Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1857-02-28
Latest News.
st. Louis. Feb. 2e.

..s.e St. Louis, Feb. 2e.
A Jefferson City correspondent Of The
Democrat learns BY passenger from Kan
sas tonight that the difficulty between
Geary and Sherrod, growing out Of the re-
fusal of The former to appoint the latte
sheriff, as desired by the Legislature haf
u fatal termination.
Sherrod. avowed Ills purpose of killing
Geary, aud meeting. the Governor in the
streets, he spit in his face. Geary did no,
resent, but his friends got up. an indigna-
ton meeting Thursday, the 10Th. Sher
1 if Jones, Sherroa, and others attempted to
!interruptthe meeting, and in the atfray
Sherrod shot Mr.. Sheppard, one of Gcary's
friends, four times, and wounded two 9TH
ers. Mr.. Jones, the Governors secretary,
was shot through the head, kill g him in
stantlv.
Great excitement prevailed Ill Leconlp-
ton. A general fight was anticipated that
night Gov. Geary S residence was guard
ed by U. s. troops.
The Bank Bill has passed both branches
| of the Missouri Legislature.
rs New York, Feb. &C.
The steamship Black Warrior from Ha-
wanna, 21St, arrived here last evening.
The funeral Of DR.. Kane, at HAVANA,
wal attended BY a long possession fall the
Americans in that place, as well by the
Vice Capt. General Of the Island, with
many other Spanish Officials. The con
duct of Gen. Concha on the occasions Is
poken of in the highest terms by all the
resident merchants.
There is no news of interest. 10,
The Secretary Of the Treasury calls
$4,000 to erect a ''custom house, at St.
Paul. The next We hear We shall have
one on the top Of tie Rocky Mountains.
A BIC LUMP OF LAKE SUPERIOR Sill
vER.-The Chicago Democratic Press
Isays: Mr.. Whiting, clerk of the propeller
Gen. Taylor, SAYS that mass of pure sol
id silver, weighing sxty-tiye pounds; had
lately been taken from The Minnesota
Mine.
GgThe MISSISSIPPI HOUSE, is the
name of q new Hotel building, three sto-
RIGS high, on Water ST., near the R. r.
Depot; it is already far advanced a d will
be soon finished. The proprietor is Mr..
Geo. Schiller.
Another new Hotel is commenced, and
will be finished by the 4th of July. II is
to be one hundred and ten by one bur-
| dfed and twenty feet, five stories high
This is being built by company from Mil
y. aukee, and when finished will add great
Ily to The appearance and accommodation OF
! Lower Town Prairie du CHEN Courier.
Ioaoa Couegc-4 Mun;feom Dona-
fton.-We learn from the Davenport Ga
zette, of the goth inst, that Mr. Charles
Hendrie, Of Burlington, has donated $15,.
600 to the Iowa College, fol. the ultimate
purpose Of establishing and endowing a
school in that institute, similar to the
Lawrence Scientific School IN Howard
University, of which the late Abbot Law
renee was the munifcent founder. The
first professorship to be established on the
Hendrie foundation is that of Civil Engin-
eering and Scientific Mechanics. The
donor signifies his intention to add Others
as the institution requires and lis means
allow.
RIvEn. The weather still continues to
! slightly increase the river. We understand
that the total swell from the commence
fnent measures two and haif~feet. River
men feel confident that the coming week
will open our navigation. So We feel
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