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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11

SOM Of the nnlopometaiist organs fear silver
- aastals Ii Is not representative of
P p1 20 recognized by the
money II Is molasys s~4aEihR fGf the
civilized world. We are now ~.
man who complains Of suprabundance o.
money. Memphis Avalanche.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11

THE exports of the United States for
1870, II and -, amounted in round
numbers to fourteen hundred millions,
and Of this, the South furnished more
than seven hundred millions. a people
who thus contribute to the general
wealth and have shown such remarkable
reeuperative powers after the destruc-
zion Of four billions Of property and the
overthrow and utter disorganiation of
its labor system, are not to be charged
with thriftlessness and want of energy
and industry
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
Ex-PREsIpENr DAvIs.

Pending these performances, a despatch was
received from ex-President Davis, in reply to
an invitation thai had been sent him, that
be would reach Pascagoufa at 81 o'clock.
nsssinasa Was suspended, amid great applause
and cheering, an. : q.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
THE old time-honored Woodville Re

THE old time~honored Woodville Re
publican has changed hands. H. F.
Simrall Esq, who has conducted the
paper with ability for the past two
years, has withdrawn, and is succeeded
by J. S. Lewis Esq. who has leased
controlling interest in the paper. a
Staunch Democrat, and able writer, the
paper could not have been entrusted to
better hands We are assured that
it will advocate the nomination of
candidates and stand staunehly for
the regular ticket against all corners.
ANY other course leads to disaster.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
Can it be True?

We find the following on its rounds
of the press, and will submit the ques-
ton, can it be true-tO our contempt
rary Of the Pascagoula Democrat-Star:
New Orleans Picayune.
Two three Mormon missionaries-some
say they are from Florida last-have been at
work in Southern Mississippi more than a
year, principally in Jackson county, preach
ing Mormonism, and making proselytes
They have planted Mormon church at Three
Rivers, one at Bluff creek, and one somewhere
near Dog river At Bluff creek they baptized
and received into the church thirteen in one
day. Their converts are, a matter OF
course, among the most illiterate and benght-
ed in these pineland regions in the rear of the
coast. Rev. Mr.. Smith claims to be a relative
OF the celebrated Zoe Smith, the distinguished
Mormon leader and prophet. These mission
aries who are laboring in Mississippi do not
call themselves MormOns, but Latter Dav
Saints. They stir up deep interest among
their new converts in regard to the terrible
events shortly to come to pass. We learn that
they are mum on the question of polygamy,
and that none Of them bring with them
pair more of wives. Our information
comes from strictly reliable sources.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11

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After Che transaction Of eshsr business, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
CRIME,

ROBERT MCCAIN of Joliet who was
knocked down by Thos. Lambert on the
night of the 10th at the rolling mills, is
sinking fast, and cannot liYe. Lambert
broke the mans skull with heavy bar
of iron. The would-be murderer is in
jail.
A BELvIDERE, n. j., dispatch Of the
18th says ex-State Senator J. B. Carnish.
convicted of conspiracy to defraud the
county of $4,000. and J. II. Sweeney,
ex-chief of police of Phillipsburg, con-
victed of raising the county bill, were
each sentenced to one year in the state
prison.
A NORWICH, Conn, dispatch of the
10th says in the case of Wesley Bishop,
accused of poisoning his wife and con
spring with Mrs. Kate Cobb for the
murder of her husband. 1t is stated on
good authority that the states attorney
will accept plea of guilty of murder
in the second degree rather than press
for conviction in the first.
In the United States court at Mar
quette, Mich, on the 10th, the grand
jury found a bill of indictment against
Thomas Harland, of New York, and
W. P. Healey, of Marquette, charging
them with unlawfully seizing certain
books of the New York Iron company
while they were in the custody of an
officer of the United States, during the
investigation into the income of S. ].
Tilden, last fall.
An indianapolis, Ind, dispatch of the
18th says the grand jury returned two
indictments against George G. Harding,
editor of the Herald, for attempting to
shoot Light. OF the Times, and one for
shooting Gerhard Lizius. Harding is
out on bail, but his Whereabouts are
not definitely known. It is reported
that he is at the Cincinnati sanitarium.
undergoing treatment, and that it is
feared he will become permanently in
sane.
A Fort WAYNE, Ind, special of the
18th says Mr.. M. A. Webb. who was
shot while in his barn late last night by a
horse-thief, is still alive, but is lying in
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
NO. %.

