20 Mar 1890
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1890
Page
1
Fragmentary notes report labor conferences in Europe and Africa, taxes on whiskey and butter substitutes in Maryland, political shifts in Rhode Island and Biddeford, a Oklahoma Homestead Act settlement opening, a naval inquiry into Commander MecCalla, and an autopsy in Taulbee death. Also mentions Alaska expedition planning and ex-Congress Taulbee autopsy findings.
The Senate and the House pursue broad agenda items with education and public building bills, investigations, and district matters. Reports note votes, appointments, and debates on Fifteenth Amendment law, territorial liquor issuance limits, and railway rights.
A massive rock and earth slide in the Cumberland area near the West Virginia Central line buried seven workers, killed two, and seriously injured several others. Names include James Lambert and Josephin Macchini among the dead, with Italian victims treated by company physicians after being brought to the city.
Early morning eastbound Baltimore and Ohio train No 5 on the Central Ohio division struck a landslide east of Newark. The engine was derailed into the river. the fireman was killed. The engineer and a passenger engineer were badly injured. Passengers escaped unharmed aside from shock. Also included is unrelated historical legal prose on other cases and a presidential pardon in Minnesota.
Alexander Doyle of New York leads the competition for the Grady monument in Atlanta. A nine and a half foot bronze figure of Mr Grady will stand on a fifteen foot pedestal with bronze allegorical figures on the north and south faces. The Russian American National League held a greeting in Claremont Hall praising Czar Alexander II’s memory and calling for global ostracism of Russia.
New York readers report holders of ninety five percent of Henry Ives & Co indebtedness agree to settle at five cents on the dollar. Five percent consent expected soon as judge reduces bail for Ves and Stayner in the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton Railroad suit. Cromwell says fourteen million debt, four million paid. creditors consent to five percent settlement as court may confirm. Also note France will not enforce blockade on Dahomey coast per Siecle. Dahomey turmoil favors French position.
Reports from March describe swollen rivers and crevasses near Raleigh Pecans Grove and Vicksburg. Crevasse width exceeds 1,000 feet with swift water. sandbagging and embankment reinforcement rush to protect towns and rail lines along the Mobile & Ohio route.
Maj H B Richardson warns that water from Sappington and Raleigh crevasses now in the Tensas Basin may back up and surge higher below, with up to a quarter of East Carroll Parish and large parts of Tensas and Madison parishes likely to flood. The levee at Mayflower stands to gain 15 inches, while Bilateral gauges show relief elsewhere.
Wasurxetos March 15 A district grand jury directed the district attorney to prepare an indictment against Kincaid for murder in the shooting of ex Congressmen Taulbee after hearing multiple witnesses. The report is expected to be submitted to the court today.
Feoder-Ware Factory in Harned Prios, Mich reports March 1 event with unclear TL details from damaged source.
Governor Isom announces an election for delegates to amend the Mississippi Constitution to be held July 10. Each county or district retains its House representation, with fourteen at large delegates, two from same county. Voting to occur at usual polling places under existing laws.
The trustees concluded the investigation into charges against President Cocke with a full vindication. He submitted his resignation, accepted by the board, and Miss M J S Calloway was named acting president for the current session. The board stated no gross immorality was found and dismissed House floor insinuations as groundless.
AmRANGEMENTS perfected for a large Meridian hotel to cover P25 by 170 feet with five stories and 1 rooms to house the hand somest in the South. Directors from county fairs met Jackson to set a fall circuit avoiding date clashes across Helly Spenge Water Valley Sematella Sardis Grenada Cantem Berkee and Jackson.
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