18 May 1893
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1893
Page
1
Disjointed, partially legible OCR items reference gold certificates in treasury, warehouses destroyed at Antwerp Basin, and a naval review near New York. Mentions include Hawaii born missionary origins, Spanish vessels, and life-saving board actions. Includes scattered financials, bank capital, and regional projects in Canada and Toronto.
A sweeping, fragmentary bulletin highlights financial troubles at the great exposition, fires devastating towns and losses in Europe and America, and notable deaths and political shifts. It notes bank suspensions, exhibition worries, and cultural incidents affecting officials, performers, and visitors.
A chaotic mix of local court proceedings and county events. The article describes a mob drama in which 47 people surrendered at the courthouse and pledges to uphold the law, along with court actions on state revenue cases, a donation to Millsaps College, and notes on local incidents such as a mound near Shaws and a burglary at W. H. Cox’s store. It also lists delegates for Mississippi representatives at an anti-trust conference and tax collection updates from Warren and Adams counties.
The Columbia National Bank of Chicago suffers a collapse linked to a web of bucket shops and private banks led by Zimri Dwiggins. Directors weigh resuming operations while other banks face suspensions and investigations into connections with Parc and Nave and the United States Loan and Trust. The central bank in West Lebanon fears impacts as Dwiggins's network spreads across Indiana and Kansas cities.
A chaotic compilation notes quarantine measures in New Orleans a US Supreme Court ruling on Chinese Ex inclusion and registration a Kenova tin ore find a Brazilian heiress diet medical quackery a Bryas gas well with high pressure the whiskey dealer suspension a Muscatine saloon case home explosions and a black wolf attack in Arkansas along with a landmark New York Central speed record and Mississippi flood risk in Arkansas counties.
A late 19th century style weekly trade review discusses commodity prices, stocks in Wall Street, and market fluctuations. It notes inflation concerns, wage impacts, and notable shifts in agricultural products and manufacturing sectors.
Four bandits held up a passenger train near Laketon Kentucky on a Thursday night. They exploded a dynamite charge under a car, scattered small packages, and escaped with money and valuables after forcing the messenger and another guard to open a door. The total booty is yet to be tallied with railway officials saying the haul was not rich.
A tornado two miles east of Pimckery Michigan May Lt destroyed Louis Dryer’s barn and buildings and damaged an orchard. It hit William Thorpe and Placewar farms half a mile east, injuring several family members but not seriously. Many horses and cattle were killed.
Eleven to twelve miners were killed or trapped when a cage broke from the shaft timbers at Red Jacket mine yesterday. Rescue efforts continued as families gathered at the scene amid fear and heartbreak.
The Countess Evelyn, sailing from Bilbao to Newport, Wales, collided off Trevorsend coast near Corneal and sank with passengers aboard. Ten died, including a Spanish gentleman's wife and infant. several rescued to a steamer, while others remained unaccounted. The Ataka reported damage after a collision with an unknown ship, presumed sunk with all on board.
A seven year convict named Price escaped from the Detroit prison on September 0. He forged measures to mask his escape by feigning illness and slipping from a car platform to the outside. Price had attempted escape twice before and is wanted in Cincinnati for a diamond robbery. His associate Prentice Tiller, the St. Louis express robber, is named as a contact. A woman formerly living with Price resided at 25 Wiley Place Pittsburgh. Price is about 5 feet 9 inches tall, 135 pounds with a light complexion.
Immense excitement at Maker City over a new find three miles south of the White Swan and Vitter mines. James and Samuel Baisley are the lucky discoverers as a pay chute yields up to 31,000 in gold per day from a ledge 2 to 10 feet wide. A ten stamp mill is mentioned, and the claim is described as among the richest strikes.
A searching party tracked two men to their homes using torn express envelopes found in the area. The pair were arrested at a house in Bardwell, the county seat, and jailed.
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