The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-04-04
GENERAL NEWS.

The boat-race In London on Saturday
was:won by the Cambridge crew. Queen
/ V ictoria is in France Parliament has
| adjourned for the Easter holidays.
I Two Paris journalists have fought g
duel. i 3 Aa-
| The foreign ambassadors in Paris pro
test against the new commercial policy
of France. Spain threatens to make re
prisalS.
The winter has been very severe in
China and Japan.
Trouble is expected in Spain with the
lnternat!ouals during the electit n Tor the
Cortez
The Mexican Government has gained
additional successes over the lcvJlutiOn-
lists. Twelve States are under martial
law
The British Chancellor of the Exche-
quer has made favorable statement of
the condition of the finances
The British House of Commons has
voted to reduce the duty on coffee and
chicory. A motion in the same House
to strengthen the coast deieuces near
Leith and G lasgow was defeated.
Negotiations are said to be pending
for anticipating the payment of the
French war indemnity ~ Germany.
The revolutionist> in the State of Ia
base ;, Mexico, have been defeated.
No further disturbances have occurred
in Spain. &c.,.
;. The Hon Russell Gurney has resigned
as Rec rider OF London.
Another terrible nriae explosion has
occurred in Englard, 2S lives being lost
The leader of the Paris iDcendiaries
has been arrested.
Gen. Sicklcs is expected In NJ ,drid
next month.
Dissen ions lave arisen among the
Republicans in Spain. 80.
49,. HOME NEWS.
Seven men were injured, on the 23
ultr., by the falling of wall in New
York. -...
The Hudson is open to Poughkeepsie
A locomotive expl ded on the Michi
gan Central, injuring the engineer severe
An extensive fire has occurred at Bid
deford, Me
The Maine railroads are again blockad-
ed BY snow.
In the House, the Soldiers Homestead
bill was passed, and now goes 10 the
President for signature.
-Four men were injured by an explosion
of netrogycerine, near oughkeepsie.
The Maine railroads are still blockad-
ed. '''
Several persons we're injured by an ac-
eident on the Mobile and New Orleans
Railroad.
~ Three children were burned to death
in Lawrence, Kansas
The Southern Improvement Gem
pany' has been crushed by compact
between the railroad authorities and tie
oil men.
In the u. S. Senate the House bill re-
pealing the duties on tea and coffee was
debated. Amendments making salt and
coal free were voted down. A bill was
Introduced looking to the adoption of
Uniform railway gauge throughout the
country. ...
Two men were burned to death at Still.
water, Mimi.
A negro has been murdered by a mob
in Nashville.
s A Canal Commissioner has been indict-
ed in Seneca Co. for official deliquencies.
A member of the Michigan Legislature
is accused of bribery.
An extensixe fire has occurred in Port
Leydcn, n. Y. ...-.-
In the y. S, Senate the Tariff bill was
amended and passed. Ii repeals internal
taxes, makes tea and coffee free, and re-
duces the duties ON many other import
ant articles.
Navigation is open to the city Of Hud-
son.
The steamer Neptune met with an ac-
cideDt on her trip from Boston.
A flour mill has been burned near To-
wa City
The Prohibition bill is effectually car
ried out in Lowell.
Prof S. t. b. Morse is dangerously i'll
in New York.
The investigation oI Judge Barnard
case is concluded.
Eleven persons in 4 Brooklyn boarding
house were taken suddenly sick with
mysterious nalaly.
The steamship City of Galveston was
damaged by fire in New Orleans.
\ destructive fire has occurred in Phi
ladelphia -.
The health of Prof. Morss.is improv-
ing
The City Clerk Of Hoboken has been
arrested as defaulter.
A German Liberal Republican Central
Com nmIttee was organized in New York.