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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-18

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-09-18

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
PROGRESS OF THE CUBAN REVOLT.

Senior de Albania, the Cuban agent in this
city, received yesterday letter from CamaQuay, giving
Of the operations OF the First aud Second
Divisions Of the Cuban army since January last The
insurgents have been especially successful says the let
ter, the Eastern Department, and all the enemy has
been able 20 10 is to protect the plan atoms at Guam
tanamo and Santiago de Cuba. The following sum
mary of tie operations OF the First Corps Of the Second
Division and the I'd Brigade Of the First Division from the
lst January to 9th September OF the present Year,
Twelve villages and forts destroyed and burned down
III HOlguin, Guantanamo and Bardsoa Tnere cop
tured one field piece 5i1 rifles, with $4,000 cartridges
3Os machetes 473 horses, 100 mules and 90 saddles.
Thirty whine plantations burned, and $50 Spanish
volunteers deserted TO the ranks OF the patriots In the
various encounters four Cuban officers and nine men
were killed: 20 officers aud 40 men wounded. On
9Th OF September last Brig Cen Maceo OF the First
Division up the railroad between Guantanamo ana
lanamera intending to capture the first train. lie
attacked by a troop of Spanish cavalry numbering 10
men, which lie routed and pursued into the woods.
Eighty Of The horses captured and the rest disabled
killed; most OF the Spauigrds were killed. Many
encounters have taken place between the SpaniaTia
and CdDans in the large territory between IA IT eha
del Picaro and tine district Of Colon Since the attor
part July there have been fought 81 battles which
suited in burning Of sugar plantations and 81 set
Elements by the Insurgents, aud the capture by them ~
killed and 80 wounded that OF the enemy 10 50 kc
The Insurgents have found 1t difficult 10 project the
patriot families living In Camaguay. The Spanish Brig.
Con Ampuda at Puerto Principe has organized cor
unns gueIilas ~ the country. They iii
sructcd avoid the Insurgent bands and attack only
age Of ten Brutal Outrages have been committed by
LAeSo sucrLlaS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
TEIEGRAPUIC NOTES.

NEw-ORIEANs, Dec. 6.-The opening day Of the
Louisiana Jockey Club Fall Meeting postponed un Satur
Of bad condition VI the roads and tie
track caused by the recent heavy rams
GALVESTON, Tex, Dec 6.-Adyices from Browns
VILE state Judge Mendas ~ tho Federal Court AZ ma
been ordered 10 Canargo by President Leni0 a. In
yostig1te Mon ally = raid un Los CueyOs.
ALBANY, \. Y, Dee. 6.-No confession has been
made reported papsrs by any convict IN the PeE
Tertiary AuUurn, relation the muicr OF NJ.
Noe, for which Dolan Is ~ Do executed
OTTAWA, Dec. Elm the ease 81 White, the col
convicted OF murerpg his wife OF the Last Guelph
Assles clo.Lcy VIII be- extended the only Circumstance DC
ing the extreme Ignorance oi the man.
LRAyENwoKTH Kansas, Dec. 6-The libel suit Of
Hnes against ory, Drily Tns 1000
damages tod IN the District COnT and upon
murttr W plAintiIts Nidence Mas dismissed.
NRw-ORIHANs Dec. 6.-rho steamer G.. IA. Duriee.
for Red RIVER when IL miles The yer burst her
PIPE ard killed and s,sld.d three. Three
oth,r Jumped overheard aud drowned
OTTAWA Dec. 6.-Besides Robins, the Bay River
with whose sentence Of death the Executive has de-
cmel ntefere AZ Is understood elenlency will be
tended matter Of McInsr Of Manitoba Of
der.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 8.-At tho annual election Of
Of the Cotton Exchange 10 day. all tho Old odeos were
reelected except Mr. John Iahtie Vice PRESIDENT who do
clned denomination. MI 7. L. Airey was oestsa - hls
place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
THE SUERIFF'S ANXIETY.

