The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-01-04

The Uniform Rank X. of P. vii
give K of P. military ball at tn
Opera House on Thursday evening
February 1. The parties given BY
this organization are confessedly pre-
eminent in the affairs of the kind.
THE Kewaunee Line is proving {
thorn IN the sides of other lines again
1t refuses to raise rates, and Milwau
kee lines are meeting its rates of 15c
1t was generally expected, and in fact
agreed upon, that rates would go UP
to 25c. after January l.
L. J. NASH began his argument in
the Barnes case on Tuesday noon.
spoke all the balance of that day and
occupied the next day until 5 p. N.
District Attorney Chloupek and A. J.
Schmitz occupied the forenoon of
Tuesday. A. J. Schmitz is making
the closing argument to-day.
The Nord Weston OF last week has
a lengthy article with reference to q
settlement between the creditors of
the State Bank and the directors.
The article is written with evident
care and approves highly any attempt
at etfecting a settlement whereby the
creditors generally might receive at
once what is due them
MARRIED.
| observation-disclosures On Monday,
January /, at the home of the brides
parents, by Rev. Mr.. Friesen, Mr. Hen
ry Spoentgeh of this city and Miss
Lydia Gaterman of Newton.
Mr.. Spoentgen is young shoe mer-
chant OF this city and man of excellant
business ability. A wedding party was
gwen at his home on Tuesday evening.
Tie county treasurer has received thus
far the sums stated from the several
towns named: Kossuth. 1920; Center
vile, 81 400; Eaton sl,400; City of Man
itoUoc, $1,000; Maple Grove, $1,000;
Cato, $1,000; Newton, $1,000. This is
the largest sum ever received SO early in
the year.
The annual banquet of the Clio Climb
was held at the Windiate House on the
evening of January l. After the banquet
the president of the Society, Mrs. Ander-
derson, addressed the Club and announc-
ed that Mrs. l.. Sherman would fill the
position of t0ast-maker Responses to
toasts were made by Mrs. Patzer, Mrs
Hewitt, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs.
Fraser, l.. j. Nash, Il. l.. Markham and
Charles Smalley.
HE supreme court has reversed Judge
Johnsons's decision making Milwaukee
county a preferred creditor among
those of the Commercial bank. The
court decides that the county cannot be
a preferred creditor in the case of an
asslgneeshlp, (the opinion by lawyers in
this city, but does not decide the ques-
ton with reference to a receivership. II
is a decision which will meet with univer-
sal approval.
IT will be rem embered by readers O.
The Pilot that some months ago some
person entered the house of Louis Has
baum Of this city, during his absence and
stole $500 in notes and bank certificates
a. in, nr
the thief, whose identity has never been
discovered. returned the certificates and
notes. They were placed on the door
step with a brick over them SO as to
prevent their being blown away. The
money was not returned.
A YoUN, man named Albert Lorain.
"a resident of the town of Two Rivers.
was engaged in shooting the old year
off" on Sunday night last. He had his
gnn loaded and the hammer up, with one
of his hands over the muzzle He reach
ed over to pick something from the floor
when the gun was discharged, wonnding
his hand so badly that amputation be-
came necessary.
Z, O'SHEA who died IN Chicago a few
months ago, gave his family to under
stand that he had made Will but that
It's contents should not be made known
for one year after his death. He did not
state VIII o the depository of the will is
and that fact the family have not been
able to ascertain. Mr.. O'Shea was at one
time resident of Eaton and was the
owner of considerable property when lie
died
One of the dirtiest episodes in the his
| tory Of Manitowoc transpired here last
week. The details are too nasty for pub
| LEGATION and even the statement of the
bare facts seems a trespass On propriety
| tn ugh the giving of news makes it H.
cumbent on paper to give publicity to
| the matter.
A girl named Katie Fields, a resident
of Sheboygan, came to the city on Mon
day of last week. Her fathers name is
Louis Fields ard he formerly lived in