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

shield him from, SO he came to Chicago.
He landed last winter, with some $4,000
In his pocket, but to-day lies corpse at
574 South Halsted street, and depending
on charity to give his body decent
burial. The Count was % years of age,
and led very fast life in this city, de-
voting himself to American women and
whisky. He spent his time chiefly at the
saloon corner of Union and Randolph
streets, and is reported to have disburs-
ed his money lavishly upon young lady
who makes cigars at the mandatory of
Strowberry & Co., $50 Randolph street.
Greatly to the credit of this girl, she
supported the Count after his wealth
gave out. 1t appears his friends in the
old country are tired of him and stopped
remittances. He took to opium-''Chi-
nese opium" American whiskey and
women proved too much for him and the
title is now vacated. The coroner will
hold an inquest on the body tomorrow.
There seems to be considerable doubt as
to whether he did not expedite his own
departure from things mundane, but this
will only be ascertained by the coroner's
jury, if at all.
New YORK, July 17.-Gall's Newslet-
ter, published at Kingston, Jamaica, in
its issue of July 3, says:
owe learn by the steamer Jamaican,
which arrived here yesterday, from Port
au Prince, that in consequence of the
dispute in the House of Representatives,
brother of the President was shot by
another member who took offence at the
language which had been used. Mons.
Canal, though wounded in the arm, re-
turned the fire and shot his opponent.
There was then q general firing in the
house and by the populace and the po-
lice outside fred into the building The
President of the Senate, with others,
were shot down, and when the Jamican
left for this port government troops were
raking the streets with mitrailleuse.
The same paper in the issue of July 3,
says: by the arrival of the steamer
Etna from Port au Prince, on Sunday,
| we learn that serious fire occurred in
that place on Monday, the Both ult. The
fire originated from the discharge Of
shells into the town. Several blocks Of
buildings were burned, a number of lives
lost, and many persons wounded, the in
habitants having taken refuge in the hills.
\ widespread revolution was considered
imminent. Several deputies of the cham
Der, belonging to the Liberal party, who
arrived on the steamer from Gownavies,
finding a revolution in the town of Port
al Prince, returned at once to Gowna-
yies by the German steamer Saxonia, to
take up arms against the National party.
When the Etna left Port au Prince the
custom house was closed and all business
suspended and the place was still burn
ing.
LONDON, July 18.-In some quarters
the war in Zululand is declared virtually
at an end.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S.-It is re-
ported that the Russian general, Iona
kin, has had encounters with Tekke
Turkomans, who resisted stoutly.
SOTrrE AFRICA
LONDON, July 17.-Advices received
from Cape Town to July 1, by way of
Madeira, announces that an envoy from
Cetewayo reached Fort Napoleon the
10th of June, bearing peace proposals
and a fine tusk of ivory as present. He
wished to stop the advance of the second
division, but was informed the peace
proposals must be made to Lord Chelms-
ford, and that the advance would only be
pnctpopaI ON condition thot tho rorroa r