The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-01-09

HeSpy snow storm In Louisiana and
Texas yesterday.
Ihe Tennessee rivers are rising rapid
ly, and the weather In the south is re
ported cold.
The two men McEwen and Smith, who
got adrift on field of ice in Saginaw
Bay, Dec. 81, and for whose safety the
greatest fears were entertained, are re
ported to have got ashore, both In an ex-
ceedDgly exhausted condition The men
who started In a search of them in sail
boat Sunday morning have not been
heard from.
The President sent the following nomi.
nations to the Senate Tuesday; Jos. Fl.
Chandler, Collector of Customs for the
District of Supeaior, Michigan; Gabriel
G. Wharton, United States Attorney for
Kentucky. Pension Agents-Beniamin
NJ. Prentiss, Quincy. Ill. Edward Fer
guson, Milwaukee, Wis.
1t has been determined by the House
Committee on Pensions to make a favor
able report on the bill to increase the
pensions of soldiers who have suffered
total disability; and also on the bill to
extend the time for filing original appli-
cations The two measures will cost
nearly $20O.00 per year.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
$24, 600, 900 In gold to pay out as inter
est on bonds. He does not know what
amount he will pay this month. and says
this cannot be determined until there is
some indication respecting the amount to
be paid in as revenue. "a ~
The coinage at the Philadelphia mint
for the month of December was 1906
O0O gold, and $545.OOO silver. At San
francisco, Cal, the coinage was SO, $780,
900 gold and 100000 in trade silver
dollars
The navy estimates are to be cut down
$1,000 900.
Caleb Gushing has been confirmed as
Minister to Spain.
The United States Supreme Court has
sustained Judge Drummond's decision,
iu the case OF the Lumberman's Insur-
anee Company, that debt due stock
holder by corporation cannot be Offset
by him against his unpaid subscription
for stock. The Court holds also that
stock subscriptions, paid or unpaid, are
trust 3und for the benefit of creditors Of
the corporation. and that this trust can
not be eyaded BY the arrangement, some
times resorted 10. Of paying back the sub
scrlption TO the stockholder as loan.
Such payment is not valid against
creditors.
The late election in Texas is invalid. as
the Supreme Court of that State has de-
oiaoA 4ahat tho LAW nndep znh;nL ,t 1uae
held is unconstitutional. This law di.
rected the polls to be kept open but one
day. in contradiction of the provisions of
the Constitution, which requires them to
be open for four days Under this de-
cision, the sitting State officers hold over
till the Legislature orders new election
in a constitutional manner.
A heavy storm of rain and slect in
Pennsylvania and Ohio, on Wednesday,
pIostrated the telegraph wires, and
caused an almost entire suspension Of
communication with the West.
True bills of Indictment have been
found by the Grand Jury against David
| A Gage, late City Treasurer of Chicago,
for missappropriation Of city funds, and
for perjury in certifying to incorrect
! statements of the condition of the City
! Treasury.
| A fire in Indianapolis. on Wednesday,
destroyed the livery stable OF Jonnn Scud-
der. Twenty eight out of thirty-two
horses in the stable at the time perished
before they could be got out, and fifteen
| or twenty valuable carriages and buggies
were burned.