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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

The friends OF the administration
are busy these days noting with great
glee the restoration Of wages III the
mills aud factories to rates approx
mately what they were before the
crash Of 1898 The Democratic pa
pers find especial delight in mentions
ing the renewal Of operations in the
woolen mills Of the country that were
shut down from the panic in 1898 I'M
til business began to show some signs
Of revival this year This evidence of
Improvement in business is gatifving
to men OF every political faith but no
friends of the administration have
been unable to explain how it was
that with increasing importations Of
goods that enter directly into compet-
ltion with American products the
American producers of such goods
are To have their business or their
wages very largely increasing, or how
i Is, with our exports of nearly all
kinds of goods very much below what
they were under the hated Republican
tariff law, that the new law has been
beneficial in extending our trade in
foreign Milaukee Sentinel.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

VIII the bicycle girl wear boomers
when skating next 1winter, is the
question Of the hour?-Portage Regis
ter.
If she does how the soft-headed
willy-boys, who have no better oc-
cupation than to indulge in light re-
marks about modern styles of dress,
will SILVER as they sit by the side of
the lake or river and watch the Wis
ions Of lovliness glide by
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

Executive Office, State Of Wiscon-
sin. BY an act OF the legislature the
governor is authorized to issue a
proclamation designating one day
each year to be observed as Labor
Day. In accordance with the power
thus vested in me, |. William III. Up
ham, governor of the state of Wiscon-
sin, do designate Monday. Sept. ,. as
Labor day
OF our varied industries and enor-
nous resources every citizen OF this
state may justly feel proud; but, more
perhaps than any other state, Wis
consin is indebted for its prosperity
TO labor, A loyal observance Of the
day specially set apart as holiday
for labor will serve to promote bet
ter understanding of the part labor
has taken in our development, and to
foster the amicable relations between
employer and employed, which have
marked the industrial history of our
state.
In order that the wise purpose
which inspired the establishment OF
Labor day may be possible Of accom-
plishment. | recommend that all the
manufacturing institutions aud other
industries of the state suspend opera
tions on that day SO far as practical
Seal, In testim ony whereof |
have hereunto set my hand aud
caused the great seal of the state to
be hereto affixed. Done at the capt.
tol. in the city of Madison, this 22nd
day OF August, A. ID. 1895.
by the governor. Henry Cassan,
Secretary % state.
(Signe1l w II UrHAN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

Springfield, KY, aug. Shortly
after O'Clock this morning a mob.
composed Of about a dozen men. took
Harrison Lewis. the negro who last
Friday night murdered Joe Brooks, also
colored, from the Jail here and hanged
him to a tree in the court house yard.
When the mob reached the Jail they
called for Jailer Smith, but his wife
informed them that he was not at
home and that he had the keys to the
jail with him This did not daunt the
mob, however Going to a blacksmith
shop near by the men procured some
sledge hammers and after three hours
work. succeeded in battering down the
Jail door Lewis was found crouching
in his cell and begged piteously for his
life, but the leader ordered the men to
make quick work of him. He was
quickly seized and, after placing a rope
around his neck, was dragged to the
nearest tree and strung up without
further ceremony. The mob did its
work in a quiet, orderly way and
seemed to be thoroughly organized. It
is the opinion of many that it was COM
posed of colored men. After complet-
ing the work the mob quietly dispersed.
The murder was dastardly one and
the negroes have been greatly worked
up since its occurrence Friday night
Lewis went to Brooks house and, call
ing him 10 the door. shot him down on
his own threshold without any warn
ing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 26.-The Great
Northern overland passenger train
which left this city at 7:i0 O'clock last
night ran into landslide fifteen miles
from Richmond Beach. The engine
and tender were ditehed and the fore
trucks of the baggage care left the
track. Engineer Neal Mckinley was
killed. The train had many passen-
gers and Mckinley in the face of dan
ger stood at his post and succeeded in
saving the lives of those he piioted
only TO be horribly mangled himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
TAYLOR'S FATE.
Writ Of Haheas Corpus Argued on Yes
terday.


