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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
THE WAR IN coReA.


The fo-ittea Of JsP.a@@e Resident. Ia
China Extremely Fr.~srssas These Ahs-
to DO 80 leaving IN Large >a@h~rs-
SHANGHAI. July ss-The Chinese
transports sunk of the coast by Japan
ese guns belonged to the feet Of
eleven steamers which sailed from
Taku Friday. July 20. with is,0e0
troops. The fleet left Taisu under 80
eort of eight gunhoats. The majority
Of the transports proceeded slowly
with the gunboats. while the faster
ones steamed az full speed 81 as To
land their troops as soon a. possible.
On the transports which arrived first
at the Corsan coast were few hun
drvd soldiers from the army OF the
north Most Of the force. however,
consisted Of coolies with inferior firc-
arms or merely bows and arrUws-
The attack upon the steamers from
the Japanese guns last Wednesday i
described briefly in a dispatch received
las, evening The firing was bexun By
a japanese battery on shore while the
Chinese officers we're trying tn debmrk
their nen fr,rn the frst steamer. The
cruisers then steamed mp and opened
fire an all the transports which were
lying to, waiting TO discharge the =len-
The Chinese were unable TO make .ny
effective resistance. They were thrown
into grrat confusion. and many Jumped
overheard - escape the ho; fre, under
which the transports suffered severely.
The Chinese officials here do NO, CON
trm these dispatches. They are ex-
ceedingly rrtieenf as to every report
concerning ho~tilitieS in COrea- The
beginning Of hnstilities has caused
keen excitement among all classes
here business Is virtually suspended.
although many smaller firms have made
drsultory efforts - sustain their trade
The Europeans have gathered at the
Shanghai club To discuss the meager
reports from Cora
The position of the japanese resi-
dents i Precarious- For weeks the
u"re prosperous japanese have been
leaving the city, but many Of the
poorer and middle class still remain
The Europeans best acquainted with
the city think tha: the sikh polies.
will be strong enough to protect
them from Chinese fanatics The
vierrOy Is confident that the northern
army r sufficiently strs.nx to COPE with
the J2pane~e force. and he ds-.s not in
tend 10 employ the southern army. ex-
eePt in case u extreme necessity. The
mobilization proverbs rapidly and the
preparations to embark large bodies of
troops are making with unexpected
energy The Chin-se government
bought two large steamers THURSDAY
aud negotiations for others are in pro-
Er~Ss-
The Japsnese have announerd that
they viii hold the king ~ Corea a.
hostage until the internal reforms de-
m5nded by them shall have beeE salts
fastorily guaranteed
In Seoul excitement = alta white
heat There has been eouSisisra bic
Disorder, and an uprising of the people
may come at any moment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

s"Satfts ttnt Vet hufu AffeF I've Aen-
trsa- Hite thu Du-s Race Prejudice and
csanict Of Asthsrtty K--psa.Ias- for
the Oatsr-.k-
L2> VEeAs. y. VI. July ss.-Two
Nexican>dead- several others wounded.
and two Americans in custody of United
states troops stationed at this place. i
the result Of what might have been n
much blo,slier riot bat for the presence.
of mind II City Marshal Clay in calling
out the trpops ~ promptly. The oc-
currence i the outcSrns of the lynch
ing which took piasr here about four
months ago. aud which the officers
have since been trying 70 clear
mp Some days ago the sheriff
obtained information which tended
{" show that one of the
lynehing party was jose Gallegos. a
noted outlaw. and a warrant for his ar
rest was placed in the hands Of William
tireen- Of old Las Vegas Green was
accompanied by a Mexican. and on
Wednesday evening the two men came
upon sislleEcs in a secluded spot Cal
iegos took refuge bchia.iA . .@rg. tree
and drew his weapon in defense. but
on account Of the trigger catching he
was too late in getting the drop on
Green. who fired upon and wounded
him 10 badly that his death ensue,i
Thursday.
The incident aroused the Mexican
people in the old town for revenge.
ami Thursday night several Of them.
armed with a warrant. entered Greens
-. -.
BY Elv Green. 4 brother Of William
While he was Parlcying with the Off
cers his brUthe- entered and was i'm
ms'iiateiy fred rpon by one Of the
b-iiigrrent parties This was the
signal for a general fusiIlad.. in which
the Gr-en brothers poured lead from
their Winchest-r> into the crowd with
deadly effect. When the crowd re
treat-d II was found that Juan san
doval was dead aud several were seri-
ously wounded
The sheriff then made his app.ar-
amer and demanded that the Greens
surrender. which they refused to do.
fearing foul play at the hands Of the
Nexieans- City Marshal CLAY eom-
manded the NE OF the Telephone To
call nitet States troopS stationed at
East Las Vegas. and the call was re-
sp"udesi To in doahle-gaick time BY
Lieut. Crawford and q detachment ol
the Tenth infantry With 6xed hayo-
n-t- they surrounded the b.-sieged
h0use. and- after = spirited cssnsuita-
tion with the ssrrenS. HOW heavily
armed, the agreement Wa arrived at
- take the tsr,-en brothers 10 military
headquarters until safety could b.e A.
slred- They arr now hs-ing eisrsely and
heavily guarded AMI the governor has
n--en teirsraphe fpr.
While thi> disturbance. was going ga
the MexieanS secured the Mexican who
was with the Greens when the shoot
ing Of 6ailegos was done. and dragged
him - jail in the old town The com
mandIng oficer demsnded the po-,sss-
sion ef him also. but was refused bv
the sheriff and his po-s... at which
I Li-ut Crawford told them he would
hold the sheriff re~poasihie fsx the
safety and delivery of the Mexican 70
.. him in the morning. Excitement i a,
fever heat. and i; l. not inproba bls,
that a lynching W another violent out
break may accur.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

