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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
EoREIGN.

PRAIRIE fires in Manitoba on the 18th die
immense damage to property, the entire
possessions of many farmers being swept
away by the flames.
JOHN ALBERT BRaHT Liberal Unionist)
was on the 18th elected to succeed his
father, the late John Bright, as representa-.
tive OF the Central district OF Birmingham
in the British Parliament
Mr.. DITHMAR, United States Consul at
Breslau, died on the 18th.
Mr. PARNELL on the 10th instituted a suit
against the London Times for libel, claim.
ing 9l00, 600 damages.
TIE residences of General Boulanger,
Count Dillon and Henri Rockefort were
searched by the Paris authorities on the 10TH
and number of more or less compromising
papers seized
CHOLERA was reported on the 9Th as
raging in the Philippine Islands where, out
of fifteen hundred persons attacked, one
thousand died
WARRANTS were issued I'M Paris on the
18th for the arrest of sixty more members OF
the Boulangist party.
SIX THOUSAND emigrants sailed from l.iv
erpool on the 18th few of whom were
bound for the Argentine republic and the
rest for the United States
FIVE persons were killed on the 18th by
an explosion in the Rothschild colliery at
Tiefblau, Austria, and six other workmen
were missing.
ADyIcEs of the 18th brought more CHASTITY
details OF the slow starvation of thousands
in the north Chinese provinces. In one
town on the banks of the Yellow river wom-
en- walked the streets and publicly offered
their children for sale to save them from
furnishing Missionaries were feeding eighty
- 1...A ct,
than fiftieth part of the number that were
starving.
A FAMINE was raging on the 18th at Bicze,
Waag and Bistritz, in Hungary, and hun
dreds of persons were starving and dying.
On the 18th twelve hundred and thirty
emigrants embarked at Queenstown on
steamers bound for America
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
SPRING MEDICINE.

The necessity of spring medicine is
almost universally admitted Aud the
superiority of Hoods SarSaparilla for
this purpose becomes more and more
widely known every year. That power
to purify the blood, and those eements
of strength and health which the system
Graves. and TO which it is 50 susceptible
at this season, are possessed BY this
peculiar medicine m pre-eminent
degree. Scrofula, pimples, boils, or
any humor, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick
headache, catarrh, rheumatism, or any
disease or affections caused or promoted
by impure blood or low state of the
system, are cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. Try the peculiar medicine. I'll
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25

passed: Relating TO conditional sales OF fur
niture; requiring railroad companies 20 clear
out brush and trees at the intersection OF the
track so as not to obstfuct the view OF the
approaching trains; setting aside two wards In
each State hospital for the accommodation and
care OF inebriates, and authorizing county
judges 10 commit Inebriates on affidayits OF
two examining physicians
ASSEMBLY Several bills OF no great impor.
tance we're passed.
The Governor on the 18th appointed April 30
Arbor Day. The appointment is under the
sessions were held by each house of the Legis.
were received. Nearly all the members have
gone home, and final adjournment will be had
on the 18th.
The thirty-ninth session OF the Legislature
adjourned at = o'clock on the 18th, having been
in session l0l days, being by ten days the long.
est session held since the war; One thousand
three hundred ana hfty-four bills were intro.
duced, OF which about 500 were killed. Every
one OF the measures directed at express, tele-
phone, telegraph ana sleeping-car companies
failed, while the only important bill enacted
affecting railroads was compromise. The
most important enactment of any k nd was the
Cooper Election bill, the terms OF which pro.
vide for adopting a modified form OF the Aus
tralIan election system. The Governor vetoed
i've bills, one OF which was passed by an almost
unanimous vote over his objections, ana he
poclfeted four more. Appropriations aggregat.
ing t9o7, $50 were passed which is about $50 600
less than at the last session. No spoc 81 State
tax will be necessary.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
WANT OF SLEEP

Caused by mental worry, misforlunes.
or by trying vainly to get nights rest
on some roughly built railroad. has sent
thousands of people to the insane asy-
lums. there to drag out miserable OK.
istance TO avoid such melancholy
fate, select "rhe Burlington when
obliged TO make trip up or down the
Mississippi valley The most luxurious
OF Pullman slecpers accompany 81 night
trains on this line. and the elegance and
comfort OF their fittings never fail 10
secure sound sleep. But even in such
cosy quarters slumber may be disturbed
by rough track, frequent stops, and
the irregular speed resulting from heavy
grades. The smooth track, absence of
grades. and even running of The But
lington' guarantees the traveller I'M
broken repose For tickets by this pop
ular line, maps. time tables, and other
information. call on your local agent,
or write TO W. j. G. Kenyon. Gen. Pass.
Agent c. b. 4 n r. K. ST. Panl.
MINI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
ACQUITTED.

