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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
ON THE SKIRMISH LINE.

GERMANY has 3S5 military bands.
A oNE-HUNDRED-AND-~ EN-ToN gun can
fire two shots a minute, each discharge
costing S1,375.
THE testing of big guns at the Krupp
works makes cracked walls and broken
windows the fashion at Essen.
For three vacant chaplaincies in the
United States army over four thousand
applications have been placed on file.
THE use of the long-range Martini
rife has had tendency to discourage
the pet rushing tactics of the native
tribes of India
THE French army boasts of four hv-
ing generals on the retired list who
Were born in the last century, and
twenty-seven generals who have passed
the age of eighty.
THE dean of the French army is Gen.
Mengin-Secreu1x, who was born at
Nancy, March 12, 1895. The next in
succession is Count d'Anthoard- Vrain-
court, born December 25, 1896.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

While operating hay fork near Bos-
cobel Henry Hamilton was instantly
killed by the breaking of singletree.
Fire almost totally wiped out the lit
tie town of Dane Station, 10 miles
northwest of Madison, on the Chicago
Il Northwestern railroad. Loss, so, 900.
Seymour Glass. about so years old,
widower and citizen Of Cassville, was
arrested and taken to Lancaster on the
charge of incest with his l3-year-old
daughter.
While gathering driftwood ia the
river at Chippewa Falls, Henry Roder
and Eddie Swartz. aged respectively Il
and 10 years, were drowned Both bod
les were recovered.
While in bathing in the Pigeon river
near Sheboygau August Ochler son of
Charles Ochler, was drowned. This
was the fourth case Of drowning there
within week
Fairbanks, Morse 4 Co, of st. Paul.
contractors, broke ground mt Rice Lake
under the direction of Mr. Elder for a
complete system of waterworks for
that city
The suit of j. Il. Wheeler, of New
York. against J. J. Hagerman, of Mil.
waukee, for 1870 shares of stock in the
Mollie Gibson mine, valued at 50 coo.
000, has been discontinued.
DR. Charles Kendall Adams. form rlv
president OF Cornell university. has
announced his acceptance Of the presi-
dency of the University Of Wisconsin
Charles Wilson. who month ago
brutally murdered S-year-old girl at
Milwaukee, hanged himself in his cell
at Oregon City, Ore. with a bandage
he had taken from his broken arm
James Kelly, aged u years, son Of a
farmer at Hudson, was drowned while
bathing in Bass lake
William Linehan, aged % years, at
tempted TO swim across a lake near
River Falls and was drowned
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
a PECULIAR COLLECTION.

A HoUsToN county, Georgia, man has
a SOW 6 years old, that has been the
mother of l72 pigs, and now has litter
of eleven.
THE discovery of an ice cave in the
state of Washington and mine of ice
in Montana are among the interesting
features of the news of the hot season.
CITIZENS of Perry, Ga. are wondering
at young chicken owned by one of
them which has four legs, two of which
are where the tail feathers ought to be.
A LANCASTER county farmer owns a
pair of horses which are so well broken
that they will pull harrow regularly
across field from morning until night
without driver.
A STREAM near Tucson. Arizona, pet
rifles all soft substance thrown into it
1t is in the great Colorado potato beetle
belt and at the time of their migrations
thousands of them strike the water and
are converted into solid stone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
BIG FIGURES OF INTEREST.

THE next president of the United
States will receive about 1000, 900 votes.
MORE than 1000 persons have been
divorced in the state of Connecticut
since 1860.
A GERMAN scientist has shown that
the lands in Germany devoted to grains
used in beer production would support
so, 0O0. 900 people,
THERE are said to be 1892 artesian
wells west of the ninety-seventh me-
ridian, which irrigate more than 100. 600
acres Of land; 1000, 900 gallons Of water
often flow from a single well.
THERE are in London $50 common
lodging houses which have nearly co.
600 inhabitants. In these warrens are
about $500 women and girls, and of
this number some 1900 are under the
age Of -.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
Big Rubber Combine.

New HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 9-The
representatives of the United States
Rub Der Company, which includes nine
of the largest boot and shoe manu-
facturers in the country and was re-
Gently organized, Lave decided that the
combination shall go into effect No
vember /. Charles L. Johnson, secre-
tary and treasurer of the L. Candee
Company of this city, is sp have charge
of all the sales. The capital stock of
the trust is limited to $50, 900, 900.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
rHs STATISTICAL FIENp.

