The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-04-05
CURRENT ITEMS.

A 15-YEAR-oLD son of the Comptroller
of Connecticut draws 81, 400 year from
the State for services in his fathers
office.
GEN. IGNATIEFF and Prince Bismarck
are old friends. In saluting, they are
accustomed to kiss after the continental
style.
AT sale of autographs in Paris, the
other day, while that of Bacon sold for
only 800 and Galileo's for $139, Henry
VIII. s brought 5000 and Pascars $500.
A TENNEssEEAN took his first and last
ride on a railroad train recently. He
stepped off when it was going forty miles
an hour, supposing that such was the
custom, and was fatally injured.
THE Banker and Irodesnaa gives it
as its opinion that it will be impossible
to resume specie payments by Jan. 1,
1879 Calling the present stock of gold
in the country $3.50, 200, 900, it thinks
there will be required a further accumu-
laton of $25O,OOO, 900, $500, 900, 900 in
all, before specie payments can be re-
sumed
| THERE is a renewal of the oil excite
ment at Wilcox, Elk county, Pa. A well
which is estimated at fifteen barrels per
day is now announced, and there has
sprung up an energetic demand for
leases. If this news proves authentic,
the scope of known oil-producing coun-
try will be greatly enlarged by the new
find.
The Khedive of Egypt has become
very unpopular with his subjects and
with the resident foreigners under his
rule, and is reported to have invested
large sums in England with view OF
one day being obliged to abdicate.
There is a steamer also off Alexandria,
which is kept constantly in readiness
In this, it is said, he intends taking flight
when necessary.
WHEN you see young fellow standing
on corner with far away look in his
eyes and a bit of yarn on each of the
last two fingers of his hand, you may be
tolerably sure that he has just begun
keeping house, and that he is muttering
to himself, Chopping bowl, eggs,
clothes lne-that's the thumb and first
two fingers. Now, what did she want on
the other two fngers?"
The oldest man in New York, Capt.
Lahrbusch, celebrated his 111th birth
day on March 9. He is thin and bent,
but has been about briskly till within @
few days. The most prominent men OF
New York-Thurlow Weed, A. T. Stew.
art. and many others-have delighted tc
do him honor, and it is even stated that
Capt. Lahrbusch has received for long
time pension from a wealthy citizen
deeply interested in his extraordinary
history.
RUSSIA gained much influence, as well
as territory, in Central Asia during 1876.
The annexation of Khokand to her do
minions is very valuable. The fertility
of the country is great and it has three
large towns. The first is Khokand,
numbering 10000 inhabitants. The
second, Manghelan, has population OF
$4,000, and is noted for its silk factories.
Audijan, the third, was, in the fifteenth
century, the capital, but possesses at
present little trade.
STEPS have been taken to celebrate the
centennial of New York State at Kings
ton. The convention which formed the
constitution met there. The election for
Governor and other State officers was
held, and, one hundred years ago, on the
3Oth of July, George Clinton was inaugu-
rated first Governor at the Kingston
Court House, and the first Legislature
was organized. Arrangements are also
to be made to commemorate the burning
of Kingston by British troops on the 10th
of October, lit.