The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-26
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WASHINGTON, November 25.
Cabinet Meeting.

Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet met at noon to-day. All
the members were present except Secre.
sry Robeson. The Secretary OF State
reports no change in our Spanish nego'
tistions.
Plot 10 Overthrow the Spanish Re
public.
The Gronic'e this morning, publishes
the following special from New York,
sad 10 come direc. from Madrid in
private dispatch: THE republic OF
Spain, or rather the form OF republic
under CASTELAR,, is 10 be overthrown by
combination OF ruling Spauiards, loo
strong for him to resist. The plan in-
clu1es the establishment Of Marshall
Serroua, Is regent for the young
Duke Alfonso, who, at certain time
is 10 be proclaimed king, his queen
mother Isabella abdicating her claims |
TO the throne in his favor. The quick
succession OF events in Spain |
have proved the inefliciency OF CASTELAR,
or the government he assumes to con-
,rol to cope with the disafection in his
Cabinet, the iusubordination in the
AMY aud the struggle of the CGrlist
forces. Ia addition to this the power
Of the priesthood has been secretly and
most powerfully at work undermining
the strength Of repubicanism in Spain,
and the heriditary oligarchy OF that
ps,ion hiss united It's strength with the
church 10 briug about this result. 1t
is also undoubtedly true that the lean
inr of Castelar, towards pacific settle
ment OF the United States difficulties,
has p-ecip;tated the overthrow OF the
Republic and the re-estsblishment OF
the Bourbon dynasty.
The Work Drifting out L. s. Ee,stis
Not Suspended.
Secretary Robson left Washington
last night for Philadelphia on business
connected with the fitting out Of vessels.
It is said at the Navy Department, that
instead OF orders being issued for -sus-
pension OF work, the preparation OF vesN
sers is beng hurried forward. The
War Department has issued general |
order requiring that all disburSing o.
hcsrs, so TAR as practicable, to keep the
tulk OF all public funds advanced TO
them in independent treasury offices,
and limit deposits in local depository
banks TO such amounts only as may be
absolutely necessary for small local
payments.
The bankrupt Act.
Hon. Oliver P. Morton, OF Indiana,
has bill which he proposes to intro
luce Immediately on the meeting OF the
Senate to repeal the bankruptcy act
and to make its repeal cover all cases
under it since the financial trouble
commenced in Sept. lie prououuc-
?. the involuntary clause that is now
being used to be an infamous provision
anil anti.republican in its character
lie expects to carry the repeal OF the
TIL without opposition.
brilliant Wedding.
The marriage o. Hon. Charles Nc
Cormac, delegate from Arizona, to Mis-
Thurman, daughter OF the senator from
Ohio, took place this evening at the
residence OF the brides father. The
affair was at first intended il to be very
private and no cards were issued, but
those present by personal invitation
made up large and brilliant assemb-
age. The President and Miss Nellie
Grant were present, Mrs. Grant being
KEEP; al home by illness OF her father,
All the members OF the cabinet and
their wives were present, with the eX-
ception OF Secretary Robson. The
newly welded pair will not make
bridal trip but will remain severaI days
at the residence OF Senator Thurman
before removing to their new home.
Hon. A. II. stephens on the Viz
ginius.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, who
arrived here last night to take his seat
in the Fo5ty-ihird Congress, quarters at
the National Hotel, where he will re-
main for the session. He bore the
fatigue OF the journey much better than
he anticipated, and having slept well /
last night, received large numbers c!
visitors to-day. lie is already srecu !
Ia,iDg concerning assaiE0mentto COM F.
mittee duty, and expresses preference .
tor the Foreign Affairs committee, on .
which he saws he should like to serve .
at,this time. When asked - 70 his ,
status on the Cuban ques;i20, NJ /
Stephens replied that he was where lie
had slways been, that he rarely had |
occasion to change his opinion, and
certainly would not change it in this ,
case. he was no tillbiusier,
either in person or ia senti- .
ueut, sill he did not think
,he government should interfere with
such expeditions a'ier they had let our
shoses Il any OF car c.t.Zrns should
see Il; TO enEsgr IL sUca enterprises lei
diem assume lie risk With reGari
% the capture O! the Nir1iG,us aud the
execution OF those o" tOs- :, lie t2vr, sS- I
ii himself very strongly. lie holds /
tnst the American Lay should have /
protected al on board II the vessei
had been captured in the &C OF running
Z blockade il would have been a Gi
'erent matter and ever then the Span
'sh authorities had 90 right to pu;
those On board 10 death, aud th;s, a.
He.l - for the insult 10 tie flag they
-hCald be held 10 strict account NJ.
Stevens, though very feeble physically
Rad unable 10 walk without cane or
crutcbes, Was IS brilliant, intelligent
al SIS eloqueot Sc il his bcs, days