WHAT MR.. CONNER HAS DONE SINCE TIE ESCAPE
NIGHTS sPENT IN SEARCHING FOR TwEED-wHY
The PRISONER WAS TREATED WITH LENENCl-
WARDEN DURHAM SUSPENDED.
Sheriff Conner was engaged yesterday in di
recting the movements his deputies engaged In the
search for Tweed and receiving reports from other
tources Several Of Allen Pnkertons detective force
have engaged 10 assist in the search During the
dag the sheriff was called by the Chief Of Police OF
Jersey CITY, who gave several suggestions con-
cernng probable places where Tweed might he In hiding
He promised render all the aid possible with his force
ia keeping lookout for the fugitive and IN rendering
any special assistance there might be called for The
Sheriff said he would spare expense TO secure the cap
ture of Tweed learn where he now is Late in the
day Sheriff Conner, Major Quincy, Chief OF the
order OF Arrest Bureau, and Que or two
deputies, went to Brooklyn, summoned there
by telegram from the Cher of Police On their return
the Sheriff said there no news 10 communicate
Nothing learned there Of the manner Of Tweeds
flight or his place Of hiding.
During the day the sheriff called ON by Wheeler
H. Peckham and consulted relative to the Tweed suits
Out OF this visit grew the that Sheriff Conner
had been arrested. The sheriff said last evening
that he had not been arrested and he could see
10 reason why lie should he A. j. Vanderpoel, one OF
his counsel was IN consultation with the Sheriff for
consde able time, During the day several prominent
officials and large number OF the friends OF Mr. Conner
his trouble They expressed their belief in the integrity
of the Sheriff. and hoped that hs efforts TO capture Tweed
would be successful Around the City Hall and elsewhere
In public gatherings where the escape of Tweed was dis
cussed the belief generally expressed that the Sheriff
was innocent Of any guilty completely in Tweeds flight
The condemnation Of Warden Durham and Keeper Ha-
gan was almost niyersa The flight Of Tweed Is st a
matter OF surprise many OF his old intimate friends
They say they would not have believed that he could
be driven away from New-iork. All his Interests are
here and nothing but the knowicdge that great peril
was impending could have induced him to run away.
EXPLANATIONS FROM THE SHERIFF..
Sheriff Conner In conversation yesterday with re-
porter Of TIE TRBusE said that he had done MS W
most 10 AFFECT the rearrest OF Tweed He would leave
no stone unurned to find him. lie had been
blamed for allowing Tweed TO leave the jail.
But that was a common usage IL person
confined In Ludlow Street Jail were not allowed to
Grtcl D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07

effect. The previous question on Mr. Woods resOlu-
tion was seconded by o vote of 142
to Ill by tellers. On ordering the main
question the Yeas and Nays were called About
midway of the roll call the Democrats began to find
ont that the Speaker thought the whole business
political blunder of very grave character and
those whose names were on the latter part of the
list nearly all voted Nay. The result wns-Yeas 1855
Nays, 1874. The Speaker put the question on the
resolution ond declared il lost. division was de-
handed Here Mr.. Kerr made drol mistake, ask
ing those who favored a division to rise and he
counted and deciding that there were not enough,
when about twenty more men arose. Any one men,
Der can make the Speaker divide the House, but
chagrined was Mr.. Wood and his allies at the result
of their movement that they did not object to this
confounding division with q call for the Yeas and
Nays, and allowed the Speaker TO declare their
luton beaten without count
Mr.. Goode sworn in without objection, the
supposed credentials OF the contestant Mr. Platt,
proving TO be ouly long winded argument on a
quire of foOlscap.
AT the close Of long DAYS session. the Democrats,
on the motion of Mr.. Randall, repealed two new
rules adopted by the Republicans in the last Con-
gress 10 limit the slender privilege of the minority
One of the rules prevented what is known illibus
tering, and the other required motions to suspend
the rules to be seconded by majority before being
put To the House. a less magnanimous spirit would
have retained these rules to plague their inventors.
Their prompt repeal was wise and generous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
FOREIGN NEWS.
TERRIBLE CoLLIERY DISASTER.

