The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-06-03
MEMS ITEMS.


horpers are making their appearance in
large numbers.
The internal revenue receipts to the
9th of May are sl6, 762. 3e5; custom re-
celpts to the 22d, inclusive, 50. .673.45l.
Miss Carrie Taylor was badly burned
at an amateur performance at the Aca-
DENY of Music, in Indianapolis, by her
bridal veil taking fire.
President Gl ant, in conversation with
Senator respecting foreign affairs. stat
ed that he was disgusted with the twad.
die from here purporting to give hisviews
on the Alabama question and Motley
instructions. He said that all the
statements were pure fiction.
The Republican Congressional Conven
| ion of the Third District of Illinois has
nominated Fl. C. Burchard, of Freeport
for election to Congress in place of Hon
E. B. Washburne, resigned.
The case of the Depews, whose pardon
was signed by President johnson and re
voked by President Grant, was before
Judge Blatchford, of New York, on
writ Of hebeas corpus, with view of test
ing the power of President Grant to re
woke the pardon. The argument is to l.
heard in a few days.
The Fleming Brothers of Philadelphia
sold at St. Louis on Thursday fve-sixth
of the mine La Motto property to Mr.
Lockwood of New York, for s34O, 900,
A raft containing 100000 feet of lum
ber and carrying several thousand bun
dies of shingles and lath was completed,
broken up Tuesday by coming in contac
with the pier work at the Rock Islant
Bridge. The boom was torn away ant
carried down the stream and the raj
scattered.
In the court of common pleas, of Phila
delphia, Judge Pierce read an opinion b,
Judge Allison sustaining the 9th sec
ton of the new registry law. which ap
plies to hotels, taverns and sailor board
ing houses,-The assessors are prohibit
ed from registering any inmates of thes,
establishment
General McMahon, Minister to Para
quay, about whom much anxiety has beer
felt, has not been put to death by Lopez
as was feared, nor deprived of his liber
ty. The. State Department has received
no information from him direct for sever
al months, but Secretary Fish has JUS
received dispatch from General Webb
Minister to Brazil. announcing the safety
of McMahon and his presence at Asun
cion. His dispatches to the State De-
partment have undoubtedly been with.
held by some Of the South American post.
al authorities
The subcommittee On the census had
a meeting Thursday Five members
were present. They found matters well
advanced. DR.. Hough, of New York,
who took the census of that state for two
years, and who was put in charge of cen
sus matters in the interior Department
tor that special occasion, has prepared
a number of very valuable schemes for
the consideration of the committee. Com
missioner Capron has submitted plans
for collecting all information pertaining
to the agricultural interests. Mr.. Walk
er, ofthe Treasury, assisted by a person
detailed from the Internal Revenue Office,
has prepared methods for that part of
the work concerning all financial affairs of
the nation.
The French iron-clad Beiligereuse has
arrived at Brest, after making 6 circuit
of the globe.
instructions against the provisional
government of Spain are reported at
Seville and Malaga.
In discussing the sailing of the AIaba-
ma from British port, the London Tim.
IS admits the precedent as mischievous,
but attributes the fact to the iandequacy
of the law.
The General Assemblies of the Old and
New School Presbyterian Church adopt
ed the basis ofreunion 1t now goes to
the prcsbyteries for their action.
A three-masted steamer was fred upon
by Spanish war vessel off the coast of
Cuba. The steamer raised the American
flag and was allowed to proceed.
The Lizzie Major case is amicably set
tied. Spain will make formal apology
to the United States for the capture and
imprisonment of the American citizens
Annibel, and also make proper compen-
sation to him.
The Preparations for printing the ma
tional currency by the bank-no compan-
les in New York have been completed,
and it is found that it can be done better,
at less expense. and more safely, than in
the Treasury.
The London Ne,os insists that Minister
Motley shall give some proof of repre-
senting the sentiments of the President
and Senate, and assurances that any fu-
ture treaty in regard to the Alabama
claims which may be agreed upon, will
be accepted by them before any further
terms are discussed.
THE HISTORY OF THREE DAYS,
There is food for thought ia the fol-
lowing article which we find in the New
FORK Trtbeine of late date. Certain it is,
that unless steps are taken to improv C
the morals of this country, suffering and
tribulation will sweep from ocean to ocean