terrific hail storm visited the neigh
borhood Of Water Valley last week
Considerable damage uas done 20 crcps.
especially cotton
Mrs ElirA FAINT. aged about - years.
died At Holly Springs last week She
was the widow Of the late Col J. W.
FAINT and the mother OF Judge James I.
and Rice T. Fant Her health had been
feeble for several years
Work has commenced on the southern
Female College a. West Point Tss
b1il4inz will be Of brick With a capacity
for accommodating 500 girIs IL is the
only Cumberland presbytsrian school in
the state, and Was formerly located a.
oxford under the name Of the Unioa
Female College By order Of the synod
it was removed 70 West Point Pupils
from every portion Of the State are
being enrolled for the next term
The oldss. aad noss reliable farmers
report the crops in North Mixxissippi as
being the finest in years. II cotton
brings better price this fall. farmers
throughout that section will Be in n
more prosperous coalition than they
have been since the war. Farmers in
Marshall County have lived .lnos. en-
tireiy on home produce this year. and
have asked for little or no credit The
fruit crop has been N entire failure.
Three small ebildren Of Mr.. Thomas
Jones we're playing in . wagon near his
residence. six niles soath of Mouns
Pleasant. last week. xhea the waxor
got sGeh start down hill as 20 be-
eoue unmanageahIe. and ran 20 the bot
tom throwing one Of the children
against tree. hurting 10 % seriously
that IL died in . few hours
one night last week. three miles be-
low Jaekson. while Dosing in his chair.
Express Messenger I'd Stevens fell
from the car door He was not missed
till Canton. twenty-five miles above.
VAS reached When found be Was lying
within t~o feet Of the track. soundly
sleeping. He says be has no rscoiiec-
tiou Of falling. and imagined himself
asleep in his bed in New Orleans when
the rescuing party found hin The
train ~ss running forty niles an hour
when be fell OF. and that he was uos
killed Is a nirasisl Aside from te~
minor bruises and scratches be was no.
hart
Several parties Who we're in Jaekso.
last week fron simpson County con-
hrued the report OF the plot By the ne
yross to nurdsr the Whites In ;ne Rock
Ferd asigheorhood- They report aha,
section Of the State greatly stirred ~
over the arair. Tsis portion OF the
ecu1ty has few negroes conparatively,
which makes the plot all the more IN
accountable. IL l. said. however. that
IL contains some exceedingly bad Ne
groes- The parties douht the report oi
the lynching Of the negro woman whs
was one Of the leaders sn4 2pp4renti,
vas more hloodthirsty thar any other
II the lot
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

PTrrsBUksH- Pa July es-De6nite
information has just been received
that the decision IN the famous Gal
litzen school ease injunction proceed
ings by state Counsellor W. T. Kerr. Of
the juniow order United American Ne
ehanie>~ % restrain nuns Of the Roman
cathoiie ehnrch from teaching in the
Paelic sehaeis of Galiitzin borough
while clothed in the garb of their re-
hgious order, WA be Sled in opeh
court At Ebensbnrg, Cambria county.
Monday, August -. By Judge Barker.
and nneh puhlic interest Is usnltested
u ths Outcome of tie c&xs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
RESUMPTION AT PULLMAN.
Next Monday the start VIII Be Made aad
the Iroop< Re-sIled.

