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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

DEADwooD. ;. d.. Sept. "a fierce
timber fire Is raging about ten miles
south of this place. and threatening a
wide extent of country. l, broke out
some time last night aud as everything
is dry a. finder and gale is blowing
the situation is very dangerous. The
people have turned out from the i'm
mediate vicinity to fight the fire. but
thus far their efforts have met with
little success Englewood, ON the Bur
iington Railway. is threatened tonight
with destruction. and the inha bitants
are T. ing To ge, their belongings &c
p.accs Of safety.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
AMONG the RIen-., Digging Na.wa

seattle, Wash. sept. p Either ths
Cape Nome gold diggings. especially
on the beach. are among the richest in
the history Of the worlds famous q s.
coveries. or hitherto reliable men havs
bscome extraordinary iaiSifsrs.
When the treasure 0ost Eoanok
came in on it, last trip san fraa-
cisco newspaper man named Logan
said that he and three others-one q
relative of Admiral schley took on
5000 ON Nome beach in one wee'
This story j. eorrohorated now b.
Fred Everett. w'li-known Seattle
man. who arrived yesterday morn'9g
on the Iaurada from Nome.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

by the falling of IL steel arches be-
ing used in the construction OF the
coliseum in Chicago and each weigh
ing % tors, on the 2sth, six workmcn
were killed and large number were
fatally or seriously injured. The con
tractors were about to turn their fin.
ished work over to the builders.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

De- Moinss. Ia. SePt. l. The Iowa
pcopls'> party state convention. which
met here Wednesday. nominated a full
state ticket, declared agains, fusion.
and indorSed Wharton Parker. of
pennsylvania. and Ignatias D1nurily.
of Minnesota. for president and ,tcc-
pr, sident in 1880.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Two steamers arrived at Seattle
Wash, from Alaska. on the list. bring,
ing about 500 miners, fortunate and
unfortunate. The LluraJa came fron,
-. Michales and the humboldt from
Skagway. The total amount of go
dust brought down Wis estimated !.
half a million.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

John Olson died. ON the eoth. ai
Nahasha. Minn-- from injuries infiiet-
el by Cyrus Brown few days before
Olson struck one of Browns chill.
dren and Brown pounded and kicked
Olson NJ severely that he died fron
his injuries. Brown f. in Jail
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

The president. accompanied by Nr.
Mckinley. her sister and ni-cr. on the
1tsf. drove to West Lawn cemetery.
nssr canton. o.. where he visited tn.
graves Of his family. covering them
with flowers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Gen. Lawton's course in extending
municipal government in the Philip
pines is explained in detail in Manila
newspapers received at the war depart
ment on the 3ist. They state that thu
general has made tour of many
towns along the line of his division
including Santa Ana, Pandacan and
San Felipe, and has established in each
a complete system of civil government
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

The body of Frank Easte. the aero.
raut drowned in Leech lake. Mimi.
Early in August. while making a hal
loou ascension. was recovered. ON the
seih. by the crew of the gosernme
hoat Edi'h. The body was buried by
the county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

oscar Robinson was hunting ON thu
premises Of Joseph Fletcher. neat
luka. HAS. without authority. and >
quarrel arose between the two men
and IL resulted in the shooting and in
slant killing ~ Robinson by Fletcher
The latter was arrested.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

The position of dir-ctor general Of
the PAN American exposition has bs-.n
formally rendered 10 William I. iiuch
ansn. United States minister To tn.
Argentine rrPablie. sr. buchanan Is
expected in Euffalo. y. u. soon to look
over the situation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Frauicin Johanna Stein. teacher.
started from Vienna. ON the esth. to
climb the Planiea. in the Julian ALPS.
without n guide. As she did not re
turn search was made for her. and
her Eutilaied body was found. ON the
esth. at the foot of . rock 200 metres
Ligh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Manila. S.pt. l. The Fourth infap-
Try having prepared 10 give the insur-
gents warm reception. the latter
have ceased their preparations Tor aH
attack ON Imas.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY ]. L. POWER



