The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-06

does not state whether he has actually
made a jewel: but M. Dumas, the secre-
tary of the Academy, says that the exper-
iment is worth trying. f-.
"A writer in the London Quarterly
Reuieao urges the construction of the
Euphrates Valley Railway by the British
Government. 1t would secure a connec-
tion with the British Indies beyond the
easy reach of Russia and would give ground
| for demanding the territory on its line for
| England in case of the dissolution of the
Ottoman empire. Moreover it is probable
that the demands of commerce will soon
cause the construction of railroad from
the Caspian to the Indus valley by way
of Muhad, Herat and Candahar, that is to
say a route through Russian territory and
opening the way for Russian armies to
India. Such road, too, would compete
with our Pacific Railroad for the commerce
of Eastern Asia.
The Lyons Medical Gazette asserts
that clarets called pure frequently contain
alum in considerable quantity and doc
tor, writing to the same journal, states
that, after unsuccessfully treating a whole
family for stomachic pains, it occurred to
him to analyze their wine, when he found
alum to the extent of two drachms per
bottle in it. When the wine was changed,
the gastralgia ceased. 1t seems hardly
probable that alum alone would be intro
duced in such proportion into simple
grapejuice; and one is led to infer that
the liquid was altogether connection, of
which the mineral salt was prominent
ingredient. If the French wines supplied
to natives are thus sophisticated, what are
we to expect of the pure and whole
some drinks that flow into our own
market?
"A horrible incident recently occurred
in the city of Trebizond, Turkey. In the
space of few minutes, II victims fell
under the knife of mailman, each in turn
receiving but single wound, which in all
cases was aimed at the heart. The assassin
commenced his butcheries at s o'clock in
the morning, armed with a knife sharp
ened on two edges, the blade of which
was about six or seven inches in length
Having fastened the knife to his hand
with cord, keeping the blade beneath his
arm thus prepared he commenced walk
ing slowly up the street, selling his oppor-
tunity to stab every one whom he found
within his reach, and, quickly concealing
his weapon after each murderous blow,
left his surprised victim totally uncOn-
scious of the hand that dealt their death
| wound and unable to denounce the assas-
sin. An end was finally put to the bloody
work by a baker, who succeeded in telling
the assassin to the earth with a we'll
aimed blow from heavy stick Of wood
when he was Immediately seized, disarmed
and handed over to the authorities. The
| excitement and horror created among the
population of TCebizond was so great that
the Governor was obliged to hasten the
| execution, and after a summary trial the
culprit was taken into the public square
and beheaded in the presence OF the whole
population of the city.
Personal and Literary.
The estate of the late Moses Y. Beach
is valued at $250,OOO. e
Mrs. Lincoln will visit Queen Vic
toria during her visit to England
Mrs. Henry Wood. the novelist, writes
nine thousand words a day VIXEN in work
ing mood.
-Justus Won Liebig, the great chemist
says that three hundred pupils of his live
in the United States
The late Thomas Goddard, of Boston
though one of the most liberal men in the
city, has left property valued at over nine
hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. Joseph Sweetsir, of Biddeford
Me-, claims to have discovered a method OF
squaring the circle, problem which has
baffled all mathematicians. Mr.. SweetsiI
will soon publish an explanation of the
matter. .- 3
There is a little child in the village o.
Baltic, Conn, only four years old, who
| plays more than forty tunes correctly OF
the piano. Her name is Susan Medbury
daughter of George Medbury, chorister il
the Baptist church. bra
"A boy named Geralds, IA years of age
lives at Wolfboro, N. H, with heac
measuring 33 by 80 inches in circumfer
ence. Though no way deformed or dis
eased, the boy is unable to walk, his slen
der body being unable to carry the heat
| straight.
-Squa ga na-ba, an old Chief of thu
Ottawa Indians, died recently, and 6
medal was found hanging on his NECK
which he had worn for fifty four years
and which was presented to him in 1871
! by the British Government for the par
which he took in killing and scalpipe
American whites at the River Raisin mas
sacre.