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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

MuwAUKEr January 26 - Flour In fan
demand. Wheat Steady; active No. 2 hard
LIB; No. ., 1.Oli for seller January 1O12!
for seller February LOIS; for seller March
1.O22l; for seller April 1O3al; for seller May
L.OSa4. No. 8 81; No. 4, 20. Corn-Quie,
but firm. No. 2, 5s. 0ats-Highcr; No. 2, 3S25
white, 39h Rye-Higher. No. 1, "a; No. 2
so bid. Barley-5tronger. No. 2, II; extra
No. 3, 55. Provisions Higher. Mess Pork
17.55 for seller. cash and January; 1855 for
seller March. Lard-Prime steam, 1880 for
seller cash and January; 1920 for seller NJ rch.
Live Hogs-LoWer; 5.6s@615. Dressed Hogs
Wanted; 7.OO@715.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

A NEW invention for building pur-
poses is called "terra Gotta lumber" F."
1t is kind of brick so soft that it can
be sawed and worked with edge tools
as readily as wood, and nails can be
driven into it and will hold as well
as in wood. Its makers claim that it
has tenacity and resistance to strains
greater than oak lumber. 1t is made
from kind of clay found in abund-
ance in New Jersey AID elsewhere, is
at cheap as brick. and has many other
advantages as d fre-proof building
material.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

take risks in Chicago. The number now
allowed to do business cannot furnish the
city sufficient insurance.
A BOSTON journal, in dealing with the
report that the Burlington road is to buy
the Rio Grande, asserts that the Atehison
company would, in such event, retaliate
by laying broad gauge road to Lead
vile through the Grand canon of the
Arkansas. and by building a road into
Denver.
The stock farms around Lexington,
Kentucky are alive with eastern and
northern horsemen in search of roadsters
and trotters. Breeders in that section
dislike to sell to each other. A Swear
old-mare WIS sold the other day for 81 800
after Mite oung had offered $500 for
her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
GENERAL NOTES.

PULLMAN's Palace Car Company has
declared a dividend of per cent.
A CIT z EN- of Cambridge, Massachusetts,,
is about to erect and present TO Harvard
college a dorm itory building costing
$3.50, 900.
RED CLOUD was given a reception at
New Haven Conn, Wednesday. President
Porter and faculty, of Y ale college, were
present.
HEAVY property owners of Chicago
have met and resolved to try and have the
laws OF / illinois 80 amended as to allow a
larger number of insurance companies to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

The secretary of the interior has
issued an order that hereafter no clerk
or employe of the department will be
granted leave of absence with pay for
longer period than ninety days in
any one year. Nobody takes life
easier than the Washington depart
ment clerk. He begins the day at
o'clock, and quits at or 4, with time
for lunch at noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

THE will of the late William A. Hof.
man, admitted to probate IN Phila-
delphia last week, bequeathed the en-
tire estate to founding church near
Kingsessing, West Philadelphia. The
church is to be built on the site of the
family graveyard, and is to be plain
structure of pointed rubble masonry.
One-fourth of the estate is to endow a
minister of the Lutheran or German
Baptist or Friends sect, according to
the voting of the congregation, which
shall consist solely of the descendants
of William Young, Sr., his great-grand-
ather. The deceased was farmer by
occupation
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

BOYS employed on the New York
and New England railroad are requir-
ed to obtain the signatures of their
parents to a contract. by which it is
agreed that they shall not sue for
damages in case their children are
killed by an accident. It is consider
ed that youths are apt to be careless,
and the company makes the provision
to protect itself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

PLANTATION work IN some of the
Louisiana parishes bordering on the
Mississippi is reported to be behind
hand, because OF the planters appre-
tensions of a recurrence of the floods
next spring. Hesitstion of this sort is
worthy of the men who choose to set
tie on land that is now below the level
of the river.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

