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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
NORTH, EAST. WEST, SOUTH.
What tsssress q. Dsa.s. Together
Via Latest D~,~ ~isv .<sss Al the
tsssrs.i rr.sss~s d. Rs.saa. sss
h~-ss .ii~s fr..s I..v.rt..s HAP
p~.iass All over the NsrtA.


he senate has under consideration
Is unnn.sheI bgs-aess the lo.Et state
hood bill
he house passe,. the bill To Increase
70 slo.eo a year the federal appropra-
ticu 70 each state sEd territory for suV-
purt u asr.cu,tare experiment sta
tIors
Lhe sssItc. BY a vote Il y to -.
pa-ssi the subsidy shipping bill The
etil e=fabl.shss l. rev euntrart mal
llEss asd Increases the sabvenfion u
TIE Oseanic Inc. and prOv.dcs for q
EASai reserve n IQ.1ga Officers and men.
The house passed. the fortiaeatious
III earryiug a tatai Of s4sS, ssa for
ioriineatilus ant their armament. ex-
aetiF A. reported By the committee.
The senate Eioptei a t1ist resolat.or.
reported BY M T..lman. from the CON-
Eittes on iEfs state commerce. vhlch
aEerts tie IN erstate eomGerye cum-
MISSION to inveztigzte the charge of
discrimination and co1hinaficR n re-
sffalzl u trade male against the rail-
ulaiis
lhs lousr. after a running debate.
NA-ck brisilsd With humor. laid the bill
10 establish the whipping Post IN the
District Of Columbia "a the table. by
. vote u L. 70 g.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
THIEVES DeFlLe CATHEDRAL
Secure Images. Silver Candlesticks
and Other Property.

New Orleans. Feb T. New Orleans
is suffering from an epidemic of rub
berries Burslaries aud holdups are Of
nightly occurrence. The city seems 70
b. overrun with an army of crooks Who
have been attracted here by the ear
.nival crowds. The most daring rob
berry that has occurred 81 far was com
mitted last night when burgl lar~ broke
into the historic French cathedral on
Jackson SQUARE anil stole hundreds of
tclii-~ worth 90 Saerrss IMAGES. silver
-andlsstieks and ether valuable church
property Sous of the articles stolen
we're priceless gifts. which can never bs
replaced Not being satisfied with tho
theft OF valuab..s. the burglars defilei
the Sacred ediiirv by breaking up furni-
ture and damaging the gates anil rail-
iugs- The Third precinct police sta
tion !, located within sevcuty-fve fers
of the cathedral and thu daring rob
berry was committed under the nose o.
the DOIit..s
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
lYNCHlNG IS LIKELY.
Black Brute Assaults and Murders
White Girl.

Shreveport. La. Feb. ~ While 49,
turning hon. from schos,i. Margaret
Lear. aged - YEAR,. was stcpf-ed in the
public road. near her home tvo miiss
wei of this city. ihi. aftern~pn. by
nsgro. who attempted criminal Az
saul; cu her.
The Young girl struggled with the
man and screamed several tims>. Ths
negru puiled a pistol aud pressing il.
muzxIe against the girls neck. pulle,l
the trigger She tell un,uuseiou. tn the
ground aud her as>ailant fed 70 tbs
woois. Two ucgrNes saw the aet aud
Immediately gave the alarm
Mis- israr Wa dy ing when picked up.
Her death 0curred few minutes after
reaching her home
sheriff wari led a l~,s-,. in search %
the neyro. and apprchen,l.,t him two
hours after the murder in a cabin. not
lar from the sscue of the crime. He
gave hi, name a. Charlie. Coleman. anil
has hccn employed in the shops ~ TIN,
hansa- CITY southern railroad in this
city The prisoner wa lodged in Jail
before the crime had be,om., generally
known.
A. -con A. the new~ sot uut that the
negru was in custody a crowd began To
gather around the Jail and at = ocloclS
tonight l.s1 men ar. making threat, to
lvueh him
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
TIRE SITUATION N nIssrA.

