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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
WAR ON BUTLER.
Republicans and Independents Unit
ing TO Defeat Old Spooney.

Boston, July 2S.-There is consid-
cradle stir in political circles in this
state. On Tuesday next the repubh-
can state central committee will meet
and fix date for holding the state
convention. An effort viii be made
TO induce Charles Francis Adams. jr..
to act as chairman of that body. In
connection with this it Is stated that
the independents will issu. a cam
paign document shortly containing,
among other things, vigorous TRADE
against Gov. Butler and that the re
pubhcans will join them in giving
1t a circulation. 1t is also
given out that the governor.
anxious to divert public attention
from the Tewksbury farce will adopt
4 sensational programme, which will
open in August with vigorous in
vestigatiOn of the railroad manage
ments and the overhauling of several
big insurance companies. 1t is report
ed that Butler is anxious to be rid of
DeUmis kearney within the borders of
his state, and that if he does not get
pretty quick, he will be raIlroaded
out. There is a movement ON foot to
nominate Ames for governor. but he
will probably have to content himself
again with the second place on the
ticket
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
A FUNNY CASE,
A Drunken Man Knocks a Locomo-
tive out--An Enraged Citizen.

A Drunken Man Knocks a Locomo-
tive out--An Enraged Citizen.
MILWAUKEE, July 28.-At 2:3O this
morning, when the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore e Western from the north ar
rived at the Northwestern depot, the
conductor approached the police off
GERS and excitedly told them that the
train had killed a man near the bridge
a few hundred feet above the depot.
The man was lying on the
track, apparently asleep, and
was struck by the locomotive. The
train men and officers fastened to
the spot where the accident was re
ported to have occurred, finding a
man lying at full length about
twenty feet from the track.
Willing hands picked up the man
when it was found he was uninjured
although the engine had knocked him
fully a rod from the rail. He COM
menced a TRADE of abuse against the
railway company, threatening a suit
for the loss of his hat, which was
thrown into the lake by the concus-
sion. He was arrested and booked
for drunk and disorderly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Oh, Evans! Evans Is to Go.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Rumers are
extant that Evans, the Kentucky COM
missioner of internal revenue is to re
sign by request of the president His
freedom in taking care of his friends
is becoming the only real pull back to
the Arthur boom. He is a stalwart
with the old notions about taking
care of friends" and is rolling up all
the half br d journals whose teeth
are set on edge unless stalwartism is
fed to them with a coating Of sugar on
It
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Big Storm in Texas.

GALVESTON, July 27.-The details
show that the storm Wednesday
night, on the outskirts Of Fort Worth,
was disastrous all throughout the
southwest. Three men were injured,
perhaps fatally. Three buildings were
blown from their foundation. Three
unfinished structures were blown
down, and a number Of sheds and
outhouses demolished; also a couple
of residences and one warehouse more
or less damaged. A windmill was
toppled over and tent in use at the
temporary hospital was carried away,
leaving the patients at the mercy of
the elements for some time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
THE kHEDIVE.
Stricken Down.

ALEXANDRIA, July 27.-Great ex-
citement prevails here tonight over
the prostration Of the Khedive. He
was stricken this afternoon with the
cholera and the court physicians say
that his condition is critical He only
returned yesterday from Cairo where
he had made an inspection of the
stricken city
ALEXANDRIA, July 27.-The khedive
is suffering from a slight soreness of
the throat It having been learned of
this ailment of his majesty, reports
We're sent abroad that he was suffering
from an attack of cholera. Inquiry
was made at the palace as to the truth
Of the story, and the reply was that
he had 40 symptoms whatever Of that
disease
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
WE BIS BODY.
Still no Traces of the Foolhardy
Swimmer

