Wood County reporter

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this cot ntry to encourage republics, es

pecially those of the West Indies, and

more especially those of the enfranchis

ed Africans, for America has but recent

ly pas-ed throagh a conflict, the ultimate

object of which was the freedom of that

race in the great repub ic.”

At a conference to morrow of B. C.

Morse, the owner of tfte Haytien repnb

lie, wi'fa Legitime, the former will sub

mit a claim for $200,000 damages caused

by the detention of his ship and $l5O 090

compensation for the crew aud two pas

sengers.

INSOLENT SPANISH OFFICIALS.

A United States Vessel Seized at Porto Rieo

and Held for a Time.

Philadelphia, Dec. 27.—The brigan

tine Josefa. arrived here Tuesday

from Montego Bay, Jamaica. While dis

charging a cargo on her outward trip

from New York to Arroyo, Porto Rico,

the Spanish customs officials discovered

that twenty packagts of corn starch,

which were marked on the vessel's man

ifest, were missing. The goods could

not be found and the -'•essel was seized

by the Spam.-h authorities, who held her

nntil a tine of $4,000 was paid, although

the value of the goods in question did

not exceed S2O. The master and crew

were forced to suffer many indignities.

After the fine had been paid, it was as

eertained that the missing goods were

delivered by mistake on board the ship

Sosephes, which lay next to the Josefa,

in New York. Explanation was made to

the Spanish authorities and the return of

the money demanded.

The Spaniards refused to return it.

James Brett, of New York, managing

owner of the Jo-sefa, has Sled complaint

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

Wood County reporter. (1889). Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis., 1889-01-03. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85033078/1889-01-03/ed-1/?sp=6

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Wood County reporter, 1889-01-03.