If London streets We're put end tC
end they would reach from that city t.
st. Petersburgh.
AMONG every one thousand bachelors
there are thirty-eight criminals; among
married men the ratio IS only eighteen
per thousand.
A MAN with mind for statistics has
computed that over sixty-tve quadril.
lions Of people have lived on the earth
since the beginning Of time.
A GOLD coin passes from one TO an
other 1000, 10000 times before the
stamp or impression upon it becomes
obliterated by friction, while silver
coin changes about 3,25o, 200, 900
times before it becomes entirely et-
faced.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
rhree nors KIlled br Llrhtplnr.

A number Of persons were celebrating
the wedding of young couple named
Rabbit on Rodney's island, near Ber-
lin. The company were seated under a
big tree partaking of refreshments
when a thunderstorm came up and a
bolt of lightning struck at the roots of
the tree, instantly killing two sons of
John Egan and fatally injuring a boy
named Bazing Three women and
three children were badly shocked at
the same time
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

The people of Iron River made sud
denly homeless by fire are rapidly re-
covering from their immediate hard
ship Tents and temporary shanties
have sprung up all over. Only about
200 people have left for good Provis-
ions were pouring in on every train. A
rigid investigation as to the origin of
the fire would be made. 1t was report
ed that number of tramps had been
arrested as the incendiaries.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
want to Mako Them Give Up.

United States District Attorney Col
man has begun proceedings against ex-
Secretary of the Navy Whitney and
Daniel Lamont, private secretary to ex-
President Cleveland, to compel them to
vacate certain government lands which
they are alleged to have seized and
used at Appleton. Mr. Whitney is pres
ident and Mr. Lamont secretary and
manager of the Manufacturers Invest
ment association, which is engaged in
the manufacture of wood pulp on Fox
river.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

EDINBURGH university is one of the
chief medical centers in the world 1t
was founded in 1882
THE oldest and largest medical school
in America is that Of the University Of
Pennsylvania. Il was founded in 1865.
and has graduated 10. ass men
THE Friends school. of Providence.
R. l., is now over a century old, and
among the 10000 names enrolled on the
registers may be found those of many
distinguished neople
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
soon TIrcd Id bad. Cholcc.

j. G., Brock and Fredericka Bohn
went to West Superior from Duluth,
Mimi. three days ago and were mar
ried by Justice Danielson. Both APP
peared young Fredericka said she was
Is, and introduced middle-aged man
as her guardian and he filed an affida-
Wit of consent Now Brock says he
was under age the guardian of Freder-
icka was pure fake and he wants
the marriage annulled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
Corn BADLY Dnmared.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-. Aug. - Hot
winds continued in Kansas to the great
injury of the corn crop. Grain men
here have advices from the state which
lead them to the belief that only half
a crop can be harvested now, even
under good conditions for the rest of
this season. A continuance of the hot
winds for two or three days will still
further reduce the WELD
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
AT LOON LAKE.
The President Arrives and Finds His Wife
Improved, Though Stin Far from Wen.

The President Arrives and Finds His Wife
Improved, Though Still Far from Wen.
Loon LAKE. n. Y, Aug s-Presi-
dent Harrison arrived here Saturday
as unostentatiously as do the other
guests who visit Loon Lake DR..
Gardener the physician who at
tended Mrs Harrison upon her
first arrival, is no longer here He
has now been gone several days, but
it is understood that he will return in
a few days Mrs. Harrison is still
quite i'll, though she has improved and
to wonderful degree since her arrival
here
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
shaken by Earthquake.

An earthquake was distinctly felt at
Burlington and vicinity 4 milling
noise followed by the rafting of dishes
on the supper tables, the stopping of
clocks and distinct shaking of the
walls caused many people 10 run out
of doors to investigate the cause. Re
ports from New Munster, Wilmot and
other places state that the shock was
distinctly felt in those neighborhoods.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

RALEIGH, \. G., Aug 9. Hon Joseph
}. Davis died of paralysis Sunday at
his home at Louisburg lie served for
many years in congress and since 1856
had been associate justice of North
Carolina supreme court His age was
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
Mr. Frick M III One.

