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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
Abolition of Passes.

The managers OF the leading West.
ern railroads had meeting at Chi
cago the other day, to consider the
question whether the proposed abol-
ltlon of the pass system should be
maintained for the ensuing year, or
whether there should be q repeal or
modification, and if modified to what
extent. 1t was finally decided to
maintain the abolition Of all clergv-
men or half fare tickets, and of all
passes except reciprocal exchange
tickets between general officers and
travelling agents of the various com.
panles. Contracts for the transport,
totion Of stock were allowed to in-
clude the passage of men actually in
charge of the stock while in trans
portation, and their return TO thu
place of shipment, but aside from this
all passes except for the employees of
the railroad indicated, are strictly
forbidden. The companies signing
the agreement are the Chicago, Bur-
ington Il Quincy; Illinois Central
Chicago and Northwestern Winona
4 st. Peter Milwaukee and st. Paul !;
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific !;
Chicago and Iowa Chicago and Pa
ducah Chicago, Pekin and South.
western Western Union; Gilman,
Clinton and Springfield; Chicago, AL
ton and st. Louis Chicago, Danville
and Vincennes. The great lines run
ming east of Chicago, and the Eastern
roads, do not enter into the arrange
ment. 1t is probable, however, that
this attitude of the Western roads
will have it's effect in greatly circum-
scribing the pass system throughout
the whole country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
Death Of Prof. Agassiz.

The death Of Professor Agassiz, at
Boston onSunday evening last, takes
from the world the most eminent
naturalist Of the day. He was born
in Switzerland in the year 1907, and
received his early education under
the direction of his mother-a lady
of gifted accomplishments and high
cul.ure. Young Agasslz studied the
medical sciences at Zurich, Heidel.
berg and Munich where he graduated
about 1880. In 1927 he was selected
by Martins TO describe the species OF
fishes which SDix bad brought from
Brazil. and on which he produced an
able work 10 Latin This treatise
first brought Agassiz into scientific
prominence, and he thereafter aban-
doned the practice of medicine. He
visited many parts of Europe to
study the fossil and first water fishes,
aud 10 1889 he published Researches
on Fossil Fishes" work Of high or.
der in which he made important
changes 10 classification. In subse-
quent works he also propounded new
and remarkable ideas on geology and
the ancient glaciers.
IN 1876 Prof. Agassz first visited
the United States on a scientific mis-.
sion, and in 1847 was induced to ac-
cept the professorship of zoology and
geology at Harvard University-a
position which he occupied until
death 10 the meantime he has been
connected with many important sur
veys andexpeditions extending along
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, the
Valley Of the Mississippi, the l. Ike
Superior region, and the Rocky
mountains, and published numerous
valuable works on zoology and geol-
ogy. Says recent biographer, q
few weeks age Mr.. Anderson of New
York gave him Pennekese island, aud
also large sum of money foe the
foundation of School Of Natural
History, for which Agassiz had the
most enthusiastic hopes. The sad
dest reflection on bis death at the
present time is that BIO has been de-
prved Of a realization of the grand
eat project of his life.
Prot AgRsslz' greatest scientific
achievements have probably been in
the department of Embryology. He
was the discoverer of the phenome-
non that tho human embryo passes
successively through all the stages
OF fish, reptiles, bird, and mamma.
All other embryos take the forms
Immediately preceding in the order
named. Though the Darwinists
have used this discovery as a strong
analogical argument in favor of their
theories of development they have
been steadily nntagonized by Prof
Agassiz, who refused to admit that
il had the bearing which they gave
IT, IL was his purpose to devote his
next course Of lectures to the work
OF demonstrating what he conceived
Ia be the weaknesses and defects OF
tho DarWinian theory,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

BACK PAY BILL-Representative
Hale has introduced g bill in the
House to repeal the present salary
law. 1t provides as follows
lst. Il repeats the present law.
2nd. Re enacts the old law. max :
ing the salary $4,000 per annum.
81. 1t provides that back psy
turned into the Treasury shall not
be subject to be drawn out bv those
who turned it 10.
4th. The bill is not retroactivo
and takes effect only after it's pas,
sage.
5.h. There is uo.hing in the bill
about back pay, or money drawn
under the present law since the 4th
of March last.
There is nothing in the bill in re.
gard TO reducing the salary of the
President or judges, although it is
possible that bill to this feet may
be lntroducedproviding for such &C d.
ton at the expiration Of the present
Presidential term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
Amnesty Act.

