Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-02-13


government has received official information of
the assassination of the governor general of
India, the earl Of Mayo.
Several other lords pronounced eulosics on the
deceased
THE COMMONS.
In the house ofcommons Mr.. Gladstone stated
that, on the evening Of the Sth inst, the earl
of Mayo was stabbed by a Mahomedan con-
vict, and, soon after receiving his wound, ex-
PRED.
The premier proceeded TO express the regrets
the whole country would feel at the sudden
death OF the distinguished statesman, and was
followed by Disraeli, who referred to the great
public services of the deceased in terms of highest
praise.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to the question in the
commons, to-day, stated that the case of the
American government submitted to the Geneva
board of arbitration has not yet been printed,
and it would, therefore, be unjust to publish the
document here at present.
ATTEMPTS TO PLACE GERMANY IN FALSE PO-
SITION.
The Daily News asserts that public opinion in
Germany is strong in its condemnation of the
course pursued by the United States govern
ment in connection with the Alabama claims
ANOTHER DAY WITH THE BRITISH LION.
The English government is evidently anxious
to avoid misunderstanding with the authOri-
ties at Washington, not to render the treaty
nulliiy, and not to yield point which the pub
lic mind regards as involving the national hon.
VI ! lG POSSIBILITY VI Il compromise is cOntem-
plated and even hoped TO. at an carly dav when
the excitement is less than at present and when
a spirit of mutual Cancellation will reconcile
points that in the present time of violent discus
sion appear uncomfortable. The point of least
resistance IN the English position is the phrase
''iudrect losses" The English people are not
tenacious as to that phrase, and might not OBJ
Iect to continue arbitration with that phrase re-
taIped in the treaty if it were guaranteed that
the award under that head in any case would
not exceed a certain figure.
They would thus yield the principle of indirect
losses and meet the views of the American peO-
pie, and the requirements of the American in
depreciation OF. the treaty, but in exchange they
would get a certainly known limit and thus de-
prive the claims of the alarming character which
their indefinite nature now presents to prac-
teal minds. Should this idea reach the stage of
negotiation, ii may result in an arrangement to
continue the arbitratons, proceeding satisac-
torily at Berlin, Washington and in Canada as
if there was no difference, and to continue also
the Geneva arbitration with an understanding
as 10 the amount that will satisfy both sides
under the head of indirect losses"
Ihls understanding might be put in the form
of an additional rule or instruction to the tribu-
nal, or of supplementary secret article. Min
lister Sehenck communicated a note to the En-
giish government on the recent language of
Gladstone, which was deemed an imputaton on
the good faith of the United States The note
Is regarded as proper assertion of the dignity
of his government, and Will it is likely, be an
swered in most friendly spirit, deprecatng any
diplomatic application to words used in the
heat of debate. Prince Bismarck has offered to
the governments of Washington and London
his good offices for the purpose of elIecting an
agreement in relation to the Alabama claims in
the Geneva arbitration.
WHAT A WORLD CORRESPONDENT SAYS
World special The conflict OF opinion in
England on the Alabama claims increases A
meeting for working men will soon be held, 10
oppose the course of the British government
and demand the immediate settlements ofclaims,
the sum paid to the United States to be subse-
quently recovered OF the builders of the vessels
which caused the damages.
A party IN parliament is preparing to move
the resignation of the present ministry, on the
ground OF It's laundering incapacity, and the
formation of a cabinet which shall DTopose a SET
Element OF American claims on new basis.
PRAYERS.
Prayers were offered yesterday, in all the
churches Of Shcllleld for the prevention of war
between England and the United States.
France.
DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS
PARIS, Feb. 12.-Caeb Gushing, j. Bancroft
Davis, William NJ. Evarts and Mr.. Waite, have
arrived in Paris and are in close consultation in
regard to the business before the Geneva board
of arbitration.
Germany.
THE SAN JUAN BOUNDARY.
BERLIN Feb. 12.-Mr Bancroft, American
minister, has completed his reply to the British
case on the San Juan boundary question, and
will Immediately submit it TO the arbitrator,
Emperor william. A copy has been dispatched
TO Washington.
Austria.
SENSIBLE.
VIENNA, Feb. f2.--rhe Presse, in an article
upon The claims OF America before the arbitra-
tors at Geneva, says: "Eugland has probably
learned that the opinion Of that board will be
unlayorabe to the conduct Of that nation dur.
ny the civil war in America, and fears the con-