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The Russia Possessions Cedcd to the
United States,

New YoRK, March 3O.-The Presi-
dent communicated to the Senate in ex-
ecutive session treaty with Russia, by
which that power surrenders to the Uni
ted States Its sovereignty over all the
Russian America and the adjacent islands.
1t especially includes the strip which ex-
tends down the coast, thus nearly exclud
ing British America from the ocean,
The treaty was laid on the table, and will
be taken up next week. The cesslon ex
cites intense interest. influential parties
regard it as significant OF the Russian
policy in view of impending European
complications on the Eastern question.
Russia cedes her American territory for
the same reasons that induced Napoleon
to sell Louisiana. In the event of war
Russia would probably lose this territory,
and by parting with it the Gar secures
the friendship of our government. The
English representatives are deeply cha
grined, and it is said Bruce will telegraph
to Lord Derby for instructions to protest
against the acceptance by our government.
This acquisition more than doubles the
United States coast on the Pacific.
Another dispatch says it Is true as re-
ported that the President communicated
to the Senate to-day treaty with Russia,
by which that power surrenders to the
United States her sovereignty over all
Russian America and adjacent Islands.
The price to be paid for this territory is
about seven million dollars. The treaty
was signed early this morning, and sent
to the Senate shortly afteFward.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The present
temper of the Senate is against the rati-
fcation Of the Russian American treaty.
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IN PROBATE, Manitowoc Co. Court.

n PROBATE, Manitowoc Co. Court.
l. In the matser OF the estate Of Henry ":
Chamberlain, deceased.
On reading and filing the petitions of Ed
ward Decker, of Xewaunee, Wis reseutipR
among other things, that on the 23d day Of
September, A. d. 1853, at Kewaunee, Wis,
the said deceased contracted to convey to ono
Jacob Cup the premises known and described
as follows, to-wit: The " half OF SW quar-
ter, section 2 il township No. %, north Of
range twen y-three {23) in the County of Ke-'
wauHee. wisconsin That at the place afore--
said to- wit, on the 10th day OF February, 1866,
the said Jacob Cup fora valuable nsii ration
te him IN hand paid sy Edward b cke sold,
assigned ape. transferred unto the said Edward
Oecher- OF newaUnec aforesaid, the said con-
tract ap1 the said petitione.. claiming that he.
)s emitted to a conveyance of said premises
ard prayin5 that Harriet W. Cham mberlin, ad-
ninistratri of said estate be authorized and
directed by decree Of this Court, TO make and
execute conveyance of said premises to him
the said petitioner.
And said petitioner further repre- 3nts in said
second petition, that on the 23d day of Sep
tembef, A, d. 1863, at Kewaunee Wis, the
said deceased contracted TO convey to one Jo-
seph Haasl the premises known and described
as follows, to-wit: The E half of the SW qnar-
ter, of section number 2, in township number
%, north Of range number %, in the County
towit: on the 4th day of February 1867, the
said Joseph Haasl for valuable consideration
to him in hand paid by Edwa q Decker, sold
assigned transferred IN to the said Ed. Decker
of kewaunee aforesaid, the said contract and
the said petitioner claiming that he is entitled
TO conveyance of all the above described
premises, and praying that Harriet w. Cham
berlin, ADMINISTRATIVE of said estate be autho-
rized and directed by decree of his Court to
make ana execute conveyance of all said
premises to him the said petitioner, it is order
ed that said retition be heard before the Judge
OF tins Court, On Monday, the 22d day OF
april A. u. 1867, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at his
sfice in said county.
Ord-red further that notice therefore be Civ
en to the heirs of said deceased and to all per.
sons interested, by Publishing a copy of this
order for six successive weeks prior to said
day Of hearing, in the Mantowoc Tribune, .
weekly newspaper printed and published at
Manitowoc, in said County.
By the Court. GEO. w. BARKER,
County Judge.
Dated at Manitowoe the 18th day of March
A. d. 1867. 47-6w
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found that the maniac statement was on
ly too true The headless corpse of
Rolfe was laid out upon buffalo robe
In "e front room, arrayed in full suit
of ew and clean clothes, which Williams
had evidently put upon it after cutting
off the head, as there was no blood upon
the garments. The head was found in
another room liz a pail of water, the
eyes open and lips parted, and present
ing terribly ghastly spectacle. Will
Jams evidently had been busy with the
body all day, washing it, dressing,i it &c,
as if to prepare it for burial The axe
with which the head was cut off was also
found, clotted with blood and hair
On examination Of the body a bullet
hole was found in the left breast, just ov-
er the heart The ball passed downward
through the back of the rock
ing chair, in which deceased was sitting,
and into the side of the house The APP
pearance of the chair leads to the belief
that three shots were fired or three car
tridges used; but the body shows but two
wounds. Evidently the murderer had
chair and fred downward at
his victim. Three metallic cartridges
were also found on the floor. The deed
was committed With breach h-inading IL
he, which the murderer had had constant
ly by him, and was III the habit of keep
ing loaded Another gun, loaded and
was found in the room.
Rolfe, the victim OF this tragedy, was
a simple-minded man, single and from
to forty years of age. Ne
was, or had been, a pauper upon this
city
The father of Ebon, Mr. Levi Will
iams, committed suicide some years ago
by falling upon sword cane, killing hlm-
self at once. 1t would seem from this
that insanity is hereditary in that branch
Of the family
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til the last hour of an expiring Congress
every bill offered to him for signature du-
ring the ten proceeding days land these
are always the greater part of the laws
passed at any session of the legislature. J
and should return them, stating his OBJ
jections, whether good or bad is altogeth-
ca imnaterial. It is true that vote of
two thirds Of each branch, may enact a
law in spite Of executive opposition; but
in the case have stated it would be ply
sically impossible for Congress to exercise
the constitutional power. Indeed over the
bills presented to the President within
nine days preceding its dissolution, the
Legislature may be deprived of even a
shadow of control, since the Executive is
not bound to make any return Of them
whatever Now, I ask whether such
misconduct in the President be an indict-
able offence2 And yet is there man
who hears me who will deny that it would
be a fragrant abuse under pretense Of ex-
ercise of his constitutional authority for
which he. ought to be impeached, remov-
ed, and disqualified2'' saa fsat t-ra
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John Randolph on the Power Of I'm.
parchment.


