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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate, on the 25th, Senator An
thony was elected President pro tenn. in the
absence of the Vice-President The Secretary
OF War transmitted copies of correspondence
in relation to Louisiana disorders, The dis
cussion of the Louisiana resolutions was re-
sumed, Messrs Johnston and Mr.. Pease
participating -. In the House bills
were introduced-to establish postal
telegraph lines; to establish branch mint at
st. Louis; to improve the Little Rapids, on
the Minnesota River. r. B. IRWIN was dis
charged from custody. A motion not to en-
terrain any dilatory motion during the re-
mainder of the session was defeated for want
of two-thirds majority A motion to sus-
pend the rules and take up the CivilRights
bill was defeated. Adjourned
A message was received in the Senate, on
the Goth, from the President, transmitting the
report OF the commission appointed to submit
plan for the reclamation of the alluvial basin
of the Mississippi. A bill was introduced
regulating the counting of the votes for Presl-
dent and Vice-President. Me3srs. Pease and
Thurman further debated the Louisiana uues-
ton, after which adjournment. In the House,
majority and minority reports were made
on the proposed constitutional amend
ment regulating the election of President
and ce-President-the former favoring the
plurality system ard the latter direct vote
by the people. A joint resolution was offered
proposing an amendment to the Constitution
extending the Presidents term to six years
and making him Ineligible for reelection,
which failed to receive a two-thirds affirma-
tive yote-ayes 134, noes 104.
In the Senate on the 9th the Postal Tele
graph bill was introduced and referred.
resolution to repeal the twenty-second Joint
rule relating to counting the electoral vote
was ordered printed. Messrs Thurman and
West spoke to the Louisiana resolution
after which the Senate adjourned In
the House, after routine business, on
motion to reconsider the action of
last session recommitting the Civil-Rights
bill TO the Judiciary Committee, tiIibustering
began and was continued until the close of
the Press dispatches, at 1875 a. M on the 2Sth,
with small prospect then Of speedy adjourn
ment.
In the Senate, on the 2Sth, bill was
passed to appoint commission to ascertain
the rights of British subjects in the lands adj
Indicated upon by the Emperor William
under the treaty of 1871. Mr. ConkIing
spoke to the Louisiana resolutions I'M
til adjournment. -. In the House, the
deadlock continued during the entire
day and night, with prospect that it would
not be removed before Monday, when the
Civil-Rights bill, the bone of contention,
could be reached and disposed of by major
ity vote.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04

The Commissioner of Agriculture re-
ports that the area visited by the grass
hoppers in 1874 considerably exceeded
100000 square miles and that between
75,OOO and 100000 people are suffering
from the effects of such visitation
Another incendiary fire was started in
the Navy Department building at Wash
ington on the Goth. The fire was extin-
guished before it had gained much head
way, and little damage was done.
Mrs. Sartoris, nee Nellie Grant, and her
husband arrived in New York, from En-
gland, on the 9th.
Theodore F. Randolph Dem) has been
elected United States Senator from New
Jersey.
King Kalakaua has reached San Fran
cisco, en- route for the Sandwich Islands.
An unsuccessful attempt was recently
made by four or five men to capture the
James boys at their mothers residence
near Kearney Station, Mo. The assail-
ants were driven off, A hand-grenade
thrown into the house was cast upon the
CRATE by DR.. Samuels, step-father of the
James boys, and it's explosion killed a
lad ten years old and SO injured the arm
of Mrs Samuels that amputation was
necessary. It is asserted that the James
beys were not at the house during the
fight.
The State Central Republican Com
mittee, in session at Concord, n H., on
the 28th, telegraphed to the Republicans
in Congress, advising them to stand firm
for the Civil-Rights bill.
A circular has been issued by the
Mayor of Philadelphia urging renewed
exertions for the discovery of Charley
Ross. A reward of $5,OOOis offered.
Mr. Woodruff and Mrs. Bradshaw have
testified in the Beecher-Tilton case. The
evidence of the latter was unimportant
The former corroborated Moulton's re-
port of the interview with Tracy wherein
he Tracy said lying was justifable in
this case, and recommended that Tilton
or Moulton be sent to Europe. Tilton
was called on the 2Sth, and the question
of his being permitted to testify was
argued until the court adjourned.
On the 9th the Illinois House of Rep
resentatives adopted a series of resolu-
lions censuring the Administration for
its conduct of Louisiana affairs and it's
maintenance of the Kellogg Government,
and especially for the alleged military
interference in the organization of the
Legislature of that State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
An TDYL or THE OLD ROOF-TREE.
BY MRS. MARIA 3. HOLYoKE.

