Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1893-01-12
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

HENRY COOPER, a colored man. said 10
Ie los years old. died at the home Of
his son-in-law eight miles northeas, of
Oklahoma. on the Sd
DAVID MILLER, Of Els, Providence.
K l., found petrifisd eat in the tim
bcrs of an old barn while demolishin0
Il on the 81
HE arnature or arc department of
The Fort Wayne lind Electric Cos
works was damaged by fire and water
to the extent Of $4,000 or SIS. 900 on
the evening Of the ST. The insurance
on the plant is s59s 500. and as the main
shops are intact the company will no,
suspend operations longer than a few
lays.
Or the 700 Hungarian laborers en-
ployed in the works Of the Phnnix Iron
Co., mt Phenixville, Pa, about three
fourths are preparing to leave rather
than work Cor ninety cents day. Re-
.ently a reduction Of 10 per cent in the
wages was mlde-
MR. DILLON made an earnest plea be-
lore the evieted tenants commission in
Dublin, on the 18th. in behalf of the re-
instatement of evicted tenants. and
produced statistics showing the num-
Der of good settlements made through
The plan of campaign between land
lords and tenants
Oh the ith the petrifed body of
man was dug up in the western part Of
Salt Lake City. Utah The figure. which
s perfect, was found four feet below
The surface. Its weight is about 200
pounds
Gov. NELSON was formally inaugur-
ated as the chief executive of Mime
sota, on the 4th, in the presence % -four
ex-goyernors, the aged war governor.
Ramsey, being one of the number.
THE upper floors of St Thomas col
Iege at Scranton. Pa. were burned, on
he 9Th, and the lower floors were
badly damaged by water.
The transatlantic oil steamer Bear
Creek, lost in mid-ocean, was owned by
the Bear Creek Oil Co, of Pittsburgh,
Pa. She was n new 3,500-ton single
screw iron steamer. The crew were
rescued and returned to Queenstown.
She cost 500, 900 and had %. 900 barrels
Of oil aboard.
SENATOR CHANDLER thinks that he
has hit upon a perfectly legitimate
means for stopping further operations
by the Pinkertons. and, on the 4th, in
troduced in the senate a short bill with
this end in view. Ii may also be inter
esting to note that the bill, il passed,
will destroy the semi-military anarchist
organizations.
ABLAcK eagle, measuring seven feet
from tip to tip. was captured near Brick
Chapel. Ind. on the 4th. 1t attacked
dog belonging to w. II. Cox. and was
winged by sho. from Mr.. Cox's rifle.
CsxPTRoILER CAMPBELL of New York
has received an opinion from Attorney
General Rosendale holding that Erie
county is under obligations to reim-
burse the state for the payment OF the
expenses of the national guard during
the recent switchmen's strike at Buff
falo. The amount involved is about
$3.50, 900.
REPRESENTATIVES 0UrHwAITE, of Ohio,
has taken up, and, in view of the dam
ger of cholera invasion, will press
vigorously at this session OF congress
proposition for the frequent exchange
of soiled paper money for new notes.
A DISPATCH from Petchitza, Russia,
on the Dnieper, Of the 4th. stated that
fifteen men were killed by mine ex-
plosion there. Four men severely IN
iured were brought up shortly after
the explosion
FRIENDS of President Harrison who
have had occasion to see and talk with
him of late are very much concerned
about his condition, and express the
fear that his health will break down
before the close of his administration
TIE suit against James A. Loper, ex-
treasurer of Atchison county, kas, and
his bondsmen for 5000, Loper's snort
are. has been settled for 5000 Inc
case has been in the courts eignt years
EDWARD LASGswoRTHY died at Du-
h,,cre Ia on the 4th, aged 50 years
m. s.ttIed there in 1881. He took part
in the Black Hawk war. and after us
close built the first house erected IN
Iov, and helped establish the snrst
bank.
PASSENGERS on the Hamburg Amer,
can steamer Bohemia which arrived
at Hamburg on the 5th. were unanl-
nous in denying the report tnat tne
havser used in the attempt to tow the
disabled Cunard liner Umbria was cut
on board the Bohemia. the crew OF
o-h;cb boat would have all been inter
sd in the salvage had the attempt
been successful :, .hs
Caicago Worlds fair has oeen c'nhs h1.otss
with . public banquet IN Coloa oo. !.
ceyIon. which was attended Oy cam Ae: !
aaielaIs and . number Of psomisss'
civilians