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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
VILLA PuRsUEs FeDeRALs
Rebel Who Killed eritishsr Benton
10 Mort.Iiy Wovnded-Fivs Hun
dred Prisoners Are Taken.

Torreon. Mexico. Pancho villa
started rebel troops In pursuit Of the
Fedora. army of Gen. Medina Barron.
which he has driven from Zaeatecas.
The greater portion Of Ire rederals
had escaped from the city before the
rebel troops forced their way into II.
and only the wounded and the strag-
gisrx fell into vfiia's hands- These
wpro. nany. hovovue. numhnsang. -
csfG1a9 . nceuunts. ueassy gyooo.
The fishsing vas Il close range. WI
ID driving his men into the town un.
der . wftherinE fire OF Federal guns
and permitting the Federais no time
for retreat. Ammunition and guns
secured by the rebels will prove .
great aid TO villa in pushing the cam
paigh to the south.
Gen Trinidad Rodriguez. who was
desperately wounded while landing
his men In the attack. died from his
wound. according to a dispatch re-
ceived by r. A. Benavides. Sr.. and
Gen. Maclovio. Herrera. also wound
ed. Is reported dying. Herrera's ia
ther left Ell Paso to join his son at
Zacatecas.
Col. Rodolpho Fierro, accused BY
rebels Of the murder of William Ben
ton. the British subject. for whose
death villa was blamed, Is reported
to have been mortally wounded.
Gen. Teribio ortega ID reported
killed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
CARRANzA NAY TAKE PART
Representatives Of Rebels In washing
ton are Hopefui-ssy That Car
rama Will Accent OfFer.

Washington.-Repr OF the
Mexican Constitutionaiists in Washing
ton expressed confident hopes that
Gen. Carranza would accept the invita-
ton Of the South American mediators
to participate In informal conferences
to compose the internal Affairs Of
Mexico.
Whether Gen. Carranxa would &C
cept the invitation. however. still re-
mained an open question. despite the
fact that some OF his agents here had
telegraphed him at Monterey for .
definite answer. The message was
sent after the arrival In Washington
OF Gen. Carranza's private secretary.
Alfredo Breceda. who brought personal
information from the Constitutionalist
leader to his Washington agents. Rar
fael Zubaran and Luis Cabrers-
Mr.. Lubaran said he believed Gen.
Carranza would authorize participation
Of his representatives in the proposed
conferences but that the military cam
paign against Gen. Huerta would pro-
ceed- Mr.. Cabrara declared he was al
most certain informal conferences
would take place. Mr.. Breceda said
he was awaiting instructions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
So, 900, 900 FIRE IN SALEM
Over 1000 Buiidines Are Burned and
10000 People Made torsIsss-
Historic Places Spared.

Salem. Mass.-Neariy half Of the
"old witch city OF Salem. rich In his
toric buildings and tradition. was de-
vastated by a fire that caused an es-
timated loss OF 10000. 900. destroyed
1000 buildings. including . score OF
manufacturing establishments. and
made 10000 Of the 5000 residents
homeless.
The fire originated In the Korn
Leather factory on the west side OF
the city and swept through the shoe
and leather manufacturing district.
running every building in . curving
path two miles long and more than q
half mile wide.
Burning embers. carried by . strong
northwest wind. started fires In two
other sections. the fashionable resi-
Dental district adjacent to Lafayette
stsss<. - . nannfncturing apA ten
sosns hs1ne 11ssFsre - he psainsulz
bounded by Paimer's cove. Souti
river and the water front
Late in the evening brands kindled
. fourth fire In the plant Of the Salem
OIL company In Mason street The oil
tanks blew up with a terrific report.
and showers OF sparks fell threaten
ingiy on a part Of the town that be-
fore had not been in imminent dan
ger. This fire. however. was checked
after It had destroyed the oil COM
pany's plant and thirteen houses.
When the flames were believed to
be under control. all the historic and
literary landmarks had escaped de-
struction. These included the Peabody
Museum. old custom house. where
Nathaniel Hawthorne did much of his
literary work and THE House of Sew
en- Gables" made famous by the nov
elist.
The fire was burning on Derby
street, not far from the Peabody Mu-
scum, but 1t was thought the build
ing and it's valuable collection OF Gu
rios would be saved.
THE House OF Seven Gables" also
was in the danger zone.
Several buildings were dynamited.
No fatalities had been reported. but In
the confusion It was impossible to
determine the casualties.
Some fifty injured persons were re-
ceived at hospitals.
Thousands Of homeless we're csnped
on Salem Common. and the city was
policed by militiamen.
The great destruction was due TO
poor water pressure. The burned
buildings include the plants Of a score
Of manufacturing companies. among
them the big factory OF the Naumkeag
Cotton Mills. twice as many business
places. st. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church. recently erected at a cost Of
s25o.0oo, the orphan asylum and
more than 200 residences and tene-
ment buildings. Among the residences
were colonial houses which artists
have declared to be the finest types
Of that architecture I'm the country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
AUSTRIAN HEIR AND
W|FEASSASS|NA1EO
STUDENT SHOOTS AFTER BONE
THROWN uNsuccEssFuLLY.
coNsPiRAroes SEIZED.
VICTIM WARDeD OFF BOMB
Tragedy Enacted in sarajevo. Capital
Of eosnia-6odies viii Lie In
State at Palace Until Emper-
or's Wishes are Known.

