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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS


'spt. Zen g. Hanphruvs u The Zen
hnssAPhreys EifirS 20 Greenwood. Who
Is district attorney &c the Lsaorr
e"an'y district. viii ~, los. hi, piaee
a. d'stFte, attusnry by soiur % The
var. AZ least that j. the opinion y sssv.
NeLaartn aud nrmh.r - lau~v-r~
who were cr1suitsd hy Caps fIumph-
reyS There are two other osfi.,crS in
the sey"ud Regiment ~ ho arr similarly
situated namely. Capt, J W H~nd~r.
sou- county superintendent 20 Tuuira
even.y, aust Capt. Cicero l. Lincoln.
ehancery clerk Of I.ovsn.i,ss county.
hs>e three Evntiem@n did not care
snytnine about the Ioss - th.ir s.ll-
ARES while gong To the war. but they
dt not see any necc>sity for having
their plarc~ filed when the United
states government might discharge
shem in few months They sooiS the
advice ~ a number OF lawyers and
called on tsov. Nctauriu in b-fv.
he governor holds that the Federal
law do"s not aPp-y T. thu state volsn-
teerS, ami that there is a., law against
ci'izen holding a military position
ami state ofice az the same time.
The only way the question can BE-
raised l By quo warranso pro.-ce,iinxs
against the gentlemen or against the
pro temP"re oeicers acting in their
plares, and as they have been actuated
solely By patriotIc motives and given
themselves 20 the service ot their -oun-
try. Il Is not probable that any one
could be found who wants an ofise bad
enough % risk the o.iiuni u such pru-
eectiiny.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
THE FINAL COTTON REPORTS.
with Lad Nssr Ts~ Assrs<~ gsss.ai-
tioa it~tt-r Thaa zoe rea N=4r.

Wt-ufSeroS. Jans li-Th- aaai ~
ports ~ the agricultural dep-srt a a
on eott1a planting msis- th- ara
planted -. tsst Ia as-ss~s .s.saiast q aEst p
sss acres last year. a Fr-iaetiaa - l.
s. asa arrcs. Or g : pr c~ut The De-
ervass IA the d4f~reat s.atrs. az e,sfa-
pare,l with LAST ysar i a, feii1vs5
FtErfna pr e-aE- Slrta C-rni. "a :
SsgrE irll.a-t. >. fss,sesia Etarsf4 ifz A.
uaEnA Mississippi a E~ea.. krsau ~ 8
rsnnss~ss.r. D. I1.zsuri. r fpEl2aasn1 8 a.
dian territory * Laal.laaa. m ansraaa
cun.iit4nB "a Jah- "a - ramparst Hifa -
a. lhs c'trrs-ran.itus aare l2st g~af aaa Essh
an verasre TearraI essaailftaa Tor ~ asst 4
yeaFs u 81
The condition hv sta.ss i1 AZ t,lliogvs.
ssgrtA tar,silu.1 ~ssssA fas~-.is-a.-
Geor<ia. -. FtarlliA - NlahaazA. -. Nssas
sfppt -. lou siana -. Texas. ~ Nrlgs1isas
~ r-unsSse-. ~ AfS>ngFA -. ogizaausa. :.
Insisln srrritory
fhe ea1iitton IN Teas. q. =lrssis q ssis.i -,
Ani rennss-se II pliat. absEe tas Ira vr4r~
zsvrssr~, in Ar<an-as points tn S1rta O4ra-
IIu.A p.'lnt> asst IN I-aaisiaa.. pslnt Tn IA
hama the aseras~ {. ~xastlY tae sanr a.
the av-raz~ for the pl~r t.a year,. AMI
In south Carolia.s there 3. . d-cln- d
I poiat eoTup.sr "A With thzs OF the ten yrars
prrio.A There = no stat- frusa uhlca the usla.
complain q BAH. in-ssls. poor srazd. slc. hass
not beea recrivsL The gsnsrai eoniiitian Is
hlxaly favorable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
= 1T mt '''Il Ut 2 UIt
taken from the passengers.
A DIAMOND AND REVOLVER.
wstvisx Fatal w-b Arsaaa the Jahs
Henry Csllia.. Casr<~,i vita Mar
a-riaS Iiis fsfh-r-

