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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
CONDENSED TElEGRAMS.

HOS. WmLARc IVES. . member OF
congress- in lssa. tho founder of Ives
Seminary, Methodist Institution at
Antwerp. q well-known banker and phi
lanthropisr died a. wassrtown. n. Y,
on the 18th.
As the result Of battle on street
car at Jacksonville. Fla. on the 18th.
ex-Policeman Jonas and VIII Hampton
are dying and several others are suffer-
ing from wounds more or less serious
The glass blowers of the Hartford
City lind Window Glass Company re-
fused to go to work on the 10Th because
blower had been discharged in viola
tion Of tie agreement with their union.
six hundred men arc thrown out Of
employment
A SMALL cyclone passed through Scan
dia, Kansas. on tho 10th. shaking up
.he houses. smashing the barns and out =
buildings. twisting of trees. and gsner-
ally giving people considerable scare.
CHARLES VIErn. baker. sgfoeated
himself with molasses at Chicago on the
nth lie lay Hat on his back on the
floor. so that when be opened the clip
On the barrel the syrup would Gov into
bis mouth lie was found dead with
mouth open and the molasses pouring
into IT,
Prof SWIFT. OF the Mouht Love OBJ
servatOry at Pasadena Cal. has dis
covered a new comet The visitor Is in
right ascension hours IS minutes. de-
eiining north Is degrees 40 minutes
H. H. HOLMES was baptized and re-
eeived into the Catholic Church At Phil
sdelphia on the 18th. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. p. ]. Daley.
pastor Of the Christian Nuneiation
within the walls Of Holmes cell At
Moyamensing prison
FAILURES for the past week have been
es3 in the United States. against s4I
last year; and d in Canada. against "a
last year
THE treasury gold reserve at the close
of business on the 18th stood at slas,-
ess.75L The Withdrawals for the day
were s2ls.0o0
THE Battery Park Hotel, the largest
in Ashville. n. C., was damaged by Ere
on the 18th 70 the extent Of $50. COZ
There we're over 200 guests in the hotel.
and al left tho building quietly. No
one was hurt
FIvKehildren were smothered to deata
BY IRE In foar-story tenement block
~ Turner's Falls. Mass. on the nth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Judge David shelton. one Of the eldest
and most highly respected citizens Of
jackson. died last week. lie has been in
i'll health for number Of years. Judge
Shelton WIS cne Il the ablest and most
prosperous lawyers Of this city. lie en-
ioyei when in TIE practice a lar=e bust
ness. especially in the chancery line. and
was considered one af the ablest chan
ecry lawyers in this seetion- He WAS
born az Lebanon. Tenn. February -. -.
1sl:i and was few weeks over ~ years
ol,l He graduated at the University Of
Tennessee. Nashville. when only 10 years
eld. and came To this city. wherc h. has
since been an honors,l citizen. in lSai.
When Henry clay visited Jackson in the
spring ~ 1871 Judge Shelton was ap-
Painted consusistee af one by tho citizeus
70 meet him 81 Vieksburg and escort him
hitlser. His burial took place this after
noon. and was largely attended Rev.
H. +. Sproies conducted the services.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

1t will be seen that Kentucky. New
Mexico and Utah have fallen below my
estimate. five in Kentucky. five in New
Mexico and one in Utah. while Geor-
gia, Indiana. Kansas. Illinois. North
Dakota. Oklahoma. South Carolina and
Wisconsin have all gained This com
parison of the original estimates, which
aggregate 431. with the actual results
from elections in = states. shows
clearly that the estimate was too low.
There have been elected dciegate
in states that l did not claim in that
estimate Minnesota u. New Work
four and Pennsylvania two tnd Il
will thus be seen that il the same
ratio of gain is maintained 10 the end
of the states forming nv original
prediction there will not only be- the
All delegates claimed. but there will
be clear ma jority of the convention
in these states alone aud those in
which | claimed nothing in my original
estimate.
Following i the present condition
of the Mckinley vote. including. as
usual. the full vote Of Ohio and In
diana.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
FROM HONOLULU.
Minister Wills rake- Exceptions to . sup
posed Inspired Article. Hat - NeIiined
psn Expaanstion-Th~ >ugsr Barcns
ksade the Payment er Ju.t Tsssttcn-
Nine Riotous Portuguese Seriously Ia
jared by the Gtae- Of the Fetice.

