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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON

STANLEY MATTHEWS is about to about
to erect handsome mansion in Washing
ton, on the corner of n street and Connec-
ticut avenue.
a HEARING was had before Com mis-
sioner Raum on the 10Th inst, on the sub
ject of taxation of bank deposits. The
gentleman present represented banks in
New York, Boston, Baltimore and Cincin-
natl. The whole subject was thoroughly
discussed, and the Commissioner announc-
ed that he would carefully review the mat
ter.
THE department OF state is in receipt of
communication from the British lega-
ton at Washington relative to the exhibi-
tion to be held held in London of appa-
ratus of all kinds devised to prevent
smoke. This exhibition will open Oct.
a, and the department has been further
lntorsaed by the British charge d'affaires
at Washington that the committee has de-
clded to consider favorably all applica-
tlons from foreign exhibitors throughout
September, and they will, as far as posi-
bic, reserve space of late exhibits, so that
none may be excluded.
Miss ANNA ELLA CARROLL, of Maryland.
was stricken with paralysis a few days ago
and IS now reported to be lying at the
point of death near Baltimore. Miss
Carroll is about 60 years old, and at the
last session of Congress her claim for COM
pensation for valuable services was favora-
bly, reported upon by the House Com
mittee on Military Affairs. Miss Carroll
asserted that she was the author of an
effective plan adopted in 1881 by the COM
manders of the Union army for carrying
on the war in the Mississippi valley. The
committee say in their report that the
original plan provided for opening the
Mississippi river by descending it with
fleet of gun-boats, and that the plan was
changed so that the armies were di-
verted up the Tennessee river and
thence southwark. the new base being in
North Mississippi and Alabama. The
evidence convinced the committee that
Miss Carroll was the author of this change
of plan. She had made an investigation
and had submitted her views in writing to
Assistant Secretary of War Thomas A.
Scott. The committee added that the
foregoing statement had been confirmed
by President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton,
Hon. B. T. Wade, and many others, and
reported bill placing Miss Carroll on the
pension rolls as recognition of her ser
vices.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
GEN NERAL NOTES

