The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-10-19

THE re-planking of Main street bridge
is progressing finely.
YESTERDAY was genuine Indian sum-
mer day, warm and hazy.
A. G. BoTKIN at Turner Hall to-mor-
row evening. Go and hear him.
THE schooner Jessie Phillips has gone
into winter quarters at this port.
time table of the Goodrich steamers.
The schooner Eliza, Capt. Burmeis-
ter, is in port with a cargo of choice
fruit.
The propeller Favorite, of hIenomi-
nee. was In dry dock here on Sunday for
repairs.
WE are informed that an effort is be-
ing made to organize Temple of Honor
in this city.
CANDIDATES for Office on the Demo-
cratic side are getting nervous as the day
of the convention draws near.
THE average Democrat is wild with
delight, because the funeral of his party
has been postponed a month.
GEN. BRAGG is canvassing the county,
accompanied by Joe Rankin and other
unwashed scions of Democracy.
REMEMBER that Mr.. A. G. Botkin, ed
itor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, speaks
at Turner Hall tomorrow evening.
LAST Friday was the three hundred
and eightyfourth anniversary of the
discovery of America by Columbus.
A LIVELY runaway awoke the echoes
on York street Monday forenoon. The
wagon to which the horses were attached
was reduced to splinters.
APPLES have not been so cheap for
years as they are this year, the choicest
New York and Michigan fruit s. ling at
from $500 to 1926 per barrel.
THE Democratic County Convention
will be held in this city next Saturday
There promises to be lively squabble
over some of the nominations.
OYSTERS at Plumb & Nelson's:
Selects, 40 cents per can.
Standards, 80 cents.
Stars, 25 cents.
FRoM letters received by a gentleman
In this city yesterday, we are led to hope
that Hon. B. F. Bristow will deliver a
speech here before the close of the cam
paign.
THE members of the Nonpareil Base
Ball Club are to have party in Jonah
Richards building tomorrow evening
Those who attend may count upon hay
ing a good time.
LAST week, says the Appleton Ores
cent, the Lake Shore Road received $50
tons steel rails, and this week 700 tons
more, for the extension. The work is
progressing finely.
TIE Manitowoc schooners Chas. Lu-
ling and Fehcitous have been chartered
to carry deals (3-inch plank from Ocon-
to and Manistee to Amherstburg, Cana
da, at $2.65 per NJ.
Mr.. V. G. TRUMAN, one of the promi-
nent business men of Hancock, Mich.
was in the city on Monday. He reports
six inches of snow there last week and
has already had a sleighride.
The semi annual review of the Fire
Department occurred on Monday, and
showed that everything pertaining to the
department. was in first class order with
the exception of few lengths of hose.
LAST Sunday evening, while Mr.
Charles Jones and his wife, of Menasha,
were attending church, their residence
was burglarized, and about $3.50 worth
of valuables carried off by the thieves.
The moral is apparent.
THE recent storms upon the lake have
been accompanied by an unusually large
number of disasters to shipping, among
which the entire loss of several crafts is
mentioned. None of our vessel owners
have suffered to any extent worth motto
ing.
REPUBLICANS, Democrats and ladies',
go and hear Mr.. Botkin discuss the is.
sues of the campaign at Turner Hall to-
morrow evening. Being an editor, OF
course he will speak nothing but the
truth, which is mighty and must pre-.
vail.
THE Republican caucuses should be
largely attended on Saturday evening, tc
the end that men may be chosen to nom
mate candidates who will express the
wishes of the majority. A good ticket
must be placed IN the field to stand any
show of success.
Mr.. BoTKIN, who speaks at Turner
Hall tomorrow evening, is one OF the
best speakers in Milwaukee, and a gen
tleman who is, perhaps, as well inform
ed on political matters as any in the
Northwest. Our citizens, of both par
ties, should turn out and hear him.
From report of the proceedings OF
the Annual Conference of the NJ. E.
Church, held al Waupaca, recently clos
ed. we learn that Rev. J. W. Olmstead
has been assigned to Manitowoc. Mr.,
Bennett, we believe, will take the posi-
tom of ProfeSSor of Elncrtinn in the