Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-11-27

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School students and other young pe,-
pie of the city. A large number of in
yitations have been issued and grand
time anticipated.
The case of the state of Wisconsin
verses John Bird for killing Oscar
Hallin on the 9th day of February.
1889. was tried by Judge Clementson
at the recent term of circuit court for
Crawford Co., at Prairie du Chen. The
verdict for manslaughter in the third
degree was followed by a sentence of
four years in States Prison at Waupon.
W. p. Richardson was around town
calling on friends Saturday. His re-
covery from the accident that resulted
in the loss of his arm is wonderful and
shows an iron constitution. He did not
need close attention at all during his
illness. and feels that his case was ex-
ceptionable. The left arm had to be
amputated at the shoulder and he feels
fortunate that it was no worse.
Bloomington Record A little three
year old son of VIM. Thorton met his
death by drowning in a wash tub yes
terday. He was playing with bottle
and dropped it into the tub. and in try
ing to rescue il. fell head foremost into
the tub. His foot was caught in the
chair and he could not extricate him
self. The parents have the sympathy
| of all in their bereavment.
Saturday night a freight train on the
C. & N. w. main line, from the north,
broke through an Iron bridge at Bara-
boo, dumping 90 cars into Baraboo
river, total wreck. Fortunately no
one was hurt as the cars wrecked were
from the middle of the train. The cause
of the accident was due to one of the
cars jumping the track. and striking
one of the iron spans, knocking it off
the stone pier. The accident caused
great delay in Traffic. and is $4,000
loss to the company.
Company l. goth Wis. Vols, Int.
will hold their annual reunion one week
from next Monday, Dec. 9Th, at the
residence of VIM. White in Mt. Hope.
Last year the meeting was held with
Henry Cooley in this city, and at that
time it was voted to hold the next meet
| ing with VIM. White on the above date.
The reunion has always been held on
the 9TH, the anniversary of the cele-
brated Prairie Grove battle, in which
the goth received some of her heaviest
blows, but the date occurring this year
on Sunday the day of meeting was APP
pointed for Monday.
Over in Iowa county the County
Board of Supervisors decided not to
publish their proceedings in the county
papers and the people will have to wait
some six months ere they can learn of
their doings, when pamphlet will be
issued containing the transactions. A
number of the tax payers are very much
wrought up over the matter and VIC
lentlY oppose such a course. They
want the proceedings published in the
newspapers now, in order that the peo-
pie may be enlightened on their trans
actions. In this county the board is
liberal enough to have their work 60
before the people at once, both through
papers in and pamphlet form.
S. p. Henderson,, harness maker of
Platteville, was examined by the ply
sicians of this city, and adjudged in
sane. He took an appeal and put his
case before a jury of six men. c. H.
Baxter, G. FL. Basford, Joe Nathan, Sr.,
w. f. McGonlgal, r. B. Showalter and
VIM. E. Webb were called rs jurors,
and heard the examination before
Judge Carter Thursday, and the decis-
ion of the physicians sustained. Hen
dershot is 80 years OF age, has been
married and is the father of six child
rem. His wife obtained legal separa-
ton some years ago on the grounds of
habitual drunkenness. He was brought
here few days ago on sentence to the
county Jail for being drunk and dis
orderly. His actions lately having been
such as to lead his folks to think
him insane and an examina-
ton was ordered, resulting as
above. Whiskey and alcohol were
the factors that caused the trouble. He
was taken to Mendoza Friday morning
by Under-sheriff McGonigal.
PERSONALS.
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