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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28

The famous Cabin John bridge is WIS.,
tied by thousands of tourists. Distant
about ten miles from the capitol, the
route lies along the Potomac, and is one
of the most delightful of our suburban
drives. The bridge of solid granite
crosses the yawning chasm over Cabin
Johns creek at a height of 101 feet,
with a single span of 220 feet. the long
est stone arch in the world. The struc-
ture is twenty feet wide, APO feet long,
with a rise of 57l feet from its springing
line, and was built at cost of S237, 900
under the direction of JEFF. Davis
as Secretary of War. His name,
chiseled in tablet and set in
the arch, was cut out during the
rebellion, and now stands as a perpetual
monument of disgrace to the man who
headed the conspiracy and was the fore
most of the traitors that plunged the
country into four long years of war.
JUNIUs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28
NIIJSCODA
PLATTEVILLE.


Hotel -SMALLEY HOUSE, John 5. Small
ley, Proprietor. Muscoda. Wis. near the depot.
Express Office and Livery Stable attached. Meals
AT an hours Rooms well furnished
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28
Hardware-T. CARRIER q Co., Bosco-


bel Wis. Attorney and Counselor at Law. Will
practice i'm all Wisconsin Courts and in the United
business promptly. Office over Ruka Bro. s.
hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28

HrDE's. OPERA HOUSE Corner Madison and
Cherry streets.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28

Henry Ward Beecher passed the
seventeen mile-post in his earthly pill
grimage last Sunday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28
ON TIE ARCH
special correspondence.

over the entrance TO the cemetery is in
scribed: Here rest Is, 5S5 of the 315,-
55S citizens who died in defense of our
country from 1861 to 1865" The flag
under which they fought floats daily in
sight of the dome of the capitol, and
here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28
LANCASTER.

Attorney. j. ARTHUR, Lancaster,
Wis. Attorney Al Lawand Notary Public. Special
time and Attention given to collecting and secur-
ing Claims, Loans Of money Negotiated, General
Fire and Life Insurance Agent. Office in front
Of Court House.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28

New Hampshire is trying to choose
an United States senator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-06-28
REETOWN

GERMAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Madiso
Services every two weeks.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
Miscellaneous Notes.

The Nickel-pate road is carry ing coal and iron
ore from Buffalo to Chicago at So per ton.
The formal transfer OF the Hannibal & St.
Joseph road 10 the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
will, 1t lie stated, be effected this week.
A new railroad line, In the interests of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, ia projected
from EIstOn. via Bangor to Scranton, Pa.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company is ocat
ing new iine between Wlkrsbarre and Soran-
Con. The Laekawanna Company is also looking
for a feasible route between The same points, in
order TO bulld II competitive line.
A telegram from Boston SAYS that the Massa-
Chusette Central road, alter years of struggling,
as they did NOT pay running EXPENSES. over
100000 has been sunk in the this enterprise.
The Union and Central Pacific homogeneous
have decided on the reduction of running time
between San Francisco ana Omaha twenty -four
hours, making the time from New York to San
Francisco five ana IA half Instead of six ana a
half days
Willard and party, on their recent trip west
over the PennsylVanta, Chicago, Burlington g.
Quincy and Union Pacific roads, between Ogden
and San Francisco, in Vilata's special. made the
the Jarrett-PHlmer train.
Asa number Of excellent railroad mon are out
OF positions in the West, just now, OWING tn the
hight freight traffic, the fOowinG notice, clipped
from the Boston Journal, may he OF henett to
them: "Applirnuts for positions upOn the New
York, West Shore Il Buffalo, which will soon re-
Guire several thousand employees, should apply
tendent OF this railway, office NJ No. Is Broad
street, New York He will have charge OF or.
gsniSing che operating department, appointing
the various officers, agents, etc"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
Local Notes.


