The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-02-15
GENERAL NEWS.
1t is now authoratlvely announced that
silver coinage will not be resumed in In

1t Is now authoratlvely announced that
silver coinage will not be resumed in In
dia.
Gov. Peck has been on the witness
stand the last few days giving testimony
on the roster case.
Repeated attempts were made to burn
the remaining Worlds Fair buildings
on Friday night last.
The Duluth Board of Trade building
was destroyed by fire on Monday last,
causing a loss of $4,000.
Congressman Cooper of Racine repro
bates the use of his name in connection
with the governorship of Wisconsin.
Joseph kloeckner has been appointed
postmaster at Oshkosh. The appoint
ment of G. W. Pratt as marshal left
kloeckner unopposed for the appoint.
men, of postmaster.
President Piexto seems to have learned
something from the revolution. He has
concluded to have an election March !! :.
The insurgents seem to be making head
way throughout Brazil.
Buffalo was left IN queer aud rather an
unpleasant predicament as a result of the
late storm. The heavy winds blew the
water In the river below the inlets and
tie city was practically without water.
g'HE governor of Vancouver Island has
been Instructed by the government to In
vestigate the alleged sale of Indian girls
to white men. One newspaper has traced
the sale Of II girls each of whom brought
from So to $3.50.
Sam Jones does not find it difficult to
raise money. Al Nashville, on Sunday
night last he appealed to his audience for
funds with which to pay the debt on the
church IN which he was speaking and
$4,000 was subscribed.
The senate Judiciary committee divided
evenly on recommending the confirma-
ton OF Walter Peckham as Justice of
the Supreme Coutt. The vote was five
10 five with Hoar absent who would have
voted against favorable report.
There will be no strike by the North
ern Pacific employees. They have signed
an agreement with the receivers of the
road. The men fail to get an increase of
wages, but there is a concession IN the
way of modification of the rules.
Congressman McGann's resolution
looking toward the impeachment of
Judge Jenkins, will die still born. The
Judiciary committee will take no action
on 1t, as it charges no corruption and is
simply charge thai the order was a
wrong Interpretation of law.
James J. Hahn who stole $4,000 in
negotiable bonds from the safety vault of
his sister III Natchez. Miss. and ran away to
Gautemula, has been captured and is now
on his way home. Flfty-n1ne thousand
dollars of the bonds have been recovered
A woman was taken out of box car at
Atkinson, Kansas, almost frozen. She |
was beating her way to Omaha and her |
household goods were ID the car. She |
was put in the car by her husband who |
did not want to pay her fare. She was
three days en- route.
There was some real blood sp1llinp in |
Brazil on Friday last, The insurgents |
attacked Nitcheroy and though they |
were driven back it was only by superior
numbers The losses were variousIv |
given from 80 to 500, the government
forces suffering most.
Chicago crank named Kicker has
lied petition In the supreme court of
he District of Columbia to compel Sec
-etary Carlisle to issue S5O,0OO,OOO of
bonds to him. He had put in bid for
,he whole amount to be issued, Carlisle
his financial standing and paid
no attention to the bid.
Ayoung anarchist exploded a bomb in
Paris cafe, the terminus OF railway
station on Monday last; sixteen persons
we're injured. The fellow wanted to
lvenge the death of the anarchist Vail
ant, and TO get even with his former en-
'loyer, the proprietor OF the cafe, who had
him.