The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-06-05
EEOMz. M. SssS.

Freshets in Canadian rivers have caus
ed immense destruction of property. The
Gosford railroad bridge, over the jacques
Cartier River, is reported swept away.
also the government dam at the mouth
of the St. Maurice River, ard a number
of extensive saw mills,
In Boston. last Tuesday night, Patrick
Mahony and John Sweeney had dis
pute about paying for drinks, with Ike
shooting both of mis- customers, breaking
Mahoney's tEighbone and Sweeney
arm. Baird was arrested, and the wound
ed men were taken to the hospital.
Fifty thousand children took part in
the anniversary parade, in Brooklyn, on
Wednesday.
The subscription for the relief of the
widows and orphans Of men killed by the
Westville disaster amount to $4,000.
The orders for postal cards received at
the Post Office Department aggregate
$4,000, 00Q. About 5000, 900 haye thus
far been sent to postmasjers.
Bogus Charley, Shacknasty Jim, Hoo
ker Jim and Steamboat Frank, after a
conference with Gen. Davis and ride
through portion of the LaYa Beds,
have been furnished four days ratIons
horses, Springfield rifles, and started on
the trail of Captain Jack A PROPOSE
ton was made by them to kill him or
capture him with the rest OF the band.
Davis is satisfied of their loyalty.
The loss by the ire at CARLISLE, Ky,
reported Wednesday, is $4,000; at
Warden, Miss, $IO2, 600.
Ex-Governor Jewell has accepted the
appointed of Minister to Russia.
The Great Western Railway bridge ct
Oakville, Canada, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday.
The post-office at Linden, n. j., was
was robbed Tuesday night of all the mat
ter, including $400 in registered letters
It YES done by burglars, who blew open
| the safe
The printing of postal cards has been
suspended because the card board is not
| equal to the contract requirements.
A special jury decided Geo. Francis
/ Train 10 be sane, and he has accordingly
| been released.
The Massachusetts House passed the
bill which appropriated 5000, 900 for the
completion Of the Hoosac tunnel.
John Bessenger, Of Chicago. beat
Francis Dbassy, the celebrated French
| billiard expert, at discount game Ion
$3.50 side, 400 points in Chicago
Thursday evening.
Martin Blliuger drove a team beneath
tree. near Williamsburg, Ind, OF
Thursday evening, during heavy thun
der-storm The lightning struck the
tree, and Instantly killed him, his horse
and dog.
AtFlymouth. Mich on Monday night
George Starkweather' store was entered
by burglars, who carried off 5000 or S80'
worth of goods.
Decoration day was very generally oh
served
Two laborers were killed at Boston, o.
Friday, by the fall of wall in the ol,
brl.nt district.
Four men were drowned while ascend
ing the rapids of the st. Maurice River
at Three Rivers, Canada.
The epizootic has reappeared at Phi
adelpIia
Train viii sue New York City for falls
! Imprisonment, claiming $780, 600 dam
ages.
John Stevenson, employed on th
! Court House at Indianapolis, fell fro1
} the second story into the basement, an
J was instantly killed.
: John Burns, during quarrel with h
wife in Brooklyn, beat her SO severel
| that she died soon afterWard.
; The proposed race between the stean
: boats Lee and Natchez, from New o.
leans to st. Louis. will not take plaG
! until there is a rise in the river.
The Spanish frigate Baragaza, carr,
t ing twenty-nine guns, has arrived at Ne
/ York.
D The National Agricultural Congress
after an interesting session OF Sc
] erGl days in Indianapolis, adjourned
meet at Atlanta, Ga, On the seeoI
$ Wednesdy in May, 1874.
i, Ten thousand persons were present
t Prospect Park, Brooklyn, on Friday,
witness the trot between Gazella en
: Judge Fullerton, for purse Of s., ,00t
: Gazelle won best heat 2:21.
Stephen Sawyer, aged 80, living nei
: Bellevue, Ohio, left home last Monds
: for Elnore, Ohio, having 5000 on b
d person. His body vas afterwards four
in a MIL pond near Bellevue, rifed Of q
h valuabies
o Vice-President Wilson IS III Ijostol
: suffering from. cverwerk. His phys
cia.as order a cessation from all labo
3 and that he shall seek rest and &c Eazsitie
:, during the same,