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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
FIRES AND CASUALTIES,

CUTTINGS cannery, at Oak Point. Ore.
gon, valued at 5000. was burned this
week.
DAMAGES amounting to $4,000 resulted
at Dysart, Iowa. from a confagration
July 8th.
THE steamer Mark Lane, which arrived
Boston from Matanzas, had two cases
of yellow fever on board.
Mrs. JAMES A. SP AULDING, well known
in society circles at Dubuque, suicided by
morphine.
SMALLPOX has been ravaging Indian
Territory. thirty deaths have occurred at
Muscogee alone.
J. H. PLANT, wholesale clothing mer-
chant of st. Louis, against whose stock
several attachments had been filed, drown
ed himself in slough.
THE Mississippi river is subsiding in
the vicinity of Alton. The damage to
crops around Mitchell is estimated at
100000.
A LARGE quantity of liquor was seized
at Greenfield, Mass. Even the hotels
were ralded. and they threatened to close
their doors unless permitted to sell bever-
age,
A BROTHER of Ex-Governor Coburn, of
Maine, while demented from sickness,
drowned himself in the river at Skowhe-
gan, and his son also perished in attempt
ing a rescue.
INSUFFICIENT appropriations will force
the national board of health TO close its
stations on the line of emigrant travel to
the west, including inspection for small
pox at ten points on the trunk lines.
An enraged stallion at Coldwater,
Mich, knocked down horseman named
Leighton, knelt upon him, bit of the un-
der-lip and chin, and shattered the bones
of his left hand.
The Indians are making trouble again
in the vicinity of the San Carlos Reserya-
Ion. Killing scouts and cattle is their
chief occupation. The people at Nc
Mlliiordrilie are losing number of cattle
by their depredations.
THE loss Of life by the collision on the
Ohio river is believed to have been about
fifty. Some bodies were found nearly ten
miles awav from the wreck, Captain
Thomas, of the Scieto, is nearly insane
over the death of his son.
AT Lincoln, Neb., Emma and Sallie Lee
were fatally burned, their clothes being
fired by lamp, over which they were
heating curling-tongs. Tie dress of Miss
Wakesan, of Port Huroo, Mich, was
ignited by frecracker, and the girl was
burned to death. By premature explo-
sion of fireworks at Evansville, Ind,
three women were seriously injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

THE Pioneer Press says "The out
look in Egypt presages another out
break of the natives against the Euro
peans. Quite a number of the natives
depended upon the foreign population
for livelihood, and now4hat business
is at deadlock they are desperate and
fanctically inclined and ready for
bloody deeds The foreign war vessels
are assuming such menacing attitude
in the meantime that Arab Bey is in
clined to ask for an explanation. 1t
would seem at this distance that the
powers should demonstrate their capci-
ty of protecting their people in the
event of another riot. England espec-
tally, having refrained on the occas-
sion of the other reign of terror from
opening up the frowning batteries up
on the murderers of her countrymen,
should now be prepared to assert her
time honored principle of protecting
her people. She has devoted herself
long enough to protecting the interests
of her Egyptian bondholders. In case
of another reign, of anarchy she would
he voted craven by all the world should
she not come to the rescue of her peo-
nle whose lives and personal property
are imperriled. Not until her COM
merce in India was menaced did she
make any signs of fight. If 1t has
come TO this pass that England has a
higher regard for the interests OF her
Egyptian bondholders and her India
commerce than for the lives of her
subjects in foreign lands, let us hear no
more about her boasted zeal in behalf
of British citizens wherever the union
Jack floats to the breeze"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
GEN ZEAL NOTES

