The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-09-07
and Parent ere acquitted. NJ. Brissy was
also sentenced to suffer death.

poleon and the French army at Sedan
was celebrated throughout Germany on
the p. The festivities were of patriotic
character.
The number of emlgrants from Liver
pool during the month of August was
1000 greater than in the same month of
the previous year.
The Grand Duke Alexis sailed fr~m
Cronstadt, in the iriea.e SHETLAND, for
the United States, on the Sd.
The cases of cholera which have occur
red in St Pet rsburg since the appearance
of the disease in August 81, 1870, to Au-
gust 10, 1871, nunbrr 703S OF this num-
Der, 1905 proved fatsl In Moscow, dur
ing he same period, 4,130 pers us had
been attacked, f whom 1900 died.
THE NEW WORLD.
Gold closed in New YORK on the ID
at 1127s.
During the recent great fire at Williams
port, Pa, several children were buried in
the falling walls Of the Packer Building,
and many of them were feaTfully and ia
tally burned.
A Wheeling dispatch of the 2Sth says
returns from thirty-tive counties in West
Virginia had been received. They give
1854 majority in favor of a call for Con-
stitutional Convention. The remaining
nineteen counties would not materially
alter this result.
The low pressure steamer Ocean Wave
exploded her boiler at Point Clear, near
Mobile, Ala, on the 9th. There were
about two hundred excursiOnists ON board
fifty or sixty of whom were killed and
wounded
Captain Davenport, of the United States
steamer Congress, reported on the Goth
to the Navy Department, from St. John
N. b, his return from Greenland. Her
cargo, coal, provisions, etc, were trans.
ferred safely froA the Congress to the Pc.
laris, and the latter sailrd-poleward on the
afternoon of August H. with bright pros
poets and an open season.
Dispatches from Boston of the Goth say
the number of deaths from the Eastern
Railroad disaster had reached 80
Jno. J. Knapp, of Michigan, has been
appointed Special Agent of the Post Office
Department to investigate mail depreda.
tons in Michigan and Indiana, yice Red
field, removed.
Southern California is in a state ofgreat
excitement at the indications of a gen,
eral war with the Indians in that region
1t was stated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the subscriptions to the new
loan will exceed the amount authorized by
law by at least $50, 100000. 1t is also said
that the coin subscription will not exceed
$4,000 600
Secretary Fish returned to Washington
on the Both, with the view to arrange mat
tiers 50 as to have everything in readiness
for the approaching session of the Geneva
commission, which, it is understood, will
assemble in December. The following
circular was issued from the State De
partment to day:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80 I
Claimants who have not already filed in the De
partment of State their claims against Great Bri
tain. growing out of acts committed by the several
vessels which have given rise to the claims gener-
ally known as the Alabama claims are request.
ed to do 20 without delay IN order that they may
be taken into account in presenting the aggregate
claim of the United States, to be brought before
the tribunal of arbitration which is to meet in
Geneva in the month of December next. 1t will
not be necessary for the claimants who have al
ready fled their claims sustain ed by proofs take
any steps under THE notice, unless they may have
additional proof to file. No papers already fled
will be withdrawn. Claimants NUT prepare for
themselves the proof of their claims. This de-
parlment will, on application. forward to claim
ants copy Of the treaty and a circular show NJ
the form of proof that is advised by the Depart
men In absence of all rules by the tribunal which
will pass on the same. The early attention OF
claimants who have not already filed their claims
Is invited to this notice
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary.
The President has appointed Frank
WEIGH, Of Nebraska, Register of the Land
Office at West Point, Nebraska.
The Treasury Department has confirmed
the appointment of Carver Stickney as
Deputy Collector Of Cleveland.
Francis G. Howard, who was indicted
in 1869 for completely in the alleged draw
back frauds of R. B. Caldwell, was on
the Both surrendered by his sureties, and
was released in $4,000 bail by Commits
sioner Shields.
A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica
on the 2lst, says the shock of an earth.
quake was felt there on the Goth.
Dispatches from the East report heavy
rains on the Goth, causing much damage
from the food. Many families We're obliged
to leave their houses, escaping through the
second-story windows. Several houses
were carried away, and much damage done
The trains on the Hudson River Railroad
are delayed tonight, in consequence o.
there being several feet of water in the
tunnel Lear Troy, caused by defect in
the sewer pipes.
a special to the Hudson Eoening Regis
ter on the Both, from Rondout, states that
the severe rains last night caused three
breaks in the Delaware d Hudson Canal
at Phillipsport, above Ellenville. Two OF
the breaks are 100 feet in width, and the
other IS.
A Savannah, Ca, dispatch of the 30th
says the crew of the British bark Mona
Hatfield, master, having mutined at sea
the captain was compelled to shoot one Of
the mutineers, though only slightly
wounding him. On the ships arrival al
Darien, GA, the captain was arrested by
the negroes Of that place and put in jail
He was released on yesterday and is now
in this city. The case will be submitted tc
the British minister at Washington"
The Wisconsin Republican Convention
met in Madison On the 30th, and nominal
ed Gen. G. G.. Washburne for Governor
and Milton II. Petit for Lieut. Governor
All the rest of the present State officers
were renominated.
Advices from San Domingo dated Aug
9Th, say the revolutionists under Cabra
have formed a provisional government
having its seat at Los Matas. A new anC
well-c fganized attack is TO be made agains'
the troops of Baez. Baez on his side is
not idle. He continues making great mill
tary preparations in ANA, and the United
States war steamer Nantasket is said te
have left SANTANA, and to be at present
cruising near Azna to co operate by sea.