Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-03-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

ft dir-rtien of the pFrsid-at iss
military post a; Magnolia Hut. nest
SEATTLE. Wash. will hereafter l., known
and desiguated a. Fort Iawton. in
hs.noT Of the late Maj -sscn. Iawton. 4.
:. Y. teplonsl and inspector general
United States ARMY. sho was killed.
in action al san Mateo. Philippine
is.ssds. On nrcemi-cr -. isss
Gen. Joha MeNulta. for 3j years a
pIominent eitixsn. lawyer and poli-
tic.aP Of Bloomington. H.. died in
Wsf hingtan. on the eej. ag~d a.. lie
wss horn in New York. and locatsd in
Iiics mington in i>ss. He raised the
Nj sty fourth Illinois volunteers and
beCame Il brigadier general.
Advic~s Of the I'D indicated that
Gen. Kitchener had ten Cronje anu
bis force that retrsate,i from the
vanity of Kimberley surrounded on
the Modder river at PaaTtiel-rg. ami
While Gen. French. with the cavalr-
rnd mounted infantry. was prevent
ing the reinforcement Of Crouje. tn.
B.itish artillery WAS merriir>sly she'll
Ing the FRYE Stat-rs' laager.
\ dispatch has been received at Ia
isvIs. y. Y. stating that Earnest King
don. Of stafford. who enlisted in :he
Fortieih volunteer infantry. had b-~n
tried by eourt-martial. in Luzon. ausl
ssrlvucrsi to h. shot. for slreping NJ
his post. ia consequence Of which Eil.-
l. no. entered the American camp lud
Killed two or three soldiers.
Al invitation revived by Admisai
R,.wey to visit JackSons ille. H.. i in
the form of gold plate. six by .igk;
inehss. containing 500 worth Of ths
pls eious metal. beautifully engraved.
ant. bearing the admirars flag. the four
stars h-ing represented by damon -
Advices from Marathon. in the grca.
b.nd of the Rio Grande. 2Oo milssi
We. o. san Antonio. Tex. confirm the
reports of extensive discoveries of Gin
nsbar. or quicksilver. ore of remarka-
bl. richness
The statement Of the condition OF
thetreasury issued on the sd showed:
Available cash balance. SeeS.ses. .s5,;
gold reserve >-1S.S.S-F-F
The Democratic national committee
at it, session an Washington ON the I'D.
after listening to sp.,ches on behalf
Of Kansas City and Milwaukee as lnca-
tions for holding the national convcn-
tion. d.ci.l.,i. by vote of ~ 20 .. on
Kansas City and Jaly 4 as the date
Thomas ". Ralrs heroic bronze stat
ne of Washington was unveiled at Me-
thuen. Mass. on the 2sd. On the
grounds of Edward l.. Searles. The
statue. with its accompanying figures.
is said 20 hasr cost S2j0.90. IL was ON
exhibition at the World fair NJ Chr
cago. where il occupied central posi-
ton in the art gallery. The PEDESTAL. Of
white marble, is 50 fee. in bright.
The black plague has broken out at
both Kahului. on the island of Maui.
and Hilo on the island Of Hawaii. The
latest adyiees report seven deaths al
KahuIui- all Chincse-,nd one AZ Hiio.
Portuguese Woman
John Posey. n farmer living south
We, of Perry. Okla. lost his power OF
sp<teh in a peculiar way. He WIS
olsy;ng into a slot machine and won
SIS and $40 with one hve-eent piece
He finally tainted and has not regained
ais speech
The British press teens with al
n;r.,icn for the magnificent courasr
shown by Gen. Cronje and his force OF
Free Staters in their desperate resist
,ne. when brought to bay at Pa.rd-r-
berg Drift.
II was reported. on the I'D. that
Cen White had made . sortie fr"ns
I.dysmith and captured a large num-
b-r Of wagons. belonging to the ene-
mv Heavy firing was going on in tbs
Affection Of Ladysmith. either on the
orr, of White or the enemy
a Big -Four freight train, essf-
,oupd. went through a bridge over tie
W.bash river at the western limits OF
rsrrr Haute. Ind. on the Esd. resrls-
;ug in fatal injuries to Fireman Rad
5l.. of Indianapolis. and Brakeman
Iohr whiteman, Of Maf'oon. III f1s
trzin consisted Of 40 cars. and - Of
lem went into the STREAM
T. the French senate. sitting ~ .
- court. on the 23d, Deputy March,
gsber,. charged with melting soiaiers
- ;,-nhordinstion At the time sf the
,vrsral Of President Fsurs. was found
yutlty and ssntspcsd y sss yeAs
hasishusnt