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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

>nith-what's wrong. old man Yor
look worried
Jooes-I am You know | had my
life insured ts~t week.
Smith-Ies. bu; what has that got to
do with it,
Jones-well. the very next day my
wife bough, a new cook book. Possibly
rs all right. but it looks susPieious--
Chicago News
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

This grand BODY met in il eighty
frst annual communication Al u clock
on Tuesday. the sIs,. in tho city hall
Mayor Dial deliversi an eloquent adj
dr~ss of yxelcoEn~ which was responded
ta. for the grand master and the grand
lodge. by Bro,h~r II 4 Nawn. Of Lam
herton-
The addr~>s Of DePaty aud Acting
fsFzass Master Folk. for the six months
eove-vd hy his administration. was lis
tened TO with Gloss. attention He
paid his special attention TO the grand
lodge OF Washington because of its
recognition % elsndestine Nasoas and
other departures frum the ancient
landmarks The grand lodge Of Wash,
inxtoa undertook 10 apologize. or cx-
plain it, her~sies. bat the explanation
oaiy Aggravated the orense- The
grand lodge of Mississippi declared
noa-inserrours~.
There wer~ 81 of the s-sl lodges rep
resented and go made reports for i-sss
Th@ grand seerrtary's report showed a
net gain in membership of more than
So for Last year The total member
ship IN the state Is atoat s.s5o.
Tn. grand lodge decided that it
wonld not undertake 20 locate the pro-
p-ssesi Masoaic Hom~ until q sufficient
fuud i accumulated 10 erect buildings
aud insure support The Home fund
nor amoants 20 about 81. .0oa. invested
in zilt-edge securities. mostly in gov
ernment and state boods- In the
meantime the grand lodge will con
tinu- 10 appropriate 500 a year to the
Sateh~x Protestant orphan asylum
The grand secretary made feeling
reference to the death Of Mrs Mary K
Fleming. who had been treasurer Of
the asylum for more than . quarter Of
a eentary-
The grand officers for the ensuing
year were chosen on the afternoon OF
the FIRST day.
Five new lodges that had been work
ing under dispensation were granted
charters
Many eminent ci,ixens Of the state
were present. among them the follow
ing past grand masters: Rev = H.
Barkley. D.. John Y. Murry. Hon
Frank Burkitt. Judge Frederic Speed.
Maj r. NJ Szvery. Col T. Geo. DeI-ap.
John Riley. James r. MeCool. Hon w
A. Roane, Rev. Irwin Miller, J. l.
spinks. Lieut.. Gov. James 7. Harrison.
Ex-Gos. ]. ". Stone
The lodges dolag the greatest sGouss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

knoxville. reun- Frb - special
70 thr Sentinel fn,r1 isuek;o,su. say
Nils 1aa,is uaz eaiie,t fr,m his
-npuutaia horne. Ihur-sisy might. and
shot dowu iu caid htcs-i IL di-,i in
'sst H1i1utes. Ills father rau ont 10 as
esrtaia 10. tr,ubEs. and was shot Is. ss.s
itY th- ls.l-siu- n j. ciaiul.si that L.
fars- tir latfer died hs charged a s~ts-
MS aitsd states marshal with having
cas.srs tsts.i th-- sl-e.l-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Victor HOrh~nstein. Of sp~neer. Ins...
has hlesl a claim for seoa.0o against
u Spanish government for ~ trrat-
men; re~eived from spanish soldiers
In ssha while he was in the service OF
ur Red cru~. socieiy. lie publicly
siarg~si in Havana that the Spanisl
hls~ mp the Maine. was seixed and coa-
tnsd In Moro castle.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Hen Arthur S~~ail. Of Rzth. Ne.
candidate for vie~-Prr~ident on the
dsuosraiie fieket four wears aEs,. had
ceRfeFence. on the I'D. With Hr
Il van on the train whieh took the No
haaskan TO Atlanta. "a. Mr.. s~wIll
dsshned 10 reveal th- nature IT their
iHis ~ lew.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

