Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-04-27

| uUNu iut m0untaln ana the crater ts
emitting ashes and red hot stones.
| Transatlantic steamers arriving at
tho port of New York. Good Friday.
brought 9.s75 steerage passengers. the
largest number ever passed az quaran-
tine in one day.
railroad hospital at Topeka. Kas.. who
claims to be brother OF Mrs Hanna =
Nelson. recently deceased. mother of
the late Mrs. Charles Fair. is a new
claimant against the lstters estate.
| Three hremen were injured. six
wcmen were severely burned. 20 fam
lilies were rendered homeless and prop
erty valued at $4,000 was destroyed
in tenement fire in the Hebrew sec
tion Of Brooklyn. n v
Capt. Berlinsky Of the Russian aux-
Hilary cruiser Lena. interued AZ the
Mare Island navy yard. San Francisco.
has been granted four months leave Of
absence. on special parole. to visit his
home in Russia
With the details Of a confession ot
murder on his lips. J e. Johnson. of
| Tacoma. Wash. who said his real
name was George " Deal. formerly Of
Galveston. Tex. died in Tacoma
As the result OF a campaign started
by two Kansas city MOI newspapers
warrants are being issued for money
lenders who have charged usurious in
terest on furniture and other loans
Secretaries Taft and Morton have
accepted invitations TO attend the open
ing OF the railway appliance exhibition
iE Washington. May ,. and deliver ad-
dresses.
The cruiser Tacoma received rush
orders. Good Friday. to proceed to san
Domingo TO protect American interests
in the event of hostile Italian warships
going there
The Chicago Denver express on the
Rock Island road coIlided with a switch
ing engine At Lincoln. Neb.. completely
wreckins both engines. K. l.. Latter.
mail clerk. was seriously injured
Acting Superintendent Fred II. Viii
| son and seven clerks OF the Indian
warehouse in New York city were sum
marily dismissed as the result Of an
| official investigation. which revealed
the fact that men were being carried
on the payroll who never performed
1 any service. One was a bartender.
Advices from West Palm Beach. Fla.
on the night of the goth. were Of a
hopeful tenor with regard TO Joseph
| jefferson. the veteran actor. Doctor
| and attendants thought the worst had
been passed and that slow recovery
would follow.
| The remains OF John Paul Jones have
been temporarily deposited in the re-
ceiving vault of the American Church
OF the Holy Trinity in Paris. to await
the arrival of the naval escort from the
United States.
Immediate steps are to be taken by
Mayor Dunno of Chicago to urge upon
the state legislature the passage of a
bill which will enable Chicago to en-
gage in the manufacture OF gas.
Three children of John Hunkle were
burned TO death and fourth probably
fatally burned at Greensburg. Pa. as the
result OF a fire originating from the
explosion of bottle of gasoline in the
Kunkle home.
The city Of Chicago has been perma-
nertly enjoined by Judge Grosscup
from enforcing the so-called inter-
changeahle transfer ordinance. as ap-
plying to street railways. The city
will take an appeal
| Col. c. Hayard and Capt. William
V. Judson. United States military OBJ
servers with the Russian army in Man.
churia. and who were captured by the
japanese at Mukden. have arrived
home Capt. Judson says no one can
help liking Gen kuropatkin.
Richard H. Little. the weIl-known
war correspondent. who was with the
Russian army in Manchlria. and who
was reported killed by Chinese iu
Mukden, has returned home to Chiea-
go. He was captured by the japanese
and afterwards set at liberty.
Cowboys arriving at Lawton. Okla
from the big pasture. where the presi.
dent recently hunted wolves. say that
dead coyotes are being found over
the entire tract. evidently run to
death.
| Ten miners were imprisoned in the
Cabin Greek mine at Kainford. W Va
by an explosion. Five OF the number
managed to reach the surface in a ter
ribIy mangled condition The othei
five perished.
The Grant W. Kinney elevator al
Argentine. Kas. together with 1900
bushels of wheat. 1900 bushels oI
corn and 900 bushels Of oats. was de
stroyed by FIRE; loss. s130.0oo-
Att'y-Gen. Hadley of Missouri has
given an official opinion TO Gov. Foih
that gasoline must be inspected In
Missouri. under the provisions Of the
inspection statute.
Negotiations are under way in Chi
cago for the acquisition by the muni-
cipality Of the street railways Of ths
city. II is believed that arrangement:
will be made without legal compliea-
tions.
The Montgomery Ward strike in Chi
caso has developed some ugly features
Thuggery is resorted to by organized
gangs, who go to the limit in beating
their victims.
II IS about definitely decided thai
Secretary TAFT will visit Toxic. Japan
while his ship is coaling al Yokohama
but il has not been decided who vii
. accompany him
BY the explosion OF gas buoy on
board the Canadian government steam
er Scout. at Kingston. Ont. one mar
was killed and four of the crew in
iured, two probably fatally
Articles of incorporation have beer
, hled with the recorder Of deeds in thu
District of Columbia by the Nationa
First Aid Association of America Mis-
J Clara Barton and Gen Miles are anon,