Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-06

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

the 'irerk war ships were preparing
T. Elake a dash through the Dzria-
relieS
fEEycH olive-oil producers. finding
Themselves unable to meet the eompe-
tiion Of the cheaper eot,oa-seed oils
f-on America have begun an nxita-
TIA TO have the tariff iacreased from
'A-re and one-haif cents n gallon 10
srren Or eight cents
IrrsE y. c. McFARr.AxD. Juite.i
siates land commissioner under Presi-
eerts Garfield and Arthur, died in To-
peS1 Has. on the 18th. aged "a
lHEnDoKE A. HsygNEYER vice-pres-
ssea, q the American Sugar Refinery
s&- died al his home in New York city
e the morning of.she ssth-
H.. Passenger steamer City Of Grznd
sAPtsS bound for Chicago. went hard
ErSHd at Mission point. Mich. on
as sith. on a rocky bottom
IEz eanard concerning alleged ship
sezts from Chicago TO Europe of horse
mai disguised as salted beef IS still cir
zlAtng hsrmfally in Europe
FrKE broke out in the Chesapeake &
.eio Railroad Co.'S pier No. .; New
ss1 News, Va. at an early hour on
'se morning of the asth. aad before
,a- flames were checked damage to
se extent of s.. ooo. 900 had been done.
TREMENDOUS stir was created in the
Delaware Legislature at Dover. on the
-'ta. over a charge made by Mrs W.
Il aeklan. daughter of ex-Judge T. d.
trOcker. n millionaire of Cleveland. o..
hat a demand had been made on her
sy Persons directly connected with the
legislature for 81. 900 to secure the pass
sye Of her bill asking for divorce
NoRAa CREIxA BIANca BRTcE. BAR
rsEss AsEKDxkE. widow of the first
AAroa Aberdare. died in London on
he 9Th She was daughter of the
a.s Gen Sir William Francis Patrick
Napier. n C Il
AZ electric car was thrown from
tse track at the corner of East Nor
rson and Eighth streets. Portland.
're-- On the szth. after which IL
rsansed into = slough ss feet helo--
Three persons werw drowned and Is in
:1red
The Rio Verde valley. in the state Of
"a Luis Po,osi. Mexico was Recently
Visited by a hail storm. which not only
rulned the growing crops. hut caused
graf los of life Reports have hren
feeeived of the killing of al persons
" one hacienda Il farm hands we're
@Aie'i- some of the hailstones weighed
User three pounds
iHE Great Pacific group Of gold
1-ae> at Pinos Altos. " NJ, has been
Purchased BY the Hearst estate. of san
ranelseo. from Bell 4 stevens The
pf'ee paid was s.S1. 90. spot cash Ex-
soSive improvements will be made
louise wEisEz. domestic. walking
= ,he outskirts of Dubuque. la, On the
-.lA- with her r,other. attempted to
s-Hp runaway team Grasping one
asrse by the bride. she ran some dis
ae, stumbled and fell in front of the
sAee- The loaded wagon. weighing
'aFee tons. passed over her, and death
vs. instantaneous
lHE firstdeta-hmento os the Red Cross
ssiety Of Rassi3. consisting of two
eeeiors and - Sisters OF Mercy. with
e. That Is neceSsary for establishing .
ass2it4l with 80 beds. started for the
se~i of war on the ssth-
kEPoEr was current In Paris. on the
"A' that preparations were being
Aae oa King Georges property At
1ias,rup- Esnmzrk. with . view TO
nag the castle ready for its owner
u ease Of his abdicztion or deposition
JAMES CoEsBr and wife. prominent
Eple of Mayfeld. KY, died on the
-''h' from the effects of poisoning. sup
FSea to have been gotten through .
&h oi olackberrieS eaten for dinner.
no expired in great agony
EiLzzAED ragged at Malone. \. y,
" .he s'th, covering the ground with
inches OF snow. IL was one OF the
-dest storms of the season
AHs Kentucky legislature, after q
s9asgle that lasted through two ses-
aoaS during which Tia ballots were
A-en. at cost Of 500, 900 TO the state.
V the 2sth, chose w. J. Deboe gold
NP as United States senator TO sue
esed senator Blackburn isil-. dem-l,
~ which the joint sessions adjourned
~ de 1a--s-
oEDISe to returns received by the
Int director the gold yield OF
Hornia last year was sfs.lsi. SCI
en Is an Increase over l-ss Of ST.
sA The yield OF silver WAS sie..
decreased p-u<isetissz Ter The yeas
sk latest notice received from ths
as sep2rtnent Of the stockholm ex
r,i.aon states that the internAtion2
sa arranged for saiy by the Swed
"a aeht club. in homer of King os
Srs Jubilee is assuming great proper
L.krr. GkoRsE A. cALuous. L. 5. n.
SO sasaeniy ia New York. on tn
VA d spoPl<zy, agsd y ysass