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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


Tua n,nr~ heavy blows we're las,
Scrk dealt the tilinc., 1rntral Ia lrsai
e,mpany at Jackson ia the hac- tan
litigation novs t-ing prosecuted Nv the
revenue agent One was the drsisi,sn
= JuIs~ Miles of the Federal ssurt N
the iniunc;ioa pr,.--cdings hNsughi ~
the raiirsad attorneys against the reve-
nu- agent. aud the p,h~r was drcrre
rendered by than-riloF Conn against
Louisville New Orleans a Texas gsli-
~sy Company for the taxe. from i>~S
to 40. Inclusive. Iufr~ Mics decssie'i
that the railr,,ad had shcvNa ns right 60
invoSr the Jurisdiction - the icsicrAl
court aud the fno,icn 10 restrain the
revenue agent aud the Tsiirssd v,ra-
IA. ssion fr,'sn assessing and collecting z
taxes against tho railrsssd was over
ruled. In the chanccry c,ars prScecsi-
ing tho rsnrsad isvy~rs r.tsei ~sns
n~s constitutional questions ~ hsr .
j1dgmcn, sgaln>; the i.suiSviile. New
orleans & Tcxas Railway company for
taxes prior 10 the consolidation - that
rad with the Nsfs-o & NiSSissippi Val
lev r,sad. Judge tsan d~ciisd ali the
qO~~fions rais-si in fav,r - the r~rrnuc
agent and the o.sr was appealed 10 the
state supreme court to hc tried IN
Nafvh n. At
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The ei,iEeHs Of Columbus arc ANXIOUS
Ia get one Of the summer nnrrnzIs
located in their town aud have o6erwtl
the sum of ttso - get one of the n.,r-
mails Towns which desire to ent-r
int" competition for the neFuais shoald
competitors already al WORK
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The Berlin correspondent Of the
London Daily Mail says Emperor VIII.
lam diSaPproves OF the continuance OF
the eondcusinium in Samoa. and will
ai>f erriainly propose conference %
the three powers after he has rrc~ivc,l
me statement of DIR. Joanncs Haf-l.
president of the municipality Of Apia
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Mary Anderson. an old eolor~d
woman. was found frozen to death a,
Holly Springs last week just outside
She lived alone. and it j. thought could
not find her way hack TO the door in
the blizzard, and ~ persisted.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

taiooean. the headquarters AMI
stronghold OF Aguinaldo's forces SIM
hi> disastrous attack on Manila. wa'
gailantly captured by the troops snder
zen. Otis. supported by a heavy frr
rom the ships OF admiral D'-wey's E
hoei. The natives were moved dowa
hk~ grass. but the American loss was
light.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Constructor Isowles.in charges al the
N~w YORK navy yard. has rrpori-,i 30
The navy department that the ro~; Of
repairing the damages inflicted by the
guns of the Spanish ships AZ Santiago
va 81. nc in the ca~e Of the Brookiyn.
ard st.s11 for the Iowa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The grand loige of Masons held a
very interesting session at Vicksburg
last week Meridian was named a.
selected a. the place ~ the next meet
ing. the time bring changed from the
frat week in February ~ the third
Monday IL february. Five hundred
dollsrs MAS appropriated 10 the Natehsl
orPean asylum.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16
p.m-s. !. tn. x,es,x.. Frun R-.,--.

Detroit. Mich. Feb. IL Reports
from various fruii-raising s~ctionS oi
the state are to the effect that tine cN-
tr.me rrcord-breskiny cold spell hs~
t-en most Disastrous ia ihe wear >
crcr of ~ aches aud other fruits. The
loss resulting from permanent injury
To reach trees can not IL. estimated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Apprcciatinx the impossibility of oP-
rrating a campaign from Washington.
s.-u Otis has be-n notified that tne
president leaves in his hands the eon-
iuct ot the war. but he u directrd toact
vigorously and to bring Aguinaldo and
hi~ followers into subj~ctioa with all
go's,hls dispatch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The remains Of Gen. John \. Raw
lins wer- Inferred st Arlington GENE
t,r,. Va. with appropriate crr-mon-
~. on the s'h. after having b~-n trans
irrrvd from the Congressional GENE
t.r, where they had rrPo~s-i for some
yrnrs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The supreme military court at Ma
drid. which has had under consider
aiien the loss of the Spanish squadron
a. santiago lie Cuba. on July las.
has decided TO prosecute in cnnneetio.'
With the disaster. ADMIRAL Cerverss ard
,cmma ndant Emilio Diaz de Noreu.
forIner captain OF the destroyed eruis-
er Nrisfohal Colon.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The rrport Of the war investigating
commission was placed in the hands
81 ths president. ON the sfh. and the
ranmission then Dissolved. An OF
fse n-mbers Of the commission. in
chilling the secretary. Mr.. weighfman.
snd the recorder. Cot Davis. hav- gone
to heir respective homes or posts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16
orS


