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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
joining counties

Now compare with the figures in
tho following: Milwaukee, which
tho county clerk returned at S4S,-
975,173, was equalized at S57, 457 ,062;
Dane from $2O,sO0.OOO to $27, 7OO,-
900; Columbia from $10,0O0,000 to
Sl2,400,000 Fon du Lac from Sl5-
100000 to S1S,OOO,OO0; Jefferson
from Sl1, 100000 to $4,000, 900, and
Rock from 500, 100000 to $25,OOO,-
600. 1t will be leon that tho equal
lied assessment in some counties is
but little advanced from the original
assessment, and in others it is raised
to double the assessment.
The personal property in Grant is
put down at three and half millions
and the real estate at sixteen mil
lions.
1t was shown that tho whole as
sessment (equalized) was about S45,-
600, 900.
Dane county returns tho greatest
number Of horses, 20,063. Rock sec
ond Dane the greatest number of
neat cattle, Al, JOY, Grant second
Walworth the greatest number of
sheep and lambs. 1892, Dane sec>
ond Grant the greatest number of
hogs, 1885, Lafayette second.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

ST. Louis REPUBLICAN OFFICE
BURNED.-About $50 Tuesday even
ing fire broke out in the bindery
department of the Missouri Republ-
can office, at st. Louis. The flames
spread with amazing rapidly, and
in less than ten minutes che entire
building, large brick block worth
10000, was sheet of fire, and short
ly after nothing was left but a mass
of ruins. An eight-cylinder press
was destroyed, and a four-cylinder
press not in use and kept in q fire.
proof vault was saved. 1t is beliey-
ed the building was set on fire. The
total loss was $3.50, 900, and the in
surance $106,500. The Republican
issued a small sheet Wednesday, and
next day resumed publication az
usual.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

The APPoRTIoNMENT BILL.-The
House bill for a new apportionment
of Representatives this year, has
been reported in the Senate, by Mr..
Trumbull, with amendments which
increase the number of the House
from 275 to 300, from March 80, 1871.
1t is further proposed to strike out
the requirement that in any State
where the number Of Representa-
tives will be reduced by the new
apportionIuent, the reduction shall
not take effect in the Forty-second
Congress. The Census shall submit
the Secretary of the Interior a pre-
liminary report of the enumeration
of inhabitants is extended from Aug.
II to October /.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

ST. ALBANs, May 25.-About 11:30
this A. NJ, the Fenians at Hubbard's,
Corner, half mile beyond Franklin,
took up their line ofmarch and when
they arrived near the house of..Alvan
Richards, about twenty rods this
side of the border, they halted and
Gen. O'Neill made the following
speech:
"Soldlersl This is the advance guard
of the Irish American army for the
Liberation of Ireland from the yoke
of the oppressor. For your own coun-
try you now enter that of the enemy.
The eyes of your countrymen are up
on you. Forward, march"
Tic advance company was from
Burlington, and was commanded
by Capt. William Cronan of that
city. At the conclusion CT ONeill's
address he lifted his hat and replied
81 am proud that Vermont has the
honor of leading this advance. Ire
may depend upon US to do our duty"
The advance then resumed by the
Franklin open road, and as Capt.
Cronan's company passed the Rich
mond House, and were descending a
little hill toward the line, they were
surprised by a sharp volley from
some Canadian troops whose position
had been concealed. The fire was
instantly returned by Cronan's mon,
and quite sharp fire kept up for
some time. The Canadians were
posted behind rocks and trees, and
had, OF course, an advantage of the
"boys in green" 1t is reported that
one Fenian was killed and Capt.
Cronan wounded in the thigh. The
skirmish was witnessed by quite a
number of citizens.
United States Marshal Foster and
Deputy Marshal Falley took CON-
handing positions part way up the
hill and were under fire all the time.
About / o'clock, when O'Neill had
gone to the righteof his command,
Gen. Foster had his close carriage
brought to near position and imme-
distely arrested Gen. O'Neill by vir-
tue of the Presidents proclamation.
O'Neill was soon after arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Jacob NJ. Smalley, for violation of
neutrality laws.
The arrest OF Gen. O'Neill has fall
len like wet blanket on the Fenians,
and it is reported from the front
this evening, that they are badly de-
moralized.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

s@- The Duke of Saldanha, who,
through the demand Of the army has
been made Prime Minister of Portu-
gal, is said to be ninety gears old. He
has been through many stirring
scenes and revolutions, and was
Minister of Foreign Affairs as long
ago as 1926. He fought under the
French flag, and was captured by
the Duke of Wellington in 1910, ia
ken to England, and there released
on parole. He won't thence to Bra
I'll, and served with distinction in
the army of that country, and in civ
il capacity. He returned to his own
country some time prior to 1926, and
since that time has been almost. con-
tinuously in active life, and partici-
pant, on one side or the other, in
nearly all tho connections which his
country has passed through. Mod
ern history has few or no instances
OF such a long and stormy life. He
is said, even at his present advanced
age to retain no little mental and
physical vigor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

STATE ITEMs.-Right Rev. Jackson
Kemper, the venerable Bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Wisconsin, and
widely known as the pioneer Bishop
Of the Northwest, died at his resi-
dence at Nashota, at 2 o'clock last
Tuesday afternoon, at the ripe old
age of 81.
The Prairie du Chen Courier
says that citizens of that place are
making preparations to receive the
editorial fraternity of that State.
Prairie. du CHEN is a pleasant place,
and her people seem determined to
give hearty welcome to the news
paper men.
Judge Barron, Fifth Auditor, is
named as q prominent candidate
from the sixth district, of Wisconsin,
in place of G. G. Washburn who pos
itively declines a denomination
Washington Republican.
Senator C.G. Williams, of James
vile, delivers the annual address be-
fore the literary societies at Law
renee University, Appleton, at the
next commencement in June.
The State Medical Society holds
its annual meeting in Milwaukee on
the 18th of June.
The last number of the Kenosha
Telegraph closesN its Both volume.
The paper has been published thirty
years without missing a number.
-Potato-bugs have made their APP
pearance pretty generally through
ont the State.
Copper has been found in the
bluffs st Buena Vista.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

WITH WHAT PARTY CoLoRED MEN
WILL VoTE.-It is estimated by stat
isticians who have examined the SUBJ
ject, that the ballot has been secured
to about 100000 colored men in the
United States, by the ratification OF
the Fifteenth Amendment. As said
aggregate is considerably more than
two and half times the whole of the
popular majority of Grant in 1868, il
is plain that the negro electors pos
sess the balance of power as between
parties, and that the side which can
obtain such support in the Presiden-
tial campaign of 1872, will gain an
easy and overwhelming victory. In
view of this fact, the Democrats have
been anxiously inquiring where the
black vote will go, whether it will
join forces with any political organi-
cation in solid phalanx, or whether it
will be divided in it's affiliations and
support. For ourselves, we have
never doubted that the colored vot-
ers, with almost entire unanimity.
would ally themselves with the Re-
publican party-the party of pro-
gress, of Justice, and of humanitarian
sympathies.-Chicdgo Republican.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

R1-The Mineral Point Tribune of
last week contains a communicated
article in which the editorial Of the
Herald, two weeks since, upon Con-
grossional matters is charged to be
the production of Mr.. HazeIton.-
This is small business, and besides,
is lie. The Tribune article is un-
fathered, although the author is well
known by his style of abuse, and the
same who had principal hand in
causing to be publshedi in the Tribune
and another paper last fall series of
articles charging the present Consul
at Fayal with corruption and sale Of
his official trust.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

MALONE, N. Y, May 27.-News is
received that after the arrest of Gen.
O'Neill and his incarceration in the
Burlington prison by the United
States Marshal, General Samuel p.
Spear was appointed Commander-in-
Chief, and proceeded at once to issue
orders in the face of Marshal Foster.
Gen. Spear will either cross the Ca
madam border at some point hereto
fore not attempted, or reinforce Gen.
Gleason. This statement is by au-
thority. The privates express great
dissatisfaction with General O'NeilI
Some say he is TOO young to plan and
too inexperienced to execute, and
that he is both practically and the
oretically incompetent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
State Board Of Assessment.

The Wisconsin Senate as Board
of Equalization concluded their work
on Saturday, the 14th inst.
The following resolution relative
to the State Prison shops was adopt
ed
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this
Board the interests of the State seem 10 de-
mand the immediate rebuilding of the shops in
a convenient and substantial manner, with such
proper safeguards as may be necessary TO
avoid like calamity in the future, and re-
commend that his Excelency the Governor,
the Secretary Of State, and the State Prison
Commissioner, adopt such measures as they
may deem advisable to procure the funds nee
essary for the same the amount to be so
procured and expended not to exceed the sum
of $4,000.
The following is a comparative
table Of the assessed and equalized
valuations Of Grant and several ad-
iOinincr oouDtiAc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
Hon. Amasa Cobb declines to be Can
didate for Congress. -, 70

The Platteville Witness publishes
the following letter from Hon. Amasa
Cobb, in which he declines to be q
candidate for denomination in the
Third Congressional District, and
says that "the General has served
his constituents faithfully for eight
years, and he retires with the kind
wishes of every honest Republican in
the Disrtict":
HOUSE, or REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, d. O., May 10, 1870
" Y Rtndlaub, Editor Witness, Plat,eriHe, Wis,
/ take the occasion and the medi-
um Of your paper to inform the Re-
publicans Of the Third district that |
consider it my duty to decline being
q candidate for denomination to Con
gress.
Wore public life the most desirable,
considerations of an important ma
ture, personal and private interests
would still urge me to retire after
eight years Of service in Congress.
During that period, if my own con-
tributions have been small, the great
principles Of the Republican party
have triumphed. If / have accom-
plished little have witnessed much ;
and it is with q deep sense Of graft
tude that l return my thanks to the
generous people Of the District for
their support.
At the close Of the present Con-
gross, should my life be spared, /
shall gladly retire from the public
service, only regretting that | have
not been able to accomplish moro,
and to represent in a brighter light
the honorable trust Of most gener-
Gus constituency. That trust, ! am
confident, however, will be returned
to the people unsullied with dishonor
and unimpaired by neglect.
AMAsA CoBB.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

s@-At recent meeting of human
itarisns, whose zeal for the Indian
outruns their common sense, a char
scteristic letter was read from Wen
dell Philips, charging co,cardicc on
Gen. Sheridan and other officers en-
ployed on the frontier This will do
for Philips-it Was in bis sensational
line. But Sherman sent short,
sharp and decisive letter to the same
gathering, which amounts to an in
direct reply. There is whore the
shoe pinches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

RUTLAND, Vt, May 24.-Vermont
is again all excitement over pro-
Jected Fenian raid on Canada. The
excitement runs higher than at any
time since the raid of 1866. The
lrishmen in various parts of the State
are active, and proceeding in large
numbers to st. Adams, where their
numbers are being augmented by
hundreds from the East and West,
and especially from towns along the
shore of Lake Champlain in New
York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

nsS- Banks, Chairman Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, be-
leves the Fenian movement is big
scare. he does not believe the Fen
ians were going to attempt the cap
ture Of Canada, and fight Great
Britain without assistance. Howev-
or il they do make the attempt he
hopes they will succeed, and believes
that as soon as we obtain a foothold
in the Antilles, Great Britain will
withdrawientirelY from the continent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
The English and Canadian Press on the
Fenian Raid.