kaSst- Crrf $40 June II a sP,s-
cill % tAe star FROM Las rrns, Ma.
says -fs-gcvtivc tAil iiarhaurh. wis
ha, h,en surking up t;4~ C"llins mar
scr cas-. 4u,t - wh.s~s- instauer the
arrest af the u.srrv-s Iarslaa an.i
Harp-r Rras nlassis at I p "a. aal sub
sequsut arrest - Jaha Henry collins,
charged r5Ht kiIliug his father. las re-
turuef h@re and >-enrvsi. At pawn
br,s.ser shap. the diamond and
revasver which yeung Collins
aad gwen HarPsr The revolver
: snppsss-sl 70 b. the missing weapon
that i. appeared frum the espllius resi-
dsner 81 tar day 81 the murder Hoth
artis.s=s are al's-.s'.t 20 have been given
So I.lrYsan b. Collins "a an effort to get
hiun o. ularsi.r the cisisr 9ailiuS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
FOUGHT FOR THIRTEEN HOURS.
rsar sss~rt~sa. Aiti~-t .asi osit- Nas.-
her sr rtss~t. ts.s~eass~si ssr
THE spanish Kepat.~.t-

rr'rpsrigh - ~ n kssasitf-f fsrrs.
~ lsaNHn ruE nNrNrtxs~ urF Az
rANsNn. >undav Iuus 2 va Mole ~
Nicholas. June a. Licat -Col x W
Huntingdon battaiioa % marines.
" hich landed frsn the transport Pan
thvr GA Friday and ~ncamp-d oa the
hill guarding the ahau lons,i cable sta
tiou at the entrance - the oatcr har-
bar - Cuantananis,. has h.-eu engaged
in healing 80 a rush atta-k by ~pan-
ish guerrilias ani regular, since three
o clock saturday afternoon. The hEht-
ing was almost srbutinuouS f,r thirteen
hours. until y acio,iS this movninx.
when reimbursement, were landed fruln
the Marbleh~aA
Four ~ oar ,n~n were killed aud one
wounded The sdvanc~ piclscts. under
Li~utsnauts Neville and shaw. are un-
arsountsd for
Among the killed = Assistant sur.
grun Iohn Blair Gibbs. ~au - Mai
'sihh>, 20 the regular army who fell
IN the Custer ma~>arrs iIis home wac
az Riehmoud. Va bnt he has been
prar;icinv in NeN Work. aad he IN
ANNhfA EtAE NNAh NtAAAt AtNf " At - VI
lie was a very popular ofa-rr The
other, killed arrs
Sergeant Charlie, n smith, ef small
wossl Nd
Private William puuphy. Of Giou-
ccstcr Mas
Private James McColgan. - stone
ham. MasS
1orpural t,ia,S was accidentally
woun,lsd n the head
The spanish loss Is unknown but q
was probably considerable The
SPla~hs> of hios-i found a, daylight at
the Positions the >paniar,l, occupied
Indicate fatalities. bat their co-nrasie.
carried ~ th.. killed aud vouull,.,i
Tn. yems.nt began with ds.~ul-
tory aring a. the pickets a thousansl
yar,is inland from the camp. capt.
>picer company was doing guarti dufv
aud was driven 10. finally rallyiug On
the camp aud rrPui~ing the enemy at
i've o'clock
The b.s.lic> % I'rivates NcCoixan and
punphy were fsand. bath shot in tho
heal
The iargc eaviti-> caused by the bul-
let,. shich in>isiv a range VI s,-i yards
have a rotary notiaa Indicate that the
virtiras Vrrr kiil~d a. ci..-.. range
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
SPANISH WAR SHIPS AROUND.
a NIEht sf trrttsmsas % Poet usar.-
ossrtsr. >oaa.is,t and Es-ry
Fr~psrattss W.d-.

