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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
The Dangerous Electric Wire,

In Fifth Avenue, New York, last
week an incident occurred showing the
dangeroua character of electric light
wires. A runaway in the avenue broke
down one of the electric lamp poles and
trailed the wire upon the pavement A
passing horse stepped upon the wire;
there was flash of purple light, a re-
port like pistol shot, all the lights on
the avenue went out, and the horse fell
dead. A moment later another horse
stepped upon the wire and dropped
dead like the first. The avenue was
Immediately closed to travellers of all
kinds. OF course if person had step
ped upon the wire he would have shar-
ed the fate of the horses 1t was a
stormy night and there were few peo-
pie upon the avenue, or the consequent
ces might have been much more Sc
rious. A wire which kills instantly
every person who treads upon it would
be deadly thing for crowd to surge
over Clearly the only safe place for
these wires Is underground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Snow nj Denver.

DENVER, Colo, Dec Ga snow and
wind storm visited this section last night
which, in disastrous effects, is without
parallel in the history Of Colorado.
The snow commenced falling at noon
and continued all night. The weather
being warm the snow stuck to the telc-
phone wires until they were two inches
in diameter At 4 o'clock this morn
ing the wind blew almost gale, and in
about half an hour 300 poles eighteen
inches in diameter were blown down,
carving their mass of wires. Fifteenth,
Eighteenth, Lawrence streets and n
dozen squares are blockaded. All trains
have been delayed until this evening,
and outside communication completely
cut off. The telephone companies pro-
badly lose $4,000. The damage to
railroad. telegraph, electric light. and
district messenger companies is heavy.
No loss of life is reported ana few seri-
Gus accidents. The storm was entirely
local
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Race With the Cars.

Last Tuesday was rwv day for the
Indians in Portage and the government
sgent was here TO settle with them.
Somehow FIVE or six of them, among the
number tbs aged Dekorra now over SO
years old. missed the day ard did not
arrive in town until tfi5 next morning.
and the agent had just gone TO the
train, the Central freight which lessves
here for the north at a. m. The In
dians were told if they hurried TO the
train they might catch him before it
LETT and there get their pay. They
fastened to Tire depot, but arrived just
IN time to see the train pull oet But
not willing TO wait until ne&t pay day
for their money, they started at full
speed in pursuit of the cars. This train
when it reaches Pa)ckwaukee runs down
to Monticello, then returns TO Packwau-
kee. and then goes on to Stevens Point
The Indians were aware of Tits fact
and started out to make the train 4,
Packwaukee, which they did When
slie train reached Packwaukee on its
return from Montello, our Indians.
among them old Dekorra, were waiting
at the depot for the agent and his
money. This they received and were
amply paid thereby for their little race
with the cars. ghe Indians ran twenty
miles, while the ears were going thirty
five. PORTAGE Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Railroad Notes.

1t is rumored in New York that Mr..
Sidney Dillon is likely to resign the
Presidency of the Union Pacific, and
that Charles Francis Adams would pro-
badly be his successor.
Work on the Chicago & Northwestern
Wisconsin railway is being vigorously
prosecuted by large gang of men in
the vicinity of what is termed the Bic
Springs, about mile north of Savanna
H., and between the high bluffs and
the river.
The right of way has been secured
and contracts have been made for the
construction of the Springfield and
Southern Railway, running from the
former city to Murphysboro, ILL.,, 16(
miles. ID. I. Mcintyre, of NATION, is
President of the company, and ex-Goy.
ernor Palmer is one of the Directors.
The mysterious railway work near
Galena, on a new line to st. Paul, ac-
credited to the Chicago, Burlington
Quincy, is now alleged to be the scheme
of private syndicate to secure fran.
chise for route from Savanna, ILL.,, tc
St. Paul, along the east bank of the
Mississippi, which, when secured, vii
be sold to the highest bidder.
A new railroad has been organized in
Minneapolis, Mimi, to be known as the
Lake Traverse, Sanborn and Caring.
ton Road, which will run from the
northern end of Lake Traverse, on the
boundary line between Minnesota and
Dakota, northwest, crossing the North.
ern Pacific at Sanborn, and reaching
Darlington, in Foster county, Dakota
a distance of It's miles. The following
officers were elected: President, c. +
Hatch; Vice-President. L. b. Casey
Treasurer, j. Christian.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
War Sure TO Come.

