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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-03-30
From the Cleveland Herald
a Dead Woman Comes to Life
and Upseis the Funeral Ar

Considerable excitement was occasoned
IN some circles Oh the West Side last week,
by the occurrence OF singular circau-
stance. A young woman was taken sick
a few DAYS previous, and ahef much suf
fering was reduced to such low state that
her case was considered hopeless. The
neighbors took turns at sitting up with the
dying woman, hour J expecting her disso-
luton.
On Friday evening new married sister
of the sick woman and young girl were
acting as watchers, and were sitting by
the bedside. After giving the sick woman
her medicine they sat quietly sewing, the
sufferer having apparently gone to sleep.
The watchers on looking again at the sup
posed sleeper became startled at her death
like appearance, and examined her msts
closely. The body was rapidly growing
cold, and the pulse had ceased to beat
A looking glass was hastily torn from the
wall and placed over the mouth, but 10
stain was visible. The woman was evil
IDENTIFY dead.
The watchers left the room to procure
assistance, An elderly neighbor was sen,
for to clay out" the body, and the mes,
senger, meeting the undertaken, told him
of the circumstance. He proceeded TO
the house, arriving about the same time
with the neighbors who had been sum
moned, and all hands after discovering the
nature Of the fatal disease, was talking over
some of the funeral arrangements, prepar.
ed to enter the chamber of death in order
to perform the last sad offices for the de-
ceased. The young girl went into tho
room first for the purpose of making Is
ready.
She had no sooner entered the room
where the body lay than a succession Of
piercing shrieks struck terror into those
outside. They rushed in and found the
girl in f,inting fit on The floor, A
glance around the room at once explained
the cause of her terror, and caused aLnos:
equal alarm to the others.
TIE dead ac0man vas sitting up an bri!
At the first glance the entire party fad
screaming from the room, but soon collect.
ed their senses and return ed. The dead
woman" had resumed her recumbent pos.
ture, but was so far from defunct that she
inquired in weak voice the meaning Of
the strange scene. 1t seems that she had
fallen into a short trance like s!umber,
seemingly like death itself Just as the
girl entered the room she had partially
awakened and moved her head. The
shrieks Of the terrified girl thoroughly
! awoko her, and size set up in bed to-learn
the cause Of her screams. Restoratiyes
were Immediately applied, and the t" de-
funct" is now in a fair way Of returning
to healthy existence. The climax Of her
disorder had passed.
Another case OF" suspended animation"
also occurred, we understand, in highly
respectable family on the Wcst-Side about
two weeks since.
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EEgc E'ree-E0VeTs MI.
Skinner In ssac KOck-llD.

\ genuine mob in the orderly city of
Utica has not occurred for many years.
But at about ten o'clock on Saturday eve
ming large number ofpersons, with band
of Calathumpians, beleagured the house Oh
Cornelia street occupied by Mr.. +. Skin,
ner, the gentleman whose "spiritual afiin.
ty p" induced Him to leave his own wife,
and take Miss Kate BearGs!ey to lis en-
braces. After making divers and suudry
noises, enough to alarm the whole neigh
borhool, in the hope Of bringing out the
free lovers, offensive demonstrations were
made upon the house. Stones and other
missiles were thrown against it. and at last,
Mr.. Skinner and Kate Bvardsey made
their appearance. Leaders of the mob H.
quired Of Mr.. s., whether he had any JUS
LITIGATION to make, 10 which he replied that
he had done nothing wrong, and was C.
the mercy of those present.
The mob then endeayored to take Skin
ner into their hands, but Miss Kate Boards
ley wildly chung to him with such tenaci-
ty that 1t was a long time before she
could be separated from her affinity.
By main force the frantic and misguided
girl was at length torn from Skinner, and
gently carried back to the house The
mob seemed to have no intention whatev-
er of injuring Kate.
A rail was procured, and Mr.. Skinner
mounted thereon, received a passage to
the City Hall. We do not learn that any
injury was done to his person, further
than that incident to such a ride. At the
City Hall the policemen took Mr.. Skinner
from the hands of the mob and carried
him to the watch house, where he passed
the night.
