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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

After all had been said and explained.
and the assemblage had realized that a
big snake had been killed. Cass spoke
up and told his story: While blowing
he turned up asnake, when hit it fell
into half dozen pieces and supposing
it was dead for good he drove on. Later,
upon returning, he found every piece
gone and could not understand it, until
afterwards when he killed the same
snake, tie bruise over the eye showing
where he hit il in the first place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
.nlclao NORTHWESTERN 3. n. rIME-rlBLE
MAILS ARRIVE

Office hours from q. m. to $40 p. n. Money
order Department domestic and foreign) open
IA. BURR, Postmaster.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
ANC A sTER n RIrRTON STAGE

LANCASTER q BURTON STAGE.
tEAvEs Lancaster every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday al a. m. and Arrives at Burton at
IL IN.
'.EAvEs Burton at 40 p. N. on same days and
arrives at Lancaster al 8 80 p. n.
8. r. GREEN, Prop.
.ANcAsTER. BEEToWN & BLOOMINGTON
STAGE
LEAVEs Lancaster every Tuesday, Thursday and
and Saturday at g. m. ana Arrives ST Bloom
ingf0n at IL IN.
.EAyEs Bloomington at p. In. on same days
aud Arrives at Lancaster at 9 p. IN.
s. JOHNSON, Prop.
CuICAGn aUuIINurnE A EnuTurpG IA
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
STAGE ROUTES.

LANCASTER Il PLATTEVILLE STAGE.
(Daily)
.EAvEs Lancaster at p. m. and Arrives at
Plstteville at p. m
leaves Platteyille al q. m. and Arrives at Ian
caster ~ IL m. s. X. GREEN Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

j. |. Case Threshing machines, horse
power and for engines.
GEO MCCARTY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09
REDUCED FARES
MON f ANA'S
Free Farms.

On May 1st the st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail-
way will make a reduction in
passenger fares for settlers to
Glasgow, Chinook, Benton, Big
Sandy, Great Falls. Helena,
Butte, &c. Now is your chance
to secure a fine free farm in
the Famous Milk River Valley,
or in the beautiful valleys of
the tributaries of this stream.
100000 acres. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-05-09

LANCASTER & sPEcHT's FERRY STAGE.
(Daily.)
LEAvEs Lancaster at s g. IN. and Arrives at
PotOsl at IL IN,
.sAvEs Potosi at 2 p. m. and Arrives at
Lancaster at 430p. m.
HARCLER6AD q DYER, Proprs.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