The Baltimore and Pennsylvania roads
are selling IS tickets from Chicago to
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and WASHINGTON.
IT is reported that General Grant clear
ed $4,000 by the sale OF tract of swamp
land in California to the Atlantic and Pa
cifc railroad.
FIVE carloads of lumber have reached
Minden, Mich, and the farmers are at
work in the fields with seed wheat and
plows furnished by the relief committee.
MRS. BURKE, of Omaha, made 81, 900 at
the Nebraska state fair by riding ten
miles in 20 minutes and 81 seconds. She
used four horses, and made six changes.
LIEUT.. JOHN &. BoURKR has forwarded
to Gen. Sheridan a thrilling description of
snake dance among the Mosqui Indians,
which he is doubtless the first white man
to witness.
AGENT TIFFANY came into Fort Thomas
with two Indians from San Carlos reserva-
ton who were in the fight with Carr on
the Cibicu. Gen. Wilcox ordered them
put in irons and sent to Fort Thomas.
SERGEANT MASON occupies cell in the
arsenal at Washington, and no one but his
wife and child is permitted to see him.
Adlutant General Drum pronounces Ma
which must be properly punished.
JAMES WHITTEN, Of Wilmington, Ill.
has sold 1850 acres of coal land in Grundy
county to the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul road, for 800 an acre. An adioin-
ing tract of 100 acres brought $110 per
acre.
The Northern Pacific road has 868
miles of track In operation, and reports
hal in Of
capital stock is now $91, 1922 ,58S. To COM
plete the line between Lake Superior and
the Pacific coast S16 miles of track are re-
quired.
The supreme court of Minnesota hav-
ing pronounced the old railroad bonds for
$5,O0O,000 a valid claim against the state,
Governor Pillsbury has decided to con-
vene the legislature in extra session Octo-
ber TO- the mature plans to adjust the debt
on the basis of 80 cents on the dollar, in
accordance with the proposition of the
bondholders. The governors action will
develope the latent hostility of the public
to the settlement.
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE, senator from
Rhode Island, expired of spasms of the
heart, at Bristol, on the 10Th inst. He
was born at Liberty, Ind. in 1924, and
graduated at West Point in 1847. He was
a lieutenant of artillery in the Mexican
war, and in 1860 became treasurer of the
Illinois Central railroad company. He
was colonel of the First Rhode Island
regiment at the battle of Bull Run,
served at Antietam as a major general,
and superseded Me- 'lellan in command of
the army of the Potomac, just before the
defeat at Fredericksburg. He served
three terms as governor of Rhode Island,
and was sent to the senate in 1875.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SAN Francisco was visited on the Goth
inst. by a severe but brief shock of earth
quake.
at Pittsburgh, valued at $685. COO, was de-
stroyed by fire on the Goth inst.
IT is said that timber to the value OF
100000 has been burned in the Parry
sound district of Ontario.
THE court house at Fond du Lac, Wis.
valued at $4,000. was destroyed by an in
cendiary fire.
pREv. JAMES Triton, the oldest Catholic
priest in New England, died in East Bos-
ton, on the 18th inst.
THE planing-mill of Watrous Brothers,
at Bay City, Mich. and large amount of
lumber were burned, causing a loss of
$4,000.
SOMETHING akin to cholora has ap-
pea1ed among the hogs in the region of
Plano, Ill. One man has lost SO animals
out of 70, and another has but II left out
of 5S.
A FIRE at Austin, Nevada, on the 18th
inst, burned twenty buildings, including
the postoffice and Masonic and Odd-Fel-
lows halls. The loss is estimated at $780,
600.
THE piano of the wrecked steemer Col
umbia washed ashore at Frankfort, Mich.
The body of Miss Fitzgerald has been
shipped to Chicago, and that of Robert
Malcolmson has been found.
THE organ factories of Beatty and the
Star company, at Washington, n. j.,
valued at 100000, were destroyed by fire
on the 10th inst, throwing four hundred
men out of employment.
WHILE the races were in progress on the
fairgrounds at Kansas City, the main hall
was found to be in flames. and all the ex-
hibits were soon reduced to ashes. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
In responding to an alarm Of fire in
Chicago, on the 10Th inst, the hose cart of
engine No. went into the river at Adams
street, the bridge being swung. The driver
was fished out. and the horse swan about
half mile up the river and climbed to
the bank.
A SPECIAL committee has raised S10,937
in New York for the Michigan sufferers,
to which the stock exchange added 81 200.
q. w. Hotchkiss, secretary Of the lumber
mems exchange of Chicago, has collected
81 ,525 in cash and forwarded a carload OF
supplies. The people of Cleveland have
placed 81. 900 in Port Hope. Sand Beach
and Sandusky appear to be focal points OF
the region most in need of succor. Sena-
tor Conger urges Governor Jerome to ap-
peal TO the people of the United States
tor contributions to the amount of 81 900,
900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22

against the rebel General Humphrey
Marshall. This command, after Sc
ries of skirmishes and great deal of
marching, engaged the enemy in battle
at Prestonburg, January 9TH, 1862;
the contest was short and Sc
we're, but resulted in a vic
tory for the union forces, which left the
union arms in possession Of the whole
of Kentucky. The rebel SIS is given at
25O, while that of the union forces was
only 30. This battle gave Gen. Garfield
a promotion. and his commission as a
brigadier general of volunteers, dates
from the battle of Prestonburg. Gen.
Garfield continued in the army of the
west, and took part in the battle of
Chickamauga, and for his conduct in
that battle was made a major general
of volunteers. He was at that time
candidate for congress, having been
nominated by the republicans ofthe 10Th
Ohio district. At the election he was
elected and on the 5th of December,
1868, he left the army and entered
congress. He was placed on the COM
mittee on military affairs. For seven
teen years he remained in congress,
having been nine times elected by the
people of his congressional district
His congressional life was one of prom
inence after short time and for sew
eral of the last years he was the leader
of his party in the house. On the 18th
of January, 1880, Gen. Garfield was
elected to the United Stetes senate by
the legislature of the state of Ohio to
succeed Allen G. Thurman.
Congress adjourned in March, and
Gen. Garfield served until then as
member of the house-Senator Thur
mans time not being out until the end
of that session. But Gen. Garfield was
not destined to occupy a seat in the
senate. Before the meeting of congr ess
again, the republican national conven-
ton met at Chicago and on June 8th,
1880, after long contest between other
candidates, Gen. Garfield was nominat-
ed for the Office of president. He re-
ceived on the 36th ballot 399 votes, to
306 for Grant, 42 for Blaine, for Sher-
man anu for Washburn. The demo-
Gratis nominated Gen. Winfield Scott
Hancock, and the canvass was one of
the most hotly contested in the history
of the country. The popular vote
stood. according to the best infurma-
ton, Garfield. 4,441, ,184; Hancock,
4 ,425, ,121; Weaver (greenbacker), 302,-
854; scattering, 10,606. Garfield re-
ceived 217 electoral votes and Hancock
152. Gen. Garfield was declared elect
ed, and on the 4th of March, 1881, he
was sworn into Office as president Of
the United Stated, he having some
time previously resigned his position
both as a member of congress and
United States senator elect On the End
of July, while at the Baltimore & Pa
tomac depot in Washington, waiting to
take a train to Long Branch to see a
sick wife, he received the fatal ball
from the pistol of the assassin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
Chicago II arkeI.

