Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

John A. Linn. clerk Of the circuit
court in Chicago. ant for eight years
clerk OF the superior court. Is charged
in twenty-five indictments. returned by
the Cook county grand jury. with en-
bezzlement. larceny and forgery.
Fire in the heart Of the silk and linen
manufacturing district Of New York
city caused a loss Of se50,0ao TO Chzs.
Schooihouss & Sons. ribbons. and Bern
mard. Ulman 4 Co. yarns. embroieeries
and braids: mostly insured.
Fire destroyed the Cninn elevator in
East St Louis. ILL.,. with nearly a million
bushels OF grain, seven residences. three
saloons and boarding houses. one hotel.
. stable and - head Of horses and 4
large number OF freight cars. The loss
= estimated at $l.5eo. eco. IL was the
biggest blaze East ST Louis ever had
Jesse Siuder. convicted At Brazil,
Ind. Of the murder Of Ralstou CardweIl.
At Golden Knob, was given a life sen
tenee.
A body that has been almost posi-
lively Identified as that Of Mark Smith,
OF Rockford Ill. has been recovered on
the shore Of Vancouver island. near the
wreck CT the Valencia
A successful trip was made across the
English channel to France by balloon
that started from London
George C. Smith. one Of the most
prominent merchants or Kansas City,
Mo. died after an illness Of i've mouths
duration. aged IS years
Louis Becker. member Of the drm OF
Becker 4 Degen. live stock brokers Al
the Sioux City CIal stock yards. has
been arrested on the charge Of embez-
King 81 200 from a client
Bank Maxwell. Mudge Hensenm- Naf
Hines and Bob Calvin. Cherokee In
dians. have been arrested in the Chero-
kee nation charged with roohins the
first national bank at Ovasso. /. T.. OF
1900 by wreeking the vault
Mai Henry A. Norton. a prominent
member Of tine c. A. r.. died Of Bright 5
disease at Minneapolis. Mimi
Egbert Whitaker. the nestor OF the
lister county New York; bar. died al
Saueerties. aged 50 years He began his
LEGAL practice at Des Moines. la
The Japanese government expects 70
increase the tounage Of her navy 10
900 ago tons by the end Of the nssai
year 1so7-S
The eolIieries throughout the anrhra-
cf.e region IL Pennsylvania have re-
eeIvsd orders to operate full capacity
from now on until April A number Of
vzsheries in the SehuylkilI reid. that
nave been closed. have resumed on nil
time
A report from Paris says that the
Countess de CasfsIIa1e has had her hus-
hands conduct watched Of late. with the
rrsuis thar ske has decided 10 return
20 America. Mairre cruppi IS said 70
have been instructed 70 institute d.
vorep prucees.irgs. N which ease a ser-
szrleraI trial would be certain
The foreign newspapers pubnsnef ai
Hcux Knrx. Shanghai and Ten TsiI
euctinue To fweI1 with apprehension ao-
On the aari-forsggn trouble. but Pekir
gives NO sign Of any hostile feeling To-
wards foreigners. The relations be-
tween the court and the LEGATIONS re-
main cordial
The progressive japanese are tesirosis
that Great Britain keep pace with them
By patrirg her army or a moaern'
progressive footing. NOT caring 10 have
the Offensive and defensive treaty a one
sided sHnir
senator Hepburn. Of Idaho. : II Win
srpendieitisS
Hon James Wilson. secretary Of aSri-
culture, was reelected president OF tns
Amersean Breeders asspeia;ion al i-
annual meeting In Lincoln Seo-
The First United States infantr,
sz.led from New York for the Pnilp
piEeD on the steamers Fitzpatrick anS
Mcclellan. taking the Suez canal route
Fire destroyed about 50 buildings
covering an area Of two squares. a
st. Alb2ns- W. Va. entailihs loss o
sls0.e09. The town had NO nre pro
lection and Insurance eompanie
would place No risks
Havana reports two mild cases Q
yellow fever.