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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
Colfax for Vice President.

The nomination of Schuyler Col
fax for the Vice Presidency by the
Philadelphia Convention, ia az GER
tain as the nomination of Gen. Grant
himself. We arrive at this conclu>
sion from the expressed sentiment in
his favor of the delegations that have
already been chosen-from the drift
Of public opinion as reflected of our
Republican exchanges from Maine to
California, and from other means of
information within our reach 1t is
true that Senator Wilson, of Massa-
chusetts, and Ex-Governor Dennison,
of Ohio, appear in the field with con-
siderable strength, but both Of them
combined cannot muster as many
votes as Cofax, nor would the nom
ination of either Of them be as satls-
factory 10 the people of All the states.
During the fourteen years that he
has served in the House of Represen-
tatives-siX of it as its presiding Of
ficer-and the four years that he has
filed the chair in the Senate. be has
made more friends throughout the
country than any other man in pub
lie life. He has, therefore, a person.
al acquaintance that will be OF vast
benefit 10 him in tho Con9ention,
aud will be a tower of strength to
the ticket during the exciting can
vass that is sure to follow. Since
the death Of Presidents Harrison,
Taylor and Lincoln, while in office,
and the fantastic tricks that were cut
before high heaven and the nations
of the earth by Tyler, Fillmore and
Andy johnson, the people of the
United States are not disposed to re-
peat the folly of taking an unfit or
incompetent man for Vice President.
Aud it death should ever again in
trude his unwelcome presence across
the threshold of the White House,
and defeat the great Captain who
has never yet been defeated, the
people will in security and thank
fulness if the scepter of power passes
into the hands OF Schuyler Coliax.-
1uliUdakee Sentinel
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
THE WASHINGTON TREATY,
England Dissatisied with the suppIeme ntary
Ireaty-Uitimatum by
the President.
NEW YoRK Nav %

New York, May 30.
A Washington dispatch says that
the President, when at the Senate
yesterday, showed to leading Senat
ors the dispatches received from
Minister Schenck On the supplement.
al article. The first of those dis
patches represent that the British
Government is dissatisfied aud can
not accept the Senate substitute un-
less there is another supplement
adopted making the explanation
clearer. To this Secretary Fish re-
piled that no further change could
be conceded. Another subsequent
dispatch reiterated that the changes
in the article adopted by the Senate
were not clear to the English Gov
eminent. Yesterday Secretary Fish
assured Minister Thornton that the
Senate resolution was the ultimatum
OF the United States, that the furth-
er obstinacy of the British Govern
ment could only be regarded by our
Government as desire TO see the
treaty fail altogether. A dispatch
was sent to Schenck yesterday that
tho British Government must accept
the Senate proposition or none at all,
The President does not think there
will be any exigency for an extra
session of the Senate. but should
further treaty negotiations ensue,
that event will become necessary.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-No official
dispatches were received up to noon
to-day from London. As the pro,
posed new article of the Treaty
though changed in phraseology by
the Senate, preserves it's original in.
tent, gentlemen in high position, be.
ing unable to otherwise account for
England's reluctance to accept it.
express the opinion that her conduct
is marked by insincerity; that she
has reverted to the position she oc'
cupied on the 18th OF April, when
Minister Schenk informed Secretary
Fish that it was probable the Gov
ernment would take such a course
as would put an end TO arbitration
and to the treaty. All hope of al
arrangement is not, however, aban,
doned. Some Of the earliest friends
OF the treaty now express inditfer'
ence with regard TO considering tha
CONCESSIONS have been made by III,
United States to the fullest extent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
Oglesby for Grant

