The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-03-28
NEWS Summary

poleon proposes a coalition of France,
Holland, Belgim and Switzerland against
Prussia.
The death of DR.. Livingstone, the dis.
tinuished African traveller, is officially an.
nounced by the American Consul at IAN
zibar.
Bazaine, with the last of the French
troops, sailed from Vera Cruz on the 18th
inst. 1t is expected that the Liberals
| will be in possession of that city soon.
A reward of one thousand dollars is
offered for the arrest of Hugh McCutch-
con, the Indianapolis man who killed
Sheppard, opposite Shreveport, La, last
| month.
The inundation along the banks of
Green river, KY, is causing great dis
tress. The inhabitants have been oblig-
ed to leave their homes and take refuge
in the hills
The project Of impeaching Gov Wells,
| of Louisiana, for enforcing the suffrage
clause in the reconstruction act has been
abandoned by the rebel legislature Of
| that state.
A formidable cavalry force has been
organized, under command Of the Impe
rial General Meja, to cover Macmillan $
retreat in case he is defeated in the COM
ing battle.
1t is stated that the President has pro-
vided for Gen. Kirby Smith by making
him Marshal of New Orleans, and for
General Steadman by giving him the
Assessorship Of that city.
James Farr, merchant from Hillsbor-
ough, Montgomery county, ILL.,, was
found in Baltimore, on the 10th inst. i,
with his throat cut. 1t lis supposed that
he was murdered for his money.
The loss by damage and destruction of
property in East Tennessee by the recent
great food is estimated at over two mil
lions of dollars. The streams are still
high, but the food has subsidized.
The Government fractional currency is
repudiated at the South, because they
think it is not redeemable. From the
calls for help that come up from that sec
ton just now, we should think they would
be glad to receive almost any kind of cur
rency.
| Judge Smith, of Centerville, Mich.
left all his property, amounting to $4O,-
600, to the trustees of the Kalamazoo
College. His wife disputed the will, and
the courts have just decided in her favor,
and against it's validity.
A microscope has been manufactured
in London which magnifes three thou
sand diameters with it's lowest eye-piece,
and fifteen thousand diameters with its
highest, so that an object is made to APP
pear one billion five hundred and seven.
ty-fve million times larger than it really
is"
! The evidence against United States
Senators Patterson, of Tennessee, ano
Doolittle, of Wisconsin, before the House
: committee, in connection with the New
York Custom House frauds, is Of 81
grave a character that the matter ha,
; been reported to be transferred to the
Senate for its investigation and action
| Nothing has as yet been settled upor
as to the time of the trial Of John Fl
Surratt, but it has been determined tha
he will be tried by Associate justice
Carter, formerly Of Ohio, and eminent
for his ability as lawyer and as a Judge
and as devotedly loyal man, and ONT
whom Mr.. Lincoln personally priced a.
one of his best, trusted friends.
A national convention of the French
Canadians of the Western States ane
Canada, will be held in Detroit on the
18th of April The aim Of this nationa
mass meeting is to protest against the es
adjustment of monarchical government
in the neighboring British provinces, t.
device means to Illustrate the treacherou'
designs of Toryism, and to enforce The
Monroe doctrine on this continent.
! April LIST, is the day fixed by the LIE
gislature Of Illinois for the operation O
the new statute, prescribing, when other
wise not agreed, eight hours as the
standard of days work After thi:
date there will be an interesting trial be-
tween employer and employee on this
now vexatious question, as to what shall
constitute a day work
An attempt to swlndle life insurance
company out of SIS 200 has been brough,
to light in Chicago. The plan embraced
bogus death certificate, with stoler
corpse, &c. The party insured, and who
was reported death, is man named
Richard Rainforth, and two other per-
sons, DIR. Charles A. Kendall and law.
yer named r. W. Fuller, both of that ci
ty, are supposed to be implica ted in the
affair, which is soon to undergo Judicial
investigation.
| The following is from the La Fayette
lind. Courier: cat about IL O'Clock
Tuesday night, a gentleman and lady who
were out walking on Tenth street, were
observed to stop moment on the side
walk. when the gentleman took to his
heels, runniE obliquely, Indian fashion,
across the street, to dodge pistol ball
which the lady shot after him. He evil
IDENTITY escaped unhurt, as his locomotion
was not impaired. But one shot was fir
ed, and the lady reiterated, leaving a
handsome Householder on the ground.
She was attired in heavy black dress,
but gathered her skirts under her arms.
She exhibited some tall walking in the