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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
NO COURT OF INQUIRY NAMED.
si~sa~~ ef the Riots by Di.-
charge I'd soldiers.

Washington. Marrh li.-Dr>piir re-
peafed rumors 70 fhscontrary. the war
department has no intention Of taking
official action IN the ease % the Tenth
color.,i immun~S and other regiments
that have bren making tronbie in tram
sit through the south. since their dis
charge.
In coutravention of the story that
a court of inquiry was to he appointed
TO inquire into the matter. il j. pointed
out by th. officials Of The department
that the men who have been making
the trouble are no longer soldiers Of
the United States Having been mus
tered out they are private citizens n
the fullest sense.
The local police authorities have
power to deal with them wherever
they violate the local law. and the war
department has neither power nor in
clination 10 interfere in the matter.
The only result likely 10 occur so far
as the department is concerned, is that
hereafter the discharged troops prob
ably >sili be- taken n their own state
ir a body and mustered out there.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
DEWEY May RETURN HOME.
while N"t nr.sti.s p--- 0. u~.fsn.
ss tii~s~s. O. Ltssr~ go ue-
t.r~ st t.v rtm~.

Washington. Marrh o. While ,k-
navy department has officially decide,i
that Admiral Dewey - not breaking
down in health. and has made IL plain
that the hero ~ Manila - remaining
With the Asin,ic squadron hy his own
choice. SECRETARY Long has not told
the whole story. The fact j. that Nj
n iral Dewey y labl~tos start for Wash.
ington any time. \ high Official of the
raty department Is authority for this
statement
Only the most serious condition of
Affairs az Manila. h~ addict with the
menace Of foreign complications. will
keep him there through the summer.
II l. no official secret that thu danger
ftom the latter soarce has h-~u great
~ les-s ned during the past few weeks.
The part to be played by the navy
In the reduction and pacifieation of the
Fitpinos is not ~ 50 great importance
A. Co require the personal attention
of Ndmirsl D~wey The forward move
nisnt Of italy aud the prospective par
ti'ion ~ China creas~ a situation some
that complex. but no< marked IN Dip
lnmatic circles as threatening.
Tn the other hand. IL d. pointed out.
10 Is the wish Of President Mckinley
that he have at hand a manlike Dewey
" whosc experience and knowleslr- 81
conditions. a. veil as zounss judgment.
makes him morr than usually well
qualified 20 give advice upon the Nsi-
attic situation generally
II will reverse the prr~csient- also IL
Admiral Dewey dos not com. home.
His elevation 20 the rank % admiral
makes HIM commander Of the entire
American navy. For the ~~crci~e of
the duties which 90 with the ofilc-.
the natural place j. Washington The
command Of the Asiatic station woul,l
naturally devei,e upon ADMIRAL = hiry
or sampson. Al the admiralS who
have preceded Dewey ha-e withdra~n
from active command. aud devoted
themselves to m. directive and ad-
vi-ory DUTIES. II Is perfectly true.
however, - announced officially by
Secretary Long. that the admiral will
BE- free to rVrrcise his own choice in
staying or coming. Hut IL j. true tina,
the admiral will h. made acquainted
with the wishes Of the president. a-,l
gentle pressure will b. brought 70
bear On him 20 return.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
PROTECTING HER INTERESTS
she usa n--. '>~rs-isstea-
Axsi..t .na w..t.a s.a~
reiats On Law.

