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New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
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Admiral.
Another large consignment OF naval storee mas p''"
received to-day from NewYork, and the Payma7'"' ="
charge has directed the Superintendent not 10 son" Nv"
more, as there is no more room for them lneIo "
enough for 10000 for three months. Lieut. o'
mander Wheeler and Acting Assistant Surgeon - - -
Armstrong leave for NewYork tonight In charge .,
naval recruits from the reccivingshp Pawhee' AZ"
remainder will be sent north on the next steamer. y "
thought thatelther a single ship and d'patcpo"' "
the whole fleet will he sent TO receive the Vlrgnus'
The officers OF the Wyoming report that the eS'"e VI
Brooks the acting British Consul at Santiago dc 'up"'
has been burned and that the Volunteers were proo"o
the incendares. Swiss jcweler was warned 10 e"'.
that city to decline the trade Of American u'' "
officers. Consul Young says the life OF scbmd'' '"'
American Vice-Consu who conducted the corfespohu
ence with Gen. Burriel, would not he worth eeni u
there not American vessels IN the harOOf' III"
Consul insss OIL the Juniata remaining there
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

THE CASE OF MARSHAL BAIAlNE.
HIS REFUSAL TO AVAIL HIMSELF or TILE RIGHT TO
APPEAL-PGOBABLE COURSE OF PRt5IpENr
IMAGINATION on THE RECOMMENDATIONS j"
MERCY.
PARIS. Thursday, Dec u, 1873.
Soon after the judgment of the Court was pro-
nounced against Marshal Bazane last evening, he
requested that his son might be allowed to visit him
i'm prison. He also refused TO avail himself Of tho
right of appeal.
President MacMahon, before taking action on the
appeal for mercy for Bazane, will wait for explana-
tions from the Marshal, and for the expiration OF
the usual period of delay, during which the Court
may itself reverse the sentence. This period ends
tonight at midnight, and the Presidents decision
will not be announced until tomorrow.
The Duke d'Aumae, president Of the court mar
tia has gone to Besancon to attend exclusively TO
the command of his army corps
The Journal de Paris saws the unanimty Of the
Judges unfortunately indicates that there viii be no
reconsideration of the sentence: but the condemned
Marshal may take advantage OF the lapse OF time
and plead his splendid services 10 France in mItiga
tion Of its severity.
LONDON, Friday, Dec. i26 a. m.
special dispatch from Paris TO The Daily Ndcs
reports that the President intends TO commute the
sentence Of Marshal Bazdne to twenty years secln-
sion.
Later accounts from Paris agree that Bazane re
ceived the sentence with the greatest camncss.
The Berlin press regard the verdict as the result
of political ntrigues, and ceDsure the oondnc OF the
Duke d'Aumale.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN

PURPOSE OF CAPTAIN-GENERAL JOVELLAR.
AN ADDRESS ANNOUNCING HIS DUTY TO CARRY OUT
THK AGREEMENT - NATURE OF THE ORDERS
WHICH mE RECEIVED FROM MADRID.
CAPTAIN General Jovelar has set al rest all speou
latons in regard 10 the which he intends to
pursue in the VirQnius matter. In an address to
the inhabitants of Cuba he announces that. painful
as his duty may be, he must comply with the terms
of the Washington Protocol. For this. he says, he
has received final orders and the failure to comply
with them would produce with great power
IN which Cuba would not have the aid of Spain
he exhorts the people to obey the law OF necessity
and allow the Virginius aud the survivors Of her
passengers and crew to be surrendered.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS IRREG
ULARITIES.

GOV SHEPHERD AND OTHER OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on DISTRICT
AFFARs-rHFY MAKE AN INEFrECTUAL ATrEMPT
TO GET AN APPROPRIATION OF OVER S4,OO0,OOO.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. ll.-Gov. Shepherd and other
officers of the Washington Board of Public Works
appeared before the House Committee on District
Affairs this morning to urge its members to intro
duce a resolution requesting the Committee on
Appropriations to report forthwith bill appro-
priatipg more than $4,0OO,OOO for work which the
Board claims has been done in excess OF the appro-
priations of last Spring When the Governor was
before the latter Committee yesterday asking for
this money be was advised to come again and to
hiring with him his law adviser, i'll order that
thew might give an explanation Of their
action in involving the General Government in
liabilities in excess of appropriations, when they had
been especially prohibited from doing so By law.
They are expected to make their plea tomorrow
and in the meantime made the attempt to-day to
enlist the District Committee their side. In this
they were disappointed as the Committee. instead
of agreeing to report the resolution asked for,
appointed a Sub Committee to examine the manage
ment OF District affairs. Gov Shepherds excnse for
tbs violatiOn OF law is said to be that the board
was required 10 make it's grades conform TO
those established by Congress- but this Ia no excuse
for the resolution and the acts in which they were
instructed TO do this passed previous to the law
forbiddng them TO exceed the amount of appropra-
tions in their expenditures. Besides much OF the
work for which charge ~ now made mas been twice
performed since the Board came into power, aud
when thew. little more than year ago, lad costly
payements on the old grade, they knew that they
would have TO be taken up within year OF two
At the furtbest The history of these grades ~
briefly this
The resolution of Congress ordering grade to be-
sss Hsnk Pase.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE FREE ZONE IN MEXIC0.

