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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

excise duty. On motion of Bouck, the
senate joint resolution authorizing the
secretary Of war to loan tents, and camp
equipag9 for the soldiers reunion in
Milwaukee June next, passed. On motion
of Dehrill, the bill passed authorizing
the secretary OF war to turn over certain
condemned cannon to the government OF
South Carolina. On motion of Valentine
the bill passed for the relief of settlers
on public lands. 1t provides when a
preemptiOn, homestead or tim Der culture
claimant has filed a written relinquish.
ment of his claim in the local land office,
the land covered by such claim shall be
open to entry without further action on
the part of the commissioner of the Lnb.
lie land office.
SATURDAY, April 17.-SeRate-No in
session, se.-The morning hour was
dispensed with and the house went into
committee of the whole, Whitthorne
in the chair, on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. Some amendments were
agreed to and the bill passed. The bill
providing for the reappointmento of mem
bers of the legislatures of the territories
of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. The
joint resolution passed, authorizing the
secretary of war to furnish artillery to
soldiers and sailors for the reunion at
Columbus, Ohio, in August next.
Mr.. Manning offered, under instructions
from the committee on elections, re.o
luton for an investigation into the facts
relating TO the reception by Springer of
an anonymous letter relating to Donnel-
ly vs.. Washburne. Mr.. Brown inquired
ifit was intended to investigate the con-
duct of somebody who was not men,
Der of the house by a committee of the
house and at the expense of the people.
Mr.. Manning replied that the resolution
was quite clear. 1t did propose to in
vestigata the authorship OF the anony-
nous letter which, on lis face, purported
to have been written in the interest of
member of the house. Whether written
by the contestant or contestee was mat
ter which the house ought of course, to
determine. If written by the man who
asked a seat, he was an unworthy man
and no member would favor his admis-
sion. The resolution was as broad as the
merits of the case required. He hoped
there would be no objection to the reso-
luton. Mr. McLane moved to lay the
resolution Oa the table. He did not think
it presented question of privilege. Re
jected-44 to 80. The resolution was
then adopted-106 to SO. Adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

On the last night of the sitt1ng Of the
last parliament in England, there arose
a tail, erect figure, slight and sinewy,
but scarcely bent with the weight of
eighty-two years. who, announcing that
he was "on the brink of mis- grave"
warned the house while he lived not to
dare, as Lord Beaconsfeld had done in
his manifesto, insult Ireland This tall
old man, with flowing white hair and
beard and fiery eyes, was the O'Gor-
man Mahon, who, as he said, repre-
sented Clare fifty years ago in that
house, and Ennis after, and had been a
fire eater and redoubtable captain in
far away countries on sea and land.
Lord Beaconsfeld had trodden on the
tail of the coat of the martial patriach,
and the spirit of the famous duellist
broke out in every sentence. At the
close the heroic slightly touched on the
ridiculous when, like Silas Wegg, he
broke into poetry"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
A Straight Road Ont.
Bendigo Advertiser.

Funnier things really happen than
ever were imagined or invented by the
humorists. One of the numerous class
of cheuuliers d'ind,strie Of the Bonnefin
stamp gave check to a tradesman
lately. The willy trader suspecting
something wrong Kept his client in the
shop while he dispatched a clerk to the
bank with the ''cash equivalent" which
was returned soon marked with the
mystic but significant letters n S. T.
Showing this to the would be swindler
he demanded of him how he dared to
try to come that game with him. The
delinquent looked at the check and the
shonkeeper and unused, ''N. S. F., n.
S. F.! what can that mean?" "Mean,
sif? why, it means not sufficient funds. u
"Dear me, not sufficient funds. Well
well, | thought that bank was as safe as
possible" And out he marched.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

deavor TO make a similar arrangement
with the chiefs.

