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Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The hnding OF a newborn white in
fant las, seek in pool Of water near
the union railroad depot At Meridian.
~ith piece Of iron tied to its neck and
large ballet hole through its heart
caused somewhat Of sensation The
coroner inpaneled jury of inqaes, and
investigated the case. but no facts we're
brought To light that would fix With
certainty the maternity Of the child or
the author Of the foul murder.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The Atsala County Clrrait Coars Al
loarued fe~ Gays a<O after t~o ~eeks'
diligent anl ericisnt wurk The re-
eruits furnished the psnisentiary a-~ 4
W. Crasfooyi. the Aiahzana bi<amist.
~ho married IN Georgia Alabama and
gos seven years FOE marrying aaaxhser
Of one of Attala's aso-s respectable
farmers sam Bart. murder. nin@sy-ain@
Jearss Charles B~II. bsrxiary. three
years. Bill EEans. arsoa. two years.
Matte Rogers. killlaS her husband. txo
years
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

A most fearfal rain and hail storm
pissed over Canton last week, oyerrox-
ing all creeks and Low lands Great
damage sas done 70 bottom I.ads. and
farmers are set back At least ten days in
their work The farming operations
Are three weeks late nov on accoau, Of
cold weather and rains Every one pre-
dssts good fruit an4 strawberry crop.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

An accident occurred last week at a
bridge about three miles north OF Nicks-
burg. which caused the instant death Of
County Superintendent Edwin Mcssinty
and the mortal injury OF Mr. William
Henry. who died = few minutes after
the casualty happened The accident
~ascansed By the sudden and unexpected
collapse of the bridge, which sank into
the ehasm. carrying the t~o men down
10 death. The bridge was being demol-
ished when the accident occurred
MeGinty leaves . uife and nveehts4rsa-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

H. s. Forsdick. of Memphis. has pur-
chased 5000 acres Of land in Tunica.
coahona. Bolivar. Quitnan. Sunnower.
Tallahatehie. Lefors and Washington
counties Some of it is cleared land.
bus the greater portion is timber land.
His idea is to settle Northern colonies
in the delta where they may enjoy life
the year round. without being frozen m
for six months or more.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
MUST BE BOOTED our.


No More Secret Societies to be PeruaItte<
In the Aaa Arbor High s~hssL
ANN AEBoR. Mich. March Is.-Tha
school board yesterday unanimously y
passed resolution that the fraterni
ties in the high school mus. be rooted
out The new rule reads ANY stu
dent who belongs 10 = secret society
or fraternity or has any connection
thereto. after ten days' notice % with
draw from same. viii be subject 70
sxspeasion or forfeiture Of diploma q,
Trainatioa. Or b0;h- The oder goes
.Hso efest aext Tns<3&y
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

I~ha s~~ye. an odd ssh~runan. whs
lived milvs FROM Nashville, Team.
was killed By Aiien AIiSbru-os<. a -
year old boy. whs made - escape frogz
the Tennessee Industrial school th.- .say
previous Ailsbrs,sS< snrrensier,-ss TO the
police at Nashville lie says tha; while
under the influence Of liquor he apr
piled for nights lo.iging. which s~aye
refused He claims that seaye at
tempted tn strike him. wher~sPou hx
struck s-aye on the head with an a.fx-
The sheriff visited seayeis hous~ ans
found the body. with the ada lying
near
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Highway robbery has been rife Al
Sieksearg OF late. and the courts are
trying TO break it up. Last week Judge
Gilland sentenced three negroes for
that crime, Kid Martin and Bob Jack
son 10 three years each and John Mack
70 ten years Imprisonment Sol Had
son. eolOred- gos ten years for man
slaughter
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

