12 Jun 1890
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1890
Page
1
Reports indicate Turkestan and other trans-Caspian providers produce a promising cotton yield from American seed. Farmers form a union to shield small growers from oppression by larger interests. Various local items describe tax, labor, and public notices across multiple regions, including Maine politics and New York labor strikes.
The Senate and House debated and passed several key measures including the Army and Military Academy appropriation bills, fortifications funding, and the Silver bill. A contested election case in the House ended with Turpin defeated by McDheacain, while a public building project in Beaver Falls faced amendments and a conference. Notes include rail and river transport incidents, insurance and corporate consolidations, and weather-related damage across multiple states.
Jonx Potter a white man who killed a negro in Terrill County Georgia seven years ago was arrested in Anniston Alabama and will be sent back to the scene. He had been living in Anniston for several years and was identified by an old acquaintance who alerted authorities. The Tradesman notes new industries and railroads in the South during the week ending June 7. Tur Harrison County White Caps lashed Walter Rowe for chickens, tying him to a tree and striking him. Rowe received seventy five lashes. The 7 year old daughter of Paducah officer Hommel was attacked by a mad cow and tossed in the air and the father had to fire to protect her. The girl is seriously injured. At Bessemer Alabama work began on a large car works expected to employ about two thousand men, led by iron king H F Debardeleben. A heavy hail storm hit western Noxubee County Mississippi on the 9th damaging crops. The Grand Jury of Hinds County Mississippi returned two true bills against Col. W L Hemingway former State Treasurer for embezzlement of 513,412.19.
The Naval Academy held its June graduation with diplomas delivered by Admiral Kimberly. Cadets marched to the chapel, received diplomas, and cheered for Admiral Kimberly and supporters. A long list names graduates by state and status, including Thomas F. Rubin Tennessee and Lawrence Spear Ohio, among others. The Engineer Division and the June ball followed in the armory with decorations and cannon accents.
A cloud burst near Breoohurst Ontario on Thursday afternoon swelled the creek to river size, washing away six bridges and nearly all mill dams in the township. The railroad was washed out severing rail communication.
The General Term of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the Oyer and Terminer conviction of ex-Sheriff James A. Flack and his son William L. Flack. The ruling closes an appellate path and preserves the prior verdict.
The Jackson Mississippi Grand Jury faces intense proceedings with District Attorney Miller probing jurors on their views about the Hemingway case. Judge Chrisman orders scrutiny while the civil suit against ex Treasurer Heming continues to the next term and a possible criminal trial if a true bill is not returned.
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