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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

IN order that it might be advised
early of the workings of the system of
registration of third-class matter, which
went into operation October 1st, the
post-office department called foI weekly
returns during the current quarter from
ten of the largest post-offices, and has
received the report from Postmaster
James of New York, for the five days
ending October 9TH, which shows a reg
istratlon of so packages of domestic
matter and twenty-five packages of
foreign matter of this class on which
the postage amounted to $77, and the
registry fees $3.50. In transmitting
the report Mr.. James says:
"The report herewith, from the 1st to
the 9th instant, shows no diminution OF
tirst-class matter registered, and fair
beginning for the registry of third-class
matter. Almost all the third-class mat
ter registered has been merchandise.
/ fail to see any reason to change my
opinion in the registration of third
class matter. The public are certain to
appreciate it highly, and will avail
themselves of it when they understand
it and learn that it is fully in opera
tion.
" 1t is early yet to say much respect
ing the workings of the system, except
that from this standpoint it starts out
and appears to work admirably"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
THE LATEST FROM IOWA.

A Des Moines, Iowa, dispatch of Oct.
11th says that the State Register has re-
turns up to this time from 81 counties
pretty nearly complete. The net re-
publican majority for secretary of state
IS 1912. The remaining 10 counties
will not change this much one way or
the other.
The Register figures that the lowest
majority for the head of the republican
ticket will not go below 10000, nor any
candidate on the ticket will fall below a
majority Of 5000; Rathrock, for SUI
preme judge being lowest, and his ma
jority is estimated at 5000.
OHIO.
Columbus dispatches or OCT. Ii give
the following results of the election:
The following are the congressman
elected: Butterworth, Young, McMa-
hon, Kiefer, Lefevere, Hill, Hurd,
Fenley, Converse, Ewing, Dickey, Neal,
Atherton, Giddes, Mckinley, Monroe,
Updegraff, Garfield and Townsend. Re
suit in 18th district in doubt. Repub-
licans claim Van Vourhees' election,
while democrats claim Warner. There
are ten democrats and nine republicans.
The republicans claim the state by
from 5000 to 10000, while democrats
concede 5000.
Another dispatch still later says:
The Ohio delegation in the next CON
gress will probably stand as follows:
First district, Butterworth, republican;
I'd district, Young, republican; Sd dis
trict, Mcmahon, democrat; 4th district,
Keifer, republican; 9TH district, Lefevre,
democrat; 9th district, Hill, democrat,
7th district, Hurd, democrat; 9Th dis
trict, Finley, democrat; 9th district,
Converse, democrat; 10th district,
Ewing, democrat; 11th district, Dickey,
democrat; 18th district, Neal, republi-
can; 18th, Warner, democrat; 14th,
Atherton, democrat; 10th, Giddes, dem
ocrat; 10th, McKintry, republican; 18th,
Monroe, republican; 18th, UpdegrafI,
republican; 10Th, Garfield, republican;
Goth, Townsend, republican
INDIANA
An indianapolis dispatch under date
of the 18th inst, gives the following
official maj ajorities on the 9th congress
sional district for Orth, republican
Warren county, G65; Benton county,
16; Tippecanoe county, III. For
McCabe, democrat, Boone county, Is;
Fountain county 254; Clinton county,
765; Montgomery county, 26. Orth's
majority in the district, 81. No change
in the result in the other districts from
last nights report. The congressional
delegation is as follows: Democrats, 6;
republicans, 6; nationals, 1. Corrected
and official returns for the legislature
give the following result: Senate-dem-
ocrats, 25; republicans, a; nationals,
/; Observation-Disclosures, 81; republicans,
fl; nationals, 5. Democratic majority
on joint ballot, 6.
WEST VIRGINIA.
The entire democratic congressional
ticket was reelected. The legislature
largely democratic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

THAT was d funny custom in olden
times when young prince was being
educated. A boy was taught with him
whom they called the whipping boy"
When his highness was idle, did not
know his lessons, forgot his latin verbs,
spilled the ink on his desk, or made
caricatures of his master, then the poor
boy was whipped and scolded for his
misdemeanors. They thought it would
punish the prince sufficiently to see an
innocent boy punished for the faults he
himself had committed, besides no one
would dare lay violent hands upon a
prince.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
Cured of Drinking.

