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


cation of the throne in favor Of the
Prince of Astria.
The Captain General of Cuba tele-
gra2 hs to Havana that he has captured
ihe second cargo of the steamer Upton.
"A Washington special states that
the President viii offer the English mis-
sion to ex- Senator Morgan, Of New York.
Cholera, small pox and vomito are
prevailing in Cuba to considerable ex-
tent. There were seven deaths from the
former disease in Havana, On the lst.
Nice place to live in, Cuba.
james Ross, proprietor Of saw mill
in Cairo, Illinois. was killed, on the 28th,
by circular saw which was wrenched
from its bearings and thrown against
him.
Eight thousand one hundred and
forty two Cinnamon have arrived in San
Francisco since the lst of January
"A letter from South Pass says that
on June 25th Indians stole from that vi
cinity % head of horses and mules. Tbs
citizens pursued, but all their horses be
ing gone, could not retake the stock.
They # lnd the bodies Of DR.. Bard, Har-
ney Morgan, and Mr. Mason, they hav-
ing been tortured to death by Indians.
Morgan was scalped, the king bolt of a
wagon was driven through his head, and
the tendons down his spine taken out tor
bow strings. The Indians who commit
ted these depredations were Arrapahoes
and Sioux.
QUEENSTOWN, July 1.-The yachts
Cambria and Dauntless have started on
the ocean race. They reached Daunt' s
Rock at two clock of that day, where
were the yachts Sappho and Gwendoline.
The weather is fine, with strong west by
north breeze. At 2 80 the first gun was
fred, and the Cambria and Dauntless
dropped off from the tugs. Five minutes
afteward the Dauntless shot ahead, and
kept the lead for twenty miles, when the
Cambria tackled with the wind, and Sc
cured the lead. The wind had changed
and was then strong from the southwest
The general opinion is, that with quiet
sea and favoring wind, the American will
win, but rough weather insures victory
for the Cambria. Betting on the result
is very active.
Alexander J. Craig, State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction, died Sun
day noon, after some months illness, of
consumption.
He was most efficient officer, whose
place, because of his intimate knowledge
Of school matters in the State, cannot
be filed. The flag on the capitol was at
half mast, and its doors draped with
mourning. The funeral took place on
the 9TH, and Especial car with the Gov
ernor, State officers and friends accom-
panied The body to his old home-Pal
nlyra-where he will be buried
A fire at midnight, on the 4th, de-
stroyed, at Oil City, Pa, row of seven
frame buildings being all on the east side
OF Main street, between the iron Bridge
and the Gov. johnson we'll Loss s25,
coo to $4,000; little or no insurance.
The daily Oil City Times was located
there. The loss is $1,000 to $1,000; no
insurance. (F
-IIord Clarendon died suddenly at
London on the 10th,
Col Titus. q well known Kansas bor-
der ruffian, was lately tortured to death
by Indians in Arizona.
The Fenianz trials, at Canadaigua
have been postponed till the 18th of
July.
The drought has been severe throgh-
out Germany. Advlces from all quar-
.ters report the crop prospect discourag-
ing.
AT Constantinople it is estimated
that two thousand persons lost their lives
during the recent great couflagration in
that city.
-Elihu Burritt is now in Briming-
ham, England, engaging lot of English
servant girls for Providence, Rhode Is
land, fauilies
"A sharp shock of earthquake was ex-
perienced throughout Greece on the 1st.
The town of Satol,a is a heap Of ruins
An island in that neighborhood suddenly
disappeared at the time Of the shock
No further particulars have yet been OBJ
tanned.
The Council, on Saturday, adopted
the preface and first two chapters of the
infallibiity scheme.
The extreme partizans Of infallibility
refuse to eoncedc any alienation and de-
mand an immediate vote. Should the OPP
position remain obstinate and prevent
the vote, the discussion may last month
longer
The Bishops are leaving Rome, es-
pecially those from the neighborhood of
Danube. 1t is thought the debate on
infallibility will close before the 10th.
ST. Louis, July 4.-The steamboat
r. 4. Lee, engaged with the Natchez in
the great race from New Orleans to St.
Louis, reached the latter place at 80 min
utes past l this forenoon, winning the
race in days, is hours and 80 minutes,
the quickest time on record between the
two points.
The reform Common Council has
increased the city debt Of Chicago three
million dollars in three weeks. "Re-
formers?" The name is too modest by
half Nhx not aau tLar parsiunnni