The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-03

amputated the lower portion OF tne hand
leaving only the thumb and index ing
er.
EARLY Tuesday morning Jim Ed
wards dropped his pocket book contain
ing $45 and it was picked up by some
one. When the owner missed it he sent
for Chief Pierce who located the finder
on the Iowa and returned the money to
Mr.. Edwards.
THE Beach a. Bowers MINISTRIES, who
showed here short time ago, have lost
their treasurer, one J. II. Smith. He
disappeared after the performance at
Menomonie, which closed the season
for the company. He took with him
about $500 belonging to Manager
Beach.
Miss LIZZIE RADL died suddenly at
her home on State street early Friday
morning. She had been suffering for
some time with an abcess in the throat.
II is thought that this broke internally
and that suffocation resulted. She was
only fifteen years old, and was one OF
ten children
THE big feet Of boats that wintered
| here have almost all gone. The river
| from the foot Of State street to the Main
street bridge is now almost completely
open. Fou- Of the Goodrich steamers
remain, and there are a few vessels
around the dry-dock being repaired, but
the long lines Of dock are now free for
freight handling
RICHARD BLOCK paid the county
S37. 80 in Municipal court last Friday,
the same being the price placed by Judge
Cratic on the privilege of carrying con
cealed weapons Block got mixed up in
fracas in the Seventh ward and pulled
gun He was arrested and paroled to
appear in court for trial, but took
French leave and Chief-of Police Pierce
| had TO 90 TO Ludington after him.
THE fountain in Washington park has
| become a great attraction. AT present
| it contains a strange conglomeration OF
fishy folk. There are pike, minnows,
carp and goldfish Ultimately there
will most likely be only the bigger kinds
left, as the pike will probably gather up
the minnows while the carp will be IN
clined to take the gold cure to bring
! their cOlors ont more effectively.
THE final party of the dancing club
series was given at the Opera House
Tuesday evening. The hall was prettily
decorated and special music was provid-
ed for the large crowd in attendance.
An innovation was introduced in the
matter of refreshments. The weather
being fine those who desired lunch went
| TO the National Cafe, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Hart served. The party was
most enjoyable one.
WILLY" WOLF, the Sheboygan pitch
err who was reported to have signed with
West Superior, seems to be sticking TO
his first love after all. In practice
game at Sheboygan last Sunday he was
on hand and pitched three innings in
which he struck out nine men. That is
rather remarkable work. Perhaps 1t
was intended to give the Manitowoc
team little stage fright. 1t should be
remembered that they were Sheboygan
batters who did the tanning
THE ten-year old son of Frank Sohie-
chek of the Seventh ward was drowned
Monday noon He and two other boys
were fishing in the river near the coldstor
age building and in some way the lad
slipped over the edge of the dock. The
other boys could not reach to help him.
and becoming frightened ran away
Capt Garlic FASTENED to the place, but 1t
was some time before he succeeded in
graphing the body When recovered
! life was extinct
AMONG the decisions handed down by
the Supreme Court last Friday was one
| in Manitowoc county case, w. ii.
! Killen vs. The State Bank of Manitowoc
and John w Barnes. The case was
tried on change of venue in the cir
cult court ut Green Bay, where Mr..
Barnes was successful The plaintiff
appealed 10 the Supreme Court but the
latter have affirmed the Judgment of
the lower court The opinion was writ
ten by Justice Marshall The case grew
ont Of the assignment of the State Bank
in 1893 Kllcn sued Barnes to recover
the fun amount Of two certificates Of de
posit in the state Bank but the court
held hc must take only the percentage
paid by the assignment proceedings.
A MEETING Of the board Of directors
Of the base ball club was held Friday
evening aud + L. Kelley was chosen
president aud William Rathsack, Jr.
secretary The management of the