The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-06-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

The following important clauses of the
French Military bill have been adopted !:
Clause l. Every Frenchman is bound to
serve personally In the army or navy. 2. No
| premium ic money nor in any other sha pc
| for enlistment is allowed. s. Every French
man who is not found to be physically in
capacitated for service, may be called out
| from 20 to 40 years of age, to form part
| OF the active army or the reserve, accor-
ding to the mode specified by this law.
4. Substitutes are done away with. 5.
The men in active service will not in
any cause be allowed to vote"
Details of the floods near Prague in Bo-
hemia, caused by heavy rains, show that
| the destruction of life and property was
| far greater than at first supposed. The
water poured over the country. sweeping
everything before it. Fertile districts
were devastated, and q number of villa
ges swept away. The loss of life is appal-
ling, the number Of persons who perish
ed being estimated ct 700.
Emperor William, of Prussia, has made
his decision In the case of the San Juan
boundary between the United States and
the British possessions in the extreme
West. The result will be made public
A dispatch from Bagdad says that the
Royal Mail steamship Cashmere was at
tackled at Bassoran by pirates, who killed
and wounded several of the persons on
board and carried off 43, 900 rupees.
The negotiations with Germany for the
gradual evacuation of France, as the in
stallments of the indemnity are paid, are
proceeding satisfactorily.
The Wor1d's Eoir Of Cononba ron ~o,
opened last week by His Majesty King
Christian.
The 26th anniversary of the Pope's
accession was celebrated on june 17th.
The new Govsrnor- General has sailed
for Canada.
Zorrilla has accepted the Spanish pre-
micrship.
"A British Company will. after next
month, subplant the Pacific Mail Steam
ships between this port and Jamaica.
Disturbances are threatened in Hayti
and Hondur as.
Honduras is at war with Salvador and
Guatemala and misunderstanding is
threatened between Brazil and the Ar
gentiae Republic.
The Cuban Filibuster Edgar Stewart
has been seized by the commander, of the
q; S. steamship Wyoming.
The bill FOR the prescription of Jesuits
in Germany has passed to third read,
ing.
The Pope protests against the encroach-
ments of the Government of Italy.
More Carlist troubles are threatened in
Spain.
An earthquake has occurred in j Japan.
Disraeli has concluded to postpone his
motion for inquiry in regard to the Ala
bama negotiation. Some Of the Geneva
Arbitrators desire to consult their Coy
ernments before deciding the question of
adjournment.
The revolutionists in Mexico are los
ing grourd.
France has paid to Switzerland 1000,
600 francs, for maintaining Bourbaki' s
army.
The German feet bombarded Port au-
Prince and the Haytien Government
paid $l5, ,0o0, 900 to the commander.
J 1t is reported from Geneva that nego-
tiation, are pending for settlement of
the Alabama controversy upon totally
new basis.
Good relations between President
Theirs and the Right in the French As
sembly have ceased,
The farewell dinner to Lord Lisgar
the retired Governor of Canada
was successful affair.
HOME News.
Fatal railroad accidents have occurred
| in Illinois and Indiana.
| Strikes of worknen are in progress in
Albany and Washington.
| The Texas Democratic Convention,
yesterday, was overwhelmingly in favor
of the Cincinnati movement.
The Boston Jubilee began on the 18th
with great eclat.
The marine corps Of the navy is to be
increased.
! In New York the coachmakers' strike
has ended in failure. Tne sugar ref
uers ION strike" were driven away from
| Durant's refinery in Twenty-6fth-st. by
the police.
Judge !ngrahsm has set down the
Stokes trial peremptorily for tomorrow
The second day of the Boston Jubilee
was devoted to England.
German Day. at the Boston Jubilee
was the most successful of the week.
The New York State Canal debt is to
be paid in coin.
A mysterious conference of Democrats
was held yesterday at Long Branch.
|
| Fifth Avenue Hotel spent seven hours
in speech-making without any result.
The suit against Gen. Butler for the
seizure of the Nassau was abandoned by
the counsel for the plaintiff.
DR.. Geo. r. Gyles, charged with eau
sing the death of Mrs. Lowden by NAL
practice, was acquitted.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway
has been completed to Pueblo.
| A destructive boiler explosion occurred
on the 9th, at the Ohio Penitentiary.
A supplementary Conference at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel nominated VIM. S.
Groesbeck and Frederick Law Olmsted
| for President and Vice-President.
A very large and enthusiastic Grant
ratification meeting in Brooklyn was ad-
dressed by Senator Nye, f. DelaGeld
Smith, and others.
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