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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-13
State Of Texas.

It gives to the Passenger view of the Grandes5
Scenery, Finest Agricultural Di trct and great
Grazing Grounds of the West
Its Passenger and Freight Trains are surrass-
ed by none IN the State. Pulman's Palace
Drawing. Room and Sleeping Cars leave Saint
Louis daily via the N. K. d 7. Ry at. . A VI ;;
Denison, sherman, Dallas, Hearae, Austin and
Houston without change. Connection is also
made at Sherman with the Texas and Pacific
X y for the above named points
The connections Of this Road with the NJ. X
L. at Denlson for st. Louis, Hannibal Chica-.
go, Fort Scott, Kansas City and all points
North land East; with the Texas & Pacific at
sheTm&h for st. Louis, Cairo, Mem phis and all
points East and South East, ald at Houston
with the q: III. & S. A. for San Antonio. the {; III
" III. for Galveston. the Texas ty,N. Orleans R'y-
for Ieaanont Orange, etc. the Morgan and.
Mallory Steamships for all points on the Gulf
and Atlantic coasts, and the Liverpool IL Texas
Steamship Line to Liverpool, Havre and other
European cities are perfect. while its freedom
from du!tand heat on account of the nature of
the soiland the open prairie country over which
1t passes, with its cooling sea breeze, pleasant
scenery of broad prairies, beautiful groves
well cultivated fields of cotton corn, small.
grain, and fruits render it especially desirable
and advantageous to travellers and shippers in,
preference to others.
Buy YOuI. Tickets and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-13

And offers tie. Best Routbs, on Quick Time
with more Comforts. better Accommodations and.
Greater security than any other Line Passing
tiOns of the great E,nnire -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-09-13

TIE MILWAUKEE Seatjeek is q
very good local paper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

The clerks in tho government Offices at
Washington, who hail from New York and
Pennsylvania. are to be allowed ten days leave
of absence to 20 home and vote at the NoVem-
Der election. The civil service reform of Presi-
dent Hayes was founded upon tn, idea that
the business Of the government should be con.
Quoted upon the same general economical plans
as those prevailing 10 private business, but
what private employer would give his clerks
ten days leave of absence to 60 home and vote?
None that VIC ever heard OF, and if it were pos
sibe for such an anomaly to exist, be could never
be found but once, because he would have
failed and been sold out before the next cleo
ton. If office holders are to be allowed ten
days at every election ct their homes, ADD If,
after tho nominations for Office are made,
they are to be allowed to be as active 10 poll
tic, ashley choose, and if appointments are to
be made, not 10 consequence of the qualiGca-
tons of the appointees, but through the par
tiality Of the appointing power, where does tho
civil service reform como in? We are afraid
its proclamation was but a promise to
the ear to be broken to the heart.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
FOREIGN Strikers.

LONDON, O,t ga statement was pub
lishcd yesterday that Of forty. eight masops who
arrived from New York 10 tho steamer Eysia
on the 23d inst. to work on the new law courts,
q considerable number deserted and joined the
English strikers. This is untrue. The striking
masous met the Americans at tho pier, but were
dispersed by the police. The Americans re.
NAMED under the care Of their employers with
whom they held 4 conference last night, and
were assured Of protection and plenty OF work
at good wages. The men were dissatisfied about
their treatment 90 the voyage. but nothing was
said about refusing to work. Further attempts
on them will, OF course, be made by The Strikers
who arc constantly endeavoring to get the Ger
man and Italian masons to desert.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

's'sse Eastern war.

