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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The porte obtained information. on
the nd. that the total number q Greek
troops then In Crete was Loco Photia-
des Pasha was again offered the gov
eruarShfp 4 Crete. and finally az
-eptsd the position
AgCHBlsHoP THOMAS l. GRACE died
AZ St Thomas hospital IN St Paul.
Ninn-. on the ead- He was at one time
bishop Of that diocese. but on account
lf falling health was succeeded By
Bishop ireland.
CuARLEs b MCCoY. wanted IN Michi-
ran for enbezzling 5000. surrendered
Jo United States Marshal Baldwin az
san Francisco on the ed He was as
sistant cashier in the Second national
bank Of Bay City, Mich The money
mas been spent.
EIRE-ou the morning Of the 28th. gut
ted 4 portion Of the Merchants Ex-
.hau-e building in s. Louis. in which
for q years the Yelled Prophets ball
has been held Besides the exchange
proper. more than hfty business hrms
were located in the building
QUEEN VICTORIA arrived in London
from Windsor on the Esd The weather
was bright and sunny. Her majesty
held a irawinzroom At Buckingham
palace. On the 2{th. when several Amer
.ca1 ladies were presented
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the objections ad-
vauced BY the cnmmandant of the mil
Itary academy. Col Ernst. % the
cadets at West Point participating n
the inaugural parade, the house com
mittee On military Affairs. on the 2sd-
by = practically unanimous vote.
ordered favorable report on the joint
resolution providing for their attend
auee-
TIE city council Of Windsor. Ont,
nas adopted bylaw forbiddinx the
employment on public works Of any
1ua who has not been q resident Of
TinsIsor for six months. under penalty
u 500 fine. This Is by way u retalia-
rinn for American discrimination II
Detroit. Mich
l POLITICAL prisoner named Andres
DeE-zdo. who was imprisoned IN com
urrieado. has been found dead hanging
by the neck in his cell At sagua. Cuba
CHoLERA has broken out among the
people employed on the relief works of
the native state Of Rewah- India In
two DAYS 40 deaths were recorded
The Cubaus IN arms feel that they
have accomplished too much suffered
too much and been deceived too much
In their relations with spain past and
present. 20 negotiate for peace on any
other basis than absolute freedom
JoHx D. HART was found guilty in the
United States court 81 Philadelphia of
setting on foot military expedition 20
cuba IN violation Of the neutrality
laws Motion was made for a new
trial
THE largest herd Of cattle ever or
de-ed 70 be slaughtered by sete-1naries
reaehed WfIkesbarre. Pa on the 24rh-
They belonged 20 Louis and John Pio-
Iet. 81 wvsox. Pa The herd numbered
t5s. OF these I55 were affected by
tuberculosis. and were slaughtered
The owners loss Is $4,000.
NRs. JEREMIAH :. BLACK widow %
President Buchanan's attcrney-zeneral
ard mother Of ex-Gov- Chauneey =
black. died suddenly a. her home N
ve-5r Pa. on the 94rh- She retired IN
- usual health and was taken sudden
n III and expired ten minutes later.
=. vrss r years old and Lad bSea y
feeble EsslES fCs sevsEs. years
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS

