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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-18
OBITUARY.
EDWARD A, POLLARD.

Edward A. Pollard, the editor and author,
died. yesterday evening, in Lynchburg, Va. He was
yirginian and born In the year 1884, he evinced
literary abilities early age, and ardenty espoused
the championship Of Southern interests during the
cited period which preceded the Rebellion
He travelled through the South corresponding with
virginia Journal and published in 1859 q volume of his
letters under the title of Black Diamonds Gathered In
the Darkey Homes Of the South" This book mainly
devoted to defense Of slavery n ts social and economic
aspects.
He held an official position In Washington throughout
President Buchanans administration, and was conspc-
uous among those who secretly aiding the Southern
States for the impending conflict at the expense OF the
national resources.
He was an ardent advocate OF secession and when the
Conederacy was organized he proceeded to Richmond
and there conducted for several years The Examiner
newspaper, generally regarded as the abest and most
vigorous exponent Of the Confederate cause.
In 1862 be published History Of the Frat Year Of the
War; and added from time to time volumes recording the
progress OF the conflict These works have proved
mainly Of interest at the North sources of information
on disputed points and authorities on the plans and
secret designs Of tho secessionists.
Toward the close Of the he taken prisoner by
the Federal troops and confined for eight months when
he was released ON parole. H6wrote and published his
expenepoes Of prison life. When the war over he
comp,led complete Southern history Of the conflict
using for Its title the words Lost Cause TO which
phrase he thus gave general currency.
He afterwsrd published Ice and his Lieutenants."
In 1867 the Lost Cause Regained" IN 1869, and Life
of Jefferson Davis" In 1862 In 1867 he started at Rich
moud new weekly. entitled soHaAerr Osinien, which
was suspended In 1869.
Mr. Pollard's works have been widely read ct the
South, and produced much bitter controversy. He
advocated after the hearty recognition Of the
national authority in the South, and during the late
Presidential campaign warmly commended the Liberal
movement to the support of his eoweitizens In that
aectioD.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

Gen. Won Room will act Professionally as
President Of the Prussan Council OF Ministers the En-
peror having granted Prince Bsmarcks request to be
relieved.
Fourteen of the ringleaders in the disorderly
demonstration at theFeuaniamnesty meeting at stock
ton England on Sunday have been sent to prison for
various terms
There was heavy snow-storm in the north
of ngand on Monday In Yorkshire and Derbyshire
the ground is covered 70 the depth of foot and rail-
way trains delayed. The rivers In that section
very much swollen.
The brig Z. Bertha Of ST. Johns New
foundand struck upon the Middle Ingonish and went
pieces last Friday Capt. Puppy, after seeing all the
crew safe, lost among the breakers by sudden
breaking up OF the vessel.
Among the passengers by the steamship
Rhein which left Bremen Saturday for New-York. Ia
Count Andreas Bernstor lately attached TO the German
Legation at Vienna been appointed to succeed
Count Arpi BoitEenburg First Secretary OF the Lcga-
tion at Washington Herr Won Orkovalley, who is at
present Washington, takes tho place Of Count Bern
storff in Vienna. -, .r-
The EIndependancs dHaiti (newspaper) of
Dec g. publishes for the first time decree OF President
saget The following a translation OF the important
portions: l. After the 18th OF December 1872 delay Of
four months bis accorded for the presentation for
After that delay paper money will entirely 10 be
current any in the Republic Bank bills OF the
ST co mo Fl vail Is and 1 conns
entirely withdrawn from circulation after the 18th OF
December next and will cease 10 Consequence to crcu
late as money In the Republic. Q. By virtue OF
the provisions Of Article IL OF the law Of Aug a. 1874
there will be fixed by official publications made by the
authorities DESIGNATED for the purpose wherever neces
money specle of the prices In paper money Of all ar
ces OF consumption.
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POLITICAL Discomfort IN SPAIN.