Sarajevo.-Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand. heir to the Austro Hungarian
throne. and HIS morganatic wife. the
duchess of Hohenberg. were assassi.
mated while driving through the
streets OF Sarajevo, the Bosnian cap
ital. A youthful Servian student fired
he shots which added another to the
long list OF tragedies that have dark
ened the reign OF Emperor Francis Jo-
seph.
The archduke and his wife were vic
Tins OF the second attempt in the
same day against their lives. First a
bomb was thrown at the automobile In
which they were driving to the town
hall. Forewarned. however, OF a pos.
sible attempt against his life. the arch
duke was watchfui and struck the mis-
sile aside with his arm. II fell under
an automobile following. which car
ried members OF the archduke's suite.
wounding Count Won Boos-waldeck
and Col. Merizzo.
On their return from the town hall.
the archduke and the duchess were
driving TO the hospital. when Gavrio
Prinxip darted at the car and fired a
volley at the occupants. His aim was
true. and the archduke and his wife
we're mortally wounded. With them at
the time was the governor OF the city,
who escaped injury. The bodies OF
his murdered companions collapsed
across him and protected him from
stray bullets.
The governor shouted to the chauf
feur to rush to the palace. Physicians
were In prompt attendance. but their
services were useless. as the archduke
and his wife were dead before the pal
ace was reached.
Until the emperor's wishes arr
known. the bodies wili lie In state .
the palace here They will douhties
b interreA IN the HaDsbarx vaulsa
tNw CmuurhIu rHurrh n Wanna
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FEDERAls MAKE LAST STAND



Torrcon, Mexico. - Five thousand
Federals under Gen. Pascual Orozco
and Marcelo carveo are ishting for
their lives at Soledad. half way be-
tween Zacatecas and Aguas Calientes.
The Federals constituting the reg
ular troops OF the Zacatecss harrison
have been pursued by rebel cavalry
every mile OF the distance they have
covered In their fight. A report re-
ceived here from zacatecas says the
rebels succeeded In overtaking the
fleeing Federals at the little town Of
Soledad. and that In the battle already
500 rederals and three rebels have
been killed.
Among the wounded Federals Is said
to be Gen. Pascuai orozco. the Chi
huahua miner. who won the Madero
revolution by his successful attack on
Juarez. and who is regarded by rebels
now as the worst enemy OF the revo-
luton. because he forsook Madero dur
ing the seven days nghting In Mexico
City. Unofficial reports say Gen.
oroxco is desperately wounded. villa
has said he would rather capture
orozco than any other Federal com
mander.
Gen. Felipe Angeles. Villas chief Of
artillery and regarded As Villas choice
for provisional president. Is pursuing
the Federal from zacatecas. Gen. An
geles reported to headquarters that his
men were In close pursuit Of the Fed
erals. He asked that the supplies be
sent to him near Soledad. and said .
number OF skirmishes had taken place
between the retrcating Federals and
the pursuing rebel cavalry. Gen. An
geles' dispatch was sent before the
Soledad fight had started. In the opin-
ion OF rebel officers here
Advices from Zacatecas say 0rozco
and Caraveo. with their commands. are
20 hemmed In at soledad that escape
from the rebels IL impossible. Add.
tio1al troops were sent tonight from
Zacatecas to assist Gen. Angeles.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

