The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-27
NEW YORK.
Spanish News.

NEW YORK, May ga Havana
letter Gays that the fate OF the Ameri-
can, F. A. Dockery, who was arrested
at Mievitss in April, is still uncertain.
The authorities, represented by Gene
raj Bsutillo, ordered his removal to
Puerto Principe Tor trial. 1t is expect
ed, from the hesitation shown to pro-
ceed to extreme measures, thatDockery' 6
life may be spared. bat the entire mat
ter rests with the Governor.General.
Dockery has been heard from up to the
l4th inst and is in good spirits. not-
withstanding the rigor OF his confine-
ment, which has, by reason Of poor
food and water, rough accommodations
and heat, somewhat affected his health
and reduced him in weight.
The came letter, speaking OF the way
the Spanish government makes the
United States bear the brunt and pay
the expenses OF the war in Cuba, ssys ::
"The decree of the Captsiu-General
establishing an annual income tax and q
tax on net profits Of ten per cent,
to be treated in the same manner as the
extraordinary imposts decreed by the
intendency aud customs authorities Of
some time back, as q subsido daguerra
or war tax. Many OF the weaIthiest
merchants compromised by paying q
heavy contribution, estimated on the
amount of their business, besides the
percentage charged as an extra war
tax, on exports and customs. The
merchants among themselves
settled that the estimated per-
ceutsge upon their business was about
one quarter per cent, which was taxed
on every invoice and account sales,
making the consumer or shipper abroad
actually pay that tax. 1t is now pro-
posed to compromise again, and pay
the government four or five times the
amount OF their former contributions,
or in fact whatever may be the increase
demanded OF them, and again estimate
what increase of per centage it is to
cost for producing the articles, say Gu.
gar or tobacco, which are the principal
exports, and then charge as before this
per centage, or war tax contribution, or
whatever else II may be called, and add
it to every invoice, account sales, &C.,
made in the future. TIE United States
as the principal consumers will thus be
forced to pay great part, If not the
greatest, OF the expenses oil the attempts
to end the insurrection.
News Items.
Martin Cunningham, a laborer, kill
ed VIM. Smith, farmer, at Newport,
at Whit Sunday dance. Cunningham
was arrested.
The specie engagements for to-mor-
rows European steamers up to this
hour foot up 100000 in gold coin.
The steamship Swatara, which is to
carry the scientific party to the South
Pacific Ocean TO witness the transit Of
Venus December 10th, 10 in full
readiness. Twenty.sx scientists are ex-
pected from Washington with instru-
ments iu few days, and the ship will
leave the navy yard with 200 persons
on board. The company is to be dl.
vded into five parties to be landed at
Crazet's Island, Kergulsu or Desols-
,ion Island, Hobarttown in Taswama,
formerly Van Dlemsn's LAM, New
leland and Chatham'Island. Here the
Swartara is to remain until after the
observation vessel has started for an
eighteen months voyage. Instruments
are being tested in Washington now
and are mostly new and very elaborate.