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

ton. The President attaches great impo:-
lance to this place at this tine, AZ il shown by
his =, lrction OF Gushing to succeed SicklCn,
ana it is probable that he will appoint some
one having " profound knowledge Of The laws
Of nations, and harlcs Francis Adams has
been named in wild rumors
AWAsHuSsroN dispatch states that a def
mite attack upon tho entire civil service sys-
tenn is contemplated. A prominent Eastern
representative has decided to make a tcst ease,
to determine the legality aud constitutiOnality
of the system.
The Treasury Department will favor such
a modification Of the custom laws as will OK.
clule all custom officials from participating in
the informers'~ shares, except actual infnrmors.
The decision OF tho Solicitor Of the Treas
ury, that duties should be refunded on fruits
imported from tropical countries, will take
$40, 600 from the Treasury.
TnE Attorney. Genoral recommends that
pa:dous be issued to John Il. Wright and
George W. Waters. convicted At Pittsburg,
over six years ago. Of countcrfeiting, and i'm.
p~risoned at Allegheny City, in the Western
Penitentiary.
Foreign.
Two MILES of tho tunnel OF the Great West.
crn Railroad, between Merthyenes aud Abied.
in Wales. have caved in.
The remains of tho ]ato Emperor Napoleon
have been transferred to the sarcophagus
presented 10 Eugene by Queen Victoria.
The British steamer Ravcnsworth Castle,
Capt. Sargent, which sailed from Baltimore
December IS, for Queenstown, has been total.
ly wrecked. The officers and crew were saved.
The Government Of Spain will mako many
changes in its representatives abroad, but
Admiral Pol, }, Minister at Washington, will
remain there.
Thomas, bringing ex-President Baez, Of San
Domingo, as passenger. When the revolu-
tionists appeared before San Domingo, Baez,
seeing thai resistance was useless, entered
into conversation with Gen. Gopzuler, su-
preme chief Of the rsvolutionists, stipulating
that he should be allowed to leave peaceably.
and that his friends should be permitted to
remain in the country unmolestcd. This was
ayr ed to and the revolutionists Immediately
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 RUIZ, the Spanish Minister of the In.
terror, has issued a circular to the provincial
authorities stating that the principal object of
the government is tO 1e-establish order and
show its compatibility with the Republic and
liberty. To secure this object it will employ
the most energetic measures.
NEWSPAPER seizures are being made in
! Madrid.
A TELEGRAM from Key West announces the
arrival Of Manuel Quesado. Flo believes that
tho prospects Of Cuba are brighter than ever,
and declares that nothing short OF indepcnd-
ence can be accepted.
The province of Valencia has been declared
in a state Of siege.
CASTELAR, has rejected the overtures OF
FiGueras, sa!msron ana Pliny Margall, asking
him to cooperate with them IN recognizing
the Federal Republicans Of Spain.
GEN. Iona has embarked from San Sebas-
tian, Spain, with three battalions OF govern.
ment troops, whose destination ii unknown.