Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-08-15
The World ina Nutshell



For the Week Ending Aug. II.
Five hundred schools on the American
plan hold daily sessions in Turkey.
Canadians oppose senator Platt's project
Of eolonizing Alaska with Icelanders
St Louis wants the worlds fair and has
appointed committee OF 30 citizens to
secure it
A severe shock OF earthquake was felt in
the Adirondack region in New York Satur
day morning
At Edison, o., Thursday night several
business blocks were destroyed by fire.
Loss, s25. 900
The tobacco growers OF Galena Ill, and
vicinity are harvesting their crop, which Is
large and fine
A prosperous fall and winter business is
predicted by railroad men for the railroads
Of the Southwest
Another carload of provisions was dis
tributed among the Spring Valley tlil)
miners on Saturday.
At Buffalo. n y, Thursday, Belle Ham
lin beat Harry Wilkes in two straight heats
Time, 2:15 and 2d7l4.
John A. Crawford, a Quincy I'LL travel
ing man who swallowed his false teeth re-
Gently, died Saturday.
While moving safe at Henderson, Ky,
Saturday two negroes were killed and two
others seriously wounded
The Fort Wayne Electric Company was
incorporated at Fort Wayne, Ind, Wednes-
day, with 100000 capital
Three adroit swindlers in New York City
buDkoed Samuel X Rowan, an aged Chi
cago citizen, out of $50 in currency.
The steamer Van Meter was burned at
Lowell, on the Muskingum river, early Fri
day morning Loss about 81, 900; insurance,
$4,000.
A treaty has just been concluded be-
tween Japan and Russia 1t is similar to
the one recently concluded with the United
States
George Duncan Bryson was hanged at
Boulder, NJ IT,, Friday for the murder OF
Annie Lndstrom in September last near
Helena
Desperate Hungarians have killed a num-
Der OF men and wounded several others at
the scene of the coke works strike in Penn
sylvania
Astroch Bros, of Lancaster, Pa, the
largest dealers in millinery in this country,
have failed for S50, 600 The assets equal the
liabilitiea
Colonel J. Ham Davidson. an executor of
Tue eblato OI INC tdtc COiHuiouOAo OaNlusOti
of st. Paul, assigned Thursday night with
liabilities of 100000.
The trial of John Yelldel alias Rev.
Flemop, of Pittsburgh for murder com
mttted In 1854 at Edgeheld, s. c., has re-
suited in an acquittaL
Henry MeCabe, an insane murderer, es-
capped Friday from the Elgin on Insape
Asylum by QUITTING a hole through the Wall
behind the wainscoting.
It Is said that the Knights of Labor order
Ii rapidly falling away, two-thirds having
Withdrawn from membership Of nearly
hree-quarters of q million.
The fremen's tournament and celebra-
ton at Iron Mountain, Mich, Saturday was
participated In by fire companies from all
the important upper peninsula towns,
Lightning set fire to the furniture store
Of L. Leising, at Algona Ia, Thursday, and
consumed the Courier Office and five bust
ness houses Loss, $4,000; insurance, 81, :
600
At San Francisco Saturday night John
Henning shot and fatally wounded Mrs.
Shellars and then killed himself. The
woman had refused TO accept his atten-
tons.
Elevator d, at Mount Vernon, Ind,
owned by W. c. Fuhrer & Co, was destroyed
by fire Thursday night, and 10000 bushels
of wheat were burned Loss, $45, 600; fully
insured
Among tho latest mines discovered in
Cuba are two of mercury covering sur
face of fifty acres, and ono Of anthony OF
about 100 acres They are not being worked
owing to lack OF capital
T. j. McEwan. professor of English lit
erature in the State Agricultural College
at Lansing. Mich, has been elected princi-
pal of the high school at Madison, Wis. :,
vice ". NJ Pond, resigned
Crop correspondents OF the Illinois Board
of Agriculture Thursday reported an aver
age yield per acre of thirty bushels
OF oats, Svhich--except last seasons the
largest State average ever grown.
DR.. r. J. Combe, who was detained by tho
Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital
Service to make an investigation of the
rumors of yellow fever at the port of Tam
pico, Mex, reports that the rumors are I'M
founded.
Every Southern State without exception
Is to be represented BY full delegation to
the National Editorial Association, which
visits Detroit, Mich August %, for four
days session. Thirty-thres States will
send delegates.
Wheat thrashing is we'll under way in
Wabash County. Ind Several fields have
produced from thirty-tive to forty bushels
per acre md few have fallen below fifteen.
The quality is generally good Corn is in
fine condition
fair average cotton crop is expected in
Florida and Georgia South Carolina re-
ports an increased average, but the weather
from now on viii have to be exceptionally
favorable in order to offset possible dam
age from worms.
During thunderstorm at La Crosse,
Wis, Thursday the residence OF W. A. Sutor
and Brokap Micksel were damaged and the
barn of Chris Miller near the city, was
struck by lightning killing one horse and
twenty-five head of sheep
large consignment of Wild Indian chill
dren from the Comanche, Arapahoe and
cheyenne tribes in Indian Territory ar
rived at Wabash, Ind, Saturday, for educa-
ton at Whites Indian Manual Labor Insti-
tuition at Government expense.
The Procureur- General of France, In his
arraignment OF the exiled Boulanger,
charged him with boodling attempting to
corrupt certain public officials and, also,
with having received a commission on cof-
fee purchased for the Government.
James Kirby, freight conductor on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad,
fell from his train near Middletown, o.,
Saturday morning and the wheels cut off
both his legs and head. lie was not missed
until the train had reached Hamilton
The Failure Record.
New YORK, aug 10 Tho business fail