the manufacturing business herself and
show her heels to these rising and thriving
municipalities, in this special respect All
this talk about
THE LABOR QUESTION
must DO the merest palaver and nonsense.
Build the mills and the labor will be
available, There is no earthly reason why
Memphisshould not DO as much of an iron
manufacturing point as Chattanooga.
The iron and coal fields are near
enough, and we have transportation
facilities in plenty These thoughts came
TO me in Chattanooga, and when subse-
quently meta Memphis man in the town
found that he had been thinking in ex-
actly the same vein. There is no reason
why Memphis, which has grown so rich
by prosecuting particularly one limo OF
commercial effort, should not grow richer
by prosecuting another coincidentally. OF
course, Memphis has many manufacturing
enterprises in successful operation, and
each new year witnesses heir increase in
number, but there are not enough as yet
to give the city distinction as a manufac-
turing center. 1t will come in time, OF
course, but why not forward the day? /
am quite sure of the soundness OF the po-
sition that a cotton-bale is as important n
factor in the commerce OF the country as a
bar OF pig iron. II was Mr.. Carnegie, l
believe, though II may have been Mr..
Hewitt, who said that tho manufactures
of the country were badly placed, meaning
that manufactures should seek
THE LOCALITY OF TuE RAW MATERIAL
The idea has been accepted generally as
correct and revolution is imminent.
Eastern manufacturing capital must shift
southwark. II is shifting now. Tho peo-
pie of Memphis should sec to it that the
city gets her share OF it. There Is no time
like the present for blowing the horn.
think Memphis has less pretension and
less OF the spirit OF vain-glory than any
other city Of the country. Her people
can do more business and do II more
quietly than those Of any other commu-
nifty Of which have knowledge. And
yet are we not too much seized with the
disposition TO let well enough alone?
Really it seems to me that we should
send those cotton bales away in
the shape Of manufactures, and that
we should cut up the timber
OF the country and do something more in
the iron business than we are. There is u
great deal OF Michigan money in Missis.
ippi that is cutting out the good timber
for manufacture in the North. Weshould
be doing that at home. At least, ii loo k
30 TO me, and / have never been so pro-
foundly convinced OF the general and par
ticular excellence OF Memphis as a COM
mercial site rs have since seeing and
learning something Of Chattanooga and
the way in which the people Of that city
arc moving on TO a manifest aud glorious
destiny. q. G. MATTHEWS.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
FOR PEACE.
The Hon, E. Barksdale Withdraws
From the Race for Gubernatorial
Honors in Mississippi.
He Sends Out q Statement Over
His own Signature.
Although tho Most Popular Candi-
date for the Office,
Ho Is willing to Give 1t Up in Order to
Prevent u Deadlock and to Cause
Harmony to Roign in the Com.
ing Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Appeal
JACKSON, Miss, juno 1.-The Hon. L.
Barksdale, candidate for Governor Of Mis-
sissippi, tonight authorizes the following
statement 10 the press
Proceedings OF county conventions, as
far as held, are, to my mind, conclusive OF
a deadlock in the contest for tho Guberna-
torial nomination, and OF protracted
struggle, productive OF divisions and dis
organization in the Democratic party,
when union and concert arc most needed.
] have determined TO prevent this impcnd-
ing complication, so far as my candidacy
is concerned, by Withdrawing from tho
race.
ITO tie county conventions that have ex-
pressed their preference for me, and the
friends, individually and collectively, who
have rendered mo their support, desire
to express my heartfelt thanks, In the firm
belief that for the disappointment occa-
stoned by my withdrawal they will find
ample compensation in the harmony which
II will tend to produce"
Ills outstanding political appointments
are cancelled. When questioned regard
ing his withdrawal from the canvass, Mai.
Barksdalc said THAT his action was with.
ont consultation with any one, and was
irrcyocabIc."
In reply 10 the question a. 10 what no
thought would be the effect OF his with
dnwal MS To other can l,datcs In tho field,
he said that che did not know; that no
does not withdraw In the interest Of any
candidate, but solcly In the interest OF
harmony IN the Dcmocrtic party, as before
stated"
Mai. Barkslnle's withdrawal is received
with surprise aud regret by his friends
here, hc being REGARDED ns the most prom
ncnt candidate In the dell. aud having
moro instructed votes 10 date than any
other aspimut lli, friends believe that
he would have entered the convention
with the greatest number OF votes.
This leaves the following contestants for
Gubernalorial honorE Hon ]. NJ. Stone,
OF Fishoming0, Hon. John T. Cameron,
| OF Madison; Hon. r. II. Taylor. Of Pamela;
Hon. w. :. Fcaheuton, oi Marshall;
Gen. = u. lee. Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. and Gen. VIII A..
! Nnitin, Of Adams, all OF whom have largo
lJllowings aud many enthusiastic frion Is.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
r,o s,oehyn,d. neIn. nuIIt.

MiNSrAroLis, MINI, June 1.-The
siockyards, which have 40 long been
talked OF for Minneapolis, and which were
supposed by many TO be the offspring Of
some real estate agents fertile brain, arc a
reality. -Four hundred men are now en-
gagged In grading ior the new packing.
houses. which are 10 be In operation by
August TO- There are now niue icchouscs
already constructed aud full Of ice. The
yards, ~ ut present graded, furnish accom-
modalions for 10000 head OF cattle. The
company expect W doa business OF ,OOO,,
ono The Rrzt year. The yards are located
abont Ak miles northeast from the center
of Minneapolis, on the 500 road. and
with connecting tracks TO the Northern
Pacific x Manitoba. Most Of tie beef for
export will be shipped over tho 800" via
Montreal.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
An Insane Asylum nnrdcr.

MISSEArous, MINI, Juno 1.-The
Journals Rochester, Mimi, special says
A murder committed In the insane asy.
lum here about April |, has Just leaked
out Tho victim was q patient named
Taylor Combs, who had been committed
for rape on fye-ycar-old girl nj SILVA.
ter. Combs was washing the ceiling at
the asylum and mulIering as TO what no
would do II ho had n revolver, when he
was attacked by Edward Peterson and
August Bcckman, who commenced
pounding him over tho head with cane
aud hickory mop handle. Then they
made him stand up and licckman COM
mcnccd 20 pound him, knocking him
down and then jumping on his chest.
Combs died two hours aitorward. A
painter who saw the decd was told that n
ho disclosed the murder they hickman
and pclcrson) would kill him. The man
agcr Of tho asylum called In the coroner,
VINO made an examination. Bcckman
and Peterson claimed that Combs death
was caused by falling from the soaflold.
When the facts came out the mon we're
discharged, warrants were issued and
Beckman was arrested last night and
Peiersons capture il expected soon. The
Grand Jury will investigate the ease Mon
day. The asylum authorities say that
Combs was industrious aud easily man.
aged. and Il Is declared that his death was
nothing short OF diabolical murder.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
rnis NAY uAVn PnEcIPIrArrD 1T.
IRudersiaie County Democrats Favor
stoae-A sfrriy Convcation.