Manila. Feb, ~. - y. in. CONTRARY
t. general expectations. al j. gui.'
along IN" -atir- lime, nothing has ing
tsrT~ ned up - ,his hour 10 disturb
the Pcaer of sunday.
In Manila the inhabitants have rrn-
rralls r~cov~rrd from the alarm o.
casiones bS she fear Of native upr,.-
iur. and arr rr~nming th~ir or,iiusrt
h'ssines~. The shipping ini~rvst. srv
naturally suffering sisc~ there h. :.
ls~n NJ cirsrancvs for Philippine
rnti~ for = week. hat on the Other
band. for-iru shipping hs. incrra~s,i.
r~i-~tslis for Hong kang. ~trr,
si~smsr i~,ana fhith~r bring crn,,--I
with tirrsid refugees
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The provost guard j. in absolute
reufral al Manila All fears OF ma
tiss uprising in the city were disp-lirsi
By the prompituie which qaeIied tn,
sufbrcak on the 6sh. The streets werr
5ss.rir'i. on the evening OF the 9TH. by
tine o'clock. and not a light was 10
b sern in the native quarter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The president has named a court of
inquiry Of which Gen. Made i presi
dent. TO meet in Washington. FebrtI-
sry i and probe the charges relative
10 the beef supplied TO the army made,
BY ssrn- Miles. and make such recon-
mrndations a. to further proceeding
as may be warranted by the facts adj
dncel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Nifh th~ ih-n'.asta@'rr standing ~ d.
isErcrs i-inss rrru- ~ Na~ ~ hear.
r-nsiiue Sigh - vitns-s th'.--- s--ap
ius ertutnE down the narrow frht ~
.'asr. BE- thsir uirhf ,io'hinr susl ia,f
fret iato ihr cuid aud had - noi i----.
,er the nsarns-- - shelter fh- suH,
ir~~Siur Spnid hasr l-~~u fsfriisi~.
thr i.''ii.iias MAS thrr- ~furir~ hi.n.
utfh ~ attie ,aud tua ~utranss~. on
~s.f sud ous west fhrrr wa~ our
-'ssrNas frs.aa thr -r-vud aud thirl
rs-nr~- shich ief into thu usaiu hal.
ia th.-~. -ptrans,- =. th'i> -isinr i.sit au.'
rEr~-~ for th.,-- in fh- --s-pni ansi
third Hs-sr an.f attic
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The remains Of the late Got James
a sexton. comma snder-in-chief of the
r. \. r.. werr laid at rest in Rose Hill
g met~ry. chicago. ON the sth- Com
|rsdes of Columbia post conducted the
s.rvic~s at Memorial hall. in the pub
be library building and al the grave.
" bile other posts Of the city attended
and assisted in the simple rites of the
|crder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

oniy soshx spEsn= growth ea
the srapc~ ,rr~- ia uSrth~rn Fiosi'a
VA inIar~d b. fh~ r-,-nt csii snass
and -ssrun~~ or usrisss isicss =stras Eliasi..
10 fail TrscksF~ su@~rsvi sorae io-s
upon rrs,T-~ sf i--sn-. i~'tu~s nd toms
tors. SfraWhrffi~s wer~ hart.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

London. Fch. II Nrcor,linr 20 a
dispatch from Poata del tss,ls 90 shc
nsiix Mail the - m-inh~r~ of the Iiul
garia's company oa boar'l the W~~-
kawken are women and children Th-
rrsi Of the passengers and cTrw eoui'l
M, hs taken of ewing 10 the heavy
" cafher.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Among the distinguished prisoners
captured in Manila sin~- the om'b brrak
Of hostilities arr Capt. \. q. E-s-amiilo.
iguinaldo's private secretary. Capt
T.. 4. Veraguex. Col. Martin de los
keyes aud S-Ror 'folas del Rosario,
a memher of the so-cailei FilipinD
congress in session at Naioios. Other
Filipino oi,iccrs are also in custody.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

