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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
Vanderbilt Profits This Year. $50,
100000.

Mr.. VIM. III. Vanderbilt is seen more
frequently in public of late than was
formerly the case. Recently he has
been a very regular visitor to the
Windsor Hotel during the evening
hours, when brokers and railroad men
most congregate there. He spent an
hour there this evening. He spends
most of the time in one of the receipt
ion-rooms, with those acqusintances
who feel at liberty to drop in and chat
with him. When he passes through
the corridors he is the center of obser-
vation. Points from him are eagerly
sought, even at secondhand. A well
known broker to-day quoted friend
of Mr.. Vanderbilt's as saying that Mr..
Vanderbilt had confded to him that he
had made s20,0O0,0O0 in the stock
market during the past year. A rail
road maa said that Mr.. Vanderbilt
fixes his own salary ag President of the
New York Central Railroad at $35, 1000
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

THE desperation of the star-routers
IS becoming more apparent every day.
A mysterious fire occurred Saturday
evening at Washington, IN the third
story of a building on F street, mainly
occupied as law ffices by Richard d.
Merrick, principal counsel for the gov
eminent III the star,route cases. The
fire was undoubtedly incendisry, and
Mr. Merrick asserts that it was for the
purpose of destroying important pa
pers in the star-route cases, which were
known to be in his office. The fire
was promptly extinguished with the
loss of few hundred dollars, but 10
papers of consequence injured. The
star-route clique must be in desperate
.traits if they have to resort to arson
to destroy the evidence of their rascal
ity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
FOREIGN.

THE deficit of the Belgian budget for
1888 is estimated % 100000 francs.
Two slight shocks of earthquake were
felt at Santiago de Cuba on the llth inst.
and third on the morning of the 18th.
ENGLISH bondholders of the New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad indorsed
the present trustees Of the road.
GENERAL Stone Pasha. the late chief of
the staff of the Egyptian army, has re-
signed, and intends returning to Ameri-
ca.
AT a meeting of the French Geograph-
zeal society, Monday, De Lesseps prom
ised to have the Panama canal ready Tor
use in 1888.
TIE steamer Cotopaxi was gutted by
fire in the Thames, Monday, causing a
loss of $4,000.
EIGHT HUNDRED houses were destroyed
by fire in Canton, China, Nov. 7 and s
and several hremen were burned to death
No less than 2,5O6 persons in Carrick,
ireland, are reported to be in danger of
starvation, Indion meal being the only
food.
HERBERT BIsMARK has returned TO Ber-
lin, having arranged an Austro-German
alliance in regard to Russia's warlike
preparations.
TIE prince of Wales telegrapbed to
Paris to learn the real condition of Gam
BETA, and was answered that the latter's
wound had thoroughly healed.
DUBLIN dispatches predict that Mr..
Biggar, M. P, will be speedily called to
account by the government for casting re-
Elections upon the administration of JUS
tice in Ireland.
THE Turkish government officially an
nounces the creation of a special bureau
for supplying correct information to cor
respondents of foreign papers, and states
the penalties for spreading falsehoods.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
News by Wire Reduced to
Close Quarters for Con-
Venient Reference and
Easy Reading.
CRIME:

w. II. HILLS, a notorious forger, who
recently swindled a bank at Memphis,
was caught at Fort Worth, Friday, where
he was trying the draft dodge.
THE people of Rosita, Colorado. haT 8
armed themselves to prevent the removal
of the county seat to Silver Cliff, and
bloodshed is expeated at an early date.
LEVI MALTsRBERGRR, aged 90, was fa-
tally stabbed while in a bar-room at
Reading, Pa, Saturday, by Conrad Brett
mann.
THE chief clerk of the Denver postof-
fee, F, n. Briggs, was arrested, Saturday.
on a charge of having robbed registered
letters.
THE sentence of Andrew Bigger, who
was to have been hung at OuraY, Cal. Sat
urday, was commuted to imprisonment
for life.
ED KERcH. 10 years of age, was arrest
ed at Wapokaneta, O., Saturday, for COM
mitting an unmentionable crime on an
old man named Shafer, whose condition
is critical.
SPORTING men from all parts of Massa-
chusetts gathered at Lynn, Wednesday
evening, to witness prize-fght with hard
gloves between Crowley and ScannelI. In
the fifth round Crowley gave up the con-
test. The battle took place in the heart
of the city, and the police knew nothing
of it.
AT Fort Apache, Saturday, Lieutenant
Colonel George w. Scho6eld, of the 9th
cavalry, killed himself with q revolver,
from dependency caused By i'll health.
He entered the volunteer army at St.
Louis, at the outbreak of the war, as a
lieutenant of artillery, and rose to the
rank of brevet brigadier general. In 1866
he was commissioned major of regulars.
He is a brother of General John NJ. Scho-
field, now commanding the division of the
Pacific, and his father and sister reside in
Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

