The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-12-23
MEMS.

NEWS.
The Alabama question is again en-
crossing public attention.
Alabama has ratified the 18th
amendment.
The House on the 10th sqelched
reputation.
-McCreary has Withdrawn from the
Senatorial contest in Kentucky.
-Four men were drowned in the Pas
sale River on the 10th by the upsetting
of boat.
The Indians on the upper Missouri
are preparing fer united outbreak in
a..short time.
From Fort Sully, Dakota, reports
come that 200 tons of hay was destroyed
by fire recently.
The Democrats of the House of
Representatives have taken decided
grounds against reputation.
The court of Philadelphia has decid-
ed that no vessel of war can be held for
a debt of wages due to sailor.
Geo. Dunning, an employee of the
Sub Treasury in New York, mas been
arrested for embezzling the sum of $22-
900.
Edwin Bryant committed suicide at
Louisville on the 10th. He had been
editorially connected with several Ken
lucky Journals.
"A half ton of glycerine exploded in
Titusville, Pa on the 10th, killing one
man, P N. Broby. and doing consider
able damage to buildings. -
"A letter from Senator Wilson, in
the Tribune, favors the emancipation of
Cuban slaves and the independence of
the Cuban colonies. EG
DR.. Oliver, an Englishman of promi-
nence, was shot and killed on the 10th
at Charlottesville, Va, by Geo. Ayers,
of Farquhar, who charged him with
having seduced his daughter while visit
ing his house some months ago.
EARLY in the week. in Lee and Mar
ion counties, in Virginia, on the border
of Tennessee, Assistant Assessor Smith
and U. s. cavalryman, named John
Boylo, were shot and badly wounded by
bushwhackers, while searching for illicit
whiskey stills in the mountains, Super
visor Prespyter is making efforts to in
duce the Government to offer q reward
for the arrest of the parties who attempt
ed the assassination.
The clerk Of the Bancroft House at
Naysville, Ky, shot and killed strang-
er on the 18TH in quarrel about cards.
Madame Camilla Urso proposes to or
ganize grand musical festival, similar
O the Boston Peace Jubilee, for the bene-
fit of the Mercantile Libary Association,
of San Francisco.
The President has sent to the SEN
ate the nomination of Judge Hoar of
Massachusetts, for Associate ,stice of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Legal proceedings against the Erie
Railroad Co. for over charges on express
freights, have been commenced in New
Jersey. Suits for the recovery of $780,
900 damages in the aggregate have been
placed in the hands of lawyers.
The jailor at .Carrolton, Kentucky,
while incarcerating a murderer named
Andrew Diarmitt, was Knocked down by
him and locked in cell Diarmitt escap-
Gu but was re-arrested. Twelve other
prisoners pried off portion of the roof
of he Jail and successfully escaped.
The army of the Cumberland met
at Indianapolis on the 18th. Gen. Kim
ball made "a welcoming speech. Gen.
Sheridan was called to the chair, and
spoke in response. Gen. Resecrans also
spoke briefly. Other Generals Of the
Army of the Cumberland were heard
FROM Gen. Thomas was not prese mt.
Postmaster General Cresswell receiv-
ed cable telegram on the 18th from
the Postmaster General at London, an
nounced the execution By the British