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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
The News Condensed.

o. Eckhsrdt, Green Bay cigar-mak ak
or, failed recently, with assets of $1,000
and liabilities Of 81, 500.
Common Council it was voted to erect
the new city hall on the lot upon which
the present structure stands
The Superior Ice Company's big build
ing at Bayfield, collapsed the other day.
and Seth Ellis was fatally and several
others more or less seriously hurt. The
building contained 100000 pounds of ice.
James Carr, residing in the town Of
Erin, Vernon County, was discovered
dead in his Lighthouse recently, having
| died of starvation.
VIII French, travelling salesman for
SELF, Schwab s. Co.. of Chicago, was sup
posed to have persisted in recent bliz-
Yard near Green Bay.
A jury at Lancaster recently awarded
Mrs. Sarah Thresher $4,000 for injuries
she received in falling from bridge.
John johnson, Swede, was recently
awarded $4,000 damages against Su-
perior. In June, two years ago, John
son slipped and fell on defective walk,
necessitating the amputation of limb.
Forty thousand small trout have been
put in the streams near Black River
Falls
Harry Blodgett Of Whitehall was re-
gently jailed thirty days for the theft of
ninety-five cents.
William Riley was found dead in his
bed at Watertown recently. He was a
hard drinker.
Conductor H. +. Adams. for twenty
years conductor on the St Paul rail-
way, died the other day at Fond du
/ Lac.
Mrs. Hart was seriously injured re-
Gently while bravely stopping a run
away team in Medford.
w. c. Roberts, clothing cleaner, was
badly injured at La Crosse a few days
ago by benzine explosion.
Nels Johnson woodsman employed
at Phillips died on train recently
while going to Chippewa Falls for med
| ical treatment. 1t was thought he must
have died from accidental poisoning.
It is understood that the work Of re-
opening some Of the old mines out on
she copper range back Of Superior will
| begin soon.
Mrs Sarah b. Moore. Of Muscoda, re-
Gently obtained judgment Of $500 for
personal damages against the city OF
Platteville She was injured on a side
walk
A hearted woman at la Crosse
recently bought FIVE cords Of wood and
three buck saws and gave all tramps a
chance to earn a meal They stole the
saws and boys stole the WOOL, and one
day a tramp entered the hoose o. the
K. b. ". and scared her most % death
! and stole hee xatch
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
A FARMERS LUCK

We were within about mile of Find
lay, o.. and the train had just begun to
slacken speed, when we felt a Jar and
knew that the locomotive had struck
some considerable object. In the seat
next ahead was a farmer. and be threw
up the sash, showed out his head. and
exclaimed:
by gum! but I'm in luckr'
why, they have killed a horsem
shouted man behind us as he looked
out.
YES, and it's my hossn' added the
farmer.
but you said YOU were in luck?"
"You bet am! I've been riding up
and down this line for five wears on a
pass they gave me from killing an old
cow which wasn't worth S.. The pass
expired yesterday. and now my old boss,
who amt worth SHINING. gifts in the
way and is knocked over. Luck! Why.
gents, that means free family pass for
five years more, and there are fourteen
of us in the familyr'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
IL CorSuur-iYa2.

The undersigned having been restored
to health by simple means. after suffer-
ing for several years with severe lung
affection. aud that dread disease Coz
sumption. is anxious to make known IL
his fellow sufferers the means of cure.
To those who desire it, be will cheer
fully send (free of charge) a copy of the
prescription used. which they will find
a sure cure for CoNUMPTIoN, ASTHMA,
CATARRH BRONCHITIS and all throat and
lung MALADIES lie hopes all sufferers
will try his remedy. as it is invaluabl,
Those desiring the prescription, which
will cost them nothing and may prov,
blessing, will please address, REV
A. WILSON, Williamsburg. Kings Coun
ty. New York. Aft
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Arrested ON tho charge of Arson.

C. c. Clark and his son-in-law, John
Evans, were arrested at La Crosse re-
gently on a warrant charging them with
burning Clark's mill at Brownsville,
Mimi, the night of January &c, 1889.
The insurance companies paid the loss,
but afterwards a man who claimed to
have put up the entire plan TO burn the
mill and had then been cheated out Of
his share divulged the fact to de-
tective, who has worked up the case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
New Railways.