BY MRS. MARIA B. HOLYoKE.
Long time dweler in the town,
Far from my childhoOd's peaceful home,
At length L dropped my burdens down
golden month to rest and roam.
The citys din is far away,
The country's green is at my feet;
The sun of June makes fair the day,
The meadows breath is fresh and sweet,
And at my Will
/ saunter still,
AdoWn the orchard, DER the hill.
How looms the Past while here rove,
And scan my early haunts again!
A child | wander in the grove,
And echo back the thrush 8 strain,
Pluck in the wild grass posies gay
Wind-fowers and bluebells in the woods
Shutting the fragrant new-mown hay
Sighting the fawn in sOlitudes-
Noting the tree
With nestlings three.
Or where the ripe June apples be!
] pause to drink at messy spring.
And track the corn-tield's vivid green
hear again the wild lark sing
From out the wheat-feld's golden sheen,
Then seek the leaf-hid mansion, where
My mother smiles at open door,
And strain to see the silver hair
My father s-who will come no more.
The tears SO flow
l scarcely know
Ii 1t be now or long ago
oh, dear the old farmhouse to me!
The homely ways, the ample cheer,
The refuge at my mothers knee
From childhOod's every grief and fear
And dear the memory of those days
Bathedin loves amber atmosphere.
When all our voices rose in praise,
When sire and child were bowed in PRAYER
But where are they,
The fond, the gay,
Who filled the great white house with May?
Gone like the birds from last years nest.
Gone as the leaves in autumn fly.
Some to the cities of the West;
Some toll beneath an Indian sky:
Some, other prairies sew and reap:
One sank beneath the moaning sea:
Some in the churchyard lie asleep,
And, Quivering in the old roof-tree,
One homesiCk waits
The swing of gates
To watt her to heavens bright estates!
-AdCdnce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04

64G641zc. oats-No. p 5115@52c. Barley-No.
2, $1.2491.26. Rye-No. 9, 96Q,97c.
WooL.-Tub-gashed, 45057c.; fleece, washed,
4004Sc.; fleece, unWashed, 27037c.
LUNBER.-First Clear. s52.0O95500; Second
Clear, S46.00@50O0; Common Boards, 81 COO
1900; Fencing, sfa.OO01300; "a" Shingles,
S30OG325; Lath, s2O002.25.
CINCINNATI.
s.--F1ouc-s1. 90G15.05. Wheat-Red,
s10501.10. Corp-New, 69G7Oc. Rye-s11091.1 H.
oats-6oa63c. Bsrley-No. 2. s1.3501.4O.
PRovIsIoNs.-Pork-S 1e.20G1S.25. Lard-132s
@144c.
LIVE SrocK.-Beeges-Fai to choice. $500
SIS. Hogs-Liye, $6.2507.00.
BREADsTUFFs.- Fall, s4352A. 50.
Wheat-No,2 Red Fall, S1.051SD1. 06I5. Corn-No.
2, New, 64@66c. Oats-No.2, 55056c. Rye
No. /, S1.01@101H. BarIex--No. =, S1.4O@l.45.
Pork-Ness, s179O01S.no. Lard
-130l31sc.
MILWAUKEE.
BREADsrUFFs.- Xxx, s5.25G5 50.
Wheat-Spring No. /, 931a0932lc; No. 2, SS240
SS%c. Corn-No.2 2, 611l@62c. Oats-No. ,, 500
sic. Rye-No. l, 951I@96c. Barley-No. :,
S1.2901.30
DETROIT.
BREADsrUFTs .-Wheat-Extra, si13a113A.
Corn-691a Oats-551l@56c. Dressed Hogs
-$7.50G7.75.
TOLEDO.
BREADsTUFFs-Wheat-A Mich, s1.071S
@1.08; No. 2 Red. S1.06H01 OK. Corn
High Mixed, New, 69G69Ac. Oats-No =, 5615
0562c.
CLEVELAND.
BREADsTUFFs- / Red, Sif0B9
Ill; No. 2 Red, S1.04H@1.O5. Corn-New,
T1@72c. Oats-59060c.
BUFFALO.
LIVE sTocK.-Beeves = S4.7516. 121z. Hogs
Live, S6.371506. 62a. S5.OOQI625.
EASTLIBERTY.
LIVE STooK.-Beeyes-Best $6.25066215; me-
dunn, $5.2505.50 Hogs - Workers, $500
$40; Philadelphia, S7.2507.35. sheep-Best
$5.75lI6 25; medium, S4.7515.00.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04
The MARKETS.
vote.
NEW YORK.