their regularly .rpoin,-l term. saa pro
vide that ther-sftes. except In elections Go
on ssesnri--. .. near onehsf - yssr.
ttcsl,le u the tudg-- - n. supreme caurt
shsii - ~i~ctei al each regular tadicial
sl--tiou the other sr oshers holding over
snd sl-a for elliax th- an~,garei indis.iai
terms The removal u . supreme coart
I I'piT~ 60 the stats capital dafiax b. terri
"a crics .hsil no, r-na-r him ineligiti~ A.
his o~n sacce-or Tor the district from
~hsrh h. removed Al iuix~- sad chan
c~iiers shsil - elected In the sam. manner
n PRIV tiei foe .l~ctioa u governor All
dtssTict- -hsii sfsnd ns~ ns~i tiIi .itsr~i
bt la. The legislature shall pruvi.i. for
I party notaas stipn- q issr-- s.a chance;
lors ~ di~tict. s~csio.- ss-ose named
are ans.aii--i fss the time 81 ~hleh the leg
i.l.ture pot. TN. sm~aimeus into ct~rs
,icn A. h~rsby prosisiei Cirruit judge and
chsn~eilDrs may pr--iste in any district A.
ssthosirs~i or required by las
III a ina iori,y ~ the qualified voters
shall have voted Tor the proposed
change. alteration os amendment then
IL shall b. inserted by the next sue
T ceeding legislature a, a past - ;hs
Z constitution - that II the elective
F Judiciary proposition h approved by
f the people. the nrSt cl~cti,n - Judges
will no, takr place until the general
L election. four y~ars FROM nsxi Novrm-
hcr. In the meantime the governor
7 will al vacancies n they NAV occur. Or
a. ,crms expire.
In this connection u may h. interest
iag IA note the dates when the term,
- jadgvs now in osier expire
The tenn cf Judge Thcnas u Woods.
First District commenced NAV 10. isai
and will expire May 10. 1919 For "a Is
piacr the namcs - g ~ Alexander
aud :. : calhoun are announced a.
applicants. anI u. ". Thompson is aiss
rtcntionsd.
The term of Judge Aitsrt a. Whit
hcld. Third District. ootnm.nocd May
10. 1894. and will expire Nav 10. lssrl.
The term ~ Judge samuel II. rrrral.
Second District. commenced Nay 10.
isss. aud viii expire MAY 10. ip-i
The terms - Judges - circuit and
chancery courts j. four year, fr,.n date
% appointment excerpt that the gov
20 q full term upon she expiration - a
press,iing one during rvc~>, of the
senate
ctRetIr gut-at<
Firs, District T.. - sykes - March
!. 1891.
~sf.,rt.l It..frs.-s n A W.-.f .. NJ
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Secretary Hay entertained at brrak
fast. on the 5ist. Baron S,rrnb~rg. ths
Grru.an representative ON the samoan
commission The baron was about =,
sail for Berlin. to confer with the aa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Failures for the wc-S ended on tn
Ist. according to Y. q. Dun = Co.. wee,
in in the United States. against III
last YEAR. and Is in Cynada. against :
last wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
stx Hu.dr.d Lives Lost.

Yokohama. Sept. Six hundred
lives have been lost by the flooding Of
"A copper mine at Besshi, Island of
Shikoku
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Washington. sept. l. The insulsr
commission. which has been preparing
code for Porto Rico. has completed
its llhcrs and submitted its report
to SECRETARY Root
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

The preliminary inquiry at Belgrade
into the attempt last July. by Gjuia
knezevic. Bosnian, 70 assassinate
former King Milan of Servia. was c.
cIudcd on the list. sixteen persons
were liberated; twenty-n'ne. including
Editor Zauschamovics, of the radical
organ Odjek Atzaug, were charged
with high treason. and len Others were
committed for trial on charges of lese
majestic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

q has been arranged b.,wcen IN,
fu.sisn mini>terin Prkin. VI Dc Giers
and The l:ritish chary~ d'affEires. Mr.
Hax- rrcnside. To- submit th, usnkow
ircident to arbitration.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
VOL. XIII.

The eighteenth annual conference n
,he International Law association
cpensd at Baraio. y. y. on the 3ist
~i'h -care-iy a score of delegates pres
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

In an address before prominent cit
izents of Denver. Col, on the 3oth. ,.
w. Peck. United States commissioner
general to the Paris exposition. sng-
gested that the output of Cripple
Creek or one of the other gold eamEs
of the state for a month be nodded
into a solid mass and. bearing the GER
tificate of the director of the mint. be
forwarded to the exposition as the rep
resentative of the Centennial state
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

The London Yachting World says;
"If the Shamrock is successful. the
building of three or four English de-
tenders is already assured Ii thu
Shamrock is beaten II is not likely that
there viii be much big boat racing on
this side next year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
Description of ,h. storm.

