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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
0ur Relations With Mexico.

The statement made by Colonel An
drews, commanding at Fort Davis, as to
the Mexican outbreak at Ell Paso, in
Texas, Is by no means reassuring in re-
gard to the preservation OF peace on
our Texan frontiers. Colonel Andrews
informs us that the Mexican inhabitants
citizens of American birth, have risen
upon the latter, seized and imprisoned
the regular authorities of the place,
and put all the Americans in the coun-
ty, 10 use the words of Colonel Andrews,
/" in peril of their lives" The insur-
gents naturally enough expect help
from their former compatriots on the
oSher side of the Rio Grande. Should
they get that help a serious collision
between the two races may be expected,
and it will not be easy in that event to
prevent confiagration from extending
far and wide. The popular feeling on
both sides of the boundary line has
been worked up to dangerous point
by the occurrences of the last few
months. The MeXicans, it must be
remembered regard Texas as part of
their national domain violently. taken
away from them, and to be regained if
it should ever become possible to regain
it. Americans generally find it hard to
believe that the real power of this
country should not be understood in
Mexico, but it is nevertheless true that
during the last decade the Mexicans of
the Northern Mexican states in particu-
lar have come to regard the United
States as diseased and enfeebled ma
ton, and to look upon themselves as a
formidable race of warriors. There has
been little to disabuse them of either
impression in the policy pursued by
our Government towards Mexico, or in
the condition of our forces stationed on
the frontier. Governor Hubbard, of
Texas, who is an experienced soldier,
has been bestirring himself of late to
put the militia of his state on an
efficient footing, but unless he has made
greater progress than we are inclined
to think he has, the chances all are
that in the event of sudden conflict
between the two races on the line of
the Rio Grande the Mexicans would
get the better of our people.-Ne,v York
World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
A French Heroine.

NoyOn's heroine is a servant girl A
common sewer of great depth had been
opened for repairs, and four men, pass
ing that way in the dark, fell in. 1t was
not until midnight that their perilous
situation became known. The poor
wretches were already suffocating from
Il poisonous vapor; their meanings were
heard, and their wives and children,
frantic with grief, besought the bystand-
ers for aid; but among all the stalwart
men who gathered around the hole there
was not one brave enough to go down
and rescue his fellow-creatures. Then
it was that Catharine Nasseur, lass of
II, volunteered to descend into the pit.
She was lowered into the sewer, where
she fastened a rope around two of the
men, and, assisted by those above, she
had the happiness of restoring them to
their wives and children. Again she
descended, and fastened a rope around
the body of the third man, but her
breath began to fai her. Painting from
foul air and exhaustion, she had suffi-
cient presence of mind to knot the end
with her own luNlriant tresses, so that
when the dastardlv fellows above drew
the man to the surface they found the all
but inanimate hody of the young girl
swinging by her hair to the end of the
rope. Fresh airand stimulants restored
her to consciousness, but not IN time to
save the fourth man, who perished in
the pit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
4 Tramp's Terrible Ride.

A tramp who arrived here few days
ago from the West, gives his experience
in dead-heading it over the Union Pa
citic, from Cheyenne to Green River, on
the Jorret & Palmer train, by climbing
upon the roof of a coach. He says
that from Cheyenne to Sherman he
rather enjoyed the ride, but that be-
tween Sherman and Green River his
experience was one never to be forgot
ten. The rapid movement of the train
and the rocking Of the coach forced
him to wind his arms and legs around
stove pipe and hang on for dear life
US hat flew off early in the ordeal, and
after the train left this city he was dis
covered by the engineer, who began
throwing a heavy shower of cinders;
but so rapid was the movement of the
train that the heaviest ones merely cut
through his clothes like bullets, while
lighter ones passed over him. His
coat tails tapped so hard that he rea-
lized that he must part with them, but
he dare not loosen a hand to tuck them
under him, and they were soon torn off
to blow away. Although he managed
to keep his face behind the pipe nearly
all the time, he was frequently struck
in the face by flying cinders, so that
when he reached Green River his face
and neck were badly cut and scratched.
So great was the poor tramp's fear of
being thrown off and killed, that this,
added to the terrible strain of hanging to
the pipe by main strength for SO long a
distance. and the intense suffering from
the wounds inflicted by the cinders,
caused his hair to turn gray, and when
he climbed down at Green River he
looked like a man who had seen fifty
instead of twenty-five -ChY-
e1lne Leader.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
" All! A WOMAN"
Forgery i'm the Interior Department.
W ashington Capital.

