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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

fA~ Fr~-ss~-s wsii ~sssa Fs--. f~r tA~ Va
sse@si srrsfas >~--psp~r K~rsrr. 80
the s-ss~r~ss~~s. fss~-tf~@. rh.sa~ go
- NA-t~&zftn< The gs1asry1. us<s.sass~a
sr~.tlt ssss th~ s.~-s.a ~~~m.~ af ah- F~s-
ps~ sh~ >asksasl safeguard
WA>Hs~srex. April st-To rrprr-
sentative - th~ United Press tho prr-G-
dent saisi last night
be l=clinat.ou - th~ puhgs- IN s.--
e~ps ueyvSrar--r rep-rrt< esrneeruing sNs
Intentions % fhn~s- charged with tho
management of our nAs5ssaa Hnans-v<
seems - justify my emphatic rysnsra-
chctsou - IN. statement that the ~
steEnrtinn - any kind - TREASURY notes.
eSS'cpt IN Euld. has a, aay tirrs~ h~en de-
ter'ninef up-sn 90 contemplated hy .fhs.
sscrv'Ary "f the treasury 80 any ether
naemhrr Il the pr~--ras z<iuninissrstEosa-
The president and hi> ezhA,~, ar- en-
,ireiy harunr1iss'rS in th.r determination
81 eNrrcfss every F-pvvrr cuuferr~sf ur-uu
them to maintain the p1bli- credit. s.s
keep thu Publsc faith and - prr~~rv~
the parity h--sr~~n rvsisl aud silver ansf
between at Suzneial ebti-atssus
- Tho government While sh~ Law
It l-s@7. sssrvinx thu purrhas.s
- = rxsst snussat q silver every mouth.
prpvs'ieS that che -rsr~sary of tho trwas-
Ury- IN ht> dl>srrsissu- NAV rpsierra IN
~ftA~E <ysla cr silver IN. tr~a~urv rss,r<
gtv~a m payment - silver purrha~.r-.
y~s sh- sis'-iarasirs q slsr r-sis-y ,,f the
government - maintain the parity h-.-
t-v~n the tru metals s-~~ur. - clearly
- -~rulass shi> dissrr~tissn a< ,o die.ass
their r~sieuPti~n IN gold ~ esur~r
r--rPlexishe> snsi aif.s-uisi~< have grown
cat - an unfortanSte ananria. policy
" aarh We fr1ua IN vs.s-,n~ and ~rahar-
-a>sEn~uts have &ri>rn frssn ilI-asfvtssst
naanri4l ir<tsl1ticn confronting rs ar
every turz- bat with every cheerful
evasisnes among thr ps-opl~. ansi pa
triafic t5>F~p~irsssn - ess-op-rats. threat
ezss,s tsnxvr w5ll ~ av~rt<sf p.-r.ifnsr
legislative rrtmru to b.sser and
ssrsEusicr Euaneiai plan The strsa<
crcss'r - ;hs essunsrv. still unirurSairesi.
and ths s-gas-t srn~.- of cur rssrpl.-. whi.sh
h.-- a~vsr faiissi ia tirsse of need. are a.
hand - save a. frasrs disaster.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27


