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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-06-28

IRE YVES twelve miles long, and the
waters of Lake Erie would have scarcely
drenched It out
A deer ran against me as I staggered
after the pioneer. More than once [
stumbled against the small wild animals
rushing here and there through the
clearing. My hair and whiskers were
scorching, and my clothing was on fire
IN dozen places, when we reached the
outdoor cellar, place dug into a hill
side about 400 feet from the house. 1t
was part cave, part structure, but well
covered with earth, and almost free from
smoke. The two children had passed
through all right, but tire babe was SO
nearly suffocated that we had hard work
to save its life.
just before the flames reached the
clearing the ground trembled as it did
around Gettysburg when 500 pieces of
artillery Numbered away for hours. The
smoke drove ahead, leaving me a pretty
fair view of cabin and clearing for five
or six minutes Birds dropped down
and died. The deer rushed around in
circles, sometimes running full against
stumps- The smaller animals roared,
and barked, and fought each other, and
several rabbits found our retreat and
rushed IN among us.
When the flames reached the edge OF
the clearing, 500 feet from our cave, the
ground in front of us fairly baked. The
wild animals fell down and died, steam
rose from the green stumps in clouds
for moment. and then fire broke out.
We wondered if the flames would leap
the clearing, but that question was
speedily decided The wall of fire
roared and quiyered, rose and fell, and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

Under the direction OF Gen. Harris, Superinten-
dent Of. Public Buildings, repairs have been made
on the "Governors tomb" in the State House
grounds. 1t will be remembered that a short time
since, this was the subject of certain vandalism.
1t has been found that the remains deposited
there were not disturbed. Four persons are bur-
led there-Gov. Lincoln, Delesnier Waterhouse
and Cushman, the last three being members of the
leg islature at their decease. With one or two ex-
ceptions, the cofins containing their remains were
found in fair state of preservation. On Gov.
Lincoln's coffin are six handles with silver plates
The fact that four bodies only are in the tomb
settles the question about soldiers being buried
there. During the war quite q number were
placed there temporarily, but afterwards removed
by friends or buried among the unknown in
Mt. Pleasant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO The
1aiis Ksnreaet aournal.
PORTLAND.
Railroad Accident.

PORTLAND, November 81. The afternoon Og
densburg train stove up a wagon, K He'd horse
and badly injured the driver named Hunnewell
n, Vaughan's bridge crossing.
Accident.
This afternoon, as some of the crew Of the
cable steamer Nina, now lying in the stream
were putting up purchase block to get ready to
tighten the vessel the block slipped and fell, strk
ing the head OF the quartermsster and nearly
splitting it open. He was much injured tha
his recovery is doubtful.
Careless Handling of Firearms.
Last evening two men on board schooner in
the harbor were fooling with revolver. One of
them, csreessly aiming, fired, the ball striking a
man on a neghboring vessel. The bullet, hitting
little above the cavcle. and glancIng back wards
lodged beneath the muscles on the back of the
neck. The wounded man was taken to the hospi-
tai, where he was attended, and the phys sicians
think he will recover in a short time. The man
belongs in Boothbay.
A Settlement.
The Portland Stone Ware Company offers for
ty -four cents on one dollars, and the creditors
have agreed to accept it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
The SILVER BILL.
The Committee Make Only One Amend.
ment.

WASHINGTON, November 81. The Senate fin.
ance committee to-day authorized Jones to repor
the House silver bill with q recomme ndaton fol
passage. without any amendment, except one
adopted yesterday on motion of Allison, provid.
ing Tor the purchase and coinage of bullion to the
amount of not less than two m ilons and not more
than four millions per month. The bill will be
reported to the Senate with the amendment pro-
vidiDg tor comm ssion to report AS to the proper
relation of value between gold and silver, which
was rejected.
Although the comm ttee authorized Jones to re-
port and thereby to take charge of the bill, he
transferred 1t to Allison for presentation to the
senate Tor the reason that in the committee he
opposed the adoption of Alison's amendment reg
ulating the amounts of coinage, &C.
The following is the full text of the bill as re-
ported to the Senate:
An act to authorize free coinage of q standard
silver dollar and to restore its legal character.
BE it enacted, &c, that there sha Il be coined at
the several mnts of the United States silver dol
lar of the weight of four hundred and twelve and
half grains Troy of standard silver as provided
in the act of January 18th, 1873, ON which shall
be the devices aud superscriptIons provided by
SAID act, which coins together with all silver dol
lars heretofore coined by the United States, OF
like weight and fneness, shall be legal tender al
their nominal value for all debts and due, public
and private, except where otherwise prov ded by
contract and the secretary of the treasury is au-
thorizcd and directed out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, to purchase
from time to time silver bullion at the market
price thereof, not less than 81 600, 900 nor more
than 4,OO0,OOO per month, and cause the same to
be coined into such dollars, and any gain arising
from this coinage shall be accounted for and paid
into the treasury as provided under the existing
laws relative to subsiding coinage, provided the
amount Of money at any one time invested in
such silver bullion exclusive of silver resulting
coin shall not exceed $4,000, 900.
o,,I 1f
ent with the provisions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
THE BORDER TROUBLES.
The Tr~uble All Caused by Thiev ng
Rings.
How MsX!cO Proposes 10 End The
Agitation.
RELATIONS WITH THE UNIFIED
STATES.

