Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-12-17

lures for the same period are estimated
at S409, 600, 600, leaving an estimated
surplus for the year of S24, 600. OO0 The
amount of money in circulation De-
cember was 81. 577, 2G2, 07O
FLAMES destroyed every building but
two in the village of Pinos Altos, n. NJ.
RUDERsDORF's hotel and the Offices
of the Chronicle, the sun and Eagle
and the Star were burned at Madison,
Wis.
AT the meeting Of the National Bar
association in Washington James c.
Carter, of New York was chosen pres
ident, and Washington was selected as
the permanent place for holding the
yearly sessions.
KIT CARSON. a son Of the famous
scout Of the same name, murdered his
mother-in-law and father-in-law near
La Junta. Col, and escaped. y Family
trouble was the cause.
THE Mechanic Mills Company's fac
tory at Seattle, Wash. was burned.
causing a loss Of $4,000: insurance,
SIS. 000.
The Misses Clinch. half sisters and
heirs of the late Mrs A. T. Stewart, of
New York have divided their property,
worth between $4,000. 900 and s., 900. 600,
between their nephews and nicces, re-
tanning only $4,000 annuity
A LApIE filed with molten metal ex-
ploded at the Lucy furnace in Pitts
burgh, Pa. fatally burning James
Mardella, aged H. and Peter Hickey,
aged 50
THE entire business portion Of Red
Key, Ind, was destroyed by fire
GEoHeE STARKEY and John Brown
were convicted at Alton, Ill, of the
murder of ex-State senator Gillian
and sentenced to thirty years each in
the penitentiary.
DURING the lumber season lately
closed mills in the Duluth lMinn.) dis
trict cut 253, 800 00) feet, against 215,-
600 600 feet last year.
THE greater part of the business sec
ton of Ardmore, l. T., and about
twenty-five dwellings were destroyed
by fire.
Is the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended on
the 18th mum bered $40. against $50 the
spending week last year.
The supreme court of Texas has de-
clarcd the law prohibiting aliens own
ing land in the state unconstitutional
AT the leading clearinghouse in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated ST.
2l3,070,s 72, against Sl,007 400, $50 the
previous week. The increase as com
pared with the corresponding week of
1890 was lis
ROBERT RUsroN and his wife were
killed by a train at Erskine, Ind
IMPORTANT gold discoveries were re-
ported near Golden Col.
CHEBoYGAN, Mich, produced 1O4, OOO.-
900 feet Of lumber during the past sea-
son, against $50, 600, 600 feet the pre-
ceding season.
Ten men. sentenced to be hanged,
have been released at Columbia, S. c.,
Henry Suber having confessed that he
alone committed the murder of which
they were convicted.
MRS MARY GoTscHALK, her little
daughter Lettie and Mrs Mary Witt
were killed by the cars at Homewood,
Ill.
FOURTEEN horses were burned to
death in fire at Ishpeming, Mich.
In collision on the Mobile & Ohio
near Jonesboro, ILL.,, Engineer G.. S.
Flippin and two laborers, Simeon Ole
son and James Miller, were killed
and eight others were injured, some
fatally.
THE national executive council of the
Woman's Alliance convened at Topeka,
Kan. The secretary reported mem
bership of 30, 900 in seven states
FIRE at San Francisco destroyed
Thomas dye house and the California
Motor Company's works. Total loss,
1926, 900.
THE American hop crop of 1891 is
computed to be 243,3Os bales, as com.
pared with 304. $40 bales last year
THE net gold in the treasury depart
ment on the 18th was S181, I25, 5s7, an
increase of nearly $4,000, 600 since
June.
THE right of railways to issue free
passes is to be tested by the govern.
ment by a suit to be brought against a
New England road.
J. IL. HARMONY, of Kansas City, Mo-,
was sandbagged and robbed of 81. 600
in Cameron. Mo.
THE man who tried to kill Russell
Sage in New York with dynamite
bomb has been identified as Henry L.
Norcross, of Boston.
THE steamer Maggie Ross was
wrecked near Yaquina, Cal, and the
crew of sixteen men were reported
lost.
THE bark Gen Butler foundcred in
gale near Cape Arago Ore, and nine
sailors were drowned.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.
FELIX BoHANNoN aged so years, ana
Miss Americas Legg, aged Is, were
married near English, Ind The bride