The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-01-25
NEWS SUMMARY.

NEWS SUMMARY.
Al Chicago, on Monday evening last, a
man named Conlan grossly outraged the
person of Anna O'Brien, resulting in her
death on Wednesday. Conlan has borne
for long time the reputation of a drunken
brute.
Major General Hancock is spending q
few days with his Louisville friends.
The Kentucky Senate on Friday, by
twenty yeas to sixteen nays, allowed col
ored persons to testify in their courts.
The mysterious disappearance of man
named Niegan, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, leaving
his hat, cane, etc, su the bank Of the rivnr
seems to have light thrown upon it by
the appearance of forged checks.
The French government has made for
mai demands on Austria for the extradi-
ton of Deserers, who was Gambetta' S
private secretary during the German war,
and was subsequently convicted with the
Commune.
Three to four thousand dollars worth of
smuggled teas, velvets and liquors were
seized at Proyincetown, Mass, on Thurs
day.
Espartero has concluded to accept the
title Of Prince of Nergaria, offered him by
the King Of Spain.
The foreign trade of San Francisco has
increased over $9,0O0,00 during the last
year, over S7.OG0,o0 being with China.
A dispatch to the New York World
states th;,t President Grant has given his
check for $4,000 to balance an account
which has been standing against him in the
Treasury since he was an army officer.
The Russian budget submitted to the
Council of the Empire Shnws that tho ra-
ce.rt5 Of Isl have exceeded the expendi-
lures by tG0, ,UUO rubIes.
The attempt through lIoars education
bill TO have Congress dictate the school
system of the several States, by giving them
thousands of acres Of public lands for edu-
cational purposes, will meet with opposi-
ton. A substitute has been prepared by
which the Secretary of the Treasury is re-
quired to distribute at the end of each year
the proceeds from the sales of public lands
to the state pro rata according to popula-
tion, without any dictation on the part of
the Federal government as to how they
shall be applied by the states, except for
the general pCrpose of education.
( man named West was shot 10 a Chi
eega gambling hell last Friday night. His
INJURIES are of a dangerous nature.
In Lal;eville, Mass, on Friday, last Chas
Leach Il dentist, while iaboriug un,.er dc
s..n tremen., shot Thomas Bauf, JcLu
Copelcss, Daniel Swift auI Il. ". Coombea
The first two named are supposed to be
nortally wounded.
The Grand Jury of New Orleans has
found a true bill against Lieut. Gov. Pinch
back, Sem, .or Butler and others, for shoot
ing Major Chester, on New Years day.
Bail, $1,000 each.
The House Committee on Public Lands
have agreed to report favorably on the bills
for the extension of the time for the COM
piction of the Portage Lake and Lake Su-
perior Ship Canal, aud Green Bay, Stur-
geon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal,
mWiscOnsin.
In the Joint Commission of the United
States ard Mexico, the Commissioners an
nounced opinions on forty American and
six Mexican claims, all of which they re-
Iected for various reasons.
The amount refunded to States for ex-
penses in raising volunteers from 1861 to
1872 is $50 100000. The balance claimed
on suspended accounts is $5,OO0,0OO
An Indian delegation of Cherokees,
Greeks and Choctaws, visited President
Grant on Saturday last.
Official advices from Mexico show that
there is greater stability in the Jaurez gov
ernment than has been known for months
past if not for years. The fears of Uni
ted States protectorate has contributed to
this result.
\ young man named James Howe pro-
posed to his sweetheart, Hannah Hal!en-
back, at Albany, on Thursday night, and
knife and stabbed her three times, the
ing dangerous wound.
The War Department has decided to
strengthen Fort Pulaski, below Savannah,
and the fort. in Charleston harbor. The
walls Of Pulaski will be surrounded with
earth, and the latter will be the princlpai
material used in restoring the works at
Charleston.
fhers, in accordance with previous in
.entions, sent to the French Assembly, on
Saturday, his formal resignation as Presi-
dent, accompanied by the announcement
that all of the Ministers had also rendered
| their designations. A vote was adopted,
almost unanimously, only six members dis
senting, appealing to the patriotism of the
| President, and refusing to accept his res g
nation. At the earnest solicitation of a
committee appointed to wait upon him.
! Theirs, consented to remain in the service
OF the Chamber and the country. 1t i:
probable that the present Ministry vii
remain in Office.
In consequence of recent disturbances, .
considerable force Of troops has recently
been concentrated in and around Marseilles
and there are an unusual number of men
of-war IN the harbor.
WISCONSIN.
/ Racine College opened last Wednesday
after vacation of four weeks with an at
tendance OF more than two hundred stu
dents.
The ice crops of the various firms en-
gagged in the trade in Racine will probabl,
amount te shout LOCO cords.
The mild weather Of the past two weeks