Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-12-17
FEELING AROUSED.
Intense Indignation at the Treach-
cry of the Spaniarda
s~ngr-.s Mast Aet Immrdiat~iy-Ns-
sss More Powerful In Death foe Hls
Beloved Ceaasry rhsa IN Life
Cies~tsaa.. Message R~.poastbie

s~ngr-.s Mast Aet fmmediat~Iy-Mn-
e~s More FSw~rfai In Death for Has
Beloved Csaatry rhsa In Life
Cisv~isaa.. Message R~.poasibie
CHfcAso. Dec. I&-The circumStau-
ees attending the death of Commander
Maeea. of the Cuban army, have
aroused a feeling Of intense indigua-
tion in this city. The stories pub
lished Ia the morning papers were dis
eussed at the various clubs and hotels
and the opinion was almost unani-
nous that congress- would take sum
mary action during the eouaing week.
All agreed that the assassination of
Maeeo would do spain more harm than
good.
Mr. Edward y. Cragfa, eiaafsasn ~
the Cuban relief eomasissee Of this
city. said last night:
IF this news of Maceo's death is
eorroboratcsl, the effect will DC To ruin
the cause Of SPAIN Maeeo in death
will accomplish more than in life.
This treaeheroas. cold-blOosiesl, dia-
bolieal murder places the SpaniarIs
below the Cubans and removes the
last vestige OF reason why we should
consider Spanish feelings. The con
servative spirit will not be strong
enough To hold Americans back. The
vote IN congress- here there were only
Ia in M. nsu~ut %. az ., = .. f.f- -.
feeling then, but during the year that
has passed that feeling has been
growing more aud more intense. We
may never know just what were the
Persuasions used by the SpaniarIs. or
what was the motive of Maceo in 90
ing into their hands To confer with
them, aud thus trust 10 their honor.
| cannot think of anythin. unless It
was President CleveIand's message.
a. | can conceive of no message
from the Spanish government that
would receive any attention from
him. But IL the Spaniards should
have represented to him that
tae president of the United States
wanted the war to cease, and had sag
gested that there might be some way
to bring IL about so that the honor
of Spain could be maintained.
and ut the same time satisfactory
terms could b. made with Cuba aud
peace secured, can see how sr-A an
argument might influences him. Hope
I rhz.t .rf
that we will no more hear of the much
talked-of pride and honor of the Span
iards. Senator Culiom painted pretty
dark picture. but he would have
painted a darker one had he known of
tnis treaeherous murder"
The spsrts of ota sam GIaastsa Prevails
Ina rs.a.
DALLAS. Tex, Dec. 1.-Two thou
sand persons assembled in mas meet
ing at the City hall yesterday aud or
ganized the Cuban And Assoc alton of
Dallas. More than 800 men put their
! names ON the roll OF active" metn-
bership.
The meeting had been called by the
local committee of twelve ON Cuban
safety, acting under the state junta at
Galveston Andrew jackson houston,
u son of sam Houston, the Texas li5-
orator, presided.
Strung speeches in favor of Cuban
independence and war with Spain if
D-eeessary were made, and resolutions
indorsing the position of united States
Senator Mills, as stated IN his recent
resolution in congress, wers adopted.
Also resolution deplOring the death
OF Gon- Antonio Maeuo.
/ Profound Iadi isuatsoa in san Francisco.
| SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. i4-The report
that ten Maeeo had been assassinated
by the Spanish officials was received
in this city with profound injignA-
tiOn-
The opening OF the rebellion found
. large number VI restless spirits eager
10 tase up arms for Cuban indepeud-
enes- A nephew Of Aaeeo. a youth of
-, left Oakland on Wednesday last 10
join his uaeie's command, and al
though the facts are suppressed, II Is
generally understood that consider
able party of volunteers will follow
him. In clubs and on the streets to-
dAy the reported assassination was dis
GUESSED with exceptional warmth, aud
there is a remarkable uaaniniEy of
opinion that the report shouli be thor
oughly Investigated by the federal aa-
thorttieS
| IadIxa~ttsn Aaaesx the nask.y~~
| CINCINNATI. Dec &-There Is but
one sentiment In this community re-
garsiing the assassinst4on OF ten