REMOVAL OF THE RESTRICTIONS on MEEcuANDIsB
WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
MArAMoRos, Dec. 1l.-Teegrams from tho
City Of Mexico to-day state that the Fedora. Govern
mont has ordered the restrictions which have recently
been placed on merchandise imported in the district
known as the Zona Libre to be tlkenof This restores
the right OF merchants dispatch merchandise TO any
lof the towns within the Z)na Lbre without the pay
ment Of any duty. For than year past trade
within the Zona Lbre duty Free has been confined to
the port at which the merchandise entered. The
restoration OF the right dispatch goods from the port
OF entry 10 any point In the Z,na Lbre without dnY
will revive trade this frontier which has been Ian
euishInc under the restrictions Just removed.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
PROF AGkSSIZ'S ILLNESS.
CoNrINUEp ALARM OF HIS FRENDs--IiIs ENoi1tGrs
PARALYzED-A LATER REPORT MORE EN'0UEAG-

CONTINUED ALARM OF HIS FRIENDs-Hls ENorIitGts
PARALYzED--A LATER REPORT MORE ENcoUEaG
ING.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBi'NEl
BosToN Dec, l1.-PIof. AgassiZs condition TO
mains but little changed to-day. and his friends
continue to feel the greatest alarm. He speaks
with much difficulty but recognizes acquaintances,
and made strong effort to-day to give some direc-
tions concerning tho museum. His asophagus IL
paralyzed so that he is unable To swallow any food
whatever The paralysis has not yet extended To
his limbs. Dr. Brown-Sequard is still ia attend
ance The results of the next few days are looked
fol- with great anxiety.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCHl
The physicians In attendance upon Proi"ssor
,Agassiz reported last evening that change had
occurred for the worse, and that al attack oi
paralysis was imminent.
LATER.-The condition Of Prof. Louis Aeassn had
not improved up 10 this afternoon. ami there IL
reason to fear he will not recover. His residence at
the corker of Broadway aud Qnincy-st. is besieged
by anxious friends and acquaintances. There Is
bulletin upon the door which is written: " About
the same as last night" and. inqurers have to be
satisfied with that statement Deep anxiety and
unusual sorrow are manifested at the announcement
of his dangerous condition.
Latess-Prof. Agassiz is reported rs better HIS
recovery is probable.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
The lectures on Polymmy bv Mr.

The lectures Polygamy by Mrs Ann Eliza
Young 7h wife Of Brigham have poorly attended
the Of that city has made the subject leading topic
49,. In the contest for the oratorica prizes offered
BY the students which took place Tuy College Hartford
evening the gold medal Rsoer %
Mich and tho Slv.r medal Joseph Baagse Of Kusnus Pesa
The funeral of Bishop Armitage took place at
st. Jcbes Church Detroit yes The services cssductea
Bishop MCoky OF Michigan Bishop wbt~hcase Of nno
Be OF Vermont Over 100 non heAss
other States
... The younger James brothers, commonly known
lows Railroad Robb~" rubbed the of
CLandcr Broe C.s Missouri fnds, evening"
shot and wounded BsrsoB psve~s
the robbers by them al MoIsa~ Sppg aud bss
cutoJy for som time
The Rev Dr. Theodore Il. LYMAN. Assistant
Bhop the D.se seeud
Yesterday hurh Raleigh Bshop WhtssbAn VI hsi!ald
and Atsneeb Of North
Carolina Bssop Lay preached Le eonsorauos sI~oa Over y
members VI bs other prsSt as pseI
paed 10 The lsrse ever kssut 10
he shsseA Sbsp preached sssAse ~ ssss~
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE LONDON FOG.