Swimmer.
BUFFALO, July 2S.-The body of
Captain Webb has not vet been
found. 1t is believed + rat his remains
are still in the whirlpool. Bodies
have been known to remain in the
maelstrOm for several days when they
were shot out of the current by some
hidden force and foated down the
river. There are other cases on rec
ord of bodies being swallowed up and
never coming to light again. 4 care
full search was made on both sides
OF the river yesterday and to-day
without results.
Many foolish rumors have been cir
culated to the effect that Webb did
not undertake the feat, but used a
dummy to deceive the public. and
that he Is hiding somewhere. Bets
have been made that he will appear
IN two or three days. These stories
are not worthy of the slightest ere
dence. The opinion is gaining ground
that Webb was disabled before. reach
ing the channel and that by the
time he reached the vortex he was in
no condition to make even a feeble
fight for life. He was swept down
the gorge at a rate of about thirty-five
miles an hour, and that it is not I'M
reasonable to suppose that he came in
collision with some of the rocks.
Sensible people cannot comprehend
how man in his right mind would
commit himself to an undertaking.
the fatal result of which was inevita-
BILE. They think that Capt. Webb did
not fully appreciate the situation, and
it is evident that he did not from the
fact that he considered the rapids the
most perilOuS part of the trip. and that
the whirlpool itself would be easy
enough to pass through. He appre-
hended some danger from the rocks
but thought he could swim the current
and avoid them.
David Young, one of the oldest res
dents here at the Suspension bridge.
says he has seen bodies float for TWEEN
ty-tOur hours, and then suddenly dis
appear. In week or ten days they
would be found mutilated at Lewiston
or in Lake Ontario. He has seen logs
fifty feet long, sucked down, shot out,
and sucked back out of sight. Before
going east with Capt. Webb's effects,
Mr.. Kyle, his manager. left instruc-
tons to notify him in Boston if the
body be found
HIS BODY FOUND NEAR LEWISTON.
QUEENSTOWN, Ont, July 28.-A
later dispatch says the body of Webb
was found floating in the river a short
distance below Lewiston, n. Y, this
afternoon. At the inquest held this
afternoon, a verdict of found
drowned " was rendered During the
examination of the body a ragged cut
was discovered on the top of the head,
about three inches in length, and
| opened sufficiently to expose the
skull. 1t had the appearance of being
cut by the rocks or other hard, rough
substance and is supposed to have
been done at the entrance to the whirl
pool where rocks in places project
about the surface of the water anC
where the current is widest
This wound was considered
sufficient in itself to have
caused death and it is thought he
sank Immediately after receiving it
The body was c0ffined and removed
in a hearse to Suspension Bridge
New York, where it will be prepared
for shipment to Boston where Mrs
Webb is residing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Assisted Entrants.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The treas
ury department has received a remon-
STRANGE from the British authorities
against the return to England of three
alleged pauper emigrants who We're
going to friends in this country who
had promised to take care of them and
ofwhich the immigrants had shown let
ters to that effect on their arrival in
the United States. The matter is be-
inc enquired into.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
FOlger'S Finance.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Secretary
Folger is praised for his policy in call
ing in the Windows" next Novem-
Der. This will tend to make money
plenty in the seasan of the year when
it is most needed in the movement of
the crops. By using the lapsed ,ap-
preparation, now some SIS, 600, 600
more than half of the sum necessary
to meet this call is now available
The plan meets much favor in com
mercial circles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
The Potomac Flats.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The work
of dredging the Potomac Flats goes
slowly. The contract was to be per
formed in nine months OF that time
seven months have elapsed. Only one
million cubic yards have as yet been
removed The quantity yet to be
moved is twelve million cubic yards.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Better Telegraph Facilities.

New YORK, July 27.-At a large
meeting at the produce exchange to-
day, proposition to appoint a COM
mittee to enforce a better Geographic
service and to enquire into some mode
by which the existing differences be-
tween the telegraph companies and
their employees could be adjusted, and
a proposition looking to arbitration
were tabled, and a motion of sym
pathy with strikers was ruled out of
order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02

ity. Ii he We're in official life the
case would be different. but he was
only private citizen now. only an
ordinary attorney at law, and did not
feel like attracting public notice. He
was devotlng his entire time and
thought to the law. and had no views
on any question that would interest
the public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Defeating a Memorial Fountain,

CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, uly27.-Fully
ten thousand people visited Chambers
burg to-day to witness the dedication
Of the four howitzer cannon presented
to the Franklin county Memorial AS
ISOLATION by the United states govern
ment, and placed in position in the in
closure of the memorial fountain ded-
icated to the memory of the dead of
the county. The ceremonies consist
ed of a parade by the Frederick, Md,
local militia and number of G. A. r.
post. Col. A. K. Mcclure, of Phila-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Death of Montgomery Blair.

ST.. LOUIS, July 27.-Hon. Mont
gomery Blair died at his home in Sill
yer Springs near this city this morn
ing.
Hon Montgomery Blair was the
son of Francis p Blair the old editor
of the "Globe" and the famous friend
and adviser of President Jackson. He
was a brother of Gen. Frank P. Blair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
a Cloud of Law Suits.

NEW YORK, July 27.-The United
States district attorney has begun suits
against 165 patrons of Boyd's private
letter express for the recovery of a
penalty of $50 each, for violation of
the United States postal law. Another
suit has also been instituted against
VIM. G. Rockford, proprietor Of
BOyd's post for penalties for infrac
ton OF law in carrying on letter ex-
press.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
The @. A. 3.

