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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
The PEACE CONFERENCE


Ihs Hague. iuls - iiaruu u, Stasl
presided at the pi,rart -e-siun af th,
lrf,rHltiaual I,'f., eauer,ss FRIDAY tp
plaee the nuai .ral uran the lairprs -
ihs afst COMMITTEE, Ihr hrsf point ~
n karr,i'sck r,pnri draiiuE wish pro
lihitian ~ dropping esrin.i,es FROM
bai.eous vas unauim"usl, arreyl to.
THE etaad point. prohibittou of th,
u-r of aspht Niaurr prnievti,s. was
aFfr.i tn Dog nl except the United
state. aud trrat tritain. whose ah.tsn-
f'nu uuihrra o.. agreement of the
othsf..
The th,rl laninr which relates Co ,N-
rardtug huNvte. ocvpacd thc ma ior
part of ihr sitting. owing 90 the ques.
tion Il the dumsiuu, bullet usrd los ~,
British army. Sir julian rsuacvfcte -
pressed regret that thc plcnary srssien
had been 50 ,uddeuiN -uinmonrti. n. the
British government had intended ~
make statement regarding The dunn
dun bullet The conference, agreed tu
leave thc minu',, % the srs.ion open
for the in.srtiou - n. British state
uisut
Mr. Antrcv u White. thr head ~ the
t'ritsi states delegation. 'heu u,asir an
important speech in opposition tn pro
hhitinu 81 such bullet, as th~ dunn
DUN Mr.. Nhit.'- arguments made a
great impression uppu thr deievates
especially when Dr. explained thsi ,hy
adoption of th~ proposal - submitted.
would nnf rrrtrut the use - anath,r
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
HIS DEATH WAS SUDDEN.
st ttts u.us~ >~sr p.ss.
frrr,. ~.

New Nork. JuiN 8. Cob g"hert g..
lnrcrsoii died a. bis homr. Waistnu on.
Hudson. near iAnhb- Frrrs Fraiay
iiis death was sutsirn aud uurN Nrsrrfed.
and resulted from heart disysFv. frum
which h. suffered .inrc i~aa- in that
Near. during the rvruhiican nafiouai
causrntirfi. he vas fiA.n 30 ar.i hs1 60
return heme. IT, never fulit recovered
frum the attack - heart dieeate. and
was under the eare uf physicians enn
stantiy. for the last thr'. dsN- NJ
lnEcrsoll has not heru feriiuR well
There was not even q sigh of rr'an o.
death came. pscsor- were hastily
called. bat their ,,ulict was that death
hnd c.,ur INSTANTLY
Nj, lnger~all was the on's p-r.ou in
ihs ruam With hiin ~ heu D. diri Death
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

secretary Niger.- deTsrsurs from th-
cabin.t viii irasr Ia IL ouiy three ~
thosr nfeull,.-rs 3, ho entered ii az ths l's.-
ginning II the administration. namely
Ne,~r~ tiarv. Long aud Wilson. The
unmier II changes that have occurrsd
in the - years II IT. life has bssn very
unususi- ~ cabinet offieers ia all have
resigned their portfolios either 50 r.
tsr~ 20 private lifc or o. sesvpt ather pm
sitiens OF honor and trust ~ the han.ls
II thu president. Ihssr inelusls S.erv-
tariss of state SHERMAN. y be- v~ut out
secause ef ill health aud asitaurr,l ae-.
and luy. who accrptesi I uit.si state
iudgrship. Attorney General Meksn-
na. "a ho acsepfed a F~asitinn on the su
prrme court beuch - the United
States. Fu>fma-tsr-ts.neralt tsary. wha
rstirr,I b.cau-s of 80 hsalth. and S.erv-
tary Eliss. 81 the iHtrrios department.
81 ha rrturuesf to New Work and -rv-
suuls,i active connevtian with business
afrafrs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