morning hour expired before any action
was taken upon the bill relating to the
removal of cases from state to federal
courts. Consideration was then resum-
ed of the Warner silver bill, the pend
ing question being on the motion of Xii
linger to lay the bill and the amend
ments on the table, on which the yeas
and nays had been ordered. The roll
was called and the vote resulted yeas
119, nays 126, and the motion to lay the
silver bill on the table was defeated.
The democrats who voted in the affir-
NATIVE were: Beltzhoover, Bliss, Co
vent, Deuster, Gibson, Hurd, Lounsbe-
ry, Martin, Del McLare, Morse, Mil
Ter, Morrison, Ross, Talbot, T. w. Wood.
The republicans who voted in the mega
tive were: Belford, Canon, Fort, Kelly,
Haskell, Marsh and Ryan, (Kan.) Ali
the greenbackers voted in the negative.
After the consideration a. two sections
OF the bill was concluded tie house ad-
journed.
FRIDAY, May 16- enaie.-The senate
gave the session to debate upon the
legislative bill but did not reach vote.
L hIDA4, Ma IO-HOES4.-Mr. w ar
ner moved to dispense with the morn
Ing hour. Rejected-113 to 65, not the
necessary two-thirds in the affirmative.
The house then resumed consideration
of the Warner silver bill, but adjourned
without action.
SATURDAY, May 17-.SenQte. The con-
sideration Of the legislative, executive
and judicial till, was resumed. Among
the amendments agreed to, was one Of
tered by Mr.. Voorhees,, from the COM
mlttee on library, appropriating $5 600
for the purchase of works of art. The
reported by the committee
on finance, appropriating $4,000 for the
diplomatic and consular services, to be
expended at the discretion of the presi-
dent of the United Staves, was agreed
to. The amendment is that ii there is
a movement in Europe with a view to
for a bi-mNtallic standard, and
1t is thought advisable to send q repre-
sentative thither to take part il the pro-
ceedings, the above amount shall be ex-
pended for that purpose. After a short
executive session the senate adjourned.
SATURDAY, May 17-House.-The
house gave the session to the considera-
ton of Warmers silver bill and ad-
Iourned without taking any final action
until Tuesday next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
FIRES.

J. W. LIvEzEY's saw-mill. at Newport,
KY, was burned on the 18th. Loss es-
timated at $4,000.
A FRYsBURG, Me-, dispatch of the
10th states that disastrous forest fires
are raging in that vicinity, and loss to
lumbermen cannot be computed.
A SPECIAL of May 17th reports the
burning of the business portion of Far
meraville, La. Loss estimated at $780,
600; partially insured.
On the 18th the box factory of II.
Otis & Co., of New Orleans, burned, in
volving a loss of $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
A PARIS, Ill, dispatch of the 18th states
that the grist-mill of G. Links Sons, one
and d half miles north Of this place,
was entirely destroyed by fire. Tracks
to and from the mill lead to the belief
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
Loss about $4,000, with no insurance.
The firm Will probably rebuild in this
city.
A LEXINGTON, Ky, dispatch Of the
14th says fire broke out at a quarter
past eight o'clock tonight IN Silas VOL
verton's omnibus and livery stable on
Main street. The flames spread rapidly
and within five minutes Wolverton's and
the adjoining stable of Tracy & Wilson
we're one sheet of flame, spreading rap
idly till the Phoenix Hetel on one side,
and the residence of Gen. Leslie Combs
on the other side were in flames. The
destruction of these buildings was COM
plete and it was with the utmost diff
Guilty that the fire department was able
to keep the fire within its limits. At
this hour, II p M, the fire is still rag
ing, but under control. Loss 100000,
insurance about $4,000.
A READING, Pa, special of May 10Th
says forest fires i'll Schuylkill county are
still burning furiously, ard are gradu-
ally creeping toward a great many val
liable coal mines. Parties Of men have
organized to work night and Cay in
fighting the flames. Travel along the
highways has been impeded, prevent
ing farmers from getting to town with
their produce. The fire approached SO
near the William Penn colliery to-day
that it was with great difficulty the
Breaker, which is one of the largest in
the Shenandoah district, was saved. The
miners turned out en- masse to fight the
flames from their dwellings, and with
the help of the Shenandoah fire depart
ment, they were successful this after
noon. III getting the flames under control.
The loss so far has been very heavy,
but cannot be estimated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
Hints TO Travellers.
Railroader.

