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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

HOLLANDS tobacco factory, at Danville.
Va, valued at $63 900, was burned to the
ground, September 29th
THERE appears to be new trouble with
the Indians at the San Carlos agency. A.
T., for which Agent Tiffany alleges the
military are RESPONSIBLE.
q,,4A, 4 FIR FIRE at Wayren. Pa. caused a loss of
stroyed were Clarke's planning mill and
Ellsworth & Johnson's grist mill.
THE ship Halesburg, of New York,
loaded with railroad iron, was wrecked of
the coast of California, and the captain
and ten men were drowned.
The Stony creek woolen-mills, located
about FIVE miles from Reading, Pa, valued
at $4,000, were struck by lightning and
destroyed Sept. 80,
A FERRYBoAT from the Isle of Hope to
Skidway Island, off the Georgian coast,
sprung leak about 200 yards from the
shore. The boat sunk in few minutes.
OF the eighteen persons on board twelve
perished.
THE Northwestern depot at Irvington,
Iowa, was struck by lightning. prostrat-
ing eighteen men. The first one to re-
cover consciousness, thinking his compan-
ions beyond recovery, dragged their bodies
out into the rain, when all but one were
restored to activity.
The sleeping-car st. Clair, running over
the Canada Southern road, was flung off
the transfer boat, Monday night, into the
water in the slip at Crosse Isle A pas
senger coach following was nearly thrown
from the steamer. Six passengers went
down with the sleeper, but all escaped
unhurt.
The Maxwell bandits have made their
appearance in Calhoun county. Illinois.
Al attempt to capture them, Sept, %, re-
suited in the killing of Sheriff John
Lammie, and the wounding of John H.
Churchman and Frank McNeff. The
deputy sheriff of Pike county, G. NJ. Rob
erts, pursued the desperadoes, but was
kept back by steady firing.
An excursion train on the Great West
ern railway of Canada colIided with a
freight train near Aylmer. Five persons
were killed outright and a large number
wounded. The first four coaches were
telescoped, covering the track for fifty
yards with debris. One of the passengers
was in the accident at the Desjardins
canal, twenty years ago, and was also on
board the steamer Victoria when she
foundered last summer at London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
Chicago NEalSet.

CHICAeo, Oct. Flou - Demand fair.
marmet firm. Wheat-Exchd and higher; ad-
vancing steadily, but easing d at the close; No.
2 red winter, 1.42a143; No. 2 Chicago
spring, l.4225 @1.43 for sell, cash; 142A for
seller October; 1.461z for sellr November; las a
Tor seller December; 52A1.52A for seller
the year; sales, 1.41a1. 437s for seller Octo-
Der; l.44Aal.47 for seller Nyember; 1.46a1. 40
Tor seller December; l.421al.42A for seller
the year; No. 3 Chicago Sring, 1.24. Corn
Strong and higher; advanee3hiefy on cash and
near options, 75Aa7G for seller cash; rs i for
seller. October; 7555 @7524 for seller Noven-
f3Aa93I for seller Decemer; II for seller
May sales, 74Aa762s for seller October, 741aa
76b for seller November. Oats-Active, firm
and higher, AK for selle, cash and October;
4o for seller November; AZ for seller Decem-
Der; AK for seller the year; DIX for seller
May; sales, 46Aa47h :or seller October.
Rye Moderately active at 1.12H. Barley
Easier at L.O9a1.12. Flax Seed-Lower at
l.4O. Pork-Actiye, firm ard higher; 1925 for
seller cash and October 1886 for seller No
Tember; l9.2Oa1925 for seller December; 20. 65a
zO'o'7a for seller January. Lard-Fairly active
Ind shade higher. l225 for seller cash and Oc-
ober; 12.45al2.4716 for seller November; Il. 55
'l2.6O for seller December; 1926 for seller the
ear; l2.05al2.371a fer seller January. The "Dro-
'er's Journal" reports: Hogs-Recepts, 26 600;
hlpments, 1900; demand moderate; tirln fairly
ctive on good, but &c lower on common 81
mixed packing, 6.2O96.5O: light eo... 49, [ashr[
ceCeIpIs, U,JuU 5Tv0; exports nominal
.2Oa6.9O; good to choice shipping, 445a5.9O;
ommon to fair, weak, 3.7Oa4.9O; butchers,
.OOa4OO: stockers and feeders, fairly active,
cry low and weak, 2.64; half breeds and ma
ives, 3.5Oa4.4O. Sheep-Receipts, 7,lOO; ship
nents, $500, demand fair, unchanged; Wyo-
1ing, and common natives, 360a3 so; choice
buttons, 440. The Drovers Journals cable ad-
ices reports American cattle weak at London,
}lasgow and Liverpool. selling at 13 and 121ac.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

