Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-06-20

being built at Bath. Me. The vessel,
it is understood, will be launched in
a short time.
The battleship Illinois arrived at
the shipyard nt Newport News, Va.
on the 18th. after a remarkable run
down the coast, during which she
made an average speed of Is knots an
hour under natural draught.
King Edward appears to have de-
cided to secure worthy pictorial illus
trations of the incidents of his reign.
lie has commissioned Seymour Luca.
TO paint a picture of the royal recep-
ton of the Moorish embassy.
A preliminary census volume. just
issued gives the population of the five
large cities of England, exclusive OF
London, as follows: Liverpool. 6s4,.
e47; Manchester, 543, ,969; Birmingham,
522.isa, Leeds, 42s.e53; Sheffield. ESQ.,.
III.
Senator Hanna, on the 14th, an
nounced the appointment of Hon.
John Blodgett, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. rs a member of the republican
national committee to fill the vacancy
in that body caused by the recent
death of Hon. VIM. Elliott, of Michi.
gan.
Canada is specifically excepted in
the official announcement that the
German federal council, on the basis
of the law of May 30, has decided
from July 80, to extend to the prod
ucts of Great Britain and her colo
nies the most favored nation treat
ment.
Unset rubies to the value of 19, 900
francs were seized by customhouse in
spectors. on the nth. in a room IN
the Grand Union hotel, in New York
city, occupied by two young Belgians
The jewels were brought to this coun-
try by the young men. May "a last,
from Antwerp.
a. j. Baifour, the government lead
er, answering questioner in the
British house of commons, on the
18th, said there was no foundation
for the rumors afioat of peace nego-
,iations with the Beers. The Boer
strength, in the field was estimated ="
be 1900 men.
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The United States gunboat Concord
left Yokohama, on the 10th. for Una
laska. where she is to assist in en-
.-rcing the liquor laws in that section
and otherwise take up the duties for
merly performed by the gunboat
Wheeling, which recently was put out
OF commission.
The battleship Oregon arrived at
San Francisco On the 10Th from IN.
to make the bome-com;rr ~ ~. ..
mons vessel +, memor.bIe on. hn,
they vvere ,nt;c;na,.d hv ~. ,rr;v.,
of the vessel "a hours earlier than
she was expected
An option on A. acres in the eastern
suburbs of Pueblo, Col, was taken.
on the 18th, BY a new stock wards
company which will be capitalized ,t
stock vard ;nter.sts in Q, To,,;s ~
Kansas CITY Ths N1;sso,-; p..;a.
Railroad Co. Is also sunnosad 20 n. ;,,-
tercsted.
Upon the Joint request of the moth.
er and widow of Baron Won Ketteler.
Emperor William has caused a dis
patch to be sent to the German min
ister in Pekin, DR.. Mumm Won
Schwartzepstein, directing that the
and Transported to Berlin for final in.
terment, later. ON the Maternal "a.
tate.
The supreme lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen. with ju-
risdiction over the United States and
oanada, excepting the Province Of
ontario. convened in Buffalo. n. Y, on
the 11th, with 200 delegates present.
supreme Master Walker, of Milwau-
Membership of 100000 in connection
with the supreme lodge.
The Chicago board Of trade, on the
18th, filed suit in the United States
court at Cincinnati. against the Odell
Commission Co. and the teleerapa
companies for an Injunction TO re-
strain the Oden comnanv from receiv-
ing and us;ny m. onotations Of sales
on the ho,r5 =, 80 .uao;nu ,h.,
such nsa a.,,-;s - .,.;.,;1 ., ~.
=, ''s OWN proper's :" 'nese
Pres;dar, N.V;n,ov On n. M,
mt an &c.,, a..;..us =. - .s;rd
term ,.,r wh;ah IA .,.;nsd sons .nr
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