A somewhat startling discovery was
made yesterday afternoon in the affairs
of the patent office. A confidential
clerk to the commissioner of patents,
named r. F. Goodridge, addressed a
letter to DIR. Joseph, disbursing officer
of that department, confessing that he
had forged the names Of twenty of his
fellow clerks for advance pay on the
10Th of the month, and was unable to
refund the money. The guilty official
said that he had been untrue to his
marriage-vows," and that under the
spell of the destinations of a beautiful
bad woman, he had been led into the
commission of crime to crafty her
passion for dress and amusements.
We have been furnished with the name
of the woman, but as it rests at present
only Oh the word of a self-convicted
forger, we refrain from publishing it.
Saturday being payday, the clerks
presented themselves in line for their
pay. To their surprise, Goodridge
stood at the doorway as they entered
and, to as many of them as he could
stop before they reached the desk where
the forged accounts already laid, made
confession, and passionate entreaty
that they would wait few days and
not expose him; that he had tele-
graphed to his sister for 5000 and all
would be right in few days The dis
bursing officer had, however, already
reported the forgery to the secretary of
the interior. 1t was then ascertained
that Goodridge had obtained leave of
absence for thirty days, to take effect
Monday, with the intention of leyanting
to avoid punishment. Mr.. Bell, as
sistant secretary of the interior, swore
out warrant against him before Maj
Richards. When Secretary Schurz read
the report of DIR. Joseph, he folded up
the paper with sigh, and, with the
wisdom of an Eastern Cadi, remarked,
" All a woman at the bottom of it, of
course" Mr.. Goodridge was quite a
favorite in society circles. and his lapse
of duty will cause a futter in fashion
able bosoms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
The SUMS Distance.
Chicago Tribune,

1t is announced that the telegraphic
observations of the last transit of Venus
of 1874, made by British parties in
Egypt, Honolulu, New Zealand, Rod
riguez aud Kerguelen, have been re-
duced, with a result of SIC seconds of
arc for the solar parallax. This gives
about 93,30O,000 miles for the mean
distance of the earth from the sun. The
probable error is stated to be 0.012 sec
onds, which is about 10000 miles; so
that in round numbers, the British OBJ
servations, SO far as reduced, give the
distance as somewhere between 90, 150,-
900 and 93,450,000 miles. The only
other result thus far published is tenta-
tive one made by NJ. Puiseux, of the
French observations, giving some 92,
050000 miles. Those of the American
observers, now being reduced at Wash
ington, are not yet finished, and out
siders can only guess as to what the re-
suit will be. An inquiry addressed there
about week ago has not yet been an
swered. At present it does not seem
probable that a collation. of all the OBJ
servations made by the astronomers of
different countries will give a result that
can be depended upon to within much
less than 100000 miles; and if this
should be SO, then the time and money
spent upon the work will have been
comparatively wasted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
The Terms of Captain Eads' Bargain
With the Government.