PITTSBURGH, Aug, d.-Mr H. c. Frick
has SO far recovered as to be able To be
at his office. where he arrived shortly
after 10 O'Clock a. NJ. Friday lie is at.
tending TO business as usual.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11

MINIATURES, Aug. 9-The official
estimate of the population of this city
now i 245, 600 inhabitants
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
Drowned Himself in the Min Race.

MINIATURES, Aug. 9.-Menzo Hone,
= wealthy retired farmer of Delavs1,
Wis. drowned himself in the mill race
sunday while deranged caused by re.
cent sickness
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
ADJ
New Advertisements.
E STATE JoHN G. SUCKER.

STATE-JoHN g. SUCKER.
state Of Wisconsin. County Court Of Grant
County-In Probate. - 80 *
Mott is hereby given. that at the General
term of the Csunty Court, 10 De held in and for
said County 81 the Court House III the City of
Lancaster, in said County. Oh the Ist Tuesday of
September 4. D. being the Gil day OF September
1892 at the hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon
the following matter will be heard and consider
ed
The application Of Conrad Napp Executor of
the last VIII and testament Of John @. Sucker
deceased for the adjustment ard allowance Of
his final account, ard for the distribution Of the
residue Of said Estate 10 the person entitled
thereto pursuant to the provision Of the last viii
Of said deceased.
BY order Of the C1ut
2S---27 GEO. Is. AFTER
Dated august 3rd iss2 Comfy Judge.
BLchutr & 6oeaseli Petitioners Aitornes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-11
AllNton Not seriously Hurt

DURUQUE. Ia, Aug &C II. Whit
well, the veterinary surgeon who at
tended Allerton at Davenport, believes
the famous horse viii recover from his
injury in season To trot again this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13
RAILWAY INTERESTS,

CHICAGO, Burlington and Quincy Directors
have declared the regular quarterly div1-
dend OF " per cent
The New York Mail and Express proposes
a railroad fare of 81 to Chicago during the
Worlds Fair for all workingmen in tho
United States living within ], 500 miles of
Chicago.
CHAIRMAN CALDWELL has not yet decided
to grant the Atchison's application for
authority to make SIS rate to Kansas City
and return on account of the Knights of
Pythias Encampment
AGAIN there is trouble between the Chicago
st. Paul Railroads and tho 800" line The
$500" has reduced the rate on flour from
Minneapolis to Boston to 20 cents per 100
pounds lake and rail. This is reduction of
10 cents
ADDITIONAL territory to that already
agreed upon by Western railroads for har-
vest excursions has been authorized by
Chairman Caldwell. The new territory en-
braces all points on the Queen and Crescent
route and other roads in the South, except
New Orleans and certain points on the
Southern Pacific system.
THE Western Freight Association has ad-
iourned until December. At a previous
meeting it was agreed that the regular m eet-
ings of the Association should hereafter be
held quarterly instead of monthly, and the
object in taking a four months interInissfon
at this time, is to begin the quarterly meet
ings in December and SO avoid midsummer
sessions in future
L. C. DILTMAN of Spokane, and President
Hill, of the Great Northern Railway, were in
Chicago Thursday on their way to New
York. Private reports say Hills mission to
New York is one of the greatest importa nee
to Spokane. deal is under way, and if
Hill succeeds it will make him master OF the
railroad situation in the West, enabling him
to construct tariff rates for all the trancon-
tinental roads entering the Northwest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13
CARPENTER paints a picture OF Russia
very different from that of Kennan. Read
TO-MORROW'S DISPATCH,
Will Play for the Knirhfs.

A concert of unusual interest is to be
given at the Grand Opera House on Tues
day evening next, August 16, when the
Iroquois Band, of Lancaster, will appear
here for the first time. This band has won
a very high reputation in the Eastern part
of the State, and is rightly reckoned as one
of the best organizations in the country.
There are 80 pieces in the band, and every
member is atrained musician, the notable
so1oists being Messrs. Stirk, saxophone;
John Mohring, clarionet; Kirchner, eupho-
mum, and A. G. Hewitt cornet MI.
Hewitt, in addition to his labors as con-
ductor, performs with great skill upon the
cornet. The programme selected for this
concert includes high-class and simply pop
ular music mixed in nice proportions The
concert is being given under the immediate
patronage of the Knights of Pythias, who
will convene here next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13
THE FIRE RECORD.

