Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-03-01

Now on trial:
Mary Jane Wilkinson VS. Jonas
Rawson. Jury case. Action to recov-
er property taken and sold by defend
ant under chattel MORTGAGE, executed by
one Robt. Wilkinson.
The next case on the docket is the
Platteville cemetery association VS. p.
d. Henderson, Sr. Action to recover
damages on promissory note.
There are but two more jury cases on
the civil calendar and but one criminal
case to be tried by jury chat of State
VS. Sam'l kirkpatrick for manslaughter.
The jury will probably be discharged
this week.
1t is reported from Detroit that Sena-
tor Stockbridge, of Michigan, has sold
his famous trotting stallion, Bell Boy,
to Kentucky parties for $4,000, the
highest price ever paid for 3-year-old.
Boscobel is obtaining its ice for the
summer from the Madison lakes.
Governor Rusk is regaining his health
at Thomasvile, Ga. Meanwhile Lieut..
Gov. Ryland is holding down his chair.
The Shullsburg Local reports that
about 10000 pounds of lead were taken
out of the Blaine and Logan mine last
week.
job II. Cook of Lancaster has re-
ceived an increase of pension.
The burning of Mr.. Hughes house is
the first loss of dwelling house by fire
since j. Hough's house was burned
about eight years ago. Those two an
the house of Marion Durand that burned
some seventeen years ago are the only
losses of the kind that ever occurred
here so far as we can learn. A chem
ical fire engine, and hook and ladder
company, would be more effective in
Lancaster, with our inadequate water
supply, than our present apparatus.
We should form a hook and ladder
company anyway, and try and exchange
our engine for a chemical one when we
get able. Every house should be pro-
vided with a few hand grenades. One
or two of them thrown into Mr.. Hughes
kitchen would have saved his house.
An important suit was recently de-
cided in Philadelphia to which T. G.
Lewis was party. The decision was
in Mr.. Lewis favor to the tune of
couple of thousand dollars.
Chauncy NJ. DePew delivered an adj
dress last Wednesday evening wash
ington's birthday in Central Music
Hall, Chicago, by invitation of the
Union League club. The club gave
banquet later at their club house.
Communications from Mt Hope and
Dickeyville crowded out. Correspond
ents, try and get your communications
in earlier, please.
Mr. Hughes insurance on both house
and furniture was in the Northwestern
National company, of Milwaukee, of
which w. A. johnson is local agent.
Mr.. Geo. Ii. Calvert is in town for
few weeks. Since his visit here in
the early winter he has been back
again in the north of Minnesota near
the Manitoba line, experimenting the
grading of railroad in the iron
mountain range.
Frank Griswold and j. II. Evans, of
Platteville were callers to-day.
We publish this week Judge CT ement-
sons acceptance of the unanimous call
of the bar of this circuit for him TO run
again as non partisan candidate for
the circuit judgeship. His eminent
qualification, both by nature and by
education, for the responsible position
is recognized by all. He will have no
opposition.
Mr.. Compton, of Peoria, Iii. bought
a carload of potatoes Of Anton Schmitt
last week.
The engineers and fremen on the c.
b. & Q. railroad system are out on a
strike. In this instance we believe the
demands unreasonable, and the strike
Mr.. Powderley advises
the X of l.. to keep out of the fight
but intimates that he is not in sympathy
with the strikers.
There will be a meeting of the Fire
Company at Schmitts' office Friday
evening
G. j. Hyde will be auctioneer at John
Skeletons sale. Mr.. Skelton is going
to move to southern Illinois.
The HERALD job rooms have probably
turned out more work during the past
week than any country Office in the state.
"Tullia's" letter to the Witness con-
tanned news to the people of Lancaster
We publish this week two communi-
cations in regard to what we had to say
Of the late sensation, in the shape of a |
revival. One of them appears above |
the signature of man for whose |
opinion we all have great respect, for
they are charitable opinions always. |
The other communication is unsigned |
but the strong convictions expressed |
therein would gain force if the writer's
name appeared to stamp them, the
opinions Of a man whose fairness Of
judgment no one ever disputes. We
are glad of course to be supported
in our views by such men. We were
sure Of the sympathy of good part of
the community, but this public ex-
preston Of agreement may serve to con-
vince the part of the public who. were
against us, that we took the stand we
lid with no perverse desire to fight, but
rom sincere convictions that are shared
" many others