The terms of the bill provide for a
payment of in all S5,250,000, this
amount to bo paid in installments, sub
ject to certain conditions. The first
payment was made in February last for
a channel twenty feet in depth, by hund
red feet in width of that depth, and con-
sisted of S500,000. For every additional
two feet in debth of channel, each depth
of specified width, he is to receive $780,
900, while after a channel twenty -four
feet in depth has been obtained he is to
receive $3.50 900 for maintaining 1t, with
a like amount for preserving each addi-
tional debth of two feet When chan
mel thirty feet in depth by three hund-
and fifty feet in width, which is the de
sired channel, is obtained, S4,25OOO0
win have been paid, the remaining l.
100000 to be held as security by the
government, 100000 for ten years and
the remainder for ten years longer. He
is also to receive 100000 per annum
for maintaining this channel twenty
wears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18

MEXICO ought to be called the sick
man of the West" She now has another
trouble. The state of Sonora has really
engaged in game of secession. Sonora
Is the northwest state east of the Gulf
Of California and will, instead of being
an independent state, be a portion of
the territory of the United States pretty
soon unless her greasers conduct them
selves with little regard for other peo-
pies rights. Sonora is one of the larg-
est states of the Diaz government and
its territory is valuable. The trouble
between that state and the Diaz govern
ment is that its resident sreaserS claim
the right to elect all its rulers. The leg
islature has decided upon secession in
slstlng upon the right of the state to
choose its own governor, instead Of sab
mitting to the choice of the military
dictator, Diaz, and has, also, resolved to
sever all connection with the main gov
eminent at the first moment of inter
ference with the state sovereignty prin-
clple. To carry out their determination,
the state authorities of Sonora are Or
ganizing a guard to make stubborn re-
sistance, i'll case their notions of state
rights should be opposed by the Diaz
government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
VOL. Xxx.
New YORK is becoming alarmed over
Two or three cases of yellow fever in
that city.

AN association has been formed in
New York composed of many infuen-
tial citizens to aid in the hospital work
IN the Russian hospitals. This associa-
ton believes that encouragement and
aid to Russia is helping the cause of hu-
manity. This is not a very compliment
tary tribute to Turkey, but it has doubt
less a good deal of justice in it. The
Turks are needlessly barbarous in their
conduct of the war and they are fast
losing the respect they have formerly
had among uninterested nations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
General News.
TIE ESTIMATES.

A Washington telegram of the 10th
inst. says the estimates of appropria-
tions required for the military for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1873, as fur
nished by the secretary of war. togeth-
er with special estimates and appro-
priations required by the several exec
utive departments for the current and
past fiscal year, is as follows;
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18

THE opposition of English oyster
men has almost stopped the introduc-
ton Of American bivalves in the Lon
don market. Several cargoes of good
oysters have been dumped in the
Thames because they were said to be
spoiled. Canned oysters placed in re-
frigerators, aremeeting with favor, how
ever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
THE WAR WIRES DOWN.

A New York telegram of Oct. 10Th
states that no dispatches have been re-
ceived by the Associated Press from
Europe since midnight Saturday The
land wires connecting with the cables
on the European side are interrupted
by storm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
Total

Accompanying these estimates are
the following, submitted by the secre-
tary of war without recommendation
Forts and Notifications, S2,06S,0O riv-
ers and harbors, S132, POI. Estimates
of S1,031 ,453 for permanent annual ap-
preparations were also submitted for
the information of congress, but is not
recommended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18

TRERE is a man actively engaged in
buying up horses in Quebec and vicin-
ity, and the people there have got it into
their heads that he is an agent of the
Russian government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18

Vassar College is to have thousand
dollar elevator. The girls have almost
worn the banisters out sliding down, so
the faculty think it cheaper to provide
an elevator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ELECTION IN FRANCE.

Paris dispatches of the 10Th report the
election of 315 republicans and 195 con.
servatives. Eleven arondissements re-
quire a fresh ballot, and the result in
twelve is still uncertain. The govern
ment gains SO seats. There was con
sidera bic excitement last night in front
of the Figaro Office, but the police dis
persed the crowd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
SPAIN.

