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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
Wooden Bulwarks.


The Yaqui Indians long since used
tactics in war that were unknown to
civilized troops. In former uprising
they were attacked by Gen. Pesquerias.
who was much amused to see the saw
ages use blankets as a shield against
the soldiers bullets. Holding up q
blanket at both ends, so that the edge
just touched the ground, the Indian
riflemen marched boldly towards him
behind this apparently flimsy protec-
ton. The Mexican General was soon
alarmed, however, to find that his bull
lets did not stop the strange advance,
and the moving fort of blankets soon
came so close to him and poured in
such deadly fire that he was fain to
fly the field in confusion and with great
loss. The Yaquis had become acquain-
ted with the simple fact that, while a
bullet will pass through twenty blank
cts strained over frame or laid against
a firm surface, it will not penetrate a
single one if moistened and hung up so
as to swing clear of the ground The
bullets which Gen. Pesquerias imagined
were passing through the Indian blank
cts and thinning the ranks of the saw
ages were all falling harmlessly on the
outside of the wooden bulwarks. San
francisco Cal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
The Crank Again


Otto Funk, alias j. l.. Talbot, who
created quite q sensation in Chicago
about two months ago by stealing one
or two at a time, about 5000 volumes
from the public library, figures as prin-
cipal in the recently discovered plot to
blow up the Chicago University. A son
OF the janitor discovered two men on
the University grounds digging trench
at about one O'Clock in the night and
notified one of the professors who went
to the spot and found but one of the
men remaining. He was arrested and
proved to be but laborer working I'M
der the employ of another party, and
was promptly released. Upon investi-
CATION it was found that q trench had
been dug some distance close to the
walls of the observatory tower and care
fully concealed with boards and cinders.
Near the wall was found hole fit. in
diameter by s in depth, closely fitted
with a trap door, which was covered
with 3 inches of cement. In another
place frame WAS found made of heavy
timber and near by trap door fitting
it exactly. all apparently made by a
master mechanic. In the pocket of a
pair of old overalls hidden there was
found a handkerchief marked j. A.
Talbot, which gave a clue that was i'm
mediately followed by the arrest of Tai
bot 1t is the universal opinion that
some foul design had been planned and
doubtless the excavation covered with
the cemented trap was intended as 4
receptacle for explosives, though just
what the frame and trenches were fol
it is hard to tell. In the preliminary
examination, Funk testified that he was
simply employed by one Edwards who
wished To try new experiment in irri-
CATION. Edwards however is fictitious
person, and Funk is evidently crank.
He has been a student in the University
and has been called by the professors
quite talented, though very eccentric,
and his fellow students tell some queer
stories about him. What his object
was, or whether he really had an OBJ
ject, is uncertain, though it is limited
that perhaps the fact that he was the
hopeless sutton of young lady now at
tending the University, might afford a
clue
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
Tie Sleeping Lion.

War is at all times tobe deplored, but
than war. If England much longer de-
lays showing her determination to pro-
tect her Asiatic possessions, she will,
in all probability. see the Afghan bar
rier To the Russian advance quickly re-
moved and the Afghan army either an
initiated or ad,lrd to the already formid-
able force of the Russian invader 1T
is plain to everybody but the British
PREMIER" says the Independent, 'that
Russia means to have Herat.
Was or was not Penideh in Russian
territory? All the Russian maps, until
very recently, showed that it was not.
Did Russia, in seizing i. forcibly, keep
or violate Der pledge to await the award
OF the Joint Commission Did she or
did she not make war upon Afghan ter
ritory, which England is under obliga-
ton to defend? Russia does not claim
to have observed the agreement, and
she has no apology to offer for her at
tack on the Afghans; on the contrary,
she commends the general in command
for his promptness, and distributes re-
wards among the troops. How can she
be asked 10 explain such conducts? Ii "a
man in negotiation with another is
Knocked down. cannot he draw his own
inference as to whether the act is un-
friendly or not? Is Russia to retire from
Penjdeh or to go on? Komaroffreports
that he is organizing government for
Penjdeh and the ''SayTo1S)ading district"
and he adds, in conclusion, that there
is no immediate necessity Of forward
movement" What does this implyp
Whenever Russian general wants u
necessity, he can find one on short no.
tiee; and while the English Cabinet is
waiting for detailed information, Kom-
arof may move on Herat and take it.
Mr.. Gladstone, in the present crisis, is
playing the part of the man was grossly
insulted and tried to awe his enemy in
to peace. "You have spurned me, he
cried, ''you have knocked me down,
you have insulted my wife, now beware
lest you rouse the sleeping lion" The
sleeping lion' seems lard to rouse
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
POlygamy Must Go.

