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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
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WASHINGTON.

o. the reorganization of the senate
next month it is thought Ingalls,, of Kan
sas, will be called to the chair in place of
David Davis.
THE following appointments were cent to
the senate Friday: Civil service commits
sioners-Dorman B. Eaton. n. Y; John
NJ. Gregory, Ill; Leroy D. Thorn pson,
Ohio. Jas. f. Z. Decarricarke. q. S.
counsel at Corunna; Warner Perain, Sui
tan, Mich, Z. S. counsel at Matamora
Genio Lambertson, Neb., U. S. attorney,
district of Nebraska.
SOME time since the Greek Indians ceded
the western half of their reservation 10
the government for 80 cents per acre. A
survey of the land shows that the govern
ment obtained 151000 acres more than
they were paid for. An effort is now
being made to get pay for this land at the
late of 80 cents per acre.
A FAVORABLE report was submitted to
the house from the committee on elections
upon the bill to pay expenses in contest
ed cases in the 47th congress. Seven
thousand dollars was added to the bill as
originally reported. The bill to pay
Frost (Mo.) $4,000 and Sessinghaus $16,.
600 will not be reported; but it is under
stood additional reimbursement will be
asked for in the deficiency bill in their
cases.
At recent meeting of the American
Association of the Red Cross in this city,
the floods in the Ohio Valley were con-
sidered and the president reported that
associate societies at New Orleans, Vicks-
burg Memphis, Rochester, etc., were al
ready at work. II was decided that con-
tributions in money should be received
by the central committee through secre-
taries Folger and Lincoln, and commits
sioner Loring, composing the board of
trustees, and distributed through agents
OF the association as heretofore.
2 THE patent issued at Washington in
December, 10 Beaver, Mama Indian.
covers five sections of rich land just south
of Columbus City, Indiana, worth at least
$3.50, 900. The tract is at present owned
by sixty farmers, the largest holder hay-
ing recently paid $25, 900 for four hundred
acres. The records of Whitney county
show that present titles rest on deeds given
by children of Beaver. A hot legal fight
viii possibly result from an effort to take
possession. The heir to the patent is
Thomas Miller, shrewd Indian chief at
the Quapaw agency.
MILTON TURNER, of the Indian Terri
tory, is here with delegation of three
negroes, who desire payment for claim
of 100000, due, it is said, under the
treaty of 1866 The negroes represent
those removed from the Georgia rese1va-
tiOn, and who were slaves of the Chero-
KEGS and Choctaws. The treaty providee
that each negro should receive S100 and
forty acres of land. They claim that
these have never been given. Through
Representative Mclean an audience will
be obtained with the president this week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

A SLEIGH was struck by a locomotive at
Walingford, Connecticut, Tuesday, killing
two boys and girl.
NEAR Bracket. Texas, four children
of Michael Mcdonald were burned to
death by the explosion of lamp.
THE Iroquois river. from the Indiana
line to the kankakee, is vast lake. All
the public buildings at Watseka, Illinois.
are filled with refugees.
A TRAIN on the Pittsburg and Western
road was derailed at Etna Station, NOR
tally iniuring Engineer J. G. Cooper and
Fireman Edward Brady.
A singular and fatal disease among
swine has appeared in Winona county,
Minnesota, where it has swept off over
three hundred.
THE shaft of the old Diamond mine,
four miles from Braidwood, Illinois, cayed
in Saturday afternoon from the pressure
of water. Seventy men are believed to
have been almost instantly drowned, as
the water reached depth of sixteen feet.
David Mackey, the superintendent, and
David Skinner made their escape.
AN lndianaiiournalist. after traversing
the hooded section of that state, estimates
the damage to property at S3 155 600.
Over six thousand residences have been
swept away or devastated, and thirty-fiv
Thousand persons are dependent upon
charity tor food and clothing,
FLAMES Friday afternoon made Their
appearance in school-house attached to
a German Catholic church in Fourth
street, New York. Seven hundred chill
dren were in the class-rooms. The pupils
were very quietly removed from the fourth
-four, when a Sister of Charity tainted.
This precipitated a panic, in which a
stair-railing was broken. Six children
were taken out dead and eight others
expired Immediately after being rescued
from the mass.
AT the Mingo rolling-mill in Steuben-
vile, Ohio, Saturday, the governor sud-
denly flew Of the enginge, causing the
ruin of ten stones used TO grind the knives
of the nail-machines. Captain James
Prentiss was instantly killed, and William
Pert received serious injuries.
The flood at Cincinnati reached its
highest stage at o'clock Saturday morn
ing, when it stood so ft. and 4 in. Con-
tributions of $4,000 were received from
various cities, and the life-saving crew of
Cleveland arrived with its apparatus.
The MAYORS off Jacksonville and New
Albany have sent dispatches to all the
chief cities, asking for aid for the suffer-
ers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