Big-hearted Dick Oglosby, as Gen.
Logan called him, after his nominal
ton for the Governorship of Illinois
at Springfield the other day said in his
speech of acceptance the folowin g
among other good things:
am satisfied with my country
| have faith in it, | have faith in
our grand old Constitution. | have
faith in the intelligence and the
heart of the great American people.
La my heart, before my God. / love
my country aud | love its institu-
tions. am willing to give my blood
for it. 1t has made me a prosperous
ard happy man. wish il to endure
for generations to come, and to be
handed down to endless pOsterity as
grand fabric Of human liberty to
last and bless mankind and make
them happy. | am willing to make
sacrifices, and, therefore, when | see
this party spring up like a mushroom,
charging all kinds of crime and viii
lanies upon our form of government
| became decided in opposition to it,
l know our national Congress means
to do right. Our simple hearted
President means TO do right; he is
not a gaudy President such as Andy
Johnson was; he il not dignifed
President, in the sense generally
used in speaking of persons of digni-
ty. He is plain, simple man, with
an honest heart; be has been tried on
many a field amidst the darkest
clouds and led on our hosts TO victo-
ry; be conquered what was assumed
to be the unconquerable host of the
enemy. Applause He brought
back the flag and laid it down, and
then in the kindest words he said to
the rebels, the vehement, hard heart
ed stiff>necked rebels, now go TO
your homes, take your side-arms and
your personal property; go bac k to
your own States and live obedient to
the law, and that is all that will be
required. Can you call that man a
hated tyrant? If this great nation
turns its back on General Grant af-
ter the triumphs he mas achieved, it
wilt do wrong. To defeat that man
now and send him back into the
walks of private life, with the con-
demnation of the American people
upon him, would be an act of ingrat-
itude not to be forgiven this side of
the great shining throne of Heaven.
[ Applause.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

- TATE OF WISCONSIN, Circuit Court in and for
- County OF Grant; Grant County, Wis.
Judgment OF Foreclosure and sale.
Horace Smead VS.. Matthias Smith, jr., John Smith
Mary Smith, Annie Smith, aud Magdalena smith
infant heirs of Matthias Smith, John olinger and
Mary Smith.
By virtue OF judgment Of foreclosure and order al,
sale made ana rendered in the above entitled
cause on the 18th day Of March, 1872 directing thai
sale be made of this morgaged premises therein men.
toned and described as follows, towit "The west
half of the northeast quarter of section seven q
town ~, range two (2), west of the Attn p NJ !.
also the half of the southeast quarter of the
north east quarter Of section seven "a town one M
range two (2) west of the 4th p. M also the south
east quarter of the moth east quarter of
quarter of section seven (7) town m range two
(2), west of the 4th p. M also the norh-west uar-
ter OF the north east quarter of the
of section a., town a. range t2) west OF
thesth z. and the southwest quarter OF the south
east quarter of the northeast quarter section
~, town one) range twot2 west of the 4th r. NJ ex
ceptng two in the southwest corner of the last
described piece, bounded by the south line on the
south and b. the county road the north side and
on the east by such line as it would require to in
clnde two between said south line and county
road-all IN Grant county, Wisconsin - 1 will on the
10th day Of July 1871 at the hour Of / o'clock in
the afternoon at the FROM door the court house
ia the village OF Lancaster, in Grant county Wiscon
sin, sci said described lands aud premises to the
highest aud best bidder tor cash. satisfy said ude
ment, interest thereon and costs OF sale.
wM. h. SLOAT, Sheriff.
SAMUEL MRRRIcK p'ffs atty.
Dated Lancaster, Mis-, April 9Th, 1872. lw6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
DISASTER AT DUBUQUE.
Large Buiiding Falls-Ten Persons Bene ath
the huins-Four Persons Injured Two
OF them Fatally

The Dubuque papers contain the
foil particulars OF terrible disaster
which occurred in that city few
minutes past five DEL elk on Saturday,
May %. The large brick struc,
ture, known as the Town Clock
building, located on Main street, and
occupied as an immense dry goods
store by the we'll known John Bell
d Co, fell with terrible crash, bury
ing all within it, SO fatally injuring
three persons that death was relief,
and endaEgeriug the lives Of many
who were near at the fatal moment.
Emma, the wife of Herman Ellwang-
er died from the effects of her in
juries, and her babe, little girl s
months old, was instantly killed
Miss Hannah Street, girl twelve
years old, also died from Injuries.
Consideringit was on the busy
day of the week, and that the store,
during the greater part of the AFTER
noon had been crowded, the presence
of so few at the time of the fall seems
providential.
The Times from which we con.
dense, describes the scene as one of
universal horror. and says 1--WE ven
ture to say, never was this commu-
nifty more deeply shocked than when
the alarm was given and the first
words Of explanation of this dread
full occurrence went round As the
calamity had been sudden, and ap~
parently fatal to an unknown but
presumably large Number Of victims,
so did they seem to run through all
parts of the city one universal thrill
OF horror. The fire alarm was given
but, as no one was able TO find the
fire, the inquiry spread rapidly, and
soon the nature Of the calamity was
known; and then hundreds started
FOR the scene of the disaster, impell-
cd by instructive desire to rescue
and aid, or urged on by a dreadful
fascination they could not resist
Few they were who were unmoved,
and almost every countenance bore
the impress Of fear and dread, while
many tried in vain TO keep back
their tears. There seemed TO be 8
general fear, amounting almost to q
conviction for some time, that al
who were in the store at the time
(and it was thought a great many
were there) had been instantly killed
and one deep wave of sympathy seem
ed to sweep through the fast-gather.
ing crowd"
The causes assigned for the disas
ter are general architectural weak
ness in the CONSTRUCTIVE, and the
weakening Of its foundations by on
excavation at its side for another
building.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
Alexander H. Stephens on Mr..
Greeley.