At the annual meeting - the Masouie
grand lodge Of Mississippi. in February
last. fratrrnal relations were declared
severed with the grand ia-lge % the
state of Washington. he ,anSe - rcs,,sg-
uificn ~ the latter of negro masonry
and conceding To the latter the right 10
establish grand lodge within II ter
ritorv Nearly all the American grand
lasi-es declared against this proceed
ing The grand lodges of Maryland.
Rho1c Island. Virginia. Nevada. tab.
Massachusetts and Maine requested
Washington to reconsider. which sh.
did az the annual meeting On the nth
Of June IL claims that is action. ia
some respects, was miSuader~tse-i -
that il had not accorded rse lgnitioa
to a second grand lodge in any State ~
country.- etc. Behold. how good and
how pleasant !; IS for brethren To dwell
together in unity
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Por; Huron. Mich. July i9.-Ths
eighth bisnni.sl rcttsw ~ the supreme
tent. Knight, - thu Macsab.~s. opsustf
TUESDAY morning with = delegates ir
attendance, representing neariy every
state and the Canadian provinces. The
report Of supreme Commander. Marhey
shows a net increase in membership
during the biennial pcTiod ef ss.t>5.
The increase Of membership ia the en-
tire order. which includes the supreme
tent. great camp and ladies organiza-
tion. during the biennial period was
ss.05s. The membership of the su-
preme tent at present II iSo,a5l. The
financial statement shows surplus on
hand. Si63. .0s6.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

At the r,scrut Confederate reunion IA
Tupelo, Col , Il Stone ansi tins ,,sitss
were the special quests ~ Majtr T.. "
>avery. col. Stone was not wei that
day. ~ that he wa unable - move
around among his Oil s,iiiers. hence
all Who werv in Tapela called 10 pay
their respects, At Major >avery'~ rcSi-
dence. Tapseott and LYON. Watson
and MeIlonnell. and westmorcland aud
about thirty Others called To- Freci their
old commander. and he knew all -
them. aud called several b. the names
they were familiarity known in camp.
The respect and affection they mani
Tested was beautiful aud pathetic. tine
Of them said. Colonel. I havn't seen or
heard you since that day a. ,.etty ,burg.
when you gave the command, COM
mence firing. on the platform after
the speaking a lady came up AMI.
taking him by the hand, she said. be-
tween her sobs and tears. sNoa were
my fathers colonel He was Iim Nun
ally. And she hal conn aay Ia her
tears
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
-IEE To rHE REAR
A War Inefd~nt In which >hsrin-tieei
Harding of Hind. Figured

A very readable volume has recently
been published. Zen Robert Edward
Lee. Soldier. Citizen and Christian Pa
triot, from page 5si of which we quote:
ALWAYS near MS line~. every movement
was closely watched and all mi-takes
auiclly corrected. and all gs.vaatages fol
lowed up. One Of the graSsFsSt psctnre>
ever thrown on wars magiss sznvas Was
seen when Gen. Lce. seeing his troops
broken in the Wilderness, ordered forward
the Texas brigade TO retake the lines which
bad been lost. saying, Come forward
men / will lead yoa. private seiret
the bride of Gen Lees horse AMI said with
imperative respect. You go 20 the rear.
Gen. Lee, and we viii 20 TO the front
Gen. Lee gaxed for a moment-dd mot
show the least excitement, but with great
determination he finally remarked to the
soldier. 4 will obey you II your brigade
will obey me- and turned and rode 10 the
rear. The soldiers conduct was heroic.
patriotic and re~pectful-Lee's Was Cod
ike The brigade was sent TO the 'front.'
the lost position was regained
The .-private soldier on the occasion
referred to was Capt. r. J. Harding. of
Co. Il, First Texas. and associated ~ith
him in the inciden, was Lieut. White
Randle, of Company l.. When the cry
wen, up from the troops, Lee to the
rear, Lee to the rear the soldiers
named seized the bride of the generals
bors.. when Capt Harding said, ''Go
hack. Gen. Lee. IL you'll go back well
whip the Yankees 60 forward,
then. he replied. and riding to the rear
ioined Gen. Longstreet-
We have seen private letter from
Mr.. 7. L. Mccarty, Of Ennis, Texas,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
DYNAMITE Is USED.
erts - stss.tsss-sttsstt.
q. New N.rk.