~ CATE City. Va. the other dav.
fheland shelton was shot and wound
-d hv his brciher-iu-lsw. David Rcd.
during family quarrel.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

J ". Springer. secretary of the Con-
iinenial Land and Cattle Co.. on the sth.
received word from it's Montana and
Texas ranches that the losses of live
stock wouhi be very great a. result,
Of the long and general storms aud
sold
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The thr,e-ysar-old daughter o, v.
a. iilirr. uf Wos-lStock. Ma and th.-
vs-y~sr-oid son of II. u. Meek %
Tr7lsiviU- Ala. w-r. harmed io death
ny their clothing catching frr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Canton. O.. Feb is-Attorneys for
Mrs. George have presented q plea Ia
ahate the indictment against her. IL
was placed in the hands Of the clerk
Of the court. but will not be reached
Lelors Dsst wevk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Naron Shs~kelfnri. whil,. rrturaiu.
te his hagns az PRINCETON. Nv an au
"a h@sls of his wagon. III skuii 49,
crushed, Killing him Instantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The army appropriation bill was
on the 10th. by the nous
|eommittee on military affairs. and by
dlni of pretty severe cutting of numer-
Gus items it Was brought down to sss.
|ei3.97.. Ii is framed ON the basis oi
an army OF about 100000 men. AMI con
templates the enactment of the Hui
ti!! for the increase of the army or tn
retention of volunteers and regulars
1 Up To that number.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

AiiiiSm Hinds - TeNarkaus-
T~Nas 4 Faeihr hrsk~rsss ssa~ tsro.sst
under th~ ~hs~is white making =
coupling AZ fsFis. T-s4 arli fatal, in-
ilrs-l III. child uav burned ta dsata
/, -rek l-~farr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The Alalsama hous. of representa-
tiseS. Nithoat a dissenting vote. adopt
III resolution ths, the national hsc
- hoisis,i Over eK~r1 s~hoolhon~~ va
th- state. sRd H. k~;,t aoating Their.
forever
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Duke D'Arvo=. formerly Spanish
minister TO Mexico. Is likely to be dss-
iRnated BY the Madrid government ~
it, minister to Washington. 10 eN.
change the ratiticatinns Of the TREATY
oi Paris. Duchess D'ArcoS Is an Amer
e.ar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The ds,iirstion - 49, tseoreis ard
kentucky state monuments ~ Ghicka
nasuga Naii"usI rark wiil - st fer
the afternoon - MaV p and . the
>sHs- week of 'h~ spring festival ia
lhastannnEa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

\ complct~ csunisrfeiiing putht with
. sufficient >upplv o, n~tsl - run 'he
c-suatrrfeiier~ fur >osne time h4s h., IA
discovered IN the state Tcnii-niisFy -
Mt>>is>ippi- The laWbr~aLcrs them
-eis-> arr sinoux the convict, in the IN
>tituiion>. tho chief one being s.eorx-
iiieu a trusfv. a lie ~~nfenrc rnan
from Sopiah cennty. The other leader
IN tho affair j. an unusually ~ms-,th
criminal named lohn-sn. - ho j. doing
even vesrS fpT higsmv, hssiag heea
~ent up fron Attals cean,y- The two
m~u above meutis.aed refu~e - impli-
cate anyane el-- IN the affair." aud "a
the officials arv at q i.sss u know Just
how far the plan has genc. Nhen the
russids ser- discovered a few small coins
w-r~ Alss found. and IA y tho opinioa
30 the officials that the e.,nvict> had
jus, gotten thinx~ into >hap~ and had
net manufactured mouey 70 ans grrz;
extent A. yet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

London. Feb. ls.-Thc bright cold
snap of January has been succeeded
by one Of the muggi-~t Fehruaries on
record. the Thermometer during the
past week standing at - degrees.
similar and unsual mildness is report
.. frnm the continent.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