Stne htotous Portuguese Seriously Ia
jared by the Gtah- Of tn. retie--
special Correspondence Of the united Press
PER steamer Gaelic.
HoSoLULU. April Minister Will
lis, who viii sail for the east on
tho 10th inst. on a sixty days fur
lOugh. paid his official farewell visit t.
the executive ON April II. After the
customary interchange of fric ndly
speeches. the minister took occasion to
express his dissatisfaction with par
agraph In the Advertiser of that date.
intimating that il was the organ Of
the government. Collector j. r. Castle
being n principal stakeholder therein.
Foreign Minister Cooper assured MIR.
Willis that the Advertiser was in no
way controlled or inspired by the gov
ernment and promised To speak 10 the
editor about the offending article.
which he did. The offending para
graph was one quoted without com
ment from an editorial in the Wash
ingtcn star the most damaging words
of which were: Minister Willis has
NO value whatever ia Honolulu But
If anything he Is a standing affront TO
the people for whom the people of the
United States feel a warm attach
ment~
Ia the next issue it was pointed ont
that the paragraph from the Wash
ington Star was printed without com
ment and asserted the papers absolute
independence of the government. II
expresses regret that the American
representative should have been mis-
led by rumors, and sincerely hoped
that Mr.. Willis would fully recover
his health, which has been sadly
broken by the nervous strain Incl
dent to the trying position he has oc-
eupied.
Since the disagreement of the 18th
of January there has been no direct
exchange of social eourtesies between
Minister Willis and any member of
the executive.
Considerable excitement has follow
cd the very reluctant publication of
tax lists showing the b sugar corpor-
ations with So. see .Ooo of capital stock
paid last year only siOi. ia in taxes,
less than % per cent. of the lawful one
per cent, IL assessed at their nominal
value, which Is generally much below
the actual
CThe sugar barons have done their
utmost to prevent this publication of
the facts. The legislature is certain
To find remedy for this unequal tax
alton.
riot of Portuguese took place on
the evening of the 5th IL was acci-
dentally provoked and had not the
slightest political significance. Nine
Portuguese were seriously hurt by the
clubs of the police
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Meridian. April o.-An old man, aged
about 81 years. who lives 10 miles north
west of Meridian. was in the city TO-DAY
with tale of woe lie says that be
was visited on Saturday night al late
hour by body Of masked men and
taken from his house and numerically ;
whipped. Il is charged that Torrance.
whose wife died some yea-s ago. was
living with a negro woman, and it is
said he had been warned 10 leave the
country. The life he was leading,
which was offensive to his neiEhbo-s.
i supposed 10 have induced the visit
OF the Wbitecaps. among whon, it is
charged. xers two OF Torrance's sons.
The identity Of the men who admin
lstered the foygin- 10 the old man is
not known.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
seven Miners Killed and six Iniurrd
some of Whom Cannot Recover

BUTTE, Mont, April Ie-The Broad
water mine at Neihart was the scene
IF terrible explosion early yesterday
morning, resulting in the death of
seven miners and the serious in jury of
six others, some of whom cannot re-
cover.
of the men killed all were single ex-
cept Frank Doran. At last accounts
James Gallagher was dying. Ii is also
feared that three others will die. \
special train carried the wounded to
Great alls-
There are several stories as to the
cause of the disaster. the most reason
able one being that the magazine. a
room used for thawiug powder az the
middle tunnel of the mine, exploded
Just as the men were returning from
lunch at one o'clock
One of the men was thawing DOW
der, with the too frequent result that
all the powder in the room. some 81
sticks, exploded The explosion set
of box of dynamite and scattered
death among the men who happened
to be passing at that time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
Meridian officials Crittet.~s.

