23 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1891
Page
1
A compilation of scattered items mentions ships, diplomacy, and incidents from London to Behring Sea. Topics touch on Lord Salisbury, Portugal Britain relations, Hatian politics, and a streetlamp tragedy with casualties, plus economic and weather notes and a murder confession.
Henny Morsnery and his 11 year old daughter Josephine were arrested in Brooklyn on the Isle charged with setting their house ablaze with kerosene. Both held to answer. A series of fatal incidents and political notes follow across several items.
The Mississippi Democratic State Convention opened with J. McNeily in charge and nominated J. F. Sessions, Walter McLaurin, and J. J. Askew for Railroad Commissioners. The platform condemned class legislation, demanded fair tariffs, and backed treasury notes. Resolutions mourned Gen W. S. Featherston and Robert C. Patty, praising their service and extending sympathy to their families.
Reports summarize gold and silver bullion production in 1899 with United States coining values, a leper case in New York washing linen, U S telegraph failures last week, Glasgow Kentucky fire losses, a denial from Mexico City, Tampico yellow fever status, Amherst Va death escaping a burning home, Langtry Texas mail robbery by drunks and U S soldiers, postal aid bill cost estimate, silver life saving medal to Mabel Mason, Alabama cotton prospects, and a Santiago Chile fire causing massive losses.
The bulletin reports below average weekly rainfall with scattered showers and mixed crop effects across Mississippi towns including Pearlington Holmesville Flora Vaiden and Fayette. It notes cotton and corn conditions improving in some areas and needing rain in others. The second item covers the National Editorial Association meeting in St Paul with discussions on Canada U S annexation metropolitan journalism and Chicago publishing practices.
In Houston seven years after a shooting in a courtroom, E A Moseley sues A J Jamison for 350000. A Clay County jury awarded Moseley 5000 plus costs after a night of deliberation. Eleven favored full damages. one dissented, leading to a 35000 compromise. Defendant seeks new trial and possible supreme court appeal. The case has twice reached the high court. Critics condemn the jury’s handling of the evidence.
In Lospos on July 16 a Russian Bacon Co secretary touted plans to oust American bacon from Europe. He described a Moscow region factory built with government aid and a large Russian labor force, shipping to London Hamburg and Havre at lower costs with quick deliveries and expanding market access.
About forty convicts employed by the Tennessee Mining Co. at Brice Nant mine seized control from guards. No violence occurred and some were allowed to go free if they wished. Two did depart while the rest stayed, fearing capture and lacking clothes. Troops have been dispatched to restore order.
The census office issues a bulletin on paupers in alms houses for 180 showing 73 065 total, down from 66 203 in 1580. Distribution by sex color and nativity detailed, with 37 387 white males and 3 354 colored males among others, plus 14 native and 13 Chinese among colored. Outdoor poor estimated at about 24 000.
New York dispatch quotes Senator Hale denying rumors about Secretary Blaine. Hale says Blaine suffered winter illness and rheumatic gout, recovered in Bar Harbor, and will return to Washington ready for work. He accuses enemies of spreading malicious reports and claims Blaine is stronger than ever.
In Boston a superior court decision awards Esther A. Bartlett of Charlestown sole ownership of her late husband’s Texas property. Bartlett died after moving to Texas seventeen years ago, leaving a life interest to his widow under a trust arrangement. the court held the deceased was a Texas resident at death, validating the widow’s claim to the full proceeds of 7991.50 dollars from the sale, with Linus E. Pearson managing the trust.
Reports from Grindstone Island indicate the Canadian Gulf fisheries face a total failure along the northern shore and Magden islands due to a grippe outbreak. Cod and lobsters cannot be caught, factories closed, and autumn mackerel fishing must be strong to avert famine next winter.
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