The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-02-22

Y, Il few days ago, by the breaking OF the
ice. All We're saved nearly exhausted.
\ woman named Jane Hershey was
murdered in Paris, KY. some weeks ago,
10y Fred McGowan, a negro. The body of
tho woman WAS found in a well, Friday
afternoon. McGowan is under arrest.
More troubleis reported in Chicot coun-
ty, Ark. 1t is reported that GOV. Hadley
has ordered more militia there.
In Boston, on Saturday, \. B. Bartho-
lomew killed Charles T. St0rcr, of Chelsea,
by stabhing him twice with a large knife,
on account of jealousy of a woman named
Susan Gilbert. Bartholomew WAS little
Intoxicated, and mad with jealousy.
The deaths in Philadelphia for the week
were 1856, of which l36 were smallpox.
a detachment of L. 5. troops from Fort
Abercombie on Saturday, proceeded to Far
go, Dacotah Territory, and arrested twenty
liquor dealers. The charge against them is
selling liquor on the Indian Reservation
that extends from Elm River on the north,
to Traverse Lake on the south.
Two hundred barges were torn loose and
carried away by the movement of ice at
Cincinnati. They were principally owned
in Pittsburg. twenty-five { thousand bush
mates Of losses vary from 500, 900 to $l20,-
600.
St. Louis, according to new city direc-
tory, has a population of 81 200.
An American named Menar was shot
and stabbed to death, on Friday, by a
workman, who miStock the victim for a
relative named PalIington. The murderer
intended to kill Pallington in order to Sc
cure { $50, which he would inherit at his
death.
Minister Washburne has received in
structions from his government to negotiate
a postal treaty with France.
The subscription committee in Nancy
have already received l,5O0, 900 francs in
contribution to the voluntary fund for the
payment of the war indemnity.
WISCONSIN.
Geo. Esterly's reaper and sesder works
IN VI hlteNatcr, turn out S 800 worth of
work per day. Twelve hundred reapers,
and between eight hundred and thousand
seeders will be manufactured the present
season. The establishment employs one
hundred and twenty-five men.
Senator Pratt, Of Walworth county, has
raised barley for the past ten years. Last
year he grew over 900 bushels on 25 acres
lie always alternates barley and corn on
the same ground, and finds the rotation
very successful.
Seven cars of freight train on the
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway left the
track near Salem, Saturday morning.
Four wolves were recently trapped in one
Of the Clark county numbering camps. 4
bounty of ten dollars a head is paid by the
county and five dollars by the State
Geo. ". King saw mill, in the town Of
Mentor, Clark county, was destroyed by
fire, recently. Loss not stated. The worl,
OF reconstruction is progressing.
The mother of NJ. 7. Wing, Of the firm
Of Wing 4 prcntiss, lawyers, in IL. Crosse,
WAS seriously if not fatally injured by fall
Ing down stairs at her residence in Mauston,
on Friday.
Charles Strick, residing in Bostwick
Valley, La Crosse county, was struck by a
falling tree on Friday afternoon, and seri
ously injured. He sustained fracture of
the left arm, a compound fracture Of the
thigh, and was also terribly cut and bruised
about the head.
The dwelling house of Geo. OSman, near
the village of Ne>hkora, Waushara county,
was recently destroyed by fire, with all its
! furuiturn-
The post-oiice at Plainfeld, Waushara
county, was broken into Monday night
last, and robbed Of twenty-five dollars
! The same night, and probably by the same
thief, the dwelling of Joel Bardwel, ESQ,
acting town treasurer of Plainhcd, was
| entered, and his pocket book, containing
| ti!ty-foIr doila-s, taken from his pant,
/ pocket.
! The Grant County UtraM reports that
i cave Of the mammoth variety has lately
been explored in the neighborhool of Fair
! play. 1t is said to contain oceans OF
water, whcrcon adventurous parties have
! rowed far into the silent and mysteriou,
/ cavern. Mineral has also been found
| therein, and many things thcreabouts prom.
lSe that this may yet bscome one Of the
famous spots Of the earth-perhaps al
! eighth wonder.
While Joon Cooke was trading in Mount
! fort, GRAFT county, his horse, tied to a
/ post in font Of his store, was deliberately
stolen, hurried off to Highland, and sold
/ for twenty five dollars, the cool
| thief making his escape as one that had
/ been studied in the business.
| Ensign Mcdonald, a resident of Victor,
e, om ane ;,,1, ~. - riIe i of the Mississippi
himself a few days age, with some matter
he procured from stranger from Lansing
/ The virus proved to be from a victim oil
the small pox, aud Mcdonald was in con
scquccsc the sufferer Of Z most horrible
death
We learn from the Green Bay Adrocot
shat the drooth still prevails in that region
In Door aud kewaunee counties farmer
are haulin. water for their stock, as til
wells have given out and the small streams
are dry. In Calumet county the sam
trouble is experienced, and water is haule
from Lake Winncbago for considerable dis
taHccs.
A man named Schaffner was killed las
Friday, Ut John Mulligan's camp No. ., o.
the Oconto, by a tree falin. upon him
Charles DuiicnbAck was recently killed OIL
that river, in Spies logging camp.
A bill ia now pending III the Legislature
providing that ali grain received or shippsd
shall be weighed by standard weights.
Charles Roth, OF Beaver Dam, Wis, at
tempted to oplum;ze himself in New York
on Thursday, on account of his being re
dnce from opulence to pcnury. throug
swindlin. by his brother. Roth has bee
committee to tie care of the Charity Com
mlssIOncrs.
Mr.. Zahn's Touring mill, .ituat ed at Vi
enna, Walworth county, was destroyed b
fire last Tuesday the 18th. A great man,
farmers hal heir grain stored at this place
and their loss will be heavy. A subscrip
tion is being raised for the owner, to enabl
him to rebuild.
The dwelling house of John Uslow, JUS
across the biz marsh west of Jefferson
was burned to the ground with all its cor
tents. on the 18th inst Mrs Uglow es
capped from the burning building with onl
quilt wrapped around her, and froze boil
of her feet before she could get to one {
the ncighbors.
The dwelling house Of Mrs. Beach, sbou
FIVE miles southwest from Fort Atkinson
was burned on Saturday night last. Mos
of the furniture in the lower storv wa
9 I.