The Senatobia Creek drainage COM
mission has succeeded in placing the
contract to dig the two main bitches
with A.. C. Miller Of Walnut Ridge.
Ark. The contract was let at s13.75
Per cubic foot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
AWAIT CARRANzA's REPLY

washington--Agents Of the Mexi'
can constitutionalists In Washington
awaited final instructions from Gen.
venustiano Carranza regarding the
invitation to participate in informal
conferences with Representatives Of
the United States and the Huerta
government on plans TO complete the
pacification OF Mexico.
Cen Carranxa telegraphed his rep.
resentatives here As he left Saltillo
that he would make definite his posi-
lion on reaching Monterey.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Brookhaven.-After calling the as
signees and their attorneys into court
as well as a depositors' committee ap-
pointed to represent them in the af
fairs of the defunct Commercial Bank
& Trust company, Chancellor p. z.
Jones gave an order making an i'm
portant change in the present person
mel of those entrusted with its adjudi.
cation. An order was also made over
ruling a motion of the assignees' at.
torneys whereby they refused to pay
a commission appointed by the court
to investigate into the condition of the
bank.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Two Are Killed.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.-William L. New
port. IS. and his son. Lawrence. 6.
were drowned here when run down
by Pennsylvania passenger train and
hurled from bridge. Mrs. Newport
and her daughter. Hazel. s. leaped
from the bridge and were fatally In.
jured
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Washington.-How complete reports
of the proceedings OF the senate for
eign relations committee. supposed to
be secret. on the pending Nicarsguan
and Colombian treaties got into the
newspapers Is about to be investi-
gated.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Monterey. Mexico.--Publication in
the United States of reports that the
constitutionalist movement has been
assisted by the United States govern
ment with the idea Of benefiting GER
tain business interests In Mexico. par
ticulariy railway lines. was denied by
Carranxa-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Atlanta. Ga.-James Conley. the ne
gro factory sweeper. sentenced to
serve one year In prison as an acces-
sorry after the fact to the murder OF
Mary Phagan. for which crime Leo NJ.
Frank now Is under sentence of
death, was refused a new trial by
Judge Ben II. Hill.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Washington.-Gen. yenustiano Car
rama has replied to-the invitation ex4
tended for participation by his agents
in an informal conference with repre-
sentatives Of Gen. Huerta and the
United States. asking that he be given
time to consult with his generals.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
File Missouri Petitions.

jefferson City. Mo.-Petitions re-
questing the submission to Missouri
voters next November Of constitu-
tional amendment granting women the
ballot was filed with the secretary OF
state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Sheriff Posse Kills Two.

San Antonio. Tex.-Two men were
killed by sheriff's posse. another in.
jured. and sheriff and four deputies
slashed with knives in McMullen
county. near here, when Sheriff. w. T.
Holl tried to arrest e. A. Mauricio,
who was wanted on a minor charge.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
To euy subm.rlne Mine.

Washington.-The war department
asked congress for s17.o75 FOR the
purchase Of submarine mines and nee
essary appliances to operate them for
closing the channels leading to our
principal seaports. and for continuing
torpedo experiment."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

London.-Activities OF militant suf.
fragettes, which have been In sus-
pense since Premier Asquith agreed
to receive a deputation OF East End
working women. were resumed in at.
tacks on city pillar boxes and an or.
ganized raid on West End theaters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Independence. Cal.-Silas Christof
ferson. aviator. in biplane. flew over
the peak OF Mount Whitney. l4,s9s
feet high. He attained an altitude es.
timated at more than $1,000 feet. and
established. II is contended. a new
American altitude record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Want saooaoe Rates Cut.

