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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20
.or.. and th.. he rat. II fsrrI.ss 10 1sa !. fol-

And it 10 further ordered that boats employed in
this ferry may be kept the west bank Of the Mis-
sissipp river opposite the andiag Tor can
be) Of the east side. and that flag Of sufficient size
and color to be from the west landing shall be
kept At the east landing and when such flag 10 raised
signal, those persons employed in operating said
ferry, shall practicable obey the call And
that these rules and regulations shall be posted and
kept In some conspicuous place on said ferry boat
And your committee would further say: That they
have carefully considered the division Of the road nd
bridge fund of 900 authorized by resolution OF this
Board the same being in accordance with chapter 1876
Local Laws Of 1885, and have ia the exercise of their
best judgment divided the same among the different
towns as follows, to wit:
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Timber Land Cheap.

The ) + I of section 6, town of Harrison is
offered for sale at IS per acre Terms Ia
cash aud the balance on time For further
particulars enquire Of the Undersigned
ii d. ScBRKINgR
Lancaster, Wis, October is, 1872
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20

CHICAGO.

NVftnII'5If -'ttIs f1tSs
Wheat ti.l5 q l.,s,S. Corn. ans oats. ss,so
hss se 20 s1 Hoes sr ,ts ss; s gs,s so
air 10 good cows 81. $50 $50 for feeders TO good
steers. Timothy. a. 90 e. so. Clover, s5s So Flax
p1re 81 So. Butter il quoted Ell the from ise 10
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20


On motion the ordinance was also adopted.
Adjourned.
FIFTH DAY--MORNING.
Board met at $50 A. N. Called to order
by chairman. Roll called and quorum found
present. Journal of yesterday read and APP
proved.
Mr.. Robbins, Chairman Of the committee
on Finance made report as follows:
Report of committee on Finance.
To the Board of Supervisors of Grant coun-
ty. Your committee on finance respectfully
report that we have carefully examined and
compared the books and vouchers Of the Co.
Treasurer's and Co. Clerks offices az to all
things pertaining to the financial affairs Of
the county for the fiscal year ending Nov.
18th, 1879, and the annual reports Of said Of
fcers, herewith submitted and hereto at
tached, and made part of this report, and
that we find the same in all respects correct,
and that the business of their respective Of
fees has been properly and accurately con-
Quoted. We find the liabilities Of the coun.
ty for which this Board must provide at its
present session, to be as follows
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20

But have not located the points wherein such ap
preparation shall be expended believing as we do
that such expenditure can BIO judiciously made
BY the town Board of Supervisors than by your com
mittee except in the Of this towns Of Platevie,
Eilenboro, bloomington Patch Grove. Boscobel, Ms.
rion ncaster and Harr The appropriations TO
these towns are 10 be expended on main thorough :
fares or high roads that traverse the may
lie within their respective towns and not upon the
side roads Of said towns.
And we would recommend that thes. appropria-
tons shall not be drawn from the treasury until the
several towns entitled to appropriat ion shall
through ority of their Board Of Supervisors Tile
with the county Clerk certified statement that
sum OF money equal to one hslfcfsuch appropriated
has been expended by the town the ident icsl
work where these appropriations shall be applied.
Which shall be separate aud part from the or
binary mill tax, assessed for road purposes. All Ct
which is respectfully submitted.
RogERY GLENN,
GEoE or Brown.
ARCHIE BROWN, : Com
ADAM KRxUL,
TsomsA DAVIES.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20

Respectfully submitted to the Honorable Board OF
Supervisors Of Grant county, Wisconsin. this 18th
day Of November, 1879 LOU. p. LESLER.
Co. Treasurer.
Annual report of +. 8. Kidd, County CLERK of Grant
county from November 18th 1875 to November
10th, 1879, inclusive.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20
Strayed or Stolen,

Strayed or Stolen.
From the subscriber, near British Holior,
on the night Of November Cd, 1879, bay
horse aud bay mare. The mare had wiiip.
stripe in the face and had no shoes on he
horse bad shoes on his fcre feet when he lett.
A liberal reward will be paid for heir return
or information where they NAV be ionnd
35w4R THOMAS VINCENT.
British Hollow. Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20


