Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-01-29

curiosity and many rare articles of val
ne were exhibited. Natural curiosities,
articles of foreign manufacture, docu-
mehts. mementoes of prominent men
bit of ancient pottery. all combined to
make the exhibit one of pleasure and
profit. Tha next regular meeting will
be held on Feb. 10, in the Odd Fellows
Hall. Miss Schreiner will read an es-
say The Modern student of America"
and Prof. Showalter and Miss Woodward
are the disputants.
The case of Jennie Brandes pltf. VS..
George Brandes deft. in which the plain
tiff complained tina the defendant, her
husband, on the 9th of July last, willful-
ly and unreasonably abandoned and re-
fused to support her, was brought before
Judge Carter in this city Tuesday morn
ing. The parties, who live in Bloom
ington, are the parents of two children.
one of which the husband took upon
leaving the wife, the other remains in
the custody of the plaintiff. Dist, Atty
Cleary appeared for the State, and Jno.
ID. Wilson for the deft. The trial was
continued to Thursday. Feb 26th, and
the defendant placed under $500, bonds
for appearance at that time.
Judge and Mrs. Carter gave very
pleasant company OBJ Monday eve. for
Mrs. Chandler of Beloit, who is visiting
in the city. About twenty-five were
present, and most delightful evening
was spent. When the refreshments
were served each guest found among
the danties an English walnut which
on being opened was found to contain a
paper on which was written familiar
quotation and each one was asked to
tell where his quotation might be found.
Considerable guessing was done and
Shakespeare was credited with most of
the bright sayings. At very late hour
the guests babe Judge Garter and wife
Good Night" after having passed a
most charming evening.
On Friday, Jan. 9th. Miss Ella Nal
ley, a popular young lady of Richland
Center, died under peculiar Gil cumstan-
ces. and after the death suspicious of
poison We're entertained. The body was
eXhumed and post mortem examina-
ton resulted in finding strychnine in
her stomach. Miss Rose Zoldosky. a
Polish girllwas arrested on the charge
of having poisoned her. A report is
current in that place that the accused
woman wanted to marry DR.. Mitchell,
with whom she made her home, and
whose wife died year ago under cir
| cumstances similar to those surround
ing the death of Miss Mallev, and was
jealous of her The body of Mrs. Nit
chell will also be exhumed for examin-
alton. Miss Zoldosky is IN jail await
ing further developments.
The Harmonic Brass band of this city
have been making preparations for s
MASQUERADE Ball is to be held in the City
Hall Friday evening February 9th. The
Band will render program of choice
selections at eight O'Clock, following
which will be a grand march. No dan
GERS will be allowed on the floor with
out masks before 1890 when all masks
will be removed, and of course much
fun prevail. Nine. Lorez, of Dubuque
will be at the Wright House. Friday af-
ternoon, with a complete line of masks,
costumes. dominoes, etc., at reasonable
prices. Supper will be furnished at the
restaurants during the evening. Let
veerybodYltun out and assist in making
grand success of this, the first fancy
dress Bali in this city for years. Harry
Barnett. viii Ziegler and Tom Orion
will act as floor managers. A fine or
chestra has been secured. Admittance
Gentleman and Lady S1.00 spectators %
cents.
During the year, 1890, 289 prisoners
were sentenced to the State prison.
From recent report of the condition
of the prisoners, nativity, business occu-
patton, religion, literacy etc. appearing
in the State Journal, the following de-
ductions haYe been made for hasty per-
usal. sOf the nativity Wisconsin furnish
es &c, the largest number, New York
following next with 81. OF foreign
countries, Germany furnishes the larg-
est number, her quota being SO. Ninety
were laborers with no trade, and q
were farmers and farm laborers. The
prisoners as rule were not illiterate,
231 could read and write Eng
fish, % could neither read nor write,
and 9 could read only. 144 were single,
SO married, the remainder being di.
vided among, divorced, widows and wild