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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-02-07
CASUALTIES.

SALLIE PORTER, aged Is, of Cincin,
natl, while sick with d fever, arose anC
escaped from the house and perished in the
cold within few hours.
c. II. CoLwELL was accidentally killed
in Colorado mine, on the 4th inst, a heavy
weight oil snow caying in upon him. He
was native OF Iowa.
A FIRE occurred at No. 554 Sixth
street, New / osE, ,at iate hour on the nigh
of the 4th inst, and two children of Thomas
Cassiday, who occupied the lower story OF
the building as a junk shop, were killed.
The signal service observer at Ocra.
coke Inlet, \. c., reports ashore there
bottom-up, the brig C. c. Overton, fro2,
New York for Nassau, and that the entire
crew are supposed to be lost. At hat and
other articles picked up, showed the marks
of blood.
A sNOw-PLow was driven into a
freight train near Cleveland. on the Isl
inst, wreeking four ears, killing two EN-
ployes and wOunding three others.
A FIRE in Brooklyn, on the 1st inst,
destroyed the steamer Neversink, together
with quantity OF -four on board, and part
of the Annsex Ferry company's wharf
Iotal loss, S'O,oUU
The storm which prevailed throughout
the New England states on the 1st and I'd
insts., was the severest known since 1867.
At Boston the railroads were blockaded and
two men were killed by clearing trains.
At Cony Island an immense amount OF dam
age was done and eight persons lost their
lives. at Manhattan Beach, shantv was
washed away and two women and three
children killed. The brig Eta NJ. Tucker,
is a total loss at Asbury Park, \. j., with a
cargo of coffee valued at $4,000. The
schooner Ella Haynes, saltladen, foundered
with all hands on Long Island sound.
AT $50 o'clock on the evening of the
31st ult., the steamship Metropolis, from
Philadelphia for Para, Brazil, went ashore
on Currituck beach, near Kitty Hawk, n.
c., during the prevalence of a furious south
east gale Two hundred and forty-eight
persons were on board, chiefly laborers for
the new Brazilian railroad. Two hundred
are known to be lost.
A fire in Boston, Mass, on the 21st
ult., destroyed the furniture establishment
of F. w. Holmes & co. The total loss is
about 100000 Five hundred men are
thrown our of employment.
ED. MURRAY, the Irish sketch artist
with Healy's Hibernan minstrels, fell into
the river from a steamer, AT Evansville, Ind,
on the 30th ult., and was drowned.
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THE WEST.

THE Objectionable feature of the Utah
divorce law has beeen repealed. Hereafter
bona fide residence in the territory for at
least one year will be necessary before oh.
tanning divorce.
THE nephews and nieces of the late
Frank Nevin, of Detroit wealthy tobac.
conlst, are fighting over the will.
THE Central branch of the Union
Pacific railroad is now running trains l5C
miles west of Atchison, Kansas.
GEN. MILES reports from Tongue river
that the main body of his command has
has taken the field, and he only waits
for $50 recruits from Fort Smelling be.
fore proceeding in person against Sitting
Bull, who, he confidently believes, is in
United States territory. His force will ope.
rate from Fort Peck as a central point.
VIM. VIEWERS who shot and killed
A. Y. Lawrence, bar-keeper, in the saloon
OF the Theatre Comique, St. Louis. in Jan.
uary, 1877, was hung in the Jail yard at St
Louis, on the 1st inst.
THE Citizens Bank of North Topeka,
Kansas, closed its doors on the 1st inst; but
they only owe $4,000, and will be able to
resume in ten days.
THE Topeka, Kan, Savings Bank sus-
pended on the 31st ult. Deposits, $40; notes
discounts and stocks, 1925, ,O0O real estate,
$4,000. An assignment will be made
THE Sentinel at Yuma, Arizona, de-
MES that the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company is accumulating large quantity
of material at Yuma, destined for pushing
the road through Arizona.
THE First National Bank of Kansas
City, suspended on the 30th ult., causing a
slight run on other banks.
MAJOR WALSH, commandant of Fort
Walsh, Can, states that al no time since his
arrival, has Sitting Bull crossed the line to
American soil. The movement without his
knowledge would be impossible, and he
would promptly advise Gen. Gibbon in that
event.
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MANITOWOC
DRY DOCK.
Students as Supes,

