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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
New York.

New York, Nov. -Wadsworth,
republican, has been elected to congress
in the 9th district of this state.
ALBANY, Nov. 9.-The Argus editors,
at noon to-day, claim the election of
the democratic state ticket by 1000
majority. 1t is thought that Carr, who
runs ahead of his ticket, may be elect
ed. They say the senate is i'll doubt
and the assembly a tie.
The EUening Journal says: 'The SEN
ate is tie and the assembly is repub-
lican by two majority" They claim
the election of Carr by about 1000,
and consider that the remainder of the
ticket, except Huested, is probably
elected. The republican congressman
in the 22d and 9th districts are elected.
New YORD, November 9.-In the
city of Brooklyn the republicans elected
amayOr. sheriff, supervisor at large, no
senators, no assemblymen, 10 supervis-
ors out Of 13, and 5 aldermen.
Albert Daggett, chairman of the exc
cutive committee of the republican
state committee, said to-day, that dis
patches from the different parts of the
state give a republican majority of
5000. He said the assembly would be
republican by about 68 to 60, while the
democrats would gain the senate by
one vote.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-The Worlds leg
islative table makes the state senate:
democrats IL, republicans II; assem-
bly,, democrats 81, republicans 81. 1t
claims the election of state officers by
majorities ranging from 1000 on Pur-
cell, to over 10000 on Maxwell for state
treasurer.
The Tribune estimates Carr's majori-
ty at $500. The senate, it thinks, will
stand II democrats to Is republicans,
and the assembly 66 democrats to 62
republicans. t...
ALBANY, Nov. 1O.-Returns from the
state received by the Ecenjng Journal,
put Cameron's majority at 10000. The
Journal says if these figures stand, all
his associates on the republican ticket
except Hustled, are certainly elected
The Journal figures the senate IL demo-
Gratis, and 15 republicans; assembly 67
democrats, and 81 republicans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
FOREIGN.

THE Greeks, with great ceremony, un-
yelled a statue of Lord Byron at Misso-
longhi.
THE police of Berlin prohibited meet
ing at which Hasenclever, a socialist, was
to speak, and arrested the latter.
a BERLIN journal made sensation by
the announcement that Bismarck has
grown weary of the chancellorship, and
thinks the majority ought to assume the
succession.
THE London journals credit a yarn that
the king of Ashantee had two hundred
young girls killed in order to use ther
blood in making mortar to repair one of
the state buildings.
AFTER cabinet council at Paris. Pre-
mier Ferry and colleagues handed their
designations te the president. Gambetta
has taken steps to form a new ministry,
which will doubtless be announced soon.
VIsCoUNT MoNcK defends the decision
of the land commission in the matter of
rents on the Crawford estate in ireland,
stating that the testimony showed the ex-
istence of every evil against which the
land act is aimed,
IN the case of Arthur LEROY, of Lon
don. who murdered Mr.. Gold in a railway
carriage, the jurors consulted but ten
minutes to agree on a verdict OF guilty,
and the Judge passed sentence of death.
THE British colonial Office has inform
ed the Canadian government that Minis
ter West will enter into negotiations with
the United States toward an international
copyright law.
THE English people manifest the deep
est interest in the case of LEROY, who is
on trial at Maidstone for the murder of
Mr.. Gold in railway compartment of
which they were the sole occupants. The
Judge, believing that one witness was
committing perjury, angrilY ordered him
to leave the box.
IRISH landlords are alarmed over the
rentals fixed by the land commission, and
fear the practical confscation of their
property. A mass-meeting of the tenants
of Sir John Ennis, at Athlone, resolved to
demand an abatement Of rents or appeal
to the land court.
WITH view to prevent any misunder-
standing in regard to King Humbert's s
visit at Vienna, Austria has issued a cir
cular note to her representatives abroad
explaining the meaning of the visit,
which is still causing excitement in
Russia.
AT the first sitting of the land commits
sion at Clare Morris, only four cases were
presented. The earl of Buckinghamshire
having declined to reduce rents Is per
cent, the tenants declare they will pay
nothing. On the estates of Miss Knox, at
Ballina, the agent cut the rent of a tenant
from G15 to yfS.
IN the lord mayors procession at Lon
don, the stars and stripes were borne
through the streets to GuildhaIl, pre-
ceHed by drum and fife band playing 'rhe
Star Spangled Banner" Soon afterward
followed band from the training-ship
Warspite, giving Yankee Doodle" Peo-
pie in the streets gave free vent to their
enthusiasm. At the office of the United
States cable company four young ladies
waved American flags from the windows,
and at the American exchange an assem-
blage of three hundred ladies made SIM
liar demonstration. The United States
flag was conspicuous in the decorations of
the city,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
NO. A..
Wisconsin,,

