The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-05-02
MEMS SUMMARY.

| AhO NoFSAhOl iA0o aPpOihfeOO OCA n0i -
Domschke and Edward Sweeney mem
bers of the State Board of Emigration.
A young man named John Rockwell,
of Elkhorn, was killed on Friday by the
accidental discharge of his gun.
The coach running between Boise City
and Owyhee. Idaho, was attacked by In
dians on the 25th ultimo, and the driver
and two passengers killed and scalped.
| George Peabody has given fifteen thou
sand dollars toward establishing circula-
ting library in Georgetown, where heonce
/ lived. ,s.jg 5- -
The governor of Louisiana and the
Mayor of New Orleans city, have reques-
ted Senator Nye and Judge Kelly to visit
New Orleans during their Southern cam
paign..p 4-si eol9 sQa1 ll hge3d
General Schofeld, served warning
CD the Richmond Times, which says the
editorials are likely to create animosity,
and its course cannot longer be tolerated.
The Paris Presse Of Saturday evening
officially stated that the Emperor express
ed satisfaction with negotiations now in
process for xembourg efe h
| One Of the objects Of the visit of the
Japanese Commissioners to Washington
is to confer with the Government direct
relative to extending commercial inter
course between the two countries.
General Hancock S and Custar' expe-,
dition against the hostile Indians on the
| Western Plains, who continue to commit
outrages, is pushing forward in pursuit
of the bloody s;lvages with yiger. 'sis
The japanese commissioners have Gle
giant prsents for President j ohnson, Sec
retary Seward and General Grant: The
latter is to receive a splendid sword
mounted with gold, and abeautif ally
wrought aal
1t is. said that the Russian Government
viii receive from the United States feet
of iron-clads, instead of a stipulated sum
of money. for Russian America. aI4f.
A general conference of European
Powers, to settle the difficulties between
Franceand Prussia, will meet in London
May 18th 1t has been agreed that in
the meantime the Fortress of Luxem
bourg shall be dismantled. adI
The Prussian Government has signif-i
ed its acceptance OF the proposition made
by the Queen of England for a general
conference at London of the Great Pow
ers to settle the Luxemburg question on
the basis Of the naturalization of the.
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg as agreed
= = II parties,
An animated correspondence has ec-
cured between Gen. Pope and Gov.
jenkins, of Georgia, growing out OF aa
address OF the latter recommending nom
action in the reconstruction movement.
Gen. Pope said in his last lotter that he
would be compelled TO remove all officers
who use their influence to induce thepco-
pie to resist the execution Of the laws of
Congress. i
One of the suits of \. c. Sherman
against the Western Stage Company for
damages for the loss of his wife, child
and mother by drowning, while passing
Boone river, Iowa, in one Of their couch
es, was decided in Lincoln, last week, in
favor OF the plaintiff, giving S., 600 dam
ages. The company have appealed to-
the Supreme Court
Advices from Jamaica declare the re-
cent revolution in Hayti complete sue
cess. Salnave has been elected Presi-
dent. The late President, Gefard, with
his Ministers and family, was baniShed
forever from the territory, under penalty
of being denounced as a traitor should
he return. Salnave will probably declare
war against the adjoining republic of St. !
Domingo. ei9at
Two distinct shocks Of an earthquake
were felt in St. Louis about three o'clock
Wednesday afternoons; the vibration was
from north to south, lasting about FIVE
seconds. Articles of furniture and crock
cry were shaken quite vigorously, but no
harm done. The same. shock was felt
throughout Kansas and different parts of
Missouri, and even at Des Nome. Du-
buque and other places in Iowa, shaking
houses, cracking walls, breaking windows
rattling dishes, displacing furniture, and
creating great alarm among the people, |
The European Conference, which is to
meet in London this month to settle the
dispute between France and Prussia in
regard to Luxembourg viii be composed
of the representative of Great Britain,
France, Prussia, Austria and Russia and
the King of Holland as the Grand Duke
of Luxembourg. 1t is understood that
the following terms have been agreed, up
on as a basis for the deliberations of the
| Conference; First, France is not to en-
large her present boundaries; second, the
Notifications of Luxembourg are to be
evacuated and dismantled; third, the fu-
ture political status of the Grand Duchy
is to be ascertained and determined by
the Conference; fourth, the final decision
Of the Conference is to be guaranteed by
all the Governments participating there
in.
/ Platform OF the Union Republican party
/ of Georgia