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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
important Legal Decision,

CHICAGO, July IA decision was
given by Judge Blodgett in the United
States district court for the northern
district of Illinois yesterday, which pro-
voked a wide interest on the hearing.
In the early part of the year 1876 the
electors of the towns of Utica and Deer
Park, ILL.,, held town meetings at which
it was voted to borrow money with
which to build a bridge across the Illi-
nois river, which formed the boundary
line between the two towns. In pur-
suance to this action the highway COM
missioners of the two towns entered in
to a contract with the Wrought Iron
Bridge company of Pittsburg for an
iron superstructure of the proposed
bridge. The bridge was completed
according to contract. and the towns
refused to pay. Suit was instituted
against the towns, but the supreme
court of Illinois decided that the towns
were not liable. A bill was then filed
by the Bridge company in the federal
court, asking to be allowed to take down
and remove the bridge, on the ground
that the company had acted under n
mistake of the law. Judge Blodgett
decided that they were equitably en-
titled to this relief, and entered the
decree in the company's favor to
that effect, unless the towns pay
the amount claimed in ninety days.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

That queer old sample of the wager
les of American finance, the trade
dollar, is having hard time of it.
Although the government attempted to
commit infanticide on this child of its
bosom some time ago 1t has managed
to struggle along and earn a precar-
ious existence up to within short
time, when combination was form
ed which bids fair to drive the unfather-
ed child of national foolishness to an
untimely grave. The honor of the
government would seem to demand
that some provision be made for call
ing in and redeeming these coins at
par. The assertion that they were
coined simply for the China trade aud
therefore had no business in this coun-
try is not only absurd but silly. As
might have been foretold as the newt
able result, the country was flooded
with them as soon as coined. The
government stamp of one dollar was
placed upon them. The people under
this stamp accepted them as such and
unless the government wishes TO follow
the example of some of its intergral
factors and go into the Reputation
business, it ought at once 10 provide
for the redemption at par of every one
of these over weighted dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Preparing for Emergencies.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The report
that evidences of cholera have been dis
covered in England gives grave concern
to government officials, and extraor-
binary measures win be taken to pre-
vent its introduction into this country.
With the enormous emigration which
is brought in daily from Europe by
steeragc, it is feared that great difficulty
will be encountered in keeping it out,
should the epidemic actually appear in
Europe The matter of quarantine is
actually in the hands of State authori
ties. Should it transplre that cholera
has appeared in England, the marine
hospital officers viii take the same
measures to prevent its introduction as
new being done with yellow fever. No
pains will be spared to avoid calamity
from this plague.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
GOOD As SETTLED.
The KIM OF Tafy a Prominent Republican Gave
Madison Correspondent.

Madison Cor, Sunday Telegraph:
Your correspondent enjoyed a protract-
ed conversation with prominent Re-
publican from Northwestern Wiscon-
sin yesterday lie has visited about
the state a good deal the past six months
and being well posted on the politics
of the state. and u close observer withal
his opinions are not without weight
There are several things as good as
settled,'' said the gentleman.
Have You any objection to telling
what they are, so that | may let an
anxious public know all about it?''
1.-The public is posted; or, the greater
portion understand what is settled, for
the public did the settling. But | have
no objection to telling you; nor do |
care what use You make of the infor-
nation.
Proceed; I'm all attention"
well, in the first place, il is n set
tied fact that the people are well
pleased with the present state admins
tration General Rusk is to-day one of
the most popular men in the state, if
not the most popular. 1t is useless to
deny that there were many staunch re-
publicans who did not want him nomi-
mated two years ago, and who were
not over anxious to see him elected
after he was nominated. These men
are now among his most ardent adj
mirers. They did not know of the good
material there is in the governor. His
solid good sense, capacity to grasp all
matters coming up and 10 do the right
thing ut the right time in the right
way has made him thousands of adj
mirers among those who did not think
he was good material out of which to
hew a governor. You may mark il
down that there will be no opposition,
to speak of, to his denomination in
1884. Indeed, / think he will be re-
nominated by reclamation.
"What about the balance of the
tlcket?"
at looks now as if there would be no
serious opposition to any of it. Captain
Timme is as certain of denomination
as the governor is, and that is rs GER
tain as the convention is TO be held.
He has made a most efficient and honest
secretary of state. For that matter
you can't point TO a single instance
wherein any of the present state OIL
GERS have made mistake. There has
been no flourish of irumpets, but every
last one of them has gone right on in
thorough performance of their duties.
The people are watching their servants
more closely than they used to do.
Yes, | consider il well settled that the
present state officers will be retained
for another term.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Cyclone ut Fort Atkinson.