In the hou~~ of commons, on the 9th,
|fhe parliamentary secretary for the
Foreign ofiic~. gt. Hon. VIM. ST. John
Frederick. replying to question on
The subject. said her maiesty's govern
ment was awaiting the arrival of cot
solar dispatches from Samoa before
Expressing an opinion regarding the
reognition of Mataafa as king of
Samoa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The f,e-ycar oil daughter 81 Esr-
nett GrasslsN. a farmer. living NORTH
w~~' - Dallas. TrN- VAS burned "a
death whilc PLAYING around an OPEN
CRATE Her elothcs caught hrc-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Hugh l. thiiir->s. experimentation
% southern disisioa Of the PuNsai
Telegraph Co. with headquarters A.
Birmingham. Ala. divd A. Chattanoo-
"a. Tenn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

&. 6. Muorr. n fernsvr nrvsgsap-r
"a 'vo YEAR ta she p-u5t~utiarv es
th- charg. 81 -endin- "lssecn~ iiscrz-
fur~ through th~ msil.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

On the 9TH the Nebraska hou,..
adopted resolution iudcrsing tn
,aies ~ senators Alien and ThurS,oa
On ihs p-acc trraty and declaring Mr..
Mckinley TO be the CREATES, .prrsiden,
-inrc Lincoln.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

J. W. Bush. brakeman. was kill~,i
by the ears in the Great Souihera
y=rriS at atlanta. Ga-- the other dsy.
He lived at Melton. Ga.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Washington. Feb. I..-'fhe presi,ieat
seni the nomination ot Horaee \. Tay.
Tor. ef WISCONSIN. To a. assistant see
rrtsry Of the treasury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16
VOL. XIII.

Emperor Francis Joseph. on The
sYh. accorded a farewell audience T.,
thariemagnc Tower. the United states
minister 10 Vienna. who presented hi.
isttrr. nf recall.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

ftfit two p-r~aHs wer~ tu the bsirl5-
ing tai,aing. te r@ti~ui> snh n &.
male attendant The atfrnsiants -
rat-d a dia thr ofherS who w~ra
>atrsi. aish pen~ - th.ir I-sF-unai -.
f-v,-. r,sus io~inw al that ib-s l-ss-
-.z-S..F
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The remains Of the late Gen. Won
espr,,i. the former imperial chancri-
lor of Germany who died at Crussen.
wer- buried. On the 10th. in the fami-
I, vault on the Capri,i estate NJ
Sktrcn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Two nssre<s vi Aisxzt ztsslss2 Valley,
aia-. we're drowEed Ia Little kalls
sr-rk. They attempted ~ swim back
,attT with = wagon,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Siiiesboro. : e.. Was nearly wiped
OF the earth. FEW day ago. by ey-
slone. No live w-r- lost. hat severaI
p-ople ~er- injured
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Committees ~ the brsr,i, - esluca
tian ~ the North Mississippi, coRier
-noc and the Mississippi coat~rencc oi
The Ne;heiis, dioc~~~ of NissisSippi.
m~, AZ jackson last week ~ consider
Ways and m~sn> for raising Mississippi :
quota of the twentieth century fund
This fund - general educational IN
dos m~nt fund - consist of o. isa. ~
pre- rs'csi among the diTercnt circuits
- the church all over thr I aisn, and
Mi~si~,ippiS share il t. hc sss,osa. that
= "a Ssy, Ni>>is>iPpi i>sypeeted 20 rais-
that sun 10 t~ turned over - the
twentieth CENTURY fand Tae com
mi,'~~ ad~ptrl a resolution providing
Tor an assessment plan which will pra
rate tho bur,i-n - Nis>is~ippis quota
equally Among the dis~rent osngrexa-
'hsnS - the state, snd the iNo f-arsis
ef esiucaiicn viii >nPcrvise the cs.lie7-
ti.sn - the funds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

IN" reaRut trust. hseh vas = 'n~r-
ally i-rii~y~i to hss~ fsii~n thrpnrh.
wa~ ~rraniF~sl a. Norfolk IA 30.
other asy. i's New Nork rspiiaiiet.
vho met 'hs I~auut urn ~ Norfoit.
fh~ ufncst sevreeN a. ot-s~rNssf lsv
'h~-s interested. lut it H. r~a.eualsiv
snf~ ~ saA that the combination in-
ciusic~ usariv ~ noS al ihs m~n ia
Nn~rira Who prepaFr IrFanuf~ for
n,arArt. and that 10 viii H. rntitali 49,.
a. Sse-e.o-.a- shsrp adssn~- In th~
priv ~ T-snut~ will prnivahiy e--~rr
shoFti,. - Il - un,l~rsio-rd that usari,
ih~ sntir~ visible supply 3. ia the
trusts t.s@sfssi.r-t
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