Stephenson an article in the At
lanta Sun, on the Cincinnati nomin-
atoms, says;
1--WE trust they (the Democracy
will not for g moment entertain the
idea of choosing between Gen. Grrnt
and Mr.. Greeley. Better suffer de-
feat than aid in the election of these
opposing Radical chaps"
ut is true, Mr.. Greeley did most
magnanimous act in standing bail
for Mr.. Davis: but in this he acted a
part no more magnanimous than
Gen. Grant did, when he notified Mr..
Stanton that he would resign his
commission in the army if Gen. Lee
should be arrested IN violation of
the parole given him on the mem
orable surrender at Appomatox
Court House"
"The strongest objection tho De,
mocracy now have TO General Grant
is his execution TO the letter Of the
measures and policies advocated
and sustained by Mr.. Greeley"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
The German Press and MIR. Greeley

The Chicago Inter- Ocean offsets
the Iribune's list of dozen German
newspapers that support Greeley,
with some forty that Internationally
oppose him, most of them being the
most prominent German papers OF
the country. The following is the
list:
New York Stats Zeitung, New
York Abend Zeitung, New York
Demokrat, New York Criminal Zeit-
ung, New York Handles Zeitung
New York Journal, Buffalo Tele
graph, Rochester Beobachter, Phil.
adelphia Freie Presse, Philadelphia
Demokrat, Pittsburg Freiheitsfreund,
Pittsburg Volksblalt, Zuschauer am
Erie, Evansville Union, Terre Haute
Banner, Indianapolis Telegraph,
Louisville Volksblatt, Cincinnati
Volksblatt, Fred Hassaurek' paper),
Cincinnati Volksfreund, Cincinnati
Courier, Judge Stailo's paper, Fort
Wayne Volksfreund, St. Louis An
zeiger des Westerns, St. Louis ( Mo. }
Stats Zeitung, StJoseph Westliches
Volksblatt, j efferson City Fortschritt,
st. Charles Wahre Fortschritt, Kan
sas City Tribune, Boonvilie Deutsche
Zeitung, Hermann Volksblatt, Lex
ington Zeitung, Illinois Stats Zeit-
ung, Bloomington Anzeiger, Belle
vile Stern, Baltimore Wecker, De-
troit (Mich.) Journal, Milwaukee
Seebote, Sank City PIONEER am Wis
consin. Manitowoc Zeitung, Sheboy-
gan Zeitung, San Francisco Gal
Abend Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

A STRAw.-Of the one hundred
and seven Republican of the House
of Representatives of Illinois Legis-
lature, it is ascertained definitely
that only two are for Greeley-E. NJ
Haines, of Waukegan, who has been
a halfway Democrat ever since
President Grant refused to give him
the control of the Wauke9an: post
office. and Gus Koerner, of St. Clair,
who is the son of one Of Governor
Palmer's Railroad Commissioners
How il tina: for "straw ?"- Chicago
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
Sheriff's Sale-l,Oynton IT al.