George Beatty. eolored. - Fort
Spring. Ky. il the father Of thirty -sis
living children by three wives. and
only four or tive OF them by his irzf
wife All of his children live within q
radius of half q dozen miles of their
fathers house, and are all vigorous and
hearty Beatty Is n small. wizsn-d
man. about 81 years Of age. brick
mason, and works at his trade every
day that he can get work to do
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The Old Midway church in Liberty
county Ga, the most ancient house Of
worship in the south. having been
built in I7ss. Was the scene the other
day Of the one hundred and third an
nual reunion Of the Midway society.
an organization Whose mission /. e
perpetuate the historical association OF
the old structure Negroes now owe
the building.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Nev~pap-r rsa4rrs viii r~sn~mh~r
sae disappearance ef Eiss~r Chars-. BA-
Scr, an eiosiaeus yc1ng preacher. frsu
ilrnton- Tex. EAst sanmsr. an.i has ~
tara after a twu n-safh>' at~~nsr. azd
hiS deeiArasipa 70 his yeuur wss- - hs,z
he haa aarrisst ouiv Shart tine 49,
fSr~. that h~ hsa wandered s~aE IN o
~ q meatal ahcrratioa- >-am- be
lirve,i hlS queer story. bus the chareh
rrfzss-'i - r'-~mPlsy him. Ansi b. an4
hls wife scat 10 S1rra1ents. Cal.
where b. Seut - preaching again A
telegram Wa r~crsved tn osh.r day
stating that Baker had sgraia s--~~rs.s
has wife. this tIn- ieasinx her Si<< an.
Destitute
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Dr. A. H. Smith. one of the Oldest and
most widely-known physicians in Eas.
Mississippi. died At Meridian las. week.
Dr. Smith vas stricken witb paralysis
several years ago. sirce which time he
has been in an almOs, helpless eonii-
tion- He vas = prominent member Of
the Baptist Church. a man Of broad
charity, and vas greatly beloved.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
Ibs~rl

NrAcx. n Y. March is-George ".
Van Mort. ex-eommissioner OF Pablie
works Of New York city. died n, his
home in this city Thursday night Of
paralysis, aged Is years
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Mrs z T. Ezxleston. Oae Of the
Mothers OF the COafederaey. died as
Vieksburg last week in her sOth year.
She was the grandmother Of Thomas r
Roach. the eminent banker. and was
universally revered-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Bland Watson. eolor~d. was foasd
murdered in bed NJ Aiken. :. c. A
bloody apron in the Possession of Jaae
Prince and her husband. Tcn Priaee,
led to their arrest
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The s-year-old son Of Fay J. Smith.
Of Celina- Tenn. was killed by tzIl-
ing tree. which his father was f-iIinx.
The boys body was badly uanglea
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

PRcE. L STONE wIsGIxs. of Ottawa.
Ont, speaking of the late lunar eclipse,
said. The moon passed sqnarrly over
the earth's shadow. and il was Of a
dark brown color and distinctly visi-
BILE during the eclipse. II il had no
atmosphere TO distribute the solar
rays. and as there is NO light in space.
II would have been as black As ink.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
DECISION REVERSED
In the c.s< OF Capt Ad.n Cree. OF the
Neg York Police.

NEW foRx- March l6-The general
term Of the supreme court has reversed
the decision of the board of police
commissioners. dismissing Capt Adam
A Cross from the police force. and re-
storing him thereto The decision Is
the same in the case of Cross a. that
Of W4rdman George Smith. who was
dismissed At the time under similar
charges The decision Is unanimous
This i the 6rss decision in the cases
OF captains tried on LexOw evidence
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The sale OF i0.0oo acres Of timber lani
in Bolivar County ~ss closed last xeek
By Land Commissioner MeGinais OF the
faIoO & Mississippi Valley Railroad 10
Fee Brothers. Of Coaraa. Miss, leading
lambermsn- Terms private.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The retail shoe house of Mckenzie 4
Reilly. Atlanta Ga. was closed recent
ly on mortgages sggregating siso. .oo0,
and . receiver appointed
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Postmaster Roekmor~. Of Lawreaee-
vile. Ca. was found dead the other
morning from the effects Of norphlne-
he probably committed suicide
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Two years ago George Die. bach
elor. died in Ebert county. Ca. le.r-
ing an estate Of sie5.0oo To seven il.
legitimate negro children A big con
test followed. and the third trial of
the ease ended the other day in dc,
eisiou in favor Of the negro lexzteeS
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Two RIOTS. in which white men were
the aggressors. and negroes. as a rule.
the victims. occurred in New Orleans
on the l2th- Six men were killed and
eight seriously and many slightiy in
jured- Among the dangerously
wounded was Purser James A. Balm, Of
the English steamship Engineer.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Experiments show that cotton can
be successfully grown In southern Kan
sas- This year considerable area will
be planted 10 the 6eeey staple.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The National Afro-American Typo
graphical association was organized in
Chicago At a meeting of eoiored print
ers and journalists of both sexes from
the north and south on the 18th II Is
the first eolored printers union in the
world. and will include in its member
ship printers. bookbinders. stereotyp-
ers. reporters. apprentices and all
eolored tradesmen
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Canton, March 1S-Col- Calvin Man
ming. cashier of the Iowa National Bank
AZ Ottumwa- Iowa. reached Canton last
night on a tour OF inspection of the
country. Col. Manning is q gentleman
Of culture. said 70 be worth half a mil
lion dollars. and possesses rare qualih-
cations as an orator. He says this Is
she finest country be has seen in the
South He is not here for the purchase
Of lands. bat wishes TO see the country
and become acquainted With the people,
and thinks Of returaing in September,
saa NJ! thea isyest 10 rssl sssa.s here
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The last request of John Horan. .
stoDecutter from 81 Louis. who died
at Atlanta Ca. was that his b-ossy 10
sent TO his old home for int-rm~nt by
the side Of his mother and father. The
request was complied with
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

