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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30

believer in the whole Bible. With
him every thing stood and fell with its
teaching. He lived up to and persis-
tently defended his perceptions OF the
teachings of the scriptures. July "a
at O'Clock in the morning his re-
mains were followed by large num-
Der of relatives, neighbors and friends
to the German Presbyterian church
north of Sitter of which Mr.. Wagner
has been member since its organiza-
tion in 1868. Here large number of
people had already assembled when
the funeral procession arrived. The
remains were buried in adjoining
cemetery. Rev. Ringold conducted
the service.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
A Troublesome Prisoner.

Kate Merwin made things howl at
the Jail Tuesday. All the men were
away and Mrs. Dyer was in charge.
Kate screamed continuously. smashed
all the dishes, broke out the heavy
plate glass windows in her cell, threw
Stops out OF her window onto the
porch below much to the discomfort
OF persons passing in and out beneath
her, ard poured out torrents of OBJ
scene language to knots of children
who gathered in the yard and street
below to watch the circus. Mrs.
Dyer sent for the district attorney
and Jim McGonigal With help they
removed her from the female ward in
the upper story to the dungeon cell
in the cellar. She tore Jim's shirt off
and resisted as much as she was able.
She is probably the first prisoner to be
confined in the dungeon, and the BOYS
had to break the lock on the door to
get 1t open as it was badly rusted from
disuse. After getting her inside they
brought paddock down from upstairs
and locked her in. This, Wednesday,
morning she is subdued into quietude
and asks Mrs. Dyer what she did with
that bad girl that was there yesterday
and earnestly affirms that it was not
she that was bad but another girl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
JOHN WAGNER.

Johannas Wagner, Sr., was born in
Drexbach Kreis, Bieden Kopf Grass
herzogthum, Hessendarmstadt, Ger
many, Europe. He was reared at
home He left his native home and
country, March eth, 1S49, emigrating
to the United States landing in Balti-
more, May 81 and remaining there
until June 80 the same year. Leaving
there he went to Strassburgh, York
Co., Pennsylvania. where he got ac-
quainted with his now sad and be-
reaved wife Wilhemina Graene to
whom he was united in marriage Au-
gust 81, 1851.
In 1858 he came west sailing down
the Ohio and up the Mississippi rivers
rs far as Potosi, Grant county. Wis.
and arrived in Lancaster. Oct. 2,
where he settled. In 1856 he moved
on the farm where he has resided ever
since in Liberty.
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were blessed
with ten children; three boys and Z
girls, four of the latter died in infancy
the remaining ones are Mr. Henry o.
living on the old homestead. Mrs.
Rev Julia Buettell Of Waukon. Iowa;
Mrs Emma Mitchell of Fennimore;
Messrs Titus A. and John and Miss
Frances J. Of this city MIR Wagner
has always had weak constitution
and he being not at all roblst, never
theless he lived to become moderately
old man. Last spring and this SUM
mer he had been feeling weak but
was remarkable active.
He felt indisposed Sunday morning
July 10 and did not get up, refusing
to take breakfast. But neither he nor
his family surmised that the end
was so near. His condition soon grew
worse being attacked by violent
pain in the stomach which severely
taxed his last strength. He died
Wednesday morning at s:15 o'clock,
July p, 1896. He was aged IS years,
8 months. and 81 days.
He leaves an aged widow, six child
rem and "a grand children, besides two
brothers. Mr.. Jacob Wagner, ST., Of
this city and one in the old country to
mourn his loss. Mr.. Wagner was a
consistent religious man, and firm
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
RECENT DEATHS NEAR US.
MRS. ALFRED HALE.

The fond mother of large family Of
grown-up sons and daughters, Mrs.
Alfred Hale, died at the home of her
81 Charley Hale, in Little Grant.
We sda, at midnight, July p, 1896.
of heat !: lure, aged about 20 years.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from Providence church, Rev.
Halsey officiating, and was very large
ly attended. Deceased was an indi-
vidual whose death means great deal
to great many people. Her life had
been so filed with the care of others
she had been so long dispenser of
kindly acts, SO long an unconscious
burden-bearer for those about her,
that her going away has left vacancy
in her home circle that can never be
filled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
Observation-Disclosures.

