Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-27
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

In the Criminal Court at Washington
Capt. Howgate pleaded not guilty to the charge
OF embezzlement, and was committed to jail in
default Of $40, 600 bail The District Attorney
stated that an indictment for forgery had also
been found against him. The reductions ON
tho star and steamboat postal routes have
nearly reached their limit, the saving
effected being S525,000 per quarter 49,.
Judge Cox has assigned Leigh Robinson to
duty as associate counsel in the Guiteau case.
The committee charged with tho work of
raising funds for the Garfield Memorial Hos
pitai az Washington appeals to all pastors to
deliver dscourses and take collections Nov.
D and 8, and forward the amounts realized
TO the Treasurer of the United States
Washington dispatch Of Oct "a says that
Assisiout Postmaster General Tyner does not
intend TO resign until he has fully explained to
the President how much abused he Is how he
IL the victim of circumstances over which he
had no control, and how generally he Is mis-
understood by the public ut large MIR Tyner
says about his muchtaiked-of report on
star-route frauds that lie did not sup
press that report that, on the contrary.
be presented i to Postmaster General
Key, who told him to lock ii up, as its pullica-
ton might iniure the party; that President
Hayes waa fully aware Of its existence. but did
not wish 1t published for the same reasons
which judge Key put forward Mr. Tvner
TO Postmaster Genel i James soon after that
geutlernan's appointment as head of the Post
Office Department. and that Col. James has
based all his proceedings against the star-rcute
ring on the report.
HENRY POPE, Of Leadville, has been
arrested for an attempt to salt ninoty-seyen
tons of ore which he was selling to the St.
Louis Smelling Company. He Was caught In
the act by Manager Laker, by which S295. 600
were saved 49,. In attempting TO light fire with
turpeutlne, watchman caused the destruction
OF the Chicago and Northwestern car-shops
at Wlnona Mimi, tho loss being SIC, 600.
-Four ranchmen on the ella river were recently
murdered by the White Mountain Apaches
The latest break in the shy lovee is eleven
miles below Hannibal, Mo, where the Misss
slppl Is seyen miles in wldth.
Approximation the citizens of New
York, Mayor Grace announces that the reserve
supply OF Croton viii be exhausted in sixteen
days unless there is heavy rainfall, and en-
JOINS the utmost economy in tho use OF water
go, Henry Stewart, negro octogensrian who
had Sl25, 600 insurance placed on his life bv
spectators, died at Harrisburg Pa. 1t is al
legged tnat policy holders gave the saloons or
ders to supply the old man with all the
whisky he desired.
A FRENCH steamship has arrived at
New Orleans with l60 emigrants from Tyro,
who are going to Texas to work on railroad
Judge Key, ex-Postmaster General under
| President Hayes, interviewed by the Nashville
| American, stated his belief in the honesty Of
Brady and Tvner.
In railway collision near Leicester.
England, three persons were lied and many
terribly injured. Two boats. containing TWEEN
ty-four persons have reached the Irish shore
| from the steamer Clsn Macdu1. which was
wrecked on the coast OF Wales vita TWENTY-FIVE
| passengers and crew of thlrtv-nine.
! The British Government has concluded that il
cannot seize the office Of the Land-League
| orgen, but can arrest the editor.
Hayden, Chairman Of the Roscom-
| mon Town Commission. has been
| jailed. In spite Of the Governments procla-
nation, large meeting WAS held near Coach
| ford and resolutions passed to pay no rent.
| Under the name Of the Farmers Pro
| tectiye Association the Land League
held secret meeting in Dublin.
| As fast as the French repair the railroads The
| Iunisians destroy them. Ali Bey's force is
in such mutinous condition that the officers.
who are Frenehmen, can only compel them 10
march by threatening to shoot them.
The Mexican Central railway has
completed its track 92l5 miles long from the
| capital, and expects 10 reach Leon by June.