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

rum, and to expect that hue, or else sus-
rect the genuineness OF the article.
Finally, the sophistication was carried
to such an extent Chiefly by the use Of
burnt sugar. than no Jamaica rum could
be found in the American market that
was not colored very dark red, like dark
brandy, and by the same means. A
case bottle OF unadulterated Jamaica
rum--the last remnant of Middletown
importation Of that article forty years
ago-was Of pale lemon or straw color;
and on removing the gilded glass stop
per. the peculiar aroma or bouquet OF
the rum would fill room--a very diff
ferent color indeed from that of the stuff
which is now sold, by druggists as well
as in the dram-shops, for Jamaica rum.
- Hartford Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

The tables indicate that tho mercantile fail
ures in the United States, during the year
1880. were IN number 4,735, with liabilities ag-
gregating nearly S66, 10000 The failures for
1879 we're in number 6,658, with liabilities OF
t9S, 000,0 900. The decrease, therefore, for the
past year is 1923 in number, and in liabilities
$27,000,O00, thus showing an improvement
equal to 40 per cent. in number, and saving
in losses by bad debts in the same proportion.
While the comparison of the last year With the
previous one is 30 extremely fa, orable. the
comparison of 1880 with 1878 is even more re-
markable. In 1878 the failures numbered
0,47S while ia 1880 they numbered only
4,735, indicating lessened number of casual
ties by 5,743, equivalent to nearly 60 per
cent. But in the amount of liabilities the
change for the better is even greater, for in
1878 the Indebtedness of those who failed was
$751; 00 600, while in 1880 it did not reach
$66,000,000 q lessened amount by S16s. 900. 600.
When it is remembered that the number of
persons now engaged in business as compared
with 1873 is nearly 10 per cent. greater, and
that the extent of the transactions during the
past year at least trebled those of 1873 the sig
ni6cance of the lessened number OF failures
and the reduced loss by this cause will be APP
pretended.
The following table shows the failures for
twenty-four years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
FOREIGN.

THE authorities evidently expect some
thing unusual in Ireland, and extraordinary pre-
cautions are being taken. Arrangements have
been made to increase the number of mounted
constahuIary at forty. even stations in the out
lying districts of the south and west, and
mounted men will be attached to the stations
to insure communication in case the telegraph
wires should be cut.
The entire revenue Of Turkey is being
absorbed in military preparations, and not even
salaries wi be paid until April.
GLADsToNE's residence in London is
guarded night and day by policemen, and he
is followed to the House of Commons BY an
offer.
MICHAEL DAvTTT, Secretary of the Land
League, was arrested at Dublin on the 2 4 inst,
for violation of the conditions of his ticket-of-
leave. The arrest caused intense excitenen,
throughout ireland. In the British House
of Commons, Vernon Harcourt refused to in
orm Parneli what conditions of his ticket
ot-leaye Davitt had violated to cause
his ar est, the Irish members shouting
''Shamen and the others cheering. The Speak
or refused to hear John Dillon. who continued
TO talk, and motion for his suspension was
adopted, and he was forcibIy removed by the
. ltSAii-hl-Afls. hDtl NridfSIOle TOse 10
speak, ODonohue moved to adjourn. Parnel
proposed that Gladstone be no longer heard
whcreupon the formers suspension was moved
and carried, the vote being 405 to Z. On his
refusing to leave he was escorted ont by six
officers. the Home-ltulers waving their hats
| F,nn'San was then suspended, and, as twenty
seven Home-Rnlers refused to vote they
were suspended IN body aud removed
sIngly by the Sergeant-at-Arms Glad
Stone then moved that the Coercion bill
be declared urgent, which was csr led
Thirteen lives were lost by the sinking of an
En- lish steamer bound from Balbao to Mid
dlesLcro.
MICHAEL DAvITT was taken before the
chief magistrate at the Bond Street Police Sta
ZION for private hearing. The result was an
order to finish the remainder of his sent nee
which was interrupted ia 1877 by his release on
a ticket-of leave. It's gen rally believed, hoy
ever, that he will he confined only until the ag-
itation IN Ireland shall have ceased. He was
committed 10 Milbank penitentiary, where
ne at once assumed the prison garb.
Berlin disl Itch announces that Russia in
tends TO place her loan ON the American
market.
The Porte is preparing new taxes, in
Guiding poll TAX and forced loan from in
habItants of Coustanlinople, on the ground or
their exemption from military service in other
parts of the -mpire. The LAM tax VIII 10 in
creased ami paid five years in advance.
Thomas Carlyle. the eminent English historian
died III london on the 9TH INST. at the ripe age
OF Sc years He was lu led IN tho church.
yard of his native town in Scotland.
II is said that Bismarck, approving of the gold
standard for Germany, does not favor the pro-
posa of France for an international conference
on the silver question. The King of Ashar-
tee has declared war against England, and
stores and ammunition have been ordered to
the Cape coast from Madeira.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
The Strongest Man Living

