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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
DROWNED IN TIE KENTUCKY.
Nl-~ Carrie Bzsh- oa- Of . F1shla< Party.
Drv~n~d Near wsee. NJ

Waco. KY June is--By the upset
ting Of fat boat in the kentuek :
river Thursday afternoon Miss Carrie
Bush n handsome Young lady. was
drowned A party of fourteen boys
and girls were on a fishing excursion
and all Of them were thrown into the
water which was eight feet deep
\ man named Jack >exslI- who was
working IN field mar by heard their
cries of distress and rushed 10 the
seene and plunged into the river By
the most heroic efsorrs he brought
them al safely 20 shore- exeep, Mss
Bush- who sank b~fore she could h-
reached >everzl Of thaSe who were
taken cut were more dead than alive.
and w<re resu~eitzted only after the
nass patient work ~ PHYSICIANS
Th= ezu~es-hAse not ret h,een zsesr-
tzinsssl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
PRESERVE THE PEACE FIRST.
4ss PAY ts~ EsB-~-~> trs>~-.-vs 10 tA-
Wsy s-ss- u~kizh-r Arx----

eeErNsr~- a. JHn~ is-ss,,w- Nc
kinl~y sasd IN r~xzrvi - an article n
the cIneirnzti En4afrer charging
hi1 with r~~klesssy an.i Illegally
creating S-bt against the state
and was Liable - arrest and
ha-- We viii urr~-rve th- peace
and protect property first and psy she
exp<ns~~ afterv arsi He szs3 Il w0uld
b. i1p-lssshie f.'r the state -rn-rxen<y
bari 20 act IN this eas- h--ezzSr u
xOuia b- impossible 70 tell how mz<h
th- exp~a>r wo1iA h.. The @xp-n~--s
Will - paid zt an early day.-
szid hr= no one viii ~ obliged
~ wait until the legislature
msets- nor VIII anyone h. subject to n
discOzn- for pr0mpt payment The
rEn<rg-ney hoard will allow the def
esency a. soon a. th- amount If ths. ex-
p--nSe = known He said hs did not a.
present. intend 20 call special session
Of the general assembly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
pus's COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
Fr~Ash1< Fs~~s sf sh~ Esa - tn CnsI
>srs@~ ->stli Farra-r K<Ssaxsts@ IN vs1-
@~--H-asy F.ifia< - n ss~4d EHp--s.-
fs~ ft'-'--t - N~s~y fr~n sh~ I.s-rts~ 70
No. ts<k H.sk. xiii g.asizm--~


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@~~-H~ary Falits< ~ IN ts@k4 Erp---t.-
Ts~ tfs.s-t - N~a~y fr~ra sh~ Ias-rss~ 10
s-- t~~k B.ak. >salI Csssss@---
Nxw NpEk- Iun- f6-E e. Dan 4
Cos weekly revieS % trade iSs-s,l t.
day S&ys-
"a sr-fs- e - agsazlza.s cusf azf-~r<
81 al Nau-fsr sa---v=- to arth.srisr AZ.
ssfrare = tasar z-a@rzi erzazfEsrssa ra1 sn.t r.
a. tAsrs = 1t1a~ r1a7n - sns1r tezr ~ coal
fa-ta@ III ~ n~xa - aea-~ Hur -.
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-saSx q n mln~rs n oasa 1zd D. -cuz- n
z<4sr sas-~s. AL q = "a ts=zs rarszl- a1resf
zsaz - E~@e-al tl--~ras-r~ r. w-z---z P~an-
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"a z1i1rT< - r-A.rallv - taas sh-r AVE
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
el~s<a.aA sSr--s Car M~- cs.r-mps.r~ .
@rrfk~-

