Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-17
CT the Deny News.
vs.HI~.Tox NOTES

poSrwA-rER GENERAL SMITH has iS-
|.u.,i an order admitting private mall
L. earis. authorixed bv the act ~
IT. T.. lsgs. into the foreign mails AZ
uus cent postage each fer Canada and
|vsx.ra and txn cents each for all 9TH
,r sosial union countries
DISPATCH 10 she New York Herald
| .rom Washington on the sth stated
.s,f ten. Nelson A. Miles haS com
,leted and snomittrd 10 the war de-
rartnsnt his report covering the en-
IN Dcrisd Of hostiliti~s between the
rs.,ea states and Spain. but IL could
uss b, learned at the war department
| whether this report in its entirety
would he given out for publication.
TaREssN bondholders have at last
moved formally TO protect their inter-
e.ss in tuba and Porto Rico Through
,he French embassy a most formida-
BE- statement has been presented to
he state department a. Washington.
bsiny an account Of the various Srar-
81 touss owned by French citizens
| ehargeabie against the territories
ether seized or set free by the act of
re United states government
Tnr president called n meeting OF
T. cabinet on the 9th. The session
sr,aaably was u discuss the news
ssz Paris snd the situation in Cuba
SntS INSPECTOR McLAusuIIS re-
ported 10 Secretary Bliss that there
vas ~ foundation for the reported IN
,i.saes, in the Kiowa agency, okla
bona
A WASHINGTON dispatch stated that
xhaiever NAV be the view Of Europe in
rsgari n the significance Of the elee-
tons IA the { nited States, il i the set
purpose Of President Mekinie~-to con
taue to press his demand Cor the cs.s-
sou Of the Philippine islands tn the
al ted States. and he will not be
frightened into 'thdrawing his de-
naud. by any representation that
eombined Europe IN ght make.
1HE fourth assistant postmaster gen
era on the 18th made his report of the
Eark of hts bureau for the 6scal wear
enied June 20. 1888 IL contains much
Esnefal Information To those inter
estef N postal matters
iHE pint high commission appointed
p snnfer on questions a. issue between
n country and the Dominion of
Canada net at Washington ON the
7tA It was believed that their busi-
ness would soon be concluded and that
4 'ormal treaty covering all the points
decided with regard To closer relations
between Canada and the United States
Y n res ulL
IHE report of Maj Gen. Miles, COM
Eaaaiag the United States army, was
made public on the 10th Ii treats of
The ate war. quotes all the official dis
patches sent, generalizes upon the re-
sll's and makes many reeommenda-
tons for the improvement of the mill
'ary service. There is an entire alb
ssnce u any direct criticism.
ADJE. GEN. CoKBIS made his annual
report to the secretary of war on the
lIth. 1t contained much of statis-
Zeal nature about the army of the
1hite d States, including the regular
and volunteer branches.
PAYNAsTER GENERAL STEW I.F made
Us annual report to the secretary of
'he navy of tine important part the
pay department. of the navy played in
Tie war IN which, besides the disburse-
nent Of funds, il was charged with the
procurement Of all supplies for the
aAFy. In the matter of clothing the
separtnent had to supply in haste
Auea.eeo garments to meet the needs
Of The naval militia alone