The largest seizure o. opium sv=r
made A. me port OF san Francisco was
accomplished on the -Tsh By sp=cial
agents Of TIE treasury TIE opiuun is
valued a. s40o. 90. and vas seized be
cause OF = violation q the custom laws.
A rERRIBLE mining eassassrophs Oe-
Cured n Sombr-rets mines. a. ZseAse-
cas-, Mexico. en- ths z-th. Occasioned By
the breaking cut % FIRE IN the workings
.. two companies mines, in which IL
miners we're employed a. the time Of the
fire
American railroad sscurItis. rose lass
week ia London Illinois Central, Ms
souri Pacific 1nd Louisville < Saskyille
advanced 4 cent
II Is the general belief that Gov
Bradley Of Kentucky VII not appoint .
senator bgs viii Leave that work 70 the
E Iexislature-
The statement Of the condition ot the
treasury On the 9Th shows Available
cash balance. SaI5.0o5. .0es7 gold reserve.
sI4s. So. .555-
FlEE on the sssh destroyed Ehs Aurora
I (IlI-l Chair Factory aad ihs -WiniEoud
Cooper shop Loss. sl0o,ooo-
VIII DEAs, eoIored. convicted Of
criminal assault. was hanged A. Louis
vile. Ca. On the 96th-
FA1LUREs for the week have been see
in the Unitsd States. against IS Lass
year. al 20 IN Canada, against 5s iAas
year
THE preferred creditor viii Still be
favored IN Tens Tne bill % do away
with this practice having failed in the
legislature
The navy department. las been aoti-
fed BY the Union Iron WORKS of Cali
fornia that tAe gun5olts Marietta and
Whesliug will be lauaehdd A. san Er1E-
cisco on March Is
The Canadian Pacific Railroad has
purchased 90. COO tons Of steel rails. BE-
snz one Of the largest ever Iaas By =
single line in one lot-
JANIS MoRsAS. bis wife And child are
reported 70 have been droNaed IN the
ovsrsox ot Beaver creek. in Floyd eouz-
". on the 74th-
THE joins senatorial coavsnti0n Of the
Oregon legislature Adiournsd- On the
a4th without action. and As Nc date was
set. it Is thought It's sessions are over
E DUEASD q Cairo. Mica, Is charged
vita aeeciBg Ozsgoa Business lea egs
si s2sase3
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
UNDERMINED By The FLOOD.


n HtF@--ferN NArNfit4-T AatAAf~=7-s AArrF-
ing On- Of IT. Inmates Down 70 n-sfh-
CINCINNATI. Feb @>--The first fatal
iry attending the high water occurred
AZ AIS yesterday afteruoon- THREE II
the foorS OF the five-story stone front
warehouse on Front street. nrar Vine.
owned by Hinkle- Wilson 4 kreis.
wholesale .yroeers. eaved n a. that
hour The building II surrounded with
several feet % water
About 100 barrels % sugar went
down wtth the wreck which carried
with Il several E~u- Oue was killed
AL the front and rear walls ami part
q the side walls are still standing.
Eleven men were a. work IN The
building but al escaped serious iEilr.y
By jumping from windows into the
water. except Jae0b Sehmalhach- a-ed
81. OF Covinytou- Ev., who : missing
and doubtless crushed % death under
the great weight of ruins and barrels
of sugar IN the cellar On account Of
the danger from tie t.srrrirg walls
and the surruuniing ioad g Is imp.s-
sible - seargh for tie holy. or r-lsas-
aim Il IL shoaid b. that h1 : stiIl aIIve.
q Sc Cclezan- was sEraelg gu tae b.. +.
~ D iGsst, sss 49, segss1&.s Ezxt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Uuited States Commissioners ThrAsher
azd Deputy United states MarshaIs
Bynan and Arnold gathered posse az
Iuka and raiGed 4 wildcat SIN abo1r
ak niles east q toEn OF Bear river ani
captured John Gilbert an3 Joe Abel.
she ProPrlesors. Iuss As they we're read ;
20 make their rua- The stiI E1s ot
sixty gallons cApacity, and Eas -
ssroye5- Gilbert is an Cd oEsuGe-.
They we're taken by sarpr.se aad
nlis 10 resistance Gilbert exclaimed.
--Gentlsusu, yo1 have ruined - II il
- eal y Easse s.. rs staE
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
! GREAT SENSATION
Csu-sd l,y rh@ Arrest or Weil-Connsetea
Xogn< Man for Highway Robbery