Joseph Pospischill, who is now a pris-
oner IN the Austrian fortress at Glen on
conviction of highway robbery, is said
TO be the strongest man living. One Of
the .feats for viii Ii he was renowned
was to support in the air, with his
hands and teeth, table upon which
two gypsies danced, while third fiji.
died. He and one Of his brothers, only
less powerful than himself, were won't to
be:asr upon their shoulders wooden plat
form shaped like a bridge, while cart
iuli OF stones drawn by two horses was
driven over it. One day, when the Jail
N which he was confined was undergo
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

thorities. There are over sixty cases under
treatment at the hospital on Randall's island
The black smallpox, which is supposed to have
been introduced by Mennonite immigrants, con-
tinues ITS ravages at Jefferson, Dakota, which
has been quaraDtined for over month,
thirty-two deaths having occurred. Fifty-two
patients are under treatment in Chicago.
At New Westminster, British Columbia, four
halfbree were hanged for the murder Of
John USHER, one Of party who sought their
arrest for stealing horses. On the day follow
ing they killed John Kelly. About two weeks
ago the eldest of the prisoners tried TO nego-
tate with the hangman 10 use rotten ropes, SO
that an escape might be possible.
CAPT. GLASS, of the steamer James,
town, has raded the illicit stills in Alaska, dc
stroying over 200 of them. AZ meeting of
the Directors Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, Gen Eclert was hosen General
Mansgr. Jay Gould and Russell Sage are
among the new Directors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

ing visit from The municipal prison in.
spectors, this Hercules volunteered to
give the authorities specimen OF his
powers. and, upon receiving permission
to do SO, picked up with his teeth a
heavy mahogany table, nine feet long,
and balanced it aloft for nearly half
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
AFunny Fact.

Sol Smith Russell tells the following
story Of his experience as an entertainer:
AT small Ohio town, where ne had
given his performance the pr syious
night, he met at the depot the following
morning an elderly granger, who, while
he peacefully munched huge quitl Of
tobacco, intently eyed the humorist and
finally said: Say, mister hen't You the
fellow wot gin the show up to Since s
Hail last night?" Eyes, replied Russer.
II did give an entertainment at Shoots
Hall last night" wall, ] thought you
was the chap. I wanted to tell You bout
a boy Of mine; you onght to have him;
he's jnst the fellow for your show; he's
the darndest fool ever see.
Ar a restaurant:
Waiter, what have I done to this
mutton that it resists me 500" asked a
gentleman Who is vainly endeayoring to
cut n piece OF Lsaat.
Waiter-'It is Marelgo sheep.
ssAhl / see; 4 sheep Of war; 1t is not
surprising that can conquer it, 7"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
A YEARS FAILURES.

The Dun Mercantile Agency has issued its
annual circular OF failures for the year 1880.
The following table shows the failures for last
year snd the year before, with the amount Of
liabilities:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
The Year.

The Egyptians, it is said, were the
first who fixed the length of the year
The Roman year was introduced by
Romulus, 738 B. c., and it was correet
ed by Numa, 713 B. c., and again by
julius Caesar, 45 B. c., who fixed the
solar year as being 365 days and hours.
This was denominated the Julian Style,
and prevailed generally throughout the
Christian world till the time of Pope
Gregory XIII. The calendar of Julius
Cesar was defective in this particular,
that the solar year consisted of 365 days
hours and 40 minutes, and not of 365
days 6 hours. This difference at the
time of Gregory Kill had amounted to
10 entire days. To obviate this error
Gregory ordained in 1852 that that year
should consist of 365 days only and in
175l it was ordered to be so used in En-
gland and the next year IL days were
left out, the Sd of September, 1852, be-
ing reckoned as the 18th, so rs to make
it agree with the Gregory calendar. The
Russians still adhere to the Julian cal
endar Called now Old Style), which is
10 days behind the reckoning OF the
f1re0oriafl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW.
THE EAST.

