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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During
the Past Week.
WASHINGTON.

HON. VIM. A. HOWARD, governor OF
Dakota, died in Washington on the 10th
inst, aged 81.
a WASHINGTON dispatch of April 9th
says the president has nominated J. w.
Barr. of Louisville, KY, for U. s. district
judge, and Chas. G. Dow, for postmaster
at Portage, Wis,
THE president, on the 9th inst. nomi-
mated John W. Barr, Louisville, United
States district judge for the district OF
Kentucky. Postmasters = Charles c.
Dow, at Portage; Mrs Littleton B Conn,
at Oswego, Kansas; G. NJ Keyes, San
dusky, Ohio.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of April 10th
says it may be considered as settled that
no application for extension of patent
can get through congress. The house
committee on patents have brought in
two bills this session, for each of which
very strong case was made out, but
both have been rejected.
A TELEGRAM from Gen. Schofeld tc
the adjutant general at Washington, OF
April Sth, says all the cadets at West
Point disclaim any knowledge whatever
of the attack made upon cadet Whitaker
and thorough examination shows that
he has received no injury except the cuts
on his ears. a court of inquiry will al
once begin an investigation to learn the
truth if possible.
THE house committee on military af
fairs on the Sth, made the following
selections for appointment as suprenten.
deGts of the national Soldiers Homes
Gen. J. NJ Palmer, of Illinois, to succeed
Thomas O. Osborn, of Missouri; J. D
G. Fulton, of Wisconsin, to succeed c.
B. Wolcott; Gen. Joel Parker, of New
JERSEY, to succeed H. G., Stebbins; Gen
VIM. b. Franklin. of Connecticut, to sue.
ceed Gen. B.. f. Butler; Gen. Chas
Roberts, of Maine to succeed Frederick
Smyth; Gen. M. 7. Mcmahon, of New
York, to succeed Gen. ]. III. Martindale
General McCleallan's name was with
drawn, as acceptance would involve the
resignation of the office of Governor OF
New Jersey.
SEN. ROSCOE CONKLING introduced in
the senate, on the 9th inst, bill for
the establishment of a new bankrupt
law. The bill was drawn by Judge
Loring, of Massachusetts, of the United
States district court, and has been sub
mitted to and approved by a great many
lawyers and judges. The bill is very
long-too long to be printed in this
connection, and no abstract could be
made of its contents so as to give JUS
idea of the bill. 1t is now pending be
fore the judiciary committee of the sen
ate, and is understood to meet with al
most unanimous favor. The necessity oil
some uniform bankrupt law has been
urged upon congress by the merchants
of New York, Boston, Chicago, and
other cities, and the appeal has come
from such influential quarters that con
gress will doubtless not adjourn until
some system can be adopted. The com
plaint is that under the state bankrupt
systems the non resident creditor cannon
obtain justice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

If printing paper continues to ad-
vance, newspapers will be forced to use
common white satin with a plain gilt
border instead. They will much dis
like to resort to so cheap q substitute,
but when rag print puts on pair of
telegraph climbers and the paper men
plunge their thumbs into the arm-holes
of their vests and ask you Wlsat you are
going to do about it, something must be
done, and it is to be hoped that the
reading public Will gracefully submit to
having their newspapers printed on in
expensive material until these bloated
straw-stack and rag-bag holders can be
driven to the wall, and publishers can
afford to return to the use of paper.
We're in for barking down the giant
monopoly, and if it becomes necessary
to print the paper on bleached rubber
blanket and have men go around and
hold it while people read it, we shall
not shrink from our duty when volun-
teers are called for.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
CRIME.

