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FILiPrSoS AND The rRIARs.
rA~ us.r-- 90 ss- I.ss~rt .s~. .p<.-
fss H.t~-,ssts~. Oppose rs~sr
n~s-r--s rs-- ax.s..is~.

Manila. ct. 7--The PhuipPsne
commission has Passed bsll appso-
priating ssTs.o0c gold for the ray-
n~nt q exP~rse. incurred Tor the
brn~ft Of thr insuiar government
during O<toh~r. The hsii rr~s csFr-
,ully info detail regarding The items
of expenditure throughout the arch.-
pslago.
Jrsigr Taf'. rr~sids n. 90 she cpra-
lai~sicn. has bs~n snrs~~d for ssta-
time IN taking a uiass of tllipino fss-
tifnoay concerning the eonsluct ard
policy of shc friar~. this being a eon-
siaaa'ien ~ tho investigation ~hi.h
h~Tan with the d~po<itisus Of bishops
ard mssnt~rS Of sroaastic Orders. The
sistsm~nis of the Filipino- 80 10
show tha, the friars. unsi~r the span
tsh regime. xr~atiy sb1ssd their hmis-
les political and retixtaas powers
sysr the commanisy. aad that this
shu<s o. authority often fed ~ IN
asraiity. AT ske ssstiuonv o~er~si
hy Va FiiiPino~ shows that th~y sl.s
not desire sh~ r~saru % ths friarz t.
the partsh~s.
ArchbsshoP Charp<lie has rou~ tc
he more p~ae~fui Prutiae~s % norsA
era Lssr~n. accompanied By three
iA1uaintran frtArs. ia 70 asserted an.i
w~a~raiiy h~li~ve5 that h. iateu,ts -
Fe-~statiish thss~ friars IN c~rsain
PARISHES. au.i ~ trip l. exeitiur ~
natives "a Maniia. Nho eaii ayoa their
coansrym~n 20 prevent the r--~stah.
hshna~af - any friar. % tk~ grouu,i
that is woa..i ~ daax~roas pr~cv-
3-Rt FOE The fatuFe
s~Hor lia~n~amino has received
vhas purparfs - - a l~tter froru
a<uinLlsio. ordering th~ former had
ers % th~ rcvoiafien Who are noW II
Manila 20 desiss from the formation
20 f-olitieal parties aud 70 c~as~ al
their attempts at pa~ihcation. Th-
letter myst~rioasiy hints that plan
are maturing among the armed r~h~is
IN the field and de-crit.s ths>s a.
-h~st for the country Ssnor Eaen.
eauaiRo declares that the t-tter r. gvn-
uinr.
Th= military situation was couapar-
ssivrsy quie, las, week. The commits.
sion. the military authorities. the Fili-
ptno~ AMI the foreigners arr await.
ing the result Of the presidential sle.,-
tion IN th~ United States. Many PER
sons assert that. whatever this may
h~. Il will have no immediate effect
upon the armed situation in the Phil
ippins=. and that Disorders aud
guerilla attacks viii continue for a
fiFu~.
Mr. X Wii'iman. rufted states esn-
sui -raersl az Houg Konx. vho l. Eo~
in Manila. says the expectation u a
r~nsrai antiforeiwn oufhrrak n
southern thina. notably in Canton. =
growing daily. and that eahi~xrans-
r~c~iVsti by him last week RECORD an
lncrvasinx un~asin~ss IN Hong Koa--
\ troop of the sixth Unitesi States
cavalry has arrived here from Gina.
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PROTEST AGAINST wEYLER.
Spanish east.es N~sixas tpss MS
Appsist@~st as captst.-s.~.-
eral Of Nsarta.