The mob expected to find Mr.. Wheeler
the spiritual lecturer, and DR., Bentley, the
man who has left a wife and three child
rem IN destitute circumstances, for an affi-
nifty but in this they were disappointed
Those persons have been wise enough to
leave the city. After Skinner was taken
TO the lookup, the persons who got up th.
demonstration retired peacefully Utica
Herald.
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The Wrecked Hungarian

The agent, of:he steamship Hungarian.
wrecked on Cape Sable, gives the whole
number Of persons on board as having
been 2C5, viz: crew, eighty cabin passerl-
gers, forty five: Storage passengers, eighty.
As everything concerning this doomed
slip must be OF interest, we give the fol-
lowing showing that the laundering of the
vessel was witnessed by two brothers
named Nickerson. So far as is known,
there is not single survivor Of all who
Ters on board. Tie only living witnesses
Of her fate are these brothers, whose OBJ
serFatior. are thus recorded by the YAK
mouth Nova Scotia 2rljunc:
At LArse O'clock, T1an named Barry
Nickerson, residing OF Cape Sable, de-
seT,ed exactly II the direction Of the reef
known as " Horse Race" VIVA. he took to
% ne lights OF a steamer. These lights
wen hrst seen were stationary, and re-
mained immovabiy in the same position
tJc more than half an hour, then they APP
Te:fe1 to move very swiftly in a northwest
erv Erection, and, in course Of ten or fif-
t5vn minutes became once more stationary.
,fr. Henry Nickerson, who resides On Fish
the position which the wreck now occupies,
?, four o'clock, and compreheuding tina,
some unknown vessel was in distress,
aroused his son and his neighbor, crossed
in fishing skiH the ine! which divides the
island from Cape Sable, AMI. in the hope
OF attracting the attention of the crew, ey
hibited lighted lantern from the highest
point Of lsud that could be found.
The lights Of the unknown vessel con
tinued to be visible until daybreals, when
they d sappearod probably in consequences
Of the fall of the mast to which they were
attached. a. day dawned the hull Of a
largo Steamship was dscernible on the
-" Great Rip dangerous lsdge about two
mile. southwest of Cape Sable, the fore
mast gone, mizzenus.t and smoke-pipe
only standing, and the sea making a con
SAINT breach over the ship. The rigging
Of tie mainnast had the appearance, &C
corjing to the statement ofour informant5,
Of being crowded with human beings to
tie number of between fifty and sixty-a
supposiliou VIC see no reason TO discredit
About hat an hour after sunrise, the main
mast was seen 70 20 overheard, the smoke
pips disappeared soon aftcrwarl, and the
'uizzenmast followed about 10 a m. The
spectacle IS described 10y those who wit
messed it as one Of terrific grandeur--the
sex was white with breakers, the doomed
snip rolling heavily IS surge after surge
broke against her iron siIes, the spray
da.hing in volumes to tie height Of her
mast head, and the pillows pouring in
ceaseIess cataracts over her decks. The
violence Of tho sea during the morning and
tie early par. Of the day was SO great that
no attempt could be made to approach the
slip. Not even lify5oat, j. is affirmed,
could have been got with safety through
tie breakers which enviToned the coast.
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The MCOrs,

IN the earliest times the people Of El
r0pean and African sides Of the Straits Of
Gibralter were the same, and the inter
channel frequent. In the subsequent
movement Of warIiIo tribes and people,
Spain and Barbary were successfully, in
whole or part ,overrun by the CathagCnians,
Romans, Cloths. YandaIs and SaFancens or
Arabs, leaving both Spain aud Barbary, in
the early part Of the eighth century, under
the dominion Of the latter. Both became
provinces of the Caliphs Of Baglad and
were ruled hy tie Governors. The Moors
AS the Arabs Of Spain and Morocco we're
callcd-mingled their blood with The in
Labitant. Of the country, and for eight
hundred years-much Of the time and the
predominant power Of the Spanish PENN
sular, notwithstanding the inyasions and
civil wars, instigated by religious bigotry,
to Which the were subjected : maintained
themselves in Spain, AMI under their sway
the country became powerful and great.
AZ The end Of this period they were
suLdued by tie Christian States which had
arisen among them, and the establishment
Of the Inquisition placed their lives and
everything they possessed at the mercy Of
their conqUerors.
A century Of burninga, confscat;ons,
and horrors, succeeded when what re
manned Of them, in the beginning of the
seventeenth century, whom Mother fire nor
frgot could avert, were expelled from Spain
and driven into africa. This and the ex>
l,ulson Of the Jews which followed, des-
troycd tie greatness Of Spain-her com
merce, her revenues, and her morals, leav-
ing her a criT Plel monster wing helpess
at the mouth Of the grave she lad dug;
from which condition, after lapse of two
centuries and a halt, she is only now be-
ginning TO recover. The Spaniards, like
I'll the central and southern nations Of
Europe, are of mixed blood, made up Of
several peoples who have overrun their
land; but in many of the provinces, es-
pecially at tie south and east, the Arab or
Moorish blood, still pgedominates. The
war with Morocco, if it had not lis origin
in ancient memories, can hardly fail to re
call them and inspire the Moors with
phronzy of defence and vengeance, which
will GO far TO make up for their deficiency
in the science Of arms.
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LOLA MoNTEz IN MILwAUKEE.-This
celebrated woman has been lecturing IN
Milwaukee recently, before large audiences.
The Ners says cher pleasing hits at the
follies and fobles of the present and past
ages, as displayed in the history of fashion
since the world began, were well expressed
and we'll received. Madam Lola ha. a
good voice, and her manner Of delivery is
fully as expressive as the words to which
she gives utterance. There is piquancy
of style and yivacity of manner which at
once arrests the attention and charms the
listener, and her lectures are witty and
entertaining"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-03-30

PRESIDENTIAL The Milwaukee Satur-
day Gazette, in speaking Of the several can
didates for the Presidency, gives Gen.
LANE, of Oregon, the following compli-
ment. 1t says che mas made no effort to
obtain delegates from any State but as
there is no hostility between him and the
friends Of DOUGLAS, or of any other candi-
date, his friends are sanguine in the belief
that his nomination would be received with
great enthusiasm by large portion of the
people Of the North, and by the whole
South, As Gen. LANE is representative
man, whose valuable services to his coun-
try, whose integrity, Judgment, and deci-
sive character, have never been question
ed, the request of his frierds in his behalf,
and in behalf of the people, must exert a
strong influence in the Convention"
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Is IT True 1.-The story is told about
town that bargain has been made be-
tween the friends of the Herald and the
leading American Republicans, by which
the former are to support privately of
coursc) the Republican ticket; in consider
alton of which, Mr.. MARKHAM is to aban-
don the Tribune, and vote for Mr.. FIrcu
for County Printer. Will the Tribune
sanction this trade We fear that as
Gen. SMITH is absent, his interests will be
sacrificed. Let him be sent for. That
tin horn might bring these Republican
leaders back TO honesty again.
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SILVER NINE DIscoyERED. j ohm Lewis,
Esq, brought down news Tuesday morn
ing, that much excitement exists at Black
River Falls, in consequence Of reports Of
large quantities Of silver ore being found
some dozen miles westof The Falls. Some
70 persons visited the silver regions on
Saturday. There seems to be good deal
of mystery attached to the discovery of the
mineral. Nevertheless, it is believed to be
genuine and valuable. A quantity Of the
mineral has been sent to Milwaukee to he
tested la Crosse Union.
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The BALTIMORE MtTHoDTsr EPISCOPAL
CONFERENCE on TIE SLAVERY QcEsTIoH.
This body which was III session il Win
chester last week, passed the following res
olutions on the subjec. of slavery, by a
unanimous vote, 132 delegates being pres
ent:
Rssolved, That we sincerely deplore the
agitation of the slavery question, both in
the church and state. and earnestly hope
and fervently pray that this discreditable
and disastrous strife may speedily cease.