CHICAGO. Sept. 20.-Flour steady and in fair
demand; unchanged. Wheat-Actiye and lower;
Irregular and unchanged No 2 Chicago spring.
I.27 for seller cash; 1.27 for seller September;
LII for seller year; 1.2SA for seller October:
1864 @I31A1 for seller November; 1927 for sell
Ter December; No. Chicago spring, l.2O; re-
jected. 95al.00; sales No 2 Chicago, 1.270
l.2S for seller September; l.2SA@1.29% for
seller October; 1928 for seller November. Corn
In fair demand, but lower; sales, 641s for seller
cash; 6475 for seller September; 642l for seller
year; 6516 for seller November; 66 for seller De-
cember; II for seller May; rejected, cox. Oats
Lower, 39Ha39a for seller cash; 39A for seller
September: 39A for seller September; 3914 for
seller October; 4014 for seller November; 43
for seller December; ASK for seller May. Rye
Strong and higher; at O9 Barley Strong
and higher at 109. Flax seed-At 40. Pork
Active, weak and lower 1900 for seller cash;
1SS5a18.OO for seller September; IS SOa IS S5 for
seller October; 10 90 for seller November; Is. IS
for seller year. Lard--In fair demand, lower;
very weak; 11.90al1.95 for seller cash; II GOA
1929 for seller October; 1902 for seller Deem
ber; ll.9O for seller year. The "Drovers Jour
nal" reports: Hogs-Receipts, 20 600; shipments,
$500; steady and fairly active, good clearance;
mixed packing, and selected shipping, 6.SO.724;
light $780, culls and grassers, 3.5Oa615. Cattle
Receipts, S,OOO including nearly 5000 from
Texas and far west; shipments, 1000; exports,
5.5Oa6.OOi common to medium, 1Oal5c lower;
3S5a5.25, very dull on poor; native butchers, in
good demand, 44O. stockers and feeders, 2.7 5a
APO; dairy calves, Slow 700 to 1900, range cat
tie, 2Oa3Oc lower; grass Texans, 2.25a3.85 mainly
30Oa3.5 so: half breeds and Americans, 3.O5a6. 80;
Colorado Texans, 34Oa3.95 mixers and spring
ers, 3.OOa3.7O. Sheep Receipts, 1000; very
good demand; poor quality; common to medium,
weak, 3.5Oa4. 90; common to good, 4.OOa5.CO;
Wyoming and Colorado sheep, 375a4. 20.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
A Love Match After ALI.

| have this moment. says the Boston
Transcript, received a private letter
from an American lady in England,
saying: yesterday [ was at the Baron
ess Burdett- Bartlett Coutts' at very
delightful garden, but it rained, of
course, as it always does at an English
garden party, and we adjournded to the
conservatory for the entertainment.
must tell you that the sandwiches con-
tained nothing but butter and spiced
tomatoes, and were delicious. The
Baroness was clad in brown satin. with
a profusion of white lace, and wore
fewer jewels than some American wo-
men wear to breakfast. She looks ev-
cry year her age, but her hair has not a
thread of gray in it. | like her. As
for her husband, he is, as the Boston
girls say, too awfully nice for any,
thing do not wonder that the Bar
oness fell in love with him ana married
him, and that she is very proud of him.
She looks radiently happy, and evident
ly doesn't care whit for the queens
snub, which everybody has been talk
ing about; and with so devoted and
charming husband, who also looks Sc
renely happy, why should she?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
WHY Raise Sheen?

