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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Many Houses Unroofea.

WILMINGTON, O.. Nav Ga terrible
tornado at p m. Friday swept the
town. Half the business portion is I'M
rooted and half the plateglass is
broken A list of damages cannot be
given, but it is enormous. No lives are
known 70 have been lost. Horses on
the street were blown over Scarcely a
wagon could be seen that was not
blown over George Hartman and Mr..
Hazard Were badly hurt A dozen 9th
ers We're slightly injured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
GONZALES is DEAD.
The Mexican Statesman Leaves an Estate
of s7,OOO,OOO for His Family.

The Mexican Statesman Leaves an Estate
of &7,OOO,OOO for His Family.
CITY of MEXICO, May Gen, Manuel
Gonzales, ex-president of this republic
and governor of the state of GuanaJua-
to, died Monday afternoon. He was
born near Matamoras, in Tamaulipas,
in 1890 He was the possessor of great
personal courage, which was largely
instrumental in securing MIN consid-
cradle following. His oppoTune APP
pearance at Tomas do Tocoac was the
principal feature in the campaign cul-
minating in the battle of Tuxtepec, in
the revolution which brought Gen.
Diaz into power. He was president
from 1850 to 1884 His wife and two
sons survive him. lie leaves an estate
valued at s.. 0O0. 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

CHICAGO, May 9.-The Chemical ma
tional bank of this city, which estab-
lished branch at jackson park, where
worlds fair ooncessionaires have been
depositing their cash, closed its doors
Monday. Officials say that the assets
will satisfy the liabilities, but nothing
definite in this respect could be dis
covered by National Bank Examiner
Sturges, who was asked to take charge
of the affairs of the institution
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Five Tra@ps Killed.

CINCINNATI, May 6.-A Tear-end col
Iision between two freight trains on
the Dayton & Michigan road occurred
Saturday near Tadmer, north of Dayton.
The first train had stopped for water, and
the succeeding one ran into the rear
end of IL Six tramps had hidden them
selves among some railroad ties on one
of the cars, and when the shock came
five of them were killed outright and
one WAS injured.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Minister Lincoln SANS for Home.

LoNpoN. May Sion. Robert + Lin
colin, the late American minister,
travelled on the Eagle train to South
ampton, accompanied by all the mem
bers OF American legation, Gen. WIZ
liams Fable and dozens Of Americans
and Others. who babe him farewell as
he sailed nome on the American line
steamship New York. The new Amer
lean consul general, Hon. Patrick A.
Collins, began the duties Of that office
at nnra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
DEBTS OF OVER 5000, 600.
Enormous Liabilities of the Sioux City
Loan and Trust Company.

SIOUX CITY, la, May The schedule
Of liabilities of tic Union Loan and
Trust company will be filed by As
signee Hubbard to-day. 1t will place
the liabilities of the company at about
IS, 900, 600. The creditors of the com
pany, who at first We're very angry,
are now more pacific and there are good
prospects for general settlement of
the troubles out of the court, though
the creditors will get but very small
percentage The chief reason for a
peaceable settlement is that the cred
itors are all banks which do not want
TO be known as losers. The assignce's
schedule viii not give names Of credit
ore on this aeconnt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
THE LARGEST COLLECTION.
Over Ss1 ,Oee Put on the Plates in a New
York Church.

New York, May s.-St. Bartholo-
news Episcopal church broke the rec
ord Sunday morning by taking up a
collection that footed ISL, 600. Some of
the vestrymen could hardly carry the
plates to the affairs. so loaded We're
they with gold and silver cein and
greenbaeks. The rector, Nj Greer.
asked for 1000 to refurnish and refit
the church, and the congregation, which
is wealthy one, raised the limit 81
600. This is the church attended by the
Astors and Vanderbilts. and in the last
four years it has expended in charities
and regular church expenditures 81,
O35. O0Q
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Lizzie Harden ArraIgned.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May o. Lizzie
Borden, who has been confined in the
Taunton Jail ever since last August
under indictment for the murder of her
father and mother August 4, in Fall
River, was on Monday afternoon ar
raigned before Judge Hammond in the
superior court. She pleaded not guilty,
and was remanded TO Jail to await trial,
which will take place early in June
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
cAPRIv VOTED DOWN.
German Army Bib Rejected I'm the Reich
stag-The House Dissolved.

