The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-20
EPITOME,rOF, THE WEEK.
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Condensed iren leltGams Of Accompanying Dates

" 10 pfoDaDie thaL not over dali a crop Will
be gathered, and even that amount depends
ripon the continuance OF dry weather "
Mrs. Kate Nc Donald, long a servant in Mr..
Iltou's employ, testified on the llth in
rebuttal Of some of the evidence given by
Bessie Turner relating to affairs in Mr.. Til
tons household. She was followed by Mr.
Tilton himself, who, in detail, denied much Of
the testimony given by several of the wit
nesses for the defense, including the defend
ant, Messrs. johnson, Wilkeson, Tracy, Miss
Bessie Turner, etc He was not cross-exam-
ined. William Embry, editor of the
Leayenworth (Kan) APpedl, on the evening
Of the 10th shot and mortally wounded
Col. ID. r. Anthony, editor Of the Leaven-
vmtb Tines. The shooting was the result
of g. quarrel Of several weeks dura-
ton, which is said to have originated
III some structures made by Anthony
in his paper upon certain actions of the
Leavenworth Typographical Union, which
Embry hotly repelled in the appeal, following
it up by damaging accusations against An
thongs official conduct as Postmaster at
Leayenworth 80. The Southern Memorial AS
sociation has adopted resolution that all
the soldiers of the Federal and Confederate
armies be cordially invited to Join the Memo
rial Association in decorating graves at Ar
lington en- the lst of June" eEo
THURSDAY, May 13.-The North Ger
man Gdzette, Prince Bismarck's organ, says
that the relations of Germany and France
have at no time since the war been more
friendly and satisfactory than at present. =.
The Catholic Bishops Of Prussia have decided
TO dissolve the religious orders which the State
toleratcs rather than sec them subject to Gov
ernmental supervision An Old Catholic
school in Silesia was mobbcd on the 18th by
ia crowd of women. The Secretary of the
Treasury at Washington was informed on the
18th of additional seizures of distilleries
Mrs. Woodruff was present in the Brook
lyn City Court on the 18th at the instiga-
tion of the defense who wished the Judge to
instruct her to deliver up certain letters of
Mr.. Tilton. To this Mr.. Fullerton objected
unless she was put on The stand
by the defense. Judge Nelson refused to
order Mrs. W. to produce the papers, saying
she might do so if she saw fit. After beng
allowed brief explanation in which she
claimed that the letters in her possession con-
tanned nothing discreditable to her or to the
party writing them, she delivered up the
documents, which were examined by the
counsel but were not used before the jury.
Mr. Moulton was then recalled by the
prosecution and contradicted much OF
the testimony of Mr. Beecher. He was
not cross-examiDed. Stephen Pearl An
drews was recalled to identify a sigma
ture OF Col. Blood, and then the prosecution
announced that their side rested the
ease. Mr.. FTeeland was recalled in sur-re-
buttal and contradicted Mr.. Bowcn's testimo-
ny relative to the alleged interview between
Messrs Beecher and Bowen at his house
Mrs. Ovington was also recalled by the de-
fense and contradicted the testimony of Mr.
Albert B. Martin and Mr.. Tilton relative to
Mr.. Tracys interview with Miss Turner at
the witness house on the 2Sth Of July, 1874
IA farmer named Geo n. Kirkman, living
near Nevada, Iowa, was hanged by mob on
the night of the Sth. This outrage is sup
posed 10 have grown out Of family feud
which had existed for some time, the old
gentleman having had two of his sons in law
and several other parties put under bonds
on charge of a former attempt on his life.
FRIDAY May 14.-The evidence in the
Reecher trial is all in. The testimony o.
Henry c. Bowen was contradicted, on the
18th, by Messrs Eggleston, Cla1in and Storrs,
and portion of it confirmed by his son,
John f. Bowen. A few other witnesses for
both sides were examined, and the counsel
announced the close of the testimony.
The court adjourned TO the 18TH.
The Toledo Blade publishes an elabo-
rate crop report from statements by com
petent parties at $50 points in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. These state
ments indicate that there has been from
one-quarter to third of the wheat crop
winter killed, but thatthis has been nearly off.
set by the increased number of acres sowed
and the quantity of spring wheat put in
About one-quarter of last years crops still
remain in the farmers hands. The amodnt of
corn being put in this year greatly exceeds
that of last year. 4 delegate State conyen-
tiun has been called in Iowa of Democrats,
Liberals, Anti Monopolists and all who are
opposed to the Republicans party, to meet
at Des Moines, June "a, to nominate a
State ticket. The call is signed by
the Chairmen of the different opposition
organizations in the State At its recent
meeting in Chicago the National Encamp-
-ment OF the Grand Army of the Republic
elected Gov. John F. Hartranft, of Pennsyl-
vania, Commander in Chief for the ensu-
ingyear; J. S. Reynolds of Chicago Senior,
and c. j. Buckbee, of Connecticut Junior
Vice Commanders-i in Chief; John W. Foye, of
Massachusetts, Surgeon General. -. The fol-
lowing ticket has been nominated by the Re.
pubicans of Kentucky; For Governor, Gen.
John NJ. Harlan, of Louisville; Lieutenant
Governor, Robert Boyd; ;; Attorney General,
W. NJ. Cassius Goodloe; Rcgiste- of Land
Office, Reuben Patrick; Auditor, DR.. VIM.
Berry; Treasurer B. Ratcliife.
SATURDAY, May 15.-Diyers have ex-
amined the wreck OF the Schiller and have
found her broken up-a Confused mass of
iron and timbers. None THE specie has been
recovered and no cargo is visible -. The Car
lists have shelled Guetaria and inflicted great
damage =. "A Philadelphia special says the
miners in some sections OF the State are be-
ginning work under protest. An outbreak
has occurred among the miners in Fayettc
County, and fifty of the ringleaders have been
arrested and put in jail. ;. Four Sing Sing
convicts captured an engine as it was passing
through the arch at the prison on the 14th,
drove off the engineer and fireman, ran away
with the engine and thus made their escape
.... The New York Assembly has unanimous
lypsssed resolutions calling upon the Govern
ment 10 recognize the belligerent rights of
Cuba....A Kansas City (Mo.) special
says the feud between the James boys and
the Youngers has been settled and they are
again operating together, having recently
purchased some of the feetest horses in the
State with view of committing further rob-
berries. The Andrews Wharton Black Hills
party, consisting of forty-two men, six
wagons and twenty-five horses, were cap
tured by a detachment OF troops when
within sixty miles of Harney's Peak, and have
been brought to Fort Randall, D. T Dis
patches state that a grasshepper panic al.
ready prevails in Eastern Kansas and West
ern Missouri. "A Little Rock (Ark1 tele-
gram says final arrangements have been.
made by the Confederate and Federal soldiers
for a joint decoration on the 29th of May
The eolored people are included in the ar
rangements.
MONDAY, May 11.-Half of the city OF
Peshawur, Afghanistan, has been destroyed
by FIRE. r.. The trial of Count von Arnim, on
appeal, has been fixed for July l.. Berlin
dispatches announce the release of the priests
lately Imprisoned at Posen. The alleged
principal in the late conspiracy against the
life Of Prince Bismarck, one DAMN, has
been arrested at Crscow. The Roman
journal la Eoce Della Terita has been