The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-19
SUICIDE.

Il
desperate attempt at suicide last week,
and one which will probably be success
1 full. He was for some time a resident of
I this city and owned house and lot here
which was mortgaged. Last week he
was notified that the mortgage would be
| foreclosed. Maensch did not have the
means o. redeeming the mortgage and
resolved to kill himself. He went into
/ the woods, carrying with him butcher
/ knife, which was rather dull. With this
be c1t his throat FROM ear to ear, but
| strange to say, did not sever any artery.
The cut in the front part of the throat
was SO high that it did not sever the
wind pipe. He also made an attempt to
| open the artery ct his left wrist. He cut
! clear to the bone, seveFing the tendons
so that the ends stuck ont, but even here
| the arteries were unhurt, owing to the
knife's being duh and the arteries elastic.
! The old man selected a spot in the woods
where the foliage was dense, and where
! there was considerable fallen timber
Here he remained for one day and a half
He vas found on Wednesday, and not
until Thursday was physician called in.
Dr. Pritckard describes the wound as
one of the most CHASTITY he ever saw
| The chin had retracted at tho throat and
it appeared as if the mans neck was cut
half way through. Maggots had form
ed in the cut, but strange to say the man
was alive. There are no hopes of his
recovery entertained. This Is certainly
one of the most determined and bungling
efforts at self destruction ever made.
THE Kansas editors were in Manitowoc
| on their way to the straits of Mackinaw.
They slept while in the city and OF course
could not take in its beauties. II they
refer to Manitowoc at all when they
reach home it will be to say that it is
| good place in which to sleep.
MR. BUssE intends to remove to more
commodious quarters soon, and IS dis
posing of his boots and shoes at very
low figures SO as to reduce his stock be-
fore moving. Any person in need of
boots and shoes should improve this OPP
portunity to get them cheap. tt.
TIE Mutual Life Insurance Co. of
Manitowoc county announces an ami
versary celebration at Gerphejda's Park
on the 29th inst, in our advertising col
umns. This society is rapidly increasing
in membership and is in thriving con-
dition. 4 good time is anticipated.
The rain of Saturday and Sunday is
rich blessing to the farmers of the county.
| They had begun to despair and with con-
siderable reason. The growing grain
had begun to run into stalks preparatory
to forming a head. 1t is said the rain
came too late to prevent the hay crop
from being failure. Farmers must rely
pretty largely on the second growth of
clover TO supply the wants of their stock
| during the winter months. With cool
weather in July and sufficient rain, the
grain crops may turn out well.
SHERIFF PIERCE, last Friday, brought
to this city from Oshkosh, the body of
Mrs. Miller Her husband was buried
on Friday and she was inferred on Sat
urday. The Sheriff also brought Erick
Erickson back from the asylum, to make
room for Hammered, who is to remain
! there.
THIS evening, at Turner Hall, the
Miller Dramatic company viii present
the popular play, cover the Hill to the
Poor House" This company comes
here highly recommended by the press
! OF State, and we believe our citizens will
be justified III their expectation of seeing
something meritorious by attending.
We are in receipt OF three beautiful
| steel engrayings from George Stiuson &
| Co. of Portland, Maine, Art Publishers.
This firm is one OF the most honorable:in
the country. Their engravings are of
the most beautiful kind, as anyone can
satisfy himself by examining those We
| have received. Our readers may be as
sured they will find this firm first class
in every respect.
THERE is q rumor, but we cannot say
how we'll founded, that the rail road
machine shops are to be moved from
this city to Appleton. We trust the
report will not prove true. It would be
the vilest ingratitude for the railroad
company, after the aid given by Mani
towoc county and city in building the
road.
We have lately perfected arrangements
with Mr. L. Wagner to handle our scales,
the Fairbanks" in and about Manito-
woe, ana are pleased to say he can sell
you at manufacturers prices. He keeps
a full stock constantly on hand. Buy
only the genuine. If
FAIRBANKS SCALE Co.
IKE mill of Frieberg Bros in the
town of Meme was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday night of last week. This is
the mill formerly owned by 0. r.
Weeks. Several years ago the mill oe-
cupying the same site was destroyed and
a young man who slept there burned to
death. Though the mill was fine one
its value was greatly reduced owing to
the scarcity of timber. 1t did but lit
tie custom work.