SAMUEL ROBINSON, cOlored, was
henged at Leesborg, Va, on the 10th for
the murder of Thomas, colored, last
October.
A New York, dispatch Of April 18th,
states that Chastine Cox, who murdered
Mrs. Hull, and Pactro Ballio, who MUIR
dered his wife are sentenced to be hung
May 28th.
AT Neenah Wis, on Sunday morning
the 18th, three masked burglars entered
the house OF Mrs. J. F. Goats and with
pistols at her head demanded her money
On a refusal they beat her to insensi-
bility and ransacked the house, carrying
off $4,000 worth of jewelry and dia-
monds.
A GALVESTON, Texas, telegram of
April 10th states that James Riley a
wealthy landowner, struck over tie
head with billiard-cue by John SleY a
few days ago, has since died of fracture
of the skull. Riley and Sley were play
ing billiards, quarreled, and the former
attacked Sley with knife, when Sley
struck him.
A READING, Pa special of April 10th
says, an innkeeper of New Holland,
named Marks, who died last Monday,
made confession that he himself and a
neighbor named Weldler murdered and
robbed the peddler whose body some
time ago was found in the creek. The
authorities are looking for Weldler.
A CHARLESTON, South Carolina, spec.
ial of April 10th says, that Anon Woot-
ton, colored, was hanged today at Ben
nettsyille for burning and robbing
Breeden's mills. The fall did not break
his neck, and he died from strangula-
ton. This is the first execution in this
state under the new law against arson.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
Exemption Laws of Dakota.

Family pictures, pew in church,
burial lot, books not exceeding in value
500, all wearing apparel, provisions
and food sufficient tor the debtor and
his family for one year. The home
stead Tor residence of the debtor) is
absolutely exempt from execution. In
addition to these absolute exemptions
the debtor may select 81, 800 worth of
personal property from his effects which
shall likewise be exempt. If he prefer
in lieu of this latter exemption he may
claim as exempt books and musical in
struments to the amount of $500; and
household furniture to like amount, to-
gether with three COWS, ten swine, two
yoke of cattle or two span of horses,
one hundred sheep with their lambs
under six months old, and the wool of
the same; food for all animals for one
year whether growing or not, and his
agricultural implements not to exceed
in value $500. The tools and instru-
ments of a mechanic, and the library
and instruments OF a professional man
are likewise exempt to a. reasonable
amount.
The actual homestead of any family
can neither be incumbered Hor con-
veyed without the wife's consent, and
descends to the heirs Of decedent free
from any of his antecedent debts.
Within town plat the hom estead must
not include more than six acres OF land,
otherwise it may include in contiguous
tracts 100 acres,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

As was anticipated, the financial state
ment with which the Tories have gone
before the country in England is not in
itself very satisfactory, and the chan
cellor of the exchequer has had to de,
fend it by pleading the badness of the
times and the great cost OF the war
Which would have taken place if the
ministry had not made a ajudicious out
lay by way of precaution. The deficit
lof the present year will amount to
sIo,'9o,ooO, but he anticipates small
surplus 1or the coming year. This de-
hclt OF the present year, and the float
ing debt contrated for the purpose of
frightening the Russians, will amount
all to about S4O,OOO,O0O, and this he
determines to meetnot bv fresh taxes
but partly by issuing terminable annu-
tiles, to be taken up within the coming
five years, so as to spare the taxpayer.
and partly by a fresh issue ofexchequer
bonds. But to meet the terminable
annuities he proposes to take up about
100000 out of the sinking fund, and
this is the feature in his budget which
has called down the most animadyer-
sion. In fact, the budget may be called
onthe whole an electioneering budget,
as 1t appeals distinctly to the classes
VINO care more for monetary exemp-
tion than for the national credit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

AN exchange says; 1t is impossible
to convey to the reader an idea of the
vast valuable forests of pine, fir and
cedar, both in Oregon and Washington.
Trees two hundred and two hundred
and fifty feet high and six feet in di-
ameter are never out of view; eight
and ten feet in diameter and three hun
dred feet high are not uncommon gen.
orally two-thirds are free of limbs.
Fifty and sixty good timber trees grow
on an acre. as rule, and yield seldom
less than three hundred thousand feet
and instances are on record of one mil
lion feet from an acre. No acre is work
ed for profit which will not yield three
hundred thousand feet at least, and
even this yield is rare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

A PLUCKY thing has been done by the
commander of the Peruvian corvet
Union. He ran his ship past the Chill
ian blockading fleet at africa, and kept
at bay two ironclads and a transport on
one side while he was discharging his
cargo Of arms and ammunition on the
other side This same officer, Capt.
Vallavleuncio, has had many remark
able successes of the kind heretofore,
having several times landed his cargoes
of supplies for the beleaguered Peru
vians in spite of all efforts of the Chill.
ian blockaders either to capture or hin
der him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
GENERAL NOTES.

