Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-05-01
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Local Exchanges.

messed near Benton last Friday. The
train from Platteville to Galena on the
Northwestern road was late. and the
engineer was making up extra time by
speed. About a half mile south Of
Benton on a down grade, a child was
discovered on the track, but too late to
stop the rushing train, and the infant
was struck by the cow-catcher and
hurled high in air and fell twenty feet
down the embankment on one side of
the track. The train was stopped as
soon as possible and backed up TO where
the accident occurred. the train hands
and passengers expecting 10 find
manged baby corpse. Their surprise
and delight can be imagined when they
saw the babe in its mothers arms un-
hurt save few slight scratches on its
face which it probably sustained on
striking the ground. The child is only
II months old, a son Of Raisbeck Horse
lev, and had toddled from the house
through an open gate which is only a
rod or two from the track, right into
the laws Of Death, from which his
escape is as miraculous as any thing we
ever read about
Platteville Witness:--During the storm
on Sunday afternoon Of last week,
tightening struck barn belonging to
Mr.. Robert Glennon, three miles west
Of Potos Two horses, valued at S275
were killed. Three years ago man
named Board at Dyersvile, commenced
suit against one Brake of the same place
TO recover a claim of $500 An attach
ment was issued to satisfy which sheriff
McCann levied on mare belonging To-
defendant According to law the sheriff
placed the aIare in the livery stable of
Jos. Hinley Of Dyersyille. The case has
continued from time to time and has
dragged through the courts for three
years without settlement Meanwhile
the mare had colt Now Hinley brings
in a bill for over $500 for the keeping Of
the animals The mare and the colt,
now two years old, are worth about
$500 so they have eaten themselves up
nearly three times. Hindley threatens
to commence suit to recover his bill.
Galena Gazette Miss Ellen Murray,a
young lady whose home is between
Hazel Green and Sinsinawa Mound,
dropped dead near the latter place sun
Jay evening, April 20. She had taken
tea at neighbours and with several
young lady companions was walking
homeward when one of them made
remark which caused the others to
laugh. In the midst Of Der laugh Miss
Murray stopped, gasped for breath and
fell over dead in the arms Of Miss Koch
Ter, one of her companions, who tainted
away on discovering that her friend was
dead. Father Jacobs. of Sinsinawa
Mound, drove along presently and with
the aiG OF others took the young ladys
body to her home. Deceased was
niece Of Miss Margaret Murray, Of Ca
lena, and was also relative of Samuel
Murray Of Dubuque. who formerly lived
here
Bloomington Record Old Mr.
Williams had the misfortune to get his
leg broken last Sunday While milk
ing the COW kicked the stool from I'M
der him and another one kicked him on
the leg, breakingng it above the knee
Montfort Monitor: The old railroad
grade on the Kickapoo, so long absnd-
Oued is now to be put to use. The
necessary bonds have been secured and
contracts are let to have the road COM
pleted from Wauzeka to Wilton by DC
tober lst, distance of 20 miles
Galena Gazette: There is but one
strong box remaing intact in the village
of Hazel Green. Five or six years ago
Mr.. Josiah Thomas safe was blown
open by burglars A year or two later
William Thomas safe suffered like
fate. One year ago Il. ID. Roberts safe
door was blown off and few weeks ago
the only remaining private ones in the
village. those of j. H Edwards and
Jas. Mccain were rendered useless by
burglars powder The owners don't
feel like replacing them, not knowing
how long j. will be before another noe
turnal visitor comes. The town safe is
the only one in the village.
AN ENviAeLE REPUTATION.
In nearly every pursuit followed by
the busy throng Of human beings in an
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