The common council of Newport. r. [.
has appropriated $1,000 to enforce the
prohibitory liquor law.
The gold in the assay office at New
York, as shown by the recent annual ex.
animation. is 81, ,602, ,855 in coin and $19,.
380,839 IN bullion.
IT has been discovered that great frauds
upon the government by Texas u nited
States Marshals have been perpetrated,
and large number of them will be ar
rested.
The trustees of Williams college have
given to Professor Hewitt, of Chicago, the
| chair of ancient languages, and voted to
| endow it with the Garfield memorial fund.
THE Mississippi river has broken the
Madison levee, eighteen miles above St.
Louis, overtiowing twenty thousand acres
of farming land in Madison county. and
floating away the stacked wheat.
KANSAS is harvesting the largest wheat
crop in its history, the average Weld
being 20.69 bushels per acre, and the total
product 30,263,71I bushels. Corn is
thriving. but backward.
TIE style of snake they are killing in
Arkansas this summer is five feet in
length, of grayish shade, fve-inch horn
in the tip of the tail, and long sting in
the horn.
GOVERNOR CULLoM has appointed Gen
raj James 5. Martin, of Salem, and Will
lam McAdam. of Chester, commissioners
to erect monument over the grave of
Shadrach Bond, the first governor of IIli-
nois.
The tariff commission has engaged
rooms afor July at hotel On Coney
Island, and Messrs. Garland, Porter. and
Oliver are already on hand for the session.
AN Dng1lsh syndicate is negotiating at
Milwaukee for 100000 acres of land in
southern Minnesota, probably belonging
to the st. Paul road.
SPECIAL agents of the department of
Justice have made their appearance at
Salt Lake to Investigate the affairs of the
district court, of which John A. Hunter,
of Ohio, is chief justice, and Colonel O..
Averill, of New York, is clerk.
LARGE bodies of Indians are leaving
the Fort Stockton reservation, and NOV
ing toward Texas, as are also bands of
hostlles driven out of Mexico bv the
troops. The adiutant general of Texas
will concentrate the state rangers near Ell
Paso, and take command in person.
THE Illinois republican state conyen-
ton nominated General John G. Smith for
treasurer by 644 to 128. Charles 7. STRAIT
tan, of Mount Vernon, was placed in the
held for superintendent of public instruc-
ton. A. M. Jones and Daniel Shepard
have been continued in charge of the state
central committee until July 10.
TWENTY THOUSAND people participated
in the reception to Michael Davitt, at
New York. July 8th. He discussed the
labor question, the wrongs of Ireland
through the present landlord system. and
his project for the amelioration of that
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
FOREIGN

HOBLoT K. BROWNE, of London, the Il
illustrator of Dickens works, is dead.
THIRTY persons were inj ured in rail
not expected to survive
A DUBLIN cablegram reports the discov-
cry of a plot to assassinate Cardinal Nc
Cabe.
AT Copenhagen rumors are abroad that
the Russian emperor will not be crowned
until 1883.
SLoBRLoFF, the afmous Russian gener-
al, died in Moscow July 10, of heart dis
ease, in his 40th year.
RUSSIAN frontier authorities have been
instructed to facilitate a return of the
Jews driven there by persecution.
A DUBLIN journal is authority for the
statement that the British government in
tends to employ bloodhounds to track as
sassins.
THE Irish bishops and archbishops have
determined to discountenance the Ladies'
Land League. A note to The priests hss
been prepared on the subjects.
THE French Mediterranean squadron of
nine iron-clads is kept in readiness to sail
for Egypt, and transports to carry 1880
ulSu lie Oh 1OuIO0.
THE London Times believes that the
warlike preparations at English dock
yards are fraught with meaning touching
the crisis in Egypt.
EJECTMENT DEGREES to the number of
250 have been obtained against small
tenants in the Connemara district. Ire
land. If enforced, 1900 persons will be
rendered homeless.
AT the papal consistory, Pope Leo, in
his allocution, said the italian government
was guilty of bad faith with the vatican,
and the position of the church was grow
ing daily worse.
THE London Daily NeW8, commenting
on the Egyptian situation, says it would
be penny wise for England to estimate the
cost of armed intervention, which if
places between four and FIVE million
pounds.
De BRAzzA, the French explorer of
Africa, backed by liberal appropriation
from the treasury at Paris, has succeeded
in taking feet OF vessels to the pool in
the Congo river, by cutting a canal
eighty kilomeIers IN length, giving his
nation control of what is destined TO be.
come rich trade. Meantime. Stanley.
Win SA'COS8OSS VI ASC1SIdII AOuSfs HdUS
a roadway from the coast 240 kilometers
long, and placed his steamers above the
cataracts, only to find himself beaten.
THE London Times editorially says if
Arab Pasha refuses to abandon the OBJ
noxious works, Admiral Seymour will
Immediately open fire, and lombard AL
eIandria. Twenty thousand arms have
been distributed TO various military CEN
ters in readiness fol arming the reserves.
The distribution of 10000 more is or
dered.
IT is believed British armed interven-
tion in Egypt is now unavoidable. a no.
tice preliminary to calling out the re-
serves has been prepared and dispatched
to the military authorities in Great Brit
ain. and 10000 arms have been distributed
in the military centers. Bombay papers
announce orders have been received there
for the dispatch of troops t. Egypt. If
the building of earthworks at Alexandria
is continued, fighting may be looked for
at any moment.
In view of the fact that the Egyptians
were discovered mounting heavy guns
near the entrance TO Alexandria Harbor
the British Admiral Seymour has charged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
CRIME.

