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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-22

| NH i"'A"u peSSai WOMAN was ABROAD
in the city yesterday equipped for busnessin
manner that no doubt excitcs the envy of
every professional beggar that is thrown in
contact with her, She is very dark skinned,
has intensely black hair and eyes, and is
every inch an Italian, Three children nc.
companied her. One, boy abou. 10
years of age and clearly Of American pa
rentage. Another, baby, very light hair
blue eyes, round faced. even to club.
biness, and apparently Of German paretage.
The third child was a boy, eight nine
years ola, frecklc-faced and sandy.aired
The elder boy was made to carry lie %
pound baby around in the blistering 10, sun
and exhibit it wherever the womarallcd
II these children are the progeny Of the
woman who has them in charge, ne idea
that like produces like is competct upset
And If they are not hers, where dcshe pet
theml She claims that she cau from
New Orleans, and denies that she pro.
fessional beggar. We asked one ofMc bows
if they begged all the time. lie ypmptlv
answered Eyes, and that it was mighty
hard carrying the baby" The woman
scowled feartully at the frank, and /, dor,,
truthful boy, and evinccd a dccidcditcbioo
to ny at him and to make him rccn, his
'ndi'cre'ion' 1t is to be regretted ,ho,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

danger, and at o'clock this morning
all the men except seven, who were
half mile away, hastily left the work
ings, masses of roof being already fall
| ing rapidly. Two men, at the peril of
their lives, had previously gone to
alarm the five men, and did not return.
Several hundred yards of mine cham
! bers were soon filled with the precipi-
tated rock, and the men were cut off a
! thousand feet below the surface. On
the 26th, forty eight hours after the ac-
cident, miners were laboring hard to
get down to the buried men; and hope
was entertained that they would be
reached alive.
A MINNEAPoLIs special under date of
| April oath, says the walls of the Galaxy
mill fell at quarter before 3 this after
noon, killing Mike Farrell and iniuring
slightly Mike Hand and Daniel Conner.
The Galaxy was one of the mills burn
ed at the time of thegreat mill explo-
sion in May last, and the wall had once
before stood a fire that burned the en-
tire inside Of the mill. After the ex-
plosion the mayor condemned the walls
and ordered them To be blown down,
put the proprietor resisted. The wall
has stood for nearly year, but work
was commenced a week ago recon-
structing the walls. No less than thi1ty
men were employed in the mill at the
time of the disaster, all of whom had q
narrow escape. The falling wall car
ried with them the timbers of three
floors which had been constructed, and
filled the pit with confused mass of
debris. Considering the circumscribed
quarters and the number of men en-
ployed it is miraculous that there was
not greater loss of life. Farrell was
not married, and has resided here about
year. He was horribly mangled, and
his death was almost instantaneous
Hand was cut about the head and
shoulders. Conner received bad cut
on the head from falling rock. Ii is
believed that all the other workmen
escaped, but search is being made for
other victims,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

MONDAY, April 21-Senate
alton was resumed of the army appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Bayard defended the
incorporation of general legislation on
the appropriation bills, there being
nothing unusual in it. Mr.. Maxey fol-
lowed Mr.. Bayard. After executive
session the senate adjourned.
MONDAY, April 21-House- bill for
the distribution of the unexpended
balance of the Geneva award, was in
troduced by Mr.. Frye, and three fnan-
cial bills by Mr.. Murch. Several bills
relative to the Pacific railway were re-
ferred. Among the bills introduced
were two by Mr.. Wood, one establish
ing a permanent sinking fund, and the
other providing for the appointment oi
a joint committee to revise the revenue
laws. All states and territories being
called, and bills to the number of 1885
having been introduced, the house took
a-recess until evening, the session to
be devoted to debate on the legislative
bill.
There were but five members pres
ent when the house reassembled. The
house Immediately went into commit
tee of the whole, Blackburn in the chair
on the legislative appropriation bill
Speeches were made by Browne, New,
Frost and Duester. The committee
rose and the house adjourned.
TUESDAY, April % Senate.-At the
expiration of the morning hour, the
Wallace resolution to vest the appoint
ment and removal of senate employees
in the secretary and argeant-at-arms,
was taken up, the question being on
Mr.. Edmunds' substitute, which was op-
posed by Mr.. Pendleton and advocated
by Mr.. Conkling. Mr.. Edmunds' reso-
luton went over until tomorrow. Ar.
Pendleton gave notice that Thursday,
after the disposition of the army bill,
he would call up his bill providing for
giving heads of departments seats on
the floor of the senate and house. Con-
sideration was then resumed Of the
army bill. Speeches were made by
Garland, Davis, Logan, and others.
After executive session. adjourned.
TUESDAY, April 2-House.-The con-
sideration Of the subsidiary silver coin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
CASUALTIES.