terday.
Pierre. S. D.. Aug. Whether or
not ex-State Treasurer Taylor shall be
taken to Sioux Falls to serve ont his
five years sentence, imposed upon him
two weeks ago. will probably be decided
before night Argument upon the writ
of habeas corpus is being heard to-day
by the Supreme court, with Judge Car
son presiding. II is contended in be-
half of Taylor that the sentence of FIVE
years is contrary to the statutes; that
he cannot be resentenced, and that in
consequence he is entitled to his lib
erty. This contention is antagonized
by the counsel for the state. but we'll
posted lawyers believe that it will be
upheld by the Supreme court Mean
while Taylor is out on $4,000 bail.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
Transatlantic Republicans

Harrisburg. Pa. Aug. 26.-Delegates.
political leaders and sightseers from
all over the state are arriving in great
numbers, and the indications are that
the republican state convention on
Wednesday will be the largest in point
of attendance ever held in the state.
The only question at issue is Quay or
anti-Quay.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 26.-The
Chronicle says that important negotia-
tions are on foot in this city looking to
the formation OF new steamer line to
touch at Central American ports and
connect with the Panama railroad. 1t
Is the evident intention of the new
company to enter into direct competi-
ton with the Pacific Mail company on
what has been for years its undisputed
ground.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
onr warshlps - the Scene.

Washington. Aug. 26.-The Concord
has sailed from Chemulpo, Corea. and
will proceed direct to Che-Foo, China.
The Yorktown is also bound for the
same port, having left Shanghai on
Saturday, SO that the United States will
be well prepared for any action deemed
necessary in Chinese waters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
BLAME ANARCHISTS.
cHAR6 ED WITH RESPONSIBLE
TY FOR INTERNAL MACHINE.
Paris Police Believe They Sent the
Bomb to Baron RothschiId-Uni
states warships Sail for China
Foreign News Of Interest.

Paris. Aug. 26.-The efforts Of the po-
lice to discover the authors of the at
tempt upon the life of Baron Alphonse
de Rothschild on Saturday afternoon,
by sending him an infernatl machine
disguised as a mail package, which ex-
ploded when opened by the banker'c
confidential clerk, NJ. Jodlowitz, have
proved Tnavailing up tC he present
time. TIE authorities, however. are
confident that it was the work of anar-
chists and thirty suspected anarchists
have been arrested. examined and
obliged to give the police specimens of
their handwriting. They were subse-
quently discharged. NJ. Jodkowitz con-
tinues to improve
London, Aug. ga special dispatch
from Paris says that an anarchist has
been arrested at Vie sur Cere, depart
ment of Cantal. upon the information,
of the postmistress of that place, who
declares that the man posted a letter
similar to the one received at the
Rothschild clearinghouse on Saturday.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
FOR HER WOODEN WALLS"
England ApproprIatcs an Immense sum
for Its Navy

England Approprlatcs an Immense sum
for Its Navy.
London Aug 26. navy esti-
mates. which were prepared by the late
liberal government and adopted by the
present ministers have just been is
sued They have been subjected to
slight alterations, but in the main the
details are the same as originally for
mulated The number Of men provided
for is $3.50. which is an increase of
$500 over the estimate of last year. Be
sides the expenditure under the proyi-
sions of the naval defense act 1t is pro-
posed to lay out f5.393. 642 on the con-
struction of ships and f7S0,OO0 on ar
maments.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
nank nmcer. Arrastn.i.

Perry. o. T.. Aug 26.-Dr. Jamison
Vanwater, president, and Cashier
blanchard Of the defunct Bank OF Com
merce OF Newkirk. have been arrested
under grand jury indictments charging
them with cheating and swindling. The
bank failed four months ago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
waiting for CraighIIl.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Secretary OF
War Lamont. who read the report Of
the Chicago drainage canal commits
sion. stated that he would make moth
ing public in the matter until the re-
turn of General Craighill, chief of en-
gineers, who is at present absent from
the department.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

Paris, Aug. 26.-The Journal ex-
presses doubt as to the authenticity OF
the rumors regarding the approaching
recall of the United States ambassador.
James b. Eustis, owing to the slow
progress he has made in investigating
the case of Mr.. Waller.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

