New-York tribune., 1868-02-24
THE VEST INDIES.

THE REVOLUTION IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF GEN. SALoMON AS PREsIDENT-oyER-
THROW or THE GOVERNMENT OF CABRAL
IN sANTo DOMNGO-FRIGHTFUL MISERY IN
ST. THOMAs-HoRRIBLE CASE or WIFE
MURDER IN HAVANA.
HAVANA, Feb IA, 1868.
Notices per the Caravelle French mail steam
erl are received up TO late date from HsytL All the
southern part OF the Republic IA In revolution lD place
OF salnave Gen Saomon, who Is now In Europe as Min
ster Plenpotentary &c. has been proclaimed President
In Port au Prince there reigned great agitation Much
discomfort was felt toward the Government sainte
Marie and GOnaive In also, and on the same
side This news WAS teegraphed today from Santiago
de Cuba. Oh the nth ns interesting notices were re-
The Government OF Cabral had succumbed ana lied the
capital. Gen IIungra was thereupon named, proyls-
and would Immediately on arrival take upon himself
the duties OF the Presidency. The capital had been
Advces from ST. Thomas represent unpleasant state
OF affairs Dates received up 10 sd inst The recent
celames had afflicted the people to such degree that
a friRhtful misery visible. On account OF
the scarcity OF S sy @ WeTe ea It
stated that IL there should not be change soOn the
condition Of The population wond be OF the most preca
rious kind Various or cholera were likewise re-
ported .,, ,-..-
have been received The number Of vessels In port was
small and freghts high aud rising The new crop
Of s1E 70 Tss Ser cent ger than that Of last year
The josephine new steamer belonging 10 MT Charles
Morgan arrived here yesterday from Wilmington, Del
This is claimed by the bido de Ia Marina, 10 be In all
respects the most elegant and beauti vessel OF the
kind that has ever entered our harpQri she PyQught
along little steamer musc-bOx, however, which at
tracted attention Il appears that box with 9
model OF steamer sDovt made OF silver and gold. and
Which,, az u gives forh music ets TO running also the
wheels OF the steamer was exhibited ast Jeai ~ Pars
This latter was made by the same gentleman who made
this MI j. Dean Benton The Captain General expressed
desire 10 see it. 1t up to the Palace and that
worthy functOnary WAS very much pleased lie thought
II the greatest curiosity he had ever seen
one OF the most horrible crimes was com
mitted in tho city on Thursday night that
was ever reported. The criminal Is - shoemaker
night watchInan gave notice 10 the constable iCeador
fbat he suspected that something was going on wrong In
cean house which happened to be that OF the disciple
of Cspin Accordingly going near the door the Ceador
dscovered sonething that confirmed DIS suspicious lie
entsred and the guilty man confessed nus crime Ana
What Was in YOU ask He had killed MS VIE Tor his
woman which OF the two is not known HAD done so by
cutting OF her head which he put 10 wOooen DoWl
In another vessel OF wood found various pieces OF
her flesh sugar box held her breasts feet ana arms
The homes and spne from which the nesh hn9 Deen torn
were living scattered the floor Inc murderer phiio
sonhically stated that tho woman deserS ut Ior
bad action she had wrought him But WHAT shs was or
whether true no knows, and, most prooaoy never
viii The Military Commission TOOK tne CaIg % h "a snnn nsma
immediately and In few days, the culprit WI" oe e"no
ing at the bar Of the Supreme judge