Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-18
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Annual Meetings of the Illinois and
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FOREIGN.

The appointment OF Bartholde as French
Minister at Washington was announced in
Paris on the 9th.
General Burrcl left Havana on the 18th for
Santiago dc Cuba to resume charge Of that
department
According to adyices from Havana on the
9Th, Captain General Joycllar had not resign
ed, and had no intention of doing so. The
statement was authorized that the entire
island was quiet, and there was no doubt that
all would be arranged peaceably and satisfac
torily without the slightest difficulty. The
disposition to comply with the mandate Of the
home government, and the obligations of the
treaty with the United States, without further
discussion, was becoming general,
very heavy fog visited London on the
9th AT half past three p. IN. the density of
the fog was almost without precedent, and
all traffic ceased rs 1t was impossible to trans
act business. The streets were filed with
men and boys bearing torches to light pedes-
TRANS on their way.
cable dispatch OF the 9th says the resigna.
ton OF Minister sickles was based on the fact
that the Washington Government negotiated
directly with Spain, and overlooked him. He
claims that the Government did not protect
him.
The trial of Marshal BaZaine before mill
tary tribunal was concluded at Versailles on
the 10th, After long deliberation the judges
declared Bazaine guilty of the charges of the
capitulation OF Metz, and of the army in the
open field, without doing all that was pre-
scribed by honor and duty to avoid surrender,
and unanimously condemned him to death,
and to be degraded from his rank previous to
his execution. After judgment had been
rendered, all the meIhhers OF the court signed
an appeal for mercy, which Duke d Aumale
Immediately conveyed In person to President
MaeMahon. Bazane was greatly agitated
when he heard the decision OF the court.
In proclamation issued on the 10th, the
Captain General of Cuba announced his belief
that amcable relations will remain uninters
rupted between Spain and the United States;
The dense fog at London, which set in on
the 9th, continued on the 18th, seriously
affecting the business of the city and the nayi-
CATION OF the Thames. No vessels had arrived
in two days The fog had caused the cattle
show In Agricultural Hall to be failure
Some of the animals had died, and Their own
ers were withdrawing others The fog cover.
cd an area of fifty square miles, London being
the center,
special from Paris to the London Dailg
AerS OF the 18th states that President Mac.
Mahon intended to commute the sentence OF
Marshal Bazaine 10 twenty years seclusion.
On the evening Of the nth, Captain General
Jovelar issued an address 10 the inhabitants
of Cuba, in which he said:
1.-THE moment treaty is signed between the
Governments VI Spain and the United States my
duty, although painful il may be- is to comply
faithfully with is terms. For this have received
final orders Failure 10 comply with the same
would produce war, aud war with u great power
without the aid Of Spain. In the meanwhile obey
the law Of necessity and the orders OF the Govern
mcnt OF the Spanish Republic Lct us deliver up
the Nirginius and the survivors Of her passengers
aud crew. ! have faith in the nobcness Of your
procedures, in compliance with my word
(Stgnedl JOAQUIN duNEILAR."