In letter to the election committee
of April 9Th, Ignatius Donnelly asks for
an immediate investigation of the anony-
nous letters addressed to the chairman
of that committee.
A DISPATCH from Providence, R. l., of
the Sth says the returns Of the state cleo
ton from ali the towns in the state ex-
cept Black Island give Littlefeld, rep,
1904, Aimball, dem, 6,921, Howard,
prohibitionist, 5000.
The republican state central commit
tee of Minnesota met at st. Paul on the
Sth inst, and issued call for state
convention to choose delegates TO the
Chicago national republican convention
at st. Paul May 25, the same date as the
democratic delegate convention.
A CHICAGO, dispatch of the 18th SAYS,
a suit in the United States court con-
corning the oleomargarine patent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

A SUICIDE of an unusual character is
reported from Calcutta. The scene of
the tragedy was the geological gardens
and the chief actor-or rather actress
was wild ass of the gentler sex. Two
years ago, by the liberality of Sir Will
liam Merewether, the gardens were en-
riched by couple of wild asses from
Scinde. These animals are valuable, as
the breed is now very rare. Unfornatcly,
the male, transported to unwonted
scenes, did not long survive the change.
The faithful consort, bereft of her mate,
committed suicide by dashing her head
against the iron railing of the paddock
until it gave way, and a broken point
entered her skull, causing death. Only
half an hour before death it had been
noticed to be in perfect health, nor did
the post mortem examination reveal
any trace of disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, AP.

Thompson's mill at about one O'Clock,
and, before arrested, burned Becker &
Underwood's mills, G.. G. Eckles s. Co.'s
fax mill, and some minor buildings.
Loss, S2O0,000; one-third insured.
TEE Inter Oceans Dixon, Il) special
this mornings fire was occasioned by a
terrific explosion which occurred at 2
o'clock, and threw down the east wall,
scattering the fire in every direction, and
hurting several fremen who were upon
the roof of Becker's mill, into the mill
race. Of these, all but Ezra Becker and
Wa. Slum escaped, as by miracle.
Others who were assisting the firemen
were burned, bruised and terribly mutil-
ated by falling wills at the same time.
The loss will reach fully 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

ONE of the most useful implements
that can be used on the farm is the
feld-roller. It crushes the clods, levels
and smooths the ground, and presses
the earth firmly upon and around the
seed which causes them to sprout and
grow much earlier. Of course the
ground should be dry when the roller
is used. IL very dry weather a good
rolling of the ground will frequently
cause seed to grow when otherwise they
would not have germinated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

into committee of the whole but no
quorum being present adjourned.
SATURDAY, April 10.-Senate-The
senate was not in session.
SATURDAY, April 10.-H0use.-Th
house concurred in tho senate resolution
to appoint two from toe finance commit
tee and two from the ways and means
committee to inquire into the loss of
revenue from evasions of the cigar tax.
The house then went into a committee of
the whole on the army appropriation
bill, and without closing the debate the
committee rose and the house adjourned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
Milwaukee Market

MILWAUKEE,, April 3.-Flour--Firm. Wheat
Opened firm and closed firm. No. hard, 1.16h !;
Mol, 1.13; No. >. 1,11A for seller cash; 1.o9 for
seller April; 1.l2h for seller May; 1.l3& for
seller June; No. 8, s9h; No. 4, 93A ;reiected SO.
Cons carce and higher; No. 2, 35Ac. Oats
Scarce; No. ?, 3Oc. Rye-Quiet; No. 1, 7O1Ec.
Barley-Scarce; No. =, 64c.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
Profit, $1,000.

"To sum It up, six Ion. years of bed-ridden
sickness, costing $500 per year, total s., ,0O-an Of
this expense was stopped by three bottles Of Hop
Bitters, taken by my wife. She has done her own
housework for q year since, without the loss Of .
day, and want everybody to know it, for their
heneat.'-N. II. FdrUsr.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
GENERAL NOTES.

