Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-10-26

The Marine hospital service, IN view
Ct the gradual bur certain elimination
of yellow fever from New Orleans. Is
reducing its working force in that city.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
In Vermont on the I'D inst. The vi
brafion lasted a few seconds and was
sufficiently pronounced to shake
houses. smash crockery and cause con
siderable alarm
Two children were killed and eight
persons injured mort of Southport,
Ind. by a traction car striking a wagon
load Of picknickers returning from the
country.
Admiral Togo was given an enthust
astic reception when he made his tri-
umphal entry into Toxic. to report to
the emperor the return of the feet
from the war.
During the recent storm on the
lakes. according to latest computation,
81 human lives were lost and AZ YES
sells either lost or badly damaged. Sew
eral other craft are unaceounted for.
The interned Russian cruiser Lena
will leave San Francisco for vladivo-
stok. having been fully repaired and
supplied with 1000 tons of coal She
has her complete crew. no desertions
having occurred
can wheat crop 1t is expected the duty
on American and Canadian wheat will
b. removed
The employing printers of Utica. y.
Y have granted the eight-hour day
after January 1 next
President Loubet OF France went to
Madrid to return King Alfonso's visit
He had a royal time
A monument to Pope Plus Y. sub
scribed for by Catholics all over the
world. has been unveiled at Riese. the
little Venetian village where the pope
was born
Belgium has under discussion the
fortifying OF Antwerp so as to make il
practically impregnable against a ma
val attack
John C. Dondero. aged q, was fatal
ly injured in a football scrimmage at
Jewett City. Conn. Cerebral hemor-
rhage was the doctors diagnosis.
Police Commissioner McAdoo of New
York city found 1t necessary to sup
piement an order to arrest unescorted
women found on the streets at night
with a caution not to interfere with
respectable women
Frank L. Busche shot and killed
George Stadler. his brother-in-law at
Piattsmouth. Neb.. while the latter was
trying to force his way into the Busche
home, where Mrs. Stadler and her chill
dren had taken refuge after the hus-
band and father had threatened to kill
them Busche was exonerated-
Prof. Sylvester Dwight Judd. aged
% years. formerly an assistant profes-
sor Of biology at Georgetown Cd. c.
university. committed suicide by hang
ing in the garret Of his home in Phil
adelphia-
Seven men out of a party OF ten
were drowned in the Delaware river.
near Beverly. n. j.. as the result OF
the launch In which they were sailing
eoiliding with a barge.
Mrs. Theo. PIanz was instantly killed
In San Francisco and her mother-ir-
law badly injured by being thrown
from an automobile which Mrs. Planz
was guiding. and which upset on a
quick turn being made to avoid run
ming down a pedestrian
Thanksgiving services we're held In
all the churches Throughout the Rus
sian empire and festal masses ceIe-
brafed. on the ed, for the conclusion
Of peace
Frederick Thee and Henry Feufer
we're drowned and Edward Duffy and
his son. Edward. Jr. were badly
burned as the result of an explosion on
the gasoline launch Myrtle on the river
At St Louis.
David Hobbs. customs agent for the
Canadian Pacific railway at Montreal.
Can. is charged with being defaulter
to the extent Of 700 to 900. He
has decamped-
Mrs. Alice Hartman and five children
we're burned to death In q midnight
IRE which consumed their home at Port
Royal. Mo- Only the husband and IA
ther. William Hartman. Of the entire
fAmily escaped
Secretary OF War Taft will start on
MS trip to Panama ON the 37th inst
Prince Ferdinand Of Bavaria and the
infanta Maria Teresa, sister Of King
Alfonso Of Spain. have been formally
betrothed.
The entire business section OF Al
uaras. Cal, was swept away by fire.
causing a loss Of $10o. 600; insurance
light
The trial of the Riggen family at
fort Scott. Kas-, for causing the death.
oy brutality ard abuse, Of six-year-old
herbert Riggin, is attracting great
crowds Of spectators.
Miss Annie E. Hitchcock and Lieut..
William H. Sims. U. s. N. will be mar
NED In Washington next month.
Edward G. Cunliffe, who robbed the
Adams Express Co. at Pittsburg, Pa,
u Slol 900. was arrested at Bridgeport.
oonn-. and nearly $4,000 Of the stolen
money Was found. later. at the home
III 6rothsr-in-law. Jos ". Boardman.
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