with the chiefs.
The packing mems protective and
benevolent union, the organization which
inaugurated the mammoth strike at the
Chicago stock yards last winter, and
VIII ich at ore time comprised nearly TO-
600 members, virtually disbanded on the
the 10Th inst, only 81 appearing at call
edmeeting and not one of them being will
ling to serve as an officer of the organiza
ton, consequently no election was held
and the meeting broke up.
A DELEGATION of striking operatives
Informed the management of the Har-
mony Mills, at Cohoes, on the 17th inst,
that the operatives were ready to resume
work, upon a guarantee that the lion
would be respected. The management
replied the union would he aided if
formed for the benefit Of sick members,
but if its purpose was to dictate to the
Harmony Mill Co, then the question
mu t be settled now and forever.
THE republican state convention of
Massachusetts, met at Worcester, on the
18th, and nominated Sen. Dawes for
chairman. w. B. G. Hopkins, of
Worcester, nominated delegates at large
for Edmunds. Gen. n. P. Banks nom
mated list of delegates at large for
Grant. A ballot resulted in the selected
of the Edmunds delegation by two.
thirds majority.
The regents of the university of Mich
igan, on the 10th inst, appointed Henry
Z. Adams, of John Hopkins University
lecturer on political economy, Herber!
Tuttle, lecturer on international law,
and Theodore Johnson, instructor of
Latin. Mr.. Tuttle is young man, and
has been for several years the Berlin
correspondent of the London Neaos only
returning to this country few months
since.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
CRIME.

PRISCILLA DAVIS, noted character Of
La Fayette Indiana, and her sons wife,
Alice Davis, got on tear, and, meeting
the wife Of Benjamin Feister, the old
woman assaulted her. A hana-tohand-
and brick-bat encounter was progressing
finely. when Alice Davis jumped from
the buggy and madea murderous lunge at
the Feister woman, the blade of the
knife entering on the left side of the
neck, and making an ugly cut. She
made another thrust at her, this time the
knife striking her in the LETT side, under
the arm. By this time Feister himself
Joined in the melee, and knocked the
younger woman over. They were ar
rested says dispatch of the 10Th inst,
and warrants issued for assault with in
tent to Kill. Mrs. Feister's wounds are
quite serious. Alice Davis is the wife of
Carter Davis, who is now serving ten
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

NITHrespect to DIR. Schliemann's dis
coVerles at Mycer@, the Russian savant,
Nj. oSephari, has expressed opinions
which have attracted considerable at
tentlon Germany. The learned aca-
demlclan by no means disputes the
great antiquity of many of the indi-
vidual objects unearthed by Dr.. Schlie-
mann, he holds that the remains in
clude objects belonging to very differ
ent eras of history. He is of opinion
that the tombs originated with tn e bar
barians who invaded Greece In the third
century B c., and made the citadel of
Agamemnon one of the chief features
of their dominion. Here he believes
they buried their chiefs, and decorated
the tombs partly with such ancient
relics of an earlier date as had fallen
INTO their hands, and partly with orna.
mental objects produced in their own
times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

THE admirers of Marshal MacMahon
will be sorry TO hear that he is in pecu
mary difficulties. A few weeks ago a
great part of the furniture of the Paris
residence of the ex-president was sold
by auction. The property disposed of
included several valuable paintings and
some rare old furniture of the Louis
Qlatorze period. The auction was
largely attended, and from every mouth
without distinction of party, there fell
expressions of respectful sympathy
with the old soldier who neither in the
army nor as chief of the state had ever
turned "a farlhing of the public moneys
into his own pocket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
CAELEGRAMS.

