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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A STRANGE Case.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. physicians
of this city are studying the case of a
girl IL years old whose legs below the
knee are SO sensitive they cannot be
touched between daybreak and mid
night but at midnight becomes SO in
sensible to feeling that the strongest
current of electricity has no effect
upon them. She walks and runs
about at play IN the daytime but
if she strikes any object she
is thrown into paroxysm of agony
While the lower part of her limbs are
in this condition, her legs from the
knees up are completely dead. The
disease came on year ago. She is
strong and healthy except for the
commissions. Prominent
of this and other cities
have examined the case, but failed to
effect cure,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
MAJOR NICKERSON.
A Victim of Morphine.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Facts about
the personal habits of the fugive Ma
jor Nickerson has just leaked out
which indicate grave doubt as to his
sanity. For years he has been in the
habit Of taking morphine in subcuta-
neous injections and in prodigious
quantities. It is learned that he was
constant gambler, and spent every
night till broad daylight at play. He
would wind up series of such nights
by q nervous attack so acute that
he frequently injected so much NOR
phine with his own hand for relief that
he would fall insensible, and be
brought home unconscious. Upon
various occasions at home, when he
happened to be out of the drug, his
colored attendant, who never left him,
was obliged to restrain him by force
to prevent him from shooting himself,
while a messenger hurried for sup
ply of morphine. Upon its arrival
he would himself administer hypo-
dermic injection and be quiet. It is
said that the physician here in Wash
ington who attended to hin for years
considers him mentally and mentally
and morally irresponsible, and that
DR.. Frank FL. Hamilton, of New York,
has recently pronounced him unques-
tionably insane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The SpeakerShip.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The speