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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Died in Jsil.

Sam Keys, who was bound over
TO the grand jury on charge of as
sault and battery with intent to muir
der Henry Canon, died in jail at
New Albany last week. The rumor
has been that Canon was hauled
from his deathbed and placed in a
pond by four other negroes, but the
body was never found. On the pre-
liminary hearing counsel for de-
fendant produced letter purport-
ing to be from Canon at Duck Hill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Prairie Creek Deal.

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 8.-Today the
Prairie Creek mines, at Huntington,
embracing five shafts, 5000 acres OF
first class coal land, only 125 of which
have been worked out, were sold to a
syndicate of New York capitalists
for 100000 cash, possession to be CIV
en- the 18th of February. The prop
erty is owned by t. w. NJ. Boone, Har-
ry Sails, Col. VIM. Blair, president
of the American National Bank, and
H. F. Rogers of this city. The pur-
chase does not embrace Ouita and
Spadra anthracite mines nor the mer-
chandise belonging to the company.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Surrender Their Charters.

Stcretary of State Power has re-
ceiyed certificates of surrender from
two oil mills doing business in this
State. The companies surrender
their charters to the State of Missis-
sippi, declare themselves dissolved
and order the stock of the companies
to be sold. The two concerns are
the Columbus Cotton Oil Company
cf Columbus, Miss, which was char
tered on March %, 1900, and the
planters Cotton Seed and Crushing
Association, domiciled at Greenyille,
and which was, chartered September
3. 1886. These are the first char
tered concerns that have ever sur
rendered their charters in this State,
and no reason is known for the sur
render. The certificates state that
the stockholders did not consider a
further continuance of the corpora
tions advisable nor desirable and
therefore they have decided to go out
Of business. Neither concern owes
any debts and both have to all ap-
pearanees been prospering during
the past. 1t is more than proba-
bic that the properties of the two
corporations have been bought up by
some other companies and that the
mills ,will continue in operation.
This, however, remains to be seen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
HIS STORY SOUNDS FISHY.
Girl in Springfield, Mo-, Found Shot
in the Back, and Friend Says
She Committed Suicide.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. s.-Annie Nc
Mahan, a domestic employed in To-
cal hotel, was found dead in her room
Sunday. William Pittman, an EN-
ploye of the Frisco shops, slightly
wounded, was also found in the room
Pittman asserts that the girl in
Jealous frenzy shot him and ther
committed suicide. Examination BY
the police disclosed the fact that the
girl had been shot in the back. Pitt
man is held for investigation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
NATURAL GAS CAUSES RUIN.
ExpIosion in Tannery Works q
Loss of Over $500 900 and Throws
Out Many WOrkmen.

Ridgeway, Pa, Dec. s.-The Eagle
Valley tannery, at this place, was de-
stroyed by fire early Sunday morning
caused by explosion of natural gas In
the engine room. The loss on building
is estimated at $4,000 and that on
the stock of leather and hides $780,
900 to 100000. The loss is said to be
well covered by insurance. This tam
merry is in the Elk Tanning Co.'S dis
trict, which is identified with the
United States Leather Co.
A large number of employees will be
thrown out of employment. Reb' 4
ing will be commenced soon. The
bark stacked in the yards was not
burned
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
TWO SUICIDES IN ONE HOTEL.
An indianapolis and a st. Louis Nina
Commit Suicide the Same Day
In the Same Hotel.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. s.-Robert
Killian, musician, who recently
came here from St. Louis, and Thom-
as Sharp, young man of Indianapo-
lis. committed suicide at hotel Sun
day. Killian took morphine and
Sharp too rough on rats. The latter
was found in agony and taken to the
city hospital, where he died Sunday
afternoon. At about the same hour
Killian was found dead in his room
AT the hotel
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Against the Girls School.

The Supreme Court last week at
frmed the case of the trustees of the
Industrial Institute and College
against Auditor Cole. The trustees
appealed from the decision of the
lower court. This is the case in
which the auditor refused to issue
a warrant for the college interest
fund, for which the legislature failed
to make an appropriation. The
court holds that the auditor cannot
draw a warrant except where the
legislature makes an appropriation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
An Animal Exodus.

