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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
The New Counterfeit Bill.

The counterfeit one hundred dollar
bill which has created such stir in
financial circles recently is now found
to be the production of the notorious
Charles Ulrich, a German engraver,
who served ten years in the Columbus,
o., penitentiary, for making a 500
counterfeit plate in 1866 or 1867. He
is said to be one Ofthe most sl<illful en-
gravers in the country. While in Col
umbus prison he engraved a life-size
portrait of Gov. William Allen, which
was pronounced most skillful piece
of engraving and an excellent likeness
of the governor. AS soon as "Charlie'
got out of prison he returned to his old
tricks. In 1873 there appeared in Eu-
rope 800, 900 of American 500 coun-
terfeit notes. They were bought with
gold by Hamburg bankers and passed
fore their counterfeit character was dis
covered. With the stamp of Hamburg
bankers on them they were brought TO
this country and passed by the emf
grants. A carload of these emigrantS
from Castle Garden were arrested near
Pittsburg for passing those counterfeits
Two Americans were arrested in Vienna
and convicted of having sold the coun-
terfeits to Hamburg bankers. It wa:
finally discovered that Charles Ulrich
made the plate from which the notes
were printed. The secret service de
partment sent out their detectives to as
certain the whereabouts of Ulrich and
arrest him.. He was finally, in Novem-
| Der, 1878, found and arrested in farm
house not far from Paterson, n. J.
| Brooks was then, as now, chief of the
Secret service, and was assisted in max
ing the arrest by Curtis, chief operative
in New York city. In Ulrich's possess
sion was found the plate or engraving
for making 800 notes which the emf
grants had passed in this country. He
was brought here, interviewed by the
| department and told all he knew about
the methods of making and pushing
these counterfeits. Brooks had Ulrich
taken back and placed in the Essex
| county Jail at Newark. Ulrich's evi-
| dence was used to convict the capital
| lists who were back of him. Ulrich, in
| consideration of his evidence, was re-
leased, subject to reaTest and sen
| tence in case of his again in.
fringing the law. An old accom-
plice, Harry Cole, of Philadelphia, was
subsequently arrested for furnishing the
paper for the notes, and is now serving
out ten-years' sentence in the Albany
penitentiary. The records of the secret
service division show that over five
hundred persons have been convicted
and sentenced for passing Ulrich's
counterfeits. Correspondence on file
in the state department between Min
lister Kasson and the treasury depart
ment, gives the details of the arrest O
two Americans in Europe for passing
Ulrich's counterfeits on the Hamburg
bankers. There is little doubt that the
counterfeits now in circulation art
made from electroypes from the Ell
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

THERE is warlike news from Europe.
The interminable Eastern question"
has been again re-opened, first, by the
formidable revolt of Albania against
giving up a portion of her territory to
Montenegro, in accordance with the
treaty of Berlin of 1878, and, second,
the refusal of Turkey to respect the de
cision of the recent conference Of the
great powers at Berlin, ceding Il slice of
Thessaly, in Turkey, to Greece. The
Turkish government, which is required
by the Great Powers to enfOre the terms
of the treaty of Berlin as regards AL
bania and Montenegro, is reported TO
be sending troops against the resisting
Albanias, and at the same time war
like preparations are reported to be
making in Austria, the latter's interest
being twofold-first, to keep the inhab-
itants of her new possession (Bosnia) in
subjection and secondly, the hope Of
making additional territorial acquisi-
tions, in the event of another general
breakup in European Turkey
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

engraving taken from Ulrich in 1873. A
part of his method undoubtedly is to en-
grave a plate Of the desired note, from
which electrotypes are made. Then
if he is taken he can confess his crime
and give up his plate, retaining his
electrotypes for future use. The notes
Just discovered differ from his old coun-
te1feits only in that they are on differ
ent banks. The groundwork of the
note is the same When he found that
his counterfeit of particular bank was
detected and exposed he swiftly changed
the name of the bank, and in this way
succeeded in pushing great amount
of his notes into circulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
THE DEMOCRATIC CHIEF.
How He Aided the Rebels
and Embarrassed the
Government Under
Johnson.
General John T. Farnsworth on
General Hancock in 1887.
Aurora Oily Beacon.