PARIS, Dec. Sin the Chamber of
Deputies De La Fosse said in his opin-
ion war with China was inevitable with
the present government in power. He
should not vote for war credit. Leon
Renault declared the present govern
ment was not responsible for the situa-
ton of affairs. The responsibility rest
ed with the uncertain policy formerly
pursued. He contended that stability
in the Cabinet negotiations with China
was impossible because the Chinese
diplomacy was the most shiftly in exis-
tence. If the ministry is defeated it
would cause China to believe that
France was drawing back from Camille
Felleter made violent attack upon the
policy OF the government. Adjourned
until Monday. The Senate elected Gen
eral Campenon Master of War and
nj. Masse life Senator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
EXOdnS Of Canadians.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. by the re-
port of Mr.. Sackville West, British Min
ster at Washington, it appears that
Ga, 900 Canadians settled in the United
States during the year This is a pretty
big exodus. and is causing no little I'M
easiness here. According to the Amer
lean returns the largest number of inn
migrants that passed from Canada to
the United States in any year while Mr..
Mckenzie was in power WAS in 1874,
when the number was 3j. 39g. or little
more than half the number that, ac-
cording to the British Minister'S report,
"exodedh during the twelve months
ending the 31st OF October, 1888. The
average exodus during the five years of
Reform rule was 27,987 The average
exodus during the five years just ended
was, according to the same authority,
so, 1872.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Sitting Bulbs Dilema.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. IA letter
has been received by the Rev. Father
Keogh, of st. Johns Cathedral, from
Bishop Marty, in which the latter states
that IN spite of the recent statements on
the subject, Sitting Bull will not become
a member of the Catholic Church for
some time to come. The Indian and
about 40 of his followers, through the
efforts of the Bishop, were converted,
Sitting Bull announcing determine
| ton To be confirmed according to the
rites Of the church. Bishop Marty now
says the Chief has two wives, and until
he consents to give up one he cannot
become Catholic. At present Sitting
Bull processes to be deeply attached t.
both, and is undecided which to give
up. Consequently there is hitch in
the proceedings Until the Chief has
agreed to necessary terms, the cere.
mony will not take place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

A great furry was caused in Boston
last week. by the publication of an APP
peal to workingmen to organize for the
presidential campaign, call national
convention and nominate a candidate
for their own. 1t is believed to be a
thin disguise for the proposed Butler
Labor-Democratic party. Buffers pro-
bable programme is to work up the ma
tIonal labor movement, call the conyen-
ton to meet sometime before the regu-
lar Democratic convention. get himself
nominated for the presidency, throw it
in the face of the regular Democratic
convention and demand their endorse
ment. He win tell them he will run as
an independent labor candidate at any
event. John Kelly in New York, Ma
hone in Virginia, and Chalmers in Mis-
sissippi. will unite forces with him and
wheel their followers in line. Without
him, he will claim they cannot carry
New York or Virginia, but with him
they can do so with great probability
of carrying Massachusetts. Surely b.
f. Butler is standing conundrum to
the Democratic party to-day and how to
effectually dispose of him is question
that is yisibly agitating the fertile
minds of the Democratic leaders.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
A Big Iowa Fire.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec. Fire
broke out at o'clock this morning in
the extensive packing establishment OF
L. M. Sinclair q Co., and completely
destroyed the Strengthening and render
ing-roOms and boiler-rooms of the estab.
lishment. The firm is one of the larg-
est packing establishments in the West.
having a capital of over a million dol
lars, and having in their employ over
500 men They had been cu'ting 5000
hogs per day up to the time of the fire
At O'Clock the fire was checked with
one-fourth of the buildings in ruins.
The loss will fall but little short OF
100000. including the building, stock,
and the vast machinery of the concern,
The building will be rebuilt at once.
About 800 men will be thrown out OF
employment until the works are rebuilt.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Speaker Carlisle.

