Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-05-27
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
ABDUL HAND II. has the powers
right where he wants them II he in
sists on becoming one of them. how
ever. he will make big mistake. IL
seems as though he had about all the
troubles of his own that he could han
die without taking NJ the troubles os
Europe.
DAVID OyEENYER. the silver cham
pion Of Kansas. has already received n
number OF letters from prominent sill
yer democrats throughout the country
suggesting that he may be called upon
To lead the party in the future.
CARDINAL CANuLo SIcILIASo DE
RESDE, archbishop of Bonevcnto. died
in Rome on the 10th. He was bora in
is4s and received the red hat in 1857.
The president on the 18th, sent an
identical message to both branches of
congress calling attention to the starv-
ing condition of Americans in Cuba
hcrded in the towns by order of Gen.
Weyler. and asking for an appropria-
tion of $50, 600 for their relief A bill
To this effect was promptly passed by
the senate, but in the house a similar
bill was antagonized by demand for
the joint passage of a resolution recog-
nizing the belligcrency of the Cubans,
and went over.
SENATOR McESERY, of Louisiana,
gave notice, on the 18th, of an amend
ment he would offer To the tariff bill.
striking out the senate amendments in
the sugar schedule and reinserting the
house provisions in regard to sugar.
The insurgents having cut the con-
duits above the town, Gambia, Crete. is
now without water supply.
THE twentieth annual shooting tour
nament of the Missouri Game and Fish
Protective association opened at Wash
ington park. Kansas City, on the 18th.
Many well-knowu sportsmen were in
attendance.
The president, on the 18th. sent to
the senate the nominatian of Frank A.
Vanderlip. of Illinois. to be assistant
secretary of the treasury.
AFTER many years of service in the
employ of j. V. Farwell & Co.. whole
sale dry goods merchants of Chicago,
William l. Meyers has been arrested
charged with having embezzled $40. 900
of the firms money. Bail was fixed ut
$40. 900. which was furnished.
OS the 18th the comptroller Of the
currency issued a call on national
banks for n statement of their eondi-
ton at the close of business Friday,
May IL
The Turks. on the 18th. hoisted the
white flag at Arta, from which it was
judged that the Turkish commander
had received instructions that an ar
mistice had been agreed upon.
TIE Brazilian minister of war, Gen
Bernardo vasques, has resigned. and
has been succeeded by Gen. Marcado
Bitencourt
1T was learned at Constantinople. on
the 18th. that orders had been issued.
presumably ut the instigation of Rus
sia. for the mobilization of the Bulga-
rian army, aud il did not take long for
the Turkish ministry to come down
from their high horse and agree to an
arnistice pending peace negotiations.
EX-SENATOR DUBOIS, senator Cannon n
and Senator Pettigrew will sail July ?
for China and Japan. 1t is understood
they go to study the financial question
from an oriental standpoint
BY an explosion of gas in a pocket
encountered by worlsmen digging a
trench at Thirty-sixth street and Cot
tage Grove avenue. Chicago, on the
10th, Edward Harper, Michael Hanley.
Edward johnson and J. 0Brien were
injured. The explosion is thought TO
have been caused by careless handling
70 electric wires
Gov. BLACK of New York has re-
fused to grant the requisition of the
governor of Utah for the custody OF
Clarence Barton and Graves. who are
under arrest in New York city charged
with the theft of s., 200 from the Utah
Loan and Trust Co. of Ogden City.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER CALHOUN. it is
learned, will devote part of his time
while in Cuba to . canvass OF sentiment
among the business men and non-com-
batants generally in Cuba upon form
of settlement of the existing troubles
He will try to find out wha. those hav-
ing most at stake desire, and also how
they would view Intervention by the
United States
Ir is asserted that the steamer Bcr-
uuda has landed five cargoes of arms
and munitions in Cuba during the last
few weeks, all of which have been
safely carried into the interior
The Nashua N. H. stockholders Of
the defunet Sio1x city National bank
OF Sioux city. Ia. have abandoned
their fight against the assessment OF
IS per cent. of the value of their stock
and decided TO pay it In all 46i
shares are held in Nashua and the
holders will have to pay sSs.5I5 to-
ward liquidation Of the banks debts
as required by the national banking
laws
SECRETARY SHERMAN has formally
notified the British government
through Sir Julian Pauncefote. that
ehe L aited States senate. having failed
10 ratify the treaty providing for gen
eral arbitration, that document has
/ failed.