The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-03-10
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ducing the arms bill in the Commons last
night, contemptuously contrasted Par
nell's, with that of Dillon, who, he said,
had the courage of his opinions.
John Mccarthy, liberal member of the
last Parliament for Mallow, and in favor
of home government for Ireland, writes
to the newspapers, 'Parnell's policy has
achieved two things only, cloture and CO.
ercion; it has retarded introduction of the
land bill, alienated the tenants friends
and alarmed all classes but communistic
theories. His policy has proved abortive,
obstruction is checkmated, withholding
rent is proving impossible, foreign al
liances are proving disgraceful and the
deepest instinct of Irishmen have been
wounded, by seeking an alliance among
the atheists of England, conspirators of
America and communists of Paris. This
is not merely failure, it is disaster, dis
honor"
| In the Commons, Mr.. Mundella re-
peated his previous statement denying
the governments intention to prohibit
the importation Of American pork.
Chatham and Gibraltar, will furnish
immediate drafts of troops for Transvaal.
Two cavalry regiments are preparing to
start for Capetown. The Governor of
Cape Colony has published an official
minute, protesting in the name Of him.
self and ministry against the home Gov
ernment's condemnation. The terms
offered Basotos as tending to encourage
their resistance.
MILWAUKEE, March 1.-The Rail
Roads centering in this city have sus-
pended all traffic, both passenger and
freight and are now waiting for the storm
to subside. No snow plows have as yet
been sent out along the lines and will
not be, until the furious gale now raging
has spent its forces. Since the organiza-
ton of the Railway Cos. in this state no
blizzard has ever effected so thorough a
blockade as the present one,
1t is showing and blowing hard to-day
and another blizzard is on the way from
Dakota. The supply of coal here, is al
most exhausted and people are alarmed.
The capitol building at Madison had a
narrow escape from destruction by fire
yesterday.
President Hayes, yesterday returned
the funding bill to the House of Rep
resentatives, accompanied by his veto of
the measure, his reasons as set forth in
the message, that its propositions are un-
just to National Banks in compelling
them to deposit the new bonds, as secur-
ity for their circulation, and injurious to
business interests of the country by dis
turbing the volume of the currency.
Starvation has tanned wild animals in
Dakota and driven them into the settle
ments in search of food and shelter.
The Assembly has passed the following
bills: To repeal the Milwaukee registry
law of 1879. To compel foreign trans
portation companies to keep an attorney
in the state. Compelling r. r. Cos. to
keep their tlacks fenced. Prescribing a
penalty for treating Others to liquor. Ex-
tending ten years the time for filing
closures with the farm mortgage. Land
company; compelling destruction of OBJ
noxious weeds. Authorizing wife to
notify saloon keepers not to sell liquor to
a drunken husband. Changing the name
of Jenny to Lincoln. Prohibiting an
agent or officer of an Insurance Co. from
being assessor. Giving towns power to
collect poll taxes. Making obstruction
of Railway tracks resulting in death,
murder in the first degree.
Sarah Bernhardt was to have appeared
at the Academy tonight, but can't get
here from Chicago, viii fill the engage
ment next week
The wheat market is strengthening,
No. 2, spring cash sold at 90. April
delivery's at s1.O0. May delivery s1.O5.
The accident which took place on the
Wisconsin Central Ry. near Sherman
resulted in injury to but one man. A
snow pillow and engine with rs men fell
through a bridge and in the fall one man
had two of his ribs broken.
A thief who stole 100000 cigars from
E. Ascherman & Co., was captured last
night. His name is Joe. Hendrickson
and he is believed to live at Hartford
Wis.
The best friends OF Garfield agree on
the following; Blaine, State Department
Window, Treasury Dept. Lincoln, War
Dept. Kirkwood, Interior Dept. Nc
Veagh, Atty. General. Hunt, Post Of
flee Dept. Morton has declined the navy,
in his place Conkhng's friends are urging
Crowley of New Yorl;. Ohio men are
urging Foster for TIE Post Office, and
think ne will get it, though it was offered
to Hunt. There isi move to keep
Golf Secy. Of che Navy, this being from
the South, would throw Hunt out of the
Post Office and leave it for Foster.
Inauguration ceremonies all broken up
by terrible storms.