Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-19

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and Paul
Sartori, the Italian automobile driver.
narrowly escaped death while out on a
trial spin over the Vanderbilt cup
course on Long Island. They were cap
sized while going at terrific pace and
only escaped by being thrown into soft
earth.
One man was killed and a large
number injured. some fatally. by a
stampede OF artillery horses attached
to limhers belonging to the Twenty
ninth battery. At target practice near
Fort Riley, Kas. The horses dashed
over q small cliff. landing in frightful
mass with their drivers
Sir Henry Irving. the well-known
English actor, was seized with syneope
after returning to his hotel following a
performance at Bradford. England, on
the night Of the 18th inst. and died in
q few minutes.
The Missouri building AT the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland. Ore.
with all Of its contents. including ex-
hibits and the art and statuary eollec-
ton, was destroyed by fire on the night
Of the 18th inst
Mai.-Cen. John r. Weston has been
formally detailed to the command OF
the northern military division. with
headquarters at ST. Louis. to succeed
Maj.-Gen. George NJ. Randall, retired
A dozen iremen were cut and bruised
by falling debris and score OF horses
burned to death In the destruction OF
the Lasalle Avenue livery barns in
Chicago One fireman and an employe
Of the stable may die.
Ten negro roustabouts were drowned
when the steamer Elk struck a snas
and sank while backing away from the
landing at vicksburg. Miss
A Mexico City disateh reports Alex
ander Dowie and party leaving for
Tampico on a special car to inspect the
lands It is proposed to purchose for the
new Zion city. Dowie was in good
health
The profits Of the alleged couspira-
tors in the cotton crop leakage are
placed approximately at 5000 OF
which. it Is alleged. E. s. Holmes re-
ceived s25.ei7.
Gen. A. L. Mills. superintendent OF
the West Point military academy. says
that hazing in any form has shown no
symptom Of reappearing among the ca
dets
The president has commuted sentence
q dismissal from the army OF Louis
McLaue Hamilton. q great grandson OF
Alexander Hamilton. to reduction OF 30
6les In rank
There was a run On the Germania
savings bank in New Orleans, started
by q newspaper story. but all demands
were met. the institution being one Of
the staunchest In the city
John Donahue. who was committed
to Jail, in Chicago. by Judge Kohlsaat.
for contempt Of court, and who took an
sppeal to the United States circuit court
of appeals, has signifiei desire to
purge himself Of his contempt.
Six miners were imprisoned by fire
In the mine of the Clyde Coal Co. at
Fredericktown. Pa. and at last ac-
counts all hope Of rescuing tSem had
been abandoned.
William Mills Twins has been selected
Is the republican candidate for mayor
Of New York city In place Of Charles
z. Hughes, who declined the nomina-
ton Mr.. WINS has accepted
C. I. MeNair. B. r. Nelson and A. s.
Bossard were adiudged in contempt OF
court by Judge vandevanter in the
United States district court at ST. Paul.
MINI. and ordered committed To jail
They refused to produce books and an
swer questions in respect to the conduct
q their paper mills
per mill plant at Marinette. Wis. was
nearly destroyed by fire. Loss. $780,
900. covered by insurance
Yankee Consul. a noted thorough
bred, died at Lexington. KY, OF pneu-
monla- He was trained by -Bub'' May.
and was valued ar $1,000
Scenes Of great enthusiasm charac-
terixed the welcome extended to the
British squadron Of IL vessels. under
command of vice-Admiral Sir Gerald
Noel on its visit to Yokohama
Fire 1t Warren, Ark. destroyed eight
business houses, valued at $50. 600; in
surznce. $3.50.
Scott C. Bone. for many years man
aging editor Of the Washington 3D. CD
Post. has resigned
The armored cruiser Colorado. at her
hrst target practice. recently. with
nevly-o~gznized gun crews. made .
rucurd with he- six-inch guns which
ans never bssp equaiisd