Luke Emerson, the Missouri Horse- Deal
er, who Shot aud Killed a London
Tough, Found Not Guilty.
LONDON, April Is The acquittal of Luke
Emerson, the Missouri horse dealer, who
shot and killed one man and wounded an
other In Oxford street some time ago, is APP
plauded by a great many men who only
few days ago expressed their conviction OF
his guilt OF the crime OF murder The only
witnesses to the shooting were associates OF
or sympathizersw with the man who Mas killed,
and il was feared BY Emerson's friends that
the hard swearing of those vicious charac-
tiers would more than offset the prisoners
steadfast contention that he had beer
robbed and fired the shots in defense OF
his life. In the course of the trial the
fact was elected beyond doubt that
Robinson, the man Emerson killed had
attack the MissOurian in a cab, beating him
about the head and robbing him OF his
money. Robinson then jumped from the
vehicle and attempted 10 escape, but was
followed by Emerson A crowd surround
ed Emerson in menaeing manner, obyi-
ously seeking to cover Robinson's retreat.
Emerson, believing his life in danger,
fired into the mob, fatally wounding
Robinson and severely miuring another
man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
The News Condemned.

An incendiaIy at Eau Claire set seven
fires In three days recently.
Wausau has contracted for an additional
schoOl-house that Is to cost Sill 400.
The Milwaukee school board has appro-
priated 81 800 to teach cooking and domestic
economy.
An Ashland man has invented AN electric
appliance which will at once notify the
hotel Office when a guest blows out the
gas. II is very simple and inexpensive.
George Ebbett, of Fall Creek and Frank
Parish, of Eau Claire, were arrested recent
" ON the charge of having set the numer
Gus incendiary fires in the latter city. They
were brought into court and each tried to
lay ii on the other Ebbett had run away
from home, and said he had burned the
buildings because he could get no place To
sleep
Beef slough the great log reservoir 1t
the mouth OF the Chippewa river, has been
ordered closed BY Frederick Weyerheuser,
the millionaire lumbernlan
Joseph hides cigar factory at juneau was
destroyed by fire a few days ago
A recent fire at Chippewa Falls destroyed
the houses of Ole Seervey, c. W. Proud
lock, F. A Rockard George Nein and J. A.
Sullivan. The entire loss is estimated at
$4,000. All parties succeeded in saving
most of their household effects
Fred Gumow was struck i'll the hip and
seriously injured recently while he was
employed in the churn factory at Lake
Mills
The east yard OF Henry Sherry & Co., at
yesper, containing four mllllop feet of dry
lumber, the old saw-nin with machinery
and four dwellings, We're burned the other
night Loss, SEQ, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The decomposed body of an aged Indian
was found in 4 thicket in the outskirts OF
Ashland the other night He had apparent
~ been dead three or four months. The
cause of death was unknown
Vernon County is organizing league Of
base ball players, each town 60 equip and
support club
Washburn people are making an effort 20
secure the county seat Of bayfield, County.
Two delegations from Washburn and Bay
field went TO Madison the other day to lobby
for and against the measure.
1t is reported that there is a woman in
Spring Lake, Pierce County, who is afflicted
with leprosy The worst part Of the story
is that up to a recent date sh- had been
making butter for the market
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

