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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Chicago Onera Eesti, al.

CHICAGO, April 18.-The opera festi.
val season ended tonight with one Of
the largest audiences present at any Of
the fourteen performances. The pat.
ronage was phenominally large
throughout, the average attendance ex.
ceeding 1000 upon each opera, making
the total attendance exceed 100000.
During the present week the weather
has been very bad, but it in nowise
diminished the crowds. This was illus
trated Tuesday night, when Patti and
Scalchi sang. The night was very
stormy, but with between 10000 and
1000 in the auditorium fully 5000
were turned away from the doors. For
choice seats on Patti nights premiums
of S25 were paid. On these nights the
number of single admission tickets sold
exceeded the natural capacity of the
hall and the admission money was re-
funded to those who could not secure
even comfortable standing room in the
large aisles. 1t was a peculiar sight
thousands of people clamoring to get In
and five hundred or more taking Their
money back at another door and strug.
Cling to get out. The management in
recognition of the work performed by
Mdlle. Scalchi, and the evident favor il
which she was held by the public, pie.
sented her with a magnificent testimo
NAL last night. The management OF
the Festival is naturally exceedingly
well pleased at the success of the un.
dertaking. and there is promise of 8
yearly presentation of the opera on 8
large scale, with the possibility that 8
commodious opera house will be con,
structed with special view to its pre-
sentation. The gross receipts of the
present festival will be about Sl35, 900
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Burton,


Spring is very backward in this Sec
ton, but the most of our farmers will
try to mud in some small grain this
week.
Mrs. Hoffman, residing in the south
ern part of this town, is very sick, and
we have doubts of her recovery. Mrs.
Dodge is also very sick.
Our blacksmith, Mr.. Urias Reed, is
now heard humming that good old tune
of "It's nice to be father of bounc-
ing baby girl"
Mr.. A. Mink returned last week from
his trip to Chicago. He also took in the
sights of Madison. He is one of those
straightforward, upright business men.
who keeps more than one iron in the
fire at time, being our postmaster and
merchant, farmer, cattle and hog buy
or, also wood and tie merchant, having
over 1000 cords of wood on hand ready
for shipment.
Mr.. Elmer Mink has returned from
Dubuque, where he has been attending
Bayley's commercial college.
Miss B. wager has returned from ST.
Paul. She will take charge of the Bur-
ton school this summer. School has al
ready opened.
MIR. Perry Jewell. of Lancaster, who
has been setting his traps around here
this winter, has finally caught duck
of girl-and has recently been down
to fasten 1t little more securely with a
small golden band.
Miss Maggie Martin has commenced
her school on Oak Ridge.
We think it would be good idea for
the people of this place to have a bee
next Saturday for the purpose of clean
ing the church.
Mrs. Joe Doll is contemplating a trip
to the eastern part of Kansas to visit
| friends.
Mr.. Ward, our wagonmaker, was in
Dubuque last week to get new supply
of timber for his business, which is in
creasing every day.
Oh, the social at Mrs. Dolls, Wednes-
day evening, was just too utterly utter
for any use. CRIT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

1t is announced that the United States
has made ga mess of it, by assuming a
sort of control over the Panama railroad
and sending marines there to keep the
line open during the present insurrec-
tionary festivities. By this action it is
claimed our government has assumed
the responsibility of all damage. and
France, whose citizens own the railway,
will soon make demand upon the
United States for indemnity for all
losses sustained by the suspension of
transit and destruction of the company's
property. He must be genius, who
devised this scheme. He was aware
that any claim against the weak and
poverty-stricken government of Colom-
bia would be nil, and SO, by the simple
change of an to u he changes the
respondent from Colombia, to Colombia
the gem of the ocean, the home of the
brave and The (alleged) free,s which has
cash on hand. The only way we can
see for Secretary Whitney to clear him
self is to claim he never sent the troops
to the isthmus to protect railroad prop
erty, but simply as sanitary measure,
to get them out of the reach of the chol-
era which is believed to be coming to
America this summer. This would be
reasonable. too. Everybody knows
that a sure way to avoid cholera is to go
Panama and die of the fever. 1t is a
complete remedy, and never fails. Men
ton this paper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Prohibition in Iowa.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, April ia very
novel scheme for prosecuting liquor
dealers is reported from Epworth to-day.
A Law and Order League has been
formed, with about 100 members. There
are no saloons in the aforementioned
place, and the purpose of the league is
to assist in forcing the prohibiting law
in Dubuque and other strongholds of
liquor men in this county. They pro-
pose to form central organization.
with headquarters in Dubuque, and will
be company. Each member will
agree.to take certain number of shares
of stock and pay all assessments which
may be levied on them for the purpose
of prosecuting violators of the law.
Should it be found necessary to use
physical force in order to quell resist
ance to the saloon-keepers the Epworth
League will march to Dubuque in q
BODY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
How is This, General Komaroff !

