Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-01-03
State News.

Gus. Smith. aged 10. is supposed to
have fallen through tho ice at Eau
Claire and drowned.
John Rentman was dragged to death
by runaway team in John Rentman 5
camp, near Gordon.
Reinhard decker. clothier, of Osh-
kosh assigned his business to William
Gruenwald His liabilities range about
81, 900, while his assets arc estimated to
be about $4,000.
Barney Goggins. an old resident Of
Chiffon, while returning home was
thrown from his wagon. while the
team ran away. and was instantly
killed.
The postoffice at Chiffon, has
been raised to the presidential class
beginning Jan !. John s. Enloi has
been appointed postmaster at Arthur,
Grant county, vice j. w. Nicholas,
resigned. Matilda Rurich has been
appointed postmaster ut Buffalo, Buffalo
county. vice Albert G. Gaab. resigned
Edward Geibel has been appointed
postmaster at Melon, Buffalo county.
vice John T. Butler. resigned
AT the annual meeting of the Wis
consin Horse Breeders Association
held at Milwaukee new officers were
elected as follows: President-John L.
slittchell. Of Slilwaukea. Vice Presi-
dents-J. / Case. Of Racine; II. D.
3IcflinneJ, Of janesTilie, &. II. Broad
head, Of Milwaukee Secretary aId
Treasurer-Jackson Case. of Racine
Committee on Stakes III. d. Mckinney.
Janesville James & Boyd. Milwaukee,
Ed Bithers. Racine. Members of Ex-
ecutive Board lfor three years. &C.
RoTs, II ID. Mckinney, downs, jack
son Case. Dir. Boyd, the retiring
secretary was given vote of thanks
FOR his efficient work He declined q
reelection. His successor, Jackson
Case, Is son Of the well-known owner
Of jay See.
Incend;ar.es burned the saw-nill oi
R,deout s Bryant at Norrie causing a
loss Of $4,000
Tbs Phillips Lumber Caupaay. has
purchased of the NeeDah Lumber Com
pany q Tract Of land IN Price county con
tanning 9Q,00o,00o feet Of pine. for $3.50,
COO.
Az upholstery and Springfield factory
that viii employ ct east 6st7 hands Is
70 bs established 81 Oshkosh.
The choir of tie Lady Of La.-des
church i aiai;nel;e, presented Fa.her
Fox with q handsome 7ga.set.
Ire marsh along tie Little fellow
riTer, near Neeaah, vas swept BIZ fire
taat DESTROYED leo tons Of haT ana large
tracts OF cranberry vines.
The La Crosse News IS to be publish.
ed hereafter By an incorporated CON-
pau7 with s capital OF $40, 900. divided
into four hundred shares Of SIS each
While driving across the riTer Re.
/ tween Grand Rapids and Csntrsia 8
party connected with the CoIan case,
Including Lawyer Crosby. broke through
the ice and narrowly escaped drowning,
the horse sinking to his neck
William Meyers, of Prairie du Chen
wss Killed At Akron, Ia. by worthless
character named Swan. The latter met
Meyers and drawing q revolver shot
him before he raised 3 hand
A block of brown sandstone recently
shipped from quarrY near Ashland
measured SKIS, bs 5xs by Sxs. and
weighed fifteen tons. As It was
The largest block of stone ever quarried
on Lake Superior, It has been called the
Jumbo stons."
Gus Smith, the boy who had beer
missing since Christmas was found a!
FaS Claire floating under the ice in the
Dells pond. The coroners jury decided
that his death was accidental There
was large cut upon bis forehead