AN AWFUL EXPLOSION OCCURS IN The swAiTHU
CoLLIgRY THREE HUNDRED LIVES mi Err
RILKD-GaEAT SUFFERING AND LOSS or LIFE.
LONDON. Monday, Dec q, 1873.
An awfnl explosion occurred to-day at the
Swathe main colliery near Barnsley. This eolliery
belongs to Mitchell & Co., and is Of the largest
in the southern part of Yorkshire. IL il joined by
underground workings with Edmunds's main COLI
lery, where, ~ years ago yesterday, over 800
persons perished The works extend for many miles.
They arc entirely worked with safety lamps,
under very rigid discipline, and were considered
safe. At 8 o'clock this morning about 300 and
boys descended and began work usual. At half
past a terrific explosion occurred The exact pos
ton of the explosion il at present unknown bat
the miners in all parts of the pit were startled by
loud report followed by large volumes Of smoke and
after damp. Those who were able rushed to the pit
bottom, but the drawing-cage was displaced. As
soon as possible volunteers were organized 20 search
for the dead and dying and those who had escaped.
After being down for some time, the volunteers
ported about noon that they met with great DIM
Guilty. They saw many who were alive but uneoD-
sciOus.
It is impossible now TO give the number Of the
lost. 1t feared that the first report which esti
mated the dead at 200, will be confirmed though
the managers OF the coery hope that many may be
saved.
The operatives in all the colories Of the district
the spot ready and anxious TO do everything
possible for the relief of the sufferers. Al the local
surgeons have also arrived.
All those who have been rescued thus far are se-
riously burned and injured. Hundreds Of men,
women, mud children are congregated at the mouth
of the pit and ~ the dsfgured bodies are drawn 10
the surface The scene is Of the most bearirendne
character.
LATER.-The latest accounts from the Swaithe
Colliery indicate that the total number Of lives lost
is 40. The explosion caused by careless blast
ing operations.
Another disaster of y similar character is reported
to-day in coal mine near Pentyrcb, in South
Wales. Twelve persons were killed, and 10 injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
MR.. o'coSoR's CONDITION UNCHANGED

Mr.. Oconor continued in about the same condition
yesterday as during the previous day. His physician
entcrtains hope OF his recovery but expects that
his death viii occur in a few days. The nature If
Mr.. OConor's disease has been long known 10 DR..
Keyes- 1t is the malady tlat which pros
trated him in August last. His stomach is ont,
and is incapable of performing its functions, Ills
DEATH consequently, is inevitable. Mr.. 0'Conor IL
said to have no fears but looks forward somewhat
hopefully to his approaching end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
THE EUROPEAN CORN TRADE.

LUNTUN, MUu'Idy, DOC ., IN1s
The Mark Lane Express, in les review vi the
grain markets for the past week. sayst
The unusually severe Winter having completely stopped
field labor aud tally closed the Battle has catsed tho
wheat maj ket 10 harden somewhat; but, owing 10 the
quantity Of grain in graBay there is little prospect of
material advance before Spring. The character OF the
weather then viii be unusually important should any
thing untOward happen an advance OF ten shlinge
would easily In Paris -four has recovered
frame Good samples of wheat rather dearer. The
same remark applies 10 the French Provinces, 10 Bel
gum, Holland, Germany, Austria, and Hungary Rain
has falen In Northern AfrIla
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The failure is announced
to-day Of william spotten Co, linen manufacturers aud
bcacheIs OF Belfast ireland, and No. Milkst In this
city. Their Liabilities axe estimated at Sl,5o0OO0
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The British bark Lalla
Rookh engaged in the American trade came collision
to-day with the bark Falka, from Dublin for Frederick
stad The latter sunk 1he Jasa ROOkh put back Leak
ugf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

ROME, Monday, Dee. 9, 1873.
Dispatches have been received at the Vatican
from Madrid stating that sefOr ColaDtes Minister for
Foreign Affairs has informed the Papa Nunco that he
is open To negotiation upon the yatcans proposals. res
tive to the ConcOrdat although he rejects the pri5cpio
upon which thcy based.
HESDAYE, Monday, Dee T., 1873.
The Carlst Gen. Trisany has rernere Catalonia and
issued proclamation exhortng the inhabitants ~ rise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07

Grand totals 914 6t2G Cos A. 5lO0307GJ 80 293lGd1 %
From the above it will he seen that the appropFia-
tons for the fiscal year ending June 80 1876, were
Sl6,SGI:J92 81 less than the estimates, and that
the estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1877, are 81, ISL 1893 90 larger than the estimates
for the previous year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
TIE INVASION OF ABYSsINTA.

LONDON, Monday, Dee. O, 1873.
In its second edition to-day The 1in,es prints
telegram from Alexandria, which says that Egypt does
not wish TO Abys,inia She merely wants security
against the violation " her frontier 10y Abyssnia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
THE MONEY NEEDED FOR NEXT YEAR.