BERLIN, May s.-The army bill was
rejected in the reichstag by vote of
2lO against the bill To 162 for it. The
rescript previously signed by the kaiser
dissolving the reichstag was immediate
~ promulgated, and the reichstag is
now dissolved,
Chancellor Caprivi has gone TO Pots
dam to offer his resignation to the
kaiser. The kaiser has summoned
Count Botho Won Eulenburg, the Prus-
sian premier, to Potsdam. Count Won Eu-
lenberg took the place Of Chancellor
Won Caprivi as Prussian premier about
a year ago, when Chancellor Caprivi
resigned that office, owing to the de-
cision of the kaiser to withdraw the
education bill from the Prussian land
tag.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Fortuse % : Brether and s,eter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May T. - DR..
George Williams, of this county, has re-
ceived letter from his sister at Fin
castle, Va, that by the death Of her
uncle, Isaac Morgan. of that place.
they have fallen heir to a fortune of
81, 5000 in stocks and bonds. Mr.
Morgan was 1O9 years old at the time
of his death.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
MORE APPOINTMENTS.
Men who Seem to Have Taken the Pres.
ident's Fancy.

WASHINGTON, May s,-The president
has made the following appointments:
Robert B. Bowler, OF Ohio TO be first comp
troller of the treasury; William c. Renfrow, TO
be governor of the territory Of Oklahoma;
Charles c. Richards 70 be secretary OF Utah,
Charles NJ. Bruce, 20 be secretary Of Arizona
Darwin Z. Curtiss, TO be register OF the
land Office at Marquette, Mich. James w Dun
can, of the Indian territory, TO be special agent
to make allotments OF lands in severalty in the
Cherokee outlet 10 seyenty-one Cherokee citi-
zens as provided by act of congress, approved
March 8, 1893 John Goode, Of Virginia, to be
commissioner on the part of the United States
under the treaty for a claims commission con
cluded between the United States and Chill
August :, 1892
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

CITY OF MEXCo May Sit is re-
ported here on good authority that Hon.
Matias Romero, Mexican minister to
che United States, viii return to Mex
leo and resume his former position in
the treasury, now held by Jose ives
Limantour. 1t is reported that Presi-
dent Diaz conbemplates making other
changes in his cabinet officers They
will go into effect JuneI.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Murder and Suieide.

LIMA, O., May George Behrens, a
prosperous farmer of Henry county,
became infatuated with woman named
Amanda Miller, deserted his family.
gave her nearly all his money, and when
she refused yesterday to marry him
killed her with knife and then took
his own life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

BUFFALO. n Y. May 9.-Fire Mon
day night destroyed the works Of the
Shepard Hardware company Loss,
about $500, 600, insurance on contents,
sl45, coo: on building SIS, 900. The Of
fee. laboratory and part Of the machine
and pattern shops Of the New York car
wheel works were damaged s45, 600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
vaIuabl. Relics Pound.

CHIHLICoTHE, O., May 9,-Heavy rains
near here washed the earth away and
disclosed valuable relics on the his
torical Massie farm, consisting Of stone
implements. bullets coins and silver
buttons. The gold coins are dated 1927
and 1850. A gold watch charm found
with the coins is finely chased and
bears the inscription Lafayette"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

LIBERTY, Ind, May "a terrible
storm of rain, hail and wind passed
over this place yesterday afternoon, do
ing great damage to fruit and crops.
Three people were struck by lightning
andinstantly killed. They were; Charles
McGee. Mrs Charles MCGEE and Ella
Mitchell
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Work Of YandaIs.

HAzELToN, Pa, May with a
bursting dam threatening to destroy
this place, vandals took advantage of
the situation and while the houses of
hundreds were deserted yesterday
swooped down upon the town and pill
LACED the business portions and resi-
dences right and left.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
III. hi. Manner Assi~na.

ROCHESTER,, n. y, Nav 9.-H. H
Warner, the patent-medicine man, yes
terday gave up the struggle against ad-
verse fate and filed general assign
ment for the benefit Of creditors. His
liabilities are placed at $500. 600.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
brother and sister DROWNED.

