Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-06-01

Reports from different sources eredi,
the Russian warships with having
sunk an American steamer in far EAST
ern waters. In the absence Of other
information. Il Is presumed in Wash
ington that the vessel was carrying
contrabznd of war. as many American
vessels are doing just now.
In target practice In San Pablo bav
Cal. kempstehorn Scott. an apprentice
on beard the torpedoboai Preble. made
~ hits out Of Il shots at the 1 .oco-yar,i
rang, with a stx-inch gun. with the
Preble moving at ten knots.
The steamer Arctic ran down a gaso-
lire launch in the bay OF San Fran
| cisco. and Robert Howell. engineer of
the launch. and Alexander Miller were
drowned.
Geronimo. the aged Apache chief
rode his sorrel horse Geronimo in q
race at the Lawton tokIaJ fair grounds
and won a $50 purse
The overflow Of the Rio Grande river
Is doing much damage to crops north
OF FL Paso. Tex Many adobe houses
in the Misella valley have erumbled
and collapsed.
The Prairie Oil & Gas Co. has rc-
suu1ed the work OF construction Of It's
pite line from Bartlesville to Caney.
kas. 1t will be completed in a few
weeks
Miss Frances B. johnson. cashier for
d. D. Drake. a Kansas City money
lender. has been fined sI0e and sent to
jail for 30 days for exacting usurious
interest
The police OF Paris are adopting the
most stringent precautions against the
presence Of anarchists in Paris during
the visit Of King Alfonso Of Spain.
Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia is op-
timistic over the outcome OF the gas
lease ordinance. He believes that by
the time the attemp, is made to pass
It over his veto enough members OF
the councils will have seen the error
OF their way to prevent its passage.
Secretary Hay has finished his course
OF baths at Bad Nauheim. and has left
for Paris and London where he will
remain quietly until his return home
Armitage Mathews. Samuel I. Fer.
suSon and John w. Wooten. lawyers
have been indicted by the grand jury.
in New York city for conspiracy and
grand larceny in connection with the
handling of an estate for David
Rothschild. Who is serving a term in
Sing Sing for Wrecking the Federal
bank
4 storm cloud having the appearance
of tornado swept across a large por-
tiOn Of north Texas. on the 18th inst.
doing damage in several towns and
badly Frightening the people along its
pathway
King Leopold Of Belgium. while on
visit TO Bad Szuheim. spent Two hours
With Secretary Of State John Hay.
DIR. J. e Lows. a capitalist and po-
litical leader Of DAYTON. o., died Al
Pasadena. Cal. aged 81 years
Judge Seott. at Cheyenne. wyo.. over
ruled the motion for a new trial OF
Col CotyS divorce suit. and the case
will 90 TO the state supreme court on
appeal
Capt Richmond Pearson HObson and
Miss Grizeida Houston Hull. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs George H. Hull, were
married At Tuxedo Pack. Y Y. on the
18th inst Owing TO the recent death |
OF a relative Of one Of the parties. the |
wedding was a quiet one
The banking firm OF Burnett. Cum |
mings & Co. Of Boston. has filed a |
voluntary petition in bankruptcy. with |
liabilities OF si.71i.56s Seyenty-one |
banks and trust companies are among
the firms creditors. The assets are of |
uncertain quantity and quality
Counsel for Mayor Weaver of PhiIa- |
delphia secured from the state su-
pFeme court a special supersedeas sus-
pending the county courts temporary
injunction affecting the decapitated
city officials. and Mayor Weaver was.
n last accounts, in full control There
were rumors afcat Of Impeachment
proceedings against Mayor Weaver.
The supreme council of the Royal
srcaHum has ordered abolished all side
associations using the name Of the ar
eanum for private ends.
Commander Dyer. governor Of the
island Of Guam. reports that a disas-
trous fire occurred at Agana. the prin-
eipai town OF the island, causing great
loss 10 the poorer natives. and suggest |
ing that aid from the United States |
would be acceptable.
The Frisco system is to be extended |
100 miles vest Of Quanah. Tex
Joseph Johnson who, on April 8. |
shot and killed John II. Fox in the |
lobby Of the post office at Trinidad. |
Gel. has been convicted of murder in |
the first degree The death penalty ap-
plies
Three gold medals given by Presi- |
dent Roosevelt to three German sailors |
Who saved the lives Of several sailors |
OF the United States monitor Mouad- |
mock. in Chinese waters. have reached |
the German ministry OF marine.
Senator Ben TiIlman, Of South Caro-
liza. was quite badly injured by his
carriage being driven over on embAnk- |
msut At EdgeneId. S. c.
Apartments occupied by Grand Duke |
Nicholas Of Russia in a Paris hotel |
were entered by thieves and jewels |
valued at about ss.00e belonging to |
Col Drummer, the dukes aide-de-camp.
stolen
Empire day May "A. the anniver-
sary of the birth Of the late Queen |
Victoria, was more widely observed in |
England than usual
=. E. Davis. Of Los Angeles. Cal. |
who owned a majority of the stock in |
the wrecked bank at Goldfeld, New.
will lose about SEQ. 600 by the ,defalca- |
ron OF the bank officials. As he says
the depositors shall not lose q cent.
The Canton CO., state bank has been |
wrecked by means Of heavy loans |
made to the vice-president Of the bank, |
by the cashier. without the consent OF |
the other directors, and upon made |
quate security
Capt. Clado. whose dismissal from |