Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-03-29

II appears that the original general
memorandum Of Lord Nelson to his
captains. on the eve Of the battle Of Ira
falsar. which was recently sold at auc-
tion for $4,000. was the property OF
I London omnibus driver. given tc
him by his father. and he had no idea
of its value until recently
Several hundred Pennsyivanians
headed by Gov. Pennypacker. visited
vicksburg, Miss. to dedicate the
monument and markers erected in the
national park in memory of the Penn
syivsnia troops who took part In the
siege
On account OF the expected strike OF
coal miners. all repair work in the
shops Of the Erie railroad system has
been suspended. throwing 5000 mer
out OF work
Walter Potee. aged IS years. while
insane. opened fire with a revolver on
a funeral party in his brothers house
in Brooklyn. Nd, drove all out. SET
fire to the house and then committed
suicide Nine persons we're wounded
two PROBABLY fatally
Mrs. Miguel Ahumada. wife OF the
governor Of Jalisco. Mexico. died Al
Chihuahua
Tie death list resulting from the
explosion in the Century Cw. Val
mine. after n thorough canvass OF the
district. Is placed at .s, with upwards
Of score injured
Several thousand native Kentuck
ians. residing in other states. are ex
pected to be present during home-com
ing week. in Louisville. June Is to II
preparations for which are under way
Hon Henry Watterson will deliver
the address of welcome and former
Gov. Francis. Of Missouri. the response.
In anticipation Of a miners strike,
coal in the Pittsbury district Is ad
vancfng rapidly. and large orders are
being received from manufacturers as
far west as Chicago.
The development OF another case OF
yellow fever at Panama has set the
sanitary authorities at work in ef
forts to avert an epidemic
AttorneyGeneral Hadley Of Mis-
souri, was the guest of honor at The
annual banquet of the Missouri society
Of New York city. and delivered an
address on Present Day Evils
Rev william Rees Goodwin. d. D.,
q formeE professor in Illinois Wes
leyan university. at Bloomington. and
Who filed pastorates in several Of the
larger Illinois cities. and in San Fran
cisco. died in Los Angeles. Cal
Frank E Moores. mayor Of Omaha,
Neb.. is dead after q long illness with
throat trouble and a general breaking
down He was 6s years OF age and
was serving his third term
Japanese employees OF the Edison
Electric Co. at Kernville. Cal. were
driven out Of town by a mob Of tran
sient laborers under threats OF being
dynamited
s. e Peate. testified. at Kansas City.
Kas-- that by paying $40 to the col
lector for the county attorneys ONCE
he was permitted to pull on a prize
fight and n chicken fight
Several master printers Of Boston
have fied a petition for . mandamus
to prevent the use ef the union label BY
the municipal printing plant
Criminal and civil proceediugs are
forecasfed against certain men and firms
In Philadelphia Who performed work On
municipal improvements
A fast eass-bound Burlington train
was partially wrecked 1t Lnckridge. Ia.
One man was killed and about . dozen
persons seriously injured
The authorities Of Kansas City, Mo-,
are On the trail Of and expect to expose
q widespread plan Of Illegal regisya-
ton
George Wells. aged IA years. who was
bitten by . rzbid dog At Ovingsville.
Ky. six years ago. has just died thsrs
Of hydruphobia-
A second unsuccessful attempt was
nade to cap the burning gas we'll near
Carey. Kas- The now Of gas is greatss
than ever
The earthquake On the island Of For
Bosa waz more serious than at FIRST
reported In the prefecture Of Kagi
alone 1.s00 houses we're destroyed. 1.0ll
persons killed and $50 injured
Christian Hange. the present chargs
d'affaires Of Norway in washingfcu. i
TO be appointed minister
An equiEoctiAl gale that ragged along
the coast Of Newfoundland caused
widespread damage to shipping and
wharf property.
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