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NEW YoRK. Nov. 19.-Owing to state-
ment contained in letter from Havana
that On the night of the 18th instant,
when the news of the Virginius massacre
reached Santiago. the Spanish volunteers
in fiendish exultation oyer their triumph
visited the widows of the Masons shot
IN 1868 and brutally outraged the help
less women; that in the struggle 4 were
killed, z have since died, and several
were in such o dangerous condition they
cannot possibly recover; a petition is
circulated in this city and is being sign
ed generally by Masters and Past Mas
ters of Masonic Lodges of New York,
calling a session of the Grand Lodge OF
the State to take such action as may be
necessary.
FoRTREss MONROE, Va, Nov. 10 The
monitor Mahopac will be ready for sea
tomorrow.
PHrLADELpH1A,N Nov. 19.-U. s. Steam
er Powhattan passed Lewes, Del, this
n,oruing on her way to the Navy-yard.
II .ahattan went into commission this
nuzuiny and Will be ready for sea when
tlse Pohattan arrives to accompany her.
The Terror vas brought up to the Navy
gard to-day from League Island. The
Iron-cisd Canonicus at Washington is
being prepared for service and will be
ready in two weeks.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 19.-The President
commenced writing his annual message
to-d,y. He has not received any visi-
tors excepting Secretary Fish.
New York, Nov. 19.-Jury in the
Tweed case this morning found verdic
of guilty on all counts. Defense make
no exception to the verdict. The jury
were discharged. Counsel for defense
are trying to obtain an arrest of Judge
ment on the ground of want of jurisdic
ton of the Court. Tweed was sentenc
ed to 4 years Imprisonment. and fine OF
100000, flee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Administra-
ton are understood to hold that the
the yirginius case is casus belli with
Spain, even admitting that she was car
rying succor 10 the Cubans. because
Spain has never recognized the state OF
var in Cuba. When the Spanish gun
beats we're seized in New York in Feb
rxaary, 1869, Spain argued that Cubans
uese not recognized as belliserents, and
,aae sale Of vessels to Spain was legimate.
Stsse Department entertained this view
snd tie gunboats were released. Under
th.sama principle we have the right to
sell guns to the Cubans and ship them
an american vessels.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.--It is report
ed dsren London that Thos. Barring, the
neunds-.of the house of Barring Bros, is
dead.
.E.M. Horton, bank forger of Lancas-
der, has,heen sentenced to two years I'M
erisoumant.
NrwXoRK, Nov. 19.-The report that
Tweed he'd been sentenced was prema-
AZURE. The impression prevails at Wash
lington in official circles that Spain will
.1nake every effort to settle the Virginius
affair amiaaEly.
.,IPAsss. Koy. 19.-Assembly has adopt
led the, amendment prolonging Nc
Mfahon's uterm Z years. Much excite
..nsnt in Paris over the result.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-There is un-
yutusl activity in Washington Navy-yard.
"A largeiforse.of men are putting up am
mention.
81. P. Ka,e, disa at Dover, N. H., last
night. .ro
The Secretary of the Interior has af-
frmsd the decision of the Commissioner
Of the Genera, Land Office, in the case
of VIM. Bell vs. Western Pacific Rail
road Co., that the land claimed by San
Ramon grant, Gala, but rejected by the
final action of tie Court in 1866, Injured
o the grant to the erailroad in 1868, when
the land was definitely located.
The stakss lin the AAen-Hogan fight
have been returned and the excursion
money divided.
NEW YoRK, Nov. a.-Shsrkey, the
.c,nvicted murderer, escaped from the
Toombs in womad's gezb.
HAvAHA, Nov. 19.-Great Bull fight
to morrow in this aoitg, in honor of the
officers and crew of the Tornado.
- MADRID. Nex. 19.-Republican min
ority in Cortes has requested immediate
convening Of that body to consider
their complicated foreign relations.
NEW CRLEAns, Nov. 19.--General
Longstreet offers the Government 25,-
600 men to fight the Spanish in Cuba.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 20.-Secretary
Richardson says if war should occur be-
tween the y. S. and Spain the Treasury
Dspartnent will be fully prepared to
meet the emergency
ArcErSsox. Now 19.-Prairie fire. COW
ering q scope ct GO nailes has been burn.
ing since Sunday, doing great damage
10 the Central Branch railroads, burn
ing sevsra smxR bridges, with numbers
of houses. fences, stock, grain, etc.
Several houses were burned near Corn
ing District and the FIRE swept along the
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