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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
The Mississippi Cyclone.

New ORLEANS. April 24.-The fol-
lowing is correct summary of the loss
OF life and property from the storm, in
Mississippi, Sunday. as far as known at
midnight tonight:
Beauregard, Copiah County-30
killed. 3 fatally and So seriously or
slightly wounded; 81 dwelling-houses.
IL stores, 8 churches, and livery-sta-
Bile. all totally wrecked; loss. $500, 900.
Georgetown, Copiah County-25
killed. 3 fatally and 80 seriously
wounded; 30 houses, 8 stores, and >
churches destroyed; loss, $4,000.
Wesson, Copiah County-15 killed.
10 fatally and 1856 seriously and slightly
wounded; "a dwellings destroyed; loss,
$2S, 200.
Aberdeen, Monroe County-6 killed
and SO wounded; loss, 100000.
Hohenlinden, Chiekasaw County-S0
killed, number of wounded and destruc-
ton of property unknown.
Pine Bluff killed.
Mayhem, Loundes County-3 killed.
3 fatally wounded; loss, $4,000.
Caledonia. Lowndes County, killed.
wounded.
Starkyille and vicinity, 0ktibbeha
Connty-3 killed and % wounded; loss.
$50, 200.
Claiborne County, killed, 5 wound
ed. so houses destroyed; loss, $50. 600.
West Point-No lives lost; damage,
$4,000.
Other small towns and interior coun-
try report killed and % wounded.
Total for the state, 1873 killed, 1858
wounded; loss to property as far as re-
ported. 1878, 200, which is less than
half the damage suffered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
bad Seed Corn.

MILWAUKEE, April 27.-S c. Enos,
postmaster at Good Hope, Milwaukee
county. has discovered that seed-corn
planted in Wisconsin and Minnesota
will not terminate owing to the severe
frosts of last winter, and is rotting.
County Treasurer Foley has investigat-
ed and believes Mr.. Enos is right.
Deputy County Treasurer Events test
ell carefully and found that only forty
or fOrty-fiye ears of corn out of fifty
would sprout. Seeding usually begins
about May 10, but the work was begun
earlier this season, and the seed has
been in the ground for week or more.
Seed from southern Illinois will not
mature in Wisconsin, because it is not
easily acclimated, and the corn crop
will be set back very materially, per-
haps so late that the frosts of next fall
will damage the entire yield Mr..
Enos arrived at his conclusion with
testers, and feels confident of the truth
of his statements. A. greater danger
seems to be that farmers will not dis
cover the worthlessness of the seed I'M
til to late to plant new. 1t is feared,
too, that seed which viii mature in the
this climate and is of the same ESTHER
NAL line has been subjected TO the same
conditions, and will be found worthless
also.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Sargent's Statement.

BERLIN, April 2S.-The Boersen Cour-
Ter publishes the report of an interview
with Mr.. Sargent, the American Min
lister, in which the latter denies that he
wrote any article for the New York
Handel's Zeitung relative to Germany's
action on the subject of the importation
of American pork, or was cognizant of
the publication of such an article. Mr..
Sargent said he sent dispatch on the
subject to his Government, which was
properly published by the State De-
partment, together with the other re-
ports of American Ministers and Con-
suls, and that it was then copied by
various journals, including even the
papers in Berlin. The statements in
his dispatch, which were made the par
ticnlar object of attack by the North
German Gazette, were in fact quotations
from a German paper, and were duly
credited to it by him. Sargent furtha.
declared that there was no truth ]
statement that he had said the prohibi-
ton of the importation of American
pork was an illegal measure, and was
carried despite the opposition of the
Reichstap
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Stamping Out the Chambers.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 26.-The
State Veterinarian, DIR. Paaren. reports
to the State Board of Health that he
has just returned from Perry county.
where he went under instructions from
the Board to investigate the reported
Chambers cases. In company with
County Commissioners Thomas Steven
son, of Cutter, and A. Blanchard, of
Tamaroa. he visited the infected locali-
ties. and ordered four glandred horses
shot belonging to Messrs. Sylvester
Waller, A. S. Brown and j. j. Policy.
all of Paradise Prairie, near Du Quoin.
The origin of the disease is attributed
to some horses supposed to have had
the distemper, belonging to Mr.. Pro-
vost. These were sold in the fall of
1882, and spread the contagion to three
neighboring farms. Besides the shoot
ing of these diseased animals, eight
others, presenting suspicious symptoms,
were put in quarantine for sixty days,
and the owners prevented of disposing
OF them in any way except by killing
during that period. A thorough system
of disinfection is being carried out un-
der the supervision of DIR. Lee, of Para
disc Prairie. A similar disease is re-
ported along the border line of jackson
county and in Peoria county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Hazel Green.