FORT ATKINSON, Wis, July 16.-
About o'clock this afternoon very
disastrous cyclone struck the north
part of the city. doing damage to the
extent of $4,000. About a hundred
buildings were wrecked.
The Northwestern Manufacturing
company's loss is $4,000; Cornish d
Curtis, churn factory, $4,000. The lat
ter was insured in the Springfield Fire
and Marine Insurance company, for
$1,000 cyclone policy. Ex-Congress-
man Caswell's residence was damaged
$1,000. The Universalist church was
damaged $1,000. The remainder of
the buildings were damaged under $500.
No lives were lost, but many were
injured. The Northwestern Manufac-
turing company employed about $50
hands, and Cornish & Curtis fifty, all
of whom will be idle until the works
are rebuilt. Those injured are George
Holtabush, wife, and two children, the
wife probably fatally; Mrs. Louis En-
rath and Chas Laplant, seriously.
No damage has yet been reported
from the country, The storm lasted
about ten minutes. The city can no
longer boast of its beautiful shade
trees, as the cyclone took everything in
its path
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Opening the Trotting Season.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 16.-The annual
trotting season opened at the Driving
Park, Saturday afternoon, under very
favorable auspices The first event was
for horses of the 2:19 class, for purse
of $1,000. The best out of five heats.
Witherspoon won three consecutive
heats. Time, 2:19I, 2:1Sl and 2:20.
The second race, for horses of the 2:40,
was for $4,000 purse, with $500 addi-
tional to the winner of the fastest heat,
if faster than 2:25. There were only
three starters, viz: Phallas, Index and
Adelaide. Phallas won the first heat in
2:22:I, the second in 2:23, and the third
in 2:21l. This gave Phallas the addi-
tlonal $500 for speed.
In the third event there were five
started. This race was for the Chicago
trotting stake, for colts and iillies, 500
entrance. The Driving Park added 81,
600, with $500 to the winner of the fast
est heat, if better than 2:19. Agate
won first heat; time, 2:23. Second heat
was won by Eve; time, 2:25}. Agate
won third heat; time, 2:26i. Agate
also won the fourth heat; time, 2:26.
This ended the days sport.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Helping Harnden.

WATERFOWL, July 15.-The retire
ment of Gen. III. Harnden, from the
collectorship of the Second District is
causing good deal of furry in political
circles. In his case there is particu-
larry strong feeling is being aroused by
the soldier element in the Republican
ranks, who looked upon his displace-
ment as not only uncalled for, but as an
affront to them. Gen. Harnden has a
good record as soldier, and, as the
capturer of JEFF Davis, has gained no
little notoriety throughout the country
Responding to the call Tor troops and
serving all through the war, his re-
moval from Office is looked upon by
many as an evidence of ingratitude to-
wards the Nations defenders. Ii is
limited by those best capable of judging
that the old soldiers will show their re-
sentiment at the first favorable oppor-
tunity. and an intimation is thrown out
of halt having been called in this con-
solidation scheme and that the Presi-
dent will be asked to modify his order
in this state. so as to allow Gen Harm
den to remain in his position as collec-
tor, which position he has filed so long
to the satisfaction of the Government
and of all who have had business con-
neeted with the office. 1t is under
stood that the retention of Gen. Harm
den, if desired by the people, viii not
be opposed by Senator Cameron.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Southwestern Maranders.