The grand jury at Meridian. to which
Judge Newell delivered charge last
week. caused a profound sensation. The
hody returned into court sixty-six true
bills. quite a number Of which were for
gambling and iliie.t sales If whisky. In
their report the grand jury eFitieises very
severely the justiets of the peace and
the constahles of Meridian. charging that
the offices are not administered for the
public good and asking the court Ia call
the special attention II the grand jury To
the evils complained II. The report. tax
en- altogether. is ore Of the ablest doeu-
ments that has yet emanated from .
sranL jury of Lauder,lale county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

The directors Of the Patrons Union
were IN session here last week making
arrangements for the approaching meet
inS which will occur on July 81 - Aa-
gust d The directors are all gccl
GranEers and live uaion men and are
determined to make the next meeting
of the gnion the hest one yet held All
ought to make their arrangements to 20
and put in the entire week These
meetings will benefit anybody who has
;he spirit Of rgh; and progress IN them
Let each one begin now TO prepare some
kind OF exhibits for the meeting. By
this means you will contribute your
share toward making it helpful and
beneficial Index.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Hon. Z +. Noel. senator from Holmes
county. says he favors an extra session
for the purpose OF building new eapi-
toll. and thinks tie best time 70 convene
would be in August lie favors the
senate bill. which appropriated sI,O0O,-
600 or so much thereof az might be ne
eessary. lie says while be prefers the
Pcai.eatiary grounds a. the site. that
II necessary in order to secure the build
ing be would waive that lie believes
nearly all the Holmes county delega-
lion favors the extra session and ne
capitol.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

The week ending April 13 gave fine
farming weather over tho entire State.
Timely showers AZ the end Of the week
produced sufficient moisture for the rapid
-ermination Of seed and plant growth
Corn Is nearly all planted and some is up
and receiving the first working. Cotton
planting is hecOming general and pro-
crossing rapidly: some cotton coming up.
Oats are still promising and some wheat
in the northern portion of the State is
looking fle. Fruits. vegetables and all
garden truck are doing we'll Some few
complaints II worms in corn. cabbage and
tomatoes. Heavy rainfall in the Missis-
sippi and its tributaries is causing anxiety
for crops in the lowlands unprotected by
levees from Overflow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

LONDON, April 20 - The develop
ments in the case u Mrs. Dyer. who
was arrested at Reading in connection
with the discovery Of the bodies of a
number q Infants in the Thames, are
horrifyizS the country. II has been
proved thsst since Christmas 20 chill
dren sere intrusted 10 Mrs DyerS
keePlnE. And that only four are liv-
Ing. Fssz others have vanished. Prior
70 CHRISTMAS many other children who
had hsen placed In her charge disap-
peAred- The woman has for = long
time practiccd wholesale system of
! infant murder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


voshurx. April 20. The Rambo Bldg
near Acme and bridge near Hamlet.
in Jasper county, and several bridges
On Shubgta and Dry creeks. in Clarke
'ounty, tho Keys mill In Smith county,
also two mills owned By J. =. Eaton &
Bro, were washed away hy the food OF
rain that fell last Monday night Many
mills and bridges have been washed
away. Tho loss TO tho taxpayers OF
Clarke. Jasper. Smith. Jones and other
counties By the rebuilding OF washed
away bridges will be many thousands OF
dollars. Thousands OF panels OF fence
we're washed down. and in many places
freshly planted corn anil cotton. tc-
Sether with the plOwed ground and fer
tilizer that had been distributed, were
washed away. The trestle and other
Sashouts on the New Orleans & North
eastern railroad has been repaired and
all trains ars running on schedule time.
The wrecking train. which has been on
the scene Of the terrible wreck Of last
Tuesday since few hours after the &C
cident occurred. completed itS work and
returned 20 Meridian yesterday with
the wrecked coaches The loss 10 the
railroad com psny will be very heavy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
Ns- Way OF Proceeding Against Blind
Tigers

The action OF the Meridian court.
through Justice Fewell and District
Attorney Byrd, to proceed against all
persons having United States licenses
to sell whisky. is ncw way to large
extent Of getting at the Illicit retailers.
and seems to have bcrne good fruit
The court proceeded on the reasonable
assumption that all persons having
these licenses were selling liquors in
violation of the State laws. and had
possession of them. This action will
doubtless be taken as precedent for
other courts in localities where the
blind tigers are operating.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

THE District of Columbia court of
appeals, ON the nth, granted the writ
Of error asked for in the case of Broker
E1verton T. Chapman, the recalcitrant
sugar trust witness. and admitted the
defendant to bail in the sum of s5.0O0.
until the supreme court takes action
ON the matter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
a Yoanx GIrI.. F.t-.