Practically al the Russian prisoners
cf var have eft japan. The last trans
post vas scheduled to leave japan Feb
Tulry -
The hattieship Czareyitch. one os
those the japanese dhin't get. has ar
Elyed AZ LIbau from the far east.
There Is said to be evidence that a
bomb exp.oeiou which occurred az VII
In. February u. was part Of a general
plot. with ram.icafious throughout ths
empire aiEetl al preventing u the mod
crate parties participating IN the eiee-
ticu for the assembly.
Gen ka1ibaEs. governor general OF
OGessa. has issued a PROCLAMATION de-
ellrlnz that every one attempting TO
Kill or killing m Official by explosives.
arms. Or Otherwise. or who Is found in
possession of deadly implements. Will be
summarily executed without inquiry or
trial
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
JOHN A. MCALL is NO MORE
Insurance Official Passes Away a.
Lakewood Home.

New York. Feb. 10 John y Mccall.
until recently president Of the New
York Life Insurance Company. died NJ
5.:3 o'clock this afternoon at the Laur,.
house in Lakewood, y. J.. where he
had been taken three weeks age in "a.
hope that the change might benefit h.-
health. which had suffered a break
down two months ago. The news Of the
ieath was not given out by the family
until some time after the end. Thsn
Mr.. MeCalI's sou, John Z. Mccall. brief
Is announced:
The end has come. NJ father h.ls
passed away
MIR. Mccall had been UNCONSCIOUS
since about o'clock this morning. ex-
cept possibly for one brief minute this
afternoon. when his eyes opeued aul
looked into the face Of his wife. Who
vas b.ndins over him. He smiled and
A. be did 10 his eyes closed again and
be remained in the coma Eutil the cad.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
WILL CLAIM DOVER RIGHTS.
Mrs Yerkes Wants one-rhird Of
Estate Absolutely.

Chicago. Feb. ~. Mrs. Wilson Mix
net. iormerly Mrs Charlie. r. Nerkcs,
who married Mr. Mizuer oue mouth
after the death ~ the traction pr,suioter,
will waive all claim to the Yerkes
property under the terms ~ the will
ami insist ur-n her d. Esr rights in
stead. Information to this effect was
given OFT to-day and DECLARED 10 bc un-
smpsachabls
The viii % her millionaire husband
gave Ia Mrs Miner only saae0 in
cash. the hon. stead for life and life
interest in une-half the estate ~ &C.,
oool after certain bequcsts had been
made.
IL -he Insist, upon her dover rights
she will receive oue-thirl of the entire
estate absolutely. This will give her
almost Immediately s3.Ooo,ooo in cash
and 100000 in real estate. which will
not h. affected by the terms Of the will.
Her Yearly income on s7.Osl.Oo0 at I
per cent would b. sssO.0po. so that she
must live seventeen years before this
sum would add up s. 0oo.ouo. aud then
she would have NO estate 10 bequeath.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
LAND nTle PERFECTED.
Commissioners Desids That Property
Belongs to Residents.

Nick>burs. Mis-. Feb. ~ BY a rul-
iug Of tn" commissioner os fhc general
land Of'ice at Washington th.. titl.> 10
ninety eight acres ~ land adIacrut "a
this city have been perfected in partie.
who have @s.upied the tract for many
years
For quarter of a century this trlrt
appeared ga the records a, s..,.tisn Il
Recently it Wa discovered that the
recurts were erron.ous. that In reality
It was section ~. When thi, fact wa,
brought to the attention of the buard
OF supervisors that body authorized
custer proceedings against the cccu-
pants of the land. on the ground that
section ~ was school lands
The matter wa, carried to Washing
ton, and the commissioner, decision
Overruling the board of supery i-ors
was received here tonight
The onlv effect ~ the error in the
records was 10 place the real -..rtiun -
Instead of ~ 10 the credit nf school
lands Therefore the land Office ruled
that IL made M material difference.
that the Schools had gotten all they
were entitled to.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Hero Of Several Indian Campaigns
Indicted in Texas.