NEwruEr NEw. Va June A. "a m
\ dispatch just received frum Fort
Nonr,-. say~.
-tntcn,s excitement wa> caused at
fort Monree last uight shortiy after
nine ocio-.S by a dispatch received
from the signal statioa az taPc Henry
stating that spanish var ships we're
lurking IN that vicinity
\ snort whiis later a rris-<>a-. wa.
Teesivc'i from Washington instructiny z
the eomnansiant et the fort q, b.. oa
th- alert
Reports A. - the number u ,hiP,
s~vu were conflicting
4 lieutenant 81 ao was s..en after ui,l-
night sltii hs bad L..en in fsrsris-,l that a
spanish battl.-ship. two cruis-rz ani a
t''rp-siu b.iat htsl i-.va gaaxht uaarF
The s-arehlisht q Cap- ileury steam
inAg frugu 4 aarthsriv lize-tfun
sAs sa.ia as g Wa rrp.trtssl that the
enssuE : var ships haA bsen > xds Il
there Nas great activity At the s.rt
The BIG s-arehlight bvgaa - sweep
aerusz the bay aad signals were
a.shst - thr cruiser Nnn sapsl :.
auxiiiary rrutscf fsNi~ ausI dea1sus,.-
erui,.r Eu94ls. which arr sacaar~.i &. 4.
Oid Fa5nt
04Iarf-r. ssrc s.1uasi. i..sl sntl tis. crew =
hastily prepared th. saip- a,. act3an-
[ Ihe x1aarr~ t,-5-s ps.sizi,sas a. tarir
p.ssis g asr~ th..v were ar,lsrrsl q r,s-
al-sia duslas tae nislss The saius'
search < T. eeFe sept P,seins "a th-
wafers
ln tine fsrf azuuualtusa Has har
rissi - THE ia .s1.i, and r,=sfis s.ssieresi
/ "a their rsssl> ~fu- 90 ts~ aflsvrs
wcre vita thetr famfsi.-s a. sl,.s h.alsls
aad nixlrrs wrre aspair.i,zf tar
th.-ln- ra- aasss ,curr...l ssts - tha hs,-
tsls. haif arvsss-si aa.t hasf.u--l - she
fort. iH Rae camp ~ sa.e warr.s .sn.f
trasF- erslsrs we're ztren aar ta,- as~n
- ,lrrP in r.asir c.s1tlv.l sita tA-sr
{ xuu- el.,>s. hv
Aa5spafes slss -azass fraua q asaEsss-
t.sn stat.ns thas aa~ af tAe vssse =
sren vas probably q fs.rut1u frei1h hs-r.
ha.i a tea l,-ns-y u aliap Rae eI-lr -.sa.-nt
sIneux thu sus-t~ a. thr hateis hat
the afirrr, aia nc rciaE thefr et<5z.
ansr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

LIVERPOOL, June IL Steamers which
have arrived here FROM Sierra Leoa re-
port that 1000 persons were killed in
the recent uprising in that district.
One hundred and two inhabitants OF
Freetown, most of them traders. are
known To have been snassacred, and
other eolonists were carried into the
bush by the war boys and undoubs-
edly met a worse fate Three hun
dred friendly natives were killed. and
beside the white missionaries. six col
orcd MISSIONARIES of the United Bgeth-
rem OF christ vsr- maFdsred at Ma
Gcabaggra
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
Discovery Of Comet raroaxh fhats-
graph T.x~a FOE osh ~r rarps.~--

LICx OHsERy AroKY, Cal. June IL a
comet was discovered here Saturday
evening by MIR. Coddington, fellow in
astroaony Il j. IN constellation
>s,orpi0 about one degree northeast Of
the bright star AntAres
The discovery was ma de by photo
graph A plate exposed for other Par-
poses on that region Of the SKY showed.
when DEVELOPED. u stroag trail pro
dns:ed by a strange ohjeet Mr. Cod
dington examined the object and found
magnitude.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
THE UPRISING IN FERGHANA.
K~pssrf @f >gsa CATER sf Ra--l.s >ss.ai-rs
Csaarm~'t rs~ ossfhe~ss st
K~tfx.s.-s. orsztss-

~ PrrxR>af ~. Iaae n The re-
port - an unexpected attaeS hN fsr
n-.ives "a a Eu>sian psi. gsarrt-.sussi
b. sun Infantry. a. Aasiiian. fer.shaaa
pravluss.. Turlxe>s1n. = essnsrsuest
Ta~ uprisius. res zhict - >aflAisr=
Ecrc sllls,I ausl A. ruauT mare wauai-
ell was - purely rriis..ssas rixia
and due 10 tas iutri .sa,s. - the Mussal
maa prissfaual. shu. rt-itssl rs far-
kevs vicforv axer tsre~ee- promoted
the outbreak with ths. Hlssst serious re-
svrse u the Russian ANS sasfai ned
in ernfral Asia in many rs-arS.
Tbs lra.ler u the hant high Nus
,ulmaa priest, confessed - .serct un-
sierssansiin.s with hsgh circles at ton
stantinopie. and asinils that the upris-
ing was, intsusir,l Ia be general ia the
province. af Ferghana
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

