Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17

ALBERT LovEJoY. who for 81 years
held the position of head porter at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York city,
committed suicide on the 5th by in
haling gas. Lovejoy was character,
and enjoyed the friendship of Presi-
dents Pierce, Lincoln, Hayes, Grant
and Arthur. He bore q striking facial
resemblance to the late James g.
Blaine, and was very proud of the
fact
The publication of the text of the
yenezuelan-Guiana boundary treaty
has caused a great stir in diplomatic
circles. The president and Secretary
olney are extremely indignant that
the British foreign Office should have
leaked"
RuNoRs have reached New York of
the rejection Of certain clauses in the
Venezuelan treaty Of arbitration By
President Crespo and his advisers IL
is reported that Minister Andrade,
who left Washington for Caracas some
time ago, Is returning unexpectedly,
more than q month ahead of his time.
with requests for important amend
ments to the treaty.
CAPT JAMES FRAZER, an old and
popular lake captain, died suddenly at
his resideneein Milwaukee, on the zth-
Capt. Frazer was "a years OF age, and
has been sailing ON the great lakes
since he was 10.
The steamer Darwin recently ar
rived at Santos, Brazil She sailed
from Belgium with . very large cargo
Of dynamite, as alleged, designed for
the revolutionary leaders In Cuba
When searched by the Brazilian Gus
toms officers at Santos NO dynamite
was found on board the Darwin
The federal grand jury In Chicago.
after . few minutes session, ON the
7th, decided to abandon the alleged
beef trust investigation, and was for
mally discharged by Judge Grosscup
On the sth VIM Valentine. one Of
the leaders of the McLaughlin-valen-
tine gang of forgers and the lover of
May Vintage, pleaded guilty to two
indictments, one for forgery and one
for abdueting the young woman, and
WAS sentenced 20 the Kings county
IN. ~ penitenti2ry for ten years
| Husxr PAsnr. Turkish ambassador 70
Russia. autographed to the porte, ON
the Tth, Informing the Turkish gov
srnment of the existenee OF . com
pIets understanding between Russia
and Great Britain in regard to the en-
forcsment OF reforms In Turkey The
| Information created . sensation In
the xuItans cabinet
Tux Peues mine at Pence, Wis.
whieh belongs to the Rockefeller prop
srty. has shut down completely some
time ago the mines stopped work and
sxploratioaa with the diamond drill
we're begun On the 7th this was
slso stopped. No cause ID given for
the shutdown
RrcAxDo DrAx ALBxKrrsr. secretary
Of the unrseognizsd Cuban legation in
Ws.hin9tou, was seen. on the 9Th. re-
gzrding the alleged killing Of Gen.
Antonio Maeeo In battle. He had no
ofacial information. but said the story
was obviously untrue he further
aid that the reported sslf-inhicted
death of young Gomez was equally
/ ridiculous
Nh CHAxrxs ]. BELL, the chairman
of the general inaugural committee,
has appointed several of his assist
ants. No effort will be spared TO make
the Inauguration ceremonies OF Presi.
dent Mckinley the most brilliant and
Imposing pageant that Washington
hns .sen since the close of the war.
Hxxsx w. CoorxR. Hawaiian minis
t-r Of foreign sfAirs, and his private
s-crstary, Benjamin Lodge Marx, OF
EonoIulu, were in Canton. O., on the
ssh 10 conference with the presidsns'
elect.