Hon. John Griffin Carlisle was born
in Kentucky, September 5, 1885, and
was the youngest of the three leading
candidates for the speakership, being
seven years younger than Mr.. Randall
and nine years the junior of Mr.. Cox.
After completing his studies in Ken
lucky, he studied law with ex-Gov.
Stevenson, who has been in the United
States Senate, and who is as fond as he
Is proud of his pupil Mr.. Carlisle was
one of large family, and after his
fathers death greatly assisted his
mother and her younger children. His
mother died in Kentucky only two years
ago. He was great favorite of Major
Goodson, of Covington, a wealthy and
most hospitable gentleman of that city,
in whose family he was treated as son
until he became one by marrying Miss
Jane Goodson at the age of twenty-one.
The marriage has proved an exception
ally happy one. Three or four children
have died and there are left two sons,
both of whom are graduates of the
Washington and Lee University, at Lex
ington, Va.
Throughout the war Mr.. Carlisle
served in both branches of the Kentucky
legislature, and in connection with other
loyal men kept the state steadfast in its
integrity to the Union. Mr.. Carlisle
was elected ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
1871. He has never been beaten for any
office for which he ran. He was first
elected to congress in 1876, and took his
seat Oct. 18th, 1877. He was success
lively elected to the forty-sixth aid for
| ty-seventh congresses, and finally to the
forty eighth, over the lower house of
which he is now called to preside with
such extraordinary unanimity. Intel
iectually and as statesman he was con-
sidered to have no peer in the last house
of representatives.
In his domestic relations Mr.. Carlisle
is most happy. He defers in everything
to his genial and digniiied wife, and
| frankly acknowledges his obligations to
her for the success of his public career
Their home in Covington is proverbial
for hospitality and good cheer. Ever
since his entrance into public life at the
| Capitol, Mr.. Carlisle has had rooms ct
the Briggs House, fronting the Treasury
Department, but his elevation to the
Speakership may lead him to secure a
house where he can be master of the re-
ceptions expected of one holding such
an advanced position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Wholesale Jail Delivery.

CHATTANOOGA, Ga, Dec 6.-Last
night wholesale escape of prisoners
was made from the jail in this city. and
fourteen had got away before the dis
covery was made The hole through
which they made their escape is sup.
posed to have been cut by saws made
from the steel shanks in their shoes,
but the two ladies living in the rear OF
the Jail claim to have seen parties pass.
ing something probably tools-up tc
the prisoners by means of long string
which was thrown from the jail win
dow and fastened to the articles need.
ed, then drawn up by the side of the
wall. Two of the prisoners were re-
captured to-day within few miles Of
the city. The rest are still at large
Rewards are offered for all.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

APPLETON, Vie, Dec. Ga large
number of citizens of Cicero and Lesser,
in Shawano county. are securing the
woods in the hope of finding at least
daughter of Keynes. prominent
farmer. The little child. while playing
in front of Keynes house, was carried
off BY bear The child's screams
were heard by Mrs. Keynes. Aid was
summoned and farm hands started in
pursuit. but lost sight of the animal in
the woods
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Severe Esrthouake in Arkansas

ST.. Louis. Dec. Ga severe shock of
earthquake occurred, yesterday. nj Ron
enden Springs, Ark. Ii lasted forty Sec
onds, broke glassware, crocAery and
stoves in houses. Large rocks were
looseued and fell in the cuts on the Kan
sas City, Springfield II Memphis Rail-
road near by. The shock was accom-
panied by loud noise and violent jar
of the earth, moved northwest and
southwest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Pensioners, Certificates.

Boston, Dec. At is said that Bus
ton firm has loaned about SIC, 00Oin va
rious sums to pensioners, all of whose
certificates have been taken as collateral
and placed in It safety vault TO the order
of the owner. The Commissioner of
Patents at Washington is issuing dupli-
Gates to all such soldiers, and in this
manner the original certificates become
void. The right to isstfs duplicates, it
is sfSsed will be contested
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Postal TeIegraDIIy.

