Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-07-17
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
FOr nc week Endlng JuIr 1A


day.
Jessie Beach. a school-teacher at Bat
Ito Creek, Mich. was killed Saturday in
runaway accident
David Walton. an old Virginia slave,
a resident IF Pella. Ia. died Friday at
the age Of Id years.
The cable connecting Bermuda with
Canada AMI the rest Of the wo-.d was
completed on Thursday
The thermometer reached lO4 in the
shade on sunday at Burlington, la, .
and 105 al Omaha. Neb.
Edward d Gallagher was hanged at
Vancouver, Wash, Friday for the muir
der Of Louis Mar last November
Two-thirds Of the business portion OF
Delano. Cal, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday, the total loss being 500, 600
Mrs. Daniel Andrews was cooking
Friday at Lima. o., when her clothing
took fire and she was burned to death.
A battle took place on Friday between
political factions at Ysteta, Tex. in
which over a dozen persons were killed.
1t is asserted that General Boulanger
has asked the Government TO pardon
him AMI permit him to return to France.
Benjamin 2. Shillaber. better known
as Mrs. Darlington, celebrated his 10Th
birthday on Saturday at Newton, Mass.
One OF Brooks. Waterfeld & Co.'S to-
bacco warehouses at Cincinnati was
harmed on Thursday. causing loss Of
S1S5, 600
Theodore Tilton has been made mas
ter of an English lodge Of Masons--the
first time an American has been thus
honored.
Old Bill, the Oldest horse probably in
the world, owned by w 5. Jacobs, of
JeffersonviIle, Ind, died Saturday,
aged Al years
Mrs. L. ]. Burkheim. her son and
Miss Title Brown were drowned on
Sunday at jacksonville. Fla, by the
capsizing OF a boat
The cornerstone Of the new armory
| of the Illinois National Guard was laid
at Chicago with appropriate ceremonies
Saturday afternoon.
The Virginia Republican State Com
mitteee has advised members of its
party TO refrain from voting under ex-
listing State election laws
Several warehouses and coal wharf
at Brunswick, Ca, were burned on sun
day, causing loss Of 100000. Three
men were burned to death
The Law and Order League at Peru,
Ind, recently organized, has ordered
all places Of business closed or Sundays
under threat OF prosecution
The undergrad Of H. I. Atkinson
and the wallpaper factory Of Carey
Bros at Philadelphia were burned on
| Sunday. Total loss. 5000, 600
Harmon Robbins, who lived in the
lead-mining regions for fifty years, died
at his home in Platteville, Wis, Thurs
day, after prolonged illness.
General Master Workman Powderly
says the Knights OF Labor will have
ballot reform bills before nearly every
State Legislature next winter.
John Sidwell, Wholesale dealer in
ladies' dress trimmings at Cincinnati
on Sunday finished eating 120 spring
chickens in 100 consecutive days.
Over 1000 clothing cutters and others
Of the knights of Labor were locked
out on Saturday in the shops Of eight
clothing manu- facturers in New York
Sterling Collins and Mrs. Eliza Glib
son, who were charged with immortality,
were found murdered on Saturday in
the Mulberry Gap Tenn mountains.
Thomas C. McCreery, United States
| Senator from Kentucky from 1865 TO
1879, died on Friday at his home in
greensboro in the 74th year Of his age.
The bones Of $50 French soldiers who
died in Berlin of wounds received dur
ing the Russian campaign Of 1912 were
moved into new grave few nights
ago.
The State convention Of the Con-
necticut Prohibition party has been
called for Wednesday, August IL. at
Hartford to nominate State ticket and
Congressman.
| At Eaglesville, Montgomery County,
Pa, Sunday night, Clinton Shuneck aged
50 years, shot and instantly killed Mary
himself and will die.
Q. A. Schneider and George l..
Schlartz, of New York, quarreled on
the roof OF a four-story building on
Saturday. and both fell TO the ground
and were fatally injured.
ALI Cooper. negro who murdered an
other negro several months ago, was
hanged at Birmingham, Ala, Friday
The hanging was the fifth hanging in
Birmingham since January
At Concordia. Kan, some laborers
while digging a cellar on Thursday ex-
cavated several pieces Of sandstone
which upon examination were found to
be filled with veins Of virgin gold
The American Institute of Instruc-
ton in session on Friday at Saratoga
Springs, n. Y, passed resolutions favor
ing an educational exposition at Chica-
go at the time Of the Columbian Expo
tition.
The laying off Of 1000 employees Of
the National tube works at McKeesport,
Pa, has become decided lockout The
company has all along been willing 70
pay Amalgated Association wages, but