The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-22
THE WENT.

The tax levy in Kansas for the present year for
all State purposes, is three and one half mills
the dollar, and fer the sinking fund one.fiith of
one mill, making total of but three and seven
tenths mills. Last years levy was four mills,
THE surveying parties for tne BLACK nIns' fuute
of the proposed Union Pacific branch road are now
being formed, and the officials at Omaha are over
run with applicants for positions IN the surveying
corps.
THE New Orleans, Jackson and Northern railway
has been purchased by the agents of the Illinois
Central road for 81 G5O,000 in addition to the debt
of the raad, which is assumed by the Illinois Cen
tral. The Mississippi Central will also be sold to
the Illinois Central in April. Then there viii be
line from Chicago to New Orleans under one man
agement.
THs trial of Major Reno, seventh cavalry, com
mander of Ft. Abercrom5ie which is being held at
ST. Paul, is drawing to a close. The charges were
brought by Capt. Bell, stationed at Fl Abercrom-
bic, specifying Infamous proposals to Bells wife,
slanderous conversations and writings concerning
her. The opinion in army circles there is general
that Reno will be found guilty and his dismissal
from the service recommended.
MRS. THOMAS INGRAM, Of Monterey, Cal, died
recently after having given birth to quadruplets,
two of whom having survived their unfortunate
mother There were twelve older children in the
family.
THE survey for the Black Hills railroad, which is
to he built by the Union Pacific, will be commenced
Inv Apri l. and will be under charge Of Gen. Evans,
who is now on the way thither from the Southern
Pacific road.
The Melvina mine, Sunshine, Col, is report
ed as sold for $3.50 600 to parties from Milwaukee,
Wis.
REV. THOMAS O'GARA, for % years priest in the
Chicogo diocese. of the Oldest officiating clergy
men in that part OF the country and well known az
| mi vror died st J0seDh HOspta at
Chicago on the 18th.
Cgop reports from all parts of the interior of
| California show but little change from the pros
| poets two weeks ago. In the section north of San
| Francisco bay, grain is excellent condition
and, on the whole, the prospects throughout
| the state is fattering, with large increase OF
| acreage.
| THE advance in passenger rates decided on by
tRe G2Gpyent2n Of PASSENGER agents @ at st st. Loni:
increases the fare from Chicago to New York from
| S1s TO $40.
The Colorado legislature has abolished the grand
Jury system in that state, providing in lieu thereof
that judge of the county court and two justice,
of the peace of the county shall sit a of in
| dictment to hear testimony both sides of any
| case brought before them.
| A DISPATCH, dated March IS, says: "Snow ha!
been falling in the mountains near Salt Lake fol
| the last twelve days. snow-side occurred near
| Alta, killing Matthew Ingram and Jared Pratt"
| The new state house bill has passed the Indiana
| Legislature. The building will be located on the
site of the present state house, and the cost is
| to exceed s., 100000.
| THE convention OF general passenger agents,
| which assembled at st. Louis, adjourned, on the
18th inst, The schedule of rates has not beer
| made public, but it Is understood that no materia
change from the old rates has been made.