Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-12-04

THOMAS Barring, senior partner and founder
of the house of Barring Bros, died in London
on the 10Th inst. 80. Consul-General Hall tele-
graphs from Havana that the exact number of
the V1rgln1us passengers who were killed
was 5S, the 81 additional execu-
tions which were reported never having taken
place....A letter from Havana says people are
being imprisoned there daily, and none are
allowed a hearing. There is a reign of terror,
streets for fear of arrest. 1t is officially an
nounced that the effective Spanish force in
Cuba numbers 81, 900 men. Immediately af-
ter the adjournment of the French Assembly,
on the Goth inst, the members of the Cabinet
rendered their designations, but President
MacMahon refused to accept them, and begged
them to retain their offices until the new Cab
met is formed.
TWENTY-FIVE miners we're recently killed by
a colliery explosion at Wigan, England.
Jules Favre testified in the Bazaine trial a few
days ago. He gave In account of his inter
view with Bismarck, and declared that the
latter told him that he had reason to believe
that Marshal Bazaine would not recognize the
Government of September. The statement
caused a profound sensation in the court
room.
A CONSPIRACY to surrender Cartagena to the
Spanish Republican troops has been discov-
cred. and several insurgent officers are ar
rested and will probably be shot. AN i'm
mense mass meeting in favor of home rule
for Irelaud, in which over go, 900 people par
ticipated, was held in Dublin on the 23d of
November. .Disraeli, in a recent speech at
Glasgow, severely criticized the Government,
and predicted a great struggle in Europe be-
tween the spiritual and temporal powers.
Several Generals who were engaged in the
late revolutionary movement in San Domingo
have been shot by order of President BaeZ
sixteen of the Virginius victims were Brit
ish subjecs. Both the British Commodore and
Consul at Jamaica t~elegraphed to Burriel at
Santiago protesting against their execution
in such haste..-. The members of the French
Cabinet have decided not to resign.
IA Madrid dispatch of Nov. % denies the
reports that violence had been offered to
Minister Sickles. The idea of submitting the
case OF the Virginius to arbitration is much
talked of at Madrid. Should this course be
agreed to, the German Emperor is indicated
as the probable arbitrator.
BAVARIA follows speedily in the footsteps of
Prussia in the adoption of a policy of an
tagonism to Rome. A cable dispatch states
that the King has signed q decree abrogating
the concordat with the Pope. Minister
Sickles has authorized a denial of the reports
Spanish Foreign Minister. His relations with
the members of the Spanish Government are
unchanged. He pronounces equally untrue
! the report that he had expressed the opinion
that war is inevitable, and says he has uttered
no opinion as to the result of the pending
questions. The Spanish, press complains bit
terry OF these falSe reports
Political.
THE official majority for Taylor, the Cover
n~or-elect of Wisconsin, is 15,411.
General.
A GREAT falling off in railroad building in
the United States appears in the figures pre-
scented in the annual report of the Iron and
Steel Association. The number of miles of
81 = 1o-o - n
so per cent. in one year. In 1870, when the
highest point was reached, 7,779 miles were
laid.
OVER 4, 1000, 600 bushels of wheat are frozen
mp in the Erie canal. "a New York dispatch
of the 21st says: A Cuban gentleman living
and doing business in this city, who arrived
from Cuba yesterday, declared the statement
that more than 100 of the crew of the Vir-
ginius were executed was true, as he saw it so
stated by Spanish official reports in Havana.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY more miles of the
Northern Pacific road have been examined and
accepted by the Government Commissioners
This makes in all 400 miles which have been
accepted and on which patents for IMMIGRANTS
will be issued. -. Work was continued in all
the navy yards of the United States on Sunday
last.
A WASHINGTON dispatch says the Spanish
objections to the demands of the United
States Government are as follows:
First-That the Yirginius is not an American
ship, as she was owned by the Cubans and regis
tered in the name of one Patterson, residing in New
York,
~Second-She has forfeited even the false registry
by subsequent sale to other parties.
Third-She has frequently sailed during the past
two years under flags of other countries.
Fourth-That Gen. Ryan was not a citizen of the
United States.
Fifth-That the Yirginius, at the time of her de-
parture, was engaged in an unlawful expedition
against a friendly power.
The cable steamer Robert A. Lowe was re-
Gently wrecked off the coast of Nova Scotia,
Eighteen lives were lost. 1t is now asserted
thai Gen. Ryan had made a contract with the
Cuban insurgents by which he was to receive
$40, 900 for landing the Virginius cargo and
passengers in Cuba.