Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-06-16
SUMMARY OF NEWS


SUMMARY OF NEWS.
An English family named Kennedy,
residing in Chicago, had narrow escape
from being fatally poisoned, by the careless
mess Of eating quantity Of the herb Stran'-
oniam, or Dead y Night-shade, which they
had boiled for greens, thinking it TO bel
wild beets. All were deranged for many
hours, and twas only with difficulty that
they were relieved by medical aid. They
were doing well at last accounts. The
warning should answer for others.
"A cat belonging to the family Of Mr..
Noble, about two miles west of town, gave
birth lately to litter Of kittens, five in num-
Der and in hersearch for food for her family
found three young rabbits, which she brotI
home alive, and tended with all a mothers
care Two Of the little strangers were k lied
by accident, but the third is still member
Of the feline family, cared for by the mother
cat with as much affection as she gives her
own offspring, MaQuoketd Express,
Ii Iowa.)
in the great Republican Wigwam at
Chicago, in. III view Of the audianee there
was suspended portrait, in mourning, of
the late Senator Broderick of California,
with his dying words beneath it:-"1hey
hare killednae because Of nsy opposition 70
sJaUe,Y and corrupt administration r.
| 1t was a perpetual sermon which made its
upon every beholder
The slave trade must be very active
at the present time, or else our naval ships
are more vigiIant or fortunate in capturing
the ships engaged in IT, There are now
al Key West, awaiting the orders ofgovern-
neEt, over serenteen hundred Africans, cap
tured with three slave ships, now at Key
West. Nothing but the strong arm Of
positive power can put this Internal piracy
down.
1t is stated that twenty thousand
Sweeds and Norwegians are preparing to
embark early in the coming summer for
the United States They viii bring much
wealth with them, but, what IS better, being
sober, moral and industrious race, they
wilI bring with them habits Of industry
and morality, which will render them most
valuable citizens.
"A Mr. Ever, Of Layette, Mississippi,
ATTEMPTED suicide, but bis wife snatched
/ The pistol The family physician was called
il 70 treat the insane man. when Mrs. IL.
while explaining the attempted suicide
with the pistol in her hand, accidentally
discharged it killing the physician instant
Mr. Emmel SCHROEDER went into the
woods Of Michigan May 4th to hunt for his
cattle. He cot lost, aud was for nine days
without food except roots and bark. He
kept travelling, aud when found was but
twenty miles from his starting point. He
had moved most Of The time III circles.
1t Is now decided that Heenan and
Sayers, the two Champions, will come to
this country together-yoked like pair Of
| lambs by interest rather than friendship
and entertain US with heir manly art
New York will get up an ovation, Of
course.
Won John G. Bell, member Of Legis-
lature, California, was shot and stabbed,
by Dir. Stow, in the room Of the Sergeant
at Arms, about the middle Of April. He
has since died from the effects Of the
wounds. lie was a native of OLD.
There was found floating off Block Is
lard. r. l., last week, a whale one hundred
feet long. The Islanders found it difficult
to manage their prize but obtained twenty
nine barrels and nineteen gallons Of oil from
the blubber
-BenIamen Harrison. grandson oftne
President, recently addressed the people Of
Lawrence5urga, Ind, in a very able speech
| 10 support Of thenoninees Of the Chicago
4 Convention.
| Tie New York Times, which for two
OF tlllIce years, has protested to be neutral
in politics, will support the Republican
ticket.
Hon. Silas NJ Burroughs, NJ G. from
the Orleans district, M Y. died Saturday
evening, June Cd. lie was buried, Tues
Gay, June oFa.
The Amador Ledger says Several
4 Of the miners and others who left Amador
county for Washoe, have returned cured Of
their silver fever.
An infant was recently found dead in
a room at Providence. r. T., which was
thought to have been killed ~ dog suck
ing its breath.
The ladies of Windsor, Vermont, have
formed a watching society, whose business
it will be to take care Of the sick in that
vicinity
When we see a pretty female foot we
naturally conclade that it belongs 70 q
pritty Gil, on the principle that "-dlfsI
well thar ends we'll
A III ;rited republican ratification meet
inc was Held 1T Louisville, Ky, on the lstI
inst, and club was formed.