Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-12-11
Other Interesting News Items.
FOREIGN.

II now stated that sixteen British subjects,
forming part of the crew of the Virginius,
acre shot at Santiago.
4 London dispatch of the LIST reports a ter
ribIa disaster at sea. On the morning of the
go GIt. the steamship Vile du Havre, which
left New York November 10, for Havre, in
command Of Captain Durmont, came in col
uslon with the British ship Locherne, from
london for New York, and sunk shortly
after. Two hundred and twenty-six
Ct the passengers of the Vile
du Hayre were lost. The ship Trimontain,
(Which happened in the neighborhood at the
t6D1a of the accident), saved eighty-seven Of
She passengers and crew and took them to
Cardiff. The Vile du Havre was struck
agGiiships by the LoCherne, and sunk in twelve
minutes after the collision. The Locherne
[n1n1cs5ately lowered her boats, which rendered
III 1ae service possible by them.
The evidence in the Tichborne case closed
<zu the I'd, and DR.. Kenealy, counsel for the
claimant, commenced his speech.
IF is reported that the Cardinals of the
32oman Catholic Church have agreed upon
Ea-dinel Pecei, Archbishop of Perugia, Italy,
~ The successor of Pius TX.
: Havana dispatch of the I'd says the publ
cation of the protocol, signed by Secretary Fish
aa3 the Spanish Minister, had caused intense
agitation and general indignation there, but
popular feeling soon became less excited
4ndcr the conviction that the Spanish Gov
ernTnent would defend its honor, and under
-8a confidence which is placed in the sense of
justice and prudence of the people of the
United States. ~Jovellar issued Il proclama-
ton advising the people to be calm, and
Che excitement subsid ed.
The United States steamer Juniata arrived
ct Santiago on the Goth ult., and her COM
narder visited the f01 Virginius prisoners re-
manning there. He tclegraphed Consul Gen
cral Hall, assuring him that no other eXecu-
lions except the thirty-sevcn had oc
Cured, and that If the American Government
demanded the surrender of the prisoners no
difficulty would be experienced in obtaining
them.
a Bertha telegram of the Sd says the contro-
gersy between the German and Spanish Gov
erGnents regarding The German vessels seized
by Spanish war vessels in the PHILIPPINE
Islands, continued to increase in respect to
the seriousness of its aspect. The German
fcjGate kron Prinz and the corvette Augusta
aad been ordered to prepare for active and i'm
mediate service.
The Pope was again reported indisposed on
zae Sd.
IN reply to the demand of the German Gov
eminent for his resignation, Archbishop Ledo-
1fl9Wski had answered, refusing to comply,
and declaring thst he is responsible only to
lie Pope.
The minimum rate of discount at the Bank
Of England has been fixed at FIVE per cent.
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IF the 5th says the bombardment of Cartagena
~8s a failure, and a regular siege was intended.
III the commandment 400 houses had been de-
StToved.
The hondon Times of the 5th publishes an
official list of the British subjects taken pris-
os2ars on the steamer Virginius and afterward
executed at Santiago de Cuba. The Times,
commenting on the act, says "Tbe British
Government, while demanding the surrender
of the survivors, must carefully avoid com
hitting itself to the proposition that the seiz-
gre OF the Virginius was illegal.
Gaptain-GeneraI Jovellar, of Cuba, tele-
graphed to the Madrid Government on the
aight of the 4th, resigning his position, and
demanding that another person be sent to the
Island who could carry out the orders of the
Government relating to the Virginius restitu-
zion He declared that the impression pro-
dFS-ed by the news of the arrangement which
bad been entered into between Spain and the
IUited States could be compared with that
proiuced in Spain by the treaty of Bayonne,
which led to the war of independence against
Napoleon. He begged to assure the Govern
nlent that the immediate delivery of the Vir-
giaius would instantaneously cause fright
ful commotion throughout the island, which
would be sure to result in successive catas-
trophies, even if a man of the highest ability
should be in command.
According to a London telegram of the
uEorning of the 9th the Spanish squadron had
not been seen in the vicinity of Cartageua for
Il week. The insurgents, in its absence, had
procured fresh supplies daily, and had cap
tured several provision boats.