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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24

at him, crying at the time, Viva La Rcpub-
| lie. The desperadoes took to fight inmedi.
| ately. They were pursued by number OF
policemen, but escaped The King was un.
hurt.
Forty miners were killed by recent ex-
plosion at the Morley coal mine, In En-
gland.
At Toronto, Canada, where a disease pre-
wallis among horses, there was recently faid
to be scarcely horse 1T for work, and Iner-
chants were unable to ship or get goods
from dcpots. There were no hacks on the
stands.
The remains of the late King Of Sweden,
Charles XIV, were buried beneath Riders
holm Church, Stockholm, on the 9th, amid
very impressive ceremonies.
1t is estimated that 5000, 600 inhabitants
have died from famine in Persia,
The Spanish Cortes, on the 9th, BY a vote
Of lGl against n, refused to consider the
amendment asking for the emancipation Of
slaves On the 10th, the Abolition Society Of
Madrid sent petitions to the Senate praying
for the manumission Of slaves in Cuba and
Porto Rico The senate referred the petition
to the Kings Ministers.
A Paris telegram Of the nth announces
that Prince Napoleon and Princess Clothilde,
who were then in that city, had received
notice to leave France The Prince replied
to the agent Of the Government who brought
the summons, by refusing to quit his native
land, insisting on his rights as citizen and
declaring that he would yield only TO force;
II oh,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24
Foreign E0ssir.

"A nobleman is grinding a hand-organ
through Ireland in performance of a
wager.
There is said to be great deal of
wild open country still left in Esgland
The underground railways of London
carried forty millions of passengers last
year.
The increase in the number Of luna
tics is causing considerable excitement
throughout England.
A firm OF opticians at Manchester,
England, have presented / 800 pairs Of
speetacles for distribution among the
poor Of the work houses
The King of Burmah has degraded
one of the ahlest and most powerful men
in his dominion for drinking wine and
taking brides.
of seventy three prisoners for trial
at the last Liverpool Sessions, only five
could read and write we'll. Seventeen
could neither read nor write.
Paris newsboys are to be uniformed
in dark blue and their unkempt hair is
TO be crowned with caps Of scarlet cloth,
similar to those worn by the Neapolitan
boatmen.
The London city authorities are
building floating hospital for the recep-
ton of any kind Of infectious diseases ar
irving at the mouth of the Thames. The
hospital will be moored at Gravesend.
"A shoemaker of Dundee, Scotland,
described as "woman's man." informs
the Dundee Adg@tiscr that Dundee can
"boast the average of the largest female
feet of any town round about.
In Germany children go to school at
seven O'Clock in the morning, and do not
leave until fourth theaftenoon. A half an
hour at noon is regarded by Dutch school
masters ample time for urChins to destroy
bit Of black bread and drink a cup Of
Adams celebrated ale.
"A young man at ErGisch, Switzer-
land, recently stabbed his father in a
drunken rage The parent, feeling the
wound to be mortal, called his son to
him, torgave him, pointed out the best
means of escape, gave him some money,
and expired.
The effect Of attaching third-class
carriages to every train on the Great
Northern Railway of England has been
that the company has carried million
more third class passengers since the
change than they did during the same
period last year,
The use Of dogs Ivy sportsmen in par
fridge shooting is being gradually aban
doned in Great Britain. Among the causes
of this change from the old custom is the
removal of hedgerows and copses, keep
ing the land free from weeds and BRAN
hles, cutting stubbe close to the ground,
and drilling tu~nips in rows through
which the birds can run easily.
With a view to meet the prolonged
strike Of carpenters and ioiners in Berlin
and other German cities, several firms
have began to import the materials for
building, all ready worked, from
Sweden. Several ship loads have arrived
at Stettin, and are in course Of convey
ance to Berlin. The materials give salts
faction both in respect of wood and work
manship, and the price is lower than
what would have been paid in Berlin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Incidents and Accidents.

