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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-31
CITY POLITICS.
The Disgruntied Outsiders worrying
Themselves for a Candidate.


An APPEAL cbronicler snuffed mis-
chief In the atmosphere yesterday. His
OlfactOrie5 became SO sensitive from
seeing during the day number of dis
reputable political prCs!itutes on the va
rious corners in secret confab. Thus
armed with the bad smell emitted, we
peeled our weather eye, until late in the
afternoon, when observing q commotion
among the "bunnies" in Court square,
we discovered the faithful gathering
there, evidently agreeable to q precOn-
certed arrangement for the purpose OF
holding a political seance, where it was
expected to materialiZe the condition Of
the mayoralty campaign, and il posi-.
BILE so-lGce themselves as to prospective
results. They gathered in mysterious
squads, here and there in the square,
employed in the effort to work
up the necessary condition for
proper and successful developments.
rot popular with the faithful, be it
known, but all the other machin-
cry characteristic OF such meet.
motion for the work in hand.
have been successful as to hoped-for re-
suits but for the sudden appearance of
the APPEALS medium, who intruded
himself within the circle with most
powerful counter-acting influences,
faithful to the four winds. Left alone to
our cOnjectures, we saw other influences
that exert a power in the land against
fhaua MI kHo
nifty and welfare of the city. Their
seances are always hamPered with the
appearance Of the bare-boned ghost of
the past two years administration, which,
II it could be unmaterialized, might
open the way for the successful opera
tions Of the. faithful in future. Another
influence just now has cast the old Radi-
cal ship lOOee from its moorings, and
sent it rudderless and without compass
on the bosom Of the political sea, COM
pletely at the mercy Of the storm, etc.,
and that is the powerful Flippin
sentiment that is rapidly growing to al
most perfect unanimity, the spirit of
which cannot be crushed by these insig-
niticant circles. AS soon as we diseoV-
cred that the saints had deserted the
square, aud apparently abandoned the
"otjects of the meeting," we resumed
our tramp after the items of the day, but
kept an eye on the prime-movers in the
effort to make up some kind of opposi-
ton to John r. Flippin, the Democratic
and peoples choice for mayor
OF Memphis. If they turn wheel un-
observed by this chronicler, they must
dig hole in the ground, deep and dark,
crawl into the hole and pull the hole in
after them, where they had better
remain until the Flippin maelstrom h as
swept the city.
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TIE Etase Teachers association met
a Knoxville en- Wednesday. DR.. Sears,
a. tee Of the Peabody fund, Prof.
S. =, Prof. r. w. Weakley, Rev. H.
M henderson, superintendent of
lit ,nst,. 1ction, Of Kentucky, and
p,hay rrorninen.+ educators from abrosd,
g. in attendance, with 3 large number
., teachers from the State. State su-
,,.r;ntendent TrousGale had not arrived
hut was expected yesterday.
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Three-Card Monte ON ihe RaiI-TO,
Much Ice-A Welcome 10 the CenIen
NAL Year.

Three-Card Monte ON ihe RaiI-TOO
Much Ice-A Welcome 10 the CenIen-
NAL Year.
CLEVELAND, December 3O.-Tbree
passengers on the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad were f1eeced out OF
seven hundred and fifty dollars by three
card monte men this morning. The
gamblers jumped from the train while 1t
was in motion, near Randall station.
One Of the victims followed them and
compromised by having two hundred
and fifty dollars returned to him. The
gamblers were not arrested.
The tug s. s. Coe, which left this port
for Milwaukee last Monday, returned
here yesterday, not being able to get
through OF account of ice.
Mayor Payne, of this city, has issued
a proclamation recommending that the
citizens join in in welcoming the Gen.
tennial year. All the public buildings
will be Illuminated tomorrow night,
bells rung, and a salute Of a hundred
guns fired.
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ESTABLISHED 1910

