21 May 1896
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1896
Page
1
Fragmentary text covers banking, refugees, diplomacy, police, consular duties, misdeeds, royal coronation plans, boundary disputes, and filibuster rhetoric with multiple named persons and places, making a cohesive single news item impossible to distill.
Local notes report on cabbage pests and remedies, railroad funding optimism for Mobile Jackson and Kansas City line, Meridian cotton mill progress, Southern farming praise, and Pythias lodge officers. Also coverage of pistol law, Canton ball plans, notable death of J. S. Solomon, crop prospects across Mississippi, first cabbage carload shipment, and Madison county exhibition push.
Mississippi Knights of Pythias grand lodge at Jackson passed an appropriation of five dollars to the Protestant orphan asylum of Natehez noting the order’s long liberal support from a lean treasury and the gratitude of the inmates. The Natebez Democrat lauds the fraternity as noble and charitable.
Moscow has busily readied for the czar’s coronation, with the Kremlin bathed in electric lights and thousands of lights brightening the three mile route from the palace to Red Square. Decorations cover government buildings and private houses, Venetian mats line the streets, and embassies of foreign powers add to the dazzling display as crowds gather for the state entry.
A General Awaiting of DeGate Creep Reports outlines weekly failures in the United States down from last year and a sluggish business mood. Markets are stagnant with minor railroad stock gains and rising port receipts. The report notes tentative demand in boot and delivery sectors and firmer leather prices as distribution tightens.
March 4 reports say Grant movement leaders planned a granite pedestal for a memorial at Gate Park carved by free men but faced opposition over using convict labor. The decision shifted to alternative materials. protests urged employing free honest workers and preserving authenticity of the project.
A cable from Spanish authorities confirms Bermuda failed to land arms and men during last voyage. Crew numbered 27, with 11 passengers and 10 others aboard, yet coal cargo hid any weapons, preventing search. Bermuda sailed to Puerto Cortes after landing men 20 miles from the craft. The Oregon speed trial sets 19.35 mph, ranking among world’s fastest. Mort Ambler, Baltimore financier, arrested for embezzling $40,000 from Perkins Square building association. A Japanese commission arrives to study US electric sewer and telephone systems, visiting San Francisco and Sacramento before touring eastern cities.
A violent electrical storm struck a farm near Ocean View Virginia on May i. The large frame house called The Reday burned to the ground. Two occupants died in the flames while 13 others escaped from the barn. The two may have been stunned by the lightning and could not flee.
In Mayfield Kentucky on May 14 the Lyons family reported five infant quintuplets born April 79 to Mrs Oscar Lyons have all died. The deaths occurred in quick succession with similar attacks resembling speem and sudden loud screams. Bodies embalmed and on exhibition.
A narrative of James Northrup, who had served in the times, rising from the bed after dressing in a white shirt, and telling his wife he would die. He slept and died within about thirty minutes as the doctor’s report follows.
A destructive cyclone struck Sherman and nearby areas killing and injuring residents. The storm, moving from Post Oak Creek westward, leveled homes, trees, and fences, with hospitals set up in stores and city facilities. A mass meeting at the courthouse sought relief for hundreds displaced.
A rebel led order issued on Mar 4 mandates transporting stored corn and grains to towns in Pinar del Rio Havana and Matanzas Provinces. Military quartermasters may buy grain at current prices or store it for owners. After a set period unlisted grain becomes contraband and owners face criminal action. Also reports Judge Nelson retires mid trial provoking surprise in a Miss court.
A May 44 issue notes the twin screw steamer Canada, latest Dominion line addition, docked in Belfast Ireland on Thursday. The 510 foot long ship measures 54 feet beam and a deep draft, greeting comparisons as larger than any other steamship seen on the route.
A May 11 vote by house election committees backed the sitting member Owens over Denny Jr in a Kentucky contest. Owens, long represented by W C Breckinridge, won the contest as Owens was opposed by Rep Denny Jr. The outcome followed a decade of prior representation in the Fifty fourth Congress.
Reports from Urayeon and surrounding counties detail the tornado’s path across Sherman Denison and Grayson counties with many dead and injured. Rescue efforts continue as volunteers remove debris and shelter victims at temporary hospitals amid widespread property loss along Red River and nearby creeks.
A five mile Fremont county tragedy reports Jacob Hess killed by Losis law who also fatally wounds Alvin and Rueben. Hess residence was attempted to be blown up with car tridges. Billow was a suitor for Hess’s hand.
A May 17 storm swept through Qersey CL bringing rain and high winds. Homes and structures suffered extensive damage to fruit trees shade trees and the Oamstock Castle stove works was struck. Reports indicate damage and possible loss of life in both communities.
A chaotic report cites Walter Wright's confession to the killing of Dr. T. Blackwell in Alabama, with details of the attacker’s claims about Markwell and subsequent violence at a beptiet church service. Separate notes describe robberies, elopements, and violent incidents across Birmingham, Parkesburg, and nearby communities, including gunfights in Bessemer and Florida, plus a lightning death in Kentucky.
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