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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
TELEGRAPH TICKS.
Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON

On June 23 the senate passed the bill
appropriating 100000 for the extension
OF the executive mansion.
| Mr.. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania. intro.
duced bill in the house to abolish The
tax on tobacco, snuff, cigars, and cigar
cites, to take effect Jan. 1, 1884.
THE house has refused to change the
existing Law on the subject of counting the
electoral vote for president and vice pres
1dent, which practically settles the mat
| ter for this congress.
THERE is good authority for the state
men. that Minister Lowell will soon he
recalled, at his own request, to be succeed
ed by Governor Long, of Massachusetts,.
THERE is little prospect for bankruptcy
legislation IN the senate at this session.
Ihe Ingalls, bill is conceded TO be dead.
AUG western and southern senators are
strongly opposed TO the Lowell measure
The house passed the bill to regulate
lmml grafton. 1t provides there shall be
paid duty Of 80 cents by the owner or
agent of every vessel coming from a for
elgn port on each passenger not citizen
of the United States.
Ex-senator JAMES HARLAN, of Iowa.
and Judge Wells, member of the former
commission, have been selected as mem
bers of the new Alabama claims commits
sion, provided for in the Geneva award
bill.
THE ways and means committee at
Washington has been induced by Repre-
sentative Davis to approve the bill placing
Chicago in the list of enumerated ports ST
entry. to rank the same as Philadelphia
and Boston. The salary of Collector
SpaldIng Will thus be made S, 600 per an
mum.
LIEUT.. BERRY has furnished TO the navy
department a detailed account of the
burning of the Arctic relief steamer Rod
gers on the evening of November 80, of
Lutke island. The officers and crew
reached Sitka June 3, by the revenue
steamer Thomas Corwin.
y. T. HUNTINGToN and others appeared
before the house committee on Pacific
railroads and urged the passage of Repre-.
sentative LYnch's bill to authorize the
construction of a railroad and levee from
Memphis to New Orleans, the govern
ment to guarantee interest on $50, 600, 900 |
bonds to be issued by the company.
The rumor of truce and practical al |
lance between Gov. Cornell and Mr.. |
Conkling is believed to have some basis of
There have been number |
of politicians in Washington for several |
days; all are men who have been conspic- |
tffHata GiR6hfeif fna5 Consented 10 Ire party I
to arrangements. designed to heal the diff
ferences between the administration at
Albany and that at Washington. The re-
suit of conferences held by friends of all |
parties is proposition to nominate Cor
nell for governor, and Lapham for lieu
tenant governor, If Lapham Is elected
he will resign his seat in the senate and
Gov. Cornell will appoint Conkling to fill
the VACANCY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
Don't BE Afraid.
Madison Democrat.

The bill to appropriate one hunnred
million dollars for pensions slipped
through the house yesterday like a
weasel through a knot-hole. The
trouble with the pension bill is it ap-
propriates sum so vast that it invites
all manner of jobbery. No member
of congress possesses the moral c9uf-
age to openly attack the measure. The
demagogue's howl of patriotism fright
ems off all critics, and the bill is hastily
put through under less scrunity than
most bills are subjected to. The con-
sequence is that train of evils follow
in the wake Of this hasty legislation.
The pension buzzards resp rich har-
vest, the soldier is often deprived of
his lust share, while more fortunate
ones secure far too much.
Some one with the courage to call a
halt on this wild pension legislation is
needed to check what must soon be-
come vast prolific source Of evil. Ii
each succeeding congress is to go on III
creasing the pension bill. there will not
be revenue enough to pay presently.
1t is the proper and imperitive duty OF
congress to provide literally for the
crippled veterans: but it is a terrible
mistake to confound patriotism and
Justice with demagoguism.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

