Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-07-31
Roundabout Notes,

The contract for doing the state print
ing was awarded to the Madison Demo-
crat Printing company, who bid AZ per
cent. off maximum rates.
John Hoffman, a young man en-
ployed on the Sentinel, at Milwaukee.
was shot and mortally wounded Thurs
day, by Gustav Prior, who claims that
Hoffman had slandered his sister.
John Price, who left Blake's prairie
last spring for Alamakee county, Iowa,
died suddenly at his home last week,
from the effects of sunstroke. Bloom
ingt0R Record.
On July 9Th, at Gratiot, Wis, in a
fracas, one Thomas Dargan kicked a
man named Hall in the stomach. Hall
died from the injury. Dargan was ar
rested and by change of venue brought
before Esquire Blakely for examination.
The case was continued until Saturday,
July goth.
Mrs John l.. Jones, of Helena Val
ley, met with serious accident one
day last week; she was milking, when
the COW for some reason or otheI kicked
her on the knee so severely that she was
unable to move the limb for two or
three days. DR.. Cutler was summoned
and under his skillful treatment she is
recovering rapidly.
MONROE, July 25.-John Hartman, a
German so years OF age, and long a
resident of this place, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in his barn
this morning. He was quite wealthy
and respected by all who knew him.
No particular cause can be given for
the deed. He leaves wife, 80 years of
age, and son and daughter, both of
whom are married.
Mr.. A. Smith, of this town, lost a
very valuable horse, one day last week
in the following manner: The horse
was hitched TO mower, and by some
means the sickle ran into one of his
hind legs and cut the cords so badly
that it was deemed best to kill him.
There was novel buggy wheel ex-
hibited in this village, Tuesday last. 1t
was built on the same plan as a bicycle
wheel, the spokes being steel rods, and
the hub all cast steel. The weight of
five men was not sufficient to spring it.
1t is lighter, stronger, and, we think,
will prove much more durable than anv
of the wheels now in use. DodoeriIie
Sun.
Secretary Babbitt, of the State Apri-
cultural Society. has offered j. |. Case
$1,000 to exhibit Phallas and Jay-Eye-
See during the coming state fair, and
he entertains hopes that Case will con-
sent, out of consideration of loyalty to
state agricultural interests.
On Sunday last John THOMPSON. of
Linden, whilst turning horse out of
his barn met with very serious acct
dent The horse turning from him sud-
denly kicked out with Its hind feet strik
ing Mr.. Thompson on the side of the
bowels. DR.. Vivian. who was in Lin
den at the time, was called to attend TO
him. 1t was impossible to Judge of the
extent of the injury. DR.. Vivian again
visited him on Monday and found him
quite comfortable. with chances quite
favorable for his recovery. 1t was GER
tainly very close call, but it is to be
hoped that no permanent injury will re-
suit from the accident. Mineral Point
Democrat
RICHLAND CENTER, July 25.-Judpe
Strickland's residence was wrecked bv
thunderbolt last Wednesday morning.
but the family very providentially es-
capped injury, the building showing near
ly a thousand holes through which the
lightning streaked in and out. Mrs.
Strickland was sitting on the side of a
bed not ten feet from where the most
powerful current is supposed to have
entered the house. A lamp which was
held in one hand was thrown several
| feet and extinguished in the conclusion.