The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-02-25
ATURDAY MORNING, Feb. Us, 1871
TEEkGRAPHIC NEWS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-The steamship North
America, from Rio Jaueiro, via St. Thomas,
has just arrived, and brings news Of the safe
arrival at San Domingo of the Tennessee. A
San Domingo letter. dated February Sd, says
the Commissioners arrived here from SANTANA
Bay yesterday; every one connected with the
party is in excellent health. The want of
coaling facilities detained the ship for six
days at SANTANA. The Commissioners found
the inhabitants of that peninsula very gener.
oily favorable TO annexation, ard full inves-
tigaton was made into its ownership aud
around the harbor showed that no United
States official was involved in any private
transaction whatever. Fabsns and associates,
and O'Sullivan, have a (?) perpetual lease at
q nominal price Of nearly all the available
water front for large vessels around the har-
Dor of SANTANA. The Commissioners landed
here this morning and were formally received
by Baez. Wade explained the character and
object Of the Commission, and the Cabinet
gave them cordial welcome. Baez said that
peace and stable government would follow
in unison with the United States. The peo-
pie were oil anxious for union. Cabral had
no Domnicans with him. The force he was
supposed TO command were Haytians, and
IIayti was the real mover in the whole mat
ter. lie had information that an incursion
was to be made while the Commission was
here to influence them, and from his agent
he had learned the whole movement. He ex-
pressed the hope that the Com missioners
would examine all classes of people and pro-
missed to extend every facility. Five of the
parties came across the island from SANTANA
TO this place. The Commissioners find thus
far no appearance of public disturbance or
assertions. The weather is very healthy. |
The officers and crews Of the United States
steamers Tennessee, Nantasket and Yantic,
now in this harbor, are all well. The Com
mission will be here q week longer, and will
probably visit Aqua next week. The stories
Of trouble there are untrue. The Commits
sion intend starting home in about four
weeks. - Tonight Baez agreed to give safe |
conduct to Cabral or any of his officers to
come here and meet the Commission, and |
messengers will be dispatched at once.
When the gunboat Nautasket, which |
brought The news of the Tennessee to ST. |
Thomas, left San Domingo arrangements had |
been completed by the authorities on the Is
land for taking vote of the population on
the question Of annexation to the United
States.
Special dispatches increase the muddle in
Arkansas. The Governor and Lieutenant
Governor each claim the allegiance of the
State as it's Executive; both officers have been
impeacled; and now to add to all, its Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court is impeached.
All civil authority in the State seems to be
threatened by the rumors that both claimants
of Gubernato,ial authority intend to call out
the military to support them in their rights.
LONDON, Feb. 2l.-China papers received
by overland mail report that an attack was
made uron Seward and his party during their
visit to Woo hang
INpIANArhis. February 22.-It is reported
that thirty-fve Republican members of the
House have or will resign tomorrow, and
that the Republican Senators will do the
same.
PoucuKEEPsIE, Feb. 22.--The Coroner's
jury in the case Of the New Hamburg disas-
ter returned verdict to-day, Of which the
substance is that no one is to blame for the
accident, but the express train could have
been stopped in time to prevent collision, pro-
vided all appliances had been effective but
from some reason unknown to the jury the
patent brakes were not effectively applied.
NIw York, Feb. 90. The amount of the
French Relief Fund exceeds 100000.
A suit has been commenced in the United
States Court by the Government to recover
from Weld & Co., one of the largest import
ing houses in the city, penalty of $500. 900
for alleged false entries at the Custom House
of the value of two cargoes of sugar in 1868.
A dispatch from London states that ex-
Secretary Hugh McCnlloch. Benz. Moran.
Secretary of Legation to London, Russell
Sturgis and j. s. Morgan will act as an
American Committee to receive aud distrib-
ute funds for the relief of the suffering
French. On Monday dispatch was sent
placing to their credit $40, 900. with the sug-
Gestiou that the agricultural districts be re-
neved at once.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-9 x.-The Car
nival is at it's height. Never before in the
history of the Capital has there been such a
display. The city is magnifcently illumin-
ated from one end of Pennsylvania avenue to
the other. A thousand mas9ueraders prom
enade the avenue, while a crowd lines the
sidewalk on each side for distance of three
miles Three immense balls are in progress
to-right. Tomorrow night grand banquet
will be rendered the visiting members of the
press. Everybody pronounees the Carnival
q success in every respect.
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