Cable dispatches from London say
the Fenian movements on the New
York and Vermont border are still
anxiously watched, and these topics
are uppermost in newspaper COM
ments. The following gives some
idea Of English sentiments:
The Times is proud of the Canadian
spirit and warmly appreciates the
action of the American government.
1t says that while Grants proclams-
ton itself is satisfactory, the absence
of American troops on the border to
carry out its provisions ID deplorable.
This, however, the Times concludes,
is not surprising, as troops are not
usually quartered on friendly from
tier. Troops should be sent to Can
ada Immediately, and Canada should
forward to the front all the soldiers
she can spare. Canada must have
no tenderness for this second offence.
The marauders must be treated as
robbers, ruffians and murderers.
The Daily Ne,Cs urges the hanging
of all Fenians caught with arms as a
humane and patriotic duty Of the
Dominion to the people. 1t is the
only measure designed to stop the
nuisance.
The Pail Mall Gazette admits the
promptitude with which the Ameri-
can Government acted on the Cana
dian Frontier, and seeks to dissipate
the fears of those who expect the
worst results from the Fenian inva-
sion.
The Morning Standard thinks the
United States has no motive to en-
broil itself with Great Britain on q
question SO contemplate as this
Fenian business.
Canadian papers in treating on the
present Fenian raid express the fol-
lowing views on it's effect upon
Canada Fenianism is a miserable
pest, cause of annoyance and ex-
pense nuisance which the country
is forced to suffer from continually
without reason, ensailing a loss of
life in an ignoble cause and disturb
ance of business relations. To these
evils the Canadian people would
submit without complaint if they
thought the Imperial Government
were sufficiently considerate of their
position or assumed it's share of re-
sponsihility. They hold that the
Imperial Government is remiss in not
making proper representation at
Washington and demanding of the
United States government that il
shall take steps to prevent these re-
curing invasions, the murder OF
brave men and waste of money!
Canada being a colony it is in nc
position TO demonstrate with the U
S. government. Referring to the
United States, they complain that
Fenianism has received countenance
and support from her leading men
and parties, and that O'Neil and his
chief confederates have been allowed
to go about openly begging contri'
buttons and raising men with the
avowed purpose of invading Canada
public demonstrations for these OBJ
jects have been permitted. President
Grants proclamation, without suf
ficient force to support it, they say
is q farce. Unfriendliness to Great
Britain has steadily marked the poll
cy of the U. S. Government in it.
treatment of Fenianism.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

THE IMPRovEMENT.-Gov. Merrell
speaks very encouragingly in relation
to the Wisconsin Ship Canal. He
says that this Improvement is regar-
ded more favorably now than it ever
has been before. That the the work
is not only feasible, but necessary !;
and that if the present Congress
does not give the assistance asked
for, it is no reason why the friends of
the improvement should be dishear-
tened. The next Congress will be
prepared to act more intelligently
upon it. He is, however, very conf
dent that an appropriation will be
made by the present Congress.-Mc-
Greqor NewS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

SIX Hours OF SLEEP.-Surgeon
General Hammond testifies. in the
Mcfarland case, that healthy brain
needs eight hours sleep.-Current
Paragraph.
SCENE FROM THE NEXT MELoDRAMA
suggested by the above)
(Ehter t,co MrdererS, Cith dagqerS.)
LIST Murd. Ha, villain, take that !
[Stabs.
Victim. Oh ooh
I'd 1Ntrd. Wretch Die
Slabs. Victim dies.
{ Enter officer, h0stity.)
Officer. Look o'here, you bloody
rascals You'll swing for this.
Both MurdererS. Not much. old
cove. We just after that ere. We
didn't sleep but six hours a day this
week. Our brain Amt health9.
(Tableau of acquittal.)
Chicago Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

MALONE, MAY 29.-Flanagan's and
Hogle's hotels, where the Fenian
officers stopped, are in possession of
General Meade, who has ordered the
arrest Of all the Fenian officers, and
General Gleason, Callindsay, of New
York, DR.. Donnolly. of Petersburg,
and Capt. Mann, of Malone. have
been marched to the guard-house.
The Fenian camp has been seized
by the United States troops, and 100
rifles, 4 sabres and 1revolver secured.
There were no arrests. The Fenians
gave up their arms, after a short
search by the Lieutenant in CON-
mand of the Regulars. A boy, who
piloted the soldiers, was assaulted by
the Fenians, but was rescued. The
Fenians arrested will be brought be-
fore the United States Commissioner
to-day, United States troops are on
the border, taking from storehouses
the Fenian arms and ammunition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