deliver the amounts eacted from them. HI
saw this brave committee going to one of the lit
tie pages and conjuring him by his appreciation
OF the emergencies of the country and the excel
lence OF republican principles, and by his dread
of the restoration of the democratic marty n
to avert such terrible calamity" If this was
not sad picture of partisan tyranny and degen
eracy, 1t would be in many respects broad farce.
1t would even be better for the country if the re-
publican party would thrust its hand into the
treasury and abstract the public money and eharoa
1t up 30 soap" The assistant post master general
with great deal of gasconade, had said he de-
ned and spat upon the law, as he could find no
authority Tor prohibiting voluntary contributions
for lawful objects. The man who in the face of
the republican committees circular, could talk
about voluntary contributions was either entirely
Ignorant of official language or of the substance
OF things, and in either case discussion with him
would be useless The treasurer of the commit
tee, Representative Hubbali whose name was
appended to the circular has denied having yio-
lated the law prohibiting assessments because
ne was not an executive officer or employe of the
government, but a member of congress In this
position he was relying upon decision made in
the last century, that a senator is not liable to
impeachment. If the case was taken into court
the government would probably find if he had not
landed somebody in the penitentiary, he had at
least brought them perilously to the verge of
con Viction
Allison argued that it was simply voluntary
affair and that no one would be removed if he did
not contribute.
After long debate the subject was laid aside.
The concurrent resolution to adjourn July 10th
was also laid aside and Logan presented the cen-
terence report on the army bill. Adjourned.
Hou8e.-After the passag ge of some District of
Columbia bills, the house went into COMMITTEES of
the whole on the bill to reduce internal revenue
taxes. A long political discussion followed
After noisy debate the committee rose. and
The previous question was ordered on the bill and
amendments, thus insuring their coming up to-
morrow as unfinished business. The matter then
vent over. Adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
A Year Without a Summer.

In the year of 1916 there was sharp
frost in every month Of the year in the
northern states. 1t was known as the
year without summer. The farmers
used to refer to it as eighteen hundred
and starve to death. In May ice form
ed half an inch thick in Hartford, buds
and flowers were frozen, and corn was
killed in the adjacent towns. Frost, ice
and snow were common IN June
throughout Connecticut, and the snow
fell five inches deep in New York, and
III Massachusetts, ten inches deep on
June 49, July was accompanied with
frost and ice. On the fifth ice formed
to the thickness of window-glass in Can
ton, Conn, and throughout New Eng
land and Pennsylvania corn was nearly
all destroyed in many sections. In
August ice formed half an inch thick
| in Litchfeld. A cold northern wind
prevailed nearly all summer with
| heavy rain-falls. Corn was so frozen
that greater part was cut down and
dried for fodder. Farmers we're obliged
to pay 81 or So bushel for corn o
1916 for seed for the next spring
| planting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
CRIME.

| WIN. WYNKAUPF, jOurneyman carpen
ter OF Pittsburgh, killed himself and hi:
| wife with huge butcher-knife.
GEORGE CoUNsNY, who parti ipated in
the robbery of Peacock's jewelry store in
| Chicago, last winter has been captured at
Sedalia, Mo.
DONALD MCCAsKELL, a drover from
Manitoba, was robbed of $1180 at the
Michigan Central depot in Detroit by two
thieves whose acquaintance he made In
Chicago.
CHARGES against J. @. Howard, ap-
praiser of the port of New York, have
been filed with the secretary of the treas
urv, and his removal is expected.
In the yard of the Central school at
Hamilton, Ont, Alex. Forbes killed his
wife, Geo. Ralston and himself with a re-
volver, because the former refused to 90
back to live with him.
THE Cleveland rolling mills are still
compelled TO guard their workmen. As
the night train for employees started into
the city it was stoned by a man and wo-
man. The former was captured by the
police, and will be fined $50 or sent to Jail
for six II 0nths.
A PaIzE-FIGHT for $500 a side is being
arranged at Pittsburgh, between James
Sweeney and Alonzo Boring. Maloney
now claims that he did not agree with
Weedan to call their contest draw, and
another struggle between them will take
place in three weeks, in which Weeden
promises to take all the fighting desire
out of his antagonist.
ITALIAN laborers engaged on the West
Shore road near Albany struck for higher
wages, and attempted to throw an engine
and twenty fat-cars down an embank-
ment. Cavana. the leader, who was a
bandit at home, defes the authorities. A
militia company from CatskilI will ar
rive at the scene of the disturbance this
THREE young girls employed in a board
ing house at Danville, H., named Ella
Mills, Matte Ogle and Mary Jones, re-
solved TO take their lives by arsenic. Two
died in great pain, Miss Jones fingers in
a condition which gives but little hopes of
her recovery. Miss Mills left letter for
her father, upbraiding him for living
with an abandoned woman.
A FURD hiss for some time existed at
Cimarorn, Kan, between j. A. Schumate,
a merchant, and J. w. Dixon, a hotel
keeper, the former declaring that he
would kill his enemy. On Sunday morn
ing the merchant went to Dickson's bar
Tor an eye-opener, and after a few words |
was hi five ioae -.-l-l .--..-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
GENERAL NOTES

