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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

WHILE in attendance on the United
States court, at Fort Smith, on the 11th
inst, Isham Carter and daughter were
drowned in the Poteau river.
DAMAGE of nearlw $4,000 has been in
ficted by fire on the town of Walnut,
Iowa.
THE Congregational church at Akron,
O., was damaged to the amount of $1,000
by fire.
THE proprietors of the wooden mills at
Tritfin, O., have made an assignment, their
liabilities being 100000.
A MAD dog at Charleston, ILL.,, attacked
several persons, on the 9th inst, and was
killed after biting ex-MarshaI Bowling.
Mrs. TAYLOR, an aged lady of Harlem,
ILL.,, set her clothing on fire at the stove,
on the 9th inst, and was so horribly burn
ed that death soon ended her sufferings
| THE rains in California are the most
| destructive ever known on the Pacific
coast. The country flooded is wheat
ground.
THE rear portion # New Orleans is un-
der water, and the levees are very weak.
A committee to distribute provisions will
be appointed.
/ THE button-shop of the Scoville Mann.
featuring company, at Waterbury, Conn.
was burned on the 18th inst. The esti-
mated loss is 100000. and two hundred
men ale thrown out of employment
GENERAL HERMAN UHI.. an influential
German citizen of New York. accidentally
shot himself in the breast while cleaning
some small arms, and expired in halls al
hour. For nearly twenty years he wa:
business manager of the Stddts-Zeit,tng.
AT Port Jarvis, Y. Y, party of la
borers went upon spree Monday night
One was frozen dead, and the hands anC
feet of some of the others were SO badl,
frozen as to have to be amputated. Th
accident is entirely to drunkenness.
THE three-year-old child of Charles B
McAlvey, of Jackson, Mich, was scaldet
on the 18th inst, from which it has died
The mother of the little one left pail o
hot water on the floor. The child sa
, down in the pail and was literally cooked
JAMES CRANE, of Des Moines, Iowa
. while walking on the Rock Island tract
near the corporation limits, was instantl
killed on the 11th inst. by the in-bount
passenger. His body was terribly man
gled, the fragments being scattered alon
the track. He was an old, wealthy, an
: much esteemed citizen.
THE weight of snow and the withdrawa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Feb. l5.--Flour-Quiet and un-
changed. Wheat-In good demand. unsettled
No 2 Chicago spring, 98H for seller cash; 80
for seller March; 98& bid for seller April; .O3
for seller May; No. 3 Chicago spring, 90 Corn
Demand fair; prices higher; No. 2, 371zG37zl
for seller cash; 371z for seller February; Blk for
seller March; 4214 bid for seller May; AZ bid for
seller June; rejected, 364@361l Oats-De-
mand light, holders firm; No. 2 gilt edge. 321l
for seller cash; 4O1z for seller February; 30
for seller March; 34l4 for seller May. Rye
Quiet and steady; No. 2, SO for seller cash
Barley-Firmer; No. 2, 1902 for seller cash
Dressed Hogs-Fair prices, higher, light, $50:
good heavy, 100. Pork-Demand active; prices
advanced 1926 for seller cash; 15.25GI530
for seller February; 1870 for seller March;
l5.4j@ l547K for seller April; Ij.60Gl5.621z
for seller May. Lard-Denand active. prices
advanced; 9.95 for seller cash; 1905 for seller
April; 10.12h@l0.15 for seller May. The
"Drover's Journal" reports: Hogs-Demand fair.
provisions higher. Receipts, 5000; shipments
1000; light, 5.509 $40; mixed packing, 5.3Oa
$40; choice heavy, 5.7O96.3O. Cattle-Recepts,
500; shipments, 5000; higher demand excessive
supply; common to medium shipping, 4.30a480;
good to choice, 5.00@ $40. Sheep-Receipts
700; strong, fair to choice. 4.5OG $50. The
London correspondent cables TO the Drov-
ers Journal: Cattle-Dull, 1c offered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Jefferson lO.l Sentinel.

