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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-12

Archdeacon Farrar says, Cruikshank,
the artist, offers $500 for tie proof of a
violent crime committed by a total alb
stainer from intoxicants, and that the
money remains unclaimed to-day. The
Archdeacon says. that he will give the
sam, amount for proof of any one case
''either in the church or out of it, > where
drunkenness has been cured without total
abstinence.
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For God aud Home aud Native Laaa.

Edited By a Committee Of Ladies.
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COED cord wood taken in exchange
4 = .s.Sa -. ufns-x Ma; ras MIA 80
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NOTICE TO cREDlToRs.-IIARDEsTT.

Dated, Dec. 90, A. D. 1887.
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Dated December 81, 1887.
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NOTICE TO cREDIroRs-JoroE

Dated Dec. 10. A. D. 1888.
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CHICAGO NORTHWESTERN r. Il. TIMETABLE

LEAVE.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Roll of Honor.

The following are the names of
those pupils in the public school, who,
by diligence and good behavior, dur
ing the past month, have made them.
selves worthy of honorable mention.
The conditions which must be fulfill
ell. before any ptpil's name can he
placed upon the Honor list, are these:
The pupil must succeed in gaining. ut
least, 81 us the general average of his
studies; and the same rank, also, must
be attained in department.
Junior Departmental Glass: Ar
chic Granteer, Fred Freeman. B
Glass: Anna Hanley, John Lewis. c
Glass: Eugene Mcdonald, Willie Ray
and Clyde Campbell.
Primary Departmental Glass:
Guy Dickinson, Elmer Tamblin and
Mable K%linefelter. b Class: Mamie
Deffebach, May Hayes, Bernice Hun
tington, Hattie Klinefelter, Mary
Willis. c Class: Vernon Huntington.
Harry Klinefelter, Willie Willis,
Frank Kostelecky. Fritz K%ostelecky.
Chart Grade: Mirtie Hayden, Peter
Mandel, Lizzie Mandel. Annie Man
del Hattie Hartinger, Bessie Hartin-
ger, Mollie K%ostelecky, Stella Leon
berger.
The following have not been absent
nor tlrdy: John Lewis, Peter Mandel.
Anna Mandel, Hattie Hartinger, Bes.
sic Hartinger and Fritz Kostelecky.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
A Glorious Opportunity.

To visit your friends during the
holidays, or to have them visit YOU.
The Northern Pacific Railroad will
sell holiday excursion tickets between
all points on their line in Wisconsin,.
Minnesota, Dakota and Montana, at
greatly reduced rates for the round
trip. Tickets will he on sale Decem.
Der oath, 25th and 3lst, 1888, and JAN
uary LIST, 1889, limited to return on
January Bird. BY this line you can
reach all the principal points in the
west and northwest. and by no other
can you secure the accommodations
of Pullman sleeping cars and dining
cars. The short line to Helena, M. r..
For rates and other information call
on amy ticket agent of the Northern
Pacific r. r., or Chas. S. Fee, G. p. &
L. A., st. Paul, MINI.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29

VICTORY For MANITOBA


The People of Winnipeg Rejoicing ut the
Decision of the Celebrated Crossing
Case.
WINNIPEG, Man., Dec. 24.-There is
great rejoicing here over the decision of
the supreme court of Canada unfolding
M%anitoba's rights, and giving the
Red River Valley railway power to cross
the Canadian Pacific railways track.
The JOY at the result of the case is all the
more great because it was unexpected.
People regard it as a deliverance from
the bondage of the grinding Canadian
Pacific railway monopoly. Premier
Greenway said that construction on the
Red River Valley railway would be gone
on with Immediately, and by spring the
long suffering settlers would enjoy all
the benefits of railway competition.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,



WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Additional
memorials from Orangeburc county. s..
c., alleging denial of the right of voting
at he late election were presented to the
senate and referred. Bill was passed
granting right of way to the Pensacola
and Memphis Railway company through
the United States naval and military
reservation in Florida. The public print
ing deficiency bill. appriating S63, 900
for that purpose and $4,000 for the OBJ
servation of the eclipse of the sun on the
LIST of January, was also passed.
The following bills were taken from
the calendar and passed: To provide
for the disposal of certain public lands of
the United States under the provisions
OF the homestead law only: to provide
certain arms. ammunition and equipages
to the state of Oregon for the militia
thereof; for the issue Of military stores
to the governor of Montana for the
regular active militia; granting the
right of way through certain lands in
Minnesota to the Moorhead, Leeck Lake
and Northern railway company.
The senate, after a brief secret session
at D o'clock adjourned until Wednesday,
January =.
The House.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-The house
adopted a resolution requesting the pres
ident for information touching affairs in
Madagascar.
The Nicaragua canal bill was taken
up i'll the committee of the whole, and
several minor amendments adopted.
The senate bill was passed granting
to the Pensacola and Memphis railway
company a right of way through the
naval and military reservation near
Pensacola.
At 335 the house adjourned until
Wednesday, January =.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
ANoTHER RACE A

