Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-07

The wedding will take place some
time next summer"
Surgeon General wyman. on the
3oth. received . dispatch from Sur
geon Thomas. at London. stating that
the consul at Glasgow reported 3s3
cases of smallpox in that city. and
that the disease was spreading.
An amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill was introduced, on
the 3ist. by Senator Turner appropri-
ating S4i2,5'2 for the reimbursement
Of Mexico for money paid on account
OF the We'll and La Abra claims.
The editors of Kansas, in session at
Topeka, on the 3Ist, urged an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for q Kansas ex-
hibit in the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo. The editors also decided
they would have an excursion to Buff
falo next summer.
A new York plate glass insurance
company, one of the largest in the
country, has sent its Kansas agents
instructions to amend their policies on
glass in all joints. saloons and drug
stores to protect the company against
loss by Mrs Nation and her follow.
ers.
Gen. Francois de Bourbon v Castel-
vi. cousin of King Alfonso of Spain.
military commander in the Aragona
division, has been placed on the re-
tired list. The royal decree omits the
statement. customary in such cases,
that the regent is satisfied with his
services.
The president, on the 2sth. sent a
message to congress renewing his rec
ommendation IF last session that con-
gress make gracious provision for in
demnity for the families" of the two
victims of the Tallulah CLa.) lynch
ing, July 20. lse9. who were subjects
of the Italian government.
During the session of the budget
committee of the Prussian diet. on the
30th, the statement was made that
there were 2,652 accidents in the
contended that the dangers of the
thoroughfares were materially in
creased by the electric ears.
Representative Lentz. OF Ohio. on
the 3lst, introduced in the house a
bill entitled: "A bill TO promote the
purity of elections" The bill pre-
scribes penalties for bribe-giving and
bribe-taking. and gives half of the
fine collected to the informer. who 10
also exempted from prosecution.
The question as to whether proper
" used as a saloon in Kansas is en-
titled to the protection of the law Is
now sguarely before the courts. and
will be decided some time next month.
in suit brought in Harper county
against Mrs. Sheriff for damages TO
property in saloon-smashing raid.
a strong German force. with q
months supplies and preceded by an
advance guard of japanese" says a
dispatch from Tien Tsin, has left
Pekin for Shan Ha. 1t is evident that
no early withdrawal of the German
forces is intended. summer clothing
having been ordered for the troops"
The Italian senate, on the 3ist,
passed bills declaring the house in
which the late Giuseppe Verdi. the
celebrated composer, was born. na-
tional monument, and authorizing the
interment of the remains of Verdi and
his wife at the institution for old
musicians founded by Verdi in Milan.
Public School Superintendent Cooley
Of Chicago issued q bulletin. on
the 2sth. declaring that all chill
dren in the schools must be
vaccinated Immediately and ordering
that all unvaccinated pupils be kept
out of school until compliance with
the directions. Many children who
had not been vaccinated were sent
home.
Arthur barnard. the paying teller
of Dowie's Zion bank, in Chicago, who
had been missing for over a week, and
who was believed to have met with
foul play or an accident, walked into
the bank, on the LIST, and announced
himself ready to resume his duties.
Barnard, according to his story, left
Chicago because of an estrangement
with his sweetheart.
.f Ia n
ment bill, on the LIST, President Taft,
Of the Philippine commission, said
that a communication had come from
the military governor to the effect
that some of the provinces were
ready for the Establishment of civil
government. At present, President
Taft added. the provincial govern.
ments would be su.ordinated to the
military and the executive.
The special house committee on the
st. Louis exposition. on the 29th, post
poned final action upon the bnl to ap
propriate 5000. 900 for the exposition
until the LIST, by which time it was
expected that the secretary of the
treasury would be able to certify OH
cially to the fact that the citizens o1
st. Louis had raised the s10.00o,OO'
which was to be condition precedent
to the appropriation of the s5,ooo,oO'
by congress.
In the Indiana senate, on the 2sth
the lieutenant governor held as bein.
out of order n resolution offered o.
senator Stilwell instructing the gov
ernor to recognize requisitions TO