The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-03
WISCONSIN, JULY 8, 1868


tion at ChIoupek' s will be an imposing one,
and will be generally participated in by the
citizens for miles around, ard by many
from Mapitowoc. The picnic for the hene
| fit of St. Patrick church at Maple Grove
will be the most namerously attended af-
fair ever held in this county. Prepara
tions have been made for the accommoda-
tion of 1000 guests, and there is fair
1 prospect that full that number. will be in
/ attendance. In the evening, after the pic
mic, ! che opportunity will be given the
young folks to enjoy themselves in pleas
ant social dance. Balls will also be given
on the evening Of the Fourth in Boldus'
I Hall in Two Rivers 2at Michael ponnely's 5,
4 -Four Corners, and at Thos. Pagan 8, ia
4 Cooperstown. ilo'l&''l .'s2l'flo { i'lf -
r. With all these various attractions IN
prospect, We think those who fail 10 enjoy
themselves next Saturday will indeed be
hard to please. .9s'.5 .5 Z
I, + CALUMET COUNTY. The Times publish.
es d long and interesting account Of the
proce edings of the sold Settlers. Meeting
at Stockbridge on the 25th ult. Delega-
tions were present from every town in the
county and from Oshkosh. An excursion
upon Lake Winnebago, participated in by
almost 800 persons, and ball in the even
ing,lterminated the affair, which was an
unqualified success The franc of The new
Methodist church in Grayesyille was erected
last week. afg M ~ ss nd
The Reflector says that during the severe
I thunder storm on Sunday night of last
week boy residing in New Holstein was
struck dead by lightning while lying in bed.
I 1t seems that the boy killed was lying in
the middle of the bee, With his two broth
ers On either side, who were uninjured with
exceptions of receiving hard shock. On
the same evening two. boys residing on the
old road, in Stockbridge, were sitting near
a stove containing fre, when they were
suddenly stricken down by a fash Of light,
ming, and remained insensible for consid.
able time, but were finally brought back to
! life and soon recovered. No other mem
bers Of the family were injured.
| SHEBoYGAN.-The Times says the cor.
ner stone of the new Catholic cathedral
in that place was laid last Sunday by Bish>
op HENNI, in the presence of an immense
assemblage OF people. An effort is being
made to procure buoys for Sheboygan reef.
| If the project is carried out, we presume
| that small vessels Of Eight draught may en-
ter that port In fine weather without any
particular danger. The Times reports real
estate transactions lively so
sAThe Fond du Lac papers report
that boy named Wheeler, in Oak6eld,
on Thursday, got into some difficulty with
some neighbors' boys younger than him
self, for which his father reproved him.
Friday morning he was sent out into the
| field after horse. and remaining absent
longer than usual, search was made for him,
and he was shot through the heart. 1t
was afterwards learned that he borrowed o
pistol before going to the field.
AT HALF MAsT.-Propellers arriving
at Milwaukee report having met several
vessels with their colors flying at balf mast,
ON account of the Morning StarSC Cortland
disaster. 1t is said that all vessels in the
Saginaw trade have adopted similar
token of sympathy 'ti aiHa - h'te
4 sH A Buenos Ayres letter confirms the
| report that women are being recruited for
the Brazilian army. Thousands of women
are nov being organized as regiments, and
serve in barracks and as ditchers and cav
| airy. As far as possible they will be saved
tromiex nosure to battle in the open field
but each zone is considered as good as o
man for the general purposes of war.
pea- More than two hundred delegate:
to the Soldiers and Sailors National Con
i yention, to be, holden at New York to-day
will go from Massachusetts, and fifty Of
sixty from Maine men who did as hare
+ fighting as any of their companiobs in
4 arms. - s,nl syee
L THE SURRATT CASE ABANDONED. "A
Washington dispatch states that 1.-The case
Of Surratt came up in the criminal court OF
Monday, July 90, and was further post
poned until the 2lst of September. Th'
prosecution having given up all hope o.
securing conviction, intcrposcd no objec
tons to this delay. Surratt is thus yirtu
ally acquitted.
I sA Among the most industrious
thrifty and desirable European immigrant
; coming to this country are the Swedes
They make excellent citizens Seventeen
thousand Of them have made arrangement
to immgrate to America this year. Sege'
I huBdred of the number arrived at Ne'
York last week, and Immediately cam
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