When you gett to the station, hunt up
the agent and ask him what time the
next train goes. Never mind about
telling him which way, for he can ask
you that. 1t will show whether he is
paying any attention to your question.
Then ask him what time all the other
trains come, just to see if he knows. IF
you think of it, ask if they stop, if they
are freight or passenger, and other lit
tie things you can think of, for you
know he gets paid for answering ques-
tions. 1t doesn't matter whether you
intend riding on the train or not. If
you are tired, go-and sit down, but do
not rest longer than necessary, for you
have not inquired if the road is going to
change time soon, and what time the
train will be likely to get through on the
new card. Ask him what time the
trains run by on his road, and how
much faster that is than Chicago time,
for be knows, and if he does not tell, it
is because he is uncivil. Just as the
train is coming, and the ticket agent is
closing his ticket window to go out to
the train, rush up and tell him you
want a ticket. Don't say anything
about where you want to go. See how
near he can guess at it. Give him $40
bill, and after he has hurried up to get
out his change box, if there is any silver
among it, say to him: "Here, l guess l
have got the change" for this is the way
to find out his disposition. Then it is
a good time to tell him you have
trunk to check. The world was not
made in day, and what's the use of
being in a hurry, you know? Put your
ticket IN Jour pocket-book, and button
two or three coats over your pocket.
Don't make move to get it ready for
the conductor until he asks you for it,
for he may miss you and you would be
that much ahead. Then he has lots Of
time to wait, but if he hasn't it's not
your fault. During your trip ask the
conductor all the questions you asked
the agent, for perhaps the agent has lied
to you about some of them. 1.-THE con-
ductor answers you short in reply to
any of your questions, it is because he
is mad at you for buying ticket. He
wanted you to pay him SO he could
knock down the money-for they all
steal, you know.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

and upset Jas Hall, aged 40, VIM. Ad-
ans, aged s, of Morriseana, and Rosal
Steinglien aged 15, of Third avenue,
were drowned. John and Frederick
Strengthen aged 20 and 10, and Ms. Ad-
ans and her daughter Sarah aged Is
were saved.
AN Oshkosh dispatch of the 18th gives
an account of a singular accident at
that place. Max APPEL was arranging a
kit of tools in chest, and in leaning
over to place a plane in the box, 1t
dropped from his hand and struck on a
revolver, of the presence CT which he
was unaware, and the weapon was dis
charged. The ball entered his abdo-
men, about six inches below the naval,
and passed clear through the body and
lodged just under the skin to the left of
the backbone. Young Apel walked to
his house and physicians We're sum-
moned who extracted the leaden pellet.
The boy was conscious at 10 o'clock to-
night, but the physicians say he cannot
survive.
A SANDWICH, ILL.,, special of the 10th
says the New York express passenger
train, which passed through this city at
a little after 2 o'clock this afternoon,
met with an accident in the east end of
the town. The train was under good
headway, and near the lower switches a
broken rail was encountered, which
threw the entire train OF nine cars off
the track, and the tender of the engine.
The train ran for a considerable dis
tance before it was stopped. All but
two Of the cars were easily got on the
track. The road was badly torn up in
one place. No one was hurt, but many
were scared. The passengers were
taken away by a special train during
the afternoon. The damage will be
slight, as none of the cars were injured
much. The wreck was cleared away so
that traffic was resumed by s this even
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