The Odd Fellows held their annual
doings here on the Goth ult. Rev.
James Anderson. of Rockwell, Iowa,
did the speech making and was atten-
lively listened to by the large concourse
in attendance. An exceptionally fine
supper was served in the upper hall
after which, dancing was participated
in for few hours when all dispersed
expressing themselves as having had
an enjoyable time.
DIR. Stryker. of Galena spent last
Wednesday here, tooth carpentering.
Miss Westwick, of Galena, spent last
Sunday with friends here.
j. H. Gribble has opened up full
fledged grocery store IN the building
formerly occupied by Joseph jackson.
Mr.. Platt, Mr. Win Fern, Miss ANNE
Cation and Miss Crockett, of East
Dubuque, was here to attend the Odd
Fellows jamboree.
Miss Sallie Price is again at home
after quite an extended visit with friends
in Galena.
W. E. Alexander stopped off here
Sunday to say ''halloa'' to the boys.
j. II. Cox is kept humping with his
paint brush. He is now putting some
artistic work on the residence of w. T.
Andrew and has still more to follow.
VIM. Jackson has built new ware
house on the north side of his store
building.
John Looney has struck a good idea
for neck-yoke and talks of patenting
the same.
Fisk and son are kept busy carpenter
ing this Spring. They are artists in
their line which is the cause of their
being SO engaged.
c. GEM and son are selling lots of
farm machinery.
DIR. II. l.. Jenckes, of Glen Haven, is
spending few days with friends here.
Mrs. Egloff is adding to the appear
ance of her residence by new shingling
PERRY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
INDUSTRIOUS MURDER.
The Wllds Of Dakota the Scene Of Brutal Traredy
BY which Two Young Men Loose their
Lives.

LarimOre Telegram to Pioneer Press:
The cause of the death of the Ward
boys refers back several weeks ago, a
report of which was printed in the Pho
leer Press, in which it was alleged they
tried to jump claim and were driven
off by Lieut.. Creel and some of his men.
The claim, the cause of the trouble,
lies between that of one Bell, of st.
Paul, and Charlie Ward. The BOYS
claiming that the claim was not occu-
pied, built shanty for Fred, but were
moved off and last Sunday put the
shanty back on. Sunday night, one
rumor has it, Bell with a party went
to sleep in his claim, and had a party
of five or six with him, and when near
the shanty they were on by the boys or
man in their employ with them. Bell
and his party then retreated to Creel
City for aid and returned with
A PARTY OF ABOUT TWENTY
men about 3 o'clock in the morning,
and ordered the Ward boys to leave,
which they refused to do. The party
then retreated short distance and
fired into the shanty, killing Frederick
Ward. One Elliot, who was with them,
tried to escape. The mob caught him
and pounded him severely, ordering
him to leave, which he did. Elliot
thinks that Charlie Ward was killed in
| trying to escape from the shanty.
Charlie was shot twice in the back.
Frederick was shot through the breast.
The crowd then enterered the shanty,
throwing the articles belonging to the
boys out, and also carrying the body of
Frederick out. George Laschelle, who
was passing between Creel City and
Devils Lake City Monday morning,
discovered
THE BODIES
of the boys, and FASTENED to Creel CITY
and gave the alarm. The inquest was
held at Minnewaukan yesterday, and
the bodies are now there 1t is claimed
by gentleman from Creel City that
the names of at least eleven of the party
are known, and that number are now
under arrest. Postmaster Goodhue.
uncle of the boys, accompanied by de-
putty sheriff, started to-day from here
for the scene of the tragedy. The sad
part of the affair is that Fred Ward
expected his wife and child to meet
him here. being married but a short
time No pains will be spared by Mr..
G. b. Farwell, of Chicago, or the rail-
road company to bring the Williams to
justice. The whole community is ex-
cited from here to the lake, and deyel-
opments may be looked for which viii
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

