The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-13
CURRENT NEWS.


requirements Of navy regulations-to hold
all under their command 10 strict accounta'
bility. Under these regulations laborer'
shall be employed by the proper officers II
charge with reference to skill and efficiency
and without regard 70 political or other con-
siderations. No officer or employee OF an,
Of the nayy-ysrds shall require or requcs
any workingman 70 contribute or pay an,
money for political purposes, nor shall an.
workingman be discharged for politica
opinions.
The President has appointed Gen. W. G
Leduc, Of Minnesota, Commissioner OF Az
riculture.
Harvard University has conferred the
honorary degree Of LII. D. upon President
Hayes, Charles Devens, and Thomas r.
Bayard.
Union College, New York, has conferred
the degree Of IL. ID. upon Vice President
Wheeler.
In the assignment Of West Point cadets 10
regiments, the War Department has ordered
Lieut.. Flpper, the first regular colored Of
ficer i'm the service, to the 9Th Colored Cayal-
~ regiment
Secretary Cox, Of the Interior Depart
ment. has been dubbed Ill. u. bv Yale Col.
lege.
Commodore John r. Goldsborough died
in Philadelphia on the ed ult., aged 80.
During the War he commanded the steam
ship Florida Of the South Atlantic blockad-
ing squadron and the frigate Colorado OF the
West Gulf squadron.
A reduction OF 10 per cent. in the wages
Of all employees Of the Lake shore and
Michigan Southern Railway was made on
the Ist, BY order OF President Vanderbilt.
Richard Wagner, the eminent musical
composer, will visit this country the coming
spring.
Mai. Gen. WIN. B. Hazen has been select
ed for the position Of Military Attaehe 10 the
American Legation M Vienna for fhe mr.
pose OF observation Of the military oner.
afions between the Turks and Russ;.ns
On the 10Th ult. eight hundred Mennon;,as
arrived at Philadelphia from Rus.ia- They
emigrated TO escape conservation. and ar
destined for various points IN Kansas. Ne
braska, Missouri and Western Pennsylvania.
The President and family returned u
Washington from their Eastern trip on the
10th.
An agent Of President Diaz. OF Mexico.
has arrived In Washington, for the purpose
Of urging the recognition OF the Diaz Gov
ernment BY the State Department.
Gen. Grant announced his intention TO
leave England Immediately after the 9Th OF
July and 90 to Belgium, Switzerland. Nor
way, Sweden and Russia, in the order nam
ed, and on his return from Russia will spend
some time In Paris.
Colonel Dequeralis, recently Of The Cuban
Army, and member Of the War Commits
sion now representing the Cuban cause in
TINS country, has issued manifesto in which
he says al no time since the first blow for
liberty was struck, nine years ago, have we
.uoan- Deem 20 near the realization OF our
hopes a. a. the present moment, and II i 4
matter o. reg 81 70 W that America should
pe 20 indifferent TO our fate, and more espe-
eiaiiy the colored population. a. we are
ny. only nghting for liberty and
but also for the
Aoohtion q slavery. We need arms and am
munition. We do not ask for fiIibusters.
we have enough Cubans on the island. and
- eAi'e-more, indeed, than we need-to
plant the Cuban flag even In Havana itself
\ we only had arms and ammunition. .....
NY Efforts, and those Of my two colleagues.
now IN this country, are none direction on
y-tc open the eyes Of the American people
Q the struggle at their own doors in one Of
he finest islands in the world. and 10 enli.,
not only their sympathy, but the active sup
port OF their Government, in granting u
,elligerent rights
ficfed ~ annronri.t;,..< t,..s ;..-.-..
him by inmates az the prisor !, 49,.
-al., has been sentenced - d,.m,.-., 800
he service ana corsn.,.,a,, \. haas,A I'm
hree years IN the Iowa Pepi,.r,,.rv ''''' -