While the loyal men of the Union were
having their great contest with one Andrew
johnson; while Hancock, as one of John
sons appointees, and a strong personal adj
herent, was doing all in his power 10 sup
port johnson In his course, and making
trouble by rulings III favor of rebels in his
department, congress considered bill to
| take the appointment of department COM
| manders entirely from the president as
commander-in-chief, and put it into the
| hands of Grant, as general of the army.
Hancock, 1t Will be remembered, had been
placed in command of the department in
Guiding Louisiana and Texas, from which
johnson had removed Phil. Sheridan
While the proposed bill was under consid.
alton, Fernando Wood attacked it with
great vehemence, acting in the defense Of
of Hancock. General John f. Farms
worth, then a member of congress from
this district (but now blatant democrat)
supported the bill. As our democratic
friends now love John Farnsworth, his
words in this connection will probably be
as convincing to them as those of any other
man. In reply to Mr.. Wood he contended
That the provision of the constitution
placing the executive power in the hands
OF the president, simply meant that he
should exercise that power under the regu-
lations and restrictions of the legislative
department of the government. The gen
tleman from New York (Mr. Wood had
spoken to-day of an onslaught on a gallant
officer who had and has some respect for
the civil powers if the reports from that
district are correct. He knew very well
the reason why that gallant ofllcer had
commended himself so greatly to the re-
spect of those gentlemen. 1t was for the
same reason that the gallant Phil Sheridan
had secured their condemnation. Sheridan
was the idol of the loyal whites and freed
men of Louisiana and Texas; Hancock, he
regretted TO sag, acas the idol Of the djsIoyal,
the rebel, the traitor, the enemy Of his gorer1t-
nlelh IN that department.; and whoever COM
mended himself to the affections of the
rebel element commended himself equally
to the affections Of their rebel brethren ON
this floor.
And it is this old affection so tersely de-
scribed by Farnworth, that secured Han
cocks nomination at Cincinnati.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
A Queer Sort of a Blessing.
Springfield Republican.

A gentleman in town near Boston
invited home to dinner one dayone of the
deacons Of the church he attended. The
guest offered blessing at the table, which
proceeding greatly excited the curios-
ity of the gentleman's fve-year-old son,
whosat beside the deacon and interview
ed him on the subject.
"What was that you said ?" he began.
ut was blessing on the food we are
about to eat" replied the deacon. "a
what?" ''Why, a blessing. Don't
your father ask blessing at the table ?''
''Oh, yes; but he don't say it in that
way" How does he say it ?" "Why,
he sits down and looks at the table and
says, 'Oh, the devil is this all you've got
for dinner?''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
Hancock and Bcanrerard.

4 gentleman recently received letter
from Vicks5urg, from friend who was 4
resident of New Orleans at the time Gen.
Hancock was in command of the latter
city. He incloses i copy Of a note sent by
Gen. Beauregard to Gen. Hancock in re-
ply 10 an invitation from the latter to dim
ner. The note ran thus: "Gen. H.:
Please don't humble me BY those flags.
I'll conc and see yoa, but first remove
them TIE hags were accordingly order
ed down, and Beaureg4rd dined with Gen.
Hancock, who was thus guilty Of an open
insult to the Dag to seothe the irritated
nerves Of an unrepeHtant Rebel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

WILLIAM PENNIX was the jolliest fel-
low in Lynn County, Ind. He fiddled
and sang at the country gatherings,
rode recklessly in horse races, and was
seemingly incapable of serious
thought Miss Bundy shared in the
general estimate of his character and
laughed when he attempted courtship.
lie declared that for once he was in
earnest, but she would not listen. The
dead bodies of both were found in the
road few days ago. Pennix had
proved his sincerity by murder and sui
eide
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
This showing chan,

TINS Showing changes the order of
cities in point of population. Chicago,
passing ST. Louis by round hundred
thousand, becomes fourth. Boston
changes places with Baltimore, San
Francisco with New Orleans, and Cleve-
land takes precedence of Louisville,
Newark, Washington, and Buffalo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
Milwaukee TEarlS eft.