-M.siah. .zsl ths vsry large colored
-cHlau. stappln. q asan a ho @4s Iast lssv
- tas Distinct hgld.nzs. \ wants ter
statr g case
- nef a lauyer. sunils
tsin 30 a. c4sc / an EWinter sn-
rehusF ! - wants T. knaN shut ny
fshts - 81 hos to 81 en-
teu sss auy Of the attaches here. Il Il {,
Fosefnueut hasinsss"
Ant a.; 80 psse. q paper "a shov- in
a. te sluaQN SOC ter Elt nutitrd Bul -
ben. srriaulnaisd - ~
What : the tfoabls was the kindly IN
guiry
4 am xfsln proper 'tsntion. Ev'y once
N aa A4l- I hvahs II read out o u paper
dat sau.s body has got sel out n Is
hyaraut
Wei. an I'll Is very elssn'y ,ort OF
creature II dassu Do any harm
\ GA dldn Euk | Was a skyAht Of en-.
asd vou. lle eass | wants ter iay bsfa' De
COVER msut ts dis | psys extra rent 20
ksvvsf te Uatsr til l. had a hsdIant IN
nv haes sahd fob iohtsen years. an ain
ncbbef got no eel yit Nhut | wants 10
know =. how does dry 'sirihutc dem s-isf
Il they prIEes ar is d~y tavofiti-ms or whu;
IS deRs i dafs auy csis comm g. me IL
hNa. VII my ha~kei. ready 70 take en-
home, night nov. case We an got no
money Co buy m.at an wss kin' 81 hongTy
fob ies-h. ans hoE w ash!n.tou star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The Mississippi levee b"art seeks to
recover possession % spne soa. asfc acr~s
- land held hy the Nazoo a Mississippi
VALLEY Railroad Company The board
claims title 90 the lands through levee
tau al. made under the io-,~nt i~v-e
t.carsi act - l~.As amt the railrssad com
Psny claims title under the liquida'ing
levee h,ard created unsi~r the at oi
i~ss. The plaintiff cpnt-nis that the
hquidating i~v~~ hoar,i. by which the
railruaa company claims title. was void
The cs~e has br~n appealed hy the
NiSsissippi isver bard from decision
- the chsnc~rv c.aurf - Bolivar county
Nhieh DECISION sustained the ti'ir -
IN" railroad company. The present
suit involves iss.ea1 acres and th-r.
arr suits p-niing ia Washington. Shar-
k~v aud l~sa.luena counti-s Tor s-s oec
acres more. In which the s.nse question
n rsi,ed. The land Is estimated IN be
worth un an average % o. pr acre.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The Asirmano~ BY the Supreme court
- the case 80 , ". Enchanan r; a. ~.
T. " Ferguson - al. FROM Morr,.
county. leaves that opunty opcn D. the
NhisAy trafiic- The ease came up on a
Peti,i"n for io-al option el~ctisn
gotten mp and tilesi wifh the l-ar,i Q
supervisors. After 'h- p~fiiion was
flc'i the vhisky racu -n, a member =
the si<nsrS - take their names 80 the
petition. This the prrhihitiuni-is con
tended. Wae crn'rary - law. The taking
of - the naH-s left the p-tition with
out the n~cr~eary number of sirncrs a.
authorize the board u supervisors t.
call the electicn- The matter ssls taken
into the couFt~. and the aerisinn - ia,
supreme eourf s~t'l.~ the question
against the Prohihitianist>. the court
holding that the sign~rs had a right Ia
take their uanl~s 81
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
ALLEGED LETTER FROM GOMEZ
Rspssiish~d In "a. Ja... 20 4. Hav-
las "a Had En-ss ss Por-
to Hirsas.

San Juan de Porto Rico. March IL
The letter said io have be~n written
early last month by e.n. MaNimo to-
mez to Senor Eugene HesieS. of this
islard. and published IN l., Discussion
at Havana. a. well A. many american
papers, IN which the writer said he
would AID the Porto Ricans in every
way possible. and. if necessary. even
by the sword. has been rspublishc,i
CERTAIN classes Of Porto Ricaus.
Senor Munoz Rivera. who was recent
" relieved of his Office a Porto Rican
secretary of state. will soon leave for
the nit.d States. by way Of Cuba.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The bad weather has delayed work
on the extension - the Gulf & ship
Island railroad uorthwar,l from Iaiiies-
bury bnt the work Is being pushed a.
rapidly a. possible. The Columbia
Lamhcr,on & ''alf rn.a.i which will he
a branch Of the Gulf & ship Island. i
now completed - Lumherton. and the
construction between Lambertoa aud
Columbia j. under way. Negotiations
are on between the PR electors - tie
Na,ehez 4 Gulf road and Eastern capi-
tAlists, lopking 10 the salc of bonds FOR
the construction ~ that line and Secre-
tary Shields of the company has received
a very favorable letter on the subject
from large eastern capitalist who Is
much pleased with the project.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
WIN e- =. n. q. = >-pr--- eess,.