MAsoNyILLE, Vt, is excited over
small nugget of gold that was found IN
hens crop, and gravel bed near her
owners house is an object of great IN
terest to himself and his neighbors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

a writer in the Boston Transcript thus
relates tale of woe: "The young lady
came and tried to sell me manuscript
story. My teacher likes It, she said
when [ repeated our usual formula of
no space, no money, no time and no
anything to her. Teacher an editor?'
l inquired mildly. No indeed, was the
answer, she's person of refinement
and education"
In some parts of Kansas farmers
have sown flax and spring wheat in the
same field. The profit is said to be
greater than when either crop is sown
alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
An Gid Man RpiUypnafed.

= Peter Slovenian, of Batavia, n. Y, certified
sept IL, 1873, as follows: For forty years havs
suffered with kidney and liver difficulty, being OBJ
hged to void urine as often once in 80 minutes,
and have also been great sufferer from paIpita-
ton OF the heart. am now using your Safe Kid
ncy and Liver Cure, and can truly say, at 20 years
of age, That it makes me feel like q new man"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

It is easier to tie a knot in a cows
horn than to make your wife believe
that every other night is Lodge night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

Waste of soap-"To scour the
woods"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15
THE PLATFORM. .

The democrats Of Iowa reassert and
reiterate their faith in the principles of
the democratic party as taught by the
fathers of the republic. We denounce
the fraud and the corruption of the re-
publican party policy. We deprecate
the policy tending to imperialism, evi-
denced by continued usurpation of power
by the few, by which monopolies are en-
couraged, labor and industry oppressed,
and the liberties of the people threaten
ed. The democrats of Iowa are now, as
in the past, in favor of the two-thirds rule
in the national democratic convention in
selecting candidates for president and
vice president of the United States.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21
la-a a. = - sliaHa enal
Qied.

SLOCUM - In this city, Friday evening,
September i7th, 1870, at 70 minutes 10 to'clock
MARY AMANDA SLUCUM, daughter Of tho
Into Benjamin W.eslocnm nnd Pormelia G. NJ.
Matthews-aged 10 years.
GAYLE--In this parish, NJ the residence ot
her father, Oh Saturday, September 18th, 1880,
at 0o'clock. =. NJ, VIRGINIA Ella N GAYLE,
daughter Of William II. Gayle, Jr.. and Eliza
'Donhan- 8 years. months and days.
Little Jcnnie, We bid yon an earthly adIen !!
yonr eight ycArs sojourn hovo oN oArth loft he
hind lasting Impressions Of innocence and puri.
ty- your little soul, tan angelic to tenant thin
vile world Of sin and misery, has bscn summon.
od TO realms Of eternal happiness, whore II will
ever rcHt In unmolested peace, upon tho lnson'
Of its God. rhen weep not. fond parents
-"Think, tis God bSr0aves,
And takes tho loved Que he has given,
yc, living; 'lie--though dead, she lives,
And waits 10 welcome yon TO heaven"
IN thia parish, on tho nh inst, little SARAl Il
IDA, daughter Of Lewis Il. and Irene Allen
ngoi H years and o mOnti,s.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21
For tho prcas Convention to bO held Oct W
BATON ROUGE,

Suyur Planter, Patriot. Democrat Southern
Wotchmau. Felciaua Sentinel. Now Orleans
Dcmo,rnt Grc,nsburg Guzcttc Amitc CITY
Iu,lc,rudcnt, Grctns Co"rier. Shreveport D"Ny
Times, North Louisiana Journal, Morgan C'tS
Review, Ibcrvillc South. Marksville Bulletin
Lake Charles Echo, Lafayette Advertiser
pcin,e Conpco Banner, Kichla'd Beacon, Min
den Democrat. Opclousas Democrat, Donaldson
yllle Chief, Morchonsc CInrion, 81, Iernar'
EAGLE, Alexandria Democrat, Opclo,,aas Conr
lcr, l.ivingstonia., Ponchatonla Gazette, Sa''"'
ludox-TOtnl, ~.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21
To Members of the Press.

