Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-11
DOM ESTIC.

The two shafts of the Hoosac tunnel were
brought together on the 9th, and passage
through the mountain was effected
Ingersoi and harrington, convicted in New
York of forgery, have been sentenced, the
former to five years hard labor in the State
prison. and the latter to eighteen months i'm
prsonment.
The negotiations between the United States
and Spain with regard 10 the question grow
ing out Of the capture Of the Nirginius were
brought to a conclusion in Washington on
the 10Th ult., Secretary Fish and Admiral
Polo having agreed upon and signed the pro
tocol, which the latter soon after tclegraphed
to his government The terms are substan-
TALLY gs follows:
The immediate delivery to the United States
Of the ship Virginiu-, and all the surviving passcn-
gers and crew.
2 4 salute 10 our flag on the 25th Of December
next, unless in the meantime Spain shall satisfy
the United States that the American flag was i'm
properly borne on that vessel. and further that
she had no right TO the American flag or
American papers. In this event the salute Is to
be spontaneously withdrawn, and Spain IL to for
mally dlacain any Intentional indignity to the flag
in the acts committed by Spain against the Nir'
ginius.
pers, the United States will institute proceedings
against the vessel and the surviving parties who
have violated the laws of the United States, and
Spain guarantees TO institute proceedings against
any OF her authorities who may have violated
either law treaty stipulations.
4. The matter OF reclamations for damages Is re-
served for future consideration
A Washington telegram Of the above date
says the words immediate release" as APP
plicablc TO the delivery of the Vrginius and
the surviving passengers and crew, implies, of
course, reasonable time for its execution,
as some days must clapse before Havana and
Santiago de Cuba could be reached. The fix
ing of the 25th Of December as the time of sa-
luting our flag is to allow necessary oppor-
tunty to Spain to show that the Virginius
improperly carried the American flag and
American papers.
The public debt statement for December / is
as follows.
Six per cent bonds. 81 ,21SSlO150
Five per cent. bonds, ............... 4y7, 400
Total coin bonds ................$ 81 1854, $50
Lawful money debt.................. SASS, 600
Matured debt. ....,.,........,..,... 20, $40. $40
Legal-tendcr notes. .................. 3biUOl,hSo
Certificates OF deposit. 20,l5O,OD
Fractional currency. Observation-Disclosures. 4S04l.349
Com certificates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3O,&!O,bOO
Interest Observation-Disclosures. 3S,33S,T25
Total debt. :, 256 Ols, 4S0
Cash in Treasury
Com. ,.......'...'''.'''..'. 90 tuo'9ot
Currency. Observation-Disclosures. 1896, 440
Special deposits held for redemption
Of certificates of deposit rs pro-
yided by Observation-Disclosures. 2o15O,ooo
Total In Treasury ................S 1906, 56,427
Debt less cash In Treasury 81 1850 1862, 053
Increase during month...,.....,....S 9C2S,516
Bonds issued to Pacific Railroad Com,
panies, interest payable in lawful
money. principal outstanding 64s23,51e
Interest accrued and not yet paid ..... l,bl5,5E
Interest paid by United Statcs,....,... 204iIB6
mails, etc. ......................,... 4,545,453
Balance OF interest paid by United
States. ........'............... l5902,5 33
Washington telegram of the Sd says Adj
mral Polo and Secretary Fish since they sign
ed the protocol, had been in perfect accord
concerning the arrangements for the restora
ton of the Nrginius and the survivors
Everything so far had been done with oalmness
on the part Of The representatives. of the two
Governments
A severe wmd-storm was experienced
throughout the West ON the night of the Sd.
In almost every direction trees were blown
over the railroad tracks, trains dtchcd, and
telegraph poles demolished, and there was a
widespread and ruinous devastation of
houses, barns, fences and forests.
A very destructive tornado occurred in
Tennessee few days ago, forty miles south
of Nlpmphfs