Paymaster Medary, of the Cincinnati Hamil-
ton & Dayton lines, paid on the Indianapolis dl-
vision yesterday.
The Pullman Car Company has ordered from
the indianapolis Bolt Works several of their nut
Taper and bOlt-polnting machines.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis COM
pany is making extensive impro vements in the
eastern part or the city in the way of additional
slde-tracks, coal-bins, etc.
w. ]. Nichols. local passenger agent of the Bee
Line at this point, has been pressing General
Passenger Agent Smi tn TO allow HIM to reopen
their office at this point for the sale of tickets to
enable him to meet the cut rates of their COM
petitOrs Mr.. Smith directs him to keep cool,
and states that the question of opening the out
side Offices will be settled next week.
The Pennsylvania company is fitting up a
room very nicely, in the Union Depot, for a new
ly-ereated officer on the road, to be known the
auditor OF conductors accounts. 70 him every
conductor on the Pennsylvania system, who runs
into indianapolis. must report and turn IN his
cash Immediately on the arrival of his train at
Indianapolis. Desks are furnished where con-
ductors can fill out their statements.
Master Mechanic Tnrreff, of the Bee Line sys.
tennis in the city and with Master Mechanic Lape
and Superin tendent Evan, OF the Indianapolis
division, spent the greater part of yesterday in
examining third GLASS engineers. who are to be
promoted to second-class engineers, and fire.
men who are to be promoted to third-class en-
glneers, such action being necessary that they
may NIL the positions of engineers who have re.
Gently left the road.
The committee of the Indianapolis, Decatur g.
Springfield Railroad Company sent from the East
10 look the property over have made trip over
the road, and return, they say, fully satisfied that
the property has not decreased in value through
lis being leased to the Indiana. Bloomington &
western road, but on the contrary the rOAdbed
and equipment are In better shape than ever
before. The special train on which they trav-
eled ran from North Salem to the Insane Asy-
lum switch In 70 minutes; distance, ga miles.
There is not the least foundation for the state
ment which appeared in a Cincinnati paper, to
the effect that the Pennsylvania people, by in
junction, prevented the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western company from running their trains
through to Newark, o. As stated in the Journal,
the trouble was over mileage. the Baltimore d.
Ohio people wishing, at the last moment, to run
one OF their trains through solid to indianapolis
TO Offset the mileage made by l.. b. & W. trains.
which would be run between Columbus and New
-rlr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals Will be received by the Com
missOners OF Parke county, at the Auditors
office, in Rockville. Ind, up to 10 O'Clock M,
Tuesday, May %, 1888. for furnishing all ma
terial and labor and building a bridge across
LeatherwOod, at the ford between Rockville and
MOnteznma.
Bids viii be received separately for the stone
masonry and superstructure.
Bidders will submit their own plans and speci-
ticatOns for the construction of said bridge, &C
cOInpanled with bond as the law directs.
Bridge to be of one span about 100 feet long
and 10 feet of roadway in the clear.
Bridge to be completed on or before the LIST
day of November, 1888.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
BY order of the Board of Commissioners
EDWIN F. HADLEY,
Auditor Parke county, Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
BRACING UP RATES.

Tho Bee Line People Seem in Earnest in
the Matter.
Edgar Hills, assistant general freight agent of
the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indian
apois road. under date of May ID, issues the fol-
lowing circular: "The Joint committee, at its
meeting In New York on April 26, 27, ana %,
having reatirmed the agreement for the main
tenanoe OF eastward-bound rates entered into
February 81. aad having also taken additional
mea sures FOR the thorough enforcement Of said
agreement, as will be seen by the official pro-
cee6ings OF the meeting as promulgated by the
commissioner, this com pany hereby gives notice
to all its connections, as we'll rs managers and
agents of fast freight lines operating over this
railway, that che letter and spirit of the afOre-
said agreement Will be thoroughly and FAITHFUL
ly carried out by this company, and that all pro-
teetive measures agreed to at the aforesaid
meeting, as well as the penalties provided for,
will be strictly enforced.
"rhis company will not be party to or par
ucipato IN any cuts in rates or classification, di-
rectly or indirectly, III any form of Irregular
billing, and all officers and agents OF the traffic
department are hereby instructed accordingly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Superior Court.

