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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03

COULDN'T STAND WEALTH.

Hiram Lee Receives Two WindfaIIs, Goes
Insane and starves Himself to Death.
CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, March 2-IIiram
Lee died In Paramount Saturday, haV-
ing starved himself to death For
more than five years he has been an in
valid and unable to move. Some
weeks ago brother died, leaving him
$1,000 A few days afterward he re-
ceived voucher for So roo as back
pension. This rapid accumulation of
wealth completely turned his mind and
he refused to take any food A few
hours after his death from self-imposed
starvation the check was received for
his pension money, but it was returned
to the government unsigned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
killed by a Flreoras ker.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE police are
investigating peculiar case. Last
Fourth of July Charles r Stewart, a
boy who lived with his parents at Gar
West Indiana street was terribly
burned about tho head and chest while
in bed by the explosion of a fire.
cracker which was thrown through an
open window by an unknown person.
Stewart was taken to the county hos
pital He survived his injuries until
Monday night, when he died. The cor
oner is Investigating the case.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
JOHN 7. HENRY KILLED.
The Old Man Run Down by Train-He
Had an Interesting History.

Had an Interesting History.
JACKSONVILLE, H., March 9. -Mon-
day night John r. Henry was run down
by a railroad train and killed as he was
attempting to cross the track. He
saw the train backing up toward him
and thought he could get over in
time, but he was too slow for the cars
and was knocked down. The wheels
did not run over him but he was
caught between the rails and badly
crushed so that he died in little
while. He was Sc years old, and one of
the best-known citizens in the whole
region. He was one of the first agents
of the Chicago g. Alton railroad and
had a life pass on the road in con-
sideration of his faithful services. He
ALSO had an illustrious history, having
been in the Blackhawk war and mem
Der of the same company in which
Lincoln enlisted. The friendship then
formed lasted as long as the latter
lived. Mr.. Henry leaves a family of
sons. He will be greatly missed in
this vicinity.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
IN CONGRESS.
The House Authorizes an Investigation o.
the Typhus Fever immigration.

the Typhus Fever immigration.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-There was
large attendance of members in the
house, with Speaker Crisp in the chair.
A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the joint committee ON immigration
to investigate the operation of the I'M
migration laws. the importation of con-
tract labor and to inquire particularly
into the immigration of persons affected
with typhus fever into the port of New
York. A resolution was passed
authorizing the committee on the
Judiciary to investigate and report
whether the secretary of the treasury
has a legal right to use any portion
of the 100000, 600 gold reserve for cur
rent expenses.
In the senate Vice President Morton
laid before the senate a number of Pc
titions adverse to the free coinage of
silver. Senator Voorhees, lind made
these petitions the occasion for brief
speech in defense of silver The SEN
ate then took up the Idaho contested
election case. Mr. Claggett resumed
his argument (begun on Friday in sup
port of his claim to the seat and Mr.
Dubois gave a detailed account of the
contested election. No action was
taken.
Senator Stanford (Cal introduced a
bill to determine the value of the
legal tender dollar. Laid on the table
for the present 1t provides that the
value of rs $40 grains of gold shall
be the standard by which shall be de-
termined the value of a dollar; that all
dollars shall be received and paid out
in discharge of debts, both public and
private, at par, measured by the stand
ard, whether the stamp of the govern
ment making the dollar be on gold,
silver, paper or any other material; also
that the legal tender value of each doll
lar issued by the United States shall
depend alone on the stamp of the gov
eminent; and there shall be an obliga-
ton on the part of the government to
exchange one dollar for another
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
A Minnesota Representative Introduces q
Joint Resolution aud Will Push 1t.

A Minnesota Representative Introduces q
Joint Resolution and Will Push 1t.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Representa-
tive Castle (Minn. introduced a joint
resolution in the house to reestablish
reciprocity with Canada and it is
understood he will push it to
final passage The effect of this
would be to put Canadian imports of
lumber, grain and live stock on the
free list Coming at time when the
lumber interests of Chicago and the
northwest are here protesting against
free lumber, the resolution is particu-
la2ly interesting. Representative Cas-
tie says there is popular demand
throughout the northwest for reciproc-
ity and he intends to push his resolu-
ton and thinks it win pass.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
High r.lcenae In Ro.ton.