Chicago, Dec. S.-The annual exodus
from the northwest and the middle
west of Scandinavians who return to
the motherland for the Christmas
holidays is unusually heavy this year.
A special train that left Chicago for
New York, Sunday, carried 600 OF
these excursionists to Norway and to
Sweden. The train, which was elab-
orately decorated with the flags OF
the United States and of Norway and
Sweden, carried brass band. Prac-
tically all of the excursionists will re-
turn to the United States
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11

A majority of directors OF
the Mississippi Poultry and Pet
Stock Association held a meet
ing at Aberdeen last week and de-
cided to hold a score-card show at
Aberdeen instead of at West Point,
as heretofore announced, and to
change the date from January 5-11
TO January 14-17, 1908. This show
promises to be the largest exhibition
in the South this season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
CONSUL-GENERAL MAST DEAD.
He Was Formerly Cartoonist for the
Harper's, and Died of Yellow
Fever After a short Illness.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 7.-Consul-
General Thomas Mast died Sunday at
noon, after three days illness from
yellow fever He was inferred at five
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The fun
eral was attended by the governor,
the consular corps, the American col
ony and by many friends. The coffin
was wrapped in the Stars and Stripes.
The British consul recited a prayer in
the cemetery. The death of Mr.. Mast
is deeply lamented by the natives,
who held him in high esteem.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
STEAMER BURNED AT SEA.
The Crew and Passengers Saved by
Another Steamer and Proceeded
to Their Destinations.

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Dec. g.
The Prince line steamer Tar Prince,
Capt. MacFarlane, New York, Novem-
Der 10, and ST. Vincent, November 23,
for Port Natal, was burned at sea
November 25. The crew and passen-
gers were saved by the steamer AT
gyll, from Tyne for Algoa bay. The
crew afterwards were transferred to
the liner Goth, Table Bay for South
ampton. while the passengers pro-
ceeded to their destinations on the
Aruy1
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Five New Routes.

Five new rural free delivery mail
routes have been approved for Clay
county and the service will be put
into effect at an early date. Two of
these routes will be from West
Point, two from Cedar Bluff and
one from Abbot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Famous choir Master Going blind.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-William Smedley,
one of the most famous choirmasters
in the country, and who has held that
position in ST. James Episcopal
church in this city since 1855, has
been compelled. because of approach.
ing blindness, to retire. Mr.. Smedley
is 81 years of age. He was soloists
of Trinity church in New York city
for 16 years, and has been choirmas
ter of All Angels church in New York
and other churches in this country
and England. He has composed many
pieces of church music.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
NAVIGATION ON THE DANUBE
Cutting on of Roumanian Shipment
of Wheat By That Route Felt
in Chicago Market.

Chicago, Dec. 7.lCables from all
foreign points were higher Saturday.
the cutting off of the Roumanian
shipments of wheat by the closing
of navigation on the Danube, being
given as the reason. As result of
the firm cables, combined with good
demand from the northwest, and a
strong export demand, the opening
prices here were higher.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11

Bloomington, Ill, Dec. s.-An unu-
sual ceremony was carried out here,
Sunday, at the funeral of Miss Au-
gusta Rueger, who dropped dead while
serving as bridesmaid at the wedding
of a girl friend, and who was to have
been married herself next Wednes-
day. Miss Rueger was buried in the
dress that was to have been her we'd
ding gown, and her body was escorted
to the grave by the three young
woman and the three young men
whom she had chosen for bridesmaids
and groomsmen at her wedding.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
MURDERS HIS YOUNG FRIEND.
BENJAMIN Wagner, of st. Louis,
shoots and Kills His Nephew and
then Commits Suicide.

st. Louis, Dec. SIN apparently a
drunken frenzy, Benjamin Wagner,
of No. 12o4A Monroe street, bundle
wrapper in large department store,
Sunday afternoon shot and fatally
wounded his nephew, David Bair, OF
No. 1116 Monroe street, a clerk IN
Washington avenue wholesale house.
He then turned the weapon upon him
self with fatal result.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Choctaw Indians Moving.

About fifty Choctaw Indians left
Meridian last week for Ardmore, 1.
T. They go to take possession of
lands allotted by the Dawes commits
sion to the civilized tribes during
the recent sitting of the commission
in that city. The Indians come
from the interior of counties around
Meridian. The largest number
come from Neshoba county.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Pressing Question.

