Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-02-08


matter of such solicitude that swift
rumors report his death and as quick
ly deny it. His death at this time
would precipitate a commotion in the
political not less than in the Catholic
world. The Ecumenical Council
would be,dissolved, by the operation of
fbull" heretofore Illuminated. The
conclsye of Cardinals would be as
sembled, and then we should see the
effect of sharp intrigues for the sue
cession, between Italian, French and
German interests. 1t will BIO remem-
bered that there is Bonaparte
among the Cardinals.
n@-The Washington Chronicle
states that the removal Of the Capt.
tai from Washington will strike out
of existence $2O0,000,000 worth OF
property, and impose upon tho Gov
eminent an expenditure equal to
that amount-$80,OO0, 900 for public
buildings, and 1925, 100000 for dam
age to private citizens for an act of
bad faith. The Chronicle ASSERTS that
the agitation Of the removal has al
ready cost the people of Washington
not less than $12,500,000 within a
year, in the depreciation of real es-
tate. ~
e9r-A cable dispatch says tho Pope
has issued a special elimination
against the Fenians, both in Amer
ica andin Ireland He charges their
meeting il secret conclave as danger
Gus to the peace ofsociety, welfare of
the church, and well-doing of its
members. 1t disorders their minds
from regular and rational pursuits Of
life and renders them liable to be led
astray by passion through the infu-
cnce of designing men.
sa-A Southern Republican paper
publishes the following comprehen-
sive platform at it's head:
Let our laws and our institutions
speak not of white men, not of red
men, not of black men, not of men Of
any complexion but, like the laws
of God-the ten commandments and
Lords Prayer--let them speak of
the people.
s9. For the encouragement of the
growth OF forest trees on the West |
ern prairies it has been proposed il
Congress to give an additional quar-
ter section Of prairie land to every
settler who shall plant and keep ii !
healthy growth q grove Of trees Of
not less than twenty acres, each acre
to contain not less than two hun
dred trees.
ssg-An organization OF French and |
American capitalists has been per
fected in Paris, to construct a ship |
canal across the Panama isthmus,
connecting the Atlantic with tho Pa
cifc Oceans. This will be one of the
most important commercial triumphs
of the day.
g@ Arrangements are making for
holding a National Convention in
Pittsburg to secure an amendment
to the Constitution, recognizing God
and the Holy Scriptures.
GT The amount Of business before |
Congress is shown by the statement
that 985 bills have been introduced |
in the House, and proportionate |
number in the Senate.
ET The new cable recently between
England and France is of the most |
solid description, the deep sea cable |
weighing 81 tons TO the mile, and tho |
shore ends IA tons.
fW France, Norway and Sweeden |
are reported to have declined to &C. |
cept the King Of Prussia as q mem
Der of any Masonic Lodge.
p@- Kentucky has just set an ex-
ample TO Delaware by abolishing
logging for crime and substituting
imprisonment. Ao4s4 A4
go The attempt to bring Colorado
into the Union as a State, will be re-
newed in this congress, and probably
with success.
s@-The Pope Of Rome has an at
tack of epileptic fits. Thus does
Providence interpose to prove bis
fallibility.