ON September 28th, District Attorney
CorkhilI called at the jail and being
admitted to Guiteau's cell informed
hlm that the grand jury would be in
session next week and that his case
would then be called up and that in
dlctment would probably be found.
Col. CorkhilI offered to telegraph to
any counsel Guiteau might desire, init
mating it was the intention to give him
an early trial. The offer was accepted,
and later in the day Corkhill sent
telegram for the prisoner to Guiteau's
brother-in-law, G. NJ. Scoville, of Chi
cago, in which he requested that the
gentleman defend his case.
Gulteau also requested Scoville
to obtain the assistance of some able
lawyer and suggested Emory A. Storrs,
Of Chicago, as such person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON

/ Hon. JOHN w. FOSTER. minister to Rus.
sla, Is IN Washington. He has rendered
his resignation.
Senator PIatt, of Connecticut. IL af.
ficted with cancer in the breast. and has
paired with Fair, of Nevada.
Senator CockrelI urges the election Of
David DayIs as presiding officer of the
| senate, thereby relieving the democrats
rom the charge of taking advantage of
the assassination.
HE war department has ordered COM
pany X of the 10th infantry 10 proceed
from Detroit 10 Cleveland and guard the
remains OF the president for twenty DAYS,
President Arthur has ordered the re-
moVaI OF Postmaster Starr, of Deadwood
Ior confessed completely with star route
contractors IN defrauding the government,
King kalakua and suite called on Presi.
Gent Arthur September %. The United
states steamer Despatch has been placed
at their disposal for visit to Fortress
Monroe. " u coo
MR. BAYLEY, employed in the army
MEDICAL museum at Washington, has filed
an aIhdaVlt that he overheard two men
discussing plot to assassinate President
a SENSATIONAL rumor was started in
w ashIngton Saturday stating that Guiteau
had taken poison and was dead. The only
foundation for it was in his being dosed
with quinine for malaria.
a GRAND daughter of Thomas Jefferson.
Mrs. Maria J. Eppstine, was shown over
the White House last week. She holds |
the silver medal voted to her ancestor
for drafting the Declaration of indie |
pendence.
A COMMERCIAL journal of New York
claims good reason for stating that the
designations Of MacVeagh and James
Will not be accepted until the conclusion
ot the star-route cases, the president feel
ing that they should have an opportunity
o complete their work in the nj latter.
The government printing off ce is at
work on the binding of a number Of valu
able works. The record OF the last session
u the torty-sixth congress and the spe-
2ial session of the senate is nearly com
Dleted. Volume Of American EthnoIo-
~ and volume t of WheeIer's Archaolop-
cal work is going through and will soon
De finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

THE allopathic surgeons and doctors
who attended the late President, and
conducted the autopsy, have promptly
characterized the charges of malprac-
tice made against them as false and
malicious. and Gen. Swain, who was
alleged to have criticised the autopsy
and to have made the statement that
the bullet was accidentally found, de-
clares that he never made such a state
ment, and that he has no criticism to
make upon the case or upon the sur
geons. It is to be taken with consider
alton that there are some parties with
private grievances who will stand ready
to make any hostile criticism from mo-
tves OF revenge, and that it is easy, with
the results Of the autopsy before them,
for others to declare that this or that
should have been done, and that an
other course of treatment might have
saved the Presidents life. The sur
geons who attended the case are hon
orable gentlemen, and have long been
known as able and skillful practitioners.
They were frank enough, mortifying as
it must have been to them, to acknowl-
edge mistakes IN judgment, and mis-
takes which others would have been
inst as liable to make. 1t is due to
them, however, to say that had they at
once sought for the bullet, the search
would have been proftless, and might
have shortened the patients life, and
that, had they known at any time dur
ing the case all they know now. their
best efforts could not have effected
more than was done under mistaken
view OF the case; and it is further due
to them to say that they showed a re-
markable degree of skill in preserving
the patients life so long when all the
chances were against them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

