The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-07-24
GENERAL NEWS.

the Indians were lynched by the white
settlers.
new YORK, July 18.-Arrangements
were completed to-day for wrestling
match between Owens, of Vermont, and
McMahon, of this city, collar and elbow,
for 81 900 and the championship, to take
place between July y and August 10 in
this city.
HALIFAX. July 1.-THE steamer State
OF Virginia, from New York for Glasgow,
went ashore at Sable Island, at 7:45P. NJ.
Saturday. Three women and five child
rem were lost in the surf while landing.
The vessel had "a passengers, 104 head
OF cattle and general cargo; 60 cattle
we're saved.
DETROIT, Mich, July Hast mid
night, finely-dressed young woman was
seen by Waterman to approach the dock
at the Milwaukee depot, and at once,
With loud shrek, disappear. To-day
Ter bonnet, found on the dock, revealed
her identity as Rose Odell, woman Ct
The town, who, weary of breath, went to
ller death.
ADRIAN, Mich, July 17.-Chas. E.
Barber, alias Geo. Johnson, was brought
]ere from Petoskey this morning by
Sheriff Cairns to answer a charge of big
amy. Less than two years ago he mar
fied a women at Flat Rock, Monroe Co.,
whom he deserted for widow named
Odell, of Raisin, this county. Then he
raided up Saginow Valley, married re-
putable woman with some money, whom
lie robbed, leaving her penniless, and
then turned up in Hillsdale Co., where
he secured spouse number four, and was
living with this one when arrested.
MEMPHIS, July 17.-Five new cases Of
fever were reported to the board of health
this morning. The cases consist of the
members of two families named Hester,
residing under one roof of Nos. 81 and Sc
Clay street, in the southern portion of
the city. The present sick ones are
members of Robert and James Hester's
families, two brothers whose residences
are in the same neiShborhood as Judge
Rays house. Mrs. Jas. Hester died
Just after II o'clock, and was buried at
M. No new cases are reported since
morning, although there are one or two
people sick in the city, whose cases are
considered suspicious.
GALVESTON, Texas, July IS. - The
Board of Health to-day adopted resolu-
ton that no freight, mail, or passengers
leaving New Orleans after a. m. July
q, be allowed to enter this port. The
mails be allowed to come via ST. Louis
or New York, provided the same be FUN
igated in those cities. Travellers will be
allowed to enter the city after the expira-
ton of twenty-five days from leaving
New Orleans. The action is based on
New Orleans having raised quarantine
against Memphis, and the probability
of the germ of the disease being in New
Orleans liable to develope at any moment
rs in the case of Memphis
CHICAGO, July IA special to the
Daily News says that President Hayes
is working for a second term, has placat-
ed Conkling, who realizes the hopeless
ness of his aspirations, made peace with
VIM. Il. Chandler, of New Hampshire,
and is endeavoring TO secure the support
of the Republicans of illinois. With
this last view the president is to appoint
Logan to the war department. Gov.
Cullom is to appoint L. b. Washburne
rs Logan's successor, removing him from
the presidential field, while Cullom in
turn is to be appointed minister to Rus
sin Uice Stoughton about to resign.
Sherman is put down as postponing his
political schemes for the time being in
Hayes favor.
CAIRO, H., july 1S.-Cairo is in a lit
tie stew over the report of the new cases
of fever in Memphis, especially in view
of the fact that the Board of Health a
few days removed all restrictions on in
tercourse with that city. DR.. Rauch is
here, and attended a meeting of the Board
of Health this afternoon. This board
again decided to quarantine against Mem
pllis, and, by resolution, forbid the land
ing of boats that have touched at Mem
phis and the transfer of passengers from
below across the river, except after in
spection, and the transfer of other cars,
which will not be opened while passing
through the city. The latter goes into
effect in twenty-four hours, and the for
mer Immediately. DIR. Rauoh will re-
main here some days.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, July 1S.-S. Percy
Ellis, brother of Mrs. Sarah A. Dorsey,
who bequeathed, by will, ali her proper
ty to Jefferson Davis, is a resident of
this city. Ir. Ellis says that Mrs. Dor
soy was born at Woodlawn, Feb. II,
1929, and not in Natchez, the city resi-
dence of her parents. She was the eldest
of four children, two only of whom are
now alive, Percy and his sister Inez.
Their brother. Thomas Larouch, died a
soldier IN the confederate service. In
1851 Sarah married son of Justice Dor
sey. Of Maryland. This gentleman died
IN 1876. His widow then took up her
residence at Beauvoir, on the Gulf, a
few miles from Mississippi City. For
two years the ex president of the con-
federacy had been guest at this place.
The property conveyed to Davis is esti-
mated as worth quarter of million
dollars. 1t is stated that Mrs. Dorsey S
will will be contested, and steps have
been already taken toward that eaa.