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4 HAVANA REPORT OF CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS
IN THE ANTILLES.

4 HAVANA REPORT OF CUSTOM HOUSE FRAUDS
IN THE ANTILLES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1876
The following the translation of a letter from
Havana published in the Epoca of Madrid on the Sd
of January the subject OF Custom House frauds in
Cuba
We Immediately th row veil over a picture the con-
temptation OF which causes us to blush; for the
which arc dragging us toward rum are not natural ones
but rather arising from the spirit of pecuaton which
has inhltrated social body through all its pores.
To ascribe exclusively the instruction very bad
situation, say that IL is due
the traffic in gold to ignore the rules OF economic
science
There were already indications OF foul play in the
matter OF collecting tolls though no one thought
1t was a which threatened to de-
stroy the whole social body. But the
groans OF the latter finally made known
the gravity OF the disease Let us own il at once and
without circumlocution; immortality had spread on all
sides, and the considerable incomes OF the treasury
they had cast into their own Golfers Facts came TO
confirm the belief of the public, thanks the admin
fstration of the justly amented d. Cayetano Bonafax
and his worthy successor senior SuareZ Vigil 1t
first in Matanzas that journal (L0 aurora del Gtmuyg
was about to raise voice unauthorized by the local
authority against the results OF immortality much
more preIudicial than any instruction, thousand
times potent than the which drags its misera
BILE existence through forests and mountain ranges
There, with much indignation, were made public the
abuses which were committed, ncontesably revealing
the causes which made the resources OF the revenue
appear TO nave dwinded Here is one OF the cases
cited, among many others, by the journals of Matan
which finished unloading the Sth inst in this port
according to her manifest of cargo made arrival,
would have had to pay TO the revenue the sum OF
$4,000 but according 10 a comparative statement made
by Custom House, owing the direct Intervention
OF His Excoency the Governor General of this district
the Weldon has rendered the amount of $32 SOL show
ing against the manifest OF the vessel cited and favor
of the State the of S26 Dol The journal adds
with reason that these facts need no commentary.
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MAILS FOR EUROPE.

The steamship Calabria will leave this port on
Wednesday for Queenstown and Liverpool
The mails for Europe will close at tho Post of1co al
hafpast six O'Clock A NJ.
THE New YORK INSTRUMENTATION for Europe-will be
ready at six o'clock in the morning
Single copies. in wrappers for mailing, six ccntz
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T IpPINcoTT's MAGAZINE
FOR MARCH
HANDSOMELY ILLUSTRATED

/. THE CENTURY; Its Fruits and Its Festival I'LL
Past Exposti1ns illustrated
SKETCHES or INDIA III. illustrated.
q LIFE-SAyING STATIONS. BY Rebecca Harding
Davis
b CONVENT LIFE AND WORK. by Lady Blanche
Murphy. -
BY Mrs L. Lynn Linton
z LOVES sEPULEuRE BY Kate Uiilard.
8 LETTERS FROM SOUTH AFRICA H. By Lady
Barker.
O. A SYLVAN SEARCH. By Mary b Dodge.
10 THE SONGS OF MlRZA-SC HAFFY. BY Auber For
H. 10 CHARLOTTE cUsHMAN. By sidney Lanier.
IL CHARLES KINGSLEY. A Renaissance. BY Ella
Yarnali
49, OUR MONTHLY GOSSIP woman's Opinion Of
Paris and the Parisians-The Colegio Romano-
Trades Uni0nsrn in It's Infancy
IL LITERATURE OF THE DAY.
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FRANCE.
Al. GAMBErTA's PRESS ORGAN PROSECUTED by
THE GOVERNMENT.

PARIS Feb ii, 1876.
Tho government has commenced legal proceedings
against Reputque Francdise lM Gambettas organ)
for an article OF Sunday violently attacking
NJ Buffet, Vice President OF the Council aud Minister
of the Interior.
Aprosccution has been begun against another Jour-
nal the DrneHvtehae Steele, for attack Minister
Buffet
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In the despatch numbered 80 "Bnly" probably
means Avery. 'Mackr Mcdonald Of
In that numbered ''5" "Rogcrs" was Deputy Com.
missioner OF Internal Rcvonuc and the prosecution
said to have rung" him in.
TELLTALE DArEs AND QUEER TELECRAMs.
The dates OF the dispatches tell curious and signd
cant story They were sent the 18th and 18Th OF
November, and show th. General Babcock then
making efforts to avoid being called 10 St
LOUIS TO testify, Yet on the aQLh Of Novemher q
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

