Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


OK the 18th the Spanish chamber OF
deputies passed the first clause of the
anti-anarchist bill by vote Of 81 to II.
THREE HUNDRED men and 100 teams
were placed at work by Contractor
Richardson upon the excavation of 100
300 yards of earth on the site Of the new
Nonon shops at Lafayette. Ind. on the
10Th The city gave bonus of forty
four acres OF land, and 500. eco in cash
TO secure these shops
Two HUNAN heads were found at the
New Castle Pa dumping grounds on
the 18th They were wrapped in pieces
Of Oil-elosh- and inelOsed in a small
wooden box The flesh was in an adj
vaueed state Of decomposition On the
otl-eloth were the names ID. A. Metz
ger and Cell Elliott. also the figures
Iso5-4- The skulls were taken as an
evidence Of horrible crime. and a
full investigation was ordered
A PASSENGER train on the Wisconsin
Central railway ran through an open
witch at Marshfield. Wis. early on the
morning Of the 10Th several cars being
completely wrecked and burned. MANY
Of the passengers and trainmen were
pinhoned IN the wreck and crenated
alive There was also a long list of the
injured many of whom were rescued
by survivors from horrible death bv
Gre
The miners held meeting at Grip
pie Greek. Col on the 18th. and decided
u stand for eight hours for DAYS
work. leaving the question of wages.
a. between S..75 and 81. 20, n board of
arbitration
IMPERIAL- Canadian and South Afri-
can delegates are soon TO assemble at
ottawa. Ont to consider the question
Of trade. and that of n Pacific cable.
which it Is desired shall be entirely un-
der british control
Ir IS said that English capitalists
have offered 100000 for the plant of
the EIgin tIll-l watch works, and that
the sale is practically completed
MAY 20 being the anniversary of the
death Of Joan Of Are. deputations from
several masonic lodges in Paris placed
a large rioral wreath upon the statue Of
the Maid of Orleans in the Rue des
Pyramids. The wreath was inscribed:
TO Joan of Are: Abandoned BY Royal
~, Burned by the Church
As Az excursion train on the Colum-
bia extension Of the Georgia Central
railroad y a. carrying the exeursionists
To the Anslersonville Deeoratiou day ex-
ereiscs the rear car jumped the track.
rolled down an embankment and pulled
part Of the train with H. and more than
fifty persons who left their homes in
high spirits in the morning were car
TieG back in ambulane-s@
THE unwilling and dedication Of the
monument 10 the memory Of the pri-
v4te saldi-rs and sailors of the eonfed-
erzey was the ocrzsion Of a great eeIe-
bration in Richmond. Va. on the Soth.
with impressive ceremonies and an i'm
posing parade As a preliminary the-e
was a cavalry reunion attended by sew
-rsl - th< confederate comma nders.
On the 18th Horace Gre~ley's memory
was hoaored By typographical union
No. 4 when the statue by Alexander
Doyle, at the junction Of Broadway.
sixth avenue and Thirty-thiri street.
New York city. was unveiled There
was an grafton by Congressman Amc-
J. Cummings. and President Keller Of
the New York Press club suoke ON
.-Ho~aee tsre~i~yas influence on the news
paper men Of the d2v--
TIE earl Of Hopetoun- governor Of
the colony Of Victoria Australia in
opening sh. Victorian parliament. on
the sorh. congratulated the ueoule ON
the gradual return Of the country 70
prosperity.
DEcoRArToS Day Was very generally
observed throughout the country. and
from all the principal cities and many
Of the smaller ones came reports Of
elaborate and loving tributes 90 the
soldier dead
Gov PArrI~oS Of Pennsylvania issued