THE information received BY the sec
retary of state that Baron Fava, the
Italian ambassador. had addressed
Gov MeIntyre of Colorado directly on
the subject of the Walsenbery affair.
created somewhat OF a surprise at the
state department. on the 18th. rs being
quite contrary TO diplomatic usage
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

CART. CRossxAN of the American
mail steamer Alliance. which arrived At
Quarantine. " ". on the 18th, from
Colon. reported that. on the sth. wheE
his vessel was of the east coast of the
island of Cuba. she was fred apoa by .
brigzntine-rigged mzn-of-wzr flying
the Spanish dag. and chased for IS
miles. when she distanred her pur-
suer.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Owing to the refusal of the owners
Of the great manufactures at Pzntin
and Aubervilliers to accede to the de-
mands of their employees for increased
wages, etc, the labor union to which
the men belong. on the 18th. ordered
the employees of all the match facto-
ries in France to cease work
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

fr was reported from Washington.
on the 18th. tha, Secretary Gresham
had determined To give the Spanish
government the alternative OF zpolo-
gizing OF Sighting for the insult TO our
hzg in firing upon the steamer ALI
aDca-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Col Charles Paine. q veteran Of ths
Mexican and the late war. and one Of
the oldest eIsizeas Of vieksharg disc,
lied few asTs sga
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

THx otfieial re,urns Of imports into
France for the months Of January aad
February show the ral9e Of ssFs. .3ls.eoo
francs. as against sos. s35. go francs for
the corresponding period OF 1854 The
exports for the periods mentioned were
respectively S-e.osT, go and 80. SCI .ee0
francs
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

The body OF Victor Hago was On
the is;h- deposited in a sArrophagus
especially constructed for il in the
pantheon At Paris The oaly members
Of the family present were two Of
HaxO's grandchildren Leopold Hugo
and Pail Neriee-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

TRx will Of the late Prof John
stuart Biackie leaves fs.0oo for q
modern Greek library in Edinburgh
universitr.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

TEE viii Of Mr. - N. Burroughs,
who died at Monte Carlo on February
6. beqaeaths $4,000 10 Henry George.
the tax reformcr. Mr. Burroughs WAS
born in Medina. " v. and was senior
partner in the firm of Burroughs &
Welcome, wholesale phzrmaeeutists.
IN London
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

SECRETARY LAMONT. on the ieth. ap
pointed Cornelius Cadle. Don Carlos
Buell. and Robert I. Looney commits
sioners to establish . national mill
tary park on the battlefield of shiloh,
Tenn
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

A DISPATCH from Lima. on the Iith,
said that the insurgents had defeated
the Peruvian troops in a battle near
Cabanis, killing 3os government sol
diers.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

PRIVATE kilograms from Cuba re-
eeired in Madrid. on the 18th. failed TO
confirm the official statement that the
rebellion had been crushed. bat de-
ciared that the insurgents were gain
ing strength daily.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

THE steamship oiivctte. arrived at
Tampa. Fla. on the Ifth. from fia-
vana. bearing intelligence Of the
formation OF a provisional governn~ns
in Cuba with Gen Nsrti Is presiient
and Gomez as general-in-ehief
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

A CREDIT Of si.ooo. .ooo. to be us~a in
suppressiRg the insnrreetion in Cuba.
was eablcd from Madrid 10 Capt -Gea-
Csllela, IN Havana. on the Ilth-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

A CABLE dispatch TO the Americas
board of commissioner of foreign mi--
sions in Boston announced. On the
18th. the death Of Rev. George Cushing
Knapp. At Bitiis. eastern Turkey.
where he had lived Is missionary for
forty years Mr.. knApps death was
not caused by any violence. but his last
days were filed with anxiety for the
country and the people 10 which he
had devoted his life
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
a CANADIAN DIAMOND CUTTER.
Kzlaea BY Drfak He saIeiaea sy c.rAal.s
Arid.