The fourteenth judicial district, which
after much waiting was created by the
late legislature, is now searching for a
jurist to occupy the brand new WOOL
sack. Two candidates are before the
people of the district, both from Green
Bay, j. C. Neville and S. d. Hastings,
Jr The latter is rather in the lead
having the strongest endorsements.
All the same when the boxes are OPEN
ed, it may be found that his opponent
has the most votes which are more
practical elements in competition Of
this kind. But little interest is mani
| tested
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Tearing Terror.

MERIDIN, La, April 80. The cyclone
visited this parish seven miles above
here Saturday evening from the north
east to the southwest. Length of the
track fifteen miles. The wind was of
such terrific force that not house, tree
or any obstruction is left. OF forty
acres of timber lard not tree is lett
standing. Six or seven farm houses
and on buildings were blown away. but
no one was killed so far as reported.
Three or four persons were injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Too Realistic.

TAUNTON, Mass, April 26.-While
the Margaret Mather company was
playing ''Romeo and Juliet at Music
Hall, this evening, Frederick Paulding
who was playing Romeo. accidently
ran his sword into the body of George
A. Dalton. who was playing Tybalt. in
their duel in the third act A physician
was called and the wounded man taken
to the City Hotel. The doctors have
every confidence of his coming around
all right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
SOUTH.

The inevitable sidewalk question
came next in order, petition being
presented from residents of the west
part of the city for a walk to extend
from the end of Mr.. Howe's walk to
Horstman's field. a distance of about
HOO feet. Another verbal petition for
walk was presented by Mrs. Sykes,
and petition for cross walk by Miss
Carter.
After some discussion the first petit
ton was disposed of by the council
granting the walk on condition the
property owners along the proposed
line would pay one-fourth the expense.
The other petitions were laid over until
the next meeting of the board
A license was then granted TO Henkel
d Wenzel, and the council adjourned
until the next regular day of meeting,
first Tuesday in June.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
New Advertisements.
City Ordinance.
VOLUME al.

AN ORDINANCE amending an ordinance en-
titled IAN ordinance to prevent and restrain
horses, mules. cattle. sheep and swine from
running at large within the corporate limits OF
the city of Lancaster within certain periods OF
time and TO provide for the distraining and
sale thereof, y adopted the 9th day OF Decem
Der. 1871, and published on the 18th day OF De,
eember, 1871.
The Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of Laneas
caster do ordain as follows:
SECTION /. That so much of Section one OF
said ordinance is hereby amended by striking
out all after the words 'sof the year. up TO the
words land each and every animal" so that sc
much OF said Section shall read as follows:
II shall be and hereby is made unlawful fol
horses, mules, cattle, sheep and swine to de
pasture and run at large, within the corporate
limits Of the city Of Lancaster. at any and all
honrs Of the day or night time and at all seasons
Of the year
Passed and adopted this 4th day OF April A
d. 1883, majority of the Aldermen being pres
ent and all voting Aye.
LEWIS HOLLOWAY, Mayor.
A. HUNTEMER,
II. b. SHOWALTER,
J. j. MCKENZIE.
Attest: Aldermen.
AUG. MIcHARLIs. City Clerk
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Skinned His Chain.

MILWAUKEE, April 2S.-Dr. Orton,
accused Of committing an abortion upon
Kitty O'Toole, his intended bride, was
to-day discharged by Judge Mallory, of
the Criminal Court. Orion was at one
time very prominent Democratic poll
tician, member of the Council, and ran
for Mayor. He afterwards fell under
suspicion of counterfeiting, about five
or six years, and was in Jail for some
time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Setting Them In

DEs MONIES. Iowa. April 27.-The
city council this morning. by vote OF
3 in the affirmative and 4 absent.
adopted an ordinance fixing the saloon
license at 1000 per year. Four mem.
bers absent favored a license Of $500,
and thinking to checkmate action
staid away from the meeting. The
license heretofore has been $3.50, and
at that rate twenty-three of the sixty
six saloons Of the city have not paid
since last September. The results viii
be the closing of large number of sa-
looms surreptitious running of others.
and probable raise to 10 cents glass
for beer and 20 cents for stronger bey-
erages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Strengthening I'm Accounts.

