Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-15
WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW,



SPECIAL prayer by several ladies Mrs. Mar
gsret Kane died In Brooklyn at the age Of 107
years.
BosroS was excited the other day over the
strange atmospheric phenomenon which mani.
tested itsolf there, and which in some instanc,.
created aIAyn. The sun was totally obscured
although the air was free from fog or mist
the atmosphere was peryaded with strong
yellowirh light which made every object pre-
sent strange appearance. Tie eras.
appeared to 10 a livld green gas tets
Turned with brittany which made them
look like electric lights, and thfouph the
windows at various distances appeared star
NE points of white Light resembling electric
lhmps. Ire phenomenon also noticeable
III New Hampshire and in portions of Maine.
AZ Providence, r. L., the day was very dark,
and the wealth WAS very sullry The gas had
70 he lighted at noon, bur, owing to some dig
arrangement at the gas-wOrks, went out at 8
O'Clock, compelling otcos and factories either
20 close or depend on candles
IL an attempt TO torpedo an oil-well,
near Bradford, Pa. four men we're Instantly
killed, one fatally injured, and two seriously
hurt. The report was heard for seven miles.
-. John krnmel, tavernkeeper u Jamaica,
J.. l., killed his wife the2 set hrs to his tavern,
aud then banged himser.
Mrs. Lille ROBINSON, Of Boston,
applied to the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,
for permission to practice and was answered
that It weuid be contrary to tie constitution to
permit woman to discharge the duties Of an
attorney.
THE WEST.
RELIABLE reports from Fort Apache
and Fort Thomas leave no doubt that the re-
ports Of The Indian massacre in the vicinity Of
Tie former place were grossly exaggerated. Gen.
Carr ana the greater portion OF the command
Ner III alive at last advices, and were conf
dent OF Icing abh 10 hold their own until
the 0rriyal Of feiufOIcements. Gen. Cars COM
nlaud lost seven men killed and two wounded
In the H. mt with "a. redskins II appears til Il
on ihe morning Of 40 29tn ult he, with force
Of lu5 men, including Indian scouts and fix
ofiicors, left Fort Apache with the intention Of
erresiing an Apache medlcine-msu. who had
been endeayoripg 10 stir up the tribe to revolt.
Tho command reached Clbicu fOriy-hve
miles west Of Fort Apache Oh the 30th ult,
m found G01 Indians there. The medicine
man WIS arrested without resistance, and the
o command began to retrace its steps. Some
Indian scouts who had LETT tier own camp
and come into Gen. Cars camp were ordered
- cave. Trey refused 10 DO ro but turned
and Tired. killing Cart Hcntg. The hight then
became general Our troops formed q skr-
nj. n liue, and defended themselves untd dark,
after which they rctrtatod to Fort Apache,
Tho casualties among cur troops were as fol-
lows. kIlel: Capt, o. G. Hcntig. SIxta cava-
Tvi Private SaurdaHgCr, Private sullivan,
Private Miller. Private Livingston, Private
Bird, Private Farsn. Ril OF Company d, sixth
cavalry Wuuudea; Lent q. O.. Gordon,
sixth cavalry, in the ieg, but not serious.
Sergt 7. Mcdonald, Company Z, Sixth caval-
ry, right hex, badly.
A DISPATCH from Columbus, Ohio,
says that reports from tho interior of the State
indicate TINT tue drought has been the most
damaging experienced IN twenty ycar3 The
show ia Of the vast two or tire DAYS have
como too ttc to bee o. much benefit except to
pasture. Corn VIII not 10 more than h3lf n
crop. Many are prcdic ing That corn WIZ be
wuItu El.50 per ousae hefOre another
crop Ia h rgestrd Late olrn viii DO
cut for fodder only. There are no
ears on he stalks. The potato crop will not
Yield one bushel this v-dr 10 hf,epn last wear,
and many wlii not h dug at ALL as between tue
bugs and dry westhcr they have been totally
u-ed up. They are now commanding 81 PEI
buried, anG It is pred c.ed that ~ per bushcl
vii be rtHehod by Chusimas A passenger
trnln On the WABASH road wEs wle, k.d near
Shenandoah. Iowa. Twenty psasencers were
i15ur j, Tie Uiy ono killed being Thomas g.
LcaoDx, Of imoeene, Iowa.
THE giaut-powder packing house of
The Like Superior Powd,r Company. two miles
nor Invest Of Marquette Mich. Lew up with
terrible effect on the moriing II tho Gtl inst.
