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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


Ashley Cocis-. who killed. Sher;s
BRAY OF Tate county. on March II. wa-
risd ami acquitfe,i at Hernanssp last
week Al u Nssrth.rn Mi~.irutppi ,v,.
'tartled AZ the time u the killing ON AZ.
count of the prominence ~ N. parsi.~
invo.re'i. EosAr's trial lasted ten dav~.
and during that time rls witn.sse. ON
both s''ies were examined The case
attracted widespread attentiuu In that
part Of the state. Cooke IN a prominent
nan. and belongs IA one ~ the best
families in Northern Missi~.ipui. N.
Killed Bray Immediately aft.r having
exchanged shots with HoImer Gilmore.
IN >cnatohla. The stair attempted tu
prove that Bray was killed ~hilr en-
isavoring to p.rfsrm his duty BY ar
resting CocAs for having shot Gilmore.
TIE latter. according "a tbs. tsst;nanv.
shot at cocke first. IA Cackr rude int,
the tsvvn about nuon ssslmsrs is ssid to
save opened n-- an him Csesse i,rrnr~,i
ti-1m N. horse and Defended himself
lie shot a tiilinor- i've times and tsru..
OF the balls tooss effect. sheriff BRAY
I feame round corner and ma.Ie tor
CseiSe 10 arrest hun. The STAT, claimed
that he was trvtng Is peacrfirfly per-
torm his duty. The theory Of the de-
Tense was different II was claimed
chat BRAY and Gilmore were in a con-
spiracy to kill Cocise. and that BRAY
came upon C3riSe. demanding his sur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

County rrcasur-r +. NJ Hosvarsi. Of
Madison countv. has received notice
from state Revenue Agent Writ Adj
ans. stating that county treasurer-, ha.i
nn right to collect commissions on eom-
mon school funds. This law extends
back to isss. and all treasurers from
that date viii be called upon to pay
back uo the state all commissions col
ircte't ON the school fund. which in this
county viii amount IA about $4,000
Treasurer Howard was elected in Iss..
and his commission ON this fund
amounts Ia s755. This ruling of the
revenue agent viii work grent hard
ship. as the fees of county treasurers
only amount to about 81. 600 per year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09
THE slrUATIos AT KEY WEST.
Aaxtssas fsr D-nait- News frs,sn the Fleets
on santia<s M Ssw- frosn the
Norta to.ss.

KEY WEST. Fla, June 6-rhe in.
pcntiIug INVASION OF Cuba and tile san
tIago situation are tile Only topics ol
interest here now. Intense auxiety is
felt rDr more d-inita asw, from Con-
modorr >ciiley and Rear Admiral
Sampson, aud the north cu.lst bloclSsaie
has become a minor incidcuL
The only arrival of Sunday from of
Havana reports unchanged.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09
BOLD NAIL STAGE ROBBERY.
a Lsae High~symsn HsIsis up = stage
and R.ii-s-- tho Passengers
OF Their Wealth.

SANTA BARBARA. Cal. June & Tn
maii stage eB route between santa Insz
aud Santa Barbara was held up near
Red tate by masked man with q
shotgun. Two pis>engrrs were re-
lievcd of Sd. The Rubber did not dis.
turb the mail. lie inquired tor the ex-
press box. but it IA not been carried
since tins prc~ious robbery near the
same place Last Marcia.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

James 6raav, the notorious escaped
convict. WAS shot and killed By de-
tective near rylertown last week
Grady was a doctor, and claimed to be
cousin of the late Henry w. Grady of
Georgia He was convicted of robbery
in Pike county and sent mp on March
Ii. 1895. He was one of the seven men
who escaped from the Randolph place.
in Washington county, about two
months ago, and WAS regartied as a des'
perate character.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09
cARRANzA, THE SPANISH spy.
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t.s -t.s-s--. wu n- csmp~Ii-.i ." n.-
r-rt fr.a N. D.mlaissa.