CHICAGO, July =s.-Mayor Hopkins
said to-day that If the Pullman works
are not started within the next few
days he viii withdraw the militia The
mayor informed Vice President wiekes
of the Pullman company of MS decision
aid the latter will decide at once on a
date for resuming work IL Is thought
that the works win be started next
Monday and that the troops will be
Withdrawn the middle Of next week If
no disturbances ooeur-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
x.-slax OF the s.r,k. comml....a Called.

NAsHISsroS. July .s--The commits
sioner Of labor. ex-Osfieio chairman of
the strike commissions appointed by the
president. has called a meeting Of the
commission for organization. confer
enee and preliminary work 10 Be held
at the department Of labor. this city.
Monday next at 10 o'clock a. IN II Is
Mr. Wright's desire To have the COM
mission organize and get down TO solid
work without DELAY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
A FATAL PAY DAY.


NckEEysroRT, Pa. JuIy es-David
o. Davis and UriAh Wall. brother..-in-
law, both miners at Dravcshurg. re-
eeived their pay Tuesday evening and
later visited several saloons Tue=dzy
night they started home in sxif on
the Nonongahela river. since fhzs
time they have been missing. Yester~
day searching party focnd the body
Of Davis floating in the river The
body Of Wall has not yet been found
Both men leave large fAmilies
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

RICHARD LAWRENCE and Edward
Rhoshe>. two strikers from Chillieushe.
M were found guilty Of eontenrt BY
Jud<e t,ro>~cups in the United states
circuit court at Chicago. on the s-th.
and sentsneed TO forty days imprison-
nent each
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

EVANSVILLE Ind. July ss.-JosepA
YOwell. aged p. and Clarence Dawson,
aged n. were drowned yesterday after
noon while bathing. Vowel waSa son
Of DR. Vowel. ofNashvilIe. Tenn. ard
Dawson lived 81 HantiDghurg.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
WILL NOT INVESTIGATE.


WASHINGTON. Julw ss-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce has about abandoned their
proposed investigation Of the Ameri-
can Railway union strike as proposed
BY resolution reported from the com
mittee several weeks ago. The ap-
pointment OF a commission BY the
president to make the investigation
led the committee to allow the matter
to go over, and it is now thought it
viii be abandoned entirely.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

NEW YORK July SD. C. DeMeritt.
one Of the publishers of the Daily
financial News, was arrested yester-
day afternoon on a charge of malicious
libel, for printing a story Of an alleged
expected reeeivership for the Distill-
ing and Cattle Feeding Co
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

The final splice of the new Anglo
American Telegraph Cos new cable
was made on the esth. at II n m.
Greenwich time of Hearts Content.
n r., and the laying of the largest
cable across the Atlantic was success
fully completed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.


CzfcAeo. July 2s.-Richard Lawrence
and Edward Rhodes two strikers from
Chillieothe- III. were found guilty Of
contempt By Judge Grosseup. Of the
United States circuit court. aud were
sentenced to forty days imprisonment
each Lawrence is TO be sent to the
jail in Mefienry county and Rhodes
goes 70 Mercer. Bert CornelI and Peter
Dowd. two other prominent stsikers
from Chiilicothe. were iisch.sscd f,r
lack Of evidence.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

CHICO. the human gorilla. attached
to Barnum & Bailey's circus, died at
the fair grounds in Dayton. o.. shortly
after the performance on the night Of
the 18th Mr.. Bailey had recently re-
fused an offer of $1,000 for Chico.
The body was embalmed like any hui
man and sent to New York
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

THE commissioner Of Labor. ex-osscio
chairman Of the strike commission ap-
pointed BY the president. called a meet
ing of the commission for organization.
conference and preliminary work at
the department Of labor. In Washing.
ton on the 10Th
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