The capitol commission met last
week in Jackson in regular monthly
session. The building is now very
far advanced, being within about
five months of completion, and the
question of furnishing it is becom-
ing an important and pressing one
and may be taken up at this meet
ing. During the past month rapid
progress has been made on the build
ing, but much interior work still re-
mains to be done.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Asking for Communication.

A petition asking a Communication
of the death sentence Of Thomas
Glenn, who is to be hanged at
Natchez, December 80, was filed
with Gov. Longino last week. Glenn
was convicted for the murder of a
man named Carpenter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
A Famous Cartoonfst.

New York, Dec. s.--Thomas Mast
was appointed consul general at
Guayaquil this year, leaving New
York for his post July l. He was
born in Landau, Bavaria, September
27, 1910, and came with his parents
to the United States six years later.
AS a caricaturist and cartoonist he
became famous.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS.
Was the Wife of a Former United
states Senator and Mother-in-
Law of Another.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Advices re-
ceived here announced that Mrs. Hen
ry G. Davis, wife of the ex-senator
from West Virginia and mother-in-
law of Senator Elkins, died at
"Graceland," her summer home, at
Elkins, W. Va, Saturday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Public Land Sales.

Land Commissioner Nall paid in
to the State treasury for the month
of November the sum of SS,155.20
on account of sales of the public
lands. The demand for the States
lands is mabated, and the sales of
lands continue to make up a neat
revenue for the State.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Cuban Children Released.

Washington. Dec. THE IL Cuban
children who have been detained in
New York for several weeks by the
immigration authorities, have been
ordered released, by the treasury de-
partment, and they will Immediately
proceed to Point Iona, Universal
brotherhood school, in California.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
More Cruiser. mt LaGuairn.

Caracas, Dec. s.-The English
second-class cruiser Retribution frorV
Bermuda and the German cruiser
Gasell from Williamstad have an
chored at LaGuaira.
The Spanish warship Nautiles has
also arrived at LaGuaira.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Married In the Rain

There was a Gretna Green mar
riage at Newton last week, the con-
tracing parties being W. H. Coop
er and Miss Ludie Thomas. The
ceremony was performed by Justice
C. H. Doolittle while the runaway
couple sat in their buggy in the rain.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11

New York, Dec. &c. ". Hillard,
formerly treasurer of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois, has been appointed
controller of the st. Louis & San
Francisco, with Offices in New York.
The position is new one.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11

Last week Tom Garner, the noto-
rious Pike county murderer, who es-
capped from the Rankin farm several
weeks ago, was returned to the peni-
Tertiary. Garner made his way
back to Pike and was captured by
Sheriff Leggett and his deputies.
Garner was brought to Jackson on
the train.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
In Mississippi Hall of Fame.

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln viii
have place of honor in the hall of
fame of the new Mississippi state
capital, along with that of Gen. Rob-
ert T., Lee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
New Cotton Factory.

E. H. Easterling, of the Moreton
& Helms Lumber Company, one of
the most substantial institutions in
the State, announces that he and
Felix May, his partner in business,
are organizing a cotton factory, to
be capitalized at S250,0O0, to be To-
Gated at Cold Springs, in Lincoln
county. The gentlemen seem to be
in earnest, and certainly have the f.
nancial ability to put the enterprise
through.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11

w. f. Mcdonald, the notorious big
amist, was convicted in the circuit
court at Canton, Miss, and sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. b.
H. Trotter, one of McDonald's wit
nesses. was arrested on a charge OF
perjury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
strnck Rrofher with a Poker.

AT Union City, Tenn, Elmore Cum
ningham struck his borther, T. c.
Cunningham, with a poker, intiicting
a fatal wound.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Refused to Investigate.

The Mississippi board of control re
fused to investigate the case of DR..
Backstrom, indicted for the poisoning
of Convict Oliver Strong.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Germnnx Ha. Her UnempIoxed,

Berlin, Dec. THE bitterly cold
weather which prevails throughout
Germany has caused various munich
palities to vote contributions in aid
OF the unemployed. Dresden has just
voted $4,000 for this purpose.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Mother and Daughter Burned.