Columbus. 0hio.-Excess baggage
rates to be reduced and made uniform
In every state are to be sought by tho
United Commercial Travellers of
America. according to the decision Of
the supreme council.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Monterey. Mexico.-The breach be-
tween Carranza and villa is growing
deeper and more menacing every day.
Notwithstanding the protestations Of
loyalty and common interest issued by
both sides for the newspapers Of the
United States.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Observation-Disclosures Breceda. per.
sonal representative Of Gen. Carranza,
reached Washington from Saltillo,
bringing communications believed to
have a bearing on the proposed In
formal negotiations for the pacification
of Mexico.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Vera Cruz.-Secret peace negotia-
tions between Gen. Carranxa and
President Huerta have been In prog
ress in the capital. according to An
tonic Magnon. an American, who y.
rived from Mexico City.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Kills vouno Bride.

Lowell. Mass.-W. J. Blaise. 32 years
old. called at the police station and
informed the officers he had killed his
wife. a bride of four months, He was
locked up on a charge OF murder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
ORAL PLEAS END
INSUPREME COURT
LIMITED NUMBER OF CASES WILL
BE RECEIVED ON sR,sF-ex.
PEDITE WORK.
speculation Rife a. to When Mont.
semery Decision win se Handed
oown-tiquor Decision Prob
ably Go to Highest Court.

JaCktOu.
In order to expedite their work dur
Ing the next fifteen days Of the pres.
eot term. the judges Of the supreme
court have decided to hear no more
oral arguments in any cases now pnd-
ing. The court has instructed the
clerk to issue notice to the bar to this
effect, but that a limited number OF
cases from the pending docket. that Of
the Southern district. will be received
on brief. IL counsel representing the
iitigants desire to submit their cases
In that way. Clerk Myers has pre-
pared a list Of forty cases, accompa-
MED by letter Of directions, indicat-
ing that the attorneys connected NAV
take steps to submit briefs in them. n
they may so elect.
The court also announced that the
tribunal will take final adjournment
on Monday. July l3. until the second
Monday in October.
There Is considerable speculation In
regard to the appeal In the case Of W.
A Montgomery vs.. the state, involv-
Inn the trial. conviction and sentence
OF the penitentiary trustee a year ago
At the term corresponding to the pres
ent Kinds county criminal term. This
case was argued and submitted to the
court. but no one except the judges
themselves know Just when II may be
expected.
There Is . PROBABILITY that the de-
eision Of the supreme court. sustaining
the new Mississippi liquor shipping
Law may be carried to the supreme
court OF the United States on . writ
Of error.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Washington.-Miss Belva A. Lock.
wood. 81. the only woman who ever
ran for the presidency. fell in her OF.
flee here and suffered a broken arm
and shoulder.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Akron. ohio.-Henry Luettervelt. 23,
married six weeks. a fireman, was
killed and Fire Chief John Mertz bad
iy injured at a fire here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Chicago.-The business of the Col.
opial Trust company, with deposits of
$5.00o.o00. was taken over by the Cen.
trai Trust company here.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Envoy plies.

Washington.-Private dispatches re-
ceived at the Pan-American union re-
ported the death of p Ezequiei Rojas,
minister from Venezuela at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

New York.-The biggest mercan-
tile failure In the history OF the United
States was precipnated when receiv-
ers were appointed for II. b. Ciafiin
Company Of this city. The company,
1t Is estimated. owes more than $780,
100000. which at the present time II
Is unable to pay. Its assets are said
to be $4,000, 900.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Montgomery, Ala---Patsy Bryant.
aged negress. a servant at the old
White House of the Confederacy."
the home of Jefferson Davis. WAS
found dead In her home.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Sarah 6ernhardt Injured.

Lorient. France-Sarah Bernhardt
was suffering from severely twisted
knee when she arrived here. and was
carried in q chair from her private
car.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

wahsingtcn. - An agreement has
been reached between the United
States and Great Britain to protect
mining properties in Mexico. similar
to that raade to protect oil interests.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Meridian.-The confNgrati
swept through the buS less
DeKaib. county seat OF KemI
destroying I'VE busipess hor
cotton ssed warehouses an,
small buildings. was controii.
sxtinguinhea ~ the bucket br.-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
Killed by Wire.

