The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-11-20

| evening. No Ice had been removed dur
| ing the past season, consequently there
was about 1000 tons of ice los, also
about 200 tons OF hay used for the pre-
servation of the ice.
The auction establishment; Of w. 4.
| Carter, No. 80 Courtland street, Boston,
was damaged by fire on wednesday to
the extent of $25.000. Loss covered by
| insurance.
The annual meeting of rhc peace So
| ciety of Pennsylvania was held on We'd
nesday, in Philadelphia. 4 resolution
was adopted protesting against any act
| that might involve the couatry in a war
| with Spain.
Capt Brown. of the 5th Cavalry, has
just returned from scouting expedition
in Tonic Basin country. AriZona, after
Indians who are on the war I.ath. He
killed 46 Indians on the scout
Stephen p Wardeli, cashier of the
Commercial National Bank Of Provi-.
dence. confesses to defalcatior. Of about
$45, 900. The money was lost some years
since in speculation.
Hon. Geo. s. Boutwell, lcctured in
Louisville, Wednesday evening on the
treasury department, civil service reform
| and finances, to small but select audi
ence of representative men.
Yellow fever has broken ool again at
Raipbridge Ga. Six new eases were re-
ported Thursday also the Heath of
Lewis. the Mayor of the city
The Cashmere mill. in Cave.. iish. VT,
belonginging to f. W. Wliipple. Of
Providence, was burned Thul sday. Loss
$4,000: insurance $l00N01
Dudley & Wales, indicted for .,onsrira-
cy against the government, l.y robbing
mails and drafts. and forging signatures
thereto, and on trial at PittstuTg, was on
Thursday found guilty
Colorado Springs Co., at Denver, deed
ed land to Cowell Il Mcdowell, with
provision against manufacture or sale of
intoxicating liquors Oh the premises.
The provision has been sustained by the
courts, and the premises are forfeited
Advices from the Cherokee nation
say that on Monday last Cherokee
desperate named R. j. Foreman, was
assassinated at Talfenua in a fight be-
tween several parties. Before Foreman
died he killed two of his assailants, one OF,
them member of the Cherokee Legsla-
ture.
The Brooklyn Eagle says Executive
Officer Ransom, of the navy yard in an
interview, said orders had been received
from Washington about fitting odt vessels,
but he was not at liberty to make them
public. He thought there was a pros
pect of war with Spain, and that the
| Government would undoubtedly proceed
| by taking Cuba.
Two counterfeiters, named Harrison
and Stout have been arrested in Louis
vile for uttering spurious fifty dollar and
| fifty cent notes. The counterfeits are
we'll executed.
a full hoc 10 try ha
| Tweed case.
A dispatch from Providence, R. L.,
says the Commercial Bank will not lose
much by the $45, ZOO detalcation, as it is
all covered by surplus. A defalcation of
| $40, 900 by former cashier has also been
discoyered.
The American Iron and Steel Associa-
ton will meet in Philadelphia on the
Goth, to consider the present critical
condition of the iron trade, and to take
action regarding the future work of the
Association.
T. T. Brooks has been held in $l5. 900
hail for examination on charge of en-
bezzing $1,000 of the funds of the
funds Of the Merchants National Bank
at Petersburg. Va, of which he was
| President.
Orders have be sn received at the navy
yard in CLariestown, Mass. to fit out the
| United States frigate Brooklyn, SO that
| she can sail on the 18th of December
the Franklin is also to be got in readiness
| for sea.
The excitement in New York over the
! Southern papers think the GoyernGent
would be justified in declaring war
against Spain.
A soldier named Heverin, belonging to
the garrison at Fort Ripley, Minnesota.
killed his wife and shot one of his chill
dren, little girl aged about six years,
OF Monday i4ss
| Four ladies', Mrs Laura A. Berry. of
Des Moines Miss Hattia A. Lock, of
Vinton Miss Hattie Ray of Ames
and Mrs. S. A. Van Pelt, Of Dubuque,
are candidates for clcrkships in the
Iowa Legislature.
A destructive fire occurred 10 Sibley
| Osceola county, Iowa, early on Friday
morning OF last week, laying in ashes a
| large part of the business portion of the
| town. Loss not ascertaiDed.
Mr. Hoyt, of Delaware county,
Iowa. having frequently noticed peculi-
ar and rather offensive smell about an
old shanty on his premises. took with
| him q brother:ln- Law and q shot gym,
| ripped up the floor of the shanty. and
under it found and killed fourteen
skunks of various ages and sizes.
The great four-mile race a! Gan Fran
cisco, on Saturday, for a Purse of $40.
500, was won by Thad S:eYeps. Best
time 1851,
Duncan T. Templeton Shot his wife
Saturday morning, while they were walk
ing together on Florida street at Eigi,th
avenue, New York. Mrs. Templetoa is
the daughter of Colonel Ba bcock, Of
President Grants staff. 1t seems the
husband and wife have not lived happily
for some months. Mrs. Templeton's
wound is not fatal
sue an order reducing the reeis' cation fee
for domestic letters and packages to
eight cents. He has finished his reports.
He renews his recommendation Of postal
telegrams. and forces his views in favor
of a postoffice savings bank. sometime
ago given to the public. He make.
recommendation of subsidy t. steamship
lines for carrying the mails.
The Senate Committee Oil Fraosporta-
tion have determined to po>tl one their
Southern trip till Dec. %
George Robinson has received the gold
uIeudi d"aiucu nlm DY C'nXreSS III ISi
for saving the life of Secretary Seward,
when attacked by the assassin Payne,
April IA, 1860. The medal cost S 400 !
Robinson previously received $1,000 |
cash, also awarded by Congress for the
same heroic service.
A fire at Hayerhili, Mas, destroyed |
eighteen buildings. occupied by twert,-
i've firms. Eight hundred persons are
thrown out of employment Among the
buildings burned were some leading shoe |
factoIies of New England Loss Sl75, |
600; fully covered by insnraGes..
By an explosion Of nitfo-gf,Yoerine in
a shaft at the Saginaw mine. Marquette |
county, Mich, on Fridoy, three men |
were instantly killed and two others
badly injured.
Clarence Prentice, the oaif surviving
son Of George a Prentiea, was thrown |
from 4 buggy and killed on Friday night |
at 10 o'clock, while returning home, a |
few miles from Louisville.
The woolen mills at Owensboro, Ky, /
were destroyed by fire on A.an9G.Y. Loss |