A PARTY of twenty persons near Fort
Totten, Dakota, is trying to b old fine
timber tract of ], 900 acres, and intrUders
are driven away with revolvers.
A LETTER from Fort Mckinney states
that cattle valued $13 100000 are camly
grazing in what was six years ago absolute
ly an Indian country.
THE Canadian government obtained il
the recent elections a majority of from 30
to 60. Prince Edward Island is the only
province in which the opposition has a
majority.
; THE fifth great well in the Warren
county oil-held was struck June "a, the
yield being 1000 barrels. One large well
is on fire, causing loss of 81 900 per day
The flames rise to height of so feet
ONa farm along the Big Miami river
in Ohio, has been found human skeleton
of enormous size, surrounded by a toma
hawk, chisel spear-heads and clam-Bhelis
IT is alleged that Governor Foster has
secured state central and executive com
mittees in Ohio which almost utterly
| ignore the Sherman and Keifer element
of republicanism.
Two young attorneys of Cincinnati
named Cosgrove and Cogan, both aspirant
to the city solicitorship, arranged for
duel near the Southern railway bridge, OIL
Sunday, but the seconds took the party
into saloon, where all remembrance o
the business on hand vanished.
SIXTEEN fat bulls, worth $S5 per head
were shipped from Cincinnati to Jerse.
City without an attendant, and consequent
ly received no care on the voyage. Thre
were found dead when the car was open
ed, and three more expired when released
ABOUT 1,400 Russian Jews are bein
!. sheltered around Castle Garden in Ne,
York, as the Aid society's houses are FL
ed. The commissioners of emigratio
have given fifty acres of land near tn
quarintiue on which to erect accomoda
tions, Five thousand immigrants arrive
on Sunday.
ONLY twenty miles of track remain t
, be laid on the new road between Chicag
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
milwaukee, 5qarRer

MILWAUKEE,, June 26.-Flour In fair de.
mand Wheat Tame and easier; No. 2 hard
nominal; No. 2. 1887; 1881 for seller June
l.54% for seller July; 1.19 for seller August
l.O81. forseller September seller the year, nom-
inai; Ne. 3, l.O7; No. and rejected, nominal
oOrn-Higher; No. 2, 7415; rejected, 73 Oats
Firm; scarce; No. 2, 81; white, 81. Rye
Nominal; No. l, 70. Barley-Steady; No. 2
81; 82h for seller July; so for new September.
Provisions-Higher. Mess Pork-2I. 60 for sell
Ter cash and July; 2l.SO for seller August.
Lard-Prime steam, iI.S71l for seller cash and
July; 100 for seller August. Live hsgs-
Steady; 7:5Og8.15. Freights Wheat to Bufa-
IL, quiet and nominal at &c. Receipts Flour,
II ,OS5; wheat 20 ,575, barley. 800 Shipments
Flour 24,06S;!wheat, 425; barley. 2,OSO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