New YORK, November 81. Senior Zamracona.
special agent of Mexico to the United States, ar.
rived in New Orleans, yesterday. He says Presi.
dent Diaz will send troops to put down the border
troubles, and his mission is to establish commerce
Bad men, who, with their rings and
schemes, have an interest in stirring up st,ifc, AS
means of profit by those difficulties. On our
part we Will put down by force, and expect the
United States to do likewise. The great mass of
Mexican people have no feeling of enmity to the
United States, and as our interests are commercial
we should be friendly.
20 not only to Washington but TO New York,
where hope TO establish commercial friendship
between the two countries.
General Diaz and the mass of the Mexican peo-
pie have been torn by revolutions and wars long
enough. They want peace and commerce between
the two countries. The United States are gr est
Ihey should also be mag nan imous, and meet us
hall way Cortina Is IN prison in Mexico, and
central government troops will suppress the from
tier troubles. The President has no powerful op-
ponents. Lerdo and Iglesiss have no power
General Escobedo can do nothing to disturb the.
country, and all we want is commercial relations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
THE EASTERN WAR.
Inc Hope of Erze-
rOunn Fails.
The Porte Desirous ofP, ace.
SUCCESSES OF THE ROUMANIANS
AT RAHOvA.

LONDON, November 81. The Times Erzeroum
correspondent Oct. 10th. says If winter bresks
upon us shortly and kars holds out, we NAV kee q
Eizeroum; but the weather continuing fine and
haIs falls, this place cannot repel the Russians"
Ihe Manchester Guardian Pera correspondent
telegrsphs:
1--WE have just heard of the capture of Kars:
the fall OF Elzeroum is expected to follow The
Porte now appears desirous of entertaining peace
proposals. Server Pasha Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and Mahmoud Damsd, are said to be un.
favorable to peace.
BUCHAREST, November 81. The Roumanian
tofhcial psper) announces that the Roumsnians
captured Rahova this morning. after three day }
engagement The Turks fled towards Lorn, Pal
anks and Widdin, with the Roumsnianc in pur-
SUIT. Simultaneous with the capture of Rshova q
houmanian division crossed the Danube opposite
that town.
There vas heavy fighting on the Lorn Monday.
A Turkish ohicla despatch claims that strong
turkish force, while making a reconnoisance, car
rled the Russian positions on the Mechka Height
near Jounc1ifllich, destroying at the first named
place seventy Easements filled with ammunition
and provisions. The Russians lost fourteen hun
dred men.
Russian attack on Kadkoi was repulsed.
Russian official claims that the Turks were
hnally rephlsed at the Metchks heights.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
THE TWEED INVESTIGATION.
THE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF THE
FRAUDULENT RING.
The Sums Paid the Legislature.

New YORK, November 81. In the investigation
OF the Tweed ring frauds. VIM. j. Gsrvey, plas-
the amount of his bill for work done by the direc-
ton OF Woodard, who told him the add dition was
for the supervisors. This percentage was in
creased to 80, 4j and 50, and on to 20 per cent
Woodard told him the per cent added was to be
divided among five persons, Tweed, Connolly,
sweedey, Oakley Hall and Hugh Smith. WitLess
had worked for the city from January b to the
summer of 70. lie deposited in the bank, war
rants received for work to the amount OF g. l77,-
4lo: vi tins sum witness received S397, 1888. Ac-
tual value of work only 1924 600. He did work
on private houses for the ring tor which the city
paid Garvey also testified that he contributed
go 600 to influence the Legislature. Connolly
told him the Legislature had from the ring that
year over q milnon dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
The French Agitation.
AN APPEAL TO VOTE NO BUDGET.

