Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-04-12

has spic nait talents should tr he the
sucr~s..sr ~ NJ Nlirn the First district
will continae to h. brilliantly r-rrc-
~sRt~d
col = H. p~asou greatly rsteemed
citizen - lla,tieshurg died in Meridian
ga the ,>'h ult aud WAS inferred a,
Brrokhaven on the following dsy. lie
was veteran - the Nesican war. aud
represented Copiah county in the s-ce>-
~,on convention ~ I~.,t. lie was chan.
cellor aud district attorney during the
reconstruction period. had been mayor.
postmaster ~ nrookhavsn and repre-
sen,ed Lincoln county In the legisls-
tur~. Hls death leaves only >is sur
v,Vor~ of the Secession convention.
This writer would have attempted
,,neth,ug ia the way ~ tribute 10
kN-tuvernor stone. hut Hi>hop Gallo
way = eulogy leaves nothing t. he said
!, was our sad privilege To hear IL when
delivered, and Ia observe the wonder
iul impression that IL made on the large
aud sympathetic multitude that gath
cred on 'ha, afternoon. at the old home
~ the decreased 70 testify their rcspec,
and love FOR the dear departed.
Masonic Grand Lecturer 4. VI. Hick.
and the twelve distric, deputy grand
masters will hold their annual confer.
dale during the week commencing
Monday. April - This will afford
lodges IN the delta >ectiun tine oppor-
tuni'y for instruction. Zach should
send one or more representatives The
grand lecturer and his stan will be
glad to greet them
frof :. e Hardy. superintendent %
the Jackson public schools. has b~cn
elected president af the A. aud VI. col.
lcge. and his host of friends feel AZ
sared tha, the trustees made NJ mis-
take tha, he will be the righ, man IN
the right psae-. II has been said that
opportunities make men bu, Jack
uss already made for anything Ia
school work that came in his way.
Foreign corporations have eon
mrncrd hiin. their charters with the
secretary of state. The Illinois ten
tral Railroad Company i among the
latest 6led. The fees for recording
domestic charters aud hling foreign
charters amounted 10 ss.d last mouth.
For corresponding month IL is.a the
fees were. less than 81
Hon. 4. u. Thompson has been ap-
pointed by Governor I.ongino a mem
brr ~ the capitol commission. taking
the place ~ rraf J :, Hardy. who re
signed GA being elected To- the pre>i.
dcncy 81 the 4. and VI college Mr.
Louis ii,shugh was appointed seeretary
II the commission.
" hen news of the death ~ Govcrnor
stone reached the Industrial Institute
and tollcgr at Columbus all exercises
wer- suspended, aud the faculty wired
the following tn the \. aud VI faculty;
~ e mourn with you in the loss ~ our
common friend
Hon : :, Calhoon quaiih-, On Mon
siay. April q. a. Judge ~ the supreme
court. succeeding Judge Thomas a.
Weg-i>- lie will till out the term Of
Judge Wopts, eading May 10. aud will
then h. r,-appointed. Judge " hitfeid
i now chief justice.
The faith cure has killed . good
many of the Jackson negroes; al least
that i the private opinion, publicly rN-
pressed. % Alex. Wilson. one II the col.
orcd sections. who SAYS that Rev. &. 4.
Jones persuaded them not to take any
medicine for smallpox.
The law providing for the publication
Of names Of poll tax delinquenis. ,hoaga
taking effect from its passage. cannot
operate this year for the reason that IL
was approved March 10. and several
things are provided that shall be- done
prior tn that date.
ten. James Argyle smith has been
appointed marshal Of the supreme court
of Mississippi. lie was a ma jor-general
in the Confederate army. and State
superintendent of education for eight
years. The appointment is creditable
TO the court.
The board Of Mississippi levee com
missioners and the Yazoo 4 Mississippi
Valley Railroad commissions eompro-
missed their differences last week-the
railroad paying the levec board sia5,-
O00
The grand lodge of odd Fellows will
meet in Columbus on the first Tuesday
in May. and the grand lodge knights
of Pythias will meet in the same city
on the second Tuesday IN May.
Grand Master o. l.. kimbrough has
issued his proclamation for appropriate
commemoration of the eighty-frst an
niversary of the Independent Order of
odd Fellows on the s6th inst.
Rev. DIR. II. +. sprolcs will preach
the commencement sermon at Alcorn
college on Sunday, MAY q. President
I4anier will deliver the annual address
Hon. John l.. Hebron. Jr.. is candi.
date for congress in the Third district;
Hon. l.. VI. Southworth Of Carrolltou
has announced for the Fourth district.
Judge G. b. Huddleston has with.
drawn his application for re-appoint.
ment as circuit Judge, and will resume
the practice of law at Meridian.
Meridian exempts factories from mu.
! pisipsl tsxstiou for tep yesrs