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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
GEN ERAL NOTES.
THE legislature of California has chosel
John T. Miller United States senator.

THE legislature of California has chosen
John F. Miller United States senator.
GENLRAL J. r. HAwLEY was nominated
by acclamation at the Connecticut senate
rial caucus.
THE worlds fair committee, at New
York, announces subscriptions to the
amount of $84, 100.
Col. ISRAEL VOICES, of the 1st artil-
lery, has been retired. at his own request,
after forty years service.
THE republican caucus at St. Paul re-
suited in the selection of Mr. Mcmillan as
the nominee for United States senator.
THE president has nominated Jacob
Rich to be pension agent at Des Moines,
and Nicholas II. Owings to be secretary of
Washington territory.
THE republican members Of the Ohio
legislature met and unanimously homi-
mated Hon. John Sherman for e. S. SEN
atOr.
A MoNsrRosITY in the shape of aan
turkey gobbler has for twenty years been
an inmate of the infirmary of Dearborn
county, Indiana.
GEN. HAwLEY was unanimously nomi-
mated for U. s. senator by the republican
e,
at a caucus neld Jan. 11th.
DEER searching for food have been eas;-
" caught near dwellings in the rural re-
gion OF Virginia, and birds are found fro
zen in the fields.
Mrs VALERA E. STONE, of Maiden,
Mass, wound up her princely charities for
the week, by sending s., 900 to the Massa-
chusetts homeopathic hospital, for free
bed.
A WOMAN who sought refuge at He
brew charity in New York, and who
burned herself to death, has been identi-
fed as the wife of Morris kerstine, a mer-
chant of Ashley, III. She was undoubt-
edly insane.
The census returns Of all the states and
territories of the United States are now
complete. The total population of the
country, as announced by Superintendent
Walker, is 80, ,l52. .866, of which IS, 1863, ,595
are in the states, and 7S3, ,271 in the terri
tories.
THE lively contest between the North
western and St. Paul roads at Clinton,
Iowa. has been stopped bv a compromise.
StockwelIs switch is to be lLade a spur
track, the st. Paul company TO put in one
crossing.
THE war on corporations has been op-
ened in the Illinois senate by Mr. Neece,
who presented a meas ure for the regula-
tion of stock-yards, which is nearly idell-
tical with the one defeated two years ago.
ROBERT G. INGERsoLL is laboring with
the ways and means committee at Wash
ington for the abolition Of the tax on bank
deposits and circulation, mainly on the
ground that the national revenues are large
enough without them
As the Maine legislature must adjourn
by Feb. Il, after which date greenback-
er might be appointed senator by Govern
or Plaisted, Mr.. Blaine intends to send
in his resignation some time this month
and make room for Frye
GENERAL GRANT has been elected presi.
/ dent of the worlds fair commission, and
has signi6ed his acceptance. General
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Flour-Steady and un-
changed. Wheat-Quiet and weak No. 2. red
winter, 97@98; No. ?, Chicago Spring, 9724@
99l4 for seller March; No. 3 Chicago Spring, ST
967. Corn-In good demand at full prices; 81
for seller cash. 37A for seller February;
37H9 93714 for seller May; Oats-Farly active
and a shade higher Ia for seller cash; 81 q
for seller February; 355s for seller May.
Rye-Steady and unchanged at S5a89 Barley
Firmer at 1929. Pork-Fairly active and a
shade higher l330G 1885 for seller cash; 1885
@l3.371 4 for seller February; 13.523a0 013.55 for
seller March. Lard-ActiYe firm and higher:
$50 for seller cash; S.S7M@8.9O for seller Feb
ruary; S.97 x g9.G0 for seller March Bulk meats,
In good demand prices a shade higher; shoulders,
$50; short rib, 7.O5; do clear 7.3G. Whisky-In
good demand at full prices, LII. Call-Grains
all irmer, not quOtably higher. Pork-Declined
"a &c. Lard--Unchanged. Receipts-Flour,
l9000; wheat. q 900; corn, Y. .000 oats 81 600
rye, $780, barley, 10000. Shipments -Flcur,
l2,OOO; wheat, $500; corn, 46, 900; oats ~ 900;
rye, 2 900; barley, 81 900. The "DroYer's Jour
NAP reports: Hogs-Receipts 50, ,O0O; shipments,
$4,000; III good demand shade higher advanced
&c; all sold; quality poor; mixed packing, LOG
800; light, 4.SO@5.OO; choice heavy, 5.1O@ 80.
closed strong. Cattle-Receipts, 800; shipments,
$500; brisk and active; market 1O915c higher;
no exports here; good to choice shipping, 4.SO
g5.l0; common to fair 3.9504 90; butchers
tirmer; common to fair, 2.O0@3.5O; stockers.
strong, 2.SO@4.OO; yearlings, 3.OO@34O; good de-
mand yards well cleared. Sheep-Receipts, ,,
600; shipments, $40; slow 15@2Oc lower; no corn
or prime here; fair 4.O0@4.25.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
CRIME