WoRcEsrER, Mass. April a0.-Rosie
Chabot. aged Il, was killed while rid
ing bicycle. Miss ChabOt had bOr-
rowed a wheel for the afternoon. and
in company with three friends, started
for n short ride. She was not an ex-
pert rider. and in endeavoring To pass
a heavy cart, loaded with gravel, s.e
rode into the gutter aud in attempting
TO get back into the road lost control
of her wheel, which struck a stone and
threw her under the wheels of the
cart, which passed completely over the
girls body and head, crushing her ter
ribly. She died on the way TO the hos
pital.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

A post Office detective arrested a man
in Dallas county. Ala. who robbed the
post Office at Pine Apple some time
ago, lie refused to give his name. On
being searched $50 and fve registered
packages belonging to;he government
were found. lie also had several hun
dred dollars more money.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
At the 4x~ ar rO1

Millie owsley, colored. aged l03. died
at the home Of Hon. John ". YerxeS.
in nanville. Ky. She once belonged
to William 0wsley. one of Kentuclv's :
early governors. and latter To Con-
gressmau William {. Anderson. having
bccu in these families for more than
seventy-tive years. She was in full
possession of all her faculties until
within few hours Of her death.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Four United States prisoners escaped
from the Monroe county Miss jail re-
Gently. They were all white men. held
for illieitly making and selling liquors.
They were in the second story of the
jail, but not confined in cages norgeeIIS.
aud effected an exit by picking through
the brick wall beneath a window. A
blanket rope lowered them to the
ground
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

THE president, on the 18th. sent 10
the senate 400 typewritten pages of
eorrespondence in reference to affairs
- Cnba. from November, 1875, to Is.s
nxeoArd to the attempts of the United
Stnonn 10 offer mediation or interven-
fion = the first Cuban rebellion. which
svss ealled for by resolution adopted
March "a last.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Tue Il A. Smith Camp Confederate
Veterans OF Jackson have decided TO
decorate the graves Of the Confederate
dead in the citY cemetery on Sunday.
April %. al } o'clock. believing that
there can be no objection on the part Of
the most captious 10 having a sacred
ceremony on sacred day The Capital
Light Guards. Third Regiment Band.
Odd Fellows. the pupils Of -. Joseph
College. the Jackson graded public
school. Belhaven College. Millsaps Col
iege and Miss X aEsler's private school
have been invited TO participate. Col.
Hooker will deliver the grafton and Dr.
Sproles. chaplain OF r A Smith Camp.
will deliver the prayer. The exercises
will be unusually Interesting and i'm
pressive.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

THE ways and means committee. on
the 18th, ordered favorable report On
the bill of Mr.. c. W. Stone. Of Penn
syIv.nia. repeating outright and un-
ccuditiOnally clause 81 of the Wilson
ssrif law. providing for free alcohol
In the arts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

II fAHrREs throughout the United
uontes for the week ended on the nth.
oer~ported by r. 6. Dun & Co. were
- against esI for the corresponding
OBt last year. Fer Canada the fall
- were %, against - last year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

The railroad commission met in regu-
lar session at Jackson few days ago.
The order made in March relative to
the change OF schedule on the Lexing-
ton branch of the Illinois Central rail-
roai. and which on petition of cit xcns
was temporarily suspended. was put
into effect. This order makes the train
now running from Tchula to Darant
connect with the 4:a5 nor.h-boand lin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

THE school census Of Chicago. now
pr.etically completed. shows the city
90 have population of. approximate
". L-s1D.Doa This H. an increase Of 9O0, :
- over the school census OF two years
~ The directory estimate for is95
wae I,6e5. .0sa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

TEE recent contest for mayor and
members of the city council at Gaylord,
KaA. n which the women won a sig
nal victory, electing their entire ticket,
hns engendered bitter warfare be-
tween The men and women. Mrs. An
tpnstte Haskell. the mayoress. has
thrsn1ened to make a clean sweep in
anoufntive offices.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

On the i5th the COMMITTEES on post
onees and post roads ordered favor
oo1c report On an amendment to the
- sandry civil bill throwing open to
empetition the contract for printing
rage stamps
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Inz Massachusetts, legislature, on
IL Izth. side-tracked, after hot fight.
fhe III to erect a statue of the late
Duminnin f. Butler on the statehouse
Rroundx The committee on ways and
mnans, in giving its reasons. objected
toineurring the expense at present.and
onid= I'VE believe that a true regard
1or art and economy requires further
Ioliberation-~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
Convicted ef Fr.aSi-

Ex-Banker W 4. Spur. who ~.
president OF the Commercial nSdona
bank at Nashville, Tenn, wk founs
guilty Of falsely certifying sheclS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
nle~ oat ~. nr.In.