CorToN.-Middling upland, 1514@f5Hc.
LIVE SToCK.-Beef Cattle-S1 0OO912O0. Hogs
Dressed, s7.75Q8.25; Live, S6.5oQ6.8T1s. Sheep
Live, S55OG7.O0.
BREADsrUFFs.- to choice 81 $40
5.35; white wheat extra, S53506.Oo Wheat-No
, Chicago, S1.090111h; No. . Northwestern.
St11@112; No. , Milwaukee spring. s1.13a
LA. Rye-9409615c. Barley-S1.35G1 40 Corn
Mixed Western, s60S61zc. Oats Mixed West
ern, 67(G69c.
Provisions. = Pork-New Mess. s1s.eo0
1900. Lard-13A913Bc. Cheese-1a016c.
WooL.-CommoE to extra, 43@45c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE STocK.-Beeves Choice, S5507f on.
good, S4.75G5.25; medium, S4.O0G45O; butch
ers' stock, $2.7504.0O; stock cattle. g.. 150
875. Hogs-Live, S6.5o07.O0; dressed, s. 253
80 Sheep-Good to choice, s4.5Od55O
PRovIsIoNs.-Butter-C 3GG37c Epgs-
Fresh, 25G26c. Cheese-New York factory.
lo9l61ac; Western, 159a@16c. Pork-New
Mess, S1s0o918.O5. Lsrd-S1 3.30a13.35.
BREADsTUFFs.- winter extra
S42596.5O; spring extra. S3.7504.75. Wheat
Spring, No ?, sol499014c. Corn-No. 2, New,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04

the honor. Recently, at Chestnut, in
he diocese of Rochester, Mr.. Atwood,
a somewhat eccentric old bachelor, died,
and his books show that he was the mvs-
ferrous benefactor. His gifts altogether
amounted to nearly e35O,OO0, or nearly
S2,OOO,OOO, and during the past year he
has given away nearly S250,0O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04

Orange marmalade is thus made
The rind or peel is taken off and scraped.
then boiled in water until tender, when
the water is poured off, and the rind cut
in thin slices, with the juice which is ex-
tracted from the body Of the orange
added, and set to boil again, with the
addition of three-quarters of pound of
sugar to every pound OF matter, and in
from twenty minutes to half an hour the
marmalade is made. 1t generally comes
packed in bowls.-AmertcaB sYacer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-02-04

