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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
sRaosTReeT's REPORT.


EpTt .At>-
A senslol~ quiet4ng ot demand a xaolssli.
las : reported A. the hoihf3Y sra-ua AMI ths
1ruezl s-ack-ta<iaE rrriod .gpruachaS gh.e
an1o1E tar favorable fraslr-< % tar ws.sx has
bc-r eriarrrsi lagui-T a. eiisa-r pri-cs flr sts~
In various forms rup4aird ~ alfvanre r.
t-c Prters q ~arts aln~t al -rtssK A eorrr-
s-u1dlnriT helsy usrsas hAs a~vrlsp-si l-
pig lrgn Aad prices snaW ea. a s,ixas ssa.fas
IN M f1se q tns csrr~a. smuieas. pra.srsrffaH.
The v1rur ularS~t 1as been ll-ss ssvrrf n
zlnt Prir-z are rrafsiaa.lv uarhaa--sl fruan q
Eeek Az shiis curu- ezts an saszr are 1isfi-
t4nus - tn iast q the prasl,srss .sosfnx s.i-
vaaees The uz<s1Eis.ler.-y outlsax t1r eufrs-
xa-sls - rvfecfs-i IN rrsiurriras in nieacars
<sssfz - tas iaN-ss polns ever r~1rhssi. walls
sez1s eut1sz Farns shas seazz-S< AntAFaelf.
eaal = weak altnauzl rrusisl-si1n a. o-~n eur.
taalrt 1ast talk - fsrtt-r r-s.rirss sans - hraL
VIA thss= sHefg-lssas the pric= sltrs.fiaa .
enc q gaase sxcepss.1z4l ssraasius-s<
fhss 1rursarn q tae hulailT sets-a IA. n
efs~-t ~ - esa4lHiax ea1f.la ar Bia1srrt sa-t
esh~r* a. ne saafa All iurrsls-I ertfsfzY j.
rstirs1lhis N r~saii laes sat a1asr tl0b@rs a
ss1.eaaais s1.s4<
slsirEss fziilar-s =11y . rather smaller than
1saal ante -aqlitaE tatsL agxr-<ating ~.
1rzias- zge Az~t s--k - Ia the seex . rear
40. - n r-aa. ~ "a 500 and IL In E-sk
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

They Mere C.a<hs ft-hssx "a aassss.s
N.t~r..

FtSTA 6oRDA. Pa Dee The
nitsd states revenue cutter McI.ans.
capt Reynolds arrived here Friday
with seven spanish fishing snarass.
which had b.vn seized for violation
oi the navigation laws The smaelss
have b.eu turned over To the eustoass
authorities The officers of the cut
ter report that while cruising along
the west coast IN the vicinity Of Ghar-
iotte harbor they discovered the ves-
ssis fishing ia American waters On
the approach OF the cutter tue : AMI
ar'ls made an effort u escape. but were
aPPrehrnded. and. under the escort Of
the NcLane. we're brought into port
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
mrcoY DEFEATS cRegooN
ftfts~s Ksansi. OF ts.s ssd garssa. tIrsu-
ing D-ststs. the Niaai~~.t<ht thar vis.-

Nav YoRk. Dee - Norman Setby.
81 Rush county. Ind. better known in
nu~ilistic circles as Kid Mccoy. Is
undoa htsdly the mlddlrwsight cham
rion - the world lie met Dan
freedom. of New Zealand. last night
in the arena az Long Island city. AMI
after hghting Is lively rounds made
the forriguer throw up the sponge and
aelsnbs ls,il-v the --lito,ier's~ superi
uritv. The Kids wonderful sei-nce
amt s-if-r.r,-.-s,,iuu urrr always in
rvid~ucr aad tss>.-. c,lnbfn-si with
the advantage Of height and rraeh
enabled him to outpo NJ his norr
stockily built aatarunist From IN.
moment the men put mp their hands in
the op~ainc round NcCoy's stock be-
gan u ascend and at the end Of th.-
sixth round Mceey's bas.kers were Of
teriuv e u / on their man
sMeeay - a wonder. was tn. uai-
versal comment when the hxht a.
over. aud NJ one. even fhusr gvho be Z
sgaias; him. begrud-ed him his well
wsu lanrei.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP.
IRE A. =. % L warts the Telesrs-h
Under Co.errr,ens ConsroL
a rr~s~-s sxsaa.s snss-s~stps-x tsrAss
tass->ssss fssss-y fa.P~~tar- waassa
-fr-~ tstrsx- R~-ststt N sss
ssf~t tpsa.