During the discussion Of the war
hgdgrt in the French chsmber of dep
uties. on the eosh. the marquis de Gal
lifi said: Thanks Ia the eminent 81
f,stor Of infantry tGen- &. =. Malle,,.
HsEee, in six months' time. will pos-
sssS the finest rife in the world. and
otiy a slight modification of the pres
ct wsaPoa will b. n-c~sSary.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

4ehns Hopkins university celebrated
hs t~enty-fourth anniversary. on the
-. es appropriate exercises in Me
Coz hall at Baltimore. Md. The ora
t"r Of the day was President Benj.
J. Wheeler Of the University of CaI.-
fosni.. who dw-lt strongly on the dig
nihee side Of politics. and made an
sFrsnt plea for stronger men for poli,-
fcsi offsc~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

stuebsn,iIle. o.. Feb. 25.-A wrsck
on the Pan Handle road. Friday nigh.
rear Dinsmore. just east Of this place.
resulted in the probable fatal barn-
iuy 0f one man. the burning OF one
euach and one baggage car and ths
es IL plete demolition of two engines
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Columbus, -. feh. - sI-eial 10
Il. Despatch from Iieliair~. -. SAVE
Pour masked men held up the .Na
Watehm~u ON the ferr, hoat thartls.
here Thursday. and after binding both
with ropes they dyuamitv,i the safe.
~'s.uriug about ssua. After g~ttirs
ifv nion~s thry furzs,l the wstehui..4
tu usv them arTos- th~ t5s-f three.
jes that Threatened a. crush rhs zfss.
tasgf
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Judge Taft. president o. the Philip
piEe commission. had a long confer
ercc with Secretary Root at the wa.
department.. on the Goth. in regard To
tho proposed work of the commission.
II was said tae commission would b
completely organized in the near fu-
tuic. and that 1t will start for Manila
ab,-ut April I.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

bill has been introduced into the
New York Legislature with the objec,
Of preventing the sale of old canned
goods IL provides that the manu-
fzeturer Of cans shall imprint upon the
bottom and sides Of the cans the year
in which the cans arc made. penalty
of 10 cents can being imposed upon
every person exposing for sale or sell
sng cans no, bearing an imprint
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

lltes, intelIigenc. from the war IN
South Africa. dated the sis,. ssia.
The Boers are leaving all the Pos.-
items held by them ON British terri
Go and are concentrating for the l--
f,ns~ Of their own Sir ke,lvers Balirr
thinks they are about to raise ths
..ge of Iadysmith. and this Is tire
lang. news Of the day
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

\ board Of officers. to consist OF
Brig. Gen. William Ludlow. Col. Henry
& HaSbrouck. seventh artillery. ani
Licut-Col. William II. Carter. assist
snt sdju'ant general. has hcen appoint
e,l for the purpose of considering reg
ul;tions with view to the establish
mcht Of war college for the army.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01
rsr -ie~P,.z =. ga. r....

BATAVIA. y. y. Feb. - \ dispatch
has h.en received herr. stating that
Earn-st Kingdom. of stafford. "a ho en-
listed Ia the fert.-th volunteer infant
r.. hal been tried hy court martial in
I.,ixoti. ami -enfrnc~d to Ie shot. fnS
sle~ptBg at hi post. in consequence, IT
which Fiiipiuo@ en'~Fd thu American
camp and killed two or tl.rvs soiiierA
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Nv leFk. Feb - man Who
sats hr j. sauu. t.uh F~-titiss. -
Hungary. a rristis~ OF Count EutaIph
d. Fs-fitics. who married Miss lilly
Ilar-in. grant iaug hter of J. q. iiag-
cir, 'hv copper iawr. was held "a
ss.o0 iNii. Friday. ia the Center
Street poIir'- court. or the charge ef
sWindlius ~ Mator Jchn =. ksrns. oi
MnIlin--sIlltr.. lLI mi nf N.lal
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Washington. Feb. =s--The Central
Pseine Railroad 90. has anticipated
ths payment of one of its notes foE
g. 0.eso. due more than a year hence.
and has Fvcsived in turn the same
amount in Union Pacific bonds which
we're pledged rs collateral.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Ateorsiing To information received at
- VAR department from Manila. with
'h' end Of the present expedition Of
tst. Rates into the two provinces at
tie extreme southern part Of the Isl
snl of Lazon. military operations ir
'hs Philippines will close. Afterwards.
= = ssid. therr Is nothing to do "a:
- al dert.ke 10 omaintsinoTsisr ;hrosss h
a poiiee system.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Sunday School Teseher-when th-
bad children called the old man bald
head. the bears came out ot the woods
and ate them up, What does that teach
u.s.
seholaF To always climb . tree be
fore ealing namss-PGek.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

