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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
Why q Russian Journalist Emigras-
sd to Vienna.

Monsieur g. WA ar editor en-
ias staff of the leading Warsaw pa
per. Oss cold mornipg he was
smeling over the frozen ground in
he direction OF his office with q
brand nsw oysrccat on, when the
passing police superintendent halted
him aud asked him to follow him to
his office Er. s. had enough
respect for his own welfare TO do SO.
After Q shsrp Inquiry Into his
personal affairs he was asked where
his ooat came frem.
'From Posen.'
Il thought co. said the superia.
tsndont. Yen may go
Mr.. went, ne little myssified.
Thereafter, whenever he appeared
10 tho streets in his new oyerooat he
was sure to meet police spy, who
invariably halted him and searched
bis pockets The regularity with
which tina occurred became monot-
onoua, aud no called on the Super
iatsBdent and demanded so explain.
alton.
'Why do you wear this overcaat2'
demanded the Superintendent.
Because have no other. What
has tibet to do with tbs question 2
Nothing only my men have
orders to stop you every time you
ara seen in tho street 10 that coat
4 knew that already Bus why?'
That cost cams IRON Possn, didn't
it?'
Yes
Wall, Posen u the hot bed of
Nihilism. The head of the moves
msnt lhsrs is the cloth manufacturer
X. The clsth your coat is made of
comes from his factory. DO you
perceive p
Not quite. Because Nihilist
makes the oloth / wear, am l Reces-
sarily o Nihilist, too?'
'lfyou we're you would have been
in Siberia long ago Sill your
wearing that coat ia . bad example.
Take my advice aud get another
AS for reasons which will hs ob.
vioHs to sll journalists, SIR. s.
could not get another, he emigyoted
to Vienna, where ha tells biz story
in thu TagsSbjdtt. and wears hte pre-
scri0od garment in peace. dispatch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
WHOLE NO. 1851.

aud worthier eb ,et-psrhaps of ths
nature of poker, or even marbles
There was time when many in.
telligent men, including John Quincy
Adams and Thurlow Weed, believed
that the Knight Tsmplar Society was
a dangerous thing, chiefly because it
takes its members exclusively from
the Masonic fraternity. In these
days no one views the Tenplsrs with
alarm. A more innoeuous gathering
never took place than that which has
just delighted the Chieage hotel
keepers. The Knights are not as
picturesque as the old Tsmplars, bat
they behave themselves msch better.
AID as between the ancient Knighi
in the set of torturlng a Jaw and the
modern knight peacefully nodding
through long sermon in 8 Metho,
dist meeting house, it is very easy to
make q choice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
start Right.

The cencus shows shat the popu.
lsli0n Of the UAite3 states reaches
about 80 00o,00 atisLicjArs tel
"a taat with sue . pogg alton as
that. some 500 G3U young faen attain
their msjari.ies esea gear. as tho
Presidential elections occur once IN
four years, : 900. 900 young men
vii bo eot.,i5I FIR tao drsa time in
Nnvsm Der is yofe nj > na.ionsl
o.ecli0n. 10 these young men we
say; Start sht 30 uot identity
yourselves ct The outset with party
whose only hope of success les in
prescription s1 las S5nta gnd fraud
at tho North. D. not select Han
cock, man destitute Of eny civil
training, tor the Chief Nag .strAeg Of
the nation. Giga your support to
q Grtisij, whose character and -ec-
ord pre.amiae3tly orally him to
discharge Tia duties 81 the most m
portxnl position within The gift Of
the people Start right.-1gany
Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
Yves. India Islands Tor Sale


Washingion Dispaleh 10 the New Yoff Herald.
Tie report from Havana that the
French are in treaty with the Danes
tor the islands q St. Thomas, St.
Croix and ST John is not credited in
administration quarters. During tho
Presidency Of General Grant it be
cane necessary 10 inform the Dan 81
Government that any attempt to
transfer her colonial possessions on
this continent 70 another European
nation would be regarded os az un
friendly act and be treated as such
II has been necessary sluce the pres-
ent administration came into power
TO reiterate the so called Grant doe
trine, aud if necessary il will again
be done. It is for this reason that
the repor. IS not credited in official
circles. On the other hand il is said
that if France wishes to purchase the
islands from Denmark the present
Government OF that ooantFy would
do SO in spite Of our protest, denying
the right Of the United STATES to play
the dog in the,manger policy OF re
fusing 70 6ay and interfering with
the night Of another nation to sell 10
whom she pleases Il is officially
known that the islands. are for sale,
and it is limited that the report is
revived to invite the attention Of our
Government 10 the fact that If We
viii not bay them they w:!l hsve to
DO sold to the country making the
most liberal Offer. Their purchase
By Great Britain, it ia said is the
only thing We have really to fear, and
that the policy OF regarding the pro
posed transfer Tor q consideration 10
any other European nation as an IN
friendly act is instigate4 by lae hope
that sooner Or later they VII b. bit
/ by the United States. Il will he re.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
NOVEL ADVENTURE.
Kulius G asa, win a psaaaIfe.