BosToN, March 2.-High license has
evidently given such complete satisfac-
ton to the board of police that the
system which has been followed during
the present license year will be con.
tinued during the next license year,
which begins May /. 1882. This has
been decided upon at d meeting Of the
board, and in consequence circular Of
instructions will be issued to appli-
cants for licenses to sell Intoxicating
liquors. Licenses Of the first class will
cost 81. 500
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
Denies Blalne's statement.

NEW YORK, March Mrs. Nevins.
mother of the recently divorced wife
of James G. Blaine. Jr., vehemently
declares the statement of Secretary
Blaine. in his recent letter
regarding the visit of herself
and her daughter to Mrs. Blaine, Sr.,
to be totally false Mrs. Nevins says
Mrs. Blaine was very insulting, going
so far, even, as to order them from the
house, and to tell servant to watch
them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
AGAINST THE STANDARD.

The Ohio Supreme Court Renders "A De-
cision Inimieal to the Interests of the
Great oil Monopoly.
COLUMBUS, O.. March 2. In the quo
warranto suit instituted by Attorney
General Watson of this state nearly
two years ago, to test the legality Of
the charter of the monopoly known as
the Standard Oil Company, the Ohio
supreme court has rendered its decis.
ion. 1t is against the company.
The incorporation OF the original
company is not annulled, but the trust
agreement between it and other oil
concerns forming the trust is declared
to be illegal 1t is regarded as one of
the most important decisions ever rem
dered by this court
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
MARDEGRAS.
Opening of the Carnival at New Orleans
Arrival of King Rex.

Opening of the Carnival at New Orleans
Arrival of King Rex.
New ORLEANS, March 2.-Monday
evening his majesty Rex, the king OF
the carnival, entered his beloved cap
ital amid the most ostentatious
display. The reception was con-
Quoted on an elaborate scale,
thoroughly in keeping with the
dignity of his exalted parsonage AS
soon as the fotilla was sighted every
vessel in the harbor blew its whistle,
while the booming Of cannon Gnclud-
ing the monster pieces of the Austrian
vessel Aurora) and the blast of trum.
pets contributed to the rousing, though
discordant, welcome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
eReeNE.s Eve WIVES.
They viii Meet at ST. Louis to Add In
terest to His Trial.

They VIII Meet at st. Louis TO Add IN
terest to His Trial.
ST.. LOUIS, March O. Gardner w.
Greene, a barber who is under arrest,
charged with bigamy, win be the cause
of an interesting reunion on Wednes-
day, when five Of his alleged lawful
wives will meet here to attend his
trial They will be; No. /, Mrs. M.
Greene, of Kansas; No 2, Mrs l.. II,
Greene, of New Carlisle, o.. No. 3,
Mrs. Mary Greene, of Whitehall, Ill ;
No 4, Mrs. Anna Greene, of st. Louis
and No 5, Mrs. l.. NJ. Greene. of Nor
mandy, Mo. Greene was formerly a
policeman and formed most of his now
troublesome alliances while in that ca
Dacity
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
wood ID De EIec.rocnted.

ALBANY, March 2.-In the case 81
Murderer Cal Wood the court Of ap-
peals handed down decision affirming
the sentence Of death. Wood was CON
victed Of the murder OF Leander Pasco
at Stony Creek, Warren county, May
10, 1890. Wood will be resentenced to
die by electricity at Clinton prison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
William Cant CONG.

LoSDov, March "A dispatch to the
Daily News from Berlin says that the
report that the kaiser will visit the
worlds fair Is absolutely false The
kaiser would like to visit the fair. but
he has already stated that he could not
do so, and has expressed regret
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
Hnnse prnneefIinrs.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
was reported to the house. and re-
ferred to the committee Of the whole.
It appropriates 81. 9S7, 500, a reduction
from last year Of 5000, $50 Considera-
ton Of the INDIAN appropriation bill
yyas then resumpd.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
Tnnnd nea1i in ReI.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 81 f.
Kirk, general agent of the Southern
Directory Company, was found dead in
bed to-day. The immediate cause Of
his death was a henorrhage. Kirk
came here from Chicago, where he was
well connected, and wat in charge Of
city directories for thirteen southern
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
MANY Persisted.
Seal Hunters in Newfoundland
Caught in a Fierce Gale.
They Are Driven Out to Sea-A Great
Many Reach Land Again. But Ten
Are Reported Frozen to Death.
SUFFERING OF TUE SURVIVORS.