LONDON, April 17.-Mr Gladstone in
the House of Commons this afternoon
stated that the government had to-day
received from Sir Peter Lumsden a re-
| ply to their request for an independent
report upon the Penjdeh incident. In
this 1t is stated that General Komaroff
was fully aware at as early date as the
18th OF March of the understanding
agreed upon March II between Russia
and England. According to the terms
of this understanding England was to
deter the Afghans and the Car was to
deter his troops from advancing beyond
the positions they then respectively &C.
cupied until some subsequent agree
ment about the demarkation of the
Afghan frontier could be reached be-
tween the two governments. The
battle on the Kushk was fought, there
fore, several days after General Kom-
aroff had been made aware of the
agreement to not advance. 1t will be
remembered that Captain Yates,
British officer, who witnessed the bat
tie, was assured by a Russian officer
who commanded in the fight, that he
knew nothing of the understanding of
the 18th of March. Sir Peter Lumsden's
present report appears to warrant the
inference that whatever General kom-
arof knew officially about st. Peters
burg's agreement with London he kept
to himself. Mr.. Gladstone, being asked
if the British Government had protested
| against the recent occupation of Peni-
deb by General Komaroff, and his es-
Enlistment of Russian administration
| there answered. that tho Uovarnu mani
had not yet made either occurrence a
matter of official communication with
Russia. The government was awaiting
further information, the Premier said,
concerning these events.
Military movements in Afghanistan
are exceedingly difficult at present, on
account of the almost unprecedented
severity of the weather. Incessant
storms of snow and hail on the noun
tains and rain in the valleys have swol-
len the rivers into floods, which are i'm
passable by any means of transperta-
ton with which Gen. Lumsden's forces
are supplied. The weather is excep-
tionally cold, and this fact tells more
severely on the British and Indian
troops, who are from the South, than
upon the Russians, who come from the
| North.
| VARNA, Bulgaria, April 15.-Vessels
of all nationalities are crowding into
the Black sea for the purpose of trans
porting grain from Russian ports be-
fore an outbreak shall occur between
Russia and England. Eighty-seven
English vessels arrived in one week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
The Niagara Park.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. April 49,
Governor ID. B. Hill and Military In
spector Leggett arrived at Suspension
Bridge from Albany this morning. with
out previous warning. upon a tour of
inspection of the lands which it is pro-
posed to take for the new international
Park at Niagara Falls. The Governor
and his party spent much of their time
in riding and walking around the falls.
islands and parks, and made most
thorough inspection, the Governor max
ing frequent inquiries in regard to diff
erent points of interest. He refused to
commit himself as to his probable ac-
ton upon the park bill, now awaiting
his signature, although several times
questioned. Nevertheless, the general
impression is that he will sign the
bill. The Governor will probably re-
turn to Albany tomorrow, well posted
as to what the park will be.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
take charge of the school at the Gap in