SENATE-The following Assembly bills we're
concurred in on the 18th: Appropriating annu
ally TO the Wisconsin State Agricultural
Society two per cent OF the premiums paid by
it each year; changing the opening OF the oeeI
shooting season from October Is 10 December
/, and prohibiting the use OF dogs at any time
in hunting deer and authorizing the State
Superintendent 10 appoint personal aid at 40
annual salary OF q, 500 to aid him in visiting
inspecting and supervising high schools. An
Assembly bin was killed requiring express
companies to annually pay TO the state tax
equal 10 two per cent. on their gross earnings.
ASsEMBLY-Bil 5 we're passed abolishing the
State Park ana amending the law relative 70
the State Veterinarian, requiring that oficer
to hold no other public office than that Of
veterinarian. and requiring that he devote his
entire time To h 5 duties OF Office. senate bills
were coucurred in: Requiring all electric light
wires 10 be properly insulated; and making
the penalty Tor decoying women OF whatever
character away from home for immoral pur-
poses, or for aiding in such yillainy, imprison.
ment from one year 10 i've years; and also
making the Imprisonment for abducting or
trying to abduct women ''of previous chaste
character from five to fifteen years
SENATOR the 10th Assembly bills we're
killed aoolishing the State park; making the
person ind0rslng certificate OF deposit re-
sponsible for the genu neness Of the signature
VI NAc PAfcr. EEtAtAAE tAAJ NoAAk1 Va @tAAAA1 VI
the east half OF Ashland County; and abolish
ing contract convict labor. Assembly bills
we're concu.red IN requiring all property own
ers 10 clear out brush AZ the intersection Of
railroads and highways; permitting inebri-
stes TO be seat 10 the State insane ssylums;
making an electors full res idence the ward in
which he sleeps. and requiring turntables 70 be
Kept locked when moi in use.
AssENmY-Bnis wee passed reducing the
number o. 3 enn al reports sf state oficers
Published ataut one halt, and better regulat-
ing cOnd .Iionai sales Of household furniture.
Senate b5lls pere eoneurred in requiring build.
ing q loaa associations organized outside OF
~ seor- ii - anpos sie0,01o security with
the state T. fasneer tefore beng able 10 tran.
saet ua Ins@s u this State: prov ding for local
option. A Sesase bill appToprisiing ts50 00e
:or The erreI % 81 q soldiers memorial hall IL
Madison va kl3Ird.
sKSsIE o. lie lsta The fsllswiEs sills wsss
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
I'VE NEW DISCOVERY

You have heard your friends and
neigbbors talking about it, You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
thing it is If you have ever tried it,
you are one of its s,aunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it is,
that when once given a trial. DR.. King )
New Discovery ever after holds 4 place
in the house Ii you have never used
it and should be afflicted with cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest
trouble. secure bottle at once and give
it fair trial Ii is guaranteed every
time. or money refunded. Trial Bottles
Fee ut A. II. BARRIERS Drugstore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
LATEST NEWS.

las exchanges at twenty-sIx leading
clearing houses in the United States during
the week ended ON the 18th aggregated
81 COS $50, 27s, against 81 ,0S3 l20.4s5 the
previous week. As compared with the cor
responding week OF 1873 the increase
amounted to ~
ISAAC RICK L Co. fish dealers Gf Boston,
failed on the Goth for $3.50 900.
Az Attica. Ind. on the 20th Simon Houty.
well-digger, in a fit of jealousy shot and
killed his wife and then took his own life.
In an eighteen hour bicycle contest which
closed in Chicago on the Goth Miss Cakes
was winner, she travelling 2l5 miles Miss
Woods made .46. Miss Baldwin al, Miss
Brown % and Miss Lewis IA miles
President HARRISON decided on the .tth
that applicants for office must lille petitions
with the proper department.
AMAsKED Iobber entered the express Of
fice at Pattersonville, no, on the evening
Of the 10th robbed the safe OF sl0eO and
made his escape.
SIR JuIIAN PAUSCEforE. the new British
Minister To the United States arrived IN
New York on the 2lst.
FRANK HANCOCK Of Blue Run, Pa. killed
his fouI children and himself on the 9Oth
during the absence Of his wife Domestic
trouble caused the tragedy.
The steamer u ssouri which arrived at
Delaware Breakwater Del, on tine 2Oth had
on board 80 Of the passengers and crew OF
the Inflated steamer Danmark which was
wrecked ON the 18th inst in mid-ocean, aud
the other $50 taken from the vessel were
left at the Azores
DEwIsoN WILLIAMS i Co. hide aud
leather dealers Of Boston. failed on the Goth
for s2O0000
Al Carthage, No. on the Goth Mrs. A ".
Lucas. accompanied by her two daughters
and . hired man. tried 10 ford d swollen
stream in a wagon aud were swept away
and drowned
FIFTY buildings in the little village OF
West Depere. Wis, were destroyed by nre
on the Ath
FIRE on the 2lst in Dennis Hotel at De
troit caused the death of three men from
su'focation
1aE two little sons OF Michael Cunning
ham, aged nine and ten years Of Dun
more, Pa. ate some wild parsnips on the
Goth and died in great agony
FokEsT fires were doing great damage on
the 2lst in Waupaca County. Wis. Near
Marion seven farm-houses had been de
stroyed and cattle and swine had persisted
in the flames
THE street-car strike ia Minneapolis was
the cause of a riot on the list. during which
policemen and drivers were seriously in
iured by stones thrown by mob
Franz LINN. q young man boarding at
Mr. Wilborn Noah's ia Lebanon, o.. shot and
killed Mrs Noah on the 2lst aud then com
mitted suicide. No cause was known
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
JESSE JAMES OLD PAL FREE.
BiN Ryan, the Tram Robber. serves OWt

