Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-10-18
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the week Ending Oct. 3.

has written letter declining to again
be candidate for the Office.
Luther Colby, for thirty-seven years
editor OF the organ of the spiritualists,
died in Boston. Mass. aged so years.
In the Railway IN j. road race
Thomas Hughes covered the 25-mile
course in 1:0S:27, new worlds record.
Snow fell throughout northern
Michigan and Wisconsin. At Iron
wood 1t reached the depth of 2 inches.
1t has been discovered that prison
contract labor has been abolished in
Michigan by an error Of the legisla-
ture.
William Herrick, a machinist at In
dianapolis, has fallen heir to fortune
of $500, 900, left by relative in Eng
land.
The Hungarian diet has passed the
bill granting liberty Of Worship to all
creeds, despite the opposition of the
clergy.
Customs receipts under the new
tariff are not as large as expected and
the condition of the treasury is again
serious.
Every county in Ireland was repre-
sented IN a monster procession at Dub
lin in commemorationo of the death of
Parnell
Deputy Marshal Wray was attacked
and shot at Abba, Ia, while taking a
moonshiner to the train. His prisoner
escaped.
A receiver was appointed for the
Peoria Qll.) Iron & Steel company,
the liabilities of which were put at
500, $3.50.
Because the new tariff law initiates
against Germany's sugar, threats are
made of retaliation against American
products.
Raymond Martin and Robert Rye,
living near Henderson, KY, fought a
duel with axes about girl and killed
each other.
William Vance, sentenced to a term
of twenty years at St Joseph, Mo,
for attempted murder. is now said to
be innocent.
George M. Sloan, lawyer, mathema-
tician and economist, died in Chicago.
For fifty days he had refused to par
take of food
Judge Jenkins granted the applica-
ton of the Northern Pacific receivers
for permission to issue IS, 900, 900 worth
of certificates.
A train on the Georgia Southern was
wrecked in cut near Bristol, Tenn,
ten passengers being injured and eight
coaches burned
The strike of the New Bedford
(Mass.) spinners, which involved 80, 600
persons, was ended compromise hav-
ing been effected
Near the volcano of Purace, in the
Andes mountains, the ruins of a pre-
historic city covering hundreds of
acres have been found.
George Neorr. aged go, saloon
keeper at Indianapolis, Ind, fatally
shot his wife and then killed himself.
A quarrel was the cause.
Engineer Michael Ketchum, Fire
man Thomas Warren and Brakeman
NJ. f. Hummel were killed in freight
wreck at Southfield, Mo-
The international Typographical
union met in annual convention at
Louisville. An increase of 1000 IN
membership was reported.
Minister DENLY has warned Ameri-
cans that Picking is likely to be at
tackled by the Japanese. Removal of
women and children is urged.
At the national convention in Bos-
ton of the Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows James Needham, of Philadel-
phia, was elected grand master
George w Wolf cut / hour and IS
minutes from the Chicago-New York
bicycle road record, making the i,0ss
miles in days hours and 80 minutes.
Wenzel Galaseh and his son. of
Hewitt, Wis, and Mrs Martin, of West
Orrville, O., stepped off swiftly
ing trains and received fatal injuries.
4 mob broke into the Jail at Irvine,
KY, and lynched Alexander Richard
son, white man, who had been ar
rested for murder and attempted as
sault
Judge Dallas, of Philadelphia. re-
fused the petition of Grand Master of
Trainmen Wilkinson thai Reading re-
ceivers be restrained from discharging
certain employees.
Capt Charles A. Sawyer, Port
Townsend, Wash, is dead. He com
manded the Orpheus twenty years ago
when it collided with and sunk the Pa
citic, entailing loss of 400 lives and
$1,000, 900 in gold dust.
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