Room No. Hon. Napoleon d. Taylor, Judge.
WIN. A. Reading vs. Jennie f. Davidson ct al;
SHIT on cha tel mortgage. Judgment and decree
for the plaintiff for 1868. 80.
CLINTON K. Spencer Warner F. CrOsley; suit
on account. Trial by court and finding for de
PENDANT as TO the question of jurisdiction.
MArcellus Chapman was admitted to the bar.
Johnston & Erwin va. the Union Railway Com
pany ct al.; damages. On trial by jury.
Room No. 2-Hon. Daniel w. Howe, Judge.
John &. Walker Va. Mutual Benefit Associations
suit TO recover money ON policy. Finding for
plaintiff for 500.
Richard Kirk VS.. p, C. & St. L. Railroad Com
pany; suit for damages. Verdict for plaintiff for
81 900.
Tito Lash va. Leonora Lash; suit for possession
of child. On trial by court.
Room No. 3 Hon. Lewis g. Walker. Judge.
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company vs..
Jacob NJ Mcclure et al; foreclosure. Judgment
for ST.. 1884.
Joseph Bundehu VS.. James Alexander; suit on
note. Judgment for $4,000.
The Berkshire Life Insurance Company vR
David X. MunsOn; suit for possession aud dam
ages. Finding for plaintiff and judgment for $50
damages
Elizabeth D. Smith VS.. Charles O. Heddrich;
suit for possession. Finding for plaintiff
Williams d Kistner va. Fred. Arens: suit on
premium. Tried and taken under adviseulent
by the court
Luther T. Dnlman was admitted to practice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
DRoPosAIs FOR TICKET PUNCHES.
PosToFFrCE DEPARTMENT,

WASHINGTON, D. G., May I, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partment until the I'd day of June, 1888. for
furnishing $500 Ticket Punches either station
airy or In the form of pliers, to be delivered at
this Department on or before the 10Th day of
August 1883.
The punches are to supply new want of the
service, being required for use in the issue OF
proposals samples of the punches offered to be
furnished by them.
All proposals are to be made in accordance
with the printed forms and specifications which
will be furnished on application, by letter, to
the superintendent of the "M0ney-0rder Sys.
ten, PostOice Department, Washington, d. c.
To whom bidders should address their sealed
proposals. marked on the envelope, Proposals
for Punches"
decision on the bids will be made on or be-
fore the 9th day of June, 1888, the right being
reserved to reject any or all of them.
w. Q. GRESHAM, POstmaster-general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

George a. Sanderson, general freight agent of
the Toledo, Cincinnati g. St. Louis road, TELLS the
general freight agents of roads out of st. Louis
that he Is not responsible for the low tariff on
which the road commences doing business, and
that as sOon as he has time he proposes to ad-
vance the rates where they will pay something
for handling the business. The Wall Street News
rather surs this narrOw-gaugo road. II says:
"Fhat little bantam of Il narrow-gauge road, the
Toledo, Cincinnati & st. Louis, nee the Toledo.
DelphOs & Burlington, one of Bosron's chickens,
tsDOw emitting rates east of St. Louis and max
ing a big disturbance. 1t is now 800 miles long.
made up principally OF four separate links, each
with independent sn-oalled first mortgage
upon it, besides which 1t has other kinds of incun
brnnces. Is BANKRUPT and parallels the Wabash
nearly its whole length"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
PERSONAL AND LOCAL,

A. b. Southland Kindly Remembered by Old
Associates.
n, G, Diehl, general freight agent OF the l., b.
& W., Is i'll New York
8. B. Jones, assistant general passenger agent
OF the Union Pacific road, is In tho city on Off
cial business
6tuyvesant Fish. Of New York. second vice.
president of the Illinois Central railroad. ia
West. looking the property over with President
Alderman.
J. @. MeMullin. general manager OF the Chicago
IL Alton road, VINO has been IN California for n
year past for Tho benefit of his health, returned
yesterday, and will at once assume the duties OF
his position.
John Burns, who for several years has been
the general freight agent OF the Louisville &c
Nashville ana Great Southern railroad at Mem
phs and Mont gOnlory, has been elected srcre-
tary OF the Nashville Fire and Marine Insurance
Company.
II. b. smith, LATE general freight agent Of the
Wabash, Detroit IL indianapolis division, ia ia "a
dilemma. He has three excellent railroad pusi-
tions offered, and Is undecided IN his choice.
Unfortunately for Indianapolis, should he uccept
other he will need remove from this city.
II. Cheney, passenger agent of the Chicago,
Burlington e. Quincy road. is In tho city. Mr..
Cheney, who Tor "A number Of years has looked
after the passenger busl ess of the e., b, d O. in
ehis section, and who ranks with the beat, hns
rendered his resignation, TO take effect June /,
and on that date he VIII take charge OF tho Chi
cago city office Of the Chicago & Atlantic road,
A, b. Southland, late general freight agent of
the Iousville. Nav Albany & Chicago road, on
Tuesday received by express u solitaire diamond
ring In heavy gold setting, which was prese II ed
TO him by hia former associates on tho rOad,
With whatever road Mr.. Outhard is connected
lie hasa way OF making himself friends among
the boys on the ROAD, as well as with shippers
over the road,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
e VANDALIk EXTENSION.
Bee Line to Maintain Rates, Regard
less of What Others Do.
Tho Opening of Outside Offices Again Agi-
tated-The Il, c. & St L. TO
Advance Rates.
PUSHING AHEAD.

