Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-15


get there frs,
editor OF ths Peoples
oIaX, La. was shot and
Goodwin, editor Of ths
ie, whose chararter had
by S,uekey in The. col
aper
sier general las reaf-
ion that rural free de-
can not be used rs the
aking Subscriptions for
iers, government disburs-
the Pathfinder reservoir
headquarters at Casper,
seen arrested. charged with
5000 Of government funds.
90 Railroad Co. will expend
go for improvement and e,lnip-
..-s.-t this year. inciuding the building
OF $50 miles Of new track in North Da-
kota-
The memorial TO Gen. Jos. Wheeler.
AZ Atlanta. Ca. March q. promises to
tring together the greatest outpoaring
Of veterans Of both sides in the civil
war seen since its close.
George E. Green. a former state SEN
atcr Of New York. charged with CON-
spring to defrand the government in
connection with the sale OF recording
clocks to the post ONCE department.
was acquitted In the District Of Coum-
bia supreme court.
WIKI all the honors due his exalted
military rank the remains OF Lieut. :
Gen John NJ Schofeld were escorted
after impressive funeral services in ST.
Johns church. Washington. TO the spot
selected by himself in Arlington cerie-
terry and lowered into the grave to the
booming Of cannon and the sounding
OF taps"
President Roosevelt has removed
from ONCE Horace Speed. United States
district attorney for Oklahoma. follow
Ing an Investigation OF charges pre-
ferred against, Speed Of improper con-
Duct in ONCE.
| The Illinois Coal Operators associa-
ton. at q meeting held in Chicago. de-
clared fatty that they would face a
strike. April I. rather than grant the
demands Of the miners.
Fire destroyed the coaliug station Of
the Chicago 4 Alton railroad AZ Twen-
ty-eighth street and California avenue,
Chicago. As result engines had to De
eoaled by hand. pending the erection OF
temporary chutes.
A rear-erd collision on the Delaware
4 Hudson railroad at Saratoga. n. Y.
resulted in the death Of Miss Esmond.
aged Is. and severe injuries to several
passengers on the Lake George special,
two Of whom died later
John R. Mclean. owner of the Wash
ington Post. told the house committee
on post Offices that a recent editorial
concerning violations CT the franling
privilege by members Of congress was
not to be taken seriously.
The Ohio serate. by . vote Of % to
-. adopted q resolution providing for
the submission to the people of a con-
stiturional amendment permitting the
people 20 initiate and to vote On legis-
| latior-
The thee men who. on February 10,
attempted to assassinate Ger. Reyes,
president OF tEe Republic of Colombia
were shot On the spot where the attack
took place.
One Of the first acts of Thomas L.
Hicks. the rev director of public works
Of Philadelphia. vas 10 annuI five con-
tracts held in the name OF Daniel j. Nc
Nichol for Construction Of parts OF the
city's filtration system. on the ground
of "collusicn. irresnlarir and fraud
The executive esS r-ittse Of the
American Federation u Labor has been
called to meet. in Washington. March
Is. % Is to be in touch with the mine
workers convention in Indianapolis Al
that time.
Gen Linevitch received but a cool
reception on his return to St Peters
burg.
A section Of the concrete roof just
completed over the huge new round
house of the Denver 4 Rio Grande rail-
road nf Pueblo, Gel. collapsed. killing
one man instantly and injuring three
others. one fatally.
The Russian imperial manifesto and
laws relative to the national assembly
and reorganized council indicates the
purpose Of the government to hold .
firm check on legislation and to exclude
certain subjects from consideration by
the peoples representatives.
Charles Moran and Thomas Weir.
members OF the structural iron work
ers' union. have been arrested follow
| Ing m Indictment ty the grand jury. in
New York. charged with being con-
cerned in Z plot TO dynamite I building
under eoeztruction BY non union men.
CoTDDf3ticn Counsel Lswis Of Chica-
go has upheld the city health depart
ment in forcibly interfering in case
here followers Of Alexander Dowie
fused to call in q physician to relieve
tense phyzical suffering. but simply
serted to prayers
iov. Deneen Of Illinois has issued
proclamation designating Friday,
Il y. as arbor and bird day
ushout Illinois,
drew Haui1tcn. Who Was st the
of the legislative bureau a the
Nork Lie InnnRancs Co. has re-
from EuEops. where hs went for
eat a his hs6lfb. 10 -fAcs thu
tiscogdzht q otknrvise..
arding and livery stnbl<s Of Z
lin, 4 CAaS1paign. III. vers
se<her With 1s horssA includ'
som.- Dneney Laytons trut-
n Lus. e75,Oo9- The In
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r hun6re1 dnn1o<x1fs frou