About noon on the llth Of the
month just closed, TIVE vadaeros,
George Cornell and Gus Riohardsoa,
who were driving cattls in Mohaye
county, Arizona, saw huge CHINA.
mon bsag emerge from Pile OF rocks
snd plsst himself directly il front Of
thu herd. Cornell's horse snortsd in
alarm, and, trembling in every limb,
refused 20 obsy tho spur. The other
vsquero rode . courageous little
mustang, which had better mettle
aud which soon put Richardson
within ten yards Of the beast I'M
stringing hie RATA Richardson threw
il at the bear, but though the aim
was good the bear caught the rope
in his mouth aud charged instantly.
Richardson was caught lie could
get 20 further than his lGsse's length
from the savage animal, because the
bears teeth was strong, bis hold
good, and hia dander up. The NUS
tsag's supple strength was eqaal to
the occasion, however. lie ran
reand and round, the bear following,
lsr ten minutes or more, Cornell
meanwhile watched an opportunity
to oast his rope. The opportunity
came, tbs vaquero's coil shot through
the air and the bear was caughl by
one Of his bind legs Tleu the real
iun bsgan The cinnamon mad from
nose TO tail, Let 60 Richardson's rome
only to find himself dragged back
wards by Oorueil's ready horsamsn-
ship. The men had left their weap-
ons At home ard SO were puzzled for
come timo TO know how death could
be dealt ont to their prize. BY way
Of experiment, Richardson dsmount.
Ell and began tusilade with rocks.
Tbs stunned the bear and enabled
the vsquoros 10 tickle his ribs with
a peaket- knife until be died.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02

nemesred that 10 vas daring Mr..
Johnsen's administration that SEQ
rstsry Seward succeeded in getting
ths Senate to ratify treaty purohas-.
ing 81. Thenas, bat the House failed
TO make the accessory appropriation
OF 100000, and our reputation for
abiding by our treaty stipulatiens ID
not very kigh among the Danish
statesmen, who this day, it il said.
wonder the United States purchased
the iceberg Of Alssks. and ask if Is
vas because the Russian natien was
more powerful than Denmark, and
treaty stipalstions with that nation
something net to be ignored.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
9tI IUoUMUlIFo e, ID J 10 =


A STUFFED ballot-box and q
stuffed census are little too much.
The North will knock some Of the
stuffing out of the South this Fall.
Boston TrdreE'er.
If she doesn't, Ter people will
show themselves made of poorer
'stutf' than We think they are
Chicago Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02

SHs had pretty diploma tied
with pink ribbon from one Of our
best young ladies' colleges. III con.
versation with daring and courage
Gus young man, after he had detailed
the dangers and delights Of riding on
a locomotive, she completely upset
his opinion of independent education
of the sexes By inquiriDg: "How do
they steer locomotives. ANYHOW z"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02

WISCONSIN ; census shows a pop.
ulelion Of 1916, fG4, an increase Of
20G, 794 since 1870.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-09-02
Advertlaing 2aeea.

ANNA. .dyartl-rtaenis payahi quarterls; same
reset qu.rtsrly without extra charge
Afveyuse,sents set % double uolnmDz5 per cent
Bas,n.s.oard. iiaeBortoss a. rahnum each
xaineBl. "a
ns.rsy so,iees. ,Fane snimel be tososif 90 Z 59
for weeks; each additional auiA.si % soflDeu ~
sam6 notice 30 ceuta.
gr,eeisinotices snd business aatlceaia ne"s tyF9
10 cents por line FIRST insertion; cents PoI "n7
each subsequent ust 'aon. ,--4.
,suts ners' Notices Attochmcnt NOTICES
and Estsay Notices (of animals tasen app.
Ailkinds OF Job Printing promptly anu neatly
sKecntof. Ferns Cash on delivery of~9rk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
Criminal.

