The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-30
THE NEWS.

"A very destructive incendiary fire
occurred at Havana on the 23d.
-Crews for the fourteen remaining
Spanish gunboats have arrived at New
York.
All prominent insurrectionists in
Havana are being expelled from the is
land.
The cotton crop of Venezuela will be
very large.
One dollar in gold is now worth four
thousand dollars in Haytien currency.
The President will not receive visi-
tors during the holidays.
Commissioner Delano has ordered
the suspension Of the tax ON pork pack
ers.
Ninety -nine hogshead of sugar were
seized at st Louis, on the 22d, for the
non-yayment of duty.
The news OF the lease of the Bay of
SANTANA to the United States caused con-
siderable agitation in San Domingo.
The Russo Polish clergy have in
strueted their delegates to the Ecumeni-
cal Council to oppose the unity of tenn
poral and spiritual powers. the doctrine
of infallibility, the injudiclous education
of the clergy, and an organization of the
College Of Cardinals, which practically
excludes foreigners.
The President has signed the Geor-
gia bill, and Governor Bullock has issued
a proclamation calling the LEGISLATURE
together on the 10th of next month.
The Spanish Government has order
ed the election to fill vacancies in the
Cortes for the 25th of January, in ex-
pectation of adding to the majority tor
the Duke of Genoa. The election will
be hotly contested.
AT Troy, on the 22d, J. A. Cressier,
a one-armed soldier attacked John Rior-
den with knife, inficting no less than
thirteen wounds. Alleged criminal in
timacy between Riorden and Cressler's
wife caused the assault. Riorden will
die.
1t is expected that the steamer
Frolic. which is now undergoing repairs
at the Washington Navy-yard. will sail
in about two weeks to convey Admiral
Porter and staff to. SANTANA Bay, where
arrangements for the lease of the naval
station will be completed
The Spanish Ministers have gone on
a hunting excursion to the Toledo Noun
tains. Three hundred guards and bat
talon Of infantry we're ordered to accom-
pany and protect the ministerial party.
This excursion, contrasting as it does
with the misery prevailing at the capt.
tai, causes painful impression.
Governor Chamberlain, of Maine,
has issued an order detailing the state
militia to act as an escort for the remains
of George Peabody when they arrive.
The British Consul hasreceived Dispatch
es from Minister Thornton signifying his
intention to be present at the reception
OF the remains of Peabody.
The Herald says duplicate copy of
the treaty of annexation with the Repub-
lio of St. Domingo was brought by Gen
eral Babcock from President Bacz. and
placed in the hands Of President Grant
day before yesterday.
The two Policemen who robbed
Kentuckian named Wells, some weeks
ago, were to day sentenced each to five
years in the State Prison.
The Spanish steam frigate Isabella
Catolica arrived TO night, with crews for
the fourteen gunboats remaining, which
she will convey to Havana.
1t Is stated by the New Orleans Plea
yune that Philadelphia company, duly
chartered by the Legislature of that
state, proposes to utilize the immense
quantity of waste beef that now roams
over the Texas prairies. The design of
the company is to pack fresh beef in
Texas for expectation to various parts of
the world. Meat put up in Texas by
the adopted process can be laid down in