The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-10-21
GEN ERA>INEWS

| inlntS to silver
Doe hundred persons have died of
| yellow fever at New Orleans.
The reorganization syndicate will pur
| chase the Union Pacific road for S50,000,-
900.
The recent hot weather caused the
death rate of Chicago to jump one
third
Premier Salisbury says he will not
retire, rumors to that effect nothwith-
standing.
The town of New Haven will sue
Yale college for 100000 alleged I'M
paid taxes.
Bismarck characterizes the Monroe
doctrine as uncommon insolence to
the rest of the world.
Capt Lowering of Fort Sheridan is
to be court martialled for his bru' ali
ty to private Hammond.
The beer war in Chicago has ended.
The brewers have agreed upon mini
mum price and will stick to it.
Three elevated railroads in Chica-
go now use the Union Loop down
town. The first day it was tried
brought an increase of 1000 in the
patronage.
Senator Wolcott and his monetary
commission have given up hope of
favorable action by Great Britain.
The British government refuses to
take part in any bi-metallic congress,
The total receipts of the post office
department for the fiscal year just
closed were SS2,665,462 The total
expenditures were S94 ,077,242, an ex
cess over the receipts of S11,411,779.
Bishop MacLaren of the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese of Chicago has
come out in vigorous opposition to the
plan of the anglo maniacs in his
church of bringing all Episcopal
churches under an English pope
Dnrrant, the California man con-
victed year or two ago of murder.
has succeeded in staving off execution
by appealing to the L. S, Supreme
Court. He will have a hearing before
that tribunal on Nov. I5.
This is dedication week for the
Yerkes observatory and its big tele-
scope, near Lake Geneva, Wis. The
astronomical depal tment of the Chi
cago University will be conducted
here.
The total amount spent for pensions In
the last year was Sl42,477, S4l.SO. The
commissioner of PENSIONS thinks that
this is the maximum amount for that
purpose, ana that from now on expendi-
lures will remain stationary or decrease.
George M. Pullman of Chicago died
suddenly Tuesday morning He had be-
come slightly debiitated during the re-
cent hot weather, and was attacked by
heart failure. His immense palace car
establishment near Chicago will continue
business unaffected by his death.
There has been a reversal of the
general rule in international mar
rlages. A French countess named
Angelo de Genibrouse has come to
this country and married Henry Pot
ter, an instructor in the Clinton high
school, Massachusetts.
Gen. Tracy, Republican candidate
for mayor in New York, practically
comedies the election of Tammany's
plan, Van Wyck. Tracy calls Low
1.-The leader Of the opposition" and di-
reefs all his attacks at him 1t looks
as if Plat and Croker had come to an
understanding and were working to
gether.
The Luetgert trial is over and the
jury has gone out They went out
Monday evening and had not reach an
,reement at IL O'Clock RI Is morn n :.
An acquiftai or a disagreement has
generally been expected for some time.
The common opinion seems to be that
although Luetgert may have commit
ted the crime the state has failed to
conclusively prove it.