A telegram from E;zeroum says The follow
iug Intelligence has been received from Kars
On the 10Th instant the Russians attacked For
Ahsiz, before kars, but were repused. 15mli
i'lsha arrived at keiilkan on the 23l instant
He is expected to lin GhtZi hloukha Pasha
at H.ura. General rergukasotf i pursuing Is
mail Pasha. A kus,ian detachment ia 10 Sog
haulu Dlgh.
The Berlin correspondent OF the London
l'rcs says IL: is asserted that Prince Gort
schakolf in 4 communication I'd the Russian
Ambassador here, has emphasized the dctcrmi
na;lo;i Of the Gar to continue the war until the
coudiIIon oil the Cblistians OF Bosnia. Here
goyina and Bulgaria il finally and definitely
lmpro''d
Tu; Ks have commenced a vigorous lombard
mrnt against the Russian positions 10 Schipks
Pass, ana nave already si!eDccd one Russian
battery.
The London lime correspondent at Ras
grad states that The Egyptians, before their re
nOyal TO Varca suffered JreadlullY, three OF
four huutrtd goins into the hospital daily with
he dySrntcrY.
The Lo:t!3n Times Vienna correspondent
tel. graphs q: iJlIo@s :-AccoEdlpg to new:
from lha bcst source at ConstantlnOpe, the
Gran.i Nizcr cannot agree with Nlahmood Da.
mad l'a,ha Ga the question Of IN armisticc.
The Dmad has urged an armlstice, but with
all his Influence the Grand Fizcr recently ten
dcrcd his resignation. but afterwards with
drew it,
CossTANTGSorLE, Oct 25.-All means Of
transportation have been rtquist at Philoppo.
- M
visions into Plcvrs The surgeons attached t.
the English ambulance ut flavns, report that on
the 18Th instance there wero 4 COO wounded
there. Private houses had been converted into
hospitals. Tho want Of lint and medicines was
greatly It.
The $ervian Suprt:china Will not nice. before
December, 50 the question Ct IcIco or war can.
rot bc 2conrr Cc,iund The Turkish troops on
the Southern frontier nave consequently been
Withdrawn AT sent against tho Montengrisns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
News OF the Day.

Tom Gallagher, one of The Plttsburg rioters
was yesterday convicted OF receiving stolen
goods, and also plead guilty to q charge OF lar
ceny. lie was sentenced to pay fine OF l,ooo
and to six years in the penitentiar2. Gallagher
was among those who sacked the gun sore o
James Bonn on the nignt of the rIoi. A. Muir
ray. aged sixteen. convicted OF having stolen
firearms and ammunition found in his posses
sion, was sentenced to the peutentiary for three
years.
John Il. Kelly, mulatto about t"lty yrais
old, was arrested 10 Georgetown yesterday
morning for committing an outrage upon a
daughter of Mr. NJ. Is. Mtrsen, second.
hand dealer on Bridge street. The little g'rI
is twelve years Of age. The alleged outrage was
committed some time ago, and the villain has
since exercised such control over his victim that
she has been afraid to tell OF il.
Much alarm was created at the Park The
aire, New York, last evening, by the loud cry
Of fire" and for few moments the audience
we're greatly excited. a part OF the scenery
used in the last act was discovered to be IN a
blaze, when one Of the fire patrol rushed on the
stage and tore the burning canvass oil and
stamped out the fire with his feet, quoting the
fears Of the audience.
Theodore j. G. Meyer, fourth officer OF tho
Bremen steamship koela, who stole $ll,o0C
worth of diamonds from the storing room OF
that vessel, on her arrival in New York, Sept.
%, was arrested yesterday and all except S9OI
worth of the property recovered.
Among the passengers who sailed from Bal
timore yesterday, on the Nova Scolian fol-
Liverpool was the Right Rev. Bishop Pcnick
missionary bishop Of the Protestant EpScnpl
Church, who goes To assume his duties at lat
beria in Africa.
In the Tweed examination in Nc, York yes
terday, Fl. j. Taintor said he believed tic
amount Ct fraudulent claims passed by the rce
from January, 1868. until the bursting up OF
the ring YVES fully $25,OO0,000.
The farm in Prince Georges county, Md.
that belonged to Col. Munlord. OF this Stale
containing i've hundred aud Gfty acres, has
been sold for SIT, 900, TO Mr. Edward Ruttcr
of Baltimore.
John Morrisscy has finally secured the nom,
ination 10 the Seventh New York Senatorial
district of all the anti Tammany organization
except one. TX Sheriff O. Bricn is resolved tt
run against him.
At Philadelphia yesterday Patrick Farrcl
stabbed and probably fatally wounded pctsl
O'Hara, saloon keeper, who had refused to
furnish him with liquor.
Geo. L. Fox, the comedian, died yesterday
at the residence Of his brother in law, Geo. G..
Howard, at Cambridge. Mass, aged fifty two
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
Nysterious shooting Affair.

