Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-07-02
The News Condensed.
important Intelligence From All Parts.
DOMESTIC.

JOHS BABDsLEY, the ex-treasurer OF
Philadelphia. on trial for misappropri-
ating the funds of the city, testified
that all his misfortunes had come from
representations Of the keystone bank.
made to him by Bank Examiner Drew
and others.
Mas LELAND STAMFORD. of San
Francisco, has given 500, 600 for per-
manent support of five kindergartens
in that city.
Two CARRIER pigeons flew from Du-
buque, Ia. 10 Calmar, distance Of 81
miles, in eighty-three minutes
INDIANS in Arizona were causing a
great deal of trouble band of fifty
reds in Kern's canyon had intrenched
themselves and declared their hostility
20 the government.
A cLoUDBuRsT wrecked the house
of Peter Westveere near Decatur,
Mich, and covered his farm with 4 feet
of water, destroying 300, 900 celery
plants.
AT Troy Wis, Mrs. John Larson,
during a fit of insanity, drowned her
three children. The woman imagined
that devils were pursuing her
EARrHQUAKE shocks were felt at
Pasadena and San Fernando Cal
A LUMP Of metal weighing two
pounds resembling gold was found by
farmer near huntsville Ind.
Col. y. ). WooD, the most noted man
in western Kansas, was murdered at
Hugoton by James Brennan The muir.
der was the result of the county-seat
t.,4
A STATEMENT prepared by the secre-
tary of the treasery showed a net bal
ance in the treasury on the 23d of
81, 7G5, 600
LAW has gone into effect in Mis-
souri, prohibiting the sale Of pools on
all sporting events occurring outside
the state
HAMILTON SPENCER, of bloomington,
Ill, one Of the most noted lawyers in
the state, was struck and killed by
cable ear in Chicago, Mr. Spencer was
rs years of age.
HENRY JOKES fcolored), Of Hamburg,
Ark, was lynched by a mob for the
murder of his wife.
ALLEY Bros Il PLACE, leather deal
ers Of Boston, have assigned with liza
bilities of $500, 600
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NErTLEroN
has decided that carpenter cannot
come from Canada, engage work, and
upon his return with his tools enter
upon such work without violating the
contract labor law
w. N. SoRIA, formerly a prominent
lawyer in Cincinnati with an income of
$40, 600 a year was evicted for the non
payment Of rent Whisky was the
cause Of his downfall
A FIRE in a stable in Philadelphia
caused the death of 100 horses.
THE statue OF the late Henry Ward
Beecher was unveiled in the city hall
square ~ Brooklyn on the gath
ENrENsIvE experiments will be made
by the agricultural department in
Washington in producing rainfall by
means of explosives Several large
ballons will be sent up and exploded
with great violence among the clouds
A CYCLONE in Olmsted county Mimi, !
wrecked houses and barns and de-
stroyed timber and grain
a FIRE in Nailsburg, n j., DESTROYED
the postotlice, town hall, nine houses
and six barns
JEFFERSON A. HARLOW. a letter car
rier at Kansas City, slept near an open
window with the moon shining full
upon his face and in the morning when
he awol1e he was totally blind
FLAMES destroyed the business por-
ton Of Demersville, the metropolis of
the Flathcad country in Montana
FREDERICK BROKAw was drowned Mt
Elberon. \. J., while trying 10 save the
life Of Miss Doyle, who was being car
ried out to sea while bathing The
girl was also drowned Young Broltaw
was the heir 10 81 900, 900
THE Territorial reform school located
at Ogden, the only institution of the
kind in Utah was destroyed by fire
CHAUNcEY NJ DEpEw and ten other
directors OF the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railroad were acquitted in
New York of responsibility for thse ac-
cident ia tunnel by which eight lives
were lost
A TERRIBLE wind and rainstorm
swept over northwestern Iowa on the
24tu. At Cherokee four persons were
drowned and eighty houses destroyed
At Correctionv.Ne four more people
lost their lives. The Floyd river val
ley was inundated for over 30 miles.
Many houses in lie Mars were aoodcd
over the FIRST floors, while the towns of
Merrill Hinton and James were com
pletely submerged Aeyclone al Suth-
erand destroyed thirty dwellings, four
warehouses and several barns