The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-09
WISC0NiN.

For two or three weeks past the vii
lagos along the line OF the Milwaukee and
st. Paul Railroad have been frequently WIS.,
tied by gangs of burglars. BoseobeI,
Wood,nan and Wauzeka have been thus
visited
A correspondent at Boscobel writes
that black bears are getting plenty in the
"big woods across the Wisconsin River,
opposite Boscobel One hunter killed seven
last week.
A party of 100 or more Indians are
camped two or three miles below Boscobel.
They are probably after the game that has
been driven to this locality from the North
by the recent fires.
The logging operations on Black River
during the coming winter season, will
probably exceed those of any previous
year.
Hewettville is the name of the new post
Office just established at Hewett & Woods
mill, ON Wedges Creek, in Clark County.
The Clark County Republican states
that hunting party from Sparta decimat-
ed the game IN the forests of that county
last week.
The town of NeiIisyille talks of building
SO,UUU school house.
The Eau Claire Free Press says many
lumbermen have already commenced op-
erations in the woods, this fall The Smith
boys, fom East Saginaw, Mich, have $780,
900 feet Of timber already cut and ready for
banking.
Fires have ragged to a great extent on the
Wolf river, and south fork of the Eau
Claire, consuming considerable hay, and
| burning over a vast amount of territory con-
tanning valuable timber. Many estimate
that more pine has been destroyed by fire
on these streams this fall than the amount
that will be put in on the entire river, this
winter.
Edwin Steele, of Melyina, Monroe coun-
ty, killed bear last week, which weighed
32l pounds.
! TIE residence of Mr.. Joseph Maran, a
wcll-to-do farmer living in La Crosse Val
ley, three miles from Salem, caught fire
| and burned Thursday morning, with most
of its contents.
| The residence of DR.. DcVilliers, in the
town of Werner, Juneau county, was de-
stroyed by fire recently, together with its
contents, including piano.
The GAINESVILLE Gazettc says: "In the
town of Harmony, residing within a mile
of each other, there are three couples who
will celebrate their golden weddings in
1872. To enjoy domestic happiness, live
in Harmony"
The wife of c.. B. Richardson, Of the
town of Burns, La Crosse county, COM
mitted suicide, while visiting a sister in
Missouri.
Game of all kinds is plenty in Jackson
| county.
Monday, Noy.6.
The Staked Plain Indians express de-
sire for peace.
The Comptroller of the Currency reports
| that the resources of all National Banks on
| October, excepting three banks IN Chicago
and one bank in Indiana from which re
ports have not yet been received, amount
to Sl,724, O46, 722. The number of banks
! is 1868.
1t is said in official circles that the Presi-
dent has no present intention to suspend
the habeaS corpus in any Southern State
other than South Carolina, unless a con-
dition of things shall occur similar to that
in the proclaimed counties, and render such
course necessary.
Col. David Stanton, Auditor General
elect of Pennsylvania, died suddenly at
his residence in New Brighton, on Sunday,
from the effects Of an injection of morphine
into his arm.
Hon. Hiram DEMO, for many years Judge
of the New York Supreme Court, and pre-
siding Judge Of the late court of Appeals,
died in Utica on Sunday, aged -.
l..
! ties in connection with the Hide and Leath-
/ er Bank of Boston, has been sentenced to
/ one years Imprisonment in the Lowell Jail,
and to pay Il fine of $1,000
Two hundred colored people started for
Liberia from Fortress Monroe on Satur-
! day.
There is panic in the petroleum market,
with decline iii crude oil.
Com. Ashbury' yacht Livonia has sailed
for England.
There was an excitement in the village
of Passaic, on Saturday, in consequence of
the sale of the furniture of the village
council room to meet the certificates of the
Mayor of Jersey City to the amount of
four or five thousand dollars, which he
was unable to collect.
VIM. Thompson, the boy switch tender
who pleaded guilty to the charge of man
slaughter in having caused the accident at
Bulls switch, New jersey, in July last
has been sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment and fined $500.
Chas. O'Connor states that it is certain
that from three to six millions will be re-
covered from Tweed. The aiders and abet-
tors of Tweed are to be proceeded against
also.
Edward B. Church, a prominent New
York dry goods merchant, was killed o.
the Erie Railway at Middleton, Saturday
night.
The body of young girl was found in
the river near Carrollton, Kentucky, last
Friday, supposed to have been murdered.
\ Young man, to whom she was engaged,
has been arrested under the suppositon
that he had some connection with the af-
fair.
At CINCINNATI, George Shoemaker, a
carpenter, in attempting to cross on a board
from one house to another, fell three sto-
rics breaking his legs and skull, besides
shockingly mutilating himself with broad
Ak which he had in his hand.
\ well known Mormon, writing from
Beaver, under date of October 3lst, says:
"Brother Brigham arrived here this morn
ing, and after a rest of about five hours,
left for St. George, on the southern border
| of the territory. He was escorted by
twelve mounted men of the Navoo legion.
| am told says the writer, chat he has
babe a final adieu to Salt Lake City.
This movement of Brother Brigham is great
ly asitating the minds of the people here
abouts.'
There is great rush to Brigham Canon,
in consequence of the discovery of exceed
ingly rich gold quartz.
The deaths from small pox in Phiiadel-
phia, last week, averaged fourteen per day.
Collector Raft, of South Carolina, is I'M