Following are some of the contem-
plated railroads to be built in Wiscon-
sin: The Omaha from Neillsyille to
Marshfield; Wisconsin Central from
Marshfield TO Chippewa Falls; ST. Paul
from Necedah to Superior; Lake Shore
from Harrison to Tomahawk; 500 from
Bradley to Tomahawk; Green Bay &
Kewaunee; Green Bay & Sturgeon Bay
Waukesha, Pewaukee 6 Oconomowoc
Chicago. Lake Geneva & Pacific, to be
built from Lake Villa, Ill, to Portage
Wis, this summer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Abraham Lincoln's Funeral.

LONDON, March S.-Funeral services
over the remains of Abraham Lincoln,
son of Mr.. Robert Lincoln, were held at
the residence of Mr.. Lincoln. and were
conducted by Rev. J. Monroe Gibson.
Among those present were all
the members of the American
legation and the Consulate, except
Major Post, the military attache. They
were all accompanied by their wives.
The coffin was hidden beneath mass OF
flowers. After the services were con-
cluded the body was placed in the cat
acombs in Kensal Green Cemetery.
There were no ceremonies at the Gem
etery
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
IN eREAr WANT.

Miss Clara Barton Makes an Appeal for
Aid for 5000 Needy Persons in the Da-
kotas.
WASHINGTON, March 10-Miss Clara
Barton, president of the American Ma
tional Association of the Red Cross, has
been investigating the statement con-
corning suffering and restitution among
the pioneer settlers of North and South
Dakota. She has ascertained that there
is urgent necessity for immediate action,
and now appeals to the public for cash
subscriptions large enough to meet
every emergency. She has information
that there are at least 5000 people in
want, and many more who. though they
have provisions for themselves, need
feed for their stock H. T. Helgeson,
State Commissioner of Agriculture,
whose residence is Grand Forks, n D.,
will undertake the distribution of all
funds sent 10 his address
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
THE CRUEL FLAMES.
They Devour a Canadian Mother and Her
Seven Children.

MONTREAL, Can, March 1O.-Mrs.
Onesime Colerette, the wife of a
wealthy Canadian farmer, and her
seven children were burned to death
Sunday in their home near Cote St.
Michael, five miles from this city. The
family lived in large stone house. At
an early hour Sunday morning the
building ,ok fire, and before
assistance I uld be given it was
burned to the ground. Colerette had
left the house to attend to his work
about the farm, and on returning found
the place in flames. He tried to rescue
his family but was overcome by his
horror and tainted. He was terribly
burned and may die of his injuries. The
fire is supposed to have been caused by
the explosion of a can of kerosene oil.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS
LANDS EoREElTEo.
those Granted to Wisconsin Railways Re
stored to the Public Domain.

Those Granted TO Wisconsin Railways Re-
stored to the Public Domain.
The House committee at Washington
on public lands recently directed a
favorable report on the bill TO forfeit
the lands granted TO aid in the con.
struction of railroads in Wisconsin by
the act of 1864 1.-THE Wisconsir Central
grant. The bill proposes to declare a
forfeiture of all the lands opposite the
uncompleted portion Of the railroad and
restore them to the public domain, with
the requirement that they shall be dis
posed of under the settlement laws
An amendment to the section saving
the rights OF actual settlers excludes al
who have not already applied to entel
the lands
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Funeral of a Female Giant.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. March 10. = The
funeral of Miss Lizzie Kramer took
place Sunday afternoon from the resi-
dence of her brother Frank in this city.
The young lady was the heaviest wom-
an living in Pittsburgh. Her weight
was 42s pounds. Her coffin was five
feet nine inches long and twenty-five
inches across inside measurement
Seven strong men found it difficult
task to put the body in the hsarse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
SHOT ~ THE STREET.