When Henry V.-Hank the Five Times,
the boys called him-played at New
Haven recently, forty Yale seniors par
ticipated as supes. Rather green in the
business, they came out in corked nous
taches and sadly vermillioned cheeks,
three-story collars, and many wearing
eyeglasses. Rignold discovered this
just as he was going on the stage, but
had only time to order off the offensive
collars and glasses. He was reasonably
mad, for the boys looked more like wild
barbarians than English yeoman. One
fellow who innocently asked why he
didn't wipe his face when prespiring, he
withered with glance. The dressing
rooms were one continuous scene of dis
order, infant school children could hard
" have behaved worse than those stu
dents. Several who lost their hats in the
scramble, made up their carrying-of1
parts of their uniforms, and the king had
hard work TO keep order behind the
scenes. Subsequent experience with
Trinity students, who went into the ap-
propriating business wholesale, so en-
ragged Rignold that he has forever sworn
Of on taking students, The dumb fulss
steal .lere thar their worth"
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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

MR.. HENRY S. Moss, member of the
Louisville Board of Aldermen, and a promi
nent business man of that city, has been
discovered TO have forged paper to the
amount of about $4,000.
The Illicit distillers, of Winston
county, Ala, are making trouble, resisting
the revenue officers with firearms.
JOHN SMITH, alias Lew Mooring, (col-
ored) was hanged at Chester S. c., on the
31st ult., for the murder OF Bargen Conger,
December 2Sth, 1877.
PHILLIP WENzEL, living near lrontoD,
O., shot and mortally wounded his wife,
seriously wounded his son, and his daughter
slightly, and then shot himself in the head
on the lst INST. Cause of trouble unknown.
IHE jury has returned a verdict of
guilty in the case of F. J. Bowman, a promi-
nent St. Louis lawyer charged with corrup-
ton and unprofessional conduct. He is
convicted on seventeen charges.
OTTO A. TIERBACK committed suicide
at Deadwood, on the 30th, by shooting.
AT indianapolis, on the 3Ist ult., a
little child of colored man named Price,
was burned to death. Her clothing took fire.
DURING quarrel at Cetz's brewery,
New York, on the 30th ult, Theebold Fluck,
aged A, fatally stabbed Jacob Reichman,
aged 81.
On the night of the 29th ult., A. E.
Townsend, one of the publishers of the
Marlboro (Mass.) Adreytiser, was shot, but
not killed, for not using his influence to
make girls leave the factories.
FRANK Lynch, a would-be suicide,
was arrested on the Ft. Wayne bridge, at
Pittsburg, Pa, on the night of the 2sth
While being taken 10 the station Lynch con.
tessed to having murdered his two-year-old
boy by throwing him into the river on the
tns u;Fht Of Dsesnter 18th. He is not liv,
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WASHINGTON,

The various reports that have reached
the government with reference to the
whereabouts OF Sitting Bull and his band,
have not been disregarded at the war de.
partment. There is a settled determination
10 make a thorough war upon that party
whenever and wherever found in our do.
minlon. Permission has been asked of the
Indian bureau by the military authorities TO
enlist Crows against the hostile Sioux.
IHE secretary of The treasury will not
open the mint at Philadelphia for the coin.
age OF trade dollars, and will place such re-
strieuons on the western mints as will pre-
vent their coinage for shipment east. The
coinage OF a sufficient amount To meet the
actual demand for export will be authorized
for the present, or until congress shall have
acted upon the eeinsse of the silver dollar
fes esreeissirn,
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The committee on appropriations have