GERMAN tramp, who was given food
and lodging by the iailor NJ Dubuque,
hanged himRelf te 4 bar of his cell.
SIX attempts to DESTROY Custcr City, ~.
T.. by fire in the last two weeks would
indicate that somebody needs hanging
SEVEN persons were killed and five sc-
rioualy injured ut Wendell, Mass, Ivy the
explosion Of the boiler of a portable saw
mill.
Gen. RonERr NJ GOODWIN, Of Brook
vile, Ind, has been convicted Of the muir
der of his brother, DR.. John II. Good
win and will be scntanccd to imprisonment
for life.
"CuARlGy" FARwEll, the newly elected
member of congress from the third district
of Illinois, brought sut against the Daily
News, Of Chicago on the lith inst, for
$4,000 Campaign talk is what caused It..
l,orIs ToCHSrRIS. the maniac who
killed the Ryan family AZ Chester, ILL.,,
scattered in the woods nearly 800 in
money. He has been placed in the asy-
hum at Jacksonville, where his rawlings
tell the horrible condition Of his brain.
EDWARD CRANE, formerly connected
with the Boston, Hartford and Erie rail.
road, has fled q snit for 100000 against
The Boston tdWuiStf for rejecting in II
damaging way upon his career.
llENRl ENpERls formerly consul of
Switzerland for Chicago, is charged with
the cmbelzcment at $20.000 sent from
Europe 90 him to be distributed among
three lads in Michigan, named kothlcis-
berger Two other estates make similar
charges. Endcrs cannot he found
lsAAo OlivR, the Nebraska man.hurner,
has been granted new trial by the su-
prcmc court. on the ground that his con-
stitntional rights were violated by u trial
outside the county where the crime was
committed. He may possibly step from
state prison into the hands Of ynching
party.
A NtrS' special from Jaekshoro, Texas
states that ON the 18th inst, a party Of six
men rode up to the store of Russell Bros,
At Port Oak, small town, l. miles north
of there, After purchasing goods amount.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
From tho Capital.

SENATOR BLAINE has announced his in
tcntion 10 introduce n bill providing for
the reduction Of letter paatage from ; TO >
cents.
FERNANDO Woop thinks that the sub
committee, of which Carlisle, of Kentucky,
is chairman, will report in favor Of the re-
peal of the tax on bank-cherks, matches,
and patent medicines, as recommended in
Secretary Shcrman's report
TuE acknowledgement issued an order
raising the following fourth class post
offices, to the grade Of presidential offices, ="
from and after the LIST OF January next,
with increased salaries ~ stated; Muir
pheysboro, ILL.,. ~ 300; Sullivan, Ill.,,
81. loo; Piedmeet, w. Va, Sl,1o0; Quir
nessee, Mich, 1880.
GEN. 0Rp, on being notified Of his re-
tremont from the army. vacated his
office ut the headquarters OF the depart
ment Of Texas, ordering the assistant adj
lulant general 10 report 70 Gon. Sheridan.
1t is rumored that he will 20 to Mexico
and live with his son-in.law, Cen Ire
vino, minister of war
A. III. BuCkSER, of Missouri, chairman
of the banking and currency committee
bill, has introduced hill, providing for
WV i09"' W ENfN,VN''uV y" 'i'"N"i iluNtN,
in denominations not less than ten dollars,
and bearing interest not to exceed four
per cent in payment of the public debt
falling due in 1851
TINS resignation Of Secretary Thompson
has been placed in the hands of the presi.
dent TO be accepted NJ his pleasure, Nr.
Thompson has accepted position on the
board of directors of the Panama canal
project. Colonel Phelps. who is interested
NJ the Nicaragua canal project, made 4
protest 10 President Hayes against Thomp-
sons acceptance OF the offer OF the Pam
anna company. The gentlemen managing
the Nicaragua scheme have a bill for cor
poration ready to be presented in congress
on Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
Blown from Bridge In Hurricane
Astonishing Survival of a Fall.
Little Rock (Ar4. J Gazette.

An accident happened to man named
Jack Welch, recently, and the partlcu-
lars are SO marvellous that, were II not
for the reputation for veraeity which
has always distinguished Mr.. WEIGH,
skcptical people would be disinchned
TO express hearty belief i'll the story.
During the wind storm, when the wind
WAS playfully slamming doors, breaking
windows, rolling barrels through the
streets, and ehuckling 1T the vcNatiou
il caused, Mr.. WEIGH WAS driving
across the Barring Cross bridge in Il
wagon. The roadway across the top
Of the bridge is open and exposed 70
the weather. 4 railing about siN feet
length Of tho bridge WEIGH was driv
ing toward the south side Of the bridge,
and accomplished two-thirds Of the
distance, which brought him on the
draw Just rs he reached this point
the wind came with tremendous force
from the west, whistling like II calliope.
Sweeping down the narrow nassageway
on which the wagon stood, IL Knocked
the horse down, upset the wagon. and
blow Wclch oil the bridge into the
river. The top Of the bridge is sixty
feet from tie water, and, whirling,
sprawlmg, tumhling over and over,
Wcleh finally reached the river feet
first The water closed over his head
and he went clear to the bottom After
\ prolonged suhmersien. he rose close
10 the pier upon which tile centre u
the draw rests. lie held TO the smooth
iron surface Of the pier rs well rs he
could hut realizing that this support
WAS somewhat insecure, inasnuch as
! he could not hold on al all, lac struck
out for shore Half drowned and III
most dead from his fearful fall, Welch
finally reached the sl.ore. and crawling
out on the hank, lay there until liz had
recovered small amount Of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17