Because it will pay. That is to say:
A farm of a given size can be stocked
with sheep for less money than will be
required if cattle, horses or hogs are
employed. Sheep will come nearer
utilizing everything that grows on the
farm than either or all of the above
named a .imals. Less labor will be re-
quired for getting feed and stock to-
gether The returns will come in soon
er Except with hogs and oftener than
from any other farm stock. Less
money is required for fencing and
shelter, when these are supplied; and
less labor is involved in herding, where
outside pasturage is accessible and pre-
ferred. Add to these the further fact
that a handsome income on the invest
ment can be had without the sale of
the animals themselves, and one has
the reason why every famer not ex-
ceptionally situated should have a
flock of sheep suited to his surround
ings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
TOLLING o F BELLS.

ALBANY, n, Y, Sept. 19.-On the an
nOuncement of the death of the presi-
dent the bells of this city were tolled.
Great sorrow is expressed by the peO-
pie, numbers of whom are on the
streets until late hours. Arrangements
are being made to drape the public
buildings and the flags at half-mast.
RICHMOND, Sept. 19.-Immediately
on receipt of the news of the presidents
death, the bells commenced tolling.
New YORK, Sept. 19-11:30P. M
The bells of this city and neighboring
cities are being tolled.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-The news of
the death of the president reached here
at 1O:40, and almost Immediately the
fire bells began tolling to tell the
mOurnfui news.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 19.-The meaning
of the tolling of bells was quickly un-
derstood, and people all over the city
were awakened and sought others by
telephone to learn what could be found
out about particulars. The flags which
have be en- on the buildings in honor of
the soldiers reunion were placed at
halfmast. Everywhere a feeling of
profound gloom is manifested, and the
bells will be tOlled all night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
CRIME.

PRINCE ALBERT JONES, Chicago muir
derer, has been sentenced to imprisol-
ment for life
HERMAN g. PULTE. one of the conspira-
tors in the Whitaker will case, at Phila-
delphia, has been sentenced to three years
imprisonment.
A REWARD of $4,000 offered by the
Central Pacific road for the capture of the
robbers who ditched a train at Cape Horn
has caused the arrest of four of the party
at Iowa Hill.
THREE masked burglars visited the hut
of a hermit at Collinsville, O., named
John McCavarry, bound him to his bed.
and compelled him to reveal the hiding
place of $4,000 in currency.
Two young planters of Bonneville, Ark,
named William and Robert Hambery were
shot by parties in ambush along the road
side. The latter was instantly killed and
the former mortally wounded. Two ne
groes have been arrested on suspicion.
FooT-PADs stopped the carriage Of Myron
Press near Champion village, n, H., early
Sunday morning, fired several shots and
cut his coat with a dagger, but he escaped
by whipping his horse. The highwaymen
are believed to be those who perpetrated
VIC Ou t1S NtICtI uOu66 stage, VINO
have since been steadily pursued by
officers.
SERG ENT Mason, who made the mistake
of missing Guileau's head, is treated with
the utmost Ieniency at the arsenal. a
charge of conduct prejudicial to good or
der has been forwarded to General II an
cock. Money is being raised in the de-
partments at Washington to defray the
expenses of his defense, and some citizens
of San Antonio telegraphed a pledge for
$3.50.
THE national board of health has learn
ed that George Ambrose, an employe of
bar-room at Kew West, Fla, died of yell
low fever Angus. q. On the following
day DR.. Green, of the marine hospital
service. who was present at the autopsy
on the body of Ambrose, expired from the
same disease. The truth was suppressed
by the local authorities, and the health
officer was removed for refusing to grant
clean bills to outgoing vessels.
A SOLITARY highway robber in the
White mountains stopped family car
riage driven by Frank w. Andrews, of
Boston, and secured 5000 and breastpin.
but was courteous enough te return some
railroad tickets. He then Immediately
halted the Glen house stage, with four
persons on the drivers seat, fired on the
passengers, and was run down by the
horses. A passenger fred pistol. when
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22

THERE seems to be a decided differ
ence of opinion with reference to the
guilt of the men arrested by the autroc-
tiles of Missouri, and experienced de-
tectiyes claim that they are not the
perpetrators of the train robbery; but
the evidence will determine that here
after 1t is matter of congratulation
that the officers have arrested anybody,
but railway travelling will be neither safe
nor pleasant in Missouri until the James
boys are Gagged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
FOREIGN.

