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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18

MARINE SILKS. Palermo, Italy.
there is established an extensive factory
for the manufacture of articles of wear
ing-apparel, including shawls, stockings,
caps, gloves, etc., from marine silk.
This silk is a delicate mineral fibre, pro-
duced by the Pinsa9 of the Mediteran-
can. This mollusk has the power of
spinning viscid silk, which it uses either
as an anchor to secure IL to the rocks,
or as feelers. The 6yssus, as it is called,
comes from the base of the foot, and
when for any reason it is broken, the
creature, by a process akin to wire draw
ing, can reproduce it. This fibre is said
to form an important article of commerce
in Italy. The shells are fished up from
the depth Of twenty or thirty feet by the
aid of peculiar instrument called a per-
o'eico. The tuft of silk, having broken
of, is washed in soap-and-water, and
then dried in the shade. By the aid OF
large combs, it is then Strengthened,
when the useless knot is cut off, and the
remainder carded This cleaning and
curling process reduces the weight of
the crude material from one pound to
three ounces of fine thread. The woven
fabric is of rich yellow-brown color
appleton s Journal
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18

CLOCKS STOPPED BY A SToRM.-The
details of the terrible typhoon at Hong
Kong in September last include many
facts of scientific interest. Among them
is the simultaneous stopping of six or
seven pendulum clocks, shortly after 2
o'clock in the morning, the time when
the storm was at its height. This indi-
Gates that the most violent burst of wind
which occurred in the whole course of
the typhoon was accompanied by a
slight shock of earthquake. If the
conjecture should be verified, and it be-
comes certain that such a shock actual-
ly took place, the fact will strongly tend
to confirm the opinion of Sir Charles
Lyell that physical disturbances within
the crust of the earth are largely in
fiuenced by the atmospheric pressure
above ii.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18

your bosom for just what God had made
her. And now, my boy, I've been do
ing bit of work in the dark. I've paid
Mr.. Osgood $1,000 in cash for his
share ID the business, and it is all yours.
And let me tell you one more thing, my
boy, if your partners can raise 500, OOO
more to invest, tell 'em you can put in
$50, 900 more at twelve hours notice.
He'll 'em that, my boy Tell 'em old
Noah amt quite ashore yet. Tell 'em
he has found a heart-a heart, my boy
Come here, Agnes-oome here, Walter.
Goddess you both-bless you as you
have blessed mel
Nobody pretended that they had
notes IN the eyes now, for the occasion
OF the weeping was too palrable
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18

MANUFACTURE OF ARSENIC. The guam
tity Of arsenic annually produced in
England is upward of 5000 tons, and
more than one third of the entire pro-
duct comes from a single locality the
Devon Great Consols Mine. The White
arsenic of commerce is manufactured by
roasting in a current Of hot air the arsen-
ic minerals taken from the mine. At
the time of the recent inspection by the
official commissioners, they saw stored
in the warehouse Of this mine quantity
of the poison believed to be sufficient to
kill every animal on the face of the
earth, and enough to destroy hundreds
and thousands of human beings is sold
there every month. 1t is very difficult
to prevent the poisoning of the streams
in the neighborhood of such mines and
manufactures
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18

A PARTISAN EXTRAvAGANCE.- Writes
Paris correspondent Furniture and
utensils for doll houses are in great re-
quest this winter, and large wholesale
house that is exclusively devoted to this
branch of production has done a larger
| trade this year than ever before. This
house employs sixty hands, male and
female, all the year round, and turns out
this class Of toys to the amount of ESQ.,
900 per annum. The cheapest set
OF furniture turned out by this firm
consists of box made of deal, glass
decanter, two dishes and four plates Of
china, two glasses, a pewter dish cover,
two knives, forks and spoons the
whole for threes sous. From this price
the sets mount up by regular grada-
ton until they reach the absurd price of
Gao; no fewer than six sets dolls
house-fittings have been sold this winter
by this firm at this price. These min
lature articles, carefully arranged in
cases OF morocco leather, consists of
every variety of object in silver, silver
gilt, fine porcelain sparkling crystal,
delicate leather, costly woods, ivory,
bronze, silk, velvet, etc., the whole being
OF the most exquisite workmanship.
The same house sells the highest classes
Of dolls, with their trousseauU, at the
modest price Of e120 each.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18
OVER THE WAY.