A FIRE in Philadelphia destroyed the
Bethlehem Baptist Church and horticultural
Hall, besides njuring several residences adj
joining. The loss is placed at $4,000. 80.
Mrs. Geo. Stone and her daughter and son
shoe-shop at Union, CHA lamp-burner
factory at Forestville, Ct. was destroyed by
ire. The loss was about Sl50,0O.
A BLOCK of six high buildings in Car
ter's alley, Philadelphia, owned ty John Rom
mel, Jr., and valued at s16S. 900, have been
burned.
BIZ the destruction of a house in Com
merciai street, Boston, Mrs. Johanna Hanlan
and her son William we're roasted to death
Inc BOILER of the steam-yacht Carrie exploded
n the harbor Of Baltimore, four men being
Killed.
CATHARINR MILLER and GEORGE Smith
Wee executed at williamsport, Pa, for the
murder Of the woman's husband. On thescaf-
fold the woman uttered piercing shrieks.
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- Of John Browns Sons manu-
facturers Of cotton goods. The liabilities are
placed at $3.50, GOO.
BY the giving way of ice at Fall River,
Mass, William Law aud son and Samuel varey
and son were drowned. d. 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.
New York thieves flung bar Of lead though
the window Of q jewelry store 10 Sixth avenue,
while the proprietor WAS sitting inside, and
distracted $4,000 worth OF diamonds and
watches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
French Polish.

To one pint Of spirits Of wine add hall
an ounce of gum shellac, half an ounce
OF gum lac and half an oxnce OF gum
sandrach. Place the whole over a gen
tie heat, frequently agitating it till the
gums are dissolved. Then make a roller
OF list, put little Of the mixture on it.
and cover that with a soft linen rag,
which must be slightly touched with
cold drawn linseed OIL Rub them into
the wood in circular direction, cove
ing only small space at time, till tire
pores of the wood are filed up. After
this rub in the same manner spirits OF
vine with a small portion Of the polish
added to it, and then the effect will be
complete. II the furniture had been
previously polished, it must first be
cleaned off with glass paper
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

THE finest floors are said to be seen in
Russia. For those of the highest grade
tropical woods are exclusively employed.
Fir and pine are never used, as in conse-
quence OF their sticky character they at
tract and retain dust and dirt, and there
by soon become blackened Pitch pine,
too, is liable to shrink, even after being
we'll seasoned. The mosaic wood floors
IN Russia are Of extraordinary beauty.
A COUNTRY girl at a fashionable hotel
IN New York noticed that all the guests
used their forks only in eating their pie.
Upon her return home she reported the
fact to the old lady, who comforted her
by observing, 'sYou shouldn't mind EN-,
Jemima; its all because they're too
tarnel lazy to use their knives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10

WDsr,n asked the teacher, was
the great obstacle Washington encount-
cred in crossing the Delaware Aud
the smart, bad boy thought FOR min
nte and then made answer, "The toll
nan"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-02-10
GENERAL.

The sudden spread OF smallpox in
New York causes alarm among tee health au-
, 1881-01-14
MORE 1,nICl11NE,

..-,,, ,..,,,,, - -. ., =, :, ,,,,,.rz ,,au
THE hEsutfa Or EATING mSLf'eooKhn HAM.
Another family. TINT Of Edward La Eoste, Ht
tr!rhiu,,sls resulting frptn eating HIM cured
a,,,, ,,,t,n1 ut A-,s ,,r,,a t,,nrt"t Nns III and
a.." M ~ .!eu Nv nstu" nl"'' ".'l e.e vs. ~ a,s ~,
III West lsandalph street. tho place where sno
hmm wns probably procured By tho italian who
,lfr,i m wrst tanantnh strcor- some timc nvo
from trIch,noss. Fyo persons wcru lnado s!ok Il,
th!s latest INSTANCES nat .,, sKuiinl anu .s
tttnely men!et1l MI nns psosGehitea nl,y
fnthl rrsulta rum tue tGfF!blc pnfA.
sites, Mr. l.a Ct'ste ls trHsenn8 su1Hstnah n.y.
Tor inc Kfocery-hsluse ot 1unn ~ 1llHalt - ~,
md Is n'ai 81 Etlhl constitution. n,l!! Atut 49
yeafs, 9 ils fay soss,s 1T o1 o,s t waa i1ir .
VI. Nonert In Casls, iatnef OF E1WGt4. s,! xsK'
9fosis gent!enMh of Y yents ivcs Win n,s sns.'
On nIuesdny, Dec; ne olu RentMl9Elaen M oonRat,
ct the store Of Mr. kenncy, On West !Gnu9ph !it p
Erect, near Peoria. sGn1S oo9u NUN 1nab ma
becn nntRht Ut Arnoa H!os., wnsFe ~ y Ge:ea ~
rca'iy fos use. The II Cos!c @ family ate = tor
supper, Elwafu partaK.nY Itetiy VI ~ hsla ta9
others M'hicrntely. lne cni!afen . Wese sapp!ta
from lhG outs!de OF tue hatn. tooeFt Aa eoste
obsersed that .... .-...-.-
THE MEAT WAS NOT WE'LL COOKED.
, 1881-01-14

