Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-06-08

wire. Fifteen hundred people were in
The building. but all got out safely;
loss. siDo .OeN.
The regular session OF the new York
legislature Of 1888 has adjourned after
adding 7se new laws to the statute
books as against 75o last year.
Former Mayer Ewing. Of ST. Louis
died az his home in vinceunes. Ind.
He leaves a large estate to his wife
and son
Hon. Hoke Smith has signifed his
receptivity OF the nomination for gov
ernor of Georgia
bottoms az Kansas City. Mo-, vas de-
~troysd BY FIRE: loss. sJo.aoa
The recent municipal upheaval in
Philadelphia has caused a bad break
in the stocks of gas and street railway
companies there
The Welsh anthracite coal producers
are ends avcrin= to form combination
with a capital OF sl9.eo0.00a.
President Roosevelt has received
through ORD. B. Schnader, a mission
airy Of the Dutch Reformed church in
Janan. on behalf oG the town of Seudsi.
Two japanese flags and an ancient
Samurai sword
Two hundred and forty persons in
ciudins all the visiting princes and
prsncesses. sat down to an ante-nup-
tial dinner in honor Of the Duchess
Cecelia and Crown Prince Frederick
William. rendered by Emperor William
and Empress Augusta Victoria OF Ger
many.
The Japanese will erect. by popular
subscription. an enormous lighthouse
on Okino island as a monument to
commemorate Admiral Togos great
naval victory II Is planned to have a
/ light thar may be seen for a distance Of
81 miles. practically covering the en-
tire scene Of the battle.
Gea. Horace Porter. former American
ambassador 70 France. has left Paris
accompanied by his daughter. for an
automobile tour Of Switzerland He
I will sail for home early in July.
The town Of Ia Mesa. opposite
Earrham. n NJ. was inundated by
seven feet OF water caused by the
overflow of the Rio Grsnde. The peo-
| pie of the town all escaped.
n. VI. Parry has resigned as presi-
dent OF the National Citizens Indus
trial Association OF America. and C. W
Posi- ef Battle Greek. Mich. has been
| elected 70 the vacancy
Il was expected that practically
every white business house in Musko-
| zee ard indian territory would be
closed June ) for refusal to pay the
| tribal tax
| In a light between Servian ami Bul-
sarian bands near Kitshewo. Mace
donia. ~ Bulgarians and IL Servians
were killed and many on each side
wounded The ServiaEs captured the
Bulgarian leader
Alexander COlville. Jr.. assistant di-
rector OF public safety. and William IL.
| Baker. assistant director Of public
works. OF Philadelphia. have resigned,
at the request OF Mayor Weaver. The
mayor says he is going to run his ad-
Minis tration on's business basis.
Fire at Pittsburg. Pa. destroyed the
Avenue theater and partially wrecked
the Grand opera house adjoining
There was no panic and no loss of life.
Loss. $50. 600: fully insured
Two hundred lives are said TO have
been lost by the bursting of a reservoir
| at Durham. Natal. South Africa. fol-
lowing a furious storm. Numerous
casualties are said To have occurred
: elseW here.
| President Roosevelt and Count Cas-
cini. the Russian ambassador. had a
half hours conference at the White
| House. on the I'd inst. al which the
condition Of affairs in the far east was
Snne over. the president expressing the
hope that a movement in the direction
of peace would soon be made
Secrsfarv Hay. On arriving in Lon
| don from Paris. - said To haye~iooked
much better than when be left New
York. hut was stiH far from n well
man He is keeping absolutely quiet
under orders OF his physicians.
Owirg TO their failure during -S years.
10 register 81. .Gtsi worth OF Butler ooan-
" fNeb.l railroad aid bonds. Agnes
Frank aad sther holders may lose prin-
eipal and inrersSt. as the United States
eircuit court OF appeals decides that
their .~laehe~.- absoIves the county
from liability.
The Order uf Railway Conductors
has taken possession Of the famous
Terrell college property at kieherd
| Tenn. which will be used as an or
| phans' homa.
A Spaniard. arrested in Paris. admit
ted that he had been in Paris a month
with several companions. preparing for
an attempt on King Aifonso's life His
companions have been arrested They
received their bombs. unchanged. from
Barcelona
The lone robber who held up the
( North Coast limited on the Northern
Pacific. at Bearmouth, Mont. says he
did ii in the spirit of adventure; not
that he really needed money.
| A Philadelphia concern has just re-
eeiyed an order for $50 additional To-
ccmotiyes for the imperial government
railways of Japan, making 80 ordered
from the same concern since the first
of the year.
The German government will in
crease the size OF the remaining bat
tleships to be laid down under the au-
thorized naval programme from 1900
tons no i6. 600 tons.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Choate and Miss
/ Choate sailed from Liverpool on the
steamship Coronia for home They
were the recipients of many eourtesies
I frcm the officials Of Liverpool. and as
the ship moved Que the band played
Aud Lang Syne-"
The Albright art gallery at Buffalo
\. ". was dedicated in the presence OF
10. GOO people, The ceremonies con
sisted Of singing and addresses by dis
tinguishsd scaolers-
!. Ex-Congress-ac John Murray Mitch
su died at his couutry residence II
Tuxedo Park. y. r. from ra-cer Of he
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