Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-08-02

Mrs. Mary Kelly. of Belleville, N Y.
died of starvation, after being unable
to eat for forty days, wing to tumor
in her stomach
The largest and most expensive side
wheel steamer in existence was launched
from the Roach ship yard at Philadel-
phia, last week 1t is 420 feet long,
width 90 feet over guards, with q ton
age of 1850. 1t cost 81, 100000.
An explosion of natural gas in the
heading factory of Bowlin & Haskell,
at Upton, Ind. setting fire to the build
ing; loss the building and contents
$4,000; uninsured
The Comptroller of the Currency has
declared the first dividend of 30 per
cent in favor of the creditors of the
Commercial National bank of Dubuque =,
Iowa, on claims proved amounting to
1888, 091. This bank failed March 20
last
A German named Clotter has been
arrested in London for threatening the
life of Mr.. Gladstone.
The four Anarchist dynamiters ar
rested in Chicago, have been indicted
by the Grand Jury for conspiracy to
commit murder.
The President vetoed the act grant
ing the right of way to the Fort Smith,
Paris and Dardanelle Railroad Com
pany to construct and operate a rail-
road. telegraph and telephone line
from Fort Smith. Ark, through the
Indian Territory TO or near Baxter
Spring, Kans.
The official report of the illness of
Emperor Friedrich, issued in German,
contains 103 pages and is a persistent
attack upon Mackenzie, whom it ac-
cuses of malpractice. and makes him
responsible for the Emperor's death.
James OKelly. member of parliment
for the North division of Roscommon,
was arrested in London for offences
under the Crimes act,
Robbers blew open and plundered
the safe in Besser & Marvin's mill at
Marshall, Illinois.
Fire is raging in the Hidden Treasure
mine at Sunny South, Cal. Two
miners, Robert McKetchen aud John
Bouerning, have been taken out dead.
Bishop Spaulding, of Peoria, admin
istered the rite of confirmation to forty
five convicts in the Joliet Penitentiary.
Four of the number were negroes.
Four hundred Egyptian rebels at
tackled village near Wady Halfa.
Colonel Wodehouse, after severe fight
ing, repulsed the rebels. Twenty viii
layers were killed or wounded.
Joseph G.. Maddox, one of the wealth.
lest men in Blackford county, Ind,
while driving to his farm, near Mont
pelier, met with instant death. His
horse took fright and ran away and
threwshim infront of a locomotive and
four cars, all Of which ran over him.
He was Y years old.
In collision between freight train
and a construction train on the Norfolk
and Western Railroad, near Lynch
burg Va, ten men were killed and
much property ruined.
Four hundred wheelmen attended a
meeting of the Ohio bicycle clubs at
Toledo.
Two dangerous counterfeiters were
arrested at Pittsburgh, Pa, while try
ing to swindle an old man.
A large raft was launched at Nova
Scotia enroute for New York. 1t is 70
feet long, Go feet wide and SO feet deep,
containing 10000 sticks from 40 to 80
feet long and l to 2 feet in diameter
The Senate passed a bill providing
for the holding Of term of the United
States Court at Quincy, Ill.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
authorized the Wallowe National Bank,
Of Enterprise, Ore, to begin business
with capital of $4,000
Three olkmen were seriously
burned from an explosion while repair
ing the natural gas mains at Muncie,
Ind.
McCarigle, the Chicago boodler
refugee. is giving sulphur baths at
Banff, North Western Territory.
The mayor of Lincoln, Neb. was
knocked down and severely kicked by an
ex-conyict for refusing to give him
position on the police force.
A train on the Grand Trunk Railroad
ran into a carriage near Lapeer, Mich,
injuring five persons severely, one
fatally.
Frank Ardary. the largest drayage
contractor in Pittsburgh, Pa has failed.
The liabilities are estimated at between
$4,000 and 100000, with the assets
about $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated
their golden wedding" in London
July % Their friends, in and out of
Parliament, signalized the event by con-
gratuIations and substantial testimoni-
A plot to assassinate Prince Ferdinand
the ruler of Bulgaria, has been dis
covered and two of the ringleaders are
in custody.
Boulaneer has been overwhelmingly
defeated in two departments for re-elec-
ton to the Chamber of Deputies.
Seven men were sufocated by a fire
in coal pit at Montceau les Mines in
France.
A vicious COW attacked the Swear
old son OF w. T. Hite, farmer in
Ballard county, Ky, and gored him to
death in spite of frantic efforts of the
boys father to rescue him.
The annual kirmess at Niini-Nov-
gorod, a town situated about 265 miles
east of Moscow, began last week. This
is the most famous and, it is claimed,
the largest kirmess of the world. Every
town in Russia has its annual fair, but
the kirmess at Nijni-Novgorod eclipses
them all. Scores of booths, which are
tastefully arranged and picturesquely
decorated, have been erected in the
chief market place. As usual, many
tourists from England, America and
Canada are present at the opening Of
the fair. They are the most interested
spectators and the most liberal pur.
chasers. Every evening as is the Gus