Sioux Citv-During the last two years
nearly 100000 worth of property has been
destroyed bv incendiary fires in the two
towns of Covington and Stanton directly
across the river from this city. The towns
were built up by the adoption of the prohib-
itory laws in Iowa, and bore bad reputa-
tion, the population being composed wholly
of saloon men, gamblers, etc. A rivalry for
the business from this city existed first
between the two towns and then betw cen
the keepers of the places in the same towns.
Bob Thompson barkeeper, who worked
for years in Covington for Billy Leech, one
of the Covington Aldermen, made q con-
fession in which he Acknowledges setting
some of the fires which aimed at the destruc,
tion OF the business interests of Leech's RI
walls. Leech and Thompson have been ar
rested.
Washington-The Hotel Stratford, q new.
six-story building at the corner OF n and
Fourteenth streets. There were no guests
in the building at the time, the proprietor
having recently made an assignment The
hotel was completely furnished. Loss on
furniture is estimated at S24 900: damage to
the building, $4,000; both covered by in
surance.
New York-The magnificent grain eleva-
tor and mill of Theodore b. Chace Co.,
Thirty. fourth street and Eleventh avenue
The flames were first noticed in the tower.
Loss on stock, building and machinery,
$l50, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13
IRON HALL FINANCES.

Detailed Statement Reported by Com
mittee-The Supreme Cashier and su-
preme Accountant Are to Be Ousted II
tho Receivership Suit Fails.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 12.-The sub-com-
mittee of the Iron Hall which has been for
some days making an examination OF the
books, have made report which it is
claimed is authentic. The part of the re-
port showing the financial condition of the
order is as follows:
Benefit fund receipts, 81 520, ,5s3 IS: disburse-
fit fund, 81, ia, 400 81: reserve fund, $780,
s,4 99 general fund, $50, 1O6 ls: total assets lin
all funds), g, ,6s6,2A 26.
The Supreme Sitting of the Order of the
Iron Hall held q short secret session to-day,
but nothing of importance resulted, that
body deferring all important matters until
the result of the application for a receiver
is made known. That Supreme Cashier
Davis and Supreme Accountant Walker
will be ousted by the Supreme Sitting, how
ever, in case the plea for receiver is not
granted, is regarded as certain, as Supreme
Justice Somerhy and the other executive
officers are of the opinion that the actions of
DdflS duu w dlhCI udfC Uccu dSdlubG tuC
interests of the order.
In court to-day the attorneys for the
plaintiffs served notice ON the defendants to
bring into court this morning the request
and call for the special sitting in February,
1891. and the same for the sitting now being
held in this city, the records of the meeting
of 1891, the slips on which the minutes
were kept, Chief Clerk Evans notebook
and the shorthand of the meeting, all re-
ports made by the Supreme Cashier and
Supreme Accountant made to the members
since the Omaha meeting, reports of the
Omaha meeting, all circulars, reports, etc,
sent out by Somerby or any other officer
since the Omaha meeting, number and face
of liability of all guaranty bonds in posses
sion of the defendant in this city and the
names of the guaranty companies This
list was given to Chief Clerk Evans to-day
and he started from the Office of the attor-
neys tor the defense in haste after them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13