WIZ ss 10 the a. = -~pr~w- s"sFt-
The great raiirs.sd haras tax ra~e. is.-
-rntly decided bv the state supreme
cour,. j. - t- taken up 70 the supreme
court of the United STATE. Judge
wc-rdS granted writ of rrrr "a ap-
plicaiion 81 the railroad COMPANY and
the appeal bond has BEEN hl,-i The
bond ). for $50 on Th- writ ofsrror
i made r~,arnable A. washingt"u
April l. Judge Beckct attorney foF
the revenue agent. ~ays the ca>~ is a
preference case. a. il coue~rns tan
matter. aud that under the rules ef the
court u would b. heard a. once Tie
expects - have u up by the latter part
OF April. when II will be- submitted ami
decision rendered shortly sfs~- This
= the case against the Naxoo a NiS,iS-
sippi Valley railroad. in which The
fefo ooDo iudsmen, was recently entered
for t&xes on that Rad from Isg. "a is0s
tnclusyr
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

H.-s. rzii. sur- H.sr -. t.~ - irrfsssi.s -
De aai, e.sh.rsl< - tsss sos saa-i. ~.r-.F-sa.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
WOUND UP WITH A TRAGEDY.
Old People In tadiss~ Has Q
Tragic s~as~L.

Lebanon. Ind. March li.-A tragic
ending Of matrimonial venture b~-
tween two old people who met
through a matrimonial agency. has
been made by Edward Wannick. NJ
ter Wanuiek's wife had begun pro-
ceedinFs for divorce h. broke up her
furniture. then shot himself. and final
~ hanged himself to irr-. Wanniek
came from Flagstaff. Ariz. last Au-
gust. to marry his wife. then widow.
The result was unhappy. aud divorce
proceedings prrcipitatesi the above re-
suit
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
TWO IMPRISONED MINERS.
Ba. B~~s E.sss-
ii-h~a Win rhe@. Bss "a viii
Take - Week Q. Get rh~n ost.

Lcadville, Col. March Ii.-Communi-
cation has been established with
Charles Reuss and Bart Frey. impris-
on-d in the Bon Air mine through
tn. eaviBg Of the shaft. by ripping
asunder the water pipe by a charge
Of dynamite lowered TO the proper
depth. Provisions were lowered
through the pipe. \ new shaft will
have to be sunk IS feet before the
men can be reached. This will take
about week
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

q. Il. Mitchell. the most prominent
citizen of Poutotoe county. died last
week Mr. Mitchell was born in IsGs.
and was admitted to the bar in ISL.
lie served two terms as district at,or
ney, from 1872 to 1850. He was i uiem-
Der of the State senate in ls22 and
again in 1895. He was speaker Of the
Mississippi Legislature in Isss. lie was
one OF the most famous criminal lawyers
in the South. At the time of his death
he was q trustee of the I. l. and e Of
Columbus.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

81. Joseph. Mo-. March lI.-John
Barton. a member of the North Da-
kota legislature, dropped dead on the
street here at 5 a. m. of hemorrhage
of the lungs Deceased lived at Dev-
lis Lake. \. d.. and was ON his way
home from La Sale. III.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

London. March 1.-THE secretary
Of state for the colonies, Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain. replying TO n question in
the house of commons yesterday said
he was confident that future New
foundland pariiaments would annul
the Reed contract IL they desired to do
So But he declined to express an opin-
ion at present relative TO the contracts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Secretary George l.. Moore of the
State board of pharmacy announces
tina, the board will meet in Jackson on
April for the purpose Of examining all
applicants for license tn practice ph1r-
macy in the state Of Mississippi This
il the same late fixed for the meeting
Of the State board Of dental examiners.
which will examine applicants for
license 10 practice dentistry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The governor has parloned Rafe Red
mond, white man who was serving a
life sentence for murder. Redmond
was sent mp from Copiah county in
lss5. shortly after he was put inside,
the walls he succeeded in escaping and
made his way 10 Arkansas. where he
spent eight years in refuge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