The Revenue Commission have been
plumipg themselves on the liberal ad-
dition to the free list which they have
made in their reform tariff bill, but Mr..
J. s. Moore, of New York, shows that
they are trying to humbug congress
and the public. Their free list is of the
most beggarly dimensions, and does
not meet the business necessities of the
country in any respect. With the ex-
ceptlon of cloves, nutmegs, and other
spices not grown in this country, they
put nothing on the free list that now
yields the government any revenue. 1t
is quite proper to give the American
people their cinnamon and ginger,
nutmegs and cloves, free from duty,
but, as Mr.. Moore remarks, why leave
untouched the duty of Is cents q
bushel on potatoes and q cents 81
pound on rice? And, as the New York
Times well remarks, why, it may be
added, should free spices be regarded
as more desirable than free coal or salt,
than free jute, hemp, and flax, or than
free wool? Why should the Lake Su-
perior monopolists have an extended
term OF plunder by retaining the duty
on copper ore and our "infant" iron
mines be farther coddled by refusing
foreign ore place on the free list? All
of these articles are strictly raw materi-
ais of manufacture, and their enfran-
chisement belongs to the very rudi-
ments of tariff reform. The time haa
come to stop humbugging while plum
dering ths people. Congress must deal
honestly with them on the tariff.revis-
ion question, as the people are getting
their eyes wide open to the manner in
which they have been overreached and
swindled by the high-tariff robbers.
who have fastened on them what they
call tariff for protection, but which
is tariff for extortion. Greatest OF
existing monopolies which oppress the
American people are the exorbltant
taxes on imports for the express pur-
pose OF rendering dear the necessaries
OF hfe and enabling special classes to
enrlcn themselves at the expense OF
the consumer. This octopus is raking
an 1000 millions q year of the hard
earnings of the American people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
belt 692 feet long, a yard wide, and weigh
ing three tons

ing three tons
The mayor of Decatur, Texas, was at
tackled by a negro in resentment, and
striking the negro with stone broke his
neck.
i PARTY of capitalists from Vermont
stand ready to build narrow-gauge road
from Fort Worth to the Rio Grande when
the right of way shall have been secured.
ROBERT BONNER has finished the in
SD ection of the horse breeding farms in
Kentucky. He very much desires to pur-
chase Jay Eye See, but is unwilling to
pay $4,000 for him.
THE Ford brothers were to lecture in
Hartford, Conn.,, Saturday evening, on
the death of Jesse James. Just 81 were
taken in at the door. The lecture was
postponed.
G. K. SAoKET. a leading stock and grain
broker of Cleveland, has disappeared.
leaving heavy liabilities, and his prop
erty has been seized by creditors.
The heirs of William Blackmore, re-
siding in Pittsburgh, have engaged at
torneys to prosecute their claim to the
ground in Washington On which stand
the capitol, white house, treasury, and
navy buildings, and hundreds of residences
and stores.
VICTOR JoUANNEAULT, whose death at
Janesville is reported, was a graduate of
the university of France. a tutor in the
royal household at Brussels, Catholic
priest in New Orleans, and teacher of
Brigham Young's children at Nauvoo.
For the past thirty years he led the life
of merchant.
JEROME 3. CHArFEE is expected to
make his appearance in Denver at an
early date, to take hand in the senatori-
al fight and revenge himself upon bis en-
emies. He will support Tabor or Hamill
and the bonanza people are credited with
the intention to found political daily
with capital of $500.000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

