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

A LANSING ros, n. Y, dispatch says notice on
ths Bank of Lansngton announces the suspension
OF that institution, caused by the depreciation Of
lis assets. Liabilities SS75, COO; nominal ST.
15c ,o61.
On the 17th inst. Evan Morris issued a challenge
to Billy Scharff to row HIM five mile skull race
for 81 GOO side and the championship of America,
The parties met at Beauments, and the challenge
was ccepted. The course agreed upon is the
upper Monongahela, and the race will take place
on the 9th of June. portion of the money is
already in the hands OF Stockholders.
Ex-Gov. EMERY WAsHBURN died on Sunday
March 18th at his residence in Cambridge, Mass
of pneumonia, after an illness of about four
weeks. He was born ON the 14th of February, 1900
P. B. SWEENEY, whose name associated with
Boss Tweed in the great ring swindles, and who
has been an exile for the past five years. has
turned to New York city. His trial is set down for
April 3. The claim against Sweeney is that he is
liable in the same way that Tweed rendered
liable in the suit that was recently tried against
hum, and in which there vas a verdict for the peo-
pie of S6,000,00.
RETURNS from every town in the first district,
New Hampshire, give Jones (Dem.) As plurality.
The second district, with only one town and one
ward to hear from, gives Briggs (Rep.) 1882 plu-
rality. Returns from all but three towns in the
THE bequest of Oliver Ames to his wife was
$780, 200; to his daughter Helen, $500. 900; to his
ons wife $50 900; TO F. L. Ames and wife, as trus-
tees 900 for each grandchid; to his sisters each
$4,000; to his Frederick L. all of his interest
IN the shovel works, and excepting various other
small bequests all residue to his wife, son and
daughter.
The unemployed workmen of Scranton, Pa
called the city council, on the 18th inst, de-
public works, that work may be given them, and
declared that they will have "bread or Blood
The city fathers adjournei rather informally.
THE election in New Hampshire was held on the
18Th inst. Prescott's (Rep) majority for Governor
will be about $500. Returns from all but one town
the First Congressional district give Marston 49,
S43, and Jones 1870. The remaining town, Eaton
gave Cheney 81 and Marcy 10 last spring. If this
town is returned the last year, it will make
a tie vote. Briggs [Rep.) is elected III District No
2 by from 900 to 1900, and Blair Rep) in the
Third District by from 700 to 1000.
VIM. II. VANDERBILT is elected director of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
The contest over the will of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt ended the 18th inst, all the con-
testants Withdrawing objections to the probate of
the will. The trial was to have commenced on that
date, but the whole matter arranged between
Vim. Il. Vanderbilt, and the contestants before the
oeurt opened Among the counsels secretary
of state Evarts Judge Matthews, Jeremiah S. Black
and David Dudley Field, all of whom were counsel
in the late presidential contest.
THE Connecticut house of representatives passed
a bill on the 18th inst, making the legal rate of
interest per cent. in the absence of a contract
The bill previously passed the senate.
MEMBERS of the New York produce exchange say
that Mr.. Kingan. who failed the 18th, was short
decline of six dollars per terce, making loss of
s370,OO0.