the Democrats snd Republicans OF that
city for the nomination of Secretary
Bristow for the Presidency is almost
universal, and that his popularity in the
State Is such that bis political antece-
dents and principles would not prevent
it from giving him its electoral vote.
This may be true, but we doubt it. Tbs
Democrats Of Kentucky will hardly turn
their backs upon the regular nominee for
any Radical, even though he be Ken
tnckian. Neither Bris:ow nor any 9th er
OF his party, nor any man outside of our
party can be pressed for nomination upon
the Democracy. We can't stand any
more Greeley business.
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THE Kennebec Journal, Blaine's OF
gan, ssys that the fact that Bristow
comes from southern State is an OBJ
lection to him as a candidate for Presi-
dent, saying that, "The north has
not forgotten its betrayal by Andrew
Johnson Bristow now knows where
he can fud at least one enemy, and one
Raual to anv dirt
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TIE New York Herald is busy ira
ducing Mr.. Morrison, chairman Of the
ways aud means committee. The worst
IL can say of him is that he is q silent
worker, and not a ready detater. Wellr
we can afford that, in view OF the fact
that there are 30 many other Democrats
to "hold the attention" Of the house and
lead the majority out OF the mazes the
Radicals threaten to make FOR them.
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SPENCER, Of Alabama, has at last
been labeled 80 bad lot" by the legisla.
ture If his State. 1t now only remains
for him to "step down and out" II
possible he ought to be sent to keep COM
pany with the orator Joyce. He would
be e valuable addition to the whisky
band OF worthless in the Missouri peni-
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A PhenOnlena.
Press and Herald

hnOAVIIIe FIta5 Hhu htfdIu.I
Sunday night about half-past eight
o'clock singular phenomenon occurred
in Whites addition, at the residence Of
Captain Andrew Gaines. He was in
front Of the fire reading, with his wife
and children sitting by, when they were
startled by a loud clap Of thunder, which
sounded like the discharge Of heavy ar
tIllery, alarming the children greatly,
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Assembling of the Kentucky LegisI n
lufe,

LOUISVILLE, December 3G.-The leg
islature Of Kentucky will convene at
Frankfort, the State capital, tomorrow.
Information from that place says that
members are arriving fast, quorums in
the house and senate now being there.
AS the legislature has not been in ses-
sion for two years, the present session is
anticipated with interest by the whole
State. The election Of e United States
senator, to succeed the present in
cumbent, Ex-Governor Stevenson, has
awakened general interest, and is caus-
iug very warm struggle. Besides Sem
ator Stevenson, Hon. James B. Beck,
Ex-Governor Leslie, CeTTO GOrdo Will
liams, and Isaac Caldwell are candi-
dates for senatorial honoTs. Public opin-
ion is very much divided regarding who
will be elected, though the race is evil
IDENTIFY between Stevenson, Beck and
Williams,
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SufcisIp from JaaIOnSV.

LITTLE Rock, December 30.-The
wife Of G. J. Howard, proprietor Of q
snake show, exhibiting here, last night
in fit of jealousy left the show, went
to the hotel and shot herself through
the left lung, from which she died at
three o'clock this afternoon. She YVES
from San Francisco, where she has q
mother. Her maiden name is believed
to be Amanda Ellsworth.
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THE Jefferson county, Kentucky,
grand Jury has been looking into the
matter of batting on elections, and rs
the result of the scrutiny has found ten
indictments, two Of them being against
members OF the city council. .
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AT JEFFERsoNyTLLE. IND.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, IND, December30.
T.. T. Warder, mayor of this city, has
sued 8 PROCLAMATION requesting all pa
triotic citizens to prepare and celebrate
the advent Of the new Centennial year.
The hanging out Of banners, and the
ringing of bells, and a spontaneous il
Elimination, including national salute
Of thirty-seven guns, will take pace to-
morrow night at midnight, and thus with
joy and gladness celebrate the birth of
the Centennial year Of the nations In
dependence.
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A ResurrectIonist I'm the Tolls.