Special D11p0Ieh q The Ehffaoo 7Fibtnt.
EtKIlAfsr, Ind, jan. IA gang Of young
thieves WINS broken up IN this city to-dny by
the police, WIN found Out the whcreabouts0 Of
tho gang by ono Mclaughlin, who squealed.
Seven Of the lnls, Whose ages aro frtan 15 to
10, aro behlHtt tho Erates Tonight, md moro
tn follow suit, The gang made their place
Of shelter III I'LL underground llDuse Oh m
island Mt the rnnutlt OF Elkhnrt River. There
WINS stove and sunle othor furniture IN the
cave, but no plutl,ler. The authorities think
they secrcted tlloir plumber elsewhere. The
caye was dug unhekiiown to any one but the
Rang. They covered THAR tracks well. As
they nrp Under nge they will probably be sent
to the House Of Correction, Until Ut lgc.
, 1881-01-14
COUNTY-DUILDING,

AN execution was placed in tho hands OF the
ShoriN ycstgrlAy a9Anst tho Chicago Terrn
Gotta Company, tho amount bctng Sa7,0
Thosnas A. johnson Ia tho complainant.
nAI'Tls7E MUELLER, Collector of tho Town Of
New Tr'pr. yesterday tlcd hts olllcIal bond for
81 600. The surotlcs are Anton Vollman, John
lartz. Mastornus schRefer, and J. y. Iauorlnann.
JAlLEi, Fo1x'S condition far tho past few t,uys
has hccn auch rs to nlnrsn his friends. Yestor-
dtv. howcyor, thore was n chanSe for the better,
although 1t Will 10 week or ten daya bufore
Ms. Folz cnn report for duty.
a MEETING of the Coplmittee on Public Barv-
leo OF tho County Hoard wAs held yostsrlay
ntt0rn.N,n to consllur tho proposals for supplies
fdr tho county Institutions. mud the pny Of CHI
plny6s at tho 1naane Asylutn. tecomu,eada-
t!uu was made that stxteen nate ntte,,tiants ut
fsnais attennt. aass .feir s pay Ivy re,ta,i ,%Ssv
vas awar.ioI 10 John Ford is iii i;il bc!nx sso
~; W:s,t. ri H. : t wftS'ss,,@sS t'9ss5 ~ fs; !SSp S4p
contract VIZ Kiyon 70 Frl Volt4 at s$$.sS vi Id
pnu',da hts bid having l'cen tho iowHst. HuthInK
William u. nusil,o offered to supply 1t al in
cents por Nallull.
TUE ConnittHn Dtl Hospitals OF tho County
IaoHrd nct, ut tho County l!n~ptal yoatsrdAy nft.
9pnn 70 et,!npeto Tor furnishing thu supplies
S'sss;;;;oi IT, ~; i; e; SsilSf; tss; T5Ss
' syes s It'll etSs*SSeiMf s sSes IT, Is shafeit % ,nRt H.
,.swxci. anl Churn $ G0re viii eoinpe.o Tor tho
ID cac "sa 70 lid lid @ fas she 'e dry xs!s % sn Si
Hiss S EM.rp will furnish tho surgical t,stru-
,asnts 4n ,hss ay h. ussdc without eouIpet!.
%ss: ess f. e!aia is.rts! %a:n,ns.:s VI: s
sais 'ss Ell Sh uso ia ~. ak'nf p4s rf ~
, 1881-01-14

