The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-12-11

positively sta e that there Is nothing to
diminish its confidence in the Spanish gov
eminent or its ability to execute its agree
ments The delay Of the transactions has
been unavoidable. and only recently the ar
rangemcnt for the contamination 81 the
terms has been completed.
Whatever may have been suggested here
tofOre as TO the programme, II can now be
asserted that the Yirgiuius will be delivered
II one Of our naval vessels within the next
ten days, NJ a Cuban port in open day. and
the surviving passengers and crew viii be
transferred to \ United States ship at santi-
ago de Cuba in an equally open.manner- The
vessels TO perform these services will soon
be, if they have not already been, desig-
mated by the Secretary OF the Navy.
This is the condition of affairs tonight.
which has served to inspire the hope of
continued peace with spain in order that
the United States may continue TO give their
moral support 10 the CASTELAR, government
in its efforts to establish a republic. Adj
miral Polo has lately received a communica-
ton from Captain General Jouvellier, IN
which there is no reference to the subject OF
his alleged resignation.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The Navy
Department has dispatches that the Kan
sas,. after rough passage, Is at the Der
mudas, all well.
J. c. Underwood, Judge of the Federal
District Court of Virginia, died suddenly OF
apoplexy.
WAsHINGToN, December 9.-McMillan's
and Pinchback's cases were postponed to
Friday.
Judge Southworth, of Mobile, arrived
here yesterday in the interest of the Mobile
] ,r,I Toff ole in, hp
of Mr. Sykes against Senator Spencer, who
now holds seat in the Senate. The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections viii
probably not reach the Spenccr-Sykes case
before the holidays.
Proceedings against the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad have, by order Of the Attorney
General, been ordered stopped. The Attor-
ney Generals order to the district attorneys,
in effect, is ''YOu arc ordered not to bring
suit for duties paid the Confederate govern
ment by the company during the war; and
if such suit be brought, dismiss it.
Secretary Robson claims that he Is put
ting the navy on a full war footing, and
asks for S., 600, 900.
The civil rights convention elected Con-
gresham Elliott temporary chairman. A
committee on credentials were appointed,
when the convention adjourned. There
were 200 delegates present.
New York.
New YORK, December Sit is reported
the schooner A. w. Smith, ostensibly hence
for Key West, really carries coal and arms
for the Cuba privateer Deutchland, and
will take passengers
NEW YORK, December G.-The Brooklyn
navy yard officials report that the govern
ment has purchased seven thousand tons of
coal, and that the schooner A. w. Smith
took portion of it to Key West.
A special says Secretary Fish has Off
cially refused to comply with the Spanish
Cabinets request that the Nirginius be de
livered to aneutral power.
Work on the storeship Supply is being
pushed, and provisions are rapidly coming
into the navy yard.
1t is hoped the torpedo boat Alarm will
be ready in IA month.
New YORK, December 6.-The sloop of
war Macedonia is fitting out at Norfolk for
a storeship.
New York, December "A Herald spe-
cial from Paris December 6, says that dis
patch from Madrid says the Cuban question
is again grave. Minister Sicklcs to-day ten
dered his resignation as Minister, in cOnse-
quence of disagreement about the Spanish
complications This disagreement has exist
ed for some time 1t is understood that in the
recent negotiations Secretary Fish acted
with President Castelar,, ignoring Minister
Sickles, and disappearing of his imperative
tone. The correspondence says they have
had frequent diSagrecments before. There
was almost a rupture with Mr.. Fish on the
occasion of the correspondence attending
the remand of Bidwell from Havana and
the Houard case, when Mr.. Fish ignored
Sickles and dealt directly with the Spanish
minister 1t is said in diplomatic circles
that the good offices of the British minister
accomplished a settlement, but now as Mr..
Fish proposes further concessions Mr..
Sickles will resign.
The Cuban authorities demand that the
Virginius he delivered at some Spanish or
Porto Rico port, at the discretion of Mr..
Solar, the colonial minister, there to await
arbitration.
The opposition to President Castelar, Is
eliminating in Cabinet crisis. The whole
Spanish press Indignantly protest against
the tone of President Grant message, as an
impertinent interference in Cuban affairs,
which is really none of his business.
The cause of the Cabinet crisis is the
charge that CASTELAR, panders to America.
The situation here springs from the astound-
ing ignorance, haughtiness and pride of the
people. The feeling is intensely warlike.
New YORK, December IA meeting was
held in this city this afternoon, composed
of prominent citizens, to arrange for mon
ster meeting at Cooper Institute next Friday
night, to give expression to the public SEN
timeut with regard to Cuban affairs. The
list of vice-presidents includes some of our
first citizens Addresses will be made by
Rev. Dr. Tying, Colonel Morgan and others.
NEW YoIsK, December ga Washington
dispatch says General Sickles' resignation
will not affect the relations of the United
States government with that of Spain. No
late communications with the Spanish gov
ernment passed through his hands, and none
would, should Inc remain in Madrid.
New YORK, December 9.-The st.
James On B. p Grand Union Hotel has been
placed in the hands of receivers.
The Tribune says editorially that private
dispatches to that Office from Madrid an
nounee Gen. Sickles's percmptory resigna-
ton.
New YORK, December 9.-The Board
of Appeals of the Trotting Association
heard number of cases to-day, but no de-
cision was reached.
A wrecking company have taken con
tract to remove coal barge SUNK IN front
of the dock in three days, which win ena-
BILE the Spanish frigate Arapels to leave.
Lieut.. Mayer leaves tomorrow with 225
men for Boston, to go on the ship Ohio, and
$50 recruits are expected at the navy yard
tomorrow from New Orleans for the steamer
Etna. There are also number of Cubans
on board.
New YORK, December 9.-Thc Herulds
~ Al. H.
in the bOursc in consequence of Grants re-
fusal to accept Sickless resignation.
The Spanish government claims to be not
bound to deliver the Virginius until the
eighteenth of December.
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, December 6.-George G.
Wolf & Levy, of this city, have brought
suit for 800, 600 damages against Nickel
lop, Sprague & Co., for making false repre-
sensations in their commercial reports II
l so,r,1iurr Wolff x Levy for the nurnosc al