Pianos and melodeons, gold and silver
watches and property assessed as all other
personal property, and merchants and manu-
facturers' stock, we have left as the several
assessors assessed the same. believing it to be
the most just means of eualqizing .he same.
VILLAGE LOTS.
| The different cities and villages in the
county have been equalized as per statement
| herewith submitted:
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Board called 10 order BY the Chairman a.
7r.y. Boil called and quorum found press
ent. The Chairman read q letter from A. r
Thompson relative to certain tracts Of land
lying in the township Of gascoda. asking
whether any or all Of said lands we're for sale
and he price al which the county Board
would seM the same.
Beferr-d 10 the committee on finance.
The Chairman also presented preamble and
resolutions adopted by the Board Of SuPervi>
cora Of Book county fasoring an amendment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-11-20

THIRD pAY-EYENING.
Board called to order at 7 O'Clock p. n.
Roll called and quorum found present.
| Mr.. Robbins asked for the reading of sec
lion SSs. chapter 80, Revised statutes, which
requires all town treasurers 10 send state.
ment annually by the chairman or supervisor
who shall attend the annual meeting OF the
| county board, the same to be filed with the
county Clerk, of the whole amount of moneys
received by him as treasurer, during the year
proceeding that day, which he has paid or
ought by law pay to the county treasurer.
/ The resolu ion presented by Mr. .Jenes at
the morning session relative to biennial ses-
sions of the legislature, was taken up. MIR.
| Jones spoke in favor of the adoption of the
| resolution. Messrs Watson and Bronson op-
| posed IT, Mr.. Ryland was called to the chair
and Mr. Cleuentson spoke at length against
the ado ption of the resolution and begged
leave TO be excused from voting either aye or
nav on subject that he was not well enough
| informed upon TO vote advisedly. Mr. Rob-
I bins thought the members OF the Board were
! not prepared to say whether their constitu-
/ ents wanted biennial sessions of the legsla>
tute or not. Mr.. Clark concurred in what
/ had been said By Mr. Robbins an3 said that
he believed we a. body are supposed to be
/ here TO legislate for Gran, county and not for
the purpose of instructing the State legisla-
ture. Mr. Robbins moved 70 lay the resolu-
ton on the table. Carried.
The resolution offered BY Mr.. Hubbell at
/ the morning session, relative TO a certain
class of claims presented to the county Board
for allogsnce. was taken up and adopted.
The resolution presented in the morning
hy Er. Hutchinson, relative to the county
tFeasurers bond, vas withdrawn, it having
been sscertained that the amoRlt of bond
the county treasurer is required 20 give is
fixed By statute law.
The resolution Mr. Jones presented at tue
morning session, relstiys to general eleciion
returns, was taken up Messrs Jones, Da.
vles, and Kidd made remarks favoring its
adoption. Mr.. Kidd offered the following
amendments
Received farikt- That in hes Of the u,ilsss and
per azsm new allowed. the ehsrnsn Of the different
tc~ra Tor making Judicial election returns the com
peun.xor sor making said returns be aud is hereby
sKs - ihs can OF cent? Dor mile for each M lie
actually travelled ia going TO and returning from
the csnny sess.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23

BURMESE HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND.

A dispatch to The Times from Rangoon saysi
generally believed that ORDER have oeen sent to the
acting Resident nc Mandaay. Burmah. "a leave with his
party rs soon ~ he without bctrayins undgnined
haste or appearance OF fear. Toi, measure will give
general satisfaction. intercourse now exists be-
tween the Residency and the Burmese Court worth
running any for. The actine Resident has not been
treated with discourtesy than was shown to the
Re,.dent but the ordinary cives aud attentions due
to the representative the British Government have
been studousy withheld tud his presence has had no
effect ia checking tue cruees whch are SIM practieed
by the Court.
IL ju.t possible that the acting Resident may think
10 less dangerous 10 remain quietly tam To leANe Out IL
Is not probable The actual rick 10 the members ol the
ResidencY n only sghf. sui some risk is Inevitable
ns long a. the KING continues his drinking orgies, sur
rounded 10y young uiyisers tcoigont ald hot-nealsd
10 appreciate the danger OF war with England inc
Burmese reported be delighted al tie departure
OF ColOael Browne BRUSH Resident, declaring thdt
they only desired be- LETT alone 20 pursue Their own
Motley without the Interference 81 frrcigners ne
KING isilke- having foreigners near him Everything
T. reported quiet at ManUaAy, alth"u<h tue hlhEs
crlelue. continue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
MILES ROSS IN Ills WRATH.
HE INFORMS JOHN 6. THOMPSON OF THE OUTSIDE
oPINIoN ABOUT Things IN ONO.