Madrid. Oct .. Senor Silvela. the
premier. had an audience with the
queen reeent yesterday. and formal
" announced the designations of
Senor Gas--tt. minister Of agrieal-
iure. and Senor Dato. minister of the
interior. together with the resigua-
tions of the high officials in other de
partm~nts. as n protest against the
appointment of Gen Weyter rs cap
tain general of Madrid.
The cabinet council which followed
disclosed serious differences between
the uemb~rs of the ministry; and the
premier decided to place the question
Of confidence in the cabinet before
the queen regent
At seven o'clock last evening Seno-
Silv-la went to the palace to tender
the resignation of the entire eabi-
net
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METHOD IN THEIR rAnSEzS


rouehk~sr..e. :. y. eset. = @rher-
~as a revolt ~ ths NAttsawsa state
hospitai for ihs eririaai insan~ last
evening. when 81 o. eight kesrsrs
we're assaulted ard asespos-rea ~
shvut twenty insane patisuts souss
- the patients sscapsd. and seven are
stiri az iarre. enc Or two u the keep
rr- arr badly bruised.
After the patients haa h~rn given
their supper th~y wwr- tak~n hack To
their apartments by their kseP~Fa
Aneng tho numb~r ~~rs hft~~a or
tw~nty - ha slept IA one of the large
es,rridors where there wers six or
eight keepers.
There we're no suspieious move
meats ON the part % The patients un-
tll satislsuiy ami without warning each
keeper was attacked simultaneously
by two or three patients. ami heavy
hlows tell GA the heads of the sur
prissd attendants. The kvys held nv
the krcr~rs were soon taken FROM
them. and rush was made for the
door.
" the patients passed through the
dining room each our Of them packed
FROM the t,bie a heavy plate or cup
ur bowl Prom the dining rrom they
went through th- al leLnln. rooms.
the doors 90 which were unlocked.
aud then into the long hall leading 10
the rear exit.
Through the ward they ran like d~e-
snd crowded around the bog gate IN
the vail. while one 81 their number
WIS turning the hey ia the lnck When
ths gate was thrown open thev rushed
out % the ward. fairly tumbliug over
each ether in their anxiety 20 b. free
again
tn thr meantime the keep~rs rrccv-
srrd from che surpu-~ given them ~
their sv-aiiants, ani gave an alarm
Chas~ vas given acruas the hospital
farm. and all hut -es~n 20 the pa
tisuts were eaptrrvt The Keep
ers then took N, revapsursd ra-
t.~nts back 20 ths Institution amt bad
them sssurely Iockrd Up in ether
parts 80 the huildiur Nv this time
the ts~p.rs had formed several
-earrhiu- PARTIES. and they all start
e,l ont to seuur the woods In thr Vi-
cinity of the hospital The kevpe~s
- he wvr~ assaulted were given m~di-
cal attention. aus ieine,i In ths s~arrh
for the fuwtfiyrr.
The revolt. "a - thought. vas
raHse,i direstly b., the cramPsd quar-
tiers at tho hospttaI
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QUEEN AND coNsoRr-ELEcr
as~~. wtfhstssiss sad D.k~ H~nry
Esths.is.tisstiy W~t~sms~d
at The HsEar.

The Hague. Oct st.-Qnren wilheI.
nina and her bstrothed. Duke Henry
of Meeklenbsrs,- -schweria. accompa-
aied by the queen mother. arrived
here. and were Enthusiastically wei
coined. The future eonsort of the
queen was presented 20 the agtheri.
ties assembled at the railroad station.
The royal party then drove to tha
palace. where crowds sang the nation.
al anthem. Later. the members OF
the diplomatic corps arrived at th-
palace and were introduced to the
duk~
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FOUR FIREMEN KILLED.
t~s.ts~ ss.aass.sts. @s -t.
raat. wtss.