ST.. JOINS, N. f., March 2-Satur-
day 200 men were caught by a fierce
gale while out seal hunting and were
driven off the coast Monday TWEEN
ty-four landed at Hearts De-
light utterly exhausted and badly
frozen. Seven are reported to have
landed at Shoal harbor badly FROST
bitten. 1t is reported that ten of the
sea, hunters have been found frozen to
death. All have now been accounted
for but thirteen. There is intense eX-
element all along the coast
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
Live stock.

CHICAGO, March L.
CATTLE-Market fairly active ana prices
steady. Quotations ranged az s470Gs5.30 for
choice 10 extra shipping Steers; a. t014.75 for
for good to choice do. s3.6Ols4 10 for Ia. to
good; 81 10000 for common to medium
do. 50. 101360 for butchers Steers =. NO
BIS for Stockers; q 76oB4.oo for Texas Steers;
S3i003 20 for Feeders; 81, 400345 for Cows:
S175GJ375 FOR Bulls, and s300G65o for Veal
Calves.
HoGs-Market active and 51gi0c higher. Sales
ranged at s. gOG470 for Pigs 81 451490 for
light 81 i00g4.60 for rough packing; a. 5014 20
for mixed, and s465Q50 90 for heavy packing and
shipping lots
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
ID Enonrh al KNOW Isetter.

BELFAST, Me, March Ann
French, of this place, formerly Of Ban
gor, a widow aged 90 and worth $780,
900, has created sensation by marry
ing Herbert G. Peavey, of Amherst,
Me, aged So an itinerant peddler.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
FALLEN Heir to sl00, 600.

JACKSON, Mich, March 2. = Mrs.
Mary Douglas, employed IN a laundry
ia this city. has been left sl00, 900 by
her brother, Frank Carroll. whom she
had not seen since they were children
together Carroll died at Detroit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
BOSCOBEL.

AttOrney-JoHN d. WILSON, Boscobel,
Wis. Attorney and Counselor at Law. viii
practice in all Wisconsin Courts and in the
United States Court, makes Collections and
t-ansacts business promptly, 0fice over Ruka
Bros hardware store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
Half &c Town Hnrned.

DAyvILLE, Va, March 2 --Informa-
ton has been received here Of a fire at
Hillsville, the county seat Of Carroll
county, which is said to have destroyed
half the town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
Rusk a = Pres1dentim Candidare.

WASHING TON, March "A movement
has been quietly on foot for some days
here and in New York in favor Of Rusk
as a presidential candidate. II is un.
derstood TO be engineered by that ele-
hent of the Blaine following which is
opposed to Harrison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03

HoteI-GRANT HoT Sc. Boscobel. Wis, E. O.
Bryan Proprietor. Recently reftted and return
ished. First class accommodations for comm r
cial trade. Good Sample Rooms. Barn in
connection.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
PLATTEVILLE.

HOteI-PARK HOUSE, A. w. Moore, Pro-
prietor. Platteville, Wis. The house has been
lately reftted and refurnished throughout and
no pains viii be spar ed to accommodate guests.
Good stabling attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
4 WORLDS Fair Commissioner Dead.

DULUTH, Mimi, March 2.-Hon. M.
B. Harrison, commissioner to tne
worlds fair from Minnesota, died
Monday night from Bright's disease,
superinduced by the grip He leaves d
fortune estimated at 81, 600, 600 He was
born in Petersburg. Va, and the body
will be taken there for interment
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
THE MARKETS.
Grain. rrovislons. Fto.