CHArrASoSsA. Tenn, June Ia-The
First Mississippi Regiment today re-
eeive,i their new uniforms. and they
will be distributed tomorrow They
are still without guns. and il i not
known when they wil get them The
regiment i engaged daily IN battalion
drill. aud they viii not take part in
other maneuvers until they get
thoroughly equipped
The boys today received loaf bread.
Tor the frst time since they have been
in camp. having up u this time bad
only hard tack mike many other
regiments in the same coalition. they
took their rations with soldieriy forti-
tnde withoa, complaint
Sergeant Bastwies of Company q waS
tosiayappointed uartermast..r-serxen
vice Sergeant Jones, reslueed- The
health Of the regiment Is Eood. there
being very few men in the hospital. and
those with only light complaints.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
An ENGLISH SUGGESTION.
The united States Should Make q
Naval DEMONSTRATION Some
where on the Spanish Coast.
An IcTuil INVASION NOT NECESSARY,
OF ~tr~ex trHassssst whirn ths
>s.ni-h >ssy esaid >.s Drive ~
tashs-si w-sis c- usn fsr the Al
.srssta.sa tsll~.i tar~p-.

L"Nnay. June n The ~ james tia-
netts Puhlish-- a long editorial point
ing gut The hoPsieSsnesS - any furthc.
spanish re~i>taaee. aad sus,gcsts that
Americans s.-~s a s~stlcinent Of the Gu
tsa s'sestien in >PsIs tt~~-
rhvrs - M nesd * an ,nvaSica.
eai the Hlcrs Prs--n-v - a strong arm
ameHt, which the spanish navy couid
not drive 80, GA the caas, ,.ould pro-
incc a trrnensis1s cfs.rt. aas there are
numerous unfortidci aachoragvs.
where the Am .riean, ooutd reroai with
leisure
or c0urss. there are powers ina Eu-
rope who would witness che operation
with great disgust. but u the tmeri-
sans are goinE TO b. frightened by the
vague abstraction called Earope. they
must be- very timid LIT them consult
the sultan. and remember that Pa
gland Is their Russia tor the time be-
ing
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

POST OFFICE STATEMENT.


General Emory smith authorizes the
statement that all reports Indicating
that the post Office Inspectors or other
officials have been detailed or author.
izssd to open letters within the mails
are untrue and misleading
The privacy of the mails at NJ time.
or under any circumstances anywhere e,
will he invaded during the war
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

NEw YoRk- June 1.-The dead body
OF Mrs. Andrew Haut. of Jersey City,
was found hanging to the transom OF a
door by her husband when he arose.
he cut the body down and placed il
IN bSd. Then he prepared breakfast
foe himself and three children,
and after eating the morning
meal. took the children to a
ueighbor telling the latter that his
wife had killed herself tie did nls re-
port the suicide to the police. bat went
To his place OF business. subsequently
he was called 10 police headquar tiers to
make an explanation
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
L...oas Tsa<ht by the Hl.p.as-A Aaeri-
War.

LONDON, June IL ~ Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beressord has issued an
appeal 20 the press for an increase Of
the navy lie says:
The war between the limited States
and Spain has taught Us useful lessons.
Il has taught us the absolute nsc~s-
sity of complete and thorough organi-
ration previous to war, instead Of
trusting To chance. IL has taught Us
the value Of i proper supply Of erals'
ers. and the inefectiveaess Of obsolete
guns against the range and accuracy
oi modern wesp9sS"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

At meeting of the mayor and eoun-
ell of summit last week the bids for
the bonds, $4,000. for the waterworts
system proposed to be put in operation
10 summit, were all rejected rs not
being advantageous to the best in
,er~sts of the town. and the sale of the
bonds will be readvertised for thirty
slavs. although some Of the bids were
M uar, still. the biGs for the bonds,
.rhirh run twenty years ard bear per
cent were not. very properly eon-
,:drred sufficient by the board hen :.
Tue rs5eetior Of 81 bids
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

MADRID, June Il-The following
dispatch has been received here froE
Capt -ts~n- Blaneo.
One American cruiser and two gun.
boats are before Havana, two are be-
fore Nariel. one at Cardenas, two at
san caisarion, none at Matanxas aad
Cienfuegos and Is American men-of-
war are of Santiago de Cuba We
have No news from La Caimsnero.
A private dispatch received here from
Manila, dated June ;. represents the
situation there as improved and ths
people determined 10 resist
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
Gen AaSu.tf Left tn HIS Own Dts.r~ttas
and Ksxsarx-- usaiis-

of deputies yesterday >enor Romeo
tsiroa minister for the colonies. IN re-
ply to a question. as 10 whether Capt
ten Aagusti had been given instruc-
tions in the event of being Obliged &c
surrender and ss 10 whether the in
ssruetious directed hun to treat with
Admiral Dewey. the American com
mander. or AguinaIdo. the insurgent
chief. said the government had given
NJ Instructions on this subject.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
OVERLOOKED rnEIR ORDER.