PARIS, November 81. The Republiquc Fran
caise dec cares that IN view of the Seustes preten
sions and the Presidents refusal to change his
policy, it becomes the clear duty of the deputies
to refuse to vote the budget. The Chamber must
save the country No budget must be voted as
long as the majority has ministry in whom 1t
can place confidence.
LONDON, November 81. The Times has a lead
ing article on the French situation which con-
cludes as follows: 1.-The moderate Right of the
Senate did not mean to produce the mischief they
have Occasioned, but the result is before us. The
powers OF France are arrayed against one another
like army against army"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
m AIRY LAND.
The Baltimore ColIectorship.

New YORK. November 81. The Telegram's
special says some Baltimore republicans are hint
ing that Conkling's plan in regard to New York
appointments is to do his fighting over the should
ers of Collector Thomas of Baltimore. That the
case of Collector Thomas will be first considered
by the committee on commerce at the next regu
lar meeting, on Thursday, and Conkling will then
throw down the gage of the battesas far as any
principle is concerned. New York and Baltimore
cases are precisely similar, old officials having
been removed without direct charges during their
term of office. Conkling claims that oil of these
instances direct violations of the tenure of Of
flee act, and means TO get an expression from the
Senate on thi point
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

George johnson and Edward Dawes of Gard-
ner, the men who were charged with breaking in
to the depot at Richmond, on Monday evening
last, had their hearing before Trial Justice Tall
man at Richmond, yesterday afternoon, William
Hall, county attorney, for prosecution, and F. I.
Buker for defence. The evidence was that the
depot was broken into few minutes past eight
o'clock, by breaking pane of glass and raising
the window, and the sum of three hundred and
fifty dollars in bills, twenty five dollars in silver,
check for one hundred and fifty dollars, and some
notes wereetolen. That these two men were seen
in the immediate vicinity by the depot master a
few minutes after. They were at Richmond the
week before. bottoming chairs, and had been seen
by the depot master, and he recognized them.
They were arrested at one o'clock that same night
at Johnson's house in Gardiner. A chisel was
found at the house, with one end bound with
cloth to break windows without noise, and the
chisel fitted the chise marks at the depot made in
prying up the window. They made no defence
before the justice, and were committed by him to
Wiscasset Jail to await the action Of the grand
jury. The chisel also fitted the marks made by
the burglars who broke into Samuel Tooth aker's
store at Richmond last week, and these same par
ties we're also committed on the charge of break
ing the Toothaker store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

The first of the series of readings and recitals
by Miss s. Emma Cowell of New York, was given
at Granite Hall last evening. to a delighted audi
ence that nearly filed the hall From the reports
that had preceded the coming of this lady, we
were prepared for rich treat, and were not at all
disappointed. Prepossessing in her appearance,
easy and graceful on the platform, with fine voice
under complete control, and exhibiting careful
culture, Miss Cowe has all the elements of a sue
cessful reader and there is no reason why we may
not place her in the front rank of her profession.
Each piece rendered last evening developed differ
ent qualities of acting, and she was equal to the
task in each case, showing great versatility of tai
ent. The lady is very happy in her natural ex-
preston, and remarkable freedom from the set
style of the generality Of felocutonsts. Miss Cow
ell will read again, at the same place, this eve
ming, with q change of programme. repeating by
special request, one or two pieces that were en-
cored last evening As this may possibly be her
last appearance, we advise all our people to 60.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

Shea. George Sylvester, Walter Strout BERTHE
Story, Frank Talpey, Harry Whipple.
There are undoubtedly other scholars entitled
to equal merit who may have been detained from
school occasionally by indispositon or other una
voidsble causes. Undue ambition on the part of
scholars to gain position in the "roll of honor.
so called, may often prove detrimental to health
and ultimate success. Regular and constant at.
tendance, however, should be the aim of every
scholar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

The entertainment which the ladies of the Free
Baptist Society have arranged for the vestry of
their church this evening. will be very pleasant
,one. A large collection of views, American and
Foreign, will be exhibited by q powerful magic
lantern. These views consist OF landscapes, build
ings, statuary, portraits. &C. Some well known
faces will be thrown upon the screen. The pub
lie are cordially nvit d. Refreshments, ice cream,
&C., will be offered for sale. A small admission
of only tes cents is charged. We bespeak them
crowded vestry. The exhibition will commence
at l-2 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