BY H. IT. D.
O.-er the way, over the way.
I've seen Il head that's fair and gray;
I've seen kind eyes not new to tears.
4 form Of grace, though full of years
Her fifty summers have left no Flaw
tnG /, youth Of twenry-three,
So love this lady, fair to see,
want her for my mOther-in-law!
Over the way, over the way.
I've seen her with the children play.
I've seen her with a royal grace
Before the mirror adjust her lace;
a kinder woman none ever saw;
Goo bless and cheer her onward path,
And bless all treasures that she hath,
And let her be my mother-in-laW.
Over the way, over the way,
/ think III venture, GEAR, some day
Of Won viii lend helping hand,
And Sanctify the scheme I've planned),
III kneeI in loving. reverent awe,
Down at the ladys feet, and say
eve had your daughter many a day
Please won't you be my 1nother-in-lawf
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-18
CHOCOLATE CARAMELs.-A

CHOCOLATE CARAMELs.- CUP of
grated double vanilla chocolate. 3 CUBS
of sugar, cup of molasses, 1 cup of
milk, small piece of butter. Boil the
ingredients for 20 minutes, stirring all
the time. Pour it into buttered pan.
When the mixture is nearly cold, mark
it off In squares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
THURSDAY, MARCH rs.


The chaplain in his opening prayer in
voked the blessing Of Divine Providence
upon the Senators now about TO separate
and go upon their various ways, that they
be made a blessing TO the nation and a light
70 the times in which they live.
MT boutwell, called mp the resolution SUB
United by him on yesterday authorizing the
special Committee app tinted TO sit during
tne recess and examine into the various
branches OF the civil service, with a view to
me reorganization of the several depart
ments thereof, TO employ stenographer, 10
papers. This resolution did not pass yester-
Jay as was supposed
hr. stevenson raised the point that the
resolution was not in order, as IL looked 70
legislative business, and 10 was not proper To
De considered at this seSs ion of the Senate
Mr.. Conkling remarked that the commit
tee had been instructed to sit during the re-
e. SIS. But it would be entirely powerless IL
this resolution was not passed. III the Senate
declined TO adopt ii, the committee would
consider II as an intimatiQn that they were
lot expected TO go On with the inquiry
MT stevenson had no desire to throw any
0oStacle IN the way of any Investigation or
dered by the Senate Ii that was an import
ant matter, ii should have been attended to
at the late legislative session. The Senate
had already refused to pass a resolution Of
Tered by the Senator from Arkansas (Clay-
affairs In the Indian territory. II that resp
luton was not in order, then certaialy this
was not.
After some further discussion, and without
disposing Of the matter, the Senate went into
executive session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
THE VALCoUR COMMUNITY BROKEN Up
The IoInl SIairit

THE VALCOUR COMMUNITY BROKEN Up.
The noted spiritualistic enterprise on Lake
Champlain is now pronounced not only de-
funct but decompOsed. Wilcox, the main
promoter of the scheme, has been put in
jail by Shipman, charged with stealing so,
and writes from his quarters long screeI,
in which he deuOunces Shipman a conf
dence man and double dealer" charges
him with cruelty TO his daughters and to
little six-year- old orphan boy, and hints at
darker charges, of which he has information
and which he may disclose in future He
speaks Of foreclosures and attachments pill
irg in thick and fast on the property, and
though he himself keeps up a stout heart
within his prison walls and processes 10 be-
lieve that he will live to see Nalcour de voted
TO the cause which brought the communists
hither, il is quite plain that the thing is
ended. The members on the island some
time ago resolved that Elder Oren Shipma 7
was fraud, and that he had taken money
from them under false pretences. They have
procured warrant for his arrest. and he
dare not step foot into New York state for
fear of its being served upon him.-Bosion
Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

CHANCES IN SURGEONS SFATIoNs.-On
the recommendation of the Surgeon General
the foiiowlns changes in the stations of OH.
GERS of the medical department have been
made: Surgeon j. r. Head. from the depart
ment ofDakota and ordered to Boston, AMI
from thence TO report by letter To the Sur
geon General OF the army. Surgeon John
Moore, from duty as attending surgeon al
headquarters military division of the At
lantic and ordered 10 report To the Command
ing general department OF Texas for duty as
ing Surgeon j. +. Hammond, who. on heing
thus relieved. is oriered to New York CITY
Surgeon = III. Bell, in addition To his dntisS
as member OF the army medical board. is
ordered temporarily 10 perform the duties OF
attending surgeon at headquarters militarv
division of the Atlantic. Assistant Sureeo,
h. q. Semig has been relieved from duty in
the depai tment Of Arizona.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

