The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-15

AN Omaha dispatch says ssThe num-
Der of emigrants westward bound at the
present season is unparalleled, $500
having left here since March.
A WIND storm at East ST. Louis, IN
rooted railway depot, wrecked num-
Der of buildings, and blew down the
smoke-stacks Of several steamers.
E. B. WAsHBURN, it is said, has sent
word from Paris to his confidential friend
that he he's positively withdrawn from
the contest for Presidential honors.
A SHANGHAI dispatch says two steam
ers, engaged in the local trade, came in
collision and the sudden sinking Of one
caused great loss of life.
THE following is the full vote for
Governor in Rhode Island
Hazard, independent Republican s, 1877
Lippitt, regular Republican. .S,341
Cutler, Democrat. .......................5, 169
Hon. PH1LETUs Sawyer, who is act
ing chairman Of the House Committee
on Expenditures and Accounts, in the
place of Mr.. Burlington, deceased, is in
Washington.
Mr.. SPINNERs resignation was great
cruelty to the counterfeiters who have
succeeded, after years OF labor, In imi-
Eating his signature. They must now
learn a New one.
A LOT of %, 500 pounds of cotton has
arrived at GAINESVILLE for the new cotton
mill. The mules for the factory recent
~ purchased in England, have arrived
in New York, and cost $12, 900 in gold.
The Wisconsin House, in Ahnapee,
William Boedecker, proprietor, was
burned with nearly all it's contents at
10 o'clock Monday forenoon. Insured
for 81 900 III the Milwaukee Mechanics
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
AS people grow old generally they
grow dry. There is a man practicing law
in New York SO years old, who ought by
this time to be ''as dry as a herring"
The Hon. Ebert Herring is the gentle
man In question, and is the Oldest prac-
ticing lawyer in the world.
DISPATCHES received at Fort Leaven-
worth Friday night last say that 1900 of
the captured Indians under guard at the
Cheyenne Agency made their escape
Friday morning. The troops attempted
TO retake them, but were repulsed, and
the Indians got away.
| MISS ANTHONY, who was accused Of
having been kissed by long haired The
odore, puts that little story to rest by
| the declaration that no man has kissed
her since she left the cradle, and no man
Will kiss her until she is in her coffin,
unable to resist.
| THE editor of the Carlyle, Constitution
attended the funeral of subscriber re-
Gently, and placed on the coffin palm
leaf fan, a linen coat, and a Thermometer,
and everybody understood at glance
that the dear departed was four years
| behind on his subscription.
BEN. L JESSIE was convicted at Way
andotte, Kan, Saturday, of man-slaugh-
ter in the first degree, for causinga an in
FAINT boy to be left out in the cold to
perish. Jessie belongs to one OF the
Oldest families of Clay County, and his
wife isworth $50, 900. The child, which
was frozen to death, was his own, borne
him by his 16-year-old daughter.
| DEMOCRATIC rule in Texas is bearing it's
legitimate fruit. The San Antonio Elk
press explains the situation as deplora-
BILE indeed, and predicts that even if
81, roc, 900 revenues is collected this
year-a million more than was collected
for the same period under the last Re
publican administrations will be
deficit of 50, 200, 900, of which 1873, 900
is apparent.
The frightful spectacle of dead man
in skitf floating down the river was
revealed last Wednesday, at Smiths
ferry, landing several miles below
Dubuque, Ia. The discovery was made
by a boy, who saw the boat, and, think
ing to capture the prize, went for it,
! The corpse was that of young man,
apparently 25 years of age. The body
bore no marks of violence, contained no
evidence of his identity, and was consig-
ned to a nameless grave, on the banks
ofthe river.
/ The La Crosse Democrat, speaking of
| the Action of the Reformers who voted
for Angus Cameron for Senator said !:
SIT was an act of naked, unrelieved
| stupidity" The ominious silence
of the accused VINO have failed to deny
| the severe accusation made by the Dem
ocrat, amounts to confession of guilt,
and it is chronic, for naked, unrelieved
stupidity" usually controls Reformers
when confronted by grave questions.
State Journal.
CoNGREss at its last session passed an
act creating the office of superintendent
of the hfe-ssving stations on the lakes
of the Northwest, but failed to make the
necessary appropriations to meet the
expenses of the said Office, consequently
no superintendent will be appointed, as
the law forbids any department. officer
from mourning any expense beyond ap-
preparations.
| RHODE ISLAND returns Republican
majority of 10000, but as there we're
three tickets in the field, none received
a plurality vote, SO the choice of Cover
! nor will be decided by the Legislature.