Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1905-11-02

geons have beea relieved from duty at
yicksburG. Miss.
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
President Roosevelt spent his forty
seventh birthday anniversary on board
the cruiser West Virginia, at sea on
his way home from his southern tour.
william Travers Jerome was unani-
mously nominated for district attorney
BY the republican county convention in
New York city.
Interest has been revived in the
Boston suit case murder mystery by
the finding Of a second suit case con
tanning the arms and legs Of a woman
said to belong to the torso found few
weeks ago.
The Russian prisoners In Japan are
to be transported to vladivostok on
board vessels OF the Russian volunteer
feet and thence transferred to Russia
In attachments
Fire on Georges island. at the en-
trance to the harbor OF Halifax. Nova
Scotia. destroyed all the storenouses.
machine shops and the quarters occu-
pied by the families OF the garrison
The magazine was saved.
Lum J. Bailey. aged 16. charged with
the murder OF Henry Tomlinson. a
farmer. aged 20. by whom he was en-
pIoyed. near Chanute. Kas-. has coz
fesed- He says he was prompted to
FIRE the fatal shot by an insane i'm
pulse.
Chief Tanner OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic an
nounces the appointment OF John
Tweedale. of Washington. D. c.. ad-
jutant general. and Charles A. Clark.
Of Cedar Rapids. Ia. Judge advocate
general
King Oscar Of Sweden has adopted
ss his new title: King OF Sweden
and Of Goth wands"
A Louisville Southern passenger
train broke through a bridge seven
miles from Lexington. Ky, and
plunged 40 feet into a creek Twelve
persons we're injured. but none was
killed.
An attempt will be made to carry
the case on Albert T. Patrick. convict.
ed OF the murder of William Marsh
Rice. to the United States supreme
court
The dome OF the great cathedral in
Monterey. Mexico. built in l7s2. fell in.
crushing the church INTO a heap of
ruins. Az far as learned. no one was
injured.
Fire DESTROYED the large field house
on the Princeton university athletic
field. containing the training quarters
and dressing roomi of the various
teams. Loss. SIC. 600: insured.
The last link of railroad binding 81.
Petersburg with the outer world was
broken when the Finland railroad sus-
pended between the capital and the
FYnnfsh border. due To the strike. Con
ditio.s In 81 Pe,er.burr AZ last ac-
counts we're pstiable
Marraret Todd 40 years of are. of
New York. either walked from or fell
from a Phila 1eInhia = Reading train
At the Oxford street entrance Of Fair
mount park. Philadelphia. and vas IA
tally injured. She vas very wealthy.
The lighthouse tender Masnolia.
with President Roosevelt on board.
coIliced with the fruit steamer Es-
pzrta. near Nstru La while en- route
to board the cruiser West Virginia
Both vessels were damaged, but no
ous was s>riousy hurt None OF the
preStdert-. n.r,y suffered tniury.
The Hartman special. with Miss
Roosevelt and eompznions on beard.
arrived safely in New York. and after
q nights rest At the home Of her aunt.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson. Miss Roose-
Welt proceeded To washington
The people Of New Orleans tore the
Drugramue OF the presidential recsp-
ton and sp>ech-making to shreds. and
made his visit. instead, one continuous
ovation BY seeshing. surging crowds
bent os giving vent to their enthusi-
sstic admiration for Theodore Roose-
welt, president Of the whole United
States.
The president has appointed Hon. d.
R. Francis, president Of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition Co, q special
Commissioner to convey the nations
thanks to the rulers Of the foreign na-
tons participating in the exposition
Presideut Roosevelt told his hosts
at New Orleans: -One thing that, as
prpstdent Of this county I won't do.
is to make 4 bluR that I can't make
good
President Loubet on concluding his