ROCKVILLE, Mo-, Oot. 2l.-Last night be.
tween 10 and / o'clock. man hailing from
Alcx,ndria. who says his name is Jacob Smith,
and matchmaker by trade, was shot Oh the
Georgetown and Rockville turnpike, one ball
entering about half inch above the right tenn.
pie, aud the other struck 10 the centre Of his
forehead and glanced upwards, leaving slight.
or wound. lie appeared conscious, and says
who shot him twice, aud then took from him
fifteen dollars 10 money and gold watch. Yet
the strangcst part Of the affair ia, the shooting
occurred near public house, known as Ma.
gruder's house, and he succeeded in reaching
it, and portion of the night he sat on the
front steps aud afterwards laid 10 top wagon,
as blood on the cover showed. When the family
arose they discovered his condition and kindly
cared for him, aod this morning he was COO.
veyed to the county aims house, and the attend.
Jog physician. DR.. A. H. Summer, gave him
medical attention. and probed for the ball with
out success; his condition at this time is as good
rs could be expected There are many con-
Aioting reports about the affair, and many
think he attempted self destruction. MIR.
Hughes at the house above mentioned, states
he went and picked up seven shooter with
two chambers empty and handed 1t to him,
but he most positively states it does not belong
to him, &c. A white man and negro were
seen to pass up the pike 10 the evening and ct
late hour return towards the District. So
states Mr. Charles Loehter, who keeps store at
Montrose, aud all three were going 10 the same
direction. ...
Smith is man about forty years old, with
heavy black beard, drassed 10 black clothing,
about 5 feet irches high, genteel appearance.
His leather pocket book was fOund empty at
the place OF the shooting. The revolver was
silver mounted. Smith was seen in Rockville
during Saturday evening by quite number of
persons, and stated he was out of employment
and had beeu for several months.
Oot. 24.-To day the wounded man condi.
ton is neutrality-suspicious. Washington
,Nf0r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

CINcIENATI, O., Oct. "'.A special from In
disnapolisfays Dir. Bliss, who is ntlond!dg Soma
tor M orton, do CO not now seem very hopeful ~
his Immediate Improvement Ec has c.t""
little or nothing for nearIy month, AMI it \
feared be will literally starve TO death
change in his treatment has been decided Oh,
and medical skill will now DO directed t, IA
fusing nturishment into tho system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

ANTI SLAVERY MEETING.-A mass meeting
was held last night in Cooper Union, N. Y,
under the auspices Of The American Anti Sla-
very Society, to take measures looking towards
the freedom Of the slaves 10 Cuba The hall
was crowded, and Rev Henry Highland Gar
nett called the meeting to order. Letters were
read from George w. Curtis Gen. N. =.
Banks, Nathan Appleton and others regretting
they could not attend, and expressing hearty
sympathy with the meeting. RESOLUTIONS were
adopted that tho continued existence oil slavery
10 Cuba is q disgrace TO humanity; that the fact
that many American citizens arc owners OF
slaves and estates worked by slaves in Cuba il
disgrace to the American name; that Congress
should enact law prohibiting all citizens from
holding slaves. and place an extra duty on su.
CARS. cniFecs, tobacco and Other products OF
slave labor 10 the island Of Cuba, aud that pc.
tiion recitng the abuses enumerated be drawn
up and presented to the present Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
Democratic Victory In Baltimore.

The election for Mayor and members of the
City Council, of Baltimore, yesterday, was one
of the most quiet and orderly ever held n that
city. The total vote polled was unusually large,
being only about 5000 less than at the last
Presidential election. The vote was, for Geo.
z. Kane, democrat, 33.l7S; for Joseph Thomp
son, workingmens' candidate, II, 1863; for Il. NJ.
War6eld, reform. 535. Kane's majority over
Thompson. Is, s09 The democrats elected every
member of both branches Of the Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

A Philadelphia dispatch says The authorities
there place M reliance 10 the statement sent
from Richmond, Iud, about the alleged Charlie
Ross The matter has been thoroughly siftcd
by the ROSES, and the boy is not Charlie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

