Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-08-11

He4h- ne lhnaullaHLS Oh Sey m0ur |
Ind, though they have lynched six |
Of the desperadocs who have for SO
long time out ragged society in that
ncighborhood, have not yet entirely
broken up the gang. The mother OF
two of the Williams threatens that If
her sons are touched the village shall
be laid in ashes. The Vigilance Com
mittee, on the other hand, threaten
that if any one of their own number
is molested fifteen or twenty more,
who have been guilty Of crimes meri~
ting death, shall be hung They
claim that the courts are powerless
to execute justice in the rugplar
way.
EEA train of twenty three wag-
ons Of Josophite families, on their
way from Utah to the States, has ar
rived at Cheyenne. They express
themselves Disguised with the way
that they were treated by Brigham.
They assert that the portion of those
who acknowledge Brigham are not
true Mormons, but Brighamites, and
that he is not true prophet or the
legitimate successor of the head of
the church, but an imposter, who, in
name of the church, makes al bitary
laws, for his own personal advance
ment and gain. They left Utah on
the 22d of May and lost no stock
and bad no difficulty with the Indi-
ans.
GEThe Washington Chronicle re-
cords the case of q lady esiding in
that city who has suddenly become
deranged, and is said to have been
brought on by the frequent use Of
what is popularity known as 'Plan-
Ghetto" She had purchased several
weeks previous to the sad occurrence.
one OF those little instruments for the
use Of the family, using it frequently
herself, and was superstitious enough
to believe in its great Workings
She has been conveyed to an insane
asylum.
A SENSIBLE CoMMUNiTY.-A few
days ago MANIFESTED Wooster, Ohio,
looking for site on which to locate
a paper mill. AS soon as his errand |
was known. the business men Of the |
place, instead of raising their rents
and tho price oflots, at once proposed |
to furnish him, free of cost, suitable |
site and a steam engine to run his
machinery. He accepted the prop
osition, and will erect mile that
will cost S25, 900. The business men
of Wooster, Ohio. bave understand
ing.
Eg The Japanese have discovered
that few seconds previous to an
earthquake, the magnet temporarily
loses it's power. They have ingen-
iously constructed light frame sup
porting horseshoe magnet. beneath
which is cup of bell metal, TO the
armature is attached weight, so
that upon the magnet becoming para
lyzed the weight drops, and striking
the cup, gives thealarm. Every one
in the house then seeks the open air
for safety.
nn- The train that conveyed tile
Rocky Mountain editorial excursion
lists from Cheyenne to Omaha made
the distance between the two places
five hundred and seventeen miles
in about fifteen hours, which is al az
erage of nearly thirty-five miles an
hour. At one point, fifty-ive mites !
was run in sixty minutes. This is
very nearly the fastest time on rec
ord in the history of American rail-
roads.
neyAn accident occurred yester- :
lay morning in Mltchellville, near !,
Des Moines, Iowa, by which a young !.
ady, named Emma Alden, aged Is :
Years, lost her life. The young wom-
nan, and boy about IL years ofage,
we're playing with revolver, which i
vas accidentally discharged, the ball q
'ntering the girls head, producing 9
leath almost instantly. G
EE- Hon. John S. Carlisle, former.
y of West Virginia, and United
states Senator under the restored t
Government, now residing at Balti> S
more, declares for Graut and Cclfax. G
nd will take the stump for them. l.
@The Detroit Advertiser SAYS; a
The original carpet,baggers were the
Democratic patriots who, with a )
mailroll of clothing under their arms, o
an away to Canada to escape the fl
raft" d