The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-11-27
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Roman Catholic Archbishop OF
Cuba states that twenty OF the crew OF
the steamer VirgiDius, recently executed,
freely joined the Catholic Church before
their DEATH. az
The Vose de Cuba publishes rumor
that seventeen prisoners have been shot
at Holquin, on account OF a recently dis
covered conspiracy to co operate with the
Cubans on the Yirginius. There is no
official confirmation of the report.
Advlces from Santiago de Cuba, dated
the 18th. say that on that day the Cap
tain of the British steamer Niobe. and
the British Consul, were in the prisnn,
aud had interviews with the captives
who remained alive. 1t was expected at
Santiago that the United States steamer
Wyoming would reach there on the 18Th.
Spanish eoinrs were freely displayed at
Havana, on Wednesday, in honor of the
arrival of the Virginius.
Capt. Frey, of the steamer Virginius,
previous to his execution. wrote letters
to his wife. President Grant, Father
Huburt, of New Orleans, and to Walton
Frey. e
The Bank of En gland rate of discount
has been fixed at eight per cent.
A Paris dispatch states that on Thurs
day majority Of the members of the
diplomatic corps rendered their con
gratulations to the President ON the pro-
longation of his term of Office. The
| cabinet nlinistersa have consented to
| remain in office until the Interpolation
concerning the delayed elections is dis
posed OF by the Assembly.
The Pope, on Thursday. delivered an
address to the foreign students about to
| leave for their homes in consequence Of
| the suppression Of the religious institu
tions IF which they were inmates. he
warned The Americans among them of
| the compleIe and almost excessive liberty
to which they would soon be exposed, ,
| bur at the same time drew a contrast
| between tho non interference with the
| church in their country and the proscou-
tons to which it was subjected in the
| Empire of Germany.
| The London Times says the demand
for the surrender of the Virginius could
not, with justice, be maintained, but
| other demands reported made Oh Spain
by the United States are such as Eng
land might well join in.
The French cabinet ministers have
withdrawn their designations.
| A plot for the surrender OF Cartagena
has been discovered. s
/ Disraeli made political speech at
Glasgow Saturday evening. He severe
| ly criticised the Government, and pre-
dicted a great struggle in Europe be-
| tween the spiritual and temporal pow
ers. He feared the conflict might result
in anarchy. apd declared that the parti-
/ sans of home rule In ireland would un-
mask and show Great Britain their real
designs.
Il
/ took place in Dublin on Sunday. Sixty
thousand persons took part in the pro-
cession and mass meeting
Count Don Fernando was assassinated
in Havana on Sunday by young man.
Cause, domeetie troubles.
On the 9th of October, the Pacific
mail steamer Ariel, from Yokohama to
Hakadadi, struck a reef, slid off, and
sunk to her masthead. She is total
loss, The passengers and crew were all
saved,
Eighteen lives were lost by the wreck
of the steamer Robert Lowe, in ST.
Mary's Bay, N. p.
Sir Robert Hodgson has been ap-
pointed Lieutenant Governor of Prince
Edwards Island
The Augsburg Gazette says the King
of Bavaria has signed decree repeating
the concordat with the Pope.
The bark Clyde is reported lost off
Velencia with nine of her crew.
Gfave apprehensions are felt for the
safety af Her Majesty's ship Sirius, now
thirty days out from Halifax for Eng
land. She had crew of 800 men. When
leaving port the captain expressed con-
fdence in making the passage in fort
night 5 = @
The steamship Zeipka brought to
Hong Kong news of the seizure of the
Maria Louise and the Gazelle by a
Spanish man-of-war off Looloo. The
vessels were sbreugH 10 Manila. The
crew of the Gazelle were liberated. The
Captain and Supereargo of the Maria
Louise escaped. The Spaniards declared
that they will treat them as spies if
caught outside of their respective con-
sulates. The Supercargo claims the
protection of the British Consul the
Captain claims that of the German. He
says the ship was sixteen miles off Leo
loc that the blockade extended only
nh sIniles and that the Spaniards hat
no, declared any blockade. %