TIE ESTIMATES OF 1s76-7-A COMPARsoS WITH
THOsH OF 1856.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury sent to Congress to-day his Book of Estl-
mates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1877 The
following is the total recapituaton by Departments:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-07
THE MESSAGE ON CIIRL
RECOGNITION OF DELLIGTRENCY NOT TO BE ASKED
THE LATE NAVAL PREP RATiONs or No II Bic
siGNIFICANCE-THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

RECOGNITION OF DELLIGTRENCY NOT TO BE ASKED
THE LATE NAVAL PREP ARATIONs or No PU BiIC
eiGNIFICANCE-THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Inv TELEGL-PR TO TuE TKIEUSEI
WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-The Presidents message
and the reports Of his Cabinet officers will he sent to
Congress tomorrow. Most of the points embraced
in the latter have already reached the public. The
message, however, has been closely guarded that
little hitherto las been known Of its contents. ii
may now be announced with entire certainty that it
is in no respect warlle the Cuban question, and
does not ask Congress for recognition of the bel
lgerents. The President nevertheless reviews at
length the Cuban question, and regrets, az he has
done in previous messages, the unhappy state of
affairs in that island Our relations with Spain out
side of Cuba occupy considerable space. The Presi-
dent refers to negotiations which have been dis
cussed lately in the newspapers between the two
countries, and says that they have not yet
been concluded. There will be little room TO find
fault with the determined and emphatic manner
with winch the President treats the whole Spanish
question. The naval preparations which have been
going forward are reported to have no significance
whatever and are referred to a matter of yearly
occurrence. The message will be strong and decisive
on the Mexican border question, and also on the
currency. On the latter subject it is en-
phaticay in favor of a specic-paying policy,
money valuations The Indian peace policy is again
referred TO approvngly, and the message indicates
that hereafter the QuarteunaSter and COmmissary
Departments Of the army will have more TO do with
the annuities and provisions of the Indians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30
PERSONAL.

The President has selected Senator
Morrill, Of Maine, Senator Howe Of Wis
consm. and Hon. Wayne McVeigh of
PENNSYLVANIA as additional commissioners
to investigate alleged Indian frauds.
1t is explained from Washington that
the Presidents only desire in requesting
Attorney General Pierrepont to suspend
his request for the resignation of District
Attorney Fisher, was that the latter
might have an opportunity to fully reply
to the complaints against him in the adj
ministraton of his office, and that there
will be no further Intervention by the
President Mr.. Fishers son resigned
his position as assistant in the office the
Dist.
The commission to inquire into Indian
Agent SavIlle's conduct, having completed
tuviI pa Vituluaty uv.i- - ~" NorL ,
have gone To Omaha and will from there
90 to Cheyenne, Fort Laramie, the Red
Cloud Agency, the Spotted Tail Agency,
and if necessary to other Indian Agcn-
cics. The powers Of the commission have
been extended, and they will take tafo
consideration the entire question of
frauds in the Indian Department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30

solely sentimental said Mrs. Stanton.
There needs dash Of common sense.
Each had an exaggerated notion of what
the other should be. +"
As for the fear entertained of a demon
alizing effect from these scandalouS details
filling the newspapers for six months,
Mrs. Stanton did not so regard it, There
never was a trial for adultery Of such
length that was clean. There were but
two points that could be clawed
at by the fastidiouS the ankle
scene and the sitting down to dis
cuss the paternity of one of the children.
1t has not, as is said, demoralized the
young girls and boys of every family that
buys a newspaper; for there was so
much Of it that the children could not
read it; and if they did, it only familiar.
lied them with the inevitable inference,
that woman could be accused of adul.
terry, could forsoke her husband and her
home, to throw herself on the side Of her
accused paramour, and be sustained in So
ciety and protected by Plymouth
church.
Mrs. Stanton said that she had read
the reports all through-every word of
the testimony, of counsel and judge, al
though it had been a great bore to do it,
for she wished to view the whole, from
beginning to end; because the influence
of this trial was greater upon the world,
and in this respect different from other
trials Of ecclesiastics on the same charge;
on account of the characters being more
prominent These two men were univcr.
sally known. This man accused Of adul.
terry was the most popular clergyman in
the world.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30