Wtnchestcrs Photographed for to Equip
the Whites for an impending Conflict
With Blacks.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. a7.-A private
telegram was received late in the even
ing from Lamar, Miss, calling for
twenty-five Winchester rifles. 1t came
from a thoroughly responsible gentle
man, living two miles from that place, to
his son. The object of the telegram, as
stated, was to equip the whites for an
impending conflict with the blacks.
Cause OF the trouble was not given. or
the extent to which it had gone. The
guns were shipped at 10 o'clock p. III.
Lamar is a small town about sixty miles
from this city. i'll Dayton county, and on
the Illinois Central railroad.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29

The bill introduced in the lower
house of congress by Judge Mcdonald,
of Minnesota, provides for Il constitu-
tional convention for North Dakota,
to be held ut Bismarck on the first
Tuesday in May, 1889. Delegates are
to he elected to the convention OH the
first Tuesday in March and each coun-
ty. organized or unorganiZed, is to
have IL delegate and organized coul-
ties are to have one additional dele.
gate for every six hmlrlrrl v. ties or
major fraction thereof cast for dele.
gate to congress ut the last election.
The secretary of the territory is to
call said election Ivy proclamation to
be published in the newspapers of the
territory for ten days previous to
said election. The bill fixes the eligi-
hility of delegates and provides for
the publication of the constitution in
the newspapers. 1t also gives North
Dakota large grants of government
land for educational and other pllr-
poses. This or some other bill should
he passed that will give North Dako-
TIA statehood ut the earliest possible
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
SEVEN ACRES OF FIRE..
Marb!chcad. Mass, the Victim of
An Enormous Christmas
COnflnsratiOn.
No Estimate of the Loss Can Be Given
on Account of the Excitement
That Prevails.
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars Worth
Of Cincinnati Property Goes Up
in Smoke.

M~ARBLEHEAD, Mass, Dec. 26.-Fire
started about 10 o'clock p. III. in the
basement of Powers furniture store, and
is said to have been caused by the cx-
plosion of a a of benzine. At mid
night it is estimated that seven acres
have been burned over, and the entire
loss will be at least $500. 900. Among
the buildings burned are: Powers
block, the Rechabite block, Goldthwaite's
three story building. Monro's large shoe
factory, a three story block. occupied by
dry goods stores and the Boston branch
grocery on the first floor, the Masonic
hall on the second, and skating rink on
the third: the four story Allentown
block. American Express company's
building. Simon's variety store, the
dwellings of Daniel Broden, George
Church and Thomas Falls: Metcalf's box
factory. and other buildings. Nearly
the same territory was burned over
about twelve years ago., the fire starting
in nearly the same place. Many of last
nights victims We're sufferers by the
former fire. The shoe business. which
has been idle for several months past,
was Just starting up. and many opera
tives will now be thrown out of work for
the entire winter. The fire is still burn
ing. 1t is impossible to get definite
losses on account of the great excite
ment prevailing.
The Losses Rcacl, Over a Million.
M%ARBLEHEAD, Mass, Dec. 2...-The
losses as given are toe low and will
reach 81 900, 1000. Members Of the mill
tia, armed and uniformed, are patrolling
the ruins and flremen are engaged in
pulling down high chimneys and dam
gerous walls. During the fire houses
over a mile away caught fire from sparks:
and We're saved from destruction only by
the promptness with Which hand hose
was used. 1t is stated that at least 2 900
persons will be affected by the fire, and
great distress must follow.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
M~ARBLEHEAD's LOSS.
The Damage by the Late Fire Will
Amount To S1.OO 600.