CHICAGO, March l.
FLoUR-Quiet and frm. Spring Wheat Pat
ents. - 5O16A90 Rye II 650500; Winter Wheat
Flour Patents, a.50l1451: Straights sl3o61I 40
WHEAT-Ruled irmer with moderate trading.
No. cash and February, s7a0ss1ac; May, son
Q190tac
Conn Moderately active and firmer No Z
and No 2 yellow, 4il4e; March, 4IA04l &c;
May 42i4Q i2Ae June, lila@4lBc; July, 1880
42c
OATs~Stronger With Il fair trade No. cash,
2am20I4e May, 90aM3ic Samples steady dc.
mand fair. No q, 2s629lzc, No, White, 293l
g3ic: No ., 2gal13Oc: No 2 White. Sl032c
RYE-Quiet aud easy. No > cash, 81 &c, and
No 3, 7sc; May s54@sdc.
BARLEY--Quiet Sound, fair to choice 40
BE; unsound, inferior TO good 3gQ40c.
MESS Moderately active and steader
Old cash, IS 709S.75; new. SiLl7laQli.25; May.
Hi371461Il.5 23a.
LARD-Slow but steady. Cash, R6.3916Gg640
May, So 50lD655.
PouLTRY-Live Chickens, ll61ifhc per ID;
Live Turkeys, s111e per ID; Live Ducks, 1069i2e
per ID; Live Geese 81 0015 300 per dozen.
BUTTER-Creamery, 1890; Dairy, l6G25e
Packing Stock i4Ql7c.
OILS Wisconsin Prime White, 7&c Water
White, nc; Michigan Prime White, 9Hc; Wa
ter White, 10Ac; Indiana Prime White. g14c;
Water White, loc; Headlight, l75 test qfc; Gas
oIine, 81 degs, lac, "a degs, SAC.
LIQUoRs-D Distilled Spirits steady at Ella
per gal. for finished goods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
CONG NORTH.
POT0SI STATION

No. II Accom-. Nor Lv. Petosi 10 30 a. m.
Express, Except Sunday 23 a. m
No. % Accom-. South Lv. Potosi 30 p m
Express, Except Sunday $40 p. M
Nos. 80, so. il and y daily ex. Sunday.
Nos. AZ and as daily.
Tickets sold to all points, and baggage checked
to destination. saving time, money and trouble.
Information always cheerfully given.
S. L. PLATT. Potosi.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
NEW YoRK. March !

WHEAT-March and April trife firmer, others
unchanged; trading fairly active. March, st0aSs
@losM; April 81 o3sl0l 0sA; May. sl0IhQ
1m% June, a94@s91ac; July, R4Gg71c; Au
gust, 95s4G195tSc.
CoHE-Easy hc lower; moderately active
No 2, 10000; steamer mixed s8KQeb0c
OATs-Dull, weaker. Western 36db42o
Provisions Beef quiet, steady. Family
siI006nf2 %; Extra mess, 80 100000 Pork
quiet, steady Mess, s0750lo50 extra prime
1900. Lard quiet, steady Steam-rendered,
steady at 6771a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-03-03
CLEVELAND, O, March i

pETRoLEuM-standard white. no degrees
test sac; "a gasoline, &c; SO gasoline, loci 90
naphtha, 6lac
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS.

