The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-12-25
GENERAL NEWS.

NHW YORK: Dec. IA private cable
dispatch received here this forenoon
from London says the news from Afghan
istan grows more serious. 1t is feared
the tragedy of 1912 may be repeated,
and the entire British force now in At
6 1anistan be aunihiIated. Private adj
Wees from Calcutta give view of the
situation far more alarming than permit
ted to be made public. The feeling at
the Horse Guards is one of great anxiety.
Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 17.-The gov
eminent surveyors who came in yester-
LAY report the Indians at the Spotted
Tail agency very uneasy. The Indian
Bad Friend, who shot George Young, of
which report was given, is still unpun-
i5hed, and when the informants left he
was looking for another victim, because
his heart was bad, and in mourning for
Lis deceased relatives, who must have
white escort to the happy hunting
ground. Acknowledgement outbreak is
feard if he is taken away for trinl. cold
Spot" is personally favorable to the
whites. His tribe, the ''iSintigatismas,"
numbers about 1000.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IS Gen. Grant
Was asked personally this afternoon
whether lie had, rs was announced in
tome morning Journals, accepted the
presidency Of Nicaragua Canal compa-
ny, rendered him by Admiral Ammen
yesterday. ->-~,-
Il hardly know enough about the
acheme to say much aboat it." remarke d
Gen. Grant.
"But," urged his questioner, "You
con say whether or not you have accept
cd the presidency of the company"
Yes" replied the General, 81 can
satisfy you on that point. L certainly
have not accepted the presidency of it. ;"
CHICAGO, Dec. I9.-The Tribuue's
Quincy, ILL.,, special says suspicious of
foul murder have been aroused at New
Canton, 20 miles south of here, by find
ing the house recently occupied by
man and his wife entirely deserted, but
with all the furniture intact, and blood
ON various articles about the place.
Cries Of murder were heard coming from
the house last Thursday night. but no
investigation was made until yesterday.
1t was found that a neighbor who had
threatened their lives had shipped his
= goodsat some time TO Lorraine in this
county. The theory is that he packed
the bodies of his victims in casks and
took them along. The excitement is in
tense ID that section, and men are scour
ing the country in search of the remains
and Of the supposed murderer.
MADISON, Dec. 1S.-.The inhumanity
of Justice Bacon Of Waunakee in sen
fencing old Jno. Rolf to the county jail
III an open wagon to this city, thereby
causing his death, is likely to prove of a
serious nature to the aforesaid Justice
and lis two constables. Jas. Reynolds,
= -.ct attorney, Is now engaged in
drawing up papers against Justice Bacon
aud the two brothers Ryan, his CON
stables, for completely in the death OF
the old man, Rolf. These papers will b.
served tomorrow and these worthless be
brought before the circuit court, to ar
swer to the charge of manslaughter. This
action Of District-Attorney Reynolds viii
be commended by every good citizen OF
Dane county. Justice Bacon publishes
d letter, to night, in which he attempts
TO justify his course by attempting 10
show that Rolf was dirty, lousy and rot
ten with disease, but the facts do not
sustain his claim. Sheriff Baldwin states
that the mans clothes were thin and old,
but not dirty, aud no yermin was found
on him. Sheriff Baldwin characterizes
the whole affair as outrageous in the ex-
IRENE; that common sense, common de-
cency and common justice would dictate
another course than the one pursued
LIMERICK, Dec. 1.-THE eyicted ten
mt who struck down Lord Fermoy in
limerick county clubhouse Saturday
last, has been sentenced to five years
penal sssryitude. TIE sentence caused
,nuclf Hlttion in court.
CALCUTTA. Dec fS.-General Bright
reports that the hill tribes attacked Gen
Cough the 10th inst General Bright is
sending forward endorsements. Gen.
Baker telegraphed from Cabul, the 18th
inst, that his troops are in excellent
spirits.
LAHORE, Dee. 1.-THE Civil and
Military Gazette states that General Ro-
seats was warned by native chief that
The tribes were meeting, and that the
inhabitants OF Cabul were disalfected,
and were holding frequent communica-
ton with the Afghan troops and hill
tribes.
LONDON, Dec. ia Bombay CORES
pondent says the details of the fighting
at Cabul show that the people of the
city and villagers We'd with each other in
numbering and mutilating stragglers and
wounded men of the British army, some
being actually murdered within 200
yards of the wall of Sherpur.
LONDON. Dec. 1S.-A Dublin CORES.
pondent says it is rumored that tae au-
thorities intend to interdict the land
meeting announced to be held at Killar-
ney on St Stephens day. Parnen spoke
on the land question at Glasgow last
night to several thousand Irishmen. 4
resolution passed calling for the i'm
peaehment Of Beaconsfeldan and Salisbury.
LaSDON, Dec. 1S.-The Times dis
patch from Candahar says conflict has
occurred near Herat befween fhe Hernf