, 1873-12-04

WAsHINGIoS, Nov. GG.-Commissionei
of The General Land Office has informed
delegate McFalden, of Washington Ter
ritory, that public surveys will next
spring he extended over San Juan, in
line of the northwest boundary recently
in dispute between Great Britain and
the United States.
JAcKsoNv11LE, Ogn.. Nov. 26-The
following letter flom Crescent City under
date Of Nov. 23, was received here at
the telegraph ofiiee to- Jay. 1--WE were
visited By a terrible earthquake last
night at 45 P. n, which lasted about
80 seconds and did considerable dan aga.
The shock seen cd to pass from south
west. to northeast. Nearly all Of the
brick buildir gs in the town sustained
some injuries, among tho most serious
were the American Hotel, the Express
building and several other frame dwel-
lings. Crockery bottles ETC., suffered
serely but no loss Of life" Mr.. Joe G..
Wall, of Crescent City, who arrived in
jacksonville to day, reports that the
ground is extensively cracked in some
places for over hundred feet long and
several inches in width.
CIsc1sNAT1, Ncv. 2G.-Convention OF
the colored men of Kentucky met at
Frankfort yesterday and appointed dele
gates to the National Convention of
their color, which assemblies at Wash
ingtcn-Dec. g. Many resolu ions of an
independent character were passed.
CHICAGO, Nov. Washington spe-
cial says, referring to the latest dispatch
es from Spain. i; is authoratively stated
that the demands OF the Government
are az follows: That the Virsinius must
Cbes surrendered; that the surviving
members of the crew and passengers
must he restored, that the q. 5. Gag
be saluted in the port where it has been
outraged; that suitable Indemnity must
be made to the families OF the American
citizens massacred.
Jennings, the editor of the New York
Times, after an interview last night Wit
the President and Secretary Flzh, tele-
grsphed the following editorial and com
m.ntarv on the demands: We have not
this slightest doubt that when the of,iciai
papers are published ii viii be seen the
Government has asked for cha"ges Of
this kind with great decision and
not without due courtesy and con
fidsIat for the struggling Republic
Of Spain. If Senor CASTELAR, asked fer
reasonable time in order that that Gov
ernment might acquaint itself with all
the facts in the casa, could we refuse It ?
No doubt an intimation has been made
from the other side to the effect that the
dispute might be referred to arbitration,
hut there are soma things which are not
adapted to this mode of settlement;
among them IS gross and manifest III
dignity tc one great Power by another.
1t is not therefore supposed for mo-
ilent that our Government would con
sent to any proposals for arbitration, s'
least so far as regards its principal claims
for redress. IfSpain asked for time it
was impossible to refuse, but of course
reasonable time must be fixed.
would never do to allow a controversy
of this nature to be protracted over an
indefinite period. Such a limit was az
tuaIly fixed IF we are-not mistaken, it
expires ON the Goth inst, and then i
tlemuthori,ies of Madrid cannot decide
in dong justice to our Government, the
u. S. Minister will close his leGa:ion.--
This course would not shut the door
upoh all negotiations but unquestiona-
biz it would be a startling event. The
N'irginius stould have been cordemncd,i if
condemned at all, orly before a roper
tfibanal. spain has clearly violated the
treaty Of 1875 aad such breach of faith
could not be allowed to PISS unchalleng
ed. Itseems very probable that the il
Of Cuba will be the result
of the difficulty, although we still hope
it will be accomplished, without war
between the o. s. and Cuba.
A special from the same source says
the report circulated yesterday of the
projected overthrow of Castelar, Gov
ernment and esta hlishmcnt of Serrano
as Regent for the young Duke hlfonzo,
was c. ntradicted il cypher dispatches
received by Hon. Wm. NJ. Ewarts from
Madrid and by him telegrapHed to New
Ysfk. After giving the above facts.
Ewarts adds: The quick succession of
events in Spain have proved the inefii-
cheney of the Castelar, Government
He assumes no control to cope with the
disaffection in his Cabinet, insurbordin
ton in his army and the struggle Of the
Carlists. In addition 10 this. the power
of the priesthood has been secretly and
most powerfully at work te undermine
the strength of the Republic, and the
Olisarchy of that Nation las
united in strength with the Church TO
bring about this result"
CHIcAGo, Nov. 2G.--Lieut. Gen. Sher-
;dan left for Washington last night, per
10 O'Clock train. 1t IS understood he |
coss in obedience to summons from
the War Department.
New YORK, Nov. 2G,-Plasterers of
have struck to force thsir en-
ployers to guarantee four collars per
iay during the winter, when they gener-
ally reduce. President OF the Piasterefs |
JT,:c,, MA, orrect,1 on the charge of !