The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-07-14
THE NEWS.

Intelligence has been received of
terrific storm, which swept the coast of
Ireland, and which had caused vast
amount Of shipwreck and loss of life =
The ship Maria Celeste, of Granville
Pitron, is reported to have been totally
wrecked on the coast, and the bodies Of
eighteen of the crew have been washed
ashore
Two boys in Tindeaville, ILL.,, were
recently chased some distance by snake
nearly twelve feet long. 1t vas finally
killed.
AT Cincinnati, on the Sth, man
named Peter Bleu cut the throat Of a boy
6 years old, almost seyering the head
from the body. No arrest.
two convicts in the Penitentiary at
Kingston, Ont, were recently left in
charge Of guardsman named Trail, to
attend lime kim During the absence
of the other convicts at dinner Trail
was murdered by them and they escaped
Colonel Williams, Chief Engineer of
the Tehuantepec Railroad Company, tel
egraphs from Havana that he has re-
turned from Mexico, on his way to New
York, with maps, plans, and pro6les of
the location Of the read, approved by the
Mexican Government He asccrtained
that there is a sufGciency of water to
supply ship canal.
Eli Coleman, who robbed the South
ern Express Company at Jackson, Tenn,
and until recently confined in jail at
Huntington, Tenn, was shot and killed
last Friday in endeavoring to make his
escape.
-Lingard, the actor, committed suicide
on Wednesday, the 9th inst.
After . debate Of two hours, the
House voted to allow Rice (Dem.) of
Kentucky to retain his seat.
"A ruinor relating to the possible re-
tiremeat of either Secretary Robson or
| Secretary Cox, or both, is quietly circu-
| lated
The House has concurred in the
| Senate amendments to the Naturalization
| bill, and it now goes to the President.
One Of the semi official journals, in
Berlin, has an article stating that France
persists in tie insult to Prussia, in hold
ing Prussia answerable in the Hohenzol-
lern matter.
Tom Murphey was confirmed as Col
lector at New York on the llth
1t was rumored here last evening
that dispatch had been received stating
that the war cloud in Europe had been
dispelled, and that everything was all
serene. Another report is that France
has declared war. We place no conf
dence in either.
The European complications cause
great excitement all over the world. The
money markets have been affected by it,
james O'Neill was hanged recently
on Brown's Bridge, three miles from
Denver, by unknown parties. a placard
was attached to his body with the in
scription Cattle Thief" upon it.
Nearly 500 Chinese laborers arrived
at St. Louis on the 18th and left for
Memphis, whence they viii go to the in
terror of Tennessee to work on planta-
tons. They are very quiet and order
".
Henry Coulter, of Pittsburg, chal-
lenges James Renforth, champion soul
Ter of England, to FIVE mile scull race
on American waters for $1,000 "a side
IF Renforth declines the challenge is open
to the world.
"A Washington special says that the
President in a conversation with promi-
merit Senator, mentioned the name of
Wendell Phillips in connection with the
mission to England
In North Kingston, Conn, We'd
ncsday night, Eliza A. Smith, wife of
jeremiah Smith, farmer, took from
the bed two children, aged respectively
years and I weeks, and drowned
! luttH III q rain -NdtGI CtSttiu, anu tHtil
drowned herself Cause-temporary in
sanity.
"A little girl was run over and killed
on the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Railroad, on Monday, and instantly kill
! ed.
Mrs Willis, the wife Of farmer. liv-
| &c
| Ohio, was bitten by a rattlesnake, on last
Saturday, while washing under the shade
/ CT tree. She felt something strike her
heel, and upon search, found large
rattlesnake coiled up at her feet. The
| limb commenced to swell rapidly, and
| there IS no hope of her recovery, al
though medical aid was summoned as
quickly as possible.
The news that the difficulty with
Prussia will probably he arranged, is
| founded on the announcement that
Prince Charles Of Hohenzollern, father
| of Leopold, through Senior Olozaga as
intermediary has telegraphed Gen. Prim
that be shall refuse the crown for his
son, even if elected by the Spanish pec-
pie.
The Paris. Constitutional, the minis
terial organ, has the following under
date of July 18th: 1.-THE government has
| testimony that the candidature of Prince
Leopold is withdrawn. and the peace of
Europe will no be disturbed.
The military activity is great in
Paris. A feet is under orders for the
Baltic and Gen. Donay is ready to march
on Luxembourg with 60, 200 men.
France will get an awful thrashipg