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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
A Perjurer'S Club.

Considerable excitement prevails in
New York City over the discovery that
there is in existence club of men
whose sole object is to swear away life
and property wherever and whenever
they can. One of the members will
trump up charge against some citizen,
and the other will swear black is white
for him. They have repeatedly had
men arrested. and in many instances
succeeded in having them sent up on
perjured evidence. A few days ago one
of them accused a prominent dry-goods
merchant of having assaulted him, and
several of his fellows positively corro-
borated his story. They, however, gave
contradictory dates, and this fact led the
justices to investigate the whole affair.
Then the cat came out of the bag, and
one of them, being cornered, admitted
that the complainant and his witnesses
were members Of the reGurer's club,
and that their object was blackmail.
They are Polish Jews. and one of their
objects is to give peuured evidence for
such of their creed as may get into
trouble. They tried to prove an alibi
in the case of the Jewish incendi aries
who were recently sent to the state
prison for life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

4 Whole City Submerged--S0,O 600 PeO-
pie Rendered Homeless and Desti-
tute.

The river Thesis in Hungary had been
threatening the cities and country along
its banks for some time and the city of
Szegedem was particularly menaced.
The worst fears were realized on the
18th inst A dispatch of that
date says: "After fearful night
of anxiety, all efforts proved use
less, and the water broke through with
immense force at o'clock. carrying
away part of the railway station, the
embankment and rolling stock. Within
three hours the town was many feet
deep in water, and terrible suffering is
commencing. Shrieks and cries from
thousands are heard. Houses are be-
ing crushed by the score, in many cases
carrying their inmates with them. God
knows what we shall do tonight. There
is no gas, the works being in fifteen feet
of water. | fear we snail run short of
food. One boat was just going to save
large housefull of people, when with
q fearful crash it fell, and carried with
it the whole living freight. The scene is
simply he&rtrending. Over $4,000 peo-
pie are out of home. Hundreds are
drowning, and the water is still rising
rapidly. Szegeden is the second COM
mercial town in Hungary, and has been
in imminent danger the pas week of
inundation from the river Thiess, which
flows through the town. Several large
dikes protecting the back of the town
burst and the safety of the town de-
pended on the embankment Of the AL
fore railway, to strengthen it, where all
efforts were concentrated. A later dis
patch from Pesth says: The latest tele-
grams announce that the food, with
terrific force, is rushing from the two
sides over the Szegeden. The horrors
of the situation battle all description.
the town is, in fact, destroyed; two
thirds now submerged, including the
citadel, post and telegraph offices.
Whole rows of houses are falling.
Orphanage and synagogue are de-
stroyed, al the inmates of the former
are buried in the ruins; two manufac-
lures are on fire and the inhabitants
are flying to New Szegeden, and more
elevated parts. The town and muni-
cipality of Pesth are making every ef-
fort to send assistance to Szegeden, two
relief trains have started with accomo-
dations for the fugitives who have not
been provided in the barracks and pub
| lie buildings of Pestii.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
Placing Money in Colts.

IN England, in 1876, twenty-One year
lings were knocked down for $15275O
which, in the two subsequent years, run
races amounting in value to 100000.
The loss sustained by the purchasers,
leaving out of consideration interest
money and the expenses of training,
was $62,750. In 1877, twenty-one year
lings were knocked down for $160,0O0,
ard the two-year-Old races won by them
in 1878 were worth $4,000. Only one
of the twenty-one costly youngsters
Mr.. SwindelPs Cadogan-is big with
promise. The others rank as common
place. The first favorite for the coming
Derby, Peter, was purchased as year
ling for $1,75O, and the third favorite,
Falmouth, was bought at the same age
for $500. The general average of the
gilded twenty one, it will be remember
ed, was a trifle over 81 900 each. Since
and inclusive of the year 1881, the Der
by has been won nineteen times by pur
chased yearlings, once by purchased
two-year-old, and twenty-eight times by
yearlings bred by the gentlemen who
owned them when they started for the
blue ribbon on the course at EPSON.
Of the purchased yearlings, Flying
Dutchman, Hermit and Seton sold for
$4,000 each; Surplice was included in
lot of i.orses sold by Lord George Bent
inck, Lord Lyon was rented from his
breeder, and Voltageur was knocked
down as two-year-old for $5,OOO Of
the remaining fourteen purchased year
lings, not one, excepting Galopin and
DOnCaster, cost as much as $1,000. Lit
tie Wonder sold for 1925, and Andover
for $500. Musjid brought to his breed
er ST 900, and Macaroni 5000. In the
autumn of 1852 a miserable, puny
brown foal, lately foaled from its dam,
Was led into the ring at Barnby Moor,
upon the death of its breeder, Mr..
Clark, by whom, that ancient posting
house and hotel on the old North road
had long been kept. ripple OF
laughter ran round the yard when the
poor little mite was knocked down to
the late Mr.. Henry Wadlow, of Shifnal,
in Shropshire; but he laughs loudest
who laughs last and Mr.. Wadlow had
no cause to regret his purchase when
Sweetmeat was the best three-year-old
in England, with 1000 guineas offered
for him in vain by Lord George Bent
inck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

Newark Advertiser.