A POLICEMAN at Alton, H.. caught three
burglars at work, and inflicted upon one
of them a mortal wound.
WILDIAM II. ALBRIGHT, manager of the
United States express Office at St. Paul,
shot himself dead on the 18th inst.
ABOUT 1000 coal-miners of Wheeling,
W. Va. have struck for an advance in
wages. The mine-owners say they will
not accede to the demand.
A NEGRO boy of Philadelphia. 8 years
old, heated poker to red hot heat aud
killed babe by putting down its throat
the bu ming iron.
Mrs. ELIZABETH A. HAYES, confined in
the Mlnnesot insane asylum, was choked
to death by another inmate, named Mrs
Olive A. Andrews, on the 18th inst
MosEs MAY, manager of the bankrupt
clothing house of William Postlewait, at
Tuscola, Ill.,, has embezzled about $4,000
and fled.
CHARLES NJ. PHELPS, the defaulting
serving term of five years at the Auburn
penitentiary. died of consumption Jan.
18th.
Four men and one woman in stage
coach were captured, killed mutilated and
DuIllSu DN IHuIduS near EOfL Cummings,
ID. T., on Saturday. Troops are pursuing
the bloody savages.
FRANK WALSH, Brooklyn burglar, who
was serving a term OF twenty years at
Sing Sing. attempted on the 18th inst. to
run across the Hudson on the ice, and was
shot dead by q guard.
DURING an affray in New Orleans, ten
days ago, Deputy Sheriff Roper gouged
out with an umbrella the eye Of Michael
Malloy. The latter is now dead, and his
assailant has given bail to await trial for
murder
A FELLOW of some assurance went into
a bank at Columbus, O., and sold a par
value $18 worth of alleged gold quarter
and half dollars. When captured by the
police he was just closing dicker for a
like amount at another bank.
CHARLES Mills, who last year escaped
from the Colorado penitentiary, was cap
tured in Chicago by detectives, on the 18th
inst. Deputy Warden Ducher has started
westward with the absentee, whose shack
les were riveted to his legs
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

Joseph E. Johnston and Augustus Schell
will succeed to any vacancies in the board
of directors. n. h. Falrbank, of Chica-
60, has been placed on the executive COM
mittee.
THE committee on gubernatorial votes,
in the Maine legislature, made the follow
ing report: The joint committee on guber-
natoriaI votes. having attended to their
duty, ask leave to report that the whole
number of votes cast were 147, 800. Har-
riS M Plaisted had 1918; Daniel F, Dav-
is, 1874; Joshua Nye, 500; VIM. A. Joy,
124; Harrison NJ Plaisted, 81; scattering,
SO; and Harrison NJ. Plaisted having re-
eeived plurality of all votes cast is duly
elected governor of the state of Maine for
1881-S2. Mr.. Mortland put in minority
report, declaring that Plaisted was elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
The Youngest i0peratOr in the World

from the W aco (1eXaS) Examiner.
The frontier telegraph Office at Will
iams' ranch, as stated in the Examiner
some weeks ago, is managed by Halle
Hutchinson, little girl 8 years of age.
A gentleman who returned from there
a few days since says Halle is the most
remarkably intelligent little elf he ever
had the pleasure of meeting. She
handles her instrument with the sue
cess and precision of an old operator
Recently, when election returns were
coming in, and the whole country was
wildly excited to know the result, little
Halle sat at her instrument, her eyes
aglow with intelligence, and gathered
in the news from all over the Union,
while dozens of brawney men crowded
around to hear what the lightning
brought, and to admire the wonderful
skill of the little operator. While con-
trolling the wires as she does, Halle is
not unlike other little girls Of her age
in her habits and inclinations. For in
stance. one end of her operating table
is piled full of baby dolls, and she
spends a great deal of her leisure time
dressing and nursing them. Brown
county may claim the youngest tele-
graph operator in the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

