The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-12-18

PUBLISHED EVERY THUkSDAYs
REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA.
General News Summary.
Warrington News.
The President sent to the Senate on the I'd
the following nominations: George H. Will
Jams, for Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court;
B. H. Bristow, for Attorney General, and A.
X. Shepherd, for Governor Of the District of
Columbia.
A Washington dispatch of the Sd Gays Ad-
miral Polo and Secretary Fish, since they
signed the protocol, had been in perfect &C.
cord concerning the arrangements for the re-
storation of the Virginius and the survivors,
Everything 90 far had been done with calm
ness on the part of the representatives of the
two Governments.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
by the President on the Sd, were the follow
ing: Marshal Jewell, of Connecticut, Minister
to Russia; John A. Bingham, of Ohio, Minis
ter to Japan; w. L. Scruggs, of Georgia,
Minister to the United States of Colombia;
Geo. Williamson, of Louisiana, Minister to the
Central American States; J. NJ. Read, Jr.,
Minister to Greece; A. T. A. Torbet, of Della
ware, Consul General at Paris.
The report of the Depa tment of Agricul-
ture for November and December shows that
the average of tobacco in comparison with
last year is ninety-four. A falling off of H.
100000 bushels in the potato crop is indicated.
The hay crop is $4,000 tons less than last
year.
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that there was the highest authority for stat
ing that the CASTELAR, Spanish Government had
not asked for modification of the protocol
SO that the Virginius might be placed in the
custody of third party to await adjudication.
The suggestion came from the Cuban author
tiles to Admiral Polo, and was unomcially
communicated to Secretary Fish. 1t did not
meet the views of the Administration.
A Washington dispatch of the 7th says:
"Whatever may have been suggested hereto
fore as to the programme, it can now be as
serted that the Virginius will be delivered to
ono Of our naval vessels within the next ten
days, at Cuban port, in the open day, and
the surviving passengers and crew be trans
ferrcd to United States ship ut Santiago de
Cuba in an equally open manner. The
vessels to perform this service will soon
be, If they are not already, designated by the
Secretary Of the Navy. Admiral Polo has
lately received a communication from Captain
General Jovellar, in which there is no refer.
ence to the subject of his reported resigna.
ton"
A Washington special of the Sth says the
stories in regard to the serious embarrassment
OF the CASTELAR, Government at Madrid were
not credited. While the department had not
officially received the resignation of Minister
Sicklcs, private dispatch from the Legation
at Madrid made it known in Washington as
fact
The Hen. John c. Underwood, United States
District Judge for the District of Virginia,
died suddenly on the night of the eth, of apo
plexy, at his residence in Washington.
Foreign Intelligence.
1t is reported that the Cardinals of the
Roman Catholic Church have agreed upon
Cardinal Pecci, Archbishop of Perugia, Italy,
as the successor of Plus IN.
The United. States steamer Juniata arrived
at Santiago on the 26th ult., and her com.
mander visited the l0l Virginius prisoners re-
naming there. He telegraphed Consul-Gen-
eral Hall, assuring him that no other execu-
lions except the thirty-seven had occurred.
and that if the American Government demand
cd the surrender Of the prisoners no difficulty
would be experienced in obtaining them.
Archbishop Ledochowski has replied to the
demand Of the German Government for his
resignation, refusing to comply, and declaring
that he is responsible only to the Pope.
The President has designated Surveyor H.
Stephenson and Assistant Treasurer VIM. E.
LAWS 10 >R
Board in Cincinnati, and Assistant A. G.
Edwards and Deputy Surveyor H. p. Wyman
associate members of the Board at st. Louis,
Charles Lyman, of the Treasury Board, to be
Chief Examiner in st. Louis and Cincinnati.
The London Times of the 5th publishes an
official list of the British subjects taken pris-
oners on the steamer Virginius and afterward
executed at Santiago de Cuba. The Tines
commenting on the act, says: "The British
Government, while demanding the surrender
OF the survivors, must carefully avoid COM
hitting itself to the proposition that the seiz-
ure of the Virginius was illegal.
The minimum rate of discount at the Bank
Of England has been fixed at five per cent.
A special dispatch to the London STANDARD,
of the 5th says the bombardment of Cartagena
was failure, and a regular siege was intend
ed. In the bombardment 400 houses had been
destroyed.
London telegram of the morning of the
9th says the Spanish squadron had not been
seen in the vicinity of Cartagena for a week.
The insurgents, in its absence, had been able
toprocure fresh supplies daily, and had cap
turcd several provision boats.
In the Bazaine court-martial, on the 9th,
Pourcet closed his argument for the prosecu-
ton. He demanded, first, the degradation of
Bazainc, and, second, his execution.
The appointment of Bartholde Us French
Minister at Washington was announced in
Paris on the 9Th.
A cable special dispatch of the 9th, to the
New York Herald, states that Minister sicklcs
had rendered his resignation as Minister, in
consequence of the disagreement about the
Spanish complications.
A Havana telegram of the 9Th SAYS the CD.
position to the delivery of the Virginius was
decreasing. Prominent Republicans and
many Conservatives favored the delivery of
the steamer, and advised cessation of opposi.
ton.
The crew Of the Loeb Erne, the vessel that
caused the sinking of the Vile du Hayre,
reached Plymouth, Eng, on the It'll, having
oeen taken there by the ship that rescued
them from their vessel, which was disabled by
the collision. They report that the Captain and
his Second Mate betook themselves, after the |
collision, to the Loeb Eme, and did nothing |
to assist in the rescue of the sailors or passen-
gers.
Washington special to the Chicago T,;b-
une OF the Sth says Minister Sielles had de-
cided to leave Madrid at an early day. This |
movement is said to be of his Town free will |
and is not caused by any rupture or bad feel
ing between our Government and that of
SPAIN He has been ignored by his own Gov
eminent during the recent difficulty, in aman- |