The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-12-25

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instesa of z,proy yrisiting $4,000, 600,
more than was 0ailad for, as was done by
Congress last year. the committee intend
to cut at least SO, 600, 900 from the
amount OF estim mites sent in at the cpe-
| ming of Congress. The total approlris-
ton Tor next year VIII viii probably be
| about 1866, 100000.
Human s oil store, in: Detroit, was
damaged by fire to the extent of 81, 900
on building and stock, Saturday alter
noon.
Patrick Mcclure was fatally stabbed
III Chicago, on Saturday night, by IN
known ruffians.
Madam Galway, late Lady Superior OF
the Order of the Sacred Heart in the
West, died on Sunday morning, in the
convent OF that order in Chicago
At Chicago, on Sunday night, battle
occurred between two, policemen and
four thieves, whom they were trying to
arrest, and one OF the latter was shot
through the head and killed. The thieves
had fred several shots at the officers,
who replied with a number of shots, one
OF which took effect as noted.
The First Baptist Church, corner OF
Liberty and Nassau streets, Brooklyn,
was burned on Sunday evening. Loss
pDOsOUU 1t4SttSl- LIE 21tE
from Il gas Jet LEFT burning after the con-
gregation were Dismissed.
The compilation OF United States sta
tutes made by the commissioner APP
pointed by President Johnson, and re-
vised under act OF the last Congress, has
been laid before the House Committee
on Revision of laws, and distributed
among members for the work of verify
ing the accuracy OF the revision. All the
general laws now IN force are classified
and embraced In one volume, to which
will be added q Classification of Indian
treaties and the laws relating to military
punlshmentS, post routes and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Confidence and monte men are opera
ting on passengers ON the Union Pacific
road, daily.
The money Department of the Gin
cinnati postoffioe was robbed on Monday,
in broad daylight, by three sneak thieves
of $3.50.
The Cairo and Fulton Railroad bridge,
across the Arkansas river, at Little
Rock, was completed Sunday evening.
The bridge across the Red river, at Full
ton, Ark, is rapidly approaching COM
pletion.
There are heavy SHOWS on the Rocky
dtitt II Is IlfAEo NcIh lII
trains. The Union Pacific and Central
Pacific, however, are still making regu-
lar connections. At Ogden it has been
showing every night for the past week.
A report prevails in New York that
the Chicago and Northwestern and Mil
waukee and ST. Paul Railways contem-
plate q closer alliance
Gen. Ord, commanding the Depart
ment of the Platte, receiving telegram
Saturday evening from Fort Laramie,
Wy, stating that several parties OF In
dams We're killing stock in the vicinity
of SCOTS Bluff and Horse Creek, situa-
ted about 80 miles north of the Union
Pacific Road from Sidney. He imme-
diately issued orders to the comman-
dants at Fort Laramie and Sidney Bar
racks to send scouting parties out after
these Indians, and to scout the country
on and between Lawrens Fork and
Scott's Bluffs.
The Congressional Directory is now
completed, and dreally for press. Inmaking
up its biographical sketches of members,
the fact has been developed that about
forty held military or civil offices in the
late Confederacy, and also that con-
siderably number, especially from the
South, were connected with the Freed
mems Bureau.
4 fire al Bay City, Mich, on Friday,
destroyed the First ward public school
building. Loss $40, ,000-insurance 81
600.
1t Is reported that burglars entered
one of the banks at Newark, n. j.. a
few nights since, and made off with
funds and available securities to the
amount of $100,000 They gagged and
bound the night watchman, ami opened
the vault by false key.
Attorney General Y dliams has given
his opinion, asked for by the Secretary
of State, in writing wherein he decides
that the Yirgiiifus at the time of her cap
trlre, was without right and Improperly
carrying the American flag, but that
Spain has no right to capture such a
vessel on the high Seas upon an appre-
hension that, in violation of the legality
of tie navigation laws, OF of United
States law, she was on her way to assist
rebellion ; that Spain has no jurisdiction
whatever over the question as to whether
OF not such q vessel is on the high seas
in violation of any law Of the United
States.