EFFORT TO ENFORCE THE CoNsCRIPTIoE-GEN-
ERAL RESISTANCE OF THE PEoPLE-DIsAF-
FICTION IN THE ARMY.
lPRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIsUFEd
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-An official letter was
received here yesterday In regard TO the military OK
cement now prevailing In Spain and the Spanish prov
inces The Spanish Minister Of War, 1t reported, Is
sued some time ago orders for heavy draft which Is
now being quietly carried into effect though 1t has been
the signal for numerous revos, the mere existence OF
which has reported by cable wthOur further ex-
plantation OF the larger cities the lower classes
are organizing resist the draft and in the southern
and southeastern portions Of Spain the Republicans
have been preparing for demonstration in such num-
bers that the Government said to be making stren
Gus efforts TO conceal the true state Of things nom the
remainder OF Europe. Strict orders have fherefore
been given TO the Captain OF Catalonia to make
use OF the stringent TO suppress the ds
content without attracting general attention.
In Burgos few days before the letter was written,
some of the sodiery mutned and several OF the officers
OF the Abuera Cavalry were arrested for treason In
Andalusis and Madrid the tnsurrectonsts have deyel-
oped greater 9Th than the Government is willing to
admit The Spanish troops throughout the country have
also naturally become infected and the number OF do
sertions has alarming The disafecton has also
extended to Cuba and 1t is the private opinion Of en-
officer Of the Spanish Legation here that Spain has never
been 50 weak In Cuba the oubreakof the nsurrec-
ton az now Some Of the spanshocers have left Cuba
and other Spanish provinces and Joined the numerous
body OF Republicans in the provinces OF Albaeed and
Acan In the Sierra Morena there is also large force
Of insurgents led by Gen. Contreras. Several officers OF
the Army OF Occupation In Cuba have been arrested on
suspicion OF In Catalonia the Carsts continue
the destruction of railroads and teegraphs The letters
referred TO also that the CaptanGeneral Of the
Basque Provinces Adago after IAN interview with the
Minister Of War; rendered his resignation, feeling that
the universal dsafecon against him is likely seriously
to imparjhis power to the Government The Min
aneantannA nf this resignation BY tina
Cabinet, but that body refused
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GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE ALABAMA QUARREL SETTLED.


MONTGOMERY, Dec. 1.-THE members of the
Courthouse and Capitol Legislatures met at the State
House O'Clock today and proceeded to business
cordng to the plan OF Atorney-General Williams. In
the Senate the Lieutenant Governor presided No spec
ial business was transacted The Barbour County Re
publican Senator took his seat but II Is contested The
seat OF the Marengo Republican Senator Will probably
also be contested. In the House the Republicans elected
the temporary Speaker and Clerk They Will have o
majority OF from six TO eight.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BRIBERY CASES ADAM
D0NED.
COLUMBIA, Dec. 17.-The alleged bribery
cases against Col John j. Patterson, and H. @. Worth
inEton in connection with the recent election of Col.
Patterson TO the United States Senate heard to-day
before Justice Richmond The testimony was freely
taken, and the proof overwhelming and conclusive
that no attempt at bribery by Col. Patterson or his
friends had been made
Some Of the witnesses upon whose adavits warrants
were issued again Col Patterson and Worthingon, In
open court repudated their aldavits and swore they
had been imposed on In making the same. one witness
named Miller admitted the falsity OF his aihdayt ana
that It was made TO compel Col Patterson 20 pay
After an elaborate examination all the cases against
Col Patterson. Gen. Worthington. ana the member
Fortune Giles, who was also accused, were disnissed
amid the applause of a large crowd In attendance
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OLD STATE CLAIMS REVIVED.
HIo, INDIANA, AND ILLINOIS PRESENT A BILL
FOR S1,300,000.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.l
WASHINGTON, Dec 17.-After the Credit Mo-
ber business had disposed Of the bill 10 pay the
old claim of Ohio Indiana, and Illinois for two per cent
Of the receipts Of all public lands sold within their
borders up special ORDER and crowded out the
Deficiency Appropriation BILL greatly to the disappOn
ent OF throng of District Of Columbia politicians, who
crowded Hobbies 10 help through the appropriation
for the Board OF Public Works This two per claim
is very old and very intricate. Few members under
stand it. and few appeared to want to- for soon
the title Of the bill read there was q general
stampede for hats and overcoats, and scarcely
a quorum remained. Briefly stated, the claim
Ia based on the failure Of Congress 70 erpend
the amount for internal improvements within those
States agreed upon in their Enabling acts In the
Of Ohio Congress provided that five per cent OF the pro-
ceeds OF all public land sold should be devoted 20
internal improvements, three per cent to be expended
by the States and two per cent by the General Govern
ment TO complete the national road through the State
The road never completed and most of the money
derived from land sales was spent upon the portion Of
it lying In Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania The
Indiana Enabling provided that two per cent Of the
land sales should be expended by the general Govern
ment for the construction OF roads leading 10 the State
and that three per cent should be paid 10 the State
Illinois was given three per cent for educational
purposes. and Congress agreed to spend two
Der cent for roads in the State. In neither
case the obligation OF the Government fulfilled
In 1885 the policy changed and States subsequently
admitted guaranteed the whole i've per cent TO ex
pend as they chose 1t is charged that under an act
passed In 1882 making good TO Mississippi the value OF
two per cent Of her public lands, Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois entitled to recover; but the law has never
been carried The claim of the three States amounts
10 little over q divided nearly equally between
them. After two hours debate the bill went over with
out vote pretty strong case was made out "a isy ,9
House VIII pass the bill tomorrow.
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CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
TIE SIGNAL SERVICE RECORDS.
GENERAL PRESS DisPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, d