SEVERAL more ~hite caps have been
indicted By the grand iary Of she CopIaA
Cogaty CircaIs Court. making son.esAlnx
like eighteen Indicted IN all out Of
three tried. txo have been convicted
HoS- WRIGHT CUxxTSsHsM. whoIivesl
n MOar0e County for half a century,
and represented the county in the leg
isIature and held osher Offices Of honor
ani trust, died lasz week. He was \
Chrts;iau gentleman OF the highest type
coSsEKssxAS KYLE has ordered a
competitive examination 10 be hell
~ HernanIo. DsSoto County. On the a.d
Of May. fc- the purpose Of selecting 4
candidate tO- the Unitei States Naval
Aczdemy- Applicants mus. be between
Is and - years Of age
MALCOLM HoCsTox. the iT-year-olt
son Of j. j. Houston. of Abbeville. met
With q strange death last week when
the family mes ~ the supper table. he
Vas missed. and when looked for was
.e~ steps from the house He Nas all
tangled up in \ clothes line and il was
seen that he bad ssranxles3 20 death
The children % the family had stretched
the line very tight an4 had been play
ing with il. ard IL Is supposed that
Malcolm ran against it and net his
death in the coil
The sufferers from The recen, eyci0ne
near orstman are nearly all hga3Ied to-
gether in what shelter cogId Be th-oxn
up in the storms pathway Ishas beea
impossible 10 move them. aad 20 cut
road TO them would require I9a men Tor
thirty days To reach them over shs
heapsd-up trees that are il every direc-
ton aai all coneeixahle shapes IL a
tedious and laborioGs lob. Some twenty
i've Of the wounded are haddIed about
the ruins Of Shrimpshirs-s house aad
about rs many more a. the Al1riiSs
house
THEsE was great excitenent 1t Srrar-
ton las. week caused BY the disap-
pezrancs Of Joe Cook. bookkeeper for
J. p. Cl2ytOn- Mr.. Cook xas a. the
store posting bis book ~ 10 o'clock one
night Search being made for him the
rert day. he was found lying in
pool OF water about two miles from town
He says tao men entered the store with
pistols and ordered him 20 throw up his
hands They rifed the safe Of sl.e.a.
then made him walk before them. and
when they reached the swamp one %
them shot him do<n and then fred
four shots q. him. leaving him fer dead
THE late frost and cold have killed
about all the cotton in the section
around Tndianola- Hundreds OF acres
are killed and cut and there Is no seed
70 repiant IL
A sIcELT dressed yo1nz man giyiax
the name Of j. C Fl2nizzn. and claim
ing Fort Worth - bis hone. succeeded
in passing t<O forged checks A. Jackson
las. week He forged the name Of Rev
Z Wstkins. pastor Of the Methodist
Church. - the checks He went into
The stores and after bayins sozze small
articles. presented the checks and re-
seived in exchange the difference.
When the checks we're presented II
developed thss sAey we're sorgssies
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


MrEpFAS. APRIL "a Sane details ct
tne fea-fzl work don- ~ cyelSne q
Huar~ thaa o~slza-y viei~noe. whi-h
r4sssa shrozgh Jasper and Clarke oour-
t.es yesterday. AAve he~n rsr@ivesl h~rr.
The ey<loae ori~taases Ia Iasp~r
cssztF- sairty-srs zsslss saush 81 here.
ard sras~i@4 n narsAeasssrlT 4t-~c-
tioa- A s~ssiemea; - z-x-o -A2ias <as
dessroT~a aaA @aay - sn> aaso-s=-asss
F~risa~i Col B~rrys za-aI=e~as
FlAai&tsen w4s s~~ps ci@aa. kas .orts.
u&triy nnn~ - his faziiv we're ln,u-~,I
frozs this Potat - Bz-z~ss. tAi-sy zailss
soltA - ksre. sAe stera ~As ess@clAIly
severe
DE- I. J. krozs~. o-e os the la--~~f
plszta.icn cS.srs n tr@ S,urh. ~
aesvy los~r- Er~ry stic< % flnh~r aa
his place as carrie,& zway a-d ~s~rv
ecszse demolished Dr Krsu@e w
badly injured Hts soa haA hss sxass
crushed and his Niss azl 4azxAs~r werr
slightly hart
negro % nr- krsase's riaz.zslea
named Henry G~rna-- xssh rs wise
and childrea- wsr~ iraprisoneSi aasses tn-
ruias Of bis cabsa- aa4 ar~ orlxiaasin-
from the kitchen ssov@ sloatF rs2sse,s
the unfortunate urstehes. ~ 30 yls~asss,y
begged that death might coa~ a-4 ~
lease them from their szF~rlax.
otaer negro iHnat~S % ezbizs IN -
place were shakea azA hrwlse4- k1t 30
other se-sozs casualties .-e r~scr-<1
Thr-e =ilss eas. q Bzr=~ss the xi-A
ssrlck a u@t<hborhosea - fs-us Tea
isot's 9~siiia< vas szeps sNsy. Is l~xx
sroxen and osAer mem Aers - tas aA-14lg
slightly hEuise-1 Joaa >ulsE1. hsszs~
~as l~T~le& AID - -~cesre.4 se-ions -
IEr.e=- FrNak MrCarua-k-s tz-v~nsszs.
sail E.s raia@A b = L~r<wss's s..ar~
AS Destroyed A-4 as ssork % merriam
eiss - zos hAzxiz< "A sar-.Is avon rsr
hrzarhe- q tAs f1rvs. trees L@~<-sts
wsf- aa1 eAlld-~z 1~re hz-s~a n tA@
rz3=S Nsiea c42xAf1-e. z=s4 uosaI4 Azs~
persisted b4s .7r t2s tizaely arrival q
zeixAho-S A iittis fa-sher "a sh-r~
neE-o cabins wsr~ s.rzrk Two .@-ros<
ser~ killed Al. several hslIy Eezzsesl
TNenty miles eaSx % E9rn@st .h@
storm crossed the Mobile a Oaio rzsI-
r0A1 track. tearia< do@n tA-e~ mIls~ -
telegraPa wires zn1 oa~srErt5-x rhe
sracs- TIE telegraph polss and Eir~<
for a distance q sss usi~< aloux the
track OF the New orle2n. & No<sA xess-
ern railroad are 40xn-
Crossing the Mobiie a ohio's tracks
north Of >habGta. TIE storm created
havoc among the negro eahias on tSs
aicereut plantations. Repo-ss % the
ia1sage are coming in sl0~ly. has sarh
a. are received indis-ate al sxfal los %
life and property All along the sairty
niles Of the eycioae's path IL ss-exn the
dad carrasses os horses. cattle. and al
descriptions % live sock While crops
are ruined Tns loss will reach ias0 he
hEadrsds u Thousands % AoIlar.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27
JOHN BULL GETTING THERE
rhe An~i~mf Is~omotIs~ Ha-fI~s staax
ss Lively Kssts 90 ma. Jsars<y frssa
IN. East "a Chicago