Incidents and Accidents.
"A drink Of whisky has made Geor.
gia negro dumb
"A COW has been poisoned Ivy eating
peach leaves, in Alexandria, Va.
Another selfsacriticing female mar
tyr coal oiled at Faston, Pa, the other
A Big black spider bit Troy, N. "
man, and incapacitated him from work for
two weeks.
A London England father gave a
crying child big dose Of pepper, and is
no longer annoyed
In the Southern States many cattle
have recently died from disease resem-
bling bloody murrain
A. Adams Of Platte County, Neb.,
was instantly killed the other day, by the
bursting OF an old rifle
Thomas Doble was killed in Ne
rado mine by falling upon the upright
handle Of sledge hammer, which pierced
his body
The fumes Of lucifer matches stran-
glcd a premium bull that was being trans
ported in a Kentucky freight car
AT AIuskegon, Mich, last week, 8 boy
named Dickinson found half pint Of
brandy and drank it alt, and died.
Mrs. Jane Riley died suddenly in San
Francisco, the other day, from strangula.
tion, caused by a piece of beef lodging
in the windpipe
A young son Of Joseph Campbell, of
Mud Prairie, Ill, was bitten by a huge
rlttlpenakp The bite proved fatal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24

ADDING Poison TO Poison. There ia
no disease in which the blood is not more
or less impregRated with uuwholesome
matter, and the direct, inevitable effect
of all preparations containing spirituous
excitants is to increase the Vol tme Of
poison in the veins, and thereby agra
waite and prolong the malady Helce II
is that dyspepsia, bilious fever, cho,ara.
morbus, lung complaints, gout, dropsv,
rheumatism, nervous disorders and cases
of general and local debility, originally
mild in type, are frequently rendered
chronic and dangerous by dosing the suf.
ferers with the alcoholic bitters advertised
as medicinal stimulants As u counter.
blast to the caHdIds put forth by the pro-
prietOrs of those pernicious compounds,
the plain, honest, philosophical state.
ments Of DIR. JOSEPH WALLER, relative
to the nature and effects of his CALI,
FoRNIA VINEGAR BrrTERs, are doing
world Of good lie has opened the eyes
of the public to the important fact that a
pure vegetable tonic ami alternative, IN
polluted by alcohol, if not an absolute
specific for every variety OF disease, is
the nearest approach 70 it yet attained.
His VINEGAR l5ITTERs are upqucsGunQbly
working such wonders in affections Of the
stomach, bowels, nervous and muscular
systems, and the glands and respiratory
organs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24

A Belgian journal reioices in the fact
that there is not one illiterate miner to DE
found in the district Of the Ruhr. This
is attributed to the clause in the Govern.
mont Mining Bill of June q, 1885, by
which it is prohibited to take on any
lad under fourteen years of age
The Old South Church in Boston has
done a generous thing for its retiring pas.
tor, Rev. DR.. Blagden. The Doctor is
seventy years old, and has served the so.
ciety long and faithfully, and now he is to
receive an annuity Of $1,000 during his
lifetime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24

! coming out in the rear carried away Q
| piece Of Mr. Hamm!rs cheek and filled
his face with powder,
Miscellaneous.
Underground telegraph wires are
! talked Of
A Troy n Y, man found a 800
pearl IN an oyster.
The Chinese are said to have had
compass 1115 3, G.
When you marry take the daughter
Of good mother"
"A New Jersey dog has been taught
| to dig potatoes.
California is shipping considerable
wheat to England by way Of Panama.
The uast summer was the hottest ever
knew at Philadelphia.
In Ohion Comfy, Tennessee seed
/ cotton sells Mt from four and half to nve
! cents per pound.
The Louisville Exposition has lock
Of hair six feet long cut from the head OF
/ a Swiss girl.
Why is an omnibus strap like con-
science? Because it is an inward check
/ on the outward man.
Premiums, policies and dividends are
/ paid in cash in the Washington Life In
surance Company, of New York
/ An acquaintance of the Mobile T15-
/ 5aae has bantam chicken which caught
a large rat and held it until it was killed
In France a society with capital Of
! five millions has been organized, whose
I object is to secure the erection OF school
houses in destitute places.
The first Italian indarubber manu-
factory has just been started near Milan,
by NJ, Goulard, whose works near Paris
were destroyed during the war
AT last it has been decided that the
Punishment of Napoleon to st. Helena
was justfabe. The North St Louis
debating society settled the question last
night -Elclange
"A pctrifed tree eleven feet in diane
ter at the base, and over POO feet long,
was discovered near Philadelphia, Pa, a
short time ago,
- Maine now puts in n claim for the
model town. 1t is called Dayton, and has
neither public debts, lawyer, liquor
saloon, nor lock-up, and its morals are so
pure, in fact that no minister of the Cos
pei is needed.
In paragraph on vacations, the
/ Christian Union says; 1T strikes us that
society is so arranged that the American
young lady has pretty easy time Of ii
compared with her brother
A Brooklyn physician, gifted with a
faculty for outspokcn talk and plain
English, reported the death If a patient
as from "dyspcpsia, caused by taking
Quack medicines for two years
An old lady in Brookfelu, Mass,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24
The East.