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Dec. II, 1871.
On the eth nst the Secretary of War inclosed to the
aletter from the Chief Signal Officer
and asked his cooperation In the mode indicated for the
distribution Of tho daily weather reports. The Chief
Signal Officer says the plan suggested seems 70 offer
more immediate and extensive method OF reaching the
whole Interior and agricultural popuons OF the United
States with information In which each citizen has in
tereB any hitherto put in IN any country IN the
world plan of work 70 divide the territory east
OF the Mississippi into districts OF about 400 miles In
diameter each district having distributing point at or
ite center from which two copies Of the reports
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TELEGRAPHIO NOTES.

IA large fire occurred at Hamilton, Ont, on
Monday nght The total oss 10 about bl2o.Dou.
The Girard-ave. Bridge at Philadelphia, which
pidatsd condition and uIea fail kss been presented "
nuisanoe BY the Grand jury ..-
Newport voted, yesterday, by 1858 Yeas to 40
erpcnd $4,000 In conneoon VITA the heoepisnS Of he
Rogers beqnss Of $4,000 Tor the erection eta High seh
80 1t il reported that the merchants as well as
politicians Of Phadpbs dissatisfied With Comfy Collector Of
port and active effort mailing 70 appointment
Wilbur +. Porter the Democratic and Liberal
Republican candidate fWssown T. elected
teris By 400 majority The remainder Of the psnosus VI" also
elected
-. The bill to,femove the capital Of West Virginia
from Chsesos Wbseng passed Houss Of Representatives
Of Wsst Virgins ~ vss VI ~ believed We bail viii net
tAs Senate
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THE FRENCH sPOLIATIONs.
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST THE DILL-IT
PROBABLE FATE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL

IBf TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Senate spent
tbe whole day. after the morning hour 10 debating the
French spohations BILL sherman, Who as member OF
the Foreign Affairs Committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentatyes fully investigated the subject many years
ago. made able speech against the payment OF the
claims. Thurman also spoke the same side and was
followed by Morrill, OF Maine In favor Of them The ar
gumeDts on both sides may be summed UP in few words
The treaty Of amty and between the United
states and France, concluded the same year that the
treaty OF alliance signed gave France certain
privileges Among them tho right in case she was
with any other nation, fit out pryateers IN our
ports, for her cruisers ~ bring their prizes
into our ports. and 70 have them con-
demned IN Prize iCourts and an American
Of the French possessions the West
few years after the Close Of the Revolutionary War
France became engaged IN war with amost ell Europe
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TURBULENCE IN MATAMoRos.