DENVER, July 27.-At the election
this evening Robert B. Beath, Of
Philadelphia, was elected commander
in-ch1ef, receiving 15S votes out of
270. Gen. Barnum's defeat is attrib-
uted to his espousal of the cause Of
Fitz John Porter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
ALARM AT HOME.

Defying the Governors Mandate.
New ORLEANS, July 27.-Two yes
sells reached the river quarantine sta
ton to-day in defiance of the govern
Or's nOn-interCourSe proclamation.
prohibiting vessels from infected ports
from entering the waters of Louisiana
They are the Sudbury from Vera
Cruz and the EmeltanO from Glen
Fuegos and Havana. The agents of
the Sudbury protest against the new
quarantine act. Their vessel, they
say, is free from disease, but is short
of provisions and in distress. They
claim that the governors quarantine
proclamation is illegal, as no power
can prevent an American vessel from
entering American water, except the
United States. Both the Sudbury and
EmeltanO ask permission to remain
the appointed time at the quarantine
station and then come to the city to
discharge their cargoes and unload.
NORFOLK FRIGHTENED.
NORFOLK, Va, July 27.-The Nor
folk and Portsmouth cotton exchange
and Norfolk and Portsmouth mer-
chants and manufacturers exchange
to-day petltiOned the secretary of the
treasury and the surgeon general to
remove the hospital barge to Lynn
Haven bay, just outside Cape Henry,
and also to order into quarantine at
that poiEt all infected vessels which
may enter Hampton roads.
The surgeon general had previously
established a hospital barge off Sc
wells point, and the secretary of the
treasury had ordered all vessels enter
ing the capes with sickness on board
to anchor near Ocean View until
boarded by a health Officer. These
orders excited the alarm of the people
of Norfolk and Portsmouth. Hence
the action of the exchange.
PHILADELPHIA QUARANTINE.
PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-The quar-
antine physician to-day reported to
the board Of health that Patrick Kelly,
seaman Of the brig Julia Blake, died
Of yellow fever last night at the hos
pital at Lazaretto station, to which
place he had been removed from the
vessel. The brig is detained at quar-
antine, and will be thoroughly fumi-
gated and the cargo removed before
being permitted to pass up the river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
A Heavy Iron Failure.

CLEVELAND, July 27.-The Ward
Iron company, of Niles, failed to-day.
Liabilities over $1,000, 900; assets
small In 1873 James Ward, who is
the company, failed for 81, 400, 00C, and
he again succumbs, His creditors
realized nothing then. and are likely
to get nothing, or at least, but little
now. The failure throws 800 men out
of employment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Arrest of a Well known Firm

MILWAUKEE, July 27.-The mem
bers of the firm of L. B. Day & Co.,
were yesterday arrested on an order
of Judge Dyer on a civil action on the
complaint of W. and J. Sloan of New
York, charging them with buying
goods fraudulently and when insol-
vent, by false representations and con-
verting them to their own use, with
perconcocted design to defraud
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
An EIOper.

CHICAGO, July 28.-A Daily News
Omaha, Nebraska, dispatch says that
Henry Raynor eloped few days ago
with daughter of H. Tickets, at
Sidney. The father of the girl and
Raynor met last night, and pistols
were drawn. Tickets is dead and
RaynOr is wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
PHILADELPHIA QUARANTINE.
Over the Hills to the Poor-House

WHEELING, W. Va, July 27.-Yes-
terday daughter of Vice-President
King, and widow of Gen. Hunter,
Jackson's minister to St. Petersburg,
was here. She is begging her way to
Washington city to be placed in a
charitable institution. IN her youth
she was a welcome guest at the White
House, and was at the Russian court.
She bears every evidence of former
culture and refinement, and has de
scended by misfortune from affiuence
and arlstocratic life to utter destitu-
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Yellow Fever,

BALTIMORE, July 26.-The steam
ship California, from the West Indies,
arrived at quarantine with four cases
of yellow fever on board. She passed
in the capes and up Chesapeake Bay
without notice from the health author
ties. She is closely quarantined.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Cheap Rent,

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 27.-The
Union company that recently bought
the Mansion house, occupied and for
merly owned by Mrs. Fanny Sprague,
mother of the ex-governor, voted to
offer her the lease of the property for
life at a nominal rent of a dollar
month,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Rupture Between Spain and Mexico

WASHINGTON, July 27.-There are
rumors that the Spanish minister to
Mexico has been recalled and that a
serious rupture between the two coun-
tries is possible. The trouble is sup
posed to be caused by the reputation
of the Spanish debt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
PENSIONS.