THE defeat of Kettle, Parnell's candi-
date in the county of Cork at the cleo
ton on the 10Th is regarded as a hard
blow on Parnell. The cause of the de.
feat is attributed to the influence of the
Catholic clergy.
A DUBLIN press dispatch of April 10th
says that one ofthe results of the change
in government to be regretted by all is
the retirement from the field of charity
of the Duchess of Marlborough-a field
in which she has labored faithfully for
many months
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

A MADRID musician, offended by a
fellow pianist, challenged him to play
the piano with him until either of them
should be compelled by fatigue to de-
sist. The duel lasted forty eight hours
without either anita onist resting or
taking the slightest nourishment. One
of them played, among other pieces.
the "Miserere," from "Trovatore," over
$50 times, and was beginning it again
when he fell dead from exhaustion.
The other is on the verge of lunacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, April 20 Flour-Quiet and ne
elected Wheat Opened steady and closed
weak; No. hard, IN; No. 1, Ito; No. 2,
1923; seller April 102s4; seller May, 1O43s
seller June. 1.O4; No. 3, 90; No. 4, Sc; rejected
n. Corn-Dull and lower at 3ia for No. 2
Oats-Dull at 2Sh for No. 2. Rye-Weaker at
II for No. 1. Barley-Frmer at 66 for No. 2.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

The municipal authorities Of Berlin
have under consideration plans for an
elevated railroad across that capitol, TO
be worked by electricity, and special
commission of engineers and architects
have been commissioned to report up
M, II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
The Evidence AccumuIates.

II. j. Footner, of Toronto, Ont, certifes that
Warner's Safe Pills have cured him of biliousness
and sleeplessncss. G.. A. J Gadbois, of Brookvile,
Canada, certtfes that the Safe Pills and Safe Bit
tiers have cured aim of malarial difficulties con-
tracted in Texas. Z. j. Campbell, of Philadelphia,
certifcs that the Safe Pills and Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure have nearly cured him of bad chronic
liver complaint. And like testimonials keep COM
ing in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

IT has been figured that our 50,00O,-
600 inhabitants consume on an average
forty-three pounds of sugar per head
during twelve months, the poor using
more than the rich.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

ABOUT one-fifth of the Italian vine
yards were affected by the severe frosts,
bat the injury is not irreparable, and
the prospect is now somewhat better
than WAS at first anticinated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

THE Chilians have invaded Peru with
an army of 10000 men, and are en-
camped on the coast some sixty miles
south of africa. An advance of the lat
ter important CITY ia intended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

PROF. VENNoR Gays that May and the
first hall OF June will be cold and wet,
and that after that there will be clear
and very dry weather until the end of
tho wear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

THE Rhode Island senate has reject
ed the proposed amendments to the
state constitution giving women the
right TO vote for school officers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
TIE GreateSt Elessng.

A simple, pure, harmless remedy, that cures
every time, and prevents disease by keeping the
blood pure, stomach regular, kidneys and liver
active is the greatest blessing ever conferred upon
man. Hop BItters is that remedy, and Its propri-
etors are being blessed by thousands who have
been saved by it, See another column.-Edase.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

AN Ithaca, n. Y, Ii tie girl, attempt
ing to describe an elephant, spoke of it
as that thing which kicks up with its
nose"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

A VIGILANCE committee fogged a
thief at Sullivan, Ind, and the latter
has recovered $500 damages in a civil
c,,it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
VOL. XIII.
SPARKS.

IN 1878, 247, ,315 acres of public land
were sold in Manitoba.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

STEAMERS of the Inman line viii, in
future, carry the display and electric
light at sea-a great safeguard against
collision st night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

THE Duchess of Marlborough's Relief
Fund now amounts to the sum of
f107 ,S91, of which the sum of ESQ ,622
has been expended.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

THE winter wheat yield in Canada
promises to be under the average.
Want of snow and unsettled weather
ORC tba cauSpg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
Turning Down Glasses.
Louisville Courier-JournaI.