take charge of the school at the Gap in
the town of Mt. Ida.
Miss Mary McMurry of the Gar
teaches Oak Ridge school of our town
win R. Cooley has returned from see.
ing the sights at New Orleans.
R. j. Weaver our hotel keeper, is re.
covering slowly from somewhat pro
tracted illness.
Hon. r. M. Day is off on trip te
Lancaster. Look after the boy little
if be makes his appearance in your city
Doctor Sloat and family will leave in
about week for home in the west
We shall miss the doctor and his family
very much and the best wishes of hosts
of friends will follow them to their new
home.
The stovepipe hat of the Rocky Noun.
tain Orator is no more seen, nor is the
voice of the silvery tongued champion
OF Prohibition heard in the land, and
Farnswerth is happy again.
DIR. Ziegler is making arrangements
to move into the house formerly oc.
cupied by DIR. Howes. He is waiting
for the roads to settle so that he car
bring his goods and family.
JEFF and our mother-in-law say there
is no news to write and so we stop.
Where is Crit of Burton?
c.. O. M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Madison Matters.
Especial spondence Of The HEnALp.)

Especial Correspondence OF THE HERALD)
Last Monday noon closed the session
Of 1885. The most of the members de-
parted for home the Saturday before. so
that on Monday when Senator Warner
assumed the chair in the senate, he had
but three or four senator's for an audi
ence.
In the assembly about dozen mem
bers listened to the gavel stroke as
Speaker Fairchild declared the assem-
bly's work done.
The legislature convened in January
with more than three quarters of a mil
lion OF dollars in the state treasury.
The amount of appropriations made
during the session is about 81, 200, 900,
among which is that to replace Science
Hall and one to purchase state execu-
tive mansion. Many of the appropria-
tons are condemned by the people; but
considering the fact that it is impossible
to please all parties in common wealth
of l, 100000 people, we think the legis-
lature will compare favorably with
those of previous years, or with those of
other states.
The workmen about the capital have
been busy all the week in storing away
the desks and chairs of the senate and
assembly, SO that the interior of the
building now presents the same appear
ance that it did previous to the session.
Thos. w. Keene, the Shakespearean
tragedian played Richard III to high
ly appreciative audience last Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Keene was often and
loudly applauded by his hearers, and
the praise he is receiving from the press
of the country shows that he is fast
coming to the front as tragedian.
Many new students have entered the
University for the spring term.
The ice is fast breaking up in the
lakes so that boating and fishing will
soon be in order.
Prof. r. b. Anderson recently APP
pointed to the ministership at Copen-
hagen will leave Madison Saturday, soon
to assume the duties of his office.
YANKEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

There is something truly remarkable
about the case of Gen. Grant. Three
days after he was supposed to be dying,
he surprised everybody by walking
down stairs and taking lunch with his
family, and the New York Sun now
asserts that his trouble is not cancer. Il
the Suns statement is found to be cor.
rect, we shall lose our faith in the
"higher Glass; of medical skill. 1t will
be rememb ered that the able CD sur
geons who had charge of President Gar
fields case located the bullet abou
thirteen inches from where it was fount
at the autopsy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Town OFFICERs.-The following are
town officers elected for 1885 and omitted
from our last issue because returns had
not been received by the county clerk:
Castle Rock--F. w. Bowden, Chm;
Albert Dworak, C'k; Frank Novak,
Assn; Cnas. Wanek, Treas.
Muscoda-Jacob Bremmer, Chm; M.
M. Hunter, Cl'k; P. J. Schaefer, Assn;
Victor Fayant, Treas.
Paris-E. j. Marvel, Chm; Henry
Wackershauser, Crk; Cyrus Hornbeck,
Assn: John Longbotham. Treas.
Potost = Geo. W. Hampton. Chm;
Richard Willmers, Crk; L. NJ. Wilmotte,
Assn; j. w. Seaton, Treas.
SBlelser-Arthur Doyle, Chm; John
Eplett, Crk; John Quick, Assn; Josiah
| Fish, Treas.
: Watterstown- VIM A. Wall, Chm; c.
| F. Taylor, Crk; j. N. Burris. Assn; c.
G. Brewer, Treas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