IFS CoNTINUANCE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EFFECT ON
BUSINESS.
LONDON. Thursday, Dee. II, 1873.
The dense fog which set in on Tuesday last
continues this morning This almost Unprecedented
condition Of the atmosphere for this city, is hav
ing serious effect on business Navigation on the river
Is very dangerous No vessels have arrived here for two
days. captains fearing during the fog lest they
they should come in collision with other cra't. The
cattle show at Agricultural Hall is failure Some Of
the animals perishing. and the oNners Of many
others on exhibition have Withdrawn them. The iog
covers an area Of about fifty miles square OF which
London Ia the center Elsewhere throughout the eoun-
try there was hard frost last night.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN CHARLEsTowN.

BosToN, Dec. 11.-David y. Kimball of No.
10 Common-st, ChsrlestowD strsnged his wife, cut his
sepdaughters throat. and committed suicide this morn
ing Domestic trouble is supposed to be the csuse Of
the affair. Kmba 50 years old and had been mar
red about two years Miranda Wells his sepdsughtr.
was II years OF age and the murdered wife Caroline
was about 40 years old Kimban was blacksmith, EN-.
ployed at the NavyYard and kept few bOarders. He
had the reputation OF being Industrious and sober
man. A brother OF Kimball committed suicide some
years ago and insanity IL said TO run In the family.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE MARRIAGE OF SECRETARY BELKNAP.

NICHoLAsvILLE, KY, Dec. 1.-THE marriage
Of Gen. Vim. W. Belknap, Secretary Of War, to Mrs.
Amanda T. Bower. took place the residence OF DR..
VIM Tomnson, the BRIDES brother, In Harrodsburg at
o'clock this evening But few invited guests were
present the company consisting only of the brides res-
tiyes and son OF Gen. Belknsp, The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. g. venable OF the Episcopa
Church. and the bride given away by the Hon. Geo.
H. Pendleton of Ohio. The party leave for washinsto
by special train tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12

THE LOSS OF THE VILE DU HAVRE.
DENIAL OF THE CHARGE OF CowARDICE BY carr
sURMONT.
PARIS Thursday, Dee. H. 1853.
Capt. Surmont publishes a card Indignantly
DENYING the charge that he and the oher officers the
steamship Vile du Havre showed cowafice AZ the tino
OF the disaster to that vessel.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
AN OHIO COUNTY OFFICIAL SENTENCED FOR
ENBEZZLEMENT,

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 1.-THE jury in the
case OF Theodore A. Wick, Treasurer OF Clarke County
for four years. tried the charge OF embezzhng 200
of the public funds brought in to-day verdict In favor
of the State Of 10000 the first count $4,000 on the
second and $500 the third, and not guilty on the
fourth" Wick was sentenced to years hard labor
IN the penitentiary and TO pay the costs OF trial and
nne al
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE NATIONAL BANK QUESTION.

THE NATIONAL BANK QUESTION.
A BILL AMENDING THE NATIONAL BANNING ACT
DISCUSSED IN TlH sENATE-ITs CONSIDERATION
POSTPONED.
BY TELEGRAPH 10 rH8 rRIBUSE.1
WASuINGToN, Dec. ia bill amending the Ma
tional Banking act almost got through the Senate
this afternoon without attracting any notice. IL
provides that any person or association OF
persons may establish a National bank, without
circulation, by placing with the United States
Treasurer $1,000 10 secure their deposits; Second.
That National banks already established, without
circulation. and which have on deposit with the
Treasurer more than $4,000, may withdraw tho
excess and Third, That any bank which desires to
reduce the amount of its circulation may do SO by
depositingi with the Treasurer $4,000 at time. in
legal tenders, with which to redeem an equal amount
of its notes.
The debate which arose when attention was
called to the bill, related principally TO the last
provision. Az the law now stands. national bank
which desires to go into liquidation may deposit
with the United States Treasurer legal-tender
notes equal in amount its outstanding circulation,
and the United States surrenders the bonds held AZ
security, and takes upon itself the duty of redemp
ton. But il bank desires to reduce Its circulation,
the only way in which it can be done is by getting
possession of tits own notes and returning them to
the Treasury. As the national bank notes are scat
tered all over the country it is almost impossible
TO collect, without great expense, any considerable
amount of them, and banks therefore sometimes
forced TO keep a larger part of their capital m
vested in United States notes and bonds than they
DESIRE There was very great opposition to the
bill developed the principal objection being that the
Senators had not had time to fully consider its pro-
visions Its consideration postponed
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
THE CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN.

