Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-21
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF tho Daily News.



WASHINGTON NOTES.
TREASURY of.eials regard il as prob
able that the gold reserve will touch
sifi. ol000Q by the end Of the present
crnp season anu before the demand for
small notes comes to an end.
.scEKrAEY ALGER has ordered an in
vc.tiration TO be made OF the alleged
ease of cruelty to a private soldier at
FORT sheridan. Chicago.
TuE Chicago Times-lIcrald published
n dispatch from its Washington cor
respondent on the 18th that Associate
Justice Field. of the supreme court.
bad made formal application to be re-
l.eved Of his duties on December and
that Attorney General Mckenna would
DC his successor.
SENATOR MCLAURfS. of South Caro-
lima .pcaking at Washington the other
dav about the outlook of the approach
inr session of congress. said that he
thought the financial question. Hawaii
and Cuba would keep congress very
busy. The outcome of the Cuban truu-
bic would bc. in his opinion. the com
pletc independence of Cuba from Spain
and the ultimate annexation of Cuba
10 the United States through the leg
isistivc action OF an independent legls-
lamre of Cuba.
OFFICIALS of the agricultural depart
ment at Washington believe that such
a showing has been made as to indi-
cate the success of the sugar beet in
dustry in Missouri.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has deter
mined to go slow in the Cuban trouble
and will urge congress to take no
action in the matter until the new
captain general and the new Spanish
cabinet shall have had an opportunity
% end the war in the land. Mean
while the United States reply To the
ucw spanish minister will express a
purpose TO prevent tilibustering and
tender the good offices of President
Mckinney in persuading the insurgents
to accept autonomy.
ABANQUEr was given at the shore
ham hotel. Washington. on the 18th ia
honor of Archbishop John j. kcane.
Attorney ieReral Mckenna replied to
the toast The United states" The
gathering included many prominent
men.
TUE Interstate commerce. commission
has made a report for the year ended
June 30, isss5. concerning the mileage.
equipment. number OF employees. capi-
ialization and valuation. accidents and
earnings and expenses OF the railways
in the United States.
Cot J. THOMAS ScHARF, Chinese in
snector for the southern district Of
New York. has sent to the secretary of
the treasury his resignation. lie says
that four years of practical experience
and close observance has convinced him
that the Chinese exclusion act is a
farce and has resulted in corruption.
Ii was announced at the supreme
court at Washington ON the i4th that
Justice Stephen j. Field. of California.
had notified President Mckinley of his
intention to retire as a member of the
court and had informed his colleagues
of this fact. The president sent Mr.
Field a letter accepting his resignation.
ing his regret at it The supreme court
called on Mr.. Field in body on the
18th and took otlic leave of the retir-
ing Justice, as it Is understood he will
not resume his seat on the bench in the
interim.
THE president has appointed John
A. kasson, of Iowa, special commits
sioner, with plenary powers, to carry
into effect the reciprocity provisions
of the tariff act. Mr.. Chapman Cole
man. of kentucky, is made secretary
Of the commission and Mr.. John l.
Osborne. of Scranton. Pa. assistant
secretary. The commission is charged
particularly to look after the agricul-
tural interests, both north and south,
not forgetting the manufacturing in
terests of the east.
THE president reviewed the parade
of the police and fire departments of
the District of Columbia on the 18th.
Tue Corean legation ut Washington
received an official cable stating:
King proclaimed himself emperor
from this date, October Is, Isg7.s
The assistant secretary of war has
left Washington on n tour of inspec-
ton Of the military posts in the west
SECRETARY ALsER has received an
official report about the charge against
tapt lowering of having grossly ILL
treated Private Hammond at Fort
Sheridan, Chicago. The charge Is con-
hrned in every detail. The report was
taken to President Mckinley and he
suggested that the matter should be
laid before Gen Miles.