The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-12-31
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 23.-On the 18th the
German brig Gustav, from New York, en-
tered a harbor near San Sebastian On near
Ing the shore She was fired upon by Carlists,
notwithstanding she hoisted the German flag
and put out signals OF distress. The Cariists
subsequently plHndered the vessel -. Dur
ing furious storm on the 2lst lightning
struck powder magazine in SCutari. Turkey
A terrific cxplOeirn followed, oyerthrowiug q
portion Of the city walls, demolishing many
houses aud killing and wounding 2p0 persons
The steamer Japan, Of the Pacific Mail
Compauys line, was burned 80 miles from
Hong Kong on the nth. II is thought all
person, Oh board escaped in boats ard on
RATS In his testimony before the WAYS and
Means Committee, On the 21st. Richard B.
Irwin stated that he neither employed, nor
promised, nor agreed to pay, nor had any un-
dersfauding with any person that he should
pay money TO any member or officer Of this
Congress, or Of the Forty second Congress. or
amy person subject 10 the jurisdiction Of the
Hpu-s' Irwin refused to give the names Of
the persons whom he did employ, and de-
ci.Hcd to state the largest sum paid to any
one person, but said he had paid the whole
amouni-S7Jo ,"0-to other persons whom
he employed. A terrific boiler explosion is
reported to have occurred in the mill Of J. B.
Laird K Co, at angelica, Wis, on the 2lst,
killing fix men aud wounding many
othcrs....Thc Rev. W r. Huntington, Of
Worcester, VI tsr-, has declined the Bishopric
Of iowa, to which he was recently elected.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 23-Thc German
men uf-war Albatro-s and Nautilus have been
ordered TO proceed to sautandcr and demand
satisfaction Of the Carlsts for their attack
upon the brig GUSTAV. Official announce
ncnt has been made Of the acceptance by the
British Government Of the invitation Of the
United States to purtiri pate in the Centcn-
nlal....lhc writ of ho5,aS cpy7D,S in the case
Of Nm ". Tweed was dismissed on the 22d
10y Judge Barrett, and the prisoner was re
maudcd 10 custody. \ writ Of crrtio,uri was
subsequently granted by Justice Lawrence
Forty whine Conservative members Of the
Mississippi Legislature have issued an ad
dress protesting against the call Of the Gov
Cruor and Legislature for troops to be sent To
Warren County. The minority report Of
the legislative committee on GOV. Amcs'
message denies the allegations made in the
message. The Governor Of Iowa has
offered q reward Of 500 for the cap
lurr and conviction of each II the ring
leaders in the recent lynching at Des
Moiuc7 Of Howard, and 800 each for
the other parties concerned. "A New
Orleans dispatch says, 10y action Of
the Returning Board in throwing oru
yOte~, the CunscrvatIv" majority in the
House has been reduced In two with eleven
parishes yet 10 canvass, which elected
eighteen Conservatives aud one Republican
The Committee of Seventy have issued
an appeal calling the attention of the people
of the United State, to alleged additional
wrongs and udignitie> inflicted upon the Pco-
pleof the state. They believe the Returning
Board will not fairly promulgatc the result Of
the election and claim they have already
c,incrd a determination 10 defraud the people
and defeat their viii a., expressed at the bad
lOt-hoN
Turr~p,y Dec 14-N - prtershuru
di.r.t,.b ,.,. fbr dj1iruIli,., vim, tb. Tur,n
u.,, t,ih,-i in kim. h,yc h..n sottl,d and
the Russian ,.ya,dltinr ma, returned aiihout
Il n.It kim Kalakaua Irrt Washington
ou ,h,. 2.d for New York In letter
rrcrI,tiy published in tIle New York
yl,,., Robert Dale owen say. the
Uoln,,.-,.- were .tiII in pbiI,dal,his ntrn
t,-tfu.r ,brir iru.n,rr,... and bnijiuu tbrir
u-u,I .ittir"- sim attended hy earnest and
updolhtip,r believer. They I.1r NOT had
tb,i,. saw and rh, Greatest criminal Is en-
,inrd ia :, hrarin,, n whrp tbr smoke.
clear, away, they are found ruiIty
there i, np crime in The dccaIoguc more
hriuuus in the eyes of iu-tise or of re
ligiun than the onrn>e against all that is
huly and most sacred which they have per
rrtratcd" The father Of Charlie Ross has
offered q reward Of $1,000 for the return of
the child. promising 10 ask no questions
and make mo- effort for the detention of the
urr-ou brinriur tbr boy.A Nrw
Orl,au. dispatrh saws the return.
as PROMULGATED hv the Returning Board
,iF, the Rrpublicaus Il and tbr Com
srrytfiyr- l6 member, in the Hnus. The
Conservative. committee Withdrew from the
Bearu because, Of it, alleged arbitrary ruling.
aud entered a protest against the action
of rhr BOARD in rrirctin~ th,, returns of
certain prrciuct. and thus seruring The re-
turn uf Republican in place of Democratic
candidates. The returns bv the Board an
noi,ncc Tie. election of four Conservative and
two Republican CongrcSsmeu. The Couserya-
live subcommittee certify 10 the election Of
four Conservative and two Republican Con
grr-Smeu; the election of Noncure, State
Treasurer. hy ! .S5l majority. aud the election
of -eycuty-one Conservatives and thirty-seven
Republicans to the Legislature
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