ToLEuo. e.. Feb. .s--A special from
Shreve, o.. says For a number of years
the farming community Of Wayne
county has been terrurized by the dep
rotations of a gang Of five mas.zed
robbers who dehei arrest and detec-
tion until last week At least four
deaths are traesable % the operations
0f the gang. who were accustomed 70
t0rturinx their victims when the latter
we're reluctant In shellinR out
On Thursday the grand jury indicted
Richard Lee. Elmer Geiseluan. Elmer
Berry and John Levers. all residents Of
this city and sons of respected eitizens.
for connection with the outrages re-
ferred 10 The specific charge in each
ease IS highway robbery The authori-
ties claim 20 have positive evidence Of
the guilt Of the accused whose arrest
has caused great sensation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Gav ,M-Laarla lass week aYralntaa
Han D. sykes ef Aberdeen e5=--.z
44re x the F4r-t 9ls--.c-. % -cee3
J13se Sswuau s1y-e. wEase terra *
plre1 en- tae Istos Marco Nr 1yks-
is aDe - ,..e .hles- iaryers - his t.s-
t-let an1 vas strongly luIorssI s5- tie
position He Rs-I make the Eis5r.-.
one q tae best ires it ever aa4 IN
I,'5I Mr. sykes Nas a leg AZ sae Z uI.e3
states Military Academy. anI az that
tine resigned aai entered -bz gaatas.-
crate army ant served fo- four years t.ll
the close u tie va- an3 made model
soldier After the surrender be- en-
tered tbs law department - the Uui-
versity q Misstssip pai 1t oxford. auI
graduated IN I-G>. = the az class -
Col T. a. G Lamar Since that date
be has Fractleed iaW a. Ahs-Ieeu H
was appointed collector of irteruaI
revenue - the frs atzlsr-atsau af
President Cleveland. bus res zued the
Office within ten days tie served tea
terms in the loser Ea1se q -he Ie-isla a
t1re IN i--1 AM l--- and Va r-om.-
neu. meas her % .Ae esnsttt-tl5n41 con
veutiou - I-l0
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
SAVED MS FATHERS LIFE.
Bas saerihs-d Hf- Own In the brave At
tempt

GAEvEsroS. Tex. Feb. 2S.-Paul l.
Lefevrr made an heroic and successful
effort - save the life Of his father YES
teuiav morning. but lost his own
Eugene Lefevre aud son. carpenters and
house movers. were engaged IN moving
su old houss. hut their progress was
3bstrueted by wire Eugene Le-
fevre. who was standing on top
Of the building. Frasped one OF
the wires with both hands in
an effort 70 raise It 20 the top
y the hours Instantly he was
paralyzed. blue flashes Of electricity
flew from his body. his hands were
smoking and the smell 81 burning flesh
male the on-looI1ers turn slcIz- Paul,
who vas on the roof with his father,
spa1g to him and tore him loose A.
his father fell on the roof. his life
saved. the son fell upon the wires and
his life was sacrificed. although every
effort was made - save him The
Young man was . years old The elder
Lefevre's hands were fearfuliy burned
and his escape from death was miracu-
I0gs and was due to the bravery 0f his
son
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

II nay Hes he generally known N
Biloxi l1t nevertheless - = 4 fact
that in this city there IS 4 very vaIua-
be E-dle. printed ta the year I6sE A.
Auster3am. Holland, au8 Is the prop
err = Rev Z Thompson of tbs E7ss-
eop4I Church This book is now -5s
yea-s ed ami likely % see many more
years The Chapter % Cryptic A. the
recent meeting q NAsoas IN thIs eitF
used this Bsble, and it must have beeu
OF interest. for Il aztsdAtes the king
james edition Biloxi Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

The West Mississippi Fair Assoeia-
tion he'd llrEe an3 enthusiastic meet
inx last week. t~o-thi-5s % .he stoez
be ng represented T. uas decided t1at
work should begin a. once on the pIaas
for the fair ueIs IA The association
Will probably decide % bay AMI i'm
prove ErosHls = its oun. AMI expects
10 raise sla.ooo 'or that purpose TBe
last fair was held en- leased premises.
Nearly a. The lsz2iHg business Eausss
o. the city Eers represented a. th- meet
tug
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
wgYLER.s CAMPAIGN.
The CaVrsIu-ss-a@rsfs ssus-~usrtied ans
Ourfauzhr by M4sirne s.aru~H-