WILCOX, Arizona, July 13-Linder-
man arrived to-day from San Bernard
inc. From seyenty-five to eighty hos
tile Chiracahuas are at that place, wait
ing to surrender and committing no
depredations, but waiting an escort to
the reservation. Capt. Rafferty,, with
one troop of cavalry, left Fort Bowie
yesterday rs an escort of the surren-
dered hostiles. He will probably ar
rive with them in three days. Under
man has an extensive ranch near San
Bernardino, is responsible and wealthy
cattleman, and reports the Indians well
supplied with arms, ammunition, large
herds of horses, mules, and cattle pre-
sumably the result of raids of the Sonora
and Chihuahua hostiles. They are well
posted in regard to the movements of
American authorities, and would not
consent to surrender until Crook was
given charge of reservation affairs.
Past experience with Indian agents die
tated this course There is reason to
believe that if control had been given
to the Indian department the Indians
would have bolted, numbering many
whites.
Ell PAso, Tex, July 13.-Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Alexander L. Morri-
son, of Santa Fe, N. NJ, passed through
this city to-day, having in charge the
notorious Muehacho, second lieutenant
of Victoria. He is an Apache, and ac-
companied Victorio through all his
bloody warfare. He was run down by
Comanche scouts in Indian Territory,
and captured near the border of the pan
handle of Texas and that territory. He
stands about five feet ten or eleven
inches in his stockings. wearing the full
garb of an Indian chief, and moves with
an elastic tread. They are conducting
him to Santa Fc, n. M.
TOMBSTONE, Arizona, July 13.-Re-
ports from Sonora, Mexico, to the effect
that Apaches are raiding the districts of
Montezuma, San Pariepa, committing
murders, stealing cattle, etc. An Epi-
taph special from Opozura states band
of twenty savages attacked Hacienda
Pariepa, six miles south Of Opozura,
killing three men. Intelligence is
brought that Col. Bandola started in
pursuit with thirty Mexican troops and
found the bodies of three men. It is
positively known twelve men have been
murdered by the Apaches in the neigh
borhood of Opozura since Crook took
their families from the Sierra Madres.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Getting Ready TO OMIT.

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-About 400
telegraph operators met tonight to
discuss the condition of the trade.
There were persons present from New
York, Brooklyn, Pittsburg, Chicago,
Baltimore and Washington. Consider
able dissatisfaction was expressed with
the recent rules adopted by the West
ern Union with reference to night OPP
orators. A dispatch was received from
New York, which stated that during
the day several lady operators in the
main Office had had their salaries adj
vanced SIS a month by the Western
Union. The meeting was an enthusiast
tic one, but the deliberations having
been kept secret, it could not be as
certained what action, if any, was
taken in relation to the formal presen-
tation of the grievances of the men to
the officers of the company.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Cholera al. Cairn.

ALEXANDRIA, July 15--The an
nouncement in these dispatches fort
night ago that Cairo was in the pre-
sence of cholera, which was advancing
up the Nile from the Mediterranean
end of the Delta, was not only corrob-
Grated by the death reported at Cairo
last week, but by the official statement
that five deaths occurred to-day at
Ghizeh, suburb of Cairo, on account
of its nearness to the pyramids, much
frequented by European visitors. There
are reported cases in Cairo, but the
authorities will not admit that they are
epidemic cholera. Europeans are flee
ing from the country as fast as posi-
bic, and hundreds who have come from
infected districts are here and unable to
60 further on account of the strictness
of the quarantine and the unwillingness
of captains to take passengers whose
presence may subject them to quaran-
tine at home ports.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Filling Vacancies Hereafter.

WASHINGTON, u. c., July l6.--Ihere
are no vacancies IN any of the exccu-
tive departments of the Government.
The civil service rules go into effect
to-day, and each of the departments is
now required TO report 10 the Civil
Service Commission the number of va
cancies existing in their respective
forces. The reports will uniformly be
that there are no vacancies, Us care
has been taken to have all the appoint
ments and transfers completed. Here
after when vacancies occur the fact
will be reported to the commission, and
they will send list of six names to the
department where the vacancy exists,
with the grade at which each person
passed the examination, and from
these the appointments will be made.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Over the Water.