Cleveland -. July ee-N dynamite
bomb wns thrown upon the ruof % the
ihg Consolidated Street Railway cum-
pany's harn ~ lake Nivw az thrr~
e'cl'sck FRIDAY morning \ jagged hole
two feet squar~ was torn IN the roof
\ Wade Park avenue car whieh sfo.-i
airrrfit hrnr4'h shr hrlr ~a= also
wrecked, thr roof II the car being torn
- bs the explosive.
The widest excitement prevailed
among the men In the barn. The "a
piosion WAS heard Tor hiocks and hun
ircsis ~ people were attracted to the
sr~nc. No one was injured. The i'ieu-
ti'S - the perpetrators of the Outrage
i no, known
NnHtirmpt was also uiadc tfhiow np
street car with dynamite ~ p - a'cloek
Friday evening The ear was an Euciid
aNvunr. returning t. the Lake New
barns. when terrific explosion &C.
currrd undtr the wheels ~ Nnr sndais
ascuue. opposite the rrsideur, of Henry
\. tserrtt. prssivslni II thr i;ir uusnli
dated Railway rompanN. The car was
Hfati ~ N+lffA rum NlAf tAahss NtAA NaH
rot stoppsd The half dofrn ras.sn.
gers ON inard we're tadls frightened
bot none 81 them was uiar,d No harm,
was sustained hs the ear. anii it PRO
ressici ~ it, journey Their i- No ci,-
to the Perpetrators.
New York. July - In thr l-arourhs
nf Manhattan and itrprkitn Fri,ss tn
4
uainrd unchanged. ou Manhattan is.
land ears un aii the lines - she Metre
p,siitan system Wrrv run uu praetivaii,
the usual headway. and ~ wight tho
cnrs ON S-cond. SiNih and Eighth ave
uura wcrc under fsoiic~ protection. a.
though the claim is madc hs The com.
pauy that there j. mo- longer ana nrees
.rHs rs..u far fHta
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
A DESPERATE BATTLE
Hshss=- t-lsna "f rz.ss-fs-
sms Ia.-. Heavily.

Mauiia. tuls y News has levn ~
.s-iss,i here frnui s5ru- smith ~ Ilaiio
Island of i'ausy. Of a severe light on
"Wednesday at Hnhens between capt
gyrne. of thv SiNtventh infantry. Nits
81 mrn. and a farev of - liahay lssss=S-
" ho surprised The tmsrsran frosps.
lue hundred and afteeu of the euents
werr kiiir,i. a. j. shassn hy actual
count. mauy WIRE wounassi ausi une
Na> fakeu prisoner. The Amerieau
ioss was ous uian Killed and ous -oursi
e,. The hrhfiag was mostly af clss~s
quarters. With hayousts sud rinhi,ssi
guns. \ considerable s'ork ~ sup
plis~ and arms ha. b.ea captured hy
Capt Bxrue. wha = IN command ~ the
battalion Operating a. l. 1aripsa- IN
the district of Negroes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
FAMILY DROWNED.
IA EaiErsnt. tts- Mite sss tsEst
thtIdEsa r-tt-h IN n st.ss-
har.t - io~s.

Omaha. Nsh- Jlis ls. Ast~sist %
the Zee from rekamah. Nci,.. stys.
Nord was reviewed herr fnss,iay - the
dross ming Ia nnrthskesteru Iowa. u.ar
the Minnesota line. Monday night "f
\ ~ Hisd.s. ha Wife and eight chii
tirvu while eu ruuts ta Minnesota iu au
eusierant wagon The family was eu-
eamp~si for the uight ga = creek ss hen u
ciousiharsf raised the cre.k % er Is
fert. and thu famiis team and wagon
we're swept away NJ traee ~ them has
beeu feuud -ase Tarts Of the wagon
which were fpuua IN the sre+tops some
distance siovs "a the cre.k Mr. l;lade- had
resided ia this county for - years.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
LYNCHED
Wsh st rsttsts. st--- HsnE- Ei,r
>t.ttfsa- >s.ps.t.a - sss>pts-
taz 60 soasusIt uaFd-r

SeN Orlsaus Iuls - tiss ~i.iiisn~
were hanged FtnlaS bl a nah At Taiiu-
Ia. a town - several hun,irrd iuhat,-
itants IN Madison Tari-h. +. miis> fram
ths river The des.t are. Je. n,fatta.
Charles hefatta. Frank nefatta. ~
nefsrre.h. Joe Cerrno. The ass sie-
tin- were strung mp to trrss for sup
pss-ssi rpuneetiou with plot o. murder
is. Hodges. prumineut phs sician ~
the pia~e. who Gu Thursday va. shoi
and fatally wounded hy one Of the
Siciiians. Ia addition Is this ssserat
acts u lawie,sness that have tsccarred
in the nsighhorhpol recently wer. at
iribatrd 10 the gang
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Washington. July eo.-A statement
prepared at the war department shows
that of So officers and 1916 enlisted
nsen of the Second Oregon regimen;
only 20 were killed in battle or died of
disease during the campaign in the
Philippines. percentage of 80. The
total number of officers and men to be
mustered out at San Francisco are /, ,iO4.
a number of discharges having been
previously made. Only two men are
marked Us deserters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