The canvass among republicans for the
Speakership of the next House is very
active. At least a dozen candidates are
already in the field.
THE House Committee on Agriculture
unanimously agreed Chairman Covert
who made the minority report being alb
sent) to ask suspension of the rules to
take from the calendar and put upon its
passage the bill to make the Agricultural
department an independent department,
and its head a cabinet officer.
JUDGE FRENCH, from personal observa-
ton, says he Is convinced that sugar can
not be colored in the course of its manu-
facture, and consequently discoleration is
effected thereafter. There are several i'm
portant cases now pending. involving at
tempts to defraud the government of rev.
enue III high grades Of sugar by discolor-
ing Ii and CHASING it as low grade
Mr.. FRYE. of Maine for political reas-
ons. has Withdrawn from the campaign for
the speakership of the next House. Frvc
will be candidate for the senate from
Maine to TIL a vacancy which. however nu-
merous or authoritative the denials, there
are the best of reasons for stating will be
created before the last of February. Frye
withdraws from the speakership cam
paIgn at the advice of friends, of whom
MI. Blaine was the most prominent
THE senate has confirmed j. NJ. Marion,
surveyor of customs at San Francisco, Ed
gar Stanton, of Illinois, now consul at
Bremen to be consul general at st. Peters
burg. Indian agent MelroyNisqually,agen
of Washington territory; John D. Miles,
Chyenne and Arrapahoe, Indian territory;
John Young, Blackfoot agency, Montana; !;
James 4. Wilbur, agency of Washington
territory. Postmasters-B. Craig, Yer
sailles, KY; NJ. B. KeYes, Colneaut. O.;
F. NJ. Thayer, Evansville, Ind; w. S.
Eels, Goshen, Ind; ThOs. B. Brown,
Hillsborough, ILL.,; r. T. Lizier, Kirwin,
Kas.; and VIM. S. Hodge. Abiline, Kan
sas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
TraDDed.

There is a story told of a lady and q
gentleman travelling together on an
English railroad. They were strangers
to each other. Suddenly the gentle
man said:
MADAM, will trouble you to look
out of the window few minutes; [ am
going to make some changes in my
wearing apparel"
Certainly, SIR" she replied, with
great politeness, rising and turning her
back upon him.
In very short time he said:
'Now, madam, my change is COM
pleted, and you may resume your own
seat"
When the lady turned she beheid
her male companion transformed in
to dashing lady, with a veil over her
face.
"Now, sir, or madam, whichever you
like" said the lady, II must trouble
you to look out of the window, for l
also have some changes to MAKE in my
apparel
Certainly, madam" and the gentle
man in lady's attire Immediately COM
piled.
Now, sir, you may resume your own
seat"
To his great surprise, ON resuming
his seat, the gentleman in female attire
found his lady companion transformed
into man. He laughed loudly, and
said:
'It appears that we are both anxious
to avoid recognition. What have you
done? [ haYe robbed bank"
"And l." said the whilom lady, as he
dexterously fettered his companions
wrists with pair of handouts, 'am
Detective j, Of Scotland Yard, and
in female apparel have shadowed you
for two days; now," drawing revolver,
"keep still"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

TAE Pope has arrayed the chnrch
against the Land League in Ireland,
and has written letter to the Catholic
Archbishop of Dublin containing en-
phatic instructions to the Bishops to
oppose the Land League. The letter
was also communicated to the English
Foreign Gffiee. 1t now remains to be
seen whether the priests have more in
huence over the Irish p.ople than the
Land League
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

THE weather must be very bad in
Vienna, since it IS cited as the reason
why the marriage of the Crown Prince
Rudolph and the Princess Stephanie
has been again postponed. Some re-
gard, however, has to be paid to the
question of outdoor demonstrations in
connection with the big wedding, and
it is here that the weather cuts an i'm
portant figure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