Col John W. Forney has recently been
examining into the opinions and declara
tons of the fathers of the republic on
the question of impeachment. In re-
cent letter to the Philadelphia Press, he
quotes the following remarkable passage
from IA speech made by John Randolph.
on February %, 1901, at the bar of the
Senate. as one of the committee ito go
to the Senate ut the bar thereof, and in
the name OF the people of the United
States to impeach Samuel Chase, one
of the Associate Judges OF the Supreme
Court of the United States: of high
crimes and misdcmeanors.
THE President of the United States
has qualified negative on all bisls pass
by the two Houses of Congress, that he
mey arrest the passage Of a law framed
in moment of delirium. Let us suppose
1t exercised iad,scrin,inate{y on ece'y act
presented for has acceptance This surely
,co,,ld be an abuse OF has constitutional
power, richly deseret.as impeachment; get
no man ,eiU pretend to sag 1t is aaa nsdict-
able offence The President is authorized
to return any bill presented for his ap-
probation, in not exceeding ten days,
Sunday excepted, within which period
he may return it to to the House in which
it originated, stating his reasons for dis
approving it. Now let us suppose at a
session like the present, which must nee
esSarily terminate on the third day of
March, land that day falls this year on
Sunday. the President should keep un-
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THE LATEST HORROR.
4 Man in Maine Beheaded by Maniac.

The telegraph has announced the muir
der of George Rolfe at Falmouth. Maine,
by weak minded person named Ebenez
er f. Williams, on Sunday last. The
Portland Argus gives the following par
ticulars of the fearful tragedy:
1t seems that Williams, who is minor,
has been for some time laboring under
alteration of the mind He lived here
until the time of the great fire, when his
disease was aggravated by losses sustain
ed in that memorable conHagration AZ
ter that event he went to Falmouth, and
resided with his uncle, Mr.. John Will
Jams, until some weeks since, when
Though worth some $25, ,O00), he declar-
ed he must economise and make up his
losses by the fire. Accordingly, he went
to live alone, in an old building or shanty
of his near the old wool pulling shop in
Falmouth There he lived peacefully
enough Though he kept firearms to pro-
tect himself from robbers, he said), ex-
cept that one day he raised rifle to his
uncle who had come up to see him, and
warned his relative off, He was not re-
garded dangerous, however. Some two
weeks ago Ebenezer sent for man nam
ed George Rolfe to come up and stay with
him. which Rolfe did, saving the wood
cooking, &c.
Nothing further of note trnnspired
until Sunday morning last, when the re-
portsof gun from the vicinity OF that
shanty was heard. The neighbors con-
jectured, that something was wrong, but
dare not go near lest they should be fired
upon. About nightfall Williams appear
ed at his uncle's house with the horrible
statement that he ''had killed George,
and that as he talked aftefward he had
cut off his head and put it in dish, but
that the head was still talking.
The mad man was not credited at first,
but finally he was secured and parties
proceeded to the old house where they
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Proposed Manufacture of Silk In Neya.
" la