The first sunshine of spring is deceit
ful, and the draft of air pernicious.
One needs to be as carefully swathed in
flannel during the spring thaw as under
the permeating influence of an autumn
freeze. Changes of temperature are
inslduous as they are sudden at this
season, and it behooves people with
lungs susceptible to atmospheric alter
nations to be most careful indoors and
out; to wear garments appropriate to
all seasons, never trusting to chance. A
needless person may throw upon over
taxed shoulders burden grevious to
be borne by inattention to these things
which only perpetual Consciousness of
facts could spare them. / know an es-
timable lady who, after three years of
constant care on the part of friends
terminated her frail life by "iiruI de-
termination To tsh0 slelgn-r1ue OF
few giocks. Her lungs, despite the
muffling in rich fur, could not resist
the influx OF strong air; congestion ell
sued, and the home was broken. Life
is too brief and too precious for such
experiments; it Is God-given treasure,
which no one but coward and an idiot
will recklessly risk or throw away.
Hence, it behooves US 10 make the
most of the immunities of art and sci
ence which tend to prolong, TO preserve,
or to embellish it, to so garnish the
temple in which the Creator has put
His soul to dwell, as to render it ac-
ceptable here or hereafter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

amended circular issued to-day, invited
all collectors of customs, surveyors of
customs acting also as collectors, receiv-
ers of public moneys, postmasters of
money-order Offices, and ali other pub
lie officers of whatsoever character, to
become agents for the sale of the $40 1
per cent. refunding certificates author
lied to be issued by the act of February
last. A commission viii be allowed
and bond required.
THE bureau of statistics has Just pre-
pared from reports of collectors of Gus
toms a statement Of the imports and
exports of the last calender year end
ing Dec. 81, 1873. The statement
shows that the balance Of trade in fa-
vor of the United States for last year
was $S05, ,343 ,02S, as against $40, 1885,
112 2during the previous calendar year
of 1877, while the balance in our favor
in 1877 was the largest ever known in
the history of the government up to
that date. The following shows the
state of trade for each month for the
years 1877 and 1878:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
WASHINGTON.

ORvILLE GRANT is in Washington still
partially insane.
THE treasury department at Wash
ington has been notified that grange
ments have been perfected to ship cat
tie from Chicago to Great Britain by way
of Baltimore.
The president has nominated Walter
S. Cox, of Washington, associate justice
of the supreme court of the District Of
Columbia: Peter A. Williams, United
States Marshal of the southern district
of Florida; Dennis Eagan, collector cf
internal revenue for Florida.
SURGEON GENERAL WooDWoRTH re-
ports from Washington that the eastern
plague had its origin in China, and that
the last outbreak Ia Russia was Lot
caused by the spontaneous generation
of the virus in the valley of the Volga,
but by reintroduction of the disease
from China. The United States minis
ters in Russia and Austria warn our
government Of the extremely virulent
and contagious character of the NAL
ady, and OF the necessity Of taking pre-
cautions to prevent its introduction into
| this country.
The treasury department has, by an
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
A FaSt-Day Proclamation.

Following is the fast-day proclama-
ton of Governor Andrews, of Connect
cut:
appoint Friday, the 11th day of
April next, to be a day of public fasting,
humiliation and prayer. And l earn
estly exhort the people of this state. up
on that day, to abstain from all secular
employment, and in their places of
worship and in their homes, seriously,
reverently, prayerfully, to give them
selves to the duty Of repentance toward
God. ''Oh, come, let US worship and
bow down." Striving to free ourselves
from all the interests that mislead, all
the sophistries that bewilder, all the
doubts that terrify, the passions that en-
snare, and the prejudices that blind, let
us ''rerurn to our God, for He will
'abundantly pardon" Let us also be-
seech His favor-that the labor of the
husbandman shall not fail; that the
tradesman and the manufacturer shall
be prospered in all honored enterprise;
that the distress of the poor shall be
softened; that all sick shall be restored
and that the desolate everywhere shall
be made glad; and finally, that He will
hasten the coming of His kingdom in
al the earth
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

