Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-16
State News.
A branch of the Humane society has
been organized at Oshkosh.

pine in the vicinity of Chippewa Falls
The remains of man found east o.
Medford are supposed to be those OF
Sophus Nelson, who disappeared about
three years ago.
Leading taxpayers of Ripon have
sued to reioin the common COUNCIL from
applying its appropriation for water
works. They CLAIM that the question
of spending money for that purpose
should have been submitted TO vote
of the citizens. The hearing will be 10
January.
At meeting held Mt Muskego Lake,
after considerable discussion it was
decided to protest against the draining
of big Muskego Lake.
A reunion of the Twelfth and Six
teenth Infantry regiments will be held
at Madison in the Capitol park Sept.
26 and 81.
Over coo bushels of cucumbers have
been delivered at the Mansion factory
The army worm is at work in the
fields around West Salem, La Crosse
county. They appear most where the
grain is lodged, and cut off the sto ok
near the head.
Ex-Ald, Bender, of Baraboo, obtained
290 bushels of winter wheat from 81
acres, an average of 52-S-1l bushels an
acre. Ii is said that the wheat yield
in Sank county is phenomenal.
An undertaking supply company
with capital stock of $4,000 has been
Incorporated in Milwaukee.
Arthur Bernhard, of Racine, fell
from barn twenty feet high and struck
on his head He was picked up for
dead, but subsequently recovered and
is in apparent good health.
w. G.. Walker, the farmer on the
Odanah Indian reservation, reports
that the army worm has destroyed two
thirds of the hay, oats, rice and potato
crops. The Indians. who are just get
ting down to farming in earnest, are
discouraged. and have gone into the
woods to pick berries. Last year they
sold 10000 bushels of potatoes, but
NOW have hardly enough for their own
use.
Dubuque is to have new soap fac
tory.
The postolfice at Elkhart was robbed
of $50 worth of change and stamps.
The railway conductors at Stevens
Point are arranging an excursion to
Montello.
John 4. Wardell, well-to-do citizen
of Marinette, has been consigned to the
Northern asylum.
Mrs. Bridget Doody, of Mineral
Point, is now on her 117th year. She
sees without glasses and hears well, but
is somewhat feeble.
The New Polish Catholic church at
Meuasha, was dedicated last Sunday
Father O'Malley. of Oshkosh, con-
Quoting the services.
Henry Robertson, a farmer living
at STANDARD, was almost killed in his
barnyard by a vicious Durham bull.
The animal threw him over his head
twice, which rendered him insensible.
and it then pressed him against a build
ing breaking all his ribs ON the right
side loose from the breast bone, break
ing two ribs on the left side aud iniur-
ing his lungs.
The Amigo Driving Park association,
of Madison. with capital of $1,000,
has filed articles of association.
The Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul
Railway company is building a more
commodious depot in Beloit, on a fine
site dear the present one.
The Republicans of Waupaca county
have changed the place and date OF
their County Convention. 1t will be
held at Royalton on the 18th inst.
The Berlin Machine company is put
ting its Beloit plant in readiness for oc-
cupation by Sept. /.
Hattie McCrossen, of Wausau. went
berrying, and not returning in the even
ing hundreds of men turned out and
searched for her all that night Thurs
day her lifeless body was found pinned
to the ground by large dry pine tree
which had plown down by heavy winds.
The pioneers of Kenosha will hold a
reunion at Paddock's lake on the 18th
inst.
The La Crosse district Methodist
association will 60 into camp at Viroqua
to remain until Sept. 4.
John w. Mckinney, an old-time
theatrical manager of Chicago, has
taken charge of the GAINESVILLE Opera
house
j. E. Brayton caught large taran-
lula in his drug store at Ripon. The
spider probably reached that place in q
bunch of bananas.
While the Rev. j. w. Thomas, of La
Crosse, was at Niagara Falls he was
struck on the back of the head by q
sling shot which stunned him, after
which he was robbed of everything but
a watch. he having come to conscious
ness just as the desparado was taking
his watch and preparing to hurl his
body off the precipice.
Peter McGoech is ASKING $1,000, 000
for his Milwaukee street railway line.
Chippewa Falls has one park and is
arranging to open another.
1t is estimated that 5000 acres OF
crops were ruined by the recent hail
storm in Outagamie county.
The Chckasaw Guards of Memphis,
Tenn thirty-two strong are in camp
at Oconomowoc They drill four hours
each day.
A boy named Peterson while playing
ball at Racine, Sunday, was struck on
the head. He has been bleeding at the
nose ever since, aud is not expected tc
live.
The insurance commissioners and at
torney general have decided that the
Industrial Aid Society OF Milwaukee
has been DONG business in an illegal
manner and must conform TO the laws
A passenger train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Friday night
was stopped barely in time to escape
wrecking on three ties fastened acros,
the track neai En- Claire. Several
freight cars on switch east of the city
on the same road W rs turned loose and
started down the grade. A telephone
message warned the yardmen in time
to get the rolling stock out of the way
just before the freight cars came rush
ing through the Yards. The authors OF
the mischief are supposed to be actual
ed by spite against the railroad.
Five thousand people witnessed Arch
bshap Heiss lay the cornerstone of the
new St Patrick's Catholic church a
Madison Sunday. A sermon wa
preached by the Rev. Father Naughton
Of St. Johns Cathedral, Milwaukee
Among the clergy present from out o
town were Father Gernd, of Yves
Point; Kehne, OF Sun Prairie; Ryan, 0