The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-03-14
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS.
Another R.uullicln meeting in Eng
land mas been b.o en- up by rioters.
The Emperor Francis joseph refuses
| 10 recognize the Old Catholic bishops.
l. Is again stated that the Pope IS pre-
pairing to leave Bon e, and that he viii
take up his residence in the !yrol.
n. Pouyer Queriler, the French 8iiu-
lister Of Finances, has resigned. IL. Goul-
ard, the present Minister Of Agriculture,
is to become Minister dd ia,e,tm.
John Bright accuses the British Gov
ernment Of n want Of economy.
The Lon:oa' Tines says the claims on
account of thp transfer cf toe Ar]erican
must lie abandoned
Shocks Of earthquake were felt at
:Ziel and throughout Central Germany
LONDON, March ll.-Ihe meeting in
HIDE Park, yesterday, to protest against
The passage Of the Parks Regulation bill
was attended by about 1900 persons
Ine proceedings were orderly through
ont. One feature Of the demonstration
was the burning Of copy OF the objec-
tionable bill.
HUME NEWS.
In the Z. s. Senate, Messrs. Caldwell
and Poineroy made personal explanations
concerning the Kansas Bribery charges
In the House, supplement to the Ap-
portlOnment bill was reported, giving ad-
ditional representatives to several States.
La the Senate, a proposed railroad
com bination to increase the rates for car
ryng the mails, was exposed.
NEW YoRK, March 7.-Greeley, in to-
days Tribune, says the following IS his
note declining to have MS name affixed TO
the call tor the Ihiladelr hia Convention,
FRIEND CHANDLER Please not to at
tach my name to a call fer National
Convention. [ staid away from your
meeting on purpose to keep position OF
independence Ii we have trustworthy
assurances of reform in the White House,
all right but am not inclined to help
our Leets and Stockings to another half
million q plumber.
Yours.
HORACE GREELEY.
Hon. WI. T. CHANDLER.
In the y. S. Senate, resolution was
reported directing an inquiry into the
subjects Of the treatment Of immigrants
and the abuses Of the Quarantine resu-
l4ti0ns.
In the House, the Senate bin author
izlng the withdrawal OF the 3 per cent
certificates was defeated.
WASHINGTON, March 10 The ques-
ton whether Palo shall be received as
Spanish Minister is still unsettled. The
State Department does not look upon
this designation with the least favor, and
IN the present delicate condition of affairs
between the United States sand Spain,
Palo's presence will, it is feared, be only
calculated to increase the complication OF
situation. If the Department can obtain
in time certain speeches and pamphlets
against this country, the authorship OF
which it Is attributud to Palo they may
be made q basis Of expressing wish not
TO receive him
The Senator Sub Committee on Com.
meree have finally agreed on a bill, first,
allowing materials for the construction of
steamships, by section or otherwise, to
be entered free Of duty, and allowing
drawback. Second, ship supplies and
coal to be Withdrawn from bond and duty
free. Third, American vessels register
ed IN foreign countries allowed to regis
ter as an American vessel within two
years. Fourth. Steamships Of foreign
build. not less than |, 900 tons, may be
purchased and be entitled to all Ameri
can registers. Fifth. In case Of war, all
said ships may be used in the marine ser
vice bg Government on appralsement
The United States British Claims Com
mission will meet on the Goth inst, and
alter remaining ia session several days,
will adjourn. TO reassembie In September.
Mr.. Russell Gurney has taken passage
for London by steamer, March 80.
Thus far about two hundred claims
have been presented It is the opinion
Of gentlemen here that the misunderstad-
i e about the treaty Of Washington has
had the effect Of lettering some claimants
their cases, and, consequently, the mum
Der is smaller than # such misunderstood
ing had not occurred.
New York, March 1l.-There is little
doubt now but that the evidence accumu-
lated against the members Of the Tam
many ring is much more formidable than
has yet been imagined, especially by the
thieves TifJen says that five bushels
of evidence" will be brought against
Tweed, and that not 1.-THE Of tAe facts
vet in the possession Of the prosecution
have been published. Ingersoll, Keyser,
fiennessey, Cooke, the voucher slgner,
and Woodward are all said to have turned
States evidence.
STEAMBOAT CoNFLAGRATTON ON.-Seven
steamboats, lying at the wharf at Cincln-
natl. and some Of them loaded. were des-
troyed by fire Wednesday night, The
names and losses are: the Kate Robin
son, loss of the boat and cargo of grocer
les, $2f, 600; the Abe0no, loss Of S75,
600 or cargo and $4,000 on boat the st
Charles valued at SIS, 900; the Argosy,
loss on boat $4,000, and 200 barrels Of
whisky; the Major Anderson loss on boat
and cargo $50, 000: the Champion loss
on boat and cargo. $50, 900; and the hull
ofthc Bell Vernon, a sunken boat twenty
FIVE bales OF cotton and some whisky,
and other freight on the levee we're a lso
consmed. There was heavy explosion
of gunpowder on the Kate Robinson.
There are two deck hands missing from
the St Charles, supposed to have been
drowned.
A man at Fond Gu Lac has been fined