Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-31
Tho News Condensed.

A verdict of $500 against the city of
Ashland was rendered recently in favor OF
Catherine Mcdonald for injuries sustained
by fall on an icy sidewalk
Wisconsin has about ninety thousand
Welsh residents, and ranks next to Penn
sylvania, where there are about two hum
dred thousand.
Miss Elsie Lincoln, of La Crosse, has
been engaged TO sing in Grace Church at
Denver, Col, receiving salary Of $500
per annum therefor.
The Beloit Bathing Cabinet Works were
burned the other morning, causing a loss
of over Sc
The veterans in and around Ashland are
forming Grand Army Post,
Phil a. Armour, of Chicago. Is to erect
large cold storage warehouse at Mil
4 wankee
Clarence A. Lamoreaux has been appoint
ed city attorney of Ashland.
Charles L. Colby recently resigned the
presidency Of the Wisconsin Central rail-
road and would be succeeded by his BROTH
er, Joseph g. Colby This, it was thought
meant that the Wisconsin Central was to
be swallowed up by the Northern Pacific
Two horses were killed and boy injured
in runaway accident the other day at
Seymour. AhoosA
Simon Yungall was struck by falling
tree recently in the town OF Common
wealth, Florence County, and killed.
An Indian living near Hatley, eighteen
miles from Wausau recently trapped sill
yer gray fox. He took the skin to the city
and sold it for fifty dollars.
Irving Odds, of Clinton Junction,
young student of the college academy at
Beloit, was drowned in the river the other
afternoon while skating. His body was
recovered
A vigilance committee has been formed
at Ashland to rid the city OF lawless men
and see that law-brcakers are punished.
Billy Andrews, recently acquitted of the
charge of shooting his mistress, had re-
ccivcd an order to leave the town.
The new Odd Follows Hall at Lake Mills
was formally dedicated a few days ago.
A Morgan mare, owned by City Comp.
troler Fred Ring, of La Crosse, died few
days ago, aged thrty-two years.
Indian Farmer Rusler, of the Lac Court
ID GRIZZLIES reservation, was in Chippewa
Falls recently Strengthening out contracts
which had been signed He states that
the amount of logs which will be put in
this year on tho reservation will not ey-
coed 5000. 600 feet
The Northwestern road will build new
depot at Berlin.
During a southwesterly gallo the other
night the ice on Green bay was carried
northward and took with. it about $1,000
worth Of gill nets belonging to fisherme
along the shore, The nets were set several
days previous and had not been lifted when
the loss occurred.
A twenty-one pound pickerel, measuring
three feet eight inches, was caught
through the ics on Spring lake, Jefferson
County, the other afternoon by Mr.. S.
Olds, This was said to be the largest fish
aver caught in those waters.
Jonas Shook. one of tho Oldest settlers
Of Green County, died at Monroe the other
morning Ho was over eighty-two years
old
Governor Hoard has appointed d. e.
Roberts, of Superior County, judge, to
succeed Richard Burton, who died recent
ly. The appointment was made in accord
ance with the request of the late in cum-
bent
Mr.. Couillard, stationer at Superior,
was arrested the ether day charged with
illegally morigaging his stock