The Caprslu-ss=a=raf. ssutE~u~rtiesl ansi
gurfau<hr by M4rinas sssrn~E-
SEU YoEE. Fsb- - 4 special Z. the
Journal fram Flaeetas. Cuha. under
date - February -. says
The spanish captarrl-,eueral Per
sonaI campaign against Naximo Gaulez
in santa clara praviacv is failure.
WevIer has been outgen-raled. cut
ulanerivered. outu1lr-h,-,i and outfouxhs
by the altering groups - in~ur-
gents.- Of which LIE. Iu his official dis
patches 70 tine var department at Mad
rid. has spoken wirh e1nts unpt.
Within ten days hi, generals have
h-rn defeated in this ane province
I've times. t-en- tsou~z. whom h-
said be had penned up between his
spanish columns and the central
trDcha- has grgssed his line of march,
defeated his troops. outianlzed him
and reached HIS rear-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
opv--~i To tatauauus Wa-t rr4s- tnisu
wIfa t.reer~-

ArHEs-. Nz-ra "a uaalh.s- - re-
tau 4-pasles hrai..i IS the bishops q
Refine visited kla- tsr,lrzz yesterday.
and present ~ ai-u 9 ul- rll.'ritl rvaiel,
- eFeet declared shar ta- sstaa5.s,h-
meur " an an-auafuaH, raTrrulleat in
Crete uaa,i nat re,ul. in the parfaal-
tion " the isla1.L >ash a ..rlu ~ gov
erum-at would only prepare the way
q fresh revolution AMI further en-
dang tht peace ~ Eurape. The ere
tans. ta-re-,r-. haze s-rulF dsc5sl-.i mot
70 ar--nr autonomy but 20 continue
thei- struggle 20 reaiiz= unisn Hith
Greec- arhi-h tae mrmnriaI Is for and
even III Mussl' l'asans were beginning
% agrse va5 the only solution of the
situI-lau-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

LoSuuv. March The 0hr-erver
PUBLISH a dispatch from Paris SAYING
that 1laruzIHx rumor> arr III eireu-a
tioa there II thess rum9rS arl- true
they show that the situation is rx-
trene s grave Two Of the rumors ~
eeive credit oue ot them euucerus
Eassia> attitude toward the policy =
tireece. an attitude which. apparently.
nothing viii mitigate. The other Is
to the effect that the draEoman at
tachel 70 the Russian euha>sy at CON
stant.nopIe has notified the porte ths-z
Russia VIII oecupy Armenia If hostiL.-
ties break out
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

II was announced In Constantinopla,
-1 the lac- chat -he Cretan difficulties
had been settled 1pon the basis u an
-a11ny flr the islsnd- the porte nom
.-l-i1E the governor Of C-ete under the
z-s-ut ami approval of the powers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

STATE Revenue Agent Adams las
brought suit against the Yazoo s. Ms
sissippi Valley Railroad for the $500. oo1
q Kinds county bonds issued By the
county 70 ali IN the building q the
Natchez. Jackson & Columbus railroad.
When the road vas sold the bonds vent
xlsh u, which the revenue agent con
,snts was Illegal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
AN EFFORT THAT FAILED.
Gov. Pin<r~e Of Michigan 1. stfH Mayor Of
D~trBit-

DETR0Fr, Mich. Feb. 2s--Hazen :
Pingree Is still mayor Of Detroit and
governor OF the state OF Michigan. az
eorting 10 an opinion handed down
By the full bench Of the Wayne cir
euit court The decision was up
on the nzndanus proceedings brought
BY Board OF Public Works Commission
er MOreland u require the council
70 declare the Office - mayor vacant
the vacancy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
wui,ax % su.sr-a c.. L--.

