Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

fold the woman uttered piercing shTieks.
smith made a declaration that his paramour
first proposed the murder. Francis A. Duri
wage, the author, has just died in New York.
A HEAVY failure is reported from Phil
adelphia--that Of John Browns Sons, manu-
facturers Of cotton goods. The liabilities are
placed at $780,
By the giving way of ice at Fall River,
Mass, William Law aud son and Samuel yar.ey
and son were drowned. . John J. Berry,
cashier Of the Bank OF Bergen County, at
Hackensack N. j., has been sentenced 10 i've
years IN the State prison for embezzlement. 80.
New York thieves flung bar Of load though
the window OF jewery store 10 Sixth avenue.
while the proprietor WAS sitting inside and
distracted $4,000 worth OF diamonds and
watches.
THE WEST.
JACKSON GooDRICH, farmer in Boone
township, Ind, having lost forty sheep through
the assaults Of dogs, got out his gun and am
munition and killed twenty-three CANNES in
single raid. . Il ght Cinnamon out OF a party
cutting timber near Santa Cruz Cal, we're
buried alive by landslide from the mountain.
The propeller st. Adams, bound from
Milwaukee to Ludington, was so badly injured
by floating ice that she sprang leak aud soon
went TO the bottom. The passengers and
crew took to the boats and reached Milwaukee
in safety The st. Adams was loaded with
flour. and valued at $4,000.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL has been stricb-
en- with paralysis over his entire left side, but
his intellect has lost none of its vigor. tx
Gov. r. d. Scott, who shot and killed Warren
DruTy, a. Napoleon Ohio, in December last,
has been indicted for murder in the second de-
gree. The murderCrs OF Col. Potter, three in
number, were taken from the jail at Albu.
querque New Mexico, and hanged.
ii. w. FAIRBANKS. of Petrolia, Ont,
student at the University at Ann Arbor, Mich,
shot himself dead in a hotel p,rlor in that city,
In presence OF two women who had gone from
Detroit to see him, one OF them claiming to be
his wife. The reservoir back of Frank
clean sweep Of the place The sherif
ut Battle Mountain, New, III bliss
full ignorance Of the responsibility he takes, is
seizing Central Pacific mail cars for deliuqucnt
taxes amounting to $4,000. The properly of
the company in California is assessed at $780,
100000 under the new constitution, but no
taxes have been paid.
HENRY LAME, the Oldest person in
Indiana, who claimed to have been body ser
want to Gen Mercer during the Revolutionary
war, died at Mount Vernon. at tho estimated
age Of 1913 years.
The Capitol Hotel at Dover, Del,
burned TO the ground, and the guests barely
escaped with their lives . The Park Theat,r.
ON Twenty-sccond street, Chicago, and the
Bjon Theater, Fort Wayne have been reduced
TO ashes Joseph Wade the Tndlauarolis
murderer, has been granted new trial, for
error III the charge TO the jury. -.
Two men and a boy were killed and two men
injured by the explosion of tho boiler OF Frank
Schmidts Touring mill at Kiuswick, twenty
miles below ST. Louis According to Brad
street the amount of lumber manufactured in
the leading Michigan districts during the wear
1889 was $685. 1S7,227 feet an increase of
65l.5lO5l4 feet over the production OF 1879.
More than one-lhird Of the demand or about
6,oVO,OOnOOO teet, was supplied by Michigan,
Wisconsin AID Minnesota.
The grocery house of the Gree ley
DurIham Company, the largest in st. Louis
tho adjacent store OF s. Il. Sale q Co., the COT
fee warehouse OF Long & Hart, and the candy
factory of o. ii. Peckman & Co. have been
burned. Loss estimated at 100000 In n
storm at Geryase, Ore, schoU!-house CON
tanning 100 pupils and teachers was carried
eighty yards. Several children weie
lady hurt, but none we're killed
Two brothcrs, named John and Henry Nesstl.
n'liB near kendallYlile, Ind got into a friend
ly tussle. John became angry and struck
Henry with stick of stuve-wuod, Killing Lin
almost instantly. The fratr eide il under ar
res john Nlnegrow, an insane man, Will
being taken o jail at Rockford, ILL.,, asked ger
mission TO Walk behind the sleigh ina yet h s
leet warm In few seconds he was discov-
cred to have cut his throat from ear TO tar
THE SOUTH.