We notice that the House of Rep
resentatives promptly adopted the
Presidents views expressed in hissn
nual message recommending the pas
sage OF law bestowing amnesty on
all those from whom it has been hith-
erto withheld A bill embodying
his RECOMMENDATION has already pass
cd the House; only % votes being
recorded against, and the measure
will doubtless meet the prompt ap,
proval Of the State. The adoption
OF the Amnesty Act substantially dis.
poses Of what have beenknown as the
war questions What will be the
questions to succeed them is now the
inquiry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
Wisconsin on Congressional Com
mittees.

The members of the two Houses of
Congress from this State, have been
assigned to committees as follows:
Senator Howe, is chairman of the
committee on Library" and a mem
Der of the Committees on "Foreign
Relations" Railroad" Civil Ser
vice and Retrenchment," ard "Print.
ing
Senator Carpenter is Chairman OF
the Committee to "Audit and Control
Contingent Expenses of Senate" and
member of the Committees on
"Privileges and Elections" "Judici.
ary," and "Revision of the United
States Laws"
Mr.. Williams of the House, 'is q
member Of the Committee on For
eign Affairs
Mr.. Hazelton is a member of the
Committee on ELECTIONS" and "War
Claims"
Mr.. Barber is a member Of the
committees on "Freedman's Affairs, +"
and "Revision Of Laws"
Mr.. Mitchell is a member Of the
committee on Banks and Banking"
Mr. EIdredge is a member of the
committees on Judiciary" and Dis
trict of Columbia"
Mr. Sawyer is Chairman of Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads." and
member of Committees on "Com-
merce" and Accounts"
Mr.. Rusk is Chairman Of Commit
tee on Invalid Pensions" and mem
Der Of Committee on "Mines and
Mining"
Mr.. McDiIl is a member of Com.
mittee on Education and Labor"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
ESTATE.-GEIGER.

In Probate County Court, In the matter Of the "a
tate OF John Geiger, deceased
On reading and filing the petition Of Josepbene oai
ger ofCassyille Grant County, representing among
other things th Il John Geger. late Cassvilie Coun
~ OF Grant on the fifth day Of December A. d. 1879
at Cassvile in the County Of Grant died inteatate
leaving goods, chattels aud estate within this State
and County and that tho said petitioner il widow OF
said deceased and praying that administration Of sa
estate be to Jacob KuensleF grated II is ordered
that safe petition be heard before the Judge OF this
Court, on Monday the 18th day Of January A. D. 1874
at o'clock r M at Lancaster In said county.
And II is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to all persona
Interested, by publishing copy Of this order for
three successive weeks prior TO saidday Of hearing
IN the Grant County Herald, a weekly Aewspaper
printed and published at Lancaster 10 said County
By the Court,
VIM. NoG0NIGAL, Connty Judge
Dated at Lancaster, the 18th day Of Decembar A n.
1873. 9o,rs
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
SHERIFF'S SALE

