The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-01-08

SPAIN Is likely, not only 10 ue'dg thC
promised reforms in the Antilles, but TO
,revent such negotiations through Gen.
cushing, as would tend to pacitication III
1uha and Porto Rico, and, ut the same
inc, protect American interests IN Gu
IAN waters from the annoyances and out
ages to which they have been so ire
Iuently subjected.
NEW YORK.
British Subjects on the VirGini"s-
New YORK, Jan Twelve subjects
IF Great Britain, survivors OF the Nir-
sinius, have been taken charge of by the
British Consul, and will leave for Liver
POOL this week
The Willie de EEoVrr.
The agent of the French Steamship
Company has received the following dis
patch:
PARIS, Jan. 4.-The French Admiral
" Court has pronounced Judgment decla-
ring the maneuvres Of the steamship
Vile de Havre at the time Of the coils
ion to have been blameless, and condemn
ing The bad management OF the Loeb
Earn rs the cause Of the disaster. The
court eulogized Capt. Surmont
The Frecmasons Aroused.
The mysterious death and burial Of
Nathaniel French, Provincial Grand
Master Of the Masons at the Bahamas,
creates considerable excitement among
the FreemasOns of this city and Brooklyn.
The members of the Freemason's Club
held a meeting last night Various plans
we're considered as to what course should
be adopted to trace out, if possible, who
the murderers are and the place where
the murder was committed.
Finally, it was decided to refer the
matter to Grand Master Fox, and To fol-
low his advice "a to the course to be
adopted
Detectives are working up the case,
and it is said will soon be able to throw
additional light on the subject.
The body OF Mr. French Will be taken
from Potters Field, and decently buried
IN Greenwood Cemetery.
no FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
VIRGINIUS.
New YORK, Dec 31.-The United
States district attorney says that no fur
her proceedings will be taken IN the case
IF the Virginius. 1t IS not likely the
vessel will ever be raised, and it is deem
I'd requisite for the vessel to be produced
before she could be libelled. Govern
nent officers say that, whatever may
nave been the relation of Mr.. Patterson
% the Nirginius at the time of her regis
er, there is abundance of proof that he
vas not her owner at the time of her cap
ure.
" hat the Provinces Say--AII Ekui-
ct in Spain
The chief civil and military authori-
les Of nearly all the provinces in commu-
lication with Madrid have telegraphed
o General Pavia their approval of his
conduct.
No disturbance is reported in any quar-
er.
The transmission of private kilograms
las been temporarily suspended
Castelar, and the COrIes.
The news last night from Madrid is of
startling character. The CoItes recon
ened Castelar, read them Il message, to
hitch they responded by twice voting in
lrge majorities against him. His friend,
ZEN Pavia, at the head Of IA, 600 troops,
t once took possession Of the COrtes halls
nd other public buildings; dissolved the
,ortes at the point of the bayonet; and
hen called together, to form new gov
rnment, the leading men Of all parties
the Carlists and Internal ionaIs
'avia, with rare modesty, declines to be
member of the new government. N. O. |
lines.
New Governor ON thc
Race Problem.
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 1.-The legis- !
lture convened at noon today After |
rganization both houses went into Joint |
ession to canvass the vote for governor. |
-emper's majority is officially stated at |
Z, 239; Wither's, q $40.
THE GovERNoR's MESSAGE.
The governors message was then re-
eived and read. OF the relations be- |
yeen the races he says: ~ do not hest /
ate to affirm, so encouraging and deci-
We has been the progress Of the last four
ears so clearly developed by the past
re the obligations Of to-day, that if we
re but guided by prudence-If We go
'rward with courage tempered with for
and if no federal legislation
lall intervene to disturb the relations
etween races, we cannot fail to bring our
reat experiment to a successful and
rosperous issue. Recent events show
oW futile and disastrous to the authors
ust be any attempt to array the cOlored
zee as i political combination upon any
rnclpie OF antagonism between the
ices; and further, that non-residents.
hatever their claims to eminenca, abil-
y or philanthropy, can never understand
e character and circumstances, or wisely
minister to the wants of our colored
)pulatlOn. Ourselves, and none others.
e qualified to perform the task assigned
by Providence. Not restrained and
warted by superior powers, we will
.rtorm our duty resolutely and efectu-
ly by promoting the best interests of
9TH races. We intend to perform it bv
rupulously guarding the newly acquired
ghts of the colored man.
MOTHER FALLEN LUCEFER.
rOPOsed Impeachment of Bus
iced.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 1.-Articles
impeachment in the case of Justice
lsteed, of Alabama, will be prepared
ID presented by the week after next.
is thought the chages will be that he
IS never been, and is not now, a resi- [
mt of Alabama that he is guilty of {
ceiving bride, the specification being {
at he was paid $50, 900 for throwing the {
eridian Railroad into bankruptcy ; and c
at he has appropriated public funds to {