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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Short and Sweet.

The April term of the Circuit Court
convened at ten o'clock on Tuesday
forenoon, Judge Cementson presiding
There was but little business to do
many of the cases having been settled
by the litigants, and the calendar was
cleared and the court adjourned We'd
nesday morning before nine o'clock.
The jury was not called TO try single
case. 1t was the shortest term of court
ever held in Richland county
This was Mr.. Clementson' first APP
pearance here as Judge, and there was
considerable interest manifested TO wit
ness the opening of the court. All were
highly pleased at Judge Clementson' s
manner of conducting business lie
presides with an easy, dignilied grace,
and his decisions are clear and prompt.
-R5chRdnd Republican, Observer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
A Heavy Transfer.

Fort WORTH, Tex, April ia
contract has just been closed here for
one of the largest cattle shipments ever
made in the world. Parties living in
the grazing region south of this city
have arranged to ship $4,000 head OF
cattle from Wilhelm, 245 miles south OF
this city, on the Gulf. Colorado & Santa
Fe Railway, to Wichita Falls. ia miles
north on the Fort Worth & Denver
Road. The shippers here secured a
rate OF $50 per car. The shippers here
require 5000 cars, or 215 train-loads of
fourteen cars each. This shipment was
rendered necessary by the large amount
of fencing recently put up in the south
eIn part of the State.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Looks Like An AcnuittaI.

MILWAUKEE, April 16. Evidence in
the Scheller case is all in, District At
torney Clark addressed the jury and re-
viewed the evidence of the prosecution,
enlarging upon defendants debts, and
his suspicious movements previous to
the fire on that fatal night. He was
followed by Mckinney, attorney for de-
Tense, who said the prosecution had
fixed point at which they believed the
fire started. and had tried to prove such
was the case, but had offered no proof
that the fire did positively start there.
This afternoon Attorney Somers will
close for the prosecution and the case
go to the jury. Public feeling is that
they will return a verdict of acqittal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
One Of the Pioneers.

RoeKFoRD, H., April 12.-Hon.
Albert Fowler, who built the first frame
house ever erected in Milwaukee, who
was the first Justice of the Peace and
the first Register of Deeds in that
county, and who was a member of the
convention that framed the constitu-
ton under which Wisconsin was adj
mitted as a State, died at his residence
here this morning. He has resided
here about thirty years, and has been
three times Mayor of the city. He
came West from Chautauqua county,
New York, in 1882 first coming to
Chicago and removing TO Milwaukee a
year later He moved from Milwau-
kee to Rockford about 1893. He was
81 years of age, and native of Mas
sachusetts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

OZARK, Ark, April 14-At nearly l
this morning disastrous tornado struck
White Oak, station on the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railway, ten miles west
of this town. The storm averaged
three miles in width. 1t came from
south of the river at point near White
Oak. The telegraph wire was blown
down for nearly four miles, and no
fences can be seen anywhere. Trees
two and three feet in diameter were up
rooted, broken and twisted like twigs,
and many houses were blown over.
Among the injured are: Thomas Ross
and wife, and William Heron, fatally
Conway station, on the same road, was
badly damaged. Several persons were
hurt, but none seriously.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

A MEETING of railroad magnates and
the mayor and members of the CON-
mon council was he'd in this city last
week, to adjust the difficulty arising out
of the alleged encroichment of the side
track at the depot upon the street run
ming north past that point The repre-
sentatives of the railroad interest were
Mr.. VIM. f. Fitch assistant superinten-
dent, Mr.. John Wright general road
master, from Montfort to Milwaukee,
Mr.. S. I'll. Brown, general road master
Galena to Lancaster, Mr.. w. +. Barden
Supt of construction and Mr. S. f.
Foster. They were met by Mayor
Holloway and members of the council
and after short discussion of the
points at issue compromise was effect
ed which will result in equal advanta-
gcs to both parties. The compromise
came in the shape of proposition
from Mayor Holloway, to the effect that
the Northwestern company build a
broad six foot walk from the depot,
down to meet the walk which the city
proposes to build from Horstman's
new hotel towards the depot. In addi-
ton the slough holes north of the depot
near the stock yards, that have created
so much of stencil in past seasons,
were to be drained and filled. If the
company would meet those require
ments the question of moving the side
track would be dropped. Mr.. Fitch
promptly accepted the proposition and
agreed that the company should put in
the sidewalk as stated, between the two
tracks, and would at once proceed to
fill in the stencil pits near the yards.
This settled, both parties parted well
pleased with the result of the interview
and an ugly bone of contention is laid
at rest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Looks Like a Shortage.

