The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-11-07
News Summary.

The marriage of King George Of
Greece, and the Princess Olga took place
on the lst, with great pomp and ceremo-
/ ny. .s-F5V,~,a.,f
King William, Of Prussia, had a mar
row escape with his life, through an acci-
dent on the Wurtcmburg railroad. The
train was upset. but he was uninjured.
As the last mail steamer was leaving
Rio Janeiro report reached that city
that the Brazilian troops had captured
the town of Pillar, called by the natives
Necmbuc. the chief port of Paraguay.
1t was also reported that many prisoners
and great quantity of military stores
had fallen into their hands.
The latest reports from Italy are that
the French troops had entered Rome: and
that Garibaldi had retired with his forces
to the scene of his recent battle, Monte
Rotondo. tits reported that the Papal
troops would attack the insurgent forces
The Italian government had summoned
Garibaldi to disarm- his forces; but he
made no reply. Prussia will probably IN
terfere in re settlement of the Roman
question if france becomes too conspicu-
Gus. All was quiet in Rome, and the
French troops were received with pro-
found silence. There is great excitement
throughout Italy, and the course Of Vic
tor Emmanuel S government in opposing
Garibaldi's movement was bitterly de
nounced. Garibaldi has the sympathies
of the people, and large numbers have
flocked to his standard
Gen. Howard has made his report of
the Freedmen Bureau to the Secretary
of War 1t recommends that the Bu-
reau be discontinued in July next.
Generals Grant, Sherman, Hancock,
Logan, Thomas, Meade, Howard, Smith
and other prominent officers of the Un-
ion army, will be present at the meeting
of the officers of the Army Of Tennessee
at st. Louis on the 18th.
There have recently been shipped near
ly hundred gun carriages and mortar
wagons, as also ordnance stores, to the
Indianapolis arsenal s ~y
The United States steamer Maurice.
Lieutenant-C Commander w. b. Gushing,
has sailed for the China squadron. Her
special business is to look after pirates
infesting the Chinese seas.
The Adams Express agent, for the
United States Treasury Department, has
received orders from China for u supply
Of specimen sample of fractional cur
rcncy shield. They Will be sent to the
Chinese government at once. This Is
the second order received from a foreigil
country for these specimens within the
past three months.
Two hundred and thirty seven negroes
have been reported to the Frecdmen'S :
Bureau in Richmond. as having been
discharged by their employers for voting
the radical ticket
Gen Schofie!d disclaims being a can-
didate for u. s. Senator from Virginia,
Or Governor of that State, or for any 20
litical Office, prefcrring the military ser
vice.
The Discharge Of the worklnen at tie
u. S. arnory in Springfield, Mass, con
tinucs, and a great portion Of the works
are idle. The whole number employed
is reduced to about five hundred.
The New York Express has a special
stating that Secretary Seward has sent
Rev. Mr. Hawley, of Auburn. to Rome
Oh secret mission, the object Of which
is to offer the Pope an asylum in tn.
country.
Special order No l9G. dated on the
lst. from headquarters. 5th Military Dis
trict, removes Gen. Harvey T. Hayes
ON the office of sheriff Of the parish OF
Orleans, for be:ls "A irlpcdimcnt to t.
reconstruction of Louisiana under the
laws of Congress, and appoints Cuthbcrt
Bullet in his place
The following is the official vote Of
Virginia: Whites 1924, colored 93, $50:
for convention, IA, S35 whites, 90, 5O7 col
ored; against convention, 81 ,249 whites
6, 357 colored. sae
Returns from the election in West
Virginia indicate that the legislature viii
stand as follows: Senate, twenty republi-
cans and two democrats; House, forty
four republicans and eleven democrats.
Last year the democrats had four Sena-
tors and eleven Asselnblymen. The de
moeracy have been shouting gains III
West Virginia. We think the republi-
cans can stand such gains as these for
an indefinite period, and thrive on them
too.