, 1876-10-15

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The Repnblican companies Of Minute Men
this city have perfected regimcntai organization
WIN The following officers: Colonel, Henry q
Moasefs; Ltentenant- Colonel, Henry Wefdner
ma)of' John III. Ewing.
| THE SOCIALISTS.
Ine suit or Rrucker, the editor of thc Socialist
On on q criminal charge Of libel. preferred BIZ sau
tha thnarSopf' WHICH was tried in the Municipal conr
Ihis week, resulted in verdict at guilty md n,
Thursday he WIS incarcerated in the House OF Cor
fection: on Friday hls friends raised the amour
leased. Friday night the Socialists held nm indie
milton meeting at schucnge1s Hall, where epeeche
wsso, wesf made aas By MessEs. Lyser, Ende, Lauer
| nouncing the Herald for abusing their Society.
After the meeting the members of the Society tt
aaH inc nnnher Of at least ooo, headed by band
| was sesenaded. and responded with brief speech
! . IMPORTANT DECISION.
- case Which bag attracted much interest, bath il
thls vicinity and abroad, WAS this week decided by
tae supreme Court, being that in relation to the
Milwaukee Orphans Home. This benevolent in
stituton was chartered by special act Of the Leg
thorzed to receive vagrant and homeless children
that might be sent to it By the courts the county
to defIay the expense of their keeping Some time
eince controversy arose to the right of the
Home to retain Catholic children, which was par
ficipatcd in BY eevcral members OF the Board Of
sqpnrsisors " and LED to that body refusing to nudt
of the Children sent 10 the Home by judicial au-
thorities The taken into court to test tie
SoAsLtuIlou4ILy VI int ACL. 11e decision OF the
Supreme Court OF the State is that the law il con
stitutonal. and that the Board Of Supervisors shall
pay the bills
THE COAL QUESTION.
There has been much said By the press and peo-
pie Of this city on the subject OF the coal supply
for the winter, and our citizens are waiting
Micawber-like- for something t. turn up.-that IS,
Tor prices to come down. Dealers In this city
there is no doubt were badly treated by the COM
blnation at the East, who, but short time before
the crash, advised them that there wonld be an
inward tendency. md this aiVir tho1 lam
dealers laid in their stock at combination prices
They are in bad box. and do not, Of course, Wish
sumets, however, hear Of prices elsewhere, where
coal is handled by agencies, and don't like to pay
afcsd ras pfse' hsTs s q 6o fsSs snn 10
sf our local dealers ' agreed creed Hs1 to give SSe
where upon orders Of Ike lots, and he purchase
members Of the pool. This seems to be the easiest
way to get out Of the difficulty, both for dealers
and consumers. Let q pool Of consumers be form
ed to purchase 300 tons, which they get at the
lowest prices. saving freight and cartage, and at
the same time the coal will bc superior, dealers
aaeE M aa
one or two exceptions, keep it in open yards, e1-
posed to rain and storm.
AN IMPORTANT LINE
The Wisconsin Central Railroad has completed
its line from Stevens Point to Portage, and is push
ing work on It's main line running from, this city
u u
eight miles to be completed next spring. over
which connection will be made during the winter
By stage line This road will be Of Immense i'm
portance to o1ll"aukec, opening up large extent
Of country which rich in minerals and timber Of
all kinds, and which is rapidly being settled and
outlet and base Of supplies for tits Section sec
which bids fair before long 10 be one Of the most
productive portions Of the the Northwest.
The case of Norris, charged with outraging the !
little daugetcr Of Mr. Aadrich, some Months ago,
Vas brought up for trial in the Municipal Court on
bits appearing for the prosecution, and James G.
J Jenkins for the defense Argument was made By
Mr. Jenkins against trial on the grounds Of in
that was q question to be decided afterwards
] udge MALLORY ruled to impancl Jury and try the
case, but. owing to the absence Of important wit
nesses, the herring was ad djourned for two weeks.
WHISKY MATTERS.
" II. Roddfe, ex-Gauger, and John Fitzgerald |
OF this city, have been snbpnnued by the Govern
u1ent as witnesses In the crooked whisky suits Of
:, k,ndskopf' which will be tried in Salt Luke
On Tuesday Charley Siutze, one OF the incar-
cerated whisky crooks, who was sentenced to three
months In the County jail and to pay 4 fine Of
Ma5 bus tine hharng s5red and
llk, WIS released under like circumstances.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Only 374 families are n receiving aid from the Poor
The Supreme Court has set aside the verdict and
Allowed the exceptions in the OF Mrs. Wilmer,
Auu 1uOtOl 4OE u utN 4Iidl Will DE made IN the
Municipal Court upon receipt OF the order. It is
lot probable that this trial will ever take place. rs
he defendant is hopelessiy insane, and she will be
Iept u the only proper place for her-the asylum
Another decision has been given by the Court in
case which caused, at the time Of it's trial in |
over courts, intense excitement In all circles In
Burr-knceland will-sut- An ap-
ea1 was taken to the Supreme Court from the Ep!-
ng giving the widosv share Of the estate. This
ppeal has been denied By the Supreme Court, Of I
cfing the original decision.
The Milwaukee Cricket Clnb. although newly
rganized, has been successful tlis season.
nd two with the Grand Rapids Club and proved
,e rictors on every occasion. 1t has now organ
. Ward, President; John johnson, Vice Presi- ,
cnt; A. Graham. Secretary; George 0xborrow,
A good report mag be expected from i
The Athletic Association opened their ground on +
e Cream City Park on Saturday last with nnmer-
games 1 H. quos
ese sports viii Be Of Infinite benefit 10 them: 3
q dry goods store in this city, is reported to
We inherited 500. 600 by the death OF relative
g. Pallis i Co. are shipping machinery. to Japan,
long other things eaw-mill, They have just
ceived from Persia IN order for machinery for P
uring mills. r
1c, will he dedicated with appropriate exercises II
Sunday next, Archbishop Hcnnie officiating. E.
Ifilwal haB a newly organized Nomans y,
Ill., with Mrs. W. P. Lynde as President. II
fr. Case has recently sold 157 acres of land, four
les from the city, to 7. H. MciSowen, for ! -
}. 600. few years ago this same land was pur- =
ased for SIS b.
he Rev. E. R. Ward preached eloquent and ps
ct:cal sermon at st. Paul's Episcopal Church, e'
t Sunday evening sh
he family OF q prominent furniture -deale, in
3 city being away at the Centennial. the hus- ys
Id and father one evening this week, feeling te
ely, tunght bansh dull care by visit to the tn
,hans' Fair. On entering the hall, almost the bf
sight that met his gaze was his seryant-girl IL
geously arEayed in ine silk dress, silk velvet gr
Tx, hat, and opera glass belonging to his ab- qu
t wife. She was the observed of all observers, Ca
the envy OF many OF her neigh0ora, who were |
rely arrayed in such fnery Us they possessed in
If own right. The richly dressed lady, on be- -
ding her employer, made haste to leave the mi
ne OF her short-lived triumph and return to her t
ling place and resume her own garments :"
MATRIMONIAL ca
srds are issued for the wedding Of Mr. James th,
eham to Miss Florence ". Brown on Tuesday, Sp
Al 4 reception will be given at the resi- Wi
ce Of the brides mother Immediately nfter the 2
:mony. tne
he marriage of &r. j. Dennis Warren and M1Sa col
c. GreEg, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. kend- otf
Gregg will take place at the residence of the ths
e's parents, In Elm Grove, On Wednesday, ths
is.