Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-03-24

has issued an order. at the sagv-stion
oi the sscrctary of war requiring tho
1ivisiou u national guard companies
into squads. for the more rradv rnob-
ihzatipn of the state troops in ease
OF "a call 10 arrus.
THE spanish fishing smack Carmen
was towed into Punta t,or,ia. Fla, on
th" iTth. by the United states revenue
cutter Forward. having hecn Seized for
violation ~ the navigation laws.
ACCORDING to dispatch frum Lon
don. on the 18th. the United states
government had purchased a torpedo
boat destroyer from a ship-buildcr
ramed noNfor,i. OF Sunderland.
In was announced at she marine har.
racks in New York. on the i-th. ihat
an order for th. lmmr,iiatc enlistment
Of ~ men hal been received from
Washington
lNvE~rteArIoN AZ Athens shows there
II no truth In the report in circulation
that the United states had purchased
some Of the tirrck war ships.
fHE United states dispatch boat
Fern arrived at Havana on the i7,h.
- ~ AFAtH AAAN XII ~ NAtNN WNAU WIN
ben 10 ten weylcr 60 a Havana editor.
tells % preparations having been made
in Havana harhor for just such a caias-
trophe n happened to the Maine. In
II he says he rapidly finished the work
that Martinez Campos carcl,Ssly aban-
doncd
ssNoR sonRAr.. late spanish naval at
tache at Washington. who has fall
plans Of all the United States cpaSt de-
fenses. has been appointed ON the staH
of the spanish admiralty. lie had
long conference. ON the 18th, with tho
minister of state
WALTER >ASgER pullman. one OF the
twin sons Of the late Georyc NJ. Pull
man, the palace ear magnate. was quiet
ly married. at Oakland. Cal. To Miss
Louise Lander West. Of san Francisco.
\ TRIPLE alliance. composed OF Italy.
Germany and Austria i said To have
responded to Spain's appeal, and to he
willing tn back up demand for AN in
ternationsl inquiry into the Maine dis
aster.
>rEAKiNs of the possibilities of the
United States going to war with Spain,
Rear Admiral lteresford Of the British
ns-vy remarked. III they ever do, no
matter what happens at the beginning.
they mast eventually win. because of
tn. enthusiasm aud intense patriotism
of their people.
A M,pKiD dispatch of the 18th says
that Admiral Bcrmijo. minister of
marine. had wired the commander Of
the torpedo fiotilla. at the Canaries,
mt to proceed 10 Havana.
T.E house committee on ways and
means favorahly reported. ON the 18th,
with amendments. the Dingley bill fos
the temporary admission. free Of duty.
of naval supplies purchased abroad
The bill was amended ~ a. To include
military a. well As naval supplies
THE United States cruiser san Fran
cisco arrived Mt Gravesend. England,
On the 18TH Passing the Amazonas.
after ssluting Tilbery fort. the band
played The star >pargied banner
/ with the crew standing at Attention. E"
| FAILURES throughout the country. as
reported by Dun a Co. during the
week ended March u. were ses. as com
4 Win ~ AAt NtNNtHfRtttttl
week last year. For Cenada the fail
ures were %. against 20 last year.
TWELVE tons of supplies for the re-
coucentrados in Cuba were started
south by rail from Cincinnati on the
18th. They consisted of food, clothing
aud medicines and we're the voluntary
contributions from that city.
TuE Gazstte of birmingham. En-
gland. asserts that a Russian spy, in
the guise of u footman. has been dis
covered at Hatfield, the marquis of sal
isbury's residence.
In all some 30 socialists and radical
meetings were held in Berlin, ON the
18th, for the purpose of eommemora-
ting the revolution of isis.
WORK on the fortifications at Ballast
Point, Cal. is being pushed with all
possible speed Orders have been re-
eeived not to permit anyone to land in
the government reservation where the
big guns are to b. mounted.
TuE crew of the tlibu,ter Dauntless,
IL in all. finding their occupation gone
by the seizure of the boat. joined the
United States navy on the 18th.