Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-01-17
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sEI, kEGgT THE Purchase OF
SANTANA BAT.
TIE Sap .aIists : nt rested IN lie Specu'
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Iatior.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-Somc months ago
several business. men of the highest 1inan-
cial standing conceived the idea of pur-
chasing SANTANA Bay and Peninsula, for
which the Government attempted 30 ne
cOtiase in 1869. 4 correspondence. took
nlace between them and the Dominican
Government. And the prospects appear
inc favorable for Il realization of their de-
signs, company was formed with the fol-
lowing officers: Allen b. StockWeil,
President: Paul n. Spoff1rd, VicePTesi-
dent; Henry Clewg, Treasurer; r. L.
Haccard. Secretary. Directors Fred.
SrGnchafIt. Geo. w Pullman, {. K.
Garrison. Oliver Ames, Samuel @. Howe,
NJ. Cargo. S. L. II. Barlow. After
several meetings it was resolved to send a
special steamer with three commissioners,
bearing with them the amount of the pur>
chase money in gold to c0nsummate the
transaction,
The steamer Tybee WAS chartered for the
purpose. On the 18th of December the
convention was held, the commissioners
representing the company, Presiden. Baez
and Cabrael and the Dominican Govern
mcnt. After full deliberations q sGtlsfac>
tory result was arrived at and the purchase
effected.
The people of san Domingo ratified the
arrangement, and treaty between the
Dominican Government was concluded to
20 into effect January !, 1873.
The company is granted almost ali the
tights OF an independent government and
wiIi have its own flag, police and revenue
officers; the right to construct railroads,
charter vessels, collect taxes, etc. Any
question arising, between the Company
and the Dominican Government shall be
referred to SOME European power for aThl-
tration.
On the treaty being completed, the
steamer Iybee sailed for Puerto Principe,
from whence the Company received intel
ligence Of the satisfactory TC5UiS Of the
negotiation. -..
The capital Of the Company = twenty
millions.
A dense fog interrupts all Isinds; OF nav
igation.
The Times New Orleans special says:
In the Republican Legislature to-day John
Ray was elected for the vacancy in the
United States Senate in place of Kellogg,
resigned, and late acting Governor Pinch
beck for the long term. In the fusion
BODY eX-General n. l.. Mcmillan, was
elected for the short term and II. G. War
moth for the long term. Pinchbeck and
Warmoth are worthy and appropriate con-
testants. There is nothing to choose be-
tween the lot. The only good man in the
whole lot is John Ray.
Congressman Sypher was u candidate
before the Republican body, but his color
did not suit, as was also the case with
Norton and one CT two other aspirants for
Senatorial honOrs and emoluments.
The Times editorially says: Yesterday
complications in the affairs Of Louisiana
were increased by the election Of two
United States Senators.
CONCORD, Jan. 16.-A man who eloped
with girl who died under suspicious cir
cumstances, was violently assaulted by hel
father and friends of the girl and narrowly
escaped to Jail with his life.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1G.-The Oregon
troops have invested Captain Jacks camp
in Ben Wright's Cave. HowitzerS are in
position and the battle will probably bt
opened Friday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.--In the Senate
today, Morton offered q resolution in
STRUGGLING the committee on Privileges and
Elections to inquire whether there is {
legal State Government in Louisiana, and
if so, by whom constituted. He said he
was authorized by majority of the com
mittee 10 offer the resolution and stated
that the design Of it was to give the com
mittee authority to go into the whole sub
ject of the matter and of the investigation
already committed to them.
Salisbury offered an amendment direct
ing the committee if it found no lega
government existing in Louisiana, to in
quire when it ceased to exist aud whethe
an,y Federal officer, executive or d cial
had ANYTHING to do with OyerthroWin
it.
Morton's resolution was then adopted