Dallas. Tex. Feb. n Capt T. II.
Silven. who fought in the seventh cav
airy with Reno and Custer In the tragic
Little - ''orn campaign oi ls76, was
to,iay Indicted by the Dallas county
grand jury. char-u,i with the murder
ot Bernard Philip-.,u. vhG persisted in
tn. CASTOR National bank ire m-Dal-
las on the morning 81 Jan 6, l's6.-
Capt. Silvcn ! accused ot burning the
building for revenge.
He was arrested on affidavit a few
DAYS after the lire and released ou g. .O'o
hail. Ills Indictment aunuls the bail.
and he i again prisoner in the Dalla,
county jail.
After the Custer massacre Capt. Sal
ven served n lieutenant in the Brit
ish army in India, and later A. maIor
in the Chilean war with Peru.
He has been considered the foremost
architect in Dallas for more than
iOxen pear-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
THOUSAND CATTLE HELD.
Territorial Quarantine Inspectors are
Driving Out Cattle.

f.7ston. ~ y Fs-, ~ \ tsissr-ar,,s
head Of cattle held In Conanche county
by the territorial cattie inspectors GA
the charge IT having been taken aer,,-,
the qHarantin. here unl4wfully ara b..-
ins driven back into the Indian Terri
tory. The sheriff and Inspector, will
drive them out a. fast Il possible. ~
sistant Attorney-t'enerai Dun smith.
Tom Morris. secretary territorial live.
-tos-k sanitary commission. ami many
inspectors held a conference in Iawtou
today and reafirm.d their detsrmiua-
,ion to eniore', the quarantine laws Of
Oklahoma II it takes the militia Ia do il.
Permission i granted those cattlemeu
Who desire to drive their cattle out OF
the county The trouble in Comanshe
county resulted in recent decision of
Probate Judge Hu>>ey Knocking out the
territorial quarantine lin.s a uncon-
Sfifutiuuat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
Three Girls Burned.

Within twenty hours three young
girls we're burned az Enterprise a. the
r-srit % shcif -kirts fgufting n, own
CRATES. Glare West. u years odd. came
to near a CRATE firc. her clothing ignit-
ing. The child iamp.,l into bed and
from there to another, both oi which
were soon sblaze. The girl sustained
burns from head To foot ami succumb.d
after several hours suffering. The
clothing of Alins Ie. became ignited
from fireplace. and the victim wa.
probably fatally burned. Film brown.
~ year.. fell into fireplace and hei
Esnd> were badly burned.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22

resentatives Of the American gOyern-
meut. but the personal commissioners
OF the kings and potentares Of the vart-
Gus powers Of the eivilizes. world.
Brightly dawned the wedding Gay.
and il seemed almost a II June. ieal-
Gus of being cheated out of eonspieu-
Gus bride. had pushed her way in. with
fer glorious sunshine but slightly
chilled by the February atmosphere. so
that those who gathered. through Curl
osity. about the vicinity Of the White
House. suffered little inconvenience
from cold. while from mouth To mouth
was PASSED the well-SnoSn saying:
Happy Is the bride whom the sun
shines on
The Great East Room
The great East room Of the White
House never presented more he1u't-
fil and imposing scene. Decorated IN
exquisite taste with flowers. palms and
ferns. upon which the nooEday sun
shoEe with dazzling brightness. it wai
indeed a bower OF beauty. The bril-
liant uniforms of the military and dip
lomatic guests Afforded an effectiye fol
for the magnificent costumes OF the
feminine contingent. who appeared to
have exhausted the mcdiste's art In
preparation fer this midday function
The picture was fawiess. and every
unit OF the animited group seemed 70
be fmbued with the ide1 Of lending
brishtuess and joyousness to an event
that was to be the elimination OF .
true ard ardent eourtship-
The Improvised Altar.
At the great center windows directly
enposite the main entrance Of the room,
and overlooking the east terrace,
beautiful fcraI bower had been con-
trIyed. which partially inelosed a semi
circular platform raised L inches
above the foor level. and covered with
rugs OF elegant design The platform
was backed with palms. frinsed az the
base with Astilbe Japoniea and Grleeha
saneerii. fianked by gorgeous Easter
IIlks. Above was sarlanding ot snii-
lax sad asparagus. in which nes'isi
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22

