The New York herald., 1870-02-10
GROSS TREATMENT OF A BRITISH SUBJECT BY THE SPANISH
AUTh0aITlES IN CUBA

To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:--
In the columns Of the HERALD Of the 27th ultimo
mention Is made by your Havana correspondent or
my arrival at that port, the outrage OF the Spanish
authorities attending the same, and the protests
thereto OF Captain Z. Van Size (of the steamerj ana
the party more directly concerned-said paragraph
possessing none other but verltable information in
the embodiment Of that on which no further light
has been thrown by the lawess invaders OF both
national dignity ana the inallenabe rights Of man.
In virtue OF the initiative taken by you, deem it
my duty, with your permission, to use the same
medium OF bringing TO public notice the important
condolences and relative circumstances Of this
Cuban invasion.
/ embarked on the 18th ultlmo on the United
States steam packet Columbia for Havana, IN the
ploy OF q respectable firm OF this city having there
established a branch business, to which / was
directed for service, having previously complied
with the requirements Qf the Spanish laws. On my
arrival there after the customary investigation OF
allowed to land, among whom was the unfortunate
victim, Isaac Greenwal an account OF whose assas-
sinalion ! nave read IN to-day's HERALD with an
Incredible opinion OF the Spanish good will toward
all foreigners ana the miraculous escape OF him
who now lives to be avenged. After being thirty
minutes on the sacred soil OF Cuba was compelled
by an order of the Captain General to re-embark.
Discretion being the better part OF valor sub.
mitted to the kind attention OF the "CabalerO,V ~
and promptly returned to the vessel in which
had arrived and delivered to the purser as contra
ttonal difficulty, as | was then under both British
and American protection. DESTROYS OF ventilatng
the difficulty existing procured an interview with
| my employer, VINO promptly came board and
| acduesced TO tue compliance OF my just request;
| but having obtained in the execution thereon the
| irresistible monosyiiabe used In answer TO all ap-
peals OF spanish authority, therefore concluded
| to make a formal demand OF my Consul, winch was
delivered by Captain Van Sice III person. OF the
| suit OF when am yet ignorant.
On the departure OF the steamer was sent on
steamer was hailed Doaroed and the order enforced,
! arriving at New York on the 2Gth ult., living
| victim OF Spanish teInerty.
During my arrest expected at any moment to
be removed from the vessel ana be conducted 10
execution. Having thus providentlaly escaped have
! now placed my case III t1e hands OF Mr. thornton,
Wheh ns ,o an supec 1 sug has
nOlfed me OF the preliminary steps taken by him 10
an immediate and impartial investigation and the
furtherance of my prayer. liz the treachery OF an
unknown enemy has been at work. II the appear
ance Cubana' possess, or the misfortune OF my
speaking Lhe language, either OF which mas created
suspicious imperative the action aforesaid, have
no doubt that the government OF ner Britannia
Majesty VIII prepare me the path OF se-deience and
Ar faS. ST. 5, 1879. 80" ' 'pA''' JAMES @ c. HILL.
The CASE or DIR. ScHoEPPE.-A Philadelphia
paper says:-The Carlisle medical student con-
victed OF poisoning Miss Steinnecxe IS getting along
Baltimore Wecter publishes from q Berlin news
paper long extracts which leave no room 10 doubt
that ne Is ldentica WIN . man VINO was convicted
has srenuously denied and sought to disprove by
various ingenious efforts, but his strongest advo-
Gates sucn as the lVecher, now seem to give up the
case AZ the same time 1t adds, that .tne identity
OF the Carlisle Schpppe with the Berlin SchC,spe IL
no proof at all that ne murdered Miss Stennecke
the highest authorities Thank 1t much more PROB
able that she died natural death.n
An official report on this subject has Just been
published at st. Petersburg from which 1t appears
that the Russian imports have considerably in
m ritz
OF luxury. Tue increase IN the importation of tea
over that OF 1903 was 80 900 ponds f30 600 cwt or
coffee 10000 pouds 10000 cwt and OF tobacco ana
hand, have been gradually diminishing during the
last few years. In 1868 the quantity of corn ex-
ported II, 100000 Of tcneverts; in 1869 1t was
only S,340 600; OF flax $500 900 pouds In 1863 and
4,0o0,ooO IN 1859; Of wood H. 00O 600 In 1868, ana
$500, 900 Ia 1864