Paris, Aug. 26.-Adyices from the Is
land of Madagascar announce that Gen
eral Duchesne captured Andriba on
Aug. p The Hovas made poor de-
tense.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

san Francisco. Cal. Aug. 26.-The
cruiser Olympia steamed away for
China early this morning. Capt. Read
denied that he intended to break the
worlds record between this port al
the orient
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
Giant 61onntg gerald
CLYDE r. SHoWALTER,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR

The Madison State Journal thinks
the custom OF having state officials
exhibit themselves at horse races, big
days, pumpkin shows and similar oc-
casions throughout the state is in bad
taste
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
WIN Not send a Nnncio.

Paris, Aug. q "A special dispatch to
the Figaro from Rome contradicts the
report that the pope intends to estab-
fish nunciature in the United States.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
Adolescence had Vanished Decade Ag,

Adolescence had Vanished Decade Ago
1t is difficult to understand what
Brother Foley of the Index means by
the following. We knew him as an
honest miller ten years ago and he
was not 50 very childish even then:
"A merry little dance was that at
Concert hall last Monday evening.
Youth and beauty we're there which
of course includes the editor"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29

From Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska
in fact from all the states lying be-
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky
Mountains come reports Of the most
abundant crops the country has
known for wears.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-29
By HIS OWN PEOPLE.
NEGRO MURDERER LYNcHED
IN KENTUCKY.

Dragged from the JAN at Springfield
and Strung Up-Doors of the structure
Battered Down and the Prisoner
Taken.
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-31
REPORTS OF THE FLOOD.
The News as Received by the Out.
side World.
People Having Friends Here Were Kept
In Suspense Until Tuesday
Afternoon.

Following are some OF the dispatches
which were printed in the papers on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week concerning the flood here.
IN DENVER MONDAY AFTERNOON.
A tremendous washout is reported at
Silver City, N. NJ, last night, which
washed away the greater part OF the
business portion OF the city and a long
streth OF the Santa Fe track. Conflict.
ing reports are ahoat about loss OF life.-
Denver Times.
TUESDAY MORNING AT Ell PAso.
The Santa Fe was delayed nine hours
by a washout and the Silver City special
is still unaccounted for. Yesterday
morning dispatch was received from
Deming to the effect that an avalanche
OF water from the mountains had
swooped down on the peaceful town OF
Silver City yesterday morning before
day and had completely wrecked the
business portion OF the town; that the
mad waters dashed down the Thinner
house and drowned twenty people. But
nothing definite could be heard from
Silver City.
Last night the operator at Whitewater,
.,st gts-
telegraphed that the wires were down
between Whitewater and Silver City
Another telegram from Whitewater said
that Silver City had been wrecked by q
torrent OF water from the mountains o
such volume and force that it swept the
Thinner house from its foundation and
laid waste the business portion OF tn,
city, but that no human lives had beer
lost.
Last night the Santa Fe people mad,
every effort to learn the fate OF their Sill
Yer City special, but up to II o'clock the,
had failed to secure connection with Sill
yer City.
The town OF Silver City is located in
mountain gulch, and ii the food water
from the mountains were strong enougl
to upset the large substantial iour-stor
Thinner house the lower part OF the cit
has been washed away, and ii the disas
ter has not resulted in the loss oi lie
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-31

