The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-05-12
GENERAL NEWS.

rescued man from small boat who
said he was the son of general of the .
United States army, and had been blown /
to sea and had been five days without |
food.
BosroN, May 6.-In the Superior
Court at Dedham a suit for so, 600 dam |
ages has been on trial this week. The
plaintiff was one McConnelly, of Quincy,
whose child was bitten April 5, 1880, by
a dog belonging to Deborah Weston.
The child died of hydropoobia, and the
father brought suit to recover damages
for the child's death in the sum of Sl5,-
600, and $4,000 additional for the ex-
pense of physicians care and mental suf-
fering he was subject to, and the loss of
the child's services since his Qhe plain
tiff's) child's death. The jury yesterday
found for the plaintiff in the sum of ST.
300.
DETROIT, May 6.-The Vanderbilt par
ty OF directors Of the Michigan Central
returned to New York from this city yes
terday, via the Canada Southern. From
Amherstburg to Buffalo the train of two
cars was drawn by the newly-inyented
Fon taine engine, which made the most
astonishing speed on record. The run
from Amherstburg TO st. Thomas, III
miles, straight track, was made in the
unprecedented time of SO minutes with
out stop. From st. Thomas to Victor,
118 miles, il was made in 130 minutes,
exclusive Of five stops, amounting to 16
Minutes The whole run, 900 miles, was
made ia 235 minutes.
WAsHHGToN, May Ga circumstance
which i:as made an impression on Demo
cratic mind is letter written to Dem
ocratic Senator by Horatio Seymour, OF
New York. Seymour, as is well known,
| is Conkling's father.in-law. He urges
| in this letter the confirmation of Robert
son, saying that he is an anti-machine
Republican, and his confirmation will
meet with the appreciation of the best
representatives of the democaatic party
in the state of New York. 1t is believed
that Conkling viii now burn all the
bridges behind him, and assail the ad-
Ininistration for its democratic support.
He viii endeavor to make this palpable,
too, and then claim that without demo-
cratic support and executive threats the
administration could not sustain itself
10 make matters worse for Conkling, he
is in danger now Of losing some of his
br uffri1e1d iftGREbf' GRf'H ID jfffh ffffhppgl. has even
strengthened the belief of public feeling
against the star route crowd and is based
on the deep hope and belief that some
decisive action of the government now
will arrest altogether for years to come
these large organized conspiracies in
Washington. The Hayes administration,
although unpopular, obtained nearly all
Its repose from the suppression Of job
berry. The Star route system grew dur
ing the Hayes administration chiefly be-
cause there was nobody to watch it, until
the proportions were too great to take it
IL hand in its expiring months.
1t is now said that Hiscook, Hawley,
Baker and other members of the late
House of Representatives. went to Presi-
dent Hayes and protested against Brad
ley, and the president said he would give
the matter attention and failed to do it.
New YORK, May Ga ship-wrecked
mariner, Antonio PATIO, says: ''I shipped
from La Took March l, French port of
the African coast, bound for the Medit-
| erranean. The vessel was the French
ship La Marine, and was commanded by
Captain Blanc. / was servant to the
.ptain. When few days of coast, we
encountered q hurricane. The vessel
was we'll manned and had 90 soldiers on
board, besides her officers. The storm
lasted over a week, and we sprang aleak.
Some of the crew were killed by falling
masts; some walked overheard. I stayed
with the captain, who with five men took
to raft. We left the ship at night. 1t
was fast going to pieces ard most men
were drowned. When we left the vessel
we had nothing to eat, and drifted at the
mercy of the waves for two weeks. Two
of the party died from starvation. We
were picked up by ship bound for New
Orleans. / was afterward put onto a
steamer and brought to this city. Nv
captain is now in New Orleans. am a
Free Mason.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-Among my
friends here is one on pretty close terms
with Attorney General MacVeagh. He
said: ''If these men in the route business
think they have easy sailing before them
they are mistaken. hayero doubt that
there viii be indictments found and con-
victions obtained, and that some persons
viii go to the penitentiary connected with
the star route business. The administra
ton n general has about made up lis
mind that there is further excuse for
THESE plots to steal public money and rob
the government The war is now far be.
hind with its attendant evils, and it is be.
lieved, that by righteous application of
laws in a case like this, We shall put down
once and forever, the useless robbery.
which only few persons seem disposed
TO keep. 'MacVeagh, said, this gentle
man has taken the deepest interest In tie
case, and is red hot to put the evil par
ties through. If the commissioners in
the Postoffice Department, slur over their
business, and undertake to exonerate
here or there, they will carry no influence
with the administration.
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The message OF
the President Withdrawing the New York
nominations which are regarded as be-