Married-At the groom's home in
Liberty, Wednesday July % at 8
O'Clock p. m. by the Rev Koele Mr..
John Fl. Wenzel to Miss Emelie
Becker OF Liberty, youngest daughter
Of Louis Becker Sr. who moved to
Minnesota last spring. The bride is
an accomplished young lady and the
groom promising farmer The bride
was dressed in a cream colored Hen
rietta trimmed in silk lace and ribbon.
The groom in the customary suit
of black. After the ceremony was
performed, and congratulation were
showered upon them. the guests sat
down toa bounteous supper. In the
evening when they were amusing
themselves with dancing. large num-
Der of the neighboring boys came to
serenade them, they with their instru-
ments such as cowbells. horns. guns,
etc. made lots of music, but it didn't
chord very well with the music inside,
the dancers not being able to keep
step to two sets of music. MIR Wen
eel went out and gave them $500 to
pay them off. The newly married
couple will remain at the Wenzel
homestead, which place he has occu-
pied since his fathers death nine
years ago. MAY success and happi-
ness be with them.
The list Of presents was long one
and included nearly every article Of
use and luxury that loving generous
friends could offer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
A strange Lunatie.

A stranger, about 60 years old and
strong and healthy physically, was
picked up at Potosi and brought to
the county seat by officers the first of
the week. He was brought before
Judge Carter and being insane could
give no account of himself and gave
his name as MARY Jane Mcknight"
He is evidently an escaped lunat.c
from some other asylum as his cloth
ing is marked with the name Henry
Leonard as they mark it in such in
stitutions. On order of the Judge he
was taken to Mendotaa asylum Tuesday
by Sheriff Dyer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
Arrived Home SAFELY.

The French island campers-BiIly
Altizer & Co.-returned home Mon
dar. after having experienced some
tritiing vicissitudes on the road--sueh
as: the team got mired and swamped
in fording the river, but Billy carried
the horses out on his shoulder all
right; while travelling. now and then,
some portion of the vehicle would break
and at this farmhouse they borrowed
a tongue, at another reach, at that an
axle. and now and then a wheel, so
that they brought back an entirely
different vehicle from the one thew
started out with. Somewhere west Of
Porter's bridge they broke front
wheel and all they could get at han
dy farmhouse was the hind wheel of a
lumber wagon. This they put on in
front and it worked almost all right,
only it curved them away around up
by Mt. Ida and Fennimore. but they
got here all right after holding sharp
joint debate just outside Of town but
the ''doctor ordered it."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
A Bad Railroad washont.

Owing to washouts on the Galena
road, no train arrived here Monday
from that city. 1t came through
Tuesday Over eleven hundred feet
Of track and the wagon bridge were
washed out at Burton's cut near Ga
lena. Passengers and over one ton
of mail matter were conveyed by
teams from Galena to Millbrig yester-
day,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
CLYDE d. ALLEN.

Died; At AnHaton, Wis. after an
illness of four weeks, Clyde D., son of
Charles and Martha Allen. aged IL
years. He was member Of Animation
U. s. S and although unable to be
present often, he had learned to love
and honor God; and died in anticipa-
tion of glorious resurrection. A
large coneourse of sympathizing
friends followed the remains to the
Rock church where an eloquent SER
mon was delivered by the Rev. Stamp
of Montfort, who conducted the SER
vices assisted by S. S. Missionary A.
ID. Macs.
In that happy land we'll meet him
With those loved ones gone before
And again with JOY ell greet him,
There where parting is no more
The family wish to thank all who so
kindly assisted them in their hour of
sorrow and bereavement.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
ELIZABETH FARRELL.

