The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-04-12

began on Monday.
The Knight Templars are about to es-
tablish a Commandery soon.
The ice has all left the river, the
breakup occurring last week.
A COUSIN of Ole Bull, the distinguish
ed yiolinist, resides in this city.
A MAJORITY of the vessels which win
tered here have gone into commission.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the Board of
Supervisors will be held on the 2Sth of
May.
The birds are with us again and ma
ture is putting on her attire of freshest
green.
Next Saturday the handsome little
schooner built by Jas. Butler is to be
launched.
'sVIN." TRUMAN, one of the shining
lights OF Hancock, Mich, is in the city
for a few days.
N. JANEcEK left on Friday for Hot
Springs, Ark, where he has secured a
permanent situation.
THERE has been decided advance in
the price of -four since wheat rose to
over $3.50 per bushel.
THE familiar whistle Of the tug Willie
Richards, as it signals for the opening
OF the bridges, is welcome sound.
ALI kinds of Printing executed at
this Office in first class style, and at
moderate rates. Call and see specimens.
IF you want a good pair of French
sewed tongue boots, go to
JOHN T. DUMKE.
A SPLENDID organ, costing nearly a
thousand dollars, has recently been
placed in the German Lutheran Church.
CONSIDERABLE maple sugar has been
made this Spring. One firm in this city
yesterday purchased lot of about two
hundred pounds.
ONE million young white fish were
taken from the State Matching house and
deposited in Lake Michigan, ct Milwau-
kee, last Friday.
CAPTAINS, tits said made arrangements
at Chicago last week, at the rates of
800 per month when sailing, and $50
per month when idle.
E. WAGNER has Just returned from
his purchasing trip east, and says that
goods we're never cheaper than now.
Nails at $2.7 rates per key.
Mr.. JESSE CLEMENT, correspondent
of the Chicago Inter Ocean, has been in
the city several days. During his stay
here he will 'write up" the city.
MARINE INsURA NCE.-Cargo insurance
opens at 45c per 800 to Buffalo on
grain. Insurance on GA" bulls for the
season can be effected at 81 per cent.
LADIES' have fine assortment of
French Kid Button Shoes. Come and
look at them. JOHN T. DUAIKIE.
THE straits are open from Lake HUI
ron to Mackinaw Island, and from Lake
Michigan to Skillagalee. The ice is
about 10 inches thick in the south chan
mel.
NEXT Monday evening the new City
Council viii elect officers for the ensuing
year The candidates are unusually
numerous ana lively scramble is anti
cipated.
Coop pasturage for cows, half mile
. north of the city limits, near B. Mark
hams brick house, on the Menasha
Plankroad. Apply to
.. A. WooD.
THIs evening MIR. Robert Reitznl will
deliver a lecture in Turner Hall, in Ger
man. Subject ''The Wandering Jew.
Admission, Is cents All who can should
go and hear him.
FIFTYTwo children were confirmed in
the German Lutheran Church last Sun
day morning. The large building was
crowded to its utmost capacity by wit
nesses Of the impressive ceremony.
For County Judge, Mr.. NJ. Kirwan
received 4,117 votes, there being but
one cast against him. For Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, VIM. p.
Lyon received 2, IA in the county.
IT viii probably be as late as the 25th
Of this month before a steamer viii be
able to reach Green Bay from this port
as the ice is reported solid in the bay
and no prospects of its breaking up.
II is with pleasure I inform the pub
lie that there has as yet been no case of
small pox in my family. nor do we hope
or expect to have any.
II. CoAK1Y.
TRADE viii probably be slack for few
/ weeks now that farmers are in the hur-
ried season prior to planting time. 1t is
said that "March SHOWS mean full bins"
which it is hoped will be the case
PRINTS are being sold at cents per
yard again, and large reductions have
been made in other staple dry goods. A
few of our leading merchants have been
! indulging in little "run''-whereat the
buyer rejoices.
ONE of our fishermen landed pick
eral from the river on Monday which
was a trifie over three feet in length and
weighed over twenty pounds. It was
served up to the guests of the North
western House in MATHS best style.