DETROIT, Mich, May 8. Willoughby
Compton, aged 10. and his sister Flor
ence, aged %, were drowned in the De-
troit river Sunday afternoon. While
in rowboat they tried TO. cross the
towline of barge, which capsized their
craft and threw them into the water.
The bodies have not been recovered.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Rosecrans Resieps.

WASHINGTON, May secretary Car
Isle has received the resignation of
Gen. w. $. Rosecrans. of California, as
register of the treasury. to take effect
May 81. Declining health is given as
the reason. The resignation was ac-
eeptad
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
FataI Gas EInIo.lon.

ANDERSON, Ind, May Am explo-
sion Of natural gas at their home in
this city fatally injured Eli Murray
and his wife and seriously hurt his two
children
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Iack ~ Traebers n Iowa.

FoRr DODGE, Ia, May Elm fourteen
districts Of Greene county the schools
are closed because no teachers can be
found to take charge of them. Low
salaries have driven the available teach
ers into other work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
An Entire Family Drowned.

CARNI, H., May s.-While returning
TO his home near Marshall's ferry in a
skif Peter Jackson was caught in the
current of the Wabash river which is
now miles wide. and the skiff, becom-
ing unmanageable, was overturned and
Jackson, his wife and two children were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Gates Were Barred.

CHICAGO, May s.-President Higin-
botham's order closing the gates of the
worlds fair Sunday to all save the en-
ployes necessary to carry on the work
Of completing the exhibition was
obeyed to the letter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Oratorical Omcer..

COLUMBUS, o., MAY 6.-The Inter
state Oratorical association yesterday
elected Harry b. Walder Of Missouri,
president; c. A. Prosser. Of Indiana,
vice president, and Benjamin Mason, of
Iowa. secretary-treasurer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Death OF Judge NibIack.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May s. Judge
William +. Niblack, one of the con-
spicuous figures in,the political history
of Indiana, died in this city at 4;45
o'clock yesterday afternoon in his list
year. lie was member of the Thirty
fifth, Thirty-sixth, Thirty ninth, For
tieth, Forty-frst, Forty-second and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
PLATTEVILLE.

Uotel-PARK HOUSE, A. W. Moore, Pro-
nrietor. Platteville, Wis. The house has been
lately reftted and refurnished throughout and
~ mains will be spar ed TO accommodate guests.
Good stabling attached
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
carlYle Harris Electrocuted.

SING SING, n. Y, May 9-Carlyle W.
Harris was executed by electricity in
the prison yesterday at 1910 p. N. for
the murder of Mary Helen Potts, his
wife. Harris declared his innocence to
the last.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Fatal AccIdent in MlIwaukee Fl.

MILWAUKEE, May s.-Peter Koceja,
aged Is was killed by the elevator il
C Hennecke & Co 5 store at 8 a. N.
- bead was ground 10 palp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
Hnnnrs tn RnsLin

LONDON, May 9.-Mr. Gladstone has
rendered the poet laureateship, made
vacant by Lord Tennyson's death, to
John Ruskin, tie distinguished art
critic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
hos, OBEL.

attorney-JOHN D. WILSON, BoscaAel,
vie, Attorney and Counselor 81 Law. viii
prarttce in ali Wisconsin Courts and IN the
fsnired States Coart mskes Collections and
-. acts business pfomutiy Qf"e over RDks
Brn.- harrv are store
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
LANCASTER 4 BURTON STAGE,
CHICAGO, BURLINGTON NORTHERN R. h
POTOST STATION


GOING NORTH.
Express. Daily. ......... .-....... f:5o A. NJ.
Accommodation, except sunday lo,Ia. 4. NJ.
GoIEG SOUTH.
Express. Daily, ....... ........,...3t;37 NJ.
4 Accommodation, except sunday, j.. AS P. VI
For Tickets Rates. Maps. etc apply 10
:. L PLATT. Agent. FotOsl, Wis.
CASSyILLE STATION,
GogSG NORTH.
Express Daily. -. .....-- 5:2l A. NJ.
Accommodation, except sunday, ....l II - ?. NJ.
GOING sOUgH.
Express Daily, ......., AZ. 10 I. N.
Accommodation, except sunday, l2;4] 2. NJ.
+ or Tickets Rates. Maps. C., apply TO
A. G. TELOR. Agent. Cassvllle, vs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
DEATH ON A RIVER.
Seven Persons Killed by an Ex-
ploslon on a Steamer.
Eighteen Others Are Terribly ScaIded and
Several of Them May Die-HOr-
rible Sights Witnessed
by Rescuers.
scALDINe STEAM.