MISCfGENATIoN.-A horrible ease of
lnlscegenation was the subject of litigation
before the last term of the circuit court of
Amelia. Judge Weisiger presiding. \ negro
named Ben Booker was put on Trial for alb
Quoting from her home q white girl, Is wears
OLD, said to be very pretty and devoted To her
black brevet husband. The commonwealth
Was represented in the trial by Messrs. II. n.
Major Willis Dance and Judge Mann. of Not
Ioway The prisoner was defended by
PhilIp ;. Wood, samuel NJ. Page and Meade
Haskins. There were on the Jury ten whites
and two negroes. Ben was found guilty and
his term OF Imprisonment fixed at three
years in the penitentiary. The girl avowed
in court with unblushing cheek. that sire
loved Ben better than life and was ready 10
die for him. [She ought to have been sant 20
The penitentiary with him. -Pets>>s5urg Ia !
Under, IGfh -'""S N'"'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

FORTUNE TELLING PROHIBITED IN
fHILADELPHIA.-The Inquirer of Thursday
says; Mayor Stokely was yesterday in
receipt OF communication enclosing
three advertisements clipped from Phila-
deiphia newspaper, in which persons pro-
tfon, the writer asking If there was not some
law forbidding the open swindling of the
credulous and ignorant by such means. His
Yoder to notify the three persons whose
names appeared in the advertisements aud
also ell others who may come under the pro-
visions OF the sta ute, that they mnst discon-
tlnue the business or answer the conSe-
quence. No arrests will be made except i'm
cases where parties persist after being noti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

EMBEZZLENENT AND ATTEMPTED SUI
CIDE.-prescott Wood Co, wholesale mill
llnery dealers for many years in Boston, dis
covered that j. III. Bennett, a small partner
and their bOokkeeper has for ten years pas {
been embeZZling their funds. His crime was
concealed by means of false entries and
forced balances. and upon detection he made
two attempts at suicide by poison. He has
been with the firm twenty-five years, the last
five as q small partner. Last night he was
arrested ct his home. where he has a wife and
four children, and where ne was so sick from
excitement and drugs that he could not be
safely removed. He remains i'm custody.
however. He confesSes TO his miSdeedS and
thinks his populations may reach in the ag-
gregate from $4,000 to $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

KENTUCKY kUKLUx.-During the last
Two weeks several outrages by mas ked men
nave been reported from Todd county, Ky.
Last week man named Brothers made a
concession duplicating number of men as
pei connected with the Ku- Klux organiza-
10 Warrants were issued for their arrest.
an are now In jail except one, and Off
Ger crow I'm pursuit of him. Some trou-
BILE sftared, and Governor Leslie yester-
day ent a company of militia from Louis
vile to Todd county. The Governor reiter-
ates his determination TO put a stop to this
husinss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
One Of the Very Rest Papers i'm the
Country.

From the Richmond Ia y d'e journal.
The Washington EVENING STAR on Tues
day published a statement of its circulation
for the week previous. The average daily
circulation was 4,I4l. This is a fine SHOW
ing; but is easily accounted for, when one
considers the real merits of the paper We
consider THE STAR one of the very best pa
pers that comes % us. Success TO il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
1.-THE KING OF THE LOBBH.-
Sam Ward COnlesfinx His SONS WILL

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Sam Ward, "Nes-
uouli Rex" was heard yesterday in the sur
rogate court in proceedings on the probate of
the will Of Sam Ward, Jr., who was about 2l
years of age, and beQueathed $4,000 in these
words: :. give all my earthly estate 10 my
mother; do not know my father The
mother died soon after. Counsel for contest
ant holds that the will was executed under
coercion or undue influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

