The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-08-24
TEtfaaaMS FROM ALL QUARTERS,

LOUISVILLE, Aug. l9.-The negro who
outraged and murdered a little girl near
Fulton Station, Hickman county, few days
since, was taken from Jail the night Of his
arrest and shot seven times and left for
dead. The next morning he was found sit
ting up and was taken to Jail. His wounds
were dressed, but afterwards the citizens
took him ont and hung him. lie had con-
tesscl his crimes.
The official returns from all but six coun-
ties in the state give Leslie, Democrat, 1874
326; Harlan, Republican, 1897. The ma
jorities for the Democratic State ticket
are, thus far, as follows: Leslie, Governor,
Sc, 10; Carlisle, Lieut.. Governor. 39.028:
Rodman, Attorney General, o9.247; Smith.
Auditor, Sc, 525; State Treasurer, 80 ,5lI:
Grant, Register, SO ,l63; Henderson, Supt. of
Public instruction, 80 ,GG5 Lcslie's vote is
the largest ever given for any candidate in
the State. It is not likely that the remain
ing counties will make much change in the
above figures
BosToN, Aug. 19.-Tho steamer Robert
Lame is engaged in undermining and re-
pairing the French cable between ireland
aud Saint Pierre and Doxbury, Massachu-
sets. The fact has been developed TIL the
loss Of both the English cables last year, and
the consequent expense and inconvenience
resulted from stupcndous blunder When
the cable Of 1865 gave out, the fact was To-
Gated by the usual test. in mil-ocean. to
which the steamer was dispatch to lake up
and reunite the ends. In graphing for
these, the cable of 1868 was picked up and
accordingly splicel, and the efforts made for
that Of 1866 were fruitlcss. This left but
the French cable until late last spring
when it was discovered that the fault in that
of 1866, instead Of being in mid-ocean, was
within close proximity to the New Found
land coast, and it might have been repaired
in a few hours except for the original mis-
take, which resulted in the repair Of the ca
bic by efforts to cure break where it had
no existence. The facts have all an impor-
tant bearing in the laying of new and COM
peting cables, confirming as they do, the the
DRY that the ocean cable laid in deep water
are little liable to be severed.
CA1no, H., Aug. l9-The dead body of
a negro named Johnson was found to-day in
the woods near Mound City, with . bu,leJ-
hole in his breast. lie was seen in Mound
City early in the morning, and wbcn shot
was only few yards from his home. The
cause Of the murder is 4 mystery. There is
no clue to the rcrpetrator
Nav YoRK, Aug o1.--A special despatch
from Long Branch states that, this morning,
DR.. H. T. Helmbold attempted to shoot him.
self. His face only Was injured, and he
was carried bleeding to his hotel.
CONCORD, n. H., Aug. 2O.-Thcre was
heavy frost on Mount Washington this morn
ing, the telegraph wires being covered to the
size of q mans arm and broken twice near
the summit.
SALT LAKE,, Aug. 19.--The transaction of
mining property for the past week are one
million FIVE hundred and twenty-four thou
sand doilags Of silver from Phoebe Tonight
arrangements are making to organize stock
board and exchange.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. Cove had a ter
rife gale, aecompani d by a heavy rain,
here Friday night ard Saturday. \ portion
Of our railroads are washed up, and the rails
are to be brought here by pole cars. We
have no communication south of Station
Seven, en- the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
On the Central Railroad there are two
washes, one near the city, and the other one
six n les out. No regular, trains have ar
rived since Friday night. Many buildings
have been damaged, and great damage has
been done the rice crop.
CHAaLEsToS, s. C. Aug o0.--The heavi- |
est rain known here for many years terni- .
mated this morning. During the forty eight
hours preceding more than eight and half .
inches of rain fell, This was followed to-day .
by a severe gale.
Lone BRANCH, Aug. c0.-The President
will visit Washington tbs week H. Y Be- .
mis- aal wife, Of Chicago. were The guests Of /
The President last evening. 4: