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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
z WOODEN LEG.
Belle Price Takes 1t on During a Fight
and Is Fined With Her Friends.

The comic song, "All on Account of
Eliza would have to be elongated to
"All on cou of Eliza's Wooden
Leg were it 10 detail the interesting
story of Eliza Mansfield and her little
wooden limb In a peppery war of
words several colored people poured
his tale into Justice Fosters ears at the
Harrison Street police station to-day,
says Chicago Post. Last Sunday morn
ing Eliza Mansfield, whose temper is as
violent as her skin is black, quarreled
with Belle Price in the yard back of the
tenement at 5201 Armour avenue.
You black hussy, you better hadn't
tell me keep my engagement wild de
Clouds" shouted Eliza in dulcet tones.
you jes' shet yer mouf or you'll want
a DOCTOR was Miss Prices retort dis
courteous.
This was a challenge to battle, and
neither was loath to fight, so the battle
began. Miss Price brought some STRAIT
egg into play and executed an African
coup at the first move. She went at
Eliza hard and low; she tackled her and
threw her to the ground as easily as a
Yale halfback would down a runner.
Their she grappled with Eliza and COM
menced to %unfasten her wooden leg. FL
nally she got it off and threw it into
a neighbours yard. Eliza called for help
and then the colored colony in the vi
cinity engaged in a general fight, which
resulted in battered heads, bruised
faces and wholesale arrests. Eliza, how
ever. managed to hobble away from the
CORY scene and escaped without serious
injur.. Her wooden leg was restored
to her and she had the satisfaction of
witnessing the discontinue of her enc
mics. who We're fined $25 each.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
HIS PORTRAIT IN HEB ARMS.
Widow Schnitzer Ended Her Life to Be
with Her Dead Husband.

Mary Schnitzer, a lonely willow, took
her life in New York city the other
night. ito go to her husband" she wrote
to her mother and friends She was Sc
years old. She died hugging her hus-
6and's portrait and smiling as happily
rs on the day they we married, four
teen years ago. There never was a cou-
pie more truly one than they. Perhaps
the fact that the woman was childless
contributes to it. One baby came to
them, but ii died very young. After
that they i've for each other only. He
was a tin ~roofer. doing a good business.
She made her home attractive to him.
1t is as CHEEKY as any one would wish
TO see any home, NJ the woman was
not CHEEKY. A year ago her husband
Sickened and after months OF suffering
he died at Christmas. She could hardly
be dragged away from his corpse. She
has spoken of nothing but death since.
Her one desire was to join her hUs-
band. Once or twice she attempted sui
eide. but her courage failed IT b
thought of her mother and sister. A
week ago she mace up her mind. She
spent the afternoon writing letters to
her mother and friends bidding Thorn
goodbye and telling them she was 60
ing to her husband. She mailed them
in the evening and locke herse's in.
The neighbors did not see or heal her
after that. The delivery of the first mail
brought all her friends to her house out
of breath with excitement. They mount
ed the stairs and knocked at her door.
1t was locked, but they smelled leaking
gas and summoned help. officer HID
en- went UP and burst in the 1oor. On
the led, dressed in clean clothing, lay
Mrs. ~Schnitzer. hugging her husbands
picture to her heart. She was dead. She
had stretched herself on VIA was 20 be
her bier and turned on the gas. .tere
was a smile on her lips as if she had
found in death her husband she could
not live without.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15

How a Current superstition Had Its
Origin.
Its


Almost everybody has heard of the
wonderful walking leaves of Australia
For a long time after the discovery or
that island many people Leiieved that
the leaves of a certain tree which
iourishes there could and did walk
about on the ground. The story arose
in this way. Some English sailors land
ed upon the coast one day, and, after
roaming until they were tired. they a
down under a tree TO rest themselves. A
gus of wind came along and blew a
shower Of leaves from the tree, which,
after turning over and over in the ar
as leaves generally do, rested on the
ground. AS il was midsummer ana
everything appeared quite green, the
circumstances puzzled the sailors con-
siderably; but their surprise was much
greater, as you may well suppose, when,
after a short time, they saw the leaves
crawling along the ground toward the
trunk Of the tree. They at once ran to
their vessel. without stopping to exam
inc into the case at all, and set sail
from the land where everything seemed
to be bewitched. One of the men said
he expected every moment to see the
trees set to n dance a jig" Subse-
quent explorations disclosed the fact
that these walking leaves are small
animals that live upon the trees. Their
bodies are very thin and fiat. their
wings forming large and leaf-like or
gans. When disturbed, their legs are
folded awy under their bodies, leaving
their shape exactly like a leaf, with its
stem and all complete. They are of a
bright green color in summer, but grad
ually change in the fall. with the leaves,
to the brown of d frost vegetation
When shaken from the tree they lie for
a few minutes upon the ground as
though dead. but soon begin to crawl
along toward the tree. which they as
cend again. They rarely use their
wings, although pretty well supplied in
this respect.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
SOWING the seeds Of Envr.