Special Dispatch o. The Appsal
MERIDIAN, Miss, June l.--l.auderdale
County 10 noted for working up 10 a whito
heat when the politicians lock horus, but
the oldest worker gives Il up that LAUDER
dale ouldid herself today. For the past
several days charges aud counlcrcharges,
made by the Ice leaders aud the Barks-
dale workers. produced political Bit
tcrncss which will not be allayed
until tho work OF the State Con-
yonton IL DONE llarksdalc was
charged with having made a combination
with Republican paper In 1872 aud 1873
Ia rake In $1,000 for public printing and
with having said in 1874 that the Demo-
cratic party had outliyod iis day aud
ought 10 give way 10 a newer. purcr and
more athletic party. Ice was charged
with having once run as an independent
candidate. This was coniutcd by an ex-
tract from letter written nj the timo by
cHnd those who remembered lidfksdale's
heroic hght for Democratic supremacy In
the dark days Of this state. worked tho
harder and more enthusiastically lpr him.
This morning both sides claimed u major
ity IN the convention, where 200 Lauder
dale Democrats had assembled. Tho meet
ing WIS called 10 order by Chair
man Cochran OF the County Ex-
ccuiiyo Committee When nominations
were In orlcr for chairman Of the con-
ycnlion the iun began aud pandemonium
set IN. II being impossible 90 10 anything
inside the courthouse. the body adjourned
10 the count yarl 90 divide liut here con-
fusion cUnioundcd held sway. which was
finally solved hy the lee men marching
out the north gate between toller, aud .
tho liafksillc mon out tho south
gate. A largo number nhirkod the
task. but when the count was
computed there were 3s3 Ice men and 250
narkslalr men. The decision being
known, there was rush for the Court
house. Tho lpc men installed
their chairman. tho Hon. II. II.
Whitfield, took possession Of tho
meeting and amid an uncn ding yelling
voted down every move Of the BarksdalO
men, adopted their own resolutions, In.
suuclcd The Tau lerdao delegation In tho
State Convention ior leo aud adjourned
without finishing the work OF the conycn-
ton. By omission the present County
Executive Committee hold over Tor two
years. In the state Convention there arc
2lO votes, requiring l2l 10 nominate. 50
iar s2i delegates have been chosen, OF
these ~ arc instructed Tor Barksdale, ~
ior Stone, 5 for Cameron, q for Taylor,
ior fcahcptonc, Al Tor Loc, aud 70 are
uninsluc,cd.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
Into che Hand. Of n Receiver

FoRr DoDGE. Ia, June The Mia
neapolis & ~. Louis Railway, now In tho
hands Of Receiver Trucsdale, will soon be
sold at tho United states Master In Chan
Gerry sale 10 satisfy the claims OF bond
holders. The appointment Of Irucsdale, a
washburn man, "a receiver. Indicates thss
the Rock Iland stockholders are In the
minority. 1 Is tenemlly believed that tho
road viii be purchased by Washburn and
lncorpo.s ied with the 500, which Will
elfend il, magiug Il either an Omaha or
a Kansas titr line This report "a con-
armcd by A. 4. Clark, attorney for the
Iowa division. The vale will take place
during the Jur tcrT o' the United states
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
SHOT BY HER HUSBAND.
A Mariana Physician Is Too Familiar
with Another Mans wife.

A Mariana Physician Is Too Familiar
with Another Mans wife.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
HELENA, Ark, June Information e
received Of n very sensational shooting
that took place last night between two
citizens OF Mariana, Mr.. J. G. White
and DR.. McIcndon. Tho cause Of the
trouble grew out Of an undue iamil-
iariiy Of tho doctor with whites
wife. White discovered the doctor In
his wiie's room and attempted TO shoot
him, but Tor some reason he did not sue
coed. White was arrested for carrying
concealed weapons. lie WIS tried ycstcr.
day morning and acquitted. lie saw Me-
Tendon playing pool last night In the
Cotton Exchange and waited until he
finished. lie then pulled out his pistol
and fired four shots OF the rctrcating form
OF the doctor, one Of which Is quite seri-
GUS This morning White surrendered
himself 10 the authorities.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02
A ain.nno RIrr.

