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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The following items arr CLEANED from
official and other reliable sources
Other data relating - the state will he
thus briefly paragraphed from time T.
time. Students Of state history would
do well u transfer them To their scrap
books.
OF the States in isp0 averaging Eve
p~rsonS 10 family. Mississippi ranks
fifth Texas. Virginia. West Virginia
aud Utah having larger percentages, in
the order namod
Only THREE states South and North
Carolina and Oklahoma that have a
smaller foreign population
She was fifth in per cent 81 Hitter.
ates: but will make a better showing
in the census If 1900. She WAS twelfth
in the percentage Of native white illi,-
crates. and seventh IN the percentage
OF colored illiterate~ making a better
showing than New Mexico, Louisiana.
Alabama. t.eorgia and south and North
Carolina In listing ilIiterat-s all un-
der ten years are not considered.
In the percentage OF total population
enrolled in public schools Mississippi
ranks third Kansas and Tennessee
being small fractions ahead. The dia-
gram indicates about - per cent. Mas
saehusetts can claim only 10 per cent.
In the matter of per capita expendi-
ture for public schools Mississippi Is
ninth from the bottom. aud MaSsaehu-
setts fourth from the top. In Missis-
sipPi less than half the population pay
the taxes
In percentage Of church membership
Mississippi ranks nineteen the Ban
tists and Methodists being about equal.
and either more than double all the
others.
la the average value of farm proascfs
per acre on improved land she ranks
sixth
In state debt, per capita. she ranks3
twenty-second. In real estate mort
gage debt in force January I, 1900. she
ranked-there were thirty-fve states
that owed larger per cent, her in
debtedness being sls,O75.0so. The
mortgage Indebtedness OF New York
was sl,5s7.sIs.soi- The average rate Of
interest on mortgage debt of Mississippi
was $50; Of New York. sac.
The area of the State is 4s. $40 square
miles, or 80, ,f73. .05i acres. valued in 1899
at siis.sio,s3i. Improved acres in 1880
were only 5.sis.ss7. In 1850 there were
only 4s,sso farms; in 1880, I44,3Is. the
average size being ies acres. In 1850
the average size was $40 acres
In 1850 there were rs miles of railroad
in Mississippi; in 1850. s6s miles; in
1870. 300 miles; 10 1850. I.Is7 miles; in
1880. :. 80 miles; in 1900, s,9as miles
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31