losses this year have fallen not upon great
cities, but chiefly upon country towns.
On property destroyed as above the in
surancc companies have paid about TWEEN
ty-six million dollars.
The Mayor of Cincinnati, 6. W. G..
Johnston, is threatened with impeach-
ment for misfeasance and malfeasance in
Office, the specifications Of which are that
he abused his office by not only permit
ting, but ordering, the police force to en-
gage in the political contest at the spring
election, when he was a candidate Tor re.
election, and for drawing public money
and using the same for political pur-
poses.
The commandment Of the Pensacola
navy yard has been ordered by the Score.
tary Of the Navy to take whatever action
he may deem proper for the security Of
the yard and the safety Of the people
under bis command. The commandant
had previously advised that the navy
yard be closed, and that tine officers and
their families leave themselves. There
are twenty nine cases Of yellow fever at
Barrancas.
A negro Of Battle Creek, Mich, named
James Calvin, bit generally known as
"Nigger JIM" has confessed, after being
arrested, to an attempt to rape n little
white girl, not eight years old. Jim is a
suffering, ignorant, fellow, but sort Of
musical prodigy, and has been petted
therefor by the whites, who now remem.
Der he was always allowed and made it a
habit to be constantly playing with
young girls.
In May last negro hacllman named
Lew Thompson, brntally beat and out.
ragged young lady residing at luka,
Miss, while waiting for an escort at the
depot in Memphis. Thompson was ar.
rested the 10Th, aud Immediately
arraigncd for trial, which ended
in his being sentenced to the
penitentiary for life. This verdict caused
great excitement, eliminating on the
night Of the DIST in party of disguised
men going to the Jail and taking Thomp-
son ont and hanging him.
Baptiste Kaye, a Frcnchman, is under
arrest at Green Bay. Wis, for breaking
the leg of William LEM, a German, the
deed being committed with a hammer as
Lcnz lay asleep, aud in revenge arising
from bitter quarrel between the two
men about the Franco-Prussian war.
Singularly enough in their wordy quar-
rel, the Frcuchman talking French and
the German talking German, neither ono
could understand what the other was say.
ing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

The schooner G.. G. Triumph. owned in
Milwaukee, and which originally sailed
from that port, has arrived at Oporto.
Portugal, from Quebec, and there been
chartered for trip to Brazil.
The contest for the principal chief Of
the Cherokee Nation is resulting in fire.
quent bloody encounters between the op-
posing factions. On the 3Sth an atiray
occurred twelve miles from Fort Smith,
in which three men, Sylvester King, VIM.
Sanders and James Cady were killed.
4 South Boston foundry is finishing
the largest breech.loading rhed cannon
ever made. II weighs, finished, -, $50
pounds and required for casting 10000
pounds Of metal. Its proof charge will
consists Of an elongated conical pointed
shot Weighing 600 pounds, with from go
TO 20 pounds Of powder.
The list Of German exhibitors at the
Philadelphia Centennial has been off.
cially closed. The number Of those who
intend to exhibit in the art department
is 500. The large manufactures on the
Rhine and IN Wcstphalia and SaNony
will be specially represented. An lmpc.
rial Commissioner has been appointed 10
obtain more room for the German de.
partmcnt in the exhibition building.
Robert WhitcSdc, q convict in the hi.
nois penitentiary at Joliet, became insane
some time since, and was transferred TO
the insane asylum at Elgin. lie was nc.
compancd there by DR.. 7. u. Baird. the
hospital steward. Since his transfer he
has succeeded in escaping on one or two
occasions, always cndeavoring Go reach
Joliet, with view of killing pr. Baird.
lie was seen in that city on the 10Th, but
up to midnight had not been discovered
by the officers searching for him.
On Sunday the 18th, at Moline. H.. a
wre-walker attempted to carry man
named McEdary across the wire on his
back, the height above the ground being
90 feet. When half way across. two men
named Stauhack and Newc0me caught
the ropes which were used 20 steady the
wire and tried to shake the man of. lie
was obliged to drop his pole and catch tho
wire IN has hands TO save himself II is
said that afterwards Stauhack. Newcomb
and McEdary Dragged that Il was q put.
up Job and that there was bet Of 50
bctwcu, them that they would make the
man fall.
Reports of the 22d show that The Ohio
valley has been visited by very damaging
rains dong great damage TO growing
crops, and threatening an overflow of the
river bottoms. Ten thousand acres Of
corn are reported under water III Wa.
bash bottom, and that stream is still ris.
ing. Both fork, of the Licking river, in
Kentucky, are reported hank full, and
rising. Streams IN Ohio are also report.
ed swelling rapidly. The kauawa river
at Charleston rose fifteen feet IN Il hours.
and was still rising.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-30
lOmaha Daily Herald, PSI. |

The Connecticut House OF Represent
atiyes voted Wednesday, the DIST, 50 to
l02 to indefinitely postpone the bill Civ.
ing women the right to vote in the Pres.
identia election. The advocates Of the
measure consider the large vote in its
favor as nearer victory than any action
heretofore had in any other State.