IHE restless spirit of discovery which
bore the forty miners westward has found
gold underneath the snow of Northern
Alaska. On the Yukon river, fifteen
hundred miles eastward from the Beh-
ring sea, 81 party of miners, under the
lead of Californian, last fall found
gravel deposits averaging nearly two
dollars to the pan. The country is diff
fcult of access, the only feasible route
being by way of the Yukon river, which
is clear of ice only from June until
November. In winter the route over.
land to Stika has all the terrors and
none of the certainties of Siberian
journey. In the mountains near Stika
gold has been discovered in considerable
quantities. California capitalists and
miners are preparing to invade both the
Yukon country and the Stika districts
IS soon as the weather will permit. Men
Will 60 to any place for gold, and if they
were possibilities of finding gold at the
North Pole the North Pole would soon
be discovered and pre-empted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

IHE report of Postmaster Pearson.
of the New York city office, gives an
idea of the immense amount of mail
matter annually distributed. Durino
the year there were delivered in the
city 253. 523 362 pieces of ordinary M all
matter; zoos, ,195 registered letters were
delivered, 965, 10 domestic and 37O.-
010 foreign letters recorded and deliv-
cred. In the distribution department
541. .615 572 pieces were handled. The
total number of pieces of mail matter
of all kinds handled during the year
was 797 ,3S1 800, daily average of g.
100000. The ordinary mail matter
handled was contained in 526, AT lock
pouches, and 1862 173 sacks, besides
Whlch were handled 4,019 cases and
62,ll9 pouches of registered matter,
and $3.50 pouches and 1921 sacks of
supplies. The heaviest days work of
the year was performed on December
20, total of 10, ,147 bags of mail mat
ter, 176 tons in weight, being twice
--1dt Ind
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
VOL XXVI

THE Iowa supreme court Friday
afternoon rendered its decision on the
prohibitory amendment to the state
constitution, declaring it null and void
because of irregularities in the pas
sage of the proposition by the legis-
fl1rQ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
A Bad Time

Commander J. B. Coghlan q. S. n
writes to US from the Navy yard at Mare
Island, Cal.-An a1forced residence of
TWO years in Califc ia made me the sub
iect Of most painful attacks OF rheuma-
tism. Consultation upon my case by emi
nent Naval and other surgeons failed to
offer any relief. DR.. Hoyle recommend
ed to nae ST. Jacobs Oil. the happy result
of the use of which was my complete and
ac01aderfm cure Washington Cd. CO. Arnay
and Nu,y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
those now receiving $18 to $24, and those
receiving S24 to $50.

Rouse-The house spent the entire day
after the morning hour, in committee of
the whole, considering the tariff bill. No
progress worthy of mention was made;
Pig-iron Kelly and McLane occupying
the mos, of its time in personal e1plana-
tions ard recommendations. When the
committee arose the house adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

Mrs. Harding, the widow of Chief
Justice Harding, has become insane on
account of poverty. Her helpless con-
dition was made known in The Louis
vile Courier Journal some weeks ago.
Money began to pour in upon her, and
the turn of the tide appears to have
oyerthroWn her reason.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

Ex-Representative Ignatius Donnelly
is engaged in literary work at his farm
house, near ST. Paul, Nina.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

Governor Stephens, of Georgia, will
address the colored people of Savannah
during the sesqui-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