Rrosevslt- aa TIE arm - her eiies,
son. TLeodote Ir desesz,Iesi The
main staircase and entered tho Easr
rom. presesssd by Mai Clarsas Ne
CaWiey aEil other military aids. She was
escorted TO a position on the left sid
q the platform reserved fgr the brides
family Designated members 0f n
bridegroom's family. including his
mother and sisters. already had iaksn
their places On the right side OF ths
platform Mrs. Roosevelt wcre
superb gown. richly designed Of helvy
cream-eoIOrsd LrOeade. on which were
figures ef blue and brown interiaced
with threads Of gold. The gown wa
made IN princess style. with 4 long
train OF broeaded material She wore
diamond ornaments
The bridegroom.
Two or three minutes after the en-
trance of Mrs. Roosevelt the bride
groom. Nr. LOngworth. accompanied
by his best man, Mr.. Thomas Nelson
Perkins, of Boston. descended the
main staircase. and. entering the East
Room. took his place at the foot of the
platfor INTO await the bride
TIE bridal Party Appears.
Promptly on the stroke Of noon, Miss
Roosevelt escorted by the president. de
scended ty The elevator TO the west end
of the main corridor. There awaiting
them were the ushers selected by sir.
Longworth. All of them are long
time personal friends and several were
the hridesroom's classmates at Har-
ward. They were Quincy \ Siaw. OF
Boston; Frederic Winthrop. Of New
York: Francis r Bangs. OF Boston:
Guy Norman. of Boston: b. A Wal
lingford. Jr.. Of Cincinnati; Lars AZ
derson, CT Washington; Vieonte
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
HEROIC DEED OF DARING.
Young Lady Loses Her Life While
Saving Friend

glasgow. Mo. Feb sD.-In saving
her friend from being crushed hy a
freight engine. Mis- Anna Mae Di.g,
Yesterday lost her life ou tn. wc>t al,-
proarh of th. Chicago and Altou
bridge Mis- Digs, Mi-s Louise Ar
thur an,i two other youns womsn had
walked acros> the bridge aud xer,. near
ing tina end of the west approach when
they hea1l L train behind them. All
four ran. and three got safely oE the
embankment. bat Miss Arthur STUN
BLEED and fell on the tracks Mis- Oggs
ran tn her and threw her from th..
tracks. At the same instant the pllo.
Of the locomotive struck the rs,eu..r.
killing her instantly.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
Three Killed in Explosion.

Louisiana. Mo. Feb. ls--Three men
were killed outright and twenty girl,
injured in an explosion a. the Hsrcnles
Powder Company plant. thi, afternoon
The explosion occurred ia the new
punching house, which :. equipped
with machine pgnehers- In the oil
punching hotlse adjoining. the sirls
were at work punching the dynamite
into molds. This building was wreck
ed by the explosion. bat fortunately
there was no explosion in this house.
The plant i one Of the largest in the
country. comprising thirty builiiags,
and i worth sJ00,O0o.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22

Washington. Feb. is.-stardlnS on
the spot in the East room Of the White
House. where. - years a-o. Nellie
Grant piighted her truth IN AIgeruou
sartoris. Alice Lee Roosevelt eldest
laughter Of Theodore Roosevelt. tUeu-
ty-sixth president Of the United state
and Nicholas LongxOrth. representa-
tive In congress from the First district
OF Ohio. were toines! in the bords q
holy ve'licck. shortly after roor. Sar-
urday- BY r. Rev Henry Y. Sarrsr-
lee, Episcopal bizhop Of waShiugran. of
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
John W. odom Prize

Chancellor Fulton makes the an
nounccmeut that Col John W O,lom.
a distinguished Confederate veteran.
ha. founded prize ia the University Of
Mississippi that will pay the successful
man each year AZ least s60. This prixs
i to he awarded for the best essay or
Grafton ou the right of the southern
States To secede from the American
Uniou, and some other allied subject
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
Death Of Ex-senator George.