The East.
Gold closed In New York on the llth at
ll2I@n2%,
A livery stable keeper of Chelsea, Mass,
while recently riding with his wife, and
wearing cont which had been hanging in
his stable remarked to her that he had been
bitten bv something, and on reaching home
the author Of the mischief was discovered
10 be poisonous fauRed spider which mad
crcpt into his coat The wound commenced
TO swell in spite OF medical aid, and resulted
fatally.
The festivities and celebration Of the
twenty fifth anniversary of Henry Ward
Bee,hcr's connection with Plymouth Church
commenced on the 7tt,
The cornerstone Of the monument TO be
erected on Captains HuI, Duzhury, Mass
to the memory Of Mli,s standisb, was laid
on the Ttb, with Masonic, military and civic
Aonors
The reading room Of Cooper Institute,
New York, was, On sunday, the 9th, thrown
open TO the public for the first time, and
was visited by nearly 400 persons,
The suits against Tweed aud others were
argued on he 1tb, before Judge Barrett.
Henry Campbell has been sentenced 10y a
New York Court to one years service at
Auburn for mailing improper publications.
The Connecticut election for town officers
was held on the It'll. In forty two towns
heard from on the morning Of the Sth, the
Republicans had gained three officers in
four towns that were Democratic last year
and the Democrats had gained in six towns
which were Republican last year. r. Hart
ford the Republican Town Clerk was elected
10y 2@t majority over the present Democratic
incumbent, The Republicans have a major
ity in the Board of Selcctmen. Ia New
Haven, Henry NJ. Lewis, regular Democratic
and citizens candidate for Mayor was elect
ed by plurality of l5s.
The Liberal Republicans and Democrats
have nominated D. NJ. Dcwett for Congress
from the Fourteenth Now York District
The election in Pennsylvania on the Sth
passed of without any serious disturbance.
HartIonft lRepuhlicanl had majority of
about 10000 in Philadelphia, and the news
on the morning Of the 9th indicated that he
would have majority of from 5000 to 10O 900
in the balance of the State. The Republi-
cans claimed his election by 10000 majority.
Charles st John lRepublcau) has been re-
nominated for Congress in the Eleventh
New York District. The Democrats and
Liberals of the Second Massachusetts Dis
trct have nominated Edward Avery for Con.
gress
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24
The West

/ denounce the excitelront as fraud
The Republicans in the First Second, and
Third Missouri Congressional Districts have
made the following nominations In the
First, x.Lieutenant Governor +. o.
stanardi Second, Col. NJ. A. Bryson /;
Third, Monethan Hilton.
The rt-housc in KankaEee, H., was
burned on the 9Th. The books and papers
were saved Loss; $4,000; insured for
$50, 600.
The Cincinnati Exposition closed on the
9TH. The entire proceeds amount to $780,
900.
A recent Washington dispatch says the
State Department had adylccs from the
Northwestern Boundary Commission which
state that little progress had been made in
locating the thir.y-nnth parallel. The tx
petition would soon return to the United
States for winter quarters.
An Omaha, Nebraska, dispatch Of the
evening Of the Sth says the election in that
State passed of quietly, with full vote
PEELED. The Republican State and Congress.
-ional ticket is reported elected by about
5000 majority
The news from the Indiana State election
so far as received up to the evening of the
9th was very incomplete. Both parties
claimed the State.
A Columbus, (Ohio) telegram of the eve
ming Of the 9Th says: "Partal returns from
half the counties in the State Ohio show
Republican gain Of 5000 over the vote Of
Noyes in 1871, when the Republican majority
reached 10000. This Will be reduced By
Democratic gains in Hamilton aud Cuyahoga
Counties, leaving the Republican majority
not less than 1900 in the State
Congressman were elected in Ohio on the
Sth as follows: Rcpubliean-1hrd District,
John @ Smith; Fourth District, L. b, Gunck.
cl; Sixth District, Isaac r. Sherwood;
Eighth District, William Lawrence; Ninth
District, James W Robinson; Tenth Dis
trict Charles Foster; Eleventh District, II,
$. Bundy; Fifteenth District, w. p. Sprague;
sixteenth District, l.. Danford; Seventeenth
District, /. d. Woodwork; Eighteenth Dis
trict, James Monroe; Nineteenth District,
j, A. Garfield Twentieth District, Il, c, Par
sons. DcmocrlIic--Flr District Milton
Naylcr; Second District, II. b. Banning; Fifth
District, J, Z. Luuisou; Seventh District, J.
T Neal; Twelfth District, Hugh j. Jewctt,
Thirteenth District, NJ. j. Southard; -Four
tccnth District, John Berry.
The village Of Farmington, Mich, was al-
most entirely consumed by fire on the morn
ing Of the 9th. Several stores were destroy.
ed, as was also tie postolIice, before the
flames we're stayed.
The Chicago papers Of the 9th, the ami
....,. -. 4 d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24