To Editor Meridian News.
observe that am charged with ''in-
decision aud maintaining \ discreet
siiener- regarding the re..oaveaiag Of
the state Democratic executive com
mttte- for the purpose Of reeonsidering
its recent action. In answer Ia this l
desire to say that | am only the execu-
tive officer II the committee. aud a.
such would not be warranted. nor
would I wish To dominate or in any
manner influence. the Judgment and
conscience Of its members on any ques-
,ion whatever. The committee Is com
/ posed Of twentv-One members, presum-
ably familiar with the sentiment and
conditions prevailing in their respective
| districts. and entirely competent 10 re-
feet the opinions Of their several con
stitneneies- At the meeting OF April
30. when the resolutions providing for
primary election were passed, the
whole membe rShip was present, either
ia person or by proxy. These resolu-
| tions were discussed. maturely consii-
cred aud adopted. with only one dis
senting vote.
In support Of these resolutions IL was
urged upon the committee that such
action was obviously contemplated in
the act of the last State convention.
the largest ever held in Mississippi In
tho resolutions unanimously adopted
by that body favoripg the primary cleo
1 fr- - ~ l.. ~s.h
aeter within the State. to the eud that
each Democratic voter should have the
opportunity TO express his choice At the
ballot-box for any Office of dignity or
emolument.
In thus giving effect to the declared
will Of the people in convention assem-
bled. the committee certainly did not
trsusgress any popular right. although
new precedent may have been estab-
lished. | have heard some criticism
from various sources touching the se-
tion Of the committee. but no EXPIRES
sion of discomfort or disapproval has
reached me from the people whose
rights to choose electors and delegates
to represent them the committee has
sought to promote and conserve.
Notwithstanding more than twenty
days have elapsed since the adjourn
ment of the committee, during which
time their action has been abundantiy
discussed. only five members of that
body have requested me to reeonvsne
IL, four by letter and one through his
proxy. in person. have had no inti-
nation from the ma ajority Of the mem
bers of the committee that they desired
to reconvene, for that or any other pur-
pose In view of this fact. it would be
both presumptuous aud useless for me
to call the committee together for the
avowed purpose Of reeonsidering their
action, when, in all probability. they
would reiterate and reaffirm the reso-
lutious previously adopted.
Respectfully. C. c. MILLER
Chairman State Executive Committee
1t devolved upon this writer. one aft
ernoou last week, to place upon the q.
a c. train for Chattanooga a little girl
Of seven years, which had been com
uisted to our care TO be forwarded TO
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The Survivors - Forrv.ts tavsirt
~iii have great reunion ou June .. "a.
n aud 10 Rev. ur u e. Kelley. -
Nashville. vho ws- e.,.ouel % Fsrr~,t,
old r~xin~n, will b. On hand aud give
general direction % the program On
Saturday evening. the 9TH. there will
10 memorial .~rvic~s 10 special honas
- IL Governor Stone. sunday Will 10
occupied in appropriate religious escr
eises AZ Corinth or Haiiwyn. PROM
haid~yn all vii Pr'pc-e,i - tho battle.
h~ld. Brtce's Cres, kssa.is. tive or sis
miles ives; % E=idwvu. on Tuesday
morning viii procred - rupclo, and
visit Harrisburg battlefield. ten miles
west. memorial EXERCISES ia Tapcis
that ni-ht
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

he NeLain case. in WHICH tive prom
Mt chicago board of trade brokers
r. charged with using the mails to
=! ON a bucketshopping scheme to
'raud their customers. was taken
IN the jury by Judge kohlsast. in
nited States district court. on tn,
!, and a verdict of mot guilty en-
y for the defendants.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31
.rowtax .r-~swsod.

Plans have been adopted for an mp
Industries ~ various kinds. handsome
stores. elegant residences and costly
churches have been established or
erected within the last few wears. The
population in 1900 was 600. in 1900 ii
Is 5000. In 1905 1t will be fully ZOO
The coustitutionality OF the elective
Judiciary amendments was fully argued
before the Supreme Court on Monday
aud Tuesday last, Attorney General
McCiurg for the state and MessrS. X
H. Thompson. T.. r. Noel and Frank
Johusion maintaining the regularity
and validity Of the amendments. ss sub
mitted 10 the people aud voted upon in
November last
The state Medical Association had an
unusually interesting session at Mcria-
ian The subjects discussed were i'm
portant aud OF practical value 10 the
profession. The local physicians ten
dered complimentary banquet Next
session in jackson. third week in Janu-
airy. 1901.
u.r;a;. .uf
Ian. .nhurh. ~, - ir..os..,..
o,h. .i,x .a4i,. -, .oa ., -.
,,,,,,,l.,i,,,, - -, a.. .a,.I = !,
Ill .,r.,r 4, ,h. ,...ns,,. =, 1000 -,
10 ooo
,-.--- ~,
-,
., !, cN,,- -,
s,,,a-a.s.,,,n -. -. !. -
!, u.i., 7, !. h,I -. IN,
be a large attendance
..,,;.-
-. ,,I,..;- - as;.;-,~ e.
h,.n.h f-,,,r v;.l,s sh,,r, ., p.awo,,S -,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

he convention of the Western Fed
Eai'on of Miners at Denver. Col. on
= -2d, adopted strong resolutions on
I'd, adopted strong resolutions ON
Z subject Of Japanese immigration.
|'nanding the strict enforcement Of
Z ehiBese exclusion art and its ~.
F'ion to include all other Monaghan
2 Aalayan peoples.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

