The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-04-04

The Great Republic left Memphis on
the 29th inst, for New Orleans. A num-
Der of mad dogs have appeared in the
streets of Memphis.
Ex-Governor Eyre, of Jamaica, recent
ly arrested in London on a criminal
charge in connection with the Jamaica
massacre, has been aquitted.
Rev. DR.. Sears has resigned the Presi-
dency of Brown University to accept it is
understood, the general agency of the
Peabody Southern movement.
Gen. Sheridan is asked to move Gov
ernor Throckmorton, the rebel-sympathi-
zing Executive of Texas, and appoint a
loyal one in his place, if one can be found.
The Democracy of Connecticut have
carried the state by 700 majority and
elected three out of four congressman
The Legislature is republican.
A duel occurred at New Orleans, on
Friday morning, between the manager of
the National Theater and the editor of
the German Gazette. The latter was
seriously wounded
A treaty has been made between our
government and Russia for the cession to
the United States of the Russian Posses
sions in North America. The amout paid
is some $7,O0o,O00.
Important negotiations are being had
with certain tribes of Indians One plan
proposed is to buy for them cattle to en-
courage them in raising stock and aban-
don hunting as means of subsistence
The President has expressed an inten-
ton to refuse to approve the bill against
paying loyal owners of enlisted slaves
during the war;, and the bill giving the
State of Tennessee ten thousand stand
of arms for public defense.
By the want Of cooperation between
the officers of the New York police and
Of the internal revenue department, up
ward of a million dollars per year, which
would otherwise be yielded by the whisky
tax, are lost to the Government.
A Havana letter of the 22d says that
a revolutionary proclamation has been
received from Spain by many prominent
persons, calling all classes to arms for the
overthrow of the Queen, and the cstab-
lishment of republican government in
Spain.
An Ottawa, Canada, dispatch says a
message received from Provisional Secre-
tary McDougall, states that the colonial
bill passed the committee of the House
of Commons by large majority. The
confederation bill has also received the
royal assent.
A report from Mexico states that Maxi
milan is surrounded by Liberal troops,
and has offered to surrender, but the
Liberal authorities have answered him
that they cannot treat with a traitor. If
this be so, Max. will stand fair chance
of never getting out Of the country alive.
The City Council of Memphis have at
last determined to make an appropriation
for the payment Of the Metropolitan
police force lately established for that
city by the State Legislature. The reso-
luton, however, passed by bare major
ity only; the voting being s for to I
against it,
Three boys, digging in the woods near
Alabama, n Y, last Saturday, for
artichokes, sweet flag, and other well
known roots, dug up and ate something
which resembled the artichoke, and in
few minutes all were taken i'll. One
died, but the others were saved by prompt
use of remedies.
Another revolution in Hayti is report
ed headed by Prosher and his SON. The
leaders were killed, and tranquility re-
stored. Another account, without date,
says that Gefard was defeated, and fed
in a French war vessel to Jamaica, which.
the Havana Diaro says, is from trust
worthy sources.
The steamer Colorado, in her round
trip from San Francisco to China and
back again, realized Sill 900, besides the
SAL, 333 paid by the Government for car
rying the mails, thus making at least $780,
600 clear profit. This announcement has
had very cheering effect on Pacific Mail
stock, which has been under the weather
lately, but is now in large demand again.
Great excitement is now existing at
Brandon. Vt, owing to the discovery of
the body of a daughter of Mr.. -Goode-
nough buried in her fathers cellar.
The girl had been missing for some time.
and it was supposed that she had either
committed suicide or been accidentally
drowned in one of the mill streams or
ponds in the vicinity. Mr.. Goodenough
has been arrested and lodged in jail at
Rutland on suspicion of having murder
ed her, the report being that he wished
to get rid of her on account of her being
of unsound mind The unfortunate girl
was is years of age.
The National Lincoln Monument As
ISOLATION has been organized, with Sena-
tor Harlan as President and Hon. James
NJ Edmunds, Secretory Hon. Burt
Van Hor and Frederick Douglass are
managers on the part of New York; Hon.
John !. Andrew, Mass; Hon. Schuy-
Ter Colfax, Indiana; Hon. Samuel Shella-
barger, Bishop Simpson and Hon. John
CONFESS, California. 1t is proposed that
the monument be built in the city of
Washington. as commemorative Of the
great charter Of emancipation and uni
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