The Edmunds law, in its recent exc
cution, seems to be doing good work in
Utah. President Taylor refers to the
recent enforcement of the law as. 1.-THE
Reign of Terror 1t is to be hoped
that the United States authorities will
keep up its execution with such prompt
itude and vigor that all Mormon poly
gamists will come to the conclusion to
submit to this ..reign of terror" Per-
haps the better way for the leaders
would be to have new revelation, mod
flying the Mormon creed, and elimina.
ting polygamy from their religious
system. This being done, Mormons
can then worship God according TO the
dictates OF their own consciences, with
out any conflict with the evil authority
of the United States They may be sure
that the people of this country will not
tolerate polygamy as right and lawful.
on the theory of any pretended revela-
ton giving the sanction of God to it.
They do not believe in the truth of such
revelations. Ii Mormons do, and act
accordingly, then they must take the
consequences.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
Men of Talent to Set the Fashion.

A man need be neither rich, hand.
some nor shapely to dress elegantly. OF
even set fashion. Though good in
come is desirable, the art of dressing
lies not in expensiveness, but appro-
priatene5s, finish. and that Elusive
something that the world calls style
and philosophers character. If not
born in man it can be arrived at only
with vast pains, and even then a man
will often dress less well than his valet.
1t is only when garments seem exactly
to express a mans true self, uncon-
sciously; when they are at once effective
and unaffected; are entirely harmo-
NOUS, easy and appropriate, and,
above all, are suggestive rather than
conspicuous, that they are artistic, dis
tinguished and of ethical value. In
other words, what looks well on one
man won't look well on all men. Bot
only few recognize the great truth OF
have courage to practice it. There
fore, the man who dresses to correctly
suit himself is certain to produce re-
suit that viii be copied by others who
admire it without regard to whether il
suits them or not. This is how men of
talent set fashion, aud why it re-
qulrcs men OF talent to do it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
Brother Garder on Strikes.
Hadn't laborin' man orter hev ia +
'agesg' demanded Brother Jnkins.

Hadn't laborn' man orter hev far
wages?h demanded Brother Jinkins.
He had" replied the president
He orter hev five dollars day, but he
can't get it, He puts his skill or muscle
up to de highest bidder, and he mus
stan by de bid. Brudder Jinkins. let
me max few remarks in your ear. De
man who pounds his thumb doan' spite
de hammer. DE condishun of dizziness
fixes de rate of wages. You may kick,
but it will simply result in batterin yer
own toes. Bekase | can't get a dollar
for whitewashin' celin' Fm not gwine
to frow away do so cents offered.
''You kin take yer sect, Brudder jim
kins. Any principle am all right on a
full stomach. Any theory am ali right
if you have big woodpile at the doah.
De orator who declar's dat you orter hev
twelve shiliin's day won't go hungry
on account of your strike. We like
sugar in our coffee, but we am idiots to
frow away de coffee kase we can't get
de sweetnin'."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
Railways OF the Earth.

There are 276,S74 miles of railway
on this EARTH said Col Jeffard the
other afternoon at the Chatham. Coun-
cilor George Grant, a man of figures, re-
marked that ..if all the tracks were
placed end to end we could run around
the globe almost twelve times without
having to ''switch off or change
keers 4" Not to be outdone in a recap
itulation of ''solid truths Ives pleas
an,ly ventured the assertion that all
these iron roads had cost something like
81. 500. 600. 600. (which sum-" said he,
'.if stacked up in IS pieces would make
pile over 1880 miles high Finally
il was stated that the railroads new in
existence are distributed over the earth
as follows America. l40. 2S0 miles;
Europe, III $50 miles; Asia. 14.400
miles, Australia, 6.575 miles, and Africa.
3,545 miles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
The Same Old Fool Joke.

A young lady of Olneyville had been
sitting in chair and arose to get
something, and as she attempted to re-
gain her seat a young friend quickly
withdrew the chair, and allowed her to
sink heavily to the floor. The next day
she was taken i'll, and physician was
summoned, and for two months he has
been applying bandages, plasters, etc.,
to save the young lady, who is IS years
of age from permanent curvature of the
spine. As it was her body became
bent, and gave her friends great alarm.
1t will be five years before all danger
of spinal disease will be removed. The
fall caused the end of the spine to be
driven upward and to one side. ProUi-
deGce Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30

single attraction. The buttoned
Professor is a taking card in small
places and is good for from fifty to one
hundred dollars; but in cities his mai
esty has ceased to draw, further than as
a teacher for lady beginners.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
An Expensive Luxury.

