Oxford eagle., 1905-03-16
OXFORD. MISS. THURSDAY. MARCH

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when she Is launched. usiG: water
from Minnehaha falls instead of wine.
Judge Morgan, in San Francisco. has
ordered the arrest OF several students
of the Hopkins Art institute who. in
November last. participated In hazlng
Albert de Rome. a fellow student.
rendering him helpless cripple.
j. G. Casey. head OF the Casey
Wholesale Mercantile Co. OF Wichita,
kas.. was shot and instantly killed by
James Oliver. who lost s23.0O0 by the
failure Of former company with
which Casey was connected.
William Roth. vlce-president Of Roth
Bros. & Co. electric motor manufac-
turers. in Chicago. despondent over
continued Illness and business re-
verses. committed suicide by shooting.
II decision Just rendered by Judge
court in New York holds the United
States will have to refund 81. 900. 600 10
the American Sugar Refining Co. for
duties paid on raw sugars imported
from Cuba.
report from Calcutta says that the
plague has spread To Burmah. where
II Is making rapid strides. The deaths
are said to be 81 per cent of those
stricken.
Pacific coast fishermen are protest.
ing against Japanese fishermen coming
across Behring sea md catching sal
mon by the shipload
The news OF the Russian defeat at
Mukden was received in Warsaw with
concealed pleasure. The newspapers
were not allowed to publish il. but 1t
was quickly circulated.
Great destitution is said to pre-
vail at st. Pierre Miqlelon island. on
account Of the ravages Of the grip.
John r. Lucas. who killed Clyde Les
ter. his employe. following a dispute
over wages. was found guilty Of murder
in the first degree at Holdredge. Neb.,
and sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Samoans of the western district
OF Tutuila have established boys
school for the teaching OF English
The plant OF the Americna Cereal
Co. the largest OF its kind in the
United States. al Cedar Rapids. Ia.
was practically DESTROYED by fire, at
loss OF sl.50o.0o insurance. si.Ooo.-
ma. Two lives are known to have
been lost and It is feared there were
others.
The Kansas oil producers want the
investigation OF the Standard oil Co.'S
methods to be public affair. In which
10Th sides can tell their story openly.
They will not be satisfied with an in
vestisation such as is proposed by
Commissioner Of Corporations Gar
field
\ society Of young men has been
fo med in Berlin called the Active
Fl iicrdr Of Animals" They warn the
women OF Berlin that IL they wear
biri in their hats they will be re-
moved. and the members will stand all
legal consequences.
James Upton Medlock. -iias J. c. Mel
lier. who is wanted in st. Joseph. Mo-.
for burglary. is under arrest in New
York. lie is said to be an expert
druggist. with a penchant for stealing
proprietary medicines from stores
where he would secure employment.
A semi-official statement comes from
Schwerin that the marriage of Crown
Prince Frederick William OF Germany
and the Duchess Cecilia will take place
in Berlin on June 6.
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi has Is
sued an address to peace officers recit-
ing the prevalence OF crime and urging
them TO al once begin crusade on the
owes and haunts of criminals.
Secretary Taft has declined to ac-
cept the resignation OF Capt Geo. w.
hlrkman on trial by court-martiai at
rort Nlobrara, Neb., for scandalous
eohduet-
The standard OIL Co.'S latest blow at
,he kansas oil men is to refuse to
purchase oil testing below 30 degrees
Srafi'Y This shuts out nearly two
thlras OF The Kansas product.
president Roosevelt has been pre-
sented with a diploma OF honorary
membership in the Neercingun Alter
Deutscher Studenten in Amerika, an
association OF former German univer-
sity students. The president studied
Tor two wears in Germany.
Henry VI, Rich, president OF the
Henry NJ. Rich Millinery Co, Chicago.
after brooding long over losses sus-
taincd by fire. last November, commit
ted suicide.
The liabilities OF the suspended
Bank OF Yarmouth. Nova Scotia. and
the firm nj Rpddiug 4 Sons shea man