Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-03

Col. G.. S. Ellsworth is now working in
Green county, in the interest of prohibi-
ton.
The convicts in the Waupun, Wis,
prison number 4l9 - 400 men and 10
women.
Jay-eye-see, Johnston and other phe-
nomenal pieces of horseflesh, will be in
Dubuque during the July meeting.
Married at the residence of w. N.
Brown, in Aurora, Illinois. on June the
18th. 1884, Hon. John I'll. Martin, of
Burlington, Wisconsin, aud Mrs. AIDE
line A. Decker, of Darlington.
Mr.. w. j, Arthur, one of the men,
bers of the Dodgeville Athletic Club,
will perform the daring feat of walking
rope stretched across the street from
the Court House to the Star office build
ing during the great celebration on the
Fourth.-StGr.
1t is being limited now that extensive
beds of iron ore are deposited in Iowa
county, about four miles north and
northeast of Dodgeville. Several
gentlemen have made inspections of the
deposits found there and have no doubt
but large quantities of the ore could be
unearthed from the hills in that vicinity.
Star.
A heavy storm visited Wiuta and Vi
cinity on Saturday last. A young son
of Albert Hendrickson's was struck by
lightning, the same bolt killing a val
liable horse belonging to Mr.. HI. At
last accounts the boy was very low and
still Unconscious. Darlington Democrat.
MIR. VIM. Northey, well known in
this village, had the misfortune to sus-
tain very serious injury recently, caused
by a defective sidewalk. Mr.. Northey
and another man were walking on the
sidewalk, when loose plank tipped up
throwing him down and breaking his
arm aud bruising his face badly. 1t is
reported that he will sue the village for
damages. DodgeCtHe Star.
Mrs. Charles of this city, who met
with very painful accident about five
months ago, by falling on an icy walk
and breaking one of her fore-arms. had
the sad misfortune on Sunday whilst
going to church, to be tripped by
loose plank in the sidewalk near VIM.
Teasdale's brick residence. She fell
heavily on the walk, striking on her
face and injured arm. 1t was feared
that the arm was again broken, and that
she would be unable to survive the shock
as she was very feeble from the sffects
of the former accident; but upon exam
nation it was found that the bones were
not broken but the wrist and arm badly
sprained and bruised. She has suffered
great pain but appears to be slowly
recovering. The plank in the sidewalk
upon which she fell was loose and a
boy walking alongside of her accidently
tipped it up by stepping on the end of
it.-Ioa0G Co. Democrat
An accident occurred in Kennedy's
mines, at Highland Iowa county, Mon
day. by which John Fry, a miner, lost
his life. They were hosting a barrel of
water from the shaft. when the windIass
rope broke, and the barrel of water fell
on Mr., Fry, who was working in the
bottom of the shaft killing him instant
ly. The unfortunate man was aged
about thirty-five years, and leaves a
wife and several children. - Darlington
Democrat.
On Sunday last Rob Phillips. of this
place received severe kick from a horse
which he was leading. He was holding
the animal with long halter strap,
when turning Suddenly it kicked out
in playful manner and struck young
Phillips on the right side of the face.
The horse being newly shod the sharp
ened calk cut through the cheek bone.
DIR. Patterson says that he does not con-
slider the injury a dangerous one, and
thinks that the wound will heal without
any serious results. Democrat.