ga young friend OF mine was cured
of an Unsuitable thirst for liquor, that
had so prostrated his system that he
was unable to do any business. He was
entirely cured by the use of Hop Bitters.
1t allayed all that burning thirst; took
away the appetite for liquor; made his
nerves steady, and he has remained a
sober and steady man for more than
two years, and has no desire to return
to his cups, and / know Of number of
others that have been cured of drinking
by it."-From leading E. r. Official,
Chicago. Ills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

BELLPUNcHEs for use in liquor saloons
were not distributed throughout Vir-
ginia until late in the fiscal year, yet
the returns indicate an annual revenue
of $345,738. Il is said that under q
more perfect statute and stringent en-
forcement of the law the bell-punch
ought to net the State of Virginia ST.
600 900 a wear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

GENERAL SHERMAN says the only way
III which the Indians will reach civiliza-
ton is through their own efforts. All
external efforts by means of agents and
missionaries seem to be wasted. The
prospect Of civilizing is not very en-
couraging. He sees little progress in
that direction. Some few remnants of
the tribes may get to scratching the
ground a little in years to come, but the
warriors will prefer to die rather than
work in the cornfeld.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
The Brave Southern HOWards.

We want our readers to stop just for
one nom ent and look at this matter.
These nurses who have gone out of the
pure air Of their homes to the plague
stricken town, to handle and tenderly
care for dead and dying men who are
utter strangers to them, need a higher
courage than any soldier marching into
the thick battle. They gain nothing,
neither pay nor glory. Their victories
are not watched by proud country, for
whose honor they gave their lives. If
they die no weeping nation will, year by
year hang laurels on their graves. The
Howard nurses is only mentioned in
the papers as Zone of twenty-five" ar
irving in such date, or zone of twenty"
who are dead. His name nobody knows.
If he falls, his friends only learn Of it
because he fails to return. There is no
battle cry Or martial music to cheer his
soul in its last struggle with death; in
the future there is no roll-call Of
a victorious army, with the
proud answer to his name,
'FDied upon the field of honor" He
gives his life for some poor plague-strick-
en- wretch, probably of less value to the
WOrIQ imam himself, Ill Ine pOlSOHeu air
of solitary chamber, where there is
none but God to know. He is buried
hastily in a nameless grave, with shud
dering and fear, and quicklime is thrown
upon the body. The sacrifice he makes
out Of pure love to God and humanity,
and this sacrifice is now making, not by
one man, but by every one of the hun
dreds of nurses sent out by the Howard
Association. Every one them carries
his life in his hand as he goes.-N. y.
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

OILY-ToNdUED gentlemen go about the
western states in pairs representing to
the farmers that they are commissioned
by the Bureau of Agriculture to obtain
minute statistics. They make many
entries in their books, stay to dinner or
overnight, insist on paying for their
lodging because they are employed
upon government service, and pass
counterfeit KS 'supon their hosts, receiv-
ing their change in good money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

JAMES II. SLATER, the newly-elected
United States senator from Oregon, was
born in Sangamon County, Ill, in 1926.
His early education was limited one.
Having studied law, he was admitted to
the bar, and removing to Oregon, he
was elected, in 1857, to the territorial
legislature, and again, in 1858, was
chosen as member of the first state
legislature. In 1866 he was elected
district attorney of Oregon for two years.
HIS next place was in the house of
representatives, where, in the forty
second congress, he served on the COM
mittee on public lands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

The Russian city of Odessa is the
scene of the latest bank defalcation.
The cashier Of the Bank Of Commerce
Of that city is missing with $4,000. A
panic ensued, but at last accounts it
had subsidized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
FORFIGN NEWS.
RUSSIA'S NEW CLAIMS.