CATTLE-RAIsING on the great western
plains seems to be getting more and
more precarious according to the Sc
verify of the winters. Two years ago
there were immense losses owing TO
the deep SHOWS; but last wintsr was so
mild that the herds got through in
good shape, and the business revived
again. This winter has been anOthe
hard one for the cattle-m en, and the
herds have boen decimated by the
blizzards at a fearful rate. A well.in-
formed correspondent in the far west
estimates the loss slreacy at 81, 1000, 900,
and says that unless the weather gets
milder Immediately, he destruction
by starvation will be appalling. Deep
SHOWS have covered the grass, and the
intense cold has frozen the streams, so
that the herds have neither food nor
water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

WORK OH the Northern Pacific rail
road is being pushed go rapidly th&t
hardly does a statement of the pro-
gress made find currency before it is
subject to correction. The other day
we gave some figures relating to the
road complied from a railroad publica-
cation. Mr.. A. L. Stokes, the general
eastern agent of the Northern Pacific,
has written us, giving the latest figures.
He says that it is the intention of the
management to complete the road by
September l, 1888, which is month
earlier than the date first given. Trains
are now running through to Livingston,
Mont, 1880 miles west of st. Paul,
and will be running to Bozeman before
March l. The Pend d'Oreille division
is low in operation from Wallula juno
ton to Thompson's river, Montana,
321 miles. The far-western end of
the road terminates in loop some
what pear-shaped, according to the
map, of which Tacoma and Portland
are the northern and southern termi-
nj.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

NEW YORK has had twenty-five gov
ernors in the 106 years OF her existence
as a free and independent common
wealth. Of this number, since the
death of Edwin D. Morgan, there are
Dut eight survivors. These are Ham
ilton Fish, whose term began in 1849 !;
Horatio Seymour, whose first term be-
gan in 1858 ; Myron H. Clark, 1855 !;
Reuben E. Fenton, 1855; John T.
Hoffman, 1869 Samuel ]. Tilden, 1875,
Lucius Robinson 1887, and Alonzo B.
Cornell, 1880. OF these, Seymour,
Hoffman, and Fenton are the only
three who were elected for more than
one term.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS, THURSDAY, MARCH H1,Iss3

the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass. in order
that its guns may cover the Mexican
railway bridge, as desired by General
Sherman.
AT meeting of the French ministry,
yesterday, president Grevy accepted the
resignation of the members. Jules Ferry
is to form new cabinet, in which Ros-
seau will be minister of finance. Thib-
auden minister of war, and Cochery min
lister of posts and telegrapls.
TwRNTY-oSE Of the persons under ex-
animation al Dublin have been commit
ted to answer the charge of numbering
Cavendish and Burke. John Dwyer is
dying in the prison hospital. 1t is known
that the wife of Informer Carey often Wis
tied the castle. and marines are now guard
ing her residence. Carey was hissed by
the spectators in the courtroom. and as
he passed the dock, James Mullet struck
at him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
AYEs,