CLKvHASD- o. June Iz-The people
Of tie entire west side o< this city VII
be called upon 20 exercise their ped=S-
triAnA-y ability Tomorrow 4 meet
ing Of the employees Of the Little C0u-
solidzted- street railways viii i~ter-
mine whether or mot 10 70 On strike
Their xrievanees are the repeatedly
bro&en faith of their employers and
the indiserimin2te and Cnexzmpled
dis<h4rgizg Of uniOa men The com
Pany refused for the third time 20 re-
ssore to-day the cut Of one eent an hogr
nzds wh=l the lard ti2es- began
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

t-rz rod running thruGgh the center
supprrrs The trayS are ei-hte-n
inches n dizm<ter and have slightly
raised rims. the top tray being French
polished aud the second lined with
card eI1th- A special feature Of me
tahle : a has -ire basket 20 contain
n@z<papSrS. u-sdIezorx- etc The
tahae X tao t-~t ~ IncheS high sr4
zz5e . OK walnut uzhoszny and
hi--A- sni fo-zs 4 vsry aseful addition
% ~ t--usrz-- % anr roon--Ls.ly
ps.-s1-iaL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
TIE PLAGUE IN CHINA
Has An rn> syzD<sz. - ts= rrss b.
h-~1s< P~-r sf to- Ni.saa< A<-~

LONDON June IE--Ths British Mo-
szal Journal has receives. The f1il~~szx
telsgrzn trOE H0ng Kozx-
The plague has al the synprozs o.
the trHe bubouic psSs, which rzvzzed
EGr0ps IN the middle azeS- a-.i xhieh
i deseribe6 By D~Foe- The only Ez-
rop-zn> xhoWere affected we're the sol-
fie-S who were employed in the -o-k
Of disinfe-sinz the native quarter One
Of them has died and so1-- hare been
pzite seriously affected
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

Mr. Nott~--Dsdn't Mrs. Szs-h say
she-d never speak % yo1 again. after
y1ss -c1lssrd her Johnzys
Mr. Poster-Tes- but she hear5 !
lad eold- 20 she eoal1.-t th-o- oc
th= t-1y.ati1n - IN ever and tel zs
h=r -E-e--Trush
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

Why Mr. G.--ly. what are yru
wearing zsourzinz sor7 Wer~n'- you
o1iy =s-rt-d tv-0 weeks s<oy
les bat vuG kncw Mr- G-s s-ss
wife has oulF been lad rear. and nv
hz<han1 expects ze - show pruper re-
sY~cs- voz kzCw---Alex Sweet n
Tezzs >ifrinx~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
FIGHT WITH PIRATES.


VAScvUvEz r g. June rS-Th-
ssezHasr fro1a China reports that hand
Of plrztes- With eight junss- Planned
- afta<< Tanchi- = walled village IN
the district Il H>inniE< 9uang Tsunx
The villagers learning Of the inten-
ton procured the sssiSszn~r Of
scza@ Nan-n runn<TS and s@lldiers.
- that When the pirate arrived
th<y we're surrounded by f.srre q 80
zs<n- There was n d-<p-rzs< szht- IN
~kieh tAirty-t-o PSr7teS xer~ killed
and thre- eaptur-.A Three q the junss
we're setzed and many pirates we're
dr0~uest While tryinx IN e~ezpe to he
rest Of the ss4uzsfroa- Eighr viIZax-r.
wrrr N.gan.ls.f one uaersaElr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
ELEMENTS IN AN uPRoAR.
The wsz~s Electric storm Ever Erp<r4-
snre6

MEMPHIS. Tenn June i6-Tke
worst electric storm ever experienced
n this section swept over Memphis
last night The telegraph and teIe-
phone and trolley wire< -e-e rendered
nseies< for over an hour In tie een-
trzl telephone o-sce- lightning playe5
havoc with the swieeAbo.<,I aud eons-
PEELED the operators 20 de%<rt their
poss and Zee for safety The sto<.a
was accompanied ey. p~rseet deizgs
ef rain
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

SxSAroE KYLE of Sogth paS
chairman of th< sak-eozziEtee "a
dan depr~siatSous. has szrrresied In
e2r1hiz~ n s<rs-> # the ross glg1a
frzzsis ever attempted - h~ p~rP-7
ted zpo1 the government Enwo4vlng.
the Aggregate. nearly So. .ssa-e eso Of
dian depresszriou claims
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TKx eost of maintaining the large
force Of state troop n the 6eid- On
account Of the eoal niners' strike nzl
require an exfrzOrlinary session Of ths
Ohio legislature. as bis nnial sessions
were determined upon n the last ses-
sion. and il viii Be two years before
these bills can be paid IL No extra se~
sion is called
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

