The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-03-29
THE WEST.

TIE number of tramps along the Union Pacific
road is becoming enormous, and it is reported the
train men have considerable trouble with them. A
conductor of freight train fired by two
whom he had put of near Lone Tree, recently.
A DISPATCH from Red Cloud agency, says Spotted
Tail has been heard from, and that he going on
to complete his mission of peace to The hostles. He
had been delayed by bad weather and the poor con
diion of his hsrsss.
THE hog packing at indianapolis is reported at
0000 hogs 10 date, against SC, coo during the
time last year.
THE grasshopper crop in Nebraska is reported TO
be showing up we'll.
TIE suspension is announced OF the stock-brok-
ing firm of Coaghan Lynch, of San Francisco.
The liabilities are 100000; assets undetermined.
The failure was caused by the recent depression in
the stock market.
THE loggers are coming ont of the Michigan
woods and all camps are breaking up. From
thenic sources the stock on the streams IN the
Saginaw districts foot up 339 coo, 900 feet With
reasonable water supply nearly all of it will reach
the mills.
AT II a. ~, March 23d John d. Lee the Nor
mon prophet, was brought out upon the scene of
the massacre at Mountain Meadows, before the ex-
ecuting party, and seated his coffin, about twen
ty feet from the sh 'oters. After short speech by
Lee, Parson Stokes (Methodistl made prayer,
commencing the soul of the condemned man to
God. Immediately after this handkerchief was
placed over Lees eyes, He raised his hands, placed
them on top of his head, sitting firm. Marshall
Nelson giving the word to fire, five guns were
fired, penetrating the body in the region of the
heart, aud Lee fell squarely back upon his csfiu,
dead. His death instantaneous.
THERE is quite an excitement in Salt Lake City
over the discovery of silver bearing mining ledge
in Red Butte Canon, about three miles from the
ola mod To
ton, and there is quite stampede from the town
to the vicinity of the discovery.
THE old Cozzens hotel, of Omaha, Neb, has
been rented to the Union Pacific Railroad compa-
ny, to be occupied by them as headquarters while
the present headquarters building is being con-
structed. The construction Of this building is to
cost $4,000.
In game of base ball at st. Louis on the 21st,
between the Brown Stocking of St Louis, and the
indianapolis club, the former victorious by a
score of to 8. On the 22d inst. return game was
played which resulted in victory for the Indian
apolis boys-6 to 4.
CHICAGO elevators contain 3,34i,375 bushels of
wheat; 3403 i92 bushels of corn; 600 bushels of
oats; 1S9, ,371 bushels of rye and s54,9 bushels of
barley-making total of S,572 279 bushels, against
| els for the CORE sponding date last year. The
| amount of grain on board vessels in the harbor is
3s,OS3 bushels of wheat, 222, Gil bushels of corn
| and 1874 bushels OF rye, making the amount of
grain in store and afloat SO 9,452 bushels.
JUDGE BECK, of he Iowa supreme court, has re
fused to grant injunction restraining the collec.
tion of special tax of $40 900 voted by Davenport
in aid of the Davenport and Northwestern railroad
| r. o. ADAMS, of Omaha, has been appointed post
master at Deadwood City, Black Hills.
STANLEY MATTHEWS elected United States
Senator from Ohio on the Goth inst, to fill the va
\ cancy occasloned by the resignation of Senator
Sherman.