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REV. BuckNER A DELEGATE.

On next Monday Rev. w. D. Buckner, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church, will go to Cincinnati to of1i. ciate at the wedding Uf Dr. R. C. Thompson and Miss Anita Kellogg, who will be lined in hpiy wedlock al Christ chureb on he evening of October "A. On his return Dr. Buckner will stop at Louisville, Ky. where he will attend the General Missionary Convention, which will convene on Oct. 26 He IS q delegate from this state Es-Mayor D. C. Bell will accompany Dr. Thompson and 'Rey. Buckner to Cincinnati and .1's' attend the f,rmer's wedding.
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Frais tarm,ng Along he Frisco.

|nn attractive, illustrated and thoroughly Fnable A-page booklet, devoted to fruit P,'ors along the Frisco line in Missouri. Aansas, Kansas and Indian Territory. just
 pF.ca, copy will be sent fre e upon appli-
 1son to Bryan Snyder, G, P. A., Frisco ne, St, Louis, Mo.
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Mir. Ned Harrison. wife and child have returned 60 their home in
 Washington. D. C., after most pleasant stay with relatives here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-10-17

Dr. l. l.. Cal iwell and son, Sand CTS. have gone to trnrdA ce. where the former will attend the Preeb, terian synod.
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By sun0fy pay DtHes MI
 labor and tools. ls.................$244.o % Amount in Git ms Bank......-. l2oo This week we will finish up the work of cleaning the cenetary. as lar as our means will allow. Much money is needed to carry oa the work, and for this object we expect to furnish lnnch during the Fair, and on Wed- nesday night to provide the supper for the .Red Men" and their friends.
 We ask the help of the citizens ID order to make our efforts a success. We have engaged competeit man by the month. who will sive all hls time to tl Q care of To 2 in the ceme. tery which are placed with us. We are prepared to sod and keep them in perfect order. and would be glad to look after them for a reasonable prica. ADELAIDE McC. PARsrow.
 Oct. 16. 1900. Secfeta ry :.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12
WINNING The IRISH HEART.
Q.~~s Nssss~ts'. rspsssr., .r.w-
les ~tta ss~ r...iss u.ss.-
fs~u, te-ia~.s.

Dublin. April :. Thi~ morning
Quc-n Victoria attended ssrs So, ~ the
private ehsp~i of the ,ic.- regal losige
of ConHanTht. Princess Christian aud
Priner~~ Henry Of Ba,tenherg Her
ma jsSty selected the hymns sung uv
she choir. which eame from ~. rs,
riek's cathedral The archbishop ct
Dublin pr-scheo.
This afternoon although the w.ath
er was rather unfsvorabls thu
queen took her customary court dri,.
passing through oabra. Fingla~. kilas
hans, ,oppsgh aud Bianchar,itow q
and through tn. b-sutifaI valley ol
roika- Everywhere she met with an
enthusiastic reception. The rain te
some extent marred the b-auty Of thu
driss: but large crowds awaited he,
ma iesty's return to Dublin. and hearti.
~ chrsred her.
Anofber Incident - told of the
queens kindness of heart. n appears
that. owing To train delays. part, /,
of children arrived yesterday too late
for the ehildr.nS' reception The
queen hearing Of their disappointment
through Lady Mayo, had them broagh,
To the gates Of the Vicc-r.gal io,ig. To
day. and then drove slowly through
their ranks on her WAY to th. countr,
drive. Of course Ia their Keen deligh,
fhs queen. to-day, reiterated expires
sions Of her extreme pleasure at the
attendance yesterday OF 80 many chill.
drcn.
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ONE D|S1()RDANI NOTE.
Queen victoria's Visit 10 Ireland
ArouSes the Ire Of the
United lrishman.
. stta.-. Ia >h.st- ttsst.a ..
rs...,, r..L O" r-.,s.,r-,- d.
,s- u.. 81 bs,---rt.s.r~-as- rs"-
e--...-- o.. ts- D.st,. -sr-~,- -
sstiIr-s ..sst.z ,s~t s,t.- bs~a.