THE GRAND-The presentation of
Niobe last night at the Grand was a
really delightful event. The plan of the
play has been heretofore outlined in
these columns, 80 that it suffices to say
that the conceit of the Queen of Thebes
brought to life in a modern drawing
room through the agency of electricity
is srried out to perfection. The con-
ceit was happy one, and from its very
novelty sparkling and witty dialogue,
in the hands of such consummate artists
as the Paultons, was almost unavoid
able. The beautiful wife of Amphion
wakes to life amidst the litter of New
York house of the ordinary modern vul-
gar mould. She steps down from her
pedestal in the chaste and simple and
severely classical dress in which the
gracious matron born in Athens and
ruling in Thebes would have offended
no one in her own times and amongst
her own people, and which could only
offend prurient purist of today. The
complications arising from her antique
manners and speech, when thrown into
frivolous and not at all dignified COM
pany, are indescribably funny. 1t would
be unjust to Isabelle Coe, who per-
sonated Niobe, not to say
that she looked and acted the
antique celebrity to perfection, which is
another way of saying that she was
graceful and statuesque. 1t 10 very
doubtful whether an Athenian dame
would suffer by comparison with the
belle of the drawing room of today. The
part required high artistic capacity, and
the requirement was most admirably
met by this gifted actress.
Mr.. George R. Edeson, as Peter Amos
Dunn, the reviver of Niobe from her
sleep of centuries, is an exceedingly
clever comedian, and was henpecked
husband of melancholy visage who man
aged to create an immense amount of
hilarity amongst the audience. He is
desperately funny, and kept the house
in roar with the very material assist.
ance of the revivifed Niobe. Minnie
Monk gave a good character sketch in
Helen Griffin. The rest of the cast was
fair. but calls for no special note.
Niobe has nothing in common with
Galatea but the fact that in both life is
breathed into mar Die statue. AS some
lines appeared in the HERALD, after
wards corrected, stating that the play
verged upon indelicacy, we again cay
that there is not line in it which could
justly offend the most fastidious. 1t rip
Piles with pure and innocent fun, and
fun of a cleverly constructed sort, from
opening line to end. We will lust add
that those of our amusement goers who
fail to see it will miss great treat. 1t
is given tonight and tomorrow night and
at matinee Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-21
REID'S RANTING.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, in his letter OF
acceptance, lays great stress upon the
danger of the Democrats capturing the
United States senate. We are afraid
we will have to agree with Whitelaw.
The danger is imminent. Nay, the re-
suit is inevitable. He adds that the
same influences which would elect a
Democratic president would insure q
Democratic senate and Democratic
house of representatives, and thus pass
all the depa, tments of the government,
except the judiciary, over to the control
of the Democracy. Well, Whitelaw, we
guess the people can stand it. That
would be a white letter day, indeed,
for the United States, which would
witness such revolution, and
it is coming with the swiftness with
which the herald Mercury was wont to
light upon a heaven-climbing hill in
the old classic days. And what tarna-
ton good thing it will be for the Demo-
cratic party when this great desideratum
is attained! Mr.. Reid probably has no
idea of the unnumbered blessings that
will flow from the event whose happen
ing he deprecates. Then will be re-
sumed the era of responsible and Demo-
cratic government which was suspended
when Mr.. Cleveland left the White
house. The soul of the Repubi-
can candidate is narrowed with
~ hn
a government Democratic in its execu-
tive and legislative departments might
redress some of the intolerable evils of
the Mckinley bill. 1t undoubtedly
would. 1t would remember that Re-
publican commission, over which Mr..
Henry w. Oliver, leading Pittsburg
iron-master, presided, reported ten
years ago that there ought to be mate
rial reductions in the tariff. The whole
sentiment of the people OF the United
States demanded reductions, in the in
terest of the consumer and manufac-
turer alike, at the very time when
Mckinley added Internationally to
their burdens. Mr.. Reid will be
obliged to conjure with some
other wand if he desires to secure
the ear of the overtaxed voter of these
United States. In spite of all he can
say or do, the country is surely gravi-
tating back to the control OF party
which has shown, in the past, that it
knows how to treat all classes and all
interests in an impartial and enlight-
ened manner. The protected industries
and the trusts have never had more
devoted and unscrupulous servitor than
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, and his weight will
help to sink below the waves the Har-
rison craft, which is already water
logged. Whitelaw's special plea counts
for nothing.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-21

VENTURA county is getting together a
very fine exhibit for the world's fair.
The collection of preserved fruits, small
grain, etc., is now on display at the
Rose house, and is well worth the in
spection of anyone passing through Ven
tura. The fruits are put up in large
glass jars, Theoretically sealed, and con-
sist of specimens of pears, peaches.
ounces, prunes. apricots, etc., that
are not only of very fine appear
ance, but some of them of enormous
size. The exhibit of honey in the comb
will attract especial attention. 1t ap-
pears inside of white glass bottles, OF all
curious shapes and sizee, and is con-
spicuous for its clearness, and the deli
cate regularity of the waxen cells. As
the comb is larger than the neck OF the
bottle, one is puzzled to tell how 1t got
there, until informed that the bees
themt elves built it inside the TASKS.
This is an EXHIBIT that will prove very
interesting to worlds fair visitors, and
prove of value to Ventura county as an
of its productions.