Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-18

DAYS, at Cuban port, in the open day,
and the surviving passengers and crew be
transferred to United States ship at Santiago
de Cuba in an equally open manner. The
vessels to perform this service will soon
be, If they are not already, designated by the
Secretary Of the Navy. Admiral Polo has
lately received communication from Captain
General Joyellar in which there is no refer
ence to the subject of his reported resigna-
tion."
Operations were being actively pushed in
all our navy yards on the 9th. All the heavy
ordnance which had been stored in the arsenal
at st. Louis since the war Of the rebellion was
being shipped to Pensacola, Fla. Among the
large guns are many l00.pound Parrots and
mortars.
A Des Moines iowa dispatch of the 9th
says: Adjutant General Baker had returned
from visit to Osceola, Lyon, and O'Brien
Counties, and stated that the general reports
made through the press of the Suffering there
were not exaggerated, and that many families
there must be helped to food and fuel till
spring. when they will also require supply
Of seed for the land that they have broken.
He has full confidence in the local committee
appointed to distribute the donations.
The steamer Royal George exploded its
boiler few nights ago, at Albany, La, be-
tween Jefferson and Shreveport. The mate
and three deck hands were instantly killed and
FIVE Others seriously wounded.
A Washington special telegram Of the Sth
says the stories in regard to the serious embar-
rassmcnt OF the Castelar, Government at
Madrid were not credited Although the de.
partment had not officially received the resig-
nation of Minister Sickles, private dispatch
from the Legation at Madrid made 1t known
in Washington as a fact.
The Secretary OF the Navy, in an interview
with the Committee on Appropriations on the
9th, stated that he did not think there would
be war between the United States and Spain,
although it was necessary to strengthen the
navy as the best method Of preserving peace
and protecting American interests.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th says the
Navy Department had completed all the nee
essary arrangements providing for the recep.
ton from the Spanish forces, in the harbor of
Havana, Of the steamer Virginius, and for the
transfer of the survivors at Santiago de Cuba
from prison to one of the United States YES
sells Of war, in accordance with the terms of
the diplomatic agreement The Canandaigua,
carrying ten guns, and commanded by Cap
tain Lowry, would sail from New York for
Havana on the 18th, to receive the Virginius,
and Captain Braine would receive the prison
crs at Santiago on the Juniata
An Albany IN. W dispatch Of the 10th says
there was prospect of the Erie Canal being
kept open until all the boats bound east could
be got through.
Further Indian outrages are reported in
Texas. On the 5th inst. the Indians attacked
three men seventy-fiye miles from San An
tonic, and mortally wounded George Bell.
They drove off seventy.fve head of horses.
In raid on Neuces River the Indians killed
twenty-four persons, mostly sheep. herders.
AT another rancho, where thirteen herdcrs
were drying sheep, they killed seven and
hung them to trees,
A mass meeting Of workingmen, under the
auspices Of the lnternationalists, was held in
New York City on the evening of the nth,
and was largely attended. Several hundred
women were present. Around the platform
were numerous notices, such as:
I'VE demand suspension OF rent for three
months "
THE general that commands this army ia General
Distress. -
when workingmen begin to think monopoly be.
gins TO tremble.n
and others of equally significant character
A hand-bill was circulated enumerating the
high salaries paid officials, and demanding no
more salaries over $1,000. The number of
homeless men and women in the city was
given at 10000; those in the station-house
every week 1900 and out OF eleven
trades-unions 2o,250 men were idle, and only
$3.50 employed, 1t was also stated that there
were 10000 skilled workmen idle in the
State, and 10000 of all classes idle in the
city, and $4,000 women earning only an aver
age of s3.4i per week. Resolutions were
adopted demanding work, and declaring
That we will IN this, our time Of need supply
ourselves and our families with proper shelter and
neeessares of life, aud we will send all our bills
for the same TO the city treasury, TO be liquidated
until such time as we shall obtain work and pay
for our work"
The State Agent of the Iowa Oranges has
reported'a saving Of $1,000 in the purchases
made during the year, which amounted to
SIOO 600