Oxford eagle., 1897-03-25

18th. nominated by frc>inent Mchin-
~ 10 he first assistant postmaster gen.
s.l
Tn, blockade of the ports of the ISL
- ~ Crete by the war ships of the
o,e,-sed European powers went into
s.ect on the 18th
Tur suprcme court Of Michigan heard
.--,r,en,s. on the lIth. in the Pingree
- 10 compel the Detroit common
.-u,riI 10 order . new election fog
mayor
, SPECIAL cable dispatch from
,,hsns. ON the 10Th. said the great Pan
hellenic society had decided to give
~. signal for q general uprising Of
ne Greek race in the Ottoman empire
rvs officers Of the Greek army now
r.s.ed ON the Ottoman frontier have
,-,,pd themselves by oath not to return
,o-,. without fighting. The army Is
practically beyond the control Of the
king.
A DISPATCH from Athens says that .
strict blockade of the Cretan ports be
nn on the nth. The blocksding Of
he Greek ports. the dispatch said,
would not, Judging from appearances,
h>rin for some time
The archbishop Of Manila, the cap
;,sl Of the Philippine islands, csbled to
the authorities in Madrid, on the 18th,
,ha, 20. 900 additional troops to rein
force the Spanish soldiery there were
imperatively necessary.
rAurKEs throughout the United
States. for the week ended on the 10th,
As reported by r. @. Dun 4 Co. were
sis. against sst for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fall
ures were so. against - last year.
THE case of Joseph Isagi, Turkish
consul general at Boston. who Is un-
der arrest charged with the embexxle-
nent of large sum Of money while
scting as trustee. reached the supreme
court OF the United States on the 18th.
The London Daily Chronicle, of the
18th. said: II Is stated that somewhat
grave news has been received regard
Ing the condition of the health Of Em-
eror William Of Germany, and that
s>rtain constitutional probabilities
have been discussed.
THE senate committee on foreign re-
ations ordered favorable report on
ite arbitration treaty to be made to the
xnste with certain amendments
Chairman Davis was instructed TO push
he consideration of the convention
sith all possible speed
GEx Benz. HARnsox and his former
rsOrney general and present law part
s<f. Mr. W. II. II. Miller. Of IndianAp-
sis called on President McKinlcy. ON
he Eth. and had . pleasant talk of 20
MINUTES with him in the private por-
son Of the White House
A DISPATCH from Rome, on the 18th.
mid that Riccioti Garibsldi. . son of
zen. Garibaldi, had organized three
regiments of volunteers for service in
the Greek army In Crete. Admiral
ranevaro has been instructed to arrest
hin and his followers II they land in
Crete.
The steamer Peru, which arrived at
san Francisco ON the 18th, brought
news that Prince Yoshito Harunomiya,
:rown prince Of Japan. was dead. The
iaet, however. had not been officially
announced in Yokohama or Toxic, 1t be-
ng thought best to keep it secret for
State reasonA
A DISPATCH from Lloyd's agent 1T
Brest, on the 18th. said It was greatly
leared that the Dutch mail steamer
Utrecht, which sailed from Rotterdam.
February es. for Batavia, Java. had
'oundered in the vicinity of Ushant
and that the 100 persons she had on
board had been lost
A DISPATCH from Athens. on the 10th
aid that at protracted csbinet meet
ng il was finally decided to take active
1essures, which meant . declaration
war against Turkey, thus to acquire
ne right to maintain her army In
.re'e AID deprive the powers of any
ngh, of interference.
oS the basis Of the importations of
the last fiscal year, the Dingley tariff
introduced in the house. on the 18th,
expected to increase the revenue
about slia, ,0o0, 900, the income being di-
siaed among the several schedules,
wool and the manufactures OF wool
furnishing ~. .50o. 900. and sugar ssi,-
-. 900.
II Is said. on what h regarded as good
authority. that President Kruger of the
iransvaal and President Steyn Of the
orange Free State have agreed upon =
federal union of the two republics n .
result Of the formers visit to Steyn.
sueh union il regardedin Cape Town
WIN much concern, - 1t would seri-
0usly complicate Tie situation
iHE Mckinley adninistration Is the
subject OF much discussion in Havana,
and the Spanish oG3cials are trying to
propitiate 1t by releasing imprisoned
americans, rs Gen. weyler much fears
.ne effect on the Usited States Of the
'Aies OF insult and injury to Ameri-
eans which Consul General Lee may
unfold when he returns home Is pri-
vate citizen
At was positively stated in Italian
.seni-of'icial se quarters. ON the l4th, that
'ne Powers had virtually decided TO
MAKE no reply to Greece's answer to
:. me note demanding the withdrawal Of
,ne Ireek neet and troops from Crete,
out TO proceed ct once TO take such
seps as would compel Greece to &C.
ssce 70 the demands made upon her.
iHE historic nag, the standard Of the
eross which was rnised by Prince Al
lander when the war Of Independence
~gan In ls2l. which resulted In free
g ureece from the Turkish yoke, win
formally handed TO the regiment
.ommanded by Crown Prince Constan-
Ane upon the occasion Of their depart
e from Athens for Thessaly. The