Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-02-18

The News Condensed
Ferdinand Perrot, of Appleton, had
his arm and nose broken in runaway
accident.
Charles Bequett, of Rice Lake
pleaded guilty of immoral acts with
his 19-year-old daughter and was SEN
fenced to five years at Waupun.
John Fertig, charged with the kill.
ing of Robert Spaulding last August
near Ellsworth, was found guilty and
sentenced to prison for life.
Mrs. George Eddy. of Fort Atkinson,
dropped dead from heart failure while
sitting in chair by the stove.
j. NJ. Bander a farmer at Abrams,
Oconto county. owns horse that is 81
years old. The animal works as
though it was 2-year-old.
The two children of the late Prof.
j. L. Wallace, of La Crosse, will receive
S. 600 each from life insurance.
The Vermillion range has three
mines which have produced 4,117, 1s6
tons of ore in the past eight years.
Burglars entered the residence of
julius Roblee at Appleton and secured
S51 in cash.
William Anderson and one Knight,
both engaged III 2 barber shop at Ash
land, had a fracas in which Knight was
severely slashed by razor in the
hands of Anderson.
John Johnson, farmer at New Dem
mark, fell from a haystack, receiving
injuries from which he died.
1t has been decided to hold the Wis
consin prohibition convention at Madi-
son May 81 and June l.
Over 45, 600 barrels of beer are turned
out annually by the Appleton brewer
les
c. n Caspar, of Milwaukee, pleaded
guilty to the charge of mailing obscene
matter and was fined $500.
The State Farmers Alliance met at
Madison and elected as president w
E. Fay, Star Prairie; vice president,
George Stowe, Irontown; secretary,
William Toole, Baraboo.
In the town of Coon, Vernon county,
Ole Opperude, a young Norwegian
farmer, committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head. Temporary
insanity was assigned as the cause,
Donald Grant, ianitor in the Belknap
school at West Superior, was killed in
runaway accident
Gov. Peck has appointed Herbert W.
Chynoweth, of Madison, member of
the board of regents of the Wisconsin
university.
President Harrison has nominated
Frank w. Oakley, of Wisconsin, to be
marshal of the United States for the
western district of Wisconsin.
Joseph Lipke, of Butternut. was
arrested on charge of attempting to
poison Mr. Krause. He said he wanted
to marry Mrs. Krause.
The Alliance Mercantile Company of
New Richmond has assigned The as.
sets were $40, 600; liabilities unknown.
Polikarp Fay died at his home in the
town of Richmond of pneumonia, aged
IS years. He was one Of the old set
tiers of St. Croix county.
An old gentleman named Iverend,
living near Platteville. was found
dead in his bed He had lived alone in
that place for many years.
An attempt was made to fire the old
building at Trempealeau purchased by
the Burlington road and moved from
the right of way. Fire was discovered
and extinguished with no Damage.
Mrs. William Letter, of GAINESVILLE,
has fallen heir to S25, 900 by the death
of her mother in Toronto.
At a logging camp near Ashland Ben
Bradfoot was accidentally killed by be-
ing crushed under sleigh load of logs.
Gov. Peck has issued requisition on
the governor of North Dakota for
Charles ii. Lazelere, treasurer of Lang
lade county, who is said to have alb
seconded with 81, 900.
Theodore Grim, charged with selling
whisky to Indians in Oconto county,
hanged himself in his cell at Milwau-
kee. His trial was to have been held
the same day,
The temperance people of Clear Lake
have organized no license club, pre-
paratory to conducting an effective
campaign against the saloons Of that
place.
J. f. Tucker, of Milwaukee, for sew
eral years connected with the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul road as assistant
general manager. has been elected vice
president and general manager Of the
Chicago, Fort Madison q Des Moines
railroad.