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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
TELEGRAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON,

The day that the president left Wash
lngton for Long Branch was set down as
the dullest daY of the season. All depart
nents were closed by order of the district
commissioners, who issued proclamation
making it a day Of PRAYER. Scarcely any
business was done, nearly all the stores be
ing closed.
The withdrawal of so many Of the COM
panions of the president in his long sick
ness gives rise, naturally, to much specu-
lation and gossip. 1t will not be Just to
the surgeons to saw that the breakup is
due to any professional differences or bad
feeling. The group that remains is suf-
tlclent to give the president the attendance
that ne needs, and it is desirable that no
superfuous associates be retained.
The commissioner of Indian affairs at
Washington has received a dispatch from
Ilhany, of the San Carlos agency. Arizona
Territory, that the Apache massacre was
not nearly as bad as at first reported. Cap
tain Hentig and ten men were killed.
General Carr. he says, is not killed. Gen
eral Mcdowell has telegraphed the adj
Iutant general that Captain Hentig and
seven men were killed, and that Lieuten-
ant Gordon was wounded in the attack on
the fort.
AGENT TIFFANY of the San Carlos
agency, Arizona Territory, telegraphs the
Indian bureau that everything is quiet at
his agency. He says he has Lieut., Glass
and one company of regular troops there
and that he is fully prepared to defend
the agency in case of attack and to main
tain order. Lieut.. Glass adds to the tele-
gram a few words saying that he feels
able, with the assistance of the agent, to
defend the agency.
Mr.. DUDLEY, commissioner of pensions,
denies that he has any intention of rec
ommending to congress a change in the
laws making proof of confinement in a
rebel prison sufficient ground for pen
sion without further evidence for disabili-
ty. He claims that our pension laws are
already more liberal than were ever known
elsewhere, and declares that he has no de-
sire to see them go farther in that direc-
tiOL. The commissioner also says that
the duties of his oai"e are restricted to
executing the pension laws already in
force, and he does not propose to recon-
mend changes of any kind to congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
4 Narrow Escape.

Canada is fast becoming famous for
its railway accidents. In addition to
the collision near Lancaster on the
Grand Trunk, there was a collision on
Grand river bridge, one hundred feet
above the water, west of Toronto, on
Saturday evening, when five cars were
precipitated from the bridge into the
river. The passengers had extraordln-
ary escapes, one man especially a most
miraculous one. On being asked for
information. he said: "Well, | had
most providential escape [ was read
ing book in which | took very deep
interest, and when on the bridge / no
ticed several passengers get up hastily,
and run out on the platform. | looked
out of the window, and [ noticed a
mans hat fly out of one of the windows
but | thought it was a small matter to
make so much fuss about, so | went on
with my book. A moment later, /
heard a shrek, and looking up | found
was alone on the car. Very hurriedly
| ran out, and as soon as l got to the
platform [ saw this other train coming
right down on us. To my horror [ saw
the engineer and fireman Jump from
the engine. Then | knew there was no
hope Of avoiding the accident. | start
ed to run, but had only gone few steps
when the shock took place. / instinct
lively seized the guard-chain of the
bridge, which gave away with me, for
the first Car had gone off the track, and
broken it. 1t let me down twenty-five
feet, where | was suspended In mid
air. Part of one Of the posts hold
ing it was broken off with it, and by let
ting myself down q little got my legs
over it so that l could have hung there
for several hours. One by one the
freight cars passed over me, each one
coming q little nearer, and shower of
splinters hailed down" The man bore
several scars received from these, one
of them painful cut behind the left
ear. Continuing, he said, 'In this po-
siti0n [ called for help, and young
man with whom [ was travelling, and
was looking for me, saw me and brought
me assistance. They first let the bell
rope of the train down, telling me to let
myself down with it, but / was afraid.
They then fastened chain to the bell
rope and pulled it up to me from be-
low, WHERE QIiII6 crown IGu ny GLlS
time assembled. I fastened the
chain to my chain and began the de-
scent. I got down to the end of the
chain, and could then touch the hands
of the crowd with my feet, so l let go
and YVES caught by them. 1t was GER
tainly narrow, should say providen-
tai, escape" The gentleman is from
Lawrence, Kan. In every detail the
account Of his escape is corroborated
by the passengers.
A Mrs. Page, from Boston, was injur-
ed, and also Miss Winks, formerly of
this Y, who was coming from Winni-
peg. Her wrists were bruised in jump
ing from the car down the embank-
ment. The cars which went over are
complete wreck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
Milwaukee Market,

MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 13.-Flour Scarce and
firm. Wheat : Excited and advancing; No. 2
hard, nominal; No. 2 1.29 for seller September;
1.3O for seller October; 1.32 for seller November
l.34 for seller December; 1.35 for seller Janu-
ary; No. 3, 1.l97s; No. and rejected, nomi-
nal. Corn-Inactive- 2, 63. Oats-Inact-
i've and firm; No. q 40. Rye-s Steady and firm;
No. 1, 1.O3K. Barley-Higher; No. 2, SO for
seller September; 90 for seller October. Provis-
ions-Higher. Mess Pork 10 65 for seller cash
and September; 1870 for seller October. Lard
Prime steam, 1913 for seller cash and September;
ll.25 for seller October. Live Hogs-Highor;
6.3OaG-S5. Freights-Wheat to Buffalo 81.
Receipts-Flour, 5,245; wheat, 1893; barley; %,
9OO shipments-Flour, 5,453 wheat, $4,000;
barley, IA 200
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

CHARLES f, MILLIMAN, a prOvisiOn-deal-
er of New York, had fight in his stable
and fatally stabbed MarcelIus Walker.
THE trial of James and Walter Malley,
for the murder of Jennie Cramer has COM
menced In New Haven. Both pleaded not
guilty.
ed MS father-in-ldw, named James Scott,
and Eli Paul and wounded a son Of the
latter. Scott was acting as peacemaker,
and was accidentally shot.
HENRY TODD. a colored desperate from
Kentucky, had battle with detectives in
the streets of indianapolis, and was shot
through the head, leg and arm and club
bed until he surrendered.
Miss HATTIE HoLCoMB of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, has sued Police Judge Harris,
for $4,000 for breach of promise and Sc
duction, and papers for criminal proceed
ings have been issued.
MARY HARLENSTEIN, a young Jewess of
New Haven, caused ex-Mayor Shelton
and DR.. Henry Brown to be arrested on
charge of seduction and attempted abor-
ton. They declare that hlackmail is the
object
1t is said that several of the Missouri
ans arrested on suspicion of perpetrating
the Glendale train robbery were strung
up to trees to force them to confess. John
Hand is the only one likely to be held for
trial
THE trial of the Malleys for the murder
OF Jennie Cramer, has commenced at New
Haven. Walter Malley's father visited
the suspected boys at the jail. Over one
hundred persons have recently called to
see Blanche Douglass, but she will hold
no interviews
WILLIAM f. MARTIN, the man sentenc-
ed to be hanged at Lebanon, Mo-, who was
released by the .aileI niece, and recaptur-
ed in her company at Pine Flats, Tenn,
sprang from car window, in fetters, at 9
o'clock Saturday morning, and made for
the woods. Sheriff Goodhall sent the
woman to Lebanon and started in persuit
of the murderer.
5 A MAN giving the name of II. G. Hunt
signed the firm name of Cripperly, Cole
q Haselhurst to a check on the United
National bank of Troy, n. Y, and secured
l,404. The cashier at first declined to
honor the check, but the forger returned
with 1t stamped correctly. The sharper
has not been caught.
GOVERNOR CRITTENDEN went to Kan
sas City, and held a conference with the
Chicago and Alton officers as to the best
means of catching the train robbers.
Three of the number were arrested near
the scene of their crime by the sheriff of
Saline county, and have been fully identi-
fed. There names are Greed Chapman,
Samuel Chapman, and John Burglar, and
they reside not twenty miles from Inde-
pendence.
A SERIOUS disturbance on the levee at
New Orleans originated in epithets be-
slowed upon the drivers of cotton-foats.
A police sergeant was beaten with clubs,
and fred on the crowd, killing a negro
named Hawkins. Bullets flew thick
around the officers, and the entire force
was called to the scene by the fre-alarm.
| Women shot at policemen from the win
dows, and the newly engaged laborers
were forced to quit work. The militia
were ordered out just as the riotiDg
ceased. Several cotton bales were set on
! fire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

