New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-29
CUBA.
EXAGGERATED REPORTS or CHOLERA-Two CHI
NAMEN HUNG - SPREADING OF AMERICAN
SENTIMENTS IN CIIINA-THE PERSECUTION OF
FREE MAsONS

EXAGGERATED REfOkTS OF CllOLEkA-INO CHI
NANEE HUNG 80 SPREADING OF AMERICAN
SENTIMENTS IN CIIINA-THE PERSECUTION OF
FREE MASONs.
Prom ouT Special Correspondent
HAVANA, Nov. 20, 1867.
I'm my last letter of the 10th inst | stated that
there widely spread rGmor about the cholera, which
was based on fact and to-day can repeat that
ton with still better More than month ago tins
rumor commenced and within all this time not a single
Individual has died Of cholera in this city Every sick
person taken to hospital is said 10 have attack Of
cholera although his disease may be quite different one
Tie disease which really exists but decrease
j. stationary diarrhea, accompanied with vomiting
which can easily be cured The weather is dry and SPLEEN
did, and there is cholera here; the people VIII not be-
eye IL, in spite OF what the political Governor. Senior
Perez Cavo Chief OF the Sanitary Department may say
Last week two Cinnamon were hung az Colon. Car
denas FOR having assassnated the OF the pan
ton which they employed Previous to the
cution they baptized by the Rev. K Foymil who
stood by nem in the last moments OF their lives.
According letters received here from Mexico the
body of Mcmillan was delivered the 9th inst to
Admiral Tegethoh and put on board the Novara Vera
cruz; that steamer will soon arrive IN this harbor.
The Government Of this Island and the Spanish resi-.
dents have received the news Of the sale Of the Danish
Antilles the United States very unfav orably and have
q prescntment hat 1t is fatal omen for spain. The
Cubans however have been exceedingly reOiced about
IT, and glimpse OF hope for the future OF Cuba The
Cubans have hkiwse read with much pleasure the
speeches puplishedn the Dio Ofcat of Mexico Of the
in inst which hay been delivered by Messrs Escovedo
santaciia aud othes at banquet given ia that city
the Minister Of Bolva The remarks which the orators
made that occasion showed much sympathy for Cuba
The young poet I07oclla read the 4th lust, In the
Lyceun OF Matanzas ane piece Of poetry In memory
OK the poet PlacidO, whowas shot in that city IN His
verses which the auditor listened TO with much pleasure
has attracted the atent OF the local government and
Mr. Torroca called bfore the authorities OF this city
ON the goth inst; Brigadeen souza, Military Secretary
undertook II to admonlsh tr TOrroea. and finished by
tearing in his presence the manuscript which TOrroela
had left at the Office
There are four Masonic odes IN this city az present
called the Oriente" THE S,ns of lie Widow" san
Andres" and Brotherly Ice" The former two
rcgIlariy al work, weekwithout having any GER
IAN mceting-piace. The Othr two have suspended
operaous on account OF hayngleen prosecuted by the
Governmeut but hope that ersSdi will tolerate them
aud tat they will al be able to wrk as they did previous
10 the Administration Of NanLanolnd valmasida.
There is great scarcity Of our;what there is Of the
spanish article, is OF very inferiorquay. The bread
consumed present Is very bad bG at is made of Span
ish flour; but forced TO use s forced To
eVerythiug that Is spanish.
m 4 said thai Gen. Lersund has cen authorized TO
contract Tor loan OF $40 100000 In IodOn with the
cy of the customs Of this island Tie greater part Of
mis- sum is 10 he used for enng thopapeT OF the Bank
of span aud sor similar purposes