Pittsburg. Kan.-Rev. II. Tanner.
principal Of the high school at Weir.
Kan. was struck by live wire during
fire here and was killed.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Jackson.--The Mississippi Choc
tsws cifnched their victory when the
senate amended the Indian appropria.
tion bill by inserting a proviSo to the
item appropriating 500 for each OF
the Choctaws 10 the effect that the
distribution Of the money should not
take place until the status Of the Mis-
sissippi Choetaws had been deter.
mined by congress-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Niagara Falls, Mediation II In
. most complex state. Its principals
are undecided whether to adjourn for
mally or to recess.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02
News Items of
Mississippi ~

Meridian. News reached Meridian
from Rio. in Kemper county. that John
Ward had been shot and dangerously
wounded by his 12.year-old son.
Vicksburg.-Peter Erickson, Grand
Island. Neb.. who masqueraded here
under the assumed name OF S. L.
Johnson. was convicted for the second
time of murder In the first degree at
Port Gibson and sentenced to be
hanged.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Don't want Money.
No effort will be made by Meridian
banks to secure any portion Of the
crop fund of $500.o00.000 offered by
the government to move the crops dur
ing the harvest season.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Meadville.-The general merchan-
disc store Of A. l.. Knox & Co. Mead
Vile. was burglarized and a quantity
of dry goods. shoes and clothing were
taken. Bloodhounds wero placed on
the trail of the burglar. The dogs fol-
lowed the trail to the house OF Nelson
Appletite. Appletite was arrested and
Is now held in jail
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

One Of the engineering parties now
making . survey Of the lower river 10
in charge OF NJ. L. Craighill. and It is
understood he will accompany Colonel
Keller to Columbus and will remain in
the, city superintending the work Of
constructing two house boats to be
used by government men on the river.
The hulls Of the two boats were built
In Mobile. hut the wovk Of construct
Ing the upper decks win be completed
hsra
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Hattiesburg. - Judge Arnold SEN
fenced Joseph Staiger, convicted OF
the murder of A. P. Miller. to life i'm
prisonment. overruling all motions
made by counsel for the defense for
new trial. The defense sought new
trial on grounds affecting part OF the
testimony of J. NJ. Rogers, the first
man to talk to Staiger after the shoot
ing. also on the ground that ]. R. Tally
and R. $. Hall. the prosecuting attor-
neys. in THEN speeches, made state
ments concerning the defendant that
caused the jury to become biased.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Agricultural College.-,An organiza-
tion termed the Corn Growers asso-
citation will be organized during the
roundup this summer. Letters have
been sent out to those seedmen hand
ling seed corn. and another communi-
cation will be forwarded in short
time TO seed growers. Letters from
leading seed houses are coming In
daily indicating a willingness TO join
in such a movement and expressing a
belief that such an organization can
accomplish great good.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Galveston. Tex.-Advices reached
here that the schooner Sunshine.
which sailed from here with 2.050
cases of small arms and ammunition.
arrived at Tampico.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Ehterprise.-Thea ashes of Mrs. Lima
Lawton. a former resident OF this
place. who died on February OF his
year, In Detroit. Mich. and whose
body was cremated. was brought here
and buried in the Odd Fellows GENE
terry.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

University Of Mississippi.-The high
school conference, which has just
closed at the university, has been one
of the most interesting and instructive
meets for high school principals and
teachers ever held In the state.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Meridian.-w. II. Cochran. a line
man in the employ of the Meridian
Light and Railway company. met u
horrible death here, being electrocuted
at the top of pole in West End. where
he was Just finishing some work and
was preparing to come down to go to
his dinner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Meridian. - A telephone message
from Rio. twenty-five miles north OF
Meridian. on the Kemper county line.
where James Bates Is alleged to have
committed a criminal assault on the
three-year-old daughter OF Albert Mott
Friday. reports all quiet.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-07-02

Washington.-President Wilson has
approved the sentence OF dismissal i'm
posed on Mai. Benjamin NJ. Koehler
of the coast artillery corps by a court
martial.