The Damage by the Late Fire Will
Amount to S1,OOO,OOO
M%ARBLEAEAD. Mass, Dec. 21.-The fire
which started at | p. III. Tuesday was
gotten under control about 2:30 ii. H.,
though the engines did not leave their
work until 4 p. III. A tract of eight
or nine miles in the business portion
of the city was burned over. The
burned district covers the space on both
sides of Pleasant street from Anderson
street to Spring street, both sides of
Spring street except a school house, both
sides of Essex street, School street from
Newall to Washington street, and a num-
Der of buildings on Nicholas hill. The
entire business portion of the town is in
ruins. One Marblchcad gentleman
counted up thirty-siX buildings that he
could recall which had been destroyed,
and he said that he knew that there
must be half as many more. The num-
Der was generally placed ut about sixty,
outside the shoe factories. The build
ings consumed were all light frame
structures and the only brick building
destroyed was the Grand Army hall and
fire department headquarters. There
were no accidents. The loss by the fire
is now estimated at $500. 900 instead of
$500, 900.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
AND YET

Seven Lives Lost by the Burning of the
Lief Erickson. Near seattle.
SEATTLE, w. H.. Dec. 26. THE steamer
Lief Erickson burned at Alki, a point
five miles west of this city, at ) o'clock
=. III. She is Il total loss. Seven lives
were lost:
Miss ANNIE \. TOLLNER, of Sidney,
Mason county.
j. III. NOREUS, manager of Noreus
Brickyard company, Sydney.
JACK SIMMONS, half-breed fisher
man.
T. SMITH. of Smith. Taylor e. Co.,
Colby.
Unknown man and wife, and unknown
woman.
The steamer was on her way to Sid.
ney, with general merchandise. Several
passengers may die from injuries and
exposure. Engineer Gates says Il demi
john of alcohol caught in the machinery
and caugh fire. bursting the boiler.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29

ANOTHER RIVER HOLOCAUST.

Thirty Souls Sent to Eternity by the
Burning of the steamer John H..
Hanna.
PLAQUEMlNE, La, Dec. 26.-The
steamer John IL. Hanna. loaded with
cotton from Ouachita, burned here Christ
mas morning. The boat and cargo are a
total loss. The disaster was one of the
most terrible that has ever happened in
southern waters. The loss of life was
heavy, nearly thirty persons perishing in
the flames and in the river. At the
time the fire was discovered the crew
were at their posts. Captain Jolles was
at the wheel, and in the pilot house with
him was Bob Smith, a famous Mississippi
river pilot, who was one of the men on
the Robert Z. Lee when she burned to
the waters edge some years age.
She had reached a point Just a short
distance above the town, when n negro
r%oustabout near the boilers. ran to the
after end and cried out that the boat
was all on fire. John Cullen, a stoker.
was near the place at the time and seeing
the flames bursting forth from the big
tiers of cotton near the boiler, ran hastily
to the engine room and gave the alarm
at once. Engineer Merriman took in
the situation at a glance and at once
sounded the alarm by blowing the steam
whistle and ringing the bells. In an in
slant the flames shot through the cabin
and over the sides of the cotton, wrap
ping the entire boat in tlnmes. As
soon as the smoke and flames began to
shoot after the sides of the boat. Captain
Jolles swung the wheel around and
headed the boat for the shore. A full
head of steam was on at the time II
the boat was soon run into the bank.
When the Hanna struck the bank she
bounded away again and swung around
drifting down as she burned. Then
Capt. Jolles jumped out over the cotton,
and springing into the river, swan
ashore. The sight was n weird one
viewed from the bank, and the tow was
aroused. Floating cotton, charred tim
Der and other debris filled the river. and
many people were
STRUGGLING DESPERATELY o LIFE.
Some of them were able to swim ashore,
but most of them were so badly burned.
they struggled but a few moments
and sank to rise no more. AS the burn
ing boat struck the bank of the river,
Nv VIZ" anu passengers VINO nau Dcen
able to reach the forward end of the
boat, sprang ashore, some of them with
Scorched faces and bruised limbs, and
many of them with scarcely any cover
ing. Among those who managed to get
off were Captain Holmes and Bob Smith.
the unfortunate pilot of the Inflated Lee,
who was a passenger on his way down
to the city. Both men We're burned
nigh unto death, and the story of the
way they persisted is most h%eartrending
When the captain jumped ashore he wa,
horribly burned. and in his frantic desir.
to be relieved of the pain he was suffer
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Base CAL in Cuba.

