Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1873-12-11

Iii now stated that sixteen British subjects,
forming part of the crew Of the Vnginius,
were shot at Santiago
News of the settlement Of the Virginius
question between Spain and the United States,
aud the terms upon which it is based, was re-
ccivCd in Havana with much excitement. The
chief authorities Of the Island, assembled in
conference, sent manifesto To the Spanish
Government, asking it to wait until it should
have received statement about the Nir
ginus case, which shows the right Of the cap
turc and the justice of subsequent proceed
iugs. The mass Of the people were said to be
opposed to the surrender of the Eirginius, or
any yielding to prctcnsons which might dis
honor the Spanish flag, The tone Of the press
was in accord with the popular feeling. Ex-
traordinary means and resources were being
created to resist any aggressive act
A London dispatch Of the LIST reports a ter
rihlc disaster at sea. On the morning Of the
23d ut. the steamship Vilc du Havrc which
left New York November IS, for Iayre in
command Of Captain Durmont, came in col
Iision with the British ship Lochcrne, from
London for New York, and sunk shortly
after Two hundred and twcnty.siX
of the passengers Of the VILE
du lIayrc were lost, The ship Tnmontain,
(Which happened in the ncighborhood at the
Gme of the accdent), saved eighty.scycn of
She passengers aud crew and took them to
Cardiff, The Villc du Harc was struck
amidships by the Lochcrnc, and sunk in twelve
minutes after the collision The Lochernc
Immediately lowered her boats which rendered
all the service possible by them.
The evidence in the Tichboruc case closed
ON the Cd, and Or. Kcneoly, counsel for the
claimant, commenced his speech,
II is reported that the Cardinals of the
Roman Catholic Church have agreed upon
Cardmel pccci, Archbishop of Perugio, Italy,
as the successor of Plus *.
Havana dispatch OF the ID says the publ
cation of the protocol, signed by Secretary Fish
and the spanish Minister, had caused intense
agitation and general indignation there, but
popular feeling soou became less excited
under the conviction that the Spanish Coy
Crnment would defend its honor, and under
the confidence which il placed in the sense of
Justice and prudence of the people of the
United States. Joycllar issued procloma-
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''tSN between me German ana spanish COY,
''n"'n'N regarding inc "o'n'Nl' Vessels sV'I'u
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ln' seriousness oI It's aspect me herman
l'Sale Nron Fr'h@ ana the corvette Augusta
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The Pope was again reported tndisposed on
Tue Sd
Ia reply 10 'he demand OF The German Coy
ernmrnt Tor his resignation, Archbishop Ledo'
choWaN hao answered, refusing 70 comply
ana declaring mat nc Is Responsible only TO
The fope,