rhe An~i~mf Is~amotIs~ Ha-fI~s sfaax
st . Lively Rate 90 ma. Jsaru<y frssn
th- East "a Chicago
FoKr WAIVE. Ind April sL-The
people Of HOosiersioCn looked haekysa ard
six decades to-day The Old John
Buif~ train Travelled from Lima. n, -
Plymouth. Ind on schedule time and
was viewed bv thousands Of people at
DelPhoS, Van Vert Fort Wayne. Co
lumbia City, Warsaw and Plymouth.
The blizxard Of snow and wind hat M
eject on the Old tes-aettl- engine ard
il made frOn fifteen To twenty miles an
hour all day over the PENNSYLVANIA
eompany's beautifal track The Old
engine seems 20 have got its second
wind and will make the !. I.SO0-nile trip
without n stop for repairs
During the engines career On The
Camden < Amboy railroad IL carried
thirty pounds of steam To-lay, dur
ing . portion of the trip. !. carried TO
pounds. and the skilled r7iIruaSeron the
train did no, anticipate any iII-reSulss-
Tomorrow afternoon the train will ar
rive in Chiezxo at 3 o'clock and pull
into the Union depo.
Amid the modern inventions in rail-
rod motive power. John BuiT' will
present q most amusing contrast in
the Chicago UniOu depot. This relic
Of the inventive minds of the earlier
years Of this century i curiosity
even IN the eyes OF men who have been
N railroad life for years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

NHvsrxzz, April ea-The bodies o.
the victims of Thursdays disaster at the
waterwor<s were recovered yesterday
morning and are row lying at the
morgue- The Erss bodies were reco~-
cred a. $50 q N Police o1seers who
patroled the beach all night discovered
the body Of NichA-l DNyer as il was
washing in 70 the shOr-- The frs: bo.Ir
was f01nd three-quarters Of = n7Ie
north Of the wat-rUors1x shortly aft
erwara the body % George Gregg WAS
fOand lee tess north Of where Dxysr
Was vSsEed ashore The other .sa
bodies were recevsred o, TIE ssIA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