When Mr.. Blank lost his wife he Law
down on the floor, and for seven hours
without intermission, except for meals,
he beat the carpet vehemently with his
boot-heels and cried: What shall do:~
When his elderly servant mildly said.
"She's in better place." he beat the
ground still more violently, and roared
seemed to come of it, and echo merely sent
his wild question back again upon his
swelling heart. In sympathetic tone his
faithful attendant warned him that he
would wear himself out, whereat he be
came inconsolable, and frantieally ex-
claimed: What shall / do?" An elder
ly woman advised him to look out of the
window awhile He looked out, and III
six months he was a newlynarried man.
His neighbor, who had sustained o SINH
lar loss, never groaned, and never mar
ried again.-Dr. Parker, ts tie OtrSstin5.
at Work.
Every farmer should keep a good
wrench which can be adjusted to fit a
nut of any size that may be employed On
wagons or farm implements The wood
work Of implements and carriages fre-
quently shrinks so that clips, bolts and
braces have an opportunity TO work; Il
the nuts are not frightened the parts com
mence wearing or the nuts soon work off
the bolts. The same is true of rivets.
when they pass through woodwork
They often need to be drawn up tight
with riveting- hammer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
THE ATTACK ON BRIsroH.
The Chicago Iuter-Occnn's CHARGES and In
Situations EinphaticaiIv Denied.

LOUISVILLE, Dec 26.-The Chicago Inter
Oceans charges and insinuations relative to
Secretary Bristow, which were published at
length on Saturday last, were reproduced In the
Co1trter-JOtrndl to-day, and read very generally
In Lousville. As II was we'll known here that
Secretary Brlstow is not nor ever has been con-
nected with or counsel for Louisville whiskey
firms, these statements only receive ridicule In
Kentucky. 1t Is alleged 10 the Inter Oceans re-
port that when Secretary Bristow visits Louis
vile, he invariably makes his stay at the house
Of Mr.. Jacob Weller, his brotbsr-in law, and tn
brother Of w. l.. Weller, whiskey dealer and
rectiner.
Both wellors deny this, and gay that whiIa
Dristow and his brother in-law have always been
friendly. they are not at all intimate; further
that Dristow puts Wy =; tne ualt House.. and
votes In The ward IN which oil residents of the
hotel mentioned are required to do their voting.
As far as Mr W. l.. Weller " concerned' ne Saws
Mr. Bristow has never acted a5 counsel LOT nun w
but at one time assisted, as In duty bound. In
the prosecution of his hf N Tor hlegeu technical
violation OF the Revenue lAw'
In reference to tho whiskey OF j. a. Cunning
ham; seized at Peoria, ILL.,, ano reierfed To by
the Tnter-Ocedn. the facts are THAI the whiskey y
was sold by Monks Cobb OF this c,lv To J; a.
cunningham. After the seizure, Brsto.V, while
here and before ne became Secretary OF the
Treasury, as friendly act for Mcssrs. Mors.' n
Cobb, wrote the District Attorney at Chicago.
requesting that he defer action until all the
facts are Hscertained. Subsequently that whs-
Key and part Of the same lot seized at Chicago
were forfeited because there was no defence
the parties interested In the defence having
been taken by surprise. a new trial was granted,
ami the case Is still pending.
j. A, CUNNINGHAM has refused the compro-
mise offered because they insist that the whis-
Key was all right. After Mr. Brlstow became
secretary OF the Treasury he was applied to by
Cobb TO order the release OF the whiskey, but
declined for the reason that he had been CON
suited by Cobb prior to becoming Secretary
These are the facts as gath cred from Mr.. Cobb
gentleman OF high standing here. He also
says an agent OF the Government Investigated
the whole case, and reported that there was
nothing wrong about the whskey. He has
really complained that Secretary Bristow's SEN
sitiveness as to official proprlety has prevented
hun from doing what the facts would have justi-
Ned hun In do''-: Mr.. Cunningham says there
was no excuse for the SEIZURE OF his whiskey (;
that ex-Commissioner Douglas was apprised Of
the facts concerning 1t, and intinatcd that money
would secure its restoration. Mr.. Cunningham
says he has paid nothing, and docs not Intend to
use money TO secure what property belongs to
him.
All other whiskey men named In the Inter
Occ1n article as haDing employed Bristow, in-
cluding Newcomb, Buchanan & Co., deny such
6tAtemanta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
AN ULSTER COUNTY TRAGEDY.
The Murder Of n Churcb-tioipa wife and the
Suicide of the Husband.

