The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-04-26
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menting the hens of overdresses.
The Presidents policy is cordially sup
ported by almost every prominent Re
publican journal in New-England.
THERE is great distress among the
discharged clerks at Washington, and
they are besieging the offices to be taken
back.
FoUR-button kid gloves are the regu-
lation glove for street costumes, six for
reception, and twelve buttons for eve
ming dress.
CASTLE Garden authorities state that
large number of Germans are emigra-
ting to America, fearing q general
European war.
EX-Presldent Grant says he feels bet
ter for the change. Yes and if we had
some of the change Grant feels fer we'd
feel better too.
HANDKERCHIEFs of linen and silk are
new and pretty. They have white
ground with solid blue, purple, and car
dinel borders.
In Chicago they compel members
elect OF the common Council to show
their pardons for criminal offenses be-
fore taking their seats.
In the cabinet of instruments used
for escspe, taken from prisoners on
Blackwell s Island, is an ingenious rope
ladder, sent to convict in a meat-pie.
THE man who turned around to take
one long backward look at a pretty girl
the other day was brought up rather
suddenly when he bumped his nose
against his indignant wife.
DEMOCRAT love for an honest ballot-box
received fresh illustration in the Ohio
Legislature last week. A registration
bill TO prevent Illegal voting was opposed
by the solid vote of the Democratic mem
bers.
The Hon. George H. Boxer, United
States minister to Russia, believes that
Russia can take the field, in the event
of wal, with the largest army in the
| world, and be in Constantinople in less
than two months.
SECRETARY SHERMAN declares that, if
Congress will leave him alone, he will
bring about specie payments by the
first of January, 1879. This would
seem to be good opportunity for Con-
gress to keep its hands off.
MRs. GALLETIN, of Fond du Lac,
wrapped her baby in shawl Friday
afternoon to protect it from cold while
passing three blocks to visit a neigh
boris. When she arrived at the place
and took off the shawl, the child was
found to be dead.
THE Democratic caucus of the Louisi-
| ana legislature has nominated Judge Fl.
Spatford for United States Senator.
Judging from this utterances he is a
moderate man, and will, if elected, give
his influence for the maintenance of
peace and justice in the state.
AT the sitting OF the German Parlia-
ment on the Gath, Won Moltke made a
remarkable speech in which he said that
while he desired peace ne did not believe
the times warranted such hope, and
urged Germany to prepare to defend
herself against France.
THIS is an uncomfortable era for the
constitutional fence straddler. In
spirit of disinterested benevolence we
counsel this balancer not to squaEder
time andeffort III consulting clairvoyants
as to the probable result of The revolt
against the President. but to slide down
from his perch, gracefully and at once
on the Administration side.
THE Government has been relieved
from the expense of printing special
postage stamps for the use of the vari
Gus departments. Official matter is now
sent in envelopes on which are printed
the words "Officiai Business" and the
name of the department and bureau
whence transmitted; and it is made a
misdemeanor, with a penalty of $500,
for any one to use such envelopes for
other than strictly official business.
THE German consular system in this
country has been recognized. and the
honorary consulates in the various large
cities have ceased to exist; consular
districts have been established, with
consuls at New York, Philadelphia, ST.
Louis and Chicago. The latter district
comprises the States of Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, and the territories of Dakota,
and Wyoming. DIR. E. Hinkle, of Chi
cago, is the consul of this district
The settlement of the disputed cleo
tons in South Carolina and Louisiana
reduces the Republican majority in the
United States Senate to rather narrow
margin. That body now stands, Re
publicans 50, Democrats 50, Indepen-
dents Davis and three vacancies, two
| from louisiana and one from South Caro-
lima. After admitting Democrats to fill
the three vacant seats, the Republican
majority will be two, unless Davis
| should so into the Republican caucus.
| kALAFAr has begun all at once to occu-
| Ply the attention of turkey and Roum-
ania. Situated on the Danube opposite
| Nldden, it may be used effectually to
defend that important fortress. In the
campaign of 1923 the Russians occupied
1t. but in that of 1854 the turks seized
the town and held it against a strong
Russian force. The place may be of