THE DAMAGING FLOODS IN PENNsYIvA
MIA Millions Forth .SCelF Airry. ant ftr
End Not Ie.-The latest dispatches relative
TO the ice gOrgeS in several Pennsylvania
rivers do not indicate that the damage TO life
and property is yet over. A Scranton yes
terday on each side Of the river for miles a
solid wall OF ice glStened i'm the sunlight.
The remnants of the three bridges which have
been swept away have been caught i'm an ice
gorge. fOur miles below PittStOn. aud are teIe-
scOped one into the other. West PittstoI,
stands between two floods. one of which
broke through ravine at the base of the
mountains al one O'Clock yesterday morning
cutting of the flight of the inhs bitants, who
sought the mountains for safety. The losses
by the flood and obstruction to rai lroad traffic
VIII not fall short OF one million dollars. The
bridge AT Wilkesbarre cannot stand the
pressure. Already upwards o|twenty Jhous-
and dollars worth Of stock for rev bridge
at PittstOn has been subscribed. The Cata-
w1ssa bridge moved down the river yester-
Gay afternoon and struck the Danville bridge
and carried away one pier and one span. The
Lackawanna and Bloomsbury iron railroad
bridge. which was swept away Tuesday night
at that place, cost $4,000. The two wooden
wagon bridges cost nearly $4,000 each The
Lehigh valley railroad, above and below
PittstOn, is covered in many places with
great blocks of ice, and no trains run above
Wilkesbarre. As yet no lives have been lost
though some narrow escapes have been re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

NEW YORK, March 1s-The TSS6me's
Washington special says there is reason To
believe that Boxer, recently promoted from
the Turkish to the Russian Mission will not
remain af St Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

THE POPE's CONDITION OF HEALTH
According TO a Roman telegra IN TO the Lon
don standard there are again disquieting
reports about the POpe's health. and the
correspondent believes them to be trust
worthy. His holiness, he says, becomes
daily more languid and averse TO motion.
The medical men talk Of slow and gradual
paralysis. yet he continues his receptions
and audiences. and those who see and hear
him come away with the impression that he
is looking Well.-(Drk Examiner. MITch 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

w AtfNHht y NJ II Id every biRnt tuu We
nesday and Saturday Mariners. Engagement to-
week only Of Will +. Stanley. in the sensation
II drama Of Under Cloud. or, Murder in the Snow
kDgagemsut II the great balalist and seTiO comic
singer Miss Nuliy P-Ties. Engagements. anl first
appearance in Washington. Il the beautiful queen
a song Miss Nifty Allyn Engagement Of thu
great Irish sung and dance artists. hurphy and
Morton. Engagement, for one week only, of the
celebrated Paw Sisters Engagement IF the Ara
bia1 giant, Crl. Goshen also Miss Minnie q Dshen.
and our mammoth company IN New Variety
Entertainment. marl5 ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE TREA.


ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE TREAsr-
RY.-The Senate. in executive session to-day,
confirmed the nomination of Albert IT,
Wyman. 10 be Assistant TIea surer OF the
United States, vice Tuttle, resigned.
THE DURATION of the present session of
the Senate will be determined by the actio,
of the republican Senatorial caucus this
evening. Should the republicans conclude
To press the Frelinghuysen resolution, the
session will be prolonged for some time to
come, as the democrats will insist on re-
opening the whole Louisiana question.
Should they determine not To press ii, there
Is no reason why the Senate should not be
able TO adlour on Saturday, unless the dis
eussion of the Hawaiian treaty should be
longer than is now anticipated.
Col. c. c. SHEATs, the new Sixth Auditor
of the Treasury, took the oath and assumed
the duties OF his position to-day relieving
Judge j. j. Martin, recently confirmed as
postmaster at Montgomery, Alabama. At
two o'clock this afternoon the clerks of the
Auditors office waited upon Col Sheats i'm a
6Ocs - ~ Py ydan e Mr,i Pec'I ana were intro
parture, the CLERKS presented to the judge a
series OF resolutions unanimously adopted
recent meeting, expressive of their regret
at his retirement, thanking him for the cOur-
tesy he has displayed III the exercise Of his
duties, and wishing him success and pos
per1ty in his new sphere of action. The judge
VIII leave Tor Montgomery in about week.
NoHINATIoNS.-The President sent to the
Senate to-day the following nominations
Tavid p. Lowe to be chic; justice supreme
court, Utah Territory; Isaac G. Parker, f. &.
district judge for western district of Arkan-
sas; joel n. Patterson to be u. s. marshal,
district of New Hampshire; Henry b. Brown
TO be L. :. judge for eastern district of Mich
igan; Daniel X. Wagstaff, of Kansas, receiver
OF public moneys at Salina. Kansas.
POstHlGS,eTS-John p. Cunningham, Glas-
gov, Missouri; George II. KneSsO, Green
vile. Pa; James GOodspeed. Joliet, IlliTOis;
George II, Keith. Minneapolis, Mimi. A. Ii.
Norton, Dallas. Texas.
IL Will be noticed that a change has been
made in the Utah judgeship. and that Judge
Parker has been nominated L. g Judge of
the western district OF Arkansas and David
p. Lowe as Chief Justice of Utah. Mr.. Lowe
was yesterday nominated as Commissioner
OF Pensions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
A Model Newspaper.