Ns-ufSerps. Jun. q steps have
h--n taken by which IL j. expected
that Lieut. tsrranxa. who has con-
dne,sd ths spanish spy system FROM
Montrvai. with his a~~sciatc. >snor tia
lis~r. furmrr first secretary ~ the
spanish S-Satina herr. will b. expelled
trum canada within the newt few DAYS
unless they adopt their own means Ia
leave before an International question
- rai,ei A. tp their presence IN eau
asa.
The tarranka letter. detailing his
spy system. was communicated 10 the
British ambassador. sir Julian Faunre-
fote. together with all other infnrms-
tion h-aring en the operations of tho
spanish officials in Canada The am
hassaaior was quick Ia act in tn. mat
ter. and without waiting the slow pro-
ccS~rs et the mail, he cabie,l th. sn-
tsre matt~r ~ IN. foreign Of
ucc. No doubt is entertained a.
~ the speedy action OF the
authorities at London. now that a
specific case has b,-n mad. eut against
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

During the commencement of the
Agricultural AMI Mechanical College
there viii he u large exhibit of live
stock. The exhibit viii be ON Monday,
June II. II is expected there win be 4
splendid exhibit of horses. cattle, sheep.
hogs, and especially of representative
beef hertis.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

The tliiowing companies have re-
newei their 81. 800 license to do BUSH
ness in the State: Delaware Insurance.
Company. Pennsylvania Fire Insurance
Company The Northern Insurance.
Company of New York has entered the
state tor the transaction % business
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

The governor aas appointed Deve-
reux Shields Iieuteuant-cogonei of the
second regiment Col. HoslSins of the
National Guard has been made major
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

A passenger train ran into north,
bound freight train on the sidetrack at
Rolling Fork last week and badly
wrecked the engine and mail car of ths
freight train. No Passengers were in
iur~,f. but Engineer Skillman and his
fireman were seriously hurt. but not
dangerously 50. The wreck was caused
bv the north switch being left open by
the brakeman ON the freight. who ran
eff as soon as the wreck occurred The
,,,...nrers were transferred To the
rain on the Riverside division. and
carried into viclssburg with little de-
Av.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

The following charters have been
filed with the secretary of State. w. L.
Wells tcottsni Company, vieksburg;
capital stock. s50.0o0. but may begin
business when $4,000 has been paid in.
W. L. Wells. John T. Wells and George
Butterworth. incorporators; Crystal
Springs China Company; capital stock,
sss. .Doo. but may b.gin business with
sls. 900 paid in.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

The Grenada district conference OF
the Methodist Church held a very pleas
ant and profitable meetingat Pittsboro-
in Calhoun county and adjourned to
meet Mt Tscopoia in May, isoa Tbs.
following delegates viii represent YAH
obusha and Calhoun countless T.
Riount. J. FL. R2msex, DIR. p. II. saun-
5ers AID Rev. j. VI Drummer. One ap-
.I;caus for license. that of the Rev g.
:. Noreheal, was recommended to the
e,n ference A cash collection for the
ernbans' home a. Water Valley secured
the sum Of 300.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

The program for the Mississippi Chau-
tauqua, which is To be held at Crystal
Springs from July "a to ID. has been
issued. Gov. MeLaurin will deliver
the opening address. The program has
on il the names Gf many eelebrated in
the world of letters. who viii contri-
buts ~ the entertainments of the people
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

BY this time calculate the six men
will be in the dingy and the Nerrirnac
viii have swung athwart the channel
to the full length of her 800 yards OF
cable. which win have been laid out
before the anchors were cut loose
Then all that is left for me TO do is to
touch the button. shall stand ON the
starboard side of the bride. The ex-
plosion will throw the Merrimac ON her
starboard side. Nothing on this si..t
of New York city will be able to raise
her after that.
And You expect 10 come out of this
ailve| asked a companion of the lieu
tenant.
-Ah. that IN another thing said the
lieutenant He was 80 Interested in the
mechanical details of the scheme that
he scarcely stopped TO talk Of life and
death. But in reply 70 frequent ques-
tians Hohson said:
y suppose the Estrella battery will
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