Mrs. Elisabeth Farrell died at her
home five miles south of Lancaster
last Thursday morning. She had
been ailing all summer Rev. Macs
preached the funeral sermon. Buried
in the Boise Prairie cemetery at 10
O'Clock Friday. Fuller obituary next
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30

The Chattanooga Daily Times OF
July % makes favorable mention of
well defined boom for Chas. K. Evans
for member Of Congress from the Third
Tennessee District. &. X. Evans is
the son Of Hon. j. II Evans Of Platte
vile. He has hosts cf Wisconsin
friends who would be pleased to see
NJ. e. attached to his name
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30
The Passing OF The Loo Cabin.
BY REV. E. E. EDWARDS. PA. D.

IA Poem WRITTEN AND READ MR. EDWARDS ON july |,
1896. WESTERN WRITER'S ASSOCIATION AT
THE ANIMAL MEETING EAGLE LAKE WARSAW.
INDIANA, PUBLISHED
ORIGINAL MANUscRIPrl
sWAS rude old cabin built # logs; in loneliness it
stood
meval wood;
Its eapboard roof weighted with poles lest the
wind should whirl it away;
The spaces between its rough-hewn logs were filed
with chinkng and clay
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-07-30

prayer for the old havsb
Araeand spacious mansion with compe
49, texotesg
irony kandA
= thai owredah
peoples white
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the Hlandcn
hamakest
dmming
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the spinning
t i'm h puncheoa
ofasen oadoor
bu doesn ehsee
where tn pumpkns
There that but that
And much that false and vauaes andt ue;
old hearts sands
happiet imes now
10 mo the brink
cent y'syergap
and o kim bevorltb
gon by to the GratIe
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
DIED.

Henry poas @ aged q s
Insrmsn at sonyenenes esSsrs 81 naas amy coov
BOsTwlCK- -HITCHcOCK-At stapleton Staten Island.
December s. 1898 Bertha beloved wife Of g Lvins.tOn
Funeral 'prva,e,. from No Boyd Hil sapeton Staten
KindIy ininI' omit ,tDneSas flowers
DE LAMATER-On Tuesday December $. Benjamin De
Funeral services his late residence 90 $50 West s2d
st. Thursday. December 10. 1896 at $50 .. m.
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
HOYT-On Saturday. December s. 1896. James Otis Hoyt.
viii be held g. hf sss late residence Ns
Reisses and friends cordially invited.
Boston. Haverhi and Chicago papers will please
%ss .sd.f Ben %eSair rseHfr'a nj '''' "
Der lss6 Robert Martin IN his s2a year y,,.,.v ~.
RelaSs. and friends respectfully invited to attend
grand Central i'S Depot n T. s. H. H. r. r.
London England papers pleare copy.
PARMLYvSudaenly Monday. December :. Mary seeiy.
Rys and 'pd. to IS Nest .s' s.
on "Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
sng. n A. tnay % cms ds~.Ps of the family
PI.ATr-A, stapleton staten Island. Monday Deeembes
I. Milton l.. Plat. son of Mrs Caroline and the late
Funeral No ss sag'Gs ess sa''n Island on
Remains will be renoved smithion Branch Cemetery
Thursday morning
SIIUTE-At White Plains. y. Y. Tuesday. December
y Mary Fowler wife Of James l.. Shute. aged 70
Relatives friends invited attend funeral ser
vices at her late residence Thursday. at oclock.
TROWBRfDGE-s Suddenly. Tuesday morning. az his resi-
dence No. 80 Macon-s;.. Brooklyn. william :. Trow-
bridge
Funeral private.
UHI.ENBROEK-A East Orange y. J.. Tuesday. pecems-
Der s. William Thlenbroek. In the 18th year OF his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
wAlKER-At his residence No. 469 IVES, o2d-s. Alex
anier Walker.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
WINsIDw-At Florence Italy October % 1895 Cor
don WinslOw. captain L. :. A. tand member OF the
Loyal LEGION. Of ;he late Rev. Gordon Winsow.
d. D., and Katharine Fish Winslow.
Funeral Trinity Churcn. Broadway and WALL
ST.. Wednesday. December 8. at 10 o'clock a. m
Interment Greenwood
wOODLAWN CEMETERY.
ONCE No. 20 z. 23d-st.
woodlawn Station (24ih Ward Harlem Railroad
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
THE CASE or FRANK ELLISON.

