Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-20
General News Summary.
Washington News.


According to the report OF the Commits
sioner OF Pensions l6, 405 new pensioners were
admitted to the pension rolls during the fiscal
year ending June 30 1873, and 1929 names
were dropped for various reasons. The net
gain TO the number Of pensioners was 6,lS2,
making the grand total Of pensioners OF all
classes 23S,411. The total annual amount OF
pensions on the Both OF June was s26, 259,2S4.
The First Comptroller has instructed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York that the
bankruptcy OF an agent ID a revocation OF his
agency, but where, subsequently, to bank
ruptcy, q principal, with knowledge OF the
fact, appoints the bankrupt his agent, the lat
ter may lawfully transact any business en-
trusted TO him.
In view OF the shortness Of the notice given
OF the District Civil Service examinations TO
be held in Cincinnati and st. Louis, the Civil
Service Commission has postponed the Gin
cinnati examination TO December 4, and the
st. Louis examination to December Q. The
18th Of December has been fixed for the hold
Ing OF an examination In Savannah for the
Southern District. Applications will be re-
ceivcd at the proper Departments from those
wishing TO compete In the Cincinnati exami-
nation to the Doth OF November, and for the
Savannah examination TO the 9th OF December.
These examinations are to I'll 81 200 eerk-
ships in the Departments at Washington. The
places at which the examinations will be held
will be specified In the notices sent to candI-
dates by the Chief Examiner. Instructions as
TO the form Of making application may be OBJ
tanned by addressing X. o. Graves, CHIEF
Examiner, Washington.
The following telegram was received on
the 9th by a prominent Cuban in New York
from a gentleman Of high standing In Wash.
ington: "A dispatch has just arrived at the
State Department from Consul General Hall,
giving full account Of the execution Of the
American citizens. He intends TO protest for
his government against the outrages commit
ted by the Spanish authorities in violation Of
international law and OF our treaties with
Spain, and to demand an adequate reparation.
The State Department Is reticent, but deter
mined to obtain redress. There is very unfay-
orablc feeling against Spain In official circles"
Another Washington dispatch OF the same
date says no new facts In relation to the Vir-
ginius had transpired. The Department OF
State and Minister SickIes were In telegraphc
correspondence on the subject. The Spanish
Government GLAZING that 1t had acted In good
faith by asking delay OF punishment on the
passengers and crew OF that vessel, and regrets
Its telegram was not received In Cuba before
the executions took place. The difficulty
seems to be the inefiiciency Of that Govern
mcnt TO control affairs in Cuba in this rs well
as other matters. Our Government was en-
gagged In efforts to stay proceedings as to the
remainder Of those on board the Virginlus
until all the facts could be fully ascertainod.
A dispatch was received In Washington on
the 10TH from Minister Sickles, notifying the
Secretary OF State that the Spanish Govern
ment had telegraphed TO the Captain-General
to stay all proceedings against the captiyes
then In custody.
The First National Bank Of Washington, on
the 10th, commenced paying thirty cents ON
the dollar to depositors who have proved their
accounts. II was thought depositors would
receive in all about fifty per cent.
At a Cabinet meeting In Washington on the
18th, the case of the vrglnius was discussed.
No official information relative to the seizure
of the vessel had yet been received, and hence
no decision could be reached In the matter.
Secretary Fish Is reported to have sald in
conversation with reporter, that the shoot.
ing OF General Ryan and his associates was
cold-blooded murder. The Secretary added
that the Government cannot now act be-
cause II does not have any basis upon which
to proceed firmly and intelllgently. II may
be a week yet before the news Is presented In
an official shape"
The excitement In Washington against the
Cuban authorities, which had somewhat ceas-
cd, was revived on the 18th by the startling
announcement OF the execution of forty-nine
more Of the crew and passengers of the
steamer Virginius. II seems the order of the
CASTELAR, Government In Spain, demanding
stay OF proceedings, had been disregarded.
The Secretary Of War was In CONSERVATION on
the 18th with the different Bureau officers in
Washington on the subject of preparing yes
sells for sea. A telegram says: "The Madrid
Government being unable to enforce Its au.
thority in Cuba, that of the United States will
be impelled to assert Its power In oil cases
where the interests Of citizens Of this country
and its own honor require decisive action. The
President and all the members of his Cabinet
are in accord on this subject"