dered to retire from therc,, but did not
do SO. In a second the siras filled with
wh1stling bullets. fatal wods being in
ficted upon D. W. Babhf San Fran
cisco, and S. c. Scovill s'etary of the
company.
TED FRANKS, the jailer Bloomington,
Ill, was shot through the lrt on the 4th
inst, by horse thief namChas. Pierce.
Other prisoners seized thaurderer and
took the revolver from hinWithin nine,
ty minutes crowd of fvaousand per-
sons surrounded the jail, e iron doors
were soon forced, and Pier was dragged
out to locust :ree at the cier of Market
and Centre streets, and sing up. The
shrieks of the villain cad be heard
above the cheers of the ovid. 1t was
expected that Patsy Devi, the assassin
of Aaron Goodfellow. Vhoccupied the
cell next to Pierce, wouH !eet the same
fate, but he Vas spared. Is being grant
ed a new trial by the su0me court was
The melting cause of theIyching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

The principle Of throwing out sprat
to catch n whale is one not altogether
unknown to the business circles of Chi
cago. 1t does not, however, always
succeed so well as on the recent occa-
sion of the Duke ofSutherlands visit to
the United States. His grace during
his stay here, together with his fellow
directors of the London and North
western Railway, was made the guest Or
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Road, which volunteered to take the
party free to the western slopes Of the
Sierres. So long as the route lay on its
own track all went well, but arriving at
Deming, and about to make use OF the
Atlantic and Pacific Road, the latter
company did not care to carry Duke
more than any other man gratui-
touzly, and required full fare
for the halfdozen Pullman cars
which composed the train. The A, I.
4 S. F. railroad, rather than allow any
hitch to occur in the travel of the illus
trous voyager, promptly paid the fare
demanded, and conveyed him safely to
San Francisco. SO excellent was the
impression made on the duke by the
journey under such favorable auspi-
ces that he promptly invested $1,0O0,-
600 in the stock of the Atlantic and Pa
cife-the company which had refused
to giGe him pass. The stock of the
Atlantic and Pacific is, moreover, guar
anteed by the Atchinson, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, so that the latte
are the real winners, and doubtless have
no reason to regret the investment Of
81, 500 which they made so purely "on
snec."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The convention was called to order
again at 3:15, p. M, and the commit
tee on credentials made report which
was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported the tenn porary for the
permanent organization, with the ad-
dition of secretaries and vice presi-
dents.
The committee on platform reported
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
Graypyard COUrtship.

One of the most romantic marriages
on record, says The Louisville Courier
Journal, took place in this city yester-
day, by which Benjamin Ferguson, a
stone cutter, was united to Mrs. Amelia
Wagner. The story Of the courtship
and marriage is a singular one, and
plainly shows in what strange channels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

THE correspondents are taking great
pains to provide foreign missions for
the gentlemen of the cabinet whose
services are to be dispensed with. This
is somewhat gratuitous. The legisla-
lures and people of the several states
will provide for all of them it is
necessary to provide for. Postmaster
General James is to be president of a
New York bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
hIiwaEkqP esxxar

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 4 lur- Scarce and
firm Wheat-Exeited, adtrcing; brisk specu-
lat1ve demand; No. 2, haI, nominal; No. 2,
and October, 1.411l; 1.464 r seller November;
1.475s for seller December l.4SA for seller
January; 1.5O for seller Feuary; No. 8, /. 2S;
No. 4, and rejected, nom,l. Corn-Scarce
and firmi No. 2. 73. Oats|earce and frmer;
No. 2, 46. Rye-stronge No. 1, 1IOh
ALL. Barley-Strong an higher No. 2
100
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

IT is reported that Aycob Khan was
defeated by the Ameer on the 22d, and
that he fled to Herat, abandoning guns
ana baggage. The cause of his defeat
was the desertion of two of his regi-
npDtS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

David Brooks Of Philadelphia, has
been offered for the right to use his
patent underground telegraph system
IN Great Britain and Ireland, the sum
OF baIf a million Of dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

Mr.. }. STANLEY Brown, President
Gartield's private secretary, will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. J. G. Reed. Mr.. Brown
will be attached to the clerical force of
the White House.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1881.

river, connecting the English cities of
Monmouth and Gloucester, on which
work has been in progress for seven years,
is nearly finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
Yfllainy OF Lake Champlain.