| THOMAS EDGAR, an accountant In th
Bank of Toronto, absconded with s.. 600
The safe of F. NJ MCGEE. of New
Burnside, ILL.,, was blown open and robbel
of $4,000.
CHARLES CoLvIG. chief of scouts at Sar
Carlos agency, and four Indians were
ambushcd by small band of renegades
Colvig and three men being killed.
SAvARo. one of the Indian police at the
Southern Ute agency; killed a Western
| hostile, and retaliation on the white set
tiers is feared by chief Ignacio.
NINE Mormon cowboys broks loose al
st. Johns, Arizona, and brought on bat.
! tie in which two men were killed. Two
| of the raiders are in jail.
A CONSTABLE and posse at Linkville,
! Oregon, in endeavoring to capture two
horse-thieves, killed one and mortally
wounded the other.
OVER $50 brickmakers in Denver struck
July 9th. going from yard to yard
and compelling everybody to stop. The
moulders ask So 30 per day, and the labor
ers 81 so.
Two shots were fired at David w. Keil,
proprietor of the Fort Wayne Datly Ga
zette, while approaching his residence, July
8, He narrowly escaped being assassinated.
MOST of the convicts in the Massachu-
setts penitentiary have struck for the holi-
day recreation of one hour which was de-
MED them on the Fourth, and have been
demolishing their cell furniture.
w. IL. SMITH, a bank teller of Roches-
ter, n. T., mysteriously disappeared, last
week, while journeyjng from Quincy to
Kansas City. His brother went out and
made thorough search for him, without
result.
WEEDEN, the pugilist, has been arrest
ed at Pittsburgh recently for keeping
dlsorderly house, on which charge he will
be held until the Ohio authorities can ex-
tradit him for fighting MaIoney.
WIN. S. EDWARDS, well-known lawyer
Of Detroit, president of the Michigan
Congress Water company, was lodged in
jail on charge of forging the signature of
George +. Hand to a promissory note for
S9OO, but was soon released.
GOVERNOR LUDLOW, of New Jersey, has
issued q proclamation against riotous acts
by strikers, and announcing that the milt-
tary power of the state will be promptly
used to aid the local authorities. The po-
lice OF jersey City drove away two hun
dred men who sought entrance to the
Erie railroad yards.
In remote section of Van Buren,
County, Ark, lived woman and two
children. A day or two ago some persons
CHANGED to pass her lonely habitation,
and, seeing no signs of life, entered. The
woman and one Of the chilkren were
found dead, and the living child had
gnawed pieces of flesh from the dead
child's arm. 1t is believed the womqn
fell sick and died from lack of food and
care.
THE convicts in Massachusetts, are on
strike. The warden of the penitentiarv
took several of the leading spirits in the
revolt ana chained them in the large
mess-room during Sunday. In the even
ing he addressed all the prisoners in the
chapel, saying the holiday privilege
would never again be allowed them, and
that the hour for recommending work in
the shops would depend on the reports of
his assistants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
Chicago Market