London. March ia Paris dispatch
TO the Daily Mail says: The fireworks
of the Drsyfus affair are only just,
commencing. One thing is certain. il,
is all up with Gen. de Boisdeffre. lie
and Gen. Roget are responsible fer
Col. Henry's forgery and death. All
the excitement. however. will end in
smoke and the pardon of Dreyfus.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The next term Of the circuit court of
day. March Goth. will be watched with
interest At that term the twelve ne
groes who are now under arrest for
completely in the Harperville riot will
be put on trial. When captured these
negroes were taken 10 Meridian To save
them from the vengeance of the whites
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Brighten. William Ludlow. governor
of Havana. has written a lengthy let
seribing minutely the conditions in the
Cuban capital. and appealing for as
sistance for Cuban charities. Gen.
Ludlow refers to the local adninistra-
tion OF Havana as serious and labo-
rious task
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

\ change in the command of the
tnited States forces at ilailo will o.
eur, on the 2.th, resulting from the
retirement of Gen. Marcus Miller. who.
on that date. reaches the age limit of
- years. Gen. Miller is in the regular
service, having been promoted only re-
Gently TO the rnnk of brigadier gener-
al
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

John = Fore. who killed Rass Mat
Siuated last week near his Residence.
seven miles west Of Wesson. ia Lincoln
county. Fore had been ~ mill. and
was returning home, and vas within
one mile Of his residence ~ hen he was
fired upon hy some unknown party
supposedly in ambush
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Chicago. March it.--Jean W. HoIts-
lander, the church ianitor who was ar
rested ON suspicion of having muir
dered his blind housekcepcr. Cora Hen
dsrson. two weeks ago. was given his
liberty yesterday. The identity Of the
murderer is still mystery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Co. William Purneli. aged ~ years.
died a. Nicksburg last week. lie was
a prominent planter of Issaquena conn
~. member and founder ~ IsSaquena
Lodge. knights of pythias, an ex-Con-
federate soldier. and member OF the
niiesl Confederate Veterans
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