Assembly-Int the assembly two petition
were presented by Hon. Mr.. Vredenburgh
praying for the equal taxation of al
property.
There was a little discussion as t,
whether this was a privileged resolution
or not, which was finally decided in tn,
negative by the speaker, and the resolu
tion will come up this morning for &C
| tiOn.
The Hon. Mr.. Charmichael presente,
| this resolution;
That special committee of FIVE be appointet
by the speaker, whose duty it shall be to inouir
into and investigate the cause of the destruction
of so much valuable growing timber by fire, anC
to consider the best action to be taken by the leg
islature for the protection of the forests of tn,
state from fire, and report, at an early day, BY
bill or otherwise.
The following bills were introduced:
Brand, providing for the construction
of fire escapes in hotels.
Button, authorizing town boards tC
grant auction licenses Tor sale of persona
property, in certain cases; also, for the
alteration of a certain state road.
Taylor, prescribing capital punishment
for murder in the first degree.
Vredenburgh, relative to a certain log
ging dam across Polar river, in Florence
county.
Packard, authorizing the Racine COM
mon council to transfer certain funds and
apply them to paying certain street open
ing damages; also. authorizing city OF
Racine to issue certain bonds.
Champagne, relative to the sale OF
swamp lands in Lincoln county, and the
liquidation of its railroad Indebtedness.
Walsh, to regulate the number of en-
ployes of the senate and assembly, and fix
their compensation.
Fellenz, amending the Milwaukee city
charter.
Huntley, relative to bridge across
Rock river, in the city of Beloit.
Goedien, amending the Two Rivers
city charter.
Carmichael, legalizing the acts of Ter
renee Davitt, as Justice, in Eau Claire
county.
Scheiber, relating to certain acknowl
edgments Of deeds and other instruments.
Lynch. amending the revised statutes
relating to encroachments.
Lennon, abolishing the municipal court
of the city and town of Ripon.
M. Adams, amending the revised stat
Htes in the matter of county boards.
Foster, providing for an appeal from
the decisions of the state board of super
vision.
MscBride, In relation to the instruc ion
of deaf mutes in incorporated cities and
villages.
But the excitement of the day was the
following circular mailed every member
under seal:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
FRIDAY. JAN. 26.

and to the state officers.
Attest:
Fl. E. HUXLEY, Sec'y.
FRIDAY, JAN. 26.
Senate introduced:
Sen. Palmetier, that all public lands
be Withdrawn from market until March
81, 1883. Lies over under the rule.
Sen. Par ry. that the commissioner of
public lands be requested to furnish a list
of the names of the purchasers of public
lands since Jan. l, 1882. Lies over under
the rule,
Bills introduced:
Sen. Stanley, to anne nd section POOP r.
S., in relation to free masons, odd-fellows
and other societies.
Sen. Jonas. relating to the employment
of women and children in factories, and
amendatory of section 1928, r. S.
Sen. Flint, to appropriate IS 900 to the
commissioner of fisheries, for 1888, and
$500 0 for 1884.
The appointment of w. W. Dani els, of
the state university, to be member of
the state board of health and vital statis-
tics, was unanimously adopted
The assembly resolution in favor of in
creasing the pension of one-armed and
one-legged soldiers, was concurred in.
The senate joint resolution to limit the
time for the receipt in the legislature of
new business to Tuesday, February 9th,
after being amended, making the day
Friday, F. bruary Oh, was adopted.
The following bill and memorial were
passed:
To prohibit debtors from giving pre-
ference to creditors. and to secure equal
distribution of property among all credi-
tors.
Memorial TO congress for the estab-
lishment of a mail route between Esaaile
and Herbert in Pierce county.
Senate adjourned until Monday even
ing at 7:30 o'clock.
Assembly-Bills introduced:
Leahy, amending the Wausau city
charter.
Eagan, amending reyise statutes rela-
tive to county asylums for the insane; also
authorizing Milwaukee to transfer to the
state the M ilwaukee county insane asy-
lum.
Putnam, providing for the annual pub
lication of 5000 copies of the railroad
map of the state.
Hinckley, amending the revised stat
| utes relative to offences against the lives
and property of individuals; also to re-
strict the pardoning power as lodged In
the OVorQer OF tn eStdlS, dloO dLuchuluS
| the revised statutes in the matter Of pen.
alties for killing game.
Noller, amending the revised statutes
relating to town insurance companies
also, amending the laws of 1882 relating
TO the same.
Rasmussen, amending the revised
statutes in the matter of electors and gen.
eral elections.
Apple. providing for the preservation
of certain birds.
Rice. amending the revised statutes
providing for the preservation of certain
game.
Stewart amending the laws relative to
bounty on wild animals.
Gallagher, appropriating 81 900 to the
La Fayette county agricultural society.
Lynch, to repeal the city charter OF
Chiffon.
MacBride, amending the Neilllsville
city charter.
The dowager Lady Crawford now oc-
cupies at Florence the historic Villa
Palmieri, where Boccaccio wrote his
'tDacameron." Not far distant Fl ON
here lived for many years the widow
IF Walter Savage Lannor. and after her
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
WISCONSIN STATE CIR ANUE,
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY,
Office of Secretary Neenah Wis

