The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-02-18
THE TRIBUNE.
Person and ThfroS

uOliar an hour.
The Democrats of Pennsylvania talk o
running Senator Buckalew for Governor
Sir Henry Ellis, for nearly thirty years
librarian OF the British Museum is dead
Gretchen VanWinkle, . companion
piece to Rip is announced.
James I. Brady, the great New York
lawyer died on the 9th of paralysis.
George NJ. Lee a prominent member
OF the Cincinnati bar has become insane.
Several battalions of volunteers are
being organized in Cuba.
A Cincinnatti physician advertiSes for
mad dog with view of physiological ex-
pertinent
EnamelIed brick for store fronts have
been introduced in Cincinnati. They are
made Of any color
Mrs. Mussleman of Scott county Ky,
has produced an infant weighing at birth
l6 ponds. Mussle will tell.
The Pennsylvania Legi ature Is legisla-
ting to prevent the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne Railroad to be gobbled up by the
Erie.
1t is understood that Edwin Booth is
playing Romeo to Miss McVicker's Jul
let off as we'll as on the stage. Only
there S no poison In the case.
The Ohio State Journal, in noticing
that Henry Reed is lecturing on ready
lecture would, be Custom made Women
It is adduced, as a reason why Ham
llton Fish should have a Cabinet APP
pointment that his coachman is the most
majestic one In New York.
s. B. Chittenden of New York, cree
ted a temporary hall In his grounds
In which to give grand reception in
honor of Gen. Grant on Monday.
A woman in Ridgeway, Lenawee
county, Michigan, lately sued saloon
keeper, of the place to recover money
spent by her husband for liquor, and
after an exciting trial verdict of 500
was rendered in her favor.
General George II. Thomas denies
ever having authorized the statement
that he would not believe General John
Pope or General Roberts on their oaths,
as General Franklin, year ago, said he
did,
Queen Victoria wears her hair in pri-
vate, as English ladies' are wont to wear
it 6ve-and-twenty years ago. On rare
occasions on which she appears lii public
she bands her tresses under a diamond
Golf after the manner of Mary Queen
Of Scots.
Moosa the enterprising African who
originated the story of Dr.. Livingston S
death, has been in prison eight months
L., t., II
who could originated such a sensation
would be promoted to the command of
some newspapers Washington bureau.
Mr.. Realey, an American artist in
Rome has just finished picture that is
remarkable as record of the late war;
| t represents the cabin of steamer on
the Potomac, without any furniture or
ornament of any kind, but rendered in
teresting by the presence of four historic
figures. These are President Lincoln,
General Grant and Sherman and Admir-
al Porter, concerting the taking of Rich
mond.
The election expenses of Messrs.
Bright, Dixon, and Muntz, in the recent
contest for Birmingham, were returned
at 60, 900, say 1897 apiece. the smallest
amount probably ever expended in con-
rested election for that borough. The
cest, in this instance, is betrayed by the
sliberals out of common fund, to which
Messrs. Dixon and Muntz are contributors
Mr.. Bright, as usual, being returned free
Wisconsin has paid for the killing of
1921 wildcats, 1874 lynxes, and 242 wolves
within the year ending Oct. lst 1868.
The bounty is $40 for these animals.
The Cleveland Leader thinks that be-
tween kleptomma and insanity the Ten
Commandments are having a hard time
of it in New York.
A gentleman in Sacramento has sued
a woman for breach of promise, putting
his dammages at $40. 0O0. Verdict for
the defen liant. The Sacramento Union
calls it 'he breach of premise case. :"
The Chicago authorities have dropped
the French word Boulevard il it's
proposal for city improvements, and sub
stituted the word Avenue" The
Chicngo Times proposes funnily enough
But seriously, to use the English transa
lation. "Bulxark.
Breckenridge pathetic story about the
fidelity of his old body servant, Tom,
proves, on Rebel authority to be mere
romance. A Southern paper says that
Tom is hand aud glove with the Radio
ais, and up to all the devilment of that
devillsh set of deyils.
The gas issueing from the rock crevices
on the Western line of Pennsylvania,
the Ohio River has been ignited by
some of the inhabitants, and travellers
passing at night see huge flames letting
outhere'and there. The effect is said tore
be both sublime and startling. The most
zuperstitious people Of the surrounding
country think the flames the beginning
of the fnal conhagration.
A rural coroner Jury in Shaler town
ship near Pittsburg, Pennsy lvania, has
returned the following original verdict on
the death of girl by suicide: That the
said Catherine Reamcr, being seduced
and moved by the devil, at Shalertown
aforesaid did feloneously and of malice
aforethought. strangle and murder her
self. against the peace and dignity of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Gen. Dix is about to resign his mission
20 France.
1t is stated that the Rothchilds pur-
chased two millions United States bonds
recently.
An insane woman was found skulking
in the White House on the 10th, and
when asked what she was there for, she
said she was there by command of God
to kill Andrew johnson An old duoble
,barrellei pistol was found upon her, but
It was not loaded She was taken In
charge and will probably be sent to the
insane asylum.
Milwaukee has l9 brewcries, which in,
1868, brewed SO, 00l barrels of beer and