Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-20


ern Union Telegraph Company elected are
George J. Gould, Cyrus W. Field and C. P.
Huntington. President Green announced that
for the year which commenced with July the
gross earnings cannot fall short OF Sl5. 006 coo,
Of which amount the net profits will be So 500,
600. The Baltimore and Ohio road has de
clared semi-annual dividend OF 5 per cent.
and added II, 100000 to the surplus fund.
WASHINGTON.
A WASHINGTON telegram states that
"scoville, Guiteau's counsel, is much de-
pressed by his visit to New York. He found nc
lawyer willing 10 undertake the defense with
out an exceptionally large retainer. Guiteau
rejects Scoyllles proposition to employ Robert
q. Ingersoll as counsel because the whole
Christian world would be prejudiced."
The first vignette of the late Presi-
dent which viii appear among the treasury
issues will be upon the checks for the 6-per-
cent. bonds continued at 81 per cent. These
checks embrace the first issue which can be
utilized fc~ that purpose In the Postofice
Department the vlgnette Of the late President
will be placed on the 5-cent postage stamp.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 14th
inst says president Arthur has determined
that he will not send in the nominations for the
Cabinet until after the Yorktown celebration
He said to the Senators this afternoon that he
would be gratified if the Senate would not take
any early step toward adjournment. He added
that, OF course, he would have 10 60 to York
town himself, and he would be pleased TO have
al the Senate go. When asked further az to
his wishes, he suggested that the Senate take a
recess Of several days 10 attend the Centennial
and do honor to the French and German visit
ors. He added that he would not detan tho
1axru
town"
THE total value of the breadstufs ex-
ported from the United States for the nine
months ending Sept. 80, 1881, was si77, 452, :
949 against s209 1854, 277 worth exported dur
ing the corresponding nine months Of last
year.
THE German Ambassador, Herr Won
Schloezer, had an audience of the President,
and on behalf Of his imperial master Of the
imperial and royal family and Prince Bis
marck, expressed the deep sympathy they had
felt for the late President during bis period
Of suffering and for the American nation in his
loss. President Arthur, in response, acknowl-
edged the kindly feeling which had
prompted the message Of coincidence
The French and German guests Of the nation
were formally presented to the President in the
rotunda Of the Capitol. Gen. Sherman and
staff and the Justices Of the Supreme Court
We're IN attendance. The visitors were suisse
quently escorted to the Senate Chamber and
presented to Acting Vice President Davis.
POLITICAL.
ELECTIONS were held for Governor
and other State officers in Ono and Iowa on
Tuesday, oct. IL. In Ohio the election was an
unusually quiet one, even for n "off year" in
politics. There was good deai of scratching
on both sides, and the Prohibiti,nists poled
upward of 10000 votes Gov Foster and the
entire Republican ticket. it would seem at
this writing, were elected by u 1GO to 1900
majority. In Iowa the vote vas extremely
Light probably 1000 less than last year-at-
tributed largely to rain, which prevailed gener-
ally throughout the State fhe Republican
majority Is estimated at TINS writing, at 1000
to $4,000.
In conversation with friend at Wash
ington David Davis is credited with saying: Il
could not take a Cabinet position if it were
offered me. cfC the Supreme bench because
lts duties were too arduous for me, and Cab
lset position would prove far more engrossing
than supreme Justlceship. [ shall remain in
the senate. -. The Minnesota Legislature con-
yonod IN extra session ON the llth inst, for the
purpose of considering the proposition of the
holders Of the old railroad bonds for a settle
ment at 50 cents ON the dollar.
IT is stated that Judge Folger was
rendered the Secretaryship of the Treasury by
President Arthur, but it was declined with
thanks. Judge Folger was elected Chief JUS
tico of the Supreme Court of New York last
year. His term Of Office is fourteen years, and
his salary Is $4,000 per annum, and. al the
end Of his term-he will be then over 70-he
can retire on full pay Such position be
thinks too good to give up for tbree-years'
term iii the Secretaryship of the Treasury.
