Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-01-15

ton. Tho President attaches great impo:.
tancc to this place at this time, a. is shown by
his 81 lection OF Cushing 10 succeed Sickies,
and it is probable that he will appoint some
ono having a profound knowledge of the laws
OF natious, and Charles Francis Adams has
been named iu wild rumors.
| A WASHINGTON dispatch states that a def.
nito attack upon tho entire civil service sys-
tenn is contemplated. A prominent Eastern
representative has decided to make test case,
to determine the legality and constitutionality
Of the system.
The Treasury Department will favor such
a modification OF the custom laws as will OK.
cllltle alt custom officials from participating in
The decision OF tho Solicitor Of the Treas
ury, that duties should be refunded on fruits
imported from tropical countries, will take
$40O, coo from the Treasury.
TaE Attorney General recommends that
pa:dons be issued to John B. Wright and
George ". Waters. convicted at Pittsburg,
over six years ago, Of counterfeiting, and i'm
prisoned At Allegheny City, in the Western
Peniteutisry.
Foreign. -
Two NILES Of the tunnel OF the Great Vest
crn Railroad, between Merthyenes and Abied.
IN Wales. have caved in. y. -.
The remains Of the late Emperor Napoleon
have been transferred to the sarcophagus
presented to Eugenie by Queen Victoria.
The British steamer Ravensworth Castle,
Capt. Sargent, which sailed from Baltimore
December IS, for Queenstown, has been total.
" wrecked. The officers and crew were saved.
The Government Of Spain will make many
changes in it's representatives. abroad, but
Admiral Pol }, Minister at Washington, will
remain there. -,
A FRENCH man-of-war has arrived at St
Thomas, bringing ex-President Baez, OF San
Domingo, as passenger. When the revolu-
tionists appeared before San Domingo, Baez.
seeing that resistance was useless, entered
into conversation with Gen. Gopzrler, So.
preme chief Of the revolutionists, stipulating
that he should be allowed to leave peaceably.
and that his friends should be permitted to
remain in the country unmolested. This was
agr ed to and the revolutionists Immediately
entered the capital amid the acclamations OF
the people.
A CRISIS is imminent in the French Ministry,
owing to the defeat Of the government in the
Assembly. The ministers have rendered their
designations, but President MacMahon begs
them not to retire at present.
SENIOR RUE, the Spanish Minister of the In.
terror, has issued circular to the provincial
authorities stating that the principal object of
the government il to 1e-estabiish order and
show its compatibility with the Republic and
liberty. To secure this object it will employ
the most energetic measures.
NEwsPAPERr seizures are being made in
Madrid.
A TELEGRAM from Key West announces the
arrival Of Manuel Quesado. Flo believes that
the prospects OF Cuba are brighter than ever,
and declares that nothing short OF independ-
ence can be accepted.
The province of Valencia has been declared
in state Of siege.
CASTELAR, has rejected the overtures of
Ngueras, Sa!msron ana Pliny Margall, asking
him to cooperate with them IN reorganizing
the Federal Republicans Of Spain.
GEN. Iona has embarked from San Sebas-
tiaD, Spain, with three battalions OF govern.
ment troops, whose destination Is unknown.