London. July 22.-An explosion on
board the torpedo boat destroyer Bull
finch, on the Solsnt. during her trial
Friday killed nine and injured four of
those on board. IL WAS the worst naval
accident of this nature that has oc-
curred in the British navy in 20 years.
The victims were terribly injured,
steam and boiling water filling the en-
gine room The Bullhnch IS one OF the
latest designed 3Q-knot torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

London. h !. July - News from I lay
county confirms Monday nights re-
ports Of the Philpot-Grifiin fight. aud.
while reducing someW hat the number
OF fatalities. gives details which en-
Phasize the horrible ferocity Of the con-
fiict. Three men. all OF the Griffin fac
tion. were killed in the fight. three were
fatally wounded and two were Sc
Tiousiy hurt. Messengers from Man
chester report the situation more
threatening than ever because of the
spread Of the feud To families not here
,ofore directly concerned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

who Wa an eye-wiinsSs "a tho FORE
going. and substantially coaarus H.
Capt Harding was elected sheriff in
the recent primary in Hind. county.
lie claims no eredi, whatever for the
part he took In this incident. lie hap
pcncd to be near ten. I.cc at the time.
and did what many others would have
done alike situated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Detroit. Mich. Jaiy n. After riding
for week on thres-cent hsrys. with
universal transfers. Detroit people viii
to-day resume their former custom of
paving i've cents straight. or siN for a
quarter. Tas sfr-et railway eofR-
panies announce that thrce-cent fares
are AZ an end II i considered quite
POSSIBLE that the obi rate of tive cents
will be again charged. The fingrer
people appear to have no plans for the
Immediate future Tor bringing about
municipal ownership and thrre-eent
fares
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

London. July - The dead body Of
4 man Wus found Thursday nighi. up
On the steps Of Trinity church. Ian
iuduo. Naie-- Death had been caused
by shot from revolver. In one of
the dead mans pockets Was found an
envelope Indicating that his name was
Nltrrd ruoic and that h. came from
Coai t,lrn. IA. There was also upon
the dead mans person lcttcr. dated
Aprtl g. from 4. " Oaks~. South Wa
ter street. Dvnscr, written upon paper
.'sa.ing the letter head o. Ccntennia;
Lo,lge knights II rythias, Denver.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
PLAN A PLEASURE TRIP.
q. N.a- r~. y ~~k-- Visit 10
Isk~ ess@rIsss-

washingtan. Iuiy -. President ami
Mr.. Mehini~y siil leasv Washington
probably within a w~rk tur a pieasur,
trip sir-ixnsst mainly for thu trnrfi, Of
Mrs. Mekinisy's health. They viii :,
70 Lake ChamPlain. where the prrsi-
dert spent vacation two YEARS ago
and viii b. ab~rnt from Washington
for at ieaSf twp weeks On their way
back thsy may stop Al Long Branch
and pay she promised visit to Vic,
President Hobart. Mrs. Mckinley
health does not improve as rapidly a.
was hoped aud the president desires to
take her to some quiet spot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Springfield, Mo-, July 2l.-George
Geddes. managing editor of the Re
publican. died Thursday of poisoning
from eating crawfish. The remains
will be sent to Mansfield, o., for inter
ment. Several other persons who ats
crawfish with Mr.. Gecldes were made
sick and are still IL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
Three Droyx n~d.

Detroit. Mich, July 2s.-A Free Press
special from Port Huron. Mich. SAYS:
The schooner John Breden foundered
of Lexington on Lake Huron Friday
IN the heavy north gale. Three of her
crew were drowned. The name of only
one. Jane Conners. cook. is known. The
Breden left here Thursday morning for
Bay City in tow of the tug Winsiow.
She was coal-laden from Ohio ports.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
Given Six Years.

