The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-10-09
Alanitowof pilot.
GENERAL NEWS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 2.-In Septem-
Der, 1878, the National Bank of Balti-
more was robbed OF two tin boxes, one
containing $50, 1000 in bank notes belong
ing to the bank. The other contained
bonds aggregating S28, 600, deposited by
she late Col. VIM. n. Boone, together
with stock certificates and private papers.
Friday last a young man hunting in the
woods near Woodbury. saw two men
sounding for something buried. Tues
day last the same person saw two men
digging at the same place. At night the
young man, with several friends, went to
the spot, and digging, unearthed the tin
box, which still contained Col. Boone's
bonds and a number of his private pa
pers.
DETROIT, Oct. An Adrian, Mich,
special to the Detroit Post and Tribune
gives the particulars of an accident that
occurred at the county fair grounds in
people had assembled in the newly erect
ed grand stand TO witness the races. The
centre Of the grand stand gave way, with
a crash; the front part fell outward, and
the back fell into the river, precipitating
a mass Of people among the ruins. Work
was at once commenced to extricate the
dead and wounded, and the opera house
vas opened and many of the dead and
wounded as fast as eztricated were con
voyed there. Fourteen persons were
killed and fifty or sixty more or less
injured.
A TERRIBLE tragedy has been enacted
in the southern borders Of Wyoming. 4
band of Ute Indians surrounded a small
force under Maj. T. L. Thornburg, for
the past year commanding officer at TT.
Fred Steele, and during the engagement
which followed fourteen soldiers were
killed and thirty-fve wounded. Major
Thornburgh himself fell dead early in the
struggle. Every officer in the command,
with one exception, was shot. The troops
fell back and intrenched. a daring
messenger by the name Of Ranken under
took the task of reaching TT. Steele, and
securing aid for the beleaguered troops.
His story shocked the whole country and
within a few hours hundreds of armed
men were being hurried into the Ute
country, from whence additional news is
eagerly awaited. The command OF the
lamented Thornburgh, when the messen
ger left, was in danger Of utter extinction
by the flushed red fends surrounding
them.
ST.. PAUL, MINI, Oct. 2.-Several Sc
rious fires have occurred in Minnesota
recently, in town and country, aggregat
ing heavy loss. This is the season
when prairie grass IS dry, and q spark
carelessly dropped starts confagration
that may sweep over farms or into vii
lagos. A furious prairie fire near Man
llato yesterday passed over two farms,
destroying several stacks Of grain ana
compelling men working in the fields t.
fly for their lives. Another, near Worth
ington, Mobiles county, burned for fifteen
miles through settled country, destroy
ing hay-stacks and buildings. The far
mers fought the fire as long as possible.
then fled to the village for protection. 4
correspondent writing late last night des
cribes the flames as leaping forty feet in
to the air, and presenting q magnifcen;
scene. More serious than these country
fires is conhagration that visited Shake
pee. Scott county, to-day, burning twelve
buildings and threatening for two hours
the whole business part of the city.
WASHINGTON, Oct Up to to day
the Pension Office has paid ont $40, 700.
600 on account of arrears of pensions.
which has been divided among 1896
persons, giving on an average to eacl
pensioner about $500. This disburse-
ment has been made at the different
'oSiSlSS, Tic Is-s Coz sum btIIlS E)tliu III
Columbus, which was few thousand
dollars less than $4,000, 200. Chicago
came next with S1,700,00O. st. Louis,
Washington, Philadelphia, New York, In
dianapolis, Canandaigue, Boston, AMI
Concord each about 81, 100000 Com
missioner Bentley estimates. that there
are between 5000 and 1000 people more
entitled to arrears under the law, but is
certain that the So. 100000 already APP
propriated will be sufficient to cover them
all. 1t is stated for the information of
all pensioners who believe themselves en-
titled to arrears, and who do not receive
notice of their claims either by allowance
or rejection by Nov. l next, they can has
ten the settlement by writing a letter t.
the Office giving again the number OF
their pension certificate and their present
postoffice address.
As lie was ascending the pulpit steps
ono of the elders button holed him t.
whisper an additional caution: The /