The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-02

the words Honor and Country Iiehad never
betrayed either. The Court condemned him
10 death. All the members OF the Court inn
mcdiately signed an ~ zeal of mercy. which
the Duke dAumae personally conveyed 10
Marshal MacNIahon.
A Havana dispatch Of Dec. n says that
Captain-Gencral Jovclar had issued an RI
dress TO the inhabitants of Cuba, in which he
says.
1.-THE moment treaty Is signed between
the Government of spain and the United
States, my duty, although painful il may be,
j. 10 comply faithfully with its terms. For
this have received final orders. Failure to
comply with the same would produce war
with great power, without the aid Of Spain.
I'm the meanwhile obey the law Of necessity
and the orders of the Government of the span
ish republic. Let Us deliver up the yirginils
and >uryi, orr Of her passengers and crew. |
have faith in the nobleness of your procedures
IN compliance with my word"
President McNlahon has committed the SEN
tence OF Marshal Bazaine 10 twenty years Of
soclusion. and to bear the effects of degra-
dation from his rank, but to be spared the
humiliating ceremony. The Island of Sainte
Marguerite. OF Cannea, has been selected as
the place of confinement for Marshal Bazaine,
and he will be sent there Immediately.
II j. stated in a Bcrnc dispatch Of Dee. II
that the Swiss Government has decided TO
hand the rapal nuncio his passport, on ac-
count Of the Pope's last encyclical letter.
Marshal Bazane has written letter to
President MacNiahon. in which he says:
You remembered the days in which We
served the country together. | feared the
I
tered by State considerations | should have
died without regret since the recommends
ton Of the court for mercy vindicates my
honor"
1 a London dispatch of Dee. II says the ship
Arabia, from Calcutta to Boston. foundcred
at sea in latitude 2s9. longitude 637. Part Of
the crew had been landed at Grayesend. The
remainder. thirteen in number. were drowned
while baling
4 Havana dispatch Of Dec. Il says: The
man-of-war Isabel Ia Catoca returned To this
port YESTERDAY She len the Nirginius in
charge Of a spanish gun-boat AT Bahia Honda,
where the surviving passengers and crew are
also Ia be forwarded, when both the vessel
and crew will BE- transferred Ia the United
States authorities.
A London telegram Of Dec. l6 gives inte-
gcnce Of the loss Of the steamer Brockton in
the Mediterranean with twenty-five lives.
Elizabeth. Queen dowager of Prussia. died
on Dee. -. aged -
Or. &. Schenck has been elected President
and Or. L. w Elite vice-President, of the
Swiss Confederation.
The bombar,lment Of Cartagena was recon-
mcnccd on Dee. 10 with increased vgor.
A Bayonne dispatch of Dee. IL claims that
the Carlists have captured Bcrga.
A Madrid dispatch says that President Cas-
tclar made an official call on Gen. sckles on
Dee lG. accompanied by the Secretary Of
State, and made formal announcement Of the
surrender of the Nirginius and prisoners
The utmost cordiality was shown on both
sides
| A telegram from Havana states that Cespe-
dies has been deposed from the presidency of
the Cuban Republic. and that Aguilera is TO
be his successor.
The ex-Empress Eugene made a visit to
Queen Victoria on Dee. lG.
/ A severe and disastrous storm y4cd the
north Of England. extending into scotland, on
| Dee. 10 IL worst fury was apparently spent
on 81 field. acre large number Of build
ings nj chiinneys were blown down. II i
estimated that seven persons were kle'! aud
thirty wounded by the falling walls. The
effects Of the hurricane were also felt at Glas-
Cow. Halifax. Leeds. Durham, Newcastle.
Shields and other places.
Information has been received from Rome
that the Archbishop- Of Paris, Camhray and
Valencia have been elevated to the College Of
Cardinals.