~. Fsnl. MINI. e~t - n result,
~ hr~ whi,h bfake out IN shs
slaushteriar pen of \ y. Hiumaa s.
Cos packing hsae at MinH~-ots
Transfer. shortly after midnight Sat
ur,laf night. four arsmrn are dead
and q number Of afl-srs injured and
property worth about four hundred
aud hfty thousand dollars - d.-
strs,essi
ths ire. Which ia supposed - baf.
been Of iueeudiary origin. spread sttb
great rapuiity. famed by a strsa-
scuthrriy wind. and shs hr.u-u were
seriously Handicapped ~ hack 81 W..
ter supply and farther hy the fact
that The long brisig, over the railroad
tracks. ,shirh faruiShs acvyss 10 tbs
scene Of the sonfaerafian. vas torn
up while undergoing repairs
Prom the packing house the etui~-
spread To ths warehouses 81 thu Nortla-
western Linz Co. aud thence "a an.
Nice ormick Harvester Cos large
brick warehouse. hlled with vatushi.
the fatalities occurred.
The hrrmsn had entered the NJ
Cprmirk warehouse 20 be ia a hsttrr
position 10 fight the flames Their.
was a tank containing go gallons ef
gaSpliue in the rear part % the bail,s-
ing. and It's explosion shattered tn.
wallis and buried the mrn IN the
iebris
The Mccormack Harvester 90. wus
the heaviest lesser. their loss footing
up $50. 40. Of this $4,000 was ol
buiIdiag~ and s30o.0oa on stock ans.
notes. all their papers ard rerartis BE-
ing bgrned They carried no insur-
an.e.
The loss pf y. NJ Robbins. owner ot
the packing house where the fire
originated. = placed az S35.laa. Whic',
includes the lnss ON ssssral tenement
houses and other buildings.
The loss to the Grrat Northern raif-
road GA ears destroyed foots mp 3 0o1:
Northwestern Lime 20. 5000. \ y.
Htnmsn 4 Co. ie-sses Of the pac kinr
house plant. lost Steoo ON stock ami
machinery. the Merriam Park lee 60.
81 .0uo on buildings aud stock. and 9th
sr minor iossrs. which will bring the
total to nearly four hundred and ifts
thou-and dollars losers other than
the Mccormick company are well pro-
tected by insurance
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

AZ esteemed lady corrcspradent wasts
sos1e Information ab-Sas a raiiruad PRO
iees-si from Matches 10 Js<asoa b.
tween isx1 and ts1s. that sas Operated
fcr shous siste~a miles. asd the roiilag
s'otk % which wss ssid cas shsas ists.
etc. she especially vsats 20 xno~ the
names sf the ineorpssfstoeA
The charter - the ru~A same -
sbov- va. approved February -. tsts.
and spp~ars ia the ae,s % isis. The
iacorporstsrs wer.. Jsn~, c. wukins.
Aa4rw~ Rrsws. If~ary Cho.srt. toha
T. erissth. Naleslm Gnchris.. >~sh
Grsnb~rry. Joha A. orinnell sna Tho~-
]. ca.<hiax Capitsl sssek. ei.eea. 100.
W~r~ss wsss~ rw~s 49, SsssAss -
sosn~ saisahie r-eins in "a. savth~ru en-
,r~mity e the state. bus u S.s r~-
quir~,i 10 pass shr0sxh ~ 10 the vicia-
isy - Gailatlu. Iac<.Sa. Livinr~son ard
Canteo. 9TH power % eous,ruct lat
erai raj 10 interS~rs the main stem a.
soan~ poias scar Nsteh~E aai pass -
the Hauuorhit,s river.
The rad vss operated fcr several
vear< Fortioas % the roasi- b~d may
stiil b~ s~~n- IL WAS aos an ar ice hy
.ny means. - the wealthy planters ~ M
to-1s ssas< r~sguir~,i that u pss- throaxh
their Plantstsso.- II mus, have been 90
the aarr0~-gasx- order. n-r was the
halias.inx ali that 3, shc-ia - IL -
szis4 u ea- ads "a that siclnity. Who
ratreuit>,i The road aaife fregu-ntis
ant Whose vsixhs SaS up 10 the han-
drrts. that shr would have. at tiz~> -
move from oae -. % the cuarh O. the
ether. - keep u frosn turning o.vr
--Th~ other sia~. CYstha - n~rssa~ .
by-vord On The Nlssis~ippi rsilrusd
The charter vas amended in isf-.
sivinx the company baa< az privileges.
~tth Power 80 Increase capitsl >sos-k
three millions nor~- The maiz bsnk
was al Natchex. with bsssrh~- st tal-
latin. Raymaad. Can.sa aud Noati-
celia Teose v~r~ day. wh>a people
bor~d with hix au<~rS. but everything
vent fnto the hst~-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Padacah. ky-. o.s. se..-The most
disastrous ire that has visited Pad.-
eah for years broke out in AoFton's
opera house yesterday morning at
leo o'cioek- The lire had gained CON
siderable heasivsay before IL was dis-
covered. and the building was doomed
before the hre company. only half a
block away. eoald reach the scene.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
MAsSAcRES OF ARMENIANs.
ftvs DAY. OF tsr~ssrsines rtii.x~.
ossrng~ sna wsrd~r In the
Dfarb~kfr Dfssrfet.