KINGSTON, Dec. M.-Mrs. Martini Rite,
who was ulted by her husband on Friday
last, has since died, aud that tragedy becomes a
double one, the husband having cut his throat
Immediately after he had, "a he supposed, killed
his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Rite werc a middle aged
couple, and roomed In a house where there were
several other occupl lnts Mrs Rite was mem
Der Of the Methodist Church, and prominent
worker In the Fiatbush congregation. Mr.. Rite
was not member OF any church. but was a
regular attendant upon the services Of the Re-
formed Church OF the place, and warm do
fender Of the tenets Of that denomination. The
difference in their religious beliefs was a source
Of frequent and bitter controversy between
them. For some time past the MetbOdists have
houses OF different members, and Mrs. Rite wab
regular attendant,
On the night before the tragedy one Of these
mcc'inS- was IL ha hsld at tho house VI a noIga-
bof, and Mira. kitte was very anxious for her
husband to attend the services with her.
IhS he refused to do, and she went alone,
highly dlspleused with him. lie went to the
mouse OF neighbor, member of the Reformed
Church, and spent the evening there. His wife
returned home before he did, and. going to bed,
locked the door ~ their apartmonts, and when
he applied for ndmittance she refused to let
him in He was compelled to ~ into the garret
and pass a very uucomfortah night. When
the two net IN the morning bis wife began to
upbraid him for his carelessnsa In regard to re.
ligion, and a very hot discuss IN between them
was overheard by the donates OF adjoining
ap rtments.
suddenly screams were heard In Rites room,
and man namod EphgraVc rushed IN TO zee
what the matter was. Mrs Riue lay on the
floor. her head aud face covered with blnod. and
over hcrsstuod her husband with a hammer In
his hand, raised to strike her, he clearly having
already struck her with 10 several timea.
Euhcr.vo threw Rite one sdc and asked him
what no meant. lie said 1t Is better that we
should die than live this way any longer"
Ephgravc took Mira. Rite into ais apartments,
leaving Rite In the room alone. lie returned In
Neiy short time. but duIlng the Interval Rite
had cut his throat from ear TO ear with razor,
ana had fallen partially In the bed, over which
the blood was streaming from the wound in his
throat. Ephgrayc lified the mgn upon the bed,
but he lied before a physician arrived. Mrs.
Rites wounds were found to bo very serious
Her mead was smashed IN sever places by the
blows Of the hammer, and she was cut about The
face. She was conscious but q short time. The
pAILea 10 this lrngclN Mera aAdlN lll. .mAtel.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
BEECHER AND the PEW RENTS
knticipntInr What the World May Say Il
the Bidding lent Brisk.

tho Bidding lent Brisk.
The Christmas decorations on Plymouth
Church stage yesterday almost hid Mr. Beecher
from his congregation. Gorgeous hot-house
and tropical flowers In vases relieved the masses
Of ferns and evergreens that were wreathed and
entwined wherever place could be found for
them. TO the right of the preacher stood a
Christmas tree, on which the gifts, II any had
been hung upon II, would have ueeu concealed
among the dense foliage that 1t bore. lis top
most branches rose higher than the tallest part
OF the organ and such members OF the choir as
had their places behind II were Obliged 10 con-
tent themselves with being heard without being
seen. Everything was suggestive Of Christmas,
and when the opening anthem, "Christ Ia
Ariben,' rang out, most OF the wOTshippors
must have found IL dihcut To believe that the
Cnristian worlds day Of rejoicing had come and
gone.
Tho pastors sermon, preached from no text,
was replete with Christmas thoughts, and dcalI
largely with the teachings Of Christ IN tho syn
az que before the Jewish rulers.
In announcing the sale Of the church peWs,
gested that, In view Of the depression Of bust
ness, families should rent pews Jointly, occupy
ing them Alternately, morning aud evening. |
KNOW ne added, smiling, " what will be said IL
the pew rents Ru down, Just as well IA II they
had gone down already. 1t don't take much to
be Il prophet nowadays know very well what
Will DO SAID, and Notwithstanding that know
~, you have our very hearty sympathy for a re-
(duction of pew rents; and whatever may he
stand II, and that Is about all the understanding
W.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
RELIGIOUS FANITICISM.
A spirit that NInv Lead 10 IA Repetition Of the
san Miguel massacre.

