The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-18
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
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ada, and subpenaed to appear before tie
Committee on Ways and Means and tes-
tiy as to his connection with the Pa
cifc Mail subsidy business. j. L.
Routt, Of illinois, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, has been appointed and
confirmed as Governor Of Colorado, rice z. NJ
McCook, resigned >. President Grant has
signed the act to amend the Customs
and Internal Revenue laws, and for other
purposes, known as the Little Tariff bill 80.
A Washington Associated Press dispatch
Of the 7th says Atty.-Gen. Williams had
been before the Select Committee on Alabama
Affairs and had been interrogated as to his
sending troops into that State last fall, and it
appeared that he had had no correspondence
with the Governor Of the State on the subject
but acted on information from other sources
The Congressional Committee on Louis
lana Affairs have concluded their investigation
and adjourned to meet in Washington
On the morning Of the 7th the eastern
bound express train on the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, at a point one and one-half miles
from Usage River bridge, lis miles from
81. Louis, encountered a broken rail,
and the smoking-car. one passenger
coach and sleeper jumped the track and
slid partly down the embankment. The
sleeping car and the passenger coach were
badly wrecked, and twenty persons were
more or less seriously injured, one girl it was
thought fatally.
WEDNESDAY, eb. 10.-An "official ;
dispatch from Madrid admits that the Al
phonsists have received serious check in
their advance on Estella, and that military
operations have been suspended. The Carl
lists claim to have won decided victory, de-
claring that Alphonso lost 1000 in
killed and wounded and several
pieces of artillery. The Carlist chief
tain Mendcri has been arrested and shot
for treason, by order of Don Carlos The
Bishop of Strasburg having Issued pastoral
letter to his clergy in which he alleges that
the church is prosecuted, the German au-
thorities have seized the copies and forbidden
the promulgation of the document.
The first train was run through the Hoosac
Tunnel, in Massachusetts, on the 9th.
1t was composed of three gravel-cars and
one box-car filed with 100 passengers. The
passage was made in thirty-fiye minutes. The
track is not yet in a condition fit for running
regular trains. -. VIM. w. Eatol, Senator
elect from Connecticut, has been appointed
" IN WIZ fatelN Ndhetu Nv LHt utdlIl Oh
Buckingham, the term ending March
The National Grange has adopted resolu-
non declaring the existing Patent laws op-
pressive, and requesting Congress TO grant no
more extensions and to amend the Patent
laws so as TO allow any person to use or man
ufacture any patented article or the payment
of reasonable royalty. The choice of the
next place for the meeting OF the National
Grange is left with the Executive Committee
loan has been agreed upon to each State
Grange of $3.50 for each subordinate Grange
in the State. The Indiana State Board OF
Agriculture have decided to hold an exposi-
tion at indianapolis this year, to begin Sept. 9
and continue twenty days.
THURSDAY Feb. 1.-THE new Revenue
bill reported to the National House of Repre-
scntatiyes from the WAYS and Means Com.
nrittss =. an If1vTeasc III tle LdAes
on distilled liquors, fixing the same at one
dollar per proof gallon. and making the
tax on all brandy, gin, rum, and on
all compounds and preparations of
which distilled spirits is a component part of
chief value, embracing I'll forms of distilled
spirits imported from foreign countries, s25o
per proof gallon -. Ex-U. S. Senator John
NJ. Thayer, Of Nebraska, has been nominated
by the President for Governor Of Wyoming
IA Little Rock ARK telegram says the re-
port of the Arkansas Investigating Committee
and the subsequent message of the President
have created considerable excitement there,
and business is very much depressed on ac-
count of the unsettled condition of affairs at
Washington -. Thirty four States and three
Territories are represented in the National
Grange at its session in Charleston, ). Z.
FRIDAY, Feb. 12.-Twenty-three Ger
man Catholic Bishops have issued protest
i'll behalf of the entire Roman Catholic Epis'
copate of Germany against any such inter
ference in the Papal election as is
implied in Bismarck's late circular dis
patch Late dispatches from Shanghae and
other portions of China indicate that civil
war was imminent in that country. The
Bishops Of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church have fixed upon Monday, March
rs a day of fasting and prayer, AID issued al
address to the American people pleading fo
the enjoyment Of every civil and polltlca
right. C. W. Jones Oem) has been elected
United States Senator BY the Florida Leg
isIature. The vote on the final ballo
was: Jones, 40; Bisbee (Rep), 35; rest seat
tering. Jones had the unanimous support c
the Democrats and Independent Republican
IA Conservative proposition for a compro
mise of the Louisiana difficulties, submit'e
to the Congressional Investigating Comm i
tee, has been rejected by that body. The pro
posaI was to the effect that the election {
1872 should not be included in the adjust
ment; the election of the Treasurer an
members OF the Legislature in 1874 TO be sui
nitted, and the House organized on the bas
of the committees award; the Kellogg Go
ernment not TO be disturbed SO long as it
sustained by the President and the Senate
returned by the arbitration to be seated
SATURDAY, Feb. 13.-King Alphons
has issued a royal decree calling for 700
men to recruit his army. Fifteen thousaI
Of these are to be sent to Cuba. Later q
vices from China are to the effect that 4
widow of the late Emperor did not comm
suicide as has been previously reported.
TIL, Commissioner of the General Land {
fee has replied TO a request to permit t
Union Pacific Railroad Company to selt
lands containing coal and iron in lieu of
agricultural lands, which latter the compa
proposed TO release in favor Of actual settle
to the effect that the company receives all
coal and iron lands without any diminuti
on account of the claim of any settler, and
allow it. in addition, to surrender agricultu
lands and take the reserved coal lands,
greatly increased value, would be an enlar
ment of the grant and an express violation
the act under which the claim was presen
"A general order has been issued from
War Department with reference to carry
out the provisions of the act of Congress
proved on the 10th, to provide for the relic
persons suffering from the ravages of gr'
hoppers upon the Western front
An enrolment is TO be made of
suffering people, families to be grou
together as far as practicable,
blanks to be furnished to applicants for
lief, to be filed out by them giving their p
ent resources, etc. The Executive {
mittee of the National Grange has
enlarged to five members by the elee
OF Dudley s. Chase, of New Hampsl
and John T. Jones, Of Arkansas, to 5
three years. The other members are d.
Akin, of South Carolina, reelected
three years, Vim. Sanders, Of Washing
who holds over for one year, and E B. Sh
land, of Iowa, who holds over for two J
The Grand Jury at Little Rock, Ark,
made report 10 the effect that, in pursu
of the instructions of Gov. Garland,
Prosecuting Attorney had summoned
fore that body parties complaining of