Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-09-07

sc=> u 1SSu,Ns. SaS sustained Al
Portland. Ore. by a fire which do
etruysd she elevator dock on the VII
lzrIetfe river and the Alba dock Six
u thousand bushels OF wheat were de-
ssrcysd-
One man was burned to a crisp and
SIX others seriously injured by the
bursting OF a large ladIe of molten steel
a. the United States Steel corporations :
works at Do1ora, Pa
ofrark Weakly, alias Harry Parker.
and Tom Sherman. alias Harry John
sn. Of Independence. Mo- were con-
vieted AZ Detroit. Mich. Of the murder
OF PaVuhroker Joseph Meyer. on July
IS and were given life sentences
The public health authorities. both
In Washington and New York. are tax
ins all necessary steps to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of cholera into this country
through immigrants from infected Eu-
roPsar ports
The monthly public debt statement
shows that the debt. AZ the close Of
business August 81 less cash in the
treasury. was 81 .0o5. .5e4. go. an increase.
compared with the preceding month, Of
s3415,5s4.
New York after a four days struggle.
a. Sea Girt. y J.. for the third time
Captured the national rife trophy
Berlin reports that ~ cases OF ekol-
era in all have been discovered in West
Prussia Nine persons had died from
The disease up TO September 7.
The people Of Washington are anx-
ions to tender a public reception to
President Roosevelt on his return from
Oyster Bay in recognition Of his serv-
ices in bringing the Portsmouth confer
enee TO a successful termination
Tue Lcnton veekliss. even those
which seldom lose an opportunity TO
express aEti-Ameriean or anti-RooSe-
Welt opinions. are unanimous in accord
ing President Roosevelt unssinted
praise for his share In the peace nego-
tiatious-
A hurricane Of extraordinary severity
has caused much damge to banana
plantations in Costa Riea- American
enterprises have suffered severely.
An armistiee has been arranged be-
tween the peace plenipoterSiaries AT
Portsmouth. effective as soon as the
treaty OF peace is signed and eontinu-
ing until the ra,ifcations have been
exchanged
The National Kriegerhrnd. in session
ae Joliet. Ill, voted 10 increase the as
sessments from $3.50 TO si-75 per quar-
ter
DIR. Franklin Clarke. OF Boston, who
was arrested AZ Kingston. Jamaica. for
taking photographs Of the fortiheations
at Port Royal. has been liberated. the
jury at his trial failing to agree
James NcMenzmin, Kansas City's first
fire department chief, is dead. aged IS
years
Mrs. June Johnson (Heien June John
son, the magazine writer and her huS-
band. Allan johnson. a Little Rock
tArk.l banker. met death almost stimuli
taneously. a thousand miles apart Mrs.
johnson was drowned az Coney Island.
n. Y. and Mr.. johnson died ar his home
in Little Rock
Aerouant Baldwin, OF Losantville.
Ind while giving 4 demonstration Of
the use Of dynamite in war with his
balloon at Grseuville. o.. was blown to
atoms. with his balloon. by premature
explosion OF three sticks OF dynamite
st height Of 2.oao feet, in the presence
a thousands attending the county fair
Consul General Lee, at Panama. has
nosiled the department of state Of a
death from bubonic plague at Panama
Judge l. Bethune. Of Butte. Mont.
Who started. over . mouth agp. for
Rzrdsburx. New. by way Of Death Val
ley. ID supposed TO have psrishsd IN the
aTsemrt &c ezNs ths vaIlsy