Judgment Of Foreclosure and Sale State Of Wiscon.
sin, County of Grant--ss. Circuit Court. Francis
Rowe, Plaintiff, vs. The Platteville Joint Stock Az
ricutural Society, Defendant.
BY virtue and in pursuance of judgment and order
OF foreclosure and sale rendered in TIL above entitled
actien by said Court Of Grant County at special term
thereof to-wit: At the general term Of the Circuit
Court Of Lafayette county Wisconsin, beginning at
Darlington In said Lafayette County at the December
term thereof, to wit: the 6th day Of December
D. 1878. I shall on the Gath day Of January, A. d.
1874 at the hour Of O'Clock In the afternoon at
the front door OF the Court House, in the village Of
Lancaster said county oer for sale and sell at NIB
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash the follow
ing described morgag ed premises situated lying and
being in the county OF Grant and state Of Wisconsin
to-wt commencing at the OF section ten sley
fourteen and fifteen of Town three north Of Range
one. west rsnning thence north the section line
egh teen chains, thence east ten chains thence
eighteen chains thence west ten chains TO the plac.
Of beginning, ntsining acres also piece of land
described follows, to- wit commencing at the said cor
Of sections TO- H. II and l5 thence west on tie
section line twelve chains and forty links thence
north ortytoo degrees, east eight chains aud nInsty
links thence north thirty and one.haf degrees east
twelve chains, thence south eighteen chains 10 the
place o: beginning said last described tract contain
ing ten more or less.
Dat AZ at the Sheris Office in the Village Of Lam.
caste (, Wisconsin, this 18th day Of December, 1873
T. CARRIER, Sheriff Grant Co.
wv. Il. A gro. B. CARTER Attys for Pin. 29w6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

hiiuiBuIy OoliAi3 iiSnb WHICH
furnishes sickening comment on our
boosted professions of honesty and
virtue.
Speaking from this stand point we
know something of the cost of living
here, and "Uncle Sam" has to day in
the departments thousand men, in
positions requiring as much education,
talent, ability to deal with knotty
questions in law and finance, who
put in the whole years service, take
the chances of sickness and death i'm
this hot climate, and who are IN every
way the peer of the average congress-
man, and yet receive bat from twelve
to eighteen hundred dollars per year,
and no one ever dreams that his pay
is not amply sufficient We conclude
from this observation, and no wonder
the country does the same, that the
Nj. G. who spends here during a SEES.
sion of congress more than ten or fif-
teen hundred dollars has done il for
something that he would be better
off without, to say nothing about the
moralities of the question.
No wonder that action stirred the
nations heart, and little wonder tina.
Republicanism suffered q Waterloo
defeat in Wisconsin when the able
senator representing that state and
that party, condescended to champi-
on such a measure.
A bill for the repeal of the salary
act is now under discussion, and its
issue is n doubt. The "Grabbers''
sneer at what they term the clamor
of the people and Press, and seem to
forget there is power behind the
throne greater than the throne itself.
We shall soon see what we shall see.
CUBA AND WAR.
The war cloud which hung over the
country, and which it was feared
would soon be shedding its bloody
rain upon us" seems TO assume a less
threatening aspect, and the prayer
of the better portion of the American
people is now that such a calamity
may be spared us.
That we should be drawn into a
frightful struggle with the Republic
of Spain, to avenge the death of q
party of lawless Fillibusters such as
was the crew of the Virginius would
be a spectacle which the world
ought not to be called upon to wit.
ness.
THE WISCONSIN ELECTION
OF course rather surprised the Badg.
ers in the capitol, and we hardly
know whether the joke is on us or on
the various divisions of the reform
party, who supported the Democratic
ticket, and thus defeated the only
man in the state whose past deeds
was guarantee that justice should be
done the people in their contest with
the railroad powers of the state.
That the railroad party, the Gran
gers, the liquor dealers and temper.
anee men, Liberals and Democrats
all support the same ticket squints in
the direction that somebody has been
badly sold, and if we may be allowed
to prophecy in the matter, we guess il
will result in the repeal of all laws
that curtail the traffic in poor whiskey
and that no Legislation will be had in
the Granger interest for the reason
that the Democratic party never
showed any disposition to grapple
with the railroad monopoly bull.
WALDO Brown.
Washington, Dec. 18th, 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

The Milwaukee Wisconsin re-
ports that the earnings of the Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railway during
the month og November amount to
S771,S00, against s7O2,8 3S for the
same in 1872, being an increase of
$685. The earnings from Janu-
airy 1st to December lst, amount to
sS,19S,3s1 against Sc 449, 952 for the
same time during 1872, being an in
crease of S,753,529.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
James Sutton & Co.,
Publishers,
ESTATE-RIXoN.

