The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-11-28


cob Aston, Cornelius Vanderbilt. \. Oakley
Hall, VIM. +. IIavemeyer. Oswald often
dorier and others. Stirring addresses
were made by Mcssrs. Eyarts, ;. ;. Cox
and others.
The sale of Cuban bonds was COM
menced in Philadelphia. Noy. IL. They
are sold at twenty-five cents on the dollar,
and as they bear seven per cent. interest,
many prominent citizens, either through
belief that the investment is good one or
through disposition To aid the cause, were
purchasing freely.
A Washington dispatch of Nov. Is states
that the Cabinet is divided in opinion rs 10
the means of redress to be taken in refer
encc 10 the Cuban outrage--onc portion
fivoring the unqualified recognition OF the
Republic of Cuba. and the other the iorci-
BILE annexation of the Island To the nj
ted States. IL is stated that our GOV
eminent has reason to believe that. while
the CASTELAR, Government is willing to ac-
cedc to all proper demands in the matter
the excitement in Spain is so great that il
does not dare To risk even seeming
yielding 10 the pcrcmptory demand for
redress. and so il is defcrring the whole
matter. first to save itself trouble. and next
in the hope that il may be able 10 satisfy
the United States. But in case our Gov
eminent is not willing to wait. and in the
absence of decisive reply from Spain,
proceeds To take action against Cuba. our
authorities have an intimation that the
CASTELAR, Government will feel compelled
to declare war To maintain itself.
The captured steamer Nirginius reached
Havana Nov. Is. The shores were lined
with crowds of citizens, and the Tornado
was loudly cheered.
The United States steamer Worcester,
the flag ship of the North Atlantic squad
ron. LETT Fortress Monroe for Santiago de
Cuba. Nov. Is.
A Madrid dispatch If Nov. Is says that
the Spanish Cabinet are unanimously in
favor of a satisfactory and honorable set
I tlement of the Virginiu- officially but re-
gard the maintenance of the integrity Of
the Spanish territory a. essential. The
1 Dia5is Espanoi, the organ Of the Alphon-
sists. and hostile to the present Ministry.
advises the Government TO send General
Sickles his passports.
I 4 plot for the establishment Of the Com
munc in Lyons has been discovered. and
several arrests made.
The Io- de Citba publishes rumors that
seventeen prisoners have been sho, at liol-
gum on account of a recently discovered
conspiracy TO cooperate with the CuhanS
ON the Nirginus. There i no official con-
I firmation of the report. The same paper
says. cditorially, that the laws ought 10
be- enforced enorgctically against conspira-
tors. without consideration. either little or
much. for what strangers may say or do.
We are the owners Of our homes. and we
will he able to manage our own affairs and
defend our rights
a New York dispatch OF Nov. - says ::
Owing TO statement contained in letter
from Havana. that on tho night of the 9Th
instant. upon the news of the capture
of the Nirginius reaching Santiago de
Cuba. the Spanish volunteers. in
fiendish oxultation over their tri-
umph. visited the widows Of Masons
shot in lsCS. and brutality outraged the
helpless women; that in the strug-
gle four were killed. seven have since
died. and several are i'm such dangerous
condition that they cannot possibly rccov-
or. a petition circulated in this city j. being
signed generally by Masters of Masonic
Lodges in New y ork. and Past-Masicrs of
Lodges residing here, calling for an emery
ent session Of the Grand Lodge of the
s. ae, to tax. ouch action as may be neces-
sary. Similar action on the part of the
Masonic fraternity is being taken in New
jersey and Massachusetts,.
a vnlInr lalY who make. all the finn