ANOTHER MEETING OF MUNICIPAL DELEGATES
LAwLEss INTERFERENCE OF ARMED ROUGHs.
MATAMoROs, Dec. 1.-THE delegates from the
different precincts who retired from the headquarters OF
election without counting tho votesiAfor municipal
officers on account Of tho interference OF the military
the 18th inst induced last evening by Col Criso
Military Commander, to again meet. Having done SO.
and being about 10 count the votes, they were attacked
by 80 armed roughs who carried away and destroyed
the papers and votes This aot Is supposed to be the
work Of COrtna he having publicly stated that with one
delegate Of the "a he would carry che election.
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and the question arose nYPresident Washingtons GAP
met 10 the obligation the part Of the United states
TO observe the provisions OF the treaty above referred TO-
OF the risk Of war with England and other European
Powers It decided abrogate the treaty. and out
of this abrogaton grew certain national claims OF France
upon the United States The supporters Of 1.-THE bill now
before the Senate hold that these valid claims that
had right TO break the treaty. and should there
fore be held responsible for damages arising out OF this
action The opponents Of the bill deny that France
had any valid claims upon us, and say that we
had o right to terminate the treaty at any
tme and that France could not that account expect
from any damages. After Washingtons Cabinet had
abrogated the treaty French vessels seized great num-
OF American merchant vessels and it is out Of these
seizures that present claims amounting to OOO
have arisen The United States presented these claims
TO the French Government and pressed them with little
success and finally, in 1900, new treaty was made In
which the French national claims set against the
American private claims, and each nation receded from
all charges for damages against the other. The advo
Gates of this bill say that in that treaty the Government
received a valuable consideration In the abolition Of the
old treaty and In the REIMBURSEMENT of the Just claims
that France had against u.s. The Government, there
fore, IN their estimation is liable to the private
claimants since il took what rghtfuy belonged to them
with which TO offset what it justly owed to France The
opponents Of the bill that the claims against France
at the time the Treaty OF 1900 made Worthless
France repudated them and said that she would never
pay dollar of them. Our Government used all The In
uence that IL was bound to without avail and the
only left 10 declare war, which no nation Is
called in the interests of private claimants.
They hold, therefore, that the placing Of the French
national claims, which had no validity, against the
American private claims which could not be collected,
was mere exchange of things of value, and that it
placed the United States under no obligations TO its I'M
fortunate citizens The bill will probably pass the
Senate but there doubt about its success the House
this session.
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AN ARscoNDING CONTRACTOR.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Dec. 17.-P. Il. Cook, q
contractor on the gainesville and youngstown Marrow
Guage Railroad absconded Saturday last with some
$4,000, belonging to that Company, which he had drawn
pay the aborers along the line under his employ
numbering over 400. Six weeks wages were due them,
aud work the line is suspended 10 consequence OF
COOKS flight. II Is supposed he went TO Canada.
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THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.

THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
The House Committee Appropriations having set
apart this evening for the consideration Of the Postal
Telegraph, they had before them by invitation. the
Western Union Telegraph Company and Mr..
Prescott, Its Electrician; Mr.. Thurston, Presi-
pent Of the Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company; Mr.. Sweet, Superintendent Of the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company Mr.. Brown,
President of the Franklin Telegraph Company; Gen.
Myers Chief OF The Signal Service Bureau and the Hon.
VIM. Whiting, Counsel for the Government In telegraph
matters, together with others.
Mr.. orton addressed the Committee for about two
hours against postal telegraph, cricsng the report OF
the Postmaster General the subject, and showing
that his statistics and HIS conclusions
not Trustworthy. In this elaborate argument he exam
ined the Postmasers statements in detail. contending
among other things that the estimates as TO cost OF te
graph lines had no proper foundation. 49,. -.
Tie report OF the PestmasterGe was written by
feet and presented mass OF statistics Aer
Mr. orion concluded his remarks the other representa-
tives Of telegraph companies corroDordted ms sta'e
ments.
The Postmaster General made brief reply. saying he
employed Mr. Lines TO assist him IN the preparation VI
his report and he himself had personal acquhlht
with telegraph matters he had necessarily 10 rely
on the knowledge Of Others. -
His intention was to present fair report. IL such
not done, it was altogether nnintentonal on ms
report, when, at IL O'Clock, the Committee closed tne
conference.
NOMINATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
The President sent the following nominations TO the
Senate to-day
George Bliss IT, be United StateI AorneJ for the Southern DIS
ct Of HeWYork LeaDer Colt Postmaster at sa,peton bdg
Enoh Jacobs Of Ohio Consul At hentsydeo george
Cuhmsn Of Pennsylvania aud Robert Il Lyons OF
Delaware, to be Seeoad Lieutenants in the army.
The Senate in Executive Session to-day confirmed the
following nominations:
Consus-Georse Usher At Asunon A.gOstus Morrill, ct MAD
Esrilo, NeIioo -.
Agents. oConno for the SiouI at Gatd eyeri wp
Ensign, the Backfeet j. L. Burchsrl
orns X Dodge for the HoopA Valley CALIFORNIA; Jonah Hchos
Wichitas Indian Territory; Henry Bremen for the semnos
Daniel Sherman Indians Eewfok, H. W. Bingham LOT the
souI at Cheyenne River Agency Charles Brhe Tor foh
Dakota; W. +. Hall, Navajo Agency, hew-Meuco
Registers Land 0hcesGeoge Nouse :. Lndyiie Oreon JOIN
T. lockwood At sussnyle Calf VIM N Kelly At Prescott Arona
C. johnson, Astoria ~ y N T. Andrew
Greenwich n. T. Leonard EewLebsnou N VI Ms DrusiA
Dorsey, Princeton Ind $500. 80 -, 80,
J. III Brooks Member Of Council Of the District Of Couo, Adaph
CuSs Board Of Public WORKS Of the District OF oolur
ba; VIM Smith, Charles II. Nichols, James q. Beuet VIM j.
Mursgh Hhry NJ Sweeney be Police Comnone OF the DIS
Of Columbia c. Seee confirmed a. Chef Engineer 10
tbeR aVen Marina Serxee
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FOREIGN NEWS.
PRESIDENT GRANTS MESSAGE.
COMMENTS BY A LONDON JOURNAL.