In late issue of the Nevada Gazette
facture of silk in that State:
1--WE understand project is on foot to
plant mulberry trees in this vicinity, and
Introduce the culture of silk. A num-
Der of persons, some of whom have some
knowledge of the business they are about
to undertake, are to BE- associated togeth-
er in the enterprise. They base their
calculation of success upon two or three
facts. The mulberry has been grown
here with entire success. The few that
have been planted flourish as if this were
the home of the tree. We do not know
that the silk worm has been tried as tar
up in the mountains as this IN California
but we do know that silk worms do ex
ceedingly we'll in worse climates than this;
There seems to be no reason III the world
why silk may not be an important branch
of industry in this region. we should
say that the country about French Cor
raj and along. up as far as North San Ju-
an, in fact the whole OF bridgeport
Township, is a splendid field tor the IN
PRODUCTION of the mulberry, and we hope
that some enterprlsing person. II they
have not done SO already. will try the
experiments WITHOUT UCtdy uGlG HcCO
be no n,orus nuttacdults excitement as
there was thirty years ago. Our country
is a very different one from thatin which
the silk fever spread with such fearful
rapioity when some of us were voung.-
The absence of sudden atmospheric
changes in our summer months, the rarl-
ty of electrical discharges from the clouds
and iarring thunders, renders the country
favorable for the life of the worm.
The mulberry tree grows easily and
cheaply from cuttings, like the grape; it
is a fast grower, yields an abundance of
large leaves, and is an ornamental as well
as profitable tree. We have about us a
vast quantity of land fitted for the growth
of the tree, and with so many induce
ments we trust the enterprise will be
commenced in earnest of attempting the
culture of silk about Nevada. The silk
business is an important one for Cahfor-
MIA. 1t is confidently believed by all who
have given the subject attention, that ere
long we shall be able to compete with the
best silk countries of the globe. AS the
mountains have excelled the valleys in
the production of the finest fruits and
wines. why may they not surpass them In
the cultivation of silk?
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The important announcement

The important announcement Is
made that Chief Justice Chase, having
received assurances from Gen. Schofeld
that he can hold the May term Of has
Court at Richmond with perfect safety,
has expressed his Witness to proceed
with the trial of JEFF. Davis. IF this is
true, it will Undoubtedly cause Mr.. Wilson s
resolution on the subject, now before the
United States Senate, to be dropped.
It will have most salutary effect to place
the very theater Of his crimes. Let it be
done.
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The President is overwhelmed with
appeals fronlthe South to stay the hand
of Gen. Sheridan in relieving notorious
rebels from Office. The CONSERVATION OF
the rebels is all the greater because his
appointees in Louisiana are men of un-
mistakable loyalty,-B. J., Lynch, the
Attorney General in place of 4. j. Her
ron, having held the same Office under
the rule of Butler and Banks; Mr. Heath,
appointed Mayor in place of Monroe,
having been Comptroller Of the State
Finances under Banks and Judge Howe,
who displaces Abel, having been Judge
Advocate of the Military Department
under Butler, Banks. and Candy. This
record will be satisfactory to loyal men,
and very unsatisfactory to rebels.
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INUNpATloN.-''The Mississippi river
varies in width from two miles to eighty
five miles. .ss
"a rather remarkable phenomenon has
occurred among stock as they have been
gathered together IN huddles upon high
places, to save them from drowning. =
The hogs have destroyed immense num-
bers Of cattle. They would commence and
first eat off their hoofs, and continuing
the attack would at once destroy the ami
mails, or leave them in such a condition
that they never could recover. Mr..
Bracken, at Dyersburg Landing. Tennes-
see, has already lost thirty -four head of
cattle, and it is estimated that within the
past fifteen days many hundreds Of cat
tie hare been thus destroyed.
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to the official statement of