around the city for an hour or two, and
then Mr.. Tarr retired TO his room at the
Windsor Hotel. He soon fell into a
heavy sleep, but it was disturbed by an
unusually lively dream, in which his
prisoner, Edwin Ferguson, escaped and
ran off at the top of his speed. The de-
tective evidently followed HMM his
sleep,-and with surprising sudenness
and agility Tarr leaped from his bed,
and with one bound passed through the
window of his sleeping apartment, car
rying the sash with him, and falling a
distance of several feet, but miraculous
ly escaping severe injuries. He was
fully awakened by this somnambulistic
tumble, but was naturally startled and
confused. Being in strange place, and
not clothed for an extended journey in
the night air, he impulsiyeiy concluded
to climb up the side of the house to his
room, and gripping the corner with one
hand, and clawing the outside boards
with the fingers of his other hand, and
free use of his toe-nails, he actually sue
ceeded III climbing up the wall like a
scared cat, and entered his room, with
out awakening any of the people about
the hotel. In his ascent he ''clawed"
the boards so violently (but successfully
that he loosened some of the nails on his
hands and feet, and the blood flowed
from them upon the side of the building
and the furniture and bedding in the
room. Mr.. Tarr himself states that he
had not fully recovered from the excite
ment attending the imaginary chase
after Ferguson, and could not again
perform the feat, even if his life de-
pended upon its successful accomplish
ment.
Mr.. Thompson, the proprietor of the
Windsor, states that the marks of Tarr's
nails are plainly visible on the side of
the building, where he clambered up
ward, and the blood spots still remain
as proof of the striking reality of the H.
linois detectives dream. Mr.. Thomp-
son states that he would declare the feat
a physical impossibility, if he did not
know positively that he had one guest
able to scale the side of house like a
cat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

TIE lower house of the Connecticut
legislature has passed a stringent tramp
law, in imitation of the similar laws re-
Gently adopted by the other New Eng
land states. 1t is provided that every
person begging, or strolling through the
country living on aims, shall ne regard
ed a tramp and be sent to the state pris-
on for two years; that entering dwell
ings or kindling fires by the roadside or
on private premises, the carrying of
dangerous weapons, malicious injury to
property, etc., shall be offenses punish
able by more severe penalties, even to
five years Imprisonment. Sheriffs and
other officers shall receive S5 for each
arrest and conviction, and towns may
appoint officers to hunt tramps. This
bill was adopted by the judiciary COM
mittee in preference to one re-estab-
fishing the whipping-post as a penalty
for tramps.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

A SOUTH CAROLINA paper says: Cyrus
II. Mccormick, the Chicago millionaire
who owns Dorn's gold mine, in this
county, has gwen $4,000 toward the
construction of the Greenwood and Au-
gusta railroad, which is pushing right
through to sure and speedy compile
ton Mr.. McCormick's munifcence
places the enterprise beyond the possi-
bilitv of failure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

A LARGE number of residents of Tul-
are county, California, have organized
military companies to resist the pro-
posed attempt of the Southern Pacific
railroad company to eject them from
their homesteads. They are located on
railroad lands, to which they claim to
have acquired title. Any attempt to
eject them will bring about an armed
instruction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
Feels Young Again.

"My mother was afflicted long
time with Neuralgia and dull, heavy
inactive condition of the whole system;
headache, nervous prostration, and was
almost helpless. No physicians or
medicines did her any good. Three
months ago she began to use Hop Bit
tiers, with such good effect that she
seems and feels young again, although
over 20 years old. We think there is no
other medicine fit to use in the family"
"A lady, in Providence, z. /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
4 Letters Long Journey.

Mr. Blackfan, superintendent Of the
foreign mails at Washington, is in re-
ceipt of information from Thomas c..
Montgomery, of Rochester, n. Y, that
a letter mailed there on December 8,
1873, has accomplished the circuit of the
globe in eigty-seven days. 1t left San
Francisco December IL, Hon Kong
January II, London February %, and
arrived back at Rochester March 6,
This is the fastest time on record and,
probably the best attainable without an
acceIeration of the speed of steamships
and locomotives on the routes traversed,
the letter having exactly hit evere one
of the numerous connections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

