The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS.
viasat Collysr's Prosssdings In Arissua-Toe
Nnsh humanity - Indians and Too Little to
wh1tss- General .schsnck and the silver
Mins -AnUthsr Victim of Spanish
Outrage n Cubs-OuS. Grati
fy5ne Yersisa Rslakons.
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Another vsesin cr. sranisA ourass d. O.sa.
Mr.. John MonnanGov - 1Wedlsh Gensul. roDorted
By telegraph - naving bssn driven from havana
By tho despostc govsrnnaeat a. ne idand u Ouba,
arrived u Balam0Fe today N the stea0eAtp
L0erty. Nj. Mennlnser u ~ American cleAsen
who has resaded many years In Havana, and ~ y
tho senior partner or one OF the oldest and most
respectable buslness houses In that city. The
charges brought ayainst him SEEM 70 be that Ne
acted ~ the agent OF SsRor Albania In some busk
ness matters In counection with me large estates OF
the rich expatrlated Cuban. Aldama's immense
property has been taken possession OF
By the Spanish authorities In Cuba, but
- It cannot DO oonnscated for treason ana IL
only held during the ufe Of the ofrendsr. efforts
were made last summer to consummate negotia-
ton betweeen the government In spain and the
house OF Moses Taylor Co.. In behalf OF ALBANIA,
on . basis which would prove advantageous to both
parties. H Is probable that Mr.. Menninger was In
some way Interested In these neg 0tiations Or what
Is equivalents to the same thing, was suspected by
some OF she members OF the Casino Espanol de la
Haoana as making an effort to benent ALBANIA.
Throughout the voyage from Havana to Baltimore
MI. Menninger VINO Is man noted for his extreme
reticence, preserved the most absolute silence,
and since his arrival he mas positively
m N IN
ing the Spanish character ne must know 1t after
his many years residence in the island he could not
adopt any other course II he expects to save any
part OF his business interests In Cuba for the arb
trary act OF the Spaniards In forcing him to leave
the country. As vice president and In effect resi-
deaf manager Of the Cuba Cable Company Mr..
Nenninger came into too profound knowledge OF
Spanish lies and into too close contact with Ayau.
tara, the stupid and INSCRIPTIONS censor OF tele-
graphic messages In the palace Of the Cap
tain General. AS an American he would ne OBJ
noxious to .the blgoted Spaniards. who hate
everything American. As business
the desire to get hold OF some Of his
property would be an Incentive to Spanish cupid
lily; but the most potent OF all was perhaps
the want OF victim. 1t Is some time since tho
arrogant government Of Cuba, which Is vested In
the Junta known as the Casino, have had victim,
and MIR. Mennlnger was too prominent TO hope TO
escape all MS life His high position was In itself
sufficient reason for his persecution. Sweden, OF
course do nothing Tor her outraged Consul, and
the United states, treating with Spain Tor the out
RACES of an Independent Power as Cuba, 1t can do
more than the powerless European State. Accord
ingiy Mr.. Menninger Is compelled to close his
mouth and walt Tor that slOwt0-come era Of Cuban
Spanish justice.
General Schenck and tho Emma Silver
Mine.
Il Is said by gentlemen recently arrived from
Utah that Minister Schenck's connection with the
Eunun NOu m n
Of recent occurrence. That mine was In litigation
up to last summer, when compromise was encctcd
bv Senator Stewart OF Nevada, who was the At
torDey for Mr.. Lyons, the claimant, BY which Lyons
became the owner OF One-third OF the property.
The company since this cOmpro mise, has been re-
organized, anu the mine, which was then valued at
to ne worth IS 0OO,O00, and stock to this amount
was accordingly issued. tue mine Is about twsl-
sideicd the most valuable silver mine IN Utah.
For the last year the greater part OF its ore has
been shipped to swansea Wales, Tor separation and
reduction, owing to the process there being mole
economical ana complete .nan IN nI IN
business connected with tbs mine.
Our Foreign Relations.
There are but comparatively few causes OF COM
plant between the United states and other nations,
and nearly ali Of Will he settled by the commits
sions already authorized. Tho awards heretofore
made against Venezuela have not all been dis
charged by that republic, Notwithstanding the
enorGs OF our government III that direction. This
subject win again be brought 20 the attention Of
oilcer recently that during our entire history there
never was more peaccaDle anu friendly condition
OF affairs with foreign States than ut the present
time.
MIR. CoIly er's Indian NIission-Dow II Works
In Arizona.
private letter received In this city from gen.
eman or high character for intelligence aud relia
bility, who has been some time temporary
dent OF Arizona, contains the following statement
OF tho recent Indian difficulties In that Territory:
During Commissioner Vincent Collyer's visit TO
Arizona General Crook ceased all operations against
the Apaches, and gave him iull anu Iair oppOr-
iunily TO bring IN the hostile Indians Every effort
was made 10 accomplish this end, bul with little
success. A few Indians who mad already been In
several times came in again, received several pre-
senls OF blankets &c., and then cleared out for
spastures new.n al one place taking portion OF the
government herd OF mues horses and cattle win
them. Cochise and mis- warriors did not come IN at
ali. but continued 10 pick up stock. mail riders aud
such stray travellers rs came III his way.
MIR. Coycr then had grand talk with the Indians
across some OF the principal highways, and pro-
biDited armed parties VI citizens from crossing
President TO enforce euict. il was apparent 10
the Arzonans That these orders, II enforced would
virtually suspend all travel In the territory, as cit.
zens nave to 20 armed defenJ themselves, and to
travel by the established roads or not travel AZ all
rms acon OF Mr. coes aer.ore mn
the alleged TACT that ne refused To hear anything
from clti1ens, but came ana went with entirely eL
parfe views oil the whole question: mas rendered
HIS mission here failure IL Is not, however, be-
lleyed tnat the President intended such unprece-
s.ructons; and wnlIe General Crook ana all IN his
power TO aid getung the Indians TO come IN, ne
military upon peaceaDIy disposed cizens, and in.
formed Coilyer that so lar as ne was aware, the
President Ola not desire or intend any such pro-
ceedng. lie believed that the Presidents Indian
policy was correct. and could be carried out with
out turning Arizona over TO the Apaches or max
inr uDOn CllZenE ol the TERRITORY.