YANKTos, ID. T., April Yankton
County held an election yesterday to
vote upon refunding the county's in
debtedness. There was about a two
thirds vote polled, and all in favor of
the measure. The Indebtedness is now
about S350,000. The new bonds will
Gear 4-per cent interest for ten years.
This is the debt which occasioned so
much discussion and assisted 10 kill the
the admission of Southern Dakota as
state
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Ceunterfelters Cantnred.

NEW YORK, April 2S.-The police
made an important arrest of counter
feiters last night and this morning.
They have been working ON the case
since last August. The first person cap
tured was George l.. Stanley, an alleg-
ed manufacturer of counterfeit trade
and BLAND dollars. He fought des-
perately, but was overcome and hand
cuffed. The next were Matthew j..
Rooney. Hugh Curry, Thomas Riley,
Thomas III. Kearney, and his reputed
wife Lena, Patrick Smith. Mrs. Jennie
Holden, wife of Jim Holden, now in
prison for passing counterfeit money.
The operations of the gang extended
through Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and
New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
California Crons.

SAN Francisco, April 29.-The
Chronicle, tomorrow, publishes ex
haustive crop reports from all section.
OF the state. showing wheat in a good
condition, and that rumors of damage
by new grain pest are without found.
alton. Only four counties report the
presence of grain bug, and the dam.
age to wheat slight. Heavy rains last
month brought out wheat IN fine style,
and though the crop will not be large il
will be fully equal to that of last year
There is an increase of acreage. From
all the big wheat-growing counties the
reports indicate an average crop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Turns InfOrmer,

DUBLIN, April 30.-The trial of Fitz-
harris. known as "Skin the goat" one
of the alleged principals in the murder
of Cavendish and Burke. began this
morning. The man named Nevin ar
rested here Saturday, on the charge of
being concerned in the conspiracy to
murder, turned informer. The pris-
oner pleaded not guilty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Large Cattle Sale.

KANSAS CRY, April 27.-At a cattle
sale, at the stock-yards, to-day. Ill
head of polled Angus and Galloway
were sold from the herd of Leonard
Bros, of Mount Leonard. No. Total
amount of sale, s4s,145; highest price,
81 900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

ESTATE-HIRAM B, VARRELL, Deceased.
State OF Wisconsin. County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that at the regular June
term of the County Court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF JUNE, A. D. 1888,
the following matter win be heard and consid-
cred:
The application of Jefferson P. Varrell, adj
ministrator of the estate OF Hiram u. Narrell,
late Of the town of Fennimore in said county.
deceased, for final settlement and allowance OF
his account as such administrator and assignment
Of the residue of said estate.
BY order of the Court,
VIM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Dated April IS, 1888. 9w3
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

There is one woman in NewYork who
is not an ardent prohibitionist. While
drunk he husband decided to her, prop
erty to the ammount of Sl1S,000. A
New York court was just mean enough
to 90 back of the returns and force an
equalization on the ground that the
woman made him drunk. Thus every
effort of woman to rise above her level
is met with cool contempt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

ODonovan Rossi threatens to hold a
little dynamite convention of his own at
some future time. Sky-rockets and
shot-guns what an explosive time that
will be to be sure.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Good Prospect for Corr.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, April 2S.-Corn-
planting began yesterday, in Poweshiek
county, and thousands Of acres in this
section, will be planted during the next
three days. Farther west every availa-
BILE pillow is moving, and farmers say the
crop prospect for corn was never better.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Secretary Folger says he viii not turn
out good official to make room for
another be he white or black. If Mr..
Folger win continue to fight it out on
that line he may yet be President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