MILWAUKEE. Nov. 10.-Returns to-
day make it positive that the republi-
can state ticket is elected by over Z 900
majority.
PRAIRIE DU Sac, Nov. 10.-The vote
of this town, which includes Sauk CITY.
was very light. being only 272. Repub-
lican state ticket, 142; democratic State
ticket, 119; temperance state ticket, II.
Kingston (rep.), senator, 81; Tripp
(ind. dem.), 21S; Beckwith (rep.), as
sembly, 133; Christman, lis. For
amendment; 14S; against, 104.
MONTICELLO, Nov. 10 Marquette
county gives 800 democratic majority
on the state ticket. Samuel Tanner
dem. is elected to the legislature over
G. F. Parker, and P. O'Connor (dem. is
elected superintendent, over Smith
each 800 majority.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 10-The claims
made to-day at La Crosse by the chair
man of the democratic state central
committee that the state is yet in doubt
are not based On the returns. Suf-
ticient returns are now in to insure be-
pond a doubt the election of the entire
republican ticket by pluralities of from
7 900 to 10000. Secretary Payne, of
the republican state central committee,
places the pluralities at 5000 to II 900,
with the legislature 81 republican to 46
democratic on Joint ballot. There is no
question whatever of the election Of the
state ticket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
TEIEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading,
WASHINGTON.

COMMISSIONER RAUM will order an ex.
animation into the materials used in the
manufacture of beer in all parts of the
United States.
GEN. ROBT. 3. LYNCH, one of the Fe-
mans captured at the battle of Ridgway,
who served a long term of imprisonment
in the castle at Kingston, Ont, has been
given a position as messenger in the war
department.
IT is predicted that in his forthcoming
message the president will recommend
the abolition of the tax on medicines
and bank checks, with other reductions
amounting TO 100000 per annum.
A LONG list of names of witnesses for
the government has been given to Gui-
teau. The assassin has caused summons
to be issued to Henry Wood, superintend-
ent of the Philadelphia and Westchester
railroad.
President ARTHUR has returned to
Washington, and a complete cabinet slate
will soon be prepared for presentation to
the senate. The retention of Postmaster
General James will depend upon the ac-
tlon of the court on the star route infor-
nations.
ALL the personal effects of President
Garfield, stored at the white house, were
placed in special cars rendered by the
Pennsylvania road for transmission to
Mentor. An Alderney COW given to the
president goes to Cleveland, and the
horses remain in charge of General
Swain,
Mr.. SCovILLE, Guiteau's lawyer, is hav-
ing great deal Of trouble in protecting
what he calls the rights of his client. He
hot 1a
taking au undue advantage in preventing
him (ScovilIe) from gaining access to Gui-
teau's papers. Corkhill holds that these
papers constitute a part of the evidence
against the prisoner, and that, therefore,
1t is proper for him to withhold them.
JoHE A. KAssoN is in Washington,
making quiet canvass for the speaker
ship. The greenbacke rs are mainly sup
porters of Ladd, of Maine, with William
ID. Kelley as second choice. The admin
istration has not yet shown its hand in
the contest. The fact is now recalled that
Representatives Paul and Fulkerson, of
Virginia, were elected as readiusters, and
Malone may influence them to vote with
the republicans In organizing the house.
In the star-route cases. District Attor-
ney Corkhill INDUCED in a long personal
explanation, to the effect that Mr. Cook
had been selected by the attorney general
TO prosecute the offenders, and that ample
notice of the adjournment Of the grand
jury in September was given to both his
superiors. 1t has been decided to remove
Corkhill, and entrust the Guiteau case to
abler hands. A rumor is in circulation
in Washington that Charles II. Reed, of
Chicago, is not unlikely to be selected for
district attorney. The position is worth
about $4,000 per annum. 1t is believed
that the informations filled against the
star-route ringsters will be set aside.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
GENERAL NOTES.