HoSa koSg. June '6.-The British
gunboat swift. which has just arrived
FROM Manila. reports that the insurgents
have Gu, the railway outside the town
and advanced To within four miles of
the city. A Spanish regiment nutinied
and shot it, officers Fighting be-
tween the insurgents and the spanish
troops is frequent. and the former
brought Thousand prisoners IA C@vite.
The Americans. IL is reported at Ma
Mia. assist the insurgents with boats
and machine guns Foreigners are
taking refuge On foreign vessels.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

wAsuTSsros. June ga large expe-
dition will start for Cuba ON wesines-
day. Washington officials are somewhat
sSeptical about the report thai troops
have already been landed in Cuba. All
they will say regarding the movement
is that about $500 regulars who were
10 take part in the Santiago expedition
left Mobile last Friday. They were 70
60 10 Key West. where they were to be
joined by the main body Of the expedi-
ton frum Tampa. il was then believed
that the troops from Tampa would get
! away a day or two later, but they failed
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GEN. GOMEZ.
The Cuban Patriot Does Some Hot Fighting
On the Southern Coast of Cuba in
Santa Clara District.

Key West, Fla, July 26.-The Cuban
junta here have advices from Santa
Clara that General Gomez in a feint
against Sancti Spiritus city blew up
two of the most important bridges on
the railway connecting that place with
the south coast port of Turas de Zaza
and seized the Spanish munititon train,
takink sixty prisoners. The attack
was made July II, just ten days after
Gomez had received the munitions and
supplies sent to his relief by General
Miles on the steamers Florida and
Fanita.
Whilst Gomez was playing havoc
with the railroads, Rosedo Garsia, the
ex-Sevillian bandit whom Weyler
brought from Spain and left as briga-
der in command of Spain's guerilla
corps at Sancti Spiritus, fanked and
attacked the patriot forces, but was
defeated and killed after losing %
men. The command then devolved on
Colonel asso PARA, a renegade Cuban
tax collector, who, tor escape court
martial for: embezzlement, deserted to
Blanco some six months ago. PARA
rallied his men and made fresh at
tack upon Gomez, but was also re-
pulsed. The Cuban losses are given
as IL killed and 81 wounded. Gomez
is now reported as planning the seizure
of a seaport.
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q At Minot. j. q tornado destroyed,
il7Sbuildings and injured u mum Der of

At Minot, n. j, q tornado destroyed
az buildings and injured = number Of
people.
The death 81 81 obby, 8 Chippewa
Indian aged over 100 years, occurred at
IMunising, Mich. s.5.sss,
James Marlborough and Nat White,
rival suitors for a. young woman near
FL Reno, o. T., killed each other.
Inga friendly bout with gloves at
Randolph. Wis. Paul seigman struck
his brother Julius q blow that killed
him. 81 ssl ,# s 1T 1, # 5z5
Charles Gardner broke the worlds
record for dressing sheep at the ma
tional butchers contest in Indianap-
oils. Ind, killing and dressing ten in
81 minutes and 80 seconds.
George Wilson, John F. Taylor and
Ed Sucker, all well-known citizens of
Wabash township, Il.swere drowned
in the river while fishing. 8
Two earthquake shocks passed over
East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia
and Eastern Kentucky; but no damage
resulted. = \ 15@
Fire swept away the Beach hotel,
a well-known summer and winter re-.
sort at Galveston, Tex, the loss be-.
ing 100000. = +.
In quarrel Henry Beine, farmer,
shot and killed his wife at Thurman,
COL, and then killed himself.
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THE EAST.

