Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-10-22
Madison Matters.


Among the different companies that
filed articles of association with the
secretary of state during the past
week, We're the Milwaukee Improve
ment company; capital stock Sl20, 600.
The I. NJ. G. A.. Of Chippewa Falls, no
capital stock. bet Norske LamIag. Of
North Lacrosse, no capital stock.
Last Monday great deal of excite
ment was created in the city by the
news OF heavy burglary committed at
the store of Mr.. B. f. Perry, Madison's
secondhand merchant Some fine lew
elry and large number of watches and
yaluables amounting in all to nearly
$1,000 were successfully stolen from The
store. The perpetrator secured the
keys to Mr.. Perry's store and safe by
stealing that gentleman's clothes and
their contents from his residence, and
then proceeding to the store, which was
pillaged Mt the will of The thief. Two
hundred and fifty dollars reward was
offered for the apprehension of the ras-
cal
The governor and bis wife, accom-
panied by Capt. Currsn and Mai. JoshIin
attended G. A. II. campfire at yir-
oqua on Thursday.
The Wisconsin Central railroad COM
pany sent in their annual report TO
Railroad Commissioner Haugen last
wednesday. The following figures
were copied from the report: Whole in
come, sl,437,026.15 operating ex-
penses, $3.50, 7o2.52; capital stock is
sued under charter. 81, ABS. 500; the
passenger department earned $3.50, 642.-
81; freight department. 1856, 1888. "a.
The number of domestic animals killed
was 1853. for which s7.94l.95 was paid.
The Nj. Z. church celebrated the old
hollandish feast-week, De Kermis.. by
fair and entertainments during the
past week.
The news from Ohio greatly cheered
the Republican heart The Prohibition
lists feel somewhat disappointed that
they did not get the 100000 votes which
John nj. DIN promised Dr. Leonard in
one of his an.i-license speeches at the
Senate chamber.
The buildings at the University are
assuming their future shape and ap.
pearance, though yet far from compile
ton. Science Hall basement is being
Land.
The State Supreme court has made
several decisions during the past week.
State Senator Washington and wife
were among the visitors at the Exposi-
ton. They came from Chicago where
thoy had visited the Exposition of that
city.
Mr.. j. B. johnson, of Montfort,
passed through the capitol city last
week en- route for Dakota.
Mr.. A. S. Hearn. of the Dodgeyille
Chronicle, was also in the city.
Mr.. Ross La Mott. Highlands ex.
postmaster. is in the city preparing te
enter the senior law class. Mr.. La Mot,
resigned the postmastership of High
land and thus prevented the brand Of
offensive partlsanship from being tackled
upon him.
| General Fairchild has returned from
Iowa where he has rendered the Repub
licans of the Banner state valuable aic
in their state campaign.
superintendent Nevins, of the state
fish hatchery, is away at Sturgeon Bay
to secure 100000 lake trout spawns
for the Madison hatchery.
Rev. W. L. Brown, ID. D., of New
York, spoke at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening on the Temperance
Work in the Presbyterian Church Of
America During the Last One Hundred
Years DIR. Brown is secretary Of the
permanent committee on temperance Of
the Presbyterian general assembly.
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, of Ohio
spoke on the temperance question OF
Sunday night at the Congregations
church.
| Madison, Oct. 10, 1885.