Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-17
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| new DIRK, Nov. ~, The Herald saws
that ten. NcMahon, new Minister o. tbs
uni'el States 10 Paraguay. has been getting
w nseii INTO serious trouble with Marshsl
| Lopo1 The latter accused Minister Wash
tnfi.e . aasins entered into = conspiracy
70 ssaSsnate the President, ard 1t was
charged that he had received one hundred
mud forts thousand dollars M reward
Tor his actcn.
The chief accuser IS Senior Jose Bergss,
Mnaistsr Of Foreign Affairs, who turned
state : evieence against the conspraiors.
lie charged ri. Porter e. Bliss. member
O. The Legation, with having signed com
pact with the conspirators, although Mr..
Bliss denies ali these charges in letters to
friends.
The Peragusyan Government has Dub
hshci a letter purpos.ing to have been
signed by Mr. Bliss, admitting oil charges
aeains, his own Minister. This letter 10
generally believed to have been gotten
from tho writer by means Of torture while
in prison.
The whole foreign population Of Rio dc
| In Plata are indignan, At the outragea CON-
mtted by Lopez 10 this affair, but regret
that Minister OF the great Republic
should Rave ever noticed such charges.
The commander of the American squad.
ron, Rear Admiral Davis, has taken
paompt measures to vndicate the insult
to orr flag.
The Post contains an editorial in refer
cnce t. the recent arrest and imprisonment
by Lopez, Of two members Of the American
legation TO Paraguay, in which it de-
nounces the condcc, Of Mr.. Wsshburne.
tho American Minister to Paraguay, in IN
measured terms, stating that in letter ad-
dressed by him 10 tho English Minister Mt
Rio Jansiro. he Gays that Msssrs. Bliss
| and Masterman, the two persons referred
to. were forced from his side a. he and
they were passing from the Legation to ths
waters side, where they were TO embark in
. United States vessel, and no, only did he
suffer this illegal act, in violation Of the
rights Of Americans and his own officers
but went quietly aboard the vessel waiting,
and sailed away, leaving the TO their tate
without stop ing even to rsmonstratc.
The Post editorial article goes on to say
tnat no such shameful outrage has ever
cen suffered BY American citizens, and no
sch weak mnded person ever before rep
re .nted our Government abroad, and SAYS
the country has right 10 demand that,
without the loss of day, and by the speed
lest conveyance, man with the spirit 10
maintain the honor Of our flag, shall be
set to take the place Of Washburne,
backed bv Get which will enable him to
wiring from Lopez most ample rsparaticn,
an apology, and the immediate restoration
of all persons whom he forsed from the
Legation, and calls on the President and
Secretary Seward to aid promptly in the
matter.
Gen. Badeau. Of Gen. Grants staff, stated
to-day. IN answer to . question whether
zen Grant intended to be present at tie
Evsrts dinner, that It would depend on
whether Secretaries Randall, McCulloch or
Wells would be among the guests, a. the
President elect did not desire 10 meet suy
OF those gentlemen.
Mayor Hoffman sent a letter Of resiena.
ton to the Common Council, to take eff.t.
Nov. 80.
Mr. Rosenbers's naturalization case came
before Juds e Nelson 10 day, and was most.
pcned till the Gath.
ne subcommittee Of Joint Congress
s'onal committee resumed session TO-DAY
testimony was given. showing that frauds
we're row being rerpetrated under the
present revenue laws, showing that distil-
iers are az successful now as under the old
Isw, In evadiag the payment Of taxes
ffom one half 10 oue-third Of the whi.kv
Manufactured escapes the collection Of tax.
Inc various mooes in which frauds are
carried out, by which the revenue is de-
ifauded, were fully explained Mt the inves-
'ea'ion. Tn this branch inquiry 10 posts
roned.