There has been all summer a small
yacht with black hull anchored off
various points on Lake Champlain, in
mid-water, which has been selling liq-
uor, probably smuggled from Canada.
By anchoring in the middle of the lake
she claims to be exempt from the ac-
ton ofthe laws of either state. She is call
ed "the Pirate" and denizens along the
shores in the two states allege, that she
has sold over $1,000 worth of liquors
during the summer.-SpringtieId Repub-
icQn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY.
The Ticket Nominated and Platform
Adopted by the state Convention.

The Wisconsin state democratic con-
vention met at the opera house, Mil
waukee, at noon, September 28th.
by CtRa91rnnnvention was called to order
brief rematfa2 remafk2s,P "a seEEsn TX vino in few
of the central committee in the morn
ing it had been decided to offer the
name of A. K. Delaney, of Dodge, for
temporary chairman to the conven-
ton, and r. M. Bashford, of Madison,
for temporary secretary. Both were
unanimously elected, and the chair
man requested Messrs. II. K. Ewing
and ]. n. Smi h to escort the officers
elect to the platform.
Mr.. J. G. Knight, of Lafayette then
moved the appointment of a commit
tee on creden tials. Mr.. John NJ. Smith
of Iowa, moved the appointment of
committee on resolutions, and Mr.. M.
J. Briggs, of Iowa, the appointment of
committee on permanent organiza-
ton. They were then made by the
chair as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

After this had been done Jos. Ran
kin moved for the sake of expediting
the business, that committee consist
ing of one for the state at large and two
for each congressional district be ap-
pointed to confer and decide on proper
and most suitable nominations for state
officers. Some opposition was mani
tested against the passage of such a res
olution, but it was finally adopted.
A ten minutes recess was then taken
to permit the delegates from the differ
ent congressional delegations to select
members of that committee. Adjourn
ment ensued for that length of time,
and the following committee was then
appointed:
C;:airman-Jos. Rankin.
First distrct-P II. Carney, E. H. Robinson
Second distric.-COl W. F. Villas, Gen. A. G.
Parkinson.
Third district-J. NJ. Smith, C. g. Rodolf.
Fourth district-G. f Hunt, Jacob III. Bren-
ing.
Fifth district-A. K. Delaney, D. F Maher.
Sixth district-E Finch Gf " Richmond.
Seventh district. VI Morrow, w. Z. Bailey.
Eighth district-Matl Wadlegh, j. n. Taylor
The convention then took a recess
until three o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

The Ottawa (Kan.) Republican thus
quotes Mr.. Harvey B. F. Keller, re-
corder of deeds, says have long been
convinced Of the merits of st. Jacobs
Oil, and use it in my family for rhuma-
tism successfully.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

A California editor last week started
to accomplish the oft-attempted feat of
eating thirty quail in as many consecu-
tive days. The experiment failed in
consequence of the singular behavior
of a restaurant-keeper, who refused to
furnish the quail for nothing. Thus it
is that the progress of scientific inquiry
is defeated and retarded by the narrow
prejudices of the ignorant and debased.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06

SKILL IN THE WoRKsHoP.-To do good work
the mechanic must have good health. If long
hours of confinement in close rooms have enfee-
bled his hand or dimmed his sight, let him at
once, and before some organic trouble appears
take plenty of Hop Bitters. His system will be
rejuvenated, his nerves strengthened, his sight
become clear, and the whole constitution be built
up to higher working condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
Pink Eye i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-Pink eye, the
new and mysterious horse disease, is
spreading in this city. 1t first made its
appearance here about ten days ago,
and has spread SO rapidly that nearly
every large stable in the city is suffer
ing from its ravages. Eight horses in
the fire department are down with it.
The express companies and street car
lines all report animals suffering from
the COM plaint. The disease first makes
its appearance in running" at the
eyes, the horse feels dumpish and his
legs swell. After few days, as gen
eral thing, the horses recuperate. The
disease often proves fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
Fire.

