The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-29
manitowoe pilot.
THURSDAY, July 90, 1880.

ST.. HELENA, July 23.-Ex-Empres
Eugenie landed here on the 18th inst.
and inspected the house where Napoleon
First died. She then visited the tomb in
which the remains of the emperor were
at first deposited and afterwards embark
ed for England.
MADRID, July Gan official dispatch
dated al Manila July DIST. states that
there was another shock of earthquake at
that place which lasted 30 seconds. Not
single public edifce was spared. The
inhabitants are encamped outside of the
town.
PALMYRA, July 1.-THE Oldest resi-
dent in Wisconsin, Michael O'Brien, los
years old, resides a few miles south Of
here, in Walworth county. Although
confined to his bed most of the time, Mr..
OBrien's mind remains clear and active
as in his earlier years. He has, since
early manhood, been accustomed to the
moderate use of Tobacco and liquor
He remembers distinctly events that &C.
cured a century ago.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-Since the sill
yer dollar law went into effect, the mines
have coined So, 900, 900 of the sinners, all
but 10, 900, 600 of which are still in the
treasury. The storage room is now
nearly exhausted, and as the dollars are
coined at the rate of 2, 300. 900 month,
and will continue to be put out at that
rate until congress shall order otherwise,
the authorities at the minis and treasu-
ries are at loss what to do with them
They have found that silver paid out is
returned with great promptness, and the
only expedient seems tc be an increase
of storage room,
MADISON, Wis, July 22.-Forty out of
sixty-two counties in Wisconsin have re-
turned official census returns. Twenty
four out of the forty report gains over
the State census of 1875 of 46, 799. The
remainder, sixteen, report losses of 3d.
STA net gain of 1886. The counties
TO be heard from are the northern por-
tons of the State, in which there will be
comparatively large increase. The
gains in the State since 1875 will fall be-
low 100000. The population of the
State will reach 100000. Colonel d.
Z. WEIGH, Census Supervisor of the End
District. has moved his headquarters to
his home in Baraboo, having nearly CON-
pleted the enumeration of the thirteen
counties under his charge.
ST. LOUIS, July 22.-There is confined
at the Four Courts desperate prisonel
who looks to be about II years old, but
says he is 16. His name he gives as
James Wellington. The officers brought
him in last night. He had been wander
ing about with rifle on his shoulder.
When searched previous to being locked
up the police found $243. 26 in money; q
railroad ticket from Chicago to Council
Bluffs; six boxes of cartridges and sever
al hundred loose ones; heavy slung
shot, Nero No. 80, revolver, Fender
No. % pistol, a longbladed knife, some
powder, some buckshot, Some wadding,
and number of caps. He said his home
was at No. % Elston avenue, Chicago,
and that his fathers name was George
Wellington. His father had given him
the outfit. 1t is needless to say he was
on his way west to shoot Indians.
LONDON, July 23.-The amendment of
Forster, secretary for ireland, limiting
the operation of the compensation to
holdings of an annual revenue of ESQ
was agreed to. Lord Cairns leads the
opposition to the compensation bill in
the house Of lords. Arthur Tottenham,
member for Leitrim, will move the re-
lection of the bill in the house of COM
| mons.
The Morning Post says the feeling
among the peers against the bill gains
force and volume. Lord Beaconsfeld
comes to town next week to lead the op-
| position. In addition to the detection
of the Marquis of Lansdowne and Earl
st. Listowell, Earl of Zealand, lord in
| waiting who resigned last night, has
stated that another peer, holding office
aud owning large estates in Ireland, has
expressed his intention TO resign in order
to be free to oppose the bill.
DERRIRI- L Dis GIEP ON I'LL,