CONFEDERATE bonds have fallen to l2s.
Sd. per 81 900 in the London market.
THE German guests, in charge of Walker
Blaine, have gone to Utica to visit the
grave of Baron Won Steuben.
A FINE portrait of the late Chief Justice
RYAN has been placed in the circuit court
room at Milwaukee by James G. jenkins.
HANLAN, the oarsman, accompanied by
Plaisted and friend, will leave Toronto
soon for San Francisco, where five exhi-
bitions are to be given.
J. n. DUBOIS, an extensive hide and
wool dealer, of Kansas City, has mysteri-
ously abandoned his business, and his
creditors are gesting alarmed.
In St. Paul, General Johnston, demo-
cratic candidate for governor, ran ahead
of his ticket. Minneapolis elected the
entire republican ticket.
GOVERNOR PILLSBURY, on learning that
Judge Cox had gone to ST. Peter to hold
court, served him with notice thrt he was
disqualified by the impeachment proceed
ings.
Z. S. STOKES offers to match the Cali
fornia horse Sweetheart against the Ken
lucky horse Phil Thompson, for $4,000
side the race to be trotted in New York
or Chicago next July.
PETER c. SHANNON, the chief Justice of
Dakota, states that the charges filed
against his conduct emanate from the In-
dian land rings in that territory who seek
to destroy his chances for G future sena-
torship.
HAVING failed to register, President
Arthur did not vote in New York, but
General Grant and Roscoe ConkIing
walked through the Ninth congressional
district in the interest of Tom Murphy,
In a letter to Cyrus W. Field, Mrs.
Garfield expresses the thanks of herself
and children for the magnificent pecu-
mary testimonial to the memory of the
president made by the American public,
coupled with the hope that it will be used
in a way worthy of the illustrious dead.
AFTER securing large tracts OF coal
lands, some gentlemen of McKeesport,
Pa, have organized company to manu-
facture gas near the mouth of their mine
and transport it through pipes to all the
large cities Of the Atlantic coast, erecting
pumps about twenty-three miles apart.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Another Big Steamship.
New York Evening Post.


it was supposed that the commercial
failure of the Great Eastern-which
was bid in at auction recently for $780,
OOO-would discourage the building of
very large steamships. Such may
have been the effect for some time;
but, whether marine architects have
attributed the failure to faults in con-
struction or to other avoidable circum-
stances, they are now, as if by common
consent, increasing the length of their
vessels. The first of these new levia-
thans, the City of Rome, which has re-
Gently arrived at this port, is 600 feet
long over all, only eighty feet shorter
than the Great Eastern; but she is not
so wide by thirty feet nor so deep by
by twenty-three feet. 1t is believed
that the difference in model will make
her faster and more manageable. The
first voyage was scarcely test of
speed, because, on account of the new
ness of the machinery, the ship was
compelled to stop several times for
some hours. 1t is yet to be proved
that great size, however advantageous
from the point of view of comfort of
passengers, and the storage of cargo,
will enable steamer to make quicker
passages. The Arizona, the Elbe, the
Germanic and the Britannia have made
"records" which the City of Rome and
the coming Servia will not easily sur
pass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
THE NEXT HOUSE.

The statement is made that the two
readjusters elected to the next house of
representatives have declared their in
tentiOn to vote with the republicans
and to go into caucus with them to
nominate candidates for the organiza-
tion of the next house. This being the
case, the republicans will have 14S
votes without counting Mr.. Boreman,
of Pennsylvania, and four more green
hackers who will, without doubt, act
and vote with the republicans.
BONDS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-At the close
OF business to-day there had been So
046,950 United States bonds received
under the 105th call.
THE CHRJsTIANCY DIVORCE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The testi-
mony of Horatio c. King, Jr., was
taken this afternoon in the Christiancy
divorce case, and subjected to the rul-
ing of the chancellor as to its admis-
sion. 1t was before him as the depo-
sition of Giro was made. He tes-
titled that Mrs. Christiancy came
to his office and asked to see
the letters which had been put in
purporting to have been written by her
to Giro. The examiner showed them
to her, and she read them over and re-
marked that she did not know she
could be so sentimental; that she had
a purpose in writing them, and that
she meant to entrap the scoundrel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
HEfIWRuKAR nrAnI.