"Diphtheria is generated by breath
ing impure air, such as comes from
dark apartments, dirty cellars, cutters,
sinks, decaying matters, pools of stand
ing liquids, and other sources of filth.
1t is usually confined to persons from
two to fifteen years of age. The at
mosphere, the breathing of which
causes the disease, seems to be full of
living things, vegetable and animal,
the bacteria and micocoppins, some of
which lodge in the throat and form
white spotches, which are distinctive
of the malady, and whose presence
quickly pOisons the blood; hence
there should not be moments delay
in sending for a physician, as the
march of the disease is always rapid,
and its virulence increases every hour" :"
The above is from Halls Journal Of
Health. The theory of impure atmos-
phere, etc, is all well enough. The
experience of this village is that the
disease goes at random as to clean or
nasty places. 1t has made fatal visits
to as neat, wholesome, well kept and
clean houses as are to be found in the
county. Its cause and cure are among
the unknown things, we believe, not
withstanding the high authority of
Halls JOuuGI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
CRIME.

IT is stated that Italy and Germany will
participate in the proposed international
monetary conference.
GENERAL COLLEY has defeated the Beers,
after a fight of six hours, sustaining loss
one hundred and fifty killed and wounded.
A PARTY of ten cowboys on the 11th
inst, in New Mexico routed q band of
thirty five Indians, leaving six dead on the
field.
IN the insurance conspiracy recently I'M
yelled at Evansville, Ind, Mrs. Lucas re.
quested to be sent to Jail to be safe from
assassination.
EDWIN c. BRYANT, resident of Della
van, Wis, has been Jailed at Milwaukee
as insane. He was once prominent in the
insurance circles of st. Louis.
ALLRGEd corrupt acts on the part of the
contractor for the prison labor of Mime
sofa have caused the house to pass a reso-
luton for an investigation of the matter
by Joint committee.
A WEALTHY farmer of Hamilton county,
Indiana, named Isaac Hayworth, has been
trapped at indianapolis, with a boy COM
panion, in passing counterfeit silver coin.
The arrest is considered one of great i'm
portance.
JOSEPH n. ThIBAULT, who murdered
Charlotte Hill at Annapolis, N. S., was
executed on the 10th inst, making no con-
fession. The crowd tore down the en-
closure and witnessed the hanging.
LIEUTENANT Cook and squad of SOL
diers are on the way to Fort Leavenworth
with four Mescalero Apaches who spent
eight months with Victoria and after
ward melted revolt at Fort Stanton.
Their leader is negro, who has done
hard fighting in several bloody struggles
with our troops,
THE archbishop of Dublin has replied
to the pontifcal letter concerning the
Irish agitation; claiming that pernicious
laws for centuries have reduced the peo-
pie to the extreme of misery, and the
abrogation of the cruel statutes is de-
manded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
GENERAL NOTES.

