The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-10-09
WISCONSIN, NEWS.

ly attended by farmers
Maine lum bermen are arriving In thi
State to work in the pineries the comm,
winter.
Gov. Washburn has decided to opel
the fall campaign at Fond du Lac. II,
will speak at ArnIory Hall tomorrow
evening.
A new post Office has been establishes
in the town of Washington, at the hea'
of the lake on the Shawano and Ocont
road. Iti called Upham. A. Meyers
Postmaster.
Notwithstanding the financial troubles
there is fair prospect that work vii
shortly be commenced on the northern
extension of the Milwaukee and Northern
Railway
The report of Major Leonard Martin
appointed by the government to inspec
the Sturgeon Bay Ship canal, has beer
received in Madison. stating that one
fourth of it is completed. and it is there
fore entitled to one-fourth of the land
granted.
The Green Bay Gazette states tina
about six hundred and forty men wer,
discharged from the Escanaba extension
of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
road, on Friday last, and paid off at Els
canada.
The Green Bay Gazette says the banks
of that city adhere to the rule adopted
at the outset, of paying out as little cur
rency as possible, and all doing business
with them feel the necessity of the &C
ton, and cheerfully fall in with the ar
rangement The banks have determined
to issue certificates of deposit for small
amounts, payable at short time, and
bearing interest, in order to facilitate
transactions.
The Democratic Convention for the
First Assembly District of Brown county
met Oh Saturday and nominated Hon.
Morgan l.. Martin as the candidate fol
Assembly
A fire in Oshko osh, early Tuesday morn
ing, destroyed the dwelling of Charles
Rick. and a small store and saloon. ad-
joining also owned by Rick. Total loss
50, 4O0-fully insured.
The Racine Journal contains the fol-
lowing: Somebody has circulated a ru
NOR that the banks of this city and Ke-
nosha had suspended. This is false. The
Manufacturer National of Racine, and
the First National of Kenosha have all
continued business as usual paying all
dlSC VI Suldil, hCI z
is no run. and everything is quiet-more
so than usual
Henry Bleecker, son of John Bleecker,
of Milford, Jefferson county, had his
back broken by fall in saw-mill at
Wrightstown, Brown county, recently.
His injuries will result fatally.
The La Crosse Republican states that
the small pox is raging at Humbird, on
the West Wisconsin Railroad. The cars
on that road have a part of the time re-
Gently run by that town without stoDp
ing.
The total loss by the fire in Horizon,
last week. foots up SS, 200.
The Synod of Wisconsin begins its
sessions in the Assembly Presbyterian
Church, in Beaver Dam, on Thursday.
October 9th. at u P NJ. An attendance
is expected from all parts of the State,
and the meeting will be Of unusual in
terest. The opening sermon will be
will be preached by Rev. W. A. Hen
erickson, of Columbus.
West B nd had q mad dog excitement
last Saturday The rabid animal was
killed also fifteen others which had been
bitten.
Capt. John Murrish, in exploring for
mineral in Richland county, recently
found vein of earth resembling CASTLE
soap. 1t is employed to wash hands,
and a gentleman who had used it for that
purpose supposed it was CASTLE soap, and
declared it was after his attention. had
been called to it. 1t leaves the skin
smooth and soft. 1t is said to remove
grease spots from clothes.
Capt George O. Clinton is engaged in
filing a contract with the Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Company for 10000 cords OF
wood, to be delivered at Kibourn City.
Iron is being shipped to the Wisconsin
Central Railroad from Green Bay, at the
rate Of about ten cars per day at present.
Only sixteen miles of track remain to
be finished on the Green Bay and Min
nesota road. The tracklayers are now
waiting for the grade. It is expected
that through trains to Winona will be
put on November 1st.
Sheboygan is represented at the Chi
cago Exposition by six children S carri
ages, from the factory of E. A. Hill.
Wild geese are flying southwark in con-
siderable numbers
A man fell over board from the steamer
Mountain Belle. Thursday night. and
was drowned. He came aboard in an in
toxicated condition at Winona, and was
drowned near Driesbach City.
4 race between the boats Lady Fair
child and Kegonsa took place at Madison
on Friday evening. The Lady Fairchild
crew won.
A four-year-old son of A. Hunter, of
Fhntvile, Brown county, was kicked by
a horse on Saturday, and it is feared fa-
tally injured.
The Republican Convention in the
Second Assembly district of Winnebago
county, has rcnominated the Hon. Carl
ton Foster !or the Assembly.
Secretary Brainard announces the next
meeting of the State Grange of Patrons
of Husbandry at Fond du Lac, the second
Tuesday IN January.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
of the State Grange vas held in Oshkosh
on Friday night. ~ system OF county
grange COUNCILS is immediately to be or
ganized throughout the State. Each
county council is to have a COM
plete purchasing system, n its own loeall-
ty, and appoint a county agent to act III
cooperation with the State purchasing
agents. This will be All admirable and
complete plan if properly carried out, as
it will no doubt be by the present eff
cient State agent The executive com
mittee is to be fully represented at the
forthcoming meeting of the Mississippi
valley State grange at Keokuk, Iowa.
The Republicans of the Third Assem-
bly, District of Columbia county, have
nominated H. W. Robliar for the Assem-
bly,.
The Appleton Crescent says that there
is a Mormon settlement in Black Greek.
on the Green Bay and Winona Railroad.
They follow the teachings of Joe. Smith
One of their preachers recently filed his
ordination papers as minister of THE
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter
Day Saints" In the Office of the Clerk oi
the Court of that county, and Mormon
marriage has already been solemnized
Republican nominations are reported
from Brown county as follows: State
Senator, Hon. J. S. Curtis Assembly
man, first district, H. K. Cowles Coun
ty Superintendent of Schools, b. NJ
Bodle.
Frank Proshek, a sewing machine
agent. was attacked by highway robbers
near Green Bay, on Saturday evening,
but succeeded In beating them off,