Albany. Dec s.-Some criticism has lately ap-
peared upon Governor Morton's action In shorten
Ing the term Of confinement OF Frank Ellison In
Sing Sing Prison by allowing him the five months
and seventeen days which he spent In the Tombs
New-York city. before trial and conviction for the
assault on William Henriaues. An examination OF
the record in the office OF the pardon clerk shows
that as long ago as February. 1885, Recorder Smyth
wrote to the Governor follows:
II the conduct Of the defendant. Ellison. during
the term he has been ncarcerated has been good
believe he has been sufficiently punished. there
fore recommend such clemency the Governor
may deem proper.
In March following Mr. Welman. who. as Assist
ant District-Attorney. prosecuted Ellison. wrote:
I feel II my duty well my pleasure to join In
petitionng for his release. / prosecuted the case.
and there many mitigating circumstances. 1t
never seemed to me that the punishment In any
way fitted the crime. and his imprisonment already
for about three years seems TO me more than COM
mensurate with the offence.
De Iancey Nicol who was District-Attorney at
the time Ellison convicted says
| was personally thoroughly familiar with the
case In all its phases: Ellison WIS indicted Tor
second offence" which, upon conviction, compelled
the Court to innlot the maximum punishment. more
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
4 DINNER GIVEN TO HR. HlNNA.

Warhirg;on Dec S-M. A. Hanna was the guest OF
bonor a, , dinner given al the Metropolitan Club
tonight by the Republican Congressional Commit
tee The spacious dining-room was tastefuly decor
atcd with ferns. PAINS ard creeping Ivy Covers
were laid for Nifty. and besides th!riy-seven mem
bers o. the Congressional Committee there were
present Mr. Hanna. General Horace Porter and Cen
er,I " NJ Osborne OF New-York: H. c. Payne OF
Wisconsin: Senator Thurson, OF Nebraska; Sena or
shoup OF Idaho: senator Mitchell. OF Oregon: Repre-
sentative Boutcle OF Maine: W. B. Plunkei OF
Massachusetts, Judge Long. OF Florida Mr. VIM
berry, OF Louisiana: Mr.. Boyd. OF North Carolina,
and MIR Dawes OF Illinois. The menu was elaborate
,a tho ,uasts fingered over IL from TO 10 o'clock
When he cigdrs were brought In. j. w. BaDcock
chairman OF The committee. introduced Mr.. Hanna
in short speech. Mr. Hanna responded with much
feeling and cOmpimented the committee on Us Of
fectiye work Other addresses were made by Messrs
pavne Osborne I.ounsborry. Thurs'on. Mitchell
Shoup and others. Ii was nearly Midnight when the
festivities ended.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
DIR. TALNAGE TO MARRY AGAIN.
HIS ENGAGEMENT To MISS SUSIE MANGAM. OF
SING SING ANNOUNCED.

HIS ENGAGEMENT To MISS SUSIE MANGAM. OF
SING SING. ANNOUNCED.
The engagement is announced OF Miss Susie Man
gam OF Sing Sing to the Rev. DR. r. Dewitt Ta..
mage. OF Washington Miss Mangam is the daughter
OF d. d. Mangam who is a grain dealer In this city.
ard is said to be wealthy. Miss Mangam has been
a popular young woman in Sing Sing society.
d. ID. Mangam. jr.. the brother OF Miss Mangam.
about two years ago married DR.. Talmage's daugh-
ter This Will cause a peculiar mIxup in family re-
lationshps
DIR. Talmage has spent much time recently at the
Mangam home The date Of the wedding Is rot
nounced but the preparations are under way and II
is thought that will at the holidays or soon
after the New Year begins.
Mrs, Taimage. formerly Miss Susan Whittemors.
died at Dansville y. u. on August D. 1895. after
.ong illness. Her condition became serious
after the fire in the Tabernacle In Brooklyn on May
49, 1894, of which DR. Talmsge was then the pastor.
He Is now the assistant pastor OF the First Presby.
terian Church in Washington.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
4 DINNER FOR TINO1Hl J.. hOODh'fI'