This is not an unusual custom at din
ner parties in this city. Senators Max
ey, of Texas, Cockrell, of Missouri, Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, and other public
men VINO desire that their heads should
be clear at all times, have followed the
example set by the president and his
wife at all social entertainments. The
president when he first came to Wash
ington would take a glass of wine when
away from home. The fault finders,
always carp at something, sneeringly
remarked that inasmuch as wine was
banished at the white house, it would
be more consistent for Mr.. Hayes not
to taste the forbidden beverage when
furnished elsewhere. This determined
Mr.. Hayes to practice the principles
laid down by his consistent wife away
from home as well as at the dome
board. People have ceased to ridicule
Mrs. Hayes temperance principles for
the atmosphere of the white house is
far purer than it has been for many
long years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

THE iish and game associations OF
Maine have ordered 1900 of the Mes.
sina or migratory quail for that state,
and they will be liberated at such places
in the spring as the association may
decide.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22

A FRENCH journal states that chloride
of line scattered about where rats and
mice frequent will cause them to desert
the spot. A solution of it brushed over
plants will effectually protect them
from insects. If scattered over ground
infested with grubs, it will free it from
them entirely. BuLches OF cotton or
tow smeared with mixture of chloride
of lime and hogs lard and tied about
in different parts of tree, will guard it
against the attacks of insects, slugs,
grubs, etc., and drive away those al
raadu IN nnss essinn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-19
DARING ROBBERY.
a Louisville Business Man Re
lleycd of 81 900.

LOUISVILLE, February lS.-A daring
highway robbery Was committed thus
afternoon on Main street. James ThOmp-
son, Of the Picket tobacco warehouse,
dacw from the Second National bank
T., 900, placed the money in his
coat pocket and started for the
warehouse. When ut the corner
OF Seventh and Main streets, two men,
who followed him, jostlcd against him
m rough manner. lie turned 10 see
what was the matter, when one Of the
men turned aronnd aud started rapidly
up the street. Thompson seized hold Of
the other man, who protested that he
was gentleman, and when Thompson
released his hold upon him he also ran
of. Thompson then discovered that a
package Of S2,0O was missing. At that
hour OF the day Main street is crowded.
and il is strange that the parties cs-
capped 81 easily There is no clue yet
rs 10 the Whereabouts OF the robbers
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-19
A STARTLING SCHEME.
Is MIR. Eyarts Initiating Lord
BeacOnstield's Policy? Posi-
BILE Trouble Ahead.
New York sun.

New York sun.
WASHINGTON, February l6.-There is
good reason to believe that the Hayes
Administration has engaged 10 buy or
has already bought pair oi naval and
Coaling stations in Central America, and
is negotiating for the entire region known
as the Chiriqui tract, with the view Of
holding a belt across the lsthmus Ii is
also believed that naval expedition
has rcndelyoused already at the points
indicated, 10 take possession OF the land
and to establish the stations.
II Is certain from the official records
that on the ith OF February the Adams,
nnder Commander John A. Howell, put
out from san Francisco on a secret mis-
sion, and under sealed orders, while
snndTy circumstances strongly indicate
thai her destination was Panama. Some
where along the Central American coast
are the kcarsarge, Commander Picker
ing, which left Key West February 3,
with the tiddings "destinatiOn unknown
probably Aspinwall;' the Tuscarora,
Commander Phillips; the Constitution,
Capt. Stanton, and possibly the Nipsic,
which ut last accounts was on her way
to l.aguayra; while the Pensacola will
soon proceed to Panama from CallaO.
The two naval stations thus sought
to be- secured are on opposite sides Of
the lsthmus-One is ChirIqui Bay, ON
the Atlantic coast; the other, the Gulf
Of Dulce, on the Pacific. Chiriqui Bay
is very broad sheet OF water, obstruct-
ed with islands ard shoals, but capable
oi allowing ships ul war To approach
with safety, Tor COahng. The Gulf OF
Dulcc has good anchorage, aud might
be protected with land Qualifications.
Both are west oi NJ. De Lesseps' pro-
posed canal route.
The first point 10 ascertain is, under
what title it is proposed TO acquire these
foreign iuutholds Here the glib re-
sponsc is that the Chiriqui tract and
both bays belong 10 private citizen, an
American ut that, who haS owned them
iUr the past twenty years, and
is now willing, like most
holders Oi real estate, To sell
them at the price hc fixes. But obyi-
ously proprietary rights in this sense
are not all that a Government has To
deal with. There must be "A national rs
well as an individual claim involved.
When We come to look at the locality,
We find it u he on the line between Cos
ta Rica and Colnmbia-a boundary that
has sometimes been disputed. Accord
ingly, either Columbia or Costa RiCa
claims sovereignty over the new acquisi-
ton; more probably both do, 50 that we
shall have some chance OF buying not
only foreign ioothold, but an intcrna-
tional controversy.
Whether under the guisc OF coaling
stations new canal route project is
concealed, remains to be- determined. In
the meantime, it may be well for Con-
gress to exert itself to find out how far
the country has already been committed
in this matter, and where it is likely to
come out
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-19
THE GEORGIA POLITICIANS
And the Case Of Simmons Census Emu
merators.

