Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 1, 1873

No. 385.
General Sickles to Mr. Fish.

[Telegram.—Rec’d Feb. 13—9.50 p.m.]

Madrid, February 11, 1873.

Midnight. By authority of Cortes the executive government is constituted as follows:

• President, Estanislao Figueras.
• Secretary of state, Castelar.
• Secretary of war, General Cordova.
• Secretary of navy, Beranger.
• Secretary of interior, Pi Margall.
• Secretary of treasury, Echegaray.
• Grace and justice, Nicolas Salmeron.
• Public works, Becerra.
• Colonies, Francisco Salmeron.
• Four of these have heretofore been prominent republicans. Four were members of late cabinet, and the present colonial minister was vice-president of chamber of deputies.
• Martos declined office.
• Tranquillity perfect.

SICKLES.