Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-09-22
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

COLLECTOR RoBERrsoS has made nc
material changes in the New York Custom.
House, although the demand for place has
been unprecedented. He recently gratified his
political associates by sending to Washington
some temporary appointments, but Secretary
Window peremptorily refused his approval,
declaring himself an advocate of permanent
places.
AT the Methodist Ecumenical, in Lon
don, resolution condemning the opium traffic,
with an addendum calling ON the Government
to deliver the country from the guilt of sup
porting it, was passed. Upon a suggestion for
missionary conference to obviate the rivalry
and confusion between different Methodist
bodies IN the work OF conversion, Mr. Reid of
America said he had only been able to find one
case of collision of this kind and it should not
60 forth TO the world that there were dissen-
sions.
NEAR Powder Springs, Ga, live two
families, Cooper and Mitchell, between
whom for many years a deadly feud has exist
ed. 1t seems that Cooper's chickens have been
wont TO invade Mtchelfs grounds. The other
day the Mitchells determined to put stop to it,
and Mitchell and two nephews began stoning
TIE fowls, when Cooper, armed with a shotgun,
came to their rescue. The Mitchells then set
upon Cooper with knives. A bloody rencoun-
ter ensued, in which Cooper was cut all 10
pieces and will die In the fight. however.
Cooper fired both barrels at the AIchells, kill
ing the uncle instantly and fatally wounding
one OF the nephews, VINO died in q skort time.
$50. Simon Silverman, of Indian Bay Tenn
was robbed of ticket which drew the grand
prize of $4,000 in the Louisiana lottery.
DEPUTY MARSHAL HOLLAND, of Kan
sas City, and an armed posse went to the re-
gion Of the recent Glendale train robbery and
arrested ]. W. Brassaeld, an escaped convict
from the Missouri penitentiary, whom thew
lodged IN jail at independence for participation
i'll the Chicago and Alton affair Gen f. A.
Carr left Fort Apache, Arizona, on Sept Is. to
scout for fifteen days in the region of
the Cibicu valley, where the main band OF
hostile Indians was supposed to be located
| The large three-mested schooner d. A. Van
| Nalkenburgh, laden with corn from Chicago TO
Buffalo, ran on to the rocks at Whitefsh bav
in Lake Michigan, and WAS SO badly wrecked
that scarcely anything was left of the vessel or
her valuable cargo Eight persons were
drowned and one saved. . Ten men EMPLOYED
in cutting trees and clearing the track Of a
new railroad line near Multwora falls, Column
pa rlYtr, Ore, got INTO small boat to cross
| the river. The boat swamped and five of the
! occupants were drowned.
DURING O quarrel at Boston between
Harry Forbes and George W. Townsend, we'll
Z
through the neck and then shot himself in the
head and fell dead. As he fell he rolled over
on his stomach and, strange to relate, when he
/ was found his heart and lungs had
1 been elected from his mouth and Law on
/ the floor mingled with volume OF gore
1 Al Rockland, Me, Charles Smith, crazed by
Jealousy, Killed his wife, infant son and mother
/ in-law, and then yainly attempted the life of an
/ old lady residing IN the house. A collision
Z occurred between two eastward-bound freight
/ trains on the New York, Lake Erie and Western
I railway, eight miles east of Elmlra. n Y.
+ Five persons were killed. two Instant
T ~, and sixth is fatally wounded
( Two men, named Leuahan and Harvey, took
+ their famlllt rowing on Lily lake near Scrau-
( ton Pa. When sufficient whisky had been i'm
I bibcd, one OF the party rocked the boat until lt
capSizcd a child Of each being drowned In
sight OF crowds on the shore The board OF
visitors TO West Point re, 1rt thst hazing has
been crushed under rigid discipline. but fingers
I a. some extent.
SERGEANT Mason, who shot at Gui-
t1su, has written an address to the American
/ people. which has been published. His address
is rather disconnected and incoherent. and was
evidently prepal "a by himself He admits that
/ his act was nusoldieTiy. hut maintains that he
I had justification for il. He refers to Guiteau
{ IS a miserable wretch who deserves no consid-
Grafton such as man is entitled to- MsSons
( address was written in reply 10 some
I newspaper article saving be would have
been guilty Of murder had be killed Guiteau.
Mason denies this, holding that il would not
Eayo been murder for b III to have killed q COW
srdv sssassinwho had shot down the President.
Mason further ssys that ha does not think sol
diers should be required 10 guard dog like
Guitesu; thst vi lie be and otheT soldiers we're
outside, exposed 10 rain and bad weather. Ciui-
team. sn assassin, WAS well housed and well fed;
that jail guards IT sheltered from weather
and receive Sle8 per month for their service,
while he and other solder guards get on!s Si3
per monsb. tie refers particularly 10 his poor
wife aud children, and ssys he does rot want to
bosr ia brand Of a would- be murderer fer their
sSkts. Mason maintains that he did RIG BIT, aud
SAYS thst his cltlv sac. Is that he made posr
shot that be do no, kill Giuitesu.