The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-02-23

also killed by the conclusion. The acct
dent took place on bridge, and nearly
all the cars and the bridge were set on
fire and burned up. 1t is not known how
many persons were killed or burned, but
the number is estimated at 20 to 80. 1t
is the worst railroad accident known for
several years. and will carry gloom and
sadness to many households. It seems
that the accident must have occurred
from carelessness, and we hope it
may not fall to our lot to record another
like it for many years to come. The
bridge broke down with the weight of
the two trains, and no doubt many per-
sons were drowned after being nearly snf-
located with fire and smoke.
The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceived dispatch that Capt. Hopkins, of
the bark Mary Baker, spoke the steamer
the west side of Cuba, and it is now con-
sidered certain that the San Doming,
Commits sion landed at Puerto Plato, on
the north side of San Domingo, and en-
countering head winds, took the wind
ward passage to the west of Hayti for
SANTANA Bay.
The American Colonization Society
held its annual meeting in New York
Sunday evening. The annual report
L - 81. har Of
grants colonized yearly by the Society
was 431.
1t is now stated that only ninety
eight lives were lost on the French trans
port Lecerf, wrecked off Cape la Hague,
instead of / $50, as at first reported.
The receipts Of the q. s. Treasury
for the quarter ending December 3lst,
1870, are ss5, O97, l20, and the expendi-
lures are $74,ll5,723.
Winnie Ream is going to ask Con-
gress for more than the $4,000 voted
for her statue of Lincoln. \ prominent
clergyman of Washington favors the
claim.
The steamer Judge Wheeler exploded
her boilers, burnt and sank at Bells
Landing, 45 miles above Eicksburg, Sun
day morning. Three of the crew were
lost, and three men badly injured Boat
and cargo are nearly a total wreck.
ID. w. Maxon, member of the Leg
islature from Washington county, has in
troduced into the Assembly resolutions
proposing two important amendments to
the State Constitution. The first is as
follows:
Reso7red Jy the Senate and Assem1b
Of the State Of Wisconsin, That Section
4, Of Article 4, Of the Constitution Of
the State, is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows
"SEcTIoN +. The Assembly shall con-
sist Of ninety nine members, to be chosen
for the term Of two years. from such
number Of districts not exceeding thirty
three, as the Legislature shall establish
such districts to be bounded by county,
precinct, town. or ward lines, to consist of
contiguous territory, and every district
shall be entitled to elect at least three
mem berS
Resozced, That section 5. of article 4,
of the constitution of the State. is
hereby amended so as to read as follows
''Section 5. The Senate shall consist of
thirty-three members, to be chosen from
eleven Senatorial districts of convenient
contiguous territory. three Senators from
each district. Senator's shall be chosen
at the same time and in the same man
ner as members Of the Assembly are re
quired to be chosed; and no Assembly
district shall he divided in the formation
of Senate district. The Senate districts
shall be numbered in regular series, and
the Senators chosen by the odd number
ed districts shall go ont Of office at the
expiration of the second year and Sena-
tors chosen by the even numbered dis
tricts shall go ont of office at the e2pira
ton of the fourth year and thereafter
Senators shall be chosen for the term of
four years In elections for the choice Of
Senators or Assenblymen, every elecfor
shall be entitled to a number Of votes
equal to the number of Senators or As
sembymen, respecfively. to be chosen
from the districts. and the elector may
give all of such votes to one person. or
may distribute them equally or uneqUallv
among a greater number of persons; and
the persons highest in vote upon return
shall be declared elected"
The second amendment proposed pro-
vides for biennial sessions Of the legisla-
ture.
A bill has been introduced in TIE
Assembly fixing the license for selling
liquor at not less than 500, and not more
than 5000. and requiring salooniSts to
give bonds to the amount of $1,000 IF
such bill should become a aw, it would
be benefit to the whole Stat, of WIS
consin. The laws in regard to the sale of
Intoxicating drinks have been too loose
heretofore 1t DeelS stringent law to
protect the people OF This subject
"A bill has passed both houses of
Congress-, providing for an increa-e Of 20
per cent IN the pensions of disabled sol
diers and sailors and the widows and heirs.
The law will take effect on the 9TH Of
March next, and continue FIVE years.
That is good enough
FROM CUR MAIDS N C0aREsP00-
DE1T.