DENoUECING A SENATOR "A f,w evening,
since there was quite 2 scene in tho lobby OF the
National Hotel. The participants therein were
Senator Hill. Of Georgia, and gentleman frotl
Atlanta, who was an applicant Tor the Georgl"
Mars h alship. TIE quondam oil: 20 seeker -
loud tones dcnounccl the Senator rs q dDub!o
faced politician and a lAlslor. ''Whon you
were running for tho office Of Senator, whiIH
you now hold" said he. You came to mo MI
said you had tho gift OF the nsrshapahp nn,lri
your thumb and would give 1t to mo if nidei
you in engineering your case bntoro the Legs
lature. l consented, and in securing your ocr'
ton spent $50 for you, of course, cXpectlngl"
rectlvo the mars ihip; now that position li",
been given to Fitzsim IN 0ns, and an SO much
money out Of pocket d--n YOU" Senator
Hill did not reply, but got away ~ soon rs pos.
siblo. The gentleman who denounced him cyI
IDENTIFY had the sympathy Of tn Q crowd collected
around the two, most Of whom wore Southern
politicians. The affair created such foonE
against MIR. Hill that be has seen it, to remove
from tho National and has taken up quarters Ii:
tho Arlington Wash. critic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TREwAEKLY B!
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
THURSDAY EVENING, oCT'R. 25. 1877.

The wo1kingmens party has sustained an
ioeloro;us defeat 10 its stronghold Baltimore.
Though the democrats have always. slnce the
control of that city reverted to its citizens,
had large majority there, its opponents
have heretofore. 10 all the municipal contests,
been strong enough to have representation in
some of the branches of tho city govern
ment, but the wo,kingmen's party, the only
opponent 10 yesterday election, was defeated
bv majority slmost as large as the vote 1t re
ceived, and was unable to elect single man
90 it's ticket. The co!ored people would not
support it because they had been, until the last
moment, excluded from its ward organizations,
and because of the antipathy heretofore, not
only entertained, but expressed, for them by
that class from which the main strength OF the
party was composed; the reformers could not
support it because it was utterly Incapable Oh
executing the reforms they contended fol; and
the better portion OF the republicans could not
support it because, 10 their opinion. of two
evils it was better to choose the lesser, and under
that decision, Of course. it could receive no as
sistance from them. The votes it did get, there
fore, were those Of the bloody shirt radicals,
who would resort 10 any means to defeat the
democrats; those republicans who desired 10 full
fill the promise that had been made to President
Hayes CT reformed municipal government by
the Custom House officials; disappointed dem.
ocratic ofico seekers, who wanted to show their
spite the demaeogical candidates, who, to obtain
Office, eudeavorcd to excite and stimulate the
prejadices clthe poor ainst their more prosper
Gus neighbors, and such mechanics and laborers
as allowed themselves to be duped and de-
ceived by the people we have enumerated.
The wolkingmen's party has been utterly de-
molisheI 10 Baltimore, where it was stronger
than anywhere else. and its flte elsewhere will
be the same it met with there. The attempt
to stir up enmity between different classes oil
the country's population is a crime, and the
voters Of Baltimore have manifested their de-
testation OF it by consigoing the guilty ones in
that city 10 a political grave, from which they
will never be resurrected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

Mrs. i. S. Squircs has been appointed pest
master at Arlington, Alexandria county, Vs.,
vice Mrs. Emma j. Buckley, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

The healthy growth of the baby is dependent
upon its freedom from the pcrniclous elect
Ct opium. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup IS the bet
remedy known for the diseases OF earl; child
hood. Price % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

The wife of j. NJ. Berry. the u. J. Il; H.
robber, was killed by the sheriff Of fayrl'a
county, No., yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

Three manufacturers, in New York, yestcr
day, acccdcd to the demands Of the stIikIn"
cigar makers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

John Thomas, well known Speculation ani
mine operator, Of Broad street, New York, has
gone into voluntary bankruptcy. Liabilities
1888 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

The Brooklyn republicans have nonna''d
John f. Henry for Mayor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25
Virginia News.