CHICAGO, December 30.-A telegram
was received here this morning stating
that DR.. E. P. Wilder, who directed the
exhumstion OF the corpse recently bar
relied up and cent to the express office
here, and directed to the Iowa medical
college, has been arrested and detained
at Fairfield. Officers have been sent to
bring the re:urrectionist to Chicago.
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Another suIt for Damaxes,

NEW YORK, December 30.-An ap-
plication was granted to-day by Judge
M'Cue, in the Brooklyn city court, for
the appointment of a referee to take the
evidence Of Theodore Tilton in the other
suit for one hundred Thousand dollars
damages, brought by Henry G. Bowen
against the Brooklyn Edqte.
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Hon. A. T. LACEY's name has been
freely mentioned during the week as
that OF possible and probable candi-
date for mayor in opposition to the DEM
ocratie nominee. We can hardly be-
lIeve he would consent to run, teeing
that he is Democrat.
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RANDALL and his brother Democrats
OF the house have determined that the
ship OF state is TO be run with passen-
gers and crew on half rations after the
shameful wss.e that has taken place, az
nothing else will enable the supplies to
hold out
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COLONEL A. 6. CoLYAR, OF Nashville,
q gentleman to whom Middle Tennessee
owes much because of his enterprise and
public spirit, is in the city and has been
the recipient Of the attention of his
frianda ...t
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TIE Americans in Berlin have proven
themselves worthy Of their. country by
their prompt, manly and brave denun-
cistion Of such Of the German press as
traduced us on account Of the infamy OF
Thomas- of dynamite fame,
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CAN any one explain why the bids re-
ceIved by the general council for paving
the streets and repairing the levee have
not been awarded? An answer Is In
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A City Treasurer Heavily i'm Default
and Absc0naed,

BUFFALO, December 30.-Jos. Bork,
city treasurer, lett for New York yester-
day, giving as reason that he wanted
to raise money to meet Iersonal obliga-
tions, but in fact, as was subsequently
learned, to escape the immediate eonse-
quence of heavy defalcation. 1t is i'm
possible at present to determine the ex.
tent of the defalcation, bat 1t is thought
to be about quarter of million dollars,
His second term was just drawing to s.
close, so that for four years he has had
control Of the funds. His bonds Zone
hundred and seventy.five thousand dol.
lsrs) are secured by thirty-five Of the
most prominent and wealthy citizens.
Before taking his deI arturo Bork made
a general assignment OF his property,
which is estimated at six hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. 1t is thought that
his assets will fall short of the amount Of
his defslcstion. He has been very ex-
tensive real estate operator, and built
up the eastern part Of the city, known as
East Buffalo. He was prominently
named as the Republican candidate for
mayor the last term.
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THE Fisk (colored) university win be
dedicated tomorrow. Buildings and
furniture cost over one hundred thou.
sand dollars, all OF which was earned by
the Jubilee singsrs, now in England.
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THE accomplished journalist, Horace
White, who has just returned from Eu-
rope, has no immediate intention Of en-
gsging in his profession, lesstwise of
connecting himself with the Chicago
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Miss ADA G. SWEET, pension sgent
at Chicago, exonerates Logan from the
charge OF blsckmailing her, but is silent
az to Babcock's father-in-law, United
States Marshal Campbell.
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From our Regular COrrespondent.l
SENAToBIA, Miss, December 3d.
The APPEAL, in the item of the diff
Guilty here Saturday, killed the wrong
man. The item was written in q hurry,
but endesvored to write the names
plainly. 1t was Broom, and not Brown,
that was killed.
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Centennial Rife Match

PHILADELPHIA, December 30-The
members Of the executive committee of
the rife association Of New York are
here, trying to get ground for a rifle
match at the exposition, in which all
foreign teams are expected to join. The
prizes Will reach twenty-five thousand
Jnllara
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HoN. L. Q. c. LAMAR was the re-
cipient Of q serensde at Grenada last
night, and wss assured OF tue support Of
the people of that city in the contest for
the United States senstorship. Correct.
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Suspension OF Work I'm the Coal Re-
giOus.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, December 3d.
There win be st least a partial suspen-
sion in the Wyoming coal regions, be.
ginning early in January. The great
amount of coal on hand, with the con-
tinuance Of mild weather, is one reason
for it, while another is the necessary an
nual repairs to the mines. The suspen-
sion will not be for more than two or
three weeks, and will not extend to the
individuals or operators OF the valley.
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wEArHKE PE.eBAHILrrIEs.