lie INFORMS JOHN q. THOMPSON OF THE OUTSIDE
OPINION ABOUT Things N OHIO
lB1 TELEGRAPH To- THE IRIBUSE]
WAsHrNGroS, Sept 22.-lt has just become
known that a lively tilt took place on Thursday last
at the meeting of the National Democratic Commit
tee N this city between Congressman Miles Ross OF
New-Jorsey, and Sergeant-at-Arms john G. Thomp-
son. The latter assuring the committee that
Ohio would certainly give Democratic majority on
the legislative ticket and secure Mr.. Ihurman's
re9lec ion. lie went far as TO nsinuate that at
ter all General Ewing's election would be matter
az minor Importance compared with insurng the re-
turn Of Mr. Thurman 10 the Senate.
AT tins point Mr.. Ross broke in with violent
language informing Mr.. THOMPSON that the Demo
cratic plrty cared little about that feature of the
case: its chief interest in electng the Governor
and the State ticket This is desired for National
effect; the Senatorial question was local only. lie
next Informed Thompson that If the Thurman men
were PLAYING that game they would find that Ew-
ine's friends could trade as fast and successfully.
1his led To high words aud finally II became
necessary for Mr.. Barnum and 3iT Ransom 10 Inter
1eIe and command peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
CHIMES AND CASU4LTIAS-BT TELgGRAPi


DEAD AT HIS rosT OF DUTY.
man o Ore Company. dropped dead o. heart we
tending hre ths morning.
A COLLISION AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK Va, Srpt. 22.-ine steamer Cheswick
ad TIE bark Loe Ia collision OF the cep.s
earl yesterday morning Both vessels we're Ssh'S dam
AN EXUBERANT POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
BUFFALO j. " opt Dur poi,iinah H. dls
Ing 10 .e 5eoy YSS 9S "sSs n" i s Ally
MANIFEsriY INsANE.
,np,eG T. throw himself unaer The wheels Incoming
boston tOa,, out Mas rescued &c V me Lame ..
Pauiek MasI aura us fe1'ncs as 40 S''''A ~ La"
EVERY MAN KILLED EXCEPTING ONE.
C4uCAGO, sept. 22.--N bile towing the schooner
= A. Wood % Evatls,"rh x-ri 49, tie cartai ionn
cSIssban ensiuscr Peter Roger. tbs fireman. aud
William i,Si gscHPG FaoM a VERMONT JAIL
have escaped jail here They Frank Deap The
Meinooes espo oaIssF MaGy. me a how So Vas ar
rested Tor th.I;-
RArtlER HARD on THE SPECTATORS.
ns IN Mesrs Tors ana 6osnsa1 Sether of tsese sn
Giimm being Instantly killed ana Richard Nash dangerously
NEGLECT TO REGISTER DRINKS.
pETEGsBURG, Va, sept. 2Z.-EOrty-i 70 liquor
S a aS1r S sSI show y so
hot evoked of failing TO make the proper Mofett Regis
ter returns The cases were con inued unul January
a DEPUTY MARSHAL SHOT
SPAR1ASBURG, :. c., sept 22.-unitod states
Deputy Marshal A. Davis was shot this afternoon by j.
panther while serving bench warrant Issued In North
csna had been made serviceabie IN this district
Image Panther shot In tho leg by negro,
end now Jail at spaIanOuIg DAWES thigh bone WA
badly broken.
rms MAN WHO MURDERED SLEEPING KEEPER
RoCklAND Me-, sept. 22.-Ihe trial of Samuel ID.
Itanea Tor the murder Of James H. Robbins began thia
noulng midnight on the lin OF lAst rune alnes
who Wa a prl the police lookup slucs hODDins, ma
keeper asleep, blow 1n me eah Wiz IN n SOY
wrench causing Haa6s claims thAiL did not Ia
tend 10 kill the deceased
NOT AN ACCIDENTAL FALL BY ANY MEANS.
ptufADriPuIA Sent 22-fieOrge Truman. jr..
clerk of % Quarter Sessions was found yng on t
pavement Eighth aud Arch sls' tuesday morning last
as Tepoted had fallen accidentally aud fractured
leg IL now appears mat he assaulted by shsler
it in lie Naval once, with whom ne had been hagag
I'm. of cards sir. Truman Hes IN critical eeni Ion
snissler has been committed without bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
ZULULAND TO BE DIVIDED.
GENERAL WOLsgIEY GIVES TIE KINGDOM TO