Bill Ryan, the Tram Robber, serves Dat
His Time al Jefferson city. Mo.
JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, April Bill Ryan.
the Missouri train robber and associate or
Jesse James, was released from the pen
itentiary Monday He was sentenced for
twenty-five years for completely in the Glen
dale train robbery on the Chicago j Alton
road, six miles east of Kansas City, in
October. 1879, but Governor Morehouse q
short time before his retirement from Of
fee, committed the sentence to seven and
one-hslf years The trial and conviction OF
Ryan at Independence, the attendance of
Governor Crittenden upon the trial with an
armed body of men surrounding the court
house at the time, caused great excitement.
Ryan has been a good prisoner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
COR CALIFORNIA

In addition to first-class round trip
tickets to California aud Psciiic Coast
points which are on sale daily, The
Chicago 4 Nonh-W eslern Railway
Company has arranged series Of per-
sonaily conducted one way second class
excursions TO California Persons join
ing these excursion parties will be pro-
vided free Of charge with completely
furnished berihs. including mattresses,
curtains, blankets. pillows. etc, in new
tourist sleeping cars which will be run
hrouqh withoM change from Chicago 10
SIN Francisco and Los .IngeleS in
charge of experienced Conductors and
Porters the entire distance. The cost
of a second-class ticket covers every
necessary expense except meals For
tickets and full information regarding
rates and dates on which excursions
will start. apply to Agents of the Chica-
90 Il North Western RAILWAY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
CLEAR LAKE PARK.
166Q

Tlr4ee great meetings will be neld
this year under the auspices of he Iowa
State Camp meeting Association as fol-
ows
Young Peoples Mass Contention Of ne
NorthrSt, Juiq I0-I2.
Interstate camp Meeting, JaIty 1924
Missionary Mass Conrention Of NE
Northeast, Jciy 24-2S.
Leading workers. specialists in the
various departments named viii be on
hand TO conduct the most successful
series of meetings ever held on the
grounds at Clear Lake Park
For full information write to REV. $.
T. MARSH, Cor. Sec. Webster City. Ia
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
pERsoNAl AND PoLlTlcAL.

REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM RODGERS TAYLOR
died at Washington on the 18th
THEODORE CUNNINGHAM, editor of the first
newspaper published at Lima, o., died in
that city on the 18th, aged fifty-nine years
PRESIDENT HARRISON on the 10th appoint
ed William p. Hepburn. of Iowa, to be So
llcitor of the Treasury, and James A. Sex
ton to be postmaster at Chicago
JOHN g. WHITE one of the most estimable
citizens of Albany, n Y, and well known
throughout the Union as the oldest malster,
died on the 10Th.
EDWARD +. LITTEIL, of Marcellus, Mich,
celebrated his one hundredth birthday on
the 10th He is the father of twenty three
children, has been married three times
and is still healthy and hearty.
GENERAL FRANZ SIGEI. on the 10th resigned
the office Of Pension Agent at New York.
The General is sixty years old and
much broken down by his sons disgrace
IN the municipal elections throughout
Illinois on the 10Th candidates in favor OF
liquor licenses were victorious In majority
of the towns.
FRED GRANT, the newly appointed Minis
lister to Austria, left New York on the 18th
for that country. Hon. Albert G. Porter
United States Minister TO Italy, sailed on
PRESIDENT HARRISON made the following
appointments on the 17th T. S. Lacey, Of
Michigan, Comptroller of the Currency;
Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of the
Census; and William Fl. Calkins, Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court OF the Terri
tory Of Washington
BRIGApIER- GENERAL SAMUEL KENNEDY
DAWSON, United States army (retlred), died
at Orange, n j., on the 18th, after a short
Sickness aged sixty years.
L. BRADFORD PRINcE was duly Installed
Governor of New Mexico on the .5th at
Santa Fe.
Mr. WHITELAw REID the newly appointed
Minister TO France, took the oath of office
on the 18th at the State Department in
Washington.
THE thirty ninth regular session of the
Wisconsin Legislature terminated on the
10Th. 1t lasted one hundred and one days.
WHITELAw REID, having taken the office
under the Government of Minister to
France, retired from the editorship and
direction of the New York Tribune on the
10th
JUDGE L. L. FRIsBY. Attorney General
OF Wisconsin, died in Milwaukee on the
10th after an illness of but few days, aged
sixty four wears
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25