AUNTY JACKSON, a negress, aged 112
years, died at Normal, Ill. ION the 9th inst.
THE PENNSYLVANIA railroad company
has cut the emigrant rate to Chi cago to
$3.50, claiming that the Erie road has
acted in bad faith.
A BILL has been introduced in the legis-
lature of Wisconsin for the apprehension
of female tramps.
r. S. FAY, of Boston, has paid 100000
for the Milwaukee iron mine, at Negau-
nee, Mich.
FIFTY prominent Irish citizens of Gin.
cinnati have organized Parnell branch
land league.
THE legislature of Nevada has adopted
a memorial urging congress to pass the
Reagan interstate commerce bill.
THE death rate in New York il
doubling itself, no less than one hundred
and forty-eight persons having passed away
on Monday, four of whom had smallpox
THE steamer California brought to Sar
Francisco specimen OF gold quartz from
Alaska which assay $4,000 to the ton. The
new Eldorado is eighty miles north o
Sitka.
! Won LUDWIG, an independent member
/ OF the ffuSSlan Qlet, was challenged OF
the 10th inst, by Bennigsen, the liberia
/ leader, but refused to accept the call. Will,
repeating his insulting language.
AT the Whitaker court-martial on tn,
10th inst, General Schofeld stated tha
! he had retained the accused at West Poin
in opposition to the unanimous opinion
of the academic board.
! LEADvILLE dispatches confirm the ru
mors of newly-found body of ore in th
Little Pittsburg mine, ten feet thick ant
twenty-five wide, assaying nearly fou
hundred ounces Of silver to the ton.
THE attention of the grand jury at vii
mington. Del, was called by Chief Justic
Comegys to the recent address of Colone
Ingersoll, as coming under the law O
blasphemy.
ShALL-PoX has become epidemic a
, Cuba, ILL.,, five new cases being announced
and citizens are leaving the region. o.
account of a case in the convent at Streat
or, Ill, the city authorities forbad
services at the adjacent church.
THE Hon. Fernando Wood, the grea
fl arc;er and author of the present fund
ing bill before congress, died at the Ho
Springs, Ark, on the 18th inst. Boil
houses of congress adjourned immediatel
upon hearing of his death. Mr.. Woo,
entered congress forty years ago and wa
the oldest IL service in the house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1881.

of supports caused the south wall of the
old portion of the Lake Shore depot at Buf-
falo to fall, on 10th inst, the roof burying a
train. A fire alarm was rung, and the work
Of extricating victims of the accident
commenced at once The bodies of Captain
Burnes and Henry Walters were soon
found, ase4 soon afterward the mangled
corpse of William Wells. The remains
of two others were recovered at a later
hour. There were several cases of miracu-
lous escape, two men having broken win
dows and leaped into Exchange street.
The loss will be $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

ENGLAND seems destined never to be
wholly at peace with her African
neighbors. Just now she is having a
serious scrimmage with the colony of
Ouch Beers in South Africa, and SO
far the contest has not resulted advant-
ageously to Her Maiesty's forces. A
new danger from another quarter is now
threatened, which is likely to prove
costly and sanguinary. The King of
the warlike and powerful Ashantees, on
the western coast of Africa, has declar-
ed war against England. 1t seems the
King of Ashantee sent a special ambas-
sador to Cape Coast Castle, demanding
of the governor the surrender Of one
Gamm, refuge chief of the Asian
tee tribe. The governor declined: and
the King at once declared hostilities.
The governor has applied to the COVER
nor of Sierra Leone for reinforcements,
which are being pushed forward. The
British war office held a special
council recently, and it was decided to
take immediate and effective measures
to protect the British settlements or
the west coast of Africa. Stores anC
ammunition have been ordered to the
Cane coast from MADEIRA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Times a pillar of Jay Gould

IT is reported that a strange and
malignant disease has broken out
among some of the large herds of cat
tie on the plains in New Mexico, caus-
ing the death of hundreds daily. The
authority for the statement Is J. G..
Mccoy, of the U. 5. census depart
ment, who has Just arrived at Topeka,
Kansas, from New Mexico. By request,
Mr.. Mccoy addressed the Kansas
house of representatives upon the sub,
ect, stating that the stock interest OF
Kansas and the west would be leopard
lied by any further spread of the dis
ease northward, and urging the legisla-
ture to request congress for an imme-
date scientific investigation of the
disease, its cause and remedy. Mr.. Nc
Coy said the malady originated on the
southern line Of New Mexico and was
sweeping the cattle off like grass be-
fore prairie fire. In pursuance of
his suggestion, resolutions were intro
duced asking congress to provide for a
thorough investigation. 1t is thought
probable that the legislature will es-
tablish a dead-line that will prevent the
southern cattle from crossing into Kan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
How she got into the Department.

