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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
FOREIGN.

! SCHLATER & Proctor, grain mer-
chants. have failed at Newcastle-upOn-
Tyne, Eng, owing $800,00
ALL Europeans unwilling to embrace
the faith of tie False Prophet have fled
nOrthward from Khartoum.
| A STEAMER with eleven hundred
Chinese troops on board, passed Hong
Kong Tuesday, for Canton
! NINETY THOUSAND weavers in Lanca-
! shire, are organising q strike against a
reduction of per cent. in wages.
! FRENCH transports have been ordered
| from TOulon to Algeria, there to en-
! bark IL, 900 men and provisions for seven
| ty days.
RUSSIA is about to issue per cent
gold rentes to the amount of 50,000,000
rubles, redeemable at pleasure after ten
years.
| AT the London sales on Thursday, 12,-
900 bales of the Sydney and Victoria
wool were sold. The market was firm.
TIE persons who signed the anarchist
! placards, calling workmen to meet in
front of the Paris Bourse on Friday will
be arrested. Seven signers have al
ready been imprisoned.
1T is stated that Prince Bismarck in
tends to Introduce in the Reichstag a
bill modifying the system of elections
for members. A majority Of the votes
cast is how requisite to secure an cleo
ton. The plan proposed requires only
plurality of votes.
RICHARD WAGNER, employed in mill
at Dedham, Mass, recently returned to
Poland on a visit to his mother, and was
sent to Siberia for having escaped Rus
sian military service.
THE customs authorities at Toronto
seized a consignment of watches import
ed by Stewart, Dawson & Co., IN which
the minister of customs has imposed a
fine of 90 per cent, besides raising the
valuation 90 per cent.
The German Crown Prince and the
members of the Spanish royal family
attended a military review at Caraban-
chal, Wednesday. In the evening the
Prince was serenaded by students in
front of the royal palace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
w A SEiNGTON.

A BILL for the retirement of trade
dollars has been prepared by Senator
Warner Miller.
JUDGE KELLEY has prepared for the
house a bill limiting the coinage of sill
yer dollars to 81 900 per year until in
ternational arrangements for a double
standard shall have been made
The republican senatorial caucus de-
cided to await the arrival Of Senator
Anthony before selecting q new set of
officials. Malone and Riddleberger
stayed away, but caused it to be under
stood that they consider George G. Cor
ham the nominee for secretary of the
senate.
A LARGE delegation Of ladies and gen
tlemen from the American Humane AS
ISOLATION, now in session here, called at
the White House to-day and paid their
respects to the President.
THE Secretary of the Interior has re-
jected the application of the Mayor and
City Council of Leadville to enter GER
tain lands for town site purposes, on the
ground that the greater portion is al
ready patented as places of claims, or
reserved for hospital and cemetery pur-
poses-such portions of the lands, how
ever, not already disposed of, and such
as can be segregated to be held subject
to entry by the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