CAIRO, ILL.,, May S.-The steamer Ohio.
belonging to the Memphis & Cincinnati
Packet company, collapsed flue while
opposite Wolf island, 80 miles below
here, at 1880 Sunday morning, and
seven men are now dead and twenty
more badly scalded. Many of the latter
will die
The names of the dead are as follows:
Collins Hampton, w. w. Hurshman,
Cyrus Myers, Thomas Woods and three
unknown men.
THE EXPLOSION.
The accident occurred just after
First Engineer Crum had gone off
watch and Second Engineer Moritv
had gone on duty. The colored por-
ton of the crew were in the gang
way between two long high rows
0f cotton bales and near the
boiler. The white men were farther
back and all were eating their break
fast when the fue collapsed and the
after end of the boiler flew ont with
report like cannon shot. Instantly
the gangway was filed with scalding
steam that blew with such force
which stood just in the rear of
the boilers, were blown clear to the
stern of the boat and every part of the
vessel was filed with the vapor. The
men who were not Frustrated by the
conclusion Started 70 dee in half-bent
positions, bu, the cotton piles pre-
vented their escape antil every man in
the lower after part of the boat was
covered with scalding water.
HORRIBLE SCENES.
dreadful sight was presented,
though. when the rescuers got in. More
than score of men were writing in
agony and begged to be killed to get
them out Of their misery. In some cases
when an effort was made to move the
victims the skin and even the par
boiled flesh would fall from their
bodies to the deck. Two men
had stripped themselves of their
clothing. Dr. 5. 5. Woodburn. of
Pittsburgh, was the only physician on
board. but he did all IN his power to as
sist the officers and Others who lent
their aid in caring for the sufferers.
The steamer .Egeus left here sun
day morning for, below with two
barges and arrived at the scene
of the disaster about two hours
after it occurred # was loaded
and its captain At once placed it at
MANY VIII DIE,
when this city was reached the dead
and dying were placed in carriages and
ambulauees and taken to the Marine
hospital All the local physicians ten
dered their services to Dr. C'lennon, the
surgeon in charge who gratefully ac-
copied the aid Of a, many as could
be used to advantage Two wards
were used for them and the scene there
was frightful one, filed as they were
with writing forms and the means Of
the wounded OF the twenty who are
alive at lea half have scalded, swollen
tongues. showing that they have in
hailed steam, and it is feared most Of
these will die.
SIX MORE ARE DEAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

LANCASTER Il PATIENTLY STAGE.
!Ds w.
LEAVES Lancaster ~ y. N. snd Arrives ri
plstteville AZ o. %.
LEAVES Platteyile nj a. III. anu Arrives al Lam
caster III lu:3l o.
t,BrEN ABRAMS P~o.s
I LANCASTER i sPECnTe FERRY STAGE.
thtily.l
caves Lancaster A. a.. ~. ala Arrives At
potosJ ~ u N.
/ LEAVES potosi Al >. IN ana ARRIVES al
Lancaster at q y %
BUD DUNCAN, Propr.
LANCASTER. HEETOWN II BLOOMINGTON
- STAGE
{Dsily.l
LEArEs Lancaster Rt a m and Arrives al Bloom
iugton AT y IN.
LEAVES Bloomington NJ 80 p. N. and Arrives
al Lancsste; at $50 p m.
JOE SMITH. Prop.
LANCAST ER n BURTON STAGE.
LEAVES Burton every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at a IN and Arrives al Lancaster
at ~ m.
LEAVES LGncastW al 100 D. M on same days
Arrives at BirtOn at :uO p. m.
JNo POTTER, Prop.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
LANCASTER.

Abstract Ofioe-JOHN CARTHBw. tsucoes-
sor 10 Book b ScLreIEtT) Real Estate, Abstracts
Title and Insurance. Lancaster Wis
6tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
SIX MORE ARE DEAD.