William Wassom, wealthy and in
huential farmer. living few miles
from Bristol, Tenn. committed sgicide
by blowing out his brains. He was to
have been tried in Sullivan county the
next day on serious charge. and this
is supposed t. have been the cause of
his rash deed Some time ago. a Rap
tist church was burned and he was
charged with the crime. owing to diff-
eulties he had recently had with the
CONGREGATION
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

The house committee ON public lands,
On the 18th. unanimously agreed to
recommend an amendment to the bill
providing relief for the settlers in
Greer county, okla. in giving to set
tiers of March 10. $500, the privilege of
the free homestead laws
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Ellis ISLAND, v. Y, was crowded,
On the 18th. by the advance guard of
IN invading horde of pauper Italian
immigrants. Right on top of the
swarm of nearly LOO unloaded from
the Bolivia, there came another hun
Try eontingent of i.500 landed from
the nteamer Alesia-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

vlcroR OSCAR TIrsSER. the celebra-
ted Austrian seulptar. died in Vienna.
On the 18th. from a stroke Of apoplexy.
only few days hcfore the time fixed
for the unveiling OF llis MASTERPIECES. a
mounment TO Moxarl He WAS in his
Gffy-secoud year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

MoHsrsSoR cREroSI. papal nuncio to
Madrid. has been instructed 70 pro-
pOss 70 the Spanish government that
Spain accept the mediation OF the
popes or. failing that, to eudeavor to
secure the acceptance by Spain OF the
mediation of the United States 90 tbs
end Of obtaining the paeification of
Cuha-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

Melbourne. Australia. has LOST 43.4ss
inhabitants in four years, the census
OF iS9S giving population of AZ. .46i.
The population Of the seven Australian
colonies az the end of 1895 was 4,2ss,-
GOO.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

TnR belief is growing in Washington
thnt while Gen Fitzhugh Lee will be
|l1<mally consul at Havana, he viii be
really special commissioner for the
Dresidcnt to make careful report as q
Military expert upon the condition of
azEairx. and report upon the progress Of
- insurgents. the strength and equip
rnsn1 81 the armies commanded by Co
une~ nd Aaceo. and such other infor-
1nqflca rs may be of service to the gov
'ornmrnt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

One Of the oldest persons in western
Kentucky died near Waverly. Union
county. in the cabin Of her grandson.
Aunt Milly Beechum was horn n
slave in South Carolina in i7s5. When
a girl she belonged 20 Gen Francis
Marion. the noted revolutionary pa
triot. bu, at his death was sold TO n
Lexington Ky negro trader. Al
though somewhat feeble and deaf the
old negress p..>erVed her teeth and
eyesight up to her death. while her
memory concerning past events was
remarkably vivid
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

! THR first election in New Jersey TO
vote on an appropriation for the con :
struetion of cycle path took place in
Asbury Park. on the 18th. aEd the
wheslmen carried the day BY a vote OF
xfs TO ~. The path will be six feet
wide, and will extend from Asbury
Park 10 Trenton, a distance of 50
miIeA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

o. the 18th the president issued his
nnnual Behriug sea proclamation.
warning sealers from plying their vo-
eneion during the closed season from
1Gny To August l. The proclamation
= similar to the others issued in past
ynrs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23
Harm Baraer strung ur.

York Douglass was hanged by un-
known parties At a point on Long
Mountain near the line between War
rcu and Van Eurcn counties. Tenn
Douglass was an all around bad char
aeter- barn belonging To his broth
er was burned some months ago. and
suspicion pointed 20 York as the in
cendiary. 4 number Of cattle. horses
and mules have been killed in that
neighhoFhooi during the last winter
by poisoning. and suspicion rests
against Douglass for these outrareS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-04-23

! sKSAroR JrSrIS = NoRErrI. OF Yer
cont, the venerable father Of the sen
ute- was IS years Of aye. on the I3.h.
IND at night gave reception to polisi-
81 and personal friends 70 celebrate
the occasion.