HAVANA. Cuba. Dec. 26. via Key West.
Dec. 27.-Several thousand people as
sembled at Almendaref Grounds to wit
ness Il game of base ball between a
Havana club and an American team
which arrived on Saturday. The game
was very spirited throughout, every in
ming being strongly contested, but the
American battcry-McMahon, of Della
ware, and Collins, of Brooklyn-proved
too much for the Cubans. who were
beaten by a score of 8 to S.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
ABOUT RAILROAD RATES.
The st. Paul Chicago Tariff Restored
Missouri River Rates Will Go

The st. Paul Chicago Tariff Restored
Missouri River Rates Will Go Up
Jan. L.
CHICAGO. Dec. 9 8.-The passenger
rates to the Northwest, which have been
cut for several weeks have been adj
vanced to the old rates on all roads lead
ing to the Northwest, the fare being now
Sl1.5O to st. Paul, first class, and 80, Sec
ond class.
On Jan. 1. 1889, the passenger rates
from Chicago ia Council Bluffs, Omaha.
Kansas City City, st. Joseph, Atkinson
and ~Leavenworth will be advanced to
S12.50 first class, and the rates from
Chicago to points between and beyond
the above named terminals, will on the
same date be advanced to the rates pre-
vailing on Dec. 1, 1888. The report that
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road
was about to cut rates to the West, is
denied at the company's office.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
HOME RULE FOR SCOTLAND.
A Government Committee Appointed t
Draft a Bill for that Purnosc.

A Government Committee Appointed to
Draft a Bill for that Purpose.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-The Marquis of
Lothian, secretary and keeper of the
Scotch privy seal: Mr.. Charles I. Richie.
president of the local government board:
Mr.. Ba'four. chief secretary for Ireland:
Lord Balfour. of Burleigh, and Mr.. j. H.
A. Macdonald, lord advocate of Scot
land. have been appointed a government
committee to sit during the parlia-
mentary recess for the purpose of hear
ing the testimony of government officials
with regard to the present and possible
future government of Scotland. The
aim of this committee will be to draft a
bill based on the testimony taken formu-
lating u scheme for local government in
Scotland, which will be presented 10 the
House OF Commons in the early part of
the next session of that body.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
The stanley stories Doubtful.

LONDON. Dec. a..-The Stanley stories
both from Zanzibar and the west coast
are becoming very doubtful. The only
report that now appears certain of con-
tirnlation is that Stanley reached Emin,
but it is feared that the particulars given
OF the meeting, ETC.. are not reliable.
The special correspondents at Zanzibar
are unable to confirm the alleged details.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
The Press Newspaper Agency.

A newspaper Agency has been es-
tabllshed in connection with the
PRESS and we are prepared to receive
subscriptions for amy of the LEADING
Newspapers, Periodicals or Magazines,
at publishers rates, no matter where
published. either domestic or foreign.
If you wish to learn the price or sub.
scribe for any publication call at this
Office or drop u postal card for terms.
New subscribers to the PRESS paying
one year in advance or old subscrib.
ers who pay up and one year in ad.
vance can have amy publication they
desire furnished at a discount.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Immigration for November.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-During the
month of November past, 25,4O9 immi-
grants came to this country, against
32,19s in November, 1887: during the
II months of the year ended Nov. so.
los, 5s3 immigrants arrived in this coun-
try, or about 1000 more than during
the II months of 1887. OF the immigra-
ton last month Germany furnished
G.i56: England and Wales 1914. ireland
2,525: Sweden and Norway $500: Rus.
sia 2.OS2: Italy Obj: Scotland 1.Nl4.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Exports and Imnnrts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Merchandise
exports from the United States during
November past aggregated in value
$16.3,6,545. or about 81. 900. 900 more
than in Now, 1887. Imports during
November past aggregated in value $53.-
s66. 15l, or fully So, 900, 200 less than in
Now, 1887. For the eleven months of
present year, exports aggregated $780,
COS .59G against S632 .07l .493 for the eleven
moths of 1887; imports for the eleven
months of the present year were 1864
113333,204, against $685.. 707 1850 during the
eleven months of 1897.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Bound to Mako Blake a Governor.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-It is officially an
nounced that Sir H. A. Blake, formerly
governor general of New Foundland.
and whose appointment as governor of
Queensland to succeed the late Sir An
thony Musgrave was objected to by the
Irish residents of that colony. has been
appointed governor of Jamaica. to sue
coed Gen. Sir II. w. Norman.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
snow in Montana.