BALTIMORE. Nd. Feb. es--Capt. John
D. Hart. Of Philadelphia, convicted %
completely IN fIihGsterinz enterprises.
Is CT applicant for the Position Of con
sal-geRersl a. Havana, provided q suc-
cessor 70 CozSz.-t4eEsrsl Lee : sp
2SiEt=5.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Jud-e William W. crump. assistant,
s's-retary = the treasury - the eaa-
fstieraeT. and a prominent sr5nl .1al
lawyer aisal at Richmond IA He De-
Tended Jeffrr,z7u Davis - his tria- f1r
treasau- and was leadiaz counsel Pr
t. aef~u~.- IN ell- alp-c famous mIr,is--
49,, known iu Virginia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
LAST SUNDAY At HOME.
f-ai 2LrE ~ Attends q Church
OF Els Youth.



tau-1 haue before
ssr-aE a+ f- - -r r-rHr f1 Hs Iaau-
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rH-1H be- has BEEN "a member -iu-,- BE-.
eating 1p1ess7 ex--als-- -saa-
ant aus .- was crowded Mai Sc
E-te f-ars ta .h- eash. nri was
1.g,.l7 ane.rti ar capt E o EFai.-anl
a-i s.ra--e = Nar-. ~ ~az E-aa-a~-,.
s a.r married. oue ~ tae T-s~a l~at-.
a.eres
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s.-t1r~l Na Nehlu ers a-s-- as ar
a Che g. grl
A NA4n lf4 sra eieut
-'t-s- 1 t-e singing - tae opening
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lr r. Nanr1ss---. -He pastor sraa
p 27 10 member w Ha. Araln. r--
.1-rat during -lr war sa-t -n Bis
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

SEw BEDFORD. Mass. Feb. as.-Ths
large boiler which furnishes the power
az the Aequishnet mills exploded Just
before $50 r. n One man was killed,
another buried in the ruins and several
injured By steam
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

The British Steamship !" aau-a-
cleared f-aza Nea Orleans -s-ea-z- fa-
ever taken f-au ~ eitr II za- IN
ass rted cargo. but Il was estimated AS
equal - $1,000 haiss ~ -st-au Te
actual .-hr u rhe cargo -s-sl. s-.at- #sa
pounds. AMI Is aEzre=a,- va-a-- va4.
sa+l--as
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
LIBERATED AMERICANS


KET WEST, Feb. 2s--Gen- Julio san
gully and family arrived on the Mas
cote last night also Mrs Evz adaa,
wife Of Gen Aleianro Rodrigues.
gen SanzuiLly goes through en route
20 New York
Mrs Rodriguez remains IN this city.
She states that the Cuban cause Is inn
proving and she has greet hopes Of is
Ultimate Success Her treatment while
Z prison was eisgrsssfal - . lady et
Es9asSSsss sas ssAss4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Rev ur. J. 7. Lefrwich. Al eminent
t'rsshy tsrian divine. died az the home q
his sau IN Atlanta. ia He suffered
several years from locomotor ataxia--
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Col John Oliver. one o. the oldest
eisizens of Lo~udes coanty. died A. ths
home q his son. D.. John DIVER. In
Columbus lasr wesk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

BH Gaines. who reeeutIY shot Bob
Ma jors 20 death A. Roxy Ford Union
county, has surrendered % the aathori-
ties And Is IN 81 a. New Albaay.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04
VICTORY ON PAPER.
The Spanish Account. Ho~ev~r y Lacking
in Consistency.

HAVANA. March While Capt. Ma
ria with cavalry force, was recon
noitering around san Antonio de Las
Vegas province Of Havana he was at
taxed BY a force Of rebels After q
sght which lasted three hours the reb-
els were dispersed with heavy lossss-
They left 81 dead on the field The
troops lost one killed and a captain and
four privates wounded
Captain-General WeyIer has left sane
Z Spirirus and Is now at Plaeetas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Floyd Jackson aged "a. vas sho- 20
death a. EiehUond- Va. the Other
night because he refused 70 dance for
a party q revrIers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

A Missouri dealer 7vho recently
shipped several hundred mules 70 %
hannesburE. south Africa- realized $50
. $50 each on then
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

