The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-08-06
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will be held until about September lst
Secretaries Rawlins aud Cox arc tb,
! only members CT the Cabinet now in tn,
city.
Cuban letters of July &c, state tina
the insurgents have a large number o
prisoners which they hold as hostages
for the proper treatment of Cubans cap
rnred by the Spanish troops. The fac'
has caused the cessation Of the execu
ton of prisoners which has hitherto
been the policy of the Spauiards.
NEW YoRK, August 3-The Sun as
serts that the A dmio stratIon has opened
negotiations with the present Govern
ment Of Spain for the independence OF
Cuba. General Siclles has already
presented the subject TO the Minister of
Foreign Affairs at Madrid. A telegram
has been received at Washing on stating
that the proposition which Gen. Sickles
has laid before Marshal Serrano and his
associates is as follows: Spain shall
recognize the independence of Cuba
under he Government of Cesped-s: Cuba
shall pay Spsin indemnify tor the resig
mother country; he amount of this TO-
demnity to be specified IN the treaty;
the indemnity, whether fixed al $780,
900, 900, or $50, 900 900, or SIS 900, 900,
is to be in bonds of the Cuban Govern
m-nt. payable with interest Il, the ex
prration of a convenient period, the
"onds TO be guaranteed by the United
Stt'es; an armislice TO be proclaimed
between the patriots and Spanish 'roops
in Cuba Immediately upon the execution
If The treaty; the island shall be evacu-
at-d by The Spanish forces as soon as the
treaty is ratified by the R-pr.sen at,ves
Of the Cuban people and guarantee OF
the bonds app owed by The Congress of
the United Sta'es II these terms arr
not ut once accepted by The Spanish
the United Sra,es will,
without delsy, recognize the ipdepend-
dence of Cuna.
OMAHA, August The COMMITTEE
On Ways and Means arrived at Omahs
his morning at O'Clock They srs'e
hat they have travelled over the Pacific |
Railroad to and from Sacramento-3 500 |
as much comfort, convent
,nce and s-nse of safety as they ever
travelled over any road in the Eastern
states.
BERLIN. August 3.-Preliminary surveys
or ship canal through Schlesswig- Holstein,
o connect the Baltic and North Seas, have
cen completed II is thought the Prussian
ioAernmeni will undertake the work.
MApRiD, August 3.-lhe Captain Cen
raj of Madrid addresses a letter 10 Regent
errano ana Gen. Prim, in which he says;
took part IN the revolution hoping TO
ee morality, Law and justice succeed against
'rmer abuses. Ii is now months since the
evolution was accomplished. Ny hopes
ave been deceived. Greater abuses and
Widespread immortality, deplnrable anarchy
nd disorder to which i, is absolutely nee
ssary TO put an end. prevail. The Consri-
ltion having proclaimed monarchy, the
choice Of King is Indispensable.
{ the Government does not shortly consider
be question, shall abandon all hope as to
of the revolution and retire
, private life"
The letter was read in the Council of
minister's and created profound impress
on.
MONTGOMERY, August 4.-The election
sws is meagre The vote is less than that
last year The probabilities favor the
ectlon Of Parkinson. Democrat, in the
bird Congressional District, by hand ,
me majority. The contest in the Second
istrict Is much closer than was expected.
ears are entertained that Buckley is defeat
!. on account Of . great falling off of the $
gro vote. Y
NOZZLE, August 4.-Munn 10 probably 4
ee,ed to Congress by l.5OO majority. In
A negro moo took possession Of the polls .
Baldwin County. One white man and
e negroes pre- vented any Democratic ne
oes from voting. Z
WASHINGTON, AUGUsT Anew develop o
ents are being made daily concerning the s
furious SO greenbacks. Two specimens
hich were received to-day bear witness that T.
ey are OF . new issue. for all defects pre-
ously referred to have been removed. The o
neral app arance Of the notes SO exactlv b
rresPond with the genuine that the last u
~ detection BY professionals. n
The report Of the Board of Visitors to n
est Point Military Academy Is received at :.
e War Department. 1t states among
ings that although the institution has ef-
cted much good, il does not meet the re- Il
Iirements Of the present. 1t should there p
re be raised to 4 standard unsurpassed "
road. They recommend the enlargement h
the Academy and the increase Of the :,
.mber of pupils. =
MEMPHIS, Angus 4.-Considerable excite =
ent exists in regard to the election to-
orrow. Extra precaution has been taken
the authorities to prevent any disturb
ces At the polls. where for the first time q