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Newspaper

Oxford Eagle

Location

Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1902

Page

1

Numerous World News Items Include Bills and Conflicts

The report outlines multiple actions and events: Ohio approves 73000 for St Louis world fair representation. oil gusher at Chanute Kansas. weekly industry failures in US and Canada. Connecticut senator Hill pushes silver coinage bill. Servian cabinet resigns over civil service reform. New York assembly favors si for Louisiana Purchase expo. Proctor introduces Chinese exclusion extension. Portuguese troops free slaves at Pemba Bay. emigrants return to Prussia Russia Austria. New York markets close on Good Friday. American Telephone Co annual report. heavy Kansas rains save crops. political unrest in Haiti and Port-au-Prince arrests. Wagner autobiography note. Yellowstone park expansion bill. China open door note. Cape Breton wireless agreement. California Supreme Court upholds shares to heirs. US consul leave of absence to discuss Ecuador troubles. Austria-Hungary consular relations bill. immigration bill advance.

Senate Votes On Subsidy Bill Amid Par tisan Debate

In the senate the ship subsidy bill passed by a 2 to 31 vote with six Republicans opposing. The day featured wide discussion and numerous speeches, while in the house movement was slow but amendments were adopted. A tax reduction bill in the state passed without division and river appropriation totals matched Senate figures at 60.6.27.

Senate Ifth Rawlins Tian Ao Phil Stokes South Carolina Ee Crump Michigan

Various National News Items From The Period

Reports say the state department pressed Turkey for reimbursement of ransom money for Miss Stone. Emperor William names a guardship Alice Roosevelt. Hardman, Peck & Co. lose 300000 dollars in a West Forty eighth Street fire. Mr. Evans seeks a diplomatic post from President Roosevelt. General Miles would refuse a long commission if Hawley’s army staff bill passes. A carpenter in Quincy breaks his neck after a porch fall. Bryan attacks Cleveland as a traitor in the Commoner. Nash Davis, former New York supreme court judge, dies. A half oak, half black walnut tree uud a curious timber anomaly is noted in Ohio Grove. Beatrice Neb. library offer from Carnegie: 20000 dollars for a site and 10000 annual maintenance. Prince Varkoff arrested in Warsaw. Iowa to receive 150000 for St Louis 1903 exhibit. A jealous husband gored his wife to death by a bull. A bill protecting the president passes the senate. Brother Joachim, notary in Nelson County. U S export trade falls for the first time in three years.

State Department Turkey Miss Stone Emperor William Wilhelmshaven Prussia Alice Roosevelt United States Hardman, Peck & Co West Forty Eighth Street North River New York City H. Clay Evans Pensions Rooevelt Evans Miles Senate Committee On Hawley War Department Henry Bush Quincy William J. Bryan Grover Cleveland Sr. Cleveland Nash Davis Supreme Court of New York William M. Tweed Edward 5 Stokes E. C. West Ohio Grove Sycamore Board of Library Trustees Beatrice Neb Andrew Carnegie Vienna Tageblatt Warsaw Prince Varkoff Sergius House Appropriations Committee Towa Passige Iowa St. Louis J. B. Post Worth Road Tonawanda N. Y the United States Senate Joachim Gethsemane Trappists Nelson County Beckham Jack Hanning Owensboro

Evans' Status Fixed and Retirement Linked to Diplomatic Mission

Washington March 22 H Day Evans commissioner of pensions told President Roosevelt he wishes to be relieved at his earliest convenience The president plans to name him to a diplomatic mission Evans has served longer than any prior pensions chief except one and seeks to settle his tenure to preclude claims of retiring under fire

Washington H. Day Evans Pensions Roosevelt Mr. Evans Evans

Illiteracy Rising Among Southern Plantations

Washington report by labor official J. Bradford Laws on southern Louisiana plantation Negro life shows almost no legal marriages, high separation rates, and rare divorces. The study notes increasing illiteracy and widespread informal unions despite legal status.

Labor Mareas Bulletin Louisiana Washington The Labor Bureau J. Bradford Laws

Massive Missouri River Gorge Triggers Flood Fears

The Missouri River at a gorge near Chamberlain is now overflowing lowlands for about 40 miles upstream as ice packs block the channel. The river widens to six miles in spots while the bed below remains nearly dry due to compact ice. Melting upper valley snow raises flood fears if the gorge cannot be broken. dynamite has shown no effect so far.

Stewart Fife Acquitted in 1900 Murder Case

Savannah Missouri reports jurors returned a unanimous verdict of acquittal for Stewart Fife charged with the murder of Frank Richardson at the victim's home on Christmas Eve 1900. Only one ballot was taken.