A Madrid telegram of the 1lth inst.
says the Spanish government has paid
the American Minister $500 on ac-
count of claims for losses incurred bv
American citizens in Cuba through the
revolution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
A Brave Engineer.
Cincinnati Enquirer


A little railroad accident occurred at
the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Depot on Thursday evening which
might have been serious but for the
prompt action of Engineer Whalen.
The theater train was standing in the
depot nearly full of passengers, and the
engine detached, standing some distance
in front of it, when a freight train was
by some blunder backed down at rapid
rate directly toward the passenger train.
Fortunately Billy Whalen, the engineer
in charge of the engine, saw the situa-
ton, and. understanding the danger,
sprang at once into his engine, which
was vet detached from the passenger
train, and. turning on full steam, shot
her ahead into the rear of the coming
freight train The shock was a terrible
one. The trucks of the rear car Of the
freight train climbed up to the front of
the engine; the headlight of Whalen's
locomotive WAS smashed and considera-
bic other damage incurred. The bold
Billy was badly shocked, but the force of
the freight train was checked, and though
it struck the passenger train, driving 1t
back to the rear of the depot and shak-
rate, none of them were seriously injur-
ed, for all of which they may thank the
quick-witted and brave Billy Whalen.
Such an action requires more true hero
ism than is embodied in thousand
strikes.
The value of reliable and ably
conducted newspaper to any town or
community can hardly be estimated,
and yet it is perhaps never Thoroughly
appreciated We become so familiar
with it that we look upon it as some
thing to be expected as a matter of
course, but it is only when we find our
selves deprived of its medium of COM
munlcatlon that we realize its value.
1t is not only the information contained
in paper that constitutes its value. 1t
discusses faithfully and fearlessly the
live issues of the day, and is power
ful means of education. For this rea-
son it demands high degree of talent
and requires vast amount of labor
AMI research. 1t goes abroad, Is read
AMI copied from to an extent realized
by few, and the city or town Il Judged
by this standard
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
CUBAN PLUCK.

A Havana telegram of the 10th says
the eighth anniversary of the deelara-
ton of Cuban independence was cele-
brated to-day with appropriate services
by the congregation of the church of
Santiago, West 22d street. Rev. Ar.
Depolena preached sermon suitable
to the occasion, and urged the necessity
for sacrificing everything, if occasion
required, to the principles of the revo-
luton in Cuba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
GERMANY.

A London telegram of the 11th inst,
states that the German bank in Pome-
rania, which suspended with s750,000
liabilities, is the Ritterschaftliche, pri-
vate bank of Stettin. 1t did a large
business in advances on land and agri-
cultural products
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18

MOOSE IN MINNESoTA.-Last week Fri
day. Mr.. Mckenzie, living few miles
north of here, shot and killed a monster
moose, within four miles of Bush City.
He seemed to be stray one, having
probably fed away from the herd, and
when killed was feeding among some
cattle. He stood over six feet high, and
to look at was larger than horse, and
was nearly coal-black. Moose used to
be quite plenty here in years gone by,
but this is the first one seen for quite a
number Of fyeart.--Rush City Nigesa. Pos
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
CUBA.

A Havana telegram of Oct. 18th
states that a general feeling of demoral
ization prevails among the insurgents.
During the week 104 surrendered with
their arms and baggage, and it is report
ed that General Prendegast has gone to
Lanzanillo to open negotiations for the
surrender of 500 more insurgents, the
greater portion of whom are officers. y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

Senators were early in their places,
and the usual hustle attending the
opening of a session prevailed. The
oath of Office was administered to STAN
ley Mathews, of Ohio, elected in place
of John Sherman, resigned; J. Don
Cameron. in place of Simon Cameron.
resigned, and d. III. Armstrong, appoint
ed from Missouri, vice L. V. Bogy, de-
ceased. The usual committee was ap-
pointed to JOIN a committee from the
house and inform the president that a
quorum of both houses was assembled.
Adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow.
Senators absent were Morton, Mcmillan
and Sharon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18
GREAT BRITAIN

A London telegram of the 18th, says
an explosion took place to-day in the
collier at Pemberton, Lancashire. OF
over forty miners in the pit, only five,
80 far, have been rescued. Only two
bodies We're recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-18

A dispatch from London of Oct. 18th
says all immediate apprehension of
famine in northern India next year has
passed away, though high prices and
some pressure on the poor will remain
until the spring crop is assured. Emil
grants from the threatened tracts are al
ready returning home, and agriculture
is active everywhere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27
Six Miles Northeast.