over the wall of the infantry barracks at
Catlebar, Ireland, but the lighted fuse
dropped out.
ONE hundred Jews who escaped from
Russia are on their way to the Q nited
States. Over FIVE hundred Hebrew work
men at the Kief tobacco factory have
been ordered to quit town within a fort
night.
THE French government announces that
the military occupation of the city of
Tunis has become necessary. Minister
Roustan recommends that the French
force in the regency be raised to 10000
men.
In the ecumenicaI conference in Lon
don, Bishop Sim pson said the loss of chill
dren of Methodists in America in favor
of other denominations was one of the
most disastrous facts connected with Me-
thoditism.
A HERDsMAN in the employ of Captain
o Callaghan, of County Glare, Ireland,
was shot two weeks ago. and has died of his
wounds. Notices have been posted in the
vicinity cautioning people against attend
ing the funeral.
DANTzIC is being handsomely decorated
in advance of the arrival of Emperor
William to meet the czar of Russia. The
Emperor Francis Joseph has been invited.
Bismarck will be present, as also the
kings of Roumania, Denmark; and Sax
ony.
THE perfect OF Constantine, of Algeria,
has received a dispatch announcing that
sixty-one persons were burned to death in
one day in the recent forest fires. Man.
persons were wounded and 682 dwellings
destroyed. The value of cattle, grain and
other articles deyoured by the flames is
100000 francs.
THE governor of New Mexico has or
ganized companies of militia at Las
Crbces and La Mesilla. Two companies
are forming at Socorro, one at Rincon,
one in the Black range, and one at Santa
Fe. The governor called on the secretary
of war for one thousand stand of arms
now at Fort Union and fair supply of
ammunition.
THE course of the British consul at
Cairo in negotiating with the insurgents
is regarded as inexplicable. The imme-
diate cause Of the outbreak was the ap-
pointment of colonel of artillery without
consulting the army officers. The consuls
of France, Austria. Russia, and Great
with the khedive. Cherif Pasha is will
ing TO act only as an intermediary.
LIMERICK, Ireland, is in a riotous con-
dition. Some English soldiers having
made insulting remarks about the pope,
were attacked by the mob with stones.
The police then fired upon the crowd,
wounding fifteen persons, some dangerous
ly. Yesterday morning the mob armed
themselves with a view of attacking the
police, and tried by false report to lure
them from their barracks, but failed. A
large force of constables has been sent to
assist the Limerick police.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
FOREIGN.

ARCHIBALD BILLING. the eminent medi-
cal writer of London, is dead.
JOHN WINTER JONES. principal libra
rian of the Aritish museum. is dead.
A NIRiLIsT newspaper has made its ap-
pearance lately on the streets otSt. Peters
burg.
The loss of life BY the laundering of the
Ieuton off the Cape of Good Hope is now
stated at $50.
IHE Tunisian insurgents captured the
sGpply-wagons of Ali Bey at a point twenty
miles from the city of Tunis.
The merchants and manufacturers of
Sheffield. England, have resolved to estab-
lish a branch of the National Fair-Trade
league.
TRAINS from Marseilles and Montarpis
came in collision at Charenton, France.
Nineteen persons we're instantly killed and
twenty five injured.
A CANISTER of gunpowder was thrown
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
NO. 3S.

death IN Sanilac county alone, and as
many as one hundred more in Huron.
Thousands of families are homeless and
almost naked. The villages of Forest
Bay and Huron City, both in Huron
county, are gone. An EueliRq Nelus'
special from Sandusky, Sanil4c county.
reports that the entire central portion
of that county is burned over. and
scared Y anything left. Twenty-three
dead bodies were found along the roads
IN Moore, Argyle, Custer and Water
town townships. Within fifteen miles
of Mindon, over 200 persons are known
TO have been burned to death. The
latest reports increase the horror of
the disaster. The fire came with a hur-
rlcane wind, Monday noon, and the
whole heavens seemed to be on fire.
The inhabitants thought of nothing
but to escape with their lives. Relief
trains and boats are forwarded from
here to-day. Provisions, clothing.
bedding and all necessaries of life are
needed. Thousands of people are des-
tltute aud must be supported for
months. In parts of Sanilac county it
is feared pestilence will breed from
dead cattle, horses and sheep. Detroit
is en- plying its stores Of provisions,
loading them on boats and sending
them forward, the merchants hay-
ing met and decided to help all they
could.
A special from reputa BILE citizens of
Lexington, says: Dead bodies are sent
in from all directions. 1t is now known
that over 500 were killed in Sanilac
county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