FFUHt ne fHlsOVTU tODlIteTctuU.
THE EVENING STAR, which, IL one of the
smallest, is yet one of the brightest orDs in
the ornament of Washington Journalism.
has attained an average daily circulation of
close upon fifteen thousand. May il continue
to twinkle with steadily increasing prosper
ity and lustpr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

A NOVEL SwINDLE.-A fellow by the
name of w. K. Gerhardt has played a nice
swindie on the leading democrats OF CoDnec-
ticut. He got round sum of money from
them on the pretext of establishing German
newspaper in Hartford and New Haven to
control the German vote in the coming cleo
ton, but spent the money and broke his
promise He has beer arrested. but the demo-
Gratis are terribly hagrined and would rather
nothing would be done about il than to have
The facts come out. All the leaders of the de-
mocracy are victimized, including Senator
Eaton. Ex-Governor English. and all the
candidates on the congressional and state
tickets. But what troubles them most is the
fear that the German voters Will resent the
attempt to influence their votes by such a
scoundrel.-P 0rfioaa Mel Advertiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

HORRIBLE DEATH OF A VICTIM OF Sc
DUCTIoN.-ThomaS III. Goodwin. a practising
physician of Windsor township. York coun-
ty, Pa, has been arrested and committed to
prison in Lancaster. Pa. for the seduction of
Miss Mary Eichelberger. OF that city, and Al
attempl ~ cVmmIt an ABORTION upon her,
HQiu INC effects of which she died yesterday.
She was found week ago by her relatives
concealed in hut in Maryland. The vic
tim, who was of good family, was twenty
three wears old. The details are horrible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
Attesnpl % Burn q Catholic Chureh
Building.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1S-An attempt
was made last night to burn a frame build
ing occupied by the congregation of the Cath
Ollie Church of the Sacred Heart, adjoining
the church building i'm course OF erection.
The fire was extinguished-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
SCHOOLING AND RowlyG,-Mr, Henry {

SCHoqLING AND RowiSG.-Mr, Henry C.
Jarrett has maze a Somewhat novel pr0i6:i-
ton. which. if accepted. will create great
excitement among the school boys OF New
York. He proposes that boat crews shall be
organized i'm all the grammar schools of that
city, and that they compete with each other
in grand regatta. He offers 10 take the
winning crew on pleasure excursion 10 Eu-
rope, and 10 pay all expenses. The school
board is holding the matter under conSidera-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

"RoTARY ELDERsHIP."-Ataca called meet
ing of the ruling elders OF the Presbyterian
churches of Baltimore, held last evening, To
consider the overture sent down from the last
General Assembly for the action OF The Pres
byteries. in regard 20 a change In the consti-
tion OF ruling elders for limited time-not
les than three years, or what Is known ~
ssrotary elderships-the following resolution
mously adopted: THAT we disapprove the
Assembly's overture, and so Gar as our voice
can be heard in the response OF the Preeby-
terry To the same, We return an emphatic neg
afiyR.H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

THE OHIO LEGIsLATURK In taking hold Of
the telegraph question. Yesterday the lower
house "a ssed q bill to regulate the charges
for transmitting messages, reducing the same
20 per cent. as compared with present rssss--
Should this bill become q law, IL In highly
probable that the telegraph companies will
contest It's constitutionalffy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18
Adjournment Of the Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, PA, March 1s--The state
legislature adjourned sine die at noon. Mr..
Davis, of Philadelphia, was elected speaker
pro TEN OF the senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-18

NECK BRoKEN BY A FALL.-On Monday
afternoon Daniel Caslin, residing a little dis
lance outside OF West Chester met with q
sudden death from breaking his neck by n
fall from a cornfodder stack. He left the
house about L. 30 o'clock for the purpose or
throwing down some fodder for his cattle,
and when found a few minutes later he was
living dead beside one OF the stacks, with his
neck broken and a severe bruise back Of his
ear. caused by his having struck a stone i'm
his fall. Deceased was well TO do in the
world. having a good farm, upon which be
resided. besides valuable property In Phil
adelphia. He was aged about IS years, and
leaves a family TO mourn his untimely
death-H'eS CfsesftT q Pal Local Nclcs.