Atlanta iGa) Republican.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-One bright
morning last Spring the Hon. John
Sherman was sitting in his office when
/ suddenly a bright-haired, pretty girl
dashed into his presnce. She was ap-
parently Is, and had about her an air
Of business which even the cold gaze
of the Ohio statesman could not trans
form irto maiden fright or furry.
Deliberately taking a seat, the girl
said: " Mr.. Sherman, l have come here
to get place" There are none va
can't" was the reply. "I know YOU can
give me place if you want to, and [
| think | am as much entitled to it as
| anybody. My father spent his life in
the United States Army, and when he
died he eft nothing. The responsible
ty ofthe family is on me, and | think
I've got as good claim as any one else
on the Government. :" What kind offs
place do you want?" "I don't care what
it is, but | must have work at once. "
Mr.. Sherman assured her that were ten
applicants for every one place, and
there was very little chance. She very
deliberately told him that such an an
swer wouldn't do and declared that
II uS MOlllu dIlON ueE she WOulu come
up every day and black his shoes, if he
couldn't do better for her The Secrc-
tary was struck with her determine
ton and charmed by her bright face
and her sprightly manner He told
her to come back. In less than week
she had good place in the Treasury,
which she still holds. Every morning
she walks to the department with the
step of a business little woman who is
proud that her delicate hands can be
the support of others. She receives
800 month and supports in comfort
her mother and sister. This brave.
bright young woman is Miss May Ma
cauley, formerly of Atlanta, Her. father
was Lieutenant III the Eighteenth
Infantry.
Annie Louise Cary was announced
to sing at Pittsburg one night not long
ago. The critics of the local press high
ly praised her singing the next morn
ing. Before the day was over it tran
spired that she had been taken i'll, and
was unable to sing at all, and that a
chorus singer had taken her place. The
substitute at once struck for increase
of salary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

A MEETING of heavy capitalists in
the interest of the new trunk line rail
way project between New York and the
west took place in New York city re-
Gently. In fifteen minutes $13, 100000
was subscribed, and 10 per cent. of that
sum was paid in toward the capital
stock. The new company, which is
known as the New York, Chicago and
Louis railway company, has been or
ganized under the laws Of the state OF
Indiana, with an authorized capital OF
S16,O0Q,000. The route from Cleveland
west has been surveyed, and the con-
tract for construction has been
awarded to Brown, Hard & Co., of Chi
cago. The main line is to run from
Cleveland to Chicago, a distance o
$40 miles, or fifteen miles shorter than
the present Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern route. This is to be con.
structed during the present year. The
comnanv has purchased fifty-siA
niles of the Wabash Canal, which
owes it a right-of-way go feet broad
through the city OF Fort Wayne. A
Fort Wayne Junction, twenty mile
west of Fort Wayne. branch Is C
leave the main line and go to St. Louis
a distance of 325 miles. This IS to b'
finished by July, 1882. Both lines ar
to be constructed of the best materials
with sixty-pound steel rails, and are Z
be equipped in the most thorough man
ner.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
The Beginning of the End.

The beginning of disease is slight debility or
the liver or the bowels usually. There are
dyspeptic symptoms, the liver is troublesome, the
skin grows tawney and unhealthy looking, there
are pains on the right side or through the right
shoulder blade The climax is often an utter
issue. But if the pdiffculty is met in time with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which is always
effective as a remedy should be resorted to at an
early stage, there viii be no reason to apprehend
those injurious subsequent effects upon the system
better better iHitIa IS Il also to employ this safe remedial
agent in fever and ague, and other malarial COM
plants than quinine and other potent drugs,
which even when they do prove effectual for a
time, ruin the stomach and impair the general
health
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
NO. s..

recent election. from the stateliest dig
nitaries present.
An adventurous English tourist
ascended the magnificent ice mountain
below Niagara Falls, and after reach
ing the summit, slipped and went down
in the direction of the river. In his
frantic endeavors to save himself. he
had the nails literally torn from his
fingers. He only stopped in his terri
BILE career within few feet of the river
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,. Feb. 15.-Flour-In fair demand.
Wheat-opened firm; closed steady; No l, hard,
nominal; No. l, nominal; No. 2, 97I; 981
for seller February; 991S for seller March; 88
for seller April; No. 3, So; Nod, nominal;
rejected nominal. Corn-Scarce and higher No.
2, 3S. 0ats-Scarce and higher; No. 2, BIZ.
Rye-Firln; Ne. l. So. Barley-Strong-No 2
80G825l for seller cash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
Fees of Doctors.