A shocking tragedy has come to light
in st. Louis hotel. Sometime since
an Englishman named Maxwell, in in
different circumstances, arrived at the
Southern hotel, and was soon followed
by wealthy Englishman named Prell-
er, who put up at the same place.
Some days ago Maxwell, paid his bill
and left, when it was found that Preller
had mysteriously disappeared. A search
of his room revealed his dead body,
firmly packed in one of the trunks.
There is no doubt that Maxwell MUIR
dered him, as he went at once to San
Francisco and is now on the sea for
New Zealand, where he will be arrested
upon his arrival. The earth is getting
altogether too small, in these days Of
telegraphs and railroads, for murder.
er to escape the consequences of his
crime. No one should at present think
of committing crime unless he has 8
few assorted planets at hand, to skip
around on and dodge the officers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Dodgeville Star: Joseph S. Bonham,
an unassuming literary young man of
Dodgeville, has received letter from
President Cleveland, kindly thanking
and highly mplimenting him for the
sentiment expressed in poem recently
written and published in The Dodge.
vile Star. The poem is rehearsal Of
many heroic deeds performed by both
heroes of the past and present and closes
with an appeal to the present admins
tration to recommend the abolition of
the liquor traffic in his annual message.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
RiSmarck,s RirfhdaY Gift.

BERLIN, April 16.-The letter of con-
of Saxe-Coburg, to Prince Bismarck, ON
the occasion of the latter's 20 birthday,
has just been made public. 1t is full of
adulatien. Prince Bismarck has an
nounced that he will devote the interest
of his national birthday gift, amounting
to about $4,000 per annum, to estab-
fishing charitable foundations for stud
ents in universities for the study of phil
ology, thus supporting his favorite ideas
of HIGHER education.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Findings OF the Hazen Court Martial APP.
proved.

WASHINGTON, April 17.-President
Cleveland to-day approved the findings
of the court-martial in the case of Gen.
Hazen, Chief Signal Officer. charged
with conduct prejudicial to military dis
cipline. The court found Hazen guilty
and sentenced him to be reprimanded,
The President approved the findings,
and in issuing the order of reprimand
comments upon the demoralizing ten
dency of unauthorized and captious
criticism of superiors.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Secretary Manning has appointed,
without cause, John A. O'Neill, of Ho-
boken, N. j., superintendent of engrav-
ing in the bureau of Engraving and
Printing, and has called for the resig-
nation of the chief auditor of the Treas
ury, r. S. Widdecombe. 1t is evident
that the new administration has hitherto
been only getting its hand in, and that
it will soon take hold of the minor
offices by the thousand and show the
country what genuine, true-blue civil
service reform is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Milwaukee is excited over the num-
Der of dogs that go mad in her streets
and attack the populace 1t is not SUR
prising that Milwaukee dogs go mad.
With Investigations against dozen city
officials, and all of them exonerated,
what can be expected Of a dog. if he
has any sense?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Negroes Celebrating Emancipation Day.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The colored
people of Washington to-day celebrated
the twenty-third anniversary of their
emancipation. The weather was fine.
There was the usual parade of colored
military and civic societies, which
marched through the principal streets,
followed by a jubilant and joyous throng
offreedmen. President Clevelapdsto
in the front portico of the Executive
Mansion and reviewed the procession as
it passed through the White House
grounds. Tonight there were cere-
monies at the Lincoln Memorial Church,
Register Bruce presiding. An Grafton
by Fred Douglas, reading of the ''eman-
cipation edict," and music made up the
programme.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

For some months past Chicago
swindler named G. S. Mayo has been
reaping golden harvest from country
people through the prize newspaper
scheme. His papers were the Post and
Courier and the Illinois Agriculturist,
and his inducements, as set forth in
a glittering but carefully worded, law
avoiding advertisement, were sufficient
to catch tens of thousands of green.
horns. Some people will be at least
three hundred years old before they
learn that, in this vain world, one
doesn't get something for nothing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

The Prohibition party is already set
ting up the pins for 1888, and the ticket
as it now appears will be Judge Hop
kins, of New York. and Ex-Gov. Col
quit, of Georgia. 1t seems as though
political parties ought to be required to
give bonds to keep the peace for at least
two years out of the four.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Mount Hope.
Crit