NAsHyurK. Tenn. Dee. ts-whrn
the American Fs.israsiou Of Labor met
Yesterday the report % the special
committee on euavics labor was
bruuxht mp aad the recommendation
81 the committee were rvad The ~
port was adopted after some discus-
SION a resolution declaring that
the couveutiou demands tn. govern
r-cnt ownership Of the telegraph lines
% this eoantrv aud the officcrs Of THE
federation arr hereby ordered to do
ali IN their Tower Ia assist the later
national typographical union 20 at
saia thss end. was adopted A RESP
luton protesting against anti-scaipin q
iegislsts1u b. congress was adopted
The convection adopted . reSolutiaa
looking 20 the appointment OF factory
inspectors in each state taat a. rre>-
elt has no such officer The fed
Grafton adopted n rcsosu,ion de-
uiaadiny an amendment TO the
constitution OF the United States
depriving tie supreme court o,
the United States and supreme
courts ~ states of power 10 sss asid.
laws made by the people. A resolution
reported upon in rvxa-,i ~ rrafsiruslng
the position % the federation toward
the free and unlimitet coinage of Ill
ver at sixteen - one was referred back
% the coz mittse. the report stating
the resolution WAS unnec .ssary. tie
matter having been COVERED at previ-
Gus meetings In r~xard - the eight
hour day and leyi.latisn - congress-.
the committee reported a Substitute
covering the eases OF rouiea aud chill
areu and the substitute wss adopted.
IL was ordered that a representative
be appointed 20 stay in Washington
aad watch legislation. aud the fc,tera-
tion's stand against the principle "a
compulsory arbitration was reiterated
The proposition To create a national
department OF labor Was Indorsesi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

The assessment - railroads. telegraph
lines. express cumpaniSs and palace car
companies msar BY the railroad com
nniSshsu flr t~s-. = as follows,
ra,aI f.,r as-rr eca--rns . sstec as ~
stass t1x taereaa ...-----. -. - p
The total r,.-ours-es Of thu state al
valnr~m taxrs. Installing sig~ss POL,
al >, each. amount "a si.sIs. ssg~9
The extraordinary ss-ssiou - i-os esist
in salaries Of members ami enPiovs,
Snt-si.sc. Osh-r incidental expeu~cs
make the total c,n-t u ths, ,cs>i.ln about
sso.eeo ia ruand numbers.
The fosty-siV life Insurance companies
doing business in the state paid privi-
lsrrs taxes amounting e. 81. ssos scvcn
acsisient eonpaniss. 5000. ave surety
companies. 500. building and loan.
telegraph and express companies. ss.-
-. ~. total fIr these privileges. sbs.-
su- ~
The warrants paid On aecount Ot state
educational institutions amount te
siss.gsa -; bu, thsss, incIusi. payments
from the Morrill, and Agricultural Col
les~ scrip funds about sln.sa1i. whieh
arr really appr,spriations by the Fed
crai government.
The state board ~ health for the wear
eushng >ePteinbsr -. l~gs, drew STA
,s5-ss- The Gxurss for the next h-ral
yesr viii ~ tsr<cr-
The report 81 the STATE revenue AZ. rt.
Hon Writ ADAMS. f,r t~~s-37 show
total collections % a.. .>s.i-ss. ~ thi-
amouat sai sss~sE wa r,1llectet from
the Gulf 4 ship island raassaA Thr
net amount paid iato she state treas-
urv vas s1e4sl The balance went IL
eighteen eouutirs ant tArr~ lrve~
hozrst>- Thers arr ~rv~ral IIrEc slsi-s
aasi settlements Perssng- The revenue
agent 5 e,.ssass.is.sion (, - pr eyat- e1 Al
ctrffassst iss-ra
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
AN ONO DR. FRAZER.
Esti1a.s wasss- life Ws- Ia.ar~d. w~at
SWIMMING and Dt.spp-sr-sf.