CHICAGO, July 11.-Flour-Steady and m-
changed. Wheat-Active firm and higher;
No. red winter, L.18H for seller cash; 1.l5X@
LIS for seller July; regular, L15Z for seller
July; 1.09H for seller August; 1O7H for
seller September; f.o5% for seller the year; No.
2 Chicago spring, 1.29@1.32 for seller cash; I.32
for seller July; 1.12K for seller August; l.O8
for seller September; 1.OOfor seller the year. No.
Chicago spring, 1.O2@1.06; rejected, 20. Corn
A,ctive but lower; 80H@SOX for seller cash
and July; 79% for seller August; 79K for seller
September; 78% for seller October; 7Ol for seller
the year; rejected 78@78H, Oats-Steady and
In fair demand; Sc for seller cash; 523I for
seller July; 423E for seller August; 40 for seller
September and October; 80 for seller the year.
Rye-Frmer at Is. Barley-Dull and nominal.
Flax seed dull and lower; merchantableJ 1.24@
1.25; rejected 1.1591.20. Pork-Unsettled and
lower; 22.10G22l0 for seller cash and July; % Is
@22.17H for seller August; 22.35G22.37K for
seller September; 22.50. for seller October; 2O30
for seller the year. Lard-Unsettled and lower;
12.72H@12.75 for seller cash and August; 1885
@12.87h for seller September; 1297H6I3.O0
for seller October; 12.72K612.75 for seller the
year. Bulk meats-Steady and in fair demand;
shoulders, 9.75; do sides. 13 90; short ribs 1915
Whisky-Steady and unchanged LIE. Freights
Corn to Buffalo. 1Z@2c. Receipts-Flour,
5000; wheat 81 900; corn, 10000; oats, 10000
rye, 400; barley, none. Shipments-Flour, 9 900
wheat, "a 900; corn, $4,000; oats, 1900; rye,
none; barley, none.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE,, July IL Flour-Quiet and
weak. Wheat-Steady; No. 2 hard nominal;
No. 2, 1.2SAi L2814 for seller July; 1.172I
for selles August; 1.O9 for seller September;
the year, nominal; No. 3, 1.O2K; No. and
rejected, nominal Corn-Steady; No. 2, sOH;
rejected, II. 0ats-Scarce; No. 2, 54; choice
white, 50. Rye-Firm; No. l, 75; No. 2, II.
Barley-Quiet and frmer; Ne. 2, 81 for seller
cash and July; 80 for seller September; extra
No. 3, rs. Provisions Mess Pork
22OO for seller cash and July; 22.lO for seller
August. Lard-Prime steam, 1870 for seller
cash and July; 1915 for seller August. Live
Hogs-Stronger; 7.sO@8.4O. Receipts Flour,
6,345; wheat, 81 $50; barley, 3,1OO Shipments
Flour, 5 1O2; wheat; 275; barley. none
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

THE third assistant postmaster gener-
al, Hazen, contributes an interesting
batch of statistics through the press to
the people. From this report for the
fiscal year ending June 80, published
elsewhere, it is learned that the post
Office department was selfsustaining
last year for the first time since 1851,
with the exception Of one year during
the war. The number of post-offices
in the United States June 80, 1882, was
46, ,222. The aggregate receipts from
all sources amounted to the sum Of
$40 977 .953.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
Two Per Cent. ROnds

Representative Kelley, chairman of
tne committee on ways and means, has
introduced IN the house, by direction of
the committee, and will endeayor to
have passed with unanimous consent. a
joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of the treasury to issue, in his dis
cretlon, per cent. bonds to the
amount of $2O0,000,000, and exchange
them for outstanding obligations of the
United States bearing higher rate of
interest than 2 per cent. The resolu-
ton, which has the approval of the
secretary of the treasury, is as follows:
ResOhed, by the senate and house of rep
rese7atatiUeS Of the United States of AD,eri.
co, an congress assembled, That the sec
retary of the treasury be and he here
by is authorized and empowered, in
his discretion, to issue bonds or certifi
Gates Of Indebtedness of the United
States, IN such form, being $50 or mul-
Liples OF that sum, as he shall see fit,
u an amount not more, in the aggre-
gate, than 100000, 600, bearing interest
at the rate of 2 per centum per annum.
payable half yearly, and the principal
and accrued interest payable at any
time at the option of the United States.
He shall issue them only in ex-
change for obligations of the United
States bearing higher rate of interest
than per cent. per annum, and at the
par value of the several obligations ex-
changed. The bonds or certificates OF
Indebtedness hereby authorized shall
not be redeemed until all bonds of The
United States bearing higher rate of
interest, and which are also PAYABLE at
the option of the government, shall
have first been paid off or called in.
The bonds or certificates hereby an
thOrlzed shall be called in for payment
IN inverse order to that in which they
snail nave been issued, and in such
sums at each call as the secretary of
the treasury may determine. They
may be used by national banking as
soclatlons as security for payment and
redemption of their circulating notes
and by national bank repositories as
security for deposits with them of pub
lie moneys, at the same rates and sub
ject to the same regulations as other
obligations Of the government are now
received and held for these purposes
respectively. They shall be redeema-
BILE at the treasury of the United States
IN coin of the present standard value,
and interest thereon shall be payable
in that coin at that place. They shall
be exempt from all taxes or duties of
the United States, and from taxation in
any form by or under state, municipal,
or local authority. Nothing herein
contained shall be held or construed to
any increase whatever of the
bonded debt of the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
Among Some of the Eairest see mes