L1lRESlDE COMPRNION.
il vorite paper this week contains variety OF resh
and entertaining articles unequaed by any
other periodical Among these The Funny Contrbw
tors Humorous Dr and NJ ashes from the Man in tho
Moon Of fun and laughter fashionable chtchaf
for fashion seekers, snaps for girls 10 tho shape
agreeable Girls for young ladies hcusekeepers will lind
a recipe for making cake In kitchen lore young
will find everything 20 their taste In its sentimental
love sketches the story readers paradise Is IN such
stories L0te aud VictOrine" "A Plot o. Five, mo
bodys Wife 'rhe Yankee Detective" &c.
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

ANU hCCOONl.
THE ARGUMENT AND DECISION ON ADMISSIBLE
ITY OF THE DEsPATcHEs-PRovISG THEIR
DELIVERY PRESIDENT GRANTS DEPOSITION
HAS BADcocK SPY HERE FROM NEW YoRK2
ST. LOUIS Mo- Feb. Ia, 1876
The event OF to-day the reading OF the much
discussed kilograms after the decision Of the Court adj
hitting OF them, but still excluding some on
technical objoctons as Tor instance, because the
handwriting OF Joyce the deceased doorkcepcr al the
Executive Mansion who rcceiptod for It the tee-
graph book, not recognized by his numer-
Gus fellow doorkecpers who put on the
stand, and had not been proven. II has
been a matter OF general comment that the
defence, while combating the admission OF these tclc
grams with such display OF legal ingenuity, should
themselves have quoted them IN their arguments but this
has been construed designed to break their
force before the jury The argument which lasted TIL
one O'Clock this afternoon, not only for the OK
cuson Of the kilograms, but also TO show that they
were utterly irrelevant and worthless Afer the irony
and satire which the HUMOROUS slorrs ON SATURDAY.
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A TRULY CENTENNIAL WONDER.
The largest living Ok in the world exhibition at
No As Great Jones st. his the Centennial Worlds
Fair Phlade pha lie feet inches high 20 from
from to and weighs 300 pounds.
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The following is a set OF squares =
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FRENCH ACCOUNT OF THE MADRID-CUDA MEMO
RANDUM TO THE POWERS
PARIS, Feb IA, 1876
La Ltberte says the Spanish Ambassador has com
muucated to the Due Decazcs, Minister of Foreign
Affairs the memorandum of the Spanish government
in relation Cuba La Liber6 reports that the docu
ment declares foreign and foreign interests
have suffered through the instruction, and this
fact should remove all pretext for intervention Tho
revolt would have been easily subdued for the
aid which from the commencement the rebels have re-
ceved from the United States.
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THE QUESTION OF CUBA.

SPANISH MINISTERIAL DESCRIPTION OF TIKI
CUBAN INSURGENTS AND THEIR FOREIGN
FRIENDs-A CIRCULAR NOTE TO THE ALTON
sIsT MINISTERS ABRoAD-THE MATERIAL IN
TEREsT OF THE ISLAND AND OF PORTO RICO
IMPROVING.
MADRID, Feb. IA, 1876
Senior Calderon Collantes, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has sent memorandum, dated the Sd Of Feb
ruary TO the Spanish representatives abroad, instruct
ing them read to the foreign Ministers and leave
copyi requested
''FoRErGN ADVENTURES" LEAD A MOTLEY HOST.
The memorandum, after pointing out that the Cuban
Instruction no longer led by natives of the island
but by foreign Adventures, continues: Negroes, mu
lattoes Chinese and deserters form the bulk of the
insurgent forces. Their army contains scarcely 500
white Cubans while more than 40 900 OF the latter are
serving with the royal volunteers
MUST BE PUT DOWN
Spain cannot come to any terms with such elements.
She only after having obtained complete vic.
tory grant Cuba all the liberties which, but for the
Instruction she would already possess and which the
neighboring island OF Porto Rico where slavery has
been entirely abolished, fully enjoys
THE MEANS TO DO 1T.
Reinforcements numbering % 600 men have been
despatched to Cuba within twelve months Fhe dura
zion of the instruction is consequence of the difficult
ties of the country
MATERIAL INTERESTS.
Notwithstanding the instruction the trade of Cuba
has doubled during ten years The fertile parts
Of the island are untouched by the Instruction and
only few districts have suffered from it.
FOREIGNERS LOSSES.
All foreigners sustaining losses Will be UNIDENTIFIED
and the embargo on foreign goods will be raised
The memorandum is considered indirect reply
to the last note from the United States
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despatch appeared In all the papers here dated Wash
ipgton November 80. in the following words
wAsHNGToS, Nov. 60
The following telegram was sent this afternoon by
General Babcock to the United States Attorney at ST.
LOUIS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.
To the Hon p DYER, United States District Attor-
ney, ST. Louis
am absolutely innocent and every telegram which
send VIII appear perfectly innocent the moment can
be heard demand hearing beford the Court, where
can testify O. f. BABCOCK.
The next day another despatch appeared in the Chi
cago papers, as iollows:-
WAsnSGTos, Dec.
General Babcock this morning received telegram
from District Attorney Dyer at ST. Louis, in
to one sent by him yesterday demanding hearing be-
fore tho Court stating that the evidence in the Avery
case had been closed and the next case involving the
question Of conspiracy, set for the 18th inst
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-07-07
An Eastern Representation.

