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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1897
Page
1
Reports cover land claims in the Solomon Islands, butter shipments to Australia, and a first American butter tonnage to reach Sidney. Also noted are currency policy debates in Congress, cabinet discussions, railway firm closures in Toronto, and a fatal bomb incident in Monquit Massachusetts.
Special session reports show the senate approving an amendment to place a stamp tax while opposing a tariff investigation. final vote on the tariff bill occurred. House actions included suspension to consider wba belligerency free, adjournment moved, and a conference on the deficiency appropriation bill in progress. Senator Harris funeral arranged after death announced.
Five killed and about four injured during Independence Day celebrations in Chicago. A United Mine Workers strike was ordered for July 4 by the national executive board in Columbus Ohio and district presidents.
Reports detail Brittany Stone n named U S minister to Belgium arriving in Meuseels. treasury cash and reserve figures released. Russia calls for peace moves between Greece and Turkey. Other items note a Detroit politician’s decline, a newsman’s death, a Chicago church lack of attendants, a New York murder confession, a growing miners strike, and storms in Minnesota with property damage.
Domimir Beglen's Lavention armor undergoes live tests at Carcade on July 1. Five pistol shots from revolvers of calibers from Mont Lient Sarnecki and a 4 caliber gun fail to injure Vassiimie Zeglen, who endures the blasts wearing the bulletproof suit with no visible marks. Doctors and witnesses report only minor stings and no lasting damage as the inventor remains unscathed through all rounds.
Washington reports serious risk of diplomatic friction with Japan over Secretary Sherman’s note on Hawaii and Mawaiili. Tokyo maintains equal rights in the area and accuses the U S of breach of good faith by attempting to annex islands. Mobilization plans for Honolulu and naval readiness are under quiet preparation.
Telegrams report July cotton condition at 46.0, up 2.5 points from June, with July 1 value noted as 625. Also noted are a New Mexico Indian agency report on dances, a drowning in Paducah, Arkansas court case on loan contracts, tariff talks, coal strike impact, dynamite accident in Lexington, tornado damage in Papucan, Hawaii quorum issues, the Etruria silver shipment, and weekly U.S. and Canadian coal lanes.
Waswisutos July 12. The president granted pardons to George Day for illegal timber cutting in North Dakota three months. John Redman for counterfeit coin in Kentucky 15 months. Tilley for pension frauds in Georgia three years and fine. Migs for illicit distilling in Alabama 15 months and fine. Flowers for cattle stealing in Indian Territory two years. Dave Hunt for post office theft in Tennessee five years. Pardons denied to Pendleton in Indian Territory eight years for theft. Callahan in DC three years for larceny. Justin Dudley in Utah 15 years for incest.
News from Fort Gibson Louisiana Territory reports a fatal shootout on Possum Creek after a quarrel over Lillian Wart. Will Nava and John Connor were killed. Stewart girl mortally wounded. Paul Elliott fled. Also, National Hay Association calls fourth annual meeting for August 10 at Monongahela House Pittsburgh.
Rulers including Queen Victoria Emperor William Emperor Nicholas President Faure and King Humbert reply to a sultan telegram and largely oppose Turkish frontier pretensions. The Porte seeks reinforcements to Crete. powers urge restraint and refuse to concede. The sultan’s intent to yield appears doubtful.
Rear Admiral Selfridge reports from the cruiser San Francisco at Tangier that Moroccan authorities arrested one assailant of an American firm agent after it learned ships were ordered to Tangier. Two men were involved and the second fugitive is being pursued with Consul General Burke and San Francisco present. State Department expected to direct punishment.
The postmaster general has revoked the lottery issued by the former administration against the Tontioe Landami Security Co of Dallas Tex Interstate Savings Loan and Trust Co of Cincinnati New Orleans Debenture Co of New Orleans and Mobile Atlanta and the Southern Mutual Investment Co with offices in Lexington Louisville Cincinnati and Atlanta. The firms showed they had discontinued the scheme on which the prior action was based.
In Gurexwoop Arkansas a miner Frank Finn hosted a Friday night dance. Tom Stergul and Anthony Dollrr argued over a woman. Stergul followed Dollrr to his room and a knife fight ensued in darkness. Stergul killed Dollrr and Dollrr fatally injured. Dollrr had received 15 threats.
State treasurer May presents a sworn statement of the Mississippi treasury as of July 1 1807 detailing cash on hand for January through June and cash on hand July 1 plus totals of regular and special warrants. The document is witnessed by the clerk of the Supreme Court and verified by the governor with official seals.
A north bound local freight halted near Shaw after a flagman from EO Market Water Valley was fatally shot by an armed African American on an open flatcar. The assailant fled into the woods as crew members tried to aid the wounded man who died before medical help arrived.
In Atlanta Constitution reminiscences about war veterans meeting after years, led by Charley Lane and including Capt Neal Maj Founte McCandless Dorham Mountcastle and Gen Mack who shed tears over memories of the Confederacy. The piece reflects on sorrow and brotherhood, Lincoln, Sam Davis, Calvin Crozier, and Langhorne, while urging reconciliation rather than continued strife.
The English government completed a survey of coasts and shoals to chart 209 rocks dangerous to navigation. Results show new dangers worldwide and aid vessels of all nations. Notable cases include Prince Consort shoal near Cowes and the Pearn reef off Australasia, with confirmations after repeated searches.
A Chicago Times-Herald profile mocks the self confident newsboy as a self made capitalist of junior civilization. It praises his independence health alertness and keen intellect while noting his nightly devotion to news distribution and vivid dreams of dramatic daily events.
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