TORONTO, May IA movement
at Huntington began at five o'clock
this morning. The Fenians con-
structed breast works across a field
on the north bank of the Trout riv-
or. At half past eight the Canadian
troops came up and opened fire.
The Fenians fired few shots and
took to their heels pursued to the
boundary line where the officers
were displaying revolvers and at
tempted to form them into line but
it was fruitless. There was not q
single causalty on the Canadian side.
The Fenians left few wounded and
one killed on the field.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

s@-Two disastrous confiagrations
occurred last Tuesday. The St.
Roch suburb of the city of Quebec
was consumed. Five hundred hous-
es and two ships were destroyed and
several thousand people rendered
homeless. At st Louis at the same
time, the extensive printing estab-
hshment of the Republican was de-
stroyed. Loss 100000.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

ass Late Cuban advices state ru-
NOR to the effect that the Intendant
advocates the placing of a loan of
$4,000, 600 in the United States, if
possible, giving the island and it's rev.
enues as security. If true, it would
give the Spaniards plenty Of money
and form party of bondholders for
them in the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

sA-lt is represented that the "Ex-
ecutivs Committee" and the "Senate"
OF the Fsnian Brotherhood are OPP
posed to the present raid on Canada.
1t is under the leadership of General
O'Neil and his war faction.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

LIBsoN, May 24.-ID the Cortes,
to-day, Saldanha, in assuming the
offices of Minister of War and For
eign Affairs ad interim, took solemn
obligation that he would mainta tain
the independence of Portugal against
Spain. The ceremonies were very
impressive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

R1- The Mineral Point Tribune
devotes a column and q half of it's
valuable space to an article Of per-
aonal abuse Of Hon. Geo. G. Hazelton,
for no other reason than that several
papers in the district have announced
him as their first choice for member
OF congress.-Dodgeuille Chronicle.
We notice the Plattevile Witness
is also devoting its columns to the
same base purpose, Considering the
honorable record made by Senator
HazeltoR and the favorable recorni-
ton Of his merit by the press and
the leading men of the State, OF
which the people may we'll feel
proud, we don't believe that Grant
county will sympathize with the
Witness in it's attempts to defame
one Of her most influential public
men, and who is capable of doing
much for the Republican party and
the honor of the county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

nFLaborers on the Kansas Pa
eifc Railroad are so fearful of the In
dams that they refuse TO work I'M
less they are supplied with arms
Sheridan has ordered six hundred
stand sent to them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

EEThe Chicago Republican MOTTO
es that q portion of the democratic
press affects alarm at the constantly
increasing stream Of white immigra-
ton into the United States. Form
erly democrats looked on it us adding
30 much strength TO their ranks, but
they have found, by sad experience,
that the foreigners now take the side
Of liberty and Of the party of free
dom, and can no longer be humbug-
ged. The discovery is an unwelcome
one. They could bear the
loss Of the colorcd vote, but to have
10000 mep who are sure to become
Republican voters come into the
country yearly, is grief hard to be
borne hence they cry out against
il. The case is pitiable, indeed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

@"Go to thunder" is now rem
dered "rake your departure to
the abode of the reverberating echoes
of heavens artillery"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

m-In Vermont, the women are
said to have been canvassed, and
nine-tenths of them are opposed to
women suffrage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

pM.The President has signed act
for the Withholding of moneys from
tribes of Indians holding Americans
captive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
The Fenian Movement.

81. ALBANs. May 24.-An unboubt-
ed movement is on foot to invade
Canada. Hundreds of strangers are
arriving and departing. Ali have a
military bearing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 26.-From in
formation received to-day by the
Government from different points
where the Fenians are operating
along the Canadian borders, they are
represented as exceedingly weak,
and their movements can only result
in ridiculous farce. The instruct
ions of the government arc peremp-
tory to arrest the leaders wherever
found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31
Grant County Assessment for 1870.

Inc County Board of Supervisors FOR Grant
County, Wisconsin, met at Lancaster on tina 9Th
Monday, being the 2sd day of May, 1870, made
ana aooPeea me following as the assessment of
UraEt county Tor the current wear.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-05-31

GIN AND MILK.-Rev. Charles Il
Smythe opened church of his own
at Masonic Hall, New York on Sun
day. The congregation, comprising
about one hundred people, received
the pastor with partially suppressed
cheers. Mr.. Smythe, in the course
of his sermon, threw his arms above
his head and exclaimed with enthusi-
asm, 81 have no chains to bind me-
no straight-jacket TO cramp me. |
nothing, beloved friends, to prevent
me from going forward" He claim
ed to be q reformer, like Wesley and
Whitefeld.