According to the official statement of
receipts and expenditures of the Govcrn-
ment for the year 1865, it appears that
the total receipts during that time
amounted to 1923, 977, ,3s9 96, while the
expenditures were 1923. .OS6. .2l5, ,46, leav-
ing an excess of 5000, S9l, ia. 50. The
receipts were nearly S50.o00,o00 in ex-
cess of any previous year OF the re-
ceipts, S1Sl, 467. 55l We're from customs,
and 1924, 1872, $50, 90 from internal reve-
nue. taxation
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IN PROBATE, Manltowoc Co. Court.
/ In be tt.aI Of rh.. t., ci Iaxe,ah L

N PROBATE, Manltowoc Co. Court.
i In the matter OF the estate OF Joseph Loeb
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ernes-
tine Loeb of Mantowec. representing among
ether things, that Joseph Loeb late of Mani
tewoc, Oh the 10th day of March, A. d. 1867,
at Manitowoc, died intestate, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this State, and that
the saiG petitioner is the widow of said
deceased, and praying that administration Of
said estate be TO her granted, it is ordered that
said petition be heard before the Judge of this
Court, on MONDAY the Sth day of April, A. d.
1857, al 10 o'clock &. Nj. al my ofice in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs OF said diseased and all persons
Interested, by publishing 4 copy of this order
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Manitowoc Tribune, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Manitowoo
in said county. BY the Court.
GEO. W. BARKER, County Judge.
Dated at Manitowoc the 18th day of March,
A. d. 1867. 4S-3w
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II. \. E9LCD.M WI. d..

DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Also
L EXAMINING SURGEON FOR PEN
SI0NS, appointed by tho Government.
OFFICE on York Street, in TIE building
formerly occupied by the Banking firm Of
Kuehn & Co.
Orders left at the Drug Store, will receive
prompt atteation ss--
~ Particular attention paid to con.ulta-
tions and to the treatment of DIFFICULT
ana CRITICAL GASES. 1927
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The Horticultural Association,
Is NO GIFT ENTERPRISE

And must not be confounded with the Dollar
Gift Concerts and humbugs which have been
advertised SO extensively throughout the
country
Having been appointed to examine The Title
of the Model Fruit Farm and Person Al Proper
ty, beg leave to ma Ee he following statement:
We find the Title perfect free from all inculn-
brance, aud all 9th ar prizes on hand and rea-
dy for the drawing at the time appointed
Morgan Sherwood, Ex. M, C. Gen. Ward.
W. Bufim, All, Dixon
State of Illinois,
Cook County. IS
Henry S. Monroe, being duly sworn, says
that he has examined the certified Abstract of
Title, to Smith Whittiers Farm OF "a acres, at
st. Joseph, Mich, and according to it find
title perfect in him. HEN.;Y S. MONROE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22d
day Of February,::A D. 1857.
NJ. W. MURPH, Notary Public.
The Association would respectfully refer to
tho following gentlemen:
Sherwood, Hon j. Morrison, Gen. Ward, j.
E. Stevens, B. +. King. o. ". Oviatt, Jt. Jo-
seph, Mich, C. S. Frink. Chicago, I'll. B. F.
Lawrence, banker, Stephen Lasher Eigin, Ill.
L. Gillett, Aurora, H.; James Black, Detroit,
William Bort, Niles, Mich. II. Y. Shell, Chi
cago, Ill.
Applications for Certificates should be ad-
dressed to SMITH WHITTIER,
P. o. Drawer 6.1S7. Chicago. III.
Money letters at my risk.
All letters containing over SO please regis
tor.
~ Agents wanted in the every town and
county throughout the United States, to whom
a liberal discount viii bsnade. bsSm
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r., E.I.SSEH.

TFWELEH & PHOTOGRAPHER.
e All kinds ct work in the line -f my business
1ro.nptly attended 80 and warranted to give
satisfaction. [ have just received Wing
0msbey's Multiplying CAMERA OBSCURA.
wstk which I can take small pictures of the
Anest order, for one dollar per doLe1- Photo
rrapfs taken OF all sizes. Albums and Frames
constantly band. York street, Manitowoc,
Wis t3-it.
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o. II. SMITH s. CO..

nEALERS in Books, Stationery and
- Fancy Goods, Publishers Of the Mar
Rowoc Tribune. Agents for she Singers Sew ing
Machines. Princes MeIedcons, and several 81
Z he m ,st celebrated Piamo Fertes- Office and
starc. stk street, near Nationsi BAak, Mantle
voc WIS .
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j. q. JOH.s'SDN.