State of Wisconsin, Grant County--ss. probato Oc
nee, Lancaster. December 18th, A. d 1873. In the
matter OF the Proof and Probate Of the Last will
and Testament OF Peter Rixon, deceased, late OF
heCounty of Grant.
whereas, an instrumentin wr.ting purporting TO
be the Last win and Testament OF Peter Rixon.
deceased late OF the County Of Grant has been fled
IN this ofice aud whereas, application has been
made by Henry Hochhausen, praying that the
same may be proven and admitted to Probate accord
ing to the laws Of this State.
Therefore, il Is ordered that said application ~
heard before me at the Probate Qfice In the village
OF Lancaster, in said County, the l2th day of Jan
uary, A, d. 1874, at one o'clock Pm
And il il further ordered that notice shalI Ia cfv
en- to all persons interested in said VIII of the time
and place of said hearing, by publication in the rant
county Herald, newspaper printed in said County,
or three successive weeks, each week prior to
SAID day OF hearing, BY the Court,
29w3 VIM McGONfGAI Copnty T,dr
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

Their PROPER REPREsENTATIvE-
Fernando Wood, who is more iden-
tilted than any other man in the
country with incipient treason in the
beginning of the war, and with the
reign of municipal corruption in the
city of New York, and who, more
over, is one Of the chief supporters Of
the back pay and salary increase,
seems to have been the most proper
representative of the ninety eight
Democratic members OF the present
House of Representatives. From
such beginning the country can ex-
pect nothing else than that every
scheme of corruption-the repay
ment of the cotton tax, the assump-
ton Of the Southern States debt, and
all other designed to depleto the
treasury-wi. receive their cordial
support.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

Free CIRCULATION OF Country
WEEKLTEs -General Rusk has intro.
duced a bill, restoring free exchange
between newspapers, and free circu-
lation Of weekly papers in the county
where printed The fres exchange
law was one of the oldest on the
statue-book, having been passed du-
ring the last century, and we believe
it was approved by Washington.
We hope General Rusk's bill will
pass
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

The Liquor TRAFFIo.-Senator
Howe has introduced resolution in
the Senate authorizing the President
to appoint five commissioners to in
vostigate the liquor traffic in it's
economic, criminal, moral and scien-
tifc aspects; and to report to Con-
gress its effect on time, social vice,
pauperism and the public health.
The commissioners are to hold their
Offices for one year and are to re-
ceive no salary, except payment Of
incidental expenses. The idea is an
excellent one, and would, if carried
out, be productive of much valuable
information.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
NOTICE TO SELL
NNos,I.e ofapplicatiOn for leave to sell c

Notise ofappestion for leave to sell church prons,.
ty.
Notice Is hereby given, to all whom IL NAV conesrn
that the undersigned trustees Of the PresbvterisI
Church Of Hazel Green, Grant Couaty. Wiseon ain
will apply to the Hon. j. T. Mills Judge OF the TStb
Judicial Circuit Of said state at his chambers in The
January 1874 at the hour Of z . m for an order for
the sale OF the building known the Presbyteris
Chnreh 81 hazel Green and of the lot wherein il Is
situated, the same being described follow to-wit
Lot three In block number fourteen Of the village Of
Hazel Green and that the said Judge will be asked at
that time to direct the application OF the moneys
arising hom such SALE to such the said trus-
tees shall conceive be for the interest of said Pres
byterian Church corporasiont
W. D. JONES,
JOHN L. CRAWFORD
MOSES A. HARPER,
Trustees
Dated December IS. 1873. 2svl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
STATE NEWS.