CHICAGO, March s.-Patrick Grove, an
Omaha desperate. revolver in hand. ran
amuck through one of the liveliest parts
of the South side last evening just at
the busy time when the downtown
shops were pouring their floods of work
ing people out on the streets.
Before he was driven into corner he
had shot two policeman, a printer and
wounded himself. and had thrown a
section of the town between Adams
and Jackson streets and Clark street
and Michigan avenue into a frenzy Of
excitement.
Officer Isaac Linyille, of the Central
detail was the first man to go down be-
fore the desperados revolver. He
dropped at No. 1856 Clark street
Leaping past the officer Grove fired
point blank at the crowd in front of the
place, the bullet lodging in the arm Of
C. E. Cole, a printer. The crowd fell
back and the man dashed up the street.
followed by bowling mob. His chances
for escape seemed good. He lodged
about corners and through alleys, event
ually reaching State street, between
Adams and jackson, all out of breath,
but still desperate and with his
revolver in his hand. 1t was here Officer
Briscoe tackled the madman-for that
was what he was when he reached State
street with a mob at his heels-and
after brief struggle the officer was
helpless with bullet in his breast. The
capture came few minutes later and
the man was lodged behind the bars,
while his victims were removed to their
homes or to the hospital
Grove was endeavoring to escape ar
rest for shooting and robbing Annie
Hall, an inmate at AL South Clark
street, Thursday morning. He had held
the woman up at the point of his revolv-
er, shot her when she resisted, and had
then escaped with a 81, 500 diamond star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
MlcAloAN's PEACH CROP.
1t suffers Severely During the Recent
Cold Weather.

1t suffers severely During the Recent
Cold Weather.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, March S.-1nter-
views with leading fruit-growers here
who have large interests throughout
the great peach belt, as we'll as infor-
nation from Allegan and South Haven,
indicate that the severe cold has dam
aged the peach crop badly. The mild
weather heretofore has brought out
the buds to twice the size they
should have been, and had the cold held
of the crop would have been enormous.
FRuit-growers from the lake shore say
that, while they can not estimate the
full damage at present, they think the
prospects are fair for about one-half of a
crop. An entire loss of the fruit crop
this year means failure and loss Of
farms to a great many of the fruit
0rnWQrS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Died on the scafoId.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March s.-Felix
Kampf was hanged yesterday morning.
The crime for which he suffered death
was the murder of his daughter, Mary,
aged 90 and his son William. He com
mitted the deed because he thought
his children had stolen from him. The
execution was the first that ever took
place in KanaMha County.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
BIG FIRE AT DETROIT.
A Blaze in the Business District Causes
Loss of S25O.OOO.

DETROIT. Mich, March 1O.-At 6:15
Sunday evening fire was discovered in
the rear of Fray & Baffy's six-story fur
niture factory, 9s, 100 and l02 Congress
street west. The fire was on the fifth
floor, and before the department got to
work had gained great Roadway among
very dry materials. The place was de-
stroyed, as was the Carroll Il Hunt
Chair Companys establishment. The
ostler Printing Company and CAROLS
cigar mandatory, occupying two mum
bers on the east. were also completely
quilted
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
She Did Not POISON Her husband.

Mrs. Leininger, of Madison, who was
arrested on suspicion of poisoning her
husband, John Leininger, was released
from custody the other day. The cor
oners jury found that the deceased
came to his death by the neglect of his
wife to properly administer medicine
and food, and considerable surprise was
expressed at her release.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
An Offer for Coal Fields Refused.

FAIR GROVE, Mich, March f0.-Will-
lam Chappell, of Sebewaing Mich, has
refused an offer of 500, 600 for his inter
est in the coal fields of that place. Sew
eral Eastern capitalists have formed a
syndicate and will make an effort co
purchase some of the lands. The coal
is of much better quality than that of
the Hooking Valley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Southern Colored People wanted.

BosToN, March 1o.-An organized eff
fort is being made to induce an exodus
of Southern colored people to New En-
gland. The scheme finds its motive in
the lack of suitable domestic servants
in New England and in the desire of
certain original abolitionists to place
the freedmen in condition Of civil lib
apfv
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Business Failures.