LADAsTISr 10 th~ ORIGINAL
and nnkr dlratts Nan cuafins
snfireiv 80 from al ka4-
sauin~. H-sa~ far - tn
~hlts 81 fwrir~ tesutifai that's
b. ad3iuz coid water
AIDES rsturailv prefer ALA
ASIt<h fsr Walfs ard rrli-
irEs - auae lf 10 rEr~. clean.
aara hie PIT up lH drF Ens
deFed form. in fv.-F-r1ni . q a %
agrs. slth fuii firr retlcns-
II. kaisuFuire- nre hear. f-fa
psrArF pr-gArsflans made frurn
whttfuE chniks Fiaaw 90
aHf stuck cn sair Win d~-
c3etne animal giu~ Af.AHAE-
Ti>E - not a k@isumin-
rwARE 81 ~ eeaier whs
says ~ can sell yo.I so "saras
thing a. NI-AEkSTINE e.
ssmeih ~ Just a. suud lie
10 esther not posted ur - try
i1E 20 deceive you
M IN oFFERtNG sansth,nE
~ NNA" MHH-
90 sell on Af.AuASffNE = De
fnznds. D.. may not r~aiixa ths
danrEs Fou vii suffer BY n
kAlsouine on Ysur wal.
ENSlEI.E dealers wsl rof bey
tsNruif Eeaisr- ri.k enc b.
selling and consumers ~ using
infringement. Alab4sfins N.
uvn fixht 20 make vsiI coat
Ing TO mix nit col wa.fF.
HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every haoihuu-e snouid -
coated criv with pufs turM h5s
kLAHASTf> = n eafeK lafd~
hsrifh HuutfFsfa - fFfs arc
used annually for thi. Eerk
= BUYING kf.knASTfSf. see
that packages sr. pFupsFiv "a
h-ie,i IfeRare - large fssr-
pssud p kuFe fsht tsfss
n4ne of,.reI - customer a.
a nse-psusd zckage
n val pausr = Oh
waited hv Af.AffAs AsTf Nf u
can - us~a or llnstersi wa-i-
wood ceilings trs~k - car
vas. 4 rNlit -an brush q ou.
IL does n1s r1t' er ale ~
STAnIfSHEp n faycr. Shua
all limitations ksk paint tFutHr
or druggist for tint card Write
~ slsfa-firs Era. free. 81
ALARRSTISE CO. Grsna
Rapids. Michigan.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Chicago. March lin fit of jeal-
ousy James Medgram. an Italian la
borer. shot and killed his wife.
Theresa, and then sent bullet
through his own head. The woman
died ON the way to the hospital. but
it is believed Medgram will recover.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The peace conference. otherwise the
congress of representatives of the pow
crs called by the ear 20 discuss the
possibility Of taking steps towards a
general disarmament. will meet az The
Hague. Netherlands. on Nav Is.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The attorneys for the revenue agent
have filed a suit against the Gulf &
ship Island railroad for back taxes for
the years isgs to i~.si inclusive. The
amount sued for is about So. 900. The
suit will b. brouget in the chancery
court of Harrison county. The railroad
claims exemption under it, charter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Hamburg. March II. Tn. North
German Lloyd zteamer fries.riek der
Crosse. Capt. piehl, which arrived 1T
Bremen en- March .. is sgIougd OF
Schulau, in the River Elbe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The French ambassador. VI. Cambor.
rallied at the White House. on the 9th.
% pay his respects to the president.
after an extended absence an Paris.
covering the period in which tn. Span
ish-imerican treaty of peace was con-
ciui.ssi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
TO PAY CUBAN TROOPS.
s~tst D~sfat--ss~.. nr..ke's
Message.


hs'aha' N'rsh II The ONLY oh
sts'ir BOW "a The way 81 paying on
w "," '''p- - 'ne '"'nP''''"n OF
nv ,''''' N"'A Nn''h y nr'ng has-
''"''' ~ i"'i'''''' -''~nsi-' h"i"h he
nav >" a'''''' sasTN 'hr '''-'"rs OF
'ns '"''''''' nus must ~ sr~a'e'i. a. the
20 i'','''s ~" rithet missing or 100
ur's'','r y" - ",ci"L h- points ""'
'"''' NV 'hH"' k'"'' "'''" ha's n" pa
TT i*'S ~ '"A
'"" "' "''
t'rn. ""n'~s explains ihat 5000 com
mi-si"n~d AMI ie.'sn neo-coinrssi--
stoned offerrs are rrihitv~ly large
""nh"r- IN an army of 10" pr1Na'e-.
nut that 'h~~r onic~r~- N many ca~e~.
treei'ei thrr appointments r-~a"-~
the 'aeans have had no other ~ay "t
recognizing bravery aud stimulating
% snl n'ssas-m'
m1N Ne'h' q" ~N'' 'h~ap
r"'s "t Pr""''''.'"' eu' ~ nnsah' K"ss'
"es '" w" '""''s
'Fn' ''"s'''' '""''h'''~ '" P''-i"'r an
'>''''n' impression "p''" IN" N"a"'i-
'"h "h''''tN au'""'s''
he -'ori~~ Prtntrd here aud rl~e-
~hrrw '" th~ ~nect That ''"s -'ssn.
hf',"ke inirnds ." r"quire The 'uesn
military ss~emhly :" discontinue ~.
meetings sr- "n'e'hiif denird m
"'h-r ~-crrt -rs-iori. though there Vas
u" quorum. wa- h~sd yesterday.
Yesterday morning 'hr cufnsnii'e"
apPoinfrd Ihur~tay ~ The assembly
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The results of the policy inaugural
ell at Havana of diseontinufng public
works in the province Of Santiago and
throwing men out of employs ment. are
heginning TO show. I'm the 9th SIX
tandits were capturedin the neighbor-
hcod of Conception. all IT whom were
formerly workers in the road gangs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The monthly statement OF the ex-
ports of domestic products. issued by
the bureau Of statistics. on the 10th.
showed that during the month of Feb
tuarv. 1899. the exports aggregated
s5',9ss.s94, a decrease from the corre-
'ponding month OF last year of s6,Ooo.-
g0
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