THE senate committee on territories
ordered favorable report, on the 2sth.
on the admission into the Union of the
territories of Arizona and New Mex
leo. The bill Is drawn on the SAME
lines as that followed in the bill for
the admission Of Utah
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

ALAEsEsteamer eollided with ferry
boat near Grondo. Russia on the esth,
sinking the latter Fourteen of the
ferry boats passengers were drowned.
and eleven were fatally injured by be
ing crushed when the boats came to-
gefher.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

Gov MCKINLEY of Ohio. ex-Gov Mer-
RAM Of Minnesota and ex-Gov. Rus
sci A. Alger. of Michigan. were. on the
s4th- all guests Of NJ A. Hanna. At
Cleveland o.. but il Is claimed there was
no political significance attached sothe
meeting.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

QUEEN VICTORIA will witness the
match race between the Britannia and
the vigilznf over the queens course
on the Isle of Wight. on August l.
The prince of Wales viii hrmself sail
the Britannia, and the duke of York
viii also be on board.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

The American yacht vigilant won.
on the etth- in her twelfth s9-mile race
with the prince Of Wales yacht Britain
mia The advantage was with the win
ming boat from the start
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

the failures in the United States for
the week ended on the esth were "a.
against sss for the corresponding week
of last year. In Canada the failures
numbered %. against Il for the same
period last wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

MEs. LELAND STANFORD has notified
the government Of her rejection Of its
claim of $4,000. ooo against the estate
OF the late senator stanford.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

The well-known Russian author and
publicist, Nikolai NJ Yadrentsef, who
was for many years owner and editor
of the Eastern Review, of ST Peter~
burg, and who was regarded As one Of
the best-informed men in the world
with regard 10 the history, archaeology
and anthropology Of Asiatie Russia.
died suddenly on June 10. at B&ruand,
Siberia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

THE fourth session of the seventh
parliament of the dominica of Canada
was prorogued. on the sd. BY his ex.
celiency the governor general.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
m,ss,ss,pp, MATTERS.


Roscdale. July -T--At Gaunisor.
Price blanchard. . nsn Of very prcnsi-
n-nt standing in Bolivar Couafy. is IN
Jail. th- oonfcssed uAnipalstor of .
gigantic fraud
Bl,nehard held . position In the
Knights o, Honor lodge ss Gunrisou.
aud when Two members withdrew fror
the order blanchard kept their dses paid
~. Oue man named McDonaid vas re-
Prsed dead. necessary proof cf death
vas furnished and the money vas paid.
g.. .ooo. This occurred some time darisf
last spring and escaped detection up %
nov. and would probsbly have aeves
ben detected had not Blanchard tried
his same eaper over again
Matt frawisy. vho bad withdraw
from the order. shortly afterward was
reported as drowned 1T Sew Orleans. La
blanchard immcdisseiy furnished the
necessary ereteatials % the Saprems
Lodge. and the policy OF ee-oco ~oalt
soon have been paid him. bus In tho
meantime Fra-ley made his appearanes
In Gannison- The Whole matter thes
stood anmasked and blanchard .ckno~i-
edred everything.
Owing 70 his proninent standing 10
the euzuunity be ~As nss arrested for
several days. aad then bad himself ar
rested. and says he will stand trial and
not try 70 get away
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

Az attempt to start the street cars in
Youngstown. 20. on the 18Th after .
ten days sie-up resulted in riotous
demonstrations and severe conflicts be-
tween mob~ and the police. Great ex-
eisemcnt prevailed all over the eity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

THE province of Guadalaiara, Spain.
has been visited by fierce hurricanes
accompanied by heavy rains aud hail
storms The river Segre overfowed
its banks and destroyed what little
was left of the vineyards after the pas
sage of the storms Many villages in
the province were inundated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

The president sent a message to con
gress. ON the zsth- stating that Queen
Lilioukalzni had earnestly requested
the United States not TO recognize the
republic of Hawaii. and that Minister
Willis had informed Mr. Parker. the
queens last minister Of foreign Affairs.
that he thought the senate resolutions
not to interfere was the final action of
that BODY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

THE pcpulist congressional conven-
ticn- which was held at Husehisou,
kas-. on the esth, renominsted Hon.
jeremiah Simpson By acclamation-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

CHOLERA Is rapidly spreading in Ca
bcia. especially in the western distrie,
of Cracow and in the eastern districts
near the Russian frontier Traffic
across the frontier has been prohibited
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

