Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-04
General News Summary.
Washington News.


Washington advices OF the Goth say II wa
evident that Cuban matters would require
much correspondence, and consequent
delay. 1t was asserted 10 prominent quar-.
tcrs that no complications need be
feared, as the Administration sees It's way
clearly, and while war will be averted the prob
ability Is that Cuba will be free. The Secre-
tary Of State had received dispatch from
Consul General Hall, at Havana, stating that
the Consulate at Santiago reports, under date
of the 18th, that the total number OF execu-
tons Of persons from the yrginirs was fifty
three, and that there had been no executions
since the 9Th inst. The statements published
there on the 14th, respecting 6fty-seven add.
Gonal executions prove to be unfounded.
A Washington Associated Press dispatch OF
the 21st says the State Department was max
Ing earnest inquiry for information to be for
wardcd to General Sickles as to the legitimate
rights OF the Virginius TO all the privileges
and protection guaranteed TO an American
vessel on the high seas. The subject had been
thoroughly investigated in the navigation d.
vision OF the Treasury Department, and there
was no reason to believe that any irregularity
existed In the registry papers OF that vessel.
The Government was without adviccs confirm
atory 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
conversing 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 earncstDcss. He IL evidently In
accord with the general sentiment OF the coun-
try, but will do nothing that will, even by i'm
plication, place the United States In the wrong
before the world. While the United States SYM
pathizes with Spain In her efforts TO establish
q rcpublicaD form OF government, and will give
all possible moral support In that direction, this
movement on her part will not serve In the least
degree to restrain our Government from ex-
acting the full measure Of redress for the
pending grievances, and protecting oil inter-
csts covered by the National flag"
Up to the 21st the Navy Department at
Washington had received one hundred and
fifty applications for service under the Gov
eminent, In case Of trouble, from cx-volunteer
officers o. the navy, and applications were
constantly being received the reply being that
they would be duly considered should occasion
arise for such action.
The Secretary OF the Interior has affirmed
Che decision OF the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office that no more than one quar-
ter section can be entered by one individual
under the net of March 3, 1873, to encourage
the growth of timber. The Secretary also
affirmed the decision Of Commissioner Drum
mond requiring parties TO pay fee OF $40 for
additional entry under the Soldiers Homestead
Act OF March Q, 1878, and requiring parties
making such additional entry to appear In per-
son at the local office, and make the necessary
application and affidavit.
Washington dispatch Of the 22d says pre-
parations had been quietly going on, under
the direction of the Secretary of War, placing
our arscnals In a condition to supply the
wants OF an army in the neld, in case OF war,
and looking to the condition OF the armament
of our Notifications against hostile attacks by
iron-cads. 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.
Ex-President johnson has been granted a
patent for combination plane.
Washington advices of the Esd say the
Spanish question was everywhere discussed
with more calmness than the previous week,
and the impression 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
Sckles was treated with consideration and re-
spect, and that some intemperance Of lam
guagc OF the monarchical press was promptly
silenced by the threat Of immediate punish.
ment.
The Secretary Of the Treasury announces
that hereafter silver coin will be paid only for
the fractional parts Of dollar, instead Of In
sums not exceeding five dollars.
Hon. Richard G. Mccormick, Delegate from
Arizona, was married In Washington, few
evenings ago, to Miss Elizabeth Thurman,
daughter Of Senator Thurman.
Foreign Intelligence.
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