25 Oct 1894
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1894
Page
1
The report covers failed peace proposals between Britain and Japan, Austrian diplomacy in Washington, and German reactions at Potsdam. It notes U S campaign finance probes in Pittsburgh, church funding in America, and sweeping police actions in St. Petersburg. Also reported are poll registrations in Chicago, a mining incident in Elma Ind, and a Salvation Army marriage in London.
A long dispatch reports a freight train wreck near Louisville killing three, a minister’s consecration in Trenton, and a river accident killing a Hamburg merchant and four children. It notes Gen Harrison's Fort Warner trip delayed by a Minneapolis death, and various crimes, trials, and political notices across the U S with details on robberies, strikes, and court actions.
Robbers halted a Pacific Express train seventy miles west of here and escaped with about 228,000 dollars from the Texas and Pacific safe. They forced crew, took the express messenger from the car, opened the safe, and looted valuable packages before fleeing on foot and by horse. Rewards totaling 108 dollars are offered for arrest. authorities investigate the audacious heist and trailing clues.
The report notes varied wheat and grain movements with prices easing to 36 cents amid lighter exports and weaker conditions. Domestic trade shows a 16 percent drop from last year, while October receipts run above last year but below September levels. contracting exports and shifting demand influence the market outlook.
Dick Edelin hid behind barrels during a federal search at a Clarke County store as pursuing troops raided the building. He fled through a back door into a marsh, eluding capture and living in a swamp camp before joining the Confederate forces. The tale ends with the store's men recalling Edelin’s breakfast echoes from the swamp.
A mix of sensational crimes and geopolitical notes fill the page. Reports include a fraud attempt in Pennsylvania, Mexican border troop movements, a fatal household poisoning near Carlisle, a house fire with fatalities near Ardmore, and varied financial and agricultural statistics from U.S. sources.
Authorities continue to probe a burglary linked to suspect Secrecy as detectives Hinde and Wessen questioned witnesses and reviewed pawn slips and watches from Express Co. Lead suspect Uretenfeld tied to stolen goods as officers track a van and a man who bought perfumes and a capeaux.
Vague report states dynamite remnants were found near a large factory engine. Two men executed previously in front of a fortress are referenced amid an investigation into a powerful group capable of causing major destruction.
A dubious dispatch from St Petersburg claims the czar is sinking and death could occur at any moment. The source is unverified and cannot be traced to an authoritative outlet.
A garbled dispatch describes a man breaking into a woman’s home after threatening her, followed by foreign political chatter. It also notes the death of Feliciano Velveneg and fears of violence against women during a military review, with scattered references to officials and locations.
A storyteller fishs out luck on light tackle along Wissahickon Creek. An old speckled hen on the opposite bank is seized by a large snapping turtle after a quick splash and a fierce struggle. The hen clings to a tree root but finally goes under the surface as the snapper disappears.
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