New YORK, March ). -Bradstreets re-
port 215 business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended yes
terday, against 1870 the previous seven
days. The total of failures in the United
States January l to date is 2, 75S, against
q GAS in 1889
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
The Court All Richt.

A final quietus has been put upon the
longdisputed legality of the act creating
the municipal court of the county OF Ash
land Judge Parish, of the circuit court,
recently rendered decision that while
the municipal court was not court de
iure, it was court in fact and as such
criminals who had been tried and con-
victed there could not hope TO escape
serving their time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
A sad Affair.

MASON CITY, Ia, March S.-James Nc
Intosh, of Spirit Lake, accompanied by
two young ladies, daughters of James
Evans, while driving on the ice across
East Okoboji lake Thursday drove into
an air-hole and all were drowned. The
bodies were recovered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

CINCINNATI. March Sat Lebanon,
O., ex-Treasurer Coleman, who had been
convicted of embezzlement, the amount
being fixed at Sl2, 500, was sentenced to
pay double the amount embez2led, the
costs of prosecution, and to be impris-
oned in the penitentiary two and one
half years
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
who Poisoned the Woman?

Mrs. Anna Brown, farmers wife Of
Orfordsville, Rock County, died the
other night from the effects of poison,
which she tasted by accident There
were no evidences of foul play. and yet
the coroners jury returned verdict to
the effect that Mrs. Browns death was
caused by poison administered by some
person or persons unknown.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Frozen to Death while Drunk.

Gilbert Bjornson, of FL Paso, left a
saloon in the evening recently in an in
toxicated condition and was found frozen
to death the next morning. There were
indications that he had made desper-
ate struggle for life, having crawled
around and around on his hands ana
knees, but was unable to rise to his feet
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

Nashville American: Domestic Wife
Darling, the night is very warm and
I'm afraid that can of fresh oysters will
spoil before morning.
British Husband-Just place them at
the foot of the bed and
Wife-The idea How would that
save themP
Husband-And touch them with your
heel occasionally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

Washington Post: II declaiah, said
Gus de Jay, in disconsolate tone, II
had an idea just now. and it has com
pletely left my bwain, you know
"Maybe not" said bis friend. Pos
sibly it got to roaming around your
head and lost itself"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

Bad blood causes dyspepsia and
dyspepsia reacts by causing bad blood
So both go on, growing worse, until the
whole system is poisoned. The surest
means of relief for the victim is a
thorough and persistent course Of
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Found Him Living.

OMAHA, Neb., March 1O.-H. H. Cook,
who was supposed to have committed
suicide in this city three months ago,
was on Saturday found to be living in
Oklahoma. The suicide was identified
and buried as Cook
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
The Standard.

Il regard Hoods Sarsaparilla as hav-
ing passed above the grade of what are
commonly called patent or proprietary
medicines, said well known physician
recently lit is fully entitled to be
considered standard medicine. and
has won this position by its undoubted
merit and by the many remarkable
cures it has effected. For an Alternative
and tonic it has never been equalled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 1O.-Charles
Williams and his 12-year-old son, living
in the suburbs of Galena, Kan, were
found murdered in their beds Sunday
morning. Williams was blind and had
lost both arms in mine accident The
supposed murderer was arrested at Pres
colt. Ark.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
SLAIN FOR HIS MONEY.
A German Resident of Pekln, ILL.,, Killed.
Robbed and Thrown Into the River.

HobDsu anu IHFUWII IHVO IHo NIV5T'
PEKIN, H., March l0.-A fioater was
found in the Illinois river Saturday
evening which was identified as the
body of Bernt Junghans, who arrived
here last fall from Germany. He was to
return to his native land this week. He
appeared to have plenty of money, ac-
cording to people who knew him. BY
a CHASTITY wound in the back of the head
it is evident that he was murdered for
his money, as none was found on him
when his body was found.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13

PHILADELPHIA. March 10-The steam
ship Black Prince, from Mexico. which
arrived in this city yesterday, reported
the loss of her second officer and three
Of her crew in storm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
A BRIDEGROOM suicides

CLEVELAND. o.. March s.-A few
hours after getting married yesterday
John \. Hodgson, book-keeper. shot
himself with a revolver, causing death
instantly No cause was known.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
Buried in sand.