THE high price of corn is having a
depressing effect on the glucose fac
tories and the distilleries. At the
price now ruling for that important
grain, those institutions cannot run
with profit. Their only hope is that
the price of corn will come down, and,
if not, their only recourse will be to
raise the prices of their products.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

UNDER the new code of criminal pro-
cedure in New York, any person who
has teen convicted Of a felony or five
times Of a misdemeanor may be ad-
Judged an habitual criminal. Thereaf-
ter he will be liable to arrest without a
warrant. A record of habitual Grim
inals will be kept and a certified copy
of the entries be sent to the district-at-
torney of each county in the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
GENERAL NOTES

ARCHBISHOP JOHN MARTIN HENNI died
in Milwaukee, Sept. Eth, at II 40 a. NJ, af-
ter long and painful illness.
NOTWITHSTANDING the drouth, the Ten
nessee board of agriculture expect half
crop of cotton, corn and tobacco.
SENATOR BEN HILL has undergone d
second operation upon his tongue for the
removal of a fungoid growth.
THE Vanderbilt roads have declared
war on the Pennsylvania system by plac-
ing on sale in Chicago rebate tickets to
New York for $10.25 and 10 Boston for
$11.25.
THE New Orleans chamber of COM
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
Electric Lights.

The New York Tribune says: Fifth
avenue, from Fourteenth street to
Twenty Second street, aud from Twen-
ty Eight street to Thirty Fourth street
was Illuminated last night for the first
time by the electric light. There were
also three lamps in Thirty Fourth
street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
The current was turned on at o'clock
and the nineteen lamps having all been
tested at the station, the result was all
that could be wished. The globes are
of lightly ground glass, and an order
was given last night by the secretary of
the company to have all the plain glass
globes on Broadway replaced to-day
with ground glass globes. The light is
apparently much more steady than
when shining through plain glass. The
gas in Fifth avenue was left burning
last night, in case any accident should
happen to the electric lights. 1t will
not be lighted tonight, and the effect
of the new light will thus be seen to
better advant ge. An electric lamp is
placed at the intersection of each street
with Fifth aveune. .-...-. ...
Many people thought that Broadway
was lighted by the Edison company,
and made comparisons between the
two lights. Several policemen express
ed their satisfaction with the light, and
stated that it aided them to detect
criminals at a greater distance, and
would also keep away the bad women
who have long frequented Fifth avenue
at night. The Brush company now
lights forty-three street lamps, extend
ing over distance of two miles. 1t will
also have fifty lamps in the Madison
Square garden next week, and seventy
five in the American Institute building
in a short time As soon as the cor
oner's inquest has decided the cause of
the accident at Union Square, work will
be renewed there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

THE natural fear that competing
lines of telegraph are being organized
merely to find a purchaser in Gould, is
giving way before the multiplicity of
new lines. Gould's stomach will not
hold them all. The newest of the new
lines is that to be established by COM
bination Of the Mutual Union, Ameri-
can Rapid, Canadian Mutual and Bal
timore & Ohio systems, by which fifty
thousand miles of wire will be placed
under one management.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

THE employees of the cotton presses
at New Orleans are on d general strike
for higher wages, and advices from Gal
weston report a general strike of all the
workingmen Of that city, including the
'longshoremen, the car-drivers, cotton
pickers, etc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

THE expedition sent out last April to
explore Iceland in the interest of the
American Geographical Society, has
reached London, having successfully
accomplished its work. Mr.. W. l..
Howard, the leader of the expedition
reports that they have discovered many
iaets of the greatest geographical value,
including lake excelling any hitherto
known IN Iceland, and wonderful wa
Ierfalls and caves whose basaltie forma-
tlons oNtrank Fingaps Cave or Giants
Causeway. Mr.. Howard will return to
the United States after attending the
meeting of the International Geograph-
ical Association at Venice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

A BANK in Nashville, Tenn, has OBJ
tanned thousand dollars worth of
pennies from the mint, with the inten-
ton Of securing their introduction gen
orally into trade in that city. One dry
goods dealer has given them in change
Tor some time past, and has increased
mis- trade by II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

The active cooperation of Mexico
will be secured IN the attempt to put
down the Apache uprising, as the
hostiles are as dangerous in Mexico as
in the States, and if they make their
escape across the border will leave
massacre and desolation in their train.
Early III the week.a band of Apaches
killed two Americans and three Mexi-
cans at Eagle Springs, one hundred
miles southeast of FL Paso, and then
fled over the mountains into Mexico.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15

EX-MNIsTER CHRIsTIANCY, who az
rived at New York from Peru recently,
by way Of Panama, says that the gov
ernment Of Peru is in a pitiable condi-
ton, that peace is uncertain, and that
the conditions Of peace are scracely
outlined. Further than this, he said,
he was not at liberty to speak, since
his information had been received in al
official capacity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
NEWS NOTES.