THE Pocasset tragedy recalls the case
Of one of Truman Phinney, a farmer of
Geauga county, Ohio, who, ten years
ago, went crazy at Methodist revival
and became seized with the idea that
the Lord had commanded him to kill
his son. At three o'clock one morning
his wife was aroused by her husband,
who was engaged in whetting the butch
er knife in very diiigent way. Hav-
ing noticed that he was little strange
the day before she was alarmed, and
asked what he was doing. At first he
would not tell her, but at length, with
great show of reluctance, he said that
the Lord had revealed to him that in
order that the whole household might
be saved his little son must be sacrificed,
and he was getting ready to carry out
the will of the Lord. The alarm of the
mother was beyond description, but she
kept perfectly cool and appeared to be
greatly interested in what was going
forward. AT length she attempted to
persuade him to put off the sacrifice
for time, but this he would not con.
sent to. He said that now was the ac-
cepted time and the day of salvation.
Finall.' she suggested that it would be
proper to have certain neighbor pres
ent, as he always took so much interest
in all that was going forward IN the
family and was withal very pious. TIC
this Mr.. Phinney assented, and with his
wife went to invite the neighbor to the
sacrifice. The neighbor came and sue
ceeded in securing Phinney before he
completed his bloody work. He was
taken to the Cleveland insane asylum,
where ne died some years later.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
CASUALTIES.

Mrs. CALLAHAN, of Sioux City, on the
10Th, while engaged in washing, left a
can of concentrated lie on the table,
which her baby got and drank portion
OF. Medical aid was at once called, but
to no avail, the child dying soon after
dinner.
On the 10th, frankie Browning, of
Bloomington, Ill, aged 5 years, son Of
Eugene Browning, while playing, fell
on case-knife he had in his hand. The
knife entered his throat and was buried
deep in the wind-pipe, inficting a
wound which the surgeons say must
prove fatal.
AN Easton. Pa, dispatch of the 18th
says John and Robert Boss, miners,
were buried a hundred feet beneath the
surface this morning by the caving of
an ore washing pond. Robert was
taken out dead; Johns body is not
reached.
A CINCINNATI dispatch of the 18th
says during the progress of thunder
storm Thursday evening Frederick and
Sam Durrell, two young men who had
been working in field and took refuge
under large sycamore tree, We're struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
A MINNEAPoLIs dispatch of the 10th
says Nellie Cove, II years of age, was
run over by cars at the Washington
avenue crossing of the Minneapolis and
St. Louis road last evening. and had
her leg crushed, from which injury she
died this morning. Criminal careless
ness on the part of the fagman is
charged, and the case is to be investi-
gated by a coroner's jury.
The steam yacht Louisa, owned bv
Charles Steinglien, of 1, 500 Third avenue
ran On the rocks in Little Hell-Gate,
Sunday afternoon, the 18th inst.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

comatose condition and cannot sur
vive the night. Officers are securing
the country in all directions after the
murderer, but have no clue to him vet.
The county commissioners will offer
large reward for the apprehension Of
the criminal.
AT Racine, Wis, on the morning of
the 10th, about Z o'clock, as Sheriff
Fielding was locking the cells in the
jail after letting the prisoners out into
the jail corridors, he was knocked
down with a bag of sand in the hands
Of a young prisoner named Wolsey
Sloan, who several months ago was SEN
fenced to six months in jail for larceny.
Fielding was stunned by the blow, and
the young villain who dealt it ran out
through the open door and escaped.
The latter is still at large, but telegrams
have been sent in every direction, and
be will probably soon be retaken.
A ST. PAUL, Mimi, special of the 10th
says the grand jury which has been
wrestling with the social evil for several
days, to-day made report of their
findings, in which was included indict-
mentS Tor seven OF the mesdameS, as
follows: Kate Hatton, Pauline Bell,
Maggie Morse, Katie Mcbride, Matte
Gale, Annie Olsen and Mary J. France.
The first three promptly appeared and
gave bail for their appearance for trial,
and it was reported to the court that the
others would show up tomorrow. 1t
is, however, currently reported that
these last named have packed their
trunks and left the city until the storm
blows over. This action on the part of
the grand jury was taken at the instance
of Rev. Mr.. Kibben, of the First Pres
byterian church, and other gentlemen
associated with him, ard it is said they
have prepared list of nearly three
hundred names of young men about
town as witnesses. The fact has put
them on a very ragged edge, and a
great many absentees from the city on
business is probable for the next month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

