Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-09
NEWS NUGGETS.

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Kate Field is of the opinion that good
calves are made to be seen ana hence
advocates knee breeches for gentlemen
Judge Smith, of Chicago, will not adj
nit as law the decisions of the Wiscon-
sin Supreme court Now who the d.
dickens is Judge Smith.
There is a prospect that the tangle
in which the Sprague estate has been
struggling for some years past will be
soon Strengthened out.
The Legislature has finally decided
that swapping horses is bad policy
and Wisconsin will continue to. stand
by Webster as an authority.
The President has sent in the name of
Senator Edmunds of Vermont, as Judge
of the Supreme Court. This is the nom
ination which should have been made
first.
Ex-Governor Fairchild was welcomed
in royal style upon his return to Madi-
son last week. Regal as was the well
come the recipient was every way wor-
thy of it.
The anti-treat law has entered the
dim aisles of forgetfulnrSs. The bill
repeating it has been signed by the Gov
ernor. Its memory viii be held sacred
by but few.
Serious labor troubles are looked for
among the iron workers of Cleveland.
1t is feared that city will be the seat of
alarming labor difficulties during the
spring and summer.
An association of M. DIS in New
York city, prominent among whom
was DR. Hammond, have met and
agreed that Guiteau is insane. That
ought to settle it but it won't.
to have any effect on the hard-hearted
congressman. They have learned that
there is several million people back of
the opinion that ''polygamy must 90. "
Tennyson has ground out another
poem, called the Charge of the Heavy
Brigade. If the troops were as heavy
Us the poem the wonder is how they
{, made charge deserving of metric
Immortality.
The strongest argument offered in
favor of the great Lord Roscoe, of late,
is the fact that Mrs. Scoville has began
to abuse him. If Roscoe could induce
her to keep it there's no telling what
might happen.
A minority report, Signed by two
Democrats, one Greenbacker, and two
Republicans, has been made, maintain
inc that Cannon the Mormon deputy
from Utah, was duly elected and emit
tied to his seat.
The Peshtigo Eagle records the cut.
ting of pine tree in one of the logging
camps from which four sixteen foot logs
of 48, 46, A, and AZ inches diameter
were cut. The big timber is not entirely
confined to California.
Patti the charming diva has outwitted
French law by obtaining divorce in
Great Britain, and is now the legal wife
of Signor Nicolini. The admirers Of
this favorite songstress will be now more
apt than ever to pity Patti.
Judge Mallory. Of Milwaukee, dis
charged Engel, the alleged embezzler
from all counts; notwithstanding he
stood convicted by a jury The Judge
claimed detection in the information and
proceedings as an excuse for his action
The Consular and Diplomatic appro'
priation bill has passed the house.
Previous to its passage Holman of Indi-
ana moved to re-commit with instruc-
tons to report bin leaving out all APP.
Preparations for the diplomatic service.
\ The county board of Waupaca county,
becoming tired of the snail like pro
gress made by the contractor on the
new court house of that county, dis
posed of him and have appointed a sup
erintendent of their own to complete the
job.
BY his letter of acceptance Judge
Cothren admits that his reference in his
answer to the petition presenters, to the
action of the Dodgeville convention,
was only bit of buncombe BY the
way, why was that sentence left out OF
the published reports?
Winslow, the Boston forger is getting
on swimmingly in Brazil. He is living
in Rio Janiero, is making money, has q