ELIAS BLACK, a farmer near Doyles-
ton, Penn, has sixteen harvests of hay
and grain rotted in stacks on his farm.
When farm produce began to rise with
the breaking out of the war, he held his
-rop for still higher prices. When
rices fell, embittered by disappoint-
ment, he kept on stacking until he has
$4,000 worth of hay and grain on his
hands
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Mr.. George Tarr, the Illinois detective,
who has been engaged in the success
ful search for the murderers ofDr. David
Pierson, of Augusta. performed feat
which surprised himself on Friday night,
and which is partially attributed to the
long search and the excitement attend
ing the arrest OF Edwin Ferguson, one
of the accomplices in the bloody con-
spiracy. On Friday evening, after the
return of Messrs. Hoy, Tarr. and tie
prisoners from the chopping camp near
Montrose station, the two detectives, ,ac-
companied by Chief Munger, strolled
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

1T is said that further proceedings
are about to be begun in the French
courts with view to enable Adelina
Patti, the Marquise de Caux, to annul
her marriage. In French law divorce
is not recognized under any circum-
stances; but marriage can be declar-
ed null and void if any irregularity
can be proved in the manner in which
it was celebrated
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

A NEW opera-house in Burlington VT,
was opened with a flourish oftrumphets
a few days ago. The Strakosch opera
company was obtained for that evening,
at heavy expense, and the audience
included large number of religious
persons. To the astonishment and
shame ofthese, a ballet advertisement
was danced by Boufand, and the editor
Of the village paper says that Several
hundred ladies, comprising many of
our turnst and best women will decline
to illumine future entertainments with
their presence if they cannot be pro-
tected against similar spectacles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

A DoNALDSoNvILLE, La, paper says:
There is a novelty here in the way of
court house. It is a very small flat
boat covered in. Being discovered
floating down the river it was pulled
ashore, and is now occupied on court
days by his honor the colored justice
OF the peace to settle disputes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

OF the lecture of Mr.. Ralph Waldo
Emerson, i'll Concord, Mass, last We'd
nesday evening, the Boston Transcript
says: "AIr. Emerson seemed to speak
with more vigor tnan the last few times
he has giver public utterance, and
showed no signs of the weakness of age.
He was loudly applauded, both before
and after the lecture, but while he was
speaking the most intense silence pre-
vailed. In respect to his expressed
wish, no report. Of. the lecture is pub
liShed.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

A NEW method has been invented for
propelling the street cars in New York;
it is an engine worked by compressed
air contained in tanks under the seats,
and operated by one man on the plat
form. 1t will run ten to twelve miles
without charging the tank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

THE rainfall in California has been
sufficient to insure bountiful crops at
the next harvest. The total rainfall at
Sacramento has been ten inches and in
Sonoma county thirty inches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

NORTH CAROLINA will employ fifty
convicts in draining and reclaiming
Angola bay-an immense body of
swamp land.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

care modern physicians in favor of
bleeding?" asked a correspondent. Hav-
ing recently liquidated a doctors bill,
we speak from experience when We an
swer, they are.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

THE Ciceronian debating club, of
Princeton, KY, has decided that "Cleo-
patra was justified in her conduct
through life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

THERE is an exodus of negroes upon
Tie upper parishes of louisiana to Ar
kansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

SOUTH CAROLINA negroes are holding
meetings to discuss emigration to Col
oradO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20
NEWS NOTES.

ALABAMA's late legislature cost the
state over 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

A BOURBON county, Kentucky, man
has eaten 1,500 apples since Nov. l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-20

The new ice works in Columbus, Ga,
will furnish ice at one cent a pound
cheaper than nature can manufac-
tnre 1t
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1879-07-02
FOREIGN.

A serious conflict between the It.
allan Chambers is threatened because
the Senate has refused to pass the bill
abolishing the tax on grist.
A telegram from Callao, Peru,
states that the Peruvian iron-clad
Huascar has bombarded Autotagasti
and captured two CHILEAN transports.
The Gillian man-of-war Cavadonga,
wooden, has stranded.
1t is said that if jerome Bonaparte
or his son aspires to the French
throne, the expulsion Of one or both
will be proposed. The ex-Empress
Eugene is much improved. She at
tended mass in the room of the late
Prince Imperial at Chiselhurst, Sun
day.
1t was reported in London on
Wednesday last, that an attempt
would be made to upset railway
train in which Queen Victoria and the
Princess Beatrice were travelling from
Balmoral to Windsor. The journey,
however, was uneventful, and it is be-
lieved the report was a hoax.
The Prince Imperial's death was on
the Goth announced in Parliament,
and Lord Sydney went to Chisel-
hurst to break the news to the EN-
press Eugene. The London Times
thinks that the event is the end OF
Imperialism in France, or, at any rate,
that the possibility Of return to the
Empire appears more shadowy than
ever.