Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-09-19
NEWS CONDENSED.
a Hist~Nr of the Week G. ven in short
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Ghdfge OF u gun Whlle hunting near North
Vernon, Ind
An eminent spirit merchant in Dublin
recently announced in an Irish paper that
he had still small quantity Of the whisky
on hand which was drunk by George w.
when in Dublin.
Mrs. jamie Powell of Pittsylvania
county, Va, was shot and killed by Allen
Adkins during row between members Of
the two families Two Of the Adkins
party were wounded
Walter J. Cole, ~ years old, and Birdie
E. MeKetrick, Is. were licensed to marry
at Baltimore Md Their parents con-
scented
At New Orleans w B. Stansbury fired
two Intellectual shots at D. G. O'MalIey,
proprietor of The Item O'Malley re-
fused to retract an article rejecting on
Stansbury
The water company of Omaha, Neb.,
has sued the street railway company of
that city for 500 900 damages TO mains by
electricity
Sheetiron workers at Pittsburg will not
secure an advance of wages until Nov l.
The body of Lum Wood was found in
the road near Union City, Tenn, riddlcd
grand jury concerning certain lawlessness
to which he had been witness.
The shortage Of County Treasurer M G.
Clay at Ironton. o., is Sl4,973S5. The
county commissioners have declared the
office vacant and elected e. w Sheffield
20 succeed the removed treasurer
One of Senator Voorhees, sons is a
sculptor and has been paid ~, 900 fora bust
If lao sN.r.N Faka "A V.tk. R.s..
the senate chamber. Cramp the ship
builder, has also given him an order
The thermometer registered 100 degrees
at Galena, Ills, and Yankton, s. ID. At
Sioux City, Ia. and La Crosse Wis, 50
degrees was the high mark 1t was the
hottest September day at all these places.
Benjamin Stevenson. farmer of MUIR
phyville, Ills. committed suicide by tax
ing strychnine. He had typhoid fever.
-.
The council of Parkersburg, w Va, de-
cided toinvestigate charges against Chief
of Police Heaton and Lieutenant Gale.
1t is claimed that they have been protect
ing gamblers for monthly payments of
cash
The little daughter of George Schultz
pulled over big pail Of IN, lerlxraut
in Calumet, Mich. and syas so badly I'M
| jured that she died q few hours later in
great agony
At Bristol, Tenn, Kit Leftwich, col
ored was sentenced Co be hanged Oct IL
for an assault on Miss Fogarty A mob
that tried TO take him was repulsed.
Advices from southeastern Texas say
there will not be more than half q crop of
k1..t - -, al
patches from Waco say the crop il 40 per
cent short in that region.
| Eastern wholesale druggists touring in
Colorado We're entertained at Ignacio by
/ an Indian tea dance by freight, $50 Utes
in full costume participating.
The descendants Of Davy Crockett, who
are numerous in Kentucky, Tennessee
and Arkansas, are TO have a reunion at
| Alamo, Tex, next week
! At Toledo, o., a man giving the name
of Arthur Bellamy, and claiming to be a
| brother of Edward Bellamy, the author.
was arrested for insulting women on the
streets He was released.
Half dozen once wealthy '49ers' are
/ in the San Francisco almshouse.
| 1t Is estimated that 10000 rats, driven
! out by fire in building in Biackfriars.
/ London, were recently drowned in the
Thames in attempting TO reach the oppo-
site shore.
Forest. Ind, has been nearly destroyed
| by fire. The loss Is estimated between
1000 and $4,000
| A Donelau, wealthy farmer living
near Havelock, Neb, was killed by per
sons unknown, and his lifeless body
4 hro,txht int ~, tnxun H.. hfa htYugv
Fire Quilted the four-story brick block
427 to 433 East Water street, Syracuse.
| ". Y The loss is estimated at S75, 900
Elizabeth Baker, who lived near Pana,
Ills. hanged herself to the the door Of her
| bedroom with a WOODEN scarf.
Mrs. Christian Zeitler of South Bond,
Ind, was seriously injured by being
struck by bicycle ridden by young at
torney named John w. Talbot.
The eighth International railroad CON
| ference of Young Mems Christian assooia-
tions of the United States and Canada
opened at Clifford Forge, Va.
The supreme council OF the Knights and
Ladies' Of Honor at st. Louis, by q two
thirds majority vote, excluded from mem
| bership Ia the order electric linemen,
| workmen handling explosives, minors,
| fishermen, aeronauts and bartenders-
The postal clerks at st. Paul, Mimi.
| decided TO hold their next annual conyen-
ton the second week in September, 1895.
| at Denver.
| Two Topeka bankers, J. Il. and JOab
MuIvane, have finally closed a deal for
every salt plant in Kansas. owning the
| works 1T Hutchinson, Lyons, Kingman.
| Sterling and Anthony.
| Harrison Pherigo Of Uniontown. Mo,
was arrested at Seymour. Ind, ON COM
| plant OF X. II. Wentworth. cashier Of
| the national bank 1t UnlonvillS. Mo. for
forging tho name Of his father to . note
| for go
| At Culiman, Ala. Noah Oden was
/ killed with . didn't-knOw it. was loaded
| pistol. young woman fred the shot
| and went into Mysteries.