The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-28

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Christmas day was observed in Brook
lyn and Jersey City In the usual man
ner, but the disagreeable weather de-
tracted much from the pleasure Of the
| occasion. The musical festivals at the
Brooklyn churches were unusually fine
and were fairly attended, despite the
fog and rain.
Stormy weather prevailing here foi
several days past and still continues
and this morning there was u steady
fall Of rain. Last evening a dense fog
cnveloped the city and harbor, and
several OF the ferry lines were com.
PEELED to suspend operations. IL being
considered dangerous to run the boats
No serious accidents are reported.
The following members Of the Spanish
commission to the Centennial Exhibi-
ton arrived from Liverpool in steam
ship China, and are at the Grand Cen
tral Hotel.
Col. Lopez Fabra, Chief Commander
Alvaro de la Gandara, Director OF the
Department OF Industry; Count de
lsDondai, Director of the Department
OF Fine Arts; Joaquin Oliver. General
Secretary, and Alfredo Escobar, Official
Secretary TO the Commission. They
will remain In this city several days
The steamer Gerinanic. OF the White
Star Line, from Queenstown, arrived at
Sandy Hook.
Charles OConnor continues to i'm
Iui1 Ii. fss.,,I,,
every hope that In the course or a few
weeks Mt furthercst, with judicious
treatment. the great lawyer may again
be able TO appear In public.
The steamer Columbus, from Havana,
has arrived ut Sandy Hook.
The rain storm ceased about ten
o'clock this morning and the weather
is now clear and pleasant.
The committee OF the State Senate,
which for three months past has been
engaged in investigating the internal
workings Of various city departments,
held its final session at Fifth Avenue
Hotel to-day and adjourned sine die,
after some unimportant testimony.
The committee will present report to
the coming session Of the State Legis-
lature. and probably submit recommen-
dations with view Of establishing re :
forms in the administration of affairs in
the city and county.
IL Is reported to-day that agents Of
the Spanish Government are, without
doubt, engaged in this city recruiting
for the Spanish army In Cuba. The
men, il Is alleged, are not enlisted in
due form. but are induced under pro-
misses OF good pay and u warm
climate to ship for Havana, and when
there are persuaded or compelled to join
the Spanish army operating against the
insurgents. 1t is asserted that the re-
cruiting Office is In Harlem and the
work is chiefly among the Italian labor
ers, many Of whom are idle and desti-
tute, with their families dependent on
them for support. The information
further states that IL is not known how
long this recruiting business has been
going on. but it is certain that thirty
Italians have been sent to Cuba
from Harlem lately; fifteen sailing
only a few days ago. Friends Of those
who sailed earlier have not heard from
them, and fully believe they have been
kidnapped into the Spanish army. A
committee Of italian residents here
will visit the Italian Consul and lay
the case before him for advice and as
sistanoe. They propose, through him,
to secure action by the American Gov
ernnent in the matter. 1t Is under
stood that twelve more Italians sail fol-
Cuba tomorrow. The Spanish and
Italian Consuls have consulted on the
matter, but the result Is unknown. The
Italian Vice Consul said to-day that this
thing mus69 positively be stopped. The
state Of affairs will likely give rise to a
very complex question of international
law, AS II would be difficult to prove
actual enlistment, the Italians having
been induced to sail on the prctext OF
obtaining remuneratiye labor on the
Cuban plantations.
The steamships Canada. China, Cali
fornia and Germanic, arrived from Eu-
rope to-day, Nearly 400 emigrants came
over in these steamers.
In q lawsuit by the New York Sun VS..
the Tribune, for damages by encroach-
mept by the latter on the property OF
the former, while the Tribune building
was in progress Of construction, the
jury today found verdict for plaintiff
and awarded six cents damages.
The Hudson River Sugar Refinery It
Hastings, on the Hudson, was burned
yesterday. Loss $3O,OOO to $4,000. In
surance nearly covers the loss, and is
divided between a large number OF COM
panies. The origin of the fire is un-
known. Owing to absence of tele-
graphic facilities particulars have not
yet been received.
MISCELLANEOUS.
BosToN, Dec. 27.-Schooner N. and H..
Gould, Capt. BENZ. f. McCann, bound
from Philadelphia to Boston, left
Lyamls, Mass, for her destination on
2sth OF November. since which time no
tidings have been received from her.
1t is generally supposed that the vessel
foundered in the gale of that night and
that all hands perished.
Capt. McCann was a son OF Thomas