NoillhilltSCoA dppiopiialiollo d nave
finished the consular and diplomatic appro-
priation bill. Twenty thousand dollars are
appropriated for that service, 10 be expend-
ed at the discretion OF the president. The
total amount recommended by the bill is ST.
0ls,435, or reduction OF $1lS,SS9 from the
appropriation last year. The main features
are the reduction in the salaries of nearly
3ll the representatives of the United States
abroad, and the abolition of certain missions
IHE commissioners of the Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company,,,at Washington,
declared dividend of ten per cent. on the
3lst ult
IHE President appointed the follow
ing honorary commissioners 10 the Paris
Exposition, on the 30th ult.: Alex. Mcleod,
Delaware; Joseph Thorpe and Robert H.
Baker, Wisconsin, and ohm, W. Mackey and
W. 5. Keys, Nevada.
ARR -NGEMENTs have been made by
the secf tary OF the treasury 10 receive in
payment Tor subscriptions to the four per
cent. loans, coin or currency checks drawn
on the banks or bankers in New York.
Miss BERTHA Won HILLERN, pedes-
trienne. on the night of the 29th, completed
the feat OF walking 100 miles in 2S consecu-
tive hours, having eight minutes and five
seconds to spare. The last mile was accom-
pllshed IN II minutes and "a seconds.
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game laws..,..A remonstrauce was offered
against the abolition of religious instruction
IN public schools Bill introduced APP
propriating $4,000 to the superintendent of
public property for the purchase of legisla-
tive stationery; relative TO duties of towns
ana town officers; concerning limited pro-
prletorship; to authorize the formation of
the Manufacturers and Millers' Mutual in
surance company; to incorporate the city
OF Jeferson......A bill was passed relating
10 the transfer or assignment of stock incor-
porated companles...... Ad journed
Assembly.
MONDAY, February 4. Remon-
stranceS were read against taking the bible
from public schools and against the division
of Clark and Marathon counties Bills
presented: Fer the equalization of assess
ment rolls 10 provide tax deeds where tax
certificates are lost; relating 10 the sale of
lands for unpaid taxes 10 consolidate the
charter of Racine; 10 consolidate the charter
OF kenosha relating 10 the manner of filling
vacancies in the Office of county judge.....A
communication was received from the secre-
tary OF state submitting the annual report of
the Wisconsin farm mortgage land company
showing the total receipts during the year TO
be s20,O65 and the expenditures IS, 142-....In
committee of the whole several important
bills were considered.
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THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, February 4.-3:00 P. NJ
Cotton-Steady and unchanged. Flour
Without decided change; receipts 10000
bbls; sales 10000 bbls. Wkeat-Dull and
heavy; 1@2c lower; receipts 237 900 bus !;
sales $4,000 bus; at S1.33 for No. winter
red and seller March. Rye-Firm. Corn
Shade easier; receipts $4,000 bus; sales
5000 bus at 45@6Oc. Barley-Quiet
Oats--Dull receipts %, 900 bus; sales $4,000
bus; prices unchanged. Pork-Quiet at
S1l.50@11.75. Lard-Easier; at $767H
Whisky-At $1.09. Petroleum--Crude at
7Lm7Ac; refined 1215c.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK,
PEACE PRELININARIEs

The six bases of peace accepted by
the Porte were signed by Server and Namyk
Pashas, at Adrianople, on the 3lst ult. The
following are the conditions OF the proto.
col
First-The erection OF Bulgaria into q
principality.
Second-A war indemnity or territory in
compensation.
Third-The independence of Roumania,
Seryia and Montenegro, with an increase OF
territory for each.
Fourth-Reforms in Bosnia and Herzeso-
vina.
Fifth-An ulterior understanding between
the sultan and the czar regarding the
Dardanelles.
Sixth-The evacuation of the Danubian
fortresses and Erzeroum.
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, February ALSO P. M.-Liv-
erpool wheat market unfavorably infiuenc-
ed by the signing Of the armisticea qoating
cargoes Is per quarter cheaper; on passage,
irregular. Marx Lane, buyers holding of
hoping to obtain some concession. Good
cargoes California wheat. off coast, 5Ss cd;
good cargoes red winter wheat, off coast, 53s
6dH@54s; good cargoes. No. spring wheat,
off coast, 49s(949s cd; fair average quality
No. 2 Chicago spring wheat, for shipment,
etc, ASS. Fair average California wheat,
just shipped, 54s; nearly due SIS. Good
cargoes mixed American corn. off coast
81. sd.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, February fl 80 P M.-Wheat
Steady and lower at S1.O2A@1. .03 for cash;
S1.032s for seller March. Corn-Weak and
lower at 3Sc fer cash; 3S5sc for seller
March. Oats-Weak at 227sc for cash; 23L
for seller March. Rye-At 5015c Barley
AT 4S34c. Pork-Firmer S1O65 for cash ;
s10.75 for seller March. Lard-Firmer at
S7.35 for seller March. Whisky-At 81 1903.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; 5@10c higher
asked; light at s3.0093.95; mixed packing
S3.75@3.90; heavy shipping at S3.95@41o.
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MilW aukee.