STATE or WISCONSIN | Circuit Court In and for
~ Grant County. Grant County.
Judgment Of Foreclosure and Sale
Anson Bennett, plaintiff, Orlando A. Boynton and
Elizabeth Boynton his wife, S. Maria Chapman
and ii q. Lawrence defendants.
by virtue OF judgment foreclosure and order
made and rendered the above entitled cause on n
9Th day OF March, 1872 directing that be made OF
the mnrtgaged premises therein ana descrb
ed as follows tOwt; 90 of the west side OF tho
north est quarter Of section No thirteen (I3) and
the north halt OF the northeast quarter OF section No
fourteen (4)al in town No three ~ north OF range
No. Que (D west Of the fourth principal meridian in
Grant County, WsconsE containing lao acres more or
Tess will on tho 10th day of JuIy 1872 at the hour
Of o'clock in the afternoon front door of tho
court house in the village Lancaster in Grant
~ Wisconsin, sell SAID describe aud premi ses 10
The highest and best bidder cash to satisfy said
judgment, interest thereon and COSTS Of sale
WIN II. SL0AT, sheriff,
WI & dEo. B. CARTER Grant oounty Wis
PTS Attorneys.
Dated Sheriff s Office, Lancaster, June l. 1872
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
EDWARD ID. Lowry,
Died June ID 1865,
Captain AID Wis, Vols.
A. CHANDLER,
Co. X. 10Th Wis. Volunteers.

Notwithstanding the absence Of
martial music, and the non-appear-
ance of one of the speakers advertise
ed, the Commemoration exercises
were satisfactory withal and quite
sufficient unto the day. Much praise
is due tho Lancaster ladies who work.
ed so faithfully in making wreaths,
boquets and other floral strewments
for this pleasant memorial season.
All others who aided in the work of
love ana honor can rest assured that
the seeds they scattered did not fall
by the wayside nor yet upon stony
and barren places. Decoration Day
has already as secure a place in the
hearts and the memories of the
American people as the great day
itself whereon was given unto the
world the immortal Declaration es-
tablishing our national independence.
Year after year, at that season of
beauty and promise when "all sweet
things are sweetly blossoming, "
songs will be sung garlands woven and
flowers strewed over the graves that
hold our nation loyal dust, and the
time will but the dearer grow as the
long generations glide away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

~ T6Tk oF WISCONSIN, In Probate-Grant Count,
~ County of&Grant Cont
lu the matter OF the estate OF Daniel Bana DECEASED
On ftauihg ana Ming the petition OF Eliza Bannll
OF uraht O., representing, among other things that
lith, Gay OF May, 1872, at Potosi in said county.
uted leaving goods catels aud estate within
state ana Cos that the said petitioner is tho widow
OF saiu deceased aud praying that administration
Oh saiu estate be 70 Hon. J. lien Barber granted
II Is ordered that said petition be heard ,eiore the
Suuse % this Court on Monday the first day Of July
1872, at one O'clock Z. NJ at Lancaster In said connt
ordered further that notice thereof be given 70 The
hers SAID deceased and to all persons interested y
Iupilshhg acopy OF this ORDER for three successive
weeks prior TO said day of hearing In the Grant Co
Lancaster, in said county
ny tne court WIN. McGoNIGAL, Co. Judge,
D1'0N az hhheaSteIb may 18th, 1872 Tvs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
Tho pemocratic-Liberal Movement.

That the Cincinnati movement is
creating great break in the ranks of
the democracy is evident from the
press and prominent politicians of
that party. Caesar-like the old lead
ers cry for help or they will sink
They have plunged into the stream,
and now realize their peril and the
fate that awaits them. As a speci-
men Of the Democratic wailing we
quote the words of Jerry Black of
Pennsylvania, one of the most hon
ored and prominent of Democrats
Buchanan's Attorney General and
Secretary of State He says:
"The aggressive and violent temper of the
Cincinnati movement is BREAKING THE
DEMOCRACY TO PIECES. There are
many thousands Of men in the party who will
refuse to be dragooned or bullied into the sup
port of;hat ticket. The Greeley men had
better suspend their plan of operation imme-
diately' The longer they continue il the less
likely they are TO succeed, either in July or
November. "We, the people," the rank and
file, the yeomanry Of the country, cannot be
driven to the polls az negroes are driven in
the South by the carpet-baggers and scala
ways"
The New York World pleads in
column article for the Democratic
party to drop all thoughts of the
Greeley ticket. We quote:
"From this day forth, Greeley stock will
decline and by the time the Baltimore Con-
vention meets, his nomination as the Demo
cratic candidate will be deemed as preposter-
Gus as every Democrat in the land, would
have unhesitatingly declared it three weeks
ago. The expectation that the Democratic
party will nominate Horace Greeley (of all
meRD for President, is too ridiculous. All
the cooler and wiser heads of the party feel il
TO be so.
The chief and controlling reason why the
Democratic party cannot, and will not, nom
mate Mr. Greeley is, that, of all the public
men Of the country with any kind of preten-
sons 10 the Presidency,he IS the very fauthest
from representing its principles"
The Reading (Pa.) Gazette bids
the Baltimore Convention TO beware,
saying:
$50 far as our section ofthe State is con-
cerned, we feel confident in asserting that an
Endorsement Of the Cincinnati nominees by
the Democracy would cost us more Democrat
ic votes, by far, than could be made up by
Liberal Republicans We hear the declara-
ton every day from reliable and consistent
Democrats that under no circumstances would
they vote for Greeley, no matter who nomn-
ated him."
The Chicago Times and Dan Voor-
hoes are applying the party lash in
dustriously to whip back to loyalty
the followers after the old enemy
Greeley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
s9 The New York World is anxiou