A bill has passed congress sppropriat-
ing SIS, 600 for military park at Vicks-
bury
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

The Northern Paper Co.. with cap
nal stock of s4.0s'0. 900. all of which has
ee-n subscribed by leading capitalists
"a New York and Boston, will immedi-
ateiy begin the construction OF mills
en- the Penobscot river, in Maine. with
capacity of go tons of news paper
PER day. They have purchased about
-e".eoo acres of timber lands. and Sc
enred water power ample at all
enss fer the operation Of their mills.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16
rhsaght the FI.~s wss ns..b>r.iing Nsia

The only ineiden, that has broken
tho quiet of the dsy followed the ar
rival sf the srsf-eia~< cruiser Ksiscrin
augusta. When Shr saluted Admiral
Drw~v- 4 r-Port sPrrad rapidly that
the American war ships were bonn
harding Maiaboa-
crowds have Visited the sc~ne- Of
last weeks fighting. Nj the rosas
from the city u~re ihrnng~d with
sehicles. Rut lr~yonsi hurn~d villages
and urw mounds in fh- fields. there
was little fo b~ Sr-u. Inspection
showed tha; most of the enemy'~ dad
had remained at their posts until n.
last. a. their bodiss w-re usaaiiy sur
rounded by empty cartridges while
ir IN. trenches. wherever ther~ w~rr
no dead. there was little and often no
a IN ftaffnfff0u
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

\ representative OF J. NJ. Ceballos <
70, as:s. Muller. SShall ( Ce-. OF Nes
aork- fled an application with Cow
zen Henry. on the sth. for permis-
slsn to establish an American bank al
esa Juan de Porto Rico. The general
approved the application.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16
A rRIGarFuL HOLOCAUST.
e~s ~si~~= t-asts. sf fa..-~ A.tis~
Repeated q. a..- r~st.h q
- ftr~.

Omaha. Nrb.. Feb. a. \ iis- -G--riai
frpm Nankt~n. :. ~ ~ats op. nf
th~ niust horrif,ing arss ,n th- "a
iprs ~ Nauk'vn ,-cvurrr,i s~.ter'iay -
two e'c'o-k ~ IN state in-sne asylum
~h~n ou~ ~ IN. su,tarvs ts-ss Rre ,n
the ta~sm-ni. ,amr'~tri, quitting ih-
abiding and causing 'hr loss " the
us.s of ls innate rnnnue,i th~r-.
To- >.-a-. ..f tee Ni.ss.-.--
Th~ rsms - thss- mi-sins and 10,
euuu'i-s frcm wheu.r thcs same arr:
'ucusta rc-t~-. Lake eoauts.
julia Erickson. N.adr
Ella iokk-n. t,sidingiup.
Narrsr-t i.yn~h. n,an.
Josira Olson. Hsuiiie.
Nar,-nia rsans ron. rennip..i,.is.
t9ssisth 81 lp~. Dawson.
Nj. kamrani. lirovn
Narwi. Fiynn. iiamiin
"~ina '."sSag~ iiami,n.
No.iina lurie, Potter
christina Johnston. tu,isiin..t tua.
.'snni- kronig Prnnirvion.
Lucia k~~ne. teddinEt"n.
taroiiu~ i.indh-rg. liro~n
k%t,- iiaNitf. fanhpramr
1ainir swanson. kinw~ ,'try
IL. t.,t..s -. os-s.ssw t~i.
4 D. cotiar~ was cr-ct-f "f ~t'n-
sn'i eranitr uai'~. wift vr.sr,l,--. ni,--
~. and intend Il for iarndr, p',ris,>,s
"a. oWirg 10 the erow,i,d con..iiiou Il
the n,sin building 90 of the fcmals
Iati.ni- v~r~ PLACED h~r~ with ins
laundr, in thr ls >rmru1
s-s.. 80 pts- t-k~s-s-
III eNari csu~~ of the hrr g. psi
hr"w n. ~Nrep, that u originated ,s
the dr. roem 81 thu iaun,irs
Hsrv thsrr T. euil Of ~t~aiH
piprs snd thr ih~ufy b. that
either nnr psrti.l.-.. similar - iiu.
-.''isd "n ih~ pip--~. which ignitr'l. o'
that ciafht-- uhich vrrr fhirtI, hnur
hsfs-. 'iruppsd oa ihv pire~ sn'l ~vr-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Re-. ". e. ArNsin. BAPTIST minis-
ter. who had h~en preaching for OVER
half a century. died at Elmo, by. Of
Ia grippe, aged IS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Gov. MeI.aurin. who has been quite
sick a; jackson. j. muei better.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

