Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-06-06

was d sparkling diamond ring. Fur
ther Investigation Of the contents
of the pockets of the fiends
brought forth large quantities Of
iewelry and the mutilated ringer Of a
little girl ON which was a gold band ring.
The captors placed ROPES around the peoKs
OF the villains and strung them UP TO the
nearest tree hntil they were depd. They
then cut them down and buried them.
At IS o'clock p. m Sunday posse Of
farmers surrounded gang of fourteen
Hungarians who were robbing the dead,
and succeeded, after a lively battle with
clubs and rocks, in driving three of them
into the middle of the stream where they
sank beneath the waves TO rise no more
O. L. Dick, ex-mayor of Johnstown, and
several other gentlemen, while patroling
that part Of the city known as the Point
discovered party of Huns looting the
houses and robbing the bodies of the dead.
The parties had no guns with them, but
Mr. Dick leveled his revolver at one of the
plunderers and shot him dead He fell into
the river, and no further attention was
paid to his remains The city is guarded
by over 800 special officers
JoHNsTowN's APPEAL FoR AID
touching appeal Tor aid has been sent ont
from the nearest telegraphic point 60
Johnstown
'HooyERsvILLE. Pa, june l.-Please notify
the country that our bankers have been APP.
pointed committee to receive Subscriptions.
They should be sent TO C. u. Lewis, chairman.
We sorely need food, clothing and money, We
are putting ourselves together and win not
ask for help too long, but must have some now
M ma tsil sta
the truth OF the disaster"
Adiutant General Hastings and Major
Sanger have assumed entire charge of
JohnstOwn. One effect of this systematic
work is making itself felt The town is
guarded by company of the Sixth Regi-
ment, Lieutenant Leggett in command New
members were sworn in by him and they
are making excellent soldiers. Special
police are being enrolled and the regula-
tions are SO strict that even the smoking OF
a cigar is prohibited General Hastings ex-
presses the opinion that more troops are
necessary
THE PRESIDENT HEARD FROM
WASHINGTON, June 3.-The President has
sent telegrmnto the mayor of Johnstown,
Pa, expressing his sympathy for the people
of that city in their recent calamity andsay-
ing that the Secretary Of War is considering
means for their relief. He also made a con
tribution to the relief fund
ANSWERING THE CRY FOR AID
PITTsBuRGH, Pa, June 3.-Reports are
coming in from large number of towns
throughout the western part OF this State,
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia, of citizens
mass-meetings being held, and donations in
aid of the sufferers are fast pouring in
The Indianapolis Board of Trade on Sat
urday contributed 81 900 for the sufferers
A carload of provisions was shipped from
Cleveland Sunday night About $500 was
collected in the churches Sunday and S., 600
from other sources. More will be raised
to-day
Grand Master Long, of the Indiana Grand
Lodge A. T. and A. NJ, urgently requests
subordinate lodges to give what they can
spare.
Mayor Grant, OF New York, has appealed
for succor for the relief of the Pennsyl-
vania sufferers, as has also Governor Hill
Similar appeals have been issued all over
the country
Mayor Noonan, OF Sc Louis, has issued a
proclamation calling for contributions from
citizens
Mayor Mosby, of Cincinnati in accordance
with the proclamation Of Governor
Foraker, issued his proclamation to the
people of Cincinnati calling for contribu-
tions to aid sufferers
Columbus, o., forwarded her first install
ment of clothing to the Johnstown sufferers
Sunday night Several thousand dollars
has been raised and meeting is called for
systematic work this morning. Surround
ing towns are sending in $500 donations
each in response to the Governors jrocla-
nation.
Five hundred tents arrived from Ohio
Sunday night in charge of Adiutant-Genefal
Axline. SiXty-iive have been put up on the
hillside and are now occupied by families.
LOSSES IN oTHER STATES.
WIILIAMsPoRT, Pa, June g. This city was
visited by an awful catastrophe Sunday
The river had been raging for two days and
in the morning broke over its banks and
poured its food into portions of the town
In the evening ore of the large rail-
road bridges was threatened with destruc-
ton. and a large crowd gathered on
a neighboring bridge to witness the col
lapse All At once the structure on which
they We're standing gave way and all were
hurried into the angry, rushing tide. Many
were rescued, but twenty-five. mostly
women and children. were swept away ane
drowned.
HARRISBURG. Pa, June 3 The present is
the greatest flood ever known along the
course OF Inc Nust ne mamma river AT least
500 families have been compelled TO leave
their homes in this city and Steelton At
the latter place Mrs Holsteen and her
child, William Strange and another man,
whose name is unknown We're drowned.
WASHINGTON, June THE flood in the
Potomac reached its height Sunday after
noon and is now on q decline. 1t is the
highest ever known Pennsylvania avenue,
from the foot OF Capitol street TO
Tenth street, is overfiowed to the depth of
two feet and the water extends in some
places to quarter of mile in width, doing
great damage to lower floors and easements
in the area covered. The navy yard is en-
tirely submerged to tho average depth of
three feet. A large number of new steel
guns are covered and will be rusted so as
TO make them useless.
The Government win be the heaviest
loser by the floods, as it is said that the
entire work Of recaiming the Potomac
flats has been totally obliterated This
means a loss Of about S3,000,0O0 which the
Government had expended there. The
private loss is estimated at $500, 600
ELMIRA, n. T., June 3.-Startling news,
involving the serious loss of life and the
des truction of millions of dollars worth of
property, is being received here from the
whole section of country between this city,
Olean, Arlesville, Hornelsville, Anderson
and Painted Post
M'GARiGLE RETURNS,