Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-06-09

fHE cuoix of the nited States aux-
iiiary guuboat hawk. a native of Nh
mia. vio deserted his post Recently v. was
arrested ashore AZ Key West. Ella i.
On the Nth
Tux spanish bark Maria Dolores, of
Bilbao. was 0verhauled By one Of the
American cruisers. six miles of Porto
Blcu. She was bound from Rio .Iaaeira
to san Juan lie Porto Rico with coaL
FREDERICK HxEL. a GRATIS masxer, Iiv-
my az Burslem. the principal town in
the district called The Potteries- in
stafnrtlshire. England. white insane
murdered his wife AMI dve children
with 3 biilhoolx aati then eommirs4s,i
suici,te bv cutting his throat
Potter PALMER. Of Chicago. arrived
At New York, AsI the slst. from Eu-
ups-
bEoH.E WEsr. alias Charles Rivers.
has sawed OUT nj Jail at south Bend,
in,L, AMI escapeiL West WAS con
viete't ot robo.ng the south Bend na-
honal bank of si5.6O0
MHs. L. x. LErrEA of Chicago. has
presented the Chiclsamauga Park hotel,
at eraxtish Springs. "a the United
STATES soldiers. The building will be
USED as a hospital. and will accomno-
iate l1d patients. The purchase price
is sIua0a
NrTHArIoss are given in Washing
ton that the presen. military move
ment viii be direeted against Porto
Aleo as we'll as eastern Cubn
ANoSG the recent nominations by
the president was First Lieut.. Andrew
, Rowan Nineteenth United States in
iantry, ID be lieutenant colonel of the
sixth volunteer infantry. This promo-
uon was IN recognition OF Lieut. Row.
IN daring visit To Cuba, and was made
az the Instance of Cen. Miles.
The British government has pur-
chased an the Unit ed States for deiiv-
cry at Kingston, jamaica, E.0.000 bar
reis OF Hour for the army and navy
stores. The order was placed with the
Consolidated Milling CO., of Minnrapo-
us. The transaction is significant Is
siluwlng British preparations for an
emergency
lHR press censorship at Tampa Fla,
and at Key West is daily growing more
r'g'd. Nothing but. .n NOR camp gossip
permitsed TAD sle sat out either by
mai ar wire The government is de-
~rnineti that the movements Of army
and heet shall not be given too wids.
publicity
sPEcrsE from Washington says the
hanadnoeit. the Pacific coast-defense
.essei, has been ordered ID Honolulu
Aais Is said ID be a preliminary step,
-'1Aen At the presidents direction. to-
Ward what may be the taking possess
ainn OF the Hawaiian islands.
sAAfEL PLmsoEE. known rs '.,rhe
'''aA"r Friend. originator OF the fl-
NOUS Piinsoil mark, bo prcven. ths.
u'erioasling of ships. Is said tn be dy-
~ az toilsstone. England
- 5iistrld the condition of tile Bank
oi spain II consiiered as more serious
'-iAn any reverse Of the war. II it can
nut aeip the government the war can
not De continued.
'heHXrAHY AL6ER. in n letter 70 con-
sress' on the ist. said that I5.a0o or
-"v' troops would go To Cuba at once.
anu hs followed rs soon as possible by
st00o more.
IHE war department is massiug ra-
ions tor 10 days for the troops that are
aassmhiing at Jacksonville. Fla, under
s''nniand Of Ma. -ssen. Lee
EES. SEIsos A. Mu.Ks. accompanied
MS family, staff and . force of
sieriss. arrived At Tampa. Fla, ON this
M. rrom Washington.
DEcREE has been published IN
1anee prowisionaIly extending the
oene tits of the minimum tariff TO vari-
Jus American products
The ssatemento of the condition of the
treasury issued On the 1st showed'
available cash balance, Sf95. T54. .sl5.
soId reserve. Sr7r Sis. .054
HE Fransmississippi and InEerna-
1onal exposition at Omaha. Neo.. W a.
,ornally opened ON the 1sr Rev DR.
SAceoils. of St Louis, delivered the In
soeation, and President Mckinney al
washington, touched the button thai
rarted the wheels of the machinery
Euiy laa,aod psrs0ns wsrs present d
sasspsaius