New Work. Nprii : Ncsuding -
the puhlin correspondent of tbs
world. IN. copy ot the United irish
man shieh was s~ts~,i eon'ain~d an
article hs Maud Gonnr. entitled The
tsmin. uur-n"
In truth. for \ ivtotia iu III, d-cr-p
ituae ~ hsr ~ Srar-. 80 hase decided
after an sb-~nr. Of half CENTURY. 81,
revisit the sountrN she hate. whoss
inhabitants ~, the victims 81 ih~crini.
insl I'"iiss "i her r~ign. the Ianli'icai
n-v-~-itN must have b~en TERRIBLY
strong. for. after all. she j. % Woman.
aud however ,iir. selfish aud pi,iir ss
a. death approaches when she think
Of the countries irish mothers who
her s"ui. shr must sometime ir-n,bls
sh~ltrrles. and Watching their star,.
ing little ones. have curz-d her before
th-N died.
"EVcry eviction during ~ tcars hat
been carried out IVA Victoria, nam
and if there Is justice in Heaven. ths
sham. If those poser Irish emigrani
girls. whose very Innocence r~nder'
them an EASY PREY. and who have t"eu
overcome IN the terrible struggle fpi
existence on q foreign shorv. will fall
On This woman. whose l-ourr~ois virtue
j. ~ l'oas,~d and In WHOSE names then
homes were destroyed
Taking the shamrock IN her With.
erred hand, she dsr-s To- ask ireland for
soldiers TO protect the cNtrrminator,
of their race
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r.se~s ~. Is.a-a.st~.
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
erc~th ot the system >~-.s.ttst.s
ss- G-t.sit-hs,-.s .s ro.
N-~ Di,I.iaa.

Washington. Npril . 1hr rurtl Tree
islN-rY ss>tem IT the pct afice lie.
pattrneut has grown - such prslsor
tirns hot - h. b-en i.,p1ti u.,.,-sstr,
to CRATE two rev iisi-isns t. protsrrIs
handle u. An ordsr. si~ued py the
postmaster general Satupiat. s<tait-
lshss fr,y delivery IN the rs, tern sfi,i-
sion With headquarters al New York.
including "a IT. TERRITORY New England.
New York and r-nnsS l,auta. Minis
states. with ~p-,tni Ngcut D.. H. iIstha-
way IN ctarrr. h middle division.
headaH indtanbpaii- Ind.. eon.
Vtising Chi, and al siat.s wcst ta ihs
Missouri an { southern STATE down tt
aud including Louisiana. with & r.
I,ice in charge. thu w-st division. com
pTising ttatrs wsst of the Missouri and
Iowa tn the coasi. hrasi.iuart.r. ben
yer. with Niiliau, o. Nnuin in charev.
the southern division. Including n
southern states, h.adq Iartsr- az NASH
ington. with II Conquest Clark, ~
chargr- The order will ~ into effect
Nav i.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL

The statement that Emperor Will
lam sent 20 Mr.. I.syds an expression Of
regret at the death of Gen. Joubert,
is pronounced in Berlin to be- absolute
~ erroneous.
The designations of two of the facul-
" of Brown university was announced
ON the 9Th. Prof. Hammond Lamont.
of the rhetoric department. has ac.
cepted call to the managing editor
and Miller Moore Fogg. instructor in
public speaking and oratory. resigned
to pursue higher literature abroad.
A bill was introduced in the senate.
ON the 6th. by MIR. Foster, making IL
a felony to use deleterious substances
in the preparation of food.
Miss Olga Nethersole aud Hamilton
Revelle, actors: Marcus Il. Mayer.
manager of Miss Nrthersole. and Theo-
dore Moss, manager of Wallack's the
ater. were. on the 9Th. found not guilty.
in New York. of maintaining a public
nuisance in presenting the drama
Sapho. The charge to the jury by
Judge Fursman WAS favorable to the
accused
The New York state legislature adj
journed sine die on the 9th. One Of
the last bills passed in the assembly
was the one appropriating seoo.oco for
a survey of the state canals. looking
toward their enlargement so as TO per-
init of the passage of barges through
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12
READY FOR HER TRIAL TRIP.
Th- T.rP~a.s-at D..sras-r >trs.E
hs'" Esre-s~ai ." os'-'rts ,tt
the Fa.s k-..sl.

