Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-02
ExrrRoR WILLIAM OF Germany Ar
-;,ed NJ Kiel, on the sed. TO attend the
.~.arinyr in OF the naval reeruitA

rvrrgoR WILLIAM OF termany ar
.,,,d NJ Kiel, on the ed. TO attend the
.~.aripv in OF the naval reeruitA
xrw WORKERS had the advantage Of
slebrating two holiday in one on the
ssh /, was not only Thanksgiving
Az bu, also Evacuation day. the day
whsu is celebrated the departure from
x,w York Of the British troops
n,.s,~e the week ended November 81
.,nure. throughout the United States.
/. r.oort,d by r. u. Dun 4 Co. were
f. against $40 for the corresponding
-. Ia,t wear. For Canada the fail
~, were IS. against - last year.
,,wu,r SIR Ausrsrrs PHrrLrxoRE.
| r.. retired. died In London on
,bs ssth. lie was born in is3,. was
-, rear admiral In lsss. . vice
.amiral in 1879 and m admiral in issA
n. r,,ired from the service In Iss..
Tur Madrid Imparcial strongly OPP
,,,e> the grating Of tari6 autonomy
= Cuba. declaring that unless spanish
Ir,.Iuets are admitted 70 that island on
Preferential terms. geographical con-
l,ious will compel the peninsula TO re-
rounce the Cuban market
TEE grand jury convened in special
~~,sou in Taunton. Mass. on the sad.
|auud Indictments against W. Shay
AL Frank Ford. common councilmen
I !, Fall River. for soliciting bribes in
|eDanection with the awarding Of con-
,,e,s for furnishing q school
GrS. wEYLER. addressing . number
| q bis friends shortly after his arrival
| d BARGE iona. expressed great regre, at
hs recall from Cuba. adding that he
ras particularly annoyed NJ the atti-
,uae o. certain newspapers. which de-
cared be favored the insurgents
Al the Metropolitan NJ. T. church in
Washington. where President Mckin-
| .ey attended services on the 2sth. Rev.
hi : Johnston read the Thanksgiving
Proclamation OF the president and said
thatin issuing It the president showed
pissy and wisdom which augured well
I Tor the nation
TIE president, in his forthcoming
message. will. it is expected. devote
more attention 10 Alaska than has
been given to the big territory since its
purchase. 1t is known that the execu-
live will recommend speedy legislation
b secure the best possible government
|tOF the territory.
NR CHARLES N. LoRfNs. the father
b the Minneapolis tMinn.) park sys-
I<m aud prominent miller. who was
breed To make an assignment some
Pno years ago on account OF indorse-
nents has affected settlement with
(he return to him of . material por-
bou Of his estate.
THE London Bimetallie league 10
lbout to issue . manifesto defining its
nsition and policy in view of the re-
|rut negotiations between the United
t,ates monetary commission and the
british government. The executive
)pumittee Of the league is divided on
be question Of ratio.
TIE Cuban constituent assembly,
bhieh met recently at Csmaguey to re-
hodel the constitution and elect = new
resident. issued . manifesto hich de-
(ared, among other patriotic senti-
bents, that Independence or death
and shall be the unalterHble and
bered motto Of the Cabans--
The great trial, in the City Of Mexico.
y tArroyo's murderers terminated. on
Le sai, when sentence Of death WAS
)ronounced on ten Of the police Off
Eals and policemen concerned iu the
Putehery Of the hapless wretch who
Pcently made "a sudacious attempt
p the life Of President Diax
The countess Of Lathom. while re-
nrning from . shooting party, on the
pa was thrown out Of the trap and
billed near Wigau. Lancashire. The
ountess was formerly Lady Alice VIII
ers, second daughter Of the fourth
Arl of Clarendon She was married
y the earl OF Lathom in 1889.
o
EXPORTS ofgcneral merchandise from
be port of New York. for the week
lnded on the Esd. were valued ut sio.-
4L46s, against ST, AIS. o6s in the proceed
ng week. aud q. .ssi. .s65 in the eorre-
bonding week OF last year: aud since
January /. $3.50. 6ss. $50. against sss%.
+ssi7 in the corresponding period Of
Rst year.
Ire i've survivors Of the crew OF tie
leged flibuster Competitor. recently
Pardoned aud released from Spanish
PRISONS in Cuba, arrived ut New York.
q the a.i. ON the steamship Saratoxa-
he description of these mental and
yhysical wrecks Of former men and
merican citizens, as furnished by the
fess dispatches vas pitiabls in the
Extreme.
TIE coal mining strike in the north
fn Illinois district ended ON the s6th.
s'Veo miners going back 70 work in
Ae Coal City, Braidwood. Carbon Hill.
prlng Valley, Lodi. Seatonville. La
'siie and Oglesby field. Ope thousand
nen remained out at Streator. The
'uement was the result Of . com
ronise. The strike had lasted nearly