An interesting spectacle Of debasc.
ment in public office in Cincinnati is
being exhibited in case in the crimi-
nal court, in which M ex-city auditor
is indicted for enlightenment. Atida-
Wits have been filed charging that tho
attorney for the defense had the jury
"set up" and promised to make il
right with the jurymon. Counter aili-
davits have also been filed setting forth
that the prosecuting attorney had also
been fixing the jury, and in liquor ut II
gambling house boosted that he would
convict the cmbc0lng oX-oilioial be-
cause he had nodded too much with
politics, and that ho had too been fixing
the jury Over IT Ill, placid, piouS
Porkopolis is muchly agitated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
Victims Of Trichinm.
'hictgo Times, Nov. 20.

4 family Of five persons are lying
dangerously i'll at No. 4G West Ran
dolph street from the effects Of eating
meat alive with trehin@. Two Of the
patients, the father and the mother.
arc in critical condition, and the at
tending physician has little or no hope
of their recovery. The family are
Italian, bearing the name of Palingth.
They have been in the habit Of eating
ham sausage, purchased, as they say,
Of Arnold Brothers, butchers at No.
1i5 and Iii West Randolph street.
The sausage is eaten without being
cooked They purchased Il quantity
eighteen days ago, they claim, NJ the
same place. and ate Of il late at night
Within few days they became sick,
and finally on Friday, Nov. ~, they
summoned DIR. Henry Tomhoeken, Of
No. III Madison street, who found
them suffering from severe pains in
tho stomach, vomiting and purging
The symptoms were those of cholera
morbus. He began inquiring rs to
the food eaten, and was told Of the
sausage. He concluded that it contain
"a trichina, and gave the patients such
medicines rs would clear their stom-
aehs Of what they might still contain Of
the meat. 4 microsCopieal eXamina-
ton Of Il piece of the sausage was made
later, and mvriads Of the very danger
Gus parasites were found The doctor
continued the treatment begun, 70 cN-
pei the majority Of the triehine before
they had found their way out through
the walls Of the stomach into other
parts of the body. He had been sum.
moned too late, and the father and
mother continued to grow rapidly
worse, until Tn Saturday night the doc
tor expressed serious doubts Of their
recovery. The children are expected
to get we'll; they had not eaten 80
much Of the meat The oldest Of the
children y y years If age. and the
Youngest Of those sick, years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
Accidents.

The Union iron-wOrks at Fond du Lac
Wis, have been damaged $4,000 by fire.
RlcHARDsoNs extensive saw factory, a
Newark, n, j., was burned on the 18Th
inst, tho loss being $4,000.
II. A. LATHRop's knitting factory u
Sharon, Mass, was wiped out by fire, or
the 18th inst, causing n loss Of $34 600.
THIRTY pounds of dynamite exploded
in the quarry of the Chicago Union Lime
works yesterday, instantly killing John
Mcighuo and woundng another young
man named Walter Wall.
Two stores in Central block, at Omaha
were destroyed by fire on the 9th inst
Her d Co., liquor dealers, lost $4,000, and
Collins Broi hers, leather goods, $4,000
The stocks of other merchants suffered
great damage.
Ar a fire in building occupied by the
Groom manufacturing company, in Cincin-
natl, on tho 18th inst, five tiremen lost
their lives by being overcome by smoke.
The property was damaged to the extent
Of $40 600
A SPECIAL says: The court house III
Anderson, Ind, burned at 3 o'clock this
morning. All the court records were des.
lroycd together with the records Of the
county school superintendent and sheriff
The building was forty years old, and very
much out of repair. It was Il two-story
brick. The principal loss is thai of the
records
A LONDON dispatch says of the disas
trous colliery explosion; One hundred
men were in the collicry mt the time. The
shock Of the explosion was heard for miles
around. There are also eighteen horses
in the pit, which w;s 100 yards in depth.
The most intense excitement prevails
throughout the district. All the roads
and approaches to the eolliery are throng-
ed with waling men, women and children.
The cries Of the poor people whose rela-
tives are imprisoned are heartrending.
Many volunteers offered to Join the ex-
ploring party, but up to 8 o'clock no at
tempt was made to descend the shaft. The
colliery is owned bv Messrs. Rowland x
Morgan. 4 il within half a mile of the
Dinas coli, Y, where the bodies Of the vic
Tins Of January l3th, 1878, remain uncov-
cred A later dispatch states that il is as
certained that So of the persons who were
in the pit ut The time of the explosion are
dead, Seven corpses have been brought
NJ thus far, but many others have been
discovered and will be raised this cversrg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
CablcgE,Ins.

