The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-11-04
THE NEWS.

| "A Levee Company has been organi
zed at New Orleans.
The Board of Education in Cincin
natl have abolished tee use of the Bible
in all of their schools.
"A Miss Taylor was found murdered
at Lynchburg. Va, on the 3Oth.
The sale of gold and purchase ol
bonds will be continued through Novem-
ber, without change.
| There is report that General But
terfcld's place has been offered to Gen.
Burnside.
"A part of the officers of the Cuba
have been discharged, and the rest held
to bail in the sum of $500 each.
Samuel Hopper has been held for
trial in New York for selling hundred
dollar counterfeit Treasury notes.
| First Lieut.. W. D. O'Toole has heen
detached as Professor of Military Science
at the Missouri State University.
Receipts of fractional currency last
week, 81, ,2l0. 900; shipments, ST, 323, 900:
amount redeemed, $4,2ll, 200.
"A new German Republican paper
called the Courier has been started in
Cincinnati ~ joint stock company.
The foundry and machine shops of
Talbot Bros, in Richmond, valued at
$l65, 200, were destroyed by fire on the
both.
Gov. Chamberlain of Maine, ap-
pointed Hon. Lot Merrill United States
Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Fessenden.
Custom receipts at New Orleans for
October amount to over $536, 900, an ex-
cess of $4,000 over any corresponding
month 81, ,e 1860.
"A sleeping car on the Oswego and
Syracuse Railroad ran off an embank ment
on the 30th ult. Several were slightly,
but none fatally injured.
"A negro nurse Of Henry Creecy, in
Bedford county. Va. threw Mr.. Creecy's
child into the fire on the Both. 1t was
burned to death. The nurse was arrest
cd. .
Ford tobacco factory at Richmond,
Va has been seized by direct order from
Washington, for alleged revenue frauds
By means of counterfeit stamps.
An enthusiastic Free Trade meeting
was held at Detroit on Friday evening
last, at which Prof. Perry made a telling
speech A Free Trade League was or
ganized.
Deputy Sheriff Major Jane, Fitz-
williams, of Evansville, Ind. was shot
through the heart in saloon, by one of
the policemen Of the city. The murder
caused great excitement.
Treasurer Spinner, on Saturday, the
3Oth, receive for redemption a twenty.
five cent note Of the new issue, which las
the appearance of having been in circu-
lation some time, but does not bear the
red sealupon its face fixed by the Depart
ihSHe' NC ho1S 10 uFoii SCnuiie paper
and printed from genuine plates.
The decrease in the national debt
for October. is set down at So; coo, 0Oo
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
authorized the immediate payment OF the
interest falling due on the lst Of Novem-
Der.
The Vermont Legislature has ratifi-
ed the fifteenth amendment by unani-
nous vote in the Senate, but only by a
majority of twelve in the house. Strange
enough TWO democrats voted for the meas
ure.
Gen. Spinner, in his forthcoming
report, will strongly advocate the placing
Of female clerks on an equality with male
clerks in regard to salary, as he has some
who can do the work better and faster
than men.
The Supreme Court rendered its de-
cision in the Yerger case, and took the
ground that the civil court had jurisdic-
ton Notwithstanding the act of Congress,
and notwithstanding the fact that Mis-
sissippi is under military rule.
From reports in the Revenue Bureau
it appears that the frauds in tobacco far
exceed those in whisky and liquors. They
are mostly confined to Virginia and
North Carolina, and a recentlo detected
counterfeit stamp has been used with
great success.