New York. July i9.-George NJ. Val
entine, cashier of the suspended Mid
dleseS County bank at Perth Amboy,
y j.. was sentenced in Middlssex coun-
~ court to six years in the New Jersey
state penitentiary at Trenton. Vslen-
tine pleaded non vult TO the charge Of
larceny in connection with his misap-
preparation of about sl3o,eoO from the
bank
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
LEAVES THE CABINET
Secretary Of War AIger Tenders hi,
Resignation TO the President.
WIN rEessbis nees@. Ense,I,. the
ttr.t of tszs.t-ftssEh m
tstrs,-s " ~. ~urrr,.e
sf rrss~nt.

Washington. iuiy -. Secretary n.
ger ou "Wednesday rendered Co the pres.
tlrnt his rsieuation ~ the war port
folio. The rcsiguaiinn viii hcenmc q.
feriisr Nurnst &. though ~ was ten
irrrd 'at tho pl~asur, oi he president %
'"s-ip has begun already an 20 his -a,.-
-r-sor. beat u is entirely speculative. for
Notwithstanding the reports that Mr.
Niger would not long continue ~ the
head 80 ;hr war department hg- actual
tc~ignaiiou came sud,ieui, and uueN-
r~ctcdiy. That u wouid cnm~ bs the
end OF the YEAR eas generally believed
but IN little was it expected at this time
that suue pf ths cshiuc; afi,.ers when
the news first he,ame ruhiir wrrc in-
lined Co regard the announcement a.
premature. the announcement that %
was actually in hand roming go them 10
The nature ~ surprise.
The Hs.izartt"- ass ,~s-r,sa-~.
Wa shinrfun. Iuif el Secretary a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Ani q tais numter aooai ~ psr e~as w.re
ansrnt IRON various eaus-. a. the general spr-
rrn'ier Of the armies In some ~ the eompaay
ruii calls that Witnessed in Virginia. IN Yarrh.
isss, less thaa a aoxsa ha~a Aa.wrr~i o. their
names All ih-y eIl not apr-ar to he bur.
dsn~d Siih Ton much wardrobe The spanish
American var varrisr> haa a good time com.
rarea via M experience q the boys " b. worr
ihe Efsl-ss any otaes eoiar th-y csaid get
from t-si 90 isFl
Ihs forty companies that composed the feur
resi's-nss ef HuuFarey's Hukid.. ant talrty
eompanse' 4 DAVIS Bugsi- shsw ih- foyiuu lns
nsHFrs. ani ih-ss ar- Absolutely correct. i.nu-
laief irsin rolls ecarii-i iss ne IN the cxmps In
the sprin. - is5 and ssai IN ms po.se.sioa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Fana. Ill, July Il IS authorita-
us,lA given ont that aii the mines viii
reopen with union miners On August
Is and September .. thus putting an
end To- the long lockout and differ
enecs between operators and miners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

Denver. Col. July - Ar. &. ".
o-Les. letter from whom was foun
upon the body Of the man who killed
himself upon the stems Of church a
auduGno. Wales, siys that man nm
louhtedly was Alfred Poole, formerly
of this city. and later OF Coal Glen.
tn
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
rtsrt-E tho ttant >~nt r.s trr La
h~s- - tt~ t.tf.. s~ssssttt~--t..-
Hisnd sad ,.rrtes f-s-ts.E.