SPRINGFIELD, H., April II. The
Legislature has been in session nearly
100 days.at cost which in the end will
average between $1,000 and $4,000 per
day. At the beginning of the session
il was observed that the Assembly had
four things to do: First. elect United
States Senator; second, pass good
election law; third. pass the appropria-
ton bills; and fourth, adjourn. The
luxury of Haine's menagerie up to date
has cost the taxpayers 100000, but
the body has done not one of the four
things which il should have done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30
Literary Qneries: Ot what did Charles

Literary Queries: OF what did Charles
Dudley Warner?
On what did Henry Cabot Lodge ?
Why did Frances Hodgson Burnett?
Why and what does Mary Mapes
Dodge?
Who did Harriet Martineau?
What did Buchanan Read?
Why was Edgar Allan Poe?
What did Leigh Hunt?
Why was Laurence Sterne?
Who is Alfred Tennyson of?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30

New York's directory contains 300,-
O2s names. which indicates a popula-
ton of 1,500, 145.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-30

Harvard College has in three years
received gifts amounting to nearly
81, 100000.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
FROM MT McGREG0R.
Inlsyss AND RoUeHs ON HAND.
a Cold. Raior DAY on the Mount For
eIgn Ministers lnsited-A
Piespocket Arrested

mourn AoGzEGOE. Aug. a-Ihe after
noon aud evening were stormy here. The
hOtel and cottage doors were closed, aud log
ires lighted he trains arriving. however,
we're hlled With visitors. Until O'Clock peO-
PIE were sdnlitted TO view the body. liz to
morrow Is stormy no Tersndah service
will be held, aud the audience
will be limited 10 the capacity
OF the cottage. DR. Newman has telegraphed
Ms approval Of the use of the q. A. x. ritual
service at the tomb On Saturday BY Meade
Post Of Philadelphia. The saiutes ordered
for to morrow are thirteen guns at
sunrise, thirty eight al sunset, aud one
every half hour III the meantime.
A guard of regulars will remain around the
cottage tiii the end of the week.
Col. Fred Grant has invited ali the repre-
sentatiyes of foreign governments 10 attend
the funeral on Saturday. Those accepting
are requested 10 notify Gen. Hancock.
Mrs. NJ. j. Cramer, Fred Dent, Mrs. h. l.
Dent, ~ X. HonOre and L. >. Grant, SON of
Orville Grant. arrived tonight.
Nes Allen, a notorious New York pick
pocket, was arrested here tonight as IA SOS
pieious character, TO be confined until after
the funeral.
gang of rougas tried TO force their way
into the Saratoga station of the Mt. Me
Gregor Railroad tonight. Emma Fowler,
the telegraph operator and agent, drew a
revolver and threatened TO shoot. The in
truders thereupon withdrew with haste.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
MAYNARD WEATHER.
TERRisLs WORK Or CYCLONES.
a Number o. Persons Killed aad
Many injured A Steamer Wreck
sd Great Damage TO Property

FlaLADzI.FaIA. Aug. About 80 tins
aftsrDooa mo eastern shore Of Delssare
River. Ia ths Deizhb0rhood Of Gloucester,
y. j.. sss stFaek - cyclone. The Wind
storm struck ap the Camdsn shore 70
short distances this eide of Burlington,
thenos crossing the river Il proceeded
GA its naTro~ course through the farm lands
0f PENNEY igauia. The sight, A. Witnessed
from baslnes. houses on Delaware avenue,
sas pronounced one Of the most terrible
ever seen Ia this part " the country.
dense .ealien hued cloud, Ike txistlng col
amn 0f smoke. Fo-e inso the sky A. though
discharged from the water. Flying along Ia
a n0FthEeetefif course, lt carried everything
dosu before a. The excursion steamer
MAJOR heybOld." on her way down
the river with about a hundred excar-lonlst-,
va struck - the cyclone lust on Greenwich
Point, aud wrecked Ia a horrible manner.
The tornado struck her on her port side.
she eareened and almost went On beam ends.
The passengers we're throSn a. the desk and
a terrible scene of confusion ensued. The
port. side cabin vas torn % pieces and the
dying timber struck men and somen down,
and many we're severely injured. Capt.
Eugene ksy bold and Pilot Emory Townsend
we're ia the pilOt-hOuse and when the
Wind struck the boat the pilot house Was
blown OF with the two men IA it.
Capt key bold Was picked up BY the tug
James" bat Townsend descended. Wrn.
Gras=msr Of Salem, y. j.. passenger on
board tho boat, was struck on the head by
piece Of timber, and fatally injured.
Andrew Arthurs. another passenger, was
blown from the upper 10 the lower deck, and
badly cut and bruised about the head The
'.heybold' sas towed 20 her wharf AZ the
foot Of Arch street, where she now lies a
nearly dismantled hulk. The pilOt-ho
cabin roof, smoke stacks, and everything
movable on board the boat was blown over
board
The cyclone struck three buildings of the
Penn-y lyania salt Works, AZ Greenwich
Point. anroohng and otherwise badly dam
aging them. SIXTY three men were badly IN
Iured. The steamer Peerless" of Glouces-
Ter ferry. had part OF her upper decks carried
away. bat no one was inJared. In Camden
on the Jersey side and at hensing-
ton IN the north eastern section of
the city this side OF the river the damage Il
very great IL II estimated that 1000
houses IN Camden and kensington were de-
molished or badly damaged. The damage
20 property cannot be estimated but will
probably reach a million dollars Five per
sons have been reported killed and about
one hundred injured, number of whom
cannot FecOvar
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
FOR LIvINGSTONE'S SAKE.
Senator Palmer's Visit to Washington
Solid with the President