THE New York Democratic State Con-
vention was III session two days at Albany, I'M
der the Craftsmanship of Erastus Brooks. The
Tammany and Irving Hall delgations, from
New York city. were excluded from seats in the
convention by a unanimous vote. The follow
ing ticket was nominated: W. II. Purcell. OF the
Rochester t'Hion, Secretary of State; George
II. Lapham, Comptroller; Roswell A. Parmen-
Ten. Attorney General Robert A. Maxwell
treasurer; Thomas Evershed, State Engineer;
Judge Of the Court of Appeals, ex-Attornev
General Schoonmaker.
A COLUMBUS (Ohio) dispatch of the
18th iust says that returns OF the election from
seventy six counties of the Lightweight show
Republican gains of TO- 1872 Democratic gains.
5,643 net Republican gain. :. 1879. which.
added to Townscnd's majority Of last year,
gives Republican plurality OF "a, 139 The
twelve counties yet TO hear from will not
materially change the above figures The
little over l5.000. The Grceubac1 vote will
not exceed 1000. The Democrats take their
Waterloo defeat very kindly, the O'd Liners
especially, who were told to stand back bv the
young Eagles, VII lc they ran tho campaign.
aud are now congratulating themselves that
the you'.g blOods were so thorough
y T1rstod. Des Moines teo-
gram Of the lith says that full ard reliable
returns of hc Iowa elections from seyenty-two
counties give Sherman tRelubcan) q not ma
iorty Of 81 $50. The returns sustain the pre-
yiuus estimates thRt Sherna1s majority viii be
$4,000 The House of Representatives. stands
according to present retu Republicans
70; Democrats, % CIe-nbackers, 3d..
The Nebraska state Democratic Convention, at
Omaha, nominated w II. Munger for Supreme
Court Judge, aud Alex Bear AMI S. l.. Brass
for Regents of the University. and adopted a
platform declaring for Tree. trade, honest
money and economical administration. and
against the high-lcense liquor law.
Ar meeting held in Tammany Hall,
New York. John Kelly declared that, although
the Tammauyites were rejected. and. TO some
extent, Inundated by tho Democratic State
Convention, thoy were determined 10 bow to
the decision ana would give the State ticket
Their entire support
DAVID DAVIS suggested to the Presi
dent the name of Judge Gresham for seat In
the Cabinet.
FOREIGN.
AT meeting of the Land League in
Dublin. Dillon sand that Gladstone praise of
him at Leeds was based on false grounds. Dill
Ion declared that had he had his way. he would
not only have stood Ietwr on his countrvmen
anu inc Land act, but would have thrown out
hiaQ~tone and his Government Since his re-
tease from prison lac had approved Parnell's en-
tle Iohev. lie urged the people, despite the
laws, 20 obey Parnell. Dillon added that he re-
garded Gladstone as a dishonest politician
WIN q reputation based upor persistent aud I'M
resuanahle power of incorporating facts.
fMnell, at Wexford. sal the movement for
using only articles Of ljlsl manufacture was
motc likely to succeed than any of similar
| anna ever started. Ireland hal plenty OF cap
| ltI OF her own, aud al the Irish wanted was
iuil ans fair scope for the ing, nulty and intel
hSeuce Of lrlshmeu. Mr.. SpaluM a mqgls-
tfNte IN Ennis County Clare was fired
~ m his house. but not injured. Out
RACES ARE reported III various parts Of
the country. Fifteen persons were IN
cured ia rot at Ballvraccet
| toNhail, the famous American horse took the
Cz1fuNlich stakes at the Newmarket England
races His owner. James Il. Keene. won mn
ward Of S5enO00, and declares him the best 8
| year-old IN the world Once more q consuir-
acy against The life of the Car has been dis
covered. lAe NIlsts had used the telegraph
| 20 INFORM the woUld-be assassin Of the Cars
intended journey. The Portuguese court goes
INTO torr days mourning for President Garfield
AMoNG the outrages reported by the
Irish constabulary was one at Kauturk, where
aman named Sullivan put needles into pota-