The young people Of Ottawa have great faith
in the ability of the farmers to entertain a
sleighing party, and certainly the large delega-
ton that went out to the residence Of Mr.. Jas.
Rhodes, Wednesday evening, were not in the
leas. mistaken in their choice for place to
spend an evening The elegant home of Mr..
X. was thrown open for the benefit Of the party,
and with splendid music and nice floor the
dancing was enjoyed beyond measure. To say
the supper was not fine would be disputing
about 60 persons who seemed to enjoy that part
of the programme so well that they eagerly en-
cored the walters to appear before them and
times, and Mrs. Rhodes had good assistants, who
furnished the guests with splendid oysters,
turkey hot coffee, and all the necessary edbes
that go to make up a splendid meal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. seemed to enjoy the presence OF the
young folks, and while few were total stran-
gers to them-but being warm friends of the
children--the same smile of good nature was
given to all alike, and all seemed free TO I" stir
about" and amusc themselves. Some played
cards, Others wEirled the wheel Of fortune, a
few counted present marks on their finger nails,
while several quietly paced the hall with noses
up, wondering what the angels would trim their
robes with when they were called to be waited
to the realms of perfect bliss.
To say the least, the crowd was Jolly one,
and will he very apt to repeat the visit when an
opportunity again permits.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-01-27
sALE.-whsr,s a. DAVID May

E.-Wher a. DAVID Max
vi on and sarah. his wife, did execute and del yer 70
Ason Ward their certain mortgage deco dated ihe Ss
DAY OF October n 1875. In ana by which they convey ed
10 the said Alison ward his heirs and assigns Tie
described land and premises situated 10 the county OF Ia
sale and state OF Illinois. VIZ: ,.,-.--.,
The souh hsli OF the southeast quarter % the north
quarter 20 and the east hal OF the touthN
northwest quarter OF section eevei go acres Az w
township thirty two NORTH OF range I'VE east OF the u
principal meridian secure the pay fent oi one Ger All
prOmissory note date with said mortgage LOT we
six hundred dollars, payable one year Aer dAte
ztth interest AZ the per cent per anhu if"i
until paid and signed by the said David Nahnn
mortgage recorded ROok No. 49,. on pag' 20 OF Tue
book. in the recorder Office OF said La sale county
And whereas the said Alison Ward the mortgage IN SAD
ertRage rs. duly sold transferred and assigned tue san
mol "a described and
mortgage TO the uuder.ig ca a., .,-.-..-.-, . :,
And whereas default has made In The payment ~
mortgage a 4 the Undersigned nily Authorized and en-
powered by said mortgage 20 eel the hand and premises A
TEereiore pahlic notice hereby given mat the under
signed, assignee OF the said Arson Ward NE upiEsS,t
10 said mortgage hy virtue Of the power and PROVISIONS
aimed IN said mort and In pursuance eeoi VII
the -th day Of February . d ss a. we aou. OF ~
ocln< o. said day, the south door OF the tourt
House In Ottawa. IN said Ia Sae county IN e sAt oi "
noi. all al public auction. the highest sod best price
will bring IN cah. the land and premise
aid mortgage ard hereubeiore descrid anl WI AAe
execute snd deliver purchaser or pluheers AZ sSa
sale COCO aud sufficient DEED OF decide OF tt
and amply the proceeds q ssd sale AZ pr0Faed IN sac
There win b. due on said pronssory note secured BY said
mortgage dsy sale. the OF 81 hundred Ahc
eighty coHars De-i1es costs ane attorney i-es -.
sad and premise. VIII b sod sloect 70 Al mort
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the execution aud delivery OF TIE aqrirage ator.ssd
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