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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

brought Gen. Miles dispatch, that the
battle took place on Snake Creek, about
eight miles above its mouth. He
thinks that Gen. Miles force consisted
of three companies of the second caval-
ry, and eight of the fifth infantry. He
ported wounded are fatally injured.
Gen. Sturgis, whose arrival Gen. Miles
expected. must have with him seven
companies of his regiment. The three
companies of the second cavalry with
Gen. Miles were originally intended as
an escort to the commission to meet
Sitting Bull. A H. TERRY,
Brigadier-General, commanding De
partment of Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

FROM the latest and most reliable ac-
counts now Mt hand, it is safe TO say that
the Russian army under the Grand
Duke Michael, operating in Armenia,
has been beaten again by Mukhtar Pasha
and has suffered another loss of from
1000 to G,OOO men in killed and wound
ed. The terrible management of the
Russian forces surely gives color to the
London Times statement that the Turks
are under strict orders not to fire on a
Russian officer lest he should be killed,
and better man be appointed in his
place. 1t is not strange that a strong
feeling is growing up in Russia against
further prosecution Of the war The
people are Justly disgusted with the in
efficiency of the leaders who seem to
understand nothing except it he to lead
the army to the slaughter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

THE Turkish government has removed
Mehemet Ali Pasha from the position of
commander-in-chlcf of the Bulgarian
armies and installed in that position
Suleiman Pasna, and that officer has az
rived at Rasgard. Sulciman is now at
she head of the greatest army of Tur-
kew, it numbers more than 4 100000 of
the bravest soldiers and that officer has
a record for fighting that leaves no room
for doubling the immediate movement
Of that army. There is a report that
the Russians arc preparing for another
assault upon Plevna. but they will have
other business to attend to first. The
Russian army ut Pleyna will have to
move to the support of the Czarowlch
as Suleiman Pasha will offer that COM
mander battle shortly. The public may
look for important news from the seat
sf war on the east side Of the triangle
next. Suleiman Pasha is now i'll a po-
sition to retake the Schipka Pass, and it
will not be strange if he succeeds in do
ing SO before the campaign closes for
the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
GRAND RAPIDS. WIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER Il. 1877.

certificate. The Louisiana delegation
will therefore be soidly democratic.
The certificate of Pacheco, republican,
of California, is not received, but he is
known to be elected.
SENATOR PATTERSON.
Chief Justice Cartier, of the supreme
court of the District Of Columbia, to-day
received a requisition from Governor
Hampton, of South Carolina, for United
States Senator J. J. Patterson Judge
Cartier, having examined the indict-
ment against him, and the accompany
ing papers, will accordingly issue the
warrant for the senator's arrest. A
technicality, however, appears in the
requisjtion, which may necessitate re-
turning it to South Carolina for amend
ment before definite action is taken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

THE news from the Mexican frontier
scarcely admits of doubt but that a war
with Mexico Will result from the pro
ceedings on the Rio Grande. The
United States soldiers have for the third
time this year raided the Mexican bor-
der in pursuit of marauders and their
booty The last raid made by Lieut..
Bulls and Col. Shafter was made on the
2sth ult. and the only thing that pre-
vented collisio: with the Mexican
soldiers was the fact that the United
States forces were about three times the
number of the Mexicans. This will
not always be. An opportunity will
soon occur when collision will take
place between the troops of the two
governments and war will surely follow.
The government of the United States
should use extraordinary care not to
permit war to be brought upon the
country for the benefit of spectators
who are eager to fatten upon army con.
tracts. A war, even with Mexico, is a
thing which no true friend of the gov
ernment should court or desire. /
would be costly affair if not bloody
1t would entail a great deal of suffering
upon the country. increase the public
debt, and open all the avenues TO pub
lie plunder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
Chinese Inhumanity.
Eureka New Republican.

A Chinese woman was discovered this
morning in the old jail in Lower China
town in dying condition. Her dis
covery was owing to the fact that she
had been cooped up there to be
starved to death, but owing to her
wonderful tenacity of life she had out
lived the time set for her deatl, and
bredthes a virtual living corpse She
lies on a pile of filthy rags, half nude,
her body emaciated to a mere skeleton,
mouth open, surrounded by the pallor
of death. But for her occasional breath
ing she would be considered as dead.
She has been sick for two years, living
upon charity, " nobody owning her." as
a Chineesewoman remarked to report
er. She became burdensome and was
chucked in the old jail to die. A more
sickening sight than she presents can
not veil I e imagined, and illustrates the
inhuman treatment the majority of the
Chinese mete out to their own people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
4 SPIDERS Fatal Bite.

