The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-03-22

Monday next.
Two laws amending the city charter
are published in another column.
A CASE of attempted rape occupied the
attention Of a South Side Justice the
other day.
4 FOND DU Lac editor made bet the
other day that Ash-Wednesday came
or Sunday this year.
ST.. PATRIcK's day passed off very
quietly in this city. There were no
public demonstrations made.
HENRY GIBSON and Charley Beers
took their departure for the Black Hills
on Monday. May good fortune attend
them.
The propeller Depere arrived from
Ahnapee on Monday evening, having
made the run through the heavy ice in
about twelve hours.
WE issue supplement to-day con-
tanning the report Of A. NJ. Richter, City
Clerk. our paper being SO taken up with
other matter as to exclude it therefrom.
YESTERDAY morning, according to the
almanac, spring commenced. According
to those who had to shovel about six
inches of snow from their sidewalks, it
was lovely spring morning.
Snow has fallen to a greater OF less
degree every day this week and several
OF last. In consequence the sleighing
held good until yesterday aud spring
appears not quite SO far il the dim
distance.
In the calls for caucusos in another
column we have stated that Justices of
the Peace were to be elected this spring.
That is a mistake, as those officers We're
chosen a year ago and hold their Offices
two years.
THERE is no question but what Hugh
Morrison will be the choice of the new
Board OF Aldermen for Marshal. He is
the bestone our city ever had and must be
retained. His services cannot be dis
pensed with.
r. d. SMART, Deputy collector of
Internal Revenue, has an advertisement
il this issue calling attention to the fact
that those liable to pay a special tax for
the year beginning May 1, 1877, must
apply for the same within certain time.
MUCH of our space is surrendered this
week to give Joe Staehle, our efficient
City Treasurer, chance to tell the peo
pie just what he has done with the money
entrusted to his care. The City Clerk
also presents some interesting items this
week.
THE Chronicle says: The repairs to
the bridge pier of Cooper & Jones, at
this place, are about completed. -. A dis
patch dated Deadwood, Dakota Terri
tory, March 10th, gives US the informa-
ton of the safe arrival at that place of
our Two Rivers boys.
OUR present aldermen hold their last
meeting next Monday evening, that is,
those of them who are not reelected.
We believe they can all retire with the
consciousness that they have discharged
their duties to the best of their ability,
and always with the best motive.
''CIT1zENs'' communication in our
last issue, on the County Judgeship,
created quite breeze, and to-tsay cob
server" is cut In letter upon the same
subjec 1t is specially directed to the
delegates in the conventions soon to be
held, bat every voter should read it.
Mr.. FRED ScHuETz addressed quite
large audience at Turner Hall on Tues
day evening, taking for his subject ''The
Last Hour" Those who were fortunate
enough to hear it, pronounce 1t one of
the most entertaining and beautifully
delivered lectures ever given in this city.
BE he Republican or Democrat, the
voters Of this country should make up
their minds to vote for q candidate who
is in every way qualified to fill the posi-
ton creditably. The name of q Demo
cratic gentlemen has been mentioned for
whom we should regard it pleasure to
vote.
THE Board Of Aldermen have fixed
the salaries of the new city officers at the
same figures now paid to them. When
the new Board meets we expect to see
them raise the salary of the City Mar
shall to sum sufficient TO reward mir.
Morrison for the excellent service he has
and will continue to do.
Z. d. HUNTLEy is to deliver lecture
in Depere soon on The Boss Devil. :"
We will inform our Depere neighbors
that III the opinion of scores of those
who heard him here not long since, he
is the boss devil (of lecturerl himself,
one of the long cared kind-and that
the temperance cause will be injured by
his lecture.
One thing is pretty certain: E. Wag-
ner of this place, can fini no fault with
the times, be they hard or otherwise.
His establishment wears much the ap-
pearance of beehive in full blast.
His sales seem to keep good time with
the arrival of new goods daily, 800 kegs
of nails and 600 boxes of glass ARRIVING
Y yesterday.
EoR Aldermen In the third ward we
have heard the names of Fl. Truman, L.
Sherman and John knickrehm mention
$4,000. .E IL, y,