Dion Boucicault says America has
the three best comedians that speak the
English language, to-wit; William Warren
Lester Wallack and Joe Jefferson. The
latter he pronounces the greatest living
nrtnr
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-24

CRIsTAnoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE IS the
most sure and complete preparation If It's
kind in the world: its effects are magical, lis
character harmless, its tilt5 natural It's qualities
during,
The New York herald., 1872-10-16
CONFESSION OF A THIEF.

Billy Forrester's Companion I'm the
Schooler Diamond Robbery at New
Orleans C0nfcsscs-He IL Sure Forester
Murdered Mr.. Nathan and that His
Wife Knows All About 1t.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. Is, 1872.
Since the confession OF James Kenny, noted
thief, now serving term In the Tennessee Peniten-
tiary, OF his connection with Billy FORESTER and
others in the Schooler diamond robbery at New
Orleans in 1871, Mr.. Schooler has come here. After
consulting with Chief Of Police Athey, he with that
oflcer, proceeded to Nashville, and obtaining an
to make q full confession, which Is to the
effect that the robbery was planned by
Forester, Frank Dane, alias Dago Frank,
now in jail In Jersey City, and Dave Cum
mings, and that In order to draw the police from
the scene OF the robbery they hired men to set
steamboats, at the landing on fire. by which the
magnificent steamers Thompson; Dean Magenta
fire the robbery was effected, by which 100000
worth OF diamonds were obtained. After remain
ing quiet while the sp0ls were divided and he
and Forester came to this city, where portion
were sold and the remainder sent East one large
stone being sold to Angelo Move who Is now on
trial here for rObbing the Chief Of Policies safe.
Returning to Memphis Mr.. Schooler and the Chief
found Angelo Moves pin put up as bail for his
brother. Mr. SchO0er at once recognized the stone,
and soon after several others were found and
identified, never having been removed from their
IN conversation with Mr. Athey, Kenny said he
was certain that Forester murdered Nathan, but
In Memphis, and she was 'tOo ny" to give Billy
AWAY.
The New York herald., 1872-10-16
OBITUARY..


Prince Henry Frederick Albert OF Ger
many.
BY cable telegram from Berlin we are informed
that His Imperial Highness Prince Henry Frederick
Albert OF Germany, brother OF His Majesty Emperor
william, died yesterday.
Prince Henry Frederick Albert OF the imperial
house OF HOhenzollern, was son Of His late Majesty
King william the Third Of Prussia, by his wife
Louisa Augusta. daughter Of His Highness Charles
Louis Frederick Grand Duke OF Meckenburg-
Streltz The Prince was born on the 4th of Octo-
Der, In the year 1909. He was, consequently, sixty
three years Of age when he expired. He entered
the Prussan Army at an early age and served with
considerable distinction in the field. On the 14th
Of September, in the year 1880, he married
the Princess Wilhelmlna Frederlka Louise Char.
l0tte, daughter Of the late King william the First,
Sovereign Of the Netherlands. This lady was born
on the 10th Of May, In the year 1810 Prince Henry
Frederick Albert was divorced from his wife on the
2sth Of March, in the year 1S49, and remarked
after the morganatic custom Of the royalties-to
Rosalie Wilhelmina Jeanne, Countess OF Hohenau
(who was born on the goth OF August IN the year
1920, on the 18TH OF June, 1853 The divorce was
sanctioned by the German Grown, as was the
second marriage Tes PEInGe ragkea as Command, nd
was Colonel OF the regiment OF dragons OF Lithu-
ania, and OF the Seventh regiment OF Brandeburg
infantry. He held number OF honorary commits
SiOuS besides.
The New York herald., 1872-10-16
APACHES IN WAR PAINT.