THE rear car of train went down an
embanklnent at North dorchester, Mas
sachusetts. Fifteen persons were serious
ly injured.
REV. Mr.. ROBINSON and G. II. Evans,
of Pepn, Wisconsin, were drowned
near Lake City while skating.
THE steam barge Minnie, burned at
Fort Howard, Wis, Monday night. Loss
$15, 900; insurance, $4,000.
E. WoDKE, aged %, fell under a
switch engine at Elkhart, Ind, Tues
day, his head being severed from his
body.
EDWARD S. MARTIN, formerly bust
ness manager of "a Boston opera company,
became insane in a sleeping-car, near
Utica, New York, and threw out of a
window all his clothing except an over
coat.
BUSINESS houses are closing up at
Shanghai, and the banks refuse to lend
money until peaceful prospects are again
visible.
THE sausage factory of A. Heller, oa
Aston street, Milwaukee, was damaged
to the amount of $4,000 by fire Monday
morning Chief Engineer Foley, Of the
fire department, narrowly escaped being
killed by falling weather vane weigh
ing one hundred pounds.
AT o'clock Sunday afternoon flames
broke out in the basement of the notion
house of Gustave Metzler, IN the new
Farweu block. on Market street, Chica-
go. There were eighty girls in the
building, all of whom escaped but two,
who were killed bv falling from the
windows. The fire continued for three
hours, causing probable loss of $780,
900.
THE sash and blind factory of William
Hume & Co. at Oshkosh, Wis, valued
at $4,000 was destroyed by fire Sunday
morning. The lumber yards and sash
factory of A. III. Johnson, at Menominee,
were also swept away, causing loss of
$4,000.
FIRES Saturday: At Salem, Ind, the
wooden mills owned by j. w. Sinclair
were consumed; loss, $75, 1000. In Hop
kinsyille, KY, the tin and hardware
store and residence of A @. Ballard,
the grocery of Robert G.. Wynn, the
harness store of J. G. Webb, the resi-
dences of d.. Shakleford and Mike
Scarvy, a meat-shop, and one or two
other houses We're destroyed; loss, S15,-
900; insurance, $4,000. In Ottawa, ILL.,,
the residence of j. E. Porter was burn
ed; loss, So, 900; insured. In Paris, Tenn,
the premises of James Muir, dry goods:
James McRae, shoemaker. and Charles
Newell, fruit dealer, were burned; total
loss, $50, 600. In Tippecanoe, O., Rhode
hammel Bros. flax seed-Oil mill was cen
stunned; loss, $4,000; nearly covered by
Insurance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
WIVES OFPRESIDENTS
6ecoileetions Recalled by the Fill
more Contested Will Case.

Washington Letter
The Fillmore will case. in which
Mrs. Fillmore's sanity is in dispute,
recalls the fact that Mrs. President
Lincoln became insane before she
died, and that Martha Washington
herself acted very qNeerly, shutting
herself up in a room at Mt Vernon,
without a fire, for Is months, and let
ting no one see her except the cat.
which came through a hole which
she cut in tho door for this purpose
They have not been wonderful set
of women, these Presidents wives.
Dolly M. Madison and Abigail
Adams, the wife of John Adams.
were perhaps the best of them.
President Madison's wife was much
younger than her husband, and she
bossed the White House when she
was its mistress. She knew how to
entertain and the days of her admins
tration was the gayest. After her
husband died she lived here on the
corner of Twelfth street and the av-
enue and kept an open house. Mrs.
Adams was preachers daughter and
well educated. President Monroe's
wife was a wealthy New York lady.
Thomas Jeferson's wife died before
ne was elected president, as did also
those of Van Buren, and Arthur.
Andrew Jackson's wife, who was a
plain, pious Methodist, died of JOY
over his election, and John Tyler's
first wife died while he was in the
White House. Tyler was the only
President who married while in the
presidential chair, and his wife, mar.
ried In 1874, is still living and is in
Washington to-day. President Folks
wife was a Presbyterian, while Polk
was a Methodist. Buchanan was an
old bachelor, having been disappoint-
ed in love in early life. President
JOhnson's wife was an invalid, as was
also the wife of Frank Pierce. Mrs.
Johnson was not a finely educated
woman, and it is said one reason why
she did not come out more was that
her husband was ashamed of her.
Mrs Hayes was well educated and
quite religious. She attended the
Foundry Methodist Church and had
psalm-singing at the White House on
Sunday evening
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