Mr. Kan. Tucker says The annual deficit
10 b. provided for is about $500 900. sl25 600
caur bn saved in criminal cxp cnscs and pepi-
tertiary, and $l00. 900 By the recent CoDs.itu.
li0naI Amendments. The increased tax on
railroads under late law and the Motfctt liquor
register wc,.Ii c,rc,l the deficit and leave sur.
p'u-. An average Of 40 drinks year by each
adult nal, uhabitant would settle the balaoco.
10 uOt commend drinkl0g az mode OF pay
ing debts, tut in view Of the fact that DR.. Rutf
ter States that :I2 900 900 worth OF liquor are
drunk every year in Virginia there can be 10
DOUBT Of lis value as source Of revenue.
Tx Gov. l.ctchcr says :-"Chrlstian prlncl,
,.Ir 4n,l Christian education teaches US that
honest obligations, fairly assumed, arc to be
respected and honestly met, aud no man so
cdGclted and so raised can 10 justice to himself
and to the community 10 which he lives seek
to cvad: or escape It's binding force.
The Shenandoah Herald says Inst San
day there was i very severe hail storm ia the
ncighborhood of Meyers Cave. The hail TO
the depth of 10 inches, destroying fruit and
trees in It's course. Wheat fields arc perfectly
hare and prevent the appearances of pluwed
grouod.
The vacancy in tue presidency Of Randolph
Macon College will not be filled until the meet
Ing OF the NJ. II. Church, South. Conference,
in l.ynchhurg, next month.
COL Geo French STROLLER, late Supcrinten
dent Of Tho State pcni cntiary, died at his
home, in CuIpcper, last night.
Mr.. Charles CorIing, an Old and highly re.
spcctcl citizen Of Petersburg, died their yestcr
day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

AHE WORKING CLASSES.-lt Is too much
the fashion for The working classes to rail against
the wealth that grnds them down and prevents
them from taking their true position in the So
cia scale, for wien We come TO consider
the matter carefully it will be seen that to u
great extent they are responsible for the evils
Of Which they complain Even 10 tho humbIcst
homes and under the most jisadvantageous cir
cumstances 1t is possible to impart some com
fort and chncrfulncss 10 our surroundings. How
often have we seen two cottages standiog side
Ey sd, one clean and airy, the other foul and
dirty The occupants Of the one had 10 social
standing above those Of the other. But the
cheerful fire burning on the hearth, the f)Wcr
in the Window, the bird in the cage. and the
smiling and happy children, all showed that
taste for beauty lay there and that they were
determined on making the best Of circumsan
Cos. The aborng community often complain
when taxed viii! the practice Of habits which
cbasn that they fly to them for relief from
their lr0uLies But in many cases those habits
arc lostered and encouraged by their own igno.
sa0c;, Of the laws Of physical health, by the
tUod which they eat and the dismal nature Of
tho homes in which they dwell. There is more
iutcmprrancc than that against which moral
lists rail. The man who eats sodden bread aud
tough and lndigcstiblc meat soon finds that he
needs something to rouse him from the stupid
ity and apathy which follow. And 80 has re-
course to some fiery stinlulant, which, for the
time being, stirs his blood. but afterwards leaves
him more detected and miserable. BaAtnlorc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

THROUGH TRAyEI.-A meeting oTthc prcsi.
dents, General Sunerntcndents General Man
ayers and other officers Of twenty eight South.
crn railroads was held in Baltimore yesterday.
The main object was to arrange winter sche-
duic to facilitate the travel Southwark, which
is usually very large at this season Of the year,
owing to the numbers Of health seekers who
spend the wint,r months in Florida and other
Southern States. The Midland road was rep.
resented by Mr.. S. Spencer, Superintcn.
dcnt. Among the changes were those by which
the Southern train will leave New York at G:30
instead Of at p. M. as now, and arrive one
hour and half earlier at New Orleans. The
train which arrives 10 New York at present
at Gao a. m. will arrive, undcr the new SEIZED.
ulc, at 9:3j a. IT,, leaving Richmond about
three hours later. The pew arrangement will
enable the roads interested to make closer con-
ncctions at Washington and other points, and
also better time in some cases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-25

How THE RATTLEsNAKE BITEs.-Wh hen n
rattlesnake is disturbed it sounds an alarm, and
then, if compelled, it will fight. When tho VIC
tim is within reach the jaws Of tho snake arc
separated and the head thrown back SO as to
bring the fangs into 3 favorable posltIon to pen
etrato tho object. The head is then dsrted rap
idly forward, the unshesthed tooth pen
etratcs tho body of the victim and tho poison is
Injected into the 1eah The same muscular acts
which open the wound inject the venom through
the duct and into the part penetrated by thu
tooth. The divergence of tbs fang points when
the snake bites often causes considerable dis
lance between the two wounds Tho power
with which the venom is elected from the tooth
depends somewhat upon tho amount contained
in the gland and its ducts If the snake fails to
strike The object aimed at, tho poison is solno-
times projected seversl icc!; and case is on
record where it was thrown into tho eyes Of
man who was six feet from tho snake whom it
struck upward at a sick hold above its coil.