movement is on foot for the es-
1ishment of. an American National
MUTE in Paris for use of Americans
ung hat city for study. The
nch authorities have donated site
gwen exemption from taxation TO
building. Senator Chaunesy VI.
Pr" heads the list of prominent per-
I Petitioning for the building.
zen will require a government APP
'priaticn of $50. 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

| he state department does not ex-
p To have any further eommunica-
= With the Boer delegation such
'srrhange as has occurred WAS pure
unofficial, il IL stated. II the Boer
'rsates had any credentials of an
'eial status they failed to present or
tn offer them in the course of their
Is with the officials.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

In the que warrantn proceeding
against Judee Robert Powell 70 test
tho cunsti,utipnali,v ofth~ Necl amend.
ment - the constitution DaAlnx the
judiciary elective instead - apr-rntiv-.
the contention - thu state h.. that the
amendment j. constitutional and valid
Attorney -sssneral McCinrr. Iton p
No-i. the author - the amendment ani
kS'sov-ruor A. J. Mcisurin rvpresent-
81 this sde II the ca>e before the
supreme court
The contention % Judge Powell i.
that tho amendment II suucunstisutioual
and void. bscau~r-
!. II was not proposed A. required by
seetiun So - the constitutioa. that
more than on. amendment was em-
bodied In the proposition. and not -
stated that the electors coald vote
separately on each That the propo>i-
tion 10 elect the supreme Judges vs.s
one amendment. tho change - their
tenure of etirr FROM nine - eight
years was another. the election ~ cir
cuit Judges was another. the ehancri-
i"rs another. AMI the provision requir-
ing the holding Of primary elections
hy districts 70 nominate circuit judges
and chaneeliors was another
That the proposed amendment. or
amendments. did not receive ma ioritv
- all votes voted Ia the election. but
only ma inrity - those voting directly
t1r or against the amrndm~nt
That the cuurts have the same
righ, and power to determine wh~fber
the legislature acted IN accordance y, iih
the requirements - tho con~t tuition in
proposing the amendment as the court
has IN pas upon tho constitutionality
of law passed by the legislature.
Judge Powell i represented by Hon.
z. u Thompson. EV-Atiorn..y -,'eueral
Frank Johnston aud ~ Chisf Justiae
J. A. 4 Campbell
In the argument before the supreme
court on Monday Tuesday. Wednesday
aud Thursday Of last week. the coanSeI
Tor the state replied "a the plea EN-.
bracing the above points by saying that
all % those questions are - political
nature and under the exclusive fufiS-
diction Of The legislative department. II
the government. Wh~rr they have all
hrrn determined aud settled. anA that
the courts have No power t. undo
what the legislature haS done IA tht.
respect That there was oulg one
amendment, a. it embraced only on.
a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

lh- rrport of the anfi-canie~n hill
- SIZED N the hou~e on the sgth. It
81 inits the voiuminous curre~poud-
.-~ trom the war department oppos-
hrx the atsoiition Of the rante~u. AMI
-rhrut comment submits favorable
RECOMMENDATION on the bill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31
Ashsstis Moved Down by Europeans Ia
ve.tiag Linss Of Trtbes@~s

