Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
Miscellaneous News.
A HORRIBLE CRIME,

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of Boston. of great refinement and
beauty and occupying a prominent
social position, had been visiting friends
IN the interior of this state, and when
leaving took drawing-room car on the
New York Central road for Albany
where her husband awaited her. Two
villains followed her into the car
probably attracted by the valuable
! Jewelry she wore, and when the
conductor approached the lady for a
ticket they informed him that they
were her friends, and that she was de-
ranged and they had Unfortunately been
selected to convey her to the Utica asy-
lum. In spite of her protestations and
appeals for protection, the scOundrels
succeeded in convincing the conductor
and passengers of the truth of their
story, and removed the lady from the
cars at Utica, she swoning as the train
moved away. She was then lifted into
a coach, cloroformed and taken to
house of i'll repute, outraged and rob
bobed of her jewelry and clothing. The
husband learned of his wife's alleged in
sanity when the train arrived at Albany,
and procuring a special engine,
started for Utica without delay; upon
arriving, few inquiries enabled him to
find the disreputable house where the
wife was taken and there he found her
lying on bed almost stripped of her
clothing and her mind seriously
injured by the terrible experience No
names are given from considerations
OF delicacy. The husband made every
effort consistent with privacy to discover
the fiends but so far without avail.
INDIAN MASSACRE.
A Portland, Oregon, dispatch of July
29th says that Lerenzo d. Perkins and
wife were attacked by Indians near
Battle Spring, Columbia river, and both
murdered. The bodies were recovered
by party of citizens, who went on the
trail of the missing people.
MINNESOTA WHEAT CROP.
A St. Paul, Minnesota, speciaIo of July
25th says the latest crop reports from
different parts of Minnesota indicate
considerable deficiency in southern
counties where the wheat will not ex-
ceed II to IA bushels to the acre and
much of this will be of low grade.
The Red river valley and northern Pa
cific counties are better, promising 20 to
% bushels to the acre.
COAL MINING TROUBLES.
A Pittston, Pennsylvania, special of
July 9th, says the annual expression
of dissatisfaction with the so-called en-
croachments of capital upon the rights
of workingmen has found its vent, and
that at the very point least expected.
To-day the miners and laborers of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company held
mass-meeting at grove
near this place, where were
assembled upon only few hours no
ticc several hundred of the employees
out of the 5000. The old president re-
signed. He is now a candidate of the
labor party III the seventh district, which
has now $50 republican majority, and
desires to be free of entanglements. |
An entire new organization was effect !
ed. The new president, John Barclay, |
is a conservative Englishman. The |
action is strongly indicative of calm
but firm demand upon the company for
an increase of wages. When the re- |
ductlOn of wages was made a little |
over a year ago it was substantially |
promised that, should the price of coal
advance, wages would also be proper
tlOnally raised. Coal is now on the cir
cular advanced from 70 cents to 81 |
per ton. On Monday there will be
full representation of the employees at
branch meetings, where there will be, |
according to programme, beneficiary
organization inaugurated and a stand
ing committee formed with plenipoten-
tiary powers to wait upon the company
for an increase of wages.
RUNNING.
a Baker City dispatch under date of
July 9th says advices from Howard |
report the Bannocks and Piutes have
separated. The former are fleeing the |
country while the latter are supposed
to be making for their agency for the
purpose of surrendering. Two compa-
nies of the Sth infantry passed through
this city to-day Ell route to the overland
road beyond Boise, which is now threat |
ened by hostile Bannocks returning to
the COmas Prairie and buffalo country. |
A Silver City dispatch says there are
indications of hostiIes returning in that |
direction.
PRINTERS STRIKE.
A Chicago press dispatch dated July
Goth says the disagreement between the
Inter Ocean and the Typographical union
was increased tonight at meeting of
the union where printers on that paper
were ordered to 60 out tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is understood that the manager
Is trying to arrange with non-union men
to fill their places.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW ORLEANS.
A New Orleans dispatch of the Goth
contains the following, which explains
itself:
New ORLEANS July "a.
To Mr.. j. u. WOOdWOFgh, Surgeon General Of
Marine hospital SerCice, Washington. ID. c.
SIR;-lt becomes my duty to report the exist
ence of yellow fever in New Orleans. About the
18th inst, cases began 10 occur in the practice OF
our physicians, near the intersection of Con-
stance and Terpsichore streets, which presented
suspicious symptoms, and we now reckon IA
cases with six deaths in addition to these seven
others has come to light at different points and
much more scattered. Fourteen cases have az
ready resulted fatally. We are endeavoring dill
gently to trace the origin OF this outbreak but so
fsr find no connection with any foreign source.
1t is clear that they have not resulted from two
cases which were developed two months ago on
the steamer Emily B. Sender, for immediately
upon her arrival from Havana, carbolc defect
ants were rigidly carried out at all infected
points, and hope prevented the pestllence
from assuming epedimic proportions. L Will
keep you advised In regard TO the progress OF the
tion Of the Board of Health ON the question of al
legiance to the central authority Washington.
Your obediant servant.
SAMUEL CAPPIN, NJ. D.,
President of Board OF Health, New Orleans
The president of the board of health
has reported % cases of yellow fever
to date, with Is deaths and 10 GONZALES