The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-04-01
VOL. XVI.-NO. 81.

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and Mrs. W. about getting Mr.. Beecher to pre-
side at Mrs We steinway Hall meeting in
1S7li Mrs. W. said he had better preside or
she would make it very hot for him, and Mr.
I. said he tBeecher) would have to and would
preside ...A National Conference of Repre-
sentative Workingmen is to be held at Gin
einnati on the first Tuesday in September
next.
SATURDAY, March 27-Twenty Com
munist prisoners have escaped from New
Caledonia, under the leadership Of DR.. Ras-
taoul....A Madrid telegram saws that on
the recent arrival of Gen. Iona at Zuru-
guary the Carlists fraternized with the AL
phonsists, and demonstrations were made
by both armies in favor Of peace.
Atty. Gen. Williams has given an opinion to
the effect that the vacant Judgeship in Louis
lana caused by the resignation of Judge
Durell, and to which Judge Pardec was
nomiyated by the President, but which nom
ination the Senate refused to confirm, cam
not be filled until the next session OF Cong
A New Orleans dispatch says Judge Woods
has decided that the statutes give him the
power to select District Judge in his cir
cult to fill the Durrell vacancy. The Re
publican State Convention of Rhode island
has nominated: For Governor, Henry Lippett,
of Providence; Lieutenant-Go Henry
I. Sissen, of Little Compton; Secretary Of
State, J. w. Addeman; Attorney General,
Willard Sayies; General Treasurer, Samuel
Cork. The last three are the present incum-
bents. Gen. G. c. Augur has arrived in New
Orleans from Texas and assumed command of
the United States troops stationed in that city
and vicinity, Gen. Emory leaving for Washing
ton. The Michigan Prohbitionists have with
drawn the State ticket nominated at Lansing
in January last. The reasons which have led
to this decision are briefly stated by the Chair
man of the State Central Committee as follows:
FHst-The denomination Of Judge Graves
to the Supreme Court by Democrats and Re-
publicans; .SecOnd-Thc non-political nature
Of the offices of Justices of the Supreme Court
and Regents of the University; T'hird-The
resignation Of three OF the candidates nomi-
mated at the Prohibition State Convention. -.
A large body of armed MeXcans attacked
several ranches about seven miles from Corpus
Christi, Tex, on the evening Of the Doth, and
robbed one store, taking several Americans
prisoners. Ar invasion Of the city was APP
pretended.
MONDAY, March 29.-An Estella (Spain)
dispatch says that deputies from the four
provinces occupied by the Carlists have met
10 consider the request of Don Carlos for
and have replied that the coun-
try is exhausted, that fresh sacrifices are
impossible, and that Don Carlos
should procure funds abroad.
Dispatches from Madrid report that
Don Carlos has ordered persons found read
ing the Cabrera manifesto to be shot. E. Spain
has paid IL 600 thalers for the Gustav out
rage. 1t is reported in Washin gton that the
President has rendered to the Hon. John {.
New, Cashier fthe First National Bank of In
dianapolis, the office of United States Treasurer
80. After the 1st Of next May mutilated cur
rency will be redeemed according to rules
which were formerly in existence but after
ward abolished. Money will be redeemed
according to the proportion remaining of the
bill. ...An excursion party, composed of Sen
stors Cameron, Patterson, Dennis, Anthony,
Morton, ex-senator Chandler, Tom Scott and
wife, Wayne McVeigh and wife, Ben Perley
PoOre, of the Bo ston Journal and Miss Poore,
Mrs. Senator Morton and ex-Ciov Brown, of
Georgia, and wife, have left Washington en-
IYuTe Ior MEXICO. IL Is sGaCeu IIIaU tne
State Department has officially assured
Mexican Minister Mariscal that the
excursion has no political significance
whatever, either immediate or remote. \
Washington dispatch says instructions will
Immediately be issued through the War De
partment to the General commanding in
Texas to take such measures as may be
possible to deal summarily with Mex
icah raiders. ... The recent Rhode Island
Democratic State Convention nominated
Col. r. Cutler, of Warren, for Govern
or; John B. Pierce for Lieutenant-Governor;
Charles f. German for Attorney General, and
Philip Rider for General Treasurer. THE
Chicago papers announce a material reduc-
tion Of passenger rates to the East over
the Michigan Central, Michigan Southern
and Pittsburgh Il Fort Wayne Roads,
to go into effect April or as soon as the nee
essary tickets are printed. The reduction is
as follows; To New York, from so to sl5;
to Philadelphia from $40 to Sl2; to Baltimore
and Washington, from $40 to So
to Boston, from s27 to slS.s5. Tickets
good for forty eight hours. Freight rates
are unsettled. The Tribune says: "If the
Baltimore d Ohio intends to keep its present
advantage 1t must reduce Its rates still
lower than those established by the Other
roads,. United States Commissioner Hoyne
of Chicago, has decided that a restaurant is
not an inn, and hence does not come within
the provisions of the Civil-Rights law.