The New York Graphic says !:
/" Western grain dealers always manage
to discover short crops end a bad har-
vest about this time, and it is not sur
prising that they have found pretexts
for a bear operation this year. But all
trustworthy accounts agree that the
wheat crop this year is unusually large
and fine, while that of California is es-
timated at more than 100000 bushels,
greater than last year. Our cotton crop
never promised better. The hay crop is
heavy, and the yield of cora bids fair to
outstrip that of any former year. 1T al
most seems as though the earth were
joining with the people in celebrating
the Centennial in the abundance. and
exuberance of its yield. The foreign
demand for our produce is likely to con-
tinue Acknowledgement and with cheap
transportation there can hardly help be-
ing large amount of business in the
fall and through the winter. In fact
there is good deal of business now,
and with confidence and determination
and enterprise on the part of all classes
! = must steadily improve" w W
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Cotton Mills in the South.

The rapid establishment of cotton
mills at the South is creating something
like revolution in the business, more
seriously felt in New England than any
where else. The failure Of the Atlantic
mills, at Lawrence, and its reorganiza-
ton with shrinkage of nominal capital,
is largely due to the competition OF the
Southern manufacturers. The Lawrence
mills have mnde hitherto standard brown
cottons. 1t has been evident for some
time that manufacturing was on the in
crease in the South, and also well under
stood that the goods made there would
at first, as in New England, be of the
more common grades, such goods de-
manding less capital to manufacture and
! less skilled labor. In this connection,
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A Portland Horse Story.

A paper printed in Portland, Me-, is
authority for the following story cdr.
j. L. Gilman's mare, Fannie, is an
equine of unusual intelligence. A day
or two since, while the doctor was visit
ing a patient, the horse was left in the
yard, as usual, without being fastened.
After the doctor went into the house,
Fannie walked up the yard and began
browsing a rosebush. The servant-girl
came out and spoke to her, and she
turned and walked back to the door.
Ina few moments the horse returned
again, and began to winnie and stamp
on the door. step. The girl came out
again, and was little startled to see
Fannie running out her tongue at her
and acting strangely. The organ pro-
truded its entire length, and was kept
exposed with determination worthy of
a patient undergoing examination by
physician. The girl finally examined
the member, and found thorn from the
rosebush had got uncomfortably fastened
to it. She removed it, when the thank
full animal made profound bow, and
went back and stood quietly by the door
until the doctor had completed his call. F"
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Horrible Story OF Prison Torture.