LONDON, July 16.-At meeting of
the Conservative members of Parlia-
ment, to-day, at which Sir Stafford
Northcote presided, it was decided to
oppose the Suez Canal agreement.
DUBLIN, July 16.-Sweeney, charged
with the murder of Lord Mountmorris,
has been liberated from custody. The
police have another clue to the murder
ers.
ALEXANDRIA, July 16.-There were
thirty-ive deaths from cholera, in DAM
ietta, yesterday, sixty-one in Manso1rab,
twenty-five in Samanoud, and twenty
in Menzaleh.
MADRID, july 16.-The Cabinet has
considered favorably the project of
France, for the construction of tunnel
under the Straits of Gibraltar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Thanks Returned.

In the latter part of May last, our
little boy, Eddie Frey. had his under
jaw badly fractured and dislocated by a
horse stepping on it. 1t seemed to us
a fearful case; the more SO as he was
too young to use the judgment neces-
sary TO successful treatment, aggra-
waited by ether having no effect. But,
through the skill of DIR. Brown, of
Fennimore, and DR.. Barber of Lancas-
ter. as surgeons, and DIR. Eddy as dem
fist, we hope he win recover and hardly
carry a mark of the accident. All praise
and commentator are due these gentle
men for their kind and tender care and
attention in the case, which we res
pectfully accord to them.
AMOS J.. FREY,
LUcY E. FREY.
Mt Ida. July 3, 1888.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Fighting rrizzes.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July l5.-The
Catholic clergy of the Scranton diocese.
personally, under orders from Bishop
OHara, have opened warfare on all
women members of their congregations
who persist in wearing bangs and
frizzes. The Rev. Father O'Hara, pas
tor of st. Mary's Catholic Church. of
this city. has notified all the Sunday
school children of his congregation that
they will be sent home in the future if
they enter the church wearing bangs or
frizZes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

The civil service commission took its
first examination bath last week. From
fear that the newspaper bath would
be too cool for comfort, the commits
sioners refused to allow the examina-
ton papers to be made public. The
extreme sensitiveness of the gentlemen
is likely to receive severe shock, as
the papers, through the industry of the
ubiquitous reporter, have already be-
come public property.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

A threatened rupture in our foreign
relations has been happily averted.
Admiral Baldwin was unable tn obtain
admission to the imperial coronation
exercises at Moscow, through the care
lessness of Minister Hunt, who was too
busy fixing his family. The old tar
afterwards bluntly refused TO lend his
presence to the state ball that evening
and there is no telling what might have
happened when he set foot again upon
his vessels decks at St. Petersburg, had
not the admirable wrath been assuaged
and Modified by the personal explana-
tons of the foreign minister and the aide
of the Emperor. Now peace once more
reigns at St. Petersburg and threat
ened international trouble is prevented.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

Brainard's Musical World for July,
contains an interesting account of an
ancient Greek musical festival from the
pen of Geo. Upton, musical critic of the
Chicago Tribune, which is quaint and
instructive. The music is good while
the editorials, correspondence and mis-
cellany are bright and interesting as
usual: S. Brainard & Sons, Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
CITY GUIDE.

LANCASTER LODGE F. & A. NJ. meets first and
third saturdayin eachmOnth at p. m, in Herald
effice block.
GRASr CRATER Regular convocation second
{ nd fourth Tuesday Of each month at p. m, in
Herald Office block
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY LODGE l. o. OF. Meets
every "Wednesday at 7:30p. IN. in Odd Fellows
hall, Maple street.
LANCASTER LODGE !. o. G. I. Meets every
Tuesday at p in Budd block, Madison street.
LANCASTER Council II. T. Meets first Thurs
day Of each month in Budd block, Madison street
FIDELITY LODGE A. o. U. W. Meet first and
third Mondays OF each month in Budd block,
Madison street.
CoNeREGATIoNAL CnUReH. Corner Madison
aud Cherry streets. Services at 1880 a. m. and
pm. Sunday.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner Mon
roe and Cherry streets. Services 1890 a. m. and
p. IN. Sunday.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Corner enereou and Cher
~ streets. Services at 1890 a. and p. m.
sunday.
Cry LIBRARY. Court house Open wednes-
day afternoon and Saturday afternoon and even
Ing.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Corner JEFF
ferson and Oak streets.
HYDE's OPERA House.. Corner Madison and
Cherry streets.
LIBRARY HALL. Budds block, Madison street.
GERMAN LUTHERAN CHURCH. Madison street.
GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Madison st.
Services every two weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
Throtiled TeIegraphy.

