Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
rummary of the Daily Newa



THr thirty second annual conven-
N df the American Institute ot
,rbi,rcts convened in the banquet
al u the Arlington hotel at Wash
Lr,on on the IsG
Trr post office department has or
Isrsd "a Innovation in the postal serv-
l. b. the experimental establishment
\ a .nost office on wheels to operate
y ,hs vicinity Of Westminster. Md
b. important feature OF the confem-
k,,ed Innovation which. II successful.
BE- extended generally. is that il
ku have money order and registry
kaiitic>
PurslnrNr GoNPERs. Of the American
k.drratioa Of Labor. has sent letter
kuu Washington to state branches Of
H. or,ier IN reference to the bill to
krsa,s an eight-hOur day for all gov
srnmsnt work, whether done BY the
kuvrrnment or by contract. IN which
Il saVs that the executive council in
k,ructed bin to request them to wait
|.soa senator's for the purpose OF se-
knring PROMISE from them that they
~ favor the eight-hour bill at the
rn.ag session Of congress in Deeem-
b.
TsErrqgest Of the First Colorado in
khzirv b. he returned from Manila 10
b. Jaiied states was not granted by
khesar apartment IL was stated By
Itrrs q the army that such requests
D. been frequent from soldiers Of VOL
n'e~f organ xatioRs who ENLISTED 10
tgaL Bat did not enlist for garrison
tE. Nothing can be done. n. 9th
p saY. uutii onxreSs meets and pro-
.es somc kind Of force Ia take the
~ % rle v9ianteer~
TaE sale 81 the Transmississir rni ex-
H.tsaa STAMPS has more than realized
y sVFer,atiaa Of the post eftis-e de-
nr'meul Z p "a date about 3. eoa. ooe
bpria ai thes- have been sold Prob
siy ahau. sol. oaa of these have gone
collectors Toe department viii
atrns % Issne the exposition stamps
b D lircem ter ST.
TaE monthly statement Of the Dr.
sriaF ~ the mint shows the totAl
aaAsc az the United States min.s
sraE oe,oter 10 have been - ga. ~.
ialaNs; tsoid. s. -. asas silver. -
y sis miner coins. SD. SO.
Tn nited States treasnrer's ~ part
~ seeretarY II the treasury for the
y assal year states that the act or
zaF revenues % the xovernus usent
~ ssa5. n, s3a while the net orii-
- expenses were So. 1Bs. 80 Up
ne s-ose Of the fiscal year the in
fszse Of expeaditurps on account OF
Z aar was Sf3.04LT3s for the war de-
nr;nent aad 50. .s6a. 4ss for the navy
fearimenL The expenditures Of the
n department. for the four months
sRiY. August, September ami Oeto-
= we're Slo5. $40. s6s and of the navy
kPastmrHt 81. asa. So.
lHE secretary of the interior re-
ered unofficial adviees ON the 81 that
= treeS Indian nation in the Indian
'riisry had ratified the agreement
tarhed between its commissioners
p the Dawes Indian eommiss on in
rsosgan.z ttion of the Indian ter
bar.
iAE war department has issued a
ArTai order for the movement of
oops 70 Cuba The first troops will
se On Or about November - and
u comprise brigade under Brig.
"a sarpenter. The brigade will be
= to Neuvitas and Puerto Principe.
laA President proposes making .
seaznsudation to congress that the
= service rules be 80 amended a. to
= preferences in appointments 70 vet
Aas y the Spanish rs well as of the
b var
AAffEE has been laid before Sec
AZ Aiser Al Washington. written
20 Aaroonne. Of the CUBAN army.
AA.ea the writer gives a pathe tic
''4a' ot the distress OF the insur-
:. saAlier~. many of them dying at
very gates OF Havana for want of
Secretary Alger promised 10
n ialo the matter.