MI, parublican t'ub gave a dinner last evening
l., honor of the Lieutenant -Governor-eect. Tim
othy- l.. Woodruff. AT the clubhouse. III fhth-a''''
,ear Forticth-st. Many OF the prominent memo'rs
NJ the club assembled 10 do honor TO ue secohu
- ~ the ticke, that successful In the
recent State election. Among those present "''e
= ( Atwood c. W. Barnes. S. w. Bovine, william
poornold George Burnham. J. *. Ciey. j. O.
Lar, I y Howell W. f. Deane. ID. II. Bolles.
ra,oos Owens II. f.. Treman. T. Is. Tuthiil, D. .
yr,se r A Wise G. II. Treat, j. X Sh'iheId. a. W.
conor u O'Dell William Leary, George e. mart
and A. b. Humphrey.
In the absence Of Cornelius ~ Bliss Johh Iroc-
TOR Clarke presided over the aftcr-dnncr speaH'hs'
and among the speakers whom he introduced were
commissioner Andrews. Commissioner Shelheiu' D.,
c Wise and X. Wise. The principal Speech vi
coursc was MIR. Woodruns. The I-eutchah'-'o'-
ernor.clect dealt mostly with the history OF the re-
cent political campaign but ne had So"e "o'"' 'o'
the future saying:
.no We must continue to build II we would live,
o.. ,o, IN do I'm a world of progress. Is TO die TO
,h,s end we have elevated TO National and inter
rational leadership the great statesman VINO SIX
,.a.rs ,po made so indelible an impression upon
our National estate that In the crisis OF hs year o
our ord 1896 he was the choice OF vast majority
y, tho neople As we calmly survey the IMAM
csl economic and sociological controversies Oh ,ne
TO-, M Tho Ipbt OF this recent triumph. IL Is evident
VI in no long time after III" next ith oi Marcn
n..,nodial LEGISLATION by our National Congress ana
t,,in,raI Executive will again lay, broad ana dcep,
re-, a.c,re foundation OF happiness and prosperity
,.b,ch il found In the fundamental prhcIpi'S 81
nnd 6nance social order and protection ana rcc-
ooul nt, such legislation Will surely open before
pln9oiber era Of commercial activity, and II may
LAD IN n greater future than we were "pic 10 us
GER. ~ hc last three years and half by the msts
nnd focs Of recent Democratic mal-administratio'
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09

COMPANY e. list REGIMENT Has LIVELY Ei.E'-
TIOS FOR FIRST lJEi TENANT
Company &. fist Regiment. maintained its r"pu-
tation~ for conducting lively elections last nish'
when by vote OF 3. to ~. II chose Ferdinand
uerudsrnann frs, lieutenant. Former First Ser
gcant Eugene VI Francis received the ~ votes.
The factlonal contest In this company has "N-
listed for years from various causes, but ~ IN"
prcscn, time the fight II principally. 50 many or
the members say. on social lines. y number OF tn"
young men object to what they call the coars"r ei'-
menf and there are others who talk disparaginely
of what they term the Kid glove crowd. The
contingent did not win last night. and
they say that Sergeant Francis was discharged
hy IN. present captain A. &. Zahrlskic. without
urou.r cause but the captains adhcrcnts deny all
ths Major a. I. Francis. father OF the defeated
candidate presided at the election.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
AT THE HERALD SQUARE THEATRE.
THE GIRL FROM PARIS. ="