Miss ANNA FISHER, of La Crosse, was
burned to death on the 9th by over
turning and exploding kerosene
lamp.
A VICTORIA (B. c. dispatch of the
26th says the total number of deaths
by the Wellington coal-mine catas-
trophe was twelve. All the bodies ex-
cept that of one Cninaman have been
recovered. The level in which the ex-
plosion took place is now being flooded
to put out the fire, which is raging in
the slope.
AT W1lKesbarre, Pa, on the Oath. an
extensive cave occurred at the Sugar
Notch coal mine burying seven men;
whose fate is yet unknown. The mines
had been cracking for twenty-four
hours, a natural warning of impending
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

Iris generally known, says the Vienna
correspondent of the London Globe
that the Gar is haunted by perpetual
fear, almost amounting to a morbid ap
prehension, of being one day assassin
ated. Every time some person of emil
nence falls victim to the nihilists there
is an aggrevation of these forebodings
and anxieties. The terrible doings of
the nihilists of late, and the general
restiveness of the people, are known to
have very much disturbed his Majesty's
mind, and made him anxious to leave
Russia for time. Domestic scenes (aT
assertions to the contrary notwithstand-
ing) have also helped to unhinge his
nerves. 1t is known that the heir to
the throne holds very different political
views from his father, which may be
summarized by saying that the Care,
witch is Id favor of giving the people
more liberty and responsibility. while
the Gar would adhere to the old form
of government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

to punish him ever since. He states he
is from Keokuk but is now travelling
for firm in St. Louis. He was only
thirty feet distant from Booth when he
fired the shot. He had on his person a
letter addressed to lady by the name
of Katie, stating his intention of shoot
ing Booth tonight, and asserting, in a
rambling way, that Lawrence Barrett is
a superior actor to Booth. He is now
in custody at the Central Station, and
talks coherently. The audience at Nc
Vicker's remained after this episode,
and the play proceeded to the end
without further break. Further de-
velopments show conclusively that
Gray is insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

A Nlw YORK San reporter has had
an interview with a real live Russian
Nihilist, who found it convenient to
leave his native land between two suns.
Among other things, he said officers of
high rank are executed in the streets
only when Nihilists are reckless of their
own safety; but many others Of less con
sequence are disposed of in ways less
dangerous to the executioners. The
government carefully suppresses all
facts inrelation to such judgements, and
of course, the Nihilsts don'tseek tog give
publicity to their deeds, so the world
knows nothing about the extent to which
these judgments are carried out in Rus
sia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

THE Boston Transcript says that one
of the kind acts Of the past winter in
that city has been the work of a number
ofyoung ladies from a south end church,
who have conducted a sewing school at
the children's mission, on fremont
street. At the close Of the season, after
playing their best music and singing
their best songs 10 these poor girls, they
gave them generous treat of oranges,
cake and candy, and one little pupil,
with sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks,
exclaimed: 80, teacher! is heaven like
this?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