LONDON, IuefuxyI DUO II, AoIH
The full text of Gen. Grants Message has
been received by MAIL and is published In the London
Journals The Tines reviewing tho Message, says the
President appears retcen formal and courteous, bow
ing the diplomatic circle with all the urbanity OF an
Old World statesman The Message ia striking picture
Of the prosperity and rapid progress OF the country
The Times approves Of the proposal for an Alaska
Boundary Commission; praises the Presidents modera-
ton toward Cuba and appauds the recommendation Tor
the reduction of the army, and adds The President
about to enter upon second term finds the Union re-
stored to It's normal state at all salient points but still
bearing traces OF the great in the public debt and
the disorganizationiof the South"
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THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
ARRIVAL IN EGYPT OF TIE BRITISH COMMITS
sIIPpREssIQM.

ARRIVAL IN EGYPT OF TIE BRITISH COMhIo~
sIoNER FOR ITS SUPPRESSION.
ALEXANDRIA, Tuesday, Dec. II, 1s72
Sir Bartle Frere who is now en- route to Alden
TO Join the British expedition forhe suppression OF the
African slave trade, arrived here this afternoon He
WAS met upon landing from the steamer which brought
him from Brindis by the British Consul General and
largo number Of the officers Of the Egyptian army who
gave him q warmI greeting He proceeds from Alexan-
dra TO Cairo where he is to I've the guest Of the Khedve
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-The steam saw and
planning mill OF Otto Dsker BROTHER ct the northeast
corner OF President-st and Csntonsve adjoining the
Presdentst. depot OF the Philadelphia and wlmin gon
Railroad, totally burned tonight with quantity Of
valuable machinery and stock The loss, tonight, 10
roughly estimated OF e60 oO0
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STANLEY AT BOSTON.

Boston, Dec. IA reception was given to
H. Stanley the dscoverer OF Livingstone. this evening
by Curtis Guild OF The Commercial Bulletin, at his resi-
dence, No. 20 Mount vernon-st Among those'present,
together with many Of the principal newspaper editors
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government

and nroprietors were Gov. Washburn, Mayor CASTOR,
M y Wilder the Rev L. l.. Hale, Collector Rnssen' anu
many distinguished citizens and members OF 'he Guy
government,
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will be mailed daily to all Post-Olces accessible by rail-
or mail coach by D. each day. At each Post once
the postmaster is TO post one copy Of each report as soon
Office which frame will be put up in conspicuous
part OF the Office where II be seen, and the bue-
tins read by the public without difficulty.