farce, with music in it, called The Girl from
Paris" presented last night at the Herald
SQUARE Theatre. and II appeared TO give much
pleasure TO a large audience composed mostly OF
those "old FOUNDERS who have been left over
from the halcyon days of The Pink Dominocs"
and Forbidden Fruit" The ample erudite and
exhaustive preliminary press notices of this stu
nendous play. and OF the altogether prodiyious
people who appear in II. have left little If any
hing TO be said upon the occasion of it's actual
resentment. All readers. doubtless. know that
the words of IT were written by Mr.. George Dance
and the music OF it by Mr Ivan Caryl. and that
for more than 700 nights. II has adorned the stage
NJ that renowned London temple of the MUSES.
which bears the illustrous name of the Duke Of
York All readers. likewise, have good reason TO
know tina; it portrays the perplexty and the ad-
ventures Of an English husband. resident in Lon
don and named Honeycomb. who has miscon-
ducted himself in Paris; who is pursued into Eng
land by a gay damsel with an action for breach of
promise; who flies into Switzerland reports him.
self 10 have perished by drowning survives In
the dress OF Highlander is sought by his sup
posed widow in the society of her favorte Major
and ultimately rises TO his original eminence Of
British respectability by a deft resort to virtuous
indignation. These things not being hidden II
seems essential now only TO refer to them as
authentic. and TO reiterate each and every procla-
nation that the learned and impartial box-office
has alreaf. made. The dilemma Of Mr. Honey
comb was duly and fully displayed in the course
Of two extensive. diversified busy and pictorial
acts, and the efforts of a numerous company Of
sprightly and frocsome players organized by Mr..
Edward h. Rice strenuously put forth In its
merry Illustration. The peculiar freshness of this
subject and also its peculiar refinement will forci-
bly, impress all experienced observers.
The music OF this production was not mistaken
for that of Wagner. nor the words expressed
with the rhetorical elegance of Addison OF the dra-
matte power Of PlautUs: Yet both instinct with
the power TO inspire large number OF hearers with
rap; attention, accentuated by wild enthusiasm BY
degrees the theatre-gong public has been prepared
for this stupendous attack its artistic and intel
lectua sensibities. Those sensibites have been
made ready for the onslaught by Mr. Guncrs delight
fu pictures Of life in Florida and. at last. the
summation OF dramatic art has been accomplished
Mary James Top Note" has done it. with the as
sistance OF the Intellectual Honeycomb and the
corded these exponents OF that now gain
Ing perfection will prove that all IL not hollow
show.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-09
FOR 4 FEDERATION or MOIHERS CLcBS.

There was an informal meeting last evening AT
,ha Uo,eI Waldorf under the auspices OF The Ma
,,o,.l Congress Of Mothers. 10 discuss plans ana
o,hor srrongemcnts which will be brought up at
tho formal reception and meeting. to be held al the
sarnc MACE this evening. Among those present last
evening were Mrs T. w. Brney. with whom inc
tao. NJ the National Congress Of Mothers originated
and who IS looked upon by her associates as the
a.,rc-hcad of the whole movement; Mrs. hdlai H.
Stevenson Mrs william L. Wilson. Miss Norton
dsuph,er Of Secretary Morton; Mrs. Phebe A.
Hearst Mrs H. w. Fuller and Mrs. A. A Birney
These were from Washington and came down for
the express purpose of seeing that the movement
was started In the right way In this city Others
present were Mrs kincad Miss Janet r.. M nchaLus a
tins Florida: Mr. and Mrs. Edward II. Clark Mrs
n"hrisiinr Terhunc Hcrrck. Mrs: Edward Payson
,rarhune marion Harland) and Mr.. and Mrs; Alex
nher G, Chenoweth. The end aimed at by the
Hn,,nraI Congress of Mothers Is National Fedora
;sn of Motheis Clubs. These organizations are TO
70 ,orned an over the land for the purpose OF ad-
,.o,rc u, the welfare OF the young and the home
III The meeting this evening VIII take place In
,he banquet room Of the Waldorf. and az persons
t,mt.rested in this subject are Invited by the man.
ayers 10 be present.