THE corn crop Of Texas is the largest on
record.
Two million Of gold for export were Or
dered in New York yesterday.
NORTH DAKOTA grain is being destroyed by
a small insect of unknown species.
THERE is but little change in the condition
of the cotton crop since week ago.
The average yield of Michigan wheat this
year is 1916 bushels to the acre, giving .
total of l767, 600 bushels.
THE strike of the Montreal nail workers
has ended, The factories have accepted the
Amalgamated scale with slight amend
ments.
RECENT rains through Mexico enhance the
prospects of fine crops there, and the i'm
portation of American corn will soon be dis
continued.
THE Southern Lumber Association has
adopted price list on yellow pine slightly
in advance of the schedule established in
Memphis last May.
THERE is an acute feeling OF uneasiness in
London at the outlook for silver due to the
expectation that next year, If not before,
the United States will repeal or modify the
silver act of 1890.
SEVEN hundred men employed by Wolf &
King and Kirk land & Starkey at West Supe-
rior, Wis, struck for 50. The contractors,
being pressed for time, the advance was
granted after five hours of idleness.
THE lower lake docks are fast filling up
with ore. The best estimates put the prob
able output of the Lake Superior region this
year some what beyond that of 1891 and Sec
ond only to the big year that preceded it.
The Chicago stockyards case has been de-
cided by Vice Chancellor Green at Jersey
City in favor of the defendants. The sue
cessful defendants are the C. L. Willoughby
Company. the Chicago Junction Railway
and the Union Stockyards Company.
HENRY r. LISTER the head of the big Lister
firm of plush man ufac cturers, of H udders-
field, England, is now a resident of this
country. ana the famous plush ma de by that
firm will hereafter be manu- actured in Buff
falo in consequence of the Mckinley law.
THE decision of William J. Wallace, United
States Circuit Judge at Utica, N. Y, in the
case of William Strait ct al versus the Ma
tional Harrow Company was filed yester-
day. The suit was brought by Mr.. Strait to
obtain permanent injunction restraining
the National Harrow Company from insti-
tuting any action in any court against the
plaintiff for the Infringement of patents
owned by the National Harrow Company,
covering Improvements in spring-tooth har-
rows, or to bring suit against any person
using the spring-tooth harrows. The COM
plaint shows that the defendant has entered
into combination with various other manu-.
facturers of spring-tooth harrows to acquire
monopoly. The company is sustained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-13
LATE NEWS in BRIEF.

Heavy storms are devastating Spain.
Mgr. Stoner, at Paris, will be made a
Cardinal.
The French have seized Gloriosa island,
north of Madagascar.
-Afghans and Russians have fought an
other battle. No particulars.
Troops in Oklahoma are compelling in
truding cattlemen to move on.
Governor Brown, of Kentucky, denies
that he interceded in behalf Of H. Clay
King.
The French will annex the islands of
Amsterdam and st. Paul in the Indian
Ocean.
An Indian village on Queen Charlotte
Island has been burned by Christianized
redskins.
The Pope has written a new letter per-
tanning to the Catholic exhibit at the
Worlds Fair.
United States marshals are securing
Utah for three desperadoes who escaped
from the Territorial prison.
The Polish agitator, Andrije wski, has
been arrested at Konigshutte, Prussian ST.
lesia, for dittributing Anarchist pamphlets
While eight miners in q pit at Besseges,
France, were ascending the shaft in cage
the cable broke. and all were dashed to the
bottom and killed.
Father Kuhlman, . Catholic priest at
Mitchell, who has been deposed by the Pope,
refuses to turn over the parish property
Ejectment suits will be brought.
A circular railroad train in st. Louis ran
into an electric car Thursday midnight
The motorman, whose disobedience caused
the accident, was fatally injured.
"A Viennee clerk out of employment
Johann Singer, strangled to death his family
of four with charcoal fumes, and then COM
mitted suicide by the same method.
DIR. Doremus Scudder, a brother of DR..
Scudder, murderer and suicide, has pub
lished a long statement in which he asserts
his brother was insane before the death of
Mrs. Dunton.
-Diphtheria is raging among servants and
guests at the Park Hotel, in Madison, Wis,
owned by Senator Villas. whose threats of
closing the house.
The Chilean Government has received
through the French Minister, M. Barcourt,
offers from banks in France to take up the
entire proposed loan. The Government.
however, is awaiting a proposal from the
English and German banks.
1t is again currently reported that the
Dominion Governments will overcome the
Manitoba school question by asking Parlia-
ment to authorize it to divide a share of the
revenue from the Manitoba school lands for
the support of Catholic separate schools.
Hungry prospectors on Tuesday caused
the loss Of 36l head of fine cattle and the
death of two cowbows near Bannock Butte.
The prospectorS, who are now under arrest,
attempted to capture stray calf, which ran
into the herd, and caused stampede over a
cliff.
Secretary McGinnis, of the Grand Forks
IN. d. Chamber of Commerce, has received
a letter from E. E. Reynolds, the expert on
internal law of Toronto. inclosing the points
that he proposes that the coming Inter
national Reciprocity Commission will take
action on.
Three hundred and fifty Russian He
brews who have been Tor some weeks living
In starving condition in sheds at MYSTIC
witz, in Prussian Silesia. on the Polish from
tier, have been allowed to proceed direct to
Hamburg. The object of the precautions
taken In their case was to prevent the intro
duction of injection.