And still it rains; the pillow stands still
and the farmer grumbles. The mer-
chant growls, the carpenter complains,
and the doctor is happy.
Our shoemaker. MIR. Adams, has
been sick of Bronchitis for long time
but is slowly recovering.
Mr.. r. Cooley lost a valuable horse
Monday of this week from collie.
Miss Jennie Day of our village is te
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Rev. Thos. Spencer, a colored Baptist
minister at Pittsburg, Va, was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary
on Tuesday last for housebreaking. He
doubtless offered the excuse of the very
hard times, as did sable brother on a
previous occasion, who said: Il nebber
seed SIGH hard times. preach all day,
and steal all night, and den / can't
make a libbin'.n
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Consular Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 18.-The Presi-
dent made the following appointments
to-day: Ministers Resident and Consuls
General, VIM. II. Blaxham, of Florida,
to Bolivia; Bayless W. Hanna, of Indi-
ana, to Persia; Walker Feain, of Louis
lana, to Roumania, Servia and Greece.
To be Consuls of the United States:
James Murray, of New York, at St.
John, N. b.; Boyd Winchester. of Ken
lucky, at Nice. France; Charles P. Kim
ball, of Illinois, to Stuttgart, Germany.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

1t is asserted upon what appears to
be good authority that Gen. Bragg, con.
gresham from the Fond du Lac district,
has been worsted in a contest for the
Watertown postoflice. Bragg's man
was a rebel majah named Gardner, but
Geo. w. Bird, of Jefferson, is said to
have gone to President Cleveland, laid
the facts before him and obtained his
promise that Gardner shall not receive
the appointment. This, in view o.
Bragg's famous expression at the con-
vention which nominated Cleveland :
1--WE love him for the enemies he has
made"--is trifle tart, to say the least
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Milwaukee has been very much ex-
cited over the biting of several children
of the city by dog that was supposed
to be raDid. Last Wednesday, between
eight o'clock in the morning and noon,
fourteen persons were attacked and
bitten severely by large black New
foundland dog. 1t was also known to
have bitten at least four other dogs.
After long chase it was finally killed
and the dogs that had been bitten were
killed except one that was locked up
till it should be seen whether symptoms
of hydrophobia developed. The body
of the Newfoundland was dissected by
Health Commissioner Martin assisted
by several other physicians, though it
was doubted by most of them if the
condition of any part of the body would
show any evidences of hydrophobia
even if 1t existed The examination
amounted to nothing, all parts of the
body seeming to be in normal con.
dition. The excitement is abating as
all the children are doing well and the
dog which is locked up does not show
any symptoms of the disease, but the
people of that part of the city still carry
about heavy sticks and clubs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
Chinese Claim a victory In Tonauln.

LONDON, April 19.-Reports received
from Hong Kong state that severe fight
ing has occurred in Western Tonquin
during the past two days. The Chinese
claim to have won decisive victory
over the French, but admit that their
loss has been heavy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23
OUR LOCAL EXCHANGES.

Bloomington Record: DIR. Sloat leaves
Mt. Hope about the LIST prox. to look up
location in the West He has host
of true friends who, while they dislike
the idea of losing him, wish him all the
success imaginable wherever he may
locate.
Gus Thornowske has a half Holstein
calf that weighed an even 100 pounds
last Friday morning, when only an hour
old. If Grant county can produce any
thing to beat this weight at that age
there is no use for the rest of the world
to contend against the southwestern
corner of Wisconsin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

BIOGRAPHY OF GRANT The bio
graphical sketch of General Grant--his
Life and Public Seryices--w which is be.
ing published in this paper, is worthy
of preservation. 1t is being read with
great interest, and well repays such
reading, being an interesting account
of the great hero's life as private citi-
zen, soldier, chief executive and hon.
ored ex-president. With this copy Of
the paper you get the second install
ment of the biography, and the succeed
ing two numbers viii have its continue.
ton and conclusion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-04-23

Though General Grants chances for
recovery are but one in thousand, his
present condition seems hopeful. He
rests well, sleeps naturally and quietly.
takes considerable food with little or no
difficulty, is bright and cheerful, seeing
and conversing freely with the family
and friends. He looks much improved
in personal appearance and seems to
have considerable amount of vitality.
As soon as the weather will permit, the
General will be taken to the Catskills to
try the effect Of mountain air.