Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-03-16
TOPICS OF The DAY.
NEWS FROM EvERYwHERE
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

IL turns out that the IL dynamite
cartridges found p~hind the arsenal
near rouion. France. on the 7th. are
of foreign manufacture.
The Canadian government has decid-
ed TO construct a telegraph line To the
kloudike territory. The plan is 20
build a line between Lake Bennett and
Dawson CITY.
The American flag has been raised
over the island of Cebu.
Promoters OF the rolling mill com
hine. into which II Is proposed 10 take
3 plants west Of Pittsburgh. Pa. were
in Cleveland. o.. on the 10th. neyotiat-
irg with the owners Of the Union roll
ing mills. II is believed the mills will
b. taken into the combine.
In the will 81 John Quincy Niam~.
which was filed for probate in Chicaru,
on the 10Th. the sum of Si5O.0O0 j. b,.-
queathed 10 educational and religious
institutions.
senior Munoz Rivera. who was recent
~ relieved Of his Office as Porto Ricau
secretary Of state. will soon leave Por-
tn Rico for the United States. by way
of Cuba.
Despite repeated rumorS to the con-
trary. the war department has no In
tention of taking official action in the
case of the Tenth eolored immunss
and other regiments that have been
making trouble in transit through the
south. since their discharge
80 far as the officials % the navy de-
partmcnt are inform-sl. Admiral
Dewey is in excellent health and de.
sircs to continue in his present com
mand. But there are rumors that h.. is
breaking down.
On the same scafold. hut back 10
back aud with heavy black curtain
between them. Cortielia Nian. or Poir-
ier. and samuel Parssow were hanged
in the Jail at IT. Scholarships. Qu.bre.
on the 10th. for the murder OF Tsidorr
Poirier. the woman's husband.
\ Manila dispatch says that Gen.
Rios. the Spanish commander. has
been ordered to take command of the
Caroline. Marianne and peIlew islands
before handing them over To Germany,
which apparently has purchased these
groups.
Admiral Dewey will Immediately set
the whole fleet in action. patrollins
the coast of Luzon and 81 lporting the
forces which are tn he sent 10 take all
the islands. Admiral Dewey and ten.
Otis will hoist the flag everywhere in
the Philippines for its moral effect.
\ Washington dispatch of the 9TH
saws that Inspector-t;enerai Breckin-
ridges report will shaw that fully
600.e00 pounds OF canned beef was
reshipped from Europe for use by the
United States army during the war
with Spain. OF the total 100000 pounds
was shipped to France in ,he spring Of
1893 and was rejected by the French
government
The United States transport Grant,
which sailed from New iurk january
70. having on board Mai-i;en. Lawton,
the Fourth infantry and battalion
OF the Seventeenth infantry, arrived
at Manila ON fie sfh-
The beef court of inquiry trans
ferred its field of opera,Io to Chi
cago. ON the 9th. and began the inspec-
tion Of the packing honses, which
they found all swept and garnished.
in anticipation of their visit. as was
to have been expected.
While the transport Sheridan was
coaiing at Naletta. Malta. on the 9Th.
by permission of the governor. Gen.
FreTnantle. the American troops. 1000
strong. were landed. and the governor.
his staff and numerous other officers.
military and naval. reviewed them as
they marched past on the Florian
parade ground. The Americans Great
ed splendid impression.
A Paris dispatch OF The 9th saws:
-The fireworks of the Dreyfus affair
are only just commencing. One thing
is certain. il is all up with Gen. de
Boissieffre. He and Gen. Eoget are re-
sponsible for Col. Henry's forgery aud
death. All the excIscmept. however.
will end in smoke and ,he pardon of
Dreyfus."
Admiral Dewey hns been instructed
to prescribe his own uniform for the
exalted rank TO which he has been ap-
pointed.
The brazilian government has ac-
eepted the proposal of Great Britain
to submit the Guiana boundary dis
pute 10 arbitration.
A Washington dispatch says: The
statement can be repeated on the au-
thority of the detail office OF the navy
department that Admiral Dewey will
not be relieved at Manila until he
chooses to make application for such
relief. So far he has not given any
intimation of a purpose TO apply for
rei,ef in the immediate future.
smallpox has been widely prevalent
at the national capital of late. and the
health authorities are bending every
effort to check what has threatened
To assume the aspect of an epidemic.
There were rs cases of the disease in
the smallpox hospital ON the loth,
with an aggregate of - so far re-
ported.
President MCKINNEY Is netne urKcu
to visit Chattanooga on his return
from Thomasville. Ca where he is
soon to be- th. guest of Senator Hanna
His return will be about the time of
the dedication of the monuments of
Kentucky. Georgia and Illinois at
Chiekamauga and the Chattanooga
spring festival.
In the Lake county (Ill.l circuit
court, at WaukeeaH, on the 10th. Carr
Pehlke. who. on August T.. stabbed
to death Rev. Samuel Br-akwcil on
guilty to murder and was sentenced
The streets OF Highwood, pleaded
to prison for life By Judge Carver.