We notice that some of the papers have regard
ed the recent decision of the jury in this county
on the notes given for machines from the Granite
Agricultural Work., as an indication of the hon
esty Of the transactions of that company in the
State. Not ct oil. The honesty or dishonesty of
the Company was not on trial. The question
was, is man responsible for the payment of a
genuine note which he has given and which bears
his signature Notes of that kind were purchased
by third parties, and the judge distinctly charged
the jury that evidence of fraud was no defense
against third party. and such notes must be
paid. If the crooked transactions of the company
had been on trial. proof of fraud on their part
would not have been wanting.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
SOUTH CAROLYN
EleClIOn.

COLUMBIA, November 81. despatch says
there was not single fgh: yesterday at the cleo
ton of State senators and representative to fill
vacancies occasioned by the designations of Nash
and Ninsrt, colored republicans. Last year there
was two thousand republican majority. Tn is year
not twenty five voted the republican ticket. Kin
ster and Haskell, democrats, were elected.
Fire.
Tho post hospital and storehouse at this place
burned Loss $40, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

Sometimes good song is 3 very pleasant thing
to hear, and Sometimes" by Sullivan is a good
song. as is also, "Sull thou hast my Hearts devo
ton," which many young ladies and gentlemen
will be glad to be quite sure of. Twas but a
Rosebud you gave me (by s"Darlng' mani is a
pretty ballad Mendelssohp's Evening Bell" a
piano piece, and a transcription of "Sweet Bye
snd-Bye" by Hinman, will please all players, as
"rhe Little Girls Polka" certainly will young
learners. All these are recent publications OF
Oliver Ditson & Co, Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Annual Report of the Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, November 81. The comm ission
er of internal revenue has submitted his annual
report to the secretary of the treasury. The re
port shows that the total number of distilleries
operated during the fiscal year were 4,5l0, The
receipts from the several sources relating to dis
lilled spirits were S57 9429.72. The total col
ections from tobacco were Sll los, 1852.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
LYNCH LAW.
A Prisoner Taken from the Officers and
Hanged.

CLEVELAND, November 81. Last night Con-
stable Mddlefeld of Georgia county, Ohio, with
two deputies pursued and arrested man suspect
ed of the robbery of Church & Co.'S clothing store
on the 10th inst. While returning with the pris-
oner, they were set upon by a party of masked
men near Pierce roads, who bound the officers.
took the prisoner and hung him to a tree. No
name is given.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
MASSACHUSETTS.


BosToN, November 2l. Wellesley College has
been closed in consequence of the prevalence of
scarlet fever among the students, thirty young
ladies being Ill with the disease.
Railroad Matters.
At the annual meeting Of the Boston & Provi
deuce Railroad, held here o.day, it is stated that
the receipts for the year were S94 ,39S less than
last. The old board of directors was reelected
with the esceptiontof Royal {. Teit being substi-
tuted for q. w. Hallett, resigned.
Robbery.
The shop of Charles H. Taylor on Court sire ct :,
Woburn, was robbed of five hundred dollars
worth of gloves calf skins last night.
Death.
Stephen Carroll who, received serious injuries
and was taken home in = mysterious manner at
Lynn, the night of November lst, died this morn
ing in the city hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
WISCONSIN,.
Arrest of a Desperate.

SPARTA, November 81. Nicholas Plmling, Q
noted desperado, has been arrested on suspicion
of per sonsl violence to Mrs. Van Voorhees,, whose
dead body with those Of her three children, was
found in their burniog cottage in the town of Will
ton on the I'd inst The accused had threatened
violence to the lady, and was seen in the vicinity
q short time before the fire was discovered. The
supicion 10 reg arded as we'll founded.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
NEWS FROM BISMARCK.
The Soldiers Wants TO be Paid-Gen.
Miles Interviews.

New YORK, November 81. A Bismarck des-
patch of the 10th says the Seventh cavalry and
First infantry arrived there with their pockets
inside out, as hint that they would live to be
paid.
General Miles had two interviews with Joseph,
Tuesday, and the latter wants to stay with Miles,
but he will be taken in few days to Fort Leav-
enworth, with his tribe.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
BIDDEFORD.
Marine News.