The tablet presented Ia the naval
frsdemy by the Maryland ssciety u
Daughters Of the Revolution was an
.cileS in tibet chapel at the academy In
AInapolis. Nd. on the I'D. The ta,.lr1
J. dedicated TO the officers. soldi~-s
and sailors who losi their lives durin,
ths war Of she revolution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

IIavr,. Fet,.e The body 81 Thonls.
" Atkinson. in badly sircpmposs d
state. has h-en found iu the Tan~ar-
vile canal here The rvmaIEs have
b,sn identified - those of a marine
oi fh.- uitrd States ship rrairi-. ~ IN
had been missing since Isr-mt+r W
las.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

The United States consul at Rio lie
Janciro has informed the state depart
neni tunsler date of January - Isstl
ihai the pest scare in Brazil j. sab
siding. and that the health au,horitte.
thought that the quarantine rrstric-
tons would probably be removed at
all brazilian ports within n week.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Dover. England. r'cb- - The Brit
iSh st~amer Hopeful formerly i;slgiln
Prime, }. hound frnm L. nslou. for I.iv-
srpooI. Is ashore ON t'ondwin sands
TIE Hopeful j. Of I.eIs tons. md -
owned hy ?. II. Powell 4 &C.. Of Liver
pool
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

THssEFoEr. Nv. Feh. - -The sp..cial
committee having IN charge the hiii ap-
prvpfiAtiug slaa as'a a. q rrwar,t far the
Apprwhensipn - the muraerrrs q the
late Gov fioi-~l wiil rspuTt thr hui l.
the hoa>r with an sxpFrssion - oFiniln
that !, shaald pas The sxht will b.
made 70 Immediately advaace the biIi
10 its secoud reading. and the measurs
will probably c'isne 10 vote % Is huai
passage either "Wednesday ~ Thur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

The contests over IN. state oHse~-
g. kentucky were very much simpli-
fy,.. on the siSi. by an agreement "a
tered into between the attorneys :or
The republicans and the Democrat :.
that there shall h. a speedy trial N
the courts ON an agreed case. in-ols-
IL. all the issnes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Dabaqu~. la. Feb. =s--s sister MaFy
Bernard. one a the founders Of ,h~
order Of Sisters OF Charity. di~d here
al the mother house Mt. Carmel.
Thursday. She had ts~n in the order
owe 20 years. and w4s - years old
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

s.attIc. Masn-. Feb. =sJon~ nasn =
sntoml--d in a pocket of tervihar esai
.ss. aud sisaabtis~s d~st. aHd two srx
ssriousiy turnssi, as tho r-~uii oi aH
.~pla~ion in ons Of 'hr Biark Dss.
uss.nd mins-. "Wednesday.
The nam t-li~sssI to ~ dad i l. 4.
Avis. one ~ the oiiess employees Of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

San Francisco. Feb. "a The nitesi
States transport Hancork arrived. Fri-
dsv. from Manila. va Nagasski. aud -
in quarantin~. The HsErosk hriHgs 100
saixchasgysi >oidi~rs. ten Passengers
and 50, dad l-sii-.- TAo soldiers died
ot the voyage.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Therr was de@rth of positive news
ffcm the war In South Africa. on the
sisi, the most important being tha-
s'fFtraie fighting was doubtless going
On b~t~sen Lord Roberts forces and
the i.oers under Gen. Cronje. who had
path@biy been largely reinforced The
Lsssy list of casualties among Officers
r~ported by Gen Roberts indicated q
large total killed and wounded list. II
vas reported in Windsor that il had
t~~n given oat from the castle that
Lzdysmifh had been relieved
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Pensacola. Fla-. Feb. 2s.-It is re-
ported here that the British steans-
ship Torino. which isft Pensacola,
tuesday morning. for Havana, was
osi in the storm that nigh,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