Ae-a. May 2s.-It is reported that
three European officers were killed and
Capt. Aplin and 100 hausers were
wounded in recent effort by the
Lagos hausers to break the investing
lines of tribesmen At kumassi."
The Ashanti loss is reported to have
been great, as the hausers had three
Maxims engaged. although themselves
greatly outnumbered.
Three hundred Ashantis are said to
have been killed in a previous action.
The rising is still spreading.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Many scientists are arriving at
|sdrid. spain. to observe the eclipse
party Of English astronomers his
li-eted Santa PoIa. Province of Ali-
Pnle. az an observation point. Sir
fteHr 'iatthew Weld Downing. of the
push nautical observatory. and his
ls"ciat=s have gone to Plazencis.
Posince Of Caceres.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Il has been discovered that 5000
frss of land in Atchison. Brown.
fekson and Marshall counties. Kan
: and in Pawnee county. Nebraska.
rfntly advertised for sale at auction
The courthouse in Atehison. by the
seivers Of the Central branch OF the
|nian Pacific railroad, are claimed Dy
nvate individuals.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Ee~olutious expressive n the eor,iisi
rriatinns b-tw~rn the nitsd Stat--
sad France have been agreed upon hs
ihe house committee on foreign al
n r. in connection with the unsrilin.,
d shr statue of Lafayette at raris vn
Iuir I next.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The last drawingroom of this sea
.on was h-id. ON the .5th. At Buck
ingham palace by the princess oi
Wales. in behalf Of the queen. tn.
presentations included . number OF
Americana
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

the hou~. committee On th. Tauisi-
ana Farcha~e exposition. to b~ held Al
= Laais IN 1910. voted. On the t4th. -
irtsr' the exposition hiil to the hons.
/, 'heat recommendation. favorable ef
trfavt abls.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The National Conference Of Chari-
, and Corrections. at Topeka. HAS.
the I'D. was devoted to the consid-
PATTON Of the care of the feebie-mind-
aud epileDtics- v. VI Powell. Of
ienwood. Ia. gave the report of the
fanding committee on the subject.
hieh was generally discussed by the
Psitors.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

New York. May ss.--Arshur Rehan.
brother of Miss Ada Rehan and Mrs.
Oliver Doud Byron. died Saturday, in
Brooklyn. aged 3s. He had managed
many of Aagustin Days road COM
panies.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Washington. May 2s.-Fire at the
bureau of engraving and printing yes
terday, caused loss of 81 500. The
damage done was mostly to outbaild-
ing and will cause no interference
with the work of the bureau
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Sivnor Guiseppe del Puente. the
vid-iy known baritone. died suddenly
on the 25,h. AZ his boule in Phiiadei.
phia- Death was due TO spoplsxy. he
"a 80 years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

Th- of'icisI announcement - the r.
let ~ Mate hing was r~r~issd a. the
Tnndan war ofiicr. on the sfSt. FROM
ten. Iard Roberts. The town Wa
actually relieved on the 18th. the date
rrrst tuu>iy named.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

X O.. Dun 4 Co. reported on n.
ssih. Failures for the week hsv.
ben iss in the United States. against
ise last year. and ~ in Canada. against
Is last year"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The vick>burg Herald chronicles n
revival In capitnla Masonry in vicks
burg. which i the ease at all places
visited by Grand Lecturer J l.. SPineks
and his amiable assistant. ; l. Solo
mon. who II certainly a wise man in
Masonry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

ksin has guenchcd the forest arr-
nortE and west of Menominse. Wis.
ard most II the danger !. nov passed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The sum ~ slen eDo has been sub
seritsd for cotton mil all hams
money Within the last two y-ar, there
have been erected large cotton cnu-
press. cotton oii mil. a wagon fac
tory. ic~ plant. a large Munger gin
plant. aud telephone exchange.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31
THEY'RE NOT WANTED HERE.
Js--s ttt.hsvr,. SD Js.sps s-i-
tsst. tst-s Ns-s ~.st~s.. o.
s~s~s p.-@s,-s.

