The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-11-18
THURSDAY, NOV. Is, 1875.
THE president began work on his

MISS MAGEE, of Sllawano, and Miss
Comstock, of Oconto, We're elected
school superintendent of their respec-
tive counties, at the recent election.
WHEN it is remembered that one of
duties CT the next Legislature Is the re-
districting OF the State, the election OF
q plurality OF Republicans III that organ
ization cannot but be a source of reioic
ing to every one who wants to see a fair,
impartial division OF the State made-as
will be done by the Republicans next
winter.
Ir is announced from Washington that
of the supposed-to-be Independent mem
hers OF Congress, Cameron, of Wiscon-
sin, Christiancy, of Michigan. Mcmillan
Of Minnesota and Paddock, of Nebraska,
viii act with the Republican senators,
leaving only Booth, OF California, to run
the independent forces. As far as Mr..
Cameron is concerned, We never expect
ed anything else.
THE annual report of Postmaster Gen
..ral Jewell has been submitted to the
President. Among other interesting
items of information the report shows
that the total cost Of inland mail trans
portation for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1875, was $15.353, 369, there being
an increase OF S,776 miles in the length
of routes rs compared with 1874, but a
decrease Of S4S, 683 in the cost of main
tainin g the service.
THE fact that the Washington Chron-
icle, Forney's paper, has nominated
Grant for President in 1876, has caused
II third term howl from the Democratic
press OF the country which is startling
10 them. 1t should be remembered that
it is not the newspaper editors who make
presidential candidates, but the masses
of the people and until they begin to
think seriously of the third-term buga-
boo there is no occasion for anyone to
loose any sleep through anxiety.
The story comes from Washington that
the president desires the removal OF
Postmaster General Jewell, and that q
movement in on foot to ''oust' him. 1t
is only necessary TO state that the move
ment against Mr.. Jewell is being engi-
neercd by such men as Boss Shepherd
and Ben. Butler, two as great political
sealawags as the country ever produced.
10 bring the assurance that the object OF
their displeasure viii be retained i'll the
Cabinet
WE have a telegram from st. Peters
burg that the Gar is putting ali the
divisions of the army IN Southern Rus
STA, and three division In the military
district OF st. Petersburg on a war
footing, so as to move at moments
notice. We think that this covers about
10000 effective soldiers. 4 dispatch
from Berlin, in order to tranquilize
Western Europe, admits that Russia is
arming, but emphatically denies that
this is done with any hostile object.
THE big figures in the annual report
of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
almost take ones breath away. For the
thirteen years from June so, 1861, to
June 80, 1874, the total revenue receipts
from all sources foot up the sum of 81,
395, 638, 341. This looks like terrible
taxation, but Commissioner Pratt offers
the consolatcIy information that Great
Britain, with a population one-fourth
less, has paid, and is paying, 2 heaviee
revenue tax than the United States.
The subject of the whisky frauds occu-
pies prominent place in the report, and
the Commissioner contributes some val
liable suggestions as to the Legislation
necessary to insure fuller collection Of
the revenue in future.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, II his lead
er in Harper's Weekly for last week,
says Of the late elections that they ''show
what was not evident six and seven
months ago, that the Republicans can
eject the next President. But they can
not do it simply by nominating a candi-
date who has been known as Il Republ-
can, nor by simply trusting to the party
machinery. They can do it certainly by
nominating man who is himself plat
form, and whose candidature would be
ii itself the proof that the highest and
most patriotic spirit in the party con-
troiled it's councils. We agree with the
New York Times that there must be now
men nametl-men, that is to say, who
are not associated and Unidentified with
those things that defeated the party last
ye:tr, and which have alienated so many
thousands of old supporters.
THE official returns having been re-
ceived, the result of the recent election
one OF the closest ever polled in this
States made known and is as follows:
Harrison Ludington, for Governor, has
q majority of 81, he having received
50, 155 votes to Taylor's 8, 314, with COO
votes scattering. The balance Of the
Democratic state ticket was elected with
the following maiorities: Parker, Lieu
tenant Governor, 1901; Doyle, Secre-
tary of State, 621; kucln, Treasurer,
2.S0i; Sioap, Attorney-G General, ISL !;
Soaring, rintendant, 1875. Con
sidering the fact that The bogus reform
ticket was elected Two years ago by over
$4,000 majority, and shat with 4 Re
publican Governor and Legislature the
power is wrested frcm the hands of that
parry now, we cannot but regard the re-
suit as an evidenle that thousands Of
men who voted against the Republican