Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-06-22

HERALDs which had been sent to that
point Wednesday afternoon for Mt.
Hope, Mt Ida and Melville. The HER
AID patrons in those towns will be cred
tied with the loss and will be entitled to
a double allowance at some future time,
.
A SERIOUS accident happened IN the
town of Harrison some days ago. As
John Polar, accompanied by his sister,
Melissa, was driving home from church
the horses became frightened at a para
sol carried by some pedestrians and
dashed down the road at II pace that
placed them beyond control. The occu-
pants of the wagon were thrown out.
Young Polar receiving fracture of the
lcg, while his sister escaped with some
Dad scratches about the face. The team
continued their wild run till they came
10 place where the road bends at an
angle, and being unable to turn they shot
across the bend and into a tree on the
opposite side, killing one Of the horses
instantly.
THB following notice conveying its
own lesson is published in the Dodgeville
chronicle.
At the request of a number
Of our entcrprising business men
meeting is hereby called to
be held at the court house on next We'd
nesday evening, the 2lst inst, at eight
O'Clock for the purpose of considering
the question of improving the highways
leading to this village, and the opening
of certain new roads for the convenience
Of the public. 1t is needless for us to
cNpatiate upon the Importance and adj
vantage Of good roads, rs every person
knows that the amount of trade town
draws depends good deal upon the
ease with which it can be reached Let
every man, therefore, who has an inter-
est in the welfare of Dodgeville, turn out
to the meeting next Wednesday evening
and aid in this important movement
.--
MENTION was made two weeks ago of
an accident which had occurred at Blue
River station, on the Mil IL ST. Paul
road, where the cabooSc of Il construc-
ton train was backed into the Hat cars
forming the train In the caboose AT
the time were eight or ten laborcrS, five
OF whom were injured two dying soon
after from their wounds On Friday
last Jas. IL. Whiting, the engineer who
is accused of being the cause of the mis-
chief was brought to this city on a
charge Of manslaughter, complaint hay
ing been made by the brother of one of
the men killed Whiting was arrested
in Milwaukee, whittier he had gone to
give his testimony of the affair before
the officials Of the company. A report
was in circulation that he had skipped
the country but this it seems he had no
intention of doing. Whiting is one of
the oldest engineers in the employ of
the ST. Paul company having been on
that road for twenty-five years, with the
exception Of three years which he served
in the army. During all this time he
has never met with IN accident until the
unfortunate occurrence at Blue River,
and was credited with being one Of the
most careful engineers on the road.
lie Is defended by the company's at
tolney, Bushnell, Clark a Watkins being
engaged rs assistant council. The pris-
uncr was AT once brought before Justice
Baldwin but neither side being ready
for examination the case was continued
to June %, at 10 q. m. Application
WAS at once made TO the county judy,
for bail which was fixed ut $4,000 an,
furnished by parties here under instruc
tions from the officials of the St Pau
company.
TuE continued case OF Dean versa,
Jacobs. for assault. occupied Justic
Baldwin's time Tuesday The plaintiff
in the case is we'll known resident O
Boscohel, Mr.. G.. X Dean, while tn
defendant. Alanson Jacobs, is also Il resi-
dent ot the same city and rather was
member of the high school From III
statements Of both parties it appear
that Jacobs. accompanied by John Ruk
il his sister, and another young lady
all members of the botany class of tn
school, We're out on botanizing eNcu,
sion esrly in the present month. In III
course Of their walk they found then
selves Internationally, ON the Ian
owned by Mr.. Dean who ordered ther
Oft They AT once withdrew to anothe
field which they supposed belonged t
another party but in reality was o1ne
by Dean Here, as they were pursuin
their occupation Of gathering flower,
the owner came upon them again an
ordered them to get oil from his prem
ises. He was told by the young ma
that if any damage was done it woul
be made all right rs they had not intend
ed to commit any trespasS. One wor
led to another between Jacobs and Dea
which resulted in scufHe in which tn
latter claimed 10 have received blow
on the head from hoe held by Jacob
as well as Suudry other knocks. Jacob
claiming that his opponent struck tn
first blow and used abusive lauguag,
No great damage appeared To have bee
done on either side and the two bcin
separated, the botanists quietly with
drew. Dean came TO Lancaster an
swore out warrant on char Of q,
sault about week ago but the case wa
continued to last Monday rs stated
No iury was called for and his houol
after giving the proper time TO thought
rendered a verdict of one dollar an
costs against the defendant. The cas-
tbo ,tr1uit pDnpf