REPORTED CARLIsr VICTORY, NEW CoMMANDER %
TlIR FORCES BEFORE CARTAGENA.
BAYoNNE, Thursday, Dee. II. 1873
The Carlst junta in this city assert that in
tegence has received OF another victory or their
forces over Spanish Government troops One Repub
lican general is said 10 have been wounded and some
officers Xii. ID, including several coones
MADRID. Thursday. Dec. H. 1873.
Lopez Dominique has accepted the command OF
the Government force before Cartagena.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12

-. Special dispatches to TAe Gairssion NeHs report
new cases Of yslIos fever ~ Columbus
THE Memphis Grand Jury fonnd yesterday
se indictments ssss Alderman Oes, ob,sipinT goos putsf
susest breach Of socusd hes
been and he'd $1,000 bali sseb charge
...Considerable excitement was caused Wednes-
ds, s,snsg II Mansion Iosse Westshe.er PeuA Dr.
Brupsr Of Who u three ldssp fcsr
children from possession Of vile dsnss pepdeney Of sat
Bunsr snnS sseL he'd psestooesf
10 her room Dssg The ts,sbssos We sssseS b. ~
- rsk1v - eosb<l
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
LOSSES ON THE LAKES.

MILWAUKEE, Dec 11.-A statement of losses
on the lakes carefully prepared by Louis Beyer OF Ts
Daily wiseonsi,, gives the total damage for 1877, st
s. ono for nearly 100000 than In 1874 The
number Of vessels Of all kinds lost damaged In 1873
was lsis and In 1877 the number 7s being Ss ess
than this wear.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
AN ATRoCIOUs OUTRAGE.

DETROIT Dec. ia horrible story Of out
rage has made public in the town OF Warren, IA
miles from Detroit year and half ago Charles.Lous
Alton was employed to teach In the Roman Catholic
school Warren. aud also 10 act as sexton OF the
church. During this period Alton outraged the persons
Of no less than IS school girls OF whom
IA years old. 1t appears that the crimes were all CON-
ntted 10 the church. which djoins the and
that the nend succeeded in terrifying his
silence for over year. THE neighborhood Is settled by
Hollanders, generally uneducated, and the children
we're all Of that nationality. Alton escaped.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM CUBA.

ADDRESS BY CAPTAIS-GENRRAL JovEIIAR ANNoUNC-
ING THE NECESSITY OF EXECUTING THE AGREE
MENT-CoMmENTs OF TIE PRESS.
HAVANA Dec 1.-Captain-General Jovellar this
evening. issued an address to the inhabitants of
Cuba, saying:
The moment a treaty is signed between the Gov
ernment of Spain aud the United States my.duty,
although painful il may be, is to comply faithfully
with its terms. For this | have received final
orders Failure TO comply with the same would
produce war, and war with great Power without
the aid OF Spain In the meanwhile, obey the law of
necessity and the orders of the Government of the
Spanish Republic Let us deliver up the Nirginus
and the survivors of her passengers and crew. l
have faith in the nObleness of your procedures IN
compliance with my word. JOAQUIN JovELLAR.
The Voz de Cuba declares that ga great necessity
is to be met without delay. As the Home Govern
ment has already made known that it cannot assist
us. Cuba must raise men and money 10 save the
situation
between the ages of Is and 80 be called into active
military service, and that those between 30 and 45
be placed on the reserve. OF the active class 10000
men could he obtained-a force sufficient TO crush
the rebellion.
The,Freuch man of war Kersaint has arrived here
from Santiago There are rumors of a severe en-
gagemont in the vicinity of Los Tunas. The
journals contain nothing about the affair.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-12

p A fire at Warrensburg, Mo-, Wednesday morn
ing burned the millinery Of Bale 4 Ridenover,
the Post Office or two shops adjoining The loss
is about f26,0oO insurance, $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23

The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad pro.
luces unexpected results i'll every quarter.
Hereafter the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will run three throush-rassengcr
trains per day each way, and each one of thee
will make close connections with trains run
ming to Cincinnati. Louisville, and st. Louis.
These trains are In addition to a number of
other passenger trains which are run over
parts OF the road--as one or more between
Wheeling and Cumberland ; one or more be-
tween Parkcrsburg and Cumberland; one
or more between Baltimore and Cumber-
land: besides trains to Frederick City, Wash
incton city, &c, &c. This Baltimore road is
Il grand affair. and is managed with great
ability, but it will have to yield the palm
some day TO the Chesapeake and Ohio. We
should not he surprised to hear that Mr..
GARRETT had determined to tunnel several
mountain ridges to reduce the grades and
straighten the route of his road.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23
Not Councillors.