ZsSEsvILLE o Jaae 1-Tvo
FREE xht easias> rs5iIisled oa the CsntFal
Ohio asar here yesterday noruin< and
Engiae~r Mallen lost his iife Engi-
u~~r Flovd had his leg mashed aad
scaidcd aad brakeman Henry List had
his back hurt Property loss wAs
small Engin~~r Floyd aad his con
sIaetor overIoolxed orders.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
AN EXCITING incident.
A Georgia Saloon Keeper Shoots a
Soldier at chiekamauga
Park in a Quarrel.
ESCAPES asraIaurI0s N FIISHr.
-s,i.itsr- s.st an owsias 80 vt.n th.tt.-
ss.xs. Iss.sAeat wsaat.is act ets-ls,u-
srr Niix- J~rks.t frssss th- rsP % /.
Ns,ts< rnstn n, cr.--~tr-. ssi >--
vvrvis tn!as-st

CHte NAHAUek FAax. tia June n -
A much needed raia fell Yesterday. b~-
ginning at two o'cisck and continuing
almost uithsut intsrrnission until sis
o'elurh. ecoiiar the atmosphere ansl
laying the au>L The roads hal
through csnstant us~ - heavy army
wagon. h.-cumc aiua.-t impasssih.c
from heavy dust. shich IN ~s,ai~ Piae,.,
was fron hvc - six inches dv~p.
The meu IN camp were relieved ye>-
hundreds wsrc given leave 10 visit the
city. L.-,'sout a,untaiu aad Missionary
An incident occurred a. Lvtie. the
camp station, that will pruhabiy ter
inmate the sNtstenc- of the Illicit
whisky shops and gambling dcns
which have up 20 this time been per-
mtttcd to ply their business hy the
t.yorwia authorities without hindrancr.
\ private of the Twenty hr~t Kansas.
~ hn had bc~n drinking At the vhisis y
dive - env Ios Baker. h,-camr Involved
IN a difficulty with the haritecper
blows followed and iiaser drew . re-
vaivcr aud ,irr,i point blank at the sai-
dier the bullet. h WAS claimed BY the
soldier. striking him near the i.ft eve.
injecting a sewers wound. which may
cause th. loss - an eve
The hght attracted the attention ~
the thrungs ou the streets of the mu>h-
rporn town. aud spoa crowd - soi-
,iivrs rushed 10, but IislSer fearing trou-
bic had gotten out % the way
\ large b.,.ig - soldier fprm-,i with
the purpose - hau.iiing him severely
amt av~nring the mi Jury - their c,tm-
ra,ir. amt far awhile it l..Ssc'i asif there
vNuaid D. Ssriaus ;roahir An arutssi
guard. however. was quickly drtaiic'i
D. prisr - teen. lir1-iisc. sha ta-t<
chasst - Hak~r ansi his place AMI err
der was ,o,su rrssarvsl The ~l.dier
vas taken - hfs divi~iau hospital.
" h,.r- tl.- .4rlrrsn Investigated o.. .n-
juris.. lie asan.l a Vruusi A. Indicated
1ut thsarsr tae - uiarF haa h..su
eauss-,l hf a htt 90 .,r..s.-n zia,, and MT
by aa.l--f. a sp-iatsr - Z 49, i-.sn.
taua.i stIrislns sn tAe eFehal
Aafre tho shs--taas. . aaauh--r ~ 49,
a-srs dlssrserresi that The .gsaah Tag iru
Nas running a aFase r1lua aua taat
the #ltfisuIts he,se-n tas ssidzrr ant
Gsaser hast resal ltssl fr,sm1 tlsss fast taaf
ths .aslrr hasl b---n playing th-s fsrun~r
~ lfh isssssie.# asssr r. assaA ths eaiatls-rs
suiT q fees nsaztrs ta sis.sssss Isa tAs
pi.ssar ra=r ar,ss- an ths faraiIarr
-atserast tar saahs ~ rspslsrsaaiist
"a fa- s-resf. aas4 ass~ aalf 4rtrrF-si
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
THE IMPORTS OF DIAMONDS.
4 E<sna.Fk.hia Showing sss.spssr-,G sit h
ts~s Essfssetisa Of Daty Msk--
sata= xiiag raproar.bI~.