Mrs. Meekton was standing on the
front doorstep when her husband came
home.
Henry she said. in a loud tone.
heres your income tax blank. You'd
better ill ii out right away"
Great Sc - Maria" he exclaimed
what 90 l n with an income tax
blank"
Dent talk 50 loud was the adno-
milton, in a SUB 3ued but stern key; ats
a to serve On the jury. The
next door neiefhors on both sides of us
have been sitting behind closed vim
dow blinds whiting for you to come
home, 50 2 could find out what he
officer was here FOR, n I'm just givin.
their in4asinations a treat"-wash.ng-
Son star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15

ESTATE
state of Wisconsin. County Court Of Grant
County--In Probate.
Notice Is hereby given, that at the special term
of the CCrnty Court, to be held in aud for said
County, at the Court House in the City of Lam
caster, 10 said County, on the 3rd TUESDAY of
August A. D.. 1895, being the 10th day of Aug 1895.
At the hour of one O'Clock bin the afternoon. the
following matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Mary Louisa Carthew and
Thomas r.. Carthew to admit 70 probate an instru-
ment in writing puvportingt to be the last Will
and testament of Thomas Carthew late Of the
town Of Potosi in saidI Grant County, deceased,
and the granting Of letters testamentary thereon
By order of the Court.
GEO. 3. CARTEL
County Judge.
Dated July 20, 1895. a4-st
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LEGAL NOTICES.
UNREDEEMED LANDS.
NOTICE FOR TAX DEED.
f~OFFICIAI@g
STATE OF WISCONSIN.
OF Grant. -

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COUNTY OF GRANT.
OFFICE or TBE COUNTY CLERK
LANCASTER GRANT COUNTY. MS.
July Ist.. 1888.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the fol
lowing described lands and CITY and
Village lots in the County of Grant
and State Of Wisconsin were sold by
the Treasurer Of said County on
the 10th. day of Nav. 1898. fer
the delinquent taxes OF 1892, the
moun set opposite to each tract Of
land, city or village lot. is the
amount OF tan. interest and charges
due thereon computed up to the last
day Of redemption.
Now therefore unless the taxes and
charges are paid on the follow
ing described tracts Of land. city
and village lots. on or before the
Sirteenm Day of May. 1896.
the same will be conveyed by
Tax Deed to the purchasers ac-
cording to the provisions of law.
(Abbreviations:-e east. ne north
east, Sc southeast, W west. NV north
west, sw southwest, n north. 5 south.
com commencing, beg beginning, run
running. ac acre, blk block, fit feet,
ks links, chs chains, addn addition,
pit part, adj adjoining. ctg containing.
ex except. ind undivided. cor corner,
frac fractional, bd bounded, tn thence,
sec section.)
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15

OFFICE or THE COUNTY CLERK
LANCASTER. GRANT COUNTY. WIS.
July Ist.. 1898.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
Partition sale.

STATE OF WISCONSIN II Circuit
COUNTY OF GRANT. Court.
Margaret sneclode and \. a. English, plain
tins.
vs.
Elizabeth !. Boyle arI Patrick Bowie. her
husband defendants.
Notice is hereby given. that BY virtue Of
and pursuant to a judgment of partition and
order OF sale. made in the above entitled ac-
ton. AT the regular term OF the circuit court
for Crawford cOanty. Wisconsin. the same
being a special term OF the circuit court for
Grant county Wisconsin. and said order
bearing date the 3lst dav of Nav. A. D.. 1898
the undersigned sheriff Of said Grant county,
Wisconsin. Will. on the
SIXTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. A. D.. 1895.
al one O'Clock in the afternoon. at the front
door OF the court house. N the CITY of Lam
caster. Grant comfy. Wisconsin. offer for
sale and sell at public vendue TO the highest
and best bidder or bidders for cash. the fol
lowing described real estate. to-wit:
The southwest 4 of section twenty-five
(25l. and the southwest y of the south-east
4 Of section sixteen 40. all in town six 90
north OF range hve 90 west, in Grant county,
Wisconsin.
Dated Sherifs once. Lancaster, Wis, this
23rd day of July, a. D.. 1898.
w. J. DYER. Sheriff Grant
Co. Wis.
Bushnell. WATKINS & MOSES. plaintiffs at
torneys. 2. o Address. Lancaster. Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-15

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Revolt Cost Colombia S15,00o,O00.
The last revolt cost the Colombian Gov
ernment, it is estimated, $l5,O00,OO.
Prominent People.

! Alexander Dumas left a fortune Of $500, 900.
Lafca Iio Hearn is now naturaiized Jap
anese citizen.
Senator Hill Cancelled oil his future lecture
engagements.
Speaker Reed has new fad. He has TAX
en- up amateur photography and become
quite an expert.
The first Republican Congressman from
Texas is Judge G. h. Noonan, OF the San
Antonia District.
The Duke OF Westminster owns London
property worth more than $4,000 600.
Lombroso. tine famous cynic, was recently
fined $500 at Rouen for literary piracy.
John Gary Watts. 'Adiutant-General OF
South Carolina, is the youngest Official OF
the rank in America.
John D. Rockefeller has presented the hos
pitals New York with 100 barrels OF apples
from his own orchard.
Durnas's last play remains unacted, as 1t is
such savage attack upon Parisian journal
ism that no manager has had the couraget to
produce it.
The late Marquis OF Waterford was, on ac-
count of his lameness. allowed to address
the House of Lords seated. He was, never
/ theless, quite forcible and convincing
HSpeaker
AThe young Marquis de CastelaIe, who
Gried Miss Anna Gold. is said to lose no
Artunity OF speaking disrespecttully OF
ca and Americans.
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Mr.. McCreary Oem., XIV. Immediately OBJ
jected, and the brief sensation was about to
subside when Mr.. McCalls colleague, Mr..
Barrett (Rep., Mass. }, rose to question OF
privilege and sent to the clerks desk reso-
luton for the impeachment Of Mr.. Bayard.
The resolution recited Mr.. Bayard's state
ment in his Edinburgh speech referred to in
Mr.. McCaIl's resolution in which the United
States Ambassador to the Court ofSt. Jamess
declared that the protection system was
resolution declared. were reflections on
policy, and were in manifest disregard OF
the proprieties, and calculated to injure our
National reputation. The resolution directed
the Foreign Affairs Committee to examine
the utterances in that speech and to draft
and report articles Of impeachment to the
House.
The matter was discussed by Messrs. Bar
rett. Crisp. Dingley, Cummings, McCreary.
johnson, Hit and Cannon.
On motion Of Mr.. Cannon. OF Illinois, the
words "by impeachment or otherwise" were
struck out of the resolution. Mr.. Crisp's
motion to refer the resolution to the Com
mittee on Judiciary was rejected, and this
amendment, proposed by Mr.. Barrett, was
adopted:
"And whereas in a public speech delivered
at Boston. England, on the I'd day OF Au-
gust, 1895, the said Bayard is reported by
the press Of this country to have said: The
President stands in the midst Of strong,
sslf-oonadent and oftenttmes violent people.
men who desire to have their own way, and
who need to have that way frequently OBJ
structed, and I tell you plainly it takes real
man to govern the people OF the United
States"
The resolution, as thus amended, was
adopted without division. The Speaker
stated that by consent the preamble to the
resolution would be considered Withdrawn.
The Boston speech referred to by Mr.. Bar
rett was made tho subject Of a separate reso-
luton by Mr.. Mccall, OF Massachusetts,. MIR.
Crisp objected to its consideration. and it
was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. -..
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FOUGHT FOR LIFE.
Terrible Struggle to Escape From a Rum
away Locomotive. ~