WASHINGTON, ID. G. Dec. 7.-Ollicials
of the Western Union will spend the
winter here to watch the bills for postal
telegraph. 1t is said that the Associ-
ated Press organization is of opinion
that the adoption of postal-ielegrapL
system would be injurious to its inter.
ests. Senator Hill. of Colorado, who
has introduced bill on this subject
more acceptable to many Senators than
that of Senator Edmunds, will doubtless
be Chairman of the Post-Office Com
mittee, to which the subject will be re-
ferred.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
Signal SerYice Changes.

MINIATURES, Wa. Dec. z.-Oficiai
notification from Washington was re-
ceivcd to-day by Sergt William Line, OF
of the signal service station, 20 The es-
feet that he is TO be relieved by Sergt.
Samuel w Rhode. Mr.. Line is to be
placed in charge of the Cleveland STA
ton Mr.. Rhode was placed in charge
of the station here when il was first
established. and held the position for a
longer term than any Of his Successors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
The Boundary Line.

OTTAWA. Ont, Dec. g. Attorney
General Miller. of Manitoba. and
Mowat. Premier of Ontario. arrived in
this city tonight. They will, io-mor-
row, submit q proposal 10 the Dominion
Government, with view TO the bonn
Diary line between the two provinces be-
ing definitely settled at an early date.
Whatever understanding is arrived at,
the matter will have to Sc confirmed by
the Imperial Government.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

Some of the ex-slave holders of Texas
are preparing to make demand upon
the Federal Government for the market
value of their emancipated slaves.
How those Southerners begin to prick
up their ears as soon as the Democracy
gets show of regaining control of the
Government!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

Fire bugs are raising a big ftsrore in
Milwaukee. Incendiary fires are hap
pening very often and detectives and
the police are on the alert to catch
them, but as yet, very little has been
accomplished, for the Williams cover
their tracks so effectually as to elude
detection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
| Stone Bridge Over the MISSISSIPPI.

The first stone bridge across the Mis-
sissippi River has been completed at a
point little below the Falls of st. An
thony. 1t is massive stone structure,
stretching to the east across the river,
curving at first slightly to the left in a
graceful sweep, and then running at
right angles to the stream directly to
the east side landing, the whole course
being 200 feet The upper surface of
the bridge presents to the view very
smooth stone roadway, carrying two
tracks on four lines of steel rails and
walled in on either side by heavy blocks
of stone, high enough and strong enough
TO prevent train from leaving the
bridge. even should it be thrown from
the rail. The viaduct crosses the river
with twenty-three arches and sixteen
spans of so feet each. The material is
granite and magnetism limestone. The
Width is % feet over all, and the height
from the springing point of the arches
TO the top is so feet six inches. One ca
isson required six months work before
stone laying could begin Two hun
dred men have been employed on the
bridge, aud three lives have been lost in
its construction. The cost was $780,
600. The bridge was built for passen-
ger traffic, and is to be used by the Man
itoba, the Northern Pacific, the Omaha.
and St. Louis lines. and possibly by the
Milwaukee. The possibility of running
at full speed over it viii result in reduc-
ing the time between Minneapolis and
st. Paul from thirty to twenty minutes.
Scientific -dnlericaR.
The Sunday-school army of the world
embraces about Is, 400, 900 scholars, and
q. 4 =
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
A ShiIlrul Surgical Oneration.

