Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-09-24
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Boscobel, who, it will be remembered
was seriously injured in railroad acct
dent, while travelling in the south last
spring, has received So, 900 damages
from the company
Mazomanie man went into The
Sickle Office one day last week to ..see',
the editor. Next time he wants to see
that knight OF the quill he will look at
him through telescope.
Eddie Graham, son of Napoleon Ora
ham. OF Miflin, and nephew of L. j.
Graham, of this place, was thrown from
a horse not long since, and had his
skull broken. lie was doing well, at
last reports
On Monday, the house of Mr.. Robert
bloyer, about five miles from this place.
Ia Blue river valley, was entirely de-
stroyed by hire. 1t caught in the roof of
me main part from sparks from the
Kitchen chimney, and as it was impessi-
bic to extinguish it. the family directed
all their efforts TO getting ont its con-
tents and succeeded in saving most of
their household effects We understand
that the building was Insured for $780,
Dodgeville Star: c. A. Blanchard.
who was injured in a railroad accident
on the Northwestern road in Grant
county last April, has settled his claim
against that company for 500 cash,
and a pass over all lines for the balance
os this year.
Near Franklin saw mill, five miles
west OF Monroe, Daniel Mcdonald and
Richard German, farmers and neigh
oors, quaTreled about well from which
both drew water, and Mcdonald was
struck over the head and killed. Cor
man was arrested.
Bert Peck, hostler of the Central
house barns, at Riehland Center. was
stabbed last Monday night by YIN.
Clair, or Martin Kelley, who objected
to paying charges for the feed and
staollng OF their teams. which were in
the Darn. The men were arrested this
morning and bound over to await the
result of Peck's injuries, which are not
considered dangerous. The men were
drunk.
That was rather a neat point made
by Gov. Rusk, in his speech at the state
fair, when he said: The annual silver
product is only about $40, 900. 600,
while the egg crop amounts to over S9l,-
10000; yet the entire feathered fra
terribly, with all its cackling, does not
buzz congress as much as the silver
men" But if congress should enact
that goose egg and a hens egg shall
bear the same value, the feathered fra
tefnlty might begin to buzz
Galena Gazette Six COWS belonging
to Mrs. Morris Mead, residing near
West DiUripuc in lVo,4 Co1o.s
day, broke down a division fence be-
tween her pasture and a cornfield be-
longing to the Fleege boys, and pro-
ceeded to fill themselves on green corn,
and when found Friday morning, they
were all dead and their stomachs
burst open.
Mineral Point Democrat: The sale
OF real estate in Grant county belong-
ing to the estate of VIM L. Henry. de-
ceased, came off at Livingston on Tues
DAY. One-half of the real estate known
as the Crow Branch farm and mining
property brought So, 900, and one-fourth
interest IN the real estate of the Bee
town mine-independent Of the ore and
ether personal property was sold for
S500. John z Ross. of this CITY, pur-
chased both tracts The sale of the
property in Lafayette county belonging
to the estate came off on Tuesday, but |
we have not learned the result
Prairie du Chen Courier: When MIR. |
Smith, of Soldiers Grove. mails a letter
dated the 18th, it reaches this office the |
18th. Only five days going 40 miles! A
little more reform is needed in the civil
service.
New wheat is beginning to arrive in
the market, but farmers are not dis
posed to sell freely It present prices.
Fail grain is best Spring wheat will |
not exceed II bushels per acre.
Threshers complain OF wet stacks
and growing gram everywhere; and |
this not only makes very hard work for
them, but it will give plenty Of employ
ment to men in the elevators who clean |
and scour grain in transit.
Marshal Harrington received a dis
patch on Saturday morning from Cal
mar, iowa, TO arrest Young man BIZ |
the name of Frank McCloskey, who /
was charged with stealing 500 at that
place. In Is minutes the marshal |
nabbcd his man just as he had pur-
chased ticket for Milwaukee,