ta~ The New York World is anxious
to ascertain how much strength Mr..
Greeley can bring over to the Dem
ocracy from the Republican party
before it accepts his candidacy
IN this State" remarks the World,
"Mr. Greeley has hardly corporal's
guard of Republican supporters,
whereas there are multitudes of
Democrats who cannot be persua-
ded to vote for him under any cir
cumstances."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

1-A German journalist who at
tended the Cincinnati Convention
and has remained in the West since
it has adjourned, states that in Gin
cinnati, st. Louis, Chicago and Mil
waukee, where he was visited, the
Germans are united against Greeley
and Brown. Mr.. Greeiey's tariff rec
ord and his enforcement Of the tenn
perance and prohibition laws have
contributed among other things to
make him most unpopular.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

IeA-Senator Summers speech in
the Senate on Saturday attacking
the administration Of President
Grant was replied to by Carpenter
and Logan yesterday afternoon
We have not the space in this issue to
give report OF these speeches, but
will furnish extracts from the same
in the next Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
Estate of 0'Rrien.

SrATE or WISCONSIN, ss Probate Office
y Grant County. So Lsncaster, May 81 1872
In the matter of the Proof Probate of the last
will and testament Of Michael OBrien, deceased
late Of the county Of Grant.
whereas an instrument in writing puTportng to De
the last Will and testament of Michael O'Brien de-
ceased late OF the county of Grant, has been ed in
this office and whereas application has been made BY
Margaret Brown praying that the be proven aud
admitted to probate according 10 the laws this State
Therefore, ii is ordered that said application be
heard before at the Probate Office in the village Of
Lancaster, in said County, the first day Of July,
A. ID, 1872, at one O'Clock z. NJ.
And IL is further ordered that notice shall be given
TO all persons interested in said Will Of the time aud
place OF said hearing, by publication in the Grant c.
Herdd, newspaper printed in said county for three
successive weeks, once each week. prior to the time
such hearing.
BY the Court. wM McGONlgAI
Two County Judge
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

S@-A western paper relates that
q democrat was dining at certain
hotel enc day, when the polite wal
ter said to him, "Beef, pork, mutton,
veal or chicken-pie2" IL don't care a
d." was the reply, anything to
beat Grant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

I@-The Chicago Times says that
the unavoidable logic of events is
that Greeley's nomination means the
reelection of Grant, and that the
advocacy of Greeley as candidate
means the advocacy of Grant for his
own successor"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

ISrOf $50 delegates who have
thus far been elected to the Philadel-
phia Convention, 36S have been in
structed for Grant. Only ten of the
delegates are Federal office-holders
There were thirteen, but three of
them are reported to have declined.
1t will be very queer kind of "Of-
fee holders Convention"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

n@-The Editorial convention and
the University Commencement, at
Madison, June 1920, have consol-
dated programme. The Rev Robert
Collyer, of Chicago, will lecture on
on Monday evening, the 18th.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

bV-The New York Wcrld says
that Greeley has promised, in case
ne Is elected, to make Mr.. Seymour
secretary of State. Times have
changed since Greeley called the
Governor q "liar,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04

n@-In the next Congress, of 292
Representatives, New England gains
one member; the Middle States, seven
the Western States, twenty-six; the
Southern States, seventeen; and the
Pacific States, one.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-06-04
~Last of all come the agric

GE Last of all come the agrcul-
tural laborers of England demanding
increased wages These unreason>
able men think they ought to have
81 40 week. How absurd In Chi
cago the unskilled laborer gets $3.50
q day, or more than six times as
much. If the strikers carry their
point, we expect general stampede
from this country TO "merrie Eng
land" the free trade paradise of in
dustry.-C Chicago Journal.