BIDDEFoRD, November 81 The schooner
Alabama. from st. George. Me-, for Boston, load
ed with barrel slaves, struck on Aldens Ledge.
oil Cape Elizabeth, at midnight, and put into Bid.
deiord Pool, leaking badly. Her cargo is now
being discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
A STEAMER LOST.
The Captain and Crew saved.

MONTREAL, November 81. The steamship
Strathtay, laden with grain, for Scotland was lost
on the Island Miquelon, in the Gulf of st. Law
renee. Captain Small and the crew of twenty
five men were saved. The cargo, owned by B.
Butler < Co., Montreal, was insured for $66 900,
the full value, in American and Canadian compa-
nies.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
CALAIS.
Fire..

CALAIS. November 81 A large fire occurred at
Union Mills last evening, burning three houses
and barn belonging to James S. Hall. Loss,
$780, no insurance. A house belonging to Jo-
seph Granger was also burned. Loss, $500; in
sured for $500.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
GENERAL HANCOCK,s JEwELRY.
He Fails to Recover Eamages from the
Hotel Where Stolen.

New YORK, November 81. General Hancock
while boarding at the ST. Cloud Hotel, ia this city
was robbed of three thousand dollars worth of
jewelry. He sued to recover, but the court ruled
that he was a regular bosrder, not q guest, and
the hotel WAS not responsb
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
iMarrtfo.

In Pennington Falls, Nov. IL, MIR. Albert p.
Wa1sworth of Fay ette. TO Miss Mary A. Coolidge
OF Canton.
In Richmond, Nov. is, MIR. VIM p. Carr of Bow
don to Miss Ida f. Latman OF Litchneld.
10 Freeport, Nov. 8, Mr. Edward Tarbox of Lew
iston 10 NJ iss ~usie G. Moring OF Freeport Nov.
IA, Mr.. Alan inder Randall 10 Miss Mary Z. Todd +,
both of Freeport.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
SACL.
Arrested.

SAco, November 2l. Charles b. Height is un-
der arrest at Saco, charged with passing counter
felt five dollar notes on the Tamaqua National
Bank Of Tamsqus, Pa. Height voluntarily dev-
cred himself to the officers who claim to have suf
hcient ey idence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
The Sunken Engine.

PORTSMOUTH, November 81 The workmen
employed to raise the sunken locomotive near the
Portsmouth bridge, succeeded in bringing her up
level with lhe anchor of the hog. When it was
about ready to swing thereon some OF the tscklng
gave away and she again sunk. The locomotive
had been previously moved to within q short dis
tance of the shore, and she now lies in about ten
feet of water at high tide. The work of raising
her was being resumed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

The Grand Council of Good Templars have Sc
cured the services of ii. NJ. Bryant of Lewiston,
to lecture upon the subject of temperance, and to
organize new lodges
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

Sch. Grace Choate of Portsmouth, arrived at
Gloucester yesterday morning, and reports the
loss of four OF the and two doies in the gale
of the 18th. Two belonged to Portsmouth and
two were NorweVians
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
Supreme Judicial Court.-Libbey, j.. Pre-
sihtnR.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 81.

EDNESDAf, NOV It.
Benjamin M. Bradbury vs.. Inhabitants of Ben
ton. The testimony on the part of plaintiff has
occupied the entire day, and is not yet concluded.
~ e end of the trial will hardly be reached sooner
I an to- o-morrow evening, though the defendants
testimony will probably consume much less time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

One Of those noble old ems that grace many
parts of our city, fell beneath the blows of the
axe, yesterday. This tree stood ON Chapel street,
by the dwelling of Mr.. Strstton. 1t seems almost
cruel for man to bring to the ground these grand
trees which have stood effectuay the storms and
winds of nearly, if not quite q century.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
Weather Indications for To-day.

For New England and the Middle States,
falling barometer increasing easterly to south
erly winds will prevail, with warmer, rainy wealth
er in the latter, aud warmer. cloudy weather fol-
lowed by rain in the former.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22
m EXICO.
THE Raidera.

New YORK, November 81. Gen. Ord has uoti-
fed the Mexican authorities that there are three
bands of raiders in Texas from the other side of
the Rio Grande, and asks them to aid him in cap.
turing them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1877-11-22

1t is reported that the Sprague Manufacturing
Company have warned all persons from their
buildings, in this city, who have been in the habit
ofselling rum, and making tippling houses of their
property. No particular fault will be found with
that policy-it will have the effect to remove ex-
istinK nuisances.