Special 20 the Detroit News.
WAsHrSGToS. Aug. 3.-Senator Palmer was
expected 20 arrive here last evening. but he
did not come. He will probably reach
Washington some time during this after
noon. The object of his visit 10 the capital
az this time IA the subject of cOnsid-
erabe speculation. IL IA believed. how
ever. that he has become alarmed at
the renewed activity on the part of candi-
dates for Collector LivingstOne's shoes and
u coming 70 see how much il amounts TO.
Said prominent Michigan Democrat this
morning. II don't care TO be quoted "a
saying 40. but do not think Collector Liv-
ingstone need give himself any uneasiness
about his position. He will be allowed
to serve ont his term beyond doubt
"Mr. Palmer's vote IL very necessary IN
the Senate them"
That's not 70 altogether. Senator Palmer
has said a good many kind things of Mr.
Cleveland and the President appreciates
this and he cannot find a better uay 20 show
his appreciation than by letting Senator
Psimer's friend Livingstone serve out his
term"
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
THE TORONTO FIRE.
An inventory OF the Property Destroyed
Yesterday Morning.

ToRoSro, Ont, Aug. at was nearly 3
O'Clock before the Toronto fire was got under
control. A light rain began falling at about
O'Clock and the wind shifted to the north
east aad the firemen were able TO check the
flames just "a they reached Rouge street.
The flames, very luckily, were confined to
the Esplanade and valuable buildings on the
North Side, nine blocks over which the
flames traversed escaped with scorching.
The following are among the properties
consumed and damaged: Glucose factory,
owned by a syndicate, brick building eight
stories high, and cost $4,000 ak years ago;
schooner Annie Mulvey;" Rogers coal docks
with several hundred tons of coal; the boat
houses of Thomas Saulters, Il. Evans, :. X.
Heake, j. Gunsell, and j. Ibbotson; Reid 81
Co.'S lumber yard, Currie, Martin IL
Co.'S boiler works, corporation wharf,
women's swimming baths, Mrs. Nj.
Rennardson's boathouse, Hamilton & Sons
elevator, q. IL j. Warnings boathouse, Jo-
seph Adamson's ice house. Ii. Williams's
roofing works, VIM. Poison * Co. engine
works, j. G.. Boards wharf and elevator j.
j. Sag's blacksmith shop, buildings in
Lionel Yorke's stone yard. Vale Il Vets
flour barrel factory, Ontario tanners sup
ply company's factory, G. Nelson * Sons
scale factory. j. Adamson's wharf, st.
Lawrence wharf, j. Simmington's cigar
box mandatory, Vim. Adamson's wharf,
Scrane d Co.'S coal docks, Sylvester IL
Hickman's wharf, Donoghue Il divers lum-
Der ard, j. K. Bailey il Co.'S coal docks, the
feet of ferry steamers, Ontario" "Mazep-
pa, "Annie Craig and Theresa" foot of
Church street, nearly all destroyed; also, the
stone hookers Madeline" and MARY Ann"
buildings between Church and Yonge streets;
the Bayside rowing club house, Cook, Jones
& Inglis's works, Geo. Lumbers's fruit mar
ket. Hamilton's wharf; Mrs. Grieves's and
ID. G. Lorsch's boat houses, II. Burns's coal
dock and Miller's wharf.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
a SAN FRANCISCO SENSATION.
Mrs. Sharon Shows a Revolver in
Court and Threatens to Shoot.