CLEVELAND. a.. Dec. = -tieurse
Rollins left M, hoEnr At ADRIAN. Mica
and went IN Toledo. O.. last septesa-
bsr u lo.5sS for work Ons. day he
hired a boat go % swimming Later
the haat was found floating on the
Maumee river. empty save for his
clothing. His wife aud friends gave
him up for dead. and the \ O.
L. ". and Modern WooImen pre-
pared 10 pay over s5,0e0 of life
Insurance \ few days later n letter
was received By Mrs Rollins pastor.
signed -tieorge wilson and dated at
Cleveland. saying the writer xas a
friend of Rollins and asking whether
his family WAS IN need This aroused
suspicion and Yesterday sheriff Fer
guson. Of Adrian. came 10 Cleveland
and located Wilson in a hospital b.
means OF decoy lett~r- The officer
visited Wilson and found him -. I..
Rollins
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

CHICAGO. Dee Is.-John J. Hanrahan
sra Patrick Ferris. Judges Of elections
IN the Seventeenth ward a. the la.
municipal election. were yesterday con-
vi=:sd of falsifying the election re-
tarns and Sentenced IN the pxniter-
tiary- Albert j. Purvis. an election
clerk. who was on trial with them. " as
acquitted Both Hanrahan and Ferris
had many friends ia the court room,
and when the verdict was announced
there was almost a riot
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

was being adjusted about his neck.
When asked. n he stood on ,He
trap door. 10 he bad anything
. say. he replied: Go ahead,
don't delay His lips we're 6rm-
~ set n the black cap was drawn
over his head When the trap was
sprung the body Of the murderer shot
swiftly downward The legs were
slightly drawn mp during the seven
foot dsseeat Death. ~ the physicians
stated. was instantaneous sn FAR a.
sensation was concvrnei. although il
was u minutes before the heart gave
b., last faint b-at His meek was
broken literally broken. Tor not only
was the vrrtrbrs, disioin;sd. but the
spinal cord was severed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
SONS DEFINITIONS.

saw5uss-Nousy paid to the writer's
Of wise saws.
Matrinouy-One Of the Unstss States
tha; iSu't o. the map.
Rsfo-r-Scnethsng that ouly the
party out of pows- can see the need of.
Wsf~t-z- Szid "a Re Iradc ~ Heaven.
Bot reiaiIei 10 Cl.cago AZ two cents per
bsx-Cb-ea@o Ne~s.
Ee.asioe.- ScGefkiEg ni7n likes 90
hug. sspee.s4! !. .t's iE tee form Of .
ssu.z.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

WksHISGToS. Dee ts-The Iiti
annual report of the international
commerce commission is n volgninOrs
document, in which the eommiszicn
comments upon import and export
rates. the powers OF the commission
a. 70 rates. etc. the maxiInum rate
case the power 10 correct diserinins-
tions, the failure 10 maintain putt
lished rates. pooling legislation. the
question of the enforcement OF th,
orders OF the commission. the extent
of judicial review. the Decentralization
of grain rates and the aPportionmsa;
of traffic to the seaboard. ticket seal D
ing. uniform classification. etc
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
MISSISSIPPI MATTEIiS.


The rnf-si isnpprtant rcP,rt sabDi;ssd
to the legislature : ag2ays LA. u the
aaditor. u affords aa secarasc indsx
- the states hnane~< sna i Invaluable
ts eisixsn drsirJus q being convsrSsnt
with the tnaneiai sts,us - the state
The following h<ur-s are FROM the
auditors totals for the fiscal war end
.E< t>as.
tntsi sAsaa 30 ef rsr.rustty fstFps - -
-ttt~ az tnsfstn eis AIS ~ 80 I
>nHle~f 4 Fe-ls h~f~=-n n aa1 ~
Ifaitthis is solicited. {, viii vicld a
ss-hooi fund Of $50. s9~.
Washingtna s~anty isads the list
with m. wr~a.-~t numher 81 polls.
~. Itind~ ~ usxt with -.sssa. then
warrra with s.sII. aa.i I.aussrr,lals
with gsk
Law stock exempt from taxatt,n in
the state j. an fsllosss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

Congvrssruen Henry and Love had \
eoufrrensr Iass vss.s with ten Wilsan.
-hisf of eEgsRrerss relative - ths, pro-
posed Improvement af tAs iis'ua'ehitto
river from IL ra"uth - Tire Nazoo L
Mississippi Valley Railroad. and they
are encouraged - he.iev~ that the
PROJECT vilI rs-,sive sueh support fr"ul
the engineer department A. viii insure
. provlsian for the Improvement being,
Incorporated IA the river and harbo-
bill
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