MILWAUKEE, July 6.-Flour-Quict un-
changed Wheat-0pened firm; 1c higher; closed
firm; No. hard, LOG; No l, 90; No. ,, 81:
July, 81; August, SIS; September, S614; No 3
No. 4, 10; No. 4. 68: rejected, nominal. Corn
Frmer and in a fair demand; No. 2 341S. Oats
Firmer No. ,, 24s5. Rye-Higher; No. l. Il.
Barley-Stronger; No, . CS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

J. d. GALLAwAY, a notorious charac-
ter of northern Texas, claiming to be an
Indian herb doctor, died suddenly in
the negro quarter in Dallas. He had
been married thirteen times; had four
wives living; and had twenty-five sons
in the confederate army, ten of whom
were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

Two fashionable and wealthy women
of Dubuque, Iowa, were fined 8 each
for taking flowers from a cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

AN Indian dog at Green Bay, Wis,
can run us fast as a passenger train for
five miles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

TEA Is being carefully cultivated in
Florida.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

Trtakes 100000 pounds of chewing
tobacco i year to supply the United
States army.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

VERMONT had only 126 divorces last
year, against 197 in 1873.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

AT the end of 1879 France had 14,l2O
miles Of railroad
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
4 Mexican SuDerstitiOu.

While ''roughing it, at the mines
near Taos, among the Mexicans, we
met q curious superstition. An old
Mexican of so years had died the night
previous, and, as is usual at such times,
the widow had at once put herself to
the task of preparing banquet which
should do honor to the infrequency Of
the occasion. This supper is one Of the
things which must certainly receive the
proper attention in event of death in
the house of a Mexican, though poverty
require the sale Of the last thing in the
dwelling. About the time OF this
wake" we met an aged Mexican, and
while talking of the occurrences of the
night he said with a most undoubting
faith that the old man who had recent
ly died was now burro; that he him
self could not live much longer; that
he as well as his diseased friend should
turn into donkey. queried whether
their present life was not considered
harsh enough, that they must be sub
jected to another season of unease, to
beating ritter death in the body, in in
the frame of donkey.-Correspondaace
of the Troy Times
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
GRAND RAPIDS WIS, THURSDAY, JULY S, 1880.

ence, and must leave their execution to
others better able to deal with the Albanian
insurrectiOn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

American girls abroad, of the Daisy
Miller type, are said to firt with the
clerks of American consuls and bank
ers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
ANNOTATIONS.

PEACHES are plentiful in Maryland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

No lIOSUiiaI NpafIcd

No palatial hospital needed for Hop BitIeI.
patients, nor large saaricd talented buffers Ia
what Hop Bttcrs will do or cure, AZ they lei,
their own story by their certain and absolute
cures at benIe. e.-NeW York Independent.
WHAT kind of robbery is not danger
GUS? A safe robbery of course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

ORDINARILY he was a pious man; but
as he stood before a poultry stand in
the market yesterday, he said, mourn
fully: The Lord loveth cheerful
giver, but if al the ministers who come
to visit us this week stay till next Sun
day I'm afraid shall have to get along
without the Almighty's love for brief
season"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