The fee of doctors is an item that
very many persons are interested in just
at present. We believe the schedule
for visits is $780,. which would tax Il
man confined to his bed for year,
and in need of daily visit, over $1,000
a year for MEDICAL attendance alonel
And one single bottle of Hop Bitters
taken in time would save the $1,000
and all the years sickness.--Post
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

THE ice bridge at Niagara is pro-
nounced a complete success. The ice
from the upper lakes has filled the
river to such an extent that it has form
ed in a solid mass, with no motion
whatever, extending as far out as Fort
Mississauga on the Canadian side.
Persons are now walking across in per-
feet safety. Such an event has not oc-
CURED before for great many win
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

Carl Rosa has been trying to induce
Wagner, the great German composer,
to make a tour with him in the United
States. The author of ''the music of
the future" agreed. His terms alone
prevented Carl Rosa from signing a
contract. Wagner wanted 100000
paid down as a preliminary guarantee
for the fulfllment of other conditions
equally absurd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

"PUcK" has a cartoon of Jay Gould
swinging on a bundle of telegraph
wires with Tribune and World sticking
out Of each pocket. Each wire is sup
ported by a pillar crowned with the
Goddess of Liberty, about whose neck
the wire is wrapped, and he is choking
the goddess as he swings. In the list of
newspapers supporting one of the pill
lars, our contemporary, the Chicago
Times is made conspicuous Is the
Times a pillar of Jay Gould?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17

GES. ScH0FIELD, Of the military di-
vision Of the Gulf, announces the fol-
lowing staff officers: Major Thomas
NJ. Vincent, Adjutant general; Aids-de-
camp, Captain William H. Wherry,
sixth infantry; lieutenant Edward E.
Wood, eighth cavalry; Lieutenant Chas.
B. Schofeld. second cayalry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
NEWS NOTES.

THE house committee on inter
oceanic canals, adopted a ship railway
bill which provides that this govern
ment shall, on certain conditions, guar
antee for fifteen years dividend Of 3
per cent. on $50 100000 of stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-02-17
The Amsterdam {

The Amsterdam (Holland) newspa-
pers state tnat Menotti Garibaldi, of
Italy, has been requested TO accept COM
mand Oh the..volunteer corps Of Trans
vaal in South Africa.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-05-03

Mud In Der S6wei; IT. taS 5sls.
ptpn sinssfibrt. Da fommt nun, su
einem Strr1 In 3drtd sin bsfrsunestsr
9eiddftsmann unp bertdtfst cine be-
beutsnpe 3abluna. Der Embellishments
lapet i'm gun, Wittass0en eth, Der Ans
bsre tsnf, sr nil ui&t e5rsn uub mill
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ausenblid ri&tis i&au'. i& tsIepbe'
ntre bsim unp In fdnf Winutsn In ets
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70 l6nsu2 msint Der Sremte. Statt
Der @ntwprt tslspbpnirt Der 0si&dftss
mann f&nsa bsim, sibt BEN Grempsn
bic Waf4isne In bic Sane: nSsbt
fannf Du BE slntpprt ielbsr bSrn II
&i&tis fommt aud iofprt eie Antport
pom Der Sausfrau unp pts lautst : .Du
&aite Gbalb. bsft NIB Dammsres &c.
pabt s'madtn, als tas alte 8amsel
gum SrdRs y,laee." Der Gtnselaeens
perpuftet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-05-03

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ben bisber nod rpsntsf b%sfanntsn se.
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Srsuno bsfnsst f9 I'm Gramen uno
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