Miss Daisy Nelson, of Paducah. KY,
was fatally and her mother seriously
burned, while the former was bathing
a pet dog, the young lady's clothing
catching fire from the 'grate.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Heavy Fire Loss at Denver,

Denver, Col, Dec. S.-A fire that
originated in the savings vault of Nc
Phee & McGinity's planning mill, early
Sunday, destroyed property estimated
as valued at S120,000.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Killed Her Grandfather.

Collin Collins, aged Is, shot and
killed his grandfather, ]. C. Sparks,
near Rock Hill, S. C. Collins says the
shooting was accidental, but he had
previously threatened the old mans
life.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Colrided with n switch Engine

A fast passenger train on the Hi
nois Central ran into switch engine
at Fulton, Ky. Fireman Walker and
the express messenger were hurt, but
the passengers escaped uninjured.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Grin Severe in England.

London, Dec. THE grip is unusu-
ally severe this winter, and had al
ready been felt throughout England,
with the result that all who can do
SO are leaving.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
CORNER ON TURKEYS.
Kansas City Firm Corrals the Market and
win Run the Prices Skyward.

in Christmas turkeys may result from
the action of Kansas City firm,
which claims to have bought up almost
the entire visible supply in Missouri,
Kansas and Nebraska. This firm has
contracted for 100000 pounds of the
fowls and is already debating prices
to buyers. The effect of the operation
is seen in a considerable advance in
nriPeS
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Journalist Stricken.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. IF. Henry
Richardson, editor of the Atlanta
journal. and well-known lecturer,
suffered stroke of apoplexy. His
condition is serious.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11

Cotton in the United States.

The statistician of the departments
of agriculture says the actual num-
ber of bales of cotton grown in the
United States this year is 10,417,ooo
The average yield per acre is higher
than last year in all states but Texas,
Georgia and Alabama.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Iniuries Proved FataI

Engineer William Bethel, who was
injured in a wreck at Central City,
KY, died in the hospital at Paducah,
XIV
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
No Pardon for Mcknight.

President Roosevelt has denied an
application for pardon in behalf of j,
NJ. Mcknight, convicted of embezzling
funds of the German national bank of
Louisville, KY, of which he was pres
ident.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Buy,edin the Same Grave.

Miss Zula Walker, young woman
of Briensburg, KY, died suddenly
under suspicious circumstances, and
she and her child were buried in the
same grave.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
corfeaerates to Honor Grant.

Confederate veterans, survivors of
the Thirteenth Virginia cavalry regi-
ment, have, at Western Branch, III
Norfolk county, Va, started a fund
to erect, at Richmond, monument
to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Shot by Angry Mother.

Ben Poll was shot twice at Louis
vile, KY, by Mrs. John Thiering,
who claims that he betrayed her
daughter. Poll may die.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Peniteptiary warden Resigns.

In order to suppress another peni-
tentiary sensation, Capt. j. M. Parch-
man, warden and manager of the Mis-
sissippi state farms for the past SIX
years, has been permitted to resign,
same TO take effect at once.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
work of Safe BIoyers.

The store of John ]. Kelly at Hen
ryville, Ala, was entered by burglars,
who olew open the safe and secured
about $4,000 in cash and valuable pa
pers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Arrested for Old Crime.

William H. Murray, alias Howard,
was arrested at Dunlap, Tenn, by an
Illinois officer, on a charge of muir
dering a man named Woodrome at
Williamsburg, ILL.,, % years old.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Kulfnc mt Tuscaloosa, Ala

Jim Green and Moach Williams
fought over piece of scrap iron, at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, and Williams was
shot and killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
sentenced for Bigamy.

William F. Mcdonald, of Canton,
Miss, was convicted of bigamy and
sentenced to serve ten years in the
penitentiary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Pension Distribution.