I-aosy-Winssl~'- h5evcse trip sruuza
the wgrl4 has uz4ss~ Am sznrmx r.
pap-rS are full Z t.
>sae~y-H~-s ~ wor- -Ji<xi-s' Uz-
a~r~ss-- Hestzxz5s Ha.~ -B-1r-
azze.s >so~s. rode ozty tA- -C ns-ss
>Az- Rscvcle- e-~d Bears Suaur ana
toaS -Huuss--l na-<s sox . D.olIa-r /.
eEsrv eiIn.--Fzr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

on ths Issh the N-w York >osv u
TIE Saus Of the An@rsr2z Revstiou
LAID the foundzrsSu s+ou< of n rna-
rzenr NJ Dobb's Ferry. westcsss-r
eDu-ey- aesixn@d 80 mark tA-s-ss
where wasainx-sn bad his h~aGAr>
rer< n s-<1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
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NOVELTY IN TABLES

Very Css--za-zr IHrss- Thanx - nxv-
10 Oa~'s E~~z
TIE ze--s- tzhi~ pr'vviie- % three
tiers Eccurauzpiatto1 fs- al she snail
thIn-< one likes % azve reasiv - hArt
IN a herzry- = b'0zioir. b-d- srnSxin- o.
iavalbfs rpol- L oa-zPie< bat litsI>
s2ae- ard has th- great adrazrA<e ot
being p>rfeSsly sreaIT AMI srn- a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

Swgrthri2r IS oae q the m0s. o.
l-nttEi ~ Ger mere euzEcz plants
uish whsch 20 decorate Ger sirrtn<-
E-aG~ trr IL frzsr1ue-- rho1gh v=-y
sz-ess. + Tot Liable - es-cs os< s~<i-
.s1zs ss- he lcavss xrr ezceliens - 81
n pillows W.6h- Ike belsaz
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

OK the 18th Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks
cfscizted At the funeral services IN New
York Of the late Cyrus W Field- At the
church of the Inczrnztion- A sPecizl
train afterwzrd conveyed the body and
the members of the family ID North
Adams Mass. where the infernezt
took place the szrae afternoon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

THK Ccrs< and Munster y.s efuhs
have offered a srs. prize IT q and n
s~euna rriz< of E-5 each aay their
coming rexzsts n gu~~nsto~trfsh n
~iew OF tempting the Vigils Val
kvrie- Rrs-znaiz- >a1szniss zz<ss-0r
% eru-esc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

A TELEGRAM from Hong Kong China.
70 the British Medical Journal says
The plague has all the symptoms Of
the true b1bo1ie p<st. which r.vazed
Europe in the middle ages. and vhiek
is described by D<Fo<- The only En-
rupeans affected were the soldiers em-
pioyed IN disinfeeting the native quar-
ter. One of them has died
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

Ar . neeting of the Undergraduate
Of Yale universi-y. held on the evening
Of the lIth- IL wzs decided 20 send \
Yale team 70 eospete with Oxford IN
athletes r H. sh<rrel- Jr-- -. an
aouneed that the Oxfor1 4uthorities had
already procured xrOun1s- and that
letter Of invitzti0n was en- route 20 this
country
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

An explasi0E Of sre damp n n
Johann znsi Erzn<iz<z zi1es NJ keai
win Austrian >iIe>iz- occurred On n
18th. By which nearlr 10 miners ar
said % have been killed or 10 have pei
fxhe<a In the aaEes which followed
rescue party which descended iato 90
Of the pits also p-rishesi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TEE marquis 0f Da1erz British am
h~s<ador 20 Paris. IN an rerview- on
the f5th- with " Hznot.zx- the for
eixn minister. Informed n that En-
gland desired % act IN eoCzes- asrurvi
vita France in regard 70 1oceo-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

Is the Hungarian chamber Of depu-
ties On the 18th. Premier Wekerie DE-
eizred that the ministry maintained
the programme heretofore announced
but abandoned is eoutention fur ths
creation Of new magnares- Emperur
Fr2neis Joseph- he said. had author
ized hin % announce that he reeng-
nized the civil marriage Law As poiiti-
enl neeeSSity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TEE report that the Brazilian gov
ernment troops had he<n defeated ~
Polatos. in the state Of RiO Gran1e do
Sui. was officially denied On the isth-
II was the insarxenr army thax wAs
defeated. Gen Nzehzd0 routing The
insurgent Goa eri-iI and capturing his
artillery. zmm snitioa and howses
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