Five hundred men are out of en-
ployment in Green Bay.
-Sbrieking ghosts are disturbing
the inmates of the Madison Jail.
Levi Breese has established q
temperance billiard ball and restu,
rant at Madison.
An act to encourage sheep hus-
bandry and to discourage dog raising
is in force in Jefferson County,
The fish-catched at Menominee
during the past season has amount
ed to total of sos half barrels.
The woman's Temperance As
ISOLATION of GAINESVILLE is said to be
doing gallant service in the cause.
-Postoffices have also been estab.
lished at Dexterville and Scranton;
Wood County, on the line of the G.
b & NJ. Railway.
The yield of the copper district
of Lake Superior for the past year
has been 1854 tons of mineral, or
1880 tons of ingot copper.
The Postoffice General has
changed the name of the postoffice
now known as Duchateau, Door
County, Wisconsin, to "Red River"
Philip Best, the Milwaukee
brewer, has bought 10000 bushels
of barley, in Italy. 1t will take 40
cars to ship the grain from New
York to Milwaukee.
-Me-we-se- ke-no-qua, a Chippe-
wa Indian squaw, aged 50 years,
with an enormous head and only
thirty-six inches tall, is on exhibi-
ton at Lacrosse. Barnum has long
hankered after her.
Sat Clark is not candidate fer
the Bishops chair; all he wants, at
present, is to DO appointed warden
of Waupun prison, and when the
Congressional Convention is held he
intends to take Eldridge's place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

OUR NATIONAL FINANCES The
Secretary Of the Treasury has already
issued SIT 100000 of the s44 100000
legal-tendcr reserve, thus showing
that the panic is still seriously affec-
ting the national revenues. Score.
tary Richardson has sent in a special
report to the House recommending a
duty Of cents por pound on coffee
and Is cents on tea. lie says it will
produce s22 100000 of revenue and
that the Government can not do
without it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

teS-Ann Eliza Young. the seven
tosnth wife Of the Prophet, is slowly
making her way eastward, lecturing
az she goes, and apparently making
a financial success ont Of her expos
ure OF Brigham.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
A TTACHMENT-CANFIELD.

Grant County, Town Of Muscoda-ss. In Justic,
OouE. To l.. J. Canhed.
You are hereby notified that a warrant OF attach
ment has been issued against you and your propert,
attached TO satisfy the demand Of John Sa anon
amounting TO xtesn dollars
Now, unless you shall appear before A. r. Tyler, 4
Juscc Of the Peace in Tor said County at his once
in said town, cd tbs 10th day Of January 1874 at
o'clock IN the forenoon, judgment will be rendered
against you and your property sold pay the debt
JOHN sALAMoN, PlaiHtf
Musooda, Dec. 9, 1878. 39w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18
OUTSTANDING co. ORDERS
BY CALLING

LIST or COUNEY ORDERS REMAINING INTHE
COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE TWO FEARS AND
OVER, WHICH PARTIES NAMED CAN NAVE
BY CALLING.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-12-18

GRAIN IN STORE. Chicago eIeya-
tors, as per official figures, contain
576,70l bushels of wheat; 1884. 145
bushels of corn; 24O, lS6 bushels of
oats, So, GIL bushels of rye, and 4O9.-
1873 bushels of barley, making total
of 2, 227 1886 bushels of all kinds of
grain against $50 COS week ago.
and 2,455, $40 bushels at this period
last year.
The stock of grain in Now York
on the 9th inst. was: Wheat. | b55.-
900 bushels; corn, 100000 bushels;
oats, $4,000 bushels; rye, 245 600
bushels; malt, $1,000 bushels, meas
10000 bushels,
The figures below show the
amount OF grain "in sight" in the
States snd Canada on the 80 ultimo.
Wheat, 7,4l5,95s bushels; corn !.
49, bushels: oats. 232l gg4
bushels; barley. 1888. 1Ol bushels,
rye, 196,735, bushels, making n to-
tai of Is 229, 054 bushels. against 10
4s7, 1870 bushels on the 22d ultimo =
Chicago Journal, 9h.