MlLwAUKEE, Nov. 15.-Flour Dull and neg
leeted. Wheat-Weak and Irregular closed
unsettled but higher; No. 2 hard, nominal;
No. 2, 1,26; 1926 for seller November; 1.2755
for seller December; 1,2SA for seller January;
1.294 for seller February; 1907 for seller
March; 1.31A for seller April No. 3: 1.l2 No
and rejected, nominal. Corn-Dul and lower
No. 2, 60. 0ats-A trihe frmor No. 2, 421l
Rye-Dull and heavy; No. l, 93. Barley
firm and quiet No. 2, '964@96K.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. "a readiuster
organ in an editorial on the result in
Virginia, will tomorrow say: Our vic
tory is certain; We have not yet re-
ceived sufficient returns to give the ex-
act or even prOximate figures of our
majorities, but we know enough to be
quite positive that Col. Cameron and
the whole state ticket will be elected
by majority of not less than 12,000,
and that we have carried both branches
of the general assembly by a joint
majority exceeding that of the legisla-
ture of 1879-80. Indeed the returns
as far as received fully justify claiming
a majority of 0,000 for our state tick
ct, but with abundant caution we de-
cline to claim everything. We might
do so, at any rate, our victory is COM
plete, and at last the people have Sc
lected a governor who will accomplish
readjustm ent and give effect in full to
the popular will.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 9.-Later re-
turns further reduce the democratic
gains IN the legislature, and there is no
hope Of recovering the lost ground in
the counties to hear from. Pretty full
returns received from over half of the
state, and the indications are that Cam
eron is elected and that the readjusters
will have a good working majority on
joint ballot in the legislature. At the
readjuster headquarters heelection of
the state ticket is claimed by not less
than $1,000 and a majority in the leg
islature of IL to 20 on joint ballot.
NJ, ,iI,7cfO,.. ryFi Fi,,Is
liant tonight, marching in procession
through the streets with band music
and firing CT cannon.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 10.-Returns
from so counties and cities, covering
over two-thirds Of the state, make Cam
eron's (readjuster) majority, so far,
about 1,500. The thirty-twO counties
yet to hear from will considerably in
crease these figures, but from estimates
made from careful calculations. his
total majority in the state will not reach
10000, and may fall much lower. Re
adjusters, however, still claim Gamer
on's majority will not be less than 12,-
600. The legislature, according to the
stands: Assembly -Readjusters, 81;
democrats, 45. Senate-Readjusters,
%; democrats IS; majority for the
readjusters on a joint ballot of Is.
Conjugal amiability: She was q
Boston woman-tall, thin, with false
curls and sour visage. Beside her
sat her husband-a little, meek, de-
mure-looking man, who seemed incap-
able of boldness of speech or action.
Presently guest at the other end of
the table brawled out at the top of his
voice: "Waiterl fetch the vinegar
cruet." Then the demure-looking little
man turned to her and said "Dovey,
somebody wants you.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

THE manufacture of glucose (corn
syrup) has become very important
interest in this country of late years.
There are now twenty immense glucose
factories in this country. Already a
capital of over $2,OOO,OO0 is invested in
the business. The daily consumption
Of corn for the manufacture of glucose
is about 80, 600 bushels, and the annual
amount about 100000 All these
factories have sprung up in the last
twelve years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

THE assets of the wrecked Mechan-
les National Bank of Newark, N. j.. as
reported by the government examiner,
amount to $2,O35, ,252'98, and the liabil-
tiles 81, 549. .253. .43. The actual def
cheney is S2,441, 1,OOO.45, which is to be
nade up by assessment on stockhold-
ers partly. The examiner estimates,
after making allowances for all prob
able losses, that depositors will receive
from 80 to 60 per cent, and that stock
holders will lose an amount equal to
their stock additional. Receiver Ere
linghuysen says it will take many days
to complete his examination, as the af-
fairs of the bank are in a most compi-
Gated condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