BILLINGS. Mont. Dec. 24.-Thc first
severe snow storm of the season began
early yesterday morning and has con-
tinued all day, and has reached a depth
OF several inches, with a strong east
wind blowing. The weather until now
has been exceptionally fine, and a small
cattle loss is predicted for the coming
u.infnr
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29

ing, he buried his face and hands IN the
soft mud and begged most ~piteously for
some one to help him. Smith was just
behind and lay down beside the dying
captain. Nothing could be done for the
suffering men, and
THE TWO DIED TOGETHER
on the bank. Plaquemine was not
slumbering when the fire broke out, and
when the discovery was made that the
Hanna was burning, the entire town
almost flocked to the river bank and
watched the vessel burn. The strug-
Cling unfortunates who reached the
shore were taken care of and doctors
and others came to their assistance and
tried to alleviate their s%utferings.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Persisted in the Flames.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb.. Dec. PA
farm house seven miles southeast of here,
occupied by Ashbury Bryan. his wife
and six children, was destroyed by fire
about 3 O'Clock this morning. John Bry.
an, a young man about 81 years of age,
persisted in the flames while trying to
secure clothing for his mother and the
through the snow in her bare feet before
securing help.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
OVER A SCORE E A

The Number of Lives Lost on the Steamer
Hanna Was Neutrality-suspicious. More
Will Die.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 27.-The to-
tai loss of death by the burning of the
steamer Hanna is twcnty-four. OF the
injured men i'll the hospital four or five
will die, among them Owens. the sailor
who was the hero of the disaster. His
face is horribly burned-nose gone and
eyes burned out, his left arm completely
burned away and left side and leg
charred. The funeral of the victims
took place yesterday, the flags of steam
crs in the harbor being placed at half
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Milan Accents Changes.

BELGRADE. Dec. 2G.-King Milan has
accepted important radical amendments
to the constitution. abolishing capital
punishment for political offenses, ex-
cepting attempts on the life of the king
or crown prince: declaring that citizens
may not be arrested without a judicial
warrant. and that the skuptschina must
consent to the approval of commercial
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
The Hecla Fire Is Out

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 21.-The officials
of the Calumet and Hecla mine pro-
nounce the fire in No. 3 shaft extin-
guished. Water is being sprayed down
the heated shafts to cool them. The
mine is filled with gas. which will have
to be pumped out and replaced 10y fresh
air. 1t will require several weeks to put
the mine in shape for work. The present
fire has been fought successfully. but the
amount of damage underground is yet
uncertain.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Marsh Still DeIuded.

NEW YORK. Dec. a1.-Mme. Diss De-
bar appeared in the supreme court i'll an
effort to gain the custody of her chill
dren. 1t was unsuccessfuls A sensation
was caused by the appearanceof Lawyer
Luther r. Marsh: and his statement that
he still believed that Nine. Diss Debar's
claims to supernatural powers were gen.
nina
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
THE NEW G. A. R. A FAILURE.
Cen. KOOntz Finds That Democrats Are
LOYAL to the Old Order.

CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-A News special
from indianapolis says: Adjt. Gen.
koontz's efforts to organize a Democratic
q. a. r. has been a failure. The move
ment did not meet with Endorsement
evc i'm the southern counties of the
state. where over 80 per cent. of the sur
vivors of the wal are Democrats. Dur
ing the last two weeks Mr.. Koontz has
visited several counties where he hopcd
to establish posts. but he did not receive
any encouragement whatever and he has
returned home ready to drop the move
ment. Quite Il number of those who be-
came members of the post organized
here have withdrawn, and others will
follow their example.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
Villas vii, Return To Madison.

MADISON. Wis. Dec. 27.-All state
ments to the contrary notwithstanding,
it can be announced upon authority that
after the 4th of March Secretary Villas
will return to this city and resume the
practice of the law. This disposes of the
rumors that he intended to become the
private counsel of a large New York
bank, and also that lie was to be identi-
fed With the Eastern office of a Western
land rnrnnratinn.
The Dickinson press., 1888-12-29
VOLCANOES IN COLORADO.

The Recent Mysterious Explosions At.
tributed to Subterranean Disturb.
anccs.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 27.-A local pa.
per announces the discovery of a volcano
in the western part of this state and at
tributes to this volcano the recent explo-
sions which resulted in the death of half
a dozen persons. Several other mysteri-
Gus explosions have occurred recently,
and it is now believed that the Rocky
mountain volcano, as it is called. is the
cause of the breaks.