The Rush and tn, Pheasant. aftei
the storm. put into Dutch hariHa'
where the I.aurada saw them. The lat
ter vessel was caueh: 10y the hurri
cane one day this side OF Nomine. ~
ten O'Clock On the mgat Of the 18TH.
II came up from the southwest and
blew with terrific fore until the 22,i
The Laurada was heading into il and
shipped but few seas Sailors of ths
cutters said II WINS ihe worst storm.
they ever encountered.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07


The following appointments ard as
signments were announced from WASH
iugtou on the 2sth ult.
To be Captain T. Porter. Ir. late
Major First Mississippi Volunteers
Thirty-eighth Infantry.
To be First Lieutenant Ellis Crpin
we'll. late Captain Second Mississippi
Volunteers. Thirty-ninth Infantry.
To he Second i.icuienants- cullen T.
Mitchell. late Lieutenant Mississippi
Volunteers; Foriieth Infantry We
Utterbscl. late Lieutenant First Mis-
sissippi Volunteers. Fortieth Infantry.
other appointments previously made.
are. I.ieutenant-C Colonel DevereuN
+ Shields to be Captain; Capt \. :. But.
Ter, Nazoo City. to be- First Lieutenant.
capt. Edgar y. Coffey, Fayettc. to be
/ FIRST Lieutenant. John X. Maxwell. Of
/ Columbus, tn be First Lieutenant Of
the Thirty Infantry. This com
+ pletes the quota of officers for Missis-
sippi
i Col. II. l.. Muldrow, OF Starl1yille. is
the successor Of Chancellor Baxter
\ Mcfarland, whose term expired ON the
| ist instant. Judge Muldrow is 81 years
Of age. . native of Lowndes county.
I graduate of the state university.
lawyer Of extensive practice. was
colonel of the Fourteenth Mississippi.
member Of congress four terms. assist
ant secretary of the interior, is presi-
dent Of a bank, a planter and stock
raiser. The appointment gives very
general satisfaction.
/ The State board ~ education decided
an appeal cas-. last week Ia the effect
that whereas il is the province Of the
trustees Of separate school district
to elect teachers, ax their salaries,
terms of service, etc, tlte salaries once.
fixed, and provided for by the munich
pal authorities, cannot he increased by
the trustees without the consent Of the
Doard of mayor and aldermen. Also
thas il is the province of the municipal
authorities. and no, in the power of
school trustees, to purchase real estate
deemed necessary for school purposes
t@ss sf state Capitol
A writer in the Clarion Ledger eSti-
mates that Mississippi's capitol cost at
least quarter of million dollars.
The act for the erection of the capitol.
passed Feb. ri, 1883, appropriated s9s,.
600. Total appropriations for capitol
construction, from 1858 10 lsss. $50.
7os.5o; cost of repairs. from 1854 to
1892, si0s,7Ia.si; appropriations for fur,
nisbing during last period, SIS. 900.
The governor has appointed Dr. ID.
4. Nash mayor of Biloxi. vice II. 7.
Howard, resigned.
state Land Commissioner Nall sold
state lands last month to fhc amount
Of sii,47o.s6.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
\ r-sriae wt.a.,.rm.

fehri1g ssa was swept by a terriis
virdstorm on the 18th. euth and 2isi
of August. that ma,ir al shippin.
cs.urht out IN it struggle hard TO lise
The british gunbaat Pheasant. tn,
United States cutters Rush and Cor
win ard the I.aura,la were all caught
out. and had hard time to live il
out. MI escaped. however. but tn
Pheasant lost two Of her lifeboats,
which we're smashed 10y heavy seas
washing over her decks. The hue-
waves that broke over her piled dow ~
irto the forccastle. driving every jack
tar to the different parts of the ship.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

There are q senator's. u wham we're re-
riected of the senate u lssi. J Wsr- elected To
the hous. % teca
There are tB representatives.. of whom -
~ere Te-eieeied. aad representatives. Of las
are elected 10 the senate u Iso
Thirty ssvru insmb-tS of the legislature oi
isos wili b. meuubefS oi The legislature of $50.
The roll of the house VI isio not yet complete
Eieven representatives not yet hearsi from.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

