The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-07-15
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THURSDAY, July 10, 1880.
GENERAL NEWS.

morning. The remains were taken to
Mr.. Tilden's residence.
WATERFOWL, July 8.-Last night Ed.
Winkler, of the Seventh Ward, while On
his way home, intoxicated, was struck
by the engine of freight train of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
and SO badly injured as to cause his death
in few hours. Winkler was forty years
old and leaves a wife and five children.
CHICAGO, July 8.-Dispatches from
various points in the northwest show that
the wheat crop promises to be an average
IN quantity and quality. In some locali
ties there are complaints of rust and
chinch bugs, as is usually the case, but
the general outlook is favorable one
The reports from Minnesota, Dakota and
Nebraska agree that the yield will be the
best in many years.
GLASGOW, July S.-The ears yacht
Livadia was successfully launched yester-
day In the presence of Grand Duke Alex
Is, Prince Labanof, Russian ambassador
to England, Admiral Popoff and several
thousand spectators. Three Greek
priests celebrated service about the yacht
and afterwards sprinkled the vessel with
holy water. The Duchess of Hamilton
cbristened the vessel.
BUFFALO, N. Y, July An old man,
named George CAM, so years of age,
living with his son-in-law, J. Fisher, on
Abbott road. committed suicide by hang
ing this morning. Procuring clothes line,
sawbuck, and block of wood, he pro-
ceeded to an apple tree on the premises.
There he adjusted the rope aud arranged
a scaffold. The block of wood was plac-
ed on the sawbuck, and upon this CAM
stood, and fastened one end of the rope
to limb of the tree and the other. about
his neck. He then kicked the sawbuck
over and strangled himself. He was
missed about 6 o'clock, and the body was
found hanging to the tree.
WASHINGTON, July Treasury De-
partment to day received the sum of 800,
with no explanation except that it belong
ed to the government. It was placed to
the credit of the concience fund. Since
the close of the war contributions to this
fund from unknown parties have aggre-
gated some 100000. Once S11 200 was
received on one day, and several times
the receipts have been s., 900 for single
day. Sometimes the person sending it
confesses he has Struggled or defrauded
the internal revenue, but usually all that
Is said is 'tthis belongs to the govern
ment." Assistant Secretary Upton ev-
inces his faith in the power of repentance
by saying that he would like to be allow
ed concience fund in lieu of salary.
DANv1LLE, Va, July 9.-Last night
about midnight Thos. de Jarnette enter
ed bagnio enquiring for Mollie de Jar
nette, and at his request the two went to
private room. Repeated pistol shots
followed. The police broke into the
room and the girl was found lying on the
floor, her brother standing by, revolver
in hand. He Immediately confessed to
shooting his sister, averring that he had
done it to wipe out the disgrace of the
family. The girl was shot five times;
two shots were fatal. She protests that
her brother was right in taking her life !
and begs that he be not punished. Be
fore the brother was taken to prison he |
and his sister embraced. The brother is
Autograph operator, aged 20. The sister
Is Il years of age.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, July North st.
Louis IS at present threatened with a
Hood. The low lands extending along
the river banks on either side are already
Hooded. During the last twenty-four
hours the river has risen four inches
The lumber business has been entirely
suspended, and, until the flood subsidies.
cannot be resumed. A vast amount of
lumber. lath, shingles, etc., has been
removed from along the lumber wharf to
prevent it being carried off by the rising
waters. Several families in the low lands
moved out yesterday. Nearly the entire
length of Jabaret Islam d is covered with
water. and many of the families have been
forced to move to the main shore. There
are several millions or feet of RATED lum-
Der in Alton Slough and other harbors
north, which is intended for this market.
but the owners are afraid to risk the dan
ger or running it in such a roaring river
rs the Mississippi is at present.
WASHINGTON, July THE Secretary
OF State has indicated to Our representa-
tive at San Diego and Lima that this !
government would not decline to inter
cede IL behalf of restoration of peace I
between the two countries. The tone of 1
the latest official advices does not encour. ;
lge the hope that the offer will be accept I
ed as the Peruvians do not yet concede |
That their cause is hopeless, and are now I
preparing for renewal of active hostili- I
ies' About a year ago the United States |
ieciined to unite with England and Ger
many to bring this unnecessary war to a /
lose. The important commercial inter /
'sts of all nations in that section have :
suffered, and the United States
ave taken the initiative. England and =
Germany will follow in their demands y
or peace. The Department of State
egards the exorbitant demands of Chill s
or money decentralization for the losses )
Incident to The war and territorial secur.
ty, as simply subterfuge, by means of
'9leh the CHILEAN Government hopes to 7,
annex some of the most