The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-19
Cuban Affairs.
Spain Anxious to Continue
her Friendly Relations
with the United
States.
Opinions from English and
Spanish Newspapers.
A meeting to be held in New
York in behalf of Politi-
cal Prisoners in Eng
lish Jails.
Volunteers Offering our
Government for Cuba.
Bad Business prospects
East.
Suffering and Starvation re-
ported in Northern
iowa.
The Prize Fight comes off in
Iowa.
Bad Business prospects
East.
The Prize Fight comes off in
Iowa.
And is decided a Draw.
Other Crimes. etc.

WASHINGTON, Nov lS-Information
received from Madrid shows that the
Spanish government is in earnest in its
professions of friendship for the United
States, and expresses anxiety to do every
thing in its power not only to preserve but
to strengthen the peaceful relations now
existing between the two countries. Apart
from commercial relations Spain desires
the general support of the United States
in its efforts 10 permanently establish re-
publican government Hence the report
received here gains great credit, that Or
ders have been issued by the Spanish Ad-
miralty to the Spanish naval officers in the
West Indies, to observe the utmost eau
ton in their movements towards vessels
carrying the United States flag. and to do
no act that would add to the present ex-
citement in the United States growing out
OF the late unhappy occurrences at Santa
go De Cuba.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. lS.-The Z.
S. steamer Worcester, flagship of the
North Atlantic squadron, passed out this
morning for Santiago De Cuba.
TITUsvILLE, Pa, Nov. 1S.-A full regi-
ment was rendered the President to-day
from here for service in the Cuban cause
DEsMoINEs, Iowa, 1S.-The Desmoines
cavalry company have rendered their ser
vices to the War Department, to go on the
war-path against Spain.
HAVANA, Nov. lS.-0f the members of
the crew of the Virginius not shot at San
tiago de Cuba, four were condemned to
the chain gang for life; three to eight
years Imprisonment eight to four years
imprisonment and three were set at lib
erty.
The steamer Virginius arrived here this
afternoon. She entered the harbor with
Spanish eolors at her mast head. A pro-
cession was formed consisting of the lsa-
bella La Catolica and another man-of war
in advance, the Virginius following, and
her captor, the gunboat Tornado, bringing
up the rear, They passed up the harbor,
the shores of which were lined with crowds
of citizens There was some cheering
along the lines Of spectators as the lorna
do passed.
LONDON, Nov1s.-The Daily Telegraph
editorially says: Considerations OF
policy and humanity would lead England
to view favorably the annexation of Cuba
to the United States That the American
Government will await the reassembling OF
Congress before taking action is an evi-
dence that its policy will not be governed
| by popular clamor. We do not despair of a
peaceful solution of the question. In view
of the difficulty the United States would
experience in saving the possession of Gu
ba if annexed, it suggests that the United
States Government acknowledge the bel
igerency of the insurgents and ultimate
ly guarantee the independence of the isl
and. asking in return the abolition of sla
very"
MADRID, Nov. IS.-The Spanish cabinet
are unanimously In favor of a satisfactory
and honorable settlement of the Virginiui
difficulty, but regard the maintenance o.
the integrity of Spanish territory essential
MADRID, Nov. l8.-The Diari Espanel
the organ of Alphonzo, and hostile to tn,
present ministry, advises the government
to send Gen. Slckles his passport
New YORK, Nov. lS.-Recruiting fo
the navy is going on brisky here.
A Washington special says the Nav
Department has ordered recruiting office
to be opened throughout the country, and
the navy to be recruited to the utmost ca
pacity allowed by law.
There are at present 2, 347 men employees
in the various departments of the nav,
yard, and il is probable that orders will b
given for the employment of thousan
!, more.
This afternoon the Havana mail steame
: Wilmington took out IA large cases, cor
tanning several hundred Remington rife
for the Spanish government, and quaint
, ty Of provisions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. lS.-The coIored eli
izens Of the District of Columbia will hol
mass meeting Thanksgiving evening i
a sympathy with Cuba. Fred. Douglass wi
be one of the speakers.
CHICAGO, Nov. lS.-A large meeting {
j Irish citizens was held this evening for til
purpose of taking measures to co-operai
with the grand mass meeting to be held :
Dublin Sunday next in behalf of the pol
= teal prisoners in English jails. Speechs
were made by John f. Finerty, 2.
. Tously and others, and it was resolved
hold mass meeting in turtherance of th
view on Friday evening.
; DEs MONIES, Iowa, Nov. 1S.-Repor
: continue to come here of great sufferir
among the homesteaders in Oseeola cou
ty Twisted hay and seed grass is Il
only fuel that nine-tenths of the peop
. have, while their food and clothing are i
sufficient for the necessities of life. Sc
eral women have died in child birth, fro
:. want of proper food and exposure to Il
cold Many families are leaving on foe
having sold their cattle and horses to Ike,
them alive. The Homesteaders' Prote
tive Association of that county appea
earnestly for help at once, or many m,
perish by starvation and cold.
NEW YORK, Nov. Is.-Edwin K. Wi
ship, of No. "a Broad street, engaged
the purchase OF the claims of the cover
ment employees, at 10 per cent. discour
and receiving deposits on which he paid
and 81 per cent. per month, has abscond
and is defaulter to the amount of $40,
600.
Rumors of failures here are not coufir,
ed, though suspensions during the ne
/, few weeks may not be surprising, as ira
is dull Trade is bad and dealers find
difficult to pay their expenses and meet 4
demands upon them.
'' CLARENCE, Iowa, Nov. 1s.--On the Ia
instant, the ba king house of Bent & G,
" trali of this plaea was closed IN an ax