CINCINNATI. Dec. ia-After re-elect
ing Carl SehErz president yesterday
afternoon, and naming the rest OF its
officers for the coming year, the Na-
tional Civil Service Reform league
adopted Il set of resolutions scoring the
attempts OF congressman To repeal the
civil service laws. and calling atten-
ton To the past pledges of the repub-
lican party in Endorsement of the pres
emit laws
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

--evenue officers made another raid On
t.le '-wildeatters- last week. and a. 4
result there are two less Illicit stills in
operation in Monroe eoanty. wednes-
lay night they located and captured an
exceptionally large still near Quincy,
operated by a man By the name Of Car
ter and On Thursday night they went
up in the northeastern portion Of the
county and captured another operated
b. two men BY the name OF White and
Keys. The parties running there stills
were also arrested ard taken 10 Aher-
deem xher~ they will await I term ..
the Federal cnurt
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

PEORIA. IL. Dee IS-The burial of
the devil by the salvation army last
night failed To take place as advertised.
oxinr 10 the arrest % the leader. In
sign t'eorye Davis the four pail lbsarers
and the coffin Earlier in the day
Mayor Warner forbade the march vita
the colin. but no attention was paid
20 the order When the PROCESSION
appeared on the street the police
st0Duetf il
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

kansas CrrY. Mo- Dee IS-Early
yesterday morning lire broke out in the
rooms Of the Progress club. Eleven n
and Washington +. W. Frank. the
caterer. ran % call the IRE department,
him from r--entsriny the building To
save his wife aud daughter. Several
IRE companies arrived on the seeEs
and two fremen By heroic work ear.
ried the two women down or a ladder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

Capt Iohs " Sloane. n noted var
veteran and for nearly twenty years
clerk Of the ehareery court OF Pontotoe
eoaaty. lied last week- Capt Sloane
~zs Sc severely wounded in the battle
Of Chies zuaaga that being left for
dead aud suffering the greatest 1x0aies.
he lay for thirty-ssx hcsrs 90 the hat
IL Eeld- All the lower part If his tacx
was shot AWAY and since h. -es,ssarY
he has been unable 10 take any noarish-
Ilers unless hs t.leiS Il IN a recumheas
E-sssurx Ills death rcssoyes one ~ tAe
raoss Fse.urss4as ESurss ~ PNn.osoe
eognsys
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

ekSE8AL &k0&
IA Jailer Gibson was making his
rn1nsis At Pine Bluff. ARK, with \
rusty. eigh. negro prisoners. inelud-
iHg the trus-v. seized the jailer aasi
after fierce struggle all escaped cut
ot the Jail
OSE nan was killed one fatally IN
-Hred and a number Of others slightly
hurt By the bursting of 4 fy-whe~I A.
the plant Of the Oliver Iron & Steel
company At Pittsburgh. Pa. the other
morning The engine was completely
wrecked
AwEsrBoUSD Missouri Pacific freight
VAN WAS wrecked one mile east Of
Van Buren, Ark. the other night. -
ears being piled in heap The dis
as'er delayed traffic owing To bridge
having been DESTROYED.
A sRIDsE on the Mouon railroad near
Lafayette. Ind went down aud ,s ears
loaGed with stone and coal were pre-
eipttated into q creek
Bud BEAKp. eolored. aged IA. was
hanged n. C2rrolltoa, Ga, for assault
n an eight-year-old girl
Vrro LENKE and his sister were
'oGna dead in their beds as Tosedo.
w. and their father in u dying state
ewing 10 gas from . coal stove
A CONVENTION of southern cotton
growers WAS held ~ Atlanta Ca. On
.1e issh TO get the present mortgage
sea and other laws repealed and 10 de-
sse some means ~ prevent spexula-
ton IN cotton.
Ma hAzvEY BRocxKrr. Of Lincoln.
- upon returning from \ b-iet call
io1na her ore-year-old baby boy Iyiag
on the door burned TO crisp The
-1"eher lefr the boy in charge Of 4
.AsS-year-old sister. II was supposed
mat The child found some rnatehes and
Il paying set ira to is eIothing.
AhE bishop Of Havana Is gathering
a. the authoritative reports Of deaths
= Saoa for the past year The patriot
Priests OF all the parishes are report
% am the number Of persons who
a@se died in their districts Accord
% Trustworthy information the
s-s n,1 found that 5eo. 600 psrsccs
-.a eiec IN Crha In this short tinae-
JOSH kxLsEr. Of South Bend Ind.
maze sure thing of saieisse the other
% hanging hIEzSeif and h.o=i1 z
a-1ss-f % Pieces with = dynamite ear
age, which he had prepared xirh a
SOW tase beforehand He had recent
Teen released from the Logsnspc-t
Insane asylum
rREsEDKxr Bon IDExwxcx. of the Chr
ago drainage board, in his inaugural
aress AZ Chicago on the 18th said
n1t the eaazi which is 70 connect
Laxe Michigan with the Illinois river
- Sotiet would be cor pieted IN the
- OF lisa 50 far SIS ao0. coo has been
esndec in the ~urk during . period
Of ave years
"soIxsAIE druggists FROM cities OF
ne central west held . conference nj
eAieago cn the lsth for the purpose OF
s1asAasrlnz The cut rates at which
e-egs aad = -ens medicines are being
80. sy the csr1-tnsrt stores - well
= lsary retail Druggists AID 70
'.<s sssps 70 ssop sAs sssstsss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
AN ACTOR MURDERED.
stahh<d wtsh a Matte a. lie VA Entering
ta~ stag porr-