BY the death of Representative Orth,
of Indiana, at Lafayette, Saturday
night, the forty-sventh congress loses
the fifth member who has died within
the year. The others were Messrs.
Allen, of Missouri; Lowe, of Alabama;
Hawk, of Illinois, and Updegraff, of
Ohio. Mr.. O'Connor, also elected to
this congress, died before he could take
his seat. Mr.. Orth was buried Thursday.
A committee of eight congressman at
tended. The committee were Repre-
sentatiyes Calkins, Steele, Pierce, Urner,
Updegraff, Matson, Colerick and Shall
lenberger. The funeral took place un-
der the auspices of the Knights Tenn
plars. Mr.. Orth wgs a native of
Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He served
six years in the Indiana senate, was a
member of the peace congress of 1861,
commanded gunboat on the Ohio
during the war, was five times elected
to congress, and held the Austrian
Mission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

ONE of the results of the late war
between the great rival railway COM
panies OF the Northwest is the virtual
absorption of the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha line by the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company. Mr.. Marvin Hughitt, the
General Manager of the latter, and
who is one of the most successful rail-
road managers in the world, becomes
President of the absorbed line, which
will henceforth be run as part of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company's grand system of roads. Mr..
Fl. H. Porter the late President of the
Omaha line, and who was the "dis-
turbing elemcn which prolonged the
recent war of rates, retires from the
field, and permanent peace is now
anticipated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY,
Mysterious Disappearance OF a Bride
Groom on the Eve Of sEis Marriage
a Decided Sensation in 2 North
Carolina Village

Mysterious disappearance OF Bride
Groom ON the Eve 0f ssis Marriage
a Decided Sensation in North
Carolina village.
HICKORY, n. c.. DEC. 15.-Social cir
cles in this vicinity are in flutter of
excitement over the mysterious disap-
pearance of a bridegroom just when
the minister, bride and guest were wait
ing for the marriage to take place. Mr.
Andrew Miller had been 81 long time
athanced to Miss Estella Moore, one of
the prettiest and most charming young
ladies of this place. Six o'clock last
evening was the time fixed for the we'd
ding and all the guests were assembled,
the wedding feast set out, and the
minister standing in the middle of the
parlor ready to perform the ceremony.
After waiting some time after the hour
fixed, the groOm's best man was sent
to his residence to ascertain the cause
of the delay. He found the young
mans room unlocked, the wedding suit,
including gloves, lying on the bed, a
trunk open from which it was evident
a supply of clothing had been taken,
and a card lying on the mantel with the
words written in pencil "Gone West"
The cause of the fight of the bride
groom is a mystery. The situation of
affairs is rendered more embarrassing
by the fact that an evening paper near
here, in order to get ahead of its con-
temporaries, anticipated the wedding
in the 6 o'clock edition, coming out
with a description of toilets, etc. etc,
winding up with description of the
couple on the wedding tour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Easton, Pa, Lock works have sns-
pended operations.
u. r" has sent TO he trearurer of the
United States $4,000 for the conscience
und.
BANCROFT. the historian, has founded
several scholarships at Worcester, Mass,
to perpetuate the memory of his parents.
TEXAS stockrsen have resolved to send
lobby to the Texas legislature to obtain
legislation in connection with stock lands
and the interest Of stock men.
A RUB BER company at Trenton, n. J :,
has made for western grain elevator a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
The MINNEAPOLIS Blaze.

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. 1S.-A fire in the
Barton block this morning injured the
building to the extent of $15, 5,000-in-
sured; also ]. F. Burmann, trunks,
s8, 500-in.ured for Sc, 400; Simon d
Ross, printers, $22, ,000-insured fer
81, 700; Clark & Co., commission, s., 900
insured; Swedish Publishing COM
pany, ,0o0-insured for $4,000; J.
Konasch, photographer, 81 ,500-insured
for 81, 900; ]. s. Taylor, s., ,000-insured !;
Grever & Brooks, cigars, s19, 900. To-
tai loss about 800, ,000-insured for 81 o.
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
Room for the IAAar.

