Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-12-04
NEWS OF the wEEk.
The Cuban Question.

lcSS Ill INC iHCoutiHN A'pNsu eullely tue
United States that the American flag was i'm.
properly borne ON that vessel, aud hartber.
that sic had no right to the American flac or
American papers in this Ovent the salute il
to be spontaneously withdrawn, and Spain to
formally disclai'N any intent and iadisuity Of
the flag in tho acts committed by spain
against tho Virgnius.
Third--1f it DO then shown she had no
right to carry the American flag and papcrs.
TIC united States wall institute proceedings
against the vessel and tie su, viyins parties
WHO have violated the laws of the United
states. and Spain guarantees to institute
proceedings against her authorities who
violated either law or treaty.
Fourth-The matter OF reclamations for
damages is reserved for future consideration.
In addition to the above, it is stated that Sec-
rotary Fish and the Spanish minister will de-
termine the port at which the virsinias and
the surviving passengers and crew are to bo
delivered to the United States. Tho words
. immediate release ~ applicable TO the de-
livery Of the Virginius ard the surviving pas.
selgers and crew, implies, ct course, 4 rca-
sonablc time for its execution, AZ some davs
must elapse before Havana and Santiago de
'Cnta can DO reached.
lho agreement 10 remarked in official omar.
tors a. covering all points OF our original de.
mand' though in modified form, while it is
considered respectful aud honorable to both
countries. Tho fixing Of Dec. Is as tho time
"t saiotlng our flag is to allow necessary Cd.
portnmty to Spain to shos that tho Vireinius
improperly carried the American fac and
American papers. There is a sensible relief
in all quarters that tho negotiations arc TIM.
pcaceably ended. Both Secretary Fish and
Admiral Palo had for two weeks past been
engaged in producing this result. on which
they receive the congratulations of their re.
spcctivo friends.
The East.
Tue Fall River Manufacturers Board %
Trade have decided from and after December
Lat to run their mills eight hours per day on
h'o days. aud seven hours on Saturday.
should times continue to improve a. thev
nave done during the last two or three weeks.
It's believed January will SEQ all mills run.
ming full time.
JAMES II. IS6ERsolL has been convicted of
forgery on tho county during the ring rule.
and sentenced to five years in the State Prison
@t hard labor. John harrington, Jr., con-
s'esed at the same time for the came offence.
vas sentenced to eighteen months.
iHE Eric canal is frozen over and about 200
boats with capacity from {, 800 to 2. 800 bu,h.
els each, are in Utica, and the product on
BOARD will have to be shipped by rail. The
total amount Of grain on the canal Wednesday
was: Wheat, 1851 ,459 bushels corn, $50.
9l9 bushels oats, 470,072 bushels ryh 80
-. bushels peas, 3,504 bushels, making a
total OF 3,576, ,642 bushels.
SHERIFF BRENNAN has received letter from
attorney General Barlow earnestly remon-
stratlng against tho indulgeuces shown VIM.
"' A"eea III keeping him at the Tombe. when
according to the requirements of the law he
Should DC sent to the penitentiary. Tweed
ate MS Thanksgiving dinner in the Tombs
with his family. Gen. Butler 10 tho next pcr-
son whom rumor has added to Twccf,s corn.
sel. Oo""'
The case OF William !. sharkey, tho con-
uonncd murderer. who lately escaped from
inc Iombs, and who had been granted a new
tr'ai' was called in the Supreme Court. and an
order entered Of no appearance.
HE aldermen OF New York have votad tho
departments OF public works and parks . mil.
"on OF dollars each to furnish work for mem.
Ployed laborers.
6Eo. BRUCE, aged thirteen, has been ar.
rested at New York, charged with fataliv
s"oot'ns bis uncle, John .lullon. The bow
entered bis nnclc's store, and remarkipg. nm.
parently IN Jest. "Now I'll fix YOU" drew a
revolver aud fired.
NEW YORK CaEal officials aro doing all in
'neIr power to assist navigation. but meet
with great difficulty. Tho canal is closed. and
tho property locked is enormous.
by the explosion OF sulphur in tho m;nc,
near fremont, Pa, seven men were terriblv
""rned about the hands an faces. and nm.
other, John Williamson, vi as Instantly k,l,c,,
IN MchAE1 HAROLD, keeper Of the restaurant al
a9O nroome street, New York, was stabbed to
<'ca'h in his saloon by Pierre Stefcuo. while
ehdcavorlng to stop quai rel between the Int.
tcr and ope SARGENT Paoli. The murderer
has been arrested.
'AAEs L1SlSE frequent contributor to tho
nnlcRerDocker, and writer Of Scottish verso
~ oead' aged to.. He passed many years in
California. ."
TIE mills in tho vicinity Of Troy. NV oo.
work. o~
The wife OF p r. Barnum died in New yo,k
on Friday. Her husband is in GERMANY.
IN the Charlestown Navy Yard 9 10O mon
arc at work.
1hE taunton Car Company's shops and
stock were damaged $40, eco by fire Monday.
insured. The main building was saved.
SAMUEL A. HITCHCOCK, of Brimf3eld. Ma..
'ne generous benefactor of several colleges in
inc "est' IS dead; he was eighty years OF acc.
lie leaves an estate worth $4,000, 600.
A REPORT was current in New York tn tho
erect that the Spanish war vessel Arincd..
had lett the navy yard, but afterward proved
untrue. r-~-
WIZ NJ TWEED, Of New York, has been
found enilty Of all the counts in the indct-
ment, 81 in all, aud has been sentenced 70
IL years in the county jail, and q fine of
sl2,750. ~
The West,
IRE third trial OF CHRISTOPHER RI afrertv sor
tue murder Of policeman O'Meara. in Chic..
30, Was concluded at Waukegan, "Wednesday
ana the jury rendered verdict of mu1dcr -,
the hrst degree, an' cx.d tho rcnaty Of
oca'h' 1h's is EaffertSs rhird conviction.
with similar Sc.tcucc.
Ex-U. 8. SENATOR RICHARD YATES. OF ILL.,.
died snddeny At Barrum', Hotel, St. Louis.
on Wednesday night. Mr.. Yatos lad been to
FuIton, Arkansas, as United States Commits.
s'oner to examine the lover end Of the Cairo
and Fulton Railroad, ana returned last Sum
day, since when he has been quite feeble. but
revived little, and while busyine himself
with preparations for starting home he sud.
denly fell back and died in few minutes.
IHE Mississippi river at La Crosse is frozen
over and navigation is suspended.
dov. BhvER1DoE has granted the negro mur-
"tr'fs' Fefo and Williams, who were to be
hanged at P'ckneyvl'e, ILL.,, Friday. respite
until January 3oth, 1873, to give their counsel
a" opport unity to prepare papers aekjnp for -.
c'"mu'atlon OF sentence. The pcproe. wcr.
convicted Of numbering an old farmer. Matte.
son. in Perry county, in September last md
are said to bo hard characters. '