was HlThclt' mhnhBeT steele oil tne
Western Union worked industriously
yesterday to secure connection with Sill
yer City, but failed, and general suppo-
sition is that the telegraph Office there
was washed away by the mountain tor.
rents.
II it had been among the possibilities
the Times Silver City correspondent
would have wired this paper the partic-
ulars OF the disastrous flood in that town.
But the chances are that the telegraph
poles are washed away. All Of the wires
were working very badly ont Of Fl Paso
last night.-El Paso Times.
ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Southern New Mexico was visited by
destructive storms and floods Sunday
night. The damage will amount TO
more than $4,000 ~ sustained at Sill
yer City, where the water swept through
the streets in torrents to the depth OF
over six feet, causing great loss in build
ings and stock In siors. There were
many thrilling aud narrow escapes from
drowning by people living in the flooded
districts, and heroic rsCurs we're made
by taking people on horseback from
houses. The hotels arr the principal
losers. Broadway hotel is total wreck.
fremont house is damaged to the
amount OF $4,000 the rar wall being
washed away, and the water is three feet
deep in the hotel. The var wall Oi the
Thinner house is gone. The posloilice
building is wrecked musl oi the records
are saved and greater part oi the letter
mail. The entire blork II buildings on
Broadway street, lVlWvn Bullard and
Main streets, is greatly damaged by III,
mud piled up four icvl In the streets
and water rushing through stores and
offices. Several valuable libraries are
destroyed. The miluad track and
bridges ior fifteen mile. arr badl,
washed out and swept away. No live,
were lost. The damage to the surrounds
my country is gra,, but the mos
serious il At Silver City. Private resi-
dences suffered much. anil the loss il
household goods will ~ lar into tn,
thousands. All the newspaper oIlicei
were flooded except TnE EAuLE. Gillet
& Sons, grocers, will lose $4,000 dam
age to stock, aud nearly every mcrcban
has sustained damages from 500 Il
$5,0OO,-AlbuquerQuc Citizen.
; ALL OVER rHE COUNTRY.
The following dispatch was given 3
! the associated prrss On TUESDAY after
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-31

noon, having been sent from this place
at noon on Tuesday. 1t was printed on
Tuesday afternoon by all of the associ-
ated press afternoon papers and on We'd
nesday morning by the morning papers
belonging to the associated press. thus
reaching more than two thirds OF the
newspaper readers in this country. 1t
was also cabed to Europe:
Between O'Clock and midnight Sun
day night five inches of rain tell in this
city, and on the mountains north it was
very much greater. Before O'Clock
water was rushing down the mountain
sides in torrents, and a few minutes
later the business streets were filled
with food from four to eight feet deep.
The grade OF the streets is heavy, and
the water rushed through them with
such swiitness that crossing was impos-
sible. 4 foot bridge, constructed so
people in the lower part OF town could
cross to place OF safety in case OF
flood, was swept away, and all means of
getting out OF the flooded district were
cut off. The night was intensely dark,
and for three hours the people were
panic stricken. Scores OF people gave
themselves up for lost when some weak
er buildings began to crumble before the
flood. Nine buildings were washed
down and many others injured, but,
strange rs it may seem, no lives were
lost. The business part OF the city beg
gars description. Many buildings are
settling, and the loss may reach many
thousands OF dollars more than losses
which are now certain. Some estimate
the loss rs high as $500, 900, but this is
probably excessive. The railroad COM
pany sustained heavy loss and it will
take more than week to repair the
track so that trains can be got in here.
Telegraphic communication has just
been established.
NEWS At LAS CRUCES.
Last Sunday afternoon very heavy
rains fell at Silver City and there was a
rloudburst in the mountains north OF
/ the town. The city stands in the bottom
OF u gulch, the main street being the bed
OF mountain stream, and when the
flood came down the gulch it wrecked
everything that it struck. The water
brought huge rocks from the mountain
side and hurled them against houses and
windows. The mountain torrent carried
away the postoilice and struck the Tim
mer house with such force as to cause
. ihnt structure To trcmhlc from roof Ia
The eagle. (Silver City, N.M.) 1894-1???, 1895-07-31

Following are some of the dispatches
which were printed in the papers on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday OF
last week concerning the flood here.
The evening times., 1895-09-17
Will consueIo
Wed Her Duke?
FAvORITE OF THIS YEARS
HEIRESSES In NEW YORK.
Her Thread of Life Curiously
Interviewer With That of
Lady Montagn.

To Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt, daughter
of william Kissame and Alva E. Wander
bilt. of New York, belongs the significant
distinction Of being for the moment the
most interesting young lady of her age in
the United States. Will she wed a Duke?
The purely contingent nature of the reply
so far possible To this query constitutes the
foundation OF temporary attention to her
personality. The duke is the Duke of Marl-
borough. The lady's dover is $10,OO0,OOO
with as much more to inherit.
She is very young-rensarkably young
to be attracting such universal attention.
Consuelo Vanderbilt was born March 2,
1877. She is therefore but little more
than 1S years of age. She was christened
CoIsuele in honor of the Duchess of Man
chester, who had been Miss Consuelo
Yzuaga In return the duchess named ore
of her twin daughters Alva, after Mrs.
Vanderbilt. There has been great deal
ofconfusion as to whether Miss Vanderbilts
name is Consuelo or Consuela. The former
The evening times., 1895-09-17

set about refurnishing. it, The mansion is
really rather plain affair, being but four
story American basement edifice. Its archi-
lecture is of the Italian renaissance style,
and the materials employed in its construc-
tion are yellow brick nd Indiana limestone:
On the first floor are the reception room.
parlors, dining room and billiard room
The three other floors are devoted to bed
rooms. In all there are nineteen rooms in
the house. The dining room Is fitted up In
the style of Henry ", the library after the
fashion of the First Empire and the recep.
tion room after the style of Louis XIV. Or
course this new home of Miss Consuelo does
not compare with the Fifth avenue palace
she formerly lived in. but the heiress is not
one 10 care much about that
There is q great deal Of uncertainty as to
whether Miss Corsuelo viii after all really
marry the duke. II seems that her mother
favors the match, being socially very am
bilious. To have her daughter duchess
would materially assist Mrs. Vanderbilt in
the grea canpaignsheis is carrying on against
her husbands family. But Miss Consuelo
herself is not very ambitious socially.
However the engagement ma be announced
at any moment There was, to be sure.
a story abroad to the effect that Miss Con-
suelo would wed young John W. Mackay,
jr, son of the great California millionaire
and there is no den ying that he was for
time very attentive. But he appears to
have been given the mitten or perhaps we
should say of such wealthy people, the kid
glove.
1t is worth while mentioning that OF late
years a coolness grew up between the Ouch
css of Manchester and Mrs. Vanderbilt
and consequently the latter has been at
disadvantage in making her way socially
abroad Her daughters wedding with
a duke would remove all obstacles to for
cign conquest Mrs. Vanderbilt's annual
income is $375, ,OO6 year. HS three chill
dren will divide $50 1000 900 of their
fathers money at his death. Miss Con-
suelo has no sisters. Her two brothers are
William K. Vanderbilt jr., now in his sew
enteenth year and Harold s. Vanderbilt,
who is eleven All the children are given
TO their mother by the decree of the court.
Miss Consuelo is thus the heiress OF the
year. In all American society there is
scarcely a more interesting figure. And
nothing connected with her is more inter-
esting than the question: Will she marry
the duke?
The evening times., 1895-09-17

is the correct name. The latter is Cuban
Spanish variation merely, and, although
strictly speaking The duchess name ends
In "a" she changed the final letter to So"
and Miss Vanderbilt changed hers In honor
bound There was something of chill in
the Vanderbilt household when Lady Alva
Montagu died. This youthful aristocrat
was but u little past 15,, and according to-
the fancIful notion prevailing in such mat
tiers, the two eirls-Lady Montagu and Miss
vanderbilt-should have pretty much the
same sort of earthly careers.
The early death Of one should there
fore presage the early death of the other.
Nay, a fortune-teller of gypsy origin, who
came to the country seat of the duke, made
Just such a prediction. The lives of the
two girls were al lways deemed, SO to speak,
tangled. Their respective mothers had
been school girl friends, and greatly devoted
to each other. The death of the daughter
of on was naturally deemed an evil omen
for the daughter of the other.
However, abandoning this element OF
pure conjecture, let lis glance at the
character of the young lady. She is very
democratic, and that fact makes her
strong contrast TO her mother. Neverthe-
less the two are very devoted TO each other,
and are in truth practically inseparable
companions. Personally Miss Consuelo is
a most popular young lady nd is endowed
with a strong equipment of what in
homely phrase is termed good common
sense. At the same time she has a will
of her own, and many anecdotes are re-
lated in evidence of this circumstance
Some few year sago, for instance, there was
q somewhat rigid etiquette as to the
manner in which servants were to be