Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-27

NahtSa 70 kct through aud
go home the last OF May they mus,
hrst pass law to get al least si.0oo.
600 more out of corporations. Other
wise he would call an extra session.
On the Goth the house Of rcprcsenia-
tives passed the Cuban relief rc~olu-
ton appropriating So. 900 for food and
supplies for destitute American citi-
zens in Cuba.
Tue statement of the condition Of
the treasury. issued on the eOth.
showed: Available cash balance. see..a.
sos.ois; gold reserve. siss. .7ss. sea.
TuE Pail Mall Gazette says that one
OF the first acts of Oscar Wilde ON ~.
gaining his freedom. ON the 10th. was
to refuse fi.ooo for . story Of his
prison experiences.
Two CHILDREN Of Aug. Muetz-. resid.
ing u miles south of Redhelds. la.
were killed by lightning. ON the even
ing of the 18th, during heavy down
pour of rain.
THE statue OF Stephen Girar,l. the
great philanthropist. and founder Of
the famous Girard college. was un-
veiied In Philadelphia, with imposing
ceremonies. on the Goth. The statue
stands ON the west plaza of the clty
hall. and was erected by contribution
of the college alumni
FREDERICK ScHAEFER Of the brew
cry firm OF +. & VI. .>chaefer. died. on
the Goth. at his residence in New York
city. lie was born at Wctzler. Ter
many, ~ years ago lie came to Amer
lea in i>'is. and was practically the
pioneer of the lager beer industry in
the United States.
THE first of the trials arising ou, ot
the tramway disaster at Point EIlice
bridge. Victoria. u e.. last May. was
concluded. on the 10Th. when the Jury
decided that the city was liable for the
disaster, and the Piair,ir. Mrs tsorsion.
Whose husband was killed. was
awarded sto.0oo damage
CHANs YEN liooS. the special Chinese
Ambassador to attend the Victor N
jubilee celebration. was paS~en-
ger on the steamship Paris. Of the Amer
lean line. which sailed from New York
ON the 18th lie was accompanied by
his secretary aud u young Cinnamon
An armistice between the Turkish
and Greek troops in TheSsaly. TO ex-
tend over n period Of Il days. was for
mally concluded ON the Goth.
The Morgan resolution granting bel
ligerent rights to the Cubans was
passed by the senate. on the 10th. By a
vote of Al To L.
In the superior court at Tacoma
Wash. on the 10Th. Mary seattle, said
TO be niece of the old Indian chief
Seattle, appeared to testify in divorce
suit she had brought against John
Seattle. her spouse, who is over %
years of age.
OK the sist Wesley ZelebolS. ofGrant,
Okla, in a fit of jealousy, killed Joe
Hajek while he was visiting the girl
for whose hand they were rival suitors.
Zelebok was arrested. but died on his
way to Jail from the effects of a dose
of strychnine taken with suicidal in-
tent
Mons LEE, an aeronaut employed
with the Silver Plate show. which ex-
hibited at Mekeesport. Pa, ON the
Goth, fell from his balloon while maxi
ing an ascension, and was fatally in
jured-
MATTHEWS LAFIIS, one of the oldest
residents of Chicago. and one of the
founders of what is now the Lafiin-
Rand Powder Co.. died. on the slst,
aged "a years.
THE statement Of the condition OF
the treasury. issued on the sIst. showed;
Available cash balance. s,a1, $50, 653;
gold reserve. slt5. sJ9,1s2
CAMBRIDGE tEnglandl university. by
a vote of LIS to Gi2. ON the 2lst, re-
jccted the proposal to confer degrees
upon women.
The secretary of the interior has au-
thorized a contract for an additional
school building at the Mount Pleasant
Indian school, in Michigan. to cost $40,
0oa.
MICHAEL McGsRsxrTY, and a laborer
named Andrew Gartz, were scaided Ia
death by the bursting of still in Me-
Garretty's distillery at Hazelton. Pa
on the 2lst Mrs, Nc Garrety was
badly burned while trying to save her
husband.