THERE has been a ridiculous muss at
the Michigan State Agricultural college
in regard to some watermelons. A
party of students were caught in the
garden of Mr.. Hiscock, and compro-
missed the theft for 49, A demand for
the return Of the money was complied
with, when the faculty insisted that it
should be paid back to the melon-gl ow-
er, and suspended several lads for re-
fusing to do so. By vote of 05 to 80
the class resolved to leave the institu-
ton, but have not carried out their
threat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

THREE distinguished senators and
two members of the cabinet were re
Gently together at Washington looking
over list Of questions used by ex-
Secretary Schurz at a competitive ex-
animation for appointments to the
lowest grade OF clerks. They all can
didlv admitted that they couldn't an
swer halfthe questions, and pronounced
the test q folly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
A Ranch Of One Hundred Thousand
Acres, Stretching for Twenty-Five

II VI Olt tu IOUSslIu
Acres, Stretching for Twenty-Five
Miles
Thinking that something of interest
might be written concerning repre-
sentative cattle ranch in the Arkansas
valley, your correspondent accepted an
invitation extended him by the largest
Individual cattle-owner, now living in
Bent county, to visit his thoroughbred
breeding g-ranch, at PrOWers' Station,
twenty-seven miles east of West Las
Animas A large stone barn, corrals, a
windmill, neat stone house, a newer
house of the same material, not yet
finished, both surrounded by a regular
IMPLANTED grove of young cottonwoods,
these were the home improvements on
one of the largest cattle ranches in the
state.
These two ranches, and several 9th
ers, owned by the same gentleman, all
making up river frontage Of eighteen
miles, and including a number of very
productive meadows, are situated on
the south side of the Arkansas, and are
all under fence. Directly opposite
these, beginning at Fort Lyon, and
reaching down the river a distance Of
twenty-five miles, and extending back
far enough to include an expanse OF
$4,000 acres, is another pasture under
fences, the titles for which are in the
same name. Here, then, are forty
miles of water front and a hundred
thousand acres Of pasture under fence,
all owned by one man. The fencing
on these ranches will sum up over one
hundred miles. Northward to and
even beyond the Kansas Pacific, and
southwark to the Cimaraon and beyond
into the panhandle of Texas, Craze his
cattle, more than twelve thousand in
number. Already this autumn he has
shipped eleven hundred fat steers,
whose average weight has not been less
than twelve hundred pounds, and he
will yet ship from five to seven hun
dred more quite as good. His sales Of
cattle this year will reach more than
$4,000, perhaps $4,000.
This is but one ranch. There are
number of others on the Arkansas be-
tween Pueblo and the state line that
are but less in extent. This shows how
rapidly the best lands in the Arkansas
valley are passing into the hands of a
very few men. As it is..now, a halfdoz-
en- men own the bulk Of the bottom
lands, and through these control most
of the grazing lands for miles on either
side of the river, from Pueblo to Kan
sas.-C0rres. Denver Republican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17
VOL XIV.

IT is thought that only two lives were
lost by the wreck of the steamer War
Eagle at Keokuk. The steamer was
valued at $4,000. The bridge was
damaged to the extent of $15O,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

THE treasury department has in store
about 100000 in confederate bonds
and $50, 600 in notes, besides large
quantity of certificates of Indebtedness
issued by the rebel government rang
ing from $50 to $500, 1000 in amount.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

SECRETARY LINCOLN has appointed
Thomas B. Lynch to the position of a
messenger in the war department.
Lynch's career has been somewhat re-
markable. In 1860 he enlisted with
Colonel Keogh, the late secretary Of the
national republican committee, and
the two became fast friends. After
the war Lynch drifted northward and
took part in the Fenian raids. He was
cantured in Canada and sentenced to
death. The queen commuted his SEN
tence and he went to prison. He
spent five years in prison making
shoes, and was released. An outcast,
he wandered, penniless and starving,
over several states of the Union, and
finally drifted into Washington. Meet
ing Colonel Keogh in that city the other
day, the two went to Secretary Lincoln,
and the colonel told the story of bis
friends adventures, with the result as
stated above.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-11-17

was general belief that another attempt
to lynch Madder would be made before
daylight, which the sheriff defeated by
sending the prisoner in a buggy to Fre-
mont, to be placed behind the bars at
Toledo.