N"rfoiI. IA. tprti All prepara-
iion~ ars uc.s cntupiete Tor TODAY :
iriai over the MEASURED sourse in lower
chesapeake hnN Of IL turpc,loioa' d.
siruNer Strinsham. She has been tied
up In this pert for tn. last thp. siass
while the KILLED mechanic, VINO con
struc,e'l her have h''-'n at work on her.
mailing every harins. uui. holt aud
screw of her machinery perfect IA its
working parts.
'fhc official trial bard. headed by
Rear A,lmirai Rogers. will arrive from
Washington this morning. and the
Stringham will leave immediately ON
her triai. She i expected t" Surpass
in speed every ship in the navy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

~ the session of the New York con
ference Of the NJ. p. church. held on
the 9Th. Dr. !. W. Hathaway. president
OF the American sabbath Union. an-
nonneed that he had just arrived from
Washington. where he had called upon
President Mckinley. who had informed
him that the United States buildings
at the Paris exposition would h. closed
on Sundays.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Madrid. April sit is announced
that the minister ot war. Gen. Polavie-
ia, has received an official dispatch
from Manila. announcing that many
Spaniards residing at Manila desire to
return To Spain ION account nj the
spreading of the Filipino insurrection
in the island of Luzon."
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Tho sa,.,-' Conference.

Lamont. la. April 9.-Ncsteriay.
though the first Sunday Of the Saints
conference. showed one of the larg-
e., crowds ever gathered n con
ierense of ih,> people The auditorium
end hassme of the Brick church were
both crowded io their fullest capacity
at the forenoon prraching services.
and many failed To gain admittance to-
eli her
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The officers Of the Marine hospital
service have consented to handle the
smallpox situation on the Nez Perces
settlement in Idaho. They will CO.
operate with the agents and inspectors
Of the Indian bureau. and will estate
hsh detention camps and do whatever
else i necessary to stamp out the dis
ease and prevent its spread
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

" The northern station in brussels
en- the 9TH, while 81 route to CopcE-
haScn. the prince Of Wales was shot
ai ly young Boer sympathizipg ia
ns.ie. named Sipide. Who was promp'
y srrcsted. The prince. with charsc-
trristic nonchalence. requested that
tie eulprit be not deal, with too
larshly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Representative Springer called on
the commissioner of Indian Affairs,
ct the I'd. to present petition from
the Miami and Peoria Indians of the
ladian territory, who desire that lands
h' h'lnnging to them WHICH have not
brcn taken up in allctments be soil
and the proceeds divided among the
tribes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The railway automatic-eoupling bill
passed it, second reading in the Brit
ish house of commons ON the 5th.
Speaking upon the measure. James
Brice. liberal. declared America WIS
far ahead Of Great Britain in the mat
Ter of automatic couplings. In fact.
he added. American railroads hail
shown Great Britain the way in many
things.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Queen Victoria received character
isiic Irish welcome ON her entry into
Dbhiin ON the 4th. There was no half
heartedness about il. and it touched
the aged sovereign's heart in man
nci that nothing has done in many a
all IN the background. and nothing oe-
Cured to mar the joyousness of the
Ccras ion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12
sr~aIir"x Ia Iiitr.i~.

