The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-06-15

A serious riot is IN progress Oh tle
Northern Pacific Railroad, fourteen miles
east of Brainerd, Mimi. A number OF
Iaborers struck for higher wages, which
being refused, they became riotous.
Troops have been sent for from Fort Rip
ley.
The United States army has been COM
pletey recognized upon areduced peace
footing, in accordance with the new act
of Congress. The total number of men
is now limited to 10000, and soldier s
wages have been reduced to what they
were before the war; A large number of
unnecessary officers have been dispensed
with.
The Internal Revenue Department has
decided to reduce the number Of Assist
ant Assessors to l 400, being 900 less at
the end of the fiscal year on July lst than
on its commencement last year.
The total number of victims Of the Pit
ston coal mine disaster are twenty-one.
The Coroner jury declares the owners
and managers of the mine responsible for
the disaster, owing to lack of the pre-
cautions which the law required them to
observe for the safety of the miners.
The increase of the earnings of dozen
of the principal railroads in the United
States for April, 1871 over those for the
same month of last year is over five hun
drcd thousand dollars. The general av-
erage for the year thus far shows steady
increase of freight and travel indicating
healthy progress in the industrial and
productive interests of the country.
Governor Butler, of Nebraska, was
last Friday convicted and expelled from
the Executive Office of that State, for
malfeasance of office.
The wheat harvest has begun in South
ern Illinois, and is earlier than ever be-
fore known. The yield is abundant
Hon. Geo. Bancroft, late minister OF
the United States to Prussia, has been
appointed minister to the German En-
pire, by President Grant. This appoint
ment will meet with the cordial approval
of men of all parties Mr.. Bancroft is
one of the most eminent men of the ma
ton. Whether as scholar or publicist
he has few, if any superiors in the coun-
Try.
Latest and best authority gives the
population of the globe at /, $50, 200, 900:
in America. -, 800, coo; in Europe, 2S7,
600, 900; in Asia, 79S, 600. 900; in Africa,
ISs 900, 900; in Australia and Polynesia,
3, 900, 0O0 These people speak about 3,
600 different languages. and are cut up
into ZOO different religious sects. The
adherents of the principal religions, coun-
ting the whole population, are supposed
to be nearly thus: Greek Church, Co.
692, 700; the six other Oriental Churches
6, 500 900; Roman Catholics, l95. 900, 900
Protestants, 6S, l39 900; Mohammedans,
100. 900; Buddhists, $40, 900, 900; other
Asiatic religions, 26o. GEO 900; Pagans,
200. 600, 600; JeSs. 100000.
On the first inst. the Jo;nt Committee
of the House and Senate, on the Ku-
klux outrages, resumed their session at
Washington. The committee. have wisely
summoned before them a few of the prin-
cipal men of character, without regard to
narty associations, from each of the States
in which there is the most complaint Of
disorders for consultation, before deter
mining what further action they Will take.
Such course will commend itself.to all
who really desire the restoration of peace
and order, and the suppression Of the
crimes Of these brutal, ignorant men.
The prospect is that the Treaty of
Washington will be promptly ratified by
the British Government Considerable
opposition continues to show itself in the
Canadian Dominion.
The disastrous inundation at New Or
leans is extending. A large portion of
the city is now submerged. The food