Tho Vandalia Surveying Corps Moving
Toward Michigan City.
The engineer corps of the McKeen syndicate
are pressing on toward Michigan City In their
surveys for the extension Of the Vandalia to
that point, and now within eighteen miles Of
Michigan City with their line. An ex-railroad
man who is in position to know the great ben
eft that the Vandala would derive by building a
line of their own into Michigan City says 1t is the
graudest enterprise the McKeen syndicate could
undertake, and 1t wOuld prove bonanza 10 the
Vandala people they with their forty miles or
spur track leading 10 the different mines IN the
with direct line of their own to Michigan City
could, with the lake craft, place coal ON the
nOrthw estern markets at lower prices than could
any of their competitors, and, while this would
give the Vandalia an immense business north
ward, their lumber traffic southwark could DO
made of almost equal importance, as Michigan
City was rapidly becoming of the greatest
lumber markets in the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
GENERAL NEWS.

PresiGent Willard, of the Northern Pacific,
Sets a Good Example.
Willard Is just now posi- hg as the unselflsh cap
italist, yearuing to benefit the common people.
The farmers in the vicinity of Centerville, Una
tllla county, w. T., want O branch railroad in
order that they may get their crops to market.
Recently they sent deputation to wait Oh the
president of the Northern Pacific and ask him to
build the road-a branch of only twenty miles.
They also brought with them subsidy OF $780,
900. The ideal capitalist refused to receive the
Bubsidg. He said he wished TO develop the
country and he proposed to do it without taxing
the DeODle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
NOTICE.
CLEvELAEn, COLUMBUS. CINcINNATl & !
IEDGNNAPOLtS RAILWAY.

CLEvELAEp, COLUMBUS, CIEctNSAr e
IEDINNAPoiIs RAILWAY.
CLEVELAND, o, April 9, 1888 }
Notice IA hereby given to the stockholders Of
tho Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati a. Thdfan
npols Railway Company, that special meeting
of the stockholders of said Railway Company
will bo held a5 the general Office Ot the company
IN the dry OF Cleveland, o, on the 9th day Of
June, 1885, al l O'Clock A. NJ for tho purpose
of voting upon IL lenae for ninety nine years OF
tho III. Louis. Alton q Terre Haute railroad 10
the Clevelgnh, Columbus, Cincinnati & Iudiau'
apolis and the indianapolis & 81 Louis Railway
Companies, aud To consider said lea.e, and to
AUTHORIZE rally and confirm said lease or icIeoi
the same aud to luke suGh other action In regard
to said leuso as Tho stockholders may dozen
proper.
by order NJ tue Board Of Directors,
GEORGE II. RUSSELL, Secretary,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
Copying After indianapolis.

D. A. Beatie, president of the Union Stock
yards, at Atlanta, Ca, ard L. NJ. McGauhey,
superintendent, are in the city prospecting.
Both are old railroad men, but now are giving
their special attention to the stockyards at
Atlanta, and to scheme to build belt road
around Atlanta similar TO the Indianapolis
belt road, charter for which has been
granted by the Legislature of Georgia,
and the line has been located. The manage
ments of the several roads terminating at At
lanta, with one or two exceptions, favor the en-
terprise. Mr.. Beatie states that the railroad in
terests in Georgia are developing with wonder
full rapidity, and he thinks Georgia is to be the
big railroad State of this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
The Grand Jury's Report.

The grand jury made final report, yesterday,
returning twenty-five indictments. They exam
tned 243 Witnesses, $50 Of whom made state
ments regarding the Foreman tragedy. Asa re-
snlt Of this the grand jury failed TO indict James
HOugh, who has been in jail for several months,
and he was released from custody. The follow
ing persons were also released; Chris. Desohler,
Willis Stillwell, Edward Lewis, David Jones,
James Dyer. John Wealth, Charles n. Rsynes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR PosToFFICE ENVEL.
L OPES.
PosToFFICE DEPARTMENT,


WASHINGTON, ID. O., MAY l, 1883.
Sealed proposals will be received at this De-
partmenJ until Thursday, the 9TH day of June,
1883, at IL o'clock m, for furnishing Post0ttce
Envelopes, in such quantities and at such times
as they may he ordered during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1884, of the following classes,
viz:
Nos. to 4. For Official Letters and Returns.
No. 3. For Returning Dead Letters
No. g. For Registered Packages.
NOT. Tag Envelopes for Registered Pack
ages.
No. 8. For International Money-order Adj
vices
Blank forms of bids, with samples and full
specifications, will lie furnished upon applica-
ton To the Third Assistant Postmaster-general,
Washington, d. G.
W. Q. GRESHAM, Postmaster general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17

The District Attorney has brought suit against
the 6ondsmen OF John d. Miles, former Indian
agent. stationed at the Kickapoo agency. to re-
cover S2,009.25, with interest, due the govern.
mrnt on account of n settlement made in March,
1876. Judgment is asked for $4,000, and the
bondsmen are WIN. d. Jones. Benajah II. Miles,
Enoch @. Thomas, David X. Ridgway, Joseph G.
league, Nathaniel Macy, James Coppock. Josiah
Thornburg, Mordica W. Painter and Jonathan
Wllson, all OF Wabash county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
DROPOsALs FOR WRAPPING PAPER,
TWINE, LETTER BALANCES AND
MARKING AND RATING STAMPS.
PosrorFlcE DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON. d. C., May 8, ! 1873 :
Sealed proposals will be received at this De
partment until the 9TH day of June, 1883, at IL
O'Clock, noon, for furnishing Wrapping Paper,
Irvine, Letter Balances and Marking and Rating
Stamps, for the use OF ths POstOifces in the
United States, for one year from the first day OF
July, 1888.
Blanks for proposals and circulars stating the
kind and estimated quantities required, and Civ
ing full instructions as TO manner of bidding and
conditions to lie observed by biddere, will he fur.
nished on application to the "Bank Agency
POstotliee Department, Washington, ID. c."
The Postmaster-general reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
W. @. GRESHAM,
POstmaste r general.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
A Bonanza in 1t.

John Witty, of this city, who has been sup
porting himself and family by day labor these
many years, has, through mis- recently devised
switch stand, placed himself in a fair way to be-
come wealthy. Fairbanks, Morse & Co., of chi
cago, yesterday closed a contract to sell his
switch stand for two years to come, they TO have
the exclusive agency and selling it oil per cent.
This company has twenty railway supply houses
at different points in the United States, and now
only ask Mr.. Witty to furnish the switch stands
to meet the demand. and he will at once make
arrangements TO manufacture them at Indian
apolis on an extensive scale. Ample capital has
been offered him TO proceed with the work,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-17
PROPOSALS FOR BLANKS, BLANK BOOKS
l. AND PRINTED MATTER FOR THE
MONEY-ORDER BUSINESS.
PosTOFFiCE DEPARTMENT,

POSTOFFiCE DKPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, d. C.. May 5, 1888.
Sealed proposals will be received ut this De-
partment until Wednesday, the 9th DAY OF June,
1888. at IL o'clock M, for furnishing. In such
quantities, and at such times as they may be
ordered, all the blanks, blank-books and printed
matter TO be supplied to postnasteTs by the Post
master-general or used IN his Department for the
transaction OF the Money-Order business, durin g
period of four years, commencing on the Sd
day of September, 1883.
Blank forms of bids, with samples of printed
blanks and full specifications, will be furnished
upon application to the Superintendent OF the
Money Order System, POstofllce Department,
Washington, d. c., at whose Office samples Of
bound books may be seen.
w. Q. GRESHAM. Postmaster- general.