The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1878-04-11
PEOPLE AND THINGS.


Oneer.
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
ITALY consumes II, 900 tons of tobacco
year.
THE British navy estimates show an
increase.
A NEW volcano has been discovered in
Patae, onia.
The spring cattle drive in Texas will
number 223, 400.
WITHIN the last three months 200, 900
American clocks have been shipped to
Australia.
THE Prince of Wales is said to be the
handsomest man in London, when he
has his hat on.
SENATOR JONES, of Nevada, has mo-
Gel of palace railroad car made of sill
yer and plate glass.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY silver loca
tons have been made in Bear Butte dis
trict, Black Hills.
NEVER marry a girl who can be caught
four times a day setting steel trap on
street corner.-NeW73ort NeaOs.
The driver of the four-in- hand mail
coach between Chambersburg and Get
tysburg, Pa, is the wife of the mail con-
tractor.
THE Sea of Marmora, the ancient Pro
points, which has peculiar interest at
this moment, is little smaller than Lake
Ontario.
"HE looked the character to the life "
is the doubtful compliment paid to a
San Francisco actor who played
"Satan."
A CONVERT in Chesterfield, Conn.,,
was baptized on Sunday, and on Mon
day he absconded with $50 of the pas
tors money.
In the South Unitarian Church, Bos-
ton, the bread and wine are displayed on
the communion table, but not partaken
of by the worshipers.
SINCE 1910 the number of sheep in
Connecticut has fallen from 500, 600 to
| 40, 900. Prof. Brewer attributes this ex-
traordinary decline to dogs.
A CHICAGO firm has purchased large
drove of steers which are to be sent by
steamship to the pastures of North Ger
many for fattening and sale.
A WEALTHY Newburyport man, fear
full that his relatives may try to put him
into a lunatic asylum, has provided him
self with several physicians certificates.
The Legislature of Mississippi has
enacted law providing the same pen
atty for rape as for murder-death or
imprisonment for life, at the discretion
of the jury.
The only wreath laid upon Victor En-
manuel's coffin, when it was walled up
in the tribune of the Pantheon, was
that sent by Her Majesty Queen Vic
toria. The others were hung round the
walls of the chamber.
The absence of many tall trees in
European countries has been the sub
ject of frequent remark by travellers.
There are not more than forty kinds
growing there that attain a height OF
forty feet, while we have about 40.
AN ambitious young lady was talking
very loudly about her favorite authors,
when a gentleman asked her if she liked
Lamb. With look of inetfable dis
gust, she answered that she cared very
very little what she ate, compared with
knowledge.
A FRENCH matchmaker has rece ntly
patented a new watch movement for in
sertion in shirt-bGtton or cravat- pin.
He expects to apply these works, which
are constructed entirely different from
anything heretofore in use, to variety
of objects. such as umbrellas, parasols,
canes, revolvers, etc.
Miss BLAIR was one of the most beau.
tiful girls in Atlanta when Mr.. Wether.
stone engaged to marry her; but after.
ward she fell down stairs, broke hel
nose, and was dis6gured for life. Mr.
Wetherstone now refuses to marry her
saying that she is damaged article.
AN Indiana paper says: EARN Ia
Dor throughout the State this year prom
ises to be lower than it has been for the
last twenty years. From $13 to $15 pei
month, farmers say, will be all they car
afford to give unless the notes and
greenbacks are plenier."
The italian peasants believe that soon
the Pope and the King are to be one
there is a prophecy to that effect. TIC
this end they believe that Prince Anna
dec is to become priest, be elevated to
the Papacy, and succeed to tho crown
by the death of his brothers and his next
heirs
In 1873 there were 205,615 marriages
IN England and Wales, and 3S, 634 men
and 52,2O7 women signed the register
with marks. In 1874, out of 2O2, ITO
marriages, So, III men and 4S, 9O3 women
signed with marks; and, in the follow
ing year, when there were POI, 212 mar
riages, 81, $50 men and 46, 666 signed in
that manner.
The st. Louis School Committee has
been discussing a resolution providing
for the introduction of the Irish Gaelic
language as a part of the regular studies
in the public schools. The debate on
the question was stormy, but it was
finally decided that the % financial con
dition of the school funds did not war.
rant the introduction of the language
into the schools at present"