The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-12-25

| IOo Aust.100OpOetSt0 oOout luz
]! Capital my the State Convention ei
that party will be called for the I'D Of
f'e'as -..Ak
The Chi 30 ~ q pusx aci,
coatinuss 4 grow In sis6 ~ nov
sGed 1t %. Ss5.s2. 16cl0ding the
I money 10 The Suspended banks-a
very respectable sum Ia these hard
times.
1 Genet, one Of the New York Tam
naey sisg thieves Who was tried ana
osuvictod 1T week, has run away.
One Of the very accommodating Dep
nv SAeei6h psrDitted him to 60 to
49, NJ lhnily. and nov he Il mis-
$1,000
n 0ranesrs have let the contract
~ the mAnuIAceurs OF the Werner
Harvester It Dss Moinss to Waldron
Bsos.. Sbundrymsn and machinists.
TIE contractor have just completed .
new building lOr the purpose and will
% % woTk q ones. They have con-
tractsd 10 turn out one hundred ms
chimes BY next June.
On nstida orr. o. Coin ct the lows
elAts Granes meeting at De- Moioss
| the following w. adopted: Resolved,
That our delegation In Congrsss b In
strscesd BY the roc. 600 fhrmers repre-
ssutsd By the stats Grange Of lows 70
epposs the revival Of the tax on ~
aad oollss; and ifincreassd revenue b
sscsssary. y urge the re-enactment Of
tho Income tax.
The dsclsion Of the Attorney Gener-
q Of the United States, to the eject
that the Virginius b mot IN American
vessel and not entitled TO fly the
Amsrican fiag, IL - published else
whsee In this paper. This dscision,
however, does not justify the Spanish
capture Of the vessel, and does not,
thecslose, In any respect. affsct the po-
sition assumed BY this Government In
demanding her surrender.
The Des Moines Registcy says:
"Judee Love, Of the United States
Court Of this District, who is iati-
mately acquainted with Judge VIII
liams, oommends his selection for
Chief Justice - being judicious. He
Gays that. among al the excellent
men whose names have bsen proposed
for the distinguished place. > better
choice could not have been made. "A
Judge Love II . Democrat OF lifelong
stApding, this opinion may be con-
siiersd . ne from partisan bias.n
Information reached Washington
Saturday from Havana that serious
complications In regard TO Cuba, have
arisen between the Spanish and Brit
ish Governments. The advices did
not state the precise nature of tine diff
ficulties, but 1t has become known
that the British Consul General at
Havana hiss received dispatches from
Lord Granville to instruct all naval
commanders In the West Indies to
Immediately rendezvous III Cuban
ports. II IL stated that In officials cir
cles It 10 certainly known that the
British Government will assurediy de-
mand the punishment OF Burriel. Tho
British Admiral has left for st. Tho
mas, where he expects to be relieved.
Says the State Register about the
State Grange: The personnel Of the
Convention was excellent. It was
composed Of earnest men, and largely
Of thinking men. No Convention
which has ever been held In Dies
Noinss vas so noticeable ~ this II
one respect. why" said the observ
ing proprietor at the hotel at which
nearly all Of the three hundred dele
| gates stopped haven't seen . drink
ing man nor heard q swearing mar
among Them" This remark express
ed, In sentence, what was general,
observed. Men like these, composin
body 20 clearly In earnest, must &C
complish good in thus coming togeth
or TO counsel and confer. More fire.
qusntC Con ventions like this will result
In benefit, not to the farmers alone but
to the whole State. 1t 10 the congress
of . large element who have here to
fore taken too little part in public 81
fairs.
It has been known for some day
that the Spanish Government has fur
nished evidence with regard to tn
Virginius and her claim to q right Il
bear the flag 0. the United States. an,
that the President submitted the evi
dence to the Attorney General for hi,
opinion thereon. 1t 10 now assured
that the Attorney General has giver
his opinion that the vessel had forfeit
cd her right to bear the flag ofth,
United States, and ut the time Of hel
capture was carrying It without right
and improperly. In view Of this opin
Ion our government will. In accord
snce with the terms Of the protocol, in.
stitute inquiry and adopt proceeding
against the Virginius and against an,
Of the persons who may appear to have
been guilty OF the illegal acts in con
nection with her. As Spain has proven
to the satisfaction OF the United
States, according to the Attorney Gen
erals opinion, that the Virginius was
at the time OF her capture, carryini
the United States Gag without RICH
and improperly, the salute TO the fla
on the 18th day Of December will b
dispensed with as now not necessaril,
reputable, but the United States vii
expect the disclaimer Of intent or In
dignity to its flag In the act whic
was committed. From the proof sui
mittsd by Spain 1t appears that tn
clearance papers Of the Virginius wer