There were eleven men IN the building at the
time, al OF whose bodies were torn into frag-
mtiits the average rlze of winch we've not lar, r.
than u mans hand Tho building. which was
q frame 70 80 feet and ono story III Ia. was
ll'Nn mo HpLHt RS and scattorcd over an area
Oi twcu'y-iour acres. The ia lck Of the cxplo-
a d al IA pttlt M
lul'd,nGs in Marquette were terribly sh, ken
Half an boar after tie explosion the d. ace
~ns crowded with people. ell OF whom
hss. ted IN searching tie debris for flesh
and Loncs Of Tic killed. OF the eleven bodie.
part ~ one unptk only aud nhuut two patent
pals full Of remains we're found. Following
- i't Of the khci 0li ~ wuOm were uu1nae
rcd men: John Eti-hGls, Joseph Re.ches,
jacob Saith. JUhu smith Lows Collins Peter
lqpl. mt Diver BsshHw, Edward MURRAY, Fred
Nnlum. Charles schmidt, John Aus No
pau lhle theory Of the cause of tho q. piosion
hrs been advanced. and. ~ the moo do not live
who saw It, tie cause viii never I've known.
All the lnllHn3 nre reported TO Lave lett tho
western portion Of tho San Carlos reservation
aud gone ~ tito direct on If the Apa-hes. In
icnte alarm preyrl e. among tro whites at sta-
Luus on he Southern Pacih east or Wilcox, and
n"uresdcnt, lat nding to leave are prevented
from hotr,hng trains. At stations be-
tween bemng and Wilcox tompor nv
iOrilhcaNOns have bocn thrown ~. Seventeen
companies Of troops ARC on route from Cali
fUrua i,r WilcoN by special train ton couIpa-
pios ~ the Sixth cavalry lave been u.dcr d
forward, AMI the Firm cavalry Crook veteran
fighters, will be sent in hot haste from tie
Imtc. Eenera uprising OF the Arizona
ApEcLes is expected.
ADvIcEs from Arizona report that the
people Of the mining campsin he Territory are
gathering IN large bodies for safety Citizcrs
of T.mb-tonc, Bsb,e ana Charleston have or
der q several cases OF firearms from 1ucson.
Inc stampede ct sect Oa-rcu along the SOutu.
crn Pacific railroad III ,kes Il q III ut TO kceg
the lnc ~ running order. twas Thought thai
the Apa lies would separate into smal band,
ana dcpreiate exposed settlements
heavy ruOw-st0rtn god throughout tn,
SLACK Hi on the 9Th and G inst. proshat,n,
MI Iii" telegraph vines. il is sRid that two fo,
fell, aud thtIr were SIX inches On leyel Al
beadwoUd. II sungs Neb., had two inches O
SNOW about TIE same time.
THREE of the bandits who engaged II
the berry Of tho Chicago ana Alton train
near Glendale, Mo-, were arrested near tin
scene of thar crime ly the Sheriff Of Salin,
county, Hhd rave been fully identified. Thol
Nance are Greed Chapman. Samue Chapman
ant John Burglar aud they reside not tNchtt
miItr irUm Independence. IL Is believed tuss
nearly slo.0U0 vas tsken from the passenger
anu thrown INTO piiioW-care AZ th'
robsws walked through the cars 80.
lie tcung Governor OF Arizona has sen n tel
opIam 10 the Secretary OF War asking for 81
stand OF Gtms tn suppu -,aeus IA exposed b,
dement's. Iue superintendent of the South, n
IAcihc roed has applied to Con WILCOX 10
trniu guards between Tucson and pening
ten, wilcox tc!eEraVhs that tho hostilts az
hli bur.h of the CHA TlyVr. and mostly eli III
w ltp noun aims A lpgg n Nf01 yvn
incurred ly tho burning Of the slaughter h7us
Of Libby, McNoul Libby, at tbs Union StOc
Yards Chicago.
A KANSAS CRY dispatch says that ST
Of the Glendale train-robbers have been car
tred. They prove 10 lie youug farmer. Twin
~ the immediate vic nifty OF the outrage, all
the III a TINT tha Joa q lrHatrs wers IN IN
ram hes iceu quite geuCr,iy abandoned. Mat
Chapmantav toaS ir r,d lie names Of the rot
eets, and Inns im-Gf been placed i
jail ~ lnd'rend upe Gs witness.
k,N. Dr. h. W. iUCuas Of Chicago. who hs
for several daNs been undcr investigation as
Lorrtic has tocn fcu1d .uly ca al th
charges, and viii be- deprived OF ll)NshIp "a
the Me hotlst church uE II hu can ho formal
tntd al TIE annual conference At Sycamore, l.
THE sOs'TIE.
AN Arkansas merchant who recent
arrived n 81. Ions says immense number &
tquinc's are ovarrduung the upands Of tbs
State. In the absence OF corn and nuts the
are opening Tie cotton t0jS eatias the see
and scattering the cotton on tire ground an
among the trees. Great quantities OF cJtto
are beng wasted in tins wn,, lac says
A CONSTRUCTION train If nine cars WI
wrecked at Castro,ile. 1,x. 90 man Wa
Killed and fifteen mon wore wounded.