MILWAUKEE, February 4-12 90 NJ
Flour-Nery dulland lower; medium spring
extras S4.621&@475; choice spring extras
at S5.00@5.40. Wheat-Unsettled; No. 2
seller March at $lO31E@1O4, closing
at S1.035s; No. ? cash at S103L:
@1.031z; No. $1.0715@1.OS. Corn-Duii +;
No. at 39c; new 30@32c. Oats-DuI at
2314c for No. ,. Rye-Very quiet but steady
at 60 &c. Barley-DulI and lower; 56@564c; c;
No. SIC. Pork-DuIl and lower at SO. 50
cash. Lsrd-7I@755c. Hogs-Demand
light but steady at S3.70@3.S5; dressed dull
at S42Q.
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ing with his wife, but stole the child and
drowned il.
AN attempt was made on the night of
the 2Sth, 10 blow up the Canadian Institute
building, at Montreal. The timely discovery
OF an explosive package in the main hall
averted the calamity. This is the institute
Guibord was excommunicated for belong
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-02-07

GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN is lecturing
again. Here is a paragraph from his last
discourse: At twelve to-day / took
bowl of oatmeal. Ihave taken nothing
since until this evening. Mrs. Kimball
gave me two spoonfuls of oatmeal and a
cup of coffee-which is rare thing with
me--and some jelly. That's dissipation
for me. l generally take only two bowls
of oatmeal day, at ten cents each. This
is twenty cents a day, or si.4O week.
] must teach you how to live. will do
1t next Monday"
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Business notices 10 cents per line. When con-
tinued more than week, half Of the above rates
for each subsequent week.
Business cards. five lines or less, s. Ter annum /;
each extra line, ST.
Advance payment required on transient adyer-
tisements.
Advertisements set in double column, 25 per cent.
extra.
Advertisements ordered discontinued before ex-
piration Of contract will be charged according to
the above scale. All advertisements payable quar-
terly.
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DEBT STATEMENT.

The January statement Of the public debt
iS as follous.
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MONDAY, February bills intro
duoed and referred: Authorizing the payment OF
customs ia lega tender notes; providing that all
bonds hereafter ssued by the government shall be
payable principal and interest, in gold, silver OF
legal tender notes; for constitutional amendment
providing for the election OF president by direct
vote Of the people: reorganize the judiciary
The consular and diplomatic appropriation bill
was reported back from committee and made
special order for February 18th. Adjourned
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FRIDAY, February l.-Petitions intro
duced: Against the removal of the bible
from the public schools; for an an amend
ment of the usury laws; for the payment of
wages in lawful money; to establish bureau
of labor; against the proposed county OF
Flambeau Bills introduced: Providing
for a uniform system of keeping town
records; extending the time for the con-
struction of the North Wisconsin railroad ;
relating to the assessment rolls and the col
lection OF delinquent taxes codifying the
laws. Adjourned until Monday evening.
Senate.
MONDAY, February 4.-Petitions were
introduced for fixing the rate OF interest at
seven per cent, and for the limitation of
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WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
Senate,

TUESDAY, January pa message
from the governor Withdrawing the name of
Jerre Rusk as railroad commissioner was
presented. The message was accompanied
by letter frem Rusk Memorials, etc,
introduced: A petition relating to a state
road in Barron county; also a remonstrance
against the same; remonstrance against
the bill abolishing religious instruction in
public schools. ...... Bills introduced: To au-
thorize the employment of a photographic
reporter for the circuit court in Calumet
county; to amend the law relating TO duties
of superintendents of the poor; to amend
the law relating TO consolidating and
amending the the charter of Green Bay.
The bill relating TO the cemetery at Elk
horn. Walworth county, passed under a
suspension OF rules m djeurned.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-01

The graceful and daring nymph,
known as Fanny Louise Buckingham,
who appeared in this city as ''Mazeppa''
with her ''6ery Unframed steed,' - seems
to be having a troublesome time at In
dianapolis- She attempted to shoot
Hogan MCCARTHY behind the scenes Of
the Metropolitan theatre in that city.
The attempt wss a discouraging failure.
She tries to mutilate somebody In every
town where she appears. Officers went
to the o Of Fanny Louise to arrest
her, but she skipped through the back
door and alleys, and, taking a hack, fled
to a station a few miles out of the city
and boarded the Kankakee train.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-01
THANKSGIVING A
A Brief History Of lis oraia.