About two weeks ago Mary E. Gauley,
aged ) years, while playing near the
residence of her parents, West New
York, \. j., was bitten on the cheek by
a black spider No effect was visible
until few days since, when the child's
face began to swell. Several physicians
were called, but they could give the
patient no relief, and on Sunday the
child died after suffering intensely
Ne,U York World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

CAssIUs Nj. CLAY has written letter
70 the New York Herald explaining the
cause of his shooting colored man.
He claims to have acted in self-defense
and his claim will probably be accepted
by the country as his history shows that
he could not have had any enmity
against the negroes on account of color
and there remains no motive for the
act except selfdefense.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

DOES the average editor pant for war
with the Mexican greasers?
He does.
VIII ye gentle editor shoulder his mus
ket and march gallantly to the fray?
He will not.
What will We editor do?
He. will print the war news and sell
his paper to the anxious people who
wait tidings from the battlefield.
What should be done with We
gentle editor who counsels war and
fails TO attend the matinee when it
comes off?
He should be bounced Inter Ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

ALL the candidates for seats i'll the
United States Senate from Louisiana
are now at Washington, canyassing
their chances among the Senators as
they arrive 1t is expected that Wash
ington will be lively city during the
next few weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

THE Governor General and the Coum
bess of Dufferin have driven the first
spikes in the work Of constructing the
Canadian Pacific railway. VIII any
body now living drive the last spike?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

THE destruction Of property at the
Patent office does not seem to have
stopped when the fire was out, but pub
lie documents and records are still ex-
posed to the fall rains and great damage
is resulting therefrOm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

THE latest figures place the Senators,
who will be present at the special ses-
sion, politically as Sc democrats and 81
republicans. Three republicans being
Hnable to attend the special session.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

IT might be a little consolation to
savings bank depositors in. this country
to know that Canada has a defaulting
bank case Oh hand of considerable
magnitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
CaSsius III. Clay.
WHITEHALL PosT OFFICE,

Madison CO., KY, Oct. ? 1877.
TO the Editor of the New York Ferad;
In reference to the shooting of the
negro, Perry White, l beg to say that
the unfortunate affair has no reference
to party politics or to race preiudices
Ny antecedents will justify me in sim
ply saying that was waylaid by the de-
ceased on Sunday, the 30th ultimo, as I
was riding on my mule, going to church,
in my own lot | was on unfriendly
terms with the family of Perry White,
the deceased colored man, who had
been in my employ several years. The
family had been paid off and ordered
off my lands. | acted strictly in self
defense, and at once appealed to my
country, having given a bail-bond for
81 900 for my appearance before the
Grand Jury in March next, if re
quired.
| will add that the deceased had
threatened my life in a letter which was
intercepted, and which caused me for
several days to go armed-a thing not
before done by me since 1861; so that
was under the necessity of arming my
self even on the Sabbath.
Yours, truly, CAssIUs NJ. CLAY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.
RECEIPTS OF CUSTOMS.

kilograms from Washington of the
9TH gives the following receipts of the
government for the three months end
ing Sept. 80, 1877, compared with the
corresponding three months of 1876:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

] tell you. said a Wisconsin man to a
neighbor the next day after burying his
wife, when | came to get into
bed, and lay thar, and not hear Lucinda
iawing around for an hour and half.
it just made me feel as if I'd moved
nto a strange country
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

lr is expected that an exciting time
will be had in Washington over the
Speakership of the new house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

The St. Paul Pioneer correspondent
AT White Earth attributes Il great deal
of the trouble with the Indians in that
place to a couple of religious societies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

GEN. TERRY, one Of the members OF
the Sitting Bull Commission, has arrived
ut Helena, Montana territory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

PHILADELPHIA is all torn up again
over the Keely motor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
cONsTANTINoPLE GOSSIP.

\ Vienna special says: Constant
nople authorities merely intended that
Raouf Pasha shall retain enough troops
at Schipka to maintain the defensive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
THE GREAT STORM.

