Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1870-03-12
LATER FROM THE ATLANTIC STATES.
Wholesale Executions by the Spaniards in
Cuba.


Wholesale Executions by the Spaniards in
Cuba.
New York, March 3.-.A Havana let.
ter gives the details of the arrest aud ex-
eculion by the Spanish of alleged m mbcrs
of the Cuban Junta, at Santiago. The ar
rests numbered ~ to 80, and Is were cx-
ecu'ed, including two Americans The
victims were arraigncd before the Com
mission and condemned. and then adj
mittcd the existence of the association to
which they belonged, but they denied its
being a political Jun;a. and said it was
only a Masonic lodge, and that they met
as Masons for Masonic purposes This
defence appeared to have angered instead
of satisfying the Spanards. \ Catalon-
ian Priest, who has been noted for the ul-
trasm of his loyalty and for his violent
dcnunciations of Cubans, pronounced
Freemasons no better than the insurgents.
lie said that the rising of the Yarra was
plotted and planned in Masonic Lodge,
and that Ccspedes is Mason, and
wherever MasOns congrcgate there Spanish
loyalty dies. The American Consul,
Phillips, ably seconded by RamSdcn, the
British Consul, enleavorcd hard to save
the lives of his two countrymcn, but was
unsuccessful The volunteers insisted
upon their life blood being shed, as well as
that of their Cuban associates, and thwarted
all appeals intended to prevail on the
Governor of the District to spare them.
The two Americans were Freemason>, and
one of the Cubans was Senior Andres,
l.apuente of the Grand Orient of Masons
of the island. Phillips reports that the
remaining prisoners are to he execute |,
but the statement from other sources are
that the Lieut. Governor is opposed to al y
mans execution, and has written for in
structions. The Volunteers. hca,!cl "
Col. Beet, were furious at the delay, aud
clamorcd loudly for the execution Of all
the arrested parties, and the event may
have happened already since it is l. key
that the Lieut.. Governor has to succunb
to their demand. Some Americans are
also included in this lot, and Phillips has
asked the American Government for Il
man of.war. The British Consul Las also
written to his Government that Briti> h
war vessel should be kept constantly at
his disposal. On the 18th, British sub
jcct, Frederick Jordan, was murderer by
the Spanish Volunteers. The murderer
was arrested. His act is said to have been
done from other motives than politics.
Troublesome Indians.
ST. Louis, March 3.-Letters from
Fort Stevenson give accounts of the war
like attitude of tie Sioux Indians. They
made an Unsuccessful attack on Fort
Bcrthcld, January lc;h.
WAsHISGroN, March 3.-Thc Sccrcta-
ry of State has sent to the Senate the draft
of bill for the better security of life on
: Gamers, approved by the board of super
visng inspectors. 1t includes all essen,
tails and previous statutes. and contains a
large number Of new aud strong rroyi.
| sions.
The House Committee, on Commerce
have concluded to recommend that the
seal fisheries in Alaska be leased To the
company recently oiganized for the term
of twenty years, on cerlain lecuniary con
dltons.
\ delegation FROM the National Tobacco
Association hal i lcn-;hy conversation
with Commissioner bcauo to-day They
| advocated a uniform tax of ,ix;ccn cclt~ a
pound on chewIn. aul ,m king tcla, co
and snuff. arsuinL la: an annual revenue
Of twcuty dyc millions w.IM tL4, b. o.
taincl
The Secretary of S;a.e ha- infrr1 !
Congress .h't Ncnzue'. h., ia led - SOFAS
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