The true northerner., 1873-11-28

she was an American vessel, that her registry
was regular, and that she violated no interna-
tional law.
ready for sea in month.
The Secretary of the Interior has affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office that no moro than one quar-
ter-section can be entered by one individual
under the act of March 8, 1878, to encourage
the growth Of timber. The Secretary also
affirmed the decision of Commissioner Drum
mond requiring parties to pay fee of $40 for
additional entry under the Soldiers Home
stead act Of March 2, 1878, and requiring par
ties making such additional entry to appear
in person at the local Office, and make the
necessary application and affidavit.
Some interesting facts concerning the pro-
duction Of tobacco and spirits in this country
in the fiscal year 1873 are given in the report
of the Internal Revenue Commissioner. In
all the forms Of manufacture taxes were paid
on 116, ,45O, 1884 pounds of tobacco, and on
1907, 1874, SAG cigars cheroots etc. In the
same year there were made 6s, 256, 567 gallons
of spirits from other materials than fruit, and
from fruits 2, ,914, 800 gallons. The receipts
for the year have been S114,075, ,456
A Washington dispatch of the oath says !:
"The Spanish question is everywhere dis
cussed with more calmness than last week,
and the impression seems to prevail, to n
greater extent than heretofore, that
there will be no war between the
United States and Spain. The
tone of the Spanish Ministry continues friend
ly, and disposition is manifested to act in
all matters in controversy in such way AZ
will preserve peace between tho two nations"
Another dispatch OF the same date says;
" The Secretary of War has been making
preparations in quiet but energetic way, get
ting the arsenals in shape for active service
and completely arming our Notifications for
coast defenses. 1t is announced that the
Ordnance Department is prepared on very
short notice to fully equip any army that a
war with Spain might make necessary with
breech-loaders, artillery Of all sorts and am
muntion in abundance. Secretary Richard
son has taken occasion again to assure the
country that the Treasury Department will be
found ready when called upon to furnish
money to carry on a war;
The Patent Office last week issned patent
to ex-Presdent Johnson for a combination
plane.
Foreign.
The Spanish Cabinet, according to a Madrid
telegram, are unanimously in favor of sat
isfactory and honorable settlement of the
Virginius difficulty, but regard the MAIN
tenance of the integrity of the Spanish ter
ritory essential.
The rumored sinking of the yirginius had
no foundation.
A Havana telegram says OF the members
of the crew of the Virgnius not shot at Santa
go de Cuba, four were condemned to the
chain-gang for life three to eight years inn
prisonment, eight to four years imprisonment, !
and three were set at liberty.
In the French Assembly on the 10Th inst,
NJ. Rouhers proposition to submit the ques-
ton of the prolongation of MacMahon's term
to vote of the people was defeated by a |
large vote, and the motion to extend his pow
er seven years adopted by majority of 66.
The capture of the Virginius and the slaugh-
ter of her passengers was celebrated in
Havana by grand bull-fght.
Advices from Havana to the 10th inst. state
that many persons on the island hitherto un-
suspected Of completely with the insurgents
were being arrested and shot without mercy.
All American vessels arriving in port are i'm
boarded and the passengers seized
and searched. Six of the passengers of tho
steamer New York, three of them women,
were arrested and taken ashore, and, it is ru-
mored, were shot without trial. 1t is report
ed that II prisoners have been shot
at Holquin, Cuba, for alleged conspiracy,
News has reached New York of q most dia-
bolical outrage perpetrated by the Spanish
fends at Santiago. When tidings of the
capture of the Vrginius reached there the
Spanish volunteers, in their fendish exulta-
ton over their triumph, visited the widows OF
the Masons who were shot i'll 1868, and brutally
outraged tho helpless women, and in the
struggle Git is stated) four Of the women were
killed. seven have since died, and several were
N such dangerous condition that they can
not possibly recover.
The Spanish Minister Of War has ordered
Ill members of the reserve of the army to
report in person at the depots of their re-
spective corps within fortnight.
Thomas Barring, senior partner and founder
IF the house of Barring Bros, died in London
)n the 10th inst.
Consult General Hall telegraphs from Havana
hat the exact number of the Virginius passen-
yers who were killed was So the 81 additional
which were reported never having
aiken place.
A letter from Havana says people are being
Imprisoned there daily, and none are allowed
hearing. There is a reign of terror, and
americans dare not pass through tho streets
or fear Of arrest.
II is officially announced that the effective
spanish force in Cuba numbers 54,009 men.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
french Assembly, on the Goth inst. the men,
,ers of the Cabinet rendered their erresignations,
ut President MacMahon refused to accept
hem, and begged them to retain their offices
ntil the new Cabinet is formed {
Twenty-Five miners were recently killed by
olliery explosion at Wigan, England. t
Jules Favre testified in the Bazaine trial n
ew days ago. He gave an account of his i'm
erview with Bismarck, and declared that tho /
alter told him that he had reason to believe |