20 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
1
The column surveys varied items from Germany immigration protests to currency debates, political moves in Cuba and Greece, and economic signals. It notes steamboat line assignments, railroad orders, tornado aftermath in Fort Smith, Klondike preparations, and missionary activities with detailed figures on church work and finances.
The Senate moved through various measures including a pension bill and Hawaii treaty considerations. Debates centered on immigration tests for entrants and civil service reform, while approvals and calendar actions advanced key spending and constitutional questions.
The article notes debates in Madrid and Washington over Cuba's fate, with independence appearing likely and intervention favored by some. It mentions Weyler’s misrepresentations, evolving views on abandonment of Cuba, and predicted quick policy shifts.
An inventory of the estate of the late Senator James J. Fair was filed in the Superior Court of San Francisco on the 17th. Estimated at £40,000,000 the value is now reported as 512.33 207 with firms and stocks totaling nearly half a million dollars sustaining heavy fires in Chicago on the 7th.
The Senate and House discussed multiple measures including tax on insurance adjusters, liquor licensing reforms, and public lands policy. Debates covered right of way provisions, county boards, and appropriations for education and state services with votes on amendments and committee readings.
A collection of peculiar childhood quips and rural impressions. A three year old on a porch greets a wind storm while exclaiming about wakentandy. A five year old visits the country noting cattle chewing gum and asks grandpa about buying gum. A girl ponders backsliding and a Chicago widow’s daughter asks for a Newfoundland dog over a father.
Fragmentary OCR reports a proposed amendment to section 6o involving taxes and substitutions, showing tradeoffs and missteps. References to Mr Houston, Luat, and Dy appear unclear. the measure and amendment were reportedly lost in the process.
The obituary notes Beverworth Butterworth longtime lawyer and public servant died yesterday after a prolonged illness at Mises Womte hospital. He served as secretary of the World’s Fair project in Chicago and was a prominent figure in Warren and neighboring counties. He leaves a wife Mary Schugler and four children, including Howe, William, Ben, and Frank. He was born December 2, 1807, and had a career in law and public service spanning multiple administrations.
The state department and Spanish legation reported Havana calm yesterday with no rioting or sporadic disturbances by early afternoon. Advices from Minister Ike Leeme and Gen. Lee indicated orderly public mood and no trouble anticipated, while Secretary Long expected no new information on the North Atlantic squadron and Admiral Shand prepared to sail with the main force to southern waters.
In Oklahoma on January 17 a barkeeper Fred Jones shot Police Chief G W Jackson in the thigh during a bawdy house scuffle. Jackson returned fire fatally wounding deputy Armstrong. Jones is brother of Milt Jones the city marshal killed two years ago by outlaw Christians in Oklahoma City.
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 2 feet 10 inches above lock level last night and may reach 45 feet before falling. Even at 50 feet only minor cellar flooding was expected. The towboat John Woods carried 53 barges of coal, totaling about 30,000 bushels, with no damage reported.
Mis Freeman, widow of Zip Wyatt gang member, escaped Taolga federal jail after a siege by deputies. She fled to summon reinforcements, was captured, and spent a year in federal custody. She later converted and travels as an evangelist.
Thos E Moore United States commercial agent at Weimar reports to the state department on establishing a commercial high school at Magdeburg. The school aims to provide higher mercantile education focusing on business life for the mercantile classes.
Gen Auger aged veteran officer and one of three surviving members of the class of 1943 at West Point died at his home in West Washington. He served in the Mexican and Civil Wars era and earned distinction in later service.
In Wasaixerosx on January 17, Mrs Lucille Lane, youngest daughter of ex Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, shot herself in her Wellington hotel apartment around midnight. Family says the accident occurred when a small pistol dropped from a drawer and struck the edge, wounding her in the left breast. prognosis is fatal.
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