TIVE executive committee Of the
Knights of Labor will send campaign
literature and speakers into the dis
triets Of Reed of Maine. and Bailey. of
Texas, and others whom they believe
20 be unfriendly TO the cause of Labor
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

IT was announced. on the cath, that
the engagement Of the cxarowitx ts
Princess Alix of Hesse had been broken
Oh.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

The temperature dzring the ast ~eek
has averTed aboas degrees beiow the
normal This deficiency renAis~a sboas
uniform throughout the week Rain
fall has been general in the sOrn of
local showers which we're very IA
evenly 9istribated In . te~ scattered
sections the tall has NOT been szsscieat.
bat ~ = generzi rule. there las been
IN b1ndance % zsoistare foe ali crops
In the ertrsn- northern portion- where
there was coon plains Of druath ~ last
rePors. rOo.i rains ocearrsd t~rfag the
early part 0; the week. and all reports
from fhat section arr ao~ very fav0rs-
bic. One eo<respondent f-oD Aicora
Coenty states thai. .,svery thiag eoasit-
cred. the past week has been the most
favorable one Of the ses>oe-- The grn-
eral tenor Of r~pors. this week is to the
effect that ,AEs stasem@ns ~oal4 hold
good Zoe the state At larr~. Cotton has
improved .0adsrfaliy in the past foar-
teen days Even in those sections
where rainfall hzs been heaviest the
plaar Is fruittnx we'll. despite the Ian
uriant gr0~sh due % the excessive mois-
ture, and very little shedding Is nos.d-
Although the stalk IN generally small.
this By no means Indicates . deficient
yield ~ the ferns are USUALLY aaner
Ous Boil ~o-ms have made their ap-
pesranee in fsw localities dIring the
Eeek- In the vsrlnitirs Of Liberty,
Anlie County. and Singie.on. Winston
County. cotton has Suffered considerabls
damage from this cause. In the vicinity
OF Ford. smith coanty. cotton lice have
appeared in Considerable numbers.
which is very unusual for this seass. Of
the year osher insects are damaging
cotton slightly IN socse loealities Corn
has eoutinRed 20 improve daring the
past seven days Young corn. especial
ly. is in excellent eondisioa and is grox-
ing rapidly. Both cotton and corn are
being worked over foe the last time. an1
In ;eS localities IN the south has
already h-en laid by Pastures and
nea4oss are much Improved. and "a.
hsying season promises TO be IA un-
usually prosperous one Gardens are fas.
losing all signs Of the effects OF drvuth.
TGrnips and the second crop Of Ir.sa
potatoes are being planted Large ship
menu o, vegetables 20 Northern ani
Western markets have continued
through the week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02
VOL. XVIII.

IW New York republican state com
mittee has decided to hold the state
convention at Saratog.. September is
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

A DISPATCH from Shanghai of date
the esth- says: War has been de-
eizred between Japan and China The
Japanese have seized the king Of
Corea- Most of the Chinese troops in
Corez arc coolies armed with bows and
arrows The Japanese troops have
prevented several Chinese troop ships
from landing. and II Is reported that
the japanese artillery has srnk s<ys
eral Of them
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

THK steamer Nyr.ndA. carrying to
Greenlazd the Cook Arctic expedikiou.
eonsistipg Of ffty-four personA pro
fessors- sc5snsizfs. university s<udent.
and Others for the purpose Of exp1or-
ing West Greenlsnd- which left St.
Johns. n p on the 18th. returned %
the 2ith disabled having eoilided wssh
an iceberg at the entrance 20 the
Straits Of Belle Ixle- Il was expeeted
that the neeessary repai<s would be
made and that the boat woui6 put
north again in about ten days
ASCOT = dozen large plafs-e11sz
windows in the residence u GeorFe n.
Pulimsn- II the corner Of Prairie and
EiRhteenth streets Chieagd wsrv
sza.shed On the ssth. with stones
shrown b simon R>skfns. Russian
snd = snerrhist He was arrested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-08-02

Most eissmy R<pert ef the sasstl~s
tsa-ed hy th- se@tiaa~.f out<e % Cold.
th- fsii In the rr~s-zry R~-<rve .aa !.
the Price Of wheat vita Is~r~~-~-t a.
certainty Ahsas r.rta I~xs~l.sis.. Ese-
Fer.