Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-03-16
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Hailstones as large as hens eggs was
a phenomena of recent storm in Green
county.
t Mrs. j. c. Crowley-Jennie June
has been elected as President of the New
York Sorosis.
Il Winnipeg, the capital of Manitoba, is
reported as having been destroyed by
fire, greater portion of the business
portion being in ruins.
The Chinese minister has been quite
, deeply interested in the debate on the
Chinese immigration bill. He thinks
ten year limitation is sufficient.
GAINESVILLE puts the tramps which hap
pen to visit that city to some use. by
working them on the streets. This act
of generous hospitality will be duly APP
preciated by these wandering gentry
and GAINESVILLE will soon be free from
tramps.
4 Judge Grey. lately appointed to the
Supreme bench by President Arthur,
does not care to become fossilized before
taking an interest in business before the
court, but steps in with an ardor that is
rather startling to the traditional soaked
occupiers of the wool sack.
The friends of VIM. E. Chandler are
still confident that he will receive the
portfolio of Secretary of the Navy. If
VIM. has given his attention to reading
up on naval matters since his name was
first preached, he must, by this time,
have become quite an old salt.
For the benefit of the Iowa county
Democrat would call its attention to
the fact, that Mr.. Clementson has been
Mayor of the city, has been on the village
board and city attorney. More offices
may be found in another roundup. but
we add these on the spur of the moment
in order that the Democrat may make its
point.
Representative Cameron says the Nor
mons will submit to Senator Edmund's
bill if it is placed as a law on the statute
books, but takes occasion in the same
breath to hint that, ''capital will be un-
settled and a great many evils result"
Does the howitzer mean to insinua,e
that it will go off suddenly and hurt
somebody!
Sergeant Mason has been sentenced
TO dishonorable discharge from the ser
vice and eight months imprisonment for
attempting to express. by means of his
rifle, the thoughts that were surg 'lg
through the brains of millions. If The
President should see fit to pardon HIM
it would in nowise decrease his popu-
larity.
If the state is going to build another
asylum for insane, Grant county, through
its representatives should be putting in
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that class of patients tkan any other
county it would seem that the claims of
Grant could not well be ignored. As the
move appears to be taking on the look of
a gigantic game of grab we should not be
bashful.
Miss Sweet, the very efficient Pension
agent in Chicago, is having taste of
the Chinese policy, in SO much as notice
has about been served on her that she
must 60" There is no fault to be
found in her administration of the office,
or any personal opposition, but in ac-
cordance with the "pass it around"
policy, which is the bane of our political
life, this lady must give way to the needs
of some impecunious claimant
Ex-Governor Fairchild is exception
ally fortunate. Since his return to the
state he has been nominated for numer-
Gus important Offices among them Sena-
tor and President, and several back
counties are still to be heard from |
Lucius is fine fellow and hobnobbing
with royalty does not seem to have
spoiled him a bit; but is not this indis-
crimfnate nominating placing him in
rather ludicrious position?
A move will be made in the state legis-
lature to allow women the right of voting
at school meetings. As this is peculiarly
her sphere it will be found hard to bring
forth any respectable arguments why it
should not pass. If women are fit to
be school superintendent position to
which they have been elected in several
counties of the state, they are certainly
qualified to have voice in school mat |
tiers at home.
The Democrats exploded few fire.
works recently in the legislature when
tho oupstion Of paviucr off tho rya,. daht