Having been requested by u number
Of the p!rSs of this State to act as Pro-
vsonaI President Of the proposed Con
vrntion until il shall have met and
organized in due form, have as
s,,nrd the duties imposed upon INC
and hereby call upon tho editors and
publishers throughout the State to meet
in Convention in the city Of Baton
Rouge, on the SECOND MONDAY Of
October, 1890.
{! r An editors are requested to urge
a full attendance at the time and place
designated w.. HfAMS,
Editor Sugar Planter, Provisional President.
In furtlcrancc of the above call, Mr..
Hyams addressed letters to the Captains
of the steamers Gay and Cannon to as
certain upon what terms they would
convey members Of the press to and
from the objective point. They readily
responded, agreeing to carry them at
lalf-ratcs. These letters were placed in
our hands Tor publication, but in the
rush of work last week thcy were mis-
placed, which accounts i0r their non
appearance in this connection. Suffice
it to say, however, that the press rep
rcscntatycs will bc carried upon these
boats for half-faw.
The Cannon leaves New Orleans Sat
urday evening at 5 o'clock, reaching
here Sunday evening. The Gay leaves
Bayou Sara during Saturday night and
reaches here about noon.
The following from the Onachita Tel
cgraph explains itself, and shows that
Bro. McCranic has not been idle:
MONROE, La, Sept. ID, 1850.
Cant. &. W. McClanic Editor Telegraph:
DEAR SIR--ln reply to your communi.
cation of this date: Members of the
Press Convention en- route to Baton
Rongc will bc passed over this road at
half-ratc, viz, full fare going and return
free. Tickets will be placed on salt
October oth, good to return by October
22d. The steamer r. f. Lee leaves
Delta for New Orleans on the evening
of October sth. l will address a nOt'
to the commander of the boat, request
ing, on behalf of the members, reduced
rates. Yours truly,
j. W. GREEN.
General Manager vicksburg, Shreveport am
Pacific Railroad.
J The time is so short that it will b.
impossible, in view Of the numberlcs
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21

The King and Queen Of Spain and
all the nobility Of the kingdom are
said to be deeply disappointed over
the fact that the young heir Is u girl.
Spain they say, wants u boy. But
why this disappointment? Asa con-
temporary observes, the returns arc
not all in yet, and there is certainly
still! u chance OF boy.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21

lines Of transportation, for the President
and his committees. 10 make definite
arrangements with each. Therefore,
let all directly interested attend to their
own romtes for the present year.
Next year permanent officers, Niti'
full authority u act and plenty Of tiDIe,
can do the work more thoroughly and
satisfactorily.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21
Surely Cured.

The "Sentinsl0 Milwaukee,, Wis.,,
says: The awful, terrible, pain IN.
tlicting, heretofore incurable, dis.
eases known I'M l,rights Di~as,
Of the Kilneys aud Diabetes, ~ us surely
cured by the nse Of Warmers Snio Kid.
ney and Liver Cure, rs that tho sun
rises and sets, or tint water left to itxcll
will not run up hill"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21

They are getting squarcly down
to great national issues in Indiana on
both sides. Judge Baldwin, Eepubll-
can candidate for Attorney General,
said in Il late speech that he could tell
Democratic woman "by her slovenIy
dress and untidy appearance" where
upon Il Democratic woman has written
t,e Losansport organ that not many
WEARS ago some women closely related
,o,udue Bldwin "were glad to earn
their bread by making dress for Demo
cratic women"
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21

The Bicnville Times says it 'cal'
poiut out a whole host of men who
don't actually know whothe Governor
of Louisiana is to-day. Better can't
be expected, though, as long as men
refuse to take the papers and inform
thcmscIvcs.' Let the Times state
what parrish it has reference to. Until
then VIC hold our "mgin' pcn.'
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21

An exchange, rnamorcd OF the
Broad brin policy, undertakes to tell
"what the Indians raise and hopes
III time that they will prove sell
supporting. A Texas Ranger says
That thoy raise hair chiefly, and Phil
Sheridan says they are "ba"ditti and
raise III
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-09-21

A writer in New York farm our
nal proves that the skunk isn in'
kecner animal than the fox, but ns-
scrts that neither Of them have half
the wit of q: coon. This point being
settled, the public may now resume
the consideration Of the Presidential
election.