Terrible Struggle to Escape From q Run
z away Locomotive. saiGE 81
a detective switch outside the freight
yards Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad, at Port Morris. N. T..
derailed locomotive containing trains
crew, causing the death of three men and
the injury of four others. A still more serl-
GUS accident was averted by the presence OF
mind of one OF the injured men, who stag
gered up tho track and tagged an ap-
preaching fast freight, which was only
stopped when within twenty feet Of the
wreck.
The list Of killed is Us follows: Thomas
Fitzgerald, engineer; Frederick Naples,
brakeman; Thomas Nally, brakeman.
/ The panic stricken crew knew the danger
and fought to get out before the catastrophe
came. Fitzgerald had at last re2ained his
feet. and he reversed the power as quickly
as possible. It was too late. The momentum
carried the engine to the edge OF the em-
,bankment, and It dashed over, landing with
crash In the swamp below. The tender
turned complete somerset falling on its
side In the mud. The engine plowed its
way along for ten feet after the plunge be-
fore it stopped.
! One Of the steam pipes burst at this mo-
ment. deluging Naples, Nally and Flt7ger-
aid with boiling water. literally scalding
them to death, The body Of Fitzgerald fell
out of the cab, and as the engine settled
down on one side, finally falling over, he
was crushed under it.
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ITALIAN AFRICA.
History In Outline of the Relations Be-
tween Italy and Abyssinia.

History In Outline of the Relations Be-
tween Italy and Abyssinia.
The terrible disaster reported in the late
dispatches marks another stage in the
history OF Italy's troubled career in East
Africa. and may possibly lead to tighten
ing Of her hold upon Abyssinia. over
whicn she exercises at present nominal
protectorate. That protectorate dates back
to the year 1889. wnen Italy, in accordance.
with the principles laid down by the Berlin
Conference, notified the Powers OF the
treaty of Meciali, concluued with King
Meneli!., by which Abysslnia and aH
her dependencies were piacec under
Italian protection. By this treaty Men
elk H., King Of Shoa, became the
supreme ruler of Abyssinla III sue
cession to King John. The agreement with
Italy was repudiated by King Menelik. bur
he was subsequently iorred to submit
There we're rebellions in several parts OF his
domfnions in 1892 and 1893, which were
uuelied, the King borrowing money IN
Italy to aid him in his expeditions.
Last summer, Menelik. fearing the en-
croachment of Italy, sent mission to st.
Petersburg to obtain the diplomatic support
OF Russia. It was we'll received and since
then Abyssinia has maintained hostile at
titude towards Italy, and there have been
collisions between their respective troops.
I'm October last the news came that Menelik
had been struck by lightning and killed.
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vALKyRIE,s OWNER TO TESTIFY.
The "Dcfsndsr" Investigation Assuming
International Importance.

The "Defsnder" Investigation Assuming
International Importance.
The bitter feeling aroused in the United
States and in England by the extraordi nary
Icharges of unfair play, made by Lord Dun
raven against the Defender syndicate, has
caused their investigation to assume an in
ternetional aspect.
The special committee Of the New York
Yacht Club having the matter In hand has
shown its appreciation of the gravity OF the
task entrusted to 1t and, at the same time,
its determination to reach decision which
sportsmen on both sides Of the Atlantic
should accept as conclusive, by adding to
its number Edward J. Phelps. formerly Min
lister to England. and Captain Alfred 7.
Mahan. Of the United States Navy, whose
works have probably made him even more
popular in England than he Is here.
Lord Dunraven cabled his intention Of
sailing from England on the Germanic to
appear before the committee with such eYi-
dence as he can obtain in support OF his
charges.
A statement issued by the Investigating
Committee. Pierpont Morgan, W. O.
Whitney and G.. L. Rives-contained the sig
nif1cant information that the Royal Yacht
Squadron had declined to take any action in
the matter, regarding the controversy as
personal one 80 far as concerns Lord Dun
ravens participation in 1t. Thus he is left
to fight his battle alone. ..H
But the names of those comprising the
committee is q guarantee that he will receive
the fairest of fair play in his endeavors to
prove that ballast was surreptitiously added
to the Defender to give her an unfair advan-
tage over the Vslkyrie in the first race for
the Americas Cup.
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van, Of :'Big Six" Typographical Union, OF
New York. A Committee on Credentials was
appointed, and at noon recess until 2
o'clock was taken.
The committee reported at the afternoon
session that eighty-three delegates were en-
titled to seats, and that there were seven
whose seats were contested. They were all
seated. Two of the delegates were women,
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Valesh, OF Detroit,
member of the Typographical Union. and
Miss Frances Martell. Of the Garment Work
ers' Union of Chicago. Some Of the largest
organizations represented were the Inter
national Typographical Union, with 29l
votes, one for each 100 members; tho United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters, with 200 votes;
the Cigarmakers' international Union, with
276 votes; the United Mine Workers, with
181 votes; the United Garment Workers, with
1872 votes, and the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, with 100 votes.
The reports of the President and Secretary
occupied most Of the session. Both were
voluminous. Mo3ride's was review Of the
happenings Of the year in reference to their
bearings on labor. That Of the Secretary,
Augustine McCraith, was devoted to the
finances of tho Federation.
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Peckham Confirmed.