CERTAIN "shrewd" Boston capitalists
have contributed 100000 toward the
purchase Of an alleged bonanza in Bra
I'll. Professor Mills, an eminent metal
urgist, while making scientific research
in Dom Pedro's domains, was delighted
by the discovery of gold, and investi-
CATION proved that there was no limit
to the area where the color was to be
found. He returned to Boston, and
was not long in getting capitalists inter
ested. A stock company was formed,
and Professor Mills was sent back with
corps of assistants and ship load OF
machinery, only to discover that a
huge swindle had been perpetrated by
native sharpers, who had "salted" the
ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

THE province of Victoria, lying north
of Washington territory on the Pacific
coast, is displeased with the Canadian
government on account of the tariff
law and the failure to construct the
Canadian Pacific railway. On the 25th
after a secret session of parliamet, q
dispatch states that the discussion in
secret session was long and exciting. II
has transpired that a stringent resolu
ton was passed and directed to be ca.
bled to London tonight. 1t demands
that failing in the fulfllment of treaty
obligations, that the province shall be
allowed to secede on May 1st. The
action of the house seems to meet with
popular Endorsement.
A WILKEsBARRE, Pa, telegram O
April 2Sth says that after four days
entombment, the miners impris oned a
Sugar Notch by the fall of the roof O
the mine, were released this morning
The men sustained life by the meat O
a mule, which the boy sent to give them
warning had fortunately taken with
him, and stream running through the
mine gave them water. The reliefs O.
t1lt IaDOI CHS nave DtSu COLStdutIy u
work, night and day, and finally
these have succeeded in making 9
channel through fifty foot of black
coal. These men suffered little from
confinement, and they and their res
cuers were loudly cheered as they
reached the surface of the mine.
The New York Herald of the 25th
inst. publishes a complete description
of the results of Edison's latest re-
searches and experiments on the sub
ject Of illumination bv electricity, and
says it begins to look as if the vast cap,
ital Of the gas companies of all the
cities Of the world is to be annihilated
by this new invention. The burning o1
coal gas vitiates the air OF an apart
ment, whereas the electric light does
not impare its purity. 1t has no Other
effect on the atmosphere of a room
than that of heating it. The problem
of expense having been completely
solved, ii is demonstrated that electric
light can be produced at mere frac.
ton of the cost Of Illuminating with
gas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
FIRES.

The Logan house at Galena burn ed
the night OF the 9th of April; loss s12,-
600 with half that sum of insurance.
The Herkimer, n. Y, paper COM
pany's mill at Herkimer, of which Con-
gresham Warner Miller is one Of the
heaviest stockholders, burned Saturday
night. Loss, $4,000; insurance. S15,-
900. 1t Is supposed to be accidental, as
the engineer, Henry Dietz, was burned.
A GORHAM, New Hampshire, dispatch
of April 2Sth says nearly all the business
portion of this village burned to-day.
Nearly all of Exchange street was
burned. Thirty families are homeless
and twenty buildings destroyed. Loss
$500,000. The most thickly settled and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
GENERAL NOTES.

The funeral of Gen. John A. Dix
took place on the Oath inst. in New
York; it was largely attended.
A NEBRASKA dispatch of the Goth
states that that state is endeavoring to
set another representative in the pres
ent congress.
A DIsPATH of April 24th says that two
cases of yellow tever appeared in New
Orleans.
A BISMARCK special under date of
April 28th says General Sheridan and
General Terry left this morning on the
steamer Big Horn, on a visit to Forts
Yates, Bennett, Sully, Hale and Ran
dali. They will come out at Yankton.
Sheridan will also take notes as to the
conduct of the agencies on the river.
A New YORK special says the Public
of the Goth gives the following details
of exchanges for the week ending with
the 26th as compared with the CORES
ponding week last year, showing gains
and losses through the clearing houses:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

THE recent heavy decline in lead ap-
pears to have produced a demoraliza-
ton among the smelters of Leadville,
who declare their intention that if a
change for the better does not arrive
they viii erect refining works and ship
nothing but fine silver east, retaining
there the lead until remunerative prices
shall again be established. They say,
"this tumble III a single day from SO
per ton for lead down to $21 don't suit
the independent nature of western
miners
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
HaIarial Fever.