y }
Preamble and resolutions adopted at the annual
meeting, held at Madison, December IL to 16
1882:
WHEREAS The acceptance of free railroad
pass by any elective or appointed officer of the
state of Wisconsin is bribe, either directly OF
indirectly;
That the giving of free pass indicates dis
position to bribe and corrupt the acceptor there
fore be it
RESOLVED, That the Wisconsin State Grange, P.
Of H., ask the legislature cf this state to pass
law prohibiting the acceptance of free railroad
pass from any corporation whatever, by any Off
Ger in this state, either elected or appointed.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing resolu-
tons be sent by the secretary of this State Grange
to each member-elect of the senate and assembly,
and to the state officers.
Attest:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01
THURSDAY, JAN.

Seaats-The following bills were intro
duced.
Sen. Adams, to authorize the attorney
general to satisfy and discharge the judg-
ment named therein against Simeon Mills
on the payment by said Mills of fifty per
cent. of said Judgment.
Sen Randall, relating to the school tax
in Brodhead district.
Sen. Comstock, to provid e for the ap-
pointment and compense ton of clerks of
county courts and to prescr ibe their du-
ties.
Sen. Mcdonald, 10 provide for the pun
ishment of attempts to commit otfenses.
The joint assembly resolution to pro-
vide for the printing of reports of the
several departments and institutions of
the state only once in two years, and TO
prescribe the number of pages thereof.
came up for consideration, and after some
discussion, was referred to committee on
printing.
On motion of Sen. Stanley, the rules
were suspended and the memorial to con-
gress asking for an increase of pensions to
union soldiers who lost an arm or leg in
the war Of the rebellion, was read third
time ana passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-02-01

The dowager Lady Crawford now oc
cupies at Florence the historic Villa
Palmieri, where Boccaccio wrote his
"Dacameron." Not far distant Fl ON
here lived for many years the widow
nf Walter Savage Lannor, and after her
her granddaughter, who has just been
married to Count Paul de Turenne.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-02
The strAtford Murder.

A New Clue duplicating Joseph 6tm-
 nfe.of Brfdgeport-NO Arrests Yet.
 There have been no arrests in the Stratford murder case yet and no probability of any very soon. The matter has now passed out of the jurisdiction of Coroner Holt to that ot State Attorney Fessenden. Work will be kept up, and Q new detective has been en- gagged Suspicion points to a man named Joseph Kinnie as being possibly connected with the murder, and his case will be worked up by the detectives this week. The man
 Kinnie shas been an employeSin Swords blaming mill in Bridgeport. Hewas sentenced ! two years ago to prison for life with his brother for rRvishing the person
 of Mrs. Hart, of Bridgeport. Six months later both were released A few weeks ago Kinnie was arrested for rsVishinR Mrs. Byx' bee, of Bridgeport, but the charge was not proven and he was discharged. He went back to his work In the meantime the Su- perior court sat. The case was cited and the grand jury found a true bill against him. | Justice Park issued 8 bench warrant for his
 arrest, and Sheriff Crosby was given the pa
 pers to apprehend him.
 When Crosby approached KinDie where hC | was at work, Kinnie started and ran and escaped Why he should have run when hs | knew that he had been discharged from com l plicity in Mrs. Byxbee's case is question! | He has never since been seen. He is per l fectlv familiar with the country for milei | about Bridgeport, and to his door may b. | laid the legion of assaults upon women anc children which have been made throughout this section for years past. He is known tc have been in Stratford on Sundays for sev eral consecutive weeks before the murder.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-02
College Item1.