Savages Armed with the Most Improved
Broech-L0adiMg Rifles ON tho War
path-Unclc Sans Boys Defed-A
Sergeant and Three Privatos Killed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. IA, 1872
Advices from Tucson, Arizona Territory, Of Oc-
tober s, say that on the 18th OF September the
Apache Indians attacked Hughes rancho, near
Crittenden, killed Mexican and stole the animals
belonging to the farm. Lieutenant Hall, OF the Fifth
cavalry went to rancho where Mrs. Gabara
and her children were besieged by Indians and
found the savages one hundred strong, armed with
breech-loading guns. They retired to the noun
tains and defed the troops. sergeant and five
men were despatched to warn the farmers OF
Sonata Valley of The presence OF hostile Indians
near Hughes rancho, but were attacked and Ser
geant Stewart, Corporal William Nation, privates
Edward Carr and John Walsh killed.
raj Howard not to fire on the Indians
engaged in actual 0utrages. The same order
was sent to all the military posts south OF the Gia
River on the same day of the murder Of the
soldiers. General Howard was at this time In the
Dragon Mountains with the noted Apache Chief
COchise, trying to induce him to go to the reserva-
tion.
On the 9Th OF October band of Apaches from the
Santa Rila Mountains, with herd OF stolen cattle,
attacked party Of miners thirty miles from Tucson,
and robbed them OF all their animals. Two OF the
miners are missing The Indians are armed with
the best kind Of breachoading guns and fixed am
munitiOn.
The New York herald., 1872-10-16
MEXICAN THIEVES IN TEXAS.
Application to General Rocha for tho Surrender
Of Cattle Thieves-The Banditti Captured
and the Stolen Property Restored.
TELEGRAM TO the new YORK HERALD.

MATAMORos, Mexico, Dot. Is, 1872
Yesterday the civil and military authorities at
Brownsville, Texas, made application, through the
United States Consul, to General Rocha to arrest
some thieves who had stolen about eighty head Of
cattle and driven them across the frontier. within
sight Of this CITY, also to return the cattle and sur
render the thieves for trial.
General Rocha Immediately despatched squad
of cavalry, who, in company with Texas police
officers, captured the thieves and some OF the
animals. The latter were sent across the river to-
day and restored to their owners. General Rocha
has also informed the authorities OF Texas that the
thieves would be surrendered on proper demand
being made.
This Is the first case Of the kind occurring since
General R0cha came here, and his conduct In the
matter is regarded with satisfaction by all desiring
peace on the border.
The New York herald., 1872-10-16
Q q B 4:
Discovery Of Another Plot Against
Spanish Rule.
EIGHT CONSPIRATORS EXECUTED
The Remainder Imprisoned for Life-Imposition
Of Slave Tsx-End Of the Cigar
Makers Strike.
TELEGRAM TO TINE NEW YoaK neaAlD.

HAVANA, via KEY WEST, Fla. Oct IA. 1872.
The Havana journals report the discovery Of
conspiracy in the Guisa district. near BsyaMo,
saying the Cubans intended to rise. capture and
kill those favoring the Spanish cause. and burn
their establishments. The Spanish General Men,
duina had eight OF the conspiraors shot and others
condemned to Imprisonment for life. Fifty Of the
Cubans are awaiting trial.
The cigar makers who were on strike returned
to work to-day, the employers agreeing to the In
creased rates demanded by the workmen.
The difference between the receipts and expendl-
lures OF the island is sls,5Oo,oOo. The Council OF
the Administration under the Presidency OF the
Intendente has resolved to balance the budget
without increasing the import or export duties,
and meet the whole deficiency by local taxation.
The principal item OF the new taxation will be the
imposition OF s24 on each slave which viii produce
about seven million dollars.
The New York herald., 1872-10-16

dependence:-Geovs n. Loring for Massachusetts,
In place OF Wiley Edwards. resigned; Patrich
A. Lsrsey. Of Montana vice Henry L. Warren.
resigned; John Mcneil ana Samuel Hays. for Mis-
souri,.
journalistic Banquet to STANLEY.
At q meeting this evening OF all the newspaper
correspondents committee OF thirteen wss unani-
mousiy appointed to make arrangements for .
grand banquet to be rendered to Stanley ON his ar
rival In Washington, as a compliment to the honor
which no has conferred upon their profession.
Treasury Balances.
The balances In the Treasury OF the United States
at the close Of business to-day were :-Currenoy,
$s.s4,2i4; coin, $5sl653a. including s24 500 600 in
coin certificates: special deposit OF legai tenders
for the redemption OF certificates OF deposit
$21, 100. 900.