Malarial Fevers, constipation, tcrpidi-
ty of the liver and kidneys, general de-
bility, nervousness and neuralgia all
ments yield readily to this great disease
conaueror, Hop Bitters. 1t repairs the
ravages of disease by converting the
food into rich blood, and it gives new
life and vigor to the aged and infirm
always. See "Truths" In other
column.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

CYRUS w. FIELD has purchased the
ground where Major Andre was exc
cuted, and will mark the spot with a
stone bearing the inscription prepared
by Dean Stanley. He says 1t is merely
! historical matter, and that he would
do the same thing for Satan, if he
should be executed, just for the histor-
led interest of the thing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

INTENSE excitement prevails in Bodie:
Cal, over the discovery that the earth
upon which the town is built "pans
out" from s. to $12 in gold per pan.
Every foot OF earth within the corpora
ton has been "staked off, in miners
claims. The color has also been found
4 mile distant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

FISH COMMISSIONER WELSH, at Madi-
son, Wis, has just receive from Mil
waukee 100000 white fish just Matched,
to be distributed in Lakes Mendoza and
Monona. Notwithstanding the fish law,
large numbers of immense pickerel and
other fish are being speared nightly in
those lakes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

business portion of the village is gone.
THE Enterprise paper mills at Will
mington, Ill, We're destroyed by fire on
the night of April 9th. The books and
papers were saved, but the machinery
owned by NJ. D. Keeney, and valued
at 5O,00O, is total loss. DR.. S. E
Frott owned the building, and loses
about $4,000. Keeney's insurance is
$4,000. This is the third time he has
been burned out in fourteen years. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

THE average date of the opening of
navigation at the head of Lake Superior
for the sixteen years ending 1871, was
May 1; the average date at Buffalo for
sixty-one years is April %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

THE daily consumption of milk in
New York city approaches 100000
quarts. and at least $25.OOO,O0O is in
vested by farmers in this industry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01
CURRENT COMMENTS.

The local Indebtedness of Illinois is
S51, 100000, an increase of $14,O0O,0OO
in the last eight years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-01

The governor of Michigan is to have
power to marry people. The business
has become too poor for justices of the
paapn
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-11
MASSLLLOM.


barn on the farm of George Young near Mlllport
was struck by lightning on Sunday evening and burn.
ed to the ground.
The canal Is dolng'more business this season than
1t has for a long time.
FATAL AccTDENT.-0n Monday evening q man
named Martin Elserman, employed Dy Gotlleb Mill
and Frank Kracker at the stone quarry on the Jacob
Lambs place short distance north west of the city
was engaged with another man In stripping" or
rather undermining the earth from the rock Motto
ing that the overhanglng earth was about TO come
down the foreman ordered the two men to go on top
and start In about six fact in the rear of tree and
cut the roots Melchoir Reth obeyed, but deceased
remained below, whensuddenly mass of earth about
80 feet long, came down and literally buried him. It
took sevenmen over an hour to dig him out. When
coming to him he was found dead and badly crushed
The Coroner was notified but after visiting the scene
Of the accident and earning the particulars deemed
an inquest unnecessary Mr.. EIserman was about 50
years Of age and was a native of Bavaria He leaves
third wife and three children of his first wlfes
The Ewing & Rice club meetings are well attended
and the enthusiasm increases.
The new brick school house for the Evangelical st
Johns Protestant church is now in the plasterer's
hands and will soon be completed. The building is
7OxA Mr. James Miller, the contractor is doing q
fine job. Uncle Jim" has also secured contract to
build stack IS feet high at Wman &Grlfiths -four
mill at Orrville.
Evan Stanford died suddenlya at Lawrence on Mon
day evening aged about 60 years.
The fremont House underits present able manage
ment now ranks with the best hostelres in the State
and in consequence their patronage is increasing.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-11
OSNABURGH-BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.

