Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-23
State News.

waukee.
Medford people have got tired of their
telephone, and the exchange has been
closed and the instruments shipped away,
the poles and wires being left.
The coal idea has broken out afresh
in Appleton. A man living out Il
miles has brought in some fine speci-
mems, which he claims to have dug on
his land.
The supreme court has reappointed
w. M. Strong, Joshua Stark, George
G.. Greene, NJ A. Hurley and L. j.
Rusk to examine applicants for admis-
sion to the bar for the ensuing year.
Scarlet fever of a severe type is
making inroads among the children OF
Ellsworth.
Racine will have new opera house.
Portage has a campaign daily called
the Democrat,
At Chippewa Falls burglars carried
off 5000 worth of Jewelry from l.. G..
SANKEY'S residence.
James Martin of Lake Geneva, may
lose the use of an arm on account OF
being bitten by vicious horse.
A daily edition of The Marinette Eagle
was commenced last week. 1t is a
neatly printed iive-column folio.
Ole Johnson and family. of Hudson.
narrowly escaped drowning in Lake
Mallahew, their boat having upset
August Sleeve, of Tigerton, is in Osh-
kosh looking for his young wife. He
claims that She left with Hiram Miracle,
a man of family.
A committee of twenty eight leading
clergymen and laymen, composed of
seven from each of the four denomina-
tons of the Scandinavian Lutheran
church between Lake Michigan and the
Pacific slope, met at Eau Claire last
week The delegates were chosen to
revise the crceds of the four bodies,
harmonic all doctrinal differences, and
present a plan for uniting them all in
one at the annual meeting next spring
of their respective denominations.
Fred Knoll, Scandinavian living at
Waucapa, was found dead, with his
throat cut and his property burned.
He leaves but one brother, working at
Pullman. ILL., Whether it was suicide
or murder has not been definitely
settled, although the corners jury re-
turned a verdict of the former.
By order of the secretary of the navy,
Past-Assistant Engineer, g. b. Ransom,
has been ordered to duty at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, at Madison.
The heaviest rain for years fell at
Arena ON the night of the 10 inst.
damaging crops and roadways. The
dancers in hall in Clyde were fairly
dazed by u thunderbolt which had
struck herd of cattle in the rear OF
the building and killing five of them.
The pioneers of Clark county will
hold reunion at Neillsyille on the
30th inst
Darlington is suffering an epidemic
of dysentery Seven deaths occurred
within past six days.
Six children in the family c. Peter
son. at Ashwaubenon. died Of malignant
diphtheria.
George Patchen has purchased an
interest in The Cli1tORUale Tribune
office, and henceforth that paper will be
known as "Ihe Dudt City Tribune,
and will be devoted to the joint interests
of Chntonville aad New London.
The Prohibtionists are to conduct n
tent campaign 10 Kenosha county.
The cigar manufacturers. who moved
from Virginia TO Milton junction, six
months ago, have leased the shoe
factory building in GAINESVILLE and will
transfer their machinery to that place.
They employ about 100 men, women
and children.
The Montclo Granite company has
bought OF l.. A. and S. ID. Perkins THEN
wooden mill, trickyard, water power,
hotel and homesteads in Montcllo for
$50, 900, the hotel furnishings and
machinery of the brickyard and mill
not being included in the sale.
The Coalheayers' union of Green Bay,
has fled articles of incorporation with
out capital stock.
The Senate bill providing for a life
saving station at Oconto, Wis, was re-
ported in the house.
Louis Sake, son of Postmaster SAKE,
Of Centeryille was drowned by the cap
sizing Of boat. His five companions
escaped.
The Rev. X. l.. Klemm, Of Hartford,
has accepted a pulpit at Linten, Ind.
The Pepin County Curier appears in a
new dress Of type and in quarto form.
The Rev. Angus MacKinnon, of Ash
land, has gone to spend q year in
Europe.
C. Constine, of Peshtigo, has contracted
to get out 100000 cedar posts for a
Chicago firm.
Schlesngerville has offered Charles
Zilberzahn s., 600 and tract Of land if
he will move his West Bend foundry
and machine shops to that place.
VIM. A. Porter, the leading furniture
merchant of Racine, died Sunday, aged
So years,
Miss Edith Brinkman, of Racine, dis
located her neck while arising from her
bed A physician replaced the disloca-
ton, but the young lady is reported to
be in great pain and her condition critical.
The Republicans Of Lacrosse raised a
flag pole Saturday with great cere-
monies Hon. Il. G. Horr addressed a
large and enthusiastic crowd in the
evening.
The Republican club of Washbun
chartered a special train and with a
brass band and the Irwin club attended
a rally at Ashland Saturday.
Rev C. +. Goldthrope, Of Marinette,
has been appointed presiding elder OF
the Oshkosh Methodist Episcopal dis
trict, vice Rev G. W. Wells, who is
i'll.
The farm house Of John Holdorf,
situated in the town Of Brussels, near
Sturgeon Bay, was struck by lightning
and somewhat damaged The chimney
was partly wrecked, and some of the
contents injured. The electricity ran
about one OF the rooms and finally lii
upon a lounge, which was ripped to
pieces and the debris scattered about.
Several chairs were also broken, but
none of the inmates of the house suf-
fered from the visitation. Fortunately
the building was not ignited.
Nebraska Journal; Naomi George,
why are you so gloomy If cankerins
care gnaws at your heart, tell me of it.