Tar chief primers Of wecro. whs
were likely 10 cause trDubls., the new
r~xin-. have been r~rnoxes1-ona their
commands in the army >oaof shezz
have b<~n sen. - distant ,uviae-S.
While oshers have b~@n imP<A-sA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

LrcrAx ASrHoSTrsKSyRsr WkrxK. .
negro cook in an Oso militia company.
was 50 scared durir = riot near Nc
Gainesville on ths blight Of the Iith.
that next morning h onee iet black
hair was white A. 7ox-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TIE marriage % Miss B<SSie Cieve-
land cousin Of President Cleveland n
pr- John A. Bu-ke- Of New York took
rfaee, on the istl- at the residence ot
the groosn-s father, James Bzrsse. at
Tacpnv. Mass.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TIE JapaDese gO~ernm~nt has sent
naval and military forre TO Cor~a &C
protect the interests Of Japan during
the revolt in that euantry- Il isr~
ported that th- king Of Corea has sed
20 Japan
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TIVE president saealth Was very much
improved on th- 18th. his physician
expressing eoufidace that the slight
malsdy was unde- entire control. and
that there was nsr~mzining cause fog
public eoncerh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TIE failures in the ssed States for
the week en1~d On = 18th ss re-
ported By r. g. Dun &p- we're s3e.
against sIS for the eorr~<oniinx week
uf last year In Csns6<she failures
were -. against - last ysr-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
VOL. XVIII.

JANIS r. HorsETxrLrxs. Of Chi~rs.
has been appointesi executor If the viii
Of the late SENATOR Stockhridxc- %
Michigan ssd his bond sxed At ST.
oge.sa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

THE house e0mmitee ~ publie bald
inxs and xrDund> re-vt-I- On the i5sh.
in favor Of using th<sits II the present
Chicago pub1ie builsins ard authoriz-
ing "a appropriation q ssoos.0os for
the proposed new bai.ihg-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

NEESSs- June i1-At J o'clor< ,hss
afsernson the sr- IN the kezrwin mine.
had M, ahated- and raen were Srs -
closing the pits with briek~ors 10
vas thea thOzght that all the bodies
N the mines had been buru-.f-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21
MullIsss-s FOLDS


Ts< pres<ns fancy sn~ trimming
.kirts azss bodies wifh mslfia~r's f1ass
= . pretty ou~ Anss qust~ efFs~tire- hTzs
Is 10 ros an -~.v matter 20 make thsus
ueatlv uzl-~S oae has bad eo1-ri~rahis
expx-t~nc~ IN this Ss<s Of worl- The~s
kelpful dtr~csioa- frurz fh~ Huus~ksn.3
vfu therefore prove Ssirurn~-
Cutsisg the material = al iHnPortsut
part - th- process. Ths strip uurss -
en- exsrtiv % the bias or th~ fntd viii
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

TEE work Of year : rrpresented in
. n<w map Of this country Canada.
Mexieo and . part Of the West indies.
beng iz<ned BY the Esner-l l4nd caiee
Th< map = deemed the mast eomplets
yst issu>d. and ls.seo copies VII b
dissrisz<s&
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

THk grand jury a. Washington de-
sided- on the I.th- 70 retErn a true bill
against John : Shriver- Washington
correspondent Of the New York Mail and
Express. and Z J. Edwards. New York
correspondent Of the Philadeiphls
Press for refusing to violate the eonfi
denee Of tho=e furnishing them with
information with regard 70 the alleged
bribery Of senators By the Sugar trust
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-06-21

THE navy department received a dis
patch. On the 1sth- from Commander
Phillips of the cruiser New York an
nouneinx the arrival of that vessel a.
Kingston Jamaica where she would
take coal I'D proceed immediately 70
New York A. the admiral made no
nenticn Of the eocdition Of anzirs At
Eluenelds- Niezrzgua- Secretary Her
bert assumed that nothing notable had
occurred there
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-26
HOUSE IS NOW READY
FIO,hlShlm'S ThealGr Has Been Completed
OH SCLCduJ Tm9.
IT WILL Be OPENED TONIGHT
An Army of Men and Women Labored
Faithfully to Have the Building in
Readiness for Mr.. Russel's Pro-
ducton of April Weather Tonight.
Theatergoers Have Surprise in
Store for Them A Safe Building.

