Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-07-09

no tohEeE Stauu oy tue party on uc-
coun; OF its single standard platform.
Bimetallism was pointed out as the
fundamental principle of republican
ism and the dire results feared from
monometallic financial basis were di-
lated upon Among the sigrers were
Congressman c. A. Town-. of Duluth,
and ex-Cougressman John Lind, of
New Ulmsi county.
A louisville. Ky. dispatch of the
81 stated that John ;. Rhea, OF Rus
seliville, would nominate Senator
blackburn for the presidency at Chi
cagu.
jog PArCsES and John r Gentry,
the two famous race horses. had n
meeting at Chicago and Patchen won
two straight heats decisively. 2:05 X
being the best time made.
GALVESTON. Tex, had n si50. 900 fire
on the 81 The Mallory line sheds.
extending from pier - 20 pier ss.
burned together with contents A
train of 20 empty freight ears or tho
track was consumed. In one shed was
stored 5000 bales of iuts and large
amount of baggage, ties and general
ton was given rs the origin OF the fire
SwETLs from a passing steamer cap
sized two yawls of the towboat Fallis
at Cincinnati recently. Seven men
were thrown into the river. Six were
rescued, but one was so badly crushed
between the towboa aud steamer that
he cannot live.
MISS LILLIAN ASHLEY, OF Boston,
whose case against l. J. lucky Bald
win, the prominent capitalist and
horseman. for betrayal under promise
of marriage, has been on trial in the
superior court at San Francisco for
several weeks, created n sensation in
the court room on the 81 by walking
over to Baldwin, drawing a revolver
and firing ut his head. A bystander
knocked tke weapon aside in time tn
save BaIdwin's life. It was believed
the woman's mind was unbalanced
ALDERMAN H. II. JOHNSON, of Sioux
City, Ia, was removed from office for
alleged boodling by the couaciI after n
trial lasting three days He will dght
the case in the courts
The jury ut Santa Fe. v. NJ, found
of conspiracy with Miguel Noe aud
others To defraud the United States
government out Of public land by try
ing 70 establish the fictitious PeraIta
land grant Noe is n fugitive from
Justice in Mexico.
AT Wharton. Tex, recently Henrv
Kingston, n white man was miss
ing. Search by the sheriff dis
closed the fact that he had been muir
dered and buried in n shallow grave.
where dogs aud wolves had partly dug
him up. sheriff Rich arrested g
negroes on the charge, IL OF whom he
still holds, as he has evidences that
Kingston was murdered. because he
had trouble with some negro tenants.
A REC xSr dispatch from Lima, Peru.
stated that severe earthquakes were
occurring daily in Arequipa and that
much damage % buildings had been
done in that place.
RECEfyKR was appointed for the
/ New York Recorder newspaper on
I the I'll
SENATOR TELLER received an ovation
on arriving 1T Denver. Col, on the ist.
E
posed of the military. civic aad labor
organizations and the Teller Silver
club of 1000 men. Flags. pictures OF
the senator and banners Of welcome
were displayed every where in the city.
/ Ar the convention of the United Con
I federate Veterans at Richmond. Va
on the tst a resolution was adopted
/ looking to general organization oi
the sons of veterans Mrs Davis was
I introduced to the assembled veterans
and Gen. Gordon kissed her amid deaf
ening cheers. A motion TO make JEFF
ferson Davis, Jr., an honorary member
was adopted and the hoy was carried
on a veterans shoulder and received an
ovation. Nashville. Tenn. was chosen
as the place for the next reunion.
AT Browns crossing. on the Erie
railroad near Corning, n. Y, a passen
ger train struck a wagon containing
three men, killing two. The thirJ
man jumped and escaped Both of the
horses were killed
/ CATTLE were reported dying from
starvation on the ranches in Arizona
owing to the baroness of the mesa, due
10 n lack of rain.
The entire plant of the Sationa
tube works and the National rolling
mills and several other iron and stee
mills at MeKeesport Pa, have shu'
down and Il. 900 men were thrown oui
of employment
The confederate reunion opened a
| Richmond. Va. on the 30th, an i'm
mense throng being present Gen
Gordon was presented with n gave
made from n tree from the battlefield
OF Chickamauga Gov. oFerrall, o.
Virginia. welcomed the veterans anc
Gen. Gordon responded After the ap
pointment of committees the conven
tiou adjourned until the next day.
The members OF the notification
committee appointed by the republican
national convention went to Canton
o.. on the e9th and formally notified
Gov. Mckinley of his nomination foi
the presidency. Senator Thurston max
ing the speech. Gov. Mckinley re
spouded by saying he unqualifedly ap
proved the national platform, tha
protection and reciprocity must be en-
couraged and sufficient revenue mus
Oc Ealsf0 70 meet Tie C&pc1oce VI tf'
government, and that the money o
the United States, of whatever kind
must be as good as the best in th'
world
IN the federal court at Paris, Tex.
on the 27th 1--WE men were sentenced Il
be hanged on Friday, September 4, TO
murders committed in the Indian ter
ritory-
Four choir boys and the choirmaste
of ST Johns Episcopal church o
Chariestown. Mass, were drowned il
Lake Matappan by their boat capsir
ing on the 10Th
IN the national shooting tournamen
at Syracuse. n. ". on the ist. th'
match between Jack Winston, o
Omaha, and r 7. Glover, of Rochester
n. Y, was the special feature. Wins
ton won, killing "a Q. of 100 birds q
Giover's 81
TEE United States authorities hav,
seized the steamer City of Richmors
| and tRxau her IN Kew Mast Fla Thos.