AT the last meeting Of railway engi-
neers, the four-foot eight and half
inch gauge was adopted, it being con-
sidered the most practicable, and at this
date over 43, 900 miles of railroad in the
United States are of this gauge. The
narrow gauge is three feet, and there
are over 5000 miles in America, not
counting the private lines. The total
number of miles of railway in the
United States is put down at $4,000,
nearly as much as all of Europe. The
longest line (not counting branches) is
the Union Pacific, ,033 miles. The
smallest organized road in the world is
the Wood River Branch Railroad, of
Rhode Island, which is six miles, and
has eight daily passenger trains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

CAPT MCLAIN, of the bark Gilman
pas, which arrived last week from Bel
fast, officially reported having been in
collision with whale on the voyage.
April %, in latitude 81, longitude II,
while under fve-knot breeze, Captain
McLain says the bark struck a heavy
object, which stopped the headway of
the vessel for the time being. The
Captain went Oh deck, and saw large
whale, which had evidently been injur
ed by the collision, as the water was dis
colored with blood. The whale soon
disappeared, and the vessel continued
on its course. Next day Captain Nc
Lain passed .rt of the deck, with main
hatch anG very heavy beams, of a
wreck, supposed to belong to large
steamship. This was probably from
the British steamer Surbiton, which is
long overdue from New York to Rotter-
dam
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

The railroad tunnel under the Detroi
river will be completed within two
years, and will cost about 81 100000.
Mr.. Tillinghast, the president OF
the Canada Southern railway COM
pany, says the location chosen for this
great undertaking is the only one where
the tunnel can be made through the
rock, as it comes within twenty-five feet
of the surface OF the water at the points
selected. Az Detroit, Mich, the rock is
nearly 100 feet below the surface.
Amherstburg is fourteen miles below
that city. The proposed lacation Of
the tunnel will accommodate traffic from
both the northwest and southN est. The
tunnel will be built under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. E. @. Cheseborough, Of
Chicago, who has had experience in the
construction of both road and river
tunnels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22

HE gold medals awarded to United
States exhibitors at the recent Uniyer-
sal Exposition at Paris have been re-
ceived by Commissioner General Nc
Cormick, and will be distributed as soon
as possible. The medals weigh three
ounces each. Each medal bears the
name of the exhibitor to whom it was
awarded, and is accompanied by di-
ploma, with the signatures of the Min
listers of Agriculture and Commerce
and the French Commissioner General,
designating the group and class IN
which the award was made. The med
ais are 106 in number. There are
twenty-three diplomas of honor"
which are considered equal to gold
medals, and were chiefly given for ex-
hiblts made by the government or by
public institutions. The Commissioner
General has not yet been advised when
the silver and bronze medals will reach
this country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
GENERAL NOTES.

JUDGE ASA PACKARD, of Philadelphia,
died on the night of the 18th in the
73rd year of his age.
STEVENS POINT advices of the 18th
states that the Wisconsin river is six
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
CURRENT COMMENTS.

ONE of the latest applications of vul-
canized rubber in England is to render
china, stone, and glassware noiseless.
1t Is applied in the form of narrow
strips inserted in grooves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-22
ItSecms Impossible

That remedy made of such common,
simple plants as Hops, Buchu, Man
drake, Dandelion, &C., should make SO
many and such marvellous and wonder
ful cures as Hop Bitters do, but when
old and young, rich and poor, Pastor and
Doctor, Lawyer and Editor, all testify to
having been cured by them. you must
believe and try them yourself, and
doubt no longer. See other column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-07
Republican Caucus.
The Republicans of Augusta are requested to
meet nj
CIR MITE HALL,
Saturday Ereting, March 8.
30 o'clock, to nominate Candidate
&c of
MAYOR.
Per Orde


RErrRLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
Augusta, March ., 1877.