Nev NorL. Ma, O. james Fiffhsr-
ris. alias skin che ,.uat. ard Joseph
Nulirtt the Irish inttnrtbi~- who we've
rr,~ntiy rsi~s~-d frrm prison in ire-
land. where they we've seutsnerd for
e"uspiieit, ia th~ rhc~niS park mur-
d~rs of isse. were Yesterday ofdsrrd
eVvluded ~ IN, bsard " .r~eiai ip-
guir, AZ the immigration station. aud
or.i~r.d i-turtcd.
rh- t-~ .f rs-t.-t.-.
The exclusion was made under the
Interpretation ~ shc law which fnrttds
ansou. being admitted t. this country
who has e-rn adiudFcd guilty If =
felony. isfamuus crime or missie-
mrannr Involving mufni tmrpitvte
U~ta s.s gs.s,.sstss.
The t~o men wer- rev-ntl, par
doned by Tari Csdoran. lord h~ufen-
ant - lrsiand. from q ssntcn,- ~ life
imprisonment. and reached this city
among the steeraer fsa--rnr~rs on the
iursula Saturday last After cpn-
terence with commissioner fitehie. th.
u~n wcrr orderrd hark a. ffhs ist.
- special tnquirs tht. t-ssrd WAS
enmp.rr,i - Wiiiisui Wcihe. chairman.
". u Mailer. Iamss 4 Toner sod Maj
Charles > S~nery The tvo usen wes~
taken h.for- the t-rarf on Eiifs island
yesterday morniuE The inqui.ifinn
was s~,r~t- The ouiy om~ at tt~ barge
offlc~ 20 m~vf th~ two msu aud vhp
.af
" a. Eoskv Mumntain ~ fifl~n.
s~fsr- sa~ na.ss
After the m~~tinr - fhs t-sart i,
wus iearn~d that fltfharris vas th~
hrsf nf th- tvo 10 b. ~sauis.,i ii~
admitted he had Served u~aris sr,ru-
TEN Years ia prs"n- After i~ins
asked the usual gussfions as e. hls aar.,.
nativity and restieu~~. ttfrharris ~ss
s-kri ~ uhat crime be- ha,i i~vm eon-
sirted. and answered
ws. ss.st~t~s 90 ur..--.
"Treason He Was then qs~stfansd
a. 90 this rhsrrv. and h~ told the
beard that b. bad l,een arrested si-iaf
ninr months after thr famous fshs+uix
park murder. in company With 81
ing h~sn aecs.-,trt after fh. fact.
hilr FitFharris va. charged s,ith has-
ing been IN serc-sory i~fere the fact
Thrce months later h~ vas brought -
trial. with others - the nceua-,i fis-
~ them WIRE a.utsured - b. haua.f
and Fiisharris was sentenced tn penal
scr,itu,is for life.
~ Is.s..hssi- ~t.r-
While telling hrs story 10 the l-,srd
Fitrhsrrts declared that At the tine
of his trial hr was offered 4 ta.aae hy
thu English government " hs would
turn iuformrr against the other mem
hers of the band This he refused 10
do, aud of his :.fe sentence he served
about seventeen Years la the Mount
Joy. ehafham. bu,snratriek and Mary
bon~ prisons Eight months ago he
Was par,lun.tI.
,s.. ." this s.ss'.y 9. H-.as-r.,-.
Fit1harris said that b. and Muil~tt
had alrsat tWa hundred and afig dol
lars l#fwrsn them "a hen thes reached
this port H., asserted that while he
wsS ga british tuii he WAS compelled
10 fspnet te the police esefy month.
a. "a his duIus- and whrrsaiaufa
= eau,e ta this country be adaet.
"b~causs ! want ,hancr to rs~t AMI
r~cuI-rats. wanted 20 stay here
about three utouthS aud then go hack
to uy family
H.ta.~a e. t.-~-r as.-tf.s.
Nuiiett Indignantly refus.l ta an
sssr any af ii. questions pas ia bin
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

ne American jurors appointed for
faris exposition number s5. Sixty
'hem. now in Paris. held a meet
on the sd, and discussed their
pes. They afterward attended the
FRA assembly of jurors of all ma
p at the. Palias du Trocadero. at
N i.soo jurors were present. NJ.
|'erand. the minister of commerce.
Z presided. welcomed them. and NJ.
|sfd the director general of the
zs'ion, read the rules for adjudi-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The closing exercises of Belhasen
College will take place Sunday. June 5.
TO Tuesday. 5. Sermon by Rev. DIR. ".
b Murrah; senior debate Monday, 10
a-m-. alumna meeting pm: annual
concert pm; class day exrreises
Tuesday morning, when the annual
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

