Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-03-09

big legal fight. Notwithstanding fhe
decision OF the British privy council,
against being extradicted to the United
States. They are ander arrest In Mon
treal.
With the exception CT Q horseback
ride In the afternoon. Pre- Sdspt Roose-
welt spent Sunday. following the In.
auguration with his family and friendA
recupera,ing from the fatigues OF his
busy day"
The German steamer Nubia reported,
on arrival at Hong Kong. having sight
ed. 100 miles southeast OF that port,
two Japanese squadrons. one OF nine
battleships and cruisers and the other
OF 10 large warships.
A fireman was killed and two other
trainmen seriously injured In a head.
on collision Of freight trains on the
Baltimore q Ohio railroad near Def
ance. o. Hardly a solid car was left
OF the two trains.
The British claims against Russia
growing out Of the North sea incident,
as finally submitted. total S235 900. II
will be paid without demur.
BY a rear-end collision OF two spe.
ciai trains at Clifton, Pa, bearing the
Ohio engineer battalion and the Tippe-
canoe club Of Cleveland, o., en- route to
Washington. TO participate in the in
augural parade. seven persons were
killed and more than a score injured.
The California assembly, by a vote
OF 43 to 20. passed a bill prohibiting
pool selling or wagering on horse
races. and the senate. 20 to IL. passed
the Ralston anti-prize fight bill.
Three deaths from yellow fever.
OF Americans. have occurred In the
Panama canal zone since May. 1904,
according to dispatch from Gov.
Davis.
Joda Wilson. constable Of Basscn
Fork township. Howell county, Missou-
RI. was assassinated by an unknown
person, who shot him through q win
dow.
The cotton crop in German. East
Africa. is about four million pounds Of
seed cotton.
Friends in Denver have received ia.
telligence Of the death. in Monte Carlo.
France. of former United States Sem
ator Edward o. Wolcott, OF Colorado.
The Santa Fe Railroad Co. will al
most entirely rebuild its tracks and
roadbed in New Mexico, in order to
avoid Hood injuries.
The great and overshadowing cues.
tion for Russia, that OF granting the
people 4 voice In the government re-
forms, Is still undecided. The car has
not yet given the word.
The anti-discrimination bill has been
passed by the Kansas legislature. and
will receive the signature OF Gov. Hoch.
The California senate wants con.
gress or the government officials to do
something to restrict Japanese immi-
grafton.
Upon learning Of the death, in Hon.
olulu, OF Mrs. Jane L. Stanford, both
houses Of the California legislature, Is
mark of respect. adjourned.
Russian Poland has 'BSSsIehSs 'BsIehSs cJnp%TSMlEssea In %nlEsa
the company granting a nine hour
day, and the men have returned to
work,
VIII l. Meet. aged 25, shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide at
Tulsa, |. T. They had been married
but q few days and had just returned
from their honeymoon trip. ltswas
developed at the inquest that the
tragedy had been mutually plapaed.
The car has afixed his signature. to
rescript containing his majesty's
decree to give elected representatives
OF the people an opportunity to express
their views in the preparation of the
laws Of the Russian empire.
At sectional meetings OF workmen
In st. Petersburg. on the Sd inst, q
general strike was proclaimed.
Workmen on the government build
ing. the Inside Inn and some other
on the Lewis and Clark fair
grounds at Portland, Ore, are out on
strike,
A call has been issued for the first
annual convention Of the American
Cattle Growers association, the seced-
ing body from the National Live Stock
to be held in Denver, Col,
on May Q.
The Texas senate has passed an oil
bill that will place all pipe lines in
Texas under the jurisdiction OF the
railroad commission,
Gen. Stoessel. the defender Of Port
Arthur. was received by the car. at
rsarskoe Selo. with warmth which
went far to atone for his cool reception
1t ST. Petersburg by the military fac
lions.
Arnold Beuthien. the young cashier
III the wrecked New Liberty Qa.)
savings bank. was sentenced to four
years imprisonment. on his plea of
guilty to his share in the affair. His
father. the president escaped on a
The Southern railway, the Illinois
Central and the Wabash were assessed
various fines and costs in the United
States district court at Springfield, ILL.,,
for violation Of the safety appliance
act.
The festivities attending the wedding
Of Miss Elsie, daughter Of Ambassador
Porter. in Paris. were inaugurated by
4 dance at the American embassy,
when preliminary view of the superb
presents was had. The French govern
nent has presented a specially made
Sevres tea set. bearing the brides in
Itials.
Mr.. Edward L. Pretorius. editor and
Of the westliche Post, st.
louis. has declined the decoration ten
iered him. among others, by the Ger
nan emperor.
Seth Bullock and his band Of so cow
boys took with them to Washington
'ome of the finest horses to be found
IN the western ranges. some costing as
much as $50. Some of the boys"
iearly went broke" securing their
Pop" Smith. aged 81 years, for the
ast quarter Of century recognized as
fale's mascot at its athletic events,
lied suddenly at New Haven Conn