1t.~ other night. ou G~of-~ 4. n~n-
n~it- farm. niac mii-s east ~ Nrru-
phis. Tenu.. thr~~ white men rnisFs .
'he cal,.n occupied by ~ Nest sns
~ We sud thrre small ,hil'ir-n. sna 49,
eus~si th~ a-rrs man ~ having fsi~r
fwo envs Nsst dcuird Tho chatr-.
isuf was saos down in enid hlos-i. ami
The ulursIrrrrs th~u made h.s wife tak q
hvhis.i ,auaie aud shows th~ff
thrriirh M onthou-rs - ih.ts
claimed tssa other urrrs--- wefv iuap "
cairsi in Tho stealing tatiiur 10 sat-
ih- m~n ih~N w~rr --arrhiux for, fh.'
thr~~ m~n i~ft the ssiau. " hss sius.-
l--cr i-arn~d that Ws.t VS. innerrn'.
~ fhr missing safti- rvfrrae'i houl-
esris in sh~ mofrinr. AMI hs,i oniy
strsys-i OF a few hundr~si sard..
r.... ssuas-- ss-p- sd We.
u,".t extraordinary siot,~men' -
~urryd st r--ic. llrita c~usiy. FeNs-
rrr~aiiy. Th~ eoaple wrrr Nsr isr~r
er is-ss-s old son II John :. BREW r.
fafn,-r. an.l Niss E,ap-. iz-vrsr-sni.
daughter - = VI fsans. un~ cf N
vesithi-.1 m-n in the ~onass. The
w~r~ attending 'hr siiiar~ ~rhs-ni. aai
clog-si during the aft~rpson rr,-rss \
g-oNn sister - The rs,-on snd ma I.
Acquaintance Tom s.~orrr. assisted
the.n IN getting uiarricd The ciri'-
father wrs frausartins hu~im.ss -
rsris a. ih~ time. ausi nol--lt ~ 81.
p-v,-d that sey attachment existed
l-e'w~~n th-u. thes l--inr regarded -
children
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

II i now known that the Filipino
los Is fuliy :. .iaa killed. with wounded
vastly in eNr~Ss cf that number. and
thousands arr hsid prisoners All this
has hecn achieved at tn. cost OF Si
Americans killed and :Ts wounded
There were e5 Americans missing and
unscconnted for. No fewer than ten
oi I'll. native villages have surrendered
or b--n captured. Several have b~er
destroyed because their houses har.
bored men. frequently disguised in
female atiir-. who shot from window
and roofs at the Americans. Many
rifles and ton ~ ammunition have
b-en s~iye,i. ~ might b~ expected
sh~rr has b-~n looiing in tho outskirts
but il has not b~-R general. and has
h--n done in direct violation Of orders
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-02-16

Last week thsr- NaS rot a single
day without sighting. bat the Am-ri-
cans STEADILY advanced. carrying every
thing before ih~m-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-05-05
TAX SYSTEM EXPENSIVE.

PCARD OF TRADE DECLARES IT
TO BE TOO HIGH IN THIS
COUNTY.
AT last nights meeting of the Board
Of Trade the report of the committee to
investigate the collections OF taxes in
this county was received and read.
The examiners, in their Judgment,
found that the system now existing is
mhrch more expensive than it should
be.
be. The cOmmitteel composed OF George
w. Bush, Jr., ]. Newlin Gawthrop, Pat
rick Neary and w. d. Mullin, Jr., was
discharged.
Out Of respect for the memory oil
the late L. A. Van Trump, resolutions
were adopted by the board.
The appointment Of the stand.
ing committees for the ensuing
year was announced by President law
ton, after which Josiah Marvel intro.
duced a resolution directing that G
communication be sent to the Stree
and Sewer directors, asking them
when the improvement lis made to Mar
ket street, to pave THE street from
Fourth to Eleventh with asphalt. Th'
resolution was adopted.