ReSolred, That the conference dioclains
having the least sympathy with Abolition
ism. On the contrary, we are determined
not to hold connection with any ecclesias.
tical body that makes non slaveholding a
condition of membership in the church,
and that we are opposed to any inquisition
upon the motives underlying the relation
of master and slave.
ResoEged, That the subject of slavery
should be committed exclusively to the
jurisdiction of the respective conference in
which it may be found to exist.
Resolyed, That no action Of the general
conference can influence las to violate our
principles and practices, as indicated in
the foregoing declarations; but thai we
will stand by the rights and interests of
our people to the last extremity.
Resoloed, That our mission, as ministers
of the New Testament, is TO preach the
Gospel of the Son Of God, both to master
and slave, and to devote ourselves wholly
to our appropriate work Of winning souls
to Christ.
RcSolyed, That we solemnly demonstrate
against the continual aggressive discussion
of the slavery question in the newspapers
and periodicals Of the church.
ReaOlged, That the publishing funds and
establishments of the church are common
property, held in trust by the general con-
ference for our common and equal use.
Resolved, That any such use of our
common publishing funds, newspapers,
periodicals, Sc, as precludes our people
from tie benefits Of them, while they are
in no false or illeg,timate relation to the
Union, but are faithful to It's covenants, is
an abuse Of trust,
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER SYsTEM.-The
Bill for the change of the system of coun-
ty government and the establishment of
the county commissioner system, was Or
dered to third reading in the Senate on
Saturday last by vote of 16 to IS. The
bill provides for three commissioners for
each county where the county has three
Assembly districts or less, and one COM
missioner for each Assembly district
where there are more than three.
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Foul MURDER, PROBABLY "Wednesday
evening last, an Oneida Indian informed
John Potter Esq, that friend Of his had
discovered the body Of dead man near
the big Slough in this Village. Thursday
afternoon, we, in Company with Messrs.
Northrup, Meeker, Mathewson, Robt
Cumpson and Crary, sought cut the Inli-
an who had made the discovery, who @ui-
ded US to tho spot 1t was on the west
branch Of the big Slough, about eighty rods
north Of the n & N. Railroad grade and
about twenty rods from the plank road
The body had been covered up with q lot
Of limbs and small logs, but the head and
a portion of the feet and hands were expos
ed. 1t is impossible to tell the length OF
time the body has remained there, but as
near as we could judge from all the cir
cumstances and the appearance of the re-
mains, it was probably placed there last
spring.-MeHa&ha ConScrrator, March 10.
The Calumet Republican, says it is ru-
mored there that 1" a man left Mauitowoc
last winter with small amount Of money
in his possession with which to pay on
some lands near Menasha, and that the
man has not been heard Of SINCE We
have heard nothing Of the kind here, and
think the rumor is incorrect.
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Eg- Within the last week, the grass on
the prairies, where the old had been burnt
off, has grown two inches or more. The
cattle are enjoying it finely, after living
three months on hay. In short time we
will have grass in abundance. According
to all appearances, we'll have an early
spring. a number of our citizens are ma
king gardens already. Where's the coun
try that can beat Kansas? IF there is one
we'd like to see map ofit.--Kansos M.
f.pnal DlmocrGt
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pEsrRucrIvE FIRE AT IIoU5ToS. TEXAS
loss *275000-Ls9t evenings mail
from Texas brings accounts Of a very de-
s;ructiye fire at Houston Thirty houses,
or nearly two squares, were destroyed, ere
tho frcmen could stay the progress Of the
corf7 grafton The loss is estimated by
tie Republic At =.T5000 Al the build
iuge Ia the block above Congress and west
Of Main street. were destroyed, except
four On the opposite side Of Main street,
the entire block was destroyed, except six
Iuild.u. s.-T .. PicGy7me, 18th
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The Madison Journal says the discrep-
ancy between the year 1858 and other
years is accounted for by the fact that the
assessment law Of that year required the
listing of all property without deducting
Indebtedness; though the law was imper
fectly administered in 1858, and the
amount probably falls far short of the real
amount of personal property in the State
under a full assessment.