\ boy messenger sailed from south
smpton ON board the american line
steamer IT. Louis. ON the Iith. b-ariny
lri'ers for parties in New York. Chi
ago and Philadelphia. the idea being
:" BEAT the postal union by some
haurS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

San Francisco. March ii.-George II.
Holden. of Washington. who returned
from the orient on the Hong Kong
Maru, has in his possession i,l00
claims of the officers and men of
Dewey's fleet for head money. The
claims are TO be filed with the court
Of claims in Washington :or final ae-
tion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

New York. March Ii.--Louis Roesel
was executed by hanging in the Union
county Jail at Elizabeth. y. j.. for the
murder of James {. Pitts. of Summit.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The I :. Receiving ship Vermont. nov
over - Sears aid. hss been the sshoo, house
faI over l.ssi.tso -ai.ar. IN our navy The age
and the sccunpii iishmeufs - the Vermont
are much the -ans Hestetter's stomach
E.tiet-. Inch has i.en before the pallIe TOT
- wears and has cured innumefabis eases
OF malaria. lever aud agHe. besides dysper.
"a. constipation. Indigestion. blood disorders
and kidney affections.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The jury in the ease of Margaret +.
Cody. tried at Albany. V Y. charged
with blaekmail by the heirs of the
late Jay Gould. found .he defendant
guilty. on the 9th, whereupon Miss
Helen Gould. satisfied with the vindisa-
ton of her fathers good name. asked
the release of the prisoner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Rear-Admirai Beresford says that
there will be war unless the open
soor policy in China is adhered to.
aud he asserts that American trade in
'hina Is progressing by leaps and
sounds. proportionately much faster
than that of Great Britain.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Sennr Andrade, the Venezuelan min
ister at Washington. called al the state
apartment on the 9th. Reports from
his government respecting the revoIu-
'onary movement in th- province of
Miranda indicated. he sail. sweeping
triumph for the government forces.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Sir Claude Macdonald. the Britis.i
minister ut Pekin, has informed the
officials of the Chinese foreign Office
that any attempt TO repudiate the rail-
road contract will be- regarded as
breach of faith meriting retributive
measures. At the same time the min
ister recalled Lord Salisbury's assur-
ances of support for China il another
power attempted to force her to re-
pudiate the contract.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Glasgow, Ny. March John
Franklin was hanged for the murder
of his mother-in-law. Mrs. Bovles. \
l,reat crowd was in the town. but only
n limited number was admitted to the
inclosure 20 witness the execution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Neiison burgess. better known by
his stage name Of Neil burgess. the
actor and stag. manager. fled volun-
iary petition in bankruptcy on the 9th
h. total liabilities are sI0s.05s. all nm
secured. no assets, and not even n
wardrobe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

The Mallory line steamer Leona took
IRE in her forehold. ON the night of
the 9th, while lying at her dock in
East river, New York. The hold was
iall of cargo. mostly cotton. The YES
sfl was towed TO Ellis island and scut-
tied, her forehoId being filed with wa
Ter
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Minister sampson. at Quito. has re-
ported TO the state department. that in
the battle that ended the revolution in
Ecuador GOO were killed and several
hundred mortally wounded. -Four
hundred prisoners were taken
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Pittsburgh. Pa, March 1.-The
Thomas Evans glass factory. employ
ing go men, will close down indef.
niteiy. on account Of the poor demand
for lamp chimneys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16

Certificates were filed with the Seer.-
,sry of state at Trenton. y. j.. on the
,ih. increasing the capital stock of
the Peoples Light and Power Co. OF
newark. y. j., from ss,Ooo. 900 20 s.o.-
uia OaO