Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-25
HERE, THERE AND ELSEWHERE.
The yellow fever has made its
appearance at Memphis.

"PPehrahoe at Memphis.
"A Wisconsin girl is going to
fall,
The Cook prize at the Univers.
ity of London was won by q Jape,
nese.
Daniel Drew, the millionaire
has been placed on the pension list
of 1912.
"A six>year.old girl appeared in
a 5000 dress at Long Branch bal
recently.
The Pope has recovered from
his recent indisposition, and is bet
ter again.
"A new novel from that volum-
nous author, Ann S. Stephens, is
promised,
There are one hundred and
eighty-one convicts in the state pris-
on at Waupun.
The total value of cattle driven
into Kansas this year will amount TO
seven and half millions.
Tho wild geese have taken the
hint from the frosts at the north and
are flying south in large focks.
Ten thousand two hundred and
fifty books have been copyrighted
in this country since New Year 9.
"A lot of game cocks, imported
from Kentucky, sold in Virginia
City, New, for twenty dollars each.
The Civil Service Commission
will assemble at Washington next
month to prepare their annual report.
President Grant has ordered the
removal of the Land.office from Oak
Lake, Mimi, to Detroit, in the same
State.
Thirty deaths from yellow fever
are reported to have occurred in the
northwestern section of the city of
Memphis.
The question now arises among
boys whether they or the managers
of the schools should furnish segars
at picnics.
-Counterfeits of the very latest
issues Of United States tifty-cent
notes are said to be in circulation in
New York.
Mrs. Swisshelm claims TO have
been the first person to suggest the
use of red signal lights on the rear of
railroad trains.
A nephew of ex-President
Theirs, named Rocher, has been ar
rested for embezzlement, according
to Paris paper.
Tho Italian residents of New
York propose to celebrate the com,
ing anniversary Of the discovery of
America by Columbus.
At Atlanta, Ca, recently, pedes
trian named O'Hara walked ten and
one fifth miles in one hour and
twenty seven minutes.
The Russians are certifying near
the old Sebastopol. They will be
when completed, the most extensive
in the world.
1.-Two ladies are abont to go from
New England to establish, in South
Africa, seminary to be patterned
after Mount Holyoke, Mass.
Active preparations are being
made at the National Observatory,
Washington, TO properly observe tho
approaching transit of Venus.
A farmer in kentucky is utiliz-
Ingn snakes. He keeps them in his
corn cribs, and as consequence rats
and mice are not to be seen therea-
bouts.
Tho introduction of the post in
TO Japan dates back bat very few
years indeed, yet 100000 letters
were already carried by the native
post last year.
"A critic compares Dickens with
Adam, showing remarkable likes
ness in many respects, but omits to
that Dickens wife, like
Adams, raised Cain.
The admirers Of Charles Dickens
will be interested, if not concerned,
TO learn shat it is rumored that Mr..
James Parton is contemplating life
Of the great novelist.
President Grant, the Secretary
Of War, and Gen. Sherman, have ans
bounced their intention Of being
present at the approaching reunion
of the Army of the Tennessee.
Tho Graphic muslin balloon have
ng "gone up" another will be con-
.tructed of silk, and the attempt to
reach Europe will be made sometime
toward the close of next month.
1t is estimated that not fifty
men in the world have fortunes Of
fifty millions only three of them
AsLor, Stewart and Vanderbilt--are
on the west side Of the Atlantic.
President Grant, it is stated,
has accepted the resignation of Hem
ry d, Cook as Governor Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and appointed
r. Shepherd in his stead.
France will attempt tho preven-
ton of earthquakes by artificial
means. 1t is said that this can be
done by sinking deep wells, which
relieve the earth Of the pent-up va.
pors.
Saturday evening there were no
less than five fatal accidents on the
Pennsylvania Railroad within thirty
miles cas- of Pittsburg. Three of tho
accidents occurred within the city
limits.
j. Wilkes Booth has come to life