, 1873-12-11

. Waiter Van Dyke will probably be
nominated for U.S.District Attorney for
rice Lattiner, whose term il
about - expire.
Post Master Stons, here, is urging
ssms Improvements in the San Francis
90 Postal service, probably seeking .
Tho California lobby
is conspicuous by its absence. Thus is
Othsllo's occupation gone!
The Central Pacific B. K. Co., having
failed to comply with . demand Of the
General Land Oiiic" for the return Of
certain lands srronsously patented to
said Co., they having been segregated Is
swamp lands prier to July 26, 1856.
Commissioner Drummond has forsed
the issue by including said lands in =
list of lands to be patented to California
which list Sec. Delano has approved.
This will bring the issue into Court for
settlement if the B. r. Co. persist in the
contest. Meantime purchasers from tho
G. P. r. R., should be careful not to
buy into lawsuits.
Clayten's bill incorporating the Ash
attic Commercial Co., the names of Jas.
Otis. BENZ. Flint and others a. incorpo-
ratoIs, was introduced. II fixes the cap
ital at $500. 600, and principal place of
business to b. San Francisco. It con-
fers no banking privilege. but confines
the incorporstors to mercantile opera
tions. putting them on an equal footing
with five o.hsr chartered companies,
now doing business with Japan.
HAVANA, Dec. 6.--The feeling in this
city continues to improve, and opposi-
ton to the delivery of the virginius is
decreasing. Prominent Republicans,
and maay Conservatives favor the de-
livery of the steamer, and advise ces-
sation of opposition. President Grants
message to Congress is anxiously looked
for.
MADRID. Dec. 6. Spanish Naval Of
feers at Santiago De Cuba report Off
eially that the number Of men captured
on the virginius were 155. of these SO
were executed. Of 1O2 now living. IA
are Americans and the remainder of va
rious nationalities.
New ORLEANS, Dec. G. The steamer
Royal George exploded her boiler IL st
| night between jefferson and Shreveport.
The mate and deck hands were in
stantly killed and 5 others seriously
| wounded.
FogT ELGIK Ont. Dec 6.-The pro-
pelIor City Of Detroit sunk in Saginaw
Bay, in gale this morning. She had y
crew of 20 men and most of them it is
feared are lost.
WASHINGTON, Dec. There is best
authority for stating that Government
of Spain has never, since signing of re-
cent protocol, expressed any inclination
to havs it modified, and though some
alarm has bsen created by recent reports
from Havana, there is not the slightest
apprehension expressed by tho Exscu-
tive Branch of United States Govern
mept of any trouble and nothing has
occurred to diminish its confidence in
either honest purpose or ability of Span
ish Government to execute its engage
msnts whatever may have been suggest
ed heretofore. As to program ne. it can
now be asserted that the Virginius will
| be delivered to one of our Naval vessels
within the next ten days in Cuban port,
in open day. Surviving passengers and
crew will be transferred to U. s. ship
at Santiago de Cubs, in like open man
ner.
LONDON, Dec. Grew of Lochean,
which ran into and sank Willie de Harro.
has arrived at Plymouth. They were
brought into port by British Queen
which took them off the Lochsan OIL
the 29th ultiAo, ai which time she was
il n sinking condition. The account sf
Vile de H,vre disaster. as given by the
rescued crew, represents that Captain
and seco.d mate OF the steamer came
on board Lschean shortly after the col
lision and did not assist in sewing any
passengers and that majority of French
crew exhibited lamsntabis cowardics.
Captain Of Lochean makes this state
ment concerning circumstances attend.
ing collision: After first sighting
steamer and seeing that she was coming
dangerously near. Captain of Lochean
rang the ships bell and ported her helm.
Helm Of steamer was put to starboard
but she came right across Lochean' e
bow. People in first boat from French
steamer did not say that STEAMER was
sinking, but Captain of the Lochean Oh
serving that steamer was settling down,
sent out his boats. Nei her first or Sec
ond French boats, which arrived short
ly aftsrward bringing first aud second
Captains, attempted to return. But in
spite Of s1postulations of all the crew
which were left on board the Lochean,
and the threats of her mates to fire up
on them. they renail ed alongside ship.
The clothing of French officers who
reached the deck of the Lochsan were
dry. showing ne signs Of their having
been in the water. Finally some Eng
lishmen seized and manned one of the
French boats and went to the rescue of
those who we're struggling in the sea;
this was tho only one Of the French
boats that assisted IN the rescue. Capt.