The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-05-20
NEWS SUMMERY.

! Idie Will Ue TeUuCou altcr the ISL OF y uiy.
The Connecticut Legislature has ratif-
ed the fifteenth amendment
A movement is in progress in Alabama
to organize an immigration society.
The amount of snow which fell at Nor
way, Maine. the past winter, was nine
feet eleven inches
Spain refuses to accede to the request
Of the English Government for new
hearing in the Tornado case.
Montreal is excited over rumor that
England proposes to relinquish all her
colonies except the Indies.
! The President has decided to appoint
Hon. Ben Wade one of the Government
directors of the Union Pacific Railroad,
vace General j. D. Webster, of Chicago,
resigned.
Earl Russell asked, in the House Of
Lords, on Thursday, what course the Gov
ernment proposed to pursue to prevent
the frequent outrages in ireland. Earl
Granville replied that the Government
was not prepared to declare it's policy.
Chief Justice Chase has made a decis-
ion to the effect that officers of the Uni
ted States who turned over public funds
to the Confederacy upon the breaking out
of the war, can plead the statue oflimita-
tions in bar to suit by the United Stat
es to recover.
The Democratic members of the Indina
House of Representatives esresigned, Thurs
day morning, leaving the House without
quorum to ratify the fifteenth amend
ment. The Democratic Senators attempt
ed similar course, but were forestalled,
and the amedment was ratified by that
body.
Justin Mccarthy, editor of the Lon
don Star who is now is New York, writ
es to the Tribune that the understanding
in England with regard to the Alabama
claims, is that the American government
and people entertain more beligerent in
tentions than those expressed in Sumner S
speech, and that this mistaken idea will
postpone the reopening of negotiations
Senor Orenz made speech in the
Spanish Cortes, on Friday, in favor Of the
formation of a federal republic.
The Bavarian Government has request:
ed France, Austria, Prussia, Baden and
Wurtemberg to attend a conference at
| Munich, to protect the rights of the State
against the Church.
The Navy Department has received
advices from Admiral Hoff They state
simply that everything at Havana is quiet
and that there is a good deal of dissatis-
faction in Cuba at the way the rebellion
is being conducted.
There is no doubt that the President
has determined to appoint Gen. Daniel
e. Sickles Minister to Spain
Accounts from all parts of South Caro-
lima represent the upland cotton crops
very seriously injured by the recent cold
weather, in many places rendering re-
planting necessary. The sea island crops
look promising.
A proclamation has been prepared fix
ing the sixth day Of July for the election
in Virginia. 1t also provides for the sub
mission Of the Constitution with separate
votes on the disa bilities and test-oath clas-
es but no other.
A number of vessels at different ports,
suspected of being in the Cuban interest,
are closely watched by our revenue cut
ters and naval forces Assurance has been
given that our Government will enforce
the neutrality laws
A Washington dispatch of the 18th
says: Gen. McClellan's most unexpect-
ed appearance at the executive mansion
about noon, to day, caused the liveliest
kind Of excitement among the crowd in
attendance. He was accompanied by
Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey, and the
two were admitted promptly to an inter
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Ciellan very warmly, and they remained
for half an hour in conversation. Gen.
Mcclellan also visited the Navy Depart
ment, and had an interview with Admiral
Porter, who is an old friend 1t is said
chat the visit Of Gen. Mcclellan and GOV.
Randolph is for the purpose of putting
the Stevens Floating Battery of which
Gen. Mcclellan is the engineer in charge
in use for the defense of New York har
Dor. They also had an interview with
Secretary Rawlin.
The House Judiciary Committee was
authorized to take evidence during the
recess, in the impeachment case of Judge
Busteed, of Alabama, which was pend
ing in the Fortieth Congress A sub
committee will meet in Washington about
the middle of the month, to hear addi-
tlonal testimony. The evidence taken
| thus far has not warranted the reporting
of articles of impeachment.
The fact has lately come to light that
the last act OF Secretary Browning was to
order patents to issue to j. T. Joy for
large tracts heretofore reserved for set
tiers on the Cherokee lands. The mat
ter was done with great secrecy, but the
agents and settlers accidentally discover
ed 1t and this actionis said to have lal ge-
ly Influenced the demonstration Of set
tiers on the Cherokee tract.