The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-07
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TIE cahie reports nre dated December ..
Dispatches from Paris sIy the city is tranquil
The Spanish press urges the concession or liberal
reforms ior Cube and the settlement OF the slavery
question. Carlist movements are organizing In the
provinces.
The Turkish government has decided on vigorous
measures against Greece II open support TO the
Cretans isDt Withheld. steps have already been
taken towards this end.
The Prcsidenr's Message.
We publish u short abstract OF the Presidents
Message this morning. II viii pe that he sun
ports 2r. McCulloch's financial views lie gives the
later facts in regard TO the Alabaioa claims negota-
tons and SAYS that portions Of the Proposed con-
vent,on we're Objectionable aud have been rt urn,d
20 MlDsssr Johnson.
Consrrss.
A quorum Or the members OF 10th houses have al
ready arrived III Washington. one 81 The Georgia
Congrcssmsn elect brings ceytidcats RON General
Meade. The duration OF the Session, which com.
mences to-day, ~ matter Of speculation, opinion
being divided NJ to whether Il VIII extend the 4th
OF March Or close before the holidays. Among The
importan, projects TO 30 brought before II VIII be
the Alabama CLAIMS, and it is slii tina. Minister
johnson is II decidedly bad odo- among the major
Wy. Vice President Nade is saia 10 - anxious for
his recall.
Cuba.
Sautiago Il closely SURROUNDED by The Insurgents,
according 20 advices Of November =. who were pre-
pairing w attack IT, There was nucn dstress in the
town ing to lack OF water and provisions. villa
da Cobre nad boon recspuured hY Ghe insurgents.
Miscellaneous.
Tria latest Cabinet arrangement; credits Charles
Francis Adams with thu state Department. john
sherman with the Treasury and Horace Greeley
with the Post once. stanton Is to 20 10 England
II. Is. washburne TO France, .awlins TO spain, Ber
wade 10 Russia. Motley to Austria and Bancroft Is 4
remain 10 Prussia.
The vice president and tic rorsnlting engineer q
the Union Pacific Railroad have 1ed reply 20 tue
report OF tho special commission 10 the bureau u
Washington.
we publish elsewhere this morning a comrmnica.
ton from Inspector Generals Il. .. Marcy. United
states Army, in favor OF the transfer of The Indian
Bureau 70 tue War Department..
rur.'ier particulars OF the steamboat collision of
the ONO risar state that both steamers we're iprne
diatey destroyed 4 partial rst oi the lost and
saved IN given in our dispatches. several bodic.
were recovered yesterday, hi none 0r them wen
rscognzaae.
Large quantities Of counterfeit groenpacks hav,
been put ~ circulation recently IN Southwest Nv,
souri, ON Wednesday Perry Randolph, heav,
operator, Wla iJTestsu IN Ntuhts tits WIN tlI.N
OF the false paper on his person.
Agrl seventeen years m age committed suicide a
Rochelle, ~. On iridav nighi ny taking poison. NJ
cause wrapsyor i assigned FOR the decd.
special patrol froul savannah Ca. while outside
the town on saturday idgui. attempted to arrest
s5mo negroes, ana were hrci upon. one Of their
party being Killed The voroner's jury ia savannah
yesterday recommended, 10 consequence OF this uut
rage chat the authorities aAe SOME action to pro
tcct the citizens Of tbs county rom tue srutely Of
the negro population"
Alta republican meeting n Augusta. Ga, On sa,
uriay night. resolutions wete ,dopscd accepting the
democratic political supremacy aud desiring n,
further interference u Congress VITA the affairs .
tue State.
The uon-claJs oneota an1 Cata~ba f0rmefi,
United States vessels, bat now belonging - "
Peruvian government, left New Orleans yesIuria
Tor the pacac coast n charge Of American oifcen
The City.
man namss Thomas Hamilton, seeing n us
attacked by itrse t10yes IN an alleyvay 81 40. ]
Mulberry strses, IN SATURDAY night, went to hs a
srance ami In tns metre trat efsued was siabbe
n tue len breast and died soon after. a man name
t,arrisos Plynn was arrested suspicion Of havin
gvpmlgle1 zoe deed but At IS believed that the res
a,i,rloscst erc sD IL large.
nag. Cgruf y. Foss. " the Methodist Episcopn
shuCch n rhrts fourth street. near Eighth avenue
preached yoaserdey " popular Afnnscments.n II
ssos sssDng gYuaas s2sA1ss card playing, dancing