The United States Senate Committee on
the Judiciary. on motion Of Senator Hill, OF
New York, directed favorable report to be
made on the nomination OF Rutus W. Peck
ham, Of New York, to be Associate JUS
tce OF the Supreme Court OF the United
States The report was made later in
the day, and the Senate promptly
confirmed the nomination. Tnere was little
discussion over the nomination. Mr.. Hill
stating thar he was perfectly satisfied with
the presentation of Mr.. Psckham's name,
and, Il he had been called upon to select
candidate he could have made no better
cnoices The nominees qualifications were
discussed in general way, Senator Hill
being able TO enlighten the rest Of the COM
mittee as to bis legal attainments.
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TUGS CREW DROWNED.
Seven Men Lost Their Lives During y
Hurricane.

Seven Men Lost Their Lives During u
Hurricane.
By the sinking of the B. B. Inman tug
Pearl B. Campbell, off Huron Isle, Lake su-
perior, seven men, all Of them we'll known In
Duluth, Minn.. were drowned.
The names of the dead are Captain Will
lam McGilvrey. master; George McCort,
chief engineer; Captain John Lloyd, mate;
Frederick England, second engineer; Peter
McCalin. cook: TWO fremen. names un-
known. The news OF the disaster came in a
telegram to Captain Inman rom A. Ratty,
master of the Inman tug Castle.
The captain OF steamer rom Marquette,
Mich, says that a terrible gale was blowing
over the lake in the vicinity OF Huron Isle,
and this, is supposed, indicates that the tug,
which was one Of the heaviest and Stanchest
OF the Inman line, was caught In hurri-
cane. All Of the lost men were single. The
lost tug had been in the lnman feet for
about six years and was valued at $4,000.
The boat was not insured.
Huron Isle Is forty miles from Marquette,
Mich, near which place the Campbell and
the Castle have been ut work for some time
tryingto float the schooners Moonlight and
Kent, which were driven ashore there some
weeks ago, during heavy gale. The tugs
had made good progress with the work when
the cold weather compelled them to lay to
until next season.
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Foreign Notes.

A band OF dervishes. mounted on camels,
has rsided. plundered and partially burned
Anendan. north of Wady Hafa, in Egypt
A detachment of cavalry has been sent In
pursuit Of the derviShes.
The commander Of the British Ashantee
expedition has asked for more guns.
The Powers informed the Sultan OF Tur-
key that they will not make use OF the fir
mans for the passage of additional guard
ships iuto the Bosphorus.
Great excitement was caused in the Ger
man Reichstag by II speech Of Herr Babel. a
Socialist, denouncing the Kaiser.
The Bishop and five other ecclesiastles
were burned to death In Trebizond.
The Dutch troops on the Island OF Madura
have dispersed band OF $50 rebels, killing
twenty-nine Of them and capturing their
chief.
General Campos has issued a gazette in
Cuba delegating his extraordinary civil and
military attributes to Lieutenant-Generals
Pando and Marin and Major-General Mella
in their respective fields.
Many Spanish soldiers were wounded In
railway train which was blown up by dyna-
mite by the revolutionists In Cuba.
Spaniards In Havana are said to blame
Campos for the progress Of the revolution.