The auditors Office has practically
completed the pension distribution
and warrants have been issued and
sent out to all the counties except
thirteen, vouchers from which have
not yet been returned, but are ex-
pected at any moment.
The allowances by counties are as
follows: Adams $1,253.30, Alcorn
81, $4,000, Amite $1,145.45, Attala
$4,296.95, Benton $1,054.95, Boil
var $271.9O, Calhoun S4,239.65,
Carroll $3,817.20, Chickasaw $2,-
5O6.O5, Choctaw, $4,647.5O, Clai-
borne $794.90, Clarke $4,000,
Clay $1,110.O5, Coahoma $221.3O,
Copiah $381.S0, Covington $685.
80, DeSoto 81, ,589.25, Franklin S2,-
256.O5, Greene $974.10, Grenada
$1,ss3.60, Hancock $4S7.05, Harri-
son $594.35, Kinds $2,506.60,
Holmes $1,S32.5o, Issaquena $751;
80, Itawamba $4,740.75, Jackson
$1,117.35, Jefferson 81, ,597.1O, Jones
$2,915, Kemper $3,23s.35, Lafay-
cite $5,555.90, Lauderdale $5,913.-
40, Lawrence 81, 1,138.15, Leake ST.
1896, Lee $5,371.05, Lefore $685.
40, Lincoln $2,2S4.15, Lowndes ST.
661.15, Madison $1,310.60, Marion
$1,482.5O, Marshall $2,362.80, Mon
roe $7,665.75, Montgomery 1885,
O5, Neshoba S5,04S.60, Newton
$3,s95.85, Noxubee 81, ,653.S5, Ok
tibbeha $3,o1445, Pamela $3,121.75,
Pearl River $5O1.10, Perry $1,947.-
60, Pike $2,1S415, Pontotoc ST.
740.75, Prentiss $4,805.35, Quitman
$257.s5, Rankin $2,649.S5, Scott
S9,9SS.55, Sharkey $200.55, Simp-
son $2,613.35, Smith $5174.35,
sunfower $587O5, Tallahatchie 49,
516.1O, Tate $l,976.8O, Tippah s5,-
141.3O, Tishomingo $3,523.95, Tuni-
ca $214.6O, Union $4,375.60, War
ren $1,925.75, Washington $5OS.40,
Wayne $1,S11.7O, Webster $5,248,-
60, Wilkinson $3,314.45, Winston
$5,24S.60, Yalobusha S3,314.45,
Yazoo 81, 10000.
Warrants have been sent out to
all of the foregoing except Amite,
Benton, Calhoun, Claiborne, Desc
to, Franklin, Greene, Hancock,
Kinds, Holmes, Lauderdale, New
ton and Quitman.
Monroe county draws the largest
proportion of the fund with war
rant for $7,665.75,. and Issaquena
draws the smallest with a warrant
for $3.50.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
Ere at Heuderson, Ky.

Fire at Henderson, KY. destroyed
several business buildings sntailing .
loss oi ab1u. s50.00n
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1902-12-11
SOUTHERN GlEANiNGS.
John Elliott Ward.

John Elliott Ward died at Dorches-
ter, Ga. He was IS years old, and Dor
chester was his place of birth. Mr.
Ward was president of the convention
of 1865 that nominated James Buchan-
an for president. In 1888 he was Unit
ed States district attorney in Georgia
and n1s54 was mayor of Savannah. In
1858 Buchanan appointed him MINIS
ter to China, which position he filed
until the outbreak of the civil war,
when he returned to Savannah. In
1866 he went TO New York, where he
engaged in the successful practice OF
law.
Caleb Powers Gets n New Trial.
Says a dispatch from Frankfort,
KY. "The appellate court has award
ed new trial to Caleb Powers, con-
victed in the Goebel murder con-
spiracy and sentenced to life impris-
onment. The opinion of Judge ORear,
granting Powers a new trial, is based
mainly upon the refusal of Judge
Cantrill to vacate the bench upon af-
fidavits filed by the defense, charging
the court with being prejudiced
against the defendant. The three
democratic judges. dissented.
Alleged Train Robber Sentenced.
Harvey Logan, the alleged Montana
train robber, was given ten sentences,
aggregating $50 years, at Knoxville,
Tenn. Eight sentences are for Is years
each, to be served concurrently; and
two sentences are for five years, each
to be served concurrently. This re-
duces his sentence to 20 years. Judge
Clark selected Columbus, o., as the
prison in which Logan is to be con-
fined. The defense may appeal to the
United States court of appeals at
Cincinnati