Sen. Butler, but for a pair with Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania, might have voted
aye, though reluctantly. JonesIWas paired
with Groome. If he had not been he
would have voted no. McDill was paired
with Lamar otherwise he would voted aye.
Morgan would have voted aye but for the
fact he was paired. Salisbury was paired
with Saunders.
The title of the bill was made to read
IAN act to reduce internal revenue taxa
ton and for other purposes"
Sen. Logan called up the army appro-
prlatlon bill SO as to make it unfinished
business for tomorrow. Adjourned.
HOuSe-Mr. Hiscock, chairman of the
appropriation committee, moved to 90 in
to committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. He expressed
an oppinion that the bill would not occu-
py more than two or three days, and said
it would be followed by the deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Kelly said, recognizing the import
ance of the passage of the appropriation
bills In time for action by the senate he
he would not antagonize them, but as
soon as they were disposed of he wonld
again press consideration of the
tariff bill in the hope of reaching result.
(Incredulous laughter.)
Th. house went into committee oI
the whole on the sundry civil sppropria.
ton bill. General debate was dispensed
with and the bill read by paragraphs fol
amendment.
Bland offered an amendment providing
| thai all moneys appropriated by this bill
should be paid out in silver dollars now in
| the treasury. Ruled out on point of or
| der.
| Belford moved te strike out the CLAUSE
appropriating $4,000 for the enlarge
ment of vaults for the storage of silver
and said if half the zeal, or earnestness, o.
| honesty was used to put the silver dolIa,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

support of the poor in Milwaukee county.
Amending the revised statutes relative
to town officers. Relating the sweeping
of chimneys in the city of Milwaukee,
increasing the capital Of the Milwaukee
Gas Light Company. Providing that
Milwaukee city aldermen receive salary
of $500 per aCnum. A bill granting aid
to one Knott, member OF the Ludington
cavalry, crippled for life in the famous
raid on the Williams brothers, came up.
The committee on claims had reported
against it. Messrs Macauley. Gard ner.
Huntington and Button spoke in favor of
the bill. and Mr.. Hinckley against it
The assembly refused. ayes 20, noes 50. to
indefinitely postpone the bill, ,..and it was
ordered to a third reading.
The resolution of Mr.. Kidd, introduced
at the morning session, requesting the
chief clerk to report definitely the num-
Der OF bills introduced and the general
condition of business, came up for con-
sideration and was adopted.
The speaker submitted the report of
the chief clerk as follows:
To the honorable assembly of the state of Wis
consin:
In response to resolution No. 80, A, would
report as follows:
Whole number of assembly bills intro
duced .................... All
Passed the assembly. y................ %
Indefinitely postponed. %
In hands ef standing, select, and commit
tees of one ....,.................... Alb
In the general file. e..................
Laid over to certain dates. ..........
1n hands of printer. Observation-Disclosures.
In bands of bookkeeper (com. of one bills)
Total AT
Whole number received from senate -. Al
Soucufreu H. .,....,......
Indefinitely postponed ................ l
IN the general file ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
Laid over to certain date. ...........
In hands of standing committees ... 80
AOtdl. ................ ...,....... Al
---
Passed both hsuses. Observation-Disclosures. 2
Yours very truly,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
WEDNRsDAY,.F FEB. q.

w hDNGSbhI IL I'D -4s
SelaGte-Sen. Van WYck offered a res
olutlon calling II the President for infor
NATION touching the alleged Joint agree
ment between the ministers of the United
States, Great Britain. France and Italy,
at Lims, Peru, to make a Joint effort to
bring about peace between Chilli and
Peru, and whether the minister of the
United States has been instructed to in
vite or accept the meditation of the Euro.
pean powers in the settlement of purely
American question. Laid on the table.
The bill passed, appropriating 80, 900
for the erection of a monument at Wash
ington's headquarters at Newburg, n. Y,
and the senate went iGto executive ses-
sion.
When the doors re-opened the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill.
House-The Senate amendments to the
Pension Appropriation bill were concurred
in.
Mr.. Caswell submitted conference re-
port on the Post Office Approp ration
bill, stating that the conferees has been
unable to agree. Mr.. Caswell explained
that the chief points of difference were
the items app~opriating $1S,500 for spe-
cial mail facilities, and relating to the
compensation allowed to land grant rail
readfor mail transportation. A further
conference was ordered.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the Sundry Civil bill.
THURSDAY, FER. %,
Se71Gte-ln mediately after reading the
journal the senate went into executive
session and confirmed the nomination of
A. s. Badger to be collector of customs at
New Orleans.
The senate then proceeded to consider
the naval appropriations bill,
HoNse-The bill passed creating three
additional land districts in Dakota.
The army fortifcation appropriation
bills. with the senate amendments, were
received from the senate and referred.
Mr.. Ryan submitted the conference re-
port on the Indian appropriation bill.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Burrows, of Michigan, submitted
the conference report on the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Springer obtained leave to have
printed in the Record the memorial of
the Iroquois Club of Chicago, prepared
by Mayor Harrison, in favor of the ces-
sion Of the Illinois and Michigan Canal
to the United States and the construction
of the Hennepin Canal.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the Sundry Civil bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
FOREIGN.

