The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Better State of Things
Regarding Cuba.
Preparations fog War still
going on.
Ruxnor of More Cuban Ex-
reditions from New York.
A Coal Boat Sunk to keep
the Spanish War Steam
er from leaving New
York.
It looks tricky on our part.
Moonlight on the Grange.
Texas Election.
Fees of County Collectors,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-There is the
highest authority for stating that the Cas-
| telar government has not asked for mod
| ifcation of the protocol so that the Virgin
ius may be placed in the custody of a |
third party to await adjucation. The sug-
gestion came from Cuban authorities to |
Admiral Polo, and was unofficially commu- 1
nicated to Secretary Fish. As stated yes
terday it does not meet the views ofthe ad-
ministration.
No official information has been received
from Cuba confirming the reported resigna
ton of the Captain General.
HAVANA, via KEY WEST, Dec. 5.-The
city continues quiet The feeling on the
question of the Virginius has experienced
considerable change since yesterday.
Many Spaniards are now in favor of the i'm
mediate and quiet delivery of the vessel to
the United States authorities, considering
thata contrary course would place them IN
open rebellion against the government OF
/ Spain.
| The leading officers of the volunteers
, held a meeting this morning at the resi-
| dence OF Senior Zulueta, President Of Casino
Espanol. Zulueta, has received a tele
I graphic dispatch from Senior Calvo, repre-
! sentative at Madrid of Casino Espanol,
ceunselling the delivery of the Nnglnius,
R and saving that Spain will afterward claim
9 one hundred million dollars damages from
the United States.
A proposition to send the Virginius to
O Spain, then turn her over to an American
: man of war, is received with favor by the
Spaniards Battalions of volunteers are
% forming.
st The United States naval officers at San
If tiago de Cuba report officially that the
% number of men captured on the Nirglnlu:
was l55, and, of these, SO were executed
Of the l02 now living, IA are native or nat
lie uralized Americans. The remainder ar
t. of various nationalities.
HAVANA, Dec. 6.-The feeling in thi
al CITY continues to improve. The opposition
Oh to the delivery of the Virginius is decreas
e. ing. Prominent Republicans and man
s. conservatives favor the delivery of tn
r. steamer and advise the cessation Of the OF
m position.
New YORK, Dec. 6.-The Spanish wa
,. ship Arapides was detained on dry doc
is by an accident to the food gates, and til
lie morning barge load of coal sank in from
m which will have to be raised and remove
= before the gates can be used The Colo
'e ado will be moved from the yard tO-nlgh
nd She will receive her stores tomorrow, ar
", will sail Monday. Liquor having bee
m smuggled to the crew of the Colorado, on
those of the navy yard are admitted to- da
The rumor that the schooner Albert
Ter Smith, which cleared from Elizabethpo
for Key West with coal, is a Cuban priv
teer, is not credited by naval officers, vi
g.. state that the Naval Department had I
a Gently purchased 1000 tons of coal for t
use of the squadron in Cuban waters, al
he that the Albert W. Smith was probat
~ one of the large vessels of transport oblig
IS. to carry it down there. That the yes
.ns should carry few articles ofmerchand
TO is not at all strange, but the object of
OF vessel is very legitimate.
~. The representatives of the Cuban Gt
enu ernment and the Cuban Junta are planni
nts an expedition from this city, and, to t
,.Da sa' end, negotiations have been carried on
end. both parties with Captain Frederick BE
en-. who has selected vessel and part
ny his men, and awaits only the payment
= a sufficient sum on the part of his empl
ers. Captain Bowen was in command
- the Virginius in 1872 while she was crl
ing on the Venezuelan coast. He was
one time outlawed and a price set on
head by the Spanish Government for
successful landing of slaves on the Gu
coast. He has since been blockade r
l. rer and in the Coolie trade.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Iron {
here viii be towed to New York for repa
New YORK, Dec. 6.-The workmen
now so busy in the navy yard that nom
is said, can be spared to assist in raj
the sunken coal barge, which obstructs
VH, egress of the Spanish Frigate Arap
from the dry dock.
lected The engines of the Florida and the
's'' anoke will be tried tomorrow. The !
pesota, Decatur and Swatara are b
rapidly put in order Recruiting is G
ANS. on continually.
MANHATTAN, Kas. Dec. 5.-Hon. r
d. Taylor, of Wyandotte, was received
stress this evening by number of the
prominent citizens of the city, accompa
,calist by Prot. Siler's brass band. A salut.
thirty-seven guns was fred by l.
Artiste' Kings battery. He is now addressin
r.;.te largest assemblage ever gathered in
CITY. and is shelling the corn from
,calist Cobb clean. The Farmers are out in
force and the moon is shining on
i'"ui'' grange.
10 and GALVESTON, Dec 5.-The News
the following Thirty three counties
an aggregate majority for the Demo
ter Vo e ,PssG EIo-or ao,nt;as votad r.,
ostums fs lcan-aggregate majority 1851, show
Democratic net majority in the forty
! ,.n counties heard from of 1902. The
: man. ocrats claim the State by forty thousa
ST. LOUIS, Dec. Capt. -Duffer
,o1niei ,m perintendent of the Street-Cleanine
nediau. partment, against whom are pending
RT, indictments tor mai1easance III oInce
Orator been suspended by the Mayor.
ences at - - - pansaaala
ed Seals peihg snippeu W l oh
ere Dia- 0NAuA Dee 6-Ihe gas works a
.,s ou.a coin burned to-day Loss, $1,000;
the pel- s,,ranca C Hastings Superlnte