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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The Inter- Ocean
has four columns about how Babcock and the
whisky men of Chicago will appear before a
CONGRESSIONAL committee, make clean breast
of it. and escape under the law which pre-
vents punishment on evidence elected by
such committee.
The plan, according to the Inter- Ocean, in
cludes the implication of Bristow and the
rest.
WASHINGTON Dec. 26.-Advices have been
received from Rio de Janeiro that the Brazil
ian exhibition was opened in that city on the
second of December, which time was the fifth
eth birthday of the Emperor, and on the same
day his grandson was baptized by the name
of Pedro.
There were great demonstrations of rejoic-
ing at these events. As usual, on birthday
occasions, gifts were given to the poor, and
many slaves liberated apart from the law of
emancipation. The choicest products exposed
in Brazil will be sent to this country for the
centennial display.
The entire sum appropriated By Brazil for
its representation at the Centennial exhibit
ton is one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
Advices from Mexico say: Il appears from
official correspondence, that last summer
Minister Foster stated to the Mexican Gov
eminent that it was in the power of the Gov
eminent of the United States to provide a
remedy, with the approval or consent of that
of Mexico, for the frequent incurslons and
depredations committed by the Mexicans on
the American side of the Rio Grande. The
remedy he proposed was permission for the
regular troops of the United States to follow
the raiders across the border when in close
pursuit, or what would be still more effica-
cious permission to temporarily occupy GER
tain points on the Mexican side, where the
naHt RI ba ri
The reply of the Mexican Secretary for
Foreign Affairs was that the Executive had
no authority to grant such permission without
the consent of Congress, and it would not be
prudent to ask for such consent, as the sentl-
ment of the country would not approve it.
Mr.. Foster remarked to the Secretary, that
should the depredations continue and it
should be apparent that no serious attempt
was to be made by the Mexican authorities to
restrict or punish the raiders, a repetition
of Gen. McKenzies course might be anti
cipated, as protection to the citizens of Texas
must be afforded, and if not given by the
Mexican government it would come from the
United States.
In addition to the denial of Mr. Marescal,
the Mexican Minister to the United States, of
pending negotiation for acquisition of Next
can territory, it may be stated that Minister
Foster informed the Mexican Government
that he was authorized to give the assurance
that the government had no information OF
any design for acquiring an extension of
territory on that frontier, but that the public
press in the United States in reporting the
frequent incursions was creating strong pub
lie sentiment in favor of an aggressive and
vigorour policy on the part of the government,
and the acknowledgment by the Government
of Mexico of its inability to restrain the law
nessness of its own citizens would afford the
strongest possible argument to all advocates
of the acquisition of territory there may be
in the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Information has
been received that several native tribes, en-
couraged by the success of the Greero tribe,
near Cape Palmas, made an attack recently
ON the settlers in another part OF Liberia, but
were vigorously repulsed. private letter
says that the peace of the Republic is some
what disturbed on the question of color
President Roberts is much embarrassed on
this account. the fact of his not being of pure
African blood being Objectionable to many
who are. An intelligent negro from the
West Indies is the principal agitating spirit.
The more orderly OF the Liberians would re-
joice if they could be relieved of the leader in
this piece of mischief
There is no foundation to the rumor in st.
Louis, Mo-, that Mr.. Mariscal, the Mexican
Minister, has made a contract with Gems
Shelby and Bacon Montgomery or emigration
to Mexico. Mr.. Mariscal says he has no in
structions to enter into any such agreements,
and there is no official agency for emigration
to Mexico established in this country.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27-The two Adirs and
the two Roses are here as delegation from
the Indian Territory, seeking to have Fed
eral court established there for the trial of
offenses BY the treaty of 1866 the Indians
agreed that such tribunal may be provided
by Congress. At present the otfenses in the
Territory are tried at Fort Smith, Ark, and
instances are known where alleged criminals
and witnesses have been obliged to travel $50
miles to Fort Smith, some of them on horse
back.
At the present term of the court there were
ZOO witnesses, and on the LIST of December
l26 persons, Indians, whites and negroes,
were in Jail awaiting trial; fifteen or twenty
had at that date been tried and sent to the
penitentiary The delegation urge that much
money would be saved to the General Govern
ment by establishing court in the Indian
country, and long, expensive Journeys and
loss of time avoided
The Executive office will be closed to visit
ors until January Sd. The War and Navy De-
partments will close at noon during this week
The President has recognized Frederlca
Granadas as Vice Consul of Spain at Sayan-
nah.
Demond Hubbard, of San Francisco, as
signed in 1870 his claim for goods by the Ala
bama to Osgood & Stetson to secure loan OF
$780,
Hubbard claims the assignment was col
lateral to secure the loan. Osgood Stetson
claim it was bona tide purchase, which
view the Alabama Claims Commission sustain,
and ignoring Hubbard award Osgood Stet- |
son $4,000. Hubbards attorneys have filed |
bill for an injunction to prevent the payment
of the award 10 O.good & Stetson.
Abiding to the Inter Ocean publication, the