The Central Pacific Railroad 60. ha.
sr'i.ipatesl the payment Of one % -
notes for Ss.90o.coo. due more than q
var hence. and has received IN '1rn
ihr same amount in Union PsciH !.
lands which werc pledged as cnllsier-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

ST Louis. Feb ei--G. ". Gr-ss.
Will. At work inside the water tower.
az. east Grand avenue. fell TO the ts &
tora At noon. aud Is supposed to have
been drowned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

New York. Feb ss.-R- g. Dun a Co
rptori: Failures for the week have
b-en sol in the United States. against
isi last year. and - In Canada. against
20 last year"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

The Gcrmsn foreign ofic- coufrn.
~ report that Germany Intends ~
L.. cable To hiao-s hoa. aud lAi-w
..tsnd this To the Carolin--. and -
connect the German cable With TIE
Ausrican-Philip?ine cable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES AND CURRENT EVENTS.
BY J. L. POWER
By ]. L. POWER
ss~o>r, .ss>D ropsr<
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT Evu

The Nasonic grand b--iies held their
annual meeting. IN N-riaian on the
18th. .oth. Stat snsI - ia.ta,ts. Zach
sas isrrsly a,iea is,t Zach branch ~
the ssr,i~r >hoysed considerable incr-ass.
10 m-mh-rship The following are the
officers chosen f0r tho nsxt Ms~onie
year.
.rs.s s~-.~sl
Fr~,leric >p~~d. Vicksharg. grand
master
1ss=e= ws,,. Meridian. deputy svsnd
master.
4 \ ros~y. aberdeen. grand coa-
dac.or 20 work
: / >-,is,assz, Nc-iisaa- rr.nd zap
tain - xuAr'i-
, : Ero-sk,. gohiusouvills. grand
cor1siuri"r - cuuncil
e. Hahin Natrhss. grand tr-asurer
= O. Power Jac<~oo. grsna rscorsisr
Moan stewart. Jackson. grand stew
art
Henry strauss. Jsekson. grsni serti-
usl
sr.ss es.Fs.r
Nolan stewart. jackson. grand high
priest.
John :. cobb. vercas. dcpaty grand
high priest
Gco. e. Nycr>. Holly >prinr< grand
king
~ {. MckAv. Aberdeen. grand s.-rit.-
Rev. J. " Fap~r. Nontpelier. grand
chaplain
g. , Bahin. Nafchsr, grand trraSur-r.
! l.. Power. Iaes IN. grand >es-rssary.
J. l. Spinks. Meridian. grand i-c-
;urer.
- Dixon. hatcher. grand captain
Of host
EE Clement. Biloxi. grand princi-
pal ~ojourncr.
A. \. fosey. Aberdeen. grand master
third vail.
J. = brooks. Iobinsonviile. grand
master second vail.
". n Taylor. Jackson. grand rnaster
first vail
Henry Strauss. Jackson. grand .en,i-
mel
The presence of Companion Frederic
Speed and \. ". >a~ery. after pro-
,racted illness. elici,ssi many cxpres-
,iou> Of praver and tl~nk.~iving and
these distinguished craA Asnasn feelin.riv =
e.pr,~~~i their thanks for all the in.
ts-.S, ,ha, had b-~p manifested in
their recovery
When the newly-eiected grand high
-, =. ;..,.t,... -. -. =. =.
-. - -. -, -. -, A.,
hi, pr.4~c.sSor Tho- II rrarkliu
during the pa. wear.
' W. -,
Rev John A X Jones bransion.
grand commander
q l. Mckay. Aberdeen aePuty
grand commander
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Tne most thrilling and important
news received from the scene of hos
Utilities in South Africa, or the I'D,
wss an account of the battle raging
between Gen Cronje's troops. partial
iy intrcnched in the bed of the Mod
DER river, and Lord Roberts forces
pssssed by superior numberx.by whom
pressed by superior numbers by whom
he was completely surrounded. with
5" guns dropping lyddite. shrapne'
ansi canister into his laager. whieS
was in flames. the Free State CON-
nabder asked for an armistiee OF -
hours. Lord Kitchener's characteristic
reply was immediate surrender or re-
sumption of the fight Gen. Cronl~ :
answer was that he would resist to the
death The battle was still in prog
yess-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

