The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-04-05
WEEK,
THE EAST,

DISPATCH from New Hampshire rays that a
| complete count OF the vote cast at the recent
election shows that the amendment to the state
constitution abolishng the religious test for Office
| holders has been adopted by small majority, and
hereafter Catholics will be eligible to office in that
| state.
APPLICATION was made by the state of New Jer-
sey, the 3lst ult, for the appointment of re-
ceiver in the affairs of the state bank which closed
its doors that day. The state had $55 900 on de-
po it in the bank, and the county of Middlesex
Sc, 900.
THE steamer Brittanic from Liverpool which ar
rived at New York on the 1st inst, brought $780,
900 in gold.
SAM MoKUGHLIN, the well known horseman and
driver, died at his home near Newburgh, recently
A TELEGRAM received at New York city on the
| 30th ult. from Liverpool states that A. Oakley Hail
had been discovered on board a steamer at that
port.
STEAMER has left Boston for Liverpool with
2T8 head of cattle.
AT meeting of coal producers and carriers in
New York committee of three appointed to
prepare and submit to a future meeting plan for
the improvement of trade. 1t was also resolved
| that while in the present depressed condition of
the industries of the country, the companies have
nc disposition to advance prices beyond a SUN suf-
fcient to pay reasonable costs and expenses. 1t
was the judgment of the meeting that the commit
tee OF three should at early day possible per-
feet plan involving advance of at least fifty
cents a ton at tide water.
The North Bridgewater Savings Bank at Brock
ton, Aass., has suspended, pending investigation
by bank commissioners. The treasurer who lately
died proves insolvent.
DARIUS c. JACKSON, a railroad contractor for
merly of Wisconsin, died at Middleton, New York,
| recently.
THE following persons were elected at Philadel-
phia on the 27th, by nearly unanimous vote, as
Board OF Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad for
the ensuing year: Thomas A. Scott, Josiah Bacon
Wistar Morris, John NJ. Kennedy, Alexander J.
Derbyshire, Samuel NJ. FELTON,, Alexander Bidde
N. Parker Shortridge, Henry NJ. Phillips and John
Scott.
THE bill in the Massachusetts, legislature to pre-
vent strikes of railroad employees has been indefi-
nitey postponed.
On the 27th of March the susauehanna river was
rapidly rising at Wilkesbarre Pa. and was sixteen
feet above low water mark. Indications point to
serious freshet, the being three feet deep up
the river.
DAVID s. Brown h Co., of Philadelphia sold their
entire stock of Gloucester and Anema prints on
the 9th ult, at auction. Merchants were present
| from all parts of the United States and the bid
ding very spirited. Messrs. Brown & Co .
state that the prices received were 10 per cent be-
low the cost of production and they do not intend
to auction any more this season.
AMONG the assets of the Ocean National Bank, at
New York. lately, were 1000 acres of prairie lands
| in Jackson, Massac, Johnson and williamson
counties Illinois, at prices ranging from Is cents
to $3.50 per acre. The Irondale coal and iron
property, formerly known as the Franklin Ircn
and Coal Company, in Preston county, West vir-
| ginia, with all the machinery implements, work
shops, dwellings, etc, wers sold to James D. Hede-
gett for $50 900.