WAsHSSToE, December 81, an.
For The middle and eastern States Tis-
ing Gdronae 'er, southwest tcinds, icarDler,
joggy and clearing lOeather.
The rivers tOiR continue slolD'y q rising
from Cincinnati to Memphis, tOithOsrt
OperFol0ing The danger line.
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ObsceniiY Pnni.hed-

NEW YORK, December 30.-John z.
Grant, convicted OF publishing the To-
ledo Sun, and sending it through the
mails, was sentenced to-day to eighteen
months imprisonment, and to pay a fine
Of five hundred dollars.
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THE 81. Louis Globe Democrat wants
the Rsdicll nomination for President
made 10 May. 1t doesn't much matter
when 1t is ma ie; It is certain to be de-
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FOURTH WARD.

A n adjourned meeting o. the Fourth Ward
"a Democratic Conservative Club will be
held, at Assembly Hall, on MONDAY EVEN
ING, January 3, 1876 at II o'clock, for the
nomination Of the following officers: One ID
Alderman, Two (2) Council men, One Q) School
Visitor. A full attendance is earnestly re-
quested. W. y. BRUCE, President
K. q. PORTLOCK, Secretary. deCs5D
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NOTWITHSTANDING the pacific news
by telegraph this morning, there is
reason to believe q war with Spain
among the Probabilities.
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Troops Not Needed at Summit.
Increase of Eastern Freight Rates.

NEW YORK December 30.-At meet
ing today of representatives Of the
Grand Trunk, Vermont Central, Boston
and Albany, and New York Central
railroads, it was resolved TO increase
freight rates to the old basis of seventy
five cents per hundred to Chicago. A
meeting OF all the roads will be held
shortly to ratify this action.
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Vanderbilt.

NEW YORK, December 30.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, president OF the New York
Central, Harlem, and Lake Shore rail-
road companies, was to-day elected pres
ideRt Of the Canada Southern railroad
company.
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A FORTY MILLION DoLLAR reduction
Ia government EXPENSES is what Ran
dsll is waiting for. Every good and
true Democrat Rpplsuds him. r
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CLOSING RATES

Yesterday Of cotton and gold: NelO
York, cotton, lSle; Memphis, Lac.
NesV YOrk, gold closed at lls; Memphis,
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A CORRESPONDENT o. the Worcester
(Msss.) Spy, Republican, Wri'ing nom
the Democratic stronghold of L5"isyile'
Kentucky, says that the deshe Of poth
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TAE Indianapolis Journal hoists the
name Of Bloody-Shirt Morton, of Indi-
ana, for President on the Republican
ticket.
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L0uIsvILLE and ST. Louis have noti-
fed lottery dealers to quit. New Or
leans should follow after so good an ex-
ample,
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Threatened Indian Depre,IatiOns.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 30.-The
NezRerces Indians threaten to drive the
settlers from Wallowa valley, Oregon.
They have about eighty warriors. Cen
eral Howard has ordered two companies
OF cavalry nom Wallowa to protect the
spftIara
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TIE army is to be cut down 20 fifteen
thousand men, at saving OF ten mil
lioa dollars annually. Good.
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IT Is thought that st. Louis will be
selected as t1e place for the National
Democratic convention.
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THE Democratic national committee
will meet in Washington on the thir-
teenth proximo.
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RulIiou Shfppesf.

New YORK, December 30.-One hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars in double
eagles were shipped to Europe to-day.
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4 Woman and Three Children Burned
TO Death.