CUIRFs.
LONDON. Monday, sept %. 1879.
A dispatch to The Times from Cape Town
dated September says: King CetywayO will como
here Immediately await the orders ~ the Home Gov.
eminent. His capture has had quoting effect
among the natives and the DANGER Of rupture With
the Pondos has passed away A hnal assembly OF the
great chiefs. counseors and people % Zuluand was
to he held at Uundi to-day, when the terms OF
peace we've be proclaimed. and each of the chiefs
lected rule the territories o. sgn an agree
ment. According to this agreement the chief UNDER
takes 20 forego the importation of arms from any
quarter whatsoever and the importation Of merchan-
disc from the sea coast also fo bdden. The making
OF war aud the succession To achieransp VIII DC suO
feet TO the approval OF the British government
'When British subjects accused ~ crimes trial aud
senteuee will depend the Residents approval. The
alienation land will be absolutely forbidden Ia all
respects these chiefs viii be sOyeregns each IN his own
territory chief will not be compelled 10 admit mis-
si0naries and the prohibition OF tho alienation of land
will be relaxed In favor OF grants 10 Missionaries
The British Residents VIII be Instructed 10 advise tho
chiefs, but TO exercise no authority over them.
If the chiefs disregard the terms Of agreement the
Residents will report thelr conduct but viii have no
power TO give orders Tue course OF the White Umvo-
lo0sl River from kambua Mountain % Inc sea Will d.
vide the Northern IRON the Southern Re,idency dyls-
ions. Many OF the chiefs receiving territories are rep
the Zuus and they rejoice the recovery ol their indie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
THEPESTILENCE At MEMPHIS.

SIXTEEN NEW CAsEs-A STRONG FIGHT AGAINST TIE
EMBARGO on CorTON-IHE HANGING IN EF-
FIGY.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 22.-Sixteen cases
OF yellow iever-tweve white and tour colored-were
reported at the Board Of Health to-day There ak
deaths The donations the Towards to-day amounted
I'm the aggregate $570 They assigned twenty nurses
to duty to-day.
The following notice served this afternoon on the
Board of Health the superintendent % Quarantine the
state Board of Health. aud tue Fire and Police Commit
tee OF the city
GENTLEMAN: Please take notice that al 10 n. No. on
Wednesday. enc 2lth day OF September 1879, before
fine Hon Jacob = Galloway, Special Circuit Judge OF
shelby County, | apply for m Injunction restraining
your bodies each and every OF you, your officers
agents and attorneys. from further interference with
lie entry of cotton the City OF Memphis, no matter
now II may come whether loose Daiod, or also seed
cotton. You atteud 9nd take Whatever steps III
reference TO said motion you deem proper; e...
By VIM ). FLIPPIS solicitor.
Al IA meeting of ciuzens held this afternoon AT the
Cotton Exchange resolutions were adopted praying
modification of the rules which prohibit loose COTTON
from being brought Into the city,
The thermometer has ranged from 800 to go to-day.
Two new cases Of fever have developed near Buntyn
Station, four miles cast of THE city.
The HANGING OF Dr. Piunkett in egy last night Is gem
orally condemned Tue police promptly cut che ngure
down, and are sc 'rchlns Tor the perpetrators.
Inc steamer Natchez passed the city gong Sodth this
morning at O'CLOCK, and drew fully 1000 people to the
Bluffs nv the repeated blowing of her whistle, which
was responded % by tugs AZ the wharf,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
APPROVING RoBIN.oN,s NOMINATION.