A NUMBER of witty papers are laugh
ing loud over an Iowa temperance ora
tor making quick time in hunt for
whisky when he thought he had been
bitten by snake. If all the good edi-
tors would wait for a snake bite, it
might change the rosy hues of num-
ber of editorial noses.
He is exceedingly cheerful and san
guine, averring with marked emphasis
that "affairs in Ireland were never IN
more hopeful condition" He believes
the assassination of Lord Cavendlst
and Secretary Burke was instlgated by
the English landlords for the purpose
of arousing English antipathy toward
Gladstone's Irish policy, but says land
lordlsm is 'broken and demoralized
and that "self-government will follow
in the wake of the land league"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

THE Milwaukee Eue1aing Wisconsin,
in the course of long adverse review
of Gen. Ed. Bragg's oration at the re-
union of the Army of the Potomac in
Detroit, says: "It was eloquent, sting
ing, fault t-fnding, patriotic, beautiful,
recusative; but it was particularly no.
ticeable for its ingenious and emphatic
defense of the career of George B
Mcclellan while he had command o
the army, and of his maneuvres Will
tb Army of the Potomac"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

MIcHAEL DAvITT, the great Irish agi-
tator, has arrived in New York. The
o. iect Of his visit is two-fold First,
to contradict the rumor of split in the
Land League movement or II likeli-
hood of there being q difference be-
tween Parnen and himself. Sec
ond, to explain the work done in
Ireland by the Ladies Land
league in sustaining evicted people
the building of houses and the main
tenance in the law-courts of tenants
rights
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

THREE additional indictments have
been found against Thomas J. Brady,
III Washington, by the grand jury
They were based, as the other indict-
ments of him have been, on the charge
of conspiracy to defraud and actually
defrauding the government in the exc
cution of star-route mail contracts.
This sporadic shower of indictments
must be source of infinite amuse-
ment to the rotund and well-kept Mr..
Brady, so long as the authorities care
fully avoid bringing him to trial and
conviction. The people demand fewer
indictments and more punishment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29
A Secretion that Centaminates the Blood

When the bile is diverted from its proper chan
nels, into the blood, which is always the caae IN
liver complaints, it ceases to be healthy secre-
tien, and becomes poison. It's abnormal pres
ence in the circulation and stomach is indicated
by the suffusion of the skin with hideous saffron
tinge, by headaches, vertigo, nausea, pain in the
indigestion. obstruction of the bowels, and other
minor symptoms. Order may be substituted for
this state of chaos and further bodily evil avert
ed by using the benefcent Alternative and tonic
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which, by relaxing
the bowels, promotes the escape from the circula-
tion of bilious impurities, besides rendering the
action of the liver regular, and removing every
trace of dyspepsia. This pleasant and purely
vegetable anti-bilious medicine is not only inf,
nitely more effective than any form of mercury
but is, on account of its freedom from hurtfu
properties, infinitely to be preferred TO THAT poi
sonOus drug.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

and Buffalo. President Cummings takes
w. H. Vanderbilt to task for his recent re-
mark that the New York, Chicago and St,
Louis road was built to sell, and has been
cheaply constructed.
THE election in Canada, resulted in 3
victory for the government. The main
features of the contest developed so far
are the defeat of Sir Richard CARTWRIGHT
finance minister of the late reform soyarn,
ment, and of Hon. T. w. Angiin. the
speaker in the Mackenzie government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

scattered, trees were blown out bv the
roots, in some instances, and much other
damage was done that it could not be par
ticularized by the passengers. 1t was not
whirling tornado at Independence, bat a
straight wind-storm. At Waterloo, the
top of the Illinois Central Railway bridge
was blown away, and other damage re-
ported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

The Madison Democrat has way of
boiling down news for its readers that
is refreshing in these hurried times.
1t condenses in the following item what
most Of the dailies gave column to !:
ExGoY. WILLIAM DENNIsoN, died
yesterday at Columbus. He was 81
years of age, was governor of Ohio
during the war, an1 was postmaster
general ut the time of Lincoln's death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