New York dispatches of the 5th say
that the storm of yesterday and last
night was severe wherever felt. The
center of the cyclone of the Gulf passed
yesterday afternoon midway between
Norfolk and Washington. 1t left the
coast near Cape Nav, and probably pur-
sued a northeasterly path about 100
miles from the coast. Rain is now fall
ing in New England. Elsewhere the
weather is clear or partly cloudy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

This estimate comes from sources op-
posed to Randall, and is made aftera
careful canvass. If the estimate is ab-
solutely correct as to Randall's strength,
then his defeat is a moral certainty.
Morrison is busy working, in a quiet
way. He is very open and pronounced
in his expressions Of opinion. He is
against subsidies of all classes and in
favor Of an honest currency, and says
everywhere that the only capital possi-
bic to be made by democratic legislators
is by plan of careful and weli-consid-
cred economy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
THE DAMAGE IN BROOKLYN.

The damage by the storm in Brook
lyn is estimated at 100000 Houses
were unroofed and blown down, cellars
flooded, sewers overfowed, and trees
uprooted The Cochrane building, one
of the finest in the city, was flooded,
and merchandise to the amount of
$40. 900 ruined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
AN EXCURSION TRAIN DITCHED.

4 PottsvlIIe dispatch Of the 9th says
an excursion train from the Penny
packer reunion, held near Schwenks
Hill yesterday, on the Pickering Valley
railroad, when near Ph@nixville last
night, between 9 and 10, was badly
wrecked by rains washing ont the track
for some distance. There were 200 per-
sons on the train. Up to $50 this
morning dispatches show that twelve
persons were killed and about fifty
wounded
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11

DESPERATE BATTLE BETWEEN GEN. MILES
COMMAND AND THE BAND OF CHIEF JO-
SEPH.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28
Notes.

Illness has prevented Mr.. John Habberton
from completing his Scripture Club of Valley
Rest as soon as he had expected. 1t is still
hoped, however, that the book may be pub
lished this spring.
The Turkish difficulties have melted great
demand for the Koran in England. Fifty
thousand copies of the "Chandos Classics edi-
tion have been sold in few weeks
Rev. Leonard w. Bacon, who has for some
time resided abroad, has collected into volume
his more important publications in periodicals,
which will be published by G. P. Putnam's
Sons, under the title of "Church Papers, Po-
lemical, Irenical and Historical" The some
what mysterious word in this title means
peaceful" as opposed to polemicsl.
In its review of Victor Hugo's 'Legend of
the Ages" the London Athenaum, after char
actreizing the great French poet. and failing to
find his equal or parallel in France, says, SIT
is to England alone, then, that we can turn for
any poet who can be put into comparison with
NJ. Victor Hugo. And what can even we do
to match such Colossus? There is Mr.. Swim
burne, to be sure, who has much of his bardic
fire and lawless spendor; there are Mr.. Ten
nysop, Mr.. Rossetti and Mr.. Morris, each with
much of his tremulouS sensitiveness to beauty
the first with no small endowment of his ten
derness; there is Mr.. Browning, who has all
and more than all his agility of intellect; and
there are others, nameless here, who have all
his sublime pretentiousness and more. But the
master stands to these in the same relation as
the Sire de Pierrefeu stood in relation TO his
three sons in NJ. Catulle Mendes's humorous
story-al the qualities of these others are in
him combined.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28
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The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

A safety envelope, to prevent tampering, has
been devised. On the flap the words "attempt
to open' are printed with double set of chem
icals, the first impression containing nutgalls
and the second green vitriol. If the flap be
steamed or moistened in any way the magic
printing will appear.
The official vote of Michigan at the recent
election of Supreme Court Judge, in all but
eight small counties, shows a Republican ma
iority of 2j,O16. as compared with 2i,O73, IN
the same counties last November. There was
large falling off in the vote.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

THERE will doubtless be hard fighting be-
tween the Muscovite and the Mohammedan,
and it is quite likely that the former may try
to make short work of his campaign; may, in
fact, with his enormous masses, attempt to
conquer the Turks by series of tremendous
and Successive demonstrations. The rapidity
of the German advance, first upon Austria
in 1866, and then upon France in 1871, and
the suddenness by which two great Empires
were FRUSTRATED under the irresistible German
soldiership, are lessons that have undoubted-
ly not been lost upon the Russians. There
are, of course, geographical difficulties, great
er than those in these two campaigns. But
the indications and preparations for the pres
ent war against the Turks are so vast that it
will be no surprise if the legons of the EN-
peror Alexander repeat, upon still grander
scale, the promptitude, energy and discipline
of the Chief Marshal of the German Empire.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

