Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-06-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Senator Hanna has again given
out statement that he is not cam
didate for president in 1902.
Col. BRYAN says the issues in the
next presidential campaign will be
imperialism, money and the trusts.
The Spanish government recog-
nizes the independence of Cuba and
will send minister to that coun-
try.
Albert A. Ames, mayor of Mime
apolis, Mimi, has been indicted for
bribery in connection with munich
pal rottenness.
Senator Elkins introduced a
Joint resolution in the senate for the
annexation of Cuba, and its admis-
sion as a state of the Union.
The county judge of Zapata coun-
ty, Texas, has issued an appeal say
ing that most of the county has had
no rain for three years. He says it
is impossible to exaggerate the sit
uation.
Johann Most, the anarchist, con-
victed in New York on the charge
that he printed an incendiary arti-
Gle in a newspaper conducted by
him, has been sentenced to serve
one year in the penitentiary. The
article was printed at the time
President Mckinley was shot. The
case was carried to the court Of ap-
peals, which confirmed the judg-
ment of the lower court.
q. D. johnson, a veteran of the
Cuban war and a member of Roose-
velt's rough riders, was shot and
killed at Oklahoma City, 0. T., by
w. T. McMichael, as a result of a
contest over a land claim. While
in a dying condition johnson raised
himself upon his elbow, rested his
pistol ON his wrist and fired twice
at McAlichael. One shot struck
McNIichael in the abdomen and he
lived only a short time
The Associated Press gives the
details of a horrible tragedy enact
ed in Claiborne, county, Mississippi.
Mrs. Westrope, wife of prosper
Gus farmer, while her husband was
at church, took a winchester and
murdered her six children. After
shooting the last of the little ones
the demented woman set fire to her
home and then escaped to the woods.
After search of twenty-four hours
she was found in graveyard and
when approached placed the Win
chester, which she had taken away
with her, to her breast and fired, the
bullet passing through her body
just below the heart.
On the thirtieth day after being
sworn in the jury at Memphis in
the case of Mrs. Emma Hooks,
charged with numbering her hus-
band, Cero Gurdo Hooks, was dis
charged, being unable to reach a
verdict. A majority favored con-
viction. The case was fought on
both sides by the most able legal
talent in Tennessee. Hooks died
last October. After the body had
been embalmed and inferred per-
sistent rumors gained currency that
his death was from other than nat
ural causes. About two weeks af-
ter Hooks burial the authorities in
structed DR.. VIM. Krause, we'll
known chemist, to eyhume the body
and conduct an autopsy. The
chemist reported that he had found
enough arsenic and ground glass in
the stomach and other organs to
cause death. The prosecution offer
ed evidence alleging that the de-
fendant killed her first hus-
band and her only son, who
died suddenly and of ailments sim
liar to that with which Hooks died.
When Hooks married his wife,
then Mrs. Atkinson, he was a poor
man and she was quite wealthy, hav-
ing received over $4,000 from life
insurance on her son and husband.
The evidence against the accused
was all circumstantial.
A crank named McAlester, arm
ed with a revolver, was arrested at
the entrance to the white house. He
said he was looking for mesmerist
who had him under control. The
man was sent to an insane asylum. !.
The senate committee on terrific
ries has decided to take up for re-
consideration early in the next ses-
sion of congress the omnibus state
hood bill, admitting into the Union
the territories of Oklahoma, New.
Mexico and Arizona.
Jimmy Hill, aged - years, of st,
Louis, made two unsuccessful at
tempts at suicide by hanging be-
cause his mother had him sent to
the house of correction. He says
ne will yet end his life.
To Build Library for Rutgers.
New Brunswick. n. j.. June 20.-At
the annual meeting of the board of
fruSfeeS of RutuarsS college it was