A Constantinople dispatch of Oct.
18th says, the Russians claim that the
territory between Constantinople and
Adrianople is not affected by the treaty
of Berlin. Therefore under the pre-
liminary treaty of San Stefano they
have the right to occupy it until def
mite treaty shall be concluded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

REv. Robert Laird Golfers resigna-
ton of his charge in Boston, and evi-
dent inclination to remain in England,
Is explained. He will marry a British
lady and accept a charge in the church
0f England.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

DURSG the eightmonths ending Aug.
81, the value of two articles imported
from Great Britain to the United States
was; railroad iron, $25, 900; beer and ale,
S265 400.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

THERE is every probability that the
difficulty between Afghanistan and
Great Britain will not be settled with
out bloodshed. A large British army
is concentrating on the Indo-Afghan
frontier, preparatory to an advance into
the Ameer's country The latter is
fortifying the passes, and taking vigor-
Gus measures to repel the invaders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

LORD DUFEERIN is, they say, to have
the chief commissionership during the
organization Of the now s3rstonaa ia c5-
pru8 and the east, with salary Of e10,-
600 a wear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

ACCORDING to the school census OF
Chicago, just completed, that city's pop
nIation now Is 436. 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

Ok the Northern Central railroad of
Pennsylvania, on Tuesday last, Engine
No. 40, driven by Robert Burgeon, with
Conductor Jarvis in charge of the train,
drew from Clark's Ferry to Sunbury, a
distance of thirty-one miles, train con-
sisting of 183 empty freight cars, ore
loaded eight-wheeler, two cabooses and
a dead engine. 1t was upgrade work,
but the trip was made at the rate of ten
miles an hour. The train was 6,200
feet long, or 920 feet more than a mile,
and it is claimed, was the longest ever
drawn by a single engine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.

OVER one hundred Immigrants ar
rived at New York during September.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
THE SOCIALISTS.

A Berlin dispatch of the 18th says,
the reichstag to-day read clause five of
the socialist bill, the second time after
rejecting the amendment of Herr
Haenel that the law should not apply
to meetings connected with elections for
reichstag.
GLOOMY FEELING AT LONDON AND GLAs-
Cow.
The London stock exchange, SAYS a
cablegram of the 11th, continues in an
exceedingly gloomy condition. There is
a general feeling of apprehension. All
stocks are dropping, especially British
railway stocks, more particularly Lam
cashire and Yorkshire roads thought to
be badly involved. IN gas securities
there is perfect panic. The Herald
correspondent at Glasgow telegraphs:
The money market is depressed and
uneasy in consequence of persistent
rumors of further mercantile embar-
rassments. These rumors create
gloomy feeling throughout the kingdom.
The rumoas affect Scotch andLancashire
banks, as well as various mercantile
concerns in London and the provinces.
The Messrs. Greenwood, of Blackburn
are about to close their mills, and more
| than half the factory population OF
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

I'll might control the literature of
the household, I would guarantee the
weil-being of the church and state
Bacon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

The reputation of a man is like his
shadow-gigantic when it precedes, and
pigmY in its proportions whenit follows
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17
WASHINGTON.
TREASURY STATEMENT.

i.
Washington advices of the 18th give
the following as condition of the treas,
ury at the close of the week ending
Oct. 18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

AT a meeting at Montreal to raise
funds for the relief Of the yellow fever
sufferers it came out that the city had
never paid the $4,000 voted for the re-
lief Of the sufferers by the fire at st.
John, n B.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

a grocer advertises "Hams and ci-
gars-smoked and unsmoked."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-17

The entire democratic congressional
ticket was reelected. The legislature
largely democratic.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08

Prof. .. S. Fowler, OF Boston, is in the
city.
Senator Matthews left for Washing
ton last night. Col. Lew. Weitzeh Was
on the same train.
Rev. Geo. w. Williams, pastor OF the
MouUd-street Colored Baptist Church.
has begun the study of law.
Deputy Clerk Farrell, of the Court OF
Common Plea, yesterday had his Saia-
~ increased 500 per anMum.
Judge Avery, of the Court OF COmmon
Pleas, is the presiding Judge OF thas
Court for the present year.
Rev. E. Miller, Of the English Lu-
theran Church, has been presented with
an elegant parlsr set by his oongrega-
tion.
Mrs. A. Miner Griswold wife OF the
"Fat Contributor" and fashion editress
OF the Saturday Night, left 70: New York
last evening.
John D. Gates and James j. Farmer
leave this evening for the tropical coua-
| try, where they intend to engage ia LIN
banana business.
Rose Eysinge, or "Cleopatra" as she
| is now called by her friends, and Mr..
James W. MOrrIssey, Mr.. Dufrs busi.
ness manager, are al the Grand Hotel
Mr.. Isaac Harris, the retiring Presi-
dent OF the United Hands Mutual Bene-
lit Society, was presented, last Sunday,
with Il handsome gold-headed cane Sy
| the members.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08

MURDEROUS MUTINY
Killing, Burning and saoking at
Sandy Point.
National Associsted Prea. to the Star.

