The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-07-24
A LYNX KILLED.

er house. Each had shot gun loaded
with No. shot The boys saw a lynx
get up from near log and walk of leis-
urely. They did not shoot until his
lynxship had gone Off quite distance,
and was climbing over fence. The
boys then blazed away, and on going up
to the fence a short while afterward
found the animal dead. 1t was q very
large animal, so large that one of the
boys could not throw him over the fence.
What brought the animal SO close to the
city it is difficult to understand. lie was
particularly unfortunate in making the
acquaintance Of the young Nimrods.
KIDLED.-On Saturday last, q man
named Simon Mrodek, was killed on the
schooner Industry while unloading tim
Der at George Guyles' lumber yard. The
timber was quite heavy and tackle was
used in unloading. 4 couple of men
were pulling on the rope and the timber
was raised up about five feet. Mrodek
was standing on the deck between two
piles of timber, showing on the piece
which was hoisted. The men at the rope
in some unaccountable way allowed the
rope to slip through their hands and the
piece of timber descended on Mrodek S
head, crushing it against the timber near
which he was standing. He was killed
instantly. A pool of clotted blood on the
deck showed where the man was killed,
and at short distance was another where
he was placed after being taken from
under the timber. His skull was broken
into fragments where it came in contact
with the wood. He was a man So years
of age and leaves a wife and two children.
THE picnic for the benefit of ST. Mary s
church was a success in every particular.
The procession through the streets was
very fine, the Pulaski Guards and q
number Of citizens being mounted. The
Manitowoc Rifle Company and the Fire
Company also took part. The park was
crowded with people, but everything
passed off without word of disturbance.
Dinner WAS served about 2 2. IL, but not
until six were the entire people in atten-
dance served. The booths in which
were sold lemonade, candy, and other
things which neither ''cheer nor inebri-
ate" were presided over by young ladies
and their large sales attest the excellence
of their management. The polls at which
the most popular man was baloted for.
were under the control Of County Clerk
Wickert, and were conducted on strictly
democratic principles. Mr.. Kadow beat
his competitors, having $27 in his box.
The chinch bug has made his appear
ance in this county in considerable force.
Not much damage has been done this
year as the bugs were not numerous
enough. But the presence Of tie de-
stl active insects occasions alarm, as it is
feared they will receive a considerable
accession to their numbers next year.
People who have lately passed through
Winnebago county, say that whole fields
are bIaached ont through the work of
this insect. Many farmers were cutting
their grain for fodder, considering it
useless to expect any return in grain.
Many people supposed that the Sicinity
of the lake efforded us protection against
the chinch bug. They viii be unpleas-
antly disabused if this summer is only
the beginning of their ravages. This is
not the first appearance of the chinch
bug in this county, however. They have
always been here in small numbers, the
writer having frequently seen them in
wheat fields. There is 10 other insect
which preys upon growing crops as much
to be dreaded as the chinch bug. Bad
weather would be preferable to this dis
gushing insect. Wheat fields are blasted
without w0rning, and what promises to
be an excellent crop, is through his
means made entirely worthless.