The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-12-04

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REDWOOD FALLS MINNESOTA.
General News Summary.
Warrington News.
A Washington special Of the 18th says the
Navy Department had ordered recruiting OH
ces to be opened throughout the country, and
the navy will be recruited to the utmost ca
pacity allowed by law. Recruiting was going
on briskly in Washington.
The Weekly Bulletin, issued from the SecTe-
tary's office of the National Grange In Wash
ington. atates that the number OF subordinate
Oranges organized during the first half Of the
present month was &S6. During the month Of
October 1850 Oranges were organized. The
total number in the United States is now {, a62,
with reported membership Of 6l9.65O.
The President commenced writing his annual
message ON the 10th.
Unusual activity prevailed In the Warrington
navy yard on the 10th, and in some Of the de-
partments overtime was being made. A large
force was engaged In the Ordnance Depart
ment making ammunition.
Washington advices of the 10th say It was
evident that Cuban matters would require
much correspondence, and consequent
delay. It was asserted in prominent quar-
tiers that no complications need be
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clearly, and while war will be averted the prob
ability Is that Cuba will be free. The Secre-
tary Of State had received dispatch from
Consul General Hall, at Havana, stating that
the Consulate at Santiago reports, under date
of the 18th, that the total number Of execu.
lions Of persons from the Virginius was fifty
three, and that there had been no executions
since the Sth inst. The statements published
there on the 14th, respecting ffty-seven addi-
tional executions prove to be unfounded.
A Washington Associated Press dispatch Of
the 21st says the State neP--tnaent was maxi
Iuk earnest inquiry for information to be for
warded to General Sickles As to the legitimate
rights of the virginius to all the privileges
and protection guaranteed to an American
vessel on the high seas. The subject had been
thoroughly investigated in the navigation d.
vision Of the Treasury Department, and there
was no reason to believe that any irregularity
existed in the registry papers of that vessel.
atory Of the reports that the social relations
between our representative at Madrid
and the Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs
had been interrupted. 1.-THE President, in
conversing upon the subject of our relations
with Spain, is free from anything like passion,
his manner being calm, but at the same time
indicative Of earnestness. He is evidently in
accord with the general sentiment Of the coun.
try, but will do nothing that will, even by i'm
plication, place the United States in the wrong
before the world. While the United States sym.
pathizes with Spain In her efforts to establish
arepublican form Of government, and will give
all possible moral support in that direction, this
movement on her part will not serve in the least
degree to restrain our Government from ex-
acting the full measure of redress for the
pending grievances, and protecting all inter-
ests covered by the National nag"
Up to the 21st the Navy Department at
Washington had received one hundred and
fifty applications for service under the Gov
eminent, in case of trouble, from ex.volunteer
officers Of the navy, and applications were
constantly being received, the reply being that
they would be duly considered should occasion
arise for such action.
The Secretary of the Interior has affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of the Gen.
eral Land Office that no more than one quar-
ter section can be entered by one individual
under the act of March 8, 1878, to encourage
the growth of timber. The Secretary also
affirmed the decision Of Commissioner Drum
mond requiring parties to pay fee of $40 for
additional entry under the Soldiers Homestead
Act of March 2, 1878, and requiring parties
making such additional entry to appear in per-
son at the local office, and make the necessary
application and affidavit.
A Washington dispatch of the 22d says pre-.
partitions had been quietly going on, under
the direction of the Secretary Of War, placing
our arsenals in a condition to supply the
wants Of an army in the field, in case of war,
and looking to the condition of the armament
of our fortifcations against hostile attacks by
iron-clads. While from the nature of the
case, the navy had to take an active initiative,
the War Department was fully alive to the
crisis and in quiet preparation for the future.
Ex.President johnson has been granted
patent for combination plane.
Washington advices Of the 2Sd say the
Spanish question was everywhere discussed
with more calmness than the previous week,
and the impression seemed to prevail to
still greater extent that there would be
no war between the United States and Spain.
The Spanish Government had contradicted the
report of any hostile manifestations against
IA
Sickles was treated with consideration and re-
spect, and that some intemperance of Ian.
guage OF the monarchical press was promptly
silenced by the threat of immediate punish.
ment.
Foreign Intelligence.
Costello, the commander of the Tornado, in
his report Of the chase and capture Of the Vir-
ginius, says: 1.-THE enthusiasm of the crew
simply battles description, when success
crowned our efforts. The prisoners were
treated with such consideration a. their char
acter deserved and the necessity of their safe
keeping demanded. In addition to the severe
lesson given to the enemies of Spain, the cap
ture has made the inhabitants of Santiago do.
lirious with enthusiasm"
Ane sso~WeE VHBmAus aIE1Veo u HAVANA ON
the afternoon Of the 18th. She entered the
harbor with Spanish colors at her masthead,
the gunboat Tornado following. The shores
were lined with citizens, and there was some
cheering Is the Tornado passed.
In the French Assembly, on the 10th, the
committees report on the prolongation Of
MacMahon's term Of Office, was amended BY
extending the time to seven years.
1t has been recently oficially announced At
Madrid, that the effective Spanish force In
Cuba numbers "a 600 men.
Immediately after the adjournment of the
French Assembly on the night Of the 10th,