A case it is believed of genuine lep-
rosy has developed in the aims house
at Salem. Charles Derby, the victim,
arrived from San Francisco week ago,
Derby is we'll educated, and was for
some years chief botanist at Honolulu
to Queen Emma. He has been igola-
ted and his clothing burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
Honest and Liberal.

When the Hops in each bottle of Hop Bitters
lat the present price, s1.25 per lb. y cost more
than bottle is sold for, besides the other costly
medicines. and the quality and price are kept the
same, we think it is honest and liberal in the pro-
prietors, and no one should complain, or buy or
use worthless stuff. or cheating bogus imitato ons
because the price is less,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

Prince Taruhito, an uncle of the
Mikado of Japan, who left home in
June and made q tour of Europe, ar
rived in New York Monday. After
visiting President Arthur. at Washing
ton, the distinguished guest will return
by way of San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

The epizoot is causing panic in
eastern stables. It's ravages to date
have been confined 20 New York and
principal points in New England, bu
it has appeared in mild for ms in Cleve
land and Buffalo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
0pDen0Van R0ssa's Opinion.
New York Graphic.

ODonovsn Rosa, speaking of the
Great German Remedy, to friend. said:
Mrs. Rosa has been cured of very Sc
we're attack of neuralgia by st. Jacobs OIL
as she will gladly tell you, if you call at
my residence, S79 Bushwick ave, Brook
lYn. n w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

The Hon. Henry S. Sanford, former
ly United States Minister Resident to
Belgium, is spending the winter on his
orange plantation at Sanford, Fla. He
is said to have crossed the Atlantic
Ocean sixty times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
Ben Buffers Generosity.


Boston letter: Here is an anecdOte
day by lady who said that her hus-
band, though q republican swas going
to vote for Butler because he wanted
to 'Egive the old man chance" A
plainly-dressed woman, evidently in
mental distress, presented herself at
his law Office one day, and his secre-
tary, In the outer office, told her that
the general was engaged inside and
could not possibly see her. "May [
come tomorrow, then?" she tremulous-
ly inquired. "No; he is going to Wash
ingtod tomorrow" She sat few min
utes, with evident reluctance to yield
her hope, and presently Mr.. Butler
came out and passed through the ante
room to go to luncheon. One of his
shrewd eyes caught the tinid figure
and he paused before her and asked
her, in rapid but kind words, if she
came for" she said wistfully. estate
your business very briefly, and | will
see what can be DONE" he said, usher
ing her into his consulting room. She
told him sad story Of conJugal sor-
row, through q selfish and tyranical
husband, who had got from her the
little fortune left by her parents, and
not only did not support her, but abus-
ed her. He said: "Now, madame, if
inquire into this case, shall | find that
you, after all, are the one to blame?
Are the facts exactly as you represent
them to me, and have you been to him
a good and true wife?" "God knowsI /
have tried TO be, and that all 1 have
told you is true, she answered fervent-
ly, and drawing out $50, she said-"I
have borrowed this to come to you
with, and I'm sorry it is not more; but
do take it and see if you cannot set me
free frem him." The general waved
back the hand which offered the pitt
ful sum and said 81 will undertake
your case, but your money is no object
to me. am not In need of it; but /
would ike to help you" He returned
in due time from Washington, took
hold of her case, which was SO clear
that be easily secured the divorce and
recovered 81, 900 of her p&trimony for
her; and even then he would accept no
fee; neither did he make any overtures
even of friendship toward her, beyond
mere business-like humanity-the hu-
manity of a busy, absorbed, but not
ungenerous man. [ have heard sever
as anecdotes of him here ,sas favorable
al this, and in Washington he Is kno wn
as man Of great kindness toward the
poor and the dependent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

The distinguished artist LeClear, VIII o
died suddenly fortnight ago, had just
finished two copies of the best full
length picture ever made of General
Grant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
Throw Physic to the Dogs, Hi Nome
of L.