Vine wAs>rs ~sSss~as~a IN . silver wty~
90 Hsst-. ssss-- fr~-. . rir- C.s-~s ~
naF.ss-< L.-v-rh- Nhse FI---s-.L
BrrrE. M~ut. April xs-At 9zg
o'cis.-< yesterday morning the .5uah-r<
- the pump station az the siss-sssss
level of the Texas silver Ear shaft No.
. belonging % the Bate & Ro-tan
Nininx Co caaxht fire. BEFORE an
siarm eOuld BE- s-n, throaSh the nlas
nine men on the levels and Slopes were
suroestesL They are .
Edward PAscso--
KiehAri Andr~w~
= EovettA
Prank Gerard
Richard Tremha,h
Thomas Cray
Jan.-s Nattio
Antonio B-ara-
Evan PeughS
All were miners The Ere i .uu-
po-ed 20 have originated by the ex-
plosiou Of lamp. where four were kept
lighted At the s;atiou- The timberS
were very dry. and when the hlaz-
started spread 80 rapidly that the
miners in the shaft No I. nearlv /. ~
feet distant. had barely time - escape
from the gas. which found it, way
through a ceiling eross-cut at the 49,
foot level
That the fre may he extinguished ~
soou as possible and the bodies of the
men recovered the shaft in which the
IRE started + being flooded Nith water
The damage 10 the property viii -
considerable
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

foRr NoSRoE. Va. April ea-S-.rre-
tx-y Herbert will probably have n com
plsx problem 10 solve b..for. Montav.
should the Russian admiral, now on his
way frcm the West Intiss. arrive here
before the departure of the 1e-, on ths.
day Admiral Hopkins i sah TO Be
v~ry auxiOas 70 have the position Of
honor among the foreign ships. plae-
inx him next in line 10 sh. American
vesseiS The commission OF the Rus-
san admiral. who i Of the sane rank.
ante,iates. his. however. IL j. hfntesi
that IL the RusSian gets the decision.
Admiral Hopkins viii present a fall
admiraFs commission. which he Is said
% have in his poSsession-
Secretary Herbert i expected TO reach
here At 10 o'clock this morning. and
viii be received with saIutes froua all
the foreign ships and Admiral Cher
sr'Ts flagship. In the evening he will
xise n dinner on board the Dolphin To
the commanding and ssx officers.
while the junior officers will entertain
their ward roon brethren OF the visit
ing ships.
Admiral Gherardi stated yesterday
that the feet would sail at 10 O'Clock
on Monday morning for New York
The caravels may be sent ahead in con-
voy of the tng-boat&
The immense crowd was increased
yesterday afternoon By the arrival Of .
steamer chartered By members Of the
Army and Navy club of Washington.
bringing about hundred officers with
their wives and friend. The ball room
was crowded with dancers until \ late
hour las. night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27
ANOTHER STRIKE


CHEckes.. April s1-Anosher Bii<fDr-
tune Il IN ssorc fur The Worlds fair
officials. Last week is was olst B.rxras
who fs-uuxhs grief so thu denfzsns ot
the ~ hit~ city this N-~k i = - Be
strike af sarp~ussrS1
WAen th- earp~ntsr> srnplsvevi ne
Jackson park 60 81 wsrrs ta-uzorr0w
uanruinx they will tinst the xats> Of the
exposition <rss1ndS <1arsse-t By essr-
,i~n ~ union delegates The>~ d..Ee-
<zt~S have strict crpfers - allow
NJ uu5rn carpenter working for
the opposition company 80 thn~s.
evuSrsc.ors Who have uos signed
the agreement - she Carpenters.
councii ~ enter within the xrv-ansf<-
I ~ SCENES of twe weeks ago arr ts1 -
-rn~a:ed Net only will tho uniou ear
peuf~rS strike st the W0rAd-s fair
grounds. but al OVER the eisv Ev
orvs~r ~ President J. II. Coxx~sxell all
union carpenters working for contract
or Who have mt signed tho agreement.
mist quit w0rs. This orsier viii throw
over s-i00 m-n out Of employment to
uphold the u.iorS demand that its
members shall not BE- cO5np-le-t tn
Labor with upn-uuion vTorknaen-
The strike was resolved upou a. \
mass meeting of carpenters held this
Rft~rnooa- Fifteen hundred men w.re
pr~><nt. and the vote 20 strike vas
unanimous
4 strike at the Worlds fair yrouusis.
even one 81 small proportions. will h.
serious matter st this particular tims
when every mon~Et - precious of
the 5000 carpenters now at work in
Jackson pork u i estimated that go
tn 40 men will h.s affected by the pres-
enf order This comprises the men
working for the exposition company
and those in the employ of less than
haIf q daxer rslnrraefr-S
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