MILWAUKEE. April 15.-Mr S. w.
Tallmadge, of the Milwaukee Chamber
of Commerce, furnishes the following
concerning the wheat crop:
Having received official reports from
the County Treasurers of many counties
in the fifteen principal winter wheat
growing states, including New York,
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio,
Illinois, Michigan. Missouri, Kansas
and California. / find there has been
much damage to the wheat from the
drought fly and severe winter weather.
In many cases the wheat is reported as
being entirely killed out by freezing.
Taking the reports all in all, estimate
the damage at not less than 20 per cent.
The acreage being the same as last
year. and with an average spring crop,
| place the crop of 1883 at about 400,-
100000 bushels. The Agricultural De-
partment reports the crop of 1882 at
at 500, 000,0 600 bushels Should my es-
innate prove correct our crop for 1888
will run short 100,000,000 bushels from
last year, or 100000 bushels short
of an average crop for the past five
years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

As will be seen in the telegraphic
columns, a call has been issued for a
meeting Of the Congressional commit
tees OF the Third district, to CONSOLE
date and harmonic conflicting interests.
There can be no doubt as to which is
the regularly constituted committee for
the district, but, in the interests of har-
mony, it might perhaps be well to waive
contested points for the purpose of q
better organization with which to meet
the enemy hereafter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Selling the High RIands.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April H. The
sale of polled Angus and Galloway cat
tie belonging to II. B. Mathews, of this
city, and Geary Bros, of London, Can.
ada, was begun yesterday at Riverside
park and nearly completed to-day
One hundred and eighteen animals were
sold at an average of 1882. The total
amount of the sale is S62,745. The
highest price paid was 81, 100, for Maria,
bought by Hewin & Titus, in Cedarvale,
Kan. The next highest was 81 OPS, fol-
Carpie, by j. w. Powers, of West Los
Animas, Col. The attendance was very
large, including stockmen from Mis-.
souri, and Kansas, Colorado, Texas, II
linois, Iowa, Indiana and Nebraska.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Drowned i'm n Well.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April 15.-Mrs. I'll.
Zeipprecht, wife of well known drug
gist, together with her boy. five years
old, were drowned this afternoon under
sad and peculiar circumstances. After
dinner Mr.. Zeipprecht, who lives on the
Hill, went to his store and was gone
two hours. Returning home his wife
and child were not TO be seen. He in
quired of the neighbors, but none had
seen them and search being made the
mother and child were found at the bot
tom of the well. The latter is sixty
feet deep and very narrow. Ii is sur.
missed that the boy fell in and the mother
went down to try and save him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Amber.

Though not of animal origin, amber
is one of the choicest vegetable pro-
auctions used in the arts. 1t is the fos-
sill gum of pines. Great beds of it
occur at various points in Europe. On
the Prussian seaboard it is mined, and
often washes ashore. In 1876 piece OF
amber was found that weighed thirteen
pounds, and for which $1,000 was re.
fused. In the cabinet of the Berlin
Museum there is piece weighing
eighteen pounds. Ambergris, from
which perfume-y is made, is a secretion
taken from the intestines of the whale,
and piece purchased from the King
of Tydore by the East India Company
is reported to have cost SIS. 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The further investigation goes into
the horrors of Tewksbury aims house
the hotter becomes the glare of fiend-
ishness sent up through the testimony.
Governor Butler may be disappoint-
ment in many particulars, but his
amelioration of the sufferings of these
poor galley slaves will cover multi
tude of political sins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The much searched for Howgate, of
signal service and pretty treasury clerk
fame, is said to have been recognized
on Washington streets recently How
gate will yet be under the necessity of
knocking down some of the intelligent
government detectives and secure ar
rest for assault and battery before
these gentry win be able to recognise
him
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
1y1s'sSEaIIisas
MambrinO Swigert.
81 Star Bashaw
Victory.

MAMBRINO SWIGERT win make the season
az Lancaster Friday aud Saturday, the balance Of
the week at my stables five miles north 0f Lam
caster at SIS to insure.
win also have a son Of Gov. Sprague or a son
of Dictator for the season same terms notice
of whichever one l get will be given in Tue
HERALD In due time. had much more business
last year than Mambrino Swigert could attend TO
and Will have this horse this season so that no
man VIII be disappointed but take his choice OF
three splendid bred road stations during this
season. STAR BASHAW win make the season
at MI Hope Monday and Tuesday Bloomington
"Wednesday and Thursday; Lancaster. Friday and
Saturday, AZ $40 10 insnre
NICToRY:-Ih have purchased the Bay Brown
colt Victory from Richard Richards Of Racine
Wis. lie viii not be usedi in the stud this season
hut any one-wishing TO see the fruits of breeding
il they will come TO my stables | win show them
4 trOttipg wonder in this y0ung horse
Thanking the public for their liberal patronage
that has encouraged me 10 bring ont good stoek
horses. am Respectfully
6if WIN J. DYER
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Contract Taken.

b. F. Warren. of Albany. this state,
an old star route contractor, has taken
contract to run daily stage between
Bloomington and Prairie du Chen. and
a tri-weekly from Bloomington to Lam
caster, a total distance of $50 miles pei
week, for $1,000 year bloomington
Record
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Clinging 10 Old Customs.

Old customs prevail to an astonish-
ing extent in some parts of England
The curfew is still rung in many towns
although it is no longer obligatory on
the people to go to bed when they hear
it; and at Ripon horn is blown at 0 D.
m, in memory Of King Alfred, who
presented a horn, still extant, to that
city.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Parfridge's Policy.

NEW YORK, April 15.--J. r. Part
ridge, the United States Minister to
Peru, arrived in the steamer City of
Para. He refused to discuss criiicims
of his official actions beyond denying
that he had entered into any agreement
with the representatives of other coun-
tries to insist on ending the war be-
tween Chill and Peru. He adds that
he has been misrepresented by partial
publication Of his dispatches.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Sensational Testimony.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April ia sem
sation was caused at the Scheller trial
this morning, by the testimony of Line
han, chief engineer in the Newhall
House at the time OF the fire, who said
he was recently approached by j. c.
McKenney, an attorney for Scheller,
and saloon-keeper named Adam Roth
who asked him to swear that the fire
was caused by gas-jet in the bottom
of the elevator-shaft, as that testimony
would clear the accused. Ii was shown
that Scheller's debts were over 81 900,
and it was proved that he attempted to
borrow $500 from DR., Croker before
the fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
A wrecked train and thirteen person

injured was the result of a race between
locomotive and train on rival rail-
roads, in Pennsylvania, recently. OF
course the boys had to have little fun,
but there are people so hard-hearted as
to assert that having danced they should
pay the piper by a term in the peniten-
fairy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Sunset Cox is of the opinion that it is
the privilege of the Democratic party
''to keep burning with yestal vigilance
the lamp which Thomas Jefferson lit :"
yestal vigilance is good, but it would
take an electric light and microscope
to discover the necessary virgins in the
ranks of that worn-out Renaissance of
mast nurity
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Another OF the Gang.

JoNEsBoRo, Tenn. April 15.-The
man Frank Hudson. Captured at Mid
way. is now believed to have been a
member of the James gang. His wife
has told the Whereabouts of his associ-
ates and of their intentions to make a
wholesale raid. Maryland officers start
for Hagerstown tonight with Hudson.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Practical Prohibition.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, April lS.-Fowler
Bros, who own and operate a very
large packing establishment. employ
ing several hundred men IN this city,
have issued an order that all their en-
ployes, while either on or off duty, must
abstain from intoxicating liquors, and
must not visit gambling houses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The Canadian authorities have dis
covered a pretended dynamite plot for
the extinguishment of Rideau Hall and
its occupants. 1t would seem how
ever that their fears were based on al
legations rather than facts.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Congressman Springer would not be
surprised, should the Democratic patty
put up the right man, to see Demo
cratic cyclone in 1884 Mr.. Springer,
nevertheless, need not prepare himself
for any great surprise party at that date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
WIN Sustain the Former Decision.

DEs MONIES, Iowa. April Is. Three
of the Supreme Court Judges have
spent the week in the State Law Lii
brary here. The indications are that
the decision in the amendment ease
will be given at Dubuque next week,
and the formeropinion will be sustained
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Bismark is death on the American
hog. 1t is possible the chancellor has
been brought in close contact with a
band of tourists, which may account for
his asperity. Still all American hogs
are not alike.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Track Washed Ont.

BISMARCK. D. T., April 14.-Three
hundred feet of the Northern Pacific
track on the west side of the river here
is washed out. The low lands are all
under water. Trains are delayed here
both ways. The river is rising rapidly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
Charged With Treason.

LONDON, April 1.-THE Evening
News reports that 1000 persons have
been arrested in Moscow on suspicion
of being engaged in plotting against
the life of the Car.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
sniff far n Million

PrrrsBURG, Pa. April l6.-Mrs.
Mary +. Schenley brought action in
ejectment against the city of Pittsburg.
to-day, to recover tract of land used
by the city for wharves, valued at over
one million dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
VOLUME al.
New Advertisements
E!'!l:l!!lI Mill d ! z!l!!

offer for rent the Ellenboro Mills, the property
OF the late Frederick Stewer, deceased The
property is in good condition, the water power
cannot be exceled in Grant county There is a
comfortable dwelling house on the premises all
Of which viii rent on easy terms Any person
wishing to rent il can call at Ellenboro and ex-
anime the property Henry Stewer will show the
property, and for further information call on OF
address the undersigned, administrator of the
estate, at Lancaster, Wis.
7tf SAMUEL BARSTOW.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Christine Nilsson converses huently
and with ease in four languages; but
when the fair Swede dons her war
paint and starts for Mapleson's scalp,
she depends entirely upon terse and
pithy Anglo-Saxon words and phrases.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The jury in the case of Brady, on
trial in Dublin for the murder of Lord
Cavandish and Under-Secretary Burke,
were out forty minutes when they re-
turned verdict of guilty. Brady was
sentenced to be hung on the fourteenth
of May.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The $1,000 offer of the Harpers for
the best illustration of Domett's hymn,
has excited the rising artists of the
country. and over LOO applications
for copies of the poem have already
been received by the firm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