CHICAGO. March i6-Taomas Wilson.
an expert diamond cutter from .TOrou-
To. Ont, committed suicide last night
In low drinking place BY taking car
bolie acid He came of = welI-eon-
neeted family in Canada and left q
wife and two children in Toronto
When he came here he was forced by
dissipation 20 work a. n porter in the
81 James hotel. bat his dr:nkius
habits led 70 his elsshsrgs s-Tersl d.ys
sg0 >
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

HAKzr T HATwAzD. convicted ..
Minneapolis MINI. of eomPlicity in
the HnarSier of Miss Cashzriae Ging.
was, On the iith- sentenced by Judge
>r.sh To be hanged after the expirz-
iipa % three months. on . date to be
set By the governor.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

ONE HUNDRED employees of the Cleve-
land tol Ship Building Co went out
on strike on the sth- The company
proposed to pay the old hands g. 81
and new men s. Is per day. The strike
was for $50 per day rate The
strikers were employed in the boiler
making department
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

negro Who gives his name ~ Joha
Wesley vas arrested a. Meridian last
week on 4 charge Of forgery. A nexro
appeared At the grocery store OF J. J.
Blanks and presented an order foe gro
ecries which purported 10 como from
w. e. Brookshir~. statizx that he had
been sent 10 the store BY another man
whO Nas then waiting for bis rctarn
only a few blocks away. A messenger
vas A. once dispatched To BrooksAire's
house and Blanks suspicious tha. the
order vas forgery were a. once eOa-
1rm~d- The goods. however. s~re gives
to ihe NJ gro bus he wss folio~e,i closely =
By Osscer Danbar. and Ehez he reached
the man Who xas waiting and delivers.
the goods 70 him both Of shem ~rre
arrested The negro who carried the
order to the store and received ;he goods
Protested his innecenee. declaring that
he knsN nothing Of the crime that bal
been committed. and A. his statement
appeared straightforward and hoaess he
was released IL vas afserward learned
that Wesley Nas an escaped convict
from the State peuitent.ary. 50 he ~as
carried back 70 that Institution
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Miss Mary naney. Of Holly Springs.
Miss. died in New ORLEANS. after
short illness She was one of the moss
noted bellies Of Mississippi famed fsr
her beauty all over the south
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

DIX EIISGESsNTrH. Of Elairsville.
Pa, On the i5sh. pronoaneea As eon-
vaieseent and ous Of danger from diPh-
theria four patients whom he had
tr-zte,i with anti-tOxine- making the
nfsh recovery in BIzirSville of persons
treated with this remedy.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

SoxE time ago Secretary Morton
tarued over to Delegate Flynn s.ooc
packages Of seed for distribution
among those suffering from the
drought in Oklahoma Mr.. Flynn ar
ranged for the distribution through
certain agents in various parts Of the
territory. who have competed appli-
cants for seed to pay twenty-five cents
each for making affidavit that they are
mot able 10 purchase seed
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Lewis Shelby. dspaty sheriff Of Nor.
sess csaaiy, died u Aseos last week.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

ArToESKr-GksKRAL 0LxEr will ap
pear ON behalf of the government in
the United States supreme court In the
Dehs case on appeal from the United
states eours for the n0rthern distriet
e nlinolA The csse 10 sss fos ths fTss
Hsaday d ARA
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

J. J. Hill died At Holly sprisgs re-
sently after short illness He wAs
one Of the old landmarks OF Marshall
County. he became n depaty sheriff
under Sheriff MeCarroll long before the
var. asd served lnder every sherif
since. Republican. independent. aa4
Democratic Noae eOuld dispense sith
bis services His knowledge Of men
and events in Marshall COsnty Was
wonderful. aai be was constantly ap-
psaled 10 tor inf0rEatioa In regard to
hoth-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

Jackson. March l&-The Convention
Of the Young Meas Christian Assoeia-
tiOa of Mississippi today vas quite |.
pleasant meeting. Besides a great deal
Of sOusine work. reports Of eO1mittees.
etc, Rlse0p Galloway Appeared before
the nestinx aad made 4 ncss interest
ing talk On his "trip Aroand the world
= = BroeknAa. Of Nes York College,
secretary o. tie internatiOnal commit
tee. made an interesting address. tell
ing Of the Y. NJ C. A work being done
by the college boys A number OF in
teresting papers were read
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


-~aater ss~rr- VIII Not Ask ks-Ele~tion-
IL is announced that Senator Georre
sill rct Re candidate for reelection.
having determined to retire from the
senate a. the expiration Of bis present
term in March. iSgs.
Under Miss.ssippt's nev constitution
Legislators are elected only every four
years. and the only regular session Of
the Legislature - convene before the
expiration Of senator Georg~'s term in
isS9 rill b. the body composed Of men,
bers elected in Novemher zert and 20
convene on the first Mon4Ny in Janaary.
is2s, which body will elect . successor
70 Ssastor Cecrge-
Therefore this public annoane~mens
OF the Dissemination Of senator George
10 retire ~ill prove littie short Os ,
political sensation. and several proni-
neat soas Of the State will A. an early
date enter the contest foe bis seat
There Is no reason 80 far given for IN.
de.ermtnalioa of senator 6secrxe 20 re-
ti-e frnn congrwss ~ tire cscse cs ss-
present term. cxceps that after nesriy
thirty Successive years in pabiic life.
eighteen of which have been served in
the senate. he desires 10 ress frou, such
exacting duties
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
AT HIS POST AGAIN.
SECRETARY Cr~-h.n M-@ On the s...al.A
A6Afr.

