The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-30

claims began in the Supreme Court on
Friday, Attorney General Alderman ap-
pearing for the Secretary of the Treasury.
A Freedmen Savings Institute has been
established at Nashville by eolored men.
L. L. Reavis, of St. Louis, lectured at
Nashville on Friday evening, before the
members of the legislature and citizens of
Nashville, relative to the removal of the
seat of government from Washington.
The Russian Minister Catacazy has
been relieved, and Gen. Golf, an attache
of the legation, appointed TO succeed him.
| 1t is understood that Catacazy has been
ordered by his Government to wait upon
the Grand Duke during his tour in this
country, and to return TO Russia immedi-
ately upon its close.
Early Friday morning the public school
building at Bedford, Lawrence county, Ind,
was burned to the ground, consuming the
! books of the pupils, furniture, and all the
apparatus. The building was one of the
finest in Southern Indiana. Loss about
S27 900: no insurance.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 24.-The Grand
Duke Alexis and suite, accompanied by
Secretary Robson, arrived here at 10 a. N.
Owing to the storm put few persons gath
cred at the depot. The Prince and party
entered carriage, and were driven to the
naval grounds. They were received by
battalion Of marines with the order "pre-
sent arms" the band stationed on the
right playing the Russian national air;
and at the same time salute of Il guns
was fired from the battery on the play
ground. The party were received at the
Supcrintendent's quarters by Com. Wor-
den. The Prince was introduced by Secre-
tary Robson. The visitors then proceed
ed to the parade ground, where the cadets
went through the usual military drill and
parade, and saluted the Duke as they
marched past. The parade being over, the
gunship Santee was visited, where another
national salute Of Il guns was fred. After
passing over the ship yards, they inspected
| the various departments of the Academy.
In the ordnance museum, the battle-hags
captured in Corea were objects of special
interest. The inspection of the depart
ments being over, at 1870 they returned
to the quarters Of the commander. Here
large party had assembled, and the guests
invited to partake of collation.. Alexis
responded to a toast to the Emperor of
| Russia by one to the President of the
United States. Admiral Poisset responded
to toast to the Russian navy with the
following: The prosperity of the re-
markable institution we have just inspected
May it continue its great usefulness, and
produce more men like Farragut, Porter
and Worden to adorn their country's his
tory"
The Duke and party left at two o'clock
for New York, where the Grand Duke
will remain till about December 9th, when
he will visit Boston, Albany and Montreal,
and proceed West, after which he will
visit some of the Southern States
NEW YORK, \ oy. PA special dispatch
from Berlin says that the public mind
there is disturbed in view of the diplomatic
attitude assumed by Germany towards
France. Bismarck privately advocates
continuance Of the system Of military pre-
paration for war. The recent action Of the
Reichstag in prolonging the military bud
! get on war estimates, contemplates a
/ speedy reoccupation Of French territory
! by the Germans. Bismarck advocates
! this movement for the reason that he sees
that the tenure of authority by the Theirs
Government is very precarious.
ABROAD.
In Paris, on Friday, large number of
sympathizers with the ex-Emperor Napole-
on, made a demonstration in his honor.
They traversed the Faubourg Saint Ger
main with shouts of give Napoleon !"
No attempt was made by the police to in
! terfere with the demonstration.
tits now certain that eight persons lost
their lives by the explosion of the colliery
at Wigan week ago last Wednesday.
/ The ship Nonpareil, which left Bombay
July 18th for New York, foundered at sea,
and all but three of the crew were
drowned.
John Ruskin has been elected Rector of
the University of st. Andrews.
A special despatch from Alexandria,
Egypt, dated Nov. 23d, says that terrible
catastrophe had occurred in the harbor off
that port, in consequence of a collision
between two steamships carrying passen-
gers and mails. The vessels met with
great force, the shock sinking them, result
ing in the death of seventy-fve Algerian
passengers by drowning. The men were
overburdened with gold weight, which rem
dered their efforts to swim unavaliug, in
deed impossible.
The Correspondence says the answers
which have been made to recent private
inquiries show that Great Britain is ready
to receive favorably from Spain proposals
for the restitution of Gibraltar.
A special to the H1orld from London
says: Z" A distinguished Cardinal authorizes
the statement that the Pope will not leave
Rome unless he is compelled to do so by
/, physical force or personal malice
The Commissioner upon the budget has
reported to the German Reichstag scheme
for the maintenance of the army. They
estimate the annual expenditure for the
regular troops, based upon force of H.
500 men exclusive Of officers, at about 90
1858, 900 thalers, and recommend an appro-
priation of 225 thalers per head for that
number of enlisted men for the ensuing
three years.