Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-04-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN

Madrid adVlces OF the Sou aHuouneo 'Ao
passage by the Spanish Assembly, oy
unanimous vote, of bill for the Immediate
emancipation of the slaves in Porto RICO.
The bill declares that the Republic OF Spain
win preserve the integrity of the Spanish
Dominions, and provides that the emanci
mated slaves in Porto Rico shall enjoy all
political rights accorded to a citizen of
Spain. The announcement of the passage
of the bill was received with great enthusi
asm in the Assembly.
A Paris dispatch Of the Esd announces that
the French and German Governments have
exchanged ratifcations of the treaty for the
evacuation of France.
The Porto Rico emancipation bill provides
that slavery shall be abolished Immediately
upon its passage. The emancipated slaves
will, however, be obliged to serve three
years with their present masters or other
residents on the island, but will enjoy politi-
cal rights Of Spanish citizens after five years
have elapsed. The indemnity to be psid to
the slave owners is to be charged exclusively
to the account of the Porto Rico budget.
The Spanish Cortes voted dissolution i'm
mediately after the passage of the bill.
Dispatches from Madrid say it is reported
there that Bismarck refuses to advise rec
ignition of the Spanish Republic, declaring
that it does not represent the true will OF
the Assembly, which yielded to the pressure
of the masses in proclaiming it. 1t is also
rumored that the Russian and Austrian Gov.
ernments have minated that they withhold
recognition on similar grounds.
A Berlin dispatch, 25th, says that squad
ron of German vessels has been ordered to
cruise in Spanish waters
The Lord Mayor of London gave grand
banquet at the Mansion House on the Goth,
At which two hundred guests were present,
Including the Mayors of number of En-
g,ish towns, members of the Cabinet and
Foreign Ambassadors at London. Glad
stone, in some remarks, made in reply to a
toast, said the Ministry had had fall and a
recovery, and were ashamed of neither.
Though they had failed to give Ireland a
national university, history would prove that
the principle was indestructible.
Spanish advices of the Goth say that
CASTELAR, and Acosto will probably retire
from the Cabinet. It is also stated that a
general ministerial crisis is imminent. The
garrison at Barcelona was in open mutiny,
and the officers were powerless to restore dis
ciplne. A levy maasSe upon the adult
male population of Catalonia and neigh
boring provinces for troops to suppress
the Carist instruction was probable.
The Spanish cabinet had issued circular,
claiming the sympathy and assistance of all
parties in the country against the Carlists
on account of the declaration of emancipa-
ton in Porto Rico. Official announcement
is made of the appointment Of General Piel-
tan to be Captain General of Cuba, and Gen
eral Rivera TO be Captain General of Porto
Rico.
A cable dispatch says that one hundred
farmers sailed in the steamer City of Bris toll
from Liverpool for America on the 18th,
who intend settling on the line of the
Northern Pacific Railway.
Count Won Bernstortf, German Ambassa.
dor to Great Britain, died on the 26th.
A Madrid journal announces that Dor
Carlos had abandoned his claim to the Span
ish throne in favor of his son under the re
gency of Don Alphonse.
Gen. Cabriana has been appointed Supreme
Commands of the Carlist forces in Spain.
The veteran historian of France, Amadie
Simon Dominique Thierry, died at Paris or
the goth, aged rs years.
A dispatch from Paris says that judgment
has been rendered In the Memphis & Ell Pasc
Railroad case. The defendants are pro
nounced guilty of swindling, and sentenced
to various terms of Imprisonment. Gen
Fremont is condemned IN contuonaeiam to
five years confinement. The other defendant
who were present were arrested as they
were aVing court.