CINCINNATI, December 30.-Mrs.
Rachel Gordon and three children, aged
twelve, ten and eight years, were burned
to death on Saturday night. The origin
of the fire is unknown, as all in the
house were consumed.
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AT CINCINNATI,

CINCINNATI, December S0.-The COM
mittee. of arrangements for tomorrow
nights celebration having sent request
to Archbishop Purcell that the Catholic
chimes beruDg out at midnight, received
the following reply:
"Yes; let the bells of all our churches
ring out on the midnight air the graft
tude of nation Of freemen for the natal
day of new year of civil and religious
liberty, and let the fervent prayer ascend
to heaven that the blessings proclaimed
one hundred years ago may last till time
shall be no more.u r..fr
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CENTENNIAL Greetings.
Preparations In Different Cities 10
Give n Hearty Greeting TO the
Natal Day Of the Centen-
BiaI Year.
AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, December 3O.-The city
council tonight authorized Mayor Js-
cobs to have the city buildings illumi-
mated, the fire-bells rung, and one hum
dred guns fred, on the advent Of the
new year and the Centennial anniyer-
sary of our republic. ..r
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TIE army and navy are to be cut
down. A thoroughly Democratic move.
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LATER.

Later information from the scene of
the tragedy in West Fifty-third street
this morning states that the name OF the
man was Monroe s. Minister, employed
in the office Of the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children, as jan
itor and interpreter. Minister had lived
in the apartments where the tragedy oc-
Cured for several months. AT about
seven O'Clock this morning groans were
heard by women living in the adjoining
apartment, who gave the alarm, and the
room was broken into, when the sense
less bodies Of Minister and his wife, and
the dead body of his child, were found.
The man and his wife were taken to the
hospital, where doctors pronounced their
wounds fatal. From the positions of the
parties in bed, it is supposed that Min
ster first shot his child, then his wife,
and lastly himself. All the parties were
in their night-clothes. 1t is thought that
poverty and disagreement prompted the
crime
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A FEARFUL DEED.
One Minister Kills his Wife and Child,
and then Commits Suicide.

New YORK, December 3O.-Late this
morning an officer was called to No. 356
West Fifty-third street, where he found
a man named Meyer, his wife and child
in bed, the two former insensible and
the child dead, from pistol-shot wounds.
1t is supposed that Meyer did the shoot
ing.
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MEMPHIS SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT.

EDITORS APPEAL-As all the princi-
pal cities of the Union will "ring in"
and 'fire up" the Centennial year at
midnight o.night, would 1t not also be
proper for cur city authorities to take
some steps for celebrating the same?
and IL they will not, would 1t not be in
place for the pastors Of the different
churches to grant permission for the
ringing of their several church bells. Let
us ali take hand, and let city bells,
church bells, factory and foundry bells,
depot and yard bells, and all the bells
that can be made to give loud ring, be
made to give a sound that bears the re-
joicing ola glorious people on the one
hundredth birthday Of our nation.
BELL.
AT VARIOUS POINTS.
NEW YORK, December So 0-Dispatch-
es from various points announce that
the Centennial year will be ushered in
by illuminations, firing OF salutes, ring
ing of bells, and to;chlight professions.
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The Fayetteville girls are going to in
augurate leap year with ball.
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a Hard Case.

BALTIMORE, December 30.-The cred
itors of II. J. Hall & Co., dry goods and
notion dealers, have attached the goods
found in their store, No. North How
ard street, and removed them to an auc-
tion-house. The claims against the firm
amount to nesrly one hundred thousand
dollars. The property attached is val
ued at four thousand eight hundred dol
lars.
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LONDON, December 3O.-The rate for
political and general news, other than
commercial dispatches to the press, un-
abbreviated aud not in cypher, will be
one shilling per word.
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In the French Assembly.

PARIS, December 29.-In the assembly
the consideration of the press bill in
detail was continued, and all the clauses
relating directly to the press were adopted
without modification. A long and ami
mated debate followed on the clause
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English Interest
LONDON, December 30.-The directors
OF the Bank OF England to-day fixed the
rate Of discount at four per cent.
Spain and Cuba.
MADRID, December 30.-The Impair
cidI asserts that Spain will shortly ad-
dress q communication of importance
to the various European cabinets on the
subject Of Cuba.