On this continent and in the tropics, malaria poi
sons the atmosphere with its pestilentiaI breath
sowing the seeds Of disease and death in every d,
rection. 1t is in such localities that the prevent
i've and remedial qualities of Hostetters Stomach
bltterS are most consplcuousy shown. For every
form of malaria it is signally eficacious renedy
and conquers disorders Of the stomach. liver and
bowels, remedies inactivity of the kidneys. and
counteracts the weakness and lack of stamina,
which invites disease by levelling the barrier
which vigorous operation of the digestive and
secret!Fe organs opposes to it. No defensive
medicine in use has stronger commendations in
professional quarters both for purity and remed-
ial properties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

THE Cranston Print Works. at Provi-
dence, +. l., belonging to the Sprague
estate, was July 9th sold at auction by
Trustee Chaffee. The sale took place
in the office at Cranston, in the pres
ence of about $50 people, the majority
Of whom were present because OF their
curiosity. The property vas sold for
s275.OOO above the mortgage of $780,
600. This sale includes all the vast
calico printing establishment of the
Spragues, together with the village of
Cranston, containing 100 tenement
houses, and 100000 square feet of
land. The property sold for this small
sum cost the Spragues almost 50 ,OO0,-
600 first and last, and year ago was
estimated to be worth s1,500,0O0.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13
NO. %.

croachlng upon the functions of the local boards
OF OF several states. He denied the right of the
TeSeraI government to investigate the smallpox
1t had no more right to investigate the small-poy
than 1t had to investigate the chicken-pox or
measles. Mr.. Cox subsequently withdrew his
amendment
MONDAY, JULAb0.
Senate-The senate resumed consideration of
the river and harbor bin, the question heing on
the amendment appropriating $500, 900 for i'm
proYement OF the Potomac fats. Adopted.
After discussing the bill for several hours. the
senate adjourned VIZ
HoHse-Crapo submitted a report of the con-
ference committee on the bill to enable national
Adopted.
The conference reported bill to increase the
water supply of the District OF Columbia
Agreed to.
The bill passed authorizing the transfer of the
property OF the national soldiers and soldiers or
phan IaI home to Garfeld's memorial hospital
The house then went into committee on the
sundry civil bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

A Montana vigilance committee
postponed lynching matinee for two
hours in order to allow the victim to
shake IN a rattle in which he held
chance. Thus doth the spirit of chris
tian magnanimity crop out even in the
rough and uncouth wilds of the west.
What this country wants is a galvan-
ic phonograph that can be set along
side the cradle and noiselessly absorb
the midnight quarreIs of a colic-strick-
en- infant, so that the parents will not
hear the noise. The compressed lung
force can then be let out on backyard
cats and book-agents who call next
day,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

The senate committee on territories
has reported with favorable recommen-
dation bill providing for the division
of Dakota on the 10th parallel, and for
the organization of the north half un-
under the name of the territory o
Pembina. The committee unani
mously agreed thot the new territory
should not be known as North Dakota.
The act of organization provides that
the Territory shall elect treasurer, audi
tor, superintendent OF schools, and fill
all offices of that class by popular vote,
and embodies numbsr of wise provi-
sions, but it is doubtful if the people
will be pleased to drop the title of
Dakota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

In a certain street sre three tailors.
The first to set up his shop hung out
his sign: "Here is the best tailor in
town." The next put up: "Here is the
best tailor in the world" The third
simply had this: Here is the best tail
or in this street.
The Ithica IN. W Ithican observes:
Our druggists report that St. Jacobs Oil
goes off like hot cakes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

THE Madison Democrat is sound when
it says: "If some plan could be in
vented to shut off the proceedings oi
those autopsy doctors, the country
would heave a deep sight OF relief.
From first to last Of this assassination
episode, the medical profession has
been an of1icious and wearisome bore.
The disgusting lunatic who suffered
execution, would have done much to
palliate his awful crime had he stipu-
lated in his will that his body should
not fail into the hands of the carvers
and sawyers. 1t is misfortune that
death in this case, did not end ALL"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-07-13

Mrs. Priscilla Goodwin, a grand
daughter of ex-President John Tyler, is
giving very successful readings in the
southern states. She is the grand-daugh-
ter on her mothers side, of the actor,
Cooper, who was the rival and compeer
of Macready.