Ton BUFoRD has gone to the Insane
Asylum at Anchorage KY, Judge Jackson de-
clining to be held responsible for his acts if set
free
THREE children of Rev. Manning Hun
tor Ccolored), insumter county, s. C., were burnsd
to death in a fire. caused by a kerosene lamp ex-
ploding. The father was away preaching. and
the mother was also ah ent The yiliage of
Plymouth, in North Carolina, was DESTROYED liz
hre Only freight warehouse aud one store
escaped The flames.
WILEY ESlBBEY, a respected fmmer of
Butler county, KY, and six of his children were
burned to death, Mrs. Embrey and daughter
escaping. The FIRE broke out in an rppor room
after the family had retired.
THREE men attempted to outrage Miss
Georgia Hamolet, young and highly-accom-
pushed woman of Augusta, Ark Her screams
brought assistance before the bru;es could ac-
coinpnsh Their designs. They were captured
aud jailed. Subsequently % mob eathtred
took them from prison and hanged them 10
tree on tine bank Of the river. The ghesily
WORK was completed by flnging the dead bodies
into the river. The murdered men are renort
ca 70 DO the sons OF wealthy planters of Mon
roe county.
NEARLY 5000 persons witnessed the
execution of Rush Bennett, negro. at Edo
radO Arb for. h.,
ron. Jennie Robertson, alias "soldi,r
Charley" has just died at Nashville, Tenn.
aged 90. During tho war she donned inalo ap-
parei, enlisted az Chicago, snd served several
years as soldier and teamster. She was be-
rayed, and lately lived deprayed life.
Miss ANNIE PxLEY, the most anus
ing young comedienne on the American stage
Is at McVicker's Theater, in Chicago. this week.
with her California play. "ArIiss.r comedy
which is always welcomed with OVERT ,vri,,,
houses. Miss Pixley has rounded and added 10
the character since it was irst tut in her hands
until now 1t is worthy of the actress She ~
supported by fine se'ected company. N.xt
week, Baker and Farron appear after trip
around the world. "ip
BLooD-CURDLlNG horror is report 4
from Owensvie. KY, George Preist bach.
lor, aged 70 years, and lis sister Mrs. Elize-
beth Goodpaster, some years older. lived alone
together, Tho sister has for long time been
paralyzed, and unable to pet oni
o PEG. Before retiring at nigh.
Preait started 10 throw on back log and bni,d
~ the bre. He lifted the log and, in tbro,-
iS u on the fire, fell with it, and, being unable
10 flse was burned TO death. HIS sister was
laying on the bed, but was unable ia her On. ~
uon OF health to GIT 10 him or render him arv
assistance. At last, by an almost snD.rbum, :,
enort, she got cut OF bed and drsg,.
ner brothers body ont Of the fire. Ind
managed 70 get back in bed. ana there "
competed TO lie, being completely exhaus,,
ana unable TO turn ever. with hrr blothcr,s
Seao ana burned body lyirg in full view On The
hearth. Nothing WAS known az the sfrair
untii the following dav. when Mrs. Gocdnas-
yer son went TO Els mott er's 10 helm III. ni,rle
iced the stock. As he stepped in tbe door ~
horrible and bloOd-curding scene raS
opened to his view. There in bed Law
bls mother, with eyes wildly dlstepded
ana sue looking wildly With them. while ein H..
nailn Lay the body Of his uncle. s,iF ara
stark IN death, badly burned. and With eves
eehr, ears and portion OF his ucck eaten IA,
ssass, me whole presenting q gha,tly sight
Mrs. Goodpastor had never tlls,d her avs
during The whole night, and was wing ,hsrs
FACING the body OF her dead brother. ana M
able % move at all or make any noise Whit
yer, ana was compelled TO sec the Gals citing
tae mesh from the face OF her br5,h.r
woman with considerable noneg sto4,t.ed fg,. /