Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-20

vas disposed Of with the exception Of the pro-
vision for opening the Utah gilSonite lands az
isF aAich the house adiourned until the Isth
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
THE body of Marie Flood was found
In the Ohio river at Cincinnati, on the
10th. and identified. She was n promi-
nen; Sister of Charity and escaped from
Mount Adams convent over a month
ago. She was evidently demented.
WHILE Harry Flynn was drowning in
Lake Michigan. on the 9th. in full view
IF hundreds of spectators in Lincoln
PARK. Chicago, Albert Mattarl. one of
the observers. suddenly pitched for
ward on his face dead. His death was
ascribed to excitement caused BY
watching the struggles of the drown
ing boy.
THE United States senate, on the
10th, agreed to the resolution directing
the commerce committee to inquire
Into the cause of the recent Mississippi
river floods and To report next Decem-
Der.
CAPT. JosErH KING. who said he was
iod years old. died. on the 10th. at his
home in Lansing. \. Y. lie claimed
to be of Indian descent.
The supreme court of the United
States, on the 10th, denied the petition
for q rehearing in the Trans Missouri
association case.
THE grand jury of the criminal
branch of the United States circuit
court in New York city, on the Ifth,
indicted Capt Edward W Reed of the
ship T. +. Oalxes for maliciously. and
without justifiable cause. withholding
food from the crew of his vessel on
the voyage from Hong Kong to New
York.
The statement of the condition of
the treasury, issued on the llth.
showed: Available cash balance. s2s9, :
oos,7iS; gold reserve, sis1. $50. .s67.
HENRY b. CHEArHAM. of North Caro-
lima, was, on the lith, nominated by
the president to be recorder of deeds
for the District of Columbia.
JuDeE DAY, of Ohio. qualified and
assumed the duties of his Office as as
tsstant secretary of state on the Iith.
THE sublime porte has ordered the
mobilization of the fifth and sixth
army corps reserves, stationed At
Ragdad. Syria, and for the immediate
dispatch of SO battalions to Kenich.
as these troops are not needed to
operate against Greece, the powers are
getting anxious to know what Turkey
means by it.
JOHN SHERMAN, secretary of state,
celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday
anniversary. in Washington, on the
uight of the 11th.
iHE kansas supreme court has af-
hrmed the decision of the district court
OF Saline county. giving = verdict for
Judgment and costs against the city of
sallna in favor of Wade Adams, the
father of Dana Adams, colored, who
was lynched by mob in Salina about
'our years ago.
lr IS intimated that the state depart
ment is in possession of report from
onsul-General Lee which, il made
public, would result in freedom for
tuba or the biggest kind Of . muss
with Spain.
DISPATCH from Havana says yellow
lever IS increasing daily. Spanish SOL
oiers are attacked one after the other.
And train loads Of sick soldiers are con-
SANITY arriving at Havana
lHE senate committee on foreign
relations. on the lath, decided upon an
adserse report upon Senator Aliens
resolution expressing sympathy with
tue Greeks in their war with Turkey
eh the ground that the subject had
oeen covered in former action of the
senate.
SENATOR BurLER introduced reso-
.uuon, on the 18th. requesting the
PRESIDENT to inform the senate under
~hat authority the proposed sale OF
Ae Onion Pacific has been agreed on
etween the executive and any com
oination Of purchaserxr
SPECIAL dispatch from Cape Town,
south Africa, on the 18th, announced
mat serious engagement had taken
pace In Bechuanaland. Chief Toto had
killed.
rhhu and Bolivia have submitted
.neir territorial dispute to the arbitra-
ton of Spain.
r. Arhaxter Springs. Kas., on the 18th,
.ol Alexander Warner, president OF
.ne defunct Baxter bank, was arrested,
"eether with his son, b. S. Warner
assistant cashier of the concern. on q
arrsnt charging them with violating
Ae state banking law, sworn out by
~ouls Imbeaus. an Indian
isk Johnstown (Ps-) Flood Core
spondents' association will hold its an
sua meeting and dinner at the Wal
sori hotel. New York, on tbs evening
oS The 18th tho senate committee on
nnanee reached an understanding by
nicn It was practically agreed thai
ae debate on the tariff bill should be
gan on Monday the s4th inst
IN statement Of the condition ol
ne treasury issued. on the 18th, showed
ashiable gold balance, s22s, 7o7. s97
so.a reserve. si4s. .o4s, ,4ol.
ooL Buck ofGeorgia. the new min
s'er to Japan. has received instruc
ons TO stop for week At Honolulu OF
a way to his post. These instruc
noas are looked upon as significant b,
'ss Elends Of Hawaiian annexation-