Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-04-05
THE Weeks NEWS
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The Pase Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.
4 GakoUse at what Congress - DE-
tsg TsgesAes Win . Carefully
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sssa 81 c.srsas News Iee.s, DseA
Dsoessie and Fsr>ag.-
CoxG8ESos0SALN MOTIFS.
The house. after two weeks con
ssdsrafion. passed the legislative, ex-
scutive and judicial appropriation bill.
carrying S3s.0co.0oo. The provision
designating an age limit for clerks.
which melted a strong Tight against
the bill. was eliminated
The senate passed a bill providing
Tor the reorganization of the medical
department Of the army by autaoriz-
Ing the appointment Of officers To take
the place OF contract surgeons
The urgent deficiency bill was passed
by the house. including an appropria-
ton for the expense Of the delegation
to the international conference AZ Rio
3e Janeiru-
Following the presidents suggestion.
the house adopted several resolutions to
correct the useless printing Of public
documents and to grant discretionary
power to the printing committees Of the
two houses.
The senate passed a bill granting
right Of way through the Fort Keogh
military reservation. in Montana. to the
Chicago. Milwaukee 4 St Paul Railway
Co.
GExERAL NEWs rrRns.
The Christian Herald, OF New York.
has sent TO the state department. IN
Washington. another check for SIS 200
tor the Japanese famine fund. making
vl25. 900 from this source thus far.
The smoker. day coach and i've
slsepers Of a Nickel Plate passenger
train went into the ditch near South
whitley. Ind Tventy-three persons
we're injured. one fatally.
The interstate commerce commits
In the coal and oil Investigation or
dered by congress by calling upon the
various railroad companies involved
Tor certain Information in regard 10
their several roads. stockholders. etc
The national convention OF the
United Mine Workers OF America.
which met in Indianapolis. adjourned
sine die after authorizing the national
and district officers to sign wage
agreements with any coal operator
Who would agree to pay the scale of
1903 or its equivalent II is expected
that employers Of $4,000 men viii
sign. the rest viii cease work
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation of Labor. has
declined the invitation Of Cor. Good
ing Of Idaho. to Join with President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
In appointing a committee to visit
Rocatello. April l.. to investigate con-
difions in connection with the pro
eeedings against the alleged assas-
sins OF former Gov. Steunenburg
Mrs. Roosevelt. with her children,
Ethel. Archie and Quentin, sailed
from Fernandina. Fla. on the United
States yacht May1ower for 4 ten days
cruise In West India waters Incl
dentally they viii pay private visits
to Havana. Cuba, and San Juan. Porto
Rico.
The Iowa house Of representatives
Oassed the antipass bill. IS to Il.
With an amendment to include all
federal officers and Q clause requir-
ing legislators now at the capital to
pay their way home
Il Is said that when the federal
grand jury at Portland. Ore, now in
session. makes its nnal report. sen
oattonal indictments. covering as
founding Land frauds. may be expect
ed
Information received in San Fran
cisco from the trade ports and centers
OF China Is to the effect that the boy
eott On American goods Is rapidly
dying out
A brilliant farewell reception was
given at Fort Leavenworth. Kas.. to
Cen and Mrs Franklin Bell by the
o0cers OF the post. on the eve Of the
generals departure for washington
to assume the post OF chiefotstaf of
the army.
Gen. Luke Wright having been
sworn In as ambsSsador to Japan.
Henry c. Ide succeeds him as gov
srnor Of the Philippines until Septem-
ber. when James n. Smith. Of CALI
kornia viii be inaugurated governor.
Justice Harlan. Of the United States
supreme court denies the report that
he Is about TO retire from the bench,
- reported in some quarters.
Mrs. Emma Ledcux, who had posed a.
ths wife Of Albert n. Mcvickar. whose
body was found in q trunk At Stockton,
Cal. was arrested 1t Antioch. Cal.
charged with the murder. She lays IL
20 a man named Joe Miller II b
thought that q 5000 life Insurance.
policy cut some figure n the case.
The National business college at
Quincy, Ill. has made an assignment
Liabilities. 10000; assets, &100. 600.
largely in tuit;on notes. President
John R. Hutchinson. manager Of the
eollege. has been arrested for false pre-
tanees. In connection with the sale Of
sock of the Institution
Scnney" Anderson. q negro, nm
anuck in the Missouri penitentiary AZ
Je4efsnu City. stabbing Guard James
Wood to death. seriously cutting VIII
In Shericzn and William Rockville,
fsiiow cuuyicts who went to Woods
assistance. and Was finally shot to death
vhils hurting missiles It his pursusr.
sergt John J. Counors and Pzfrolmeu
vollDsr. Edward CzntiIlon and VIII
In J. Haberstroh were dismissed from