declared between the North and South
In 1861. he was engaged by the New
York Herald as a war correspondent.
At the first attack upon Charleston
he was on Admiral Dupont's flag ship.
and was the only correspondent in the
engagement. His success in REPORTING.
the battle earned for him a three
weeks leave of absence, and on coming
North he found himself a hero. He
made the acquaintance of William
Lloyd Garrison, and was taken to that
gentleman's home IN Boston, and in
troduced to the Garrison household as
a hero and strong anti-slavery advo-
Gate' here the young man saw Miss
amy Garrison, beautiful young
LADY, who was about completing her
education in Boston seminary. She
was considered one of the bellies
OF Boston society, was patriotic.
bright and, though quite YOUNG,
thoroughly understood the causes
which led to the breach between the
north and south. Mr.. Willard passed
many hours In conversation with the
enthusiastic maiden, before he again
started for the front. Her viyacious
manner and winning ways had driven
from his memory the early resolutions
maee before he sought his fortune on
this side OF the Atlantic, and the mod
est desire for little cote in sunny
France with the dark-eyed GIRL who
had first inspired him with the tender
sentiments of love, as his wife. Never
IN all his travels in Europe or in anv
portion of the west and south-for by
this time Willard had seen much of
the world-had he come in contact
with soul which had so thoroughly
charmed him. He returned to the
south fully determined to keep her
foremost IN his memory. When, later
on, malarlal fever contracted in the
southern Swamps, forced him again to
return north, he was assisted back to
health by the tender sympathies and
cheering smiles of the beautiful Bos-
ton girl. Then he declared his love
both tothe daughter and parents, and
little later he led her to the altar.
Since his marriage, Mr.. Wizards life
has been one of unusual success. To
day the once poor but ambitious emf
grant youth may be found surrounded
by a lovely family of children in a
grand old mansion bordered by parks
and lawns on the banks overlooking
the Hudson, near the city. The beau
tlful young eastern girl is just as
charming as ever, while her life is
devoted to the care and education of
the lovely daughters and noble sons
growing up around her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE Dec. 10,-Flour-Du Wheat
Firm; 9i15 for seller cash; 9514 for seller
January; 1o334 for seller May. Corn Stronger:
No. 2, 5716; rejected, 481a. Oats Unchanged;
No. 2 30. Rye-Firm and unchanged Barley
Quiet and steady; No. 2, 6219; extraNo. ,, 5Ol5.
Provisions Higher; mess pork, 1890 for seller
December; 80 for seller January Lard
Prime steam, 845 for seller December; S G5 for
seller January. Live hogs-Steady; 400
4.90. Butter-Firn. Cheese-Quiet Eggs-Steady
and unchanged Receipts-Flour, 5000; wheat,
7T000; barley, 500. Shipme .ts-Eiour, 1900;
wheat, H. 900; barley. p 900
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

The nerves grow more sensitive. The weak are
always nervous. Is it all anomalous. therefore
that medicine which infuSes vigOr into the syS
tenn by the medium of improved digestion and
assimilation, should be a valuable nervine. Such.
sures the acquisition of strength by an enfeebled
physique, because it enables the digestive organ
to thoroughly eliminate and convert into blood
strength returns, such symptoms of nervousness
as inability to sleep, loss of appetite, nervous
headache, extreme susceptibility to annoyance by
trivial causes, etc, disappear. Nature does the
rest, and renders the restorative process com
plete. BY invigorating the system, the Bitters
also furnishes it defense against malaria for
which, as well as for constipation and liver COM
plant it is a superb remedy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
CHICAGO Market

CHICAGO, Dec 1O.-Flour-Dull and unchanged
Wheat-Unsettled; irregular opened $50 5c low
er, but in sympathy with advance. Gen
orally advanced 3405s; afterwards ruled unset
tied; declined 1850; closed 1c lower than ycster-
day. Sales ranged: $4,000 for seller December,
closed IS; 9515097 for seller January, closed.
9528; 9613@97A for seller February, closed 9G15
1O3@10438 for s:l3er May, No. 2, Chicago
spring, 9509558; closed %; Ne. , Chicago
spring, 6108215; No. 2 red winter, 9615@98. Corn
Excited, trading being confined largely to May
delivery, and unusually large amounts offered
when the market touched 60c for that delivery
but prices were well sustained Notwithstanding
prices advanced 340114c above opening fgmes
but later receded 34GD11s; closed A04 under yes
terday; 5705734 for seller cash, closed 81; sra
514 for seller December closed 81; 5705734 for
seller January, closed 81; 563415738 for seller
February, closed 5634; 590603s for seller May,
closed 5914. Oats-In fair demand and higher;
3118031a2 for seller cash; closed 3116; 311l0316
for seller December, closed 3138: 311103218 for
seller January, closed 3158; 351@0368 for seller
May, closed 1928, Rye-Firmer 81. Barley
Quiet and unchanged, 6416. Flax seed-Firm
1.3912. Pork-Demand active; unsettled; opened
10@15c lower but gradually improved to 1502O
out reccded 1a0110; but soon rallied again near
the close; declined 10@15; closed tame; 1850
10. 90 for seller cash for old; 13.75013 80 for
new; 13.OO013.OO for seller December, closed
1900; 13671a@13 8714 for seller January; closed
15.7215@1365; 13.9O1a@14O715 for seller Febru-
airy, closed 13.9O013. 921a; 14O5@14 IA for seller
March; 1876 for seller April; 1455014 5716 for
seller May, closed 1435@144O; 1465 for seller
June. Lard-Demand good; opened 1O@20c
higher but advance not sustained; 85508. 60
for seller cash; 8.5O086215 for seller Deem
Der, closed 8.5O08 .5215; 8.6O0872H for seller
January, closed 8.b0086215; 8721508.821l for
Snller Eahrnar.r nInSnd Seo1L1ao Y. os1ao % 4
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
The Terror nf Tie South.