On the day of the arrival of the Mar
quis of Lorne in Boston, small bomb,
left lying in front of the postoliice, was
exploded by a passing carriage The
incident and consequent excitement led
the Marquis on his arrival to dispense
with carriage and walk, with his suite,
to the hotel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Hereafter the small boys of Irish de-
scent on this side of the Atlantic, may
prod the British lion to their heart S
content, and twist his tail until the ven
cradle animal weeps real tears, without
fear of interruption. The department
of state has informed the English gov
eminent, quietly but decidedly, that no
person will be delivered up from this
country except under the forms and for
such crimes as are provided in the ex-
tradition treaty between the two coun-
tries. The announcement could not
have been unexpected by the rep
resentatives of the British government
here, as the assumption Of any other
course would have meant reversion OF
the traditionary policy of this govern
ment since its organization. However
much honest people may sympathize
with Great Britain in her endeavors to
suppress the dynamite tends, or how
ever much we may denounce and exc
crate the deeds of that class, it is palpa-
BILE to even the stupidest understanding
that any lnclinations of yielding to the
demands of the English government
would be blow to American citizen
ship such as could not be struck with
safety to this republic.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The appointment of Judge Gresham
is warmly endorsed by E. w. Reyes.
Every ointment is liable to have its fly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Susan B. Anthony is travelling in
Italy. What host of fond recollee-
tions must overwhelm Susan's mind as
she wanders about the coliseum or
muses. by the waters of the muddy
Tiber.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The Virginia Court of Appeals adj
journed the other day because Judge
Richardson had dislocated a rib laugh.
ing at Judge Lacy's joke.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
STATISTICS

Population. ....................... s7,s5e
Areain square miles................... 1886
State valuation Of property for 1852. sle COS, 6es
GRANT COUNTY, one Of the disadvantages
counties in the state Is situated in the extreme
southwest corner--in size being about the same
area as the state Of RhodeIsland. Itsfrsi settle
ment dates back to 1927
The county now ranks sixth in population
and twelfthln wealth. The principal products
are Com, Oats: Cattle and Hogs of the latter i'm
GRANT CoUTy. to settlers still of ers advantages
equal to IL not superior any conntyin the state
and is destinedtogrow in thefuturc IS in the pa 81
The county is traversed by three railroads one
havingits terminus in the county at LANcAsTHr
thecounty seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The imitation alligator skin, SO COM
monty used in satchels and pocket
books, is made of pig skin. This is not
making silk purse out of pigs cal
but comes as close to it as possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

1t is asserted by good lawyers that
not more than dozen acts passed by
the last legislature will hold water when
brought to the test of trial in the
courts. Another wave of reform and
biennialism would throw the state into
anarchy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
6rant County Arrald.

The capitol at Albany, New York,
win cost, when complete, S20,000,000
and several Investigating committees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

Milwaukee is agitating the erection
OF soldiers monument in that city.
Thus far Lancaster, Racine and Beloit
are the only cities that have honored
their brave dead by memorials. The
two former show their gratitude BY
handsome monuments. and the last
named city by memorial ball.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The silver-tongued Villas, whose elo-
quence is the admiration of his friends
and the despair of his enemies, hopes to
see Wisconsin in the Democratic col
umn at the next election. The Demo
cratic Demosthenes should ponder care
fully over the thought that ''hope de-
ferred maketh the heart sick,n and
provide for future ills by generous
supply of therapeutical remedies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The Hudson chair factory, at Hudson
in this state, was destroyed last week
by the explosion of the boiler used in
the factory. There was no loss of life
although several were injured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The divine Patti claims that she has
been misrepresented by the newspapers.
This is hardly fair of the dainty canta-
trice. The boys didn't wish ''to give
her dead away" and confined the
flaws to few notes. And now to say
they misrepresented her. Pretty Patti.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19
al I NOticeto Breeders!
AAhitlGl a. The celebrated young Stallion,
RISMARK

win stand the ensuing season at the stables of
GRANT BoNHAM, Hurricane Grove on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, and at Potosi, Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
TERMS: To insure a living colt $500
Young Bismark is 5 wears old: was sired bv
Imported Bismark, who imported from
Franc by JEFF X, Clark, Of ST. Louis, Mo, and
sold for S2,5O).
one Of bis colts to be shown at Hurricane Grove.
the 1st Saturday of September. 1884.
w. H. BONHAM.
7w2 Louisiana. Md.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

France has celestial war on the
stocks. The celestials in this case,
however, come from China and not
from the other world.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-19

The pen may be mightier than the
sword, but the late elections show that
the beer glass holds a .'cold deck"
over both.