The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-04-01


sustained an injury by the breaking of q
timber-head while his schooner was
lying at the Goodrich dock, his right
leg being broken. Mr.. Orion was i'm
mediately taken to his home, and al
though the best medical assistance was
summoned, the injured member would
not heal, and on Tuesday it was found
necessary to amputatei it. The operation
was performed, the leg being taken off
81 inches below the knee joint. Mr.
Orton's many friends sylnpathize with
him in his misfortune, and hope for
speedy recovery now that he has been
made cripple for life.
The people Of Manitowoc owe it to
themselves to take unusual pains in the
| selection of proper persons for city of
have the best interests of the city at
heart. Attend the caucuses and see
| that frst-class men are nominated. We
have such here, and they should be
brought out and elected. The 'hard
times demand that the affairs of the
city should be carefully administered
that our present high taxes should be
reduced and it lies with the Repubi-
cans to select such men as are capable
of bringing about this greatly desired
result.
/ THE exhibition given by the Turner'S
last Sunday was largely attended, both
afternoon and evening. The younger
members of the association gave evil
dence of thorough and careful training
in the way they went through the ex-
ercises prescribed. The tumbling and
gymnastic exercises in the evening by
Messers. Robert and Fred Haukohl and
Albert Becker called forth the heartiest
applause, and the dance afterwards was
enjoyed by all in attendance Financial
y, it was a complete success.
CHANGED HANDS. -Messrs. VIM.
Menge and Henry Schwietzer have pur-
chased the Nord- Westen newspaper
establishment of Hon. @. II. Schmidt.
These young men, who have been en-
ployed in the Office for years, fully
understand the requirements of the
business, and will carry into the enter
prise an amount of energy and means
which will soon put the paper on
sound financial basis. We wish them
success in everything but politics.
IT may not be generally known by
road officers, but it is nevertheless fact
that it is by law made the duty of the
road overseers Of the district to see that
the public highway is in such condition
as to not obstruct travelor transporta-
ton. A party thus INSTRUCTED through
the neglect Of the overseer, may bring
suit for damage against the town.
FIRE.-Last Sunday the barn belong
ing to Anthony Morris, in the town of
Newton, was burned to the ground, to-
gether with its contents-two span Of
horses, two COWS, II sheep and all the
farming utensils. Mr.. Morris had 81 900
insurance in the Dodge Co. Company.
but his loss was largely in excess of that
sum. It is thought to be a case of in
cendiarism
GRAND SPRING OPENING. call the
attention of our readers to Messrs. t.
A. Chapman & Co. s spring opening of
Paris fashions and novelties, Tuesday,
April 6, upon which occasion they Will
have an unequaled display of costumes,
tabliers, polonaises, jackets, etc., etc.,
black and striped silks, camel's hair,
plaids and stripes, etc.
The city Attorney of Lacrosse gets
$500 per year, about what was paid in
this city up to the time the Reformers
came into power, when it was increased
to 81, SOC and there is talk of making it
81, 800 If the said Reformers win this
spring. DIT Lac Commonwealth.
Our Board Of Aldermen, on the con-
trary, where changes were made in the
rate of salary paid, reduced the same in
keeping with the 'shard times"
Mr.. T. SCHULTZ, who some months
since went into business with gentle
man in Oshkosh, has sold out his in
terest there and, together with Mr. F.
A. Bean, will give his whole attention
to his business III this city. They have
one of the best appointed tanneries and
Leather stores in the county.
THE body of a man supposed to be
that of John Miller, of this City, who
left the schooner Lydia one eve
ming last Fall, while she was lying at
Racine, and who has not since been
at Racine yesterday morning.