The jamestown Journal reports that dove
entered the Baptist church at Farmersville,
Cattaraugus county, during sermon, a few
few Sundays ago, and perched on the pulpit,
where it remained during the services. Then
it accompanied the congregation to a creek,
where some new converts were baptized, and
then followed the people back to the church
again.
The course of Mrs. Hayes in excluding wine
from the White House dinners, viewed simply
as an example of ofsmplicity, recalls to the Hart
ford (Conn.) Courant letter of John Adams
to his wife in 1877 in which he said: General
Washington sets fl ne example. He has ban
ished wine from his table, and entertains his
friends with rum ard water. This is much to
his wisdom, his policy and his patriotism.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

and the Bosphorus, they may make flank
movement crossing the Danube at Chernetz,
where the river is narrow, and where the in
hibitants of the opposite side are friendly,
up on both sides of the river, under the direc-
ton of Russian engineer officers to keep the
Turkish gunboats at distance. From this
point of crossing the Russians would be able
to march through Servia by good roads, and to
Sofia without going through any of the Balkan
passes. The whole of the second line of the
Turkish defense would be turned at one stroke.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

A "REMINISCENCES OF THAD STEvENs.-P
M. B. Young, a recent representative in Con-
gress from Georgia, was confederate general,
and graduate of West Point. He came to
Washington soon after the war, seeking to
have his disabilities removed. He is a fine,
manly fellow, and seems to have accepted the
results of the war in good faith. He went to
Thad Stevens, and Thad began to play with
him, as he sometimes does with those he in
tended to make his victims. He said:
''YOu are graduate of West Point, be-
leve?'
eyes, sir"
Educated at the expense of the United
States, believe. which yo1 swore faithfully to
forever defend?"
''Yes, sir"
"You went into the service of the internal re-
bellIon?"
Eyes, SIR
''You were brigade commander in the raid
into Pennsylvania which destroyed the proper
ty Of so many of my constituents?"
"Yes, sir.'
SIT was squad Of men under your direct
charge and under your personal command that
burned my rolling -mill?'
Eyes, sir"
Young thought he was gone, but seeing that
the old veteran had come into the possession of
the last fact, which Young did not dream he
knew, it was impossible to deny the truth of
his question. Thad roared out: "Well, like
your id impudence. L will see that your
disabilities are removed. Good morning." And
the next day the bill passed the House.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

In no science have the Japanese made such
marked progress as in that of medicine. A
faculty of medicine has been created at Yeddo
and the science is taught to native pupils by
professors from Germany. In addition to
this, BY Government request, two French
savans have made an interesting report on
the geology, mineralogy and mineral waters
of the country. According to this report the
mineral and thermal springs of Japan are
quite numerous, though they may be divided
into two principal casses-the sulphurous
and the chlornated. Many of the springs
have a very high temperature, but very few
of the waters contain iron.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

On the recent sixty-second anniversary of
his birthday Prince Bismarck received char.
acteristc present from small town in West
phala, accompanied by poem in the Platt-
Deutsch dialect. The present consisted of
mammoth "pumpernickel," or loaf of black
bread, with knife to cut it with, an immense
Westphalian ham, a jug of Westphalian wine
and dozen Bismarck colored pocket hand
kerchiefs, with black-red golden borders.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 90.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

So the Democratic nominee for Senator in
Louisiana is ''carpetbagger" He was
born in Connecticut. But then he has lived
in Louisiana for several years, and has always
been of Democratic politics. The latter fact
would save him from the name of "carpet-
bagger'' if he had moved but yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-28

The Revised Statutes of the United States, Sec
tioDs 323 3237 323S and $685. require every person
engaged in any business, avocation, or employment
which renders him liable to SPECIAL TAX, To
PROCURE AND PLACE CONS PI OOUS-
LY I'm HIS EsTABLlSHN1ENT OR
PLACE OF BUSINESS a STAMP denoting
the payment of said SPECIAL TAX for the Special
Tax Year beginning May 1, 1877, before commencing
or continuing business after April 80, 1877.
A return, prescribed on Form II, is also requir-
ed by law Of every person liable to Special Tax, as
above.