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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
The Tale OF n Goat.

Another instance OF human depravlty
was unearthed last week and Chilly the
Tailor" retires to the classic shades of
the county bastile. The cause of this
enforced retirement was little misun-
Outstanding Billy-otherwise William
Henning as to the laws in regard
to personal property. From the state
ments of those most Interested it seems
that Geo. Clark some time ago brought
suit of clothes to Henning to be re-
paired. The latter claims he repaired
the same and gave Clark ten days
notice of their being finished and as
ten days was cash and lie was doing %
cash business, at the end of the ten DAYS
the clothes were his and he took them
with him on a trip to Milwaukee. In
the meantime he had played another
bit of selight of hand on the engineer
at the wooden mill, by which the cloth
brought by the latter for suit of clothes
became transferred to the back of anoth-
er party without the consent of the
original owner. Then having secured
a watch worth about twenty dollars
from Link Billings, he shook the dust
of the shire town from off his feet and
started for sunrise. These facts hav-
ing been laid before Sheriff Rewey,
and a clinching document in the shape
of warrant sworn out by Clark hav-
| ing been presented, the Sheriff detailed
Deputy Richards to see if he could in
uce the absconder to return. The
4 ,rail led Richards to Milwaukee and
! thence to Oconomowoc, where Billy
had gone Tor rest and quiet He OBJ
tanned so large dose of the latter in
fact, that the city marshal insisted he
was not there, in which view he after
wards found himself much mistaken.
Henning was at the time living with
his wife, a respectable woman and
whose parents are well to do residents
of that city. While he did not exhibit
any marked anxiety to make another
trip to Lancaster, he suffered himself
to be persuaded and Saturday made
his entree into the Hotel de Rewey.
Monday the case was called before
Justice Baldwin. After few prelim-
mary explanations. District Attorney
Orr intimated that he would like to
know what Henning did with the
clothes.
81 gave them to my brother in Mil
waukee.''
Didn't leave them at any second.
hand store?"
mo, just asked them how much
the clothes was worth. l gave him
| Clark-ten days notice and they was as
much mine rs his"
BY the court-"Did you tell Clark
you was going to leave town."
mo. | tell him three weeks, l did
cash business and ten days is cash. -
"Did you tell anybody here you were
gong away!
mo-
Mr.. Orr then suggested that the
prisoner plead guilty or not guilty as
Deputy Richards could not be present
owing to a bad case of mumps which
claimed his undivided attention,
The court-"Do you plead guilty or
not guilty?"
Not guilty"
His honor then adjourned the case
until the 2lst at one p m. and fixed t he
bail at 5000 to which Henning replied
II go right with the sheriff along.
That don't make no difference. Ihave
as much right to that coat and vest as
he has" and sought the jail once more
in the wake of the sheriff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Came from Green County.

The Monroe Sentinel states that the
Wisconsin man killed during dance
near Hubbard City, Tex, while calling
young rough named Vardell to ac-
count for criminal assault upon one of
his daughters, was Jonas Land, for
many years a resident in Green County.
Mr.. Land moved his family to Texas
about two years ago, having, previous
ly sold his Wisconsin farm and personal
property. He located three miles from
Hubbard City. an farm with the in
teniion of lettering himself, and en-.
gagged in stock raising He was an in
dustrious. frugal man, was well off,
and left many friends and relatives in
Green County who are deeply grieved
at his untimely and most tragic death
while in the act of defending his house
hold from ruffians.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Slashing n Woman.

LONDON, March Is. Lady Florence
Dixie was attacked 1T Windsor vester-
day by two men disguised in women 5
clothes. Her dress was cut with dag
gers in several places. but she received
no injury. Lady Florence was walking
in II secluded spot near the woods, when
the men asked her what time it was.
She replied she had no watch. and af-
forwards noticed though they wore
womens clothes, their faces had been
shaved. Much alarmed, she started TO
walk away. and was followed by the
men, one of whom seized her. She
struggled to escape, but, seeing their
daggers. fell in Swoon. This occurred
at o clock in the afternoon She did
not recover her senses until 4:i5. Lady
Florence has been Frustrated to-day.
The story of the affair was elected from
her only at intervals The saving of
her life is attributed TO her St Bernard
dog. who it is supposed protected her
while she lay in a swoon. Lady Flor
ence had no reason to suspect immedi-
ate danger, although she had been
somewhat fearful since the receipt of Il
letter about the Land League. The
last thing she remembers is one of the
men pushing u quantity of mud into her
mouth. On her recovery she found both
palms cut across and her gloves severed.
There were two dagger holes two inches
apart in the right breast of her dress.
A broad steel corset rib had been bro
ken by weapon which had penetrated
to the inner lining of her dress at the
first stroke. Lady Florence supposes
she uneonsciously struggled with the
men, assisted by her dog, until the
scoundrels were disturbed by cart
passing the wood. She received threat
ening letters while in Ireland recently.
One of the men wore green dress and
large white hat with veil The yelled
man attempted the assassination. No
arrests have been made. The police
have slight clew to the scoundrels. Ii
is believed the men were bitten in the
struggle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Good Advice.

We are informed that the insurance
swindler is again abroad in the land.
1t seems strange, after the many warn
ings the press has given of their swind-
ling, these sharpers could find any one
so simple as to be duped by them, but
every year the thing is repeated. Some
itinerant sharper, well dressed, driving
a handsome rig and wearing an oily
tongue, comes into town, hires some ir-
responsible person to travel about with,
and introduce him as special orgen-
eral agent of some insurance company.
usually some bogus concern, and BY
smooth talk and fine representations,
succeeds in victimizing the usual num-
bier of innocents. aud ere the fraud is
discovered the villain who perpetrated
it is beyond their reach Our advice is.
for people to be on their guard, and
give these travelling humbugs wide
berth; for in so doing they will save
money and no small amount of trouble.
Those desiring insurance should patron
ize home agents whom they know and
can trast. Dubuque Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Fire at n Circus.

NEW ORLEANS, March 1S.-At $50
O'Clock, during a circus performance in
tent at Orleans and Bourbon streets,
the oil leaking from gasoline lamp
set fire to a flag, which communicated
the flames to the tent The fire was
promptly extinguished, however, but
meantime the cry of fire was raised and
a panic ensued. A rush was made for
the place of exit, the people trampling
upon each other in their fright. Mr..
John Eckhardt. of Peace and Royal
streets, was fatally crushed and died in
half an hour. Gertrude Vile, a young
lady residing at Peace and Royal streets
was at II o'clock dying in Charity
Hospital Eight other persons, mainly
women and children, were more or
less seriously injured, and two will
probably die.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Not Yet Sent {, Market.

ST.. PAUL, March 8.-Information
from trustworthy sources is to the effect
that IS per cent of the wheat crop of
Minnesota has not yet sought market.
The 16 per cent is the proportion of the
crop held for export, and is exclusive
of that needed for domestic consumption
and seed. 1t, as is estimated, the crop
of Minnesota for 1882 was 100000
bushels and the estimate of the amount
sold is correct, the total of the latter in
bushels would be 5,4S0,000 This does
not, of course, include any of the Da-
kota products, a large portion of which
is still held for shipment.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
The NimhIe Nickel.

PHILADELPHIA, March 18.-Supt.
Snowden, of the mint, says the dies for
the altered design of the new scent
pieces will not be ready for two or three
weeks. The coin could not be issued
till then. The nickel in circulation now
will not be called in. Col. Snowden
goes to New Orleans to investigate the
circumstances connected with the issu-
ing at the New Orleans mint of gold
coin found to be below the standard by
the assay commission, who reported it
to the President.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Fixing it Tn.

PORTAGE. Wis, March 19.-TSpec-
ial William Blackburn and Eva
Brandt. two of the party who were
brought from Stevens Point, one week
ago, where they were living as man and
wife. were brought before Justice Lins-
colt this morning, but the examination
was again postponed until March 3lst.
On that day the girl viii be Is years of
age, the age at which, with the consent
of the parents. a girl can be lawfully
married. Blackburn says he viii marry
the girl, and, the parents having given
their consent, marriage will probably
end this case. Blackburn is charged
with seduction under promise to marry.
and under a new law passed last winter
this crime is punishable by one to ten
years in states prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
No Surplus for Export.

CHICAGO, March 16.-In regard to
the announcement that German de-
cree against American hog products
had been promulgated, Armour & CO..
say the decree will not have any effect
upon this years crop, as there is no
surplus whatever for export. Another
large provision house here is gather
ing statistics from all parts of the
country with the intention of convincing
the German government that our hog
products are worthy of acceptance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
A Good Skirmisher At Long Range.

PEORIA, ILL. March En- an inter-
view with Pat Grove of this city to-day
he professed great exultation at the at
tempt to blow up the government build
ings, London, but did not favor the
means employed. He prefers the silent
but destructive flame of the torch to
the defamation of dynamite. His ideas
are to place two or three hundred men
in the larger cities of England with a
few barrels of petroleum, await a windy
night, and at a preconcerted signal
make hundred CONGREGATIONS in as
many cities, to spread terror and des-
tructioh through the land. and thus
make the British lion howl for peace
and accede to any terms.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
The River Declining.

HELENA. Ark, March 1.-THE river
declined three inches during the past
twelve hours, and the water is every
where declining rapidly, the overflow
disappearing in some places even more
rapidly than in the river. The weather
is clear, the wind westerly. and fears of
further trouble have vanished. Plant
ing operations are being pushed vigor-
ouslv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
For Rent. z ASS So" is : * {:
Published March Il, 1888.
VOLUME 81.

AN ACT to protest the fish in the lakes, bay
and sloughs OF the Mississippi river.
The people of the state of Wisconsin represent.
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows
Section l. Any person who shall catch or TAX @
from the lakes, 4sayous or sloughs directly lead.
ing into the Mississippi river, or from the Mis-
slssippi river. within the limits of the state OF
Wisconsin. any fish, except mullets, suckers
bill fish, bull heads or dog fish, by the use of any
device other than by spear hook and line or
angling, shall be punished by fine Of not more
other device so used shall be forfeited to the
state. Provided, that this act shall not be con.
strued to prevent any person from catching
minnOws for bait.
Section g All acts or parts of acts inconsst
ent with the provisions of this act are hereby
repealed
Section 8. This act shall be in force from and
after its passage and publication.
Approved March ID 1888
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, March 16.--
The mile track at the driving park in
this city is in better condition than ever,
and the prospects for the grand sue
cess of the spring meeting May 22d to
10Th are very flattering. There are
already large number OF fine steppers
on the ground in daily training for the
races.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Tur SLAUGHTER Of railroad emploves

THE slaughter of railroad employees
amounts to between loo and 1900
killed each year, and from 5000 to TO-
900 injured. Most of the accidents are
tie result Of working in depot yards
AMI on freight trains. This mortality is
aae Of tho items of cost of modern inn
t3F 4..sae.tts bnt as inventions in ma
: lorv are perfected and adopted these
~ vii grow less proportionately.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

One of the jurors in the Dukes case,
in Pennsylvania, was caught and badly
beaten by indignant citizens. Some of
their members have taken to the woods
to escape playing part in a similar en-
gagement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

| Observation-Disclosures.
State OF Wisconsin, County Court of Grant
County-In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given, that at the regular MAY
term OF the county court to be held in and fol-
said county at the court house in the city OF
Lancaster, in said county, on the
FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY, A. d, 1888,
the following matter win be heard aud consd
cred
The petition of John Linstru for the examina
ton of his final account guardian OF Henry and
Benjamin NanBeek. and for the allowance
thereof, and his discharge from his said trust
and said account will be considered and ex.
| amined.
BY order OF the Court
WM McG0NlGAI. Co. Judge
Dated March :, 1888. Sw4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

John w. Hinton, a prohibition tariff
crank, was burned in effiigy, by the stu
dents at the State University. last week.
The cause of the demonstration was an
assertion on the part of Hinton in regard
to the teaching at that institution on the
tariff questian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

The star route crowd thought they
were ''doing good thing for the coun-
try 1t is sometimes interesting to
become acquainted with gentlemen of
such versatile consciences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
NOTICE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Deceased

state Of Wisconsin. County Count for Grant
County-Iu Probate. In the matter of the csta-t
of Michael Nangle. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given. that the claims and de
mands OF al persons against Michael Nangle. late
OF the town OF Patch Grove in said county de
ceased, viii be received. examined and adjusted
by Henry F. Young, William Humphrey aut
appointed for that purpose by the County Conf
of sand county, AZ the residence OF William
Humphrey in the town Of Patch Grove. in said
county OF Grant. on the 18Th days of June and
September, A. D. 1888. Also that six t6l month,
from and after the 18th day OF March. A. u iSSs
is the time limited for the creditors Of saif
Michael Nangle. deceased to present theil
claims to said Commissioners for examination
and allowance
Dated March 10. A. D. 1888.
BY order Of the Court
Swi WM. McG0NIGAL, County Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

The Boston Herald says "Mr Conk-
ling would naturally feel scorn for a
Congress that could get along without
His Majesty, myself" Congress hav-
ing adjourned, its feelings in the matter
cannot be ascertained.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Come to a Healthier Cline.

| PARIS, March IT, Mr.. O'Leary the
ex-editor of the Irish People. left here
to-day for New York. Frank Bryne
has resigned the secretary-ship of the
British Land League. and intends to
retire to America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

A Milwaukee widow is laying claims
to the estate of the deceased capitalist
Van Loon, on the ground that they
were engaged. There ought to be a law
preventing post mortem breach of prom
Use suits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

A Singer sewing machine agent in
Tennessee killed himself recently. This
is bad blow to those who have here
tofore held that sewing machine agents
are devoid of conscience
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

In the annual boat race between Ok
ford and Cambridge, on the Thames
Oxford won by three lengths, taking
the lead from the start.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

From reports, Ex-Gov. Sprague will
find it necessary to buy out whole
shotgun factory, in order to establish
proper protection over his latest matri-
monial acquisition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Rutland. Vermont, has sample
woman town clerk. If the sample
proves satisfactory more of the same
brand will be ordered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
are devoid OF conscience.

Judge Hoover, of Arizona, has been
looking upon the coin of the realm,
when it was too temptingly displayed,
and commission will now size up the
enormity of his offenses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

The Missouri legislature is working
for dollar a day. The celebrity with
which work in that Legislature is tran
sacted lsuggests the propriety of plac-
ing other bodies, of a similar nature, on
the same per diem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Pat. Grove, the Peoria, H., skir-
misher, would place two hundred men
IN London with petroleum barrels on a
windy night. instead of coquetting with
dynamite. Mr.. Grove will direct their
movements by telegraph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

The Georgia Republicans have APP
pointed committee to conduct a cam
paign for governor The faith of those
individuals is beyond comprehension.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Halls Journal of Health, which has
recently entered upon its thirtieth year,
is the Oldest health publication in the
world, and is deservedly popular with
those who are interested in the prob.
lens with which it deals. The general
tone of the publication is elevated, its
articles are always readable, and con-
tain hints of value both to young and
old; Halls journal of Health, New
York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

An exchange says they dance on a
volcano at Dublin. This is something
new, but plainly must be very warm
work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Rats have their uses. One was re-
Gently captured in San Francisco that
had n diamond in its stomach which
had been lost by the mistress of the
house some time before.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

A girl of sixteen has recently married
a man of seventy, in Rhode Island.
She is probably looking to a season as
a dashing young widow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Two Pennsylvania sluggers met at
the house of an alleged gentleman, in
Altoona, that state, and hammered
each other on scientific principles for
thirty-seven rounds. 1t would seem
that Altoona authorities are made of
much the same stuff as those in other
places.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Certain importers are talking of test
ing the constitutionality of the new
tariff laws. No doubt these parties
would, on occasion, attempt the expert
ment of seeing what impression their
head would make on stone wall.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

An Iowa county minister, with an
eye to the main chance, has filed a claim
against an estate for five dollars fol-
preaching funeral sermon. The gen.
tleman is plainly of the opinion that a
good send off is worth its price.
In noting the departure of the Mis-
issippi river commission, an exchange
says "they will do nothing at Cairo
''or any where else" would have
rounded out the sentence finely and
covered all future contingencies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Vicksburg can never be satisfied. In
the face of the Mississippi pouring in
angry floods, that city has entered into
n contract for water works.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Every teacher who wants to make the
most of his school must try TO awaken
thought in the district, and il he tries
he will succeed. Prof J. 4. Cooper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Supervising Architect Hill is marked
for the tender mercies of an investigat-
ing committee before whom he will re-
late his story of how government build
ings are erected. This is an unheal thy
time of the year for government officials.
Mr.. Brady thinks Rerdell is "a crea-
ture of low degree" The Star-router
should have furnished his standard of
measurement, when an anxious public
would have had chance to better size
up the position which Mr.. Rerdell really
holds.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

There is happiness in Maine. The
legislature adjourned last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

President Arthur must learn to be
more careful than to leave Frank Hat
ten cooling his heels in the ante room
at cabinet meetings. The first thing he
knows Mr.. Hatton's paper will have the
administration down and be walking
all over it. Men of importance-self
Importance, are dangerous articles to
trife with
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

The lower house of the Illinois legis-
lature has passed a law, sending wife
heaters to the whipping post. That le-
gislature has not consumed the winter
for nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
Historical Rooms
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
STATISTICS.

STATISTICS.
reputation. ............... 1889
Areain square miles 1885
Statevaiaation ofproperty for 1852, s12 .eOo, ees
GRANT COUNTY. one of the oldest and largest
counties IN the state. is situated in the extreme
southwest corner-in size being about the same
area As the state OF RhodeIsland Itsfrsf settle
ment dates back to 1897
The county now ranks sixth in population
ana twelfth IN wealth. The principal products
are Corn. Oats. Cattle aud Hogs of the latter i'm
mehse quantities are shipped every year.
GRANT CouTY. TO settlers. stiil offers aivant ages
equalto IL not superior 10 any county in the state
andls dcstinedtogEow In the future as in the ia 81
The county Is trayersed by three railroads one
havingtts terminus in the county at LANCASTER.
the county seat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

New Jersey has passed a law prohi
biting the sale of tobacco to minors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22

Maryland has had AN earthquake.
Maryland takes all the luxuries of the
season.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-03-22
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