LOWELL, Mass, Jun, 13.-'rhe MerrImac
WOODEN n,tls, at nrncut, Afass., four miles
from this city. are now OIL fire uil1 will
probably DO destroyed. Owing to tho
SHOW tho arrival OF tho fire engines Of
this city was grently deIayctl. The loss viii
owned by New York parties arld ctl-
ployed 200 hnl,ds. A second dispatch says:
Tho fire engines from thts city arrived ut tho
scel,e Of tho fire III tine 10 save the 1llain
mill of thu Aterrlmac Company, and the fire
WIS confined to tlie pncklnE.rooIn building.
The loss, 1t IL now Thought. will mt exceed
Sao, ,O00: fnsrrctt for s2c5sa.000. Tho ,nill is
owned by S. Hnc1lInnn, Of Now York.
, 1881-01-14

CINCINNATI, D., Jun. 13.-Tom Ambrose,
populnrly known rs" Diamond Tout," tho
Government clerk charged with making
fulse charges md getting away with sonio
$4,000 of Uncle Sa,n's money, Is nystcri-
ousiy missing to-day lie is supposed to DO
now OIL British snil. lie failed to pitt III
MI appearance Mt tho tria1 to-day, md tic ,lt-
most uu.leayors to Ind t,,n hnve bee,, futile.
liz is supposed to ,,aye gone to Canada. The
case Is So familiar TINT anything historical
about It would 10 superillols. Ills wife
In still here. Ills bond for. 5000 In
this case, signed by Ills brother, Is
ticclnrc,t forfeited. Ills sudden flight II SUBJ
lx'se!l TO llnvu beer caused by tle tleclslon OF
tic civil nnes, which pacn hin, too 1,ear tho
l'entcntiary for Il min who IL in tho liab1t Ut
driving flst horses, sailing Ills own yacht,
a1ll wearing S15-suits ut lllt1erclNhing.
, 1881-01-14
TURNED I4t1OSE,

DosroS, M,,ss., Jan. 13.-rte loose man-
ner Ut conducting proceedings In ule Crlln!.
na! Courts IN noston Is Y'ownin the e4,su Of
bezzle.,lri.t, tor tic Elilcago pn'!ee, IT cau,e
up BY continuance III tho Mnnlcipnl Court
yastenlay, md tho arresttnE oiticer, thinking
thu day fnr hls srsappenra.iea wak Saturday, did
not appear. Without any lntlticatlUn being
sent IL polce headquarters. tho prfsoiaer wua
discharged. Later In thn day Detective RyuM
arrived from Chieaga with n regulation, .Alll
fou.4 his nal. En!le. THO officers haye slnca
and, llu having Uncu been discharged, It Ii
dnubtful II III caa again be arraignel for the
olfell3e,
, 1881-01-14

tho net. Assistant ClrcuIt-AttOrncy Noonan
to.tny Informed a reporter that sotnc days
ngo t,n WIS l.asltcd tile .leccasetl's carl by n
Deputy Sheriff., WHO Informed him that tllo
INN hal caltcd tllrtc times 0,l lust Saturday.
Mr.. Noollns it'll not krnw tic ,lccensc!l. and
IL MT II loss to l,uw whit business lln hui To
trntisnct wLtlb him. Tho matter Will lm re-
ported u tlu authorities. md nj, tnvessiga-
tlo,l will rrubnby bo begun. 1te w's not III
mil Tile object Ut lis Inquiries Is IL mystery.
, 1881-01-14

NEW YonK. Jan. t3.-Carpentcrs have COM
plctcd tho work OF building tie litgll hoarl
fence around the Richmond County {StatcM
1sland) Jait-yartl, to shut out Ut public yIuw
the g.lllows upon which Edward Kl!cIn-
hardt, tho wife murderer, Is to be hanged to-
morrow. The Rallows Is being erected to-
dny. IkietnlRrdttnow cordially receives ait
the ministers who call to assist In preparing
him for tlcnth.
trying to resign himself to llis fate. Ills
father Ind M nirecting Interview with HIN
last evening. Tile condemned, on meeting
Ills sister aud nephew. was also deeply
HIS sve s tber yst sha 20
jaiI tO.,lay and tulse leave OF 1cr s0n for the
last time, aud muke arrangements for the
funeral,
, 1881-01-14
c0MMIsslON.HOIIsE FA,ifn.