Tue sultan has evaded trouble with the
ambassadors of the powers by having the
keepers Of the ASSASSIN of Colonel Com-
meraen declare him ineanc.
TIE British government has placed two
more regiments ut the disposal OF the Irish
executive. Captain Stackpoo'c, n wealthy
farmer, made a vain attempt Is sell some
horses in Limerick on the 18th int. !, MS a
Iand-league bellman paradod the streets
forbidding people 10 purchase. a landlord,
named De Courcv Harris, was Boycottcd
ont Of tho hunting field at Charleville
The Claremorris police patrol fired on a
party Of suspected men, aud captured one
OF thom. Michael DavItt has been prom
Used by rarnell support for the iirst yacan-
cy in home-rule borough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17

TnE numerous projects of three or
-four years ago for great narrow gauge
trunk lines, have nearly nll fallen into
oblivion, several of the short roads nj
ready constructed having been absorbed
by standard gauge lines,and others hay-
ing been unable to make the progress
expected, while many enterprises have
gone no further thnn nominal organi-
zation. Had the hard times continued,
with light traffic and necessity for econ
omy, il is probable thnt the marrow
gauge principle would have Jared bet,
ter, but now that money Is abundant
and business overcrowding, hard time
enterprises are east in the shade. \
few roads of three feet gauge, however
continue 70 expand, notably the Den.
yer 4 Rio Grnndc, iii Colorado, and the
Toledo. Delphos 4 Burlington, IN ohle
and Indiana. The former has already
about 600 miles III operation and n
many more in process of construction
The latter is now in operation from
Toledo, o., TO Marion, Ind, l5a miles
with branch Of Is miles to Shanes
Crossing, O., and disconnected linc
from Dayton TO Versailles, O., Il miles
making total Of 30 miles on which
trains are running
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17

President HAYES il to have the op-
portunity of filling some supreme court
vacancies. Justice Sirongs resigna-
ton may he expected next week, and
Justice Bradley will bc transferred to
the Pennsylvania circuit. Judge w.
b. Woods, in the southern circuit,
will be raised TO The supreme bench, and
given the circuit Justice Swnync,
who contomplates resigning after the
Christmas holidays, will be succeeded
by Stanley Matthews, Justice Clifford
is slowly dying from the softening of
tho brain, and Attorney General
Devcns may lie counted rs his success
or. If Justice Hunt be retired, Senator
Edmunds will take his seat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17

A GREAT breeze was created in san
Francisco by the refusal Of The COM
mandcr ofthc Mexican gunboat Dem
ocrata to obey writ of habcas corpus
and produce fclon in his charge. The
court sent the sheriff and posse 70 the
vessel with warrants for the arrest of
the original criminal and the COM
mandcr, but the Mexican officer re-
fused to submit. Soon aftcrward, how
ever, the felon was surrendered at the
city prison by the Mexican consul
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17

irs 20 800, they invited Abner Russell
outside. Complying, he was fired upon
and Killed. The party then re-entered the
store and shot, and probably fatally
wounded John Russell. Citizens are in
pursuit.
A Bcllcville, Nevada, dispatch of the
llth inst, Gays that Charles Marshall, a
noted desperate, on Tuesday night brutal
ly murdered AN inofensive old man, named
Jack Mccain, who was first shot and then
kicked until he was dead This morning
while the sheriff was starting with the
prisoner for Aurora, the county seat. a
party Of citizens rushed upon the sheriff
and posse, and forcibly took Marshal from
custody. The prisoner was then conveyed
10 the outskirts Of the town and hanged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17

BRITIsH railways continue to show
painfully large record Of accidents.
During the nine months ending Sep
TENDER 80, no less than 1925 accidents
failures and casualties Of NIL kinds, took
place, causing loss of life to 500 per
sons and injuring 1881 others. The
track, however, formed n comparative
ly small proportion, considering the
immense number carricd-23 killed
and $50 injured.