Arpt--,y Wis. June 1.-The works Of
the Appleton Manufacturing Company.
manufacturer Of farm implements, were
damaged by fire last night 10 the extent OF
sgD.O6O. Onc hundred men arc thrown
out oi work.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-02

Why Is not everybody in Memphis talking
OF manufactures as everybody Is In Chat
ianooga2 Il Is very odd indeed that Il Is
not 20. find Memphis capital, earned in
handling cotton and supplies, given out In
enormous sums TO open iron mines and
coal fields In Alabama and Middle
and Eastern Tennessee, and to help
make great the now cities Of Birm-
ingham, Decatur, Sheffield, Chattanooga,
South Pitisburg and olherA What's the
matter with Memphis7 When Il comes
down 10 tile brass lacks Of the GgurcS Of
trade, Nashville, Chattanooga or Atlanta
can make no showing Of equality with Us.
Why, then, should not Memphis 70 into
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
A MOTLEY COLLECTION.
Bricfy Told News From All Parts or tn
World.

Bricfiy Told Nows From All Parts or tho
World.
COMMODORE WILSON, chief Of the On
struc. i IN bureau, denies the published re
port that the bottoms of the double-tur.
reted monitors, Miantonomah and Terror,
ut the Brooklyn navy yard, have been
ruined by rus and that the monitor Puri-
tan was also thought to be in damaged
s onditioh from negle t.
I ATTORNEY CREWS has filed in the ILL.,
ncis- supreme court petition for writ Of
habsjs csrpus on behalf of; Frank j. Wood :
ruff, the Cronin suspect. The petition is
practically the Same as the one which
Judge Baker denied in Chicago.
The bark Norcross, from London, has
arrived at Victoria, b. c., bringing Capt.
Dunbar and the crew OF the American ship
A. W. McGilyery, which was wrecked IN a
gaze August 7th.
SIX Cinnamon are said to have suffered
death in San Francisco within the 10 It few
months 1t the hands of the League of
Heaven and Earth, Chinese secret so.
ciety.
THE aggregate vote cast in the recent
French elections was as follows: Repub.
lican, 4,012, 1853; conservative, 2,34O, ,6S6;
Boulangist, 1,O37. .665.
SECRETARY TRACY has issued On or.
der to TIE contractors of the Petrol to
deliver the vessel at Norfolk navy gard for
acceptance.
JOHN 8. MURPHY, of Dakote, has been
appointed agent for the Indians Of the
Fort Berthoid agency in Dakota.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
TRY 1T, ANYWAY.
Kommier's Case fn New York Goes Against
Him-TO Die by Electricity.

KemmIer's Case IN New York Goes gainst
Him-To Die by Electricity.
Judge Day, Mt Auburn, N. Y, has de-
cided that the electrical execution law is
constitutional and remanded Kemmler to
the custody Of the warden Of the Auburn
prison. The decision, which is quite
lengthy, says in part: "To every legisla-
tive act there attaches q presumption Of
constitutionality, and the burden Of show
ing it to be unconstitutional is upon him
who assalls it. No such acts should be
annulledb by the Judiciary as opposed to
the fundamental law in q doubtful case.
The questions arc whether the prisoner
has overcome the presumption that the
statute Of 1888 in regard to the infection
of the death penalty provides cruel and
unusual and therefore unconstitution al
punishment, and that the force Of electri-
city sufficient to kill any human subject
with ceerity ana certainty, when sclentif-
cally applied, cannot be generated. In my
Judgment these questions must tie an
swered negatively. Before the subject
can be riAtly abrogated there should be
judicial Icowledee that the punishment
therein ppvided is cruel and unusual.
There is, 10 such knowledge and his con-
tention fills" Kemmier's counsel say his
case wiy be appealed to the higher court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
THE l,AUPERs TUMBLE.

