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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1898
Page
1
Dispatches report potential intervention in Brazil over oil and minerals. British, Canadian, and American actions loom as Japan, Spain, and the Philippines observe and react to growing international tension. Observers note domestic crime, postal disruptions, and currency shifts amid a broad crisis.
Readers review global affairs from the Maine wreck inquiry to Spanish Cuban conflict updates. Reports touch on maritime incidents Captain Sigerus, counterfeit currency cases, insurance, and fiscal receipts while noting European powers and US policy tensions.
fogs and damage reported in Jackson county as storms pass. unrest rises in Texarkana with five wounded in a street battle. river ships, railroad deals, and prison news swap with far reaching economic and legal tremors across Arkansas and nearby states.
A mission of mercy announced by Secretary Long pledges ten million in funds and provisions for relief of starving victims. The plan directs shipments to be sent immediately to designated relief centers in Washington and Tennessee for rapid distribution.Emergency action aims to alleviate severe hunger amid ongoing shortages and distress.
Washington. Secretary Leung faces questions after a Maine inquiry statement as cabinet discussion centers on official participation by the Spanish government and the White House reaction. The scene at the White House spurred widespread comment and speculation among officials.
The Mary department explains action taken at the testaner of the atuan Belief an owriation. Posts of the state department organized threegit the Posts to aid the destitute. miscommunication and embarkation of supplies hindered by infrequent merchant ships. The naval mission aims to deliver provisions to distribution agents amid protests and public gatherings at sea and on shore.
London reports indicate Spain plans for war with the United States with alleged loans and Rothschild involvement. In Chicago, Frances Willard’s will probate set for Friday leaves major estate to Miss Anna Garden and residences to Mary Bannister Willard and Genlfion with life interests, totaling about $17 000 and 24 000 in real property. A Shanghai dispatch notes U S focus on Hong Kong for potential operations.
A highly garbled memoir fragment alludes to a service in Wisconsin and Meshed war experiences. The text mentions a torpedo boat and postwar roles in European and Pacific states, but specifics are severely unreadable. The piece reads like notes rather than a coherent narrative.
The War Department decides to abandon the expedition for miners in the Klemitke country. Secretary Alger explains the department’s stance to Senator Lawley and asks Congress not to authorize disbursing supplies or purchasing for the expedition. Reindeer from Norway have arrived as part of the broader context.
New York dispatches report the Holgsin battle in Santiago de Cuba ended in a Spanish defeat and retreat. Heavy recoil in Cuban circles follows news that Spanish guns and ammunition shipped from Lisbon a month ago were used in the fight.
A London report cites a letter from Cadiz noting a fresh Spanish squadron for Cuba forming there. It lists four ironclads Carios Peinyo Alfonso NILE and another, plus gunboats and a trans-Atlantic steamer, and torpedo boat destroyers Saegetiecee Anda and sada with torpedo boats I bana Retameso and Barcelo forming a second flotilla.
Ma W Wetvime of the Southern Land and Investment Company leads a large gathering to push land sales and a major reception in Sharkey County. The push highlights rising land values, proposed state revenue from the deal, and potential benefits for investors and Northwest settlers.
Fragmentary reports describe a disastrous blaze at a tenement that erupted into a violent confrontation. Victims include a woman named Mrs. Dyenemer Emreils and several men, with multiple injuries and at least one death. Investigators and mounted police moved to control the scene near White Pass in Alaska amid ongoing inquiries and conflicting ownership claims.
A desolate dispatch reviews Spain's move to assume urban relief duties and organize evacuations as U S officials discuss limited cooperation. The cable from Prime Minister signals Spain may press independence while U S hesitates, amid fragmented notes from White House and Navy.
The Spanish first class cruiser Almirante sailed into Havana harbor from Spain to a hearty reception by ferryboats and tugs with civil and military authorities aboard. The event, described in vivid detail, reflects a period of strong naval presence and international arrivals in Cuba.
March 1 reports busy work at Lesage Estland navy yard with ships Minneapenia and Miaotomemah undergoing repairs and tests. Crews operate below decks while gun turret trials loom and new turrets and boats may be tested, drawing crowds to the decks.
Steamer Farralone reached Smarra Wash at midnight with passengers including Thomas Tiraham of Mtane and Themes Elliott of Mea mee. They left Dawso in February and expect more travelers to attempt the overland winter trip despite severe storms and renewed gales at Deoreme when Ging.
A man believed to be W. Wom of Cincinnati appears to have killed an Ottawa woman Irene Brider before taking his own life. The incident follows a prior killing in Ubicaga with rumors of jealousy cited by the coroner.
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