Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-01-19

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ssg The Ohio Wool Growers Asso-
citation, last week, adopted resolu>
zion that the present depressed con-
dition Of the wool interest was the
result Of temporary causes, and did
not warrant the d. struction Of sheep
that is prevailing in some sections,
\ resolution was also adopted against
the al mission Of untaAed wool from
other countries.
Gg The Harrisburg Pdtriof (Dem)
pays the Republican nominee Tor Z.
) Senator the following compliment:
II there is pure man in the Rrpub>
lean party, bis name is John Scott.
This we are bound 10 say. however
widely we may differ from him in
political views.
ssDg The President Of the Pcovis>
ional. or Revolutionary Government
Of Cuba, has issued a % ,ciama,ion
abolishiug slavery on the island,
The revolutionists are stili active,
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the
Governor General, Dulce to paciiy
the people and restore order.
szy-T The Rev. Father McElrov. of
Baltimore, now eighty Seven years
II age, the oldest priest Of the Cat
holic Church ia the United States,
and who has beer blind for two
wears, recently bad bis sight restored
Oy the removal Of cataract.
say- One day last week Il Union
Pacific Railroad engine took three
hundred ana seventy two cars in one
train across the temporary bridge at
Council Bluffs The Bayis says this
is a fact, aud that the train was four
miles long
s=y> The pews in Beeeher's church
were auctioned off, this year, for $97,-
400 The first choice was sold for
$40, to Henry O. Bowen. who thus
pays $40 FIR each Sundays sermon.
twenty other pows were sold Al 1920
each.
eeA- Capt. Alex Mackenzie, Z. S.
Engineers, graduate of West
Point, now stationed at Milwaukee,
was married the other day TO Mics
Lucy A. Ogden, Of the latter place.
Alex. was native If Potosi, son Of
d A. Mackenzie.
ma- An Old couple, Atr. and Mrs.
james Cooper, aged So and 80 years,
died calm and quiet death at their
home in Cedarvile, 0 on Thursday,
aud within forty minutes Of each 9th.
err. They had been married bali .
century.
aR. 4 proposition IS pending in
Congress to extend the protection Of
he United States Government over
all the West India Islands. Messrs.
Banks aud Butler Of Massachusetts,,
are The advocates OF the proposition.
a Nashville mechanic is said TO
have invented shooting machine,
which he calls the "PoIyter," which
will destroy q regiment Of soldiers,
distant a mile ana u half, ia four min
utes.
In the Florida Legislature, on
Saturday, Lieutenant Governor Glea-
son vacated the chair, and after cal
ling on a colored member to preside,
rendered his resignation as President
of the Senate.
The umpire Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Wilmington,
Del, after hearing both sides public
" debated, has decided IN favor of
the pillory and whipping post as
benign aud benefcent Institutions.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada. has
received he unanimous nomination
for re election III the Republican can
Gus of that State. the Legislature
stands 80 Republican to 8 Democrats.
a man from London county, Vt,
blew out his gas on retiring q bed in
a Baltimore hotel. aud sustained such
injuries that be died few days after
returning home.
aea- The death Of General Rousseau
is announced Ais disease was in
flamation Of be bowels lie vas
Brigadier General in the regular ar.
my.
Montreal merchants held q meet
ing on Saturday, to take action in re-
gard To the "siIver nuisance" Mr.
Wier PLAZA to export two millions Of
silver was unanimously adopted.
New Orleans IS employing two
thousand men in repairing the grand
levee, and Is patching up the other
Ievees at the same lime.
The first advertiser was L9n>
don haberdasher named nervey, who
died in 1872, abundantly ricn from
the profits Of his new discovery.
-Kossuth has written letter 70
the Spaniards urging them not TO
lose the present opportunity 70 tofm
republican government.
The house Of Representatives has
passed bill repeating he Tenure>of-
Office act passed Ut the last session OF
Congress.
st. Louis has printed circular
setting forth the advantage Of that
city for u National Capital.
f The Louisville Daily Commerce |,
, the projected Republican organ, will
start with cash capital Of 800 600
! Missouri has reduced her debt to
/ SIT 554 900. The Stale is enjoying.a
financial success.
Twenty thousand dollars have
g been subscribed for the erection OF :
woollen mill at Stoughton, Wis.