Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-28
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Senator Matt Carpenter is ill of
pneumonia at Washington.
-Rumor has it again that Morton
is to take Boutwell's place.
-Bazaine insists upon an investi-
CATION of his conduct at Metz.
All apprehensions of aggravated
stringency monetary affairs seem to
have vanished
The order of Congress reducing
the strength of the army to 10000
enlisted men is now carried out.
Republicans! attend the
polls next Tuesday and vote
for Judge Lyon.
The Wisconsin editorial associa-
ton which meets at Green Bay in
June next will stop at Oshkosh on
the return.
1T is said apparently on good
authority, that Spain is willing to
sell Cuba and Porto Rico TO the
United States for 800, 900. 900.
The Governor and other State
officers of South Carolina have been
notified by the Ku. Klux to leave the
State or take the consequences.
bismarck has been elevated 70
the rank of Prince of the German
Empire, and Won Moltke has been
presented with the grand cross.
Charles Seymour, Esq, of La
Crosse has been nominated as Post
Master in that city. This is a good
thing to have, and Seymour is good
fellow to have it,
The Blair Register (Nebraska)
of the 18th inst says Many farmers
have already finished sowing their
wheat, and others are getting along
finely and will soon complete tho job
The Democracy in Kentucky
has just one, and only one, argument
against admitting negroes to give
evidence in the courts-"Whatl lei
niger swar agin white man
Never"
Sumner and Fish entered the
United States Senate together, in
1851. Bancroft Davis was then Sec.
rotary of Legation at London, and
Grant subaltern officer OF the army
unknown to fame.
Senator Howe, it is said, is pre-.
pairing letter for publication, Civ.
ing general statement of the facts
relating TO Summers removal from
the Committee on Foreign Relations
and defending the President.
The bill abolishing the grand
jury system in this State and simpli
flying the practice in criminal proceed
ings finally passed both branches o.
the Legislature, and will take effect
on the first day of July next
The first vote of the Representa-
tive from this District, Hon. J. Allen
Barber, in Congress, on a public
measure, was cast in favor of the re-
peal of the duty on salt, followed by
a like vote in respect to eoal-a good
commencement.
There are four Women living in
Europe to-day who have been de
throned within the last two years
Sophia, Queen of Naples Cariotta
Empress of Mexico; Isabella IL.
Queen of Spain, and Eugene, EN-
press Of France.
None Of the soldiers home stead
bounty, or pension bills Except fol
soldiers of 1879 passed Congress
The laws remain in these respects
precisely as they were before. The
Senate did not reach the bills tina,
passed the House.
Henry Ward Beecher has stated
in the Brooklyn Christian Union, in
q very terse and forcible manner, bis
reasons for believing that the Senate
was justified in removing Mr.. Sumner
from the Craftsmanship of the For.
eign Relations Committee.
1t is stated that there is a fail
prospect of the Joint High Commits
sion breaking up without coming to
any agreement - that the British
Commissioners are not disposed to
concede half as much as our Commits.
sioners were led to expect.
Senator Howe has re. introduced
into the Senate the bill for extending
the st. Croix and Bayfield, Railroad
land grant, and also a bill for a land
grant in aid of the Green Bay and
Lake Pepin Railroad. We hope these
bills will yet succeed in passing Con.
gress.
On the 18th inst. twenty per,
sons met in Cincinnati and organized
a new party. The object of this new
organization seems to be TO preach
free trade, recommend ex-Secretary
Cox for the Presidency and abuse
General Grant. Cox's law partner
was the principal spokesman and
fugleman on the occasion. 1t is un
der stood that the CHICAGO Tribune il
to be the organ of this party.
Senator Magoon made a clear
strong speech on the eveneng of the
18th. so says the journal, against the
constitutional amendment prohibit.
ing special legislation. He said that
instead of saving the people expense
1t would launch them on limitless sea
of litigation. He cited Iowa, where
the general railroad law was litigated
more than any other statute ever
enacted. He contended that no gen.
eral law could be framed to cover all
needed cases.
A Washington dispatch says
"Elliott. the colored Representative
from South Carolina, made vigorous
fifteen minutes speech Tuesday,
against Beck,s Amnesty bill. He
attacked both Beck and Farnsworth,
and declared that the duty of Con-
gress was to protect the 10y al people
and not pass premiums on treason.
His manner was self-posessed, and
his voice full of volume. He showed
himself fearless and earnest, and will
make good debater."