On Sunday, September 7th, George Brownewell
our worthy and respected citizen, was agreesbly
surprised by grand rush of his children, grand
children, friends and neighbors TO celebrate this
his SEVENTEEN birthday.
After greeting Of friends and guests the chill
dren and grandchildren formed in line of march
and met The father, each with gift to this most
pleasant surprise he scarcely knew what to say.
Were 1t not for the presence of his neighbor, Mr.
Thomas Deweese, who made a few very appro-
pirate remarks, the surprise would have been
quite silent, The party gaining their proper
equilibrium formed again and we're ushered to
table spread with such dainties as are not met
with every day. The watchword was duty.
Mr.. Bronewell was born Sept. 7th, 1869. Emf.
grated to this county from Berks county, Pa, in
1874, when he purchased the Squire John Moon
farm, one mile east Of 0suaburg, where he now
resides. His good wife died in 1868 leaving him
with six children, three sons and three daughters
all of whom reside In this county.
The day being pleasantly and well spent, each
left the old home for their respective homes feel
ing that one more day had been spent with plea
sure. D,
The specimens Of good things furnished us gives
evidence Of the choice var ETY. of viands furnish
ed on the happy occasion. Itis always pleasure
to see worthy age honored by worthy offspring
1t is in accordance with that noble old Israelitt
command Honor thy father and thy mother
that thy days may be long upon the land which
the Lord thy God giveth thee,-[ED. Dem.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-09-11
THE GREAT snow COMING.

W. W. Coles Great NetO York and NetU Orleans Mem
dgerie Circus and Congress Of Livtng Wonders
largest and Best Seats for 900 People A
World Of Wonders Famous Faces. Beauty and
Skta. Nove'ties Without end, A place Of bouadiess
pleasure
The above Institution comes on September 18th
preceded by most favorable mention from the
press of other places. 1t is credited with magni
fcence, novelty, elegance, enormous size, ami
mails without number, apt artists and wonderful
performances. Its bills enumerate animals Of all
descriptions; Its parade is spoken of as pageant
Of royal grandeur
The greatest novelty presented however will
be the TALLE5T MAN AND WOMAN IN THE
WORLD whom statistics show to be veritabe
giants-man and wife, Capt and Mrs NJ v. Bates
each feet 1Il9 inches high; he 49, she 30 years of
age combined weight one half ton Now for the
first time on exhibition in this country. Just
from England where Royalty presented its com.
plments in the shape of watches and jewelry, as
presents from Queen Victoria. Both symmetrical
in form. fine features, and undoubtedly GREAT
curiosities. The advertisement goes into particu.
lars, and alludes to other descriptions TO be found
in the bills and publications. All should bear in
mind the fact OF the giants being exhibited in the
main or large tent as well as the circus and
menagerie No extra charge to see the giants.
The establishment is favorably known here, but
has been greatly enlarged; has herds Of cames
and elephants to draw It's mammoth wagons;trav.
els two bands, also steam band has troupe of
trained horses, who perform altogether at one and
the same time in the ring has leaping horses, rid
ing monkeys, riding goats performing deer; has
two ponies that perform the see.saw feat, has a
man who confronts loaded cannon, it is dis
charged and he catches the ball but with his
hands-not his body; has another wonderful fel.
low, modern Shadrac, who is cast In the fiery
furnace, yet remains unharmed," walks through
fire, the intense heat bakes fowl by his side, but
docs him no harm. Truly, wonders never cease
Has mammoth circus company, travels its own
railroad cars and but read the bills and pamph.
lets and remember the date, Wednesday, septem.
ber nth.