Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1871-12-07

Congressional legislation will be eau
tious and limited.
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The month
ly debt staementef for November shows
a reduction of $3,462, 080.
Quartcrmasters' Vouchers.
The following circular was received
here yesterday morning by u fellow
| citizen Nj. Burns, Esq, and explains
itself:
WAsHINaroN, D. c., Nov. %, 1871.
NJ. Burns. Esq:
DEAR SIR-Under a late ruling of
| the Treasury Department, vouchers
given in payment of property taken or
purchased during the late war are now
being paid. without reference to the
loyalty or ar tecedents of the holder.
| The vouchers must, of course, be in
proper form. and their correctness GER
titled by a Quartermaster or other du-
ly authorized officer or agent. of the
United States. 1t is not essential eth
er that the property so purchased or
appropriated was accounted for. There
must be among the people of your sec
ton a large number of such certificates,
which, if you can obtain and forward
for collection, would result in benefit
to all concerned.
Yours, truly, JOHN B. MOTLEY.
SAN FRANCIsco. Dec. 3.-Tkis after
noon an alteration occurred on Mont
gomery street betw cen Judge Lake, of
the municipal court, and Charles Fl.
Z. Young, of the Chronicle, resulting
in an ARRAY in which Young received
a scalp wound. Judge b. Wheeler, in
passing. received a bullet through the
heshy part Of the thigh. Lake was
Immediately arrested. He says he
saw Young drawing a pistol, and drew
his own, giving him a blow with the
butt of It when one chamber discharg-
ed, hitting Wheeler. Lake gave bail
in 5 $1,000. Young's wound is not seri-
Gus.
The Apaches are raidine southern
Arizona successfully.
France.
NEW Ollh, DCCcfllDcE Ia IarlS
special states that the government of
France is very uneasy. and exercises
the utmost vigilance. There Is a
great display of troops in Paris, and all
points are guarded by patrols every
night, while the police are stationed at
every street corner. The public mind
is very unsettled, and it is the general
impression that the present state of
affairs cannot last any length of time.
The last words of Rossell to his Re-
publican friends were, eff you have
not before long crushed the army. it
will crush you 1t has always been
partisan and always formed distinct
parts, whereas it should be national.
Danger is pressing. You did moi like
the men of the 18th of March: I did
not like them, but found it Necessary to
them"
PARIS, December 1.-Cremienux,
one of the four Communist leaders con-
demned to death by the court-martial
at Marsellies, was executed to day. He,
was taken from his prison early this
outside the walls and shot. He died
brayely, refusing to be b~lindfolded. /
His last words were give la Repub-
- Belgium.
BRUSSELS, November 3O.-To day
being one of the fete days of the Com
munists, trouble was anticipated. and
extraordinary. precautions were taken
by the authorities to prevent danger
demonstrations in the present ex-
cited condition of the city. The bur-
gomaster issued a proclamation in the
morning enjoinihg all good citizens to
in their dwellings, and forbid
ding out door demonstrations. and de-
that illegal assemblages would
be dispersed. Nevertheless. in the
of the day. the recent distur-
bances were renewed. A monster
crowd of'men of opposite political par
ties collected in the streets, and there |
we're indications of trouble. The pol
ice seemed to be unable or unwilling to
1isperse the rioters. In one instance =
company of civic guards. sixty strong
we're ordered to charge upon the peo-
Die, but they reversed their muskets
ind refused to obey. q The disorder
Ter continues. Mobs hold possession
If the streets. and the excitement is
intense. -+"" Il
hsr4ni $50 ia siGi sff ~ I,
MADRID. December 2.--The Council
members were in session the greater ,
,art of yesterday and did not adjourn
Until a late hour of the night. The
of greatest Importance grow
ng out of the recent executions in Ha- .
ana, and the general condition of Gu .
"a were under consideration. Il is re- .
,orted that the Minister of Foreign At T,
airs was advised that the Governments !.
f the United States and Great Bri- :
ain telegraphed to their Representatives !
{ Madrid that they should feel COM !
'elled to Intervene in the interest of |:
humanity, since the efforts of the Span !.
sh authorities to restore order proved :
!.
Although the officials refuse to give g
,formation, it is certain that a crisis !.
as arisen in. connection with Cuban y
fairs which the Cabinet wa special q