Springfield. H.. April = Secretary
Egan of the state board of health has
received reports of the alarming spread
Of smallpox in Massic and Hardin
counties. The reports were s~nt from
Bellonia and tave-in-Rcck There are
nearly 200 eases in Hardin county
alone.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Owing To the strong representation
q, Bishop AMER. of shan Tung. Count
Ven Buelow. the terman foreign see
rrtary. ON Emperor Williams orders.
on the ID. wired the ,.ermsn minister
a. rckin. Baron Won kettel-r. to- pur-
sne hereafter a more vigorous police
in China.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Vt a meeting. held on the 3j. the d.
r-ciors Of tn. North American Tsu,,
60. Of New York. and the Information
Al Banking aud Trust Go. agreed. 10y
unanimous action of both boards. to
a merger Of the two companies In one
institntion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

THE INSURGENTS ARE ACTIVE.
iss"" ~, u-,-."rtsE Go
t.s~rt.ss-.

Manila NprH Report, - en-
,prutrr between shc American troops
apd 'h- iu.urrtut. continue to 1rij,r
ito,n mauN I-iut- on fudsy capt
sfnrrt- while t,,nnoiteuus. str,Hcl
81 iu,wtpvns un'pa-i un ti,c NJ, aiiehr,
roa'i tive uni-- distant froiu Nsnila
khhu- two tnd .,rfwinv tsu M
wcrs In full uniform t,ufnrtmsst a,
capt ~tuteia fnua~ wne nut large
enough So rutsu, 'be main t--is
r-V-.-s n, tho I--.rs.s,-
\ d,'schw,ut 81 th. Forty ..-con,i
infantry. white uniting ia lsruns
lfo,iu,-. vas pursued b, sh- in-ur.
gvnt- and "liiirrd q, tahc b, fnr- ir
,autvh a, 'p~to. wh~u IN" Nmrti-
,an. rsl-li.-t the r~t-.ls uuth r.,u.
iurc,nnents arrived.
r~. -s.-tt p.ssE-w-.s-.
i~uf t.or Ion. with company ot
ihr SiN'crnth ini1ntry. Wilde senut-
iuw mar Nplrri. a., 1etn province. en.
gagged -iu insurgents. Lieut.. 1urtns
Nas wound I'd
\ sergeant and r. corporal Of com.
tant T. Iisht~~n,h infantry. we've
Killed. n ,.srr~ tight ia Iap,s pr,N
ir~e. i-l,pd 1T laulN.
N,Hhs N,.-L 4 pc. ,.ts.,.-.
The insurgents mAsl. q night attack
upon 'tll,aN IN. Island of Ssmar The,
k,ii-d the -cutrN. -vHrn.d into the
town 1hd ..nrted th, house OF MAJ
t'iimore ct ih- Forty N-thirl infantry
who Va al--u'. They l,llci HI cnoh
Ultimately the American. drove them
"ut of The town. killing four and caI,
turinr a.
H-a.--'- Iss u.i.t"r--
1en. Young rnnuin nnding iu unttu
I.us"n. has shade several request. foi
,iufuFvrm.Ht.. rsis.H-sntius that ht.
f'rvr y inadequate. that ~. m-n ~,
.>havtird hs the nrr-ssits nf constant
vigilance. ;iat b.. b. unable 20 .sarri.
son the towns IN his Jurisdiction. ths,
the insurgents arr returning To- the
district and killing the smiEu-. Hnt
that It - necessary for him &" phiei
punishment IN several sections b.fors
the rainy s~ivon p~s,ua.
F".e-. Nr- Is.a-a.st-.
Gen. James HclI. WIN is commanding
In southern Luxon. has made similar
n presentations IT, SAYS his frrcss ar,
inadequate. and that h. m~r,ly hs he
= few town. without ,ntraliinr terri.
terS- fhs Prr~ii~u' "f the town -
samai. Province II Ii,tasr. Lus"n. and
prominent native. have h-.u as~a~-.
mated h"csuse theA were known "a i'-
frirndi, to the American fms rt~~t-
dent ~ auniher town ha- iutusd thr
in-urgenis because they had threat
ene,l tc kill him II he lid not
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Berlin. April e.-The Berlin papers
publish Washington dispatch with
reference tn the convening OF a second
Pan-American congress. and comment
upon the proposal in rather unfavora-
Bile terms.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Berlin dispatch says: Reports
from Washington intimating tina, Ger.
many u instigating Turkey TO take
unirirndly action against Alnericsn
ntcatS are emphaiically denied by tn,
German foreign Office
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The statement of the treasury bal
anccs in the general fund. exclusive vi
N. siin.Eoo'0 gold reserve in th. III.
vision Of redemption. issued ON ih.'
sth. showed Available cash balance.
lsIss. s.7T5. .s01: gold. $40. .sse. .ssS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