saArrss will 10 delivered ~ Hrv Eira
ari Wilkinson. - Absrstscn Art ~
crptiun ia th~ aft~rns-sn.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

will bold its annual session ia Jackson
On June %. 81 and - An interesting
program has been prepared The rail
roads viii give the usual special rates
The president - the convention Is
Rowan Thay~r. Greenwood. e. "
Mills. Columbus. secretary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The conference report On the arm,
appropriation hiil was adopted by th.
house On the I'D
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The Chicsgo board Of trade gave ne
D.. on the e5fh. that on aud after
} me ! the t-.sr,i would collect it. own
Irarket quotations. The new rule j.
uird ~ the buckstshop~. IT which
'asr~ arr claimed IN - At least es.o,u
J. various parts Of the United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
NOTES OF PAST AND CURRENT EVENTS
By J. l.. POWER

By ]. L. POWER.

card snsneud~i frsr her neck cauaA~d
little Mausi o. the tender are - IN.
c"ntue'ars amt agents - the >oufhern
kNpr~.s. s ha socept-d tho rr-ptusiiiil =
ny ot seeing her safely to The ead -
her journey Hot Nhen the "a .ser.
On that Pullman caught an - the status
81 the iittie Traveller. uho was s1hhing
h~eaus~ - ssparatlpa fr,,fa her tempo
rarY home ia Jaekson. they w~rr all
ready o. 30 fas her a. n she was their
best beloved Railroad Camusis.iearr
iohn Mcluuis placed her tenderiv On
the SCAT beside him. aud his Kind heart
va. eApres.s.i 10 nlnLAtenra eYre
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

An esteemed exchange i unable to
account FOR the sudden change Of
front - '-pur senators who advocated
the passage - a uniform school book
law. aud voted against II GA the hpm~-
stretch Ne viii have opportunity OF
explaining ia the urst canvass.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

A postal ofiieial - ha has t--n in the
island more than a war. saws that
when the Americans first came there
~ere no records and no furniture even.
that spanish pasimasters. the only
ones Who knew ANYTHING about tn.
ssrvte., could not - employed b-caus-
of the cry -Cuha for thu Cuhans.- aud
that consequently The service had To
be- built up upon practically no foua-
dation al alt lie also points out that
Cuban postmaStrrs were found very
difficult to teach. The lo.,-e methods
Of former times have he~n rarrird uu
at some points. even TO the present
d.E
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

oseph kieth and son were arrested
ioerneld, Ind, on the 25th. eharge'i
y 'ne murder of Nora kifer, whose
" Was found in the river there re
[hs- Wm- Clark, who went q
hssiile March 20, to marry the girl,
Aiss arrested ~ . witness
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

The Chinese ministers at Washing
n and London have been ordered -
'rfaiu their posts for some time longsr
y the recommendation of Ii Hung
nsng, who pointed out the undersira-
pity # changing the representatives
\ shina at the posts mentioned
hile many unsettled questions were
knsiing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31

This official believes that when all
books and papers have been inve>ti-
gated the shortage will not amount
to more than sl00.0o0.
II is possible. however. that S2o,00o
more has been taken, which can not
b. traced. His estimate il consequent
" q mere surmiSe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-05-31
eES. FRE>cH CROSSES rHE vAAL-
Com sdsats Assemble To Disease
tho sttaatton.

Taaibosch. Saturday. May 2s.-Gen.
French crossed the Naal at Lindegue's
drift yesterday. and zen. Henry. with
mounted infantry to-day. They pushed
forward and nearly succeeded in saw
ing the bridge. only the northern
most span being destroyed
The eommandants have assembled TO
discuss the advisability Of continuing
the struggle. Meanwhile, there is a
force of the enemy at Ayerton.