Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-28

We learn chat early on Monday. morn
ing last map by the name of Edward
simpson was struck with an axe by WI
liam Stanwich, in such manner that he is
not expected to live. The circumstances
were as follows: Simpson attempted to
enter The house or shanty in which Stan
wieh lived, and where he suspected there
was a lewd woman. Not being able to
get in, he attempted to break open the
door. Not succeeding in it, he started to
leave. and had got several rods from the
house, when Stanwich, who had followed
him, struck him twice with an axe on the
back e the head, cutting through the skull
into the brain. Simpson was taken to
IO'Roke's house, where his wounds were
dressed. The, physician who attended
him thought he could not possibly recov-
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stanvich was Immediately arrested, exs
anined before Justice Mortes, and com
United. He was broiight over here Mon
day evening BY Constable Walsh, and
lodged in Che County Jail Galena Cou-
fier.
DEATH or CAPT. BARGER .-Capt
CHARLES BARGER died at the residence, Of
his brother-in-law, DR.. Jones, in this city
on Sunday morning, the 22nd instant, aged
about IS. For many years past he has
been extensively known, as one Of the best
and most accomplished steamboat captains
on the Mississippi river, both on the upper
and lower trade Galena Advertiser.
G-The contract for the Dubuque and
Bellevue road has BEEN let AS far as. Tete
des Morris, i Ia miles. ~ "A
w The taxable property of Minnesota
is 23,546,00o. 'ss
DAMAGE IN MIssouRR1 Accounts from
southeastern Missouri state that great de
sffucion Of property occurred during the
recent unprecedented rise of the rivers in
that part Of the State Loss 10 the Iron
Mountain R. r. estimated at 100000.
aW Very extensive mines Of lead ore
have been discovered recently in the south
western counties of Missouri. ha
~ John Wentworth, editor Of the Chi
cago Democrat, is spoken of as the proba-
bic Republican candidate for Mayor Of
Chicago. IS. a@
LANDS NEAR LAWRENCE, Kansas.-A
correspondent inquiries whether there are
any public lands still unclaimed within the
limits of Douglas County, and what the
price of land is near Lawrence. There are
large quantities Of land still unclaime d
from ten to twenty miles south and south.
west ofthis city. Douglas county is bo-
gus arrangement and our people don't rec
ognize, and rarely speak of it, Lands
near Lawrence are held very high. Claims
Of 16o acres can still be bought within
three miles Of here for from $500 to 81
ooo.- Herald ofFreedom.
FEMALE SvFFRAGE.-It is ii Indiana,no
IL Kentucky, that mothers have the RIGHT
of suffrage in the election of school officers.
The same principle on which the RIGHT is
based would give women who pay taxes
the right Of voting in the ordinary cleo
tons. Women We're allowed, at one time,
TO vote in New Jersey: but they seldom
exercised the right.
gI A religious revival is going on in
Mineral Point The Tribune says that
fifty-seyen persons united with the Metho-
dist Church il that place on Sunday last.
= STATE ELECTION IN WIscoNsIs.-An
election will be- held in Wisconsin on the
first Tuesday in April next, for Chief JUS
tice of'the Supreme Court.