Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-17
Friday afternoon las. Rob.r. Howl

Fuay AFTERNOON Hlst ROBERT HOWL
droYs out Of Bloomington on his way to Geo
Barton's, some three miles this side. Nea
Mr.. Chllson's, the team turned on by-roaC
toward the house. To get back to the MAR
road it "cut across" the point between the
roads. There it encountered deep gully o.
wash out, and 10 crossing it Howth was thrown
forward with his head and body between the
wbippletree and the off horse, his legs hang,
ing over the tug. The horses became fright.
ened and ran. The poor man was dragged in
this manner some two or three hundred yards
Either by kick or knock, large hole was
broken In the back of the skull near the top
and there were decorations and bruises hall
way down lis body, as well as other injuries
to his face and head. Thirty or forty rods
this side Of Chilson's the team was stopped by
Charley Angus, Of this place. and Linn Hos
kin, ofBloomington, who happened to be coming
| along the road just ahead. As soon as possi-
| bic Howth was taken from bis position, where
ne was held fast by the tug hook, and laid
out at the side Of the road. He gasped time
or two and died Mr.. Chlson carried the
news to the people of Bloomington and Mr.
Hoskin went to Barton's and informed
Howths wife. la a little while thirty or forty
| Bloomingtoniaus were there, but il is sand
more Of those who gage him the stuff that led
TO his death we're there. Tue deceased had
left Bloomington thoroughly intoxicated. He
was an employee of Mr.. Bartou
Mr.. Conkling's complexion and features
are very similar to those of Dr. Newell, whose
face is familiar to many HERALD readers
Give Doe Newell j. ". Rhodes's eyes, add
somewhat to his meat and bones aud comb
and powder his hair to suit, and, out of New
York and Washington, he might pass himself
OIL for Vanity Conkling. He would, il is
true, have to modify his speech. A word
that falls from Conkling is always Of 50 much
importance that ne dweis and pauses to give
the world time for resuscitation, lest too much
at once would utterly crush il. We have
been studying the New York Senator for a
week, through lcrgnette and application of
psychological maxims, and we wish, if posi-.
bic without reflection upon neighbors, to il.
lustrate him to our readers.
Elsewhere in this paper is a telegraphic
account of destructive coronado that oc-
CURED on the west side of Iowa a week ago
Since then we have letter from Mr.. 0. F.
Hill, subscriber, at Atlantic, and papers
published there, showing that the tornado
was one of the most terrible ever known.
The Old Settlers of Grant County meet
here to-day. The impression il that the at
tendance will be unusually large, and if so their
doings will have unusual interest Meeting
in the court room and Picnic in the public
square.
The twent>eighth annual session of the
Wisconsin State Teachers Association will
be held at Madison July 9th, 9TH, sth and 9th.
Misses Emma Watkins, Ellen WooIstenhollne
and Louisa Club will 60 from Lancaster.
Mr.. James Woodhouse "took in" the
soldiers reunion at Milwaukee last week, and
came home completely tired out with the
crowds of people and the excitement of the
occasion.
Mr.. John Howe's little boy, less than two
years old, fell out of bed Tuesday evening
and fractured his collar bone-an unlucky
IT,. for little Paul
Mr.. Meyrmoss and sister Carrie, of Chi
cago, and Miss Hannah Block, of PlattevlIe,
spent part of yesterday at Mr.. John Shrein.
er's, in Lancaster
The Grant County Agricultural Society
will hold its annual fair at It's grounds in
Lancaster, September 22d 2Sd & oath, 1880
Bloomington is preparing for big
Fourth Of July celebration. Particulars next
week.
Hon. John Brindley has removed from
Boscobel to La Crosse, where he will practice
law.
John Mccormick, general gent for farm
machinery. seems to be doing big business.
George elise, from Denver, Colorado, is
in Lancaster to spend the summer
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