LaSnoS. Dec y wIIIisn Terriss.
the wcil-huossr zrtor. was assassiuatet
last night. being stabbed with sri r.
n he was entering the stage door OF the
Adelphi theatsr. where he has been
playing the English version Of W iIliam
Gilietts's American drama. Secret
Service Terriss' assailant Is former
super The murderer rushed at the
actor as he was stepping aeruss the
pavement from his cab and stabbed
him Just below the heart. As the actor
fell. his murderer was seized by people
Who were outside the theater
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

A meeting tor the Purps-.r - com
ricting the organization i. to be- h.ld at
Columbus by the ineorp-iFators Of the
Columbus. Fulton 4 Northern rzailroasl-
- = the intention To build the rad
from that place u -cGae Northern ter
FI.nal. nos vet decided upou.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

Jacob Harris. Oa~- s~gaittssf wuhsas
TRIAL. Indicted for kiitta< ut. wife.

LExISGT0S. Ky. Dee Is-The Fav-
ette county grand jury has indicted
Jacob :. Harris for murder in the frat
degree for killing Thomas r. Merritt.
his wifs's lover. last July. Harris was
tried shortly after the tragedy by
Judge Faicouer. who acquitted him in
a lengthy opinion under the higher
law which permits man To defend his
hom.- The judge was severely eriti-
eissd By the press for enuneiating such
an opinion from the bench. About two
months ago il was announced in the
local papers that Harris and his wifi.
FIR whom he had taken the life Of Ner-
ritt. had been friends aHd were then
l.riag together The crime was e.p.-
cialIy deliberate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

DR.. Robert Frazer. who has b~-n
President of the Industrial Institute
and Csllsr. a. Columbus since I~9I. has
rendered his resignation. To take effrs.
January l. and has accepted the Prssi-
deney of the FarrDvi!le Female Insti-
sute at Earulville. Va
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

OMAHA Neb.- Dee is--The managers
of the Union >toeS Yards company an
nounce = reduction in feed charges
Corn will hereafter be sold for g. cents
per bushel and hay for 20 cents per 100
pounds. This Is a reduction of - cents
per bushel on corn sRsi 20 cents per LOG
pounds on hay
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH
EruitI~-s uass Fs~ the isssy OF Rev. : -
>psarrtes

HkKKIsBUEas. Pa. Dse- 4L-Exper-
iene~d men dragged the >u,qa.Aaaaa
river All sisy yesterday foe the boIy ot
Rev :. > >Pe1rrisi. vino. il is thou -irt,
either committed >uiside o. wa Inur-
d~red AMI thrown iatS the rivus oa
Ihur-ias ujsat They found nothing
wiats ser vsfHg 10 th- uur.<v coasll-
t4on Of the b. ga sa-er- The pp.i-.s are
sti.l haatla< f'f- sieyvS . vstas.iSa the
siais's ia'e. bas havs aog net wisa sac-
cess
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

PTTTsBUEsB. Pa, Dee. iT--one mar
was killed. one fatally injured and a
member OF Others slightly hurt D. tho
bursting OF a fy-whsel At the south
Third street plan; Of the Oliver Iron .
Steel eompan y yesterday morning
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

NEW foRx. Dee 1S-NaSgie and
Harry Carroll. brother and sister. aged
respectively fcur and six years. we're
bErue,l tn death in their home .. New
arS. y. j. The ek.ldrea hat been
.oe4eG in taa hcEse oy sAsls no;hss.
Whe Wa cat wuahiae
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

