The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-05-20
GENERAL NEWS.


Planquemine Parish to suppress labor
troubles.
AUGUSTA, Me-, May 13.-Investigation
into the affairs of the FIRST National Bank
Of Augusta revealed the fact that the late
cashier, Israel Boothly, who suicided
Feb. 3, was defaulter in the sum Of
over $50, 900.
COLUMBUS. Ga, May 13.-A negro
drowned the baby of his paramour in a
street cistern and disappeared. Since
then he has been hiding il the lattice
work of the Western railroad bridge over
the river. His mother told the officers
Of the place of his concealment, and they
appeared at either end Of the bridge and
demanded his surrender. The fugitive
leaped forty feet into the river and, un-
injured by the leap, he sought the deep
est water aud drowned himself
san Francisco, May 13.-The revenue
cutter Thomas Corwin is anchored in the
stream ready to sail for the Arctic in
search Of the jeanette and amissing whal-
ers. The captain has received his orders
and will depart tomorrow, probably. The
cutter has been thoroughly overhauled
strongly braced and fitted with every APP
pliance experienced suggests for her voy.
age. The captain expects to be gone
some four months, and will search the
sea IN the vicinity of Wrangel's Land,
and if possible explore that unknown
country also.
DENVER, May 14.-It is learned that
powerful secret org anizstion has been
formed with headquarters in this city,
whose object is to go to the Ute reserva-
ton to prospect without awaiting con-
gressional action. The society has already
one hundred and fifty members. includ-
ing several prominent citizens of Denver,
each member being compelled to arm
and equip himself for military service.
They intend to go through the Gunnison
and Eagle river countries to the Rio
Grande, aud unless protection is afforded
by the government will wage war with
the Utes.
WASHINGTON, May y. - Ex-senator
Isaac T. Christiancy, now United States
Minister to Peru, commenced a suit for
divorce to-day from his wife, Lizzie NJ.
Christiancy, nee Lugenleed. Hon. Ed.
win Willetts, of Michigan, and E. Chase
lngersolf, of this city, appear for the
complainant. AS soon as filed the bill
was withdrawn by John n. Oliver, who
entered an appearance for Mrs. Chris
tiancy. Neither attorney would divulge
the contents of the petition. Oliver stat
ed he would next week file an answer and
cross bill, and both could then be pub
Hshed
LOUISVILLE, May 12-The largest
number of racehorses ever congregated
on a race track in the world will be at
the Louisville Jockey Club this spring.
Two hundred and sixteen stalls are near
ly all filed, while over 100 horses will
come from Lexington last of week, max
ing a total of over 300. The entire
stabling of the fair grounds will be in
requisition, and the meeting will be
grander than anything ever seen in the
country. Derby day will be quite a gala
day. Kimball ard Fonso are dividing
attention III betting circles. Mendels-
sohn's victory ever Hemyar has put him
up immensely for both the cup and mer-
chants stakes.
HUDSON, n. Z, May 13.-Tho village
OF Stuyves' ant, eleven miles north of this
city, was destroyed by fire this morning,
Involving, loss of over 100000. The
fire cauf 5ht in the storehouse of the New
York o nd Catskill Steamship Co. Among
the buildings burned are the postoffce,
house, of the New Jersey Ice Company,
railroad depot, Clapp's hotel, Stuyvesant
iron foundry, st. Mary's Church and all
the buildings on both sides of the rail
roal tracb, covering a radius of over
square mile. Among the fine residences
destroyed is that of Senator Wendover.
\ tramp giving the name of James Smith
was arrested charged with causing the
fire.
DoBsoN MMLs. n. j., May 14-Scarce-
Is an acre of timber land can be found |
II the vicinity of Hanover, Writings and
Woodmansie. All are destroyed by the |
tire now sweeping to the sea. The pop
ul ,tion were all out last night driving the |
hi mes from the direction Of the thickly |
II habited places. Three dwellings and
cut buildings were burned Forest fires
now raging about Allison, are reported
10 have destroyed over 100 square miles |
OF valuable berry boys, timber land and |
vineyards. The village OF Great Repub- |
lie lost - buildings. Two houses at |
Burnett's Mills burned. Losses in Ocean,
Burlington aud Cumberland counties |
VIII be cry heavy. In the vicinity Of |
Piqua river, nearly 10 acres of choice
cranberry bog are burned, besides some
hundreds of acres of valuable cedar and |
oak forest ;, and large quantity of cord
wood.
CHICAGO, May IA Norway, Mich,
special 50 vs.; Early Thursday morning
No. , SD aft Of the Lumberman Mining /
company 5 Ludington iron mine located |
eight miles from here, caved in, burying
alive sixteen miners. The shaft was fifty |
feet de ep and contained FIVE feet of water. |
John Tie, an Irishman, Isaac Winn and |
Oliver Gardner, Cornishmen who were |
wor king directly at the bottom OF the |
sh aft were taken ont dead. The others
v BIO were working in the drifts were res |