The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-07-25

Madame Pcschka IcutnCr has sailed for
Europe, offended, it it said, because she
could not command Nilssons's terms Of
$1,000 gold per night, and part Of the net
receipts IN addition.
A new and dangerous counterfeit Of SO
national bank notes has been discovered IN
circulation at the watering places near
New York. 1t is supposed they were put
in circulation by gang of operators, partly
from that city and partly from the West.
An official note to the Evansville Journal
from tho committee Of the Jewish congre-
cation Israel, announce. that the SANDER
suit Of Rabbi Browne against a member of
the congregation has been satisfactorily
settled.
\ Detroit dispatch says Alfred Miller, 4
merchant from Cincinnati, fell from the
steamer Dresden into the river Saturday
afternoon, and received such injuries to his
srinc that he cannot recover.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has commenced to issue on orders received
through his Collectors the new series of
distilled spirit stamps, As authorized by The
act of July 6, 1872. The old series &c
out of use on and after August prox mo.
The Postoficc Department, in answer
t, many inquiries relating to the new
postal card system, states that 4 hu mess
printed card will be charged one cent for
transmission provided it has an address
only written on it. For more than this
the regular postage viii be CHARGED. A
person cannot make postal cards of him
self by attaching 4 one cent stamp on a
hiank card and then writin. on it. No
card will be recognized but that one issued
Tiy the Department. The card will be
ready for sale and distribution by post
masters some time in September.
Among the improvements contemplated
by the new directors of the Erie Railroad
Company Is change from the broad gauge
Of six feet to the narrow gauge of four feet
nine inches The alterations will be made
gradually, and the third rail will be placed
between the Old rails, and new rolling
stock will be supplied as fast as the old
stock wears out. Meanwhile the broa
gauge will be used, but all new locomotives
and ears will be Of tic other pattern.
Both gauges VII bn used for four or five
wears The ATLANTIC and Great Western
Railway Company j. now laying narrow
gauge track, and this renders the chan re
Of the Erie gauge imperative.
Mr. Warne, correspondent of an English
newspaper, was robbed Of 100 francs and
murdered at Geneva, on Saturday. Most
of the money was recovered, Iut the muir
derers are unknown.
\ performance of Ragabas at Marseilles
caused a tremendous uproar in the theatre.
The police finally succeeded in clearing the
pit and galleries. An excited crowd
gathered outside, which MAS dispersed by
cavalry. Aiou. 50 persons were arrested,
aInou. then, two editors.
Three Of the would be-assassins of the
King of Spain, and twenty-scyen alleged
accomplices, have been arrested. Admiral
Topeta has warned the authorities against
dangerous demonstrations. The escape CT
lie King was a narrow one. One of the
horses attached to the Royal carriage re-
ceired seven pistol shots.
There are rejoicings in Italian cities at
The escape of the King and Queen Of
SPAN from assassination. Rome is COW
erei With flags,