Savannah Stewart Fife Frank Richardson

Roosevelt agrees to end Schley agitation in naval panel vote

Washington March 22 The house naval affairs committee voted seven to four to concur with President Roosevelts view on ending the Schley controversy and to indefinitely postpone all related bills and resolutions. Louisville March 22 The federal grand jury indicted former Internal Revenue Collector Sapp and two clerks for unlawfully soliciting contributions from government employees for political purposes.

Washington House Committee On Naval Affairs Roosevelt Schley Louisville Federal Grand Jury Internal Revenue Sapp

Shriners Plan $160,000 Oklahoma City Temple

The Shriners of two territories met and decided to build a temple in Oklahoma City costing 160000 dollars. A Des Moines appropriations committee recommended a 150000 dollar appropriation for an Iowa exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition to be held in St. Louis in 1903.

Oklahoma City Ione Des Moines House Appropriations Committee St. Louis The Arkansas Little Rock F. W. J. Hart Hot Springs Missouri Press Association E. W. Stephens Columbia W. R. Painter Carrollton HE. Robinssa Maryville W. PD. Thomas Fulton

Free Trade League Banquet Draws Democratic Support

The American Free Trade league held its annual banquet at the Grand in Indianapolis drawing about 100 prominent democrats and free trade advocates. Tumsee Will Cost 8660000.00. A New York hearing addressed a Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel under the North River with an estimated cost of 46000000.

Free Traders Indianapolis Ind American Free Trade League Tumsee New York Pennsylvania Railroad Company North River

Meteor to Sail March 30 Trial Sail Planned

New York reports preparations for the German emperor’s yacht Meteor to have a trial sail March 25. If satisfactory, Meteor will sail for Germany on March 30.

New York Meteor Germany

Fire devastates Deaf and Dumb Institute in Jackson

The Deaf and Dumb Institute at Jackson suffered a major fire last week destroying the main buildings including the library art rooms dormitories and private apartments. Governor Longino and state officers helped fight the blaze while pupils teachers and residents aided in saving belongings and sheltering pupils. Rebuilding plans favor cottages on the lot and continued study for the students once safe housing is secured.

Deaf and Dumb Institution Jackson Dobyns Mississippi Prof. Dobyns Debyns D. and D. Institute Book of Knowledge Deaf and Dumb Institute Longino Hope Fire Company Bishop Galloway Board of Contracts Jackson Water Company

Missouri Republicans Attack State Reputation in Missouri Debate

Secretary of State Law B. Cook releases a political handbook contrasting Missouri Republicans with rival parties. He cites quotes and press coverage to argue the GOP’s misrepresentation of Missouri's finances and governance. The document also references a February banquet and remarks by Henry Allen amid broader partisan clashes.

Jeffervon City Secretary of State B. Cook Miesouri Ami Eve Beesene Tate le Halle Journala & Cave Devel Petat Siven Fm Karens Henry Alien oSham CVS

News clipping misprint notes price rise and water shortage

A fragment mentions rising cracker prices and water scarcity forcing a suspension. Elaine Ras News references a gate left open near Beschoter's pasture. It laments control over the paper by a "devil" and states a vow to rule, noting a marriage in Arcadia.

Elaine Ras Beschoter Arcadia

General Nelson Miles retirement plans discussed in Washington

A March 22 event in Washington marked by remarks from Gen. Nelson A Miles and his callers. The president and officials spoke of Miles’s near retirement and the army’s respect for his service as he nears the end of his tenure.

Wa Bingtom Tate Mites Mater Tematers Aml Gentenzet

AIF GETS BIG FORTUNE AND CLAIMS HEIR

Frack Conger of Drwokiys gains a large fortune after claiming the adopted daughter Ore Stewart Conger, taken from her dead parents in New York many years ago. The settlement centers on the estate of Cmte in New York and the long disputed parentage.

New York Conger Detroit Ores Stewart Conger Telleag Ares Bamberg Cmte Mes. Conger

Ex-President Cleveland Shrugs Off Bryan Attacks

Princeton March 2 Ex President Cleveland reacted to a disputed Lincoln Nebraska pamphlet quoting William Jennings Bryan editorial remarks. Cleveland said I am not at all troubled about it and offered no further comment on the Mississippi editor’s letter criticizing him as traitor and political nonentity.

Princeton N. J Cleveland Lincoln W. J. Bryan Mississippi

Adams backs life senatorial service plan for ex presidents

In New York on March 22 a Tribune letter from Charles Francis Adams of Moston endorses a constitutional amendment to employ ex presidents of the United States as lifetime senators at large. Also reported are boxing news, Carnegie library offer in Denver, and a jailhouse arrest of J Anderson after a revolver claim.

New York The Tribune Charles Francis Adams Moston United States Carnegie

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