senator Lodge introduced amend
mrnts to the army appropriation bill.
on the 9th. giving to the commanding,
officer Of the army the rank of lier-
tenant general. and to the adjutant
general rhe rank of major general.
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Captain six.s-~.

st. Paul. Mimi. April capt
Charles y. SigSbec, 4. :. y. arrived
from Fargo and the He'd River valley
early yesterday. and after a Iuic; day
at his hotel in this city, left last night
for Chicago. en- route to Washington.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The board of governors Of the south
sra Cotton spinner association u,
c.d,d. on the 81. that southern mill.
should bc advised to maintsn prcsca,
prices OF yarns. a. th,r. l. me- pros
Pct o. a decline in yarn goods.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Buffalo. y. v. April s.-hn engine
collided with a work train on the Bul-
falo Greek railroad at Prescott street.
Six men were painfully injured. one
of them. Charles Cohen. car inspector.
seriously
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The secretary of war. on the 9th.
sent to the senate the original record
OF the proceedings of the military
court which conducted the beef in
quiry of last year. This was done in
response to "a resolution calling for a
copy of the record. The secretary eA-
planned that the record covered 400
typewritten pages. and to copy "
would occupy the time Of two copyisis
Tor six months.
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oA..s-a w.,a n-.,y Ems-.,-m....

Minneapolis. Mimi, April 81. Z.
Hummer. the insurance agent who was
arrested at Republic, Wash. Is charged
with emb-zzling $4,000 from Buff
fslo county tWis.l hank. Wisconsin
officers made the arrest and will bring
Hummer back for trial
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The New York chamber OF COM
meree adopted resolutions. on the jth,
declaring tina, the stamp taxes should
of the government will permit. and il
It is impossible to abolish them all
IN the beginning. those upon tei',-
grams, express and freight receipts.
proprietary articles and sales made
upon exchanges should be first abol-
isheI
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Contractors IN B-rlin and the vicir
:, have b"ycot'ed the city Of late h,-
cause the latter insists upon a pari.
era ph ia their contract~ guarantcein., !,
tie city against strikes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Hop~fsi 81 It~~s.~r,.

London. April s.--Aiter medical
consultation held Friday evening the
physicians were hopeful of the recov-
cry Of stephen Craig. the novelist. who
has been i'll for some time.
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They Mnae . Pia-ky ssnsa.

Bethany. Orange Free State. April
5.-The five companies of British in.
fantry which were surprised by the
Reddersburg eommanao while march
ing across the country via DE Vets
iorp. made n plucky stand: but as the
Beers had three field guns and the
British none the latter wer. com
PEELED to surrender.
Gen. Gatacre arrived too late. Red.
dersburg was already re-occupied b.
the Boers, and the enemy are now
threatening the lines to the south.
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italian Mi.i.t~r Of War.

Rome. April s.-Gen. Coriolano PEN
x,a has heen appointed minister of
war, in Succession 10 I.ieut.-Gen. Mer-
y. who resigned in January.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12
VOL. XXIV.