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ESg UndOubtnilv the oldest man in

RI Undoubtedly the Oldest man in the
world, says the New Orleans Crescent, is
Captain VIRoUx, Of Belgium. He was
born on the 9th day Of November, 1909,
and is consequently $50 years old. He
entered the army in 1880, at the advanced
age Of 121 gears, and remained in the ser
vice until recently when he was put upon
the pension list.
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STRANGE ANIMAL.-The Green Bay Adj
yocate has an account Of a strange animal
being caught in trap on the 18th of Feb,
ruary, by a German living at Marquette,
Lake Superior. 1t was about three and a
half or four feet long, with black legs and
head, with rather coarse hair, resembling
that Of bear reddish color on the sides,
and dark brown on the belly, with whit
ish spots on the breast; head small, some
thing like an ant eaters, nose pointed, tail
short and bushy, legs short but very large,
with claws like a bear. Nobody seems to
know any about it but Mr.. G. Henry and
he speaks Of seeing The same description of
animal on the coast of Labrador, and that
there the French call it "Carcajou" He
also describes them as possessing great
strength, and as being for their cunning
much dreaded by trappers.
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4 New DIsposuIoS OF THE NORTH
EASTERN LAND GRANT.-In the Assembly
on Friday afternoon the taking away Of
the lands from the Chicago & Northwest
ern Road and giving them to the Whine,
bago & Superior Co., was taken up. Mr..
GooDwIs, of Winnebago, spoke for two
hours in favor of the bill. 1t was report
ed back, with the recommendation that it
mass.
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Candidate for Chief Justice
l.. S. DIXON.
The Judicial Election.

This is the last opportunity We shall
have of speaking to the people Of this
county on the election Of Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court, and we urge them all
RS good citizens, and friends Of an indie
pendent Judiciary, to vote for LUTHER S.
DIXON. With the Saturday Gazette, of
Milwaukee, We say CIT IA THE Duty Of
every voter who would see the Supreme
Court of Wisconsin elevated to its proper
position, to use bis influence for the cleo
ton Of Judge DIXON. This gentleman has
had fair trial upon the Supreme Court
bench of the State, and his conduct has
been sufficient to warrant us in the belief
that the confidence placed in his honesty
and integrity by the seven thousand gen
tlemen who have called upon him to be
candidate, will not be misplaced. The
Supreme bench needs little more charac-
ter than it would enjoy with Judge SLOAN
in the place now occupied by Judge Dixon.
ANOTHER RUAoR.-We learn that for a
number Of weeks, a story has been in cir
cnlstion in this community, that several
citizens Of this vilIage-ourself among The
number = had written letters to Mr..
GRANT, advising him not 20 take the con.
tract for building the Railroad from this
place to Menasha.
We did Lot suppose that a story so ab-
sur1 and false would find credit in anv
quarter. and therefore have never noticed
i heretofore; but fplina the liars who
o. .iratc.I il onl ,ba low tool. who re,a,
The f.helooI lovc GROWN hold from, tho
f,..,,,,.,,;.:o,, ,,.o .o1.o 4I,is o,oo
son to say tn, We la,4 never. in any
=, mo. .'t+.,,,,to.; - ,.:..r.l ... ira,onoa
,.ro;,dicin /, tha a-rD, cons,rr,.,;on Of tho
Road n ronna,,io, with Il q rest Of tho
citizens Of ATri,owoc ~, were worry dosi-
ronz that Mr. G4,>r >bon9d TAXA tho cor-
tr,o. and boneJ sn.l, rasuIt from, his
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LEGIsLAT1yE.-On the 10Th inst, our
member of the Assembly, Mr.. RANKIN, il
troduced bill for the preservation of fish
in the counties of Manitowoc and Kewau-
nee.
On Thursday Senator THURBER introdu-
ced bill to egaIize the acts of the Board
Of Supervisors of this county.