PETERSBURG, Va. March s.-A sand
bank caved in near here yesterday. kill
ing Lewis Stewart, John Dawson and
Archer Griffin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-03-13
HE WAS A GOOD SHOT.
Pat Grove. an Omaha Desperate.
Runs Amuck in Chicago.

Chased Through the Streets by a Mob,
He Wounds Two Oficers and q Cit
izen-He Had Previously Shot
and Robbed Woman.
, 1890-10-18

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. l7.-1om
Duffy, cousin of the prize fighter, who has
been in the habit of going TO the Parish
prison to see his friend Incarcerated there
for a misdemeanor, went there today
and asked tt see Antonio Scafide. one OF
the assassins of Chief Of Police Hennes-
sey, ostensibly for the purpose OF identi-
lying him. When the prisoner appeared
Duffy pulled tut a pistol and shot him,
infictiug a fatal wound.
Duffy was Immediately arrested. He
said to the officers that if the Italian
died he was wiling to hang. He only
wished there were about seventy-hve
men more like himself to do a similar
deed. The wounded Italian was taken
to the hospital where he asserted he had
always been q friend of Chief Hennessey.
He annot live. More than fifty arrests
have been mad, Of parties believed to
have been implicated in tho assassination
OF HennesseY and today another Italian.
Pedro Natal was identified as one of the
men seen running away from the scene
of the murder.
The body OF the late Chief Of Police
Hennessey lay in state at the city hall
and was viewed by thousands OF people.
The funeral was largely attended. Canal
street was lined by an immense crowd for
A mIla
, 1890-10-18

CHICAGO, Oct. lT.-At 8 O'Clock this
morning over a Thousand children were
gathered ia st. Stanislaus Roman Catho-
lie church where Father BarzYnski was
celebrating a special mass, One OF the
altar curtains was blown towards a candle
BY the wind aud suddenly ienited. In au
instant it Jared up. The children rose to
their feet, wild with alarm, but the priest
shouted to them to be SEATED as there was
and tram pied on it and all would have
been over in two minutes had it not been
for a woman whose identity has not yet
been learned.
She lost her bead and screamed wildly
to the children to save themselves as the
church was burning. Instantly a wild
panic ensued and despite the utmost
efforts of the priests to restrain them the
children made a frantic rush for the en-
trance.
At this point someone turned in a fire
alarm outside and when the engines and
patrol wagons came gathering up the
noise added to the awful panic. The
children were packed 10 a dense mass in
the %aisles, struggling and screaming, and
above all this could be heard the screams
and shouts Of the agonized parents out
side.
Finally the police and fremen managed
TO restore order. 1t was then found that
Frank Dzcwicksi, aged 8. was dead; John
Prowtowski. aged 8, and Frank Urban,
aged 9. were fatally injured, and twenty
others more or lass seriously hurt. OF
this latter number the police surgeons
we're confident that mont will die, although
there are many cuts and bruises and some
hroken homes.
, 1890-10-18
Cattle Inspections.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE treasury
department has issued a circular to custom
officers OF the subject of the importation
Of neat cattle, in pursuance of the meat
inspection act. 1t suspends designations
Of customs ports and districts named as
~quarantined stations by the secretary of
agriculture by virtue of section 20 of the
tariff bill. IL suspends the prohibition of
Of importation of neat cattle into the
United states from any part of the world,
provided, however, the importation of
such cattle must be subject to and made
10 accordance with the regulations pre-
scribed by the secretary OF agriculture for
the guarantee of cattle arriving in the
country.
By virture of the same authority the
prohibition of importation of neat cattle
from North, Central and South America
is suspended, neat cattle from those
countries being at present free from con.
tagious disease. The hides of neat cattle
from European countries. in which the
secretary of agriculture states contagious
diseases of different kinds do exist are
prohibited unless the importers shall
produce proofs of clearing, showing that
the hides were thoroughly disinfected
prior TO leaving the foreign country and
that they are tree from infection of any
kind.