At the leading clearing houces in
the United States the exchanges DUR
ing the week ended on the 22d aggre-
gated $1,152, $3.50, 653, against 81 yeo4, 414,-
373 the previous week. The increase
compared with the corresponding
week in 1897 was so.
In the United States there were 2o7
business failures in the seven DAYS
ended on the ED, against 215 the week
previous and 227 in the corresponding
period of 1897.
In vacant lot in Roxbury, Mass.
the dead bodies of six infants. each
wrapped in paper, were found.
In the National league the percent.
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the oath were: Cincinnati
.671; Boston, .646; Cleveland, 1922:
Baltimore, .595; New York, .543; Chi
cago, .535; Pittsburgh, .51s; Philadel-
phia, .474; Brooklyn, .4o5; Washing
ton, 1879; Louisville, .345; St. Louis.
.274.
Fire destroyed the car barns of the
Consolidated Traction company at
Pittsburgh, Pa, the loss being SITS, 900.
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MISS SCHLEY'S MISSION.
Reaches Madrid to Try Her Hand
at Procuring Peace.

Madrid, July 25.-Miss Jessie schley,
delegate from the Peace society of
Paris, has arrived at Madrid with the
intention, it is asserted, of interview
ing members of the cabinet with a
humanitarian object.
miss Jessie schley. referred to in the
foregoing dispatch. is the daughter of
Charles Schley, of Milwaukee, who is a
cousin of Commodore schley. She is a
member of the Daughters of the Revoiu-
ton. 1t was announced from Paris last
week that she was about to start for Mad
rid to see the queen regent and Senior
Sagasta, with a view to bringing about
peace, and then to proceed to Washing
ton to visit President Mckinley, in the
same interest. Last Friday the Milwaukee
Sentinel announced that Miss Schley's
father, on learning of his daughters in
tention. had instructed her to return home
Immediately. disappearing her course and
excusing it as the result of warm,
symp athletic nature and special enthusi-
asm for philanthropic and peace move
mentS.1
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tn" battle of Santiago demonstrate
ed the value of balloon service for de-
termining the enemy's position in an
assault. The balloon used at Santiago
was connected by wire with the COM
handing officers of our troops who
were thus supplied with important in
formation concerning the location of
the enemy. 1t is reported that this
information was of the highest value
in preventing our soldiers from fall
ing into Spanish >ambuscades. This
highly successful use of the balloon
for military purposes is another signal
achievement of our army. ~ D.
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WILL TALK 1T OVER.
Between the English and Amer
lean Representatives.

Ottawa, Ont, July 25.-The domin-
ion government has not yet given out
officially the questions which will be
discussed at the coming conference at
Quebec, but they are unofficislly stated
as follows:
Fur seals in Behring sea and the North
Pacific ocean. =
Atlantic and Pacific coast fisheries and
fisheries in inland waters contiguous to
the frontier
Delimitation Of the Alaska Canadian
boundary.
Alien labor laws.
Transportation Of merchandise in bond
through the United States and Canada.
Naval vessels on the lakes.
Mining rights of one country within the
territory of the other.
Reciprocity of trade.
The conveyance of persons in custody of
officers of one country through the terri
tory of the other.
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AbOut to- Il tack M nfla !.

