Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-04
DOMEsTIC.

rights Of the Nirginius to all the privileges
aud protection guaranteed TO an American
vessel on the high seas The subject bad been
Investigated in the navigation d@ision Of the
Treasury department, and there was no reason
TO believe that any irrcgularity existed in the
registry papers Of that vessel. TIE Gov
eminent was without adviccs eonhrfna
tory Of the reports that the social relations
between our representative at Madrid
and the Spanish Minister Of Foreign Affairs
had been interrupted. "The President, in
conycrsing upon the subject Of our relations
with Spain, is free from anything like passion,
his manner being calm, but at the same time
indicative of elruestness. lie is evidently IN
accord with the general sentiment Of thecoun-
try, but will do nothing that will, even by i'm
pication, place the United States in the wrong
before the world. While the United States
sympathizes with Spain in her efforts
to establish a republican form OF covers ment,
an6 will give all possible moral support in that
direction, this movement on her part will not
serve in the least dcfspec TO retain our Govern
ssent from exactingtle full measureof redress
for the pending grievances, and protecting all
eutercsts covered by the national flag "
The Navy Dcpa7SNent at Washington had
received, up to the 2lst, one hundred and fifty
applications for scrvicc under the Govern
ment, in case OF trouble from cXvoluntecr
officers OF the navy, and applications were
constantly being received, the reply being that
they would be daily considered Should occasion
arise for such action.
The Secretary of the Interior has affirmed
4 no 4 of bn Ion.
eral Land Once that no more than one quar-
ter section can be entered by one individual
under the act Of March 3, 1878, to encourage
the growth % timber. The Secretary also af
frned the decision of Commissioner Drum
moud requiring parties to pay a fee of $40 for
additional entry under the soldiers Homestead
Act of March ., 1878, and requiring parties
making suck additional entry to appear in per-
son at the local office, and make the necessary
application and affidavit.
Washington dispatches Of the 22d say pre-
paratons had been quietly going ON, under
the direction Of the Secretary of War, placing
our arsenaIs in condition to supply the
wants OF an army in the field in case of war,
aud looking to the condition of the armament
of our fortilcatons against hostile attacks by
iron-clads While from the nature of the case,
the navy had to take an active initiative the
War Department was fully alive to the crisis
and in quiet preparation for the future.
Four hundred and sixty thousand immi-
grants arrived in the United States for the
year ending in June last This shows an in
crease of 10000 over any previous year. OF
thcsc.75, 600 were from Ireland, 1900 from
England, and 1900 from Germany.
A general strike recently occurred among
the Union newspaper compositors of Pitts
burgh, Pa, because of 4 proposed reduction
in pay. Charges of conspiracy were preferred
against several of the printers, and some
of them were arrested and held for examna-
ton.
Reports have recently come from parties Ia
Northwestern Iowa, especially Osceoia,
O'Bren and Lynn counties, that great distress,
amounting almost to famine, was being eX-
perienced by the settlers in that section, owing
to the almost total failure of this years crops.
The country is uutimbered, and as the farm
ers are unable to purchase coal, they are com
PEELED to burn their fences, and have even re-
sorted to the use of prairie grass as a substi-
tute for more substantial fuel. They are
without protection against the rigor of win
ter. An appeal has been made for aid, and
donations are being sent to the suffering
homesteaders.
Three white men and three negroes were
whipped ut Newcastle, Del, on the 22d. The
former received twenty lashcs each, aud the
latter ten each, 4 seventh man got one hour
in the rillory and forty lashes. Blood was
drawn from two of the white men.
Washington dispatches Of the 93d say the
Spanish question was discussed with more
calmncss than the previous week, and the im-
preston seemed TO prevail TO a still greater
extent that there would be no war between
the United States and Spain. The
/ Spanish Government had contradicted the
| report of any hostile manifestations against
/ the American Minister, and says that General
I Sjck!os Was treated with consideration and re-
[ spect, and that some ntcmperauee of Ian
/ guage Of the mouarehical pres, was promptly
/ silcnced hy the threat of immediate punish
mcnt,
shocks of earthquake were felt in various
/ parts of California and Oregon on the night of
/ the 22d No damage reported
| The Secretary OF the Treasury has an
uouuced that hereafter silver coin will be paid
only for the fractional parts of dollar, instead
OF in sums not exceeding five dollars
Walt Graysou, Creek Indian farmer and
/ stock dealer, living near Parsons, Kansas, was
/ roubc~i, few nights ago, Of over $4,000
mostly gold and silver 10y party Of three
I white men.
Governor Osborn OF Kansas has appointed
Robert Crozier, of Lcaveuworth, United States
senator, TO all the Caldwell vacancy Crozier
is an attorney and confidential friend Of
Caldwell, and q Lawrence dispatch Of the cath
says the announcement of has appointment
VAS received with great surprise, and was re-
gArded as an attempt TO revive The Caldwell
influence In politics ia the State.