We do not feel ike blaming Macbeth for this
expression of disgust. Even nowadays most of
the cathartics are great repulsiye pills, enough to
turn ones stomach" Had Macbeth ever taken
DR.. Pierce's "Pargative Pellets" he would not
have uttered those words OF contempt. By drug
eists.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

J. J. johnson, of Richmond, Ind, writes:
If everyone knew what good medicine DIR.
Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsaparila is,
there would be fewer invaida. 1t cured me of
dyspepsia. It cured my wrfe of general i'll
health. think it the best medicine ever
used"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
VOL XIV

De LEssEPs says his company will
have ship canal completed across
the 1sthmus of Panama, connecting
the two great oceans, in five or six
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

Those who were present say that the
look in those women's faces when they
understood all that was offered was in
expressibly touching.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

Robert L. Stuart, the last member
of the firm of r. L. & A. T. Stuart, the
extensive sugar refner who did so
large business ten years ago, died at
his residence in New York, yesterday
afternoon, Of septic@mia, after severe
illness which had confined him to his
room for three weeks. Mr.. Stuart
leaves widow and an estate valued at
between $5,000,0 900 and s6,000,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

James Mcmillan, a Detroit million
aire, has purchased for presentation to
the Michigan University the famous
Shakespearean library of Hon. E. FL.
Thompson, of Flint, that State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28

Among the books sold at sale in
New YORK last week was the Gan
tiquarian Repertory," on the first page
of which is written: "With my COM
pliments to Mr.. Jefferson. Alexander
Hamilton" and beneath it, "This book
will be of no use to me, and respect
fully decline receiving it. Thomas
Jefferson" 1t brought $3.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-12-28
DENSE IGNORANCE

of the section of the bill or the amend
ment about which he was speaking. In az
many more there was Misrepresentation
of what was in the bill or of what had
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-22
FALL AND WINTER
.Dry Goods, Notions,
Boots, Shoes and Hats.
cOWAN. MeCL UNC & CO.,
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE
offer to the Trade the most satisfactory lines
of Goods. in every res peCt, ever exhibited. not
excepting a"y market in the United States.
They would call special attention. in Dry Goods.
to their very attractive mes Of Prints and
the beautiful Dress Fabrics of the Celebrated
Pacific and Manchester Mills; to the largest
and Cheapest line of Jeans hOWn this country;
full lines of Notions the s0d and substantial lines
and Shoes of their brandt very complete line of Gas
Novelty produced
tOosed Goods; also handsome He of Ladi Black
Coored TRIMMED ly the mddle Department
will be complete.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-22
Let the People of the District
Read and Ponder.

WASHINGTON CRY, August Is, 1882.
To the Republican Uoters Of the Second
Congressional district Of Tennessee:
1 feel it to be privilege, if not my
duty, as Republican and fellow cit
izen, to address to you an open lets
ter with regard to the question
whether Mr. William Rule shall be
nominated and elected to the 48th
Congress, or whether the present in
cumbent shall be re>nominated and
re,elected as your Representative.
This choice devolyes upon you and
must be made within few days, and
If / shall be able TO furnish you ins
formation which will be of service
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-22

- u. Fre7ont St, Baltimore
During the war l was in
plrcd in the stomach by a piece
Of a shell, and have suffered
froaitevers since. About four
year3agoit brought on paraly-
SIS, which kept me in bed six
months, and the best doctors
in the city said | could not
live. suffered fearfully from
indigestion, and for over two
years could not eat solid food
and for a large portion Of the
time unabletor retain even
liquid nouushment. ! tried
Browns Iron Bitters and now
after taking two bottles I am
able TO get up and go around
ard am rapidly improving.
G.. DECKER.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-22
STRENGTH

to vigorously push business,
strength to study a profession,
strength to regulate a household,
strength to do a days labor with
out physical pain, All this repre-
sents what is wanted, in the often
heard exp-@eesion, ooh! wish !
had the strength" If you are
broken down, have not energy, or
feel as if life was hardly worth Iiv-
ing, you can be relieved and re-
ctored torobust health and strength
BY taking BROWNS IRON BIT
TERS, which = { true tonic-a
medicine universally recommended
EoF Ill u13tinG diseases.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-22
BROWNS IRON BITTERS is

CROWNS IRON BiTTERS is
complete and sure remedy for
indigestion, Dyspepsia, Malaria,
Weakness and all diseases requir-
ing a true, reliable, non-alcoholic
tonic. 1t enriches the blood, gives
new life to the muscles and tone
to the nerves.