The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-23

the action OF the grand jury
A special detective of the I. s. Sub
treasury is said to be on the way to Europe +
for the purpose Of arresting Carney.
The steamer Mary f. Sanford was
burned, together with the greater part of
her cargo, but no lives were lost
The charred remains of John McDevitt, /
the celebrated billiard player, were on Sat
urday afternoon found under the ruins of
the Tribune building. He was seen on
the morning of the fire in part of the build
ing somew hat intoxicated and refused 10
make his ESCAPE when urged by friend to
do so, declaring that he was not afraid Of
being burned. The body was recognized
by the pantaloons he had on.
4 poor woman named Frances Schumacher,
living five miles from Grand Tower, Jack
son county, H., was brutally murdered
last Monday night by some unknown per-
sons. She was attacked in her house and
beaten with a club, but escaped and was
followed and hit with an AK, and her head
almost severed from her body. When
found, on Wednesday, her remains were
nearly devoured by hogs. No clue to the
murderers-
\ negro named 0fcns, resident of st.
Louis, was murdered last week near Venice,
while hunting. Another negro named
Perkins, is supposed to be the murderer of
Ofens for the sum of $500.
The Agricultural Report says that re
turns indicate larger production of cotton
than was expected, and October promises
to fully make good the moderate expccta-
tons of July and August. There have been
no killing frosts, and the quality is good in
all sections. The yield per acre as indicat-
ell by county estimates is largest in Ar
kansas.
The American-Spanish Commission
meet again and sit in December. Several
claims are on file, including one Of the
widow of Charles Speaman, shot at Santi
ago, Cuba, in June 1869. The amount
claimed is $4,000.
One hundred and thirtv-four cases are
before the Southern Claims Commission,
up to date.
DR.. C. D. Hess, formerly business man
ager of Crosby's Opera House, Chicago,
attempted to commit suicide on Saturday
evening by shooting himself. His injuries
are not fatal
One hundred and thirty-three deaths
from smallpox in Philadelphia last week.
Mayor CASTOR, of Boston, has accepted
the Democratic nomination for reelection,
and the present indications are that he viii
be endorsed by the Republicans.
Richard Tweed rctires from the Metro
poitan Hotel, New York, the first of De
combcr, and Mr.. ". " ilkinson takes his
place.
The New York Viaduc. Railway Com
pany is to be reorganized Immediately.
/ Commodore Vanderbilt is mentioned as one
Of the new members.
Applications were made at the British
Consulate in New York by three natural
lied citizens for permission to resume a.
legiancc to Great Britain.
The Williamsburg Mormon church is
breaking NJ. Most Of the leadls hqve
gone to Utah.
The Athletic Base Bail nine, Of Phila-
dcIphia, have been officially declared the
champions.
st, Andrews Episcopal church, corner
of Twenty street AMI Fourth ave
me, New York, was burned on Saturday
night. Loss $4,000.
The .iewoiry store Of j. Brennan, Maiden
Lane, New IorE, was robbed on Saturday,
Of $500 worth of diamond rings BY
sneak chief.
The Cuban government continues to
make arrest of persons more or less impl-
Gated in the rebellion. The Consul of
Sweden at Havana, has been banishcd.
lie is charged with acting as agent for
Senior Adams, and other weI-known Cuban
refugees.
The trial Of parties accused Of the assas-
sination Of General Thomas and Lccomptc
has ended. Nineteen prisoners were pro
nounccd guilty of murder Seven were SEN
fenced to suffer death, one to Imprisonment
for life at hard labor, and ten to various
continementS.
London advices show that the nine hour
movement is making great progress among
the working people throughout the country
In some of the counties the masters have
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able that the arrangement viii become
general.
The working classes Of Paris are becom-
ing troublesome.
NJ. Gambetta made his expected speech
at St. Quentin, last Friday night. His
tone was moderate, and his speech has an
excellent effect upon public opinion. lie
assured his hearers that no danger at pres
ent menaccd the existence of the republic,
but reforms We're necessary to confirm it,
The reorganization of the French army
is making rapid progress. BY the end of
the year the strongest strategetic position
possible on the eastern frontier Will be oc-
cupied by a completely reconstructed and
thoroughly equipped corps d'armic.
Louis kossuth has been elected member
of the London branch Of the International
Society.
News has been received of a collision at
sea between the two (supposed to be
Americana vessels Ella Morton and Agnes
Campbell. The latter was sunk.
WISCONSIN.
The wife of James Field, who lives on
Mr.. IIargrave's farm, four miles north Of
Beaver Dam, took a tablespoonful Of Paris
green week ago, from the effects of which /
She died in about twcnty-four hours.
Mr.. J. II. Gardner, Of LaCrosse former /
ly superintendent of the Southern Mime
sofa Railroad, has been appointed General |.
Manager Of the Jacksonville, Pensacola |
and Mobile Railroad.
John Rowland Of the town of Plymouth, I
Juneau county, had his left hand so badly +.
shattered by the bursting of gun, that I
amputation was necessary