Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-02-13
TELEcRAPHIc SUMMARY.
GENERAL NEWS.


The revision Of tho repatriation List
Of Texas ended on tho Slst.
The receipts Of interDal revenue for
last week have been sll, ,Sl8. .B47; for fiscal year
to date, tllA,7bAS16.
An authenticated FumoR prevails in
congressional circles, that Mr.. Adams has
resigned his position 10 Minister 10 Eng
and.
The President has signed the cotton
tax bill, the bill for commissioners TO report
on whisky meters and that for the sale OF
iron-clads.
The treaty in regard to the sale OF
the Danish West India Islands has been sent
to Washington. II has beon ratihsd by the
Rigsdag and signed by the king.
The telegraph lines we're worked
Saturday morning direct from San Francisco
to Hearts Content. and message was sent
from London 70 California in two minutes.
The President has approved Of the
bill providing that contracts for stationery
for the Executive departments shall not be
made for more than one year at time.
A Washington special has q report
thLs the President has determined, though
sewars ! rot aaHlesced, nl,on an imperer
tive Qomanu on tno DEltlbn QOVoFuuftnb lot
settlemeBt Of the Alabama clAims.
The President has approved OF the
bill providing for distribution among the
people of the south all the accumulated des-
coated vegetables and preserved meats
which are not required for the use OF the
army.
Fractional currency issued for the
last week from the treasury, $3.50 900; amount
forwarded, $500, 1856. including $500 900 to de.
pository at Cincinnati. National bank cur
reney issued, $3.50, 100. Fractional currency
destroyed during the week, $3.50, 1O6.
A report from Washington says that
the Secretary OF the Treasury sold fifteen
million 10 40s during the last month; also
that tho February statement OF the public
debt will show an increase OF nearly twenty
million, owing to the inadequacy OF the rev.
enue.
Late advices from Arizona state that
the Indians made descent en- Beale Spring
station and camp Williams. They shot or
carried off all the stock. The mail carrier,
with his escort and four men belonging 10
the railroad survey, were lost in the wilder
ness seven days, and came near starving.
FOR.EIGN.
Alabama voted Tuesday ON the ques-
ton OF ratiiying the constitution.
Reports received from Morocco state
that severe famine prevails in Tangiers and
Tetuan.
February I'd being settling day at
Paris, rentes fell of, closing at . decline Of
five oentimes.
II is reported that the Italian finance
minister will place4l 900. 900 livreaof the Ital-
ian loan to be- negotiated on this market.
It is reported that the Pope is willing
ia lesume negotiations with the irperial
government for revision Of the cOnCOrdat.
A corps, to be known as the Papal
Legion, has been organized 10 Spain. Its
object Is to uphold the temporal power OF the
holy father.
In accordance with request from
Lord Stanley, the Pasha Of Egypt has recalled
the auxiliary troops OF Egyptians sent to join
the British expedition.
The Nazaiue newspaper asserts that
no negotiations for new convention on the
Roman question are going ON between the
Frence and Italian governments.
The Debate, semi.oficial journal,
says that Great Britain has requested the
European powers to stop removing fugit.vts
from Gambia.
Prince Joseph Colleredo Mansfield
has been appointed President of the upper
house OF Recbsrath, and also placed ut the
head of the Supreme Court OF Justice in vi
emma.
The last dispatches from Abyssinia
represent that the prospects OF the expedition
are favorable, tho army 10 well supplied, and
2haf iha uIlvanna unhar Hanaral Naniar hna
reached the neighborhOOd OF Atone
Garibaidi has written an eloquent and
enthnsiastic letter to Admiral Farragut. In
which he coDgrainlates the Ulitod States ON
encouraging, by the presence OF an American
fleet, the national aspirations OF Italy.
One OF the gates of the city OF Cork
was undermined Monday night and blown
up. At the same time all tho telegraph wires
leading into the city were cut. The prompt
action OF tho police prevented further do
mOnetratiOn.
Letters from Killarney say the clergy
of that town who refused to say masses for
the souls of Allen, Larhn and Gould, who
were executed at Manchester, have coaeed TO
receive any money for their support or that OF
the church.
Dispatches from Japan, via Hong
Kong, announce that tho ports OF Kiogo and
Osaka wera at the beginning OF tho year
thrown open to foreigners in accordance with
the convention made with the commissioners
OF foreign powers.
The gale which passed over England
on Saturday last was very destructive to lie
aud property in London and Liverpool.
Ohimneys and signs were blown down and
houses unroofed. Many people were struck
by falling objects and seriously injured, and
in come cases killed outright.
TIE journals of Paris generally de-
plore tho tone and tendency OF tho debate in
the Corps Legisatif ON the bill for the regu.
iation Of the press. They think that tho op-
position to the measure will cause its with
drawal by the Government, and fear that the
final result will be tho extinction On whatever
liberty the press OF tho country may still
possess.
Late dispatches received from Athens
give an acs0unt of another battle between the
Turks and Cretans, in which the latter we're
successful. The "SpakioteanP mouniaineers
we're the attScking party. The Turks stood
their ground and the battle lasted all day.
The Turks acknowledge a loss OF $50 killed.
Cretan loss not stated.
The Courier Franchise of Saturday
evening says that the presence Of Admiral
Farragut at Naples ia designed as q counter
poise TO the French forces at Rome, and TO
sustain the Liberals of Italy, with when Far
ragut holds intimate relations. The Courier
Gays that the Admiral has sent to Oaprera
promise Of his support and only awaits the
reply of Garbaldi.
THE kAsT.
Fenian circles in Boston have voted
to work on St. PAtrick's day instead Of
marching in procession, and devote their
earnings towards revolutionary purposes in
ireland.
Trains letter TO the New York World,
dated on board the Scotia, says: T, Q. Dn-