BRADFORD, P, Oct. 3.-A fire broke
out in Roberts Opera House block, FL
dredtown, II miles northeast of Brad
ford. Before the fire was gotten under
control, sixty buildings were burned
in the business centre of the town.
Loss estimated at 100000; insurance
$4,000.
BRADFORD, Pa, Oct. 3.-At two
o'clock this morning Ere broke out in
Jackson's opera house Eldred, located
in the business centre of the village.
The fire was already we'll under way
when discovered, and was enlivened by
a stiff breeze. The town being without
any fire organization the village was at
the mercy of the flames, which quickly
spread to the opposite side of the
street. There was no water supply Of
any kind and the fire swept undisturbed
on both sides of the street. About
fifty buildings were destroyed, many
with their contents. The list of the
principle losses and insurances are as
follows: A. B. Rawley & Co., dry
goods, loss $4,000, insurance 81, 400;
w. A. Young, hardware, loss $4,000, in
surance, 5000; G. Y. White, grocer, loss
$3, 600; insurance. $500; w. w. Fair
man, liquors, loss; $4,000; insurance.
unknown; E. w. Doane, dry goods and
drugs, loss, $4,000; insurance, 81, 800;
Joseph Domberry, clothing, building
and stock worth $4,000, about one
third saved, insured; Miss L. A. Var
mum, millinery, $4,000; insurance, l.
200; w. B. Archibald & Co., grocers.
loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000; E. S.
Hitler, confectioner, loss, s., 900; insur-
ance, 500; J. G. Lesner, grocer, loss
$1,000; insurance, $500; F. A.
Roberts. dry goods and crockery,
loss, $1,000; insurance, s. 600; NJ.
Spear, dry goods and carpets, loss,
$4,000, insurance 81, 800; A. J. Hicks,
dining room, loss $1,000, insurance
81. 500; T. B. Hartwell & Co, drugs,
loss, 81 900, insurance $1,000; Kelly's
opera house, loss 5000, insurance
81 500; Bennett house building, loss
$1,000, insurance unknown; Faber's
jewelry store, loss $1,000, insurance un-
known; P. Welch, hardware, loss 81 300;
United Brethren church, loss g 800,
insurance 81, 900; c. c. Moore's books
and furniture, loss 50 900, no insurance.
MEMPHIS, Oct 3.-A Fire at Bonds
station tonight, burned w. L. Riddell's
store. Loss, $1,000; insurance, 5000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.

Chairman J. g. Knight Of Lafayette.
lst D;st.-D. Warner, of Walworth.
2ud-J. @. Ford, of Sank.
Sd. L. Campbell, Of Crawford.
4th-G. P. Harrington of Milwaukee.
5th-P Il. Lamereaux, of Dodge.
Chm. E. Darbellay, of Kewaunee.
7th-C. W Graves, Of Vernon.
8th--S. Kronewetter, of Marathon.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
Chairman-M. J. Briggs, of Iowa.
1st Dist B. Whiting, of RocE
2d-John Hasey, of Columbia.
:I-Geo. Krnuskopf, nf Richlaud.
4h-E. r. Blake, of 0zaukee.
9TH p. H. Smith, Of Sheboygan.
6th-M L. Trelnbc, of Brown.
7th-W T. Bailey. of Eau Claire.
Sth-Matt. Wadleigh, of Portage.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Chairnam-J. NJ Smith, of Iowa
1st-H. NJ. Ackley. of Waukesha.
2d-J. G. Gregory, Of Dane.
3d-C. G. Rudolph, Of Grant.
4th-L. W. Halsey, Of Milwaukee.
5th--John Franz, of Manitpwoe.
6th-B. F. Carter, of Calumet.
7th--G. NJ. Woodward, of La Crosse.
8th-Ambrose Hoffman, of Chippewa.