The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-11-18
TELEGRAPHEIC.
No Further executions in
Santiago.
The Cuban Authorities offer
to Justify their Acts,
MI. Grant in no hurry to do
anything.
Louisville wants to take
Cuba.
jay Cooke Put into Bank
ruptcy.
Reduction of Postage on
Registered Letters.
Il Methodist Clergyman to
be tried Enthusiastically
and Criminally.
Fires. Suicides. Murders,
etc., etc.
Reduction of Postage on
Registered Letters.
4 Methodist Clergyman to
be tried Enthusiastically
and Criminally.
Fires. Suicides. Murders,
etc., etc.

Cienfugos that 81 more Virginius prison
ers had been executed is not confirmed by
later adviees from Santiago. The follow
ing dispatch has been made public here:
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Nov. 12.-There
have been no further developments. The
man of war Isabella la Catolica, has arrived
here to convey the Virginius to Havana.
The attitude of the authorities is unyield-
ing, and they insist on a perfect right to
dispose OF the tirginius as a pirate in ac-
cordance with international law, and that
no one has a right TO interfere There
have been no more executions, but trials
are proceeding. 1t is reported that cor
respondenee is going on between her Cap
tain and Governor Burriel, about the Bri-
! tish and other foreigH subjects captured
on the Nirginius
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE President
| to-day, in a conversation relative to the
| Cuban matter, said the Government had
| thus far acted on such facts as had reached
it, and was now engaged in collecting from
all available sources further information
concerning the capture of the Nirginius
and the particulars attending the revolving
executions. 1t was desirable that all the
information should be Of such a character
as to leave no doubt whatever as to its reli-
ability. The propriety Of this course was
too evident to require explanation, the Gov
| ernment being careful in what 1t is doing,
may hereafter get to work upon facts and
not upon assumptions and unconfrmed re-
ports. 1t was essential that we should be
| prepared to maintain our position. The
President said he had changed none OF
his views heretofore expressed by him
concerning the events in Cuba but had
more than ever been confirmed in them Y
recent assurances. He shared with the
public their denuneiation of the capture on
high seas of vessel sailing with regular
clearance under the United States flag and
the startling events which so quickly fol
lowed. Spain never having considered the
Island of Cuba in state of war, and there
being no proclamation by the United States
according belhgerent rights to the Insur-
gents, the Nirginius, if regularly cleared
for Cuba, had a right to enter Havana OF
any other sea port OF the Spanish posses
slors. This government did not recognize
any right on the part of Spain in the pres
ent state of affairs to Interfere in any way
with our -ships>upcn the seas, ,ex-
lcept in the usual rights, in her own ports
and within one marine league of the coast
of Cuba or her dominions, and of this fact
she is aware, as matter of course. 1t i
the determination of this government t.
protect our citizens in all their rights and
compel respect to our flag The present
naval preparations were with view not tC
invite war by the President, that power
being vested in Congress, but to be pre-.
pared for all possible contingencies. UpoI
the meeting of Congress, all the facts il
the possession of the executive departmen
relative to Cuban affairs would be laid be
fore that body with such recommendation,
as the occasion might demand To-mor
row he would commence the preparation
of his message, but would defer that par
relating to the Cuban affairs until within
day or two of the meeting of Congress, de
string first to obtain all possible informa
ton upon che subject.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. IA company 0
infantry has been organized here and ten
dered their services to Governor Leslie il
anticipation of trouble with Spain.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Britisl
war steamer Niobe sailed from Jamiaca fo
Cuba on the 9th.
The American fibustering steamer
. Gen. Sherman, entered the harbor of As
Z pinwall on the Sd inst, under the name c
it General Aria, and was at once seized b
/ Captain Gushing of the g. S. steame
Wyoming, for using Illegal ship paper
! and sailing under the flag of Hondura
, while it is claimed that sheis an America
vessel. Her case will be decided by the
5. courts.
DEs MONIES, Iowa. Nov. 1.-THE off
clal returns show that the Republican 10:
in this Congressional District, since las
year, was over 5000.
New YORK, Nov. l7.-Fox & CO.,
> Philadelphia have instituted proceeding
in bankruptcy against Jay Cooke 4 Co.
the u S. District Court here and Cooke
i Co. have been enjoined from disposing
any assets till the adjudication of the que
ton on bankruptcy.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Z. S. Pos
master General to-day issued an order r
'e ducing the registration fee on domestic le
tiers and packages from fifteen to eigl
cents, commencing the first of Janua,
next.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17,--Lewis Rose
! theim, one of the negroes who murdere
= Abraham Behm near Middletown, Pa
on Friday night, was arrested here la
evening.
{. Mrs. Templeton, ,whe was shot by her hu
band Saturday last, is still alive this NOR
ing but attending physicians have little hor
OF her recovery.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 17.-John Mood
an accomplice of Rosetheim in the nurd
of Behm, near Middletown, Friday eve
ing, was arrested at Harrisburg today.
MEMPHIS, Nov. l7.-Mrs. Moore. a wi
ow, suicided to-day. Cause, destitution
CHICAGO, Nov. l7.-Rev. Evan VII
ans, retired Congregational Preaehe
formerly stationed in Quincy, suicided
drowning in Rock River Creek on Sund
morning, in tit of melancholy insanity.
. JACKSONVILLE, Ill Nov. IA terril
D shooting affair occurred in Jerseyville, ]
on Saturday, between Granderson Day
farmer, and Ed. Slatterly, saloon kee
er. The men stood but few feet fro
- each other, and armed with revoly
aach haoan sh ,oSiao and did paf coaso =,