The liarue. 1uie larau de Sfiai
presided Sd cts, International leac,
,orfsrtree t,~f r,'at tn 'aer the Hnal
stai uron thr lahers ~ g., Hrst cofu
miifs the frf lsint ul " kar1v.
heck'. ret",f. t'.aHne vfh ranhid-
ton of Iu'rpr- e,pIns.te fuu eai.
ieou- va. unHu iurusis urrr.d to.
Thr -rc0ni puini. prohtniiion uf the
usr of asrhtNafIa1 rrsrriiics. stas
arrved tn he au sAecpt thc tnnrd
Siates and auaf tiriHtr. whuss 49,.
sfcnfion uuiiiu,- thr a-re, nrnt ~ che
oiher-.
TsL~- ~ ~nrprt.~.
Tho thir,i feint. which relate So cN.
pandinr huiisf.. ocruui.d thc ajnt
part of the -ittit,,. ",, in.. 81 the ,tues-
tiou 81 she duui-,ium huilyt used 10y
the lttitish ARMY. yir Julian raunr
fo,s eNprr~re,l rrer-t that ths pivrary
,sirn bad l-rru 90 suti'nis sur'-
mors1 a. ths tifif,.h ra,rfnm 90 hsI
itts usi.i to matr q .tatemrut rs-
rsrinr th, anmfnm hutct th-
confrrrnr- asr.sd tn ieatr fhr utiu-
uf.s of thr .ioa otr for the inscl
iion of frr itf.f.sh statement.
~.rr.rt~s ~ W.. whti~.
Mr Nndrsv p White. ths head ai
thr rtt.d states deirerfisn. then
nads au imp1tsnt sf.erh m epIa.-i.
ttan io rtahiflHan ~ .arh i.iHste So
thc dum#dnn Nr White asaumrnts
ruasir o. eraf in.gr t,u ui.an 'be d~i.
erais.a especially uh.n d. explained
THAT thr asiouttan t.f ft- ran.rl. 80
Submitted ,.nuHf r.f rrr,rrf iir use
~ auoth,r tr.tet. sf.h ban a.rrts
i--eu inteuf..f. s1lt vbt.f erHf1 aftarn
tbe .am~ rud a.. the Hu-Int.. hat
bon O. miaf~ crs.f usrHrr. Abe a~ss
mi--iir Vr White .aaf y-as ,at... th.
ih~ -f7t.e drfnit.r-. ~ tte rr aat
proposal
trrt. srssi~r-- ~-'.sslsrt-.
sart tr.ebr thr infHfar, m.raf,-r
- thr tuIfoI ~fat,~ d f-aafirn. ire.
ros,,l as sul-tif.f- ths f,itr-sn..
'Ih. u-~ of hnrirt- shouid b.. rrs-
nibitci vheh inHIst uln,r efifg
cru-i wouud-. -nsh 81. rsrin-l,- btl.
tets. and iu srtsrai r,-ry kind gf hsl
ist rNcer,iinr ihr hmits usce.sars tr
pu' % man hor. PEE eomtaf.
\ inur ,iis,ue.tan e1-nrl 81 fo
"a D., Their a fafs should b. fai -a rn.,r
the oririusi frup. 10 sf Capt tus4i-f
fle latter 1ss- fusls eH,is..u fo tsr
voted uf.au- sir Juiiau i'sHa... fots. 1n-
uoaat,i fhat hc vuuiI aaerrt tsrf
r'fisr's rrer.-,l. hHf % va. 81 lretol
ts % aote 80 g.. - :
Rn- & wrw.a.wL.. k-r.K.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

sal, Lake. Utah. July 2e.-Gus vii.
lis, an old-time Philadelphia setor. died
suddenly Of heart disease here lasi
night.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS.
By ]. L. POWER


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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

The following IS believed to i,~ rnr-
rvc, statement % the senatorial sitna.
tipn on Saturday. I'D. a. I : u'ri,-ei.
Mefanrin issfrnrt@.f vote .ts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-07-27

The Louisiana Historical Socie,Y =
rejoicing in the receipt Of twenty five
cases Of relies FROM Beauvoir. donated
by Mrs. Davis The lis, Of article, and
documents occupies more than a column
Of tine print: and. with a former CON
tribuiinn by Mrs. Davis. includes over
|. Oo0 of Mr.. Davis books, leo pamph-
lets and magazines. 2oo photographs
and engravingS. 40 relics and articles
that were his. Miss Ninnie's and his
fAmily's. with more than 1000 letters
addressed to him, hundreds of his man
us.ript writings, his message books.
letter books. official papers, swords.
commissions, articles of wearing APP
carel. etc. In all about G.ool items.
Prof J. VI. Harrow has withdrawn
from the race for State superin;e ldent
OF education In generous letter To
his competitor he recognized the situa-
tion. and suggested 10 Prof. Whitfield
that he could henceforth occupy hiS
undivided time with the summer
norfnals and institutes Prof. Barrow
made favorable impression wherever
he went in his canvass but concluded
he was not making enough votes.
Three skies. jefferson county gave
this writer 656 votes for secretary of
State. and would have given him more
if she had them TO spare. We always
had a good opinion of old jefferson.
and are happy again to know that that
opinion is reeiprocated
A vacancy has been created in the
faculty of Aleorn A. and NJ. college by
the recent death Of Prof. II. ). Sites,
in New Orleans