THERE is destitution as well as DESC
lated homes at Grinnell, and subscrip-
tions for the sufferers should be liberal.
There is mourning in hundreds of
households, and the gaunt spectre
hoyers over the scene.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

The harbor and river bill appropriate
ting ST. 100000 for the improvement of
various water courses throughout the
United States, harbors on the Atlantic
and ON the Pacific coasts and also on
the great lakes, passed the house of
representatives on Saturday by vote
Of 4l9 yeas to AZ nays, or by more
than tMo-thirds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

The latest rumor is that Secretaries
Folger and Frelinghuysen will be re-
tired by President Arthur from the
cabinet, and Don Cameron and Roscoe
Conkling given their portfolios. Also,
that James Russell Lowell will be re-
called from the court of st. James,
and Mr.. Frelinghuysen appointed to
fiji the vacancy thus created.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

TIE twenty-ninth annual commence
ment of the university Of Wisconsin
was gratifying success in all respects.
The class was the largest ever gradua-
ted from the institution, numbering
siyty in the collegiate courses and
twenty-five in the Law Department.
a total of eighty-fve members.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

An Englishman has invented a way
of saving a murderer's head off with a
red-hot wire, electrically heated. 1t is
not an entirely new invention, how
ever. In this country little wire-pull-
ing has often caused an ofice-holders
head to fall into the basket.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

The Canadian Pacific branch be-
tween Prince Arthur's landing and
Winnipeg, is completed, and will be
opened for business July /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

DELAvAN, Wis, Sept. "a, 1913.
GEETs-I have taken not quite one bottle OF
the Hon Bitters / was feeble old man OF rs
when / got it. To day l am as active and feel as
well as did at 80. see great many that need
sncb a medicine D. B0YCE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

Give instantaneous relief. st. Jacobs
Oil. Neuralgia. Prof. Tice.-&. Louis
Dispatch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

THE conuIuOns or manKlnu IN Jne
various quarters of the globe have I'M
dergone some startling changes. Once
the splendor of Egypt's civilization,
wealth, learning and power penetrated
the gloom of all the nations and tribes
then known, while the jungles OF
America were the seats of unending
tribal wars, indescribable cruelties, and
the most hopeless barbarity. Now
America is the eye of the world and
Egypt has shocked civilization with
bntchery, cruelty and barbarity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

CoMPosIToRs on the Buffalo daily pa.
pers all struck for a three cent raise.
The papers issued as u-ual, yesterday,
Notwithstanding, and propose to run
their business without union men here
alter. They will pay non-union men
the price demanded by the strikers,
but give notice that no strikers need
apply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-06-29

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett is al
work on q new play.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-31

Little Rock, Ark, 9O.-Three miles
south Of here on the Iron Mountain
railroad, this morning, train loaded
with railroad iron ran off the track
killing a negro train hand, and
wOunding the conductor.
Dublin, 30.-The BOYLE police
have promised to support the Linn
erick men and few are on the usual
beats.
Philadelphia, 30-This afternoon,
six prisoners confined in Camden,
n. j., penitentiary, succeeded in
escaping during the time allowed
for exercise on the rotunda. Three
were recaptured.
Washington. 30.-The secretary
Of the treasury gives notice that the
exchange Of 80 per cent. bonds
into 3 per cent. bonds will be sus-
pended from the 9Th Of September
until the 1st of November.
Kansas City. 30.-Gen. Crook and
staff passed through this city to-
night en- route to Arizona.
MaritZaura, 30-.JOhn Dunn is
advised that the Zulu chiefs will
give friendly welcome to Cete-
wayo upon his return to Zululand.
New York, 3o.-R. III. Adams s.
Co., silk manufacturers at this city
and Paterson, n. j., have made an
assignment. The firm consists Of
Henry Adams and Peter House.
Liabilities, 100000.
New York, 80. - The ReTGldS
special from Texas shows that
during the recent floods 120 persons
perished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-31
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