All yesterday the fight against time
was kept up at the Rockingham thea
tor, and when tho wOrkmen stoppsd at
midnight the building was practically
completed and ready for tho opening
tonight.
Those who will got their first glimpse
or the interior tonight have u pleasant
surprise and revelation In storH for
them. No description can do justice
or convey an accurate | lea or the
beauty of the Moorish design aud the
dSllcacy aud harmony OF tho d6cOrat-
ing. Ii must bo seen to have the beauty
with which the architects idena have
been carried out fully appreciated.
Not f0w 10 late Rs Saturday eX'
pressed the belief that 1t would DO in
possible to have tho hOuas ready bS
tonight. but now all these doubts hay,
been swept away. Tho house ID now
actually ready.
Work was rushed all day yesterday.
One force OF men was putting tho
seats together, another placing them
In position; decorators laborsd on tho
walls, scene makers were eating the
stage parnphernalia In shape; decOra-
tors We're drgping the boxes and many
women were actively engaged scrub
hing and cleaning floors and sowing
and fitting carpets.
The Rockingham was no place for a
drOne yesterday.
BUILDING PERFECTLY SAFE.
In regard to tho safety of the build.
ing tho following from Building In
spsctOr John Nelson will DO Of interest
10 the public:
have visited the rockingham thoater
almost daily since It's construction was b..
gun In my official Capacir as building in.
spector OF the city OF Scranton. | have
found the building To be one OF the strong
tst and best constructed cditiCes IN this
city, The columns that support the bal
COuy and gallery are capable OF withstand
| ing STRATA Ot ten timsS tbs possible Ca
| paCity that they will be Calljd upon to bear.
The required factor VI safety for col
umus il slX, aud the factor OF the Froth.
lngham IS ten.
Something about the beauty and
! completeness OF the new theater hos
been voiced abroad, and at Tonight 8
pTlAOEhIduCo Mlll bo uuLluCA VI eHiH
ing lights Of the theatrical world from
New York aud other cities 1t will be
u most important event in the
theatrical history OF Scrntou.
The piecs in which S)i Smith Rus
sci will make his how in the new house
tu-uisht is his famous april
Weather" for which a few seats yet
| remain unsold TO.morrOW nipht he
will appear in - Poor Relation. "
Baurrs orchestra. led by Mr.. Bau-
er, will furnish the music
DRYING THC HOUSE.
The large furnaces were kept fired
yesterday and last night, and the
building will bs thoroughly dry, warm
and comfortable tonight
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-26
MENINGITIS Ar PROVIDENCE.
That Dreadful Disease Has Again
Broken Out and a Number Of
Peraons Are Afflicted.

Meningitis is becoming very prev
alent in Providence. Some timS a2O
1t was thought that the disease had
died ont, but that idea Ia now dis
PEELED One physician alone has six
typical cases Of the scourge under
treatment. some of which are o. the
most dangerous nature, and will prob
ably prove fatal.
Tho disease first made its appearance
at the High works M January and car
riSd off two mem bers Of the KettTick
family, mother and son, in forty eight
hours
Since then upwards OF sixty cases
have occurred in various parts Of the
North End. One doctor alone trSa tod
forty casss, five OF which died. The
mortality has not been excessively high
considering tho NUN bor Of people who
hav. been attacked A Rirl named
McShayne, who was buried Tnursday.
lasted only four days after being at
tackled, The attending phyician
pronounced it a typical case OF
tne disease. Drs. Ltckey, Sullivan,
Murphy, Donne and OBrien have been
in cousutation aad all srs unanimous
as to the nature Of the disease. Tue
disease is considered by IN edical
authorities to bs highly infections, but
nOn-coutagious
The mortality in past spidemica Of
the scourgs ranged from 20 to 7j per
cent
Most Of those who succumbed to its
fearful ravages lasted only u short
time. Some Of them got pains in tho
knees, some in the arms, aud others
aRonizing headaches 1t ia so hard tc
divorc. coutaxion from infection that
it would be wisdom on the part Of the
attending physicians to recommend
private funerals and wakes ami per
feet isolation. Simple or tubercuar
meningitis il often mat with in msdi-
cal practice, hut cases of csrebro
spinal meningitis Rrs fortunately rare.