About tos Attack Manila.
London, July special dispatch
from Madrid says that Gen. August,
captain-general OF the Philippines,
has telegraphed to the governmentsas
follows: The Anne orleans are about ia
attack Manila. Grave events are i'm
pending. =
Cubans Address the President.
Santiago de Cuba, July 25.A docu-
ment which is being circulated for
signature among Cuban residents ii
Santiago, addressed to the president
of the United States, thanking him for
the cooperation of the army of the
United States and expressing the hope
that the American government will
recognize Cuban sovereignty in the
nuremberg portion Of the province OF
Santiago de Cuba, was drafted by De
ARMS, the newspaper correspondent
on the staff of the Cuban general. Cas-
tillo, who also drafted the alleged let
ter of protest from Gen. Garcia to Gen.
Shafter. III
VIII Obey the President.
Jacksonville, Fla, July 25.-Lieut.
Charles Fritot, of the Cuban army of
this city, who was member of the
Cuban expedition on the steamer Flor
IDA and who recently returned from
Cuba, states that the Florida expedi-
ton was met by Gen. Gomez, and that
he had a personal talk with the gen
eral, in the course of which he said
when asked what message he had for
the American people: 81 have only to
say that the only man that has any
thing to say in the direction of matters
is Mr.. Mckinley, and we shall do what
ever he says. Ihave given instructions
to all my forces to cooperatelwith the
Americans, to whom we are much in
debted." ::
Skaters Words of Praise.
Santiago, July 25.-Following is Mai.
Gen. Skaters order, just published:
"Headquarters United States Troops in
Cuba, Santiago de Cuba, July 19.-General
Oroer no. rs: The successful accom-
pnshment or the campaign against San
tlago. resulting In its downfall and the
surrender of the Spanish forces and the
capture of large amounts of militarv
stores, together with the destruction of
the entire Spanish fleet in the harbor.
which, upon the investment of the CITY.
was forced to leave, is one of which this
army can well be proud. This has been
accomplished through the heroic deeds of
the army, and to it's officers and men the
major general commanding offers his sim
: cere thanks for their endurance of HARD
ships heretofore, unknown in the Amer
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lean army. The work you have accom-
pushed may we'll appeal to the pride of
your countrymen, and has been rivalled
upon few occasions in the worlds history.
Lanolng upon an unknown coast, you
faced dangers In disembarking and over
came obstacles that, even in looking back,
were insurmountable.
A Record Of Bravery.
"Seizing, with the assistance of the navy.
the towns of Baiquiri and Siboney, YOU
pushed boldly forth, CALAMITY driving back
the enemy's outpost in the engagement
of La Quasina and completed the concen-
tratton of the enemy near Sevilla in SIGHT
Of the Spanish stronghold at Santiago de
Cuba. The outlook from Sevilla was one
that might well have appalled, the stout
est heart. Behind you ran q narrow road.
I made well-nigh impossible by rains, while
to the front you looked out upon high foot
hills covered with dense tropical growth.
which could only be traversed by bride
paths terminating within range Of the en-
emy's guns. Nothing deferred, you re-
So onded eagerly to the order to close upon
the foe, and, attacking at Caney and San
Juan, drove him from work to work until
he took refuge within his last and strong
est entertainments. Immediately surround
ing the city. Despite the fierce glare of a
southern sun and rains that fell in tor
rents, you valiantly withstood his at
tempts to drive you from the position your
ValOr mad won. Holding in your vice.
like grip the army opposed to you, after
II days of battle and siege, you were re-
warded by the surrender of nearly $4,000
prisoners. $4,000 being those in your i'm
mediate front, the others scattered in the
various towns of eastern Cuba, freeing
completely the eastern part of the island
from Spanish troops.
MOurns for Dead Heroes.
"This was not done without great sac
rifices. The death of $50 gallant soldiers
and the wounding Of 1924 others shows but
too plainly the fierce contest in which
you were engaged. The few reported
missing are undoubtedly among the dead;
as no prisoners were lost. For those who
have fallen in battle with you, the com
manding general sorrows, and with YOU
will ever cherish their memory Their de-
votion to duty sets a high example of
courage and patriotism to our fellow
countrymen. All who have participated
in the campaign. battle and Siege Of Sam
tiago de Cuba will recall with ride the
grand deeds accomplished and will hold
one another dear for having shared from
the sufferings, hardships and ttriumpts to-
gether. All may well feel proud to in
scribe on their banners the name Of
Santiago de Cuba. .s:s Is "
by command Of Maj. Gen. shafter,
I, Il. ]. M'CLERNAND,
~ Assistant .Adjutant General