The situation III the East remains
unchanged. The great European
powers have not abandoned the hope
that the difficulty between Greece and
Turkey may yet be settled by arbitra-
ton, but the prospect does not look
very bright Greece is still actively
preparing for war, and the Turkish
press has advised the expulsion of all
Greeks from the empire The Greek
Premier says military preparations are
necessary because Greece is the only
nation which seems disposed to enforce
the decision of the Berlin conference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 1S.-Flour-Dul and un-
changed. Wheat-opened quiet 4 lower, closed
firm; No. hard, nominal; No. l, nominaI No.
2, 81; 81 fer seller January; 9725 for seller
February; 9S3s for seller March; No. 3. 50:
No. 4 10: rejected, nominal. Coln-DulI and
lower; No. 2, 81. Oats-Dul and lower; No.
3l75 Rye-Dull and lower; No l, 81. Barley
Dull and lower. No 2 SIII
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

\ SENSATIONAL story is current in
Nevada to the effect that plot to
capture Col Fair and hold him for a
ransom was recently concocted by a
party Of desperadoes in Candalara,
where the many-r1illionaire was tenn
porarily soiourning. The story goes
that they expected to demand $500,0O0
for his release from the mountain fast
ness to which they proposed retiring
with their prisoner, but that the plot
miscarried and Col. Fair escaped.
There is evidently mistake rs to per
sons, places, and details A plot tsome-
what similar was devised in the Nevada
legislature, but it appears that Fair
fell into the trap and paid the ransom
with great pleasure. He was nomin-
ated for U. s., senator almost unani-
1l,nI,Slv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York
Herald ut Shanghae gives the following
version of the two treaties recently ne
gotiated between the United States
Commissioners and the Chinese Gov
ernment. If he is not misinformed,
these treaties are of great Importance.
On the one hand, China cedes to the
United States the comprehensive power
to limit at the will of the people of the
Republic the kind, quantity, and season
of importatian of Celestial labor to be
III future introduced. On the other
hand, the American Government I'M
dertakes to discountenance, in the most
pronounced manner possible, the con-
tmuance of the baleful traffic in Opium,
against which, rs encouraged by the
BRITISH Government, the Government
OF emma has heretofore demonstrated
without avail. Mr.. Swift, one of the
Commissioners to China. who has ar
rived IN San Francisco. states that the
boVe synopsis of the treaty is authen-
tic, and that, in addition to the above
points, the treaty contains a clause re-
serving to the United States the RIGHT
to terminate at any time the residence
of Chinese laborers in this country. 1t
is also tacitly understood that the
Chinese cannot be naturalized in the
United States. The clause of the treaty
regarding opium is somewhat surpris-
ing. As England largely depends on
the sale of Indian opium in China to
support her Indian Empire, it is not
probable that she will heed q mere
protest by the American Government.
England forced opium into China at
the point of the bayonet and may be
willing to fight again to sustain the
traffic. The loss of her opium trade
might mean the loss of India.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

A Louisiana observer says that ex-
Governor Yarmouth, of that state,
will lead in the formation Of a new
party in the south. He is described as
dignified, audacious and magnetic. He
was born in Missouri and went south
from Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

WHEN good Americans die they go
to Paris, but good Ohioans go while they
are alive. Governor Foster, of Ohio,
will relieve Governor Noyes, Of Ohio,
as Minister to the French Republic.
ParleZ yOus FrancaiS?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
father Is Getting Well.

Ny daughters say, Glow much bet
ter father is since he used Hop Bitters." +"
He is getting well after his long suffer
ing from a disease declared incurable,
and we are so glad that he used your
Bitters-A lady of Rochester, n. Y
Utica Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

CONGRESS had q sensation recently
The usually quiet and unobtrusiye
Mr.. Newberry, of Michigan, introduced
fire-brand in the house. 1t was in
effect a declaration of hostility against
Great Britain on account of that gigan-
tic swindle (for swindle it certainly
was), the Halifax award The resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. Evidently the end of
that award is not yet. The facts in the
case are bound to be brought to the
surface in an official way. Secretary
Evarts is reported to be op-
posed to any further agitation of
this matter, but he will be a private
citizen in two months, and probably he
will be succeeded by Mr.. Blaine, who
is known to be in favor of thorough
overhauling of the whole matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

the speaker decided that its reading was not in
order, and from this decision Van VOORHEES, ap-
pealed. Which appeal was laid on the table. Ad-
iourned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
VOL XIV.
CURRENT EVENTS.