The United States transport Han
cock arrived at Ssn Francisco. on ihs
1sa. from Manila, via Nagasaki, ans
Went into quarantine. She broueh'
lo1 discharged soldiers. ten passenger
and 500 dead bodieA Two sesoiss'
eisd % TIE voyag&
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01

Tie AnrioAm-ricsn Telegraph Co.
cf New York. ON the 2is;. iSsuesl ~.
allowing notice: Prom Lonsioa -
A.. again informed that 'ei.xrssu-
ma, now h. acVep,esl for kimbsrl.y.
hs' only AZ s~nsler'< risk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01
THE GRs>T CONVENTION u,rr-
The DaItssss D.. witch The D.-..
cratic ss-s~sti.s Win N~~s.

kansa> city. Mo.. Fcb. .. J"n.~r.-
,icn aali. where the National ,letno-
cratic convention will H. held. is att
uatsd az Thirteenth and Central
strrcis. four blocks from the retail dis
iric' of tine city. IL has le-n classd bv
travellers a one of the largest and
most perfectly constructed auditnri-
un's ia existence.
The building was erected ~ cost q
So. .ossp. which WIS raised entirely by
puhlic subscription. II occupies piece
Of ground IiI by euo feet IN extent. j.
two s.orirs high aud is built of native
stone. cream nri-k end terra Gotta. The
IrSt story j. of the renaissance styie
of architecture. and the second story
IN periStl L. form. with groups and
columns The building i oi bridge
construction. without column. the
rot hcing supported by gIeaisterl gir-
drrs. that span ,ts eoO f-~t ip breadth.
It, rsueTsl stating arrangement -
mo.lsird somewhat npan ihs plan ef
the Metropolitan op.ra-iousr. New
Work. IT. seating capacity - nearly
- faar
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01
VOL. XXIV.

Asyrrx-niatise Loud. author os tn
nj relsting to second ciass usi
msit.r. secured a special rule. on 'he
"a giving two days in March for Ne
q .dersiion of the bill and provid-
,rr for n FINAL vote.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01
CONVENTION CALL ISSUED.
ties - ws-s .s N..-.. CITY.
We Jsf, a. N~xs

We hiurt,s. Feh - The fAm,-
ersiit ns'tcual conmittss. after ds-s.i.
inr. ih"r~lay Hft@rnossn. rT-nn Eau=a.
tifs - the plaev. and Iuis a. H..
iia.~ ~ hoisiinx tn convention. de-
cisisd fae District % columbia comics,
- ut 'innai commit -v,u.n in favor sf
iatns : Morris
hatru aH 1aus~ wrs anthoriad tn
anE-tnt "a ~ntcannsttt.~ nf s..ru fo
n1aAr arranresD~ut- fsr thu -un,vn
tioa. u Is prnisl.'- that Nss.fs. ~t..,,.
% Mts-eufi. and johnson - kar-as.
utH - usefal.-rs pf this committee.
tte ustioaai ~ommlttc. i.~ss..i the
foiioviur-
- National d-ans.-ratic commit.
'~~. hsssns rtst in tn cify Of Washing
fna mn ths tw~u'y-ssvs,nsi ,isv "a teu-
rrssr1 so. has ipF-,int,i M-sins-. -.iss.
,hs iaar'a ss n Iuls. n. the tiss.-.
snsf ehs~~n ~ -its of Kansas ,ifv.
Nc.- a. ~ tiae~. frr haidin- the "
flor Al der ua'.Fssi. cuns~ntiou. Zach
ststs o. sttfftssi 20 . r~uFrssusatisr
ts~rviu. ~qrai - ianbfs tts nuuit-r of
- -rusfors au.i rspr-s~u'sfisvs in the
can~rr~s - th@ Z aif~rl state ami s.trh
'errltrFs Nisska. tusiiaa territory snd
th* lhsfriri 81 tsli isusiissa. shall hav. siN
isi~Eafe- ~ d~uirfaiic con--rsrti,~
rrtrrm eitisru. % ih~ United state.
irr-~p~vtisv ot pa-t poiitieai a.-s.sia-
tious ard differ ue.s. " ho can uuitc
With u- ia iise Effort for purr. ~runeu,-
trai and constitutional rosvruu. ut.
and Who favor tn rvprbiie aud opIo-~
the empire are cordially invited 20 iotn
- in sending d.lega'es - the ,,sus~a-
t.on."
The committee ldJSurns,l. 20 mcvt 1t
Kansas city. Nc. July !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-03
PROBING A LYNOHING.