Mir. Hsdley will lecture to post-graduates Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:15 a. m. in 195 Old Chapel on ''Railroads and their growth" " Other members of the university may at- tend.
 Twenty-six freshmen were initiated into Gamma Nu Saturday evening. The senior elections have been postponed and will take place this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Tennis playing seniors, who did not play in the college tournament, will hold tour nament for 8 prize racquet. All entries must be made before noon teddy at 31 South.
 The Harvard Herald reports thirty candi- dates for it's football team.
 A foar-oared crew from the Theological seminary will enter in the fall races.
 In a recent rush at Dartmouth the fresh men stripped to the waist and greaaed their backs They were deservedly beaten. There was large meeting of the Yacht club last evening. The club is in a prosper ous condition.
 There was trial of voices for the Fresh, man Glee club last evening. Nineteen candi- dates presented themselves but only seven showed sufficient ability to be chosen. 4 second trial will be made soon.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-02
That Yale Stroke.

The Question of Next Years Stroke Un-
 decided.
 An item went the rounds of the State press not long ago to the effect that three members of the Yale crew had been at Philadelphia during the summer taking lessons in the art of rowing from the famous t'Bob'' Cook, and that Mr. Cooks stroke would be used by the crew this year. Whereat there was feeling of relief in the minds of the com munity of Yale sympathizers who have been saying that rowing was "lost art" at Yale. But when it is remembered that the crews of "A, '75, TT and '7S failed to bring victory to Yale, although they received the benefit or Mr. Cooks instruction; and also when it Is borne in mind that YaIe's victories in 80 and '61 were achieved by crews who practiced not the "Roh Cook stroke-Whatever that may be the grounds for such feeling of relief may not be apparent. But the fact IS that at present there has been no decision made as to what stroke Yale shall adopt. MT. Cook was in New Haven last Saturday, but it is un- | derstood that the present status of Yale's boating matters is not generally pleasing to the veteran and that he will not undertake the job of lnpart. | ing the knowledge of his wonderful stroke unless certain conditions, which are almost impossible conditions. are brought Il about The class crews of 'S5 and 'S6, which are practising daily for the fall regatta, are using peculiar stroke of their own which II | somewhat similar to the stroke of 80 and '8l, but which has some new features, one o1 | whic his hitch about the middle of the stroke l which enables 8 man to stop and take breath a stroke which will commend itsel
 to those not inclined to favor too mucl labor It is distinctivsly lazy mans strok'
 and will probably never be adopted by thu
 University crew, as indolence has neve
 been favored by the captains of Yale's crews
 Still it is probable that there will be 8 modi
 fication of the stroke used last year.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-02
finalltiaL.

NEW YoRx. Got 1.
 The stock market to-day was very dull. transao- tions having been smaller scale than for long time past. So far as the fluctuations concerned they were devoid of any interest. The bears mus tered their forces and felt around for weak spots by occasienaIy rding certain stooks but on the whole there was decidedly more shouting than business and prices were well maintained The Northern Pa cics received the greater part speculative at tention, but they were we'll held throughout and closed tonight at fractional advance over 6atur- days closing. Oregon Transccntinsntal was quite actively hammered but held its well and closed at about Saturdays closing price. Nearly the whole
 list closes a some advance tonight the only imRor- taat exceptions being Denver and Illinois Central which closed respectively and 84 per cent. lower than on Saturday. The gpeciAlties were also dull I to-day. The more important changes were decline of per cant. in Alton and Tsxre Haute common and an advance of per cent. in Memphis and Charles ton. K per cent. in Minneapolis and St. Louis pre- ferrsd, per cent in Oregon Navigation and per 1 cent in Oregon Improvement.
 Money loaned easy at 2a2< per cent. throughout | the day. Exchange quiet and unchanged. Posted rates 4sS1<a4sc; actual rates 4s24s4s2H for sixty days, \ and 485a4851 for demand.
 Governments closed firm,
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