The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-03-12

daring assassinations on our streets at
night, for purposes of robbery. It is
very certain. whether there is really q
wholesale ''burking' fraternity here o,
not, that no man ha.i any sure thing on
going about our streets at night and keep
ing his appointments next day, if he
starts out with much loose change in his
clothes. which is unpleasant, especially
for strangers.
Fires, too, have for some time past
been alarmingly frequent and many Of
them evidently have beer the work Of
incendiaries. Only on Friday night, two
fires, in different sections of the city,
were set going by some unknown rascals.
Fortunately both were discovered in time
to be disposed of without difficulty. In
view of these facts, the Board of Under
| writer's have issued an offer of standing
| reward of $500 dollars for the arrest OF
| any person attempting the commission Of
the crime of arson. sra gfs61 ST.
The old 18th Illinois Cavalry, one OF
the finest regiments sent by Illinois to
the war, had quite jolly reunion at
the Briggs House last evening.
| L had occasion to mention, some time
since, in some of my letters, divorce
case from which much was. expected, on
account of its popularity original, and
overwhelming nastiness. 1t was known
as the Quimby case. Well, the thing
somehow or other dropped out Of sight,
probably was settled quietly and people
rather forgot about it until yesterday it
turned up again through suit brought
by the attorneys to get their fees. All
these evil things will persist in coming
up to the surface semi occasionally. Like
Banguo's ghost, they Twill not down.
For instance, it is no two to one that
Demantha Proctor may not come into a
Chicago Court any day and sue anybody
and even Hart L. Stewart, surgical and
domestic wonder that he is, has way of
twining W when you least expect him.
A few Sundays ago, one of our city
papers devoted about quarter of col
umn to denunciation of a couple of East
ern Illustrated weeklies, which it said
were obscene, indecent, vulgar, etc. By
nine O'Clock next morning not news
dealer in town had one of them left on
his hands This past week, however,
one of those papers, published in the
moral "hub, Boston, was squelched
The other still runs to the great disgust
OF the public moral sense but to the profit
of its publishers. Speaking of these
weekly papers, the Republican gets off
very good thing on the life of Gen. Grant
written by his father. which the Ledger
Is publishing, 1t says, ''Since the days
Ct Abraham and Isaac, there has not
been worse attempt of a father upon
the life of his offspring"
The great German tragedienne Fanny
Janauschek terminated her engagement
here on Friday evening, appearing in the
title role of the celebrated play of Mary
Stuart. " The audience was extremely
large, and very enthusiastic, and at the
close of the performance, Fraulein Jan.
auschek received a handsome service of
solid silver plate as a testimonial from
her many admirers She excels even
Ristori and Lander is too far beneath her
even for comparison.
The Hanlons are drawing audiences at
McVickers. as big as the house will hold.
Among the grand attractions promised
us this season in the amusement line We
now have the English Opera La Grand
Duchesse de Gerolcteiin The "White
Fawn" and a revival of ''Undine,''
prospect for the future. DoN.