SAYS the Boscobel Dial: aMr. Geo.
w. Parker returned home from Wash
ington on Monday evening. While at
the national capitol he saw Boscobel's
citizen, Hon. Geo. c. Hazelton, and re-
ports that he is doing finely from his ac-
cident, under skillful treatment and
competent nursing. Mr.. Hazelton is
obliged to keep his injured leg in one
position in order that the wound NAV
permanently heal. 1t is expected, so
his physicians report, that about three
weeks win see him as sound as ever.
That the doctors are making no mistake
about their predictions, MIR, Hazelton's
host of friends hereabouts will ever
hope. and they desire that he will visit
his home as soon as possible Mr..
Parker says that Mrs. Hazelton and
sons George and John will leave for
home just as soon as it is decidedly
known that the husband and father is
out of danger of another setback.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

DIR. Anderson wants one hundred
wealthy Democrats to come down one
hundred dollars each to form a pool
for the PRONUNCIATION of Democratic
doctrine to the benighted Badgers.
Thus far the number of w DIS who
ache to become missionaries by proxy
has not presented any respectable speck
on the horizon.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

1t is astonishing what tone the
mention of leading statesman's name
in connection with the presidency gives
to his system. This new remedy is
worthy the attention of medical men.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Senator Ednunds attended the Dem
ocratic convention, in Georgia. When
it was learned that he was present, he
was Immediately surrounded by dele
gates, who greeted him warmly. He
complimented the convention on the
fine appearance of the delegates as a
body.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
IGUMMoNs-Cox.

CUMMoNS-Cox.
Circuit Court, Grant County.
v L. Kinney. Plaintiff, VS.. John t. Cox and
Chas A. Cox, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said defendants,
and each of them.
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons. ex-
elusive Of the day OF service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case Of your failure so to do Judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand OF
the complaint, OF whicha copyis herewith served
| upon you.
HERMAN BUcHSER.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
! P. o. Address, Lancaster, Grant Co., Wis.
iwg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Carter Harrison gives that cardinal
principal of democracy "to the victor
belongs the spoils'' bad crack on the
head. 1t is no wonder that Carter
started the war paint on the Iroquois
braves at the Chicago feast.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03
Burned Mt A Bonfire.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, April 2S.-Lizzie
Holland, aged years, was playing with
a bonfire yesterday. when her clothes
took fire, and she was literally roasted
alive. She died this morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

There is rest for the weary. 1t is at
Bamberg, Germany, where young
lady was punished with fine and costs
for humping piano at night by an
open window.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

The dynamite section claim their
efforts place them on par with Wash
ington and Lincoln. 1t would take
about ton of their favorite compound
to do that and then the equality would
be but momentary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

An attempt was made in the Phila-
delphia Convention to bottle the ora
tors. The wire was not strong enough
however, and the cork flew out again
with the usual results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

The latest thing in the way of pro-
lection against tornadoes is to get Wig
gins to predict one aud then locate in
the tract designated. There is no pat
ent on this remedy and it is said to be
efficacious when all else fails.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

| The principal members of the New
York committee, who were appointed
to spread political plaster such as
would unite and heal the rent in the Re-
publican party in that state, have devel-
oped wonderful uuamity of mind-to
stay away. Whitelaw Reid. Hugh Hast
ings, ChaunceyD epew, Frederick Kuhne
were each troubled with a sudden at
tack of important business which pre-
vented their appearance at the time set,
although Mr.. Reid was thoug htful
enough to enclose with his regrets a
recipe, the ingredients of which, in his
opinion, would have to be included in
the plaster. However, with the chief
medicine men absent no action was
taken and the sore still remains open to
healingremedies. The reports of Secrs-
tary Folger's return to stalwart health
are again denied and the contrary state
ment that all stories of his devoting
himself to legal questions connected
with his departments pleasing fiction
is stoutly asserted. From this it will
be seen that Mr.. Folger has not ghost
OF chance as presidential candidate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

"Ex-Presidcnt Hayes is growing old"
says an exchange. Startling and pro-
badly true. 1t is to be hoped that like
old wine, that he improves by age.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-05-03

Like the brook, the arguments of
counsel in the star route cases. may go
on forever.