CAIRO, H., May o. Six more of the
men scalded by bursting of the fiue Of
the steamer Ohio have died, making
total of thirteen victims The rest are
resting easier and win probably re-
cover
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
PEOPLE FIND

That it is not wise to experiment
with cheap compounds purporting
TO be blood purifiers, but which
have no real medicinal value. To
make use of any other than the old
standard AYERS Sarsaparilla-the
Superior Blood-purifer lis simply
to invite loss of time, money, and
health. If you are afflicted with
Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia, Eczema, Running Sores,
Tumors, or any other blood disease,
be assured that
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11

T L. Clesry Joseph CleRry.
CLEARY & CLEARY,
Att'vs at Law.
Will practice in all Courts. Specialties: Conec-
tons Loans, and Settlement OF Estates. ONCE
over c. d. Bakers Store, Lancaster, Wis. 45Iy.
Attoruey-H. W. BROWN, Lancaster, Wis.
ATTORNEY at Law. ONCE in the Stone Block
Practices in all State aud United States Courts;
Estates probated. Collections promptly attended
to- Real estate bought and sold.
PhOtographer-W. B. VAN DE WALL,
Photographer. Gallery two doors west OF Post
Office Lancaster Wisconsin.
INSURANCE.
Fire Lightning and TOrnodo. The German
Insurance Co.. of Freeport, III.
. John A. Neavill Agent for Lancaster, Potos!,
and vicinity.
T. F. BALDWIN,-JUsTIcE OF THE PEACE.
once st the City Hall
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-01
DECIDEDLY OPPOSED TO FREDDY"

At meeting of the Eighth Assembly
District Democratic Committee. held at
Ne. All Palisade avenue. last evening,
the following resolution was adoDted:-
Whereas, report has been circulated that
several of the members of the Democratic
County COMMITTEES from the Eighth Assembly
District have made assertions that they have
changed their minds in reference to the appoint
ment of a member of the Executive Committee
from said district; and
Whereas, We, the members from said district,
who have heretofore recommended the appoint
ment of Owen e. Nolan member Of said
Executive Committee from said district still
deem it for the best interest of the Democratic
party in this district that the choice
of the committee of the district should
be recognized by the Chairman in his
appointment of the member of the Executive
Committee from this district, and In order to
show that no member of this committee has
changed his mind in reference to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Owen Nolan therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the subscribers, members
of the committee from said district, again rec
ommend the appointment of Mr. Nolan as mem
Der Of the Executive Committee from this dis
trict, and hereby pray that the Chairman of the
Democratic County Committee will listen to
our appeal and appoint Mr.. Nolan as executive
member from this district.
Signed
JAMES T. LlILls, First precinct,
CHARLES CoENEIL, Second precinct,
CHAs EsTERBp <, Third precinct,
JOHN E. DUNN Sixth precinct
THOMAS DUFF Seventh precinct,
OWEN +. NOLAN, Eighth precinct
THOMAS Toner Ninth precinct.
MICHAEL KUNTZ Tenth precinct,
THEo SCHUTzBACH. Eleventh precinct,
HENRY PRIGGE, Twelfth precinct.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-01
AFTER TW ENTY-FIVE YEARS.

The divorce suit of Whtam Broeser
against Catharine Broeser was >-iled for
a hearing before Chancellor McGill this
morning, but was adjourned un-
til next Thursday at the request
OF Mrs. Broeser's counsel, Hudspetb,
& Puster. Mr.. Broeser is a machinist
emplye in the Point Pleasant Round
house, and lives at No. SO William street.
The defendant resides at No. 3l71a Fifth
street. Broeser was formerly the proprie-
tor of saloon which he built on Newark
avenue opposite Pallsade avenue.
His petition alleges that he
married the defendant in Jer-
sey City, on May T. 1887. He cannot
recall the minister's name. Two years
ago he learned that his wife had been
married in Elmshom, Germany, to one
Carl Henry Seifert before she married
him and had never been divorced.
Seifert Is now living. AS soon as Broeser
learned of these facts. he Immediately
left the defendant and has not lived with
her since.
Mrs Broeser's answer is pecu-
liar. It says the charges -Hade
In the said petition against her
are untrue aud cruel imputations ard