JASPER, FLA.-Mr. Boardman W.Wil-
son, travelling agent for A. G. Afford &
Co., dealers in Firearms and Cutlery
Baltimorc, was Frustrated here. with
the ''break-bone fever" he asserts thai
in his own, as well as in the case of 9th
ers, the only thing found to relieve thi-
painful malady was st. Jacobs Oil. This
wonderful pam-cure his the endorse
ment of such men as Ex-Postmastel
General James, Senator Daniel w. Vor-
hees, and an army of others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

ed the House adjourned, with the I'M
Outstanding that no business would be
be transacted tomorrow.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6.
Senate Sen ingalls, introduced a
bill to repeal the presumption and tim
Der culture laws and to amend the home
stead law
Adjourned.
House-Mr McCord took the oath of
office.
Adjourned until Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

THE Biennial Election amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Minnesota was ratified at the late cleo
ton, as the official canvass shows, by
amajority of 5O,O16, the complete vote
being: Yeas, 1875; nays, "a, 500.
The vote on the other amendments
submitted at the same time will be
canvassed early in January, special
enactment having provided for the
count on the biennial session at this
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

ANOTHER Chinese gunboat was
launched at Stettin Saturday. The
legation at Berlin are contracting for
and shipping vast quantities of war
material to China.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

GOVERNOR GRANT, of Colorado, has
pardoned two cOnyicts in the States
Prison because of their good conduct
in nursing a fellow prisoner while he
was sick with smallpox.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

The various phases of the tender
passion have been thus exemplifed !:
A ship is foolishly In love when she
is attached to buoy; she is prudent
ly in love when she leaves the buoy
for the pier; she places her affection
beneath her when she is anchoring
for a heavy swell, and she is desper-
ately in love when she is tender to a
man-of-War.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

LEWIS G. SMITH, sexton of the
church at East Boston over which the
Rev. Warren Fl. Cudworth presided,
fell dead on its threshold Saturday,
dying as suddenly as his pastor
When stricken he exclaimed, MY
hour has come. too
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

SINCE the beginning of the glass
blowers strike three months ago at
Pittsburgh, Pa, over 1000 boxes of
glass have been imported to that city.
There are no indications of a settle
ment between the workmen and the
manufacturers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

THE City Council of Columbus,
Ohio, has formally rescinded the
resolution adopting standard time as
the official time of the city, and re-
verted to the old or actual standard of
time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

AFTER refreshing nights sleep,
O'Donnell ate hearty breakfast and
conversed freely with the wardens
Sunday. He does not seem to despair
of respite. He will remain at New
gate prison, where he will be hanged
probably Dec. II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

The Iowa Travelling Mems Associa.
ton held its third annual meeting on
the 1st inst, at Des Moines. The fol
lowing officers were elected: Presi
dent, R. w. Chaplin, Des Moines
Vice President. G. w. Griffey, Keo-
kuk; Treasurer, I. E. Tone, Des
Moines; Secretary, 0. W. Hazard,
Des MOines
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

A PASSENGER on the Auburn Rail
road offered the conductor a trade
dollar for fare. The conductor exam
ined it and remarked: II don, t want
that piece of money" "Well give it
to the company, then" replied the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