Paris. Oct. 2i.-A special dispatch
from Constantinople 10 the Petit
lsleu says new and frightful maz-a-
eres of NrmeniaRs have Just occurred
in the district of Diarbskir. The Mus
selmans. il is asserted. pillagrd. out
ragged and killed during the five days
without the Intervention of Turkish
troops. Eight villages. il is added.
were entirely destroyed and burned.
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r.r- r.,,.r- ...- r.n.-rr.

Grand Forks. y. D.. Oct. ss.-Rurr.
lars last night blew open the safe ~
the Great Northern depot at Cavalier.
Y. H.. and the explosion set firr -
the building. which was totally de-
stroye'l. II is not known what au.ouns
Of money was secured
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Editor Gr~usiian
the essrd - eoatr.ess can bv sny means
favor the newsPap>r pueli.hsrs snd
rrtn,sr. vho do eusine~s within the
STATE. thea Il ss IL. duty 10. and w. be-.
li~ve ., riil do 50 And the board faliy
ansiers'aaas that =, "a. the law and
not the bard ~ eoatrsess- yoa toand
faait with.
an sar~ the publishers Of the state
~ishest sse~ptioa. are Of opiaioa that
u = The ae.iy- 81 The r---<at sn-s.h~F>
sf the bsara % paelse ecntr.ets TO have
ell Pviatiag does witAia the STATE.
Forty y~sr>'exp<ri~n~~ - . Mi.>ls~ipcs
e~hAssA~r snA~sssnnA.A
esr~risne~ 20 the last fear years has
established IL a. . coavletioa that eli
Prtntiax required hv the state er the
<oaa,i~s shoald b.. .nA c.a 10. asn~
~ishin the STATE
- Far ss the state printing D. coa-
eernsd the ensrd hss very ussi~ q snv
sis~r~.sos- The euustttutian says that
the peiatia< shall he I-s - .-tb~ lowest
re<ponsibl- bidd<r.- snd section ssss q
The eu.i< dr~~ts that bets shall - iu.
.is~sa frosn at Least ten arss.ciaSs pvint.
iax asA eindisg sssahli.hur~uss There
are tsp 90 three hinsi-ri-s N the state
Ana the newt srcsteo ssv.. -.Wherr Bal.
are ezaal. fr~ixh, ant expires. charrv.
erssAs~rvs4. pr-f-rvser .hali - gives -
hoaa ste residents u the ssas~ .ctusli y
engaged ia the Friatinx busia-.-. s.
freigas and express chargw~ cut ne Hx.
ur~ In a BID. a. the lsw ant coutrsets
provide that all eharr-S - Jarssaa
shall - Pald By the contrastor.
This writer prepared a biii which -as
sahmistea "a the iast Iexislaturc. riviax
th- board more latitude than }. nov
allowed. but the haa~~ approved oaiy
ea~ proposition. that th~ eoutrars-
shsald 30 fer four years Instead q two.
- that on the arst Moa.iay IN Augu.,.
tsat. the printing will - i~s for fcar
years 10 the is~ess rw.paaSlbl~ baI
der aa.i btfs viii b- iastsei frozen al
psslish-rs In The STATE aa.l fron At
east Tn dis~rvns ar>i-ciass printing Z
sad eiaiinx s~t.hlishm~uts
A. the eoatracs i - b. fer -, iaux a
Psrio-i. ana the vo~< r~guirri vii AZ.
xr~gat~ ahost So. $50. u b. hap-,l tia;
As@e bssid~r~ Will get all Hv- ciAss~s q,
the ~ork- In tAts cs,un~rss,a I ma }
state thai IL quit~ probable the pre-
ssu. euzsrsrs still - DECLARED frrssisesl
aaA that btsfs viii be iavitsd far the
nrtntiax - the d~rsrtmeu, reports far
the ki~naial P~ris-i u 1900 Isai. Th~,s
r-ports.na<. es "a the desks of meuab~r-
E Of the legislature wh~n they meet a
January. 1901; and the vogs will b. l.,
- cas - n.sse ofiess TO insure their be
ins r~adv. Yoara very truly.
/ R.ww.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

10 Il regarded In Pekin a. certain
that the alleged imperial esiie, order
ing the punishment of high officials
vas forged. and was coneocted with
she obi-~t of preventing III. advance
Of the allies on Pao Ting Fu- Botn
Prime Ching ard Ii Hung Chang deny
i's aathentieity.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