The statement that Germany viii
-, publish the secret Nngio-Cermsn
tr,aty regarding Africa is denied in
will informed circles in Berlin.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

DuriEg tn afternoon hcr ma sirsty
at"se from the Vic regal lodrr 60
I'hoeniN park aud rv,iewed III, chill.
dr.u. n - ,sttu,a'e,l that from il.Usr
- iH.Ho Youngsters w.rr pr.~rnt
There wa- q r-mark thie detnoustrn-
item The Ga~ea. accompanied iis the
I riuee~~. drove through the extended
lines - children. bcving repeated as.
know ie'is-in .ni~ Z their jpsous hur.
rahs. VI abaut the center ot ,hs lin,
stand was +r.ciss, which was o,-cu-
! led ht the ia'it mayorr and others
\ httlr giri presented tn queen with
iru'iusi 20 which earl wa> at
t,ch.d ls'Tttur the inscription.
To Our Relieved Queen. frum tLs
Children ri ireland. Qursns Day,
april :. ia.a"
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rat ~ TE ~ ItIoE>tN rAnN
vsso.ssas .t brtsh stisr-. rsssa.
,srryI.s the tsi.. Jack.

Dubln. Aprii :. The weather q,
milder aud II j. me-, raining. Queen
Victoria - sI-nding nm ACTIVE day "
ter breakfast she drove out iu a don
key carriage.
out the morning from all parts of tbs
country To- attend the f~tc Ia fho~n,N
park
The streets were full Of picturesque
pr"ce<sians Of boys aud girls. all ih.
children carving small mon Jacks.
probably for the first time in their
lives. They wrfr IN charge OF priests.
..wt.rm anal f.u.t..a
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

BIoemfontein, April Another of
MIR. steyn's brothers was captured
near karee, yesterday, and arrived
here to-day.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Kansas City's magnificent auditori-
TN, completed year ago. in which
The democratic national convention
was TO have met July 4. was totally
destroyed by fire on the 4th. II caught
HE about I p. M. and burned with
such fury that in fifteen minutes moth
f'g remained but mass Of ruins. The
second Presbyterian church. the La
thrup school and number of adjacent
dwellings were also destroyed. Loss,
$4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

Mazrru. iiasutoland. Thursday. April
5. The r--occupation Of Lady brand
Thaba N'Chu and the Bloemfontein
waterworks hy the Beers in the very
sight OF the Basutos who recently wit
messed the expulsion of the Beers by
the British. il far the most important
aspect OF the situation here. in view
of its probable effect upon the native
mind.
Already the natives are urging that
the British have suffered reverses. and
should the Eritish evacuate Wepeneri
the results. 80 far a. the natives ar,
concerned. are likely To prove disas-
trous.
All hope to see Gen. Brsbant stead
lily advance and drive the enemy be
fore him.
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simonton. Cape Colony. April I'll.
now appears that no fewer than thir-
~ Beers escaped from the old camp
last evening. Nine have since been
recaptured. The prisoners effected
their escape by cutting a fence under
the sentry bridge. while the sentry
was above. A driver of a sanitary
cart was offered $500 to carry off the
prisoners. A new tunnel has been dis
covered in the direction opposite 10
the former one. IL had been completed
to within five feet of the point for a
breach.
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Bethany. April 7.-Gen. Gatacre's
force has returned here without hav-
ing found any trace of the Inflated
British column captured by the Red
dersburg commando. IL is impossible
to estimate the British losses, but, as
the men fought stubbornly, it is prob
able that these were large.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The faith cure has killed . good
many of the Jackson negroes: AZ least
that Is the private opinion, publicly eN-
pressed. % Alex. Wilson one II the col
orcd sections, who says that Rev. &. 4.
Jones persuaded them no, to take any
medicine for smallpox.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

The Kentucky court of appeals de
eided, on the 9th. against the republic
an governor and lieutenant governor
and in favor of the democratic contest
ants, holding that the action OF the
legislature in the case was final and
the court had no jurisdiction. Two OF
the republican judges reluctantly suo-
seribed to the same principle, while
deprecating the alleged injustice done.
one republican judge dissented. The
case will be taken to the supreme
court Of the United States
Reports received by the lllinois
state department of agriculture from
q counties in the central and south
era portions of the state, the wheat
growing section, give the condition oi
wheat On April as - per cent. Of
eeasoxable syeysgA