The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-30

previous TO the attack on the Gaskiiss.
murdered . Mr.. st. Clair and ex-Jlldge
Sosa, who were on their way to this city
from Lower California Much appre-
hension Is felt by the settlers oil along
the line. Two Of the robbers were
caught the next day after the attack
this county that night. The guard
were overpowcred and the robbers hung
by unknown parties. Threats Of retail
iation have been made. Lower Cali
iDals and dcsperadoes. Within the
last month nineteen men have been
murdered near the boundary line
Nearly all Of whom are
American citizens OF late it appears
mans have come into Lower California !,
they are generally we'll armed and we
may believe that they are the cause Of
present troubles. Rumors Of political
troubles aud an impending revolution
in Lower California are rife. However
that may nc, u is quite evident that
desperadocs have organized for rob
berry and pIundcr There will bc but
little security for lives and property Of
the settlers along the line.
The authorities OF Lower California
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crush out the gang The citizens Of
the city have raised nm individual sub
scriptioD fund. and dispatched d small
party OF we'll arnlcd men to Milduatay
and Will remain there rs ~ guard FOR
some time. W. w BowEns,
Collector.
NEW YORK.
| NEw YoKK. Dee. 90 A Washington
Lon III Al
the American Government has ad
dressed Il circular to all European
powers on the subject OF Cuban affairs.
including u copy 10 Spain, although the
contents cannot be definitely learned
from the official sources. II IL believed
however. the expressions and views Of
foreign Governments have been asked
concerning the Intervention IN Cuban
affairs.
The Rev. Henry Baehm, centcnariau
Methodist clergyman, died at the resi-
dcncc OF his daughter-in-law ut Rich
mond, Staten Island, last evening, and
passed away 80 peacefully that his
daughters were unaware Of his death.
His hundredth birthday was celebrated
in Jersey City last June; born June 8,
t775.
The Philadelphia OIL Creek and
Alleghaney Railroad was sold ut public
sale at the Merchants Exchange to-day,
under foreclosure and default inter
est. The property was bought for
$t0O,OOO by u committee Of second
mortgage bondholders. The sale was
subject TO three mortgages, amounting
TO $27s, 900.
A Herald cable special from Vienna
says The Secretary OF State transmit
ted 10 every European Government y
circular. dated Washington. asking the
expression and views Of each foreign
Executive regarding question Of Amer
lean intervention with Cuba. The OBJ
ject OF the American Cabinet Is to OBJ
tain data to be used In preparing the
Presidents supplementary message to
Congress- All foreign Governmcn is re
piled satisfactorily. England rcadily
endorses the Intervention movement at
the present moment. Other nations ex
press their willingness to support the
contemplated Intervention. but hcsi tate
TO take the initiative.
A HcrnM cable special from Madrid
says: Count Punowrootro @ Is now IN
Paris arranging for the return Of cy-
Queen Isabella. The Spanish King Al
fouso Is at Issue with the Ministry Ia
the matter, and he defies the Cabinet,
declaring that the Ministers may
resign, but that the ex-Queen, his
mother, must have an asylum IN Spain.
Her residence her would be impossible
for the validated reason that Madrid is
not considered u safe place for her. IL
~ believed that tliis serious question
has been forced upon Alfonso
by Isabella. The results would he that
the Spanish army would be divided ut
once IL the ex- Queen takes any part Ia
the direction or counsel Of State affairs.
Isabella S return there would cause the
loss Of Senor Sagasta. n Royalist.
The Herold, in editorially discussing
the disturbances on the Mexican Dor
der, says. The proposition OF Minister
Foster to negotiate a treaty with Mcxi-
co, authorizing the United States troops
TO pursue the cattle-raiders, as other
criminals. across the border, il IN alb
surd proposal. Even II permissible, Il
would have to be reciprocal, and would
have to allow Mexican troops topursue
fugitive criminals into Texas, as cattle
raiding is known to be practised on
both sides. Such treaty, instead OF
preventing difficulties, would multiply
them, and before 1t had been in opera
ton year would inevitably. through
mutual elimination, lead to war.
The Herald considers that the only
remedy for these border difficulties is a
change OF boundary. The true policy
Of this Government is to keep remon-
strating with the Mexican Government
and maintain a sufficient force Of troops
on the border, and when the eXigency
arrives purchase sufficient belt terri
tory from Mexico That Government is
poor. and its pecuniary necessities will
induce it to listen TO such a proposal at
no distant period.
On Monday night burglars concealed
themselves in the store No. 720 Broad
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