vigorous and much needed protest is en-
tered by Hon. George Bancroft against the
foolish practice Of substituting for the historic
names of American towns and villages high
sounding cognomens expressive OF nothing but
sentimental Stiffness The eminent historians
point is Wei taken. The practice OF which he
complains is altogether too prevalent, and Is
unfortunately Oh the increase; and while there
is nothing 10 be said In its favor there are many
reasons 10 be urged against IL. 1t frequently
happens that names which have meaning OF
their OWL. and often historical associations as
well, are given up for those which mean no
thing and represent nothing, aud are only
chosen TO crafty passing whim, Or because
they were borne by some other place, where
they had local significance. but which when
applied are apt TO be less euphonious as well as
less expressive than those discarded. The rules
to be observed in naming place should be, 1st
originality; "a, Appropriateness; Sd, brevity;
9TH, euphOny. observance OF these simple
principles would ensure us q much better sys-
TEN OF town nomenclature than we now have
and at the same time protect the people OF the
country from the plumbers and delays now so
prevalent on account of the numerous repeti-
tons OF the same name for towns, post offices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

The news from the east grows more threaten
ing every day, and it would not be surprising to
receive at any time intelligence that hostilities
have actually begun between Turkey and
Greece. Active preparations for war are being
made by the former power and In the latter the
work OF enlistment and armament is vigorously
going forward. Meantime Austria Is neither
unobServant nor idle. 1t may be that Greece
VIII be able to possess herself, without war, of
the territory awarded her by the Berlin confer
enee, but the probabilities are that hostiliuies
VIII be provoked which will, before they are
settled, bring on general war and the ultimate
dissolution OF The ottoman empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

We reprint elsewhere, for the Information Of
numerous readers OF THE STAR interested in the
matter, the paragraph in the District appro-
prtation bill recently passed By Congress in ref
erence to street improvements 1t Will be seen
that s315.ceo is appropriated for street repairs
and Improvements the present fiscal year IL ad-
dition 10 $4,000 for repairing 18th street road
and $1,000 for surveys in the county. There is
much complaint OF the District commissioners
for not working up TO these figures. but stating
to delegations who visit them that a much
smaller amount is available. 1t is understood
that the position OF the Commissioners Is that
as the appropriations In this bill are condi-
toned on so per cent Of the amount being paid
by the District. only so much OF the Congress
sional appropriations will be available as the
collection OF taxes VIII warrant-that Is, If the
amount appropriated Is more than double the
amount OF revenue of the District, there will
necessarily be a corresponding curtailment of
expenditures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

The rumor Is current again that an effort will
be made soon to divide Pennsylvania into two
states. The idea Is to make the Susquehanna
river the dividing line between the two states,
the population of which, 1t is estimated would
be about 2S00,OU0 for the eastern and 1900, 900
for the western division. The prospect of hav-
Ing four United States senators where there are
only two now, two governors where there is
only one, and all the other state offices dou-
bled up, is likely to commend the pro-
posed plan to hungry politicians who feel that
they cannot afford to wait their turn for Office
Ut Ger existing arrangements, but 1t Is not
likely to find much favor among the people of
the state who have no personal interest to be
SubSeTyCd by IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

The tenor Of our telegraphic dispatches from
st. Johns to-day fully Justifies the action taken
by the Navy Department In regard to the arctic
exploring steamer Gulnare. Fifteen days out
from Washington and being lowed into port
Tor two weeks repair does not speak very
well for vessel that expects to push about
among the icebergs and icefelds OF the polar
seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08
THE TRADES.

DOOKBINDING.
ID The public is respectfully informed thar the
LiCETT B00KBINDERY
is carried on as heretofore. The same excellent
workn en- are employed. and the work turned out
VIII be IN the superior style which has always been
Characteristic of the establishment.
ap8 l012 Pennsvlvania ave-, third floor
GIBSON BROTHERS,
VI PRACTICAL BOOK AND JOB PRINTERS.
IOal Pennsy ivania ave.. Washington, ID. G.
~ Fine Printing specially. jaul8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