WASHINGTON. March lG-Seeretary
Gresham. in spite of his sickness and
the inelemeney Of the weather. re-
sumed duty at the state department
yesterday, and was eloseted with A.
sistant Secretary UhI for ssveral
hours Mr.. Gresham left the depart
ment At : p. m and returned 10 his
hotel.
Neither he nor any other state de
partment Official would diseuss the
Spanish affair.
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

In the Circuit Court for Ksmper
C0unty last week the Convictions and
sentences Ners a. follows Jim Spsnks.
eolored. attempt TO commit rape. Eve
years in the penitentiary, Jim Hilliart.
burglary. three years in the peniteu-
tizry; Fanny Jack. colored. horse steal
irg. two years in the penitensiary;
Charles Wallace. bargiary and larceny.
three years in the penisentiary; NiItou
Cole. charged witn the murder Of Hardy
Cepaus. was convicted and sentenced 70
the penitentiary for life. L. T. Basgh-
man, charged With killing White san
fo-l- ~.s foand gailsy sf nssaslsaxh,es
and sentenced To Eve years in the peui-
Tertiary. Great excitement .as mani
Tested in this case. and While the jury
could no, have rendered . different
decision under the Las and the evidence.
there seems to BE- an almost general
wish that the governor grant him a
pardon
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21
A Great KeIIxssu. Revival.

Meridian. March is-The Moody and
Sankey meeting in this city 10
now under fall headxay. and large
Numbers Of people are coming into the
city over the several railroads to hear
the evangrlis,s SELMA. Ala. on the
east. and Jackson. Miss. on the ~ess
AMI the intermediate towns arc we'll
represented. Each train that reaches
the city nos adds largely 10 the aam-
her Of people already herr. Much ia
tsrrs, ss manifested in the meeting Ey
the people Of Meridian. and it promises
the most notable religious gathering
ever seen in Mississippi. The music.
which Is furnished By choir Of Sge
voices. accompanied By tao pianos. tso
organs aud four eornets. Is a very inter
eating feature Of the meeting.
Cs.vs~sis~. .. the s-ridl.a F~ss~-.i csars-
The follo~ing are the names Of the
parties convicted and sensenced in the
Federal Court =. Nertaiau last week:
SAn Nekinaey. Illicit aistillinx. 500
ard coats and tAirtv DAYS inrrison usen,
IN Isuderdale Cesnty Jail. Jim sharp.
selling liquor. stoo ani costs and sixty
days IN i-asder'iale County jail. Harm
Pose timber depredations. SD and costs
ard two koGrs IN Iaudes42lc County
Jaii' Jordan Wood. timber depredaiiOu..
so snd eosts and t~o hOgrs IN Lauder
dale Cosn,y Jail; Dave Dunu. retailing
iiquor- sieo and costs and sixty days in
all t'~orge Taft. Illicit sale 0f .his<y,
sioo and costs Bail Carver. timber
depredasious. two hoars In Lagieriale
Coaniy Jail: T. IL Meyer. charged xish
selling ~hisky. -as eoavses@d On the
seo0ad eouat In the in5Stnent. he
saviag failed 10 posi- bis rev-s &c Iiesass
as she las 4irecss-
Oxford eagle., 1895-03-21

TrAnsferred 60 the Iaterisr Department
In accordance with an act passed By
the last Congress. the secretary Of the
navy has turned over to the interior
department. n number Of small reserva-
tions lying on the coast OF Alabama and
Mississippi which we're set apart early
in the century for the purpose OF main
tanning an adequate supply Of live OAK
and pine timber for the building Of
naval vessels Since the abandonment
of all wooden naval ships there has been
no demand Of this kind 10 meet and. in
deed, if there Rad been. the reservation
could not have met il. for they had long
been denuded of their valuable timber
by 'squatters. so the navy department
recommended that the lands be trans
ferred TO the interior department in or
der that they might BE- disposed Of under
the Law to private persons The extent
Of the reservation in Mississippi is about
Is 90 acres