GEN. DIAx, of Mexico, is soon to visit
austin, Texas, with staff of twenty
three officers.
The French flag has been hoisted in
Western Madagascar and the natives have
become excited and irritated. Foreign
residents have been requested not to visit
the interior.
FRENCH yorkmen have complained to
President Grevy that the political insta-
bility of the country is ipjuring labor,
and claim that the toleration shown the
pretenders is accountable for the present
state of affairs.
'4RN- AUGUR has taken steps to have
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

THE Iowa man is beginning to assert
himself. Judge Bowen, the recently
elected United States senator from
Colorado, is native of Iowa, and now
we learn that Mr.. ]. o. B. Scoby, who
was recently elected speaker of the
house of the Dakota Territorial legisla-
ture, is also an Iowa production. He
is from Charlton, and was also at one
time the editor of the Corning Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
How to Deal With Dog Bites
London Lancet

An absurd superstition prevails that
the bites of dogs should be either cut
out or caunterized. and the poor amin
al destroyed. 1t is not necessary to
adopt either Of these serious courses,
provided the dog is healthy. In fact,
they are simply ri diculous, and calcul-
ated to produce groundless fear in the
person b item. OF course, in severe
cases erysipelas may supervene, but
with ordinary care, the wound being
cleansed by dlsinfecting lotion, no
serious consequence will follow. In all
cases however, a doctor should be con-
suited,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
The BlOOd-Staunching Weed.

LOnQOQ UlGDe.
During the French expedition to
Mexico General Martory was informed
by a native that plant grew in his
district which was largely used in the
domestic surgery of the Mexicans, and
he advised the general to lay in stock
of it for use in the French camp. 1t
goes by the name of Notwithstanding
Weed"-Jhe exact native word for it
has not been placed on record. This
plant has the property, when applied
after being chewed or crushed, of al
most instantly arresting the flow of
blood from wound. General Mar
tory brought home some specimens Of
this plant to France, and cultivated it
iii his garden at Versailles. where it has
thriven excellently ever since, blossoms
every year and produces sort of fruit.
Meanwhile its transportation to
European soil has not robbed it of the
quality for which it was originally
recommended to its introducer, Al
though it is quite the reverse of an or
namental plant, and is not distinguish
ed by any beauty of color or shape in
its flowers, it fully deserves, if we may
trust our information, to be widely cul-
tivated on account of its rare medical
value. The practicability of its acci-
matization is now beyond dodbt. It's
effect in staunching bleeding is said to
surpass all means hitherto applied to
this purpose, and it is in any case to be
procured cheaply and easily. Expert
ments have been made with it in Wen
na, and the Neue Freie Press of that
city advises its regular cultivation for
medical use.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED,