LONDON. April =4-The anniversary
of Shakespeare birthday was erle-
hrzted yesterday at >srzstord-ou-Avon-
The grammar school in which the exer-
ei<es were held was decorated with
flowers nays and Shzkesp%are's pcr-
trait The masters and pupils marched
70 ShakesPearels tornb in the afternoon
and covered Il with liliieS- After all
other ceremonies the mayor of the
town delivered memorial a61rezS Az
its close the audience remained per-
feetly silen. f0r Ten minutes ard then
dispersed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

PHILADELPHIA April ea-The Civil
service Reform ASSOCIATION Of Phil.-
deipksa- Of which Wayne NeveiSh is
president Is not entirely satisfied with
the wsy IN which President Cleveland
has been pareeiling cut the Offices
since MS Inauguration At its annu..
meeting Thursday evening sever.l
speeches we're made eriteisinx Mr.
ClevelaRd-s adninistrztior- When the
annual rePort was read IL expressed
the hope that the president wouId
give less Of his tine 70 the sp0llsuen
II his party.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

y viex Of the reports Of cholera in
nr anrth OF France, the medical COM
alsSaon OF the London local govern
m board on the fath- was ordered
. Wit the principal towns in south
n a" western England and confer
VA the Local authorities as 20 pre-
sative measures.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

Aarx IATLoR- a noted desperate, was
sas and ziliei By Constable DufFer in
s1ia Denver Col on the .1St. while
iA'<lPt11g To break into store Tay-
= vas known ~ n terror fruEa Wyo-
1-aS 70 Texas and was wanted IN
!. .-'',resd different places for horse-steal-
algaway robbery and burglary
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

rzz doxzg=r duchess Of Sutherland
sas comnitted 20 Holloway rrison- on
n 18th under a sentence of inprison-
zszs far SIX weeks. imposed BY Sir
traaels Jezne, for contempt of court IN
H1raing document intrusted to her
r. examinatiou-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

JAMES 4 TAwSEY. of St Paul MINI.
Szis senator and eonxreSsman-elect
I'm the First Minnesota district, met
Efa a probably fatal accident on the
.Tening Of the 18th He fell down a
hzat OF stairs. slighting upon his head
aaG FEATURING his skull
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

rrv emperor % Russia has sigusi the
rr--asiiriou treaty between the United
~,zs.< and Rus<ia- and the ratifcations
k.-e hen exchanged by the Unitesf
sezsx. zinisserand th<Russian toreisn
"a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

sErzxrAET HKzBExT of the zavy has
zss--Hc-ssi Admiral tsherzrsi 70 aIlcsw
TaI.e-s states z=sS-0f-xzr sailr-rs -
Tzr1cipate n the great land parade
: Scw York eitv. which President
lszelansi VII -evie<-ou April -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

20 etearlng-house returns for ssv-
: l'l-ave principal cities Of the United
a-'sS' a reported by Bradstreets. for
= Ees< ended on the 2ISs, aggregated
e-s--sls-s+s. OF which amount New
-. eisy returned s-os.sle. .ess. Chicago
-. s.s9s- Boston sI04.s35. TO. Phila-
Pa "a sas. .7ss. and ST Louis s-ss-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

Lzz hssizess failures during the
xzsa cavs easaed on the eIst number.
sr ~ Z nI-esi States ISS- Canada 81
s-1- - a. compared with S9s the
rrrr'aEs week Fer the corresponding
re~< q last year the figures were 80.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

foL Wx NcNEcHAEr. the well
s-uWu laxer. and assistant attorney
e-0s-7l under Gen Grant was found
s-1'i n his bed in New York on the
n Cox NeNichael was born in Phil
saelphia- March 4. Is4l. and served in
~ ate var
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

Txx supreme court of the United
s,.s,~ has rsven notice that IL VIII hear
~ sa-.her arguments after the 18th of
~ nouth- Il viii probably then take
f. --rss for ten days or two weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

w.rrz f-urn the old Fiddlrr's Green
-urxinx< hrusSe into the Luke Fiddler
,sa;~rr az >hzmolxin- Pa at o'clock
- sse morning of the 10th A nrmbe-
sf-~n essaPed after thrilling expert
.~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

o. ne night Of the 18th Rev Theo
S~assrl ns.slfssl-- n D. died a. New
rrzzsxirls v J. aged s. years He
wss vsr~-pr-sisient ami professor of
rsrsiars,- Ioyse and mental philosophy
e Hafrwr eolleZe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

