Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-01-12
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Jan. 10.

The first through train from the east
over the Great Northern road reached
Seattle. Wash.
Fire destroyed several large business
houses at Crested Butte, Col, the loss
being S1OO, OOO
Fire destroyed three business build
ings in Pittsburgh, Pa, causing loss
of over $500, 600.
w. NJ. Fine, one of the most noted
sports in the southern states, died in
Charleston, S. c.
The Lincoln Qll.) post Office was
robbed of $500 in cash and between
$500 and s40O in stamps
A fire at Fall River, Mass, destroyed
the Troy building, causing a loss to
several firms of S14O. 600.
The mayor, auditors and aldermen of
Brooklyn, N. ". have been indicted for
misappropriating funds.
The iron product for 1892 irr the eight
irOn-producing states of the south is
placed at 1865, 4s5 tons.
Gilbert Pillsbury, one of the last Of
the old-time abolitionists, died at his
home in Boston, aged 81
over hundred cases Of typhus fever
and eighteen deaths have been report
Ell at New York since December 1.
John Burns, who had fortune in
lead mines and outlived 1t ALL died in
the poorhouse at Galena, H., aged lOl.
AT New Cambria, Mo- Samuel Reed,
while examining gun, shot and in
stantly killed his f1-year-old daughter.
Frank b. Warner and Harry H.
Rowland, of Philadelphia, were fatally
hurt by falling icicles at Niagara Falls,
n Y.
John Dedeneto caught his wife with
another man at Tacoma, Wash, and
fatally shot her and then committed
suicide.
The Kentucky hotel at Hot Springs,
Ark, was totally destroyed by fire and
nearly all the guests lost all their per-
sonal effects.
II is proposed to consolidate the wire,
wire rods and cut nail industries OF the
United States with combined capital
of SIS, 900, 600
The British steamer Fernside, from
Odessa for Christiana, was wrecked
and the captain and eight of the crew
were drowned.
The assessed valuation of New York
city property this year is nearly 50, OOO
900, 900, an increase of about 500, 900, 600
over last year.
The well-known musician, Carlo AL
berto Cappa, bandmaster of the Seventh
regiment died at his residence in New
York, aged 80 years
Albert Mcdonald, aged 20. shot and
killed his father and stepmother at
Huntsville, Tex. A quarrel over
horse was the motive.
Maj James p. Frost financial editor
Of the Boston Globe and one of the
most widely known journalists of New
England, died suddenly.
The four leaders of gang of robbers
who have stolen merchandise valued at
over $780, 900 from freight cars were ar
rested in Buffalo, n. Y
The National American Woman's
Suffrage association will commence its
twenty-ffth annual convention in
Washington January Is.
Maurice Bernhardt, son of Sarah
tor because the latter published an
article rejecting on his mother,
A number of leading women of Kan
sas City have agreed not - wear out
doors any dress garment tina does not
miss the ground by at least inches
Flames in the stores of Berliner.
Strauss \ Danzor. aud Altman, Sum
mer x Co, neckwear manufacturers in
New York, caused loss of $3.50, 600
NJ. Dealy, W. w Allen and Edward
La Barge were found guilty of land
conspiracy against the government in
the federal court at Grand Forks. n. d.
John Woodley, OF Cleveland. O., a
shiftless fellow, after domestic quar-
rel cut his wifes throat with razor
and then killed himself with the same
weapon.
The two hundredth anniversary of
the introduction OF the art OF printing
in New York is to be celebrated on the
l2th of April next by dinner at Del
monicos.
Residents OF the state Of Washington
are protesting against the use of Wash.
an an abbreviation for the name of The
state. Wn. is suggested as more digni-
fed and satisfactory.
Charles II. North, who was million
aire pork packer at Somerville. Mass,
three wears ago, has been arrested for
paltry debt of 500. None Of his past
friends would sign his bail
Attorney General Rosendale, Of New
York, says that Erie county must pay
the expenses Of the national guard used
during the switchmen's strike at Buff
falo. The amount is $3.50, coo
Judge Lathrop, Of the supreme court
of Boston, ordered that the Five Year
Benefit order, one of the largest en-
dowmeut orders in the country. be
placed III the hands of receiver