Relating to police regulations in unin-
corporated villages, to increase the COM
pensatlOn of members of the county board
from 81 to 80 per day; relating to the sale
of Intoxicating liquors (this is No. 126 S,
| introduced by Sen. Parry. providing that
every license shall be secured by bond
of $500; relating to police Justices; to
facilitate the collection of wages.
House-Assembly bills were passed as
| follows: Amending the city charter of
| Wausau; authorizing the voters of incor-
porated villages TO direct whether the Of
| fcials of village clerks and street COM
missioners shall be filled by appointment
or election; relating TO corporations and
the manner of their taking stock in other
corporations; authorizing town boards TO
procure safes for town clerks or certain
conditions. Ayes %, noes Is; relating to
the sale of intoxicating liquors without a
| llcense-allOwing courts before whom
illicit dealers shall be convicted, to order
their saloons to be shut up as common
nuisances; Amending the city charter of
Baraboo; relating to the discharge of
mortgages; regulating the rate of in
terest; regulating the executors, trustees,
etc., and the enforcement of their obliga-
tlons; to provide for appraisment of ex-
empt property I'D certain cases; authoriz-
ing hre insurance companies to insure
against hail, ETC., relating to bounty on
wild animals; for the maintenance of
public watering places.
Assembly bills indefinitely postponed:
Incorporating the city of Amigo :;
amending the city charter of Janesville !;
relating to societies or associations not
organized under the laws of this state !;
giving grist-mill owners one-tenth toll in
stead of one-eighth.
Assembly bill killed:
Raising the pay of county supervisors
from 81 to 81 so per day.
A SENSATION.
Something of a sensation was created
at this juncture, by the introduction by
Mr.. Hawks of the following resolution,
which under the.rules, lies over.
Resolved, That the committee on state affairs
be and the same is hereby instructed to inYest-
gate the charges against D. w. Maxon, as presi-
dent of the Farm Mortgage Land company of
fraud and corruption made by the editor Of the
juneau Telephone in said paper OF the 18th liz
slant and tina: said committee shall have power
to send for persons and papers; and furthermore
ResolUed, That the secretary Of state be re-
quested to report to this assembly a detailed
statement of the expenses of the Farm Mortgage
Land company from the commencement to this
time consisting of attorney and commissioners
fees and expenses and for all other expenses to-
gether with the names of the individuals who
were the recipients of such fees and expenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

Portions of Joliet and vicinity were
badly flooded by the recent freshet, and
slthough the food has in great part re-
ceeded, MANY cellars are still full of
water. A number of country bridges
were swept away in that region. Ow-
ing to the disabled condition of the tele-
graph lines the facts regarding this
freshet have been slow in reaching us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

THE center of population of the
United States according the census of
1850, is in latitude 80 degrees. min
utes 8 seconds, and in longitude 84 de-
grees 80 minutes 40 seconds. This
places it in Kentucky. one mile from
the south bank of the Ohio river, and
eight miles west by south from the
heart of the city of Cincinnati-not far
from the center of the present food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
A Belled BuZZard.
Sardis (Miss.l Star.

Near Springport young man nam
ed Petrie heard bell ringing in his
cornfeld, and supposing that certain
vicious colt had broken in there and
was helping himself the young man
consumed whole hour in the search
and found that "belled buzzard" was
the cause of the alarm. When the
buzzard Topped his wings the bell
ang, but it did not when he sailed
moothly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
A ToOfhsOme MOrSnI.

This from the Madison (Wis.) Demo-
crat, conveys its own moral:-Hold on
We are cognizant of the fact that an
aching tooth was last night cured by the
application of st. Jacobs Oil. The young
fellow got mad over his raging tooth in
the ball room, and rushed strsightway to
drug store where he applied the good
old German Remedy in ten minutes the
toothache b ad gone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01
VOL XXVI

TWENTY ONE of the p-isone ers under
arrest at Dublin, Ireland, charged with
participation in the murder of Lord
Cavendisb and Mr.. Burke, have been
com miLted for trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

Clara Barton, President of the Ma
tional Red Cross Association, has mott
fed all the Red Cross Societies in the
United States to be prepared to take
charge of subscriptions for the flood
~, fororo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-03-01

into circulation that was used to keep it
out, their would be no question of build
ing additional vault room. Subsequently
Belford withdrew the amendment. Pend
ing action the committee rose.
Townsend of Ohio. from the committee
on commerce. reported the river aud har-
bor bill. Referred.
Raococ