Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-10-24
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ire slaughtered and sold every year
n that city, their flesh being made IN
to -corued beef hamburger steak
sausage and other products for cheap
restaurants and the free lunch trade.
The Memphis Crenn-) Commercial
Appeal and the Scimitar violently crit
ieise President Roosevelt for having
lined with Booker T. waShington.
the negro educator and reformer. at
the White House. on the evening of
the 18th
The British having surprised sew
eral camps. the Beers are now in the
habit of shifting camp by night Late
" the British columns. after long
night marches. have arrived at their
ebiectives only 10 end the Boers
gone
President Roosevelt. in his message
to congress, will confne himself to
PERSONAL comment on administrative
and legislative problems. and will not
incorporate in il abstracts of the re-
ports of different heads of depart
nents. az has hitherto been the Gus
tom
At the regular weekly meeting Of
the Council of Apostles, held in the
temple at salt Lake City. on the nth,
Joseph r. Smith was chosen as presi-
dent of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints. in succession to
the late Lorenzo Snow. with John r
Winsier and Anthony II. Lund as his
first and second counselors-
Miss Theophile Noonan. the b-auri-
ful 1s-year-oId daughter Of State
Factory Inspector Noouan. who was
Goddess of Labor. leading a big DEM
oustratiou at Nashville. Tenn has
mysteriou-ly disappeared from her
home. and il is feared she has been
abducted.
The battleship Maine relief fund has
been exhausted This fund was turned
over to Capt Sigsbee. chief inteui-
geuce officer OF the navy. for disburse-
rent- and he has distributed il to de-
serving applicants.
A gorgeous Chinese fancy ball will
be given by Minister WI Ting-faug at
the Chinese legation to celebrate the
return from China of Nine. WI. Three
CT the daintiest little maids of China
that the minister's wife could select
viii make their American debut at the
ball
Herr Naurer, editor of the Neus-
Leben. an anarchist sheet. was
sentenced in Berlin. on the 18th. to
four months imprisonment. owing to
the publication or an article approx-
ing of the assassination of President
Mckinley
Officers of the German field hospital
in China. Just arrived at wilheIms-
haven, brought with them the nead
of the Chinaman who murdered Baron
vou ketteler. the German minister.
and who was executed in Pekin for
the crime
A committee has been formed In
London to give n banquet to Sir
Thomas Upton on bis return from the
United States Among the members
of the committee are, Lord Mayor
Frank Green. Lord Charles Ber-sford.
Lord Llangattock. Sir John Monck-
ton Sir James Thompson and r. p.
O'Connor.
The British admiralty has sent in
struction to Devonport to prepare for
the construction of a battleship larg-
er than any now existing. Her dis
placement viii be $500 tons, and her
length AS feet She will be the first
vessel Of the King Edward class.
W. r Nelson. proprietor of the Kan
sas City (Mo-l Star. has purchased
the Kansas City Times. and will con-
tinue its publication. both papers to
be issued from the Star building. The
Sunday edition of the Times viii be
merged with that of the Star
The Amalgamated Association Of
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of Amer
lea is planning a general reorganiza-
tiou tending to strengthen itself af-
ter the losses accruing in membership
due to the settlement Of the lafe
strike
The autumn crops in the unirrigated
soil throughout the Punjab. India,
have entirely withered. the monsoon
having failed
Judge jacob Scales. aged 70 years.
died at his home in ws55sr's FAILS.
L T., on the 18th Judge Scales was
one of the most prominent citizens of
the Cherokee nation. and had held
many Offices under the tribal govern
ment.
On the 18th R. C. Dun & Co.. of
New York. reported. Failures for
the week numbered 80 in the United
States. against eos last year, and il in
against 2s last tear
IL is reported in government circles
in Munich that Count Won Bueiow, ut
the wish of Bavaria and wurtemburg,
has decided to drop the minimal du-
ties from the new tariff bill
The British war ofiiee has ordered
the immediate payment to the yeo-
manry of arrears of pay, thus remov-
ing . serious grievance
The statement of the treasury bal
snees in the general fund, exclusive
Of the S15o. 100000 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued on the
18th, showed. Available cash bal |
ances, sf5s. .714.074; gold. sfeo. o.4T4.oss.
A detachment of - men of Com
pany Z, Ninth infantry under Lieut. |
Wallace, was attacked by 500 boIom=n |
1t Lower Gandarz, Samar island. on |
the 18th. and suffered a loss of ten
men killed, and six wounded The |
enemy was beaten on, leaving 81 dead |
on the field
John s., PilIsbury. former governor
Of Minnesota, and one of the states |
foremost citizens, died Mt Minneapolis, |
on the 18th. of Bright's disease, after |
|. brief Illness He was over 70 years |
years of age. Mr. Pillsbury left num-
erous monuments of his public spirit |
and philanthropy
The Official period of mourning or
aered as a mark of respect to the |
memory of President Mckinley ex-
pired ON the 18th The White HOUSE |
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