Indians Who Refused Their Annuitie
Give In.
For the last ten payments made to the
Winnebago Indians, says Black River
Falls, Wis, dispatch, part Of the tribe
known as the Big Hawks have steadily
refused to accept their share from tho
government. There was some dissatisfac-
ton among the leaders in regard to the
amount they should receive. They heve
now concluded that Uncle Sam is consid-
erably set in Lis way about such matters
and they have signified to Agent Litchtield
their willingness to accept the same as the
others have, and he has had theii pay rolls
made out and they will each receive at this
payment $242.52. As there are thirty two
of them, it makes $6,934.82 extra that will
be paid over the last payment. The agent
is correcting the other rolls, dropping the
dead and adding the births. Each dead
one is allowed one payment after death,
paid to tho nearest heir, after which he is
taken from the list.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
FATAL ELECTRICITY.

A New York Lineman Perishes I'm Sight OF
Thousands.
A lineman in the employ Of the Western
Union Telegraph company at New York
met horrible death q few days since
while repairing wires in the center of the
business section Of the city. He Rssssntsd
terrible appearance as he died ON the net
work Of wires in mid air, literally roasting
in sight of the passing crowds. Every few
seconds black flames spurted out from va
rious parts Of his body. Hundreds OF peo-
pie saw the accident, but no one dared go
near. The body of the llnemaa was left
on the wires for moro than half ON hour,
when 1t was tsken down, after the current
had been turned off.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
sPECULATED ON WIND.

An Illinois Man Buys . Mythical Sheep
Ranch In Texas.
A case begun in the supreme court at
Chicago discloses unique ]. swindlc.
Frank M. Edwards, owner of real estate in
Kansas, Wisconsin and Missouri, met j.
I. Cook, r. H. Shields and Il. T. 1homp-
son, who represented themselves as the
firm Of Shields, Cook & Thompson. The
men told him they had two sections Of land
in Texas. containing $500 acres. Edwards
traded his lands and notes for 81, 800 for
the Texas property, receiving deed. Then
he wrote to Land Commissioner Hall and
discovered that the Texas sheep ranch he
had bought did not exist and tina. the deed
was forgery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
PENsIONING DARKIEs.
A Confidence Man Works Rich Vein in
tho South.

A Coniidsncs Man Works . Rich Vein in
Tho South.
A sharper claiming the name OF A. F.
Mott has been working the pension racket
on the negroes in several Mississippi
counties He carried with him bundle
of pension blanks and told the darkies all
Lev had TO do was to pay him $5 and give
their names and address, aud in due course
Of time Uncle Sam would send the sur
plus in charge of trusted agent and dis
pense the cash with lavish hand to all
the heroes who comply with the ngree-
ment. Ever negro that could raise the
amount made application for his share.
Mott gave receipt printed in Latin,
which reads, whom translated into Eng
lish: Blessed are those who expect
somsthing for nothing, for they are sure
to be disappointed. A. F. Mott. Mott
has disappeared. The amount he secured
II not known, bnt II was q large sum, -
bis operations extended through section
Of tho state thickly populated with pegroes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
MoxrAsA anPppsssAi.
s4875 u sa
II the Courts Sustain tho CanvnsaiDg
Board in Its Action.

II the Courts sustain tho Comvos8tDg
Board in Its Action.
Tho Helena, Mont, Independent, demo-
cratic, says: The canvassers in Silver
Bow county to-day threw out tie vote in
what il known a. the railroad precinct,
which gave democratic majority Of 174.
This action. If upheld by the courts, will
seat tie entire republican delegation from
that county-eleven members-overcome
the democratic majority in the Legislature
and give the republicans control of the
legislature. The democratic managers
will ask for writ Of mandamus to COM
pei the canyassers to count the rejected
precincts. Throwing out this vote, while re-
ducing Toole's vote for governor. does not
overcome his majority. A PioneerP Press spe-
cial from Helena says the news from Butte
that the canvassing board had thrown ont
the Homestake precinct was received with
joy by the republicans, because, if sus-
tanned by the courts it will insure republi-
can control of the legislature. As the re-
turns are now declared the legislature
stands: Senate, republicans eight; demo !.
Gratis s,eight; house, republicans, thirty, dem
Ocrats, twenty-five.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-10-16
A SWEET MEETING.

Convention Of the Northwestern Bee
keepers ut Chicago.
The first convention held in five years e
the Northwestern Beekeepers' society ma
in Chicago last week. DR.. G. C. Miller, Oh
Marengo, is president. About eighty
members were present. representing tho
production of 100000 pounds OF honey
annually. Treasurer Newman, Of Chicago,
delivered the address of welcome. The
honey season in the northwestern states is
reported successful Us to the yield, but id
the west aud south it is comparwti~e
failure. The convention discussed the
pollen theory of bee cholera and other
subjects of interest.