Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-12-06
New French Minister.

been rendered to NJ. Fourier. MAJ
quis de Noles will probably he trims.
ferred to Rome, if the change be made
in the legation at Washington.
General Ducrot has resigned his seot
in the Assembly.
BERLIN, Nov. 30.-Gen. Maunteuffel
and Count Goeber fought duel yester.
day. The affair grew out of quarrel
which begun during the. late war. Go.
cher was shot in the stomach and ser;.
ously wounded.
Wanteds Money for Our Elephant.
The Secretary of the Navy, in his an.
nual report, recommends that the navy
be put on footing proper for any and
all emergencies, and justifes the course
taken recently in adding to its warlike
strength and efficiency. The estimated
expenditures for the fiscal year is 49,
252, 235. TO this add 1854 $50 for re-
pairs, etc, exceeding those of last year
about 81 ,OC0 600.
HAVANA, Nov. 3O.-The news of the
settlement of the Tuyinius question
between Spain and the United States,
and the terms upon which it is based,
were received here with much excite
ment. Perfect order prevails among
the people and volunteers. The chief
authorities of the Island assembled in
conference and sent manifesto to the
Spanish Government asking it to wait
till 1t had received n statement about
the Fuyinius case, which shows the
right of capture and the justice of sub
seuuent proceedings. The mass of the
people oppose the surrender of the Vir-
ginius or any yielding to pretensions
which may he dishonor to the Span
ish flag. The tone of the press accords
with this popular feeling. Extraordi.
nary means and res ources are being
created to resist any aggressive acts,
although thinking PEOPLE do not expect
any, knowing the prudence of the
American Governments
rhe Black Fing Ho,stcd ut Cnr.ngcna.
I>pEip. Nov. 26-Thc Insurgents of
Cnrta%ena have raised the black flag on
the forts and are making desperate
defense.
The Carlists report smallpox rs prev
alent III Morine army, and that it is un-
able to make any offensive movement.
End 81 Ar,ni.ticc with the Insurgents.
Nov. 2O.-FiriNg was renewed fierce
~ at Caitagena on both sides, after the
termination Of the four hours armis-
tice.
SAN DMGo, Nov. 3O.--The Star and
XydH of the Sth inst. says the civil
war, inauguratcd on the 9TH, had ended.
'orrerosa, with the consent of the Gov
eminent, took refuge on the steamer
BCnjrja. He waited for the steamer TO
Costa Hica.
The iilibustcring steamer G,n. !Sher-
man has been maxim. war on Honduras
and neighhoring peaceful Republics UNI
der American colors; She arrived at
Aspinwull on tie S.h. The Govern
ment Of Columbia have ordered an in
vcstiGation Of her papers. The officials
at Aspinwall failed to 10 their duty.
Permission was asked by the Gov
eminent at Panama for Gen. sherman
to transfer arms and ammunition over the
lsihmus to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Colo"; refused. Nevertheless Tie trans
fer was made and shipped to New York
the same day. Capt. Gushing com
handing the L S. S. Hyominy at AS
pinwall seized the vessel for using lille
gal ship papers ard sailing under the
flag of Honduras. 1t was proved that
she only possessed legal American pa
rers. \ prize crew FROM the Wyoming
took charge of the vessel. Capt. Cusb-
ing applied to Washington for instruc-
tons.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 2.-Tne California
Legislature me: to-day noon. The AS
sembly elected ". NJ. Estee. Speaker,
and Loofborough, Clerk. Boruck re-
ceived only II votes for the position,
and was rebuked by resolution for
his action yesterday in declining to rec.
ognize call fol- the ayes and noes
on adjournment. The Senate failed to
elect permanent officers, and adjourned
till tomorrow. Irwin and Evans, for
President pro tenn, received n tie vote
49, eight ballots. Booth is gaining
strength rapidly.
NEw YoHK, Dec. 2.-The London Hour
says it has trustworthy information that
by the privately expressed wish OF
Plus IN, the Cardinals have been in
consultation and have selected Cardi-
nal Pecci, Archbishop of Perugia, for
the next Pope. He was born in 1910
and became Cardinal in 1852. He is q
hard working Bishop, and is called an
ultramontanist, but would no doubt live
on terms of amity with the Italian Gov
eminent. Even the free thinkers OF
Italy greatly respect Cardinal Pecci.
Hon. .. B. MCFApDEN.-We were re-
joiced to meet that gentlemen who
reached here on Saturday evening on
his way to the national capital as Del
egate to Congress from Washington
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