sflNNfAa ~ tAAN " stHteAs
WAsHINGToX, February Is.
The case OF summons, nominated as
supervisor OF census for the First
Georgia District, stands on the records
OF the Census Committee as reported
adversely, but the report has been with
held To- allow his name to be- with
drawn This will prevent contest IN
the Senate between the Georgia Scna-
tors over it. Gen. Gordon won in the
committee where Simmons did not get
a vote that was not Republican, and
viii win ia the Senate beyond ques-
ton II the report goes there.
IL seems by the way very
iarcical in General Walker to announce
to Census Supervisors that they are
to be nOn-partizan in the appointment
Oi enumcratOrs when the fact is appar-
cnt to them that Mr.. Hayes has been
most conioundedly partizan in the
selection OF Supervisors not being able
to lind even in the great State OF Ohio
any Democrats tit lOr the position. And
vet "a Democratic Congressman says
he ought To know the Ohio Democrats,
Tor, but for luck they would have beaten
him ior Governor, and then hc would
never have been in position to he
counted in as President
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-19
PERPETUAL MOTION
Discovered by two Ohio Me-
chanics.

ColUmuS, February lS.-The >idt,
JoprIurs Marion special tonight gives
an account OF the discovery of per
petual motion by VIM. Obern aud VIM.
r. IIyett, OF Rlchland township, Marion
county. The truth OF the discovery Is
youchcd ilr by iaadIng citizens, says
the special. IL consists of a large
iron wheel containing q large
number oi slides, incline planes, etc
Ii will start itself. Obcrn IS a miller by
trade. and llyeti j. mechanic. They
have been working at the machine for
some time. 4 model has been made
and sent to Washington Tor a pstcnt
In the meanwhile the patentecs keep
the machine under lock and key.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-19
FIrz john PORTER.



SpCyts Ju The Register
WNSuINGION. February Is.
have learned that Don Cameron and
ex-Seyr,tJry Robson are Tor Gon. titE
John Porter, and this viii help him
amazingly. Tor while Cameron is the
worst speaker IN the S'uatc, he ~
manager, aui Is hold VA assisting any
cause hr rSplusts Then Robvsou dis
ungui,hed himself iu the debates IN the
House durius the extra session, and II
would br amusing 1t 1t falls To hIs lot 10
reply To cen. Gagtl.ijs attack on the
Confederate Brigliirrs Gen. Porter has
filed With the Military Committee OF the
Senate a large number Ot extracts from
Republican pIPcy-, aud it appears that
urlrly an the leading Republican Jour
mails of Philadelphia, aud, in fact, OF
Pennsylvania, endorsed the action Ol
the S,huiir,d board, which dill Justice to
him. Leading Republican journals ol
New York and other States have also
taken similar grounds The amend
mrut oi senator Randolph, offered yes
ter,lay. makes his ease stronger with
Congress, but still notice dctermina-
ton ON the part oi several members To
take no part in the debate.