The haxaar for the benefit of the
homeless Galveston orphans. whieh
began in New York city. on the night
OF the 18TH in the wsIdrof-NStoria.
VAS closed on the isth- by Marx
Twain. who spoke for about ten min
u'eS- The management of the bazaar
estimated the net r~e~ipts for the
three nights ~ between se5.eoa and
$4,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Frankfort. Ky. Oct. 2I.-The demo-
cratic caucus indorsed the conference
report on the election law and the bill
will be passed by the votes of all par
ties on reassembling. The law can
not take effect for % DAYS. and the
election will. therefore, be held under
the Goebel law.
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L~s.sIs. s.IIaI.ss fer sale.

Madrid. Oct e2--The Spanish gov
ernment has decided to sell the Span
ish legation buildings in Pekin. now
occupied by officials of the French
legation Senior r. j. Deeologan.
Spanish minister TO China. wires that
he can transfer the legation to Shang-
hal early in January
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

The report that the Dowag-r I'm
press Frederick was married. last
April. 10 Baron Seckensiar-. who Was
hofneister under Emperor Frederick.
although widely circulated abroad.
had always been strenuousIy denied in
h-riin. until the present crisis in her
disease. Now. however. il j. b.inS
circulated again and accepted az true
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Gov Sayers of Texas ~as among the
Presidents callers on the l9th- HE
vas ON his way back 20 TEXAS from
New York. where ne went 90 atseud
the charity hexar for the b~nrnt Of
the orphans Of the Galveston disaster.
ard stopped in washinxtOR so pas hi-
rr>p-ets to the prvSiSsnf and TO thank
b'na for the aid th~ government bad
extended the victims Of thu ssorm-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Nicholas scalp. . Swedish naval
cook. who was on the battieShip
Maine when she was blown up In Ha-
v.na harbor. shot aud killed himself
In BROOKLYN On the 18th His jaw
vas shattered BY fying iron in the
Maine explosion. and he had t-een un-
sble TO eat solid food since.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

s l. Morris was arrested in Chies-
80. on the 10Th for an alleged as;emp,
upon the life of John W. GATES. ~
president of the American Steel and
Wire Co. When searched at the po-
Iice station. two large revolverS were
found concealed in his pockets
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

London. ost- - Mr.. Robert. Bu-
ehanan. the novelist. hss had a eers-
bral hemorrhage, which was foIlowes!
by paralysis of the right side AMI
complete loss of speech. His eoudi-
tion is very critical.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

The comptroller OF the currency
says that aspirations have b~~n r~-
e<is-i aad~r the act Of Marvh 10. 1870.
for the organization of tss new IA
tioHal banks. With a total capacity Of
s.. .eso. OF this numb~r g-1 will
have a capacity of less than s5e.oao
each. and III Of 5000 or more
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

4 conservative estimate Of FLORIDA |.
orange crop this year places the yield
at 100000 hoxes- The groves are in
healthy condition Fruit will b-xtn 60
he marketed aboaf the fsf. The nv.
ersge price pr box - two dollars.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

FORMER cabinet officer and senator.
John sherman. j. dangerously III a,
his residence. on X street. in Wash
lngton city The attack has sak~r
the form of a general COLLAPSE. in
part due to the debility incident 90
old age and to the effects Of the seri-
Gus Illness which he suffered while
on trip to the wes, indies two years
ago
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Kingston. Jamaica. Oct s2.-Advices
received yesterday from Hayti assert
that the revolution in Santo Domingo
is not ended. and that fighting is pro-
eeeding in the interior. although the
revolutionists are weak
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
On the issh Queen wslh~lnina OF
Ths Sesheri@nd. proeiaimei her b.
sroshsi 20 Dsske Hesry of Necklen-
hurg-S<hwerin-

