The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-08-04
GENERAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Seeretarv of
the Treasury Window to-day addressed
a communication to the Collectors of
Customs at Boston and New York, from
which ports it is alleged the internal ma
chimes and combustibles which recently
arrived at Liverpool were shipped. The
| letters contained instructions to the
officers to use every endeavor to ascertain
the name of the consignor OF the pack
ages. The Secretary, speaking on the
subject, said that whileit may be impos-
5lble fOr the Collectors to ascertain di-
rectly the name of the person, he hopes
ut least to discover clew which may
lead to the detection of the guilty ones.
LoNDoS, July 28.-The Globe this
Aorning says: "We are officially inform
ed that report has reached the India
Office representing that the army of the
Ameer OF Afghanistan has been complet-
ely defeated by the forces under Ayoob
Khan"
The same journal learns from another
source that troubles have arisen in con-
sequence of the defeat of the Ameer, and
the Indian Government is greatly con-
cerned at the gravity of the situation.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
A Bombay dispatch says: "a battle
was fought yesterday between the Ameer
and Ayoob Khan, during which one of
the Ameer,s regiments deserted and went
over to the enemy. Thereupon the re
mainder Of the Ameers troops fed, leav-
ing guns and baggage on the field.
ST. PAUL. july 28.-There is no truth
whatever in the report sent to 1Iinnea-
polls paper from Lake city, and turned
over to the Associated press agent, to the
effect that Sheriff Doolittle and his party
had an encounter with the Williams
brothers and that the shiriff and two 9th
ers had been killed while the outlaws had
escaped. The fact of the matter is the
brothers, rs far IS known, are still in the
ila1 Gale woods. Experienced scouts
and blood hounds are on the grounds
and some exciting developments are ex-
peeted in short time. The picket line
and the camp has been advanced about
tenmiles into the woods Captain George
of he Ludington Guard has received Or
oeJ from the Government to act in con-
junction with Sheriff Doo,ittle, and the
entire management of the persuit is thus
placed in the hands of men who belong
t. Dun county and are familiar with the
coultry.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Thomas o.
N.agher Candon, the Irish patriot, who
is III Washington, scouts the idea of in
fernal machines having been sent to Eng
land by revolutionists. He saws that thew
have no such hair Drained schemes on
hand, knowing that nothing is to be
fgalned by blowing up good buildings.
he says that every Indication, SO far as
tie facts are known, points to the concIu-
son that the machines were m0nufactpr-
et and sent by the British agents in New
fork for political effect. 1t seems that
dey knew all about the operation, and.
far as can be learned, are the only
krsons who did have this intelligence.
hen each package bore suspicious and |
tstlnguishing mark that could not fail
! attract attention and would have, of |
things, been avoided by any one send
lg surreptltious packages. Then there
levery reason why such things would
I've been procured on the continent if
Nnted by Irish revolutionists, because
tey would there have cost half as much.
ad there would not have been the dan.
q from long transportation.
NEW YORK, JUIY 28-Rumors have
Len IN circulation to-day thai a combi-
rtlon has been formed which will give
tR Union Pacific, Texas Pacific and At
htic IL Pacific joint line to San Fran
SEQ. The Texas Pacific will be extend
from I'll Pasco northwest through Sill
II City and Prescott to a connection
Ith the Atlantic & Pacific. The Allan
4, y Pacific is controlled by Nickerson
the interest of the Atkinson, Topeka
Santa Fe Road From a junction of
Q Texas Pacific and Atlantic & Pacific
lo1nt road will be built northwest to
lranahagar Valley, where q junction
IL be made with the Utah Southern, a
anch OF the Union Pacific. From this
int joint road will be built to San
anclsco. The route will be built sim
.aneously building from San Francisco
St to the end of the Utah Sothern west I
d from the Texas Pacific and Atlantic s
Paclfic northwest. 1t is proposed TO |
lnei the Sierra Nevadas and drain the /
tx Of the mining regions. Subscrip. !
rs have been secured for S25, ,OOO. COO
bonds for the Line and the route is
ing surveyed,
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 27.-It was I
covered yesterday that the notorious b
Ink James had been in the city before !,
| since the recent Winston train roo Y
y. and had stopped at one Of the prin- 8
al hotels. The robbery occurred on ;
! 18th inst. On the 10th inst. a man :
81 his wife and child registered at the +
James Hotel, unde- tie name of
tson, from louisville, Ky. The fol.
ling day the man left, returning 10
| family on the 19th. Frank James
rried Annie Ralston, of Independence
| During the ahsenca OF the man
son from the hotel, 9 young man Of
'clty recognized Wilson's wife as the
ler Miss Ralston, bat said nothing. s5
ore the husband returned, lady fzo,a ! ei
ependence, who chansed to be stop p
at the st. James, was placed oppo- 81 81
the so-called Mrs Wilson and recog- ~
ne her as the former Miss Ralston.