The Legislative Investigating commit
tee who were appointed at the last SEES
sion OF the Legislature to examine into
alleged crimes, populations and abuses
that have been perpetrated at Sing Sing
and other prisons of the State, have un-
earthed further startling facts of cruelty
to prisoners. During his visit to Sing
Sing prison to-day, a reporter learned
that one of the cases that would be
looked into by the Commissioners was
that OF one Mary Jackson, colored con-
Wet who, for some misbehavior or viola
ton OF prison discipline during the re-
gime OF the former matron, had been
ordered into the shower bath. 1t was
said that the poor creature was stripped,
showed into the bath, and bath water was
showered over her. Still maintaining
her obstreperousness, showingno repent
ant disposition, after being subjected to
this torture for considerable time, it is
alleged the woman was locked up in the
bath over night, and there left alone.
When morning came all was still, and il
was thought that the woman was asleep,
but upon opening the door CHASTITY and
sickening spectacle presented itself.
Sometime during the night the woman
had died, but whether from exhaustion
or from what cause, no investigating
committee will be able to ascertain.
There was but little left to tell that such
person had ever existed, and it is alleged
that her body had been almost entirely
consumed by rats, but whether vermin
had attacked her before death is not
known. Her feet, hands, head and
bones were all that remained, the vora-
cious creatures having literally stripped
the bones of the flesh aud fed upon her
body, consuming all they could during
the still hours of the night, and only
scampering off to their hiding places
when morning came. The remains were
gathered up, hastily buried, and every
precaution taken at the time TO keep the
outrage from the faintest knowledge of
the public.-NeU York Herald. a,t.,
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Mr.. Ewing moved, and Mr.. Eaton. OF Kansas,
seconded, that the amendment thus uegested
be- made.
Mr.. Ewing proceeded to state his objections
to the clause proposed to be stricken out.
Mr.. Dorsheimer, OF New York spoke in favor
here to make straight issue between soft and
hard money. BY that we stand we fall. II
you want soft money give your votes to the
resolution offered by the most distinguished
advocate Of soft money IN the United States,
butt you want % leave y. 2 tns hard noney men
BY the report of the committee, which was d
compromise 40 great that protest has been
sent here signed by every one OF the Eastern
Democratic Slater, and TO which have put my
own signature. This Is a middle ground which
does leave some hope, but II you declare, in
Con. Ewing), Tor arepeal forthwith, then absn-
don all hopo. make this issue fair. IA voice
=" You will get enough Of 1t. A said, we
will stand to that, and now, Mr.. President i
demand vote by the States.
Mr.. Voorhees,, Of Indiana, supported the mi
nority report MY friends, said he, some
thing was said blythe gentleman from New York
about the effect on his State aud Other States.
Istand here surrounded by ten States who have
a right to be heard on this subject. West Vir-
gina, Ohio, my own gallant Democratic State
of Indiana; Missouri, on whose bosom we are
holding the convention; Tennessee, that con-
tains the Hermitage and the ashes Of Jackson
and Polk: Iowa and Kansas, are they not to be
considered? Do they amount to nothing5 l
win say, with all respect to the gentleman from
New York, who has just sat down, that We have
followed the lead of New York for twelve long
years. and each time to disaster, and for one
assert the West-the mighty West, with its
teeming population-I assert the power OF the
Mississippi valley, with its mighty interests and
its grea. resources"
Mr.. Watterson, of Kentucky, made concili-
atory speech, and succeeded. to some extent, In
pouring oil upon the troubled waters. He
closed by moving the previous questionable
amendment of Mr.. Ewing. Amid much excite
ment and confusion, the roll was called and
showed 219 yeas to $50 nays.
The call of the roll was next proceeded with
OH the adoption of the platform. The an
nouncement of the vote yeas 651, nays So
was loudly applauded.
On motion of Mr.. Mclean. OF Maryland, the
convention proceeded to nominate candidate
for President.
Mr.. Whitley presented the name Of Thomas
Francis Bayard, of Delaware.
James ID. Williams nominated Thomas A.
Hendricks, Of Indiana
Mr.. Abbott nominated Joel Parker, Of New
Jersey.
Senator Herman nominated Samuel ]. Tilden,
of New York.
Mr.. Ewing nominated William Allen, Of Ohio.
Mr.. Clymer nominated Winfield 5. Hancock,
of Pennsylvania
The Secretary then called the roll of the
States for the first ballot, with the following
result:
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EXtraditiOn.

The President has referred to Con-
gress the whole question of extradition
treaties with England. 1t is now decided
that the abrogation of the Webster
Ashburton treaty shall be recommended,
and that the position of our Govern
ment in the Winslow case shall be fully
maintained in any future negotiations
for new treaty. There was really no
escape from this conclusion /; and,
though no generous-minded person can
fail to regret the manner with which
Great Britain has forced this unpleasant
duty upon us, it is likely that revised
treaty will be more useful and fair than
that which must now come to an end
NeaO York Times.
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Tie question was put and Tilden declared
the unsnimous choice OF the convention and
the Democratic party Of the United States, a.
The convention thereupon adjourned until
Thursday morning ct 10 O'clock. t'iisiie'-alf-
] ll 'adi 90 Ice rnIRp DAx eli 1ci eitpibnH'
+ The convention met at 10 o'clock, and was
called TO order by the President hns odiQG
The frat order OF busint Is being the nomi-
nation or q candidate for Vice President. an
Illinois delegate proposed the name OF Thomas
A. Hendricks, Of Indiana. rrrei r.ltslafie Eii
No other names being proposed, the roll of
States was proceeded with. Mr.. Hendricks
received $50 votes; blank 8. ~ eHo - '''.
On motion, the nomination was declared
unanimous. trri eW Ioffrrrlt-. MA
The following resolution was offered by Mr.
Weber, OF Michigan and adopted:
ResOtred, That IL be recommended to fnture Ma
tional Democratic Conventions, the sense Of the
Democracy herein assembled, that the eo-called
two-thirds rule he abolished uuwise and unneces-
sary, and that the States be requested to instruct
their delegates to the Democratic National Conven-
ton to be held In 1880 whether 1t be desirable to
continue the two-thirds rule longer in force In
their National Convention, and that the National
Convention insert such request in their call for the
convention. iIfNN tt
After the announcement of the National
Committee, the adoption OF the usual resolu-
tons Of thanks, ETC., the convention adjourned
sine die. no IL .fu. D .".n