The governor has appointed Dr. ID.
A. Nash mayor of Biloxi. vice II. 7.
Howard. resigned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

state Land Commissioner Nall sold
state lands last month to the aEioan,
of Sil, ,450.s6.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07

Mik- Dai, aud two Frenchm~n from
Providence. x J.. arr reported To- have
ii~,i last winter In the koyukuk co,tn-
Try Their bodies werc found thi.
sIring.
pr Gresrs. of Er,iding. cal. died ia
the koS ukuk country Of spinal uhsuin.
gitis
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-09-07
BACK FROM IHE KLoNDIgE.
a.a sss, s.r~ Nh. r~,t-a 70
MAKE . strike.

s~1itl~. Wash. s~pt. > rwo steam
ers arrived from AlsSks yr~,~r,lay =
bringing about 800 miners. fortunate
and unfortunate The Iaurada canic
FROM s. Nichasis aud tn Humboldt
from SkaewuN. The t-tai amount "a
gold dust brourh, down j. estimated
~ half million
.mssz the ta-a, o.s..
The IMPORTS from IN. Cap~ Non,r
district are still conflicting. bat the
fact remains that considerable gold
dust was brought frrm ,here hy pas.
~snr~rs on ths taurlaa.
The dust t. s,Fs aus aud has 10 ~
smalsamatr,i : \ Warren aud -
u. Rob. rts. - n~nser. brought ont
ssofSe from - Eagi~ city di~tr,ct,
J Dickinson. who has b.,n IN that ais.
trici siN years. bad sss.gD.
ftcm thr kh-uslike coss~ J. n. Lad
with s-n.@o. r. Mrssrath. with sea-.
$50. and Charlie Anderson. with sso.
go. On. sssluart miner struggled
TOW ard ths a.say officr sr-f~r,iay 5
morning With a sack II dust. 2 inch~.
hong. and was a.k~l wher- b. came
from.
'Fagie tity. sir. aud that en ths
American side. and I'm an Americau
miner. and don't furr~, -" he ~
piled Ii~ ~e-ms Il to take a. much prid,
in the latter part II hi- statement. a.
be did in hl. sol Of dust.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
Considerable Real Estate Changes Owners.

mere is quite Il real estate movement
IN town and within a short time nu,,,.
Der of places have changed HAMS
Druinmond 4 Perkins. real estate agents
report that with them there il 4 dac;,Ied
activity. Some time ago Daniel CetcbaII
OF Winslow, sold his place on account Nv
the dlscourasing outlook, blt h9c no,y
bought it back from Stephen Wbite tbo
man 70 whom he originally sold II TIA
Capen house has been bought bv ,,b,rIa.
+. Johnson. Horace Perkins has bourh /.
the Burie.Sh property, both on Elm
street and on Western avenue.
MI Perkins Of the firm Of Drummor1
x Perkins, in speaking Of the matter
yesterday morning. said that he was NJ
the opinion that the property was heinz
bought through an increased confd.pc.
on the part of the people in general r-b,
additions to the Hollngsworth G Unit.
ney paper mill and the building az tho
plant Of the Union Gas and Fiartr,c ca
all mad tendency to make the paon,n
realize that Waterville has nor Inv anv
means seen its best days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
Deer Reported to Be Numerous.

Now that the law is off deer. numerous
reports of the number of deer seen in this;
part OF the county are beginning to come
in. Fred Savage. proprietor of thu
Cherry farm, who was in town. yester
day. said that one evening the latter part
of last week. a deer came out into the
road as he was driving home. The deer
followed the carriage little ways anl
when Mr.. Savage stopped his horse the
deer stopped and Mr.. Savage sat in his
carriage looking at the animal for some
little time before the deer made a break
Tor the woods. Even then the deer dill
not seem to be frightened a particle bu.
seemed TO go away as though tired 1f
watching.
+. c. Ward of China, has been greatly
troubled BY the deer going into his can.
bages and eating them. He has several
times made the remark that ii would be
necessary for him to shoot the deer in
defence or his cabbages. but concluded to
wait until close time was off. When 40
went through the woods. yesterday. IN
driving to this city. he saw three derr
near his home
A large number Of the people in tbis
locality report that the deer are ,,n,,s,,.
ally plenty in the upper paris ~ tba
county
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
GUILD WiTh0RAMS.
Sees that Bates Has Enough Delegates and
Very Gracefully Pulls Out.