". W. v.ili~. director Of pc-,s in ths
Philippines. has hosisea the po~t sf.
Fee department tha, he has op~ned a
night school for native postal en-
picyes az samolPse. ~her. they may
study English
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Secretary Long has ordered that
there be no further pros~~siings in
the case Of Capt Wilde of the Ore
gcn. Who was being Investigated BY a
r"srt Of inquiry to determine the ~
sfon<ihilisy for the grounding Of the
hattleshipin the Gulf Of Pc Chi Ii. las.
ssmm~r. while hssrryinx to Taku
from Shanghai This action finally
dspos~s Of the eas<-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Prof. Wilhelm Oneken. Of the Uui-
-er~isy of GieSs~a gHes-el. Who ~ss
intimately acquainted with the late
Prince Bismarck. writes TO a Dresden
Journal that Bismsrrs'. last PRAYER
was: Lord. I believe Help Thoz
mine unb~lief.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Ten Thousand Aishasans greeted
Gen Wheeler and Iieu,. Hot~on In
Montgomery. ON the 18th. when zen
Wheeler presented q loving cup 60
Lieas- Hoh-on. in crhalf Of the p>opl.
Of Alabama
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25
~.-,,~..a 90. s.,r-., e.-a.~s.

FIRST lieut. HARRY ,. R~thrrs. Of
tho now famou. Niath Infantry. is an
other arrival from China Accompany
ing him H. his wife. the daughter of
Maj Ls~ "a ho snee~v,ie,i - the conn
afan.i Of Nlath az the death - t,-t
isruul-
for gallant cousluet ~ ftrn rsiu aud
t.skiu. and has been recumme uled fot
a hrrVst
His story Of the march 10 rekin
shows that the mrn suffered terribly
FROM heat, the thermemsteF standing
as high as 10 IA the shade.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Cape Town, Oct .e-Lord Mcthuer
has re-oecupied Zerust and captured
numerous sagons. large quantity OF
stores and mary cattle and sheep
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Prof. Pickering. OF Harvard. arrived
ut kir<ston. Jamaica. on the issh. to
establish an Astronomical observatory
at Vaudeville Immediately. lie SAYS
the surroundings there are favorable
for special researches
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Gen J. W. Fisher died At his home
in Cheyenne. wyo- on the 18TH at the
age of - year, He was one of Wy
oming's pioneers. going TO Cheyenne
In 1871 rs associate Justice of the ter
ritori.l court, appointed by President
Grant He was afterward chief JUS
tiee Of the supreme court for over
eight years His war record was par
ticulariy brilliant, rising from the
ranks of the volunteers to be a briga-
der general
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Gov. Mount Of Indiana. on the iSth-
received deed to the 10 acres of land
In Spencer county. Indiana surround
ing the grave Of Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
the mother Of Abraham Lincoln. The
deed conveys the land from the eorn-
~ commissioners of Spencer county
to the Nancy Hanks lincoln Memorial
association. of which the governor is
President. The work on the monu-
ment has begun. and will. il Is be-
i.ved. be completed this fall. when
dedieatory services will be held
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

The prumotsrSof the Jackson. eolum.
bus & Northeastern railroad held an
tnportaa, meeting At Jackson on the
18th The c,pHnti~S ot Laxnsiss. Soxu.
bee. Nsshoba. t.~ake. Rankin aud Hinds
were represented judge Byrd. Dr.
Miller. Hon. PRES Groves and Dr. Moe.
rts stated that the people % Nszhobn
and I.~ak~ ssr~ very enthusiastic. and
ready - cooperate in the mast liberal
VA The director hxrd the capital
stock at two milli1a dollars. ordered
that the number of iaeorporators be ia
creased To ten from each eoan,y inter
ezs~d. directed executive committee o.
arrange for a preliminary survey aud
provide fands 10 pay expense - same.
The president % the company. Iudxs
Newman Cavee. will accompany the sur
veyinx party - as To secure rights oi
way. accept doaationS Of land. etc.
Prof. Riley. In his school History ol
Mississippi. states that t:ov. John J.
sfeEsr was i native of Wayue county
Miss. This b the general belief. bui
u Is a mistake. lie was born in Leeds.
borough. North Carolina The family
came 10 Mississippi when he was t~s
years old. Locating in Wayne county
We have this Information from his sis
ter, still living in Mobile. In the latter
part Of isss he went to Belize. British
Honduras. and died in thre. days after
reaching there He was buried in tbs
cemetery at that place.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-10-25

Friedrieshafen. Wurtemburx. Oct. -.
Another trial Of Count ZeppeIip's
airShiF was made yesterday. resulting
in a series Of successful evolations.