Sr. LOUIS, No., Jan. 13.-rho livestock
commission firm OF Jackmatl t. Co., doing M
extensive business ut both the National anu
uMion Stock-Yards, failctl to-lay. The
liabilities are estimated Mt about s25 000 but
neither they nor the assets cail be Actlnitly
stated III tho absence OF W. q. Hall, ono Of
Nle partners, md tho b0okkeepur nnu cashier
OF tie tlrn, who has gone East. ltep0rt says
the. failure was brought nbout by 1llil
speculutlng In bucket-sh0ps
, 1881-01-14

TUscoLA, Ill, Jal.' l3.-It has now been
ascertaincIl that Moses May, who has liad
cll,.rge af tho management OF tho clothing
establishment Of William Pos.lewalt Of this
city, which was closed by the Sheriff Oh
Saturday morning, l,as onlbezzled nearly
$4,000 Of Ilis employers money. No suspt-
clons were attached to Slay Until tho books
were examined. lle las left for pnrts uli-
known. Efforts will he n,nAe to SECURE l,!s
capture. Tho fallure Of the 1irln WIS brought
on by tho loss Of the money lle USED s.trrep.
tltiuualY.
, 1881-01-14
A NEW cOcIFTV.

CLEvE1.ASp, o., Jan. 13.-Tho County
Surveyors representing mining counties
met hero tonight and formed the Ohio In
stltut,on OF Mining Engineers. and elected
Andrew hoy, OF Columbus President: Fred
erlck 1IowefIs, Of Za,leayllle, yice-Prcstileilt;
X. s. Panl. Of Akron. Secretary ami Treas
rlodlca! visits to the different mining regions
tost,ltly gcOlhgy mud tho nIlnlnE Interests uf
tlls cOal.prolucing dtetrlets.
, 1881-01-14
AN ODD-fELlOW I'LL,

Special Nspatth 10 1hs Chicago Tribune.
MESnorA, IT,, inn. l3.-Thu Rev. William
Edwartts Grand Chaplatn OF ule Old-Fel-
lows Of Illinois, is In a ycry critical con-
dillon, a1i.l Kcarcely expected to live. lla has
been III for over q week With inflammation Of
the lungs, aud being In bis B4t!. year, and
suffering from tho i,lilrlnftcs Of oil age, It is
feared that he cannot survive the attack.
, 1881-01-14

OSHKOSH, Wis, inn. la.-A horrible traRe-
tly occ'rrcd four miles from hcrc. 4 wealthy
German named Vlsliow lived OH farn,.
Last night the nelglbors discovered Ills barn
OIL fire, AMI OH arriving o., the ground tho
barn, granary, md house were discovered to
hnyo been set OH fire and lUcliud. Il
daughter WIS discovered lying near
the gatu, bleeding from two lnrge gaslies
III her head, md l.er clothes partly burned.
After tile fire the remains OF Mrs. Viskow
were found. Enough lp,nafnctl to show TINT
her thrnat had been cut FROM Ctr to enr.
Suspicion was fastened upon Mr.. Viskow,
but Ills body llas been fund In the ruins OF
the barn, burned almost beyond recognition.
Thelr family relations llnl been unhappy.
1t Is thought Viskow killed his wife and
daughter, and fired tho premises, meeting Ills
own tleatl, III tho pyre. Tho ttallgttcr Is III
sensible, and will probably die. Somo of tho
neigllpors, however, lay tile decd to tranips.
, 1881-01-14
BIG STEAMSHIPS

few years ago tho Rrcnsest steamers did not
exceed ~ feet In length, IS feet In breudsh a600
tons In tonnaRe, TT &.Q00 husse- power. The City
Ut berlin, Ut tho inuan Line, IL 488 foet by M
feet. and their now steamer. the City Of Rome,
building ut Harrow. England. will bo sti larger,
VIZ: length ot keel. $40 fects length over ali,
so fuot; breadtn. u faet; aud gross rexlstosod
Tonnage OF a,0O.
, 1881-01-14

.ary to get tho cnnvnleaents together for wor-
shll,, nni no Gould not ho persuaded TINT tho
interfering with his wnrk. Tho Cu!nmlttou:
however. ,nos different vw nf It, Gtl,' ordered
tho l,cllrinKtnH to be stopped holding thnt T
could be guttcil to WUrstIIp III some OeAor WnY.