Former state senator J. N. George
died a. Carrollton after three weeks
Illness. He was about - years of age
His wif. and seven children survive
him. Mr.. George was th, ,on of the
iats GnIted states Senator ,. z. George.
He was a farmer and politician. having
l-seu a member Of the last STATE senate,
and was a prospective candidate for
eax.rpoF
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS
rishomingo's Timber.

Tishomingo county i coming 10 tn,
rOnt. Her timber interests arr i'm
nense. and when the two u-sw railroads
prolected are completed. her timber
xealth will h. opsnt to the market. The
u noi- central line from Corinth 10
birmingham will 90 thrvugh fine belt
Il timber and the traction line from
the Tsnn.sssc river to Coiumhu, will
'omplete III" opportunity ~ ~ the
lumber markets. The large territory
overvd by the second growth pine viii
make the tie aud telegraph poles oI
vast Importance with the new procesa
Toe treating such timber.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Updyke Grain Co. has pur-
chased the W. II. Fouguson line Of
elevators. - In number. on the lines
OF the Burlington road, and all in Ne
braska except the one at Fort Morgan,
Col The effect will be TO divert grain
that has heretofore gone TO Kansas
City, to Omaha
The Jury in the case OF Pat Grove.
az Omaha. Neb, charged with the rob
berry OF Edward a Cudahy of So, 800
in connection with the kidnapping OF
the latter's son. ivs years ago. re-
turned a verdict OF not guilty after Is
hours deliberation.
The skeleton OF 4 man has been
found in St Louis county, Missouri,
who was evidently the victim of foul
play during the Worlds fair in Sc
Louis. A means OF Identification Is
presented in the fact that the victim
had. Is gold teeth. : solid and IL
Capped
\ second grand reception was given
10 the victorious armies OF Japan in
Toxic. II was a brilliant affair
4 son has been born to Prince Chun
OF China. the emper0r's brother IL Is
believed in Pekin that this child viii
b. designated as the heir apparent to
the throne
George w Beavers. who pleaded
guilty To conspiracy to def-aud the
government. has been taken to the
Moundsville tN. Na1 peuiteltiary TO
serve his TWO years sentence
Judge Waite. in the Mir neapolis
Mimi police court. decided that dra-
matte acting WAS not commO1 labor.
and dismissed several actors from va
rious theaters who had been charged
with violating the Sunday clos,ug law.
Gov. Hagsrman Of New Mexico
granted a reprieye for one w-ek 10
John Conley, who was TO have been
hanged at Taos. February 16. ~ per
nlit inquiry as to his mental eoHdi-
ton
Active steps have been Inaug-ra
in Philadelphia to break up the sys-
tematic work OF gang engaged in
the issue Of fraudulent naturalization
papers 10 ignorant foreigners
Process servers on behalf Of Attor-
ney-General Hadley Of Missouri are un-
able to obtain service on John ID. Rock
egeIIer
Carrie Nation was arrested in a Hot
Springs tArk.l barroom FOR disturbing
the peace. but was released to enable
her to FL lecture engagement
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$50 900 TO Kiugasher (Okla-l cnngrega-
tiouaI college provided the college raise
an additional $4,000
Owing to lask OF available funds
there will be 10 joint military and na-
val nsaneuyers the coming summer. As
had been planned
The Iowa senate unanimously passed
the Newbsrry pure food measure. a
drastic bill. prohibiting commerce IN
aduIteEated or impure foods.
The Chinese are about 10 send a divf-
sion OF troops from Pao-Ting to Man
chlria to maintain order in place OF the
Japanese. which are Withdrawing
The first response TO President Roose-
yelt's appeal for relief for the starving
ueople OF northern japan was $4,000
from the Christian Herald. OF New
York
George E. Anderson. Of Illinois. has
beeu confirmed as United States consul
general at Rio de Janeiro-
The Frankford arsenal, at Philadel-
mia. has received an order from the
ordnance department for 100000 krag-
Jcrgenseu ball cartridges. such as are
used by troops in the Philippines
Gen. the marquis de NandegorriA
aide -de-earnp 70 the king Of Spain. eom-
uitted suicide
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22

