The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Friday, Nov. 8.

pioneer citizen Of Fort Wayne, was mar
ried to Thomas 2. Weaver az Thursday
evening.
The stockholders of the Boston and Al
bany Railroad have authorized the issue Of
five million dollars Of twenty-five year
seven per cent currency bonds, to meet the
requirements of the road.
4 telegram from Russia, DENYING that
Minister Catacazy is to be recalled after
the visit of the Grand Duke, has attracted
attention IN official circles. There is au-
thority for the statement that Catacazy
has been told that after the visit of the
Grand Duke he will not be recognized as
Minister in Washington: that if he does
not leave his passports will be sent to him.
Returns to November first show that
295 grain and 10 molasses distilleries are
in operation, producing al ,lI2 gallons of.
spirits daily, being an increase of % dis
tileries over the month Of October, and an
increase of 57,140 gallons daily. Of the
distilleries in operation, Illinois has A,
Indiana d. Kentucky IG, New York II,
Ohio 50, and Pennsylvania %.
The President, by proclamation today,
reyokes the order of the former proclama-
ton suspending the writ of haGeas corpus
in South Carolina.
Advices to the first from Devolrs Bluff
Arkansas, announces the acquittal of the
three White county ku-klux, who were
indicted about a.year ago, and whose trials
have been proceeding for the past week.
at the Prairie County Circuit Court.
Information has been received at Wash
ington, from South Carolina that two hun
dred ku-klux made a voluntary confession
and surrendered to the authorities they
being disguised with the kan. Monday
thlrty-sevcn Of them confessed in writing
1t l. estimated that three hundred fled
One hundred of the two are confined in
jail at lorkviile. The prisoners speak
well Of their treatment under all circum-
stances. They will be released on parole
until their confession can be heard. Their
examination before a commission will be
soon commenced.
Delegate Hooper, of Utah, is in Wash
ingtoa and denies that his business with
the President is concerning Utah matters
y IS thought that the application to The
Supreme Court for Il mundGmus to compel
tie Secretary Of the treasury TO issue a
warrant for $525, 900, alleged to be done to
Kentucky for armlng troops, &C., will be
unsuccessful.
Five deaths from yellow fever in Charles
ton during the past twenty-four hours. 4
The Workingmens Committee of Berlin
have summoned a congress of workmen
there on the 10th instant. The object of
the meeting is to organize a general strike
for a reduction of daily labor to nine hours
and for a general iDcrpa of UauaS
The subscriptions to the Chicago relief
fund received at the Bourse in Berlin to
date is 20, 500 thalers.
The Mercantile Insurance Company of
New York has suspended in consequence
of Chicago fire losses. F. NJ. Bixbee has
been appointed receiver by Judge Cardozo.
The new alliance between the peers and
worknCmcn, an account Of which appeared
in our issue of last week, has fallen into
discredit. Lord Salisbury, Lord Derby,
Lord Connaran, the Marquis of Lorne,
Duke Of Richmond, Lord Henry of Lennox,
Sir Stafford Of Northcote, and MIR. Cat
horne Hardy have seycril!ly denied ali com
p!icity III the business. Some Of them had
never heard Of it till they read the news
paper accounts.
Saturday, Nov. 4.
DR.. King, of the United States Navy, ac-
cuacd of the murler of Chief Engineer
Kellogg, OF the L. 5. Navy, at Key West,
last winter, has been acquitted.
The Managers of the American Bible
Society donate 5000 to the Chicago Bible
Society.
Julge Barnard has expressed Il deter
mination to stop imprisonment for debt or
az witness, and that he had no doubt the
murdcrcrs of Nathan would have been dis
covered, but for a fear on the part of some
one who had seen them of indefinite I'M
prisonment.
Twenty-one prisoners held for debt in
Ludlow street jail, have been discharged,
and more will be.
The Mercantile Insurance Company of
New York has resumed business.
The North Hudson Railroad Company
has obtained an injunction against the IIo-
bokcn Common Council, forbidding the
4urthcr interference with the track, and
ordering those torn up to be relaid
The dedication of Forbes, pension agen
at Philadelphia, is So, 900
Geo. w. Griffin of Kentucky, is appoint
ed United States Consul at Copenhagen.
The names of Col. Tappan, Col. II. A.
! CIum, and Gen. +. A. Walker, are men
toned in connection with the Commission
/ crship Of Indian Affairs.
The Tribune reports the resignation of
! Secretary Fish. 1t SAYS cditoriallv: THE
country has been afflicted with rumors in
| Vulnerable concerning the resignation of
! Hon. Hamilton Fish as Secretary of State.
! These have finally chrvstaized into a state
ment, which arrived to-day from Washing
! ton, in shape so authentic and trustwor-
thy that we are compelled to give it Gre
lcncc.S
The mail train on the Toledo, Peoria &
Warsaw railway was thrown off the track
at Cunningham bridge, five miles east of
/ Peoria, H., Saturday, by the breaking
Of fangc of the engine wheel. The en-
CINE and three cars were upset Willie
/ Crug2r. twelve years old, son of W. II.
/ Cruger, vicc-presilcnt Of the road, was so
] badly scalded that he died that night.
! George Chapman, the engineer, was so bad
" ScalIc1 that he now lies in a critical
condition. The baggage master, H. c.
Loriug, was considerably burned by being
thrown on stove, and Mary
Gridley, ten years old, daughter of the ex-
/ press messenger, was badly bruised. The
engine and cars were considerably
/ smashed.
Saturday afternoon, near Plymouth, In
| diana, David Felters, well-known farm
ec. discovered two strange men asleep in
his hay stack, and two strange horses near
. by. Surprising the men to be horse
thieves, he procured the assistance of some
nelghborS and attempted to arrest them.
The men attempted to escape, and in doing
50, one of them, named Henry Cook, was
shot dead. His companion was wounded,
but effected his escape. Cook has had the
reputation of thief for several years.
\ party of men living near Inwood, Ind,
went out coon hunting on Saturday night,
and while returning home at late hour,