Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-04-01

FRANK BUrrrN the prisoner OF many
aliases. who is wanted in Australia for
half dozen murderA has volunteered
q queer confession, declaring and en-.
deavoring 10 prove that. ten years ago,
he killed a fellow soldier ut walla
Waila- Wash, for which he Il amena-
Bile 10 the United States.
TBr engine In mill No. 3 OF the IA.
gar Thomson steel works at Pitts
burgh. Pa. ran away. on the ssth. r,.-
sulting in the bursting Of the immense
hy wheel David Hugo. engineer,
whose legs were crushed, II dead. and
t'eorge Il. MeClelland was fatally in
tured.
TuIKrr men were injured on board
the British first-ciass cruiser Thesens.
on the sith. while practicing outside
the harbor at Malta. by the explosion
Of 'orps'does which were being lowered
into the ships launch.
The pope gave an audience. on the
18th. to a number OF Americans who are
ON their way home from n pilgrimage
to Jerusalem After celebrating mass
his holiness pronounced an allocution.
fhAgssyFss.ing tae Catholics of the
United States, and distributed souve-
mir medals among the pilgrims.
The Austrian cruiser Satcllit arrived
In suda bay. on the 25th. having in
custody q creek steamer with 90 vol
untecrs on board. and . Greek sail
ing vessel laden with ammunition in
tended for the Crvtan insurgents
Both were captured by the Satellit
while they were attempting to run the
blockade
The new gunboat Wilmington did
not start for her speed trial run over
the Long Island Sound course. on the
s6th. third postponement being nee
essary on account of the heavy sea that
was prevailing.
Ar Lapaz, Ind. ON the night OF the
e5th, a. the result of an old feud be-
tween Jacob Leeds and blanchard
Thomas. the latter was shot and in
stantiy killed by Leeds
on the s5th the Rock Island Railroad
Co. served notice of withdrawal from
all the traffic associations, passenger
and freight, of which it had been a
| member.
The news concerning the death of
Dana osgood. half back of the Penn
sylvania university eleven. in the Gu
ban army. is confirmed by the receipt
Of letter by an aunt of young osgood
| from osgood's father. The letter il a
copy of one received by the latter from
Capt Cox. who went to Cuba with the
famous athlete.
PASSENGERS from Havana. on the
s6th, reported that serious trouble was
expected in Havana at any moment.
the immediate cause being the effort Of
the Spanish government To force fiat
money on the merchants of the city.
the public and officials in the Spanish
army. This money IS paper, and is
guaranteed by nothing except faith in
the government, which Is now at n very
low mark.
AMELIA FRANKS. who lay near the
point of death at Philadelphia. eougheti
up. on the 25th, the bullet which her
father fred into her body ten days be-
fore. and thereby saved her life. Her
physicians said that IL she continued
to improve during the next few days
snc Wouiu soon DC aDAc 10 tedFe the
hospital well child
In an interview published in London
with William X. Cremer, formerly mem
Der Of parliament tradical, who is ed
itor of the International Arbitration
league organ. the Arbitrator, Mr..
Cremer is quoted as saying that he con-
siders it inadvisable to ratify the
amended arbitration treaty. He credits
senator Morgan with being the chief
| obstacle.
REPRESENTATIVES, GRiGss. of Georgia,
on the s6th, introduced resolution
providing that measures be taken Il
have the constitution 50 amended as Ia
give congress the power to impose and
collect an income tax without regard
TO the proportion to the census or
enumeration provided for in the con-
stitution-
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE Rock.
HILL, although appointed by Cleveland,
is not to be disturbed. At least. this is
what the political gossips at the state
department say His services are con.
sidered of especial value at this time,
because of his familiarity with the
many important foreign complications.