WssHrSsToS. Dee I&-Frank d.
Hummer, of Perry Ok MAS appointed
4 special agent of the general Izasi
Office with a salary of 5000 n year.
Hummer was private sseretEy 10
Webster DAVIS whea the latter was
mayor Of Kansas CITY.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
IN 6RiTISti WATERS.
tssrms. Csuas-r. La ksas- 10 Chla. Ar
rive off >pish-asi

rive orr .Ptsh~sI
LoSDoS, Dee 41-rhe tserman eruis-
ers Deutschland and tieifou arrived off
spithead last night during heavy
fog. >alHtes will be exchanged
The beutSchland and tseifOn left kfeI
90 Thursday morning last. and are
bound for kiaoChaa bay. China. a.
part VI the German cruiser division in
those waters Prince Ilrnry. Of Prtss-
sia. the brother OF Emperor William.
who is in eousmaad 0f the division. u
on board the Deutsciiian'l. his haghip.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
CARR PAWS TIE PENALTY.
s-tf-C Coaf--=-.f Msrasr-r 90 ui. Chu1 pt~s
a-aaI....

nn me ta9A@N~
LrHENrr No nss. = Belle Cars
k-vtai murder has he~a avenged in -
IA a. her father. William Carr was
concerned lie cNPiated the crime on
the gallows At ia.Jo O'Clock yesterday
morning. Tie walked from HI cell 10
the ,caffosd with a firm step and IN
supported There was not a traec ~
ucrvousne.S about him while the uoose
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News
uaSurSerox MOTIFS

WARRINGTON MOTIFS.
prufxs the present session Of con-
--~ss the labor organizations Of the
rrunsry expect 10 secure some irapor-
.,z, lsxislatiou in the interrst Of wage
,a--erS They have decided - con
s.zt-ate thei- influence on the rEsi-
Ep. bipartisan commission bill. the
,-bisratiou bill and the euutenp. Of
court bill
THr agricultural departrlrn. at
Washington on the 18th issued the fol-
loving. The special wheat inves;iga-
,iou instituted hy the department Of
agriculture indicates . crop of 81. 90.
90 bushels These figures are s1bjees
"a sight modification n the srzi re,
port
THr state department At Washington
o. ani after January I will praes.eaI.
II pabiish daily he reports frura eon-
suIs upon commerce and industries IN
sJrsi-u countries fSr the benefit of th.
rsrrantile interests of the United
States
Tex brr-auof statistics at Washing
.cn reports that the exports OF dones-
.ic merchandise during November Lass
amounted 70 sil'-s">Soi- ga.n OF
nearly ss-eo".o"e as eonpare with NO
venber. Is96 The imports OF user-
ehandise during November aggregated
s--As--s'Ss-
AsPzetAL 10 tne Snicago Post from
Uashiur.ou stated that a renrp<en..-
i've OF the nlon t'aeihe reorg1aix2-
ton committees sald that the Union
Faeite would not buy the Kansas Pa
eiae a. the Price the government wants
for the road-
NssHISsros special to the New
York Commercial Advertiser said tina;
Il the Hawaiian annexation treat
failed in the senate there was n plan
Gu foot 20 secure the ISLANDS bT paving
s4eo.9o the amount Os the Hawaiian
debt
THE National Beard of Trade. in ses-
sou at Washington. adopted rssolG-
tons favoEing the passage of an anti
scalpers' ticket brokerage bill and also
bill favoring pooling under supervi-
si0n Of the interstate commerce com
nissiol-
The president sent to the senate on
the 18th the name Of Joseph NeKenna.
% be associate Justice Of the supreme
court Of the United states
The nomination of Charles G. Dawes.
Of Illinois. to be comptroller Of the cur
renev. was confirmed By the senate.
DELEGATE CALLAHAN will make an
Effort this winter To eorvince eonyress
that oklahoma Is deserving of state
hoo.t
The comptroller Of the currency has
issued call on national banks for a
s,a;ement of their condition At the
close of business Wednesday, Deeem-
Der Il
THk assistant secretary Of the inte-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-23

WAsHISGroS. Dec is The president
sent the following nominations TO the
senate William W. Thomas. JE. o.
Maine. TO be minister to Norway and
Sweden. Hzmilton King. of Michigan,
10 be minister resident and consul zen
eral of the United States to Siam