Boston. Oct. 3-Hon. John L. Bates.
speaker ol the House Of Representa-
tivrs viii be nominated for lieutenant
governor by the Republican state COM
mittee Wednesday. Gen. Curtis Guild
Jr., whose candidacy for the nomination
in opposition II Speaker Bates, caused
"A political contest which for friendly
vigor and warmth has not been seen
hy the Republicans Of the state for
many years. gave a general surprise,
this morning. by his withdrawal from
thc contest.
This morning at an early hour, Gen.
Guild : managers issued a bulletin stat
ing that since Saturday a re-canvass
among the delegates has shown that
m preference OF a large number Of the
unpleJsed delegates is for Mr.. Bates.
and the preference would have elected
him. Thereupon Gen. Guild was III
formed as the result and he Immediate
III sent letter Of congratulation to
Mr.. Bates on the outcome of a spirited
contest end assuring the Speaker of
his heartiest support and the support
of his friends
Gen. Guilds withdrawal means Mr..
Bates unanimous nomination as com
panion to Hon w. Murray Crane. who
VIII bc the choice for the head of the
ticket
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
Maine Fish and Game Notes.

After the first Of October il will be
open time on deer in Knox county. II
mas eeen close time for five years and
me deer have increased considerably
Although deer are seen quite frequent
~ II Is not thought by hunters that
they are Very plenty but the same ones
are probably seen often.
superintendent of the Belfast water
works received recently from Green
axe an invoice of some 2000 trout.
Whlch ne has placed in the reservoir at
Little River. The trout when put in
were all alive, in first class shape and
WIN those which We're in there before
me pond is now well stocked. but the
TSP nave not grown sufficiently for
fishing.
George Beach Seyins of Hartford,
VINO mas been down at Mountain View
ior couple of summers past caught n
couple q trout last year that We're
CARRYING around nice leader and pair
y Iles belonging to DIR. Darlington,
"A harrington, n. II. He was fishing
at south bog and one of his hooks
caught in the lost leader. Then there
""S great activity at the end of the
IiSSing and Mr.. Seyms found that he
l'du Two nice trout. The leader and
mes We're returned to DR.. Darlington.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
DARING !AIl BREAKERS
Have But Bre' Period o: Liberty from New
port. r. L.. Jail.

Newport, f. l., Oct. 2.-Five Of tbo
most desperate men in the country who
are charged with holding up the en-
ployes of the street railway which one
rated a line between this CITY and Fail,
RIVER and robbing the company's car
barn i'll the village of Portsmouth
carry ~ August. overpowered the ia liar
III the corridor of the Newport iail. This
morning, left the building and made
determined dash to escape After an
exciting chase all five men were recan-
tured and returned to the institution
Inc names of the alleged highwaymen
are as follows:
lee McAdams. alias 'Massachu-
setts joe" James Kennard. alias pic
Jim: JOS. Maxwell. alias .Milwaul,ae
Red" Arthur q. Webster. alias III
raul Tip" and Joe" Curran. alias
Troy joe
Inc police say that all these IA,
nave records embracing several w.
rleties Of crime. committed in different
parts of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-03
THE BRAIN CASE.
"Itnesse; Relcased-Writ Of Habeas Corpus
to Be Asked for Bran.

Boston. Oct. I'm the United States
circuit court before Judge Colt. today.
charles Brown, Frank Loheac and
Hendrick Paddock and Henry Slice
witnesses in the triple tragedy which
occurred on board the Harrington, Me.
0arkentine Herbert Fuller. in 1895, were
released from the custody Of the United
states marshal and held on their recog-
niZances.
This action was taken BY District At
torney Jones pending the DISPOSE
uon NJ the indictment charging Mate
Thomas NJ. Bran Of the vessel with
the murder Of the second mate. Blom-
berg. Bran already had been found
guilty Of numbering Captain Nash Of the
Herbert Fuller and is serving a life sen
tehce The witnesses i'll tEe case have
p5eh held under the care Of United States
3ihcers since July %. 1856. and the crew
fees.
Il was stated, tonight. that counsel for
hrah would make an effort to take him
nut ri state prison On Writ OF habeas