CHICAGO, July 1s.-The long threat
ened strike of Telegraph operators will
eliminate at noon to-day. Ten thous-
and operators will leave their keys at
that hour. The order starts from New
York under the authority of the brother
hood of operators. 1t win be more ser
ion; and disastrous than that of 1875.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

1t is hatred of the American hog
pure and simple, and not sanitary rea-
sons that leads the German government
to exclude American pork, says Lon
don Times correspondent. Bismark bet
ter 90 slow. The transatlantic porker
has iloored good many men in his
time. The German chancellor is al
ready reported as requiring the greatest
care and absolute rest. Wisdom ought
therefore to warn him against trying to
knock out the American hog in one
round.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

The Milwaukee Light Horse Squad
ron win go into camp the first week in
August Farmers in the neighborhood
of the prospective encampment are dis
posing of their chickens and small
truck as fast as possible and hope to be
able to present clean field to the
troopers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

Smuggling Cinnamon across the bor-
der is new business in the extreme
northwest Already quite number of
the Acknowledged celestials have been
run in. The hand of the law has
grasped the pig.ails of only nine of
them. What, between the Cinnamon
on one side and the assisted emigrant
on the other, the government appears
to have its hands interestingly full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
earn Cut as BY a Knife.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, July l0.-A vio-
lent wind-storm swept over this section
last night, doing immense damage to
the growing crops. Thousands of acres
of corn were wholly cut down, the stalk
being cleared as by a knife. Trees and
fences were blown down and buildings
unraofpd
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19
A Drop in Electricity.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July l6.-The
electric tower at Fon du Lac fell this
morning, and piece weighing 800
pounds crushed through the roof of
saloon, demolishing a stove where a
woman was cooking. No one was in
iured. The peeuniary loss IS about
-. 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

An exchange says Nebraska gets eff
easy this year on elections, having only
a supreme court Judge and two univer-
sity regents to elect. Wisconsin can see
that hand and 60 them three better.
Her skirts are clear of election stenches
the present year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

A North Carolina gentleman claims
to be in possession of the bottle out of
which Gems. Johnston and Sherman
took their last drink after the surrender,
in April 1865. There is no use trying
to get up bet on that bottle being
empty.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

A flock of twenty-five sheep was killed
at South Berwick, N. H., recently, by q
stroke of lightning. This may be ele-
mentary manufacture of mutton, but
it beats professionals by several points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

The ninth annual encampment of the
Monona Lake Assembly. will open on
the beautiful grounds of the association,
on the shores of Lake Monona, within
one mile of Madison, July oath, and
continue two weeks. The programme is
unusually good, the lecturers embrace
ing some of the ablest men IN the land.
A troup of colored vocalists known as
the Wilberforce Concert Company. will
be present. The Sunday School work
will be under the charge of Rev. A. H.
Gillet. Programmes can be had by ad'
dressing S. d. Hastings, Madison, Wis,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

An exchange processes to hear the
growing of the Democratic ROSTERS over
the victories which are to be achieved
next year. The ear of that editor would
have been his fortune in the days of
Diorysus.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

The will of the Count de Chambord
commands all royalists to recognize the
Count de Paris as the heir to the French
lilies. There is nothing like giving
away shadow with dignity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

A Pittsburgh newspaper has been
convicted of criminal libel. The libel
consisted in undiplomatically insinuat-
ing that member of the city council
speculated in the chances of his official
position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-07-19

Dorsey writes friend that letters of
congratulation are received by him, from
every country in Europe. No doubt
Spencer and the other fellows have a
good deal of sympathy for their COM
patriot