The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-11-21
rELEeRAPnIc GLEANINGs.

~ TELEGBAPHlC GLhANANNs'
The widow Of Edwin Stanton died
, yesterday.
Boss Tweed is sentenced to, 4 years
Imprisonment and to pay fine OF
1900.
Snow and ice in Canada roads
blocked, canals frozen up and com
morce and travel stopped.
The people of Manzanillo are fear
ful Of another attack from the Gu
bans, and are constructing barricades
in the streets.
| HAvANA, Nov. 1907 the crew of
the Virginius not shot at Santiago de
Cuta, four were condemned to the
chain gang for life, four to four years
imprisonment, and three set at liber-
ty.
New YoHK, Nov.18.- There are
2,347 men employed in the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and probably l 900 more
will be added. Secretary Robson says
he will have an efficient feet in about
three weeks.
| The Liberal Republican Fenian
Committee met to-day and resolved
that the Cubans ought to be recog-
nizedas independent. at once by our
Government They denounce in
strong terms the Fjrginius outrage.
The Virginius arrived here this af-
ternoon. She entered the harbor
with Spanish colors at her masthead.
A procession was formed, consisting
of the Isabella, La Carlotta and an
other man-of-war in advance, the
Virginus following, and her captor,
the gunboat Tornado, bringing up
the harbor the shores were lined with
crowds of citizens.
New YoRK, November IA meet
ing, attended by about 5000 Ameri-
cans, was held at Steinway Hall this
evening, VIM. NJ Evarts presiding.
He made long speech, which was
received with great applause and cries
of "War!" "War!" at the close. S.
S. Cox also addressed the meeting.
Resolutions were adopted calling on
the Pesident to use any prompt and
decisive action consistent the dignity
md precedents of our Government.
President Grant saysthe Government
has acted on such information as has
come to it, and is collecting more
rom available sources. Upon the
meeting of Congress all these facts
will be presented.
Npw YoRE, Nov, 10.-Owing to the !
statement contained in letter from
havana that on the night of the 7th
nst., when the news of the capture
If the Virginius reached Santiago, ,
Spanish volunteers, in fendish exul-
alton over the triumph, visited the
Widows of Masons shot in 1868, and
outraged the helpless wo- a
men; that in the struggle four were c
,illed and seven have since died, and "
everal were in such dangerous CON u
lition that they cannot possibly re- t.
over, petition is being circulated Y
n this city andis being signed general s.
y by Masters of Masonic lodges in o
Jew York, and Past Masters of lodg- \
$, calling a session of the Grand o
lodge of the State, to take such ac- y
ion as may be necessary. I
The following account of events at C
antiago de Cuba was received at Ha- ci
ana on the morning of the 7th inst. b,
.hirty-seyen of the crew of the Vir- oi
inius were brought on shore and
lken to prison, to remain there until W
leir execution, which was ordered Pii
II that afternoon. Capt. Fry, no. gr
le-looAing old man, fully head e
Her than the rest of the crew, when a
met his men oD the wharf, previous "
the march to prison, saluted them Go n,
!, and the salute was returned with It's
lection. AT 4;45 PM. Capt. Fry, ia
men and officers, were publicly Of
lot, despite the protest of all com eF eF
'tent foreign authorities. The ma 56oG
nes were seven minutes killing the tr
retched prisoners. 1t seems as if hi
ey would never finish. At last the Nj
oops filed pasta long row of corpses. in,
len the dead-cart was hurried up ly
d loaded indiscriminately with the p''
The American Con- =
has done all that could have been tn
ne; indeed it was threatened sia iis
1T his eXchanger would be with pal pal
avn for his exertions on behalf of fas fGs
. prisoners In an interview with nj No,
m. Burriel, that officer yelled at dis
n, and otherwise treated him dis. en-, 4
'pectfully. The British Consul al sen sI
made an Intellectual protest against It. It
executions. 1t is reported that Ion
teen Of the victims were British
ojects. rrS' s.
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