TzE exhibit sent bv Italy - The
r-aTs fa5r n Chsraxo. consisting
kr-~iv e art treasures started f-ura
Fs--lzzi- Ne. "a the sss-A- fsr H. d.
s-znou- u filed enough cars to rzazxe
s. tzIi frgixht trains
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

N United States cruiser Detroit
i @ eoss the government some sis0. 600
o"oas for extra speed developed
sa've the contract rate. which called
= knots She has proved her
ne fastest cruiser of her dis
aent IN the world developing =
- - OF isl{ knots. or upward CT y
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

oxths morning of the 1sth Edwin
r-sh. the famous tragedian. was
ss-rsrn with paralysis AZ the Players
- n S-w York city. and was not ex-
..-ss-s = I've.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

TEE marriage between Prirs-~ F--ss-
sznl rzl-- ef Bulgaria ant PrincrS<
xzrie Lguizs- elds-s. siaughs~r cf th~
azxr Il Parma took psar. az sA> ~5Ela
Fzaar-e ~. aurzl residence. rez- Va
--xio. Italy. on she 19Th-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

4zsruzxT - orange trees IN besr-
- ,ef. Pasasiena- Cal ca the enrh- for
:, warlsss fair The tres are eight
~ hiwh and are loaded with or7nxes
- ssa-es Of maturity
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27
VOL. XVII.

cx,he 18th the citizens cf Lexinr-
., ws-s- celebrated the firing Of the
-xsot heard round the world the frS.
..l-b-z.5,,a since ISIS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

-sx president expects to he ahsen.
A-a Washington about a week in at
s<uisnce upon the naval review and
!. sr~-fn~ ot the Worlds fair
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

NAED FRENCH. who for twelve
- was sergent-at-armso of the United
- senate was acquitted at Bose.
on the 18th of the charge %
N killing . convict in the
- een1Sentiary while be was en-
s5G - tzEnkry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

executive committee of the
$50 Miners federation which sup
= an elght-hour law for workers IN
-ae> adopted a resolution on the
= Expressing regret for Mr. Glad
Position on the eight-hour issue
= soaring that the great statesman
With the minority against the
or1ty on that question
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27

H VII of the late Samuel J. Col
oi Poushkeepsie. " " was sd-
:. = 20 Probate on the 18th IL gives
e wife, Cora Smith Colgate all the
- mai Property The rest residue
rsnzinder Of the estate IS given
=. 10 the wife during her life,
Her death the property i TO re
70 the children The estate is es-
- sed 70 be worth from g. .eoo, eco 20
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-04-27
NO. 10.
TIE NATIONAL FINANCES.

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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-02-11

A populist, Judge ". V. Allen, las
been elected as the successor OF Sena-
tor Paddock, republican, in Nebraska
and the republican strength in The
United States Senate has thereby
been reduced to 70. G'he result of
the recent elections in New York,
Wisconsin, California and hansas in
creases the democratic strength in
that body to 43. Wyoming and
Montana has yet to choose senators
and the democrats have chance to
gain at least one or more senators
from these States, but whether they
Go or not, the republicans after the
4th of March will not have majority
or even a plurality in the senate.
Having 43 senators and the yicePresi-
dent the democrats will want but
little help from the populists 10 con
troll the senate fully and the populists
will certainly act with them on ques
tions Of tariff and other like matters
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1893-02-11

The names of several gentleluen
have been mentioned in connections
with the office of Acknowledgement
OF Virginia in different sections OF
the State, but the information OBJ
tanned from our exchanges anG
through othor channels Indicate thar
our countyman, Hon. John ". q.
Blackstone, is il the lead and we
think Justly so. No ono surely viii
question his eminent fitness for the
position, if ability and legal learn
ing are the qualifications which will
be looked for in our next Attorney
General, and no section Of the State
surely ismore entitled 10 recognition,
than that FROM which he halls, ii IN
swervins devotion TO the best inter
ests OF the State and party iealty
that has never wayored. counts Cor
anything. Mr. Blackstone 100 IS en-
titled to the position ii The hands OF
his party not only because OF his
ability to ill it with credit TO him
self and with honor 10 the Commons
wealth, but because CT his services,
always faithfully rendered, when
duty demanded them lie viii haze
the support OF tie people of the
Eastern Shore il his candidacy fer
the office and We believe lewill secure
the nomination which lie desires.