The Savannah Republican assumes .n'.
the Central watcr-line, connecting the "a'e.s
Of the Chesapeake and the MISSISSIPPI var
lev, is competitor with the Georgia water
line, 1t declares that there eau only be lone
:. outlet Tor water-Iinel south for the produce
:. nc the Vest If there can he but one 1t
. e moi doubtful which that must be; but we
do not sec that the assumption ID necessarily
correct. There is a great distance between
The Central watcr-ino and the Georgia water
line, possibly an average Of five hundred
miles. There is more than ample room in
this space for two great lines, and there Will
he produce enough to keep them in pros
porous condition. The demand OF the great
producing community Of the West and The
trade between East and West would hardly
NC accommodated by the two water-'lneS
with all the through railroad lines TO help
them. 1t would bc as well for the Virginia
aud Georgia lines to work together. There
is no real ground of competition between
them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23

LIBERA.-CHptain SnCFELDT, of the United
States ship Plymouth, writes from MoDro-
Via, March 10th, to the Navy Department
about the condition of the colony of Liberia.
Tie IS glad to find that there has been no re-
PROGRESSION in the colony, but admits that
there has been little progress since he last
visited it. He has faith in its permunency
and in the firm hold taken there by Chris
tim civilization. The colony has begun to
export sugar and coffee, and there are five
-icam stloar-mills in operation on st. Paul's
INcr.
The Captain urges the United Suites Gov
eminent to give y helping hand to the colony,
and to establish line of steamers to Mouro-
VIA. He is quite afraid of the entertainments
Of the English, who are engaged in boun.
diary difficulty with the Liberians, through
which have resulted onerous demands upon
the treasury by the English representatives.
We trust there will be no war about this
English tresmss. We have quite enough of
trouble in the savage and barbarous way at
home. Let us not add to our business in
this line But assllredly, if their country.
men are in trouble, there are plenty of Afr-
cans by descent in this country to reinforce
and protect them.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-23
Retroactive Homestead Law.

In North Carolina, Judge TorRGkE has al.
ready announced his intention to he govern
ed hv the decision of the Supreme Court OF
the United States in the case from Georgia OF
McGuNS Is. BARRY, which decision, together
with the opinion of the court, was published
in full in the Dispatch very recently. II was
the case of the retroactive homestead law. in
which the plea was made that Congress had
approved of the Constitution of Georgia, and
she answer returned by the Supreme Court
that Congress could not render valid an I'M
constitutional State law. We copy from the
Hilsboro' Recorder the following account
OF Judge TorRGEEs proceedings:
<.HoMEsTEAp.-During the recent term Of
the Superior Court for this county an appi-
cation was made through counsel for an
order upon the sheriff of Aanrlnce county to
execute process for the collection of debt
contracted prior to July. lSGS. by selling the
hpme>tcadS of the defendants named in the
execution. Judge TnurceP remarked that
he WAS not disposed 10 grant any special
order or m0nddn'uS. as the sheriff had an
execution in his hands, which WAS an order
ui the court to sell and make the money.
II was urged that the sheriff, while dis
sn,rd to do his duty. was doubtful aS to the
property now exempt from execution, and
had been advised that he could not sell the
property claimed as a homestead, and would
be liable TO indictment for 80 doing until IL
case had been made up and carried to the
supreme Court Of this State. and the deci-
>on> of that court altered to conform to the
decisions of the Supreme Court of the United
STATES in McCilnn rs. Barry. Judge Tour
zee remarked that as the decisions at the lat
9er court were the supreme law Of the land
il wa> not necessary that they should be re-
affirmed 10y the court of our State TO make
them applicable here. That all persons were
bound to take notice of them and discharge
their duty in accordance Herewith. That
for failure TO do So. there was remedy by
enforcement and suit upon the official bond.
That he has been doubtful. even before this
decision of McGunn cS. Barry, whether She
'th could he indicted for the sale of property
which he did not honestly believe to be en-
rmpt, as the law made him ii ptdst Judge as to
process in his hands, and it would I've bard
Is hold him criminally liable for Il mistake of
Judgment. In answer to Il question raised
as TO the necessity Of obtaining leave to take
olt execution in the case of Lewis Morton,
assignee, in which the Supreme Court OF
-N'll 'dloliila liau reversed DIS luuSHnenI
am"rcing the sheriff. he remarked that he
did not consider an order necessary, but the
ilainlit' had the right to take out execution
when disposed; and while he (JudSe Tour
@ec) could not alter the decision of the SUI
prcmc Court of this State, he should, upon
similar motion to amerce, adhere to his
former decision, as it was now in conformity
with Mciunn rS. Barry, which, when appli-
cable, oycrrulcd the decisions of our Supreme
Court"