Court and Threatens to Shoot
SAN FRASoIsco, Aug. 3.-The woman. who
by the grace of the Superior Court calls her
self Mrs. William Sharon, wife of the mil
lionaire ex Senator, created sensation in
the United States court building to-day. An
examination was taking place before the
master IN chancery, with closed doors, re-
garding certain documents IN the cele-
brated divorce case of the eX-Sena-
tor. William Stevens, counsel for
Sharon, was conducting the examination,
when Mrs. Sharon suddenly opened a satchel
and drawing therefrom a small revolver,
fourished II over her head, exclaiming,
I'm bound to Kill you some time. and
might as well do il now ~ Sharon imme-
diately bounced into the corridor and ran to
the United States Marshals Office
10 have her arrested. Ex-Judge Evans
another of Sharon's counsel, appealed to the
Master in Chancery for the protection of his
confrere. When Sarah. now frantic with
rage, pointed the pistol at him, saying, do
you want to be killed bad?" She
was then disarmed by attaches of the
court and made heriescape from the build
ing before the deputy marshal reached the
scene. No arrest has yet been made, but 1t
Is expected to morrow. The general impress
sion Is that the present decision of the
Supreme Court, granting a hearing has
made the woman desperate and partially
insane, a. she has recently been
prowling around Sharon's private Office,
and has even gone into the Office and in
quired for the Senator. Sharon l. at his
country seat at Belmont and not likely to
come to the city for the present.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
Toledo Politics

ToIEpo, g.. Aug The anti Hurd fac
ton here are uneasy about letter written
by y. r. Bacon - the President. his brother
in law. m resp lnse ~ a request for the true
status of Toledo poli.s.a=. Bacon isn't much
of politician himself. so hs .sot staunch
friend ~ F-sak Ha-d a. write the letter for
hirn. The anti Hurd faction. ied BY Dennis
Doghiin - said ~ have besn represented "a
willing to adopt the rule OF ruin policy and
vrnid noe hesitate 20 sacrifice the party t1
hnrt Hnrd BNeun denies having written
anV such laffar
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-04
SYSTEMATIC POISONING
a Blacksmith al Hastings Arrested tor
G.iag SfrYchias 10 Ms Mite.
f1.,.,.n..,a.i..s,s,.- Il f1tx Pa sssaAn

GistuG otffChioS 10 Ffis WHS-
Correspondence ~ raE fsl-EsAAs.
HAsIIsss, AuZ. Mach excitement pre-
vailed ia this cits Saturday evening, oocas-
ionsd ~ the arrest Of Wm. j. Cargetb,
Blacksmith b trade. upon a warrant enarg
inz 8lm with q systematlc c0urss Of poison
ing administered ~ his ~Ifs. foF the past
year Mr.. G lrysth has been IN yeFy poor
health and mucn OF the time confined 70 her
bed. Every effort Oh the part Of physicians
~ cheek the progress 0f disease has Oeeh 0n-
aglllnZ. until Dr. NOodmaBsee vas called
some two weeks ago He diagnosed the case
carefully and immediately came 10 tie con
clgsion that some substance foreign 10 tie
prescriptions was being Used. Several sials
Of the medicine which she had bUeu taxing
we're sent 70 Ann ArbOf for analysis aud
eyeryone found TO contain stFycnnIne. The
fact that be -as the ONLY person WHO had ae-
ees- q the medicine, puts ban IA q very bad
lIght Ii xas reported yesterday, that when
arrested a bottle Of -.ry ycnnlns was found on
has person. he hnds no sympathy here, for
lie sa- a nian without a parucle Ot honor and
bore a hard reputation hIs wife i
tlinable lady beloved by her neighbors
aud a member Of the NJ. h. church.
Nov that she Is N the hands OF
fTlcUIr IL Is 10 DC hOficN
that she may recover the health Vhich was
lot through the attempt Of her hend hns-
baud 70 pat All end to her life Hi pen
chant for a certain widow residing here no
doubt furnishes the motive for his dIaboll-
cal acts The examination i set down for
August l3, when ne will without doubt DO
bound over To trial ia the Circuit, as the
prosecution claim very strong case
against him.-A memorial service III
honor of the late Gen. L. ). Grant was held
az Union hall yesterday afternoon. Fifteen
minute speeches we're made by the Reys.
". A. Hunsberger and X. A. Carnahan and
Hon Clement Smith. The q. A. X. Post
and h. of +. order attended ia body. The
exercises were very interesting and the
music appropriate. The Baptist church -
fast approaching completion, and when
finished promises 10 be the incest editice IN
the city. Ii will be veneered with brick and
finished Ia the most approved style of
architecture. The foundation of Hon.
Daniel Strikers new residence has been
completed and workmen are engaged on the
frame. When completed II will stand "a a
model of elegance aud convenience. The
cost will be from Si,C0O 10 5000.