About seventy-6ve members of the Young
Mems democratic cub met In Municipal Hall last
ing, 10 pass upon resolution offered at previous
meeting approving the nomination OF Lucius Robinson
er Governor Several members insisted that substL
int offered by General MacMahon should b. first voted
upou TO the effect that 1t IN conformity with the
oli-c OF the society raiiy any nominations This
brought dozen or members on the floor at one
time raising points order, and the president, iOwn
send Cox. was unable 10 MAINTAIN any order TOT thc
i,ast n,no.qiole 10 tell what before the house
n,Ilv nrier was partially restored and the nomination
OF Governor Robinson Was approved by vote OF %
Id z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
ANTLTAMNANY TRYING TO SWELL.
ATTEMPT. G TO ENLARGE ITSELF 10 TAAMAN'
pnnnnnIInNn

The Executive Committee of the Ant-Tam-
many ORGANIZATION met in secret session last evening"
and for fvo hours scussed plans for enargins the or
.,pization. Peter Bowe presided. Many motions ana
amendments were on, red. discussed and laid aside To
give the multitude Of deseriers expected from Tam
many Hall a fair representation IN then ORGANIZATION
,i, fecid.d n raSc the General Committee from 300
to 500 members aud to increase the number OF dele
oates from eacn Assembly District Ia the Executive
Comm tee frors eight to twelve Next Wednesday
Thursday and Friday evenings the officers OF the dts
rr assoc atons are 10 BE- AZ the association hcaQnar-
rvs 10 mako euromeHts OF members VINO Will vOie
Ion In,u. RobIlsDu. On saturday evening primaries
viii hell AMI the new delegates 10 Inc "chtial 'n-
,rtes ana executive Committee elected from the new
members. .-..
A committee OF twenty-f0ur was appointed 70 Wat
uuOn the Democratic STATE Committee To-Day and ask II
To postpone ang vacancies ia the State Committee
fully Ell cted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23

she nd he fourteen Union soldiers the Doorkeep
eI's roll which interpreted fourteen disa-
bed Union soldiers provided for in the Law passed by
Republican Congress- but could not get the Demo-
rule OF r apporiOnment. had been accorded. 10 name
the Interest they took in the poor crippled patriots
When the howl was raised there were enough towards
10 make scapegoat and sacrifce. Among them werc
Carter HARRISON stenger nd Sam Cox three Northern
Democratic members. who had spurned disabled Union
soldiers. Thoy wanted local politicians appointed and
they with many others, claDOred and promised until
they appointed and then voted To turn me out
because had Obliged them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23

night at No l65 East Fourthst. Louis Fambach. the
president wns In the chair r. Luke acted secre
tary The meeting was largely attended. and was Gu
thusiastic throughout Resolutions approving the State
ticket nominated at Saratoga, and calling upon the
young In distrct To give II their warmest sup
porf we're adopted with cheers The meeting was al
dressed by ex-A derman Koch. o. Baese, Julius Har
hnr1er and Inooh NJ. Patterson. III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
ACAMpAIGN OPENING IN THE SOUTH.

A REPUBLICAN, LEADER IN SOUTH CAROLINA SHOT
DisCREFT SILENCE IL TGE STATE.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBuNEl
CHARLESTON, :. c., Sept. 22.-Last Tuesday Fred
erick Nix. the postmaster al Backyille. Bsrnwell
County. was shot while IN his Office distributing the
NAL. Ntxisa oolored man. aud had recently been
appointed lie Is chairman OF the Republican party
Of Barnwe "A Comfy, aud the most active and nilu-
entail Republican in that county. The shot was
aimed TO xii him, but did not; II pierced his arm
and passed across his breast The press OF the State
have failed to mention the occurrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
. TRAGIC STORY PROM CASHMERE.

IDNDuN. 'tDts tNft
A dispatch to The Times from Calcutta says,
"The reports from Cashmere are stil very gloomy All
European cyewnesses agree that great corruption pre-
walls among the officials. The Msharash and his Min
s.ers show OF energy in relieving the distress
OF the people. A CHASTITY story has been going the
rounds ~ the papers that two bOatloais OF famine
sricken peoH were tasen cut into the lake and
drowned Tie story has been contadicfed. apparently
ON the authority the DurDtr but u oOtainca general
creGeucc among the people and visitors la the valley"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-23
TIE DOMINION EXHIBITION.

OTTAWA, Sept. 22.-To-morr0w the first
Dominion Exhibition will open, and from presenv
appearances II promises Ia be grand success.
The entries number 10000 far Tho
formal oDeuiug by the Goyernor-t.cneral will take
place Oh Ned nesdy Tnese about 1000 strangers
IN CITY already aud great rush Is expected To-
mo row. The weather Il superb