Swift's Specific has cured cancer on
my face, and has almost made young
man of me.
Wacissa. T. J. TEATE
A servant has been afflicted many
years with cancer on her nose, which
resisted all treatment She has been
cured entirely by Swift's Specific.
Thomson, Ga. Jro. Hill.
Swift's Specific has cured my cancer,
which was very bad am now in line
health-neyer better. Have gained %
pounds since | began taking Swift's
Specific. II S. BRADFORD.
Tiptonyile. Tenn
A young man near this town had an
eating cancer on his face, which had
destroyed his nose and was eating to-
wards his eyes. AS last resort put
HIM on Swift's Specific. and it has cured
him entirely sound and well
Oglethorpe, Ga. Nj. +. Crumley, NJ. ID.
My father had for years an eating
cancer on his under lip. which han been
gradually growing worse until it had
eaten away his under lip down to the
gums, and was feeding itself on the in
side of his cheek, and the surgeons said
horrible death was soon to come We
gave him nine bottles of Swifts Specific,
and he has been entirely cured
South Easton. Mass, W. b. LATHRoP.
Swift's Specific is entirely vegetable
remedy. and seems 10 cure Cancer by
forcing the poison ont Of the system
through the sore. Send for book on
Cancer and blood poison, mailed free
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.
nrow op = Atlanta Ea
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
IS CONSUMPTION iNcuasLE

Read the following: Mr.. c. II. Nor
ris, Newark. Ark says WAS down
with Abscess of Lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me An lncurable
Consumptive. Began taking DR. King $
New Discovery for Consumption. am
now ON my third bottle, and able 10
oversee the work on nv farm II is the
finest medicine ever made
jesse Middlewart, Decatur. Ohio.
says had il not been for Or King 5
New Discovery for Consumption would
have died Of Lung Troubles. Was
given up by Doctors. Am now IN the
best of health :" Try it, Sample bottle
free al A. H. BARRIERS Drugstore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
a SOUND LEGAL OPINION

+. cambridge Munday. Esq, County
Atty, Clay, Co.. Tex. says: Have used
Electric Bittcrs with most happy results.
My brother also was very low with Ma
Iarial Fever and Janndice, but was
cured b. timely use of this medicine.
Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his
life
Mr.. ID. |. Wilcoxson of Horse Cave,
Ky, adds like testimony. saying: lie
positively believes he would have died
had it not been for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as
well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach Dis
orders stands unequaled. Price SOC.
and 81. at A. II. Barber's Drug Store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
4 Determined Suicide.

J. d. House committed suicide at Madison
the other day by taking arsenic and died at
noon. He was previously arrested for
threatening TO kill Daniel Larkin, his father
in-law, and was let off on a promise to leave.
He was given ticket to chicago and twenty
dollars, and taken to the train by the sheriff.
He came back and went to the house OF a
neighbor to stay, and soon the officers We're
notified that he was dying. The sheriff re-
moved him to the Jail, where doctors were
unable to help him. The deceased was a
broom manufacturer and had fallen into
dissinated habits
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25

RiCkLEN'S ARNiCA SALvE
Tie Best Salve in the world for Cu..
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, SAIL Rhemn.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped IIand.,
Chilblains, COrns and all Skin Eruption~,
aud positively cures Piles. or no pay re-
Inired, Ii is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
- cents per box For sale by
Dr.. A. II BARRIER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-04-25
State News.
ne FIRST NORWEGIAN.

Death OF the Organizer of The Wisconsin
Norwegian Colony.
Mr.. A. X. Natesta, who died in Beloit re-
Gently at the age of eighty years, was not
only one Of the pioneer residents OF South
ern Wisconsin, but was one of the two first
Norwegians to locate in Wisconsin In 1887
he left Norway for America in company
with his brother Ole. who is also dead, and
went to Beaver Greek, Ill, and after re-
naming there few months he returned to
Norway, where his visit created asensation.
In due time he worked up colony TO come
to America Their destination was then
Beaver Creek, but upon arriving there it
was learned that Ole Natesta had gone on
to Rock County, this State, and settled near
Clinton Junction. The colony then pro
ceeded to Clinton and established the Nor
wegian settlement a wellknown and
prosperous community of Rock County.
MI. Natesta was always leader in their af-
fairs and a highly-esteemed citizen