The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-05-27
EPITOMEa OF, THE WEEK.


e9uested by Secretary Bristow to resign. :.
Vicc-President Wilson arrived at Leavcn
worth, Kan, ON the 18Th. While Mr.. and
~ sirs. Mcpherson, livfng eight miles east OF
Columbus, Neb., were absent from home on
visit, on the 10TH their house caught fire
and three Of their four children were
burned to death 1t is feared that the
hordes Of grasshoppers infesting many
sections Of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska
VIII later in the season extend their rayaces
into Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. 1t Is
reported that the Mexican banditti are again
raiding on the Texas border in the vicinity
OF the Rio Grande, committing many depre.
daiioHs and outrages
THURSDAY, May y2O-Twenty-one mem.
{ tcrs of the Committee Of Thirty in the French
Assembly have resigned on account of the
allure Qi a Inc4LsAIe- advocated by them "
The smallpox is said 10 have broken ont in
the Cariist camps and 20 be raging violently
- Asa y Matthew'S, Collector oi Internal
Revehue OF the Ninth Illinois Disfrict. / as been
appointed United States Supervisor of Inter
nal Revenue for the district embracing the
States Of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
gsce ID w. Mum, removed. =. The arguments
Of counsel in the Tiiton- Beecher suit were
begun on the 10th, Judge Porter opening on
behalf of the defense. Several prosecutions
against persons implicated in the whisky
frauds were tIicd before U. 5. Commissioner
Hoync, Of Chicago, on the 10Th Two gaugers,
named Rutishaucr and Watson, were held to
bail in the sum Of 5000 each, and AIessrs
6olson x Eastman, rectiiers, were each held
In the sum Of 10000. Mrs. Lincoln widow
OF the late President Lincoln, has been ad-
judged insane by a jury in the Cook
County Court at Chicago, and is to
be removed to an insane asylum at
Batavia, III The Chicago TriJttne saws
the long years Of painful brsodng over
the dreadful homicide Of her husband had
gradually produced the necessity for the ac-
tion now taken, which is aCguicsced in by her
relatives and friends -. The funeral of Gen
John c. Breckinridge took place at Lexing-
ton, KY, ON the 10Th, and was attended by an
immense throng of people.
FRIDAY, May 21.-It is reported that
the Carlists, after two days heavy fighting
have occupied Usurbn and Ario from which
the Alphonsist troops retreated with heavy
losses. :. Osceola, Pa, was nearly DESTROYED by
fire onthe both, all the public buildings except
the Catholic ana Methodist Churches being
burned, together with about 200 dwellings
Twelve hundred people are rendered home
less large quantity of lumber was de-
stroyed. Loss estimated at $2e00,000; in
surancc small A committee appointed by
the illinois Humane Society at its re-
cent annual meeting TO prepare an ap-
peal for the organization of societies
for the prevention Of cruelty to ami
mals have issued an address to the humane
men and women OF the Northwest, calling on
them for concert Of action in this direction
Ihegcomnittec state thatthe Illinois Humane
Society lwhese headquarters are at s75 East
Madison street Cl.E-ev, lAIOerJ W. Landon
oeereIaryl viii be glad to forwarA = .t.l,ll!
cants such publications as may aid in the
formation of State or local societies, and it in
vit6s correspondence upon this important
subject The Wisconsin Republican State
Convention is to meet at Madison on Wednes-
day, July7, for the nomination of candidates
for State officers. Hon. Jesse ID. Bright
ex-Jnited States Senator from Indiana,
died at his residence in Baltimore, Md,
on the Goth, of organic disease of the
heart. He was sixty-threc years old. An
attempt to remove the public archives OF
West Virginia from Charleston, W. Va, to
Wheeling the new capital of the State, was
thwaricd on the Goth by the enforcement Of
the injunction issued by Judge Smith. Gov.
Jacobs denied the authority of the court
in the matter and protested against its in
reference but decided not to remove thepub-
lie property, holding The court responsiblefo for
ts safe keeping, the State officers deciding in
the meantime to make their headquarters at
Wheeling 49, The centennial of the Meckien-
burg Declaration of Independence was
celebrated at Charlotte, y. c., on the Goth.
There was a large and enthusiastic
gathering Of people from that and adjoining
Statess The hosting of the Stars and stripes
in Independence Square was greeted with
enthusiastic cheers, and flags were displayed
from all the principal buildings and other
places in the city. Many distinguished gem
tIemeu were present and delivered addresses.
SATURDAY, May 22--A Dublin tele-
gram states that Judge Keugh, before whom
Moores election petition was heard, has de
cided that the late John Mitchell was dis
qualified from holding seat in Parliament
= because he was felon aud an alien. -. The
italian Government has ordered the removal
of all Bishops who have not received the
royal exequatur indorSing their appoint mcnt.
Secretary Cowan and Commissioner Smith
had a council Biththc Sioux Indian delega-
ton in Wsshingtonon the2lst, with no i'H-
portant results -. Concerning the grass
hopper raid the Chicago Tribune of the p
SAYS its "reports from the sections in
the Northwest so terribly desolatgd last
year are generally of more .eneouragin4
character than any which have beer
received heretofore. Nebraska is especial
" hopeful Of escaping a renewal Of th,
yisitation; in Missouri, between prayer ant
Paris green, there is a feeling Of encourage
ment; in Kansas the farmers have recovered
from their alarm and feel reassured; and il
Minnesota and Iowa the prospects are no
couside ered as gloomy as heretofore. TIN
United zStstes Centennial Commission me
sSn Philadelphia on the 2fst, and electe'
Geu. j. r. Hawley, Of Connecticut President
with six Vice Presidents; John L. Campbell
Secretary. An Executive Committee wa
also chos en-. -. The latest news from Oseeola
Pa, is to the effect that fires are still prevail
ing in the woods in that peishborhood. Abou
$50 buildings in the stewn were consumes
and 100 families rendered homeless. Relic
is greatly needed Houtzdale, a town of abou
900 inhabitants six miles from 0sceola, is IT
ported entirely destroyed and the woods j
that ncighbOrhood on fire.. \ State Ten
perauce Mass Convention OF wenlen met 1
81. Louis on the 10Th. Miss Ida Suck inghai
was chosen President The State Constit'
uoual Convention, in session at Jetferso
City, has been requested to incorporate
clausein theAew Censtitut ION giving worne
the rggh to vote @
MoNpAY, May PA religious proce
sion passing through The streets of Brussels c
the sd was broken up BY tho fopulace : : It
now thought in Washington that the propose
negotiations with the Sioux Indian del
gates VIII not be accomplished so easi
as the Government ! has anticipated. g.
The New York Legislature has sdiouru,
sire s.....A Tyrone pay dispat
says the destruction and desolation caused
the IRE at Osceola and in the woods in th
region are very much greater than previous
reported Nine ten,hs of the town We
burned, leaving scarce enough ashes
mark where the buildings had stood.
Daniel ofLeary, the Chicago pedestria
has ACCOMPLISHED the unprecedented feat,
the skating rink in Chicago, of walking )
miles hi-Iss.lastiEs, 2 minutes and % seconC
thus beating the Time set for the walk
nearly three hours. In the course Of Il
waih she accomplished 50 mites iu-rine CO
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