The investigation of the double lynch
my at Emporis, Va, Saturday week,
when Walter Cotton, colored, and
Brandt O'Grady lost their lives, began
yesterday before a grand jury. Tn, u
sands of people throused the streets of
the little town, the crowd being quiet
and orderly.
County Judge Goodwyn's charge to
the grand jury was prepared with un-
usual care, The Judge appealed to
that body to vindicste the good name
OF Greenesville county, He promised
to exhaust every means to bring before
the grand jury ss witnesses ell o. those
who were supposed to have any in.
formation as to the lynchings. Further
on the Judge said: 1--WE have now
reached q period when every one who
is in favor OF putting check to a reck-
less violation OF the law should EN-.
phssize his esrnestness by permitting
no guilty violator OF the law to escape
punishment, and We must learn to bow
TO superior power of the law, 30 de-
family transRressed BY the angry lynch
ers on March "a, and 10 this county. 10
accomplish their nefarious purpose"
A number of witnesses were exam
ined, after which the jury adjourned
until today 10 order that others might
be secured. One witness testified that
former Judge George P. Bsrpum, OF
Greepesvile county, was leader OF the
mob. There is every reason to believe
that several true bills will be returned,
In which event the commonwealth's
attorney OF q neighboring county will
be secured to conduct the prosecution.
It is understood that the testimony for
the prosecution is not altogether as
strong as was expected.
Brandt O'Grsdy has been buried on
the tanks OF the Meherrin river, just
outside OF Emporis. His grave was
visited by hundreds yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-03
Foreign News.

Capetown, April 8 Dispatches from
Pretoria say that President Kruger,
speaking at General Joubert's funeral.
attributed the recent Boer defea to the
rampant wickedness in the republic
General Joubert's last words were:
my poor people, my poor country"
Manila, April -Gep. Rates, assisted by
the navy, hiss occupied the towns Of surigso.
CaysgaD, lligsn and Nussmis, in the Island Of
Mindanao. Gen. Bates also captured q couple
Of hundred rife, and some cannon.
London, April 3.-The Dowsger Duchess of
Marlborough brought so action against the
young Duke Of Marlborough, husband OF Con
suelo Vanderbilt, seeking TO recover a jointure
Of 2 500 pounds granted to her by her hus-
baud who had previously granted similar
joiuture to his 6rst wife before she divorced
him. The case wss brought +, obtain ru,,
irg as to whether the se,ond wife of di.
vorced man Is able to receive iointure. The
court today decided the question 10 the
Affirmative
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-03
The Perdue-Cyrus Feud.

Centreville, w. Va, April 8.-Lse
Perdue and his brother, Eiwell, we're
riding home from church near here
last Sunday when Albert and Arthur
Cyrus met them on the road. The
Cyrus boys opened fire without a word
of warning and the Perdues promptly
responded. The shooting was kept
up till all their weapons were emptied
Elwell Perdue was fatally shot through
the abdomen. Lee Perdue was shot
through the right shoulder and his
right wrist was shattered by q bullet.
Both the Cyrus boys made their escape;
it is known by trail of blood leading
through the woods that both were
wounded. The original trouble started
two years ago between Lee rerdue,
sr.. and Henry Cyrus, fathers OF the
men engaged 10 Sundays ARRAY, and
both wealthy farmers. over some stock
running at large. Both families have
extensive connections, and these are
now arrayed against each other. Lee
Perdue makes the fifth man killed.