~ ENTTlGMEN'S FURNISHING
o GOODS, Of every description.
an prepared 10 manufacture full suits of
Hen and boys clothing the shortest notice,
And satisfaction guaranteed. l employ the
best work Hes 60 be found and keep tive of
Fingers Sewing Machines constantly in use.
EIGHTH SrREEf. opposite Goodenow
Barnes. 1241
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YErsyI EHuBEg Y-.4Rz

YN IE Tua iersignel are prepared to I'LL
L to order, hins ssfu'nber or tath on the short
get notice. A pI.sa will be at al times IN the
yaul, seaay 70 wast cur customs ers ana re-
.aive their orders The aesS stock keptc instant
w on hand M the miff, cerTier of Quay an stn
x,recya - Il GUYLES L BROWN.
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BEER s. KERR.

WORK ST2EEF, Manitowoc, Wis.
Il D.llers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Crock
sry Fancy Goods, Glass ware, Boots and
Shoes, Reliy made Clothng, Paper hangings,
H.rs anil Caps, Toys. Children Haps. Live
siee4e Feathers. Bird Cages. Kerosene al Hnd
'.anps. Sc. ke. A share of public patronage
/ 8 solicited.
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Probate Office, Manitovoc, A A. 1867. :
In the matter OF the Proof and Probate Of
the last will and testament: of Johan E. H.
Carstens deceased, late of the County Of Man.
itowoc.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport
ing to be the last will and testament Of Johsn
L. H. Csrstens deceased, late of the County
of Manitowoc, has been filed in this Office;
and whereas. application has been made By
Maria 5. w. Carstens praying that the same
be proven and admitted to Probate according
to the IL ws of this state:
Therefore. it is ordered that said application
be heard before at the Probate office in the
Village Of Manitowoc in said County on tho
18th day of April A. D. 1867 at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.
And it is further ordered that notice be Civ
en- to all persons interested in said will of the
tine and place of said hearing, by pabiieasiun
IN the Manitowoc Tribune newspaper pYin. =
ed in said Town for three successive wee 9
prior to the time of such hearing. 40 3w
GEO. w. BARKER, County Judge.
CUMMONS-Circuit Court, Manito-
~ voc County.
Carl Meyer. plaintiff, against Maria Meyer:
defendant.
The State of Wisconsin, tc Maria Meyer.
You are hereby summoned ard required to
answer the complaint IN this action, copy Of
which will be filed III the Office of the Clerk
Of the Court Of Manitowoc County, and to
serve copy of your answer to the said com.
planned on the subscriber at his Office in the
Village and County Of Manitowoc, thin
twenty days after the service of this summons
on you, exclusive Of the day of such service;
and if you fail to answer the said complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this
action will apply to the court for the relief de-
mandsd in the complaint. 40-0W
Maritowoc, March 22d, 1867.
CHAS W. WHITE, Pltffs Atty.i
Manitowoc. VIII
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CD.sE s. BROTHER.

nOUSES RAISED AND MOVED.
Harins superisr facilities for raising and
r,oviag houses We woaid announce to tire ci-
tireas of Manitowoc (town and county, chat
..s bu sin IS entrusted to our care will reeire
pr1upt atteutisn. and be performed III man
me- wa-rAstei "a give satisfaction Enquire
At the ..'rribupe" Q flee. l3-io
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IfE.TSlF SEfeREE,

111STICE OFTHE PEAGE Office,
- Huebner's building, corner of Eighth
and York SITS. Manitowoc, Wis.
viii make collections, pay taxes. search the
records, draw deeds, mortgages and contracts,
&C., &c. All business i'll receive prompt at
tention. Ny 5.
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MANUFACTURER AND DEALER
1Fk IL Boots. Shoes, Leather, &C., ae-
shes On Eighth, near the corner Of Buffalo Sreet
kspairing nea IL and promptly executed.
Haaitoeac Sept. 20 1855 dw-tf
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DElTLSTRE.

nR. A J. PATCHEN, DENTIST.
IL 0ffce in Sherman's new building. on Sth
Street, M,nitowoc, Wis. 1l31
NA-Teeth extracted without pain.
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H.a.NFETD.Y s. TRE.4T.

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
IA at Law. Office on York Stree1, Manito-
voc. Wisconsin. Collections promptlF attend
cd to. 1892 {
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JOSEPH wv ES.

nEALER IN STOVES; TIN SHEET
a. Iron and Copperwzre manufacturer Al
Ainds Of requiring done. Eighth Street. "p1o-
ait, Tribune o fies lily