The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-11
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 2.-The German Federal
Council has empowered Prince Bismarck 10
conclude an extradition treaty with the
United states ....B. G.. CfulhelG has taken
MS scat In Congress as successor TO the late
j. b. Rice, of the First Illinois District
Judge Nelson has decided that
MI Hilton is competent witness in his suit
against Ar. BeecheT, but that he shall not
disclose confidential communications from
ms wife. Mr.. Tilton has commenced his tes
'lmony before the jury. While a mes
senger of the Southern Express Company
al Memphis was delivering money package
at the reputed office Of w. X. Parker 81 Co.
On the lst, he was assaulted and nearly
strangied by two white men and three ne
groes present in the office, and his sachcl
containing large number Of money pack
ages, was carried away by the gang Of rob-
bers.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-The Empress of
China, overcome with griefat the death Of her
husband, has committed suicide. A child
three years old has been proclaimed Emper-
or, with the Empress Mother as Regent.
a number of representatives Of coIored
men, in Washington, from several of the
Southern States, have issued an address.
signed by Frederick Douglass, John NJ
Langston, A. NJ. Giabs ARK, Philip Joseph
(Ala) and Geo. W. Price On c., as commit
tee, in which they appeal to Congress to take
action their behalf by "enactine and
providing ToI tho e.faroement of annro
pirate laws for the better protection OF
persons, property and political rights
in the South. The address claims that a
wretched state of affairs in the South will
grow out Of the neglect of Congress to pass
such laws before the adjournment of the
present session. IA Harrisburg dispatch
states that in the PENNSYLVANIA House
of Representatives on the evening Of
the lst, during a discussion in con
tested election case, issue being Joined
on parliamentary points, Mr.. Wolf, Republi-
can, came in contact with the Speak
er, who finally ordered Wolf under ar
rest, when the Republican members
rushed to the defense of their col
league and wrested him from the hands of
the Sergeant-atArms. In the midst of the
commotion the Speaker adjourned the House
During the melee pistols were drawn" -. Gen
Sheridan has left New Orleans for Vicksburg
The Peoples Savings Institution of St.
Louis has suspended, the Cashier having alb
seconded with large amount Of money be-
longing to the bank.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.-The Pope has
written to Don Carlos advising him to recon-
slider his determination to continue the war,
the dignity of the church has been vind-
Gated and the right of the clergy recognized
by King AphonsO. -. The Carlists have been
defeated in an engagement at Oteiza and Gen.
Agana, the Carlstl leader, is taken prisoner.
The Marquis Of Harrington has been elected
leader of the Liberal party in the British Par
lament. -. The Canadian Reciprocity treaty
has been almost unanimously rejected by the
United States Senate in executive session..
The Granite and Crescent mills at Fall River,
Mass, closed on the 1st, and the Merchants
on the I'd, owing to dissatisfaction about wages
-. The Michigan Republican State Conycn-
tion to nominate two Justices of the Supreme
Court and two Regents of the State Universi-
ty has been called TO meet at Jackson on the
Sd of March King Kalakaua and suite and
the United States Minister at Hawaii, Mr..
Pierce, sailed from San Francisco on the I'd,
on the L. 5. steamer Pensacola for Honolulu
THE National Grange of the Patrons of
Husbandry met at Charleston, 5. c., on the
Sd Worthy Master Adams, of Iowa, in the
Chair. All the officers and about sixty dele
gates were present. In his address the Mas
ter congratulated the Order on the strength
gained during the past year, only a few States
not having organized, and they were about do
ing so. The Treasurer's report was read and
standing committees were appointed. Apublc
meeting of welcome was held at night, at
which speeches were delivered by prominent
citizens and delegates Hon. Angus Came
pf LAT Crosse has hppn plpctp6 limit p1
States Senator by the Wisconsin Leg
islature by a coalition of the Demo
Gratis and boiling Republicans The
final ballot was: Cameron, Is; Carpenter,
So Hazelton, 3; Clark, 1. Mr.. Cameron is
said to be an Anti Monopoly Republican,
and a Milwaukee dispatch says he was nomi-
mated by the Democratic caucus conditonally
upon his acceptance of platform which in
cl Ides hard money, tariff for revenue only,
and the supremacy of the civil authority in
time of peace.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.-The Khedive has
lately annexed the country OF Darfour 10
Egypt. Announcement is made of the death
at Norwich, Conn, of Senator VIM. 4. Buck
ingham, aged seventy. Samuel T. Hersey,
of Maine, member of the present Congress
and member-e elect Of the next, died on the 4th,
at Bangor, aged sixty-two years e. Rev. Jas.
De koyen, d. D., of Wisconsin, Warden
of Racine College, has been elected Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois -. Taylor
Hall, part of the Episcopal college at Racine,
Wis Mis- Ys ee11fggsa ee11fggsd brarS a% and apparatus
entirely destroyed. Loss about 100000; in
surance $4,000.
MONDAY, Feb. S.-Don Carlos has is
sued a proclamation in which he does not
protest against the assumption of the mon
archy by his cousin, but says his protests
shall be utteredin irresistibly eloquent tones
from the mouth of his cannon. On the 7tll
there was fighting between the two armies in
che vicinity of Estella, which resulted in the
repulse of eight of the Carlist battalions.
Tsse Tien, son of Prince Chen, has been pro
claimed Emperor of China. -. The English
Parliament reassembled on the 5th. The session
was opened by speech from the throne.
In a caucus of the Conservative members
OF the Louisiana Legislature on the night OF
the 5th proposition was debated and finally
adopted-3S to 27-favoring proposed com
promise that the Conservatives should be al
lowed majority of about ten in the House
and that the past action Of the Kellogg GOV
ernment should not be inquired into Ate,
the vote Speaker Wilt, it is said, rendered
his resignation, and Gov. McEnery, who
was present by courtesy, said BY this actor
of the caucus it was evident to him that i
was time 10 lower the Democratic banner
and he therefore wished to retire. At mas
meeting held on the evening of the 9th
addressed by XcEnery, Witt and others, res
olutions were adopted denouncing the pro
posed compromise in strong terms, and de
clariDg that nothing less than the rcinstallmen
ofthe legally declared Legislature as it stoot
on the 4th of January would be sgreed TO- .
Judge Rogers, of the Cook County (TlI) Cir
cult Court, has declared to be demonstrations
the law requiring ballots TO be numbered S,
that every mans vote may be known. !
bill to abolish capital punishment has beel
defeated in the Ohio House of Representative
by vote of 40 yeas TO A nays Gen
Sheridan returned to New Orleans on the 1tt
CONGRESSIONAL.