1e hundred ana slxt--df-h an
u Washington tsrra.ta-
-7s rally observed throughout th-
eu- he national c1.1rs WERE dis
r.--ei from pubile buildings and priv
--. ---. fa--as-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

karrIers are planting euru over the
yrvarer E-ur-ioE of Texas. all -ame are
reGdy tos Planting eost5z = lie -s1lh-
s.a portion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

A solid train load q beef cattle made
up of Is ear. Of about 30 head 20 th.
car left Meridian. Mis-. a teyv nights
aEo. for the Chicago market
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

AAgY ELIZABETH Is the name given
little Miss Harrison, who arrived at the
.uaiianapolis home OF Gen Benjamin
harrison and wife on the sIsr- Had
tAe newcomer been a boy it would
have received the name Of is great
srandfather. William Heary Harrison.
TIE victor at Tippecanoe-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

rEE -s1ezueIan commission held. on
--a -5-h. what was probably the last
Session " that tribunal The meeting
~l- p -he nature # winding Up Z
III affairs q the commission and i
------rn n Is business.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Az unforeseen obstacle % the prompt
f2tNaeation Of the Anglo-Venezuelan
aFoitrauon treaty has been eneoun-
'ereo n a provision Of VsneEuela's con-
s1lntion necessitaring the use Of the
Spanish language in documents pre-
seAred for Consideration OF the con-
zfess- A new copy in Spanish VIII De
-Alediately forwarded 70 England for
Lord salisbury's signature
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

IN regard 70 the Ruiz case IN Cuba
! vas said at the state department. on
The -@d, that his naturalization was not
wholly tncontestfble. that his natural
izaron papers. as matter Of fact. have
uot ret been approved. and 70 this cir
cumstauee IS attributed his long impris-
onmeut without trial.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

DCzIS6 a fight between Cretsn in
sugents and Turks on the hills east Of
Ssnea- On the 21st. xix vessels Of the
neet ot the powers lying OF the town
opened murderous IRE Of shell upon
ne CHRISTIAN troops. which after ten
MINUTES. hauled down their flag. when
ne 1ring ceased Afterwards, while
rying or their dead the Crstans were
ared upon By the Turks. but were toe
s1ea dispirited BY the attack from the
Hest 70 return the fire
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

FAHCRzs throughout The United
states for the week ended On the 26th-
= reported BY 3 G. Dun & Co, NUM-
osr1d 20. agElnst 2Ts tor the core
soaa-ng week lAst year. For CansdA
sae failures were ~, against - fox Las
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

LHE National Zeitung says that the
pan Tor the pacifeatiO I Of Crete BY
granting autonomy 70 the island was
proposed By Russia and agreed - BY
Ierna1y without reserve Austria and
france were the next 70 accept the
Proposal and the adhesion Of Great
Britain was received last Of all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

\ CIVIL sEsvICE promotion system
"as promulgated by Secretary Herbert.
q he 18th. covering all persons whose
-aties are wholly or partly clerical In
tie navy department and al The navy
yards By it, regulations the efficiency
eeeord Of each clerk IS public matter
and open 20 general criticism
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

re1F BroxDIN- the celebrated tight
r7e walker. who was the first person
o. cross Niagara falls on tighr-rope.
vLt-a feat he performed on August II,
t--s. died from diabetes or the e2d. az
Fs tu-. o suburb Of London.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

First Editor % th~ Atlanta Constitution.
Col Carey W >tyles died in Steven
son. Tex He was the 6rsc editor Il
the Atlanta Daily Consritution- when
i was founded In l-s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

lAFr- H. o. HEEsrASD, Mat NckIn-
-~Ts confidential secretary, who has
been IL with grip, left Canton for
-o-amhus, O.. on the sd. % arrange for
--e shipping % his household effects
% " aShlngton- He had been ordered
.oy The secretary Of var % report for
-uty IN Washington
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-03-04

Il was reported. On the 18th, tLa,
Gomez. after successfully crossing
WevLer's lines near Sancti SpiritIss.
vas last heard from passing near Man
lc1razua. south OF Santa Clara city.
Esrh I. 300 men marrhinr xesr.