Ar last, after many weeks of uninter-
rupted drouth, southern Illinois has had
a drenching rain, but it came too late
to do the dried-up fields and pastures
any good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
That Terrible Endemic.

Fever and ague, skaters the most vigorous con-
stitution and physique and the after effects of the
alkaloid often taken to arrest it, sulphate of quiz
nine, are scarcely less pernicious. The best rem
edy-proyen to be So not alone in malarial
stricken regions on this continent, but also in
those portions of South and Central America
where malarial fevers are most prevalent and
malignant-is Hostetters Stomach Bitters. It's
remedial and preventive effects as an opponent of
intermittent and remittent levers are owing to its
tonic, regulating influence upon the liver, stom-
ach and bowels. By it these cooperating organs,
upon the joint, harmonious action of which de-
pends the health and vigor of the system, are
made to act like clock-work. The consequence is,
that digestion assimilation and secretion are
thorough, and the system sustained and defended
AGAINST miaSnatie Influences.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-09-15
Chicago Market,

CHICAGO, Sept. l3-Flour-In good demand
at full prices. Wheat-Active, fira and higher,
Strong and unsettled; No. 2 red winter. I.34;
No. Chicago spring, 1.262lol.57 for seller
cash; 1.26A for seller September; .2925 for sell
Ter October; 1929 for seller November; l.34H
for seller December; 1,26% for seller year: sales.
l.2Sa1.20h for seller October 1.241Sa1.2621 for
seller year; No. 3 Chicago spring LIS; rejected.
8Oa9O. Corn-Strong, higher, unsettled and
active; 645S for seller cash and September; 462s
for seller October; 672s FOR seller November;
4O% for seller year; 73 for seller MAY; sales.
64Aa64A for seller October; rejected COS. Oats
Active, firm, higher and scarce; SO a40 for sell
Ter cash; 3924 for seller September: 4O% for sell
er October; liz for seller November; % u for
seller December; A for seller May. Rye-Firm
at 035a. Barley-Strong and higher at l .O8.
Flax Seed-Firm at 1.36@1.35 Pork-Madly
active and higher; 1215 for seller cash; l2.25a
1927 for seller October; shoulders, 7.75: short
rib, 10 .65; ditto clear HOO. Freights-Corn to
Buffalo, 314. Wheat-Active, prices advanced:
1.27 for seller September; 1.29H for seller Octo-
ber 1.33 "a for seller November; .34Z for seller
active and higher; 66zs for seller cash: 67s{ for
seller November. 0ats-Advanced &c. Pork
Active. firm and higher; 1870 for seller October;
l9.97S for seller November; 10 80 for seller YEAR
Lard-Strong 1920 for seller September; II. % u
for seller October 12.45 for seller November;
1926 for seller year. Receipts-Flour, u 900:
wheat, $4,000; corn, $4,000; oats, So 900; rye,
l3,0OOi barley, $4,000. Shipments Flour, I5,-
900; wheat, 173OOe; corn, $40 800; oats. 50 900;
barley, $4,000. The "Drover's Journal" re-
ports: Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; shipments, 3d.
600; strong and higher; mixed packing, 6.4Oa
6.65; light or bacon. 6.5O96.S5; choice heavy,
6.75a7.3Oi culls and grassers. 4.O0a6 80. Castle
Receipts, $500; shipments. 1000; strong and
frmer; exports, 6.2Og6.4O; good to choice ship
ping 5.60a5.9O; common to medium, 4.5Oa5:25;
sows, 2.5Oa3.7O; stockers and feeders, 29Oa4OO.
range cattle, generally frner and 1Oc higher;
Texans, 3.0Oa4.00; half-breeds and natives, 400
also. Sheep Receipts, 800; firm; common to
medium, 3.70a4.20; good to choice, 4.48a4.6O.