san Miguel Massacre.
PANAMA, Dec. lS-An unusual and un-
expected display Of religious fanaticism has
been made at a town called Chitre, in this State,
instiRated by two frars, and having all the signs
Of eliminating In a savage outbreak, such as
took place In S9n Miguel, In Salvador From
the accounts published by several OF tho leading
inhabitants of the district a MIR. Guardlola.
moeting a religious procession In the street. had
tire tied II with disrespect. The two Spanish
frafs mentioned not only excommunicated Mr..
GunrdiOla, but said he ought to be stoned out OF
the village, as well as all foreigners, who were
nothing but MasOns and heretics, and that II
they dtd not do so their souls would be con
demned to eternal punishment. On the precep-
tor Of the boys school refusing to let the said
frars spend four or Ave hours in teaching them
religion they induced the parents to take the
boys away, so that tho number WIS soon reduced
from ninety to thirty. The preceptOr objected
that so much time occupied In religious exer-
cises left the boys no chance OF learning any
thing else.
The frlars have also Illuminated from th pull
pit eXcommunication against the preceptor and
all those who adopt his opinion. The said frars
also object 20 tho boys beng allowed to read
history, or he Informed OF Doliyar's war for the
Independence Of spanish America.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-27
LARGE FIRE ~ 4voN, Ny.
The Entire business Part Of the Village In
Ashcs-The Losses.

ROCHESTER, Dec ga fire at Avon, N.
Y. at \. NJ. on Saturday. destroyed T.. NJ.
Prices barn with its content' including three
to the residence OF w. Is. Calvert a two-story
frame building, occupied by J. Burlingame.
thence to Prices cabinet shop. filled with furnl.
turc, and to the st. George Ho'el. MAYORS shoe
shop, smith. llal Mory's dry goods store, and
Henry w. ID Inv's general country II IRE.
lhe namcs then swept eastward, taking In their
course frame building occupied by Michael
Dowdles harness shop and overhead by Gil
berts shOc shop. thence TO Frederick He'd
dcnburg's tenement and G., ID. Rowlcy's hard
ware store, the building being owned by VIM :
Hall. The adjoining building was Clark Wig
gins residence, where, 10y dint Of extra eX-
ertiun. the IRE WAS stopped In It's progress.
The entire business part OF the village Is Ia
ashes. and II ia evidently the work OF an inc en-
81 ~ The village had no FIRE apparatus. The
losses and Insurance are;
Prices barn and contents. loss. $3.50 no in
surance talNerts re.ideuce, $500: insured
ior $3.50 l.. VI. Prices cabinet n ui loss on
building and stock $1,000; Insurance, $lj.t00 !;
ST. HcOrge Hotel building. loss $1,000 insured
for 5000 contents. loss $500 no insurauc ce :
MAYORS shoe shop, 500 no iusu ;ance Smith,
Han, Morey. dry goods, In the st. George
io'el building $1,000; Insurance. s1.m0 :;
snce. 5000; stock. 5000; Insurance, te,OOO.
DIfv hnd rooms over the store ana lost $1,000
worth cf furniture and lcrsc nal effects. Michael
dowdie. building, Si,OJO; harness stock. {l,uD I;
To Insurance; Giltcrt, shoe store overhead IN
same building, lna4 $50; lIeddcrburg, tenant
house and hall, $500 insurance. tl,OO0 house
hold effects, Ss,eo ~ insLfance Avon Free
and Accepted Mlsous' Lodge, $500; W. :. Halt
owner ~ Rowleys hardware store, 5000 no
fouuJ; Clark Virgins dwelling damaged t@OO
DR.. Oray's dwelling damaged S5UO.