06 Dec 1894
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1894
Page
1
Fragmented report suggests substantial confirmation of loss of the missing ship Franhow as authorities discuss life buoys, suspected crooked acts, and political tensions. mentions include San Francisco clubs, French resistance, and calls for football play discussions amid state politics.
The report notes many lawmakers defeated in elections will miss the incoming session of Congress. It mentions Turkish diplomacy and the Armenian question, a funeral for Gen Theodor, and various international and domestic incidents. Occurrences include diphtheria fears in Detroit, earthquakes in Ecuador, and political moves affecting U S and European relations amid a string of injuries, trials, and votes.
Morgan, a Bank of the Republic discount clerk on Main Street, is at the center of an embezzlement investigation. Details allege he diverted funds over several months, with a reported shortfall stretching into thousands of dollars, though no arrest has yet been made.
Fragments describe prison transfers to Jefferson City, arrests and beatings, a gang on the loose in Clarke County, and fear in Louisville and Washington. Other items note a bicycle record in Twymac and stock details in a corporate report, with Frederick Maryland unsettled by alleged assaults on merchants and a white woman.
Citizens of Wasiuces LT report armed men from the Mill gang relocated to present quarters after an incident at Caly’s Creek. Two men died near Mascogee, a search revealed money on suspects, and a depot marshal detained one as the other resisted. The captured pair and the bandits’ plans to survey Muscogee ground caused local excitement.
The fragmentary report describes a family of John Simons near Ingalls where a stranger requested to see Simons. A violent encounter followed as Simons allegedly conspired with a horn thief gang and a “spotter” was chosen to be killed. The damaged text hints at a motive of vengeance and possible complicity.
In November at the St Joseph river area John Willi e Riverime was found guilty of a brutal murder near Wiebite Wowerra. He faces execution by hanging on January 5, the first official hanging in the territory. The report also notes Britain’s government distance from the disputed Gosling case.
A Che-Foo dispatch reports rumors that Japan threatens to capture Wei-Hai-Wei. The note mentions the warship Chea Yuen in relation to these tensions as of December.
A contractor from Saalt Ste. Marie Michigan claims his wife resided there and he was unable to work. He alleges hardship and that his spouse was deceased or presumed dead as part of his statement to authorities.
The text hints at government dress codes and mandatory contractor rules for public works. It mentions contracts, compliance, and the need for contractors to align with government stipulations in the context of public projects and hiring requirements. The readable fragments reference Casabae and Casadise style terms.
A Bancas City home tied to Lee WA Wilken was sold at foreclosure by the National Bank of Commerce after a 56,08 loss. Negotiations with Dard chase and potential lessees failed, property to be sold outright. Names include Joha Rockefeller and Henry M Flagier among others, with Texas land trust scandal mention and military detachment notes.
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