1t was instituted by the pilgrims Of
Plymouth as a day Of fasting, thanks
giving and prayer, In memory Of the
bountiful crops gathered at their frst
harvest, In 1921. Occasional days OF
Thanksgiving were held from then until
1880, when 1t became the annual GUS
tom In Massachusetts, and they were
frequent In other colonies, often at diff.
ferent seasons and for various purposes.
as for the safe arrival Of ships after
dangerous voyages, or for victories over
the Indians. Thanksgiving day was a
nationai institution throughout the
revolutionary war; but there was no
national appointment after the general
thanksgiving for peace in 1874, until
President Washington recommended
one In 1879, for the adoption Of the
constitution. There were other official
appointments for national thanksoiv-
ing, in 1915 for the suppression of an
~insurrection, aud In 1915 for the sue
cessful Termination Of the second war
with Great Britain. 1t early became
one Of the most prominent holidays
throughout New England; In other
sections it was frequently observed
locally, and by some religious bodies.
The Governor Of New York has an
nually recommended a day for thanks
giving since 1917. Proclamations for
the observance of the day we're made
by the governor of Virginia in 1856.
and in eight southern states In 1853.
President Lincoln issued proclamations
recommending days Of special thanks
giving for victories In 1923, and in
1854 for the annual observance of the
day by the nation; since which time
the pr ssident has issued such a procia.
nation annually, supplemented by one
from the governors Of many Of the
states. Year by year the day Is becom.
ing a truly national festival. and espe-
cially where New England blood and
sentiment have made themselves mani.
fest. 1t Is a day, too, which should be.
come national in every sense, as nc
other nation has greater reason to be
thankful to the Giver of all good, 70,
liberty and progress, than ours.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-01
GOOD MANNERS IN JOURNALISM.

We have never desired o controversy
with our many contemporaries that
have during the past twelve years tried
to compete with the LEADER In Chey-
enne. We have never sought or re-
lished q personal contest with any of
them, from the Argus and star down to
the Sun; On the CONTRARY we have often
held our peace, when our opponents
simply attacked the LEADER or its
editors.
Often, however, the LEADER has had
Q duty to perform to the people 1t repre-
sents. It has found contemporaries
abusing the privileges of journalism,
and making their pages the instruments
Of misrepresentation and uncalled-for
attacks upon the people who gave them
sustenance. Such q case occurred in
this city recently, when the Sun, in an
~overbearing and insulting manner be-
rated the people Of Wyoming for certain
deficiencies which existed only in tile
imagination Of its editor. This indi-
yidual has been accustomed for years
to abuse Tue unfortunate men In his
employ, often overstepping the bounds
Of common decency by cursing the very
men, who, although under his charge,
had made bread and butter for him
since no established his paper here a
few years ago. Not having been taught
better manners by amy of his EN-
ployes, who may have feared his
colossal proportions, he has fire.
quently, when his passions could find
no other vent, transferred his peculiar
method of arguing from his printing
Office to the public that has fed him.
He has taken for granted that the peo-
pie at large could get no more redress
for his attacks upon them through his
paper, than did his employees. In this
the Sun committed a grave error.
Boorishness and overbearing. dictato-
rial manners may pass unnoticed and
uncorrected when confined to four
walls; but when these offensive char
acteristics are made apparent to the
public through the columns of 4 news
paper, 1t becomes the duty of a Jour
nalist, who would protect the commune
ty against the attacks of this .'satanic''
press, to call the offender to account,
and to.teach him better This
the LEADER has done, and oorrespon-
dents have aided in the praisewoIthy
work. We have chided the ilt-tem-
pered editor, given him good advice,
proved to him in what respects his
manners and grammar we're at fault,
and urged him to do better. That he
has not appreciated our efforts or good
intentions, may he perceived from his
sullen ~retorts; but this is not our fault.
We shall persevere in well-doing, and
trust that his experience will aid us in
teaching him how to conduct a news
paper with profit to himself and to the
satisfaction of the people who are called
upon to sustain his enterprise.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-12-01

A consultation with military suthori-
ties at Omaha has discovered the fact
that the parties who have recently lost
horses by the thieving Indians cannot
recover them, Is they are now safe on
the respective reservations of the de-
predators. 1t is not unlikely that the
cattle men will take the matter Of pun
ishing the numerous thefts into their
own hands, and il they do, the thieves,
be they white or red, will be dealt with
summary.