FRANCE has within FIVE months dis
patched $4,000 soldiers 10 Algeria.
THE porte has definitely decided TO send
neither troops nor commissioners to Egypt.
ONE THOUSAND copies of socialistic
proclamation were distributed in the
streets of Vienna.
Ir is rumored in Europe that a Joint
English and French squadron will proceed
TO Alexandria.
The tenants of the Dublin clergymen
declare they will appeal to the land com
mission for reduction of rents.
PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON has decided
to leave France for Constantinople, and
will leave to his son Victor the leadership
OF the Bonapartists
A LANDSLIDE occurred near the village
OF i1lm, switzerland, by which two hundred
persons were killed and thirty houses des-
troyed.
T HE japanese have decided to extend
railroads throughout the empire, and the
question of government aid is being con-
sidered.
A PARTY of forty disguised men broke
into the residence of three brothers named
MahOney, near Knocknagre, Ireland, and
shot them in a fatal manner.
THREE HUNDRED Russian mobiles have
organized themselves under the name of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22

THERE are now 100000 miles of tele-
graphic wires in the United States;
Great Britain uses 114, 900 miles of lines.
Germany has 10000 miles and more
than 5000 miles Of underground cable:
British India has $4,000 miles; France.
1150OO; Belgium, $4,000; Spain, 25,OOO;
Denmark 65,O90 and Norway 10000,
which are used chiefly in the manage
ment of her fisheries. The Emperor
of China has allowed 1870 miles to be
built during the past year. Persia has
5000 miles and Egypt 5000. Russia
mas 10000 miles in use. Australia has
lo'ooo and New Zealand 10000. South
America, with the exception of a trans
continental line from Valparaiso to
buenos Ayres and a short line between
Aspinwall and Panama, has no land
lines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22

A GOOD many Jealous people are
wasting innocent ink, paper and postal
cards by writing indignant notes to the
fiend Guiteau, letting him know how
much they despise and hate him-that
is to say. Guiteau would know if he was
permitted to read these little missives;
but he is not. They all stop short at
the door Of the jail, and the wretch is
as ignorant of them as he is of every
thing else that is going on around him.
The only reading that is allowed him
Is the Bible, and the marked passage
ought to be: Eye serpents, ye genera
ton Of vipers, how can We escape the
damnation Of hell?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22

A PORTION of the Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky is hereafter to be used for
the purpose Of raising mushrooms, an
enterprising Frenchman having sug-
gested the idea to the manager of the
property. Some ofthe more sentimen-
tai Kentucky editors are bewailing the
fact that a great natural curiosity should
be put to such base uses, but the pro
testations of the aesthetic editor avail not
when there is money to be made by
disregarding them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22

Nor many years ago the Chinese
Government tore up the only railroad
in the empire. But during the late
var on the Russian frontier some ofthe
military men had their eyes opened to
the advantages of railroads, and pres
sure was exerted on the government.
The result is that imperial permission
has been obtained for railway from
the capital to Tien-Tsin, and from there
500 miles south to the river Yang-tze-
Kiang.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
Lady GnrrpSnnnd

IUJ. EdltOr: In recent issue OF your paper
Daisy B." writes to know what to do when she
has the "bues" Now, [ have been troubled
with that very unpleasant and essentially femi-
nine complaint in the past, and 1 quite sure
my experience will help her. [ don't believe
those indigo feelings come because things don't
90 right around US, but because matters don't 60
right within us. Every lady Understands this,
and knows the cause, For years I suffered terri
bly, and | now see that might have avoided it
all had 1 known what do to-day. l tried TAX
ing Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure an
experiment and it did for me more than / could
ever have dreamed it possible to do for any wo-
man. I would not be without it for the world,
and I earnestly advise Daisy B. =" or any lady
troubled as she was, to use the means which /
did, and I am sure it viii have the same effect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-22
MIiMankee. N arkeL

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 2O-Flour In good de-
mand. Wheat = Steady; No. 2 hard, nominal
No. ., 1.2s; LIS for seller September; 1.2SH
for seller October; 1.3O for seller November 1878
for seller December; 1928 for seller january;
No. 3, 1.I9: No. 4, and rejected nominal Corn
Quiet. No. 2, IS. Oat-Easier; No. ., 40
Rye Strong and higher; No. l, LOS. Barley
Strong; No. 2, 90. Provisions-Strong Mess
Pork is As for seller cash; 1920 for seller Oc-
tober. Lard-Actiye; 1875 for seller cash and
September; 11.9736for seller October. Live
Hogs-Steady and in fair demand $50