RlvER SPRINGS. ST. MARY's COUNTY.
IL MD, AS A HAPPY RESORT-A. a
View beautiful. bathing fine, fruit in VHSkH
abundancr Fish. Grabs and Oysters &E: ~
fresh and plentiful. Medical bills free. TAKE ANN
steamer hich stops at Colton's or Blackiston's
Island and nay conveyance will meet YOU. But re-
member my place is not Blackstone Island as
many suppose Board per ia. If less than 10 days,
81. so: over 10 days, 81 Is.
r. P. BLACKSTONE, NJ D., Proprietor.
BuEsTowN p. o., MD. je30-lm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-08

TIE STAR has direct wire from Its news room to
She Western Union Telegraph Office In New York
city. from which wires radiste to all parts Of the
slobe. and is therefore enabled to the latest
news By its own operator from every quarter up to
within few moments Of going to press 1t Is the
only evening paper south Of Philadelphia which re
ceives exclusively the Associated Press dispatches.
Persons leaving town for the season. and Sum
mer travellers can have THE STAR mailed to them,
POSTPAID for Fifty cents per month, the address
being CHANGED as often as desired. The money
must accompany the order In all cases.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-01

this city used as dwelling house or hps,n..s
houee, shall be furnished with A snitahIs
pr,nSs waleh shall be constructed as herein
rec, 1t shall consist of a sand box q,
estth cloSf, atleast fifteen inches eonae end
uiteen inches deep, and any one
Wno i,rr constructs any privv ok.
Sopi n provided terh IL, sn,u liz d,A n,r,
ssyH Ia J. 81 81, misdemeanor, aud upon convic'
sum not less than llve or more than am, h nSS
ute1 uollsrN, aUd each day shall constitute n
SCI 6fuie otl-nge "
sc .. Inc oWner ar occupant of ANY
prem ses wher" sub sand bikes are used
'neli NOT l"rmit ihein 20 leak or nun over. ana
ehall every thi q day or MS often IA necssss,e,,
pliuRlS them with dust ashes or dry dirI
H'lu snail cutSc the same C., be emitted sfor,,
useoming aided ~ oieusiye
no SSV, ltshall be Qn.awml for aryone who
nuW hASA WtNy vault on his premises to pse
Wv saiie luisstr ihRb six mouths from thr
raeoi the passage ut this ordinance. snd No
sOte lne expiration OF This time, all persons
mUo'NlHg pil'N wants shah cause the same to be
~ gu mp and subs ltute Their for sand boxes
70 De constructed IN accordance with the terIn.
VI tulS piuluAt Ce, Htu kent IN a cleanlV can.
uluQh as herein required Provided. All priyy
shnuits exceeding iotr Ieet IN depth shan bt
such, HN'eN' "9V" ia
>, Sec. D. All the sand boxes or the contents
.neieoi, shnll hr removed between the hour,
oi USvipok at night and IN tie morning
anu snsll hN removed Ia closely covered cart
or other covered vessels, and shall immedI.
ately be di,igtpctcd.
sec. o. Ii shal be the duty OF the health OF
nuef tl report erory one who fails TO compl,
WIN luls 'fulhaucp; and every police officer 1,
hhere,N required TO examine ali premises OF
III ueal Wv sos mat the regulations herein con
telnr9 9ra s'rlcly compiled with, ana max,
complaint ngpinst ali Offenders.
sec Z. The boxes hall be so constructed "A,
70 oeeasily sitded in and out of the urivy
luese pfoyieions shall not Amply 10 wui.
closets conneo ed with a sufficient tewer
sec. ). Any Que Offending agains or faiiin,
20 comply with the conditions and reauIrt
l""nte ~ this ordinance. shall be- deeme,
| guilty or q misdemesnor and upon convic
| uon shall De lined not les, tnau five nor II, II
'han one hund ell 10 lus, and each day snal
cunstitnteh separate DtfrnSo
sec. v. That THE ordinance take effect IRON
| passage and publication
Approved NUvemb.r9, 1850
JOHN J, GOOD. Mayor.
D. Is. HEREFORD, Ut.y Secretary.