Bishop Thomas Atkinson, of the
Episcopal diocese of North Carolina,
died at Wilmington, recently, aged 70.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20

General and Mrs. Grant will be the
guests of Governor Cornell, at Albany,
for the week commencing January II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
S
An Intelligent Horse

A horse at Faribault, Minnesota
turned loose in his masters dooryard,
saw basket hanging on clothes pole,
about seven feet from the ground. 1t
contained a pet cat belonging to the
place. The horse walked over to the
basket, put his nose up to investigate,
and the cat put out her paw and gave
the intruding nose a lively scratch. The
horse turned around, looked back over
his shoulder as though to take aim and
measure the distance, kicked, and cat.
basket and all shot into the air like
rocket. The horse watched the success
of his shot, then gave low whinny of
delight and walked away to feed.
One of the growing industries of Aus
tralia is the cooking and canning of
rabbits. The Collas Preserving Com
pany, near Melbourne, had on an av-
erage 1000 of these agile rodents
brought in every night at the begin
ming of the past season, and, the supply
increasing, orders were given to limit
the daily quantity to 300 pair. Dur
ing the season, which lasted for twenty
FIVE weeks, 675, 200 rabbits were canned
by his establishment alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-01-20
The Kapidfty OF Progress toward
Health.

Even when a good remedy for disease is select
ed, depends in some measure upon the manner in
which it is taken. Irregular, interrupted doses
afford no fair test of the efficacy Of any med
icine, however salutary. Taken in proper doses
at prescribed intervals, a reliable curative will
effect the object of its use. Among remedies
which, systematically and persistently used, ac-
complish thorough and lasting cures, and prevents
the recurrence ofrroeriodic disease, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters ranks specially high In cases
of dyspepsia debility, rheumatism, fever and ague
liver complaint, inactivity of the kidneys and
bladder, constipation and other organic maladies,
it is tried remedy, to which the medical brother
hood have lent their professional sanction, and
which as a tonic, Alternative and household
specific for disorders of the stomach, liver and
bowels has unbounded popularity.
The American midgets and Com
modore" Foot and Miss JEANNE Quig-
ley attended at Marlborough House,
London. recently, by desire of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, and
were presented to their royal highnesses
and to the Duke and Duchess of Edin-
burgh by Mr.. Francis Uffher.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-15
The Young Lawyers First Case.

The young lawyer conducting his
first case before jury is worthy of the
deepes: cOmmiseratiOn. Take him. for
instance, in the Criminal Court, before
which he has case. While the Pros
ecuting Attorney is tying the first wit
ness into bow-knots and untying him
again, the amateur sits listening. put
endeavoring to look as unconcerned as
marble statue in thunderstorm.
He throws in timid objections every
time he thinks he sees hole. and as
each one is overruled by the Court, he
puts on a stern look, as much as to say:
'.rll knock the wind out of that in the
Supreme Court When the prose-
cutor. usually an old. able attorney,
dryly says, Take the witness" the
youthful aspirant trembles little, and
endeavors to swallow something that is
sticking in his throat. He feels that
every eye in the room is upon him and
that they are as hot as stove-lids. He
fires few questions at the witness, and
warns as he proceeds, until he is
brought up standing by: ''Oh. your
honor. we object to such irrelevant
questions" followed by few scathing
remarks from the prosecutor. The
Court sustains the objection, and adj
vises the young lawyer to keep within
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1881-09-15
".Yes. sir., l replied, becoming

"'Yes. SIR l replied, becoming
slightly nervous; you see, the grass On
most of his meadows grows unevenly.
in tufts in some places and leaves bare
spots in others. so when ! explained
how the sower worked. he said it was
Just the thing he wanted
LAS saw fire flashing from the Pro-
fessor's spectacles. l became alarmed,
and, in order to appease him, told him
that all was paid for.
paid for he howled. with indig-
nation. why, didn't you know that
he is my old friend Blaisdell, of the
Museum? He has an acre and quarter
of scrub oak out in Jersey. He hasn't
swamp enough in his back lot to water
a snipe. and you have sold him seed
sower that will scatter seed all over
Bergen County"'
but the Young married man. who
owns his place out of town. with lawn
in front, as big as a postage stamp, he
is now one of our best customers. His
outfit usually consists of a full set of
garden and pruning tools, lawn
mower, and side-hill pillow. IN y. San.