WAsHlSs SsrssS. June D IA rep.set from
th.. collector of customs at New Yar<
shows that the imports OF diamonds al
that p"rt during the psriod from
January 10 April J0. I~s,.
amounted Ia s..es5 az as COM
pared with setl.Is5 for tae sane period
in l>as. This enormous increase of
nearly 9sa9 per cent. i said IA be almost
easSrely due 10 the reduction of the eus-
toms duty. which has operated to pre-
vent smuggling.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
The Outer Bay OF t.asntanamo tn Posses
sisa OF an tm~rtesa War.hIp1

WAsEIfSerOS. June IL The navy de-
partnent has posted the following bull
letin:
On June Admiral sampson ordered
the Narblehead. Commander MeCaita,
and the Yankee. Commander Brown
son. to take possession of the outer
bay of GEantanano. These vessels en-
tered the harbor at daylight ON the
nh. driving a spanish gunbaat into
the inuer harbor. aud took possession
OF the lower bay. which j. now held
by the Na-5lehead- Tbs bay is admir-
anly adopted fos naval TeDdezyoGs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16
The Troasf- la Clay Coaasy- hy.- As-um-
Ing >tsrtlEnS Proportions

MIppLEsBoK,. Ky. June 1.-The
news from the Howard baker feud in
Clay county i startling Towards
party. 80 strong. has taken possession
of the town of Manchester. The Baker
following, consisting of 40 we'll
armed men. have rendezvouSed three
miles fron the town Judge Brown is
wholly unable To proceed with holding
court. Although he expects troops
sent By tioy- Braaley. il Is feared the
two parties will come into collision be-
fore a force can be organized, a. sEere
are bat few tsvops new 10 the sta,A
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

There was a fag-raising at Auguilla
a few days ago. attended By special
iollii alton The speakers were Nessrs-
NcQuade H. l. Dinkins. W. ;. Black
man and j. r Mutt Great enthusiasm
was manifested The stars and stripes
now aoat in majestic grandeur over
AnyuiIla- g. r. Trafford was the
prime promoter Of the patriotic move
nent. assisted BY Paul Dinkins and
Henry l. Dinkins.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

Charles Ledbetter. Que Of the most
exemplary young men OF Water Valley
has ever known. died saddenly last
week AL business houses were closed
and attended the funeral. which was
the largest in fifteen years lie was n
member Of the First Regiment band.
and one Of the most popular young
men in that company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

Inx London papers are engaged in
extoiling the heroism of Lieut. Hobsoa
ant the ehivalry of Admiral Cervsra
Aaey seem To overlook the fact that the
Prisoners are confined in Il Morro. in
the direct line of fire FROM our ships. =
iaet ruundiy denounced by American
officers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

a Hoss koSs Dispatch on the Sch
said the insuryent march toward Ma
MIA was reported to have been 50 sue
essstul tina, Gov.-Gen- Augusti surren-
aered the city to Gen Aguinaldo, the
ihsargent chief. the terms of surren-
1er being that there should be NO mas
saere, and that order should be pre-
served by the Americans.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

THE California state prohibition eoa-
-vntian. at Fresno. on the 9th. nomi-
nafei J. T. McComas. OF POmoua. foe
governor. aud Robert >omers. OF >an
Jo-~. tor Lieutenant governor. and
namsd full congressional ticket
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

IrDsE JULIUs h. GRISxELL died sud-
denly at the Illinois Trust and savings
bank ia Chicago on the sth- Judge
'rlnnell was famous for the record he
n'ide Is fearless public servant par
ueulariy as states attorney during the
pr'seeation of the HAymarket bomb
throUerS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

rsE Fifty-hrst regiment of Iowa
valuntcers, numbering nearly i.oo0
MN. arrived at san Francisco. on the
18th, tired cut after their Ioag journey.
The soldiers FROM Iowa are the he-t
symPPsd troops that have reached san
FraagfScsl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-16

rHE president has in contemplation.
saitasls5a WITH him On the sch. the "a b
nissi'la ot a special message TO the two
h''as.rs q eoa<r~ss calling for iminesti-
ate aansxatioa % Elawafi a. a zsil5-
sary a.-ee~<itF-