The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-22

ueHtIai OF0Sr warehouses;, ACC TO put 1t
into operation as soon as the report Of
the Committee is made.
j. ". Forney Esq., has resigned the
Collectorship of Philadelphia ard will re
sumo his journalistic profession.
The Democrats of Connecticut have
adopted the new departure" platform
Tor the coming election in that State,
having recognized the validity of the new
Amendments to the Constitution.
F:ce-President Colfax in a written let
ter, reconsiders his Intention to withdraw
from political life.
The Catholic Irish of New York and
adjoining cities are intensely excited over
the troubles with England, and seem con-
hdent there will be war. They are very
anxious that there shall be, and are de-
lighted with the idea. A New York dis
patch says 4:
'Eenian circles have been holding tu-
multuous meetings, passing violent reso-
lutions. and pledging themselves to stand
by their adopted country through thick
and thin. They declare they can raise
at least one hundred thousand men in
and about here within sixty days after
the war is declared. Half a dozen Ameri-
cans familiar with the sea have made ar
raagements to fit out privateers from this
Of ho % Ioe H.
gining. 1t is believed that fifty priva-
teers would leave here in two months, as
there is any amount Of capital and any
number Of sailors for such enterprises,
which are extremely popular in this COM
nunity."
The London News has a special dis
patch from Rome which says that Gen
eral Sherman, at his reception by the
King of Italy, assured his Majesty that
the Alabama question would be finally
settled by the Geneva tribunal of arb1tra-
ton.
The English Minister Thornton says he
believes the Misunderstanding with ref
erence to the Treaty of Washington can
be satisfactorily adjusted.
The tobacco tax has been settled by the
Ways and Means Committee, by retain
ing the tax on smoking tobacco, and
changing that on plug tobacco from 80 to
"a cents pound. Tho action of the
committee will reduce the internal reve-
nue. on the basis of 1871, 50, ,50O,0 900.
A piece of land at the corner of Broad
and Wall sts., N. Y, measuring 72I
square feet, or less than one-third of a
city lot, has just been sold for $3.50, 600
in gold, which is at the IA o of about $l4,-
600, 900 per acre.
The Cuban government has just given
official notice that for the present, all ap-
plications of Chinese for permits to
change their place of residence or become
Spanish subjects. will not be entertained.
The government also refuses to grant pass
ports to free ChinaGen who may be de-
.irious of leaving the country. All Chi
nese found without p.i!ce documents,
from whatever cause. viii s,e sent to the
government yards Or depos. tories, and
the will be compelled to WORK ut forced
labor. This measure is intended for the
sole benefit of planters, who thus obtsin
cheap labor at very low rates.
The Ohio Senate after protracted dis
cussion has passed the House bill provid-
ing that persons who read the newspaper
reports Of criminal transactions, shall be
competent to serve as jurors
A telegram from Augusta. Maine,
dated February Is, says that a Republi-
can caucus of members Of the LEGISLATURE
Feb. 18th, elected delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention at Phila-
delphia. j ". Porter is Chairman and
Ebon Woodbury., Secretary. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing President Grant
and Mr. Colfax
The Boston journal, in the course Of
a long article on the political outlook,
says: we think we know the political
sentiment Of New England, and we find
it wholly and heartily for Grant" ."
William B. Stokes, an ex- Member Of
Congress from Tennessee, on last Wednes-
day had his second trial before the Grim
inal Court at Washington, on an indict-
ment charging him with fraud and per-
jury in the collection of money on spurious
soldiers claims. He was found guilty,
and will be sent to States Prison.
Mr. Forney's letter, in which he resigns
the CoIectorsbip at Philadelphia, is
caught up by the snti-Grant papers as
proof of his hostility 20 the President,
Colonel Forney, however, follows his let
ter of resignation with private letter, in
which he assures General Grant of his
continued support and his purpose to do
everything in his power to secure his re-
nomination. The Times correspondent
at Washington writes that Colonel Forney
distinctly says that he resigns so that he
may the more effectively advocate the
Republican cause and the denomination
and re election Of the President.