Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-05-15

a suowstorm occurrci in southern
Germany. on the sth- and the or
ehards. which were in Lloom. were
severely damaged Snow fell to the
dcp,h Of one foot. The weather was
unusually cold.
The body Of Mrs. Patrick Burke. of
o,venSboro. Ny. a city IF Pittsburg
victim. was taken out cf the river
4 few miles above Cairo, ILL.,. on the
eth. making a total of 36 bodies reeov-
cred TO that date.
Reports continue to come from
Santa Fe, Y. ". that thousands Of
sheep are dying in every part IF the
territory on account of the drought,
which has been unbroken since the
latter part of March,
The statement of the treasury bal
ance in the general fund. exclusive
Of the si50.Oo0.oo0 gold reserve in
the division of redemption issued on
the 9th. showed: Available cash bal
anee. sfs6. .es4 900; gold, so6.Of4.305.
The cabinet. on the 9Th. discussed
the details of the change of govern
ment in Cuba. The notifications surg
gested by the secretary of the treas
ury to the regulations affecting per-
sonal baggage also were discussed
>enor Valdez. editor uf The Manila
Miau. as n result of she second libel
suit brought against him by Benito
Legar'lo, the Filipino member of the
United States commission. has been
The South Omaha (Neb-) Live Stock
exchange. on the sth. adopted reso-
luton relative to the agitation over
the so-caIIed Beef trust. and asking
the public to withhold Judgment pend
ing the investigation novx in progress
The remains of Bret Harte. who
died in London. on the 5th. were
buried At Brimley. Surrey, on the eth.
in the presence of his widow, son,
daughter and few friends. Many
beautiful wreaths were placed on the
coffin
The machinery Of the law has been
set IN motion to secure the return to
the United States for trial of Clara
Taylor. the Cincinnati woman who Is
charged with kidnapping her niece.
Margaret Taylor, and who is now a
fugitive in Italy.
Nearis three and half millions of
dollars we're distributed. on the 9Th,
hy the secretary of the treasury.
among national banks in various
parts of the country Sixty-two
banks are recognized as government
depesitories in widely different Sec
tions.
The University Of California trasx
team arrived at New Haven. Conn. on
the sth- Piaw, the hammer thrower
of California; was the only member
OF the team who donned his uniform.
He threw the hammer repeatedly
above loo feet, and once sent IL ten
feet further.
The funeral of Amos J. Cummings,
tate representative in congress from
the Twelfth New York district. took
place, on the 9Th, from the Cummings
home in New York city. The services
we're conducted by Rev W. 5. Crvwe,
OF the Universalist Church Of the
Eternal Home
The American schooner Anna Z.
Il Morse Capt Parker, arrived at ST.
Pierre, Martinique, April "a. from
fhiiadelphia- with a cargo of coal.
and fears gre expressed IN shipping
circles for her safety. as she is sup
posed to have been there at the tine
OF the destruction of the CITY.
Justice Bradley, of the District Of
Columbia supreme court. on the 9Th,
issued mandamus against the post
master general directing him to re-
store to the second-eI.tss rails sever
81 publications which, under the rul-
hss Of the department. had been CT
Guided from the pound rate posts ge.
Ihe body of Most Rev. Michael
augustine Corrigan, ID. d., arch
oishop of New York, was inferred. on
'he 9TH. in the crypt of St. Patriek's
sathedral in that city The funeral
was conducted with all the impress
I've solemnity and ceremony of his
church, and attended by a remarka-
Ole gathering of clergy.
Inc nrst spike of the Kansas City.
Mexleo & Orient railway in the Unit
gu states was driven at Anthony.
mas on the sth- The first rails of
,he track that is to reach from Kan
sas tity to the west eoas. of Mexic,.
we're spiked down hard and fast, and
'ne work of construction thus begun
VIII go steadily forward.
AT Denver, Col, Judge Palmer. in
.he criminal court, on the 9Th. re-
fused writ of habeas corpus 10 Mrs.
Neiiie Gabrin, charged with having
uiuraered her husband. Representa-
i've Albert Gabrin, by administering
arsenic Justice Byrne had previous
refused to release her on bail
pending her preliminary examination.
shortly prior to his death, Arch
olshop Corrigan sent the pope a
eheck for $4,000 as a personal gift
IN connection with the pontifical
jubilee 1T is calculated that the dio-
cease OF New York supplies the vsti-
Gan with most of the Peters pence,
winch has now been reduced 10 about
third of the amount formerly re-
eeived-
Inc Danish landsthing, on the 7th,
reauopted the original resolution re-
earning the Danish West Indies
treaty, after two hours spirited de-
nate The matter was then referred
70 conferences committee consisting
" ~ meEsaers of both hosseM