Fraud Reduced to the Minimum.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Commis-
sioner Dudley. says that, under the
present system of close scrutiny into
pension claims, the percentage of
fraud is not one-tenth of one per cent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
TeWkS burV,

Boston, July 27.-The senate ac-
cept the report of the majority on
Tewksbury, undebated and by party
vote, and refused to admit the house
bill to regulate the disposal of the
corpses of paupers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
A Wealthy Colored Man.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, July 27.-S. J.
Howard, a colored man "a years old,
died here yesterday worth half a mil
lion
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Sport.

SARATOGA, July 28.-The second
race for 2 miles and quarter mile
sweepstakes for all ages was won by
Gen. Monroe, boatman End. These
We're the only starters. Time :21!.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
The Strike CONTAGIOUS.

PHILADELPHIA, July 27-The Bell
Telephone company's line men and
inspectors have notified Manager Nor
ton of their intention to strike atnoon
tomorrow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
Idle Iron Workers.

CHICAGO, July 24.-No attempt has
been made to resume work at the roll
ing mills in South Chicago, and the
two thousand men who ma1e a de
mand last week for increased pay still
remain idle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
CRAFTY CONKLING.
He DOdges the Interviewers.

CHICAGO, July 27.-The expected
arrival of ex-senator COnkling in
Chicago, on his way to the Yellow
stone Park, was the cause of great
preparation on the part of some stall
wart admirers to give him some atten-
tons, and the interviewers of the city
sharpened their pencils for feast of
fat things to lay before their readers
But Mr.. Conkling thanked them all.
Anticipating some such reception, the
senator had his private car disconnect-
ed from the incoming train at Twelfth
street, and remained IN it there until
the outgoing train picked it up.
Meantime his friends We're watching
the hotels and depots for his arrival,
and We're very much chagrined to find
that he had eluded them.
To a reporter of the Inter Ocean, to
what paper he has a warm side, Mr.
COnkling said that he was travelling
for recreation, and did not desire pub
hcity to his movements. He was in
private life, had stolen away from his
Office with party of friends to visit
Dakota and Montana, where he had
been, to fish and hunt in Yellowstone
park.
DID NOT WANTTO BE LIONIZED.
but it was so disagreeable to him as
notoriety. and his hope was to pass
through the country without attract
ing any attention or being the recip-
lent of any public or private hospital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
THE sCoURGE IN LONDON.

LONDON, July PA case of sick
ness, supposed to be cholera, was dis
covered IN the London docks, and
another in Wales. Proper precautions
have been taken III connection with
each case. Forty members of the
army hospital are ordered to Egypt
Lord Harrington, secretary of war,
stated this afternoon in the house of
commons that there had been four
teen cases Of cholera among the Brit
ish troops in Egypt eleven of which
were fatal
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
MARCHING ON.

CAIRO, July 27.-The cholera is
shifting toward the more thickly pop
ulated quarters in the eastern part Of
the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
INFECTED RAGS.

LIVERPOOL, July 27-The town
council having called the attention of
the privy council to the danger of
public health arising from the large
cargoes Of rags received from Egypt,
the privy council has sent a repl y in
which they declined to interfere in the
matter The particular cargo cited
in the town councils communication
rs a cargo Of Egyptian rags was not
intended to be landed at Liverpool
but to be conveyed TO New York or
Boston. The town council to-day de
cided to apply for power to deal with
RAG cargOeS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
THE RECnDD

Deaths from cholera yesterday, are
as follows: At Damietta, ); Tanatap,
2; MetalIa, 25; Chobar, s; Samanoud,
z; Mehalet. Sc Ziftch, 81; Manson
rah, ~; Ghizeh, 50; Menzaleh, 3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
DEATHS IN C.AIRO.

-Four hundred and twenty-five
deaths from cholera occurred in Cairo
yesterday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
AZ AIENANnRIA

ALEXANDRA, July 27-There were
two deaths from cholera at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, yesterday.
The Khediye returned to the city
from Cairo to-day, and was received
with much enthusiasm by the popu-
luce.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-02
ANOTHER KICK.

New YORK, July 27.-The produce
exchange adopted resolutions to notify
the Western Union company, if the
telegraph service is not improved, the
exchange will withdraw from its
contract, and also to confer with other
exchanges with a view of building a
line of their own.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-05-10
Hair Goods Emporium.

Mrs. X. Smith, who has removed to
the Allen block, corner of Spring and
Temple streets, rooms IL nnd 10, NJ
stairs, announces to her old patrons and
the people generally, that, in order e. Z,
close out her present business, she VIII
for the next ninety days sell her large
stock of hair goods below cost, 1t IN
cludes all the latest styles OF hair work
Combings or cut hair made up In hrst
class style. mro-u