On Of the most important bill,
which b., been favorabiy acted upon
a. the present session VI the legislature
J. the measure which proyisie for 4
geological >nrvcy of the state Of Mis-
,issiPpi. The bill aPprVpriates sj.ov
tor ls-s aud the sanc for Iae7. This
sum Will ~ supplemented by n ike APP
preparation from the United state,
geological survey NJ work has he.u
done In Mississippi in this direction
this important matter means much for
the industrial advancement vi thu
Stsla
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22

". l. Magee. prominent merchant
Of Williamsburg. accidentally shot him
self with a pistol. from the effects OF
which he bled 10 death in an hour. The
wound was inflicted during a general
jolliiicatiou, celebrating thu election OF
b b. Lott a. sheriff. During the cx-
citemeut Mr.. Magee tarued Ia. point Of
hls pistol downward and the bullet went
into his les. causing his death, 4.
above. stated
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
John B. Stetsor pead.

Deiand. Fla, Feb. i9.-John b. Stet-
sou, the millionaire hat Manufactures
OF Philadelphia, died at his winter
home near Deland today. Mr.. stetson
was stricken with aFoplexv this morn-
ing, aud notwithstanding the best med
ical attention, he died without regain
ing consciousness. His wife was the
only member OF his family present.
Mr.. Stetson had sbeen feeling quite
well. The body sill be taken To Phila-
aelphia for interrnent- The entire town
of D,sIand i in mourning.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22

the honre Of Mr. Mclean, In an auto
mobile Monday morning at =: - 10 taks
TIER special ear for the south
On the way 10 Palm Beach. where
they viii be the guests Of Henry NJ
FIag.er. the LOngwOrths will stop at
Roswell. where the mother Of the pres-
iGent was reared. and was married. and
where the PRESIDENT visited during h-s
resert trip south
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
THE WEDDING AT
THE WHITE HOIJSE
ue' Eldest Daughter Married to
nicholas Longworth, of Ohio, in the
Historic East Room.
CEREMONY BY BISHOP SArrERLEE...
PRESIDENT GAVE THE BRIDE AWAY

Bride Leaning On the Arm of Her Father Ne,
'he BRIDEGROOM At the Altar. Bower of Flowers, and
They Aseended the Platform and Stood Beside the
Csfsneay Witnessed By the Most
'E'anf AssembAse Ever Gathered in the White House
IA Q1'et Sunday at the Suburban Home of Friend..
Start On Trip to the South.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
TWO LIVES SACRIFICED.
Mother Loses Life Trying to sa,
the Life of Her Child

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. - Mrs.
Bozeman discovered her baby in the
cradle on FIRE She carried the child
into the yard aBd deposited ii in tub
partially filed with water. >h. then
ran 20 the well. with her clothing burn
ing. and jumped or FELL into the vel, -,
and was either killed by the fall or
drowned. Two hours we're required to
remove the body from the well. Both
bodies were buried in one grave.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1906-02-22
Ex-Sherif Murdered.

Isoanosle. Va. Feb. ~ Ex-SfieriT
John ID. Traynham Of RnanoL, city
was murdered IN hi> bedruom in this
city. his slayer crushing his skull anti
almost severIng the bead with an ax.
The boiy fell aeross the bed aud several
more blows were dealt. Que cutting the
throat and another splitting the chin
and going through the neck Other
blows landed on the skull. Traynham's
hand, were cut "a II an effort had been
made to ward of the murierer's blows.