SOME young lady eguestrians,
schoolgirls, were fined S. each IN
Lynchburg, Va, on Monday for
driving faster than the law allows.
The fathers who paid the demand
were indignant Of course.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

ADMIRAL RAYMOND RODGERS and
Senator Don Cameron mutually be-
came grandfathers about a fortnight
since, when q son was born to the son
of the former and daughter of the lat
ter, who were married last January.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

AT Clinton, Ill, a few days ago,
Mrs. William Ball gave birth to
twins, who have six fully developed
fingers on each hand. The children
are perfectly healthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

SECRETARY FoLGER paid a delicate
compliment last week to Mrs Kate
Chase and to the memory of her faith
er, the organizing Secretary of the
Treasury during the war, by ordering
her effects to be landed from the En-
pean steamer without examination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

THE remains of Samuel Percy, the
actor who died a year ago of small
pox, will be disinterred at Boston and
taken to San Francisco for final
burial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

OLD bachelors will please take no
tice that this is the last month before
leap-year. IF they have any desire to
take the initiative, they had better be
about it. A few weeks hence and it
will be too late.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

AMERICA, during the last year,
sold to other countries 1922, 900, 600
m re goods than she bought of them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

THE giant O'Brien and the giantess
Deatz, who were married In Pitts
burgh, gets $85 per week and all ex
penses paid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

ISIS II. L. VAN ALIEN, the only Am
ercan killed in the Ischia earthquake,
was buried at Jersey City Heights on
FriJor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13

THE Jim" River in Dakota is said
to be the longest unnavigable river
in the United States, if not in the
world, its distance being nearly 1000
miles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
CRIME.

1T is reported that the Zulu chief Get
ewayo will be restored to power over his
tribe and land, under the protection of
British troops.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-12-13
WEDNESDAY, DEC. ,.

tSendte.-M. HOar presented a Joint
resolution from the legislature of Mass.
opposing convict labor or the public
works of the United States.
Mr.. Blair presented a Joint resolution
from the Legislature of New Hampshire
opposing further Immigrants to railroads.
and any renewal of forfeited land
Mr.. Butler introduced a bill to repeal
the internal revenue laws now in force.
and abolish the internal revenue sys-
tenn.
Other bills were introduced as fol
lows:
By Mr. Cullom, to reorganize the Leg
islature Of Utah.
House.-Mr. Randall objected..sto the
passage of a resolution or the imme-
date appropriation of $4,000 for print
ing the records of the United States Su-
prRme Court,an it was referred to the
committee of the whole. He said that
all deficiencies should have a thorough
investigation, not only by the House,
out by the appropriate committee. He
had horror of deficiencies.
The Virginia contested election case of
Garrison VS.. Mayo was referred to the
Committee on Elections, when appoint
ed, with instructions to report the legal
questions involved therein.
1t was ordered that when the House
2djourns tomorrow it be to meet Mon
day
Mr.. Jones submitted the customary
resolutions announcing the death of
Thomas III. Herndon, of Alabama, and
in respect to the memory Of the deceas-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-12-22

honored presiding elder will excuse
the apparent amiliarity-ca calling
him by the name still employed by
his old friends; but it is in quota
ton, you will observe. All things
considered, / am better pleased with
my appointment than with any
have heretofore received. We all
seem TO expect good times.
Our blind preacher, the Rev. II.
q. Irvine, is member of this
charge. He has recently been very
near to the grave, but is now recov-
ering, it is to be hoped. Five local
preachers are in the charge, who
have the interest of the church
much at heart, and are faithful CO.
, laborers with the pastor.
My aversion to dancing and whis-
ky does not decrease, albeit | have
had much hard rubbing on account
of my pronounced convictions in
these matters. The dance has not
yet broken out in my new charge,
but ten days ago, member Of the
church, under the influence of whis-
ky, shot and killed negro man
without provocation. The church
can never accomplish its mission,
until these and other denominations
are forced out of it, Bishop Pierce
seemingly to the contrary notwith-
standing. DR.. Winfield answered
him we'll in the Nashville Adyo-
cate. A. T. GoODLoE.
West Harpeth, Dec, Is, 1888.