MARsnAkL, Mo, Dec Harry
Johnson, aged 9 years, living in the
southern portion vi the city. met with
painful and probably serious accident
yesterday evening while playing. He
lodged grain of corn in his windpipe.
Medical aid had no sooner arrived than
the boy stopped breathing, turning
very black in the face. The physicians
cut in the larynX, severed the windpipc
and inserted tube, and after working
with him he was enabled TO breathe
slowly. The grain Of corn was ex-
tracted just above the larynx. Unless
Inflammation sets in the boy may re-
cover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

The Dubuque Times pointedly says If
the system of tariff duties that has so
long existed in this country, and which
has contributed SO largely to our enor-
nous national revenues, and has been
so conspicuous factor in the prosper
ity of our industries and the unexampled
wealth and comfort of our people, is
the cold-blooded, wholesale robbery the
Democratic free-trade statesmen and
papers declare it to be, and if the pro-
tective tariff is a colossal swindle i'm
poverishing and degrading the country,
why is the Democratic party SO chary
about forcing the issue upon the coun-
try? Why this delicate handling of the
question? Why all this talk about con-
servatism on the part of Speaker Car
Isle and his friends? If the protective
tariff is so fragrant swindIe, why not
present the facts to the people and go
before them upon that issue next year?
The Republican party is ready for it.
Either the Democratic party's loyalty to
the free trade dogma is hypocritical
fraud, or its leaders are babbling about
matter of which they know practically
nothing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

GUR NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Brief Summary Of the B b IF Congress.

La the House, on Wednesday,
Mr.. Mcpherson stepped out of office,
on the twentieth anniversary of the
| day he was sworn into office as
Chief Clerk of the House. He served
twelve years consecutively, but retired
at the Beginning Of the Forty-fourth
Congress and remained out of office six
years. His term of service altogether
has exceeded that of any other man who
has been Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives, an Office which has
never been so well conducted as during
his incumbency.
The new officers held caucus and
made an unsuccessful attempt to devise
plan by which 140 places could be di-
yided among 5000 applicants so that all
Of them and the 1876 Congressman should
BE satisfied. The death of Thomas FL.
Herndon, of ALBANIA, was announced,
and an adjournment was taken.
Some delay has becn caused in the or
ganization of the Senate By the illness of
Senator Anthony. Senator Culsonf. of
Illinois, introduced bill To reorganize
the legislative power of the Territory of
Utah and vest it in council of nine
members to be appointed by the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Blair introduced q joint resolution
for constitutional amendment to pro-
hibit the Manufacture of liquors. Nor
gan offered resolution for military
academy west of Mississippi, to educate
Indians for the army.
Mr.. Hoar introduced bill, providing
FOR the use of patented ballot-box and
counting desice
On Thursday the Democrats held
caucus, Senator Pendleton presiding
The object was to arrange the party's
membership of the committees, some
feeling having been displayed in respect
to the habit of the older members Sc
curing majority of the important
places to the exclusion of younger mem
bers.
The Executive order consolidating
internal revenue districts has been re-
voked as far as it applied to Wisconsin
TIE districts in this State will re-
main unchanged.
Cannon presented measure to re-
store to the market certain hands in
Minnesota and Wisconsin reserved for
dams and reservoirs. Groome handed
in an act to construct the Maryland
and Delaware free ship canal as a
means of defense. Lapham proposed
an amendment to the constitution Civ
ing women the right of suffrage.
The House adjourned until Monday,
when the Speaker will announce his
committee.
On Monday, Senator Anthony having
on for from, his Lotto itlnasa a q
TO take, his seat iii the Senate.
Senator Edmunds placed his resigna-
ton at the disposal of the Senate and it
is thought Mr.. Anthony will be chosen
to tie Presidency OF the Senate In his
stead in a few days.
TWAS decided to consider fine ques-
ton of electing the officers to the Senate
in the caucus on Thursday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13
New York Racnrls.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 7.-Nineteen
complete sets of ''The Public Service of
the State of New York. finely bound
and inscribed, have been shipped by
the proper State officials to Secretary
Frclingbuysen at Washington, by whom
they are to be presented by the State of
New York TO the leading foreign Gov
ernments for deposit in their national
libraries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-12-13

Secretary Teller, of the Interior De-
partniefit, il his ahfidal refort suggests
that the Indians be disarmed, higher
salaries be paid to the agents, and that
provision be made for the admission of
10000 more Indian children in manual
labor schools.