National Associated Preas TO the star
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The Secretary
Of the Navy has received oomm1nics-
tlop from Commodore Rodgers, on board
the United States steamship Adams,
dated Sandy Point, Straits OF Magellan,
November 10, 1877, having arrived on the
14th, in which he gives full particulars
Of disastrous mutipy Of the Garrison
ut that place, and the Liberation OF the
c0nvicts.
It appears that about midnight of
Sunday, the 11th OF November, the people
Of the town were alarmed by the dis
charge OF artillery and fire arms. The
first murder was that Of the Captain OF
the company OF soldiers numbering
about ene hundred. who were regular
artillery troops. They murdered the
Captain in the most horrible manner
aud then opened fire on the Governors
house. O..
Upon the appearance of the Governor
he was knocked ON the head and left in-
sensible. He afterwards recovered,
and made his escape to the country. His
family also escaped, almost naked, to
The woods. The mutiueers released
the conviots. They numbered nearly
two hundred, and were armed with
Winchester and Spencer rifles.
During the 18Th they committed the
most inOredIble excesses in the way OF
killing, burning and sacking. On Tues
day they took to the country, carrying
with them all the public funds and
much private property. The last heard
of them they were about two days
maroh on the way to Vera Cruz, num-
bering about ninety-iOur men.
AS last act OF destruction they
burned all the puolio property, and left
the best part OF the town in ashes. Upon
the arrival OF the Adams the streets
were strewn with dead bodies, thirty Of
which were gathered up. Most of the
killed were soldiers, who had been
shooting each other indiscrimiuately.
Il is estimated that fifty people were
killed. Many dead and wounded were
burned.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08

John BiKn baum Struck q BOnR0xa
"Two heads are better than one ii one
is sheep's head" But the wise phi
losopher made no provision for possi-
bility that the sleeps head might ba
double, or, by some freak of nature sr
education possess more than the orai-
nary amount of animated matter.
At John Birnbaum's saloon, No. q
| Court street, is a sheep which, II 1t hAa
| the capacity to speak, would no doulst
freely part with Its head, not boeauso u
has not enough, but too much. sre
| Out OF one side Of Its head arc two
| well-denned legs gr0wing-one very peE-
| feet, the other rather deformed. q
course this Lamb has the ability to stand
on its head with as much ease as on irs
hind feet; but 1t 10 not giVeu to any sHcA
| freaks, for nature, 80 kind in giving fs
six feet, was cruel in holding a vie-
orOus constitution, and the poor animal.
almost without any wool ON the top OK
Its head or back, shiyers ia the cold.
John has also another curiosity. This
last is a lamb with q double jaw and the
countenance Of bulldog. This freak
OF nature has q plain explanation. "A
dog attacked the mother during gestar-
lion and bit OF an ear. The Offspring
was born with one ear perfect, but ths
other 10 only half an ear, and tAe fa0e
bears the impress OF the dog that 20
frightened the mother.
These curious animals were raised
near Cincinnati, and MIR. b. secured
them at rafl3. "rhere are more woa.
ders In heaven aud earth, Horatio"-ad
libitum.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08
Irish News.

From Late Dublin and Cork Exchanged
Harbor Master oil King ngstown-The pos t
OF Harbor Master OF the Royal Harbor
Of Kingstown has been conferred upon
the Hon. Walter Crolton, R. n, in sue
cession to Captain Leger. deceased. The
appointment is all important one.
Dublin Hospital-On Tuesday the
Duchess OF Marlborough, accompanied
by Lady Burke. visited the Hospital
upper Buckingham streeL) for Sick
Children, under the oare OF the Sisters
Of Charity, and made the waits happy
by distributing kind words and gifts.
Guardian Appointed-In the Woe
Chancellor's Court, Dublin, Mr.. Bruce
applied that a guardian should be ap.
pointed for the mlnor, the Hon. Walter
Bereslord Annesisy, who was entitled
10 a large estate in remainder for his
life in the event OF the present earl dy-
lug without issue. The Yico-ChancslloI
appointed Dir. Nesbist.
Fifteen Years for Murder-At the Las,
| asslzes for the Leinster Court at kilken
ny, Mr.. Justice Keogh sentenced Ed
ward Magfath, O Kamekeeper ON the ss
tate OF Colonel Massey Dawson, to fifteer
years. penal servitude tor the murder o
the young man namei William Slattery
| whr, with number OF others, wa
c0ursing on Sunday OIL an adjoinlnj
estate by permission OF the owner, Mr
Bolton Massey.
Remarkable Suit-The case Of Ega,
VS.. OReilly has been concluded before
Baron DoWse and a jury. II was re
markabie suit, inasmuch as 1t " as tha
OF u lover against mis- expected bride tol
breach OF promise of marriage, but q.
she mad contracted marriage, the actor
was against her husband. The promise
to marry was proved. The jury returned
a verdict for the plaintiff, damages $3.50
Snu,ting the Derry Gates-Tuesday y
being the anniversary of the shutting O
the gates of Derry, and the commence.
mencement OF the siege in 1888, tht
Prentice Boys celebrated it in grand
style. At midnight the discharge OF s
small feld-piece announced the hoist
| ing OF "MitcDelburne's crimson aag,'
over the chance1 window OF the ole
cathedral. the suspension of a coiossa
| etfigy of Lundy on the Walker testl
moniaI, and the hosting OF the hags OF
the different bastions of the city walls
Two hundred and fifty oonstabuiary o
Tyrone and Donegal, with twenty-dyt
mounted men from the depot at Pheni1
PARK, arrived in the oiLy for the preser
vaiion Of peace. The procession
marched to the cathedral heated by DR.
Darcus, Governor; the Rcv. X. Z. Don
nell, Chaplain, and a few Of the NOR
lprominent members OF the order. Tn
Dean OF Derry preached the auniVer
sary sermon. AS soon as evening fel
the efdgy of Lundy was set on fire annie
groan., and it burned for long time.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-08
BOsTOE's HEAVY TAx.PAYEas.

A list OF the names Of all individuals
and corporations in Boston paying a tax
OF 81 .010 and upward is printed in ths
Herald, Of that CITY. The appraised
value of estates is some what lower than
it was one year ago, say about 10 per
cent, as rule, The rate of taxaGiUR is
trifie higher this year than last.
Among the heaviest Taxpayers Is the
Boston d Albany r .iiroad Company,
whose taxable property in the city 10
assessed at S6,52O,50O, against $6,675,0 ,0W
last year. Tue Boston & Pr0Vuenca
Railroad Company pays a tax on ~, ia6.-
400, the Eastern on nearly 81 00O,OoO. aaa
the other railroad companies on amuAatB
varying from Sl.5OO,0O0 TO a few hundred
thousand. The property Of tue Boston
Gas-light Company is valued at 50, lBD.'
900 this year, against $3, ,952 900 last year.
Otner heavy Taxpayers are the Boston
Wharf Company, on $2,4s! 900; Boston
Water.power Company, on $2,5i2,Ve3;
William F. Weld, on 80. .246, 100; Moses
Wiliams, on $2,2T5, 600; Joshua Msat-
gomery Sears, on S3 l57 200; the Fil&y
Associates, on 2,123, 200; E. A. Wnnp
and others, Trustees, on ST. SS2 900; E- u.
Sohler anu others, Trustees, on VI, ,si4,-
1907; William S. Dexter and otners /,
Trustees, on S1,275, 800; Jehu Gardoer,
ou $1,394,600; Robert NJ. Mason aaa
others, trustees, on 81, ,924 400; Wiliixm
N not and others, Trustees, ON N,4 B.
800; The Mutual Lie In ,urance Caz-
pany OF New York, on 81 O4S, ,00o;, GARD
ner Brewers heirs, on 81 ,0o6 100; W illiaEa
r. Andrews, oe 81 04500o; Jordan, Marsh
u Co, on 81 499, lO0; Franklin Haven apa
others, Trustees, on 81 027 500; AuSusitis
Hemenway's heirs, on $I O97 SEQ There
are number OF other oinzJas who PaJ
Laxes on.neArly u million dollars, aRa
many whose property is assssseu lor
Q, ,00, 600. fah y '7sa' say FA'' @"