The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-01-22
News Items.

RcWS ltCW5.
Gen. Carl ScnURz was elected U. s.
Senator from Missouri, by the Legislature
OF that State, on the ieth inst.
A fire occurred IN Philadelphia, hurs.
day morning destroying property valued at
nearly million dollars.
| A horSa>thief was taken from the Jail at
Murireesboro, Tenn on the l4.h, and ear
ried off by a mob Nothing since has been
heard OF him.
The steamship Gulf City, from Galveston
was wrecked off the North Carolina coast,
on the llth The ship is total loss, and
and only three OF a crew Of twenty five Gle
known TO he saved.
President johnson was visited BY dele.
cation from the National Brickiayer's Un-
ion on the l4th On receiving them the
President referred to his record for proof
that lie respected isbor and industry.
A remarkable instance of cruelty to
child occurred at Louisville a day or two
since. A man named Weathers severely
beat his child, four years Of age, aud then
neld it over the fire until the flesh was ter
rlbly roasted. The monster vas afterwards
arrested.
A te,rible steamboat disaster took place
Wednesday, 14th inst, on the Mississippi,
about fifty miles from New Orleans. The
sternwheeler Guide, exploded her boiler,
killing FIVE or six persons, and wounding
some .wenty five mora.
A sprightly and gushing female of fifty
| summers, and the mother OF family, liv-
ing ne ar Bluff City, in Illinois, recently
cloped with youth OF Is. 4
young man of 25 followed them, making in
Quiries concerning them, stating THAI lie
was her SOB, and that previous to elopng
with the youngster she had obtained con-
siderable amount Of money from her hus7
band
The Pacific Railroad Company has com.
pieted 600 miles OF its road, Lit is now
but twenty miles from Salt Lake Valley,
and from the end of tiia track TO the END OF
the Pacific Ceatral on the west coast it is
but POI miles. This gap will bs filed be-
fore GUNNER.
Two men, named Benjamin II. Winans
and John Regan, were killed by the explo-
sion of a boiler at Elizabethpcrt, N. j. on
the 18th.
Sixteen hundred cattle are wintered at a
town on the Union Pacific Railroad BY q
single Kansas firm.
The Hampshire Wooden Mills, at Hun
ington, Mass, and several adjoining build
ings were burned Wednesday night. Less
SI5, 200.
The treaty for the settlement Of the Ala-
bauIa claims has been signed By y. ). Ain-
ister Johnson, and Eaii Clarendon, on the
basis of the original protocol.
Three car loads OF Immigrants arrived at
, Cleveland On the 9Th, bound from Ham
burg to Missouri. They ceosged the ocean
| ~ II, nR Al
tweuty>eight days on the voyage. During
the passage there were twelve deaths and
five births.
A Mr., Whipple, Of Kingsville, Ohio,
while killing hog two weeks ago, had one
OF his fingers bitten Of. Amputation was
made above the wound, aud it was appar-
emily doing we'll, when he was taken sick,
aud before bis death, on the Sd inst, lac
exhibited ali the symptoms OF hydrophobia.
James Alexander, we'll known cattle
dealer left Troy, n. Y, for Corpus Christi,
TeE., where he Is to engage extensively In
tho slaughter Of cattle. Dir. n. takes the
apparatus with him for tanking 200 head
per day. He has already purchased %, ,O0U
head in Texas at the sum OF 81 per head,
which he will kill for their hides and lard.
:
WISCONSIN LEGlsLATURE.-On We'd,
ncsday, 18th inst, the Senate was called tC
order; and With one exception, all present
the new members took the oath of o.Isce. -
L. 3. Hills, OF Dodge, was elected chic
clerk; Col. VIM. H. Hamilton, of Sauk,
sergeant at arms and Terry, Of the Berlir
Courant, postmaster.
In the Assembly the usual forms were
gone through with in the swearing in, o.
drawing for seats, etc. Mr.. THOMSON, Of
Janesviiie. was re>elected Speaker e. "
Young, of Sauk, chief clerk Kelly, o
Fond du Lac, sergeant alarms, and Samn.
ell Fifeld, of Polk, assistant.
The Governor 8 Annual Message was de
livered on the l4th inst. A full synopos
Of the Message will he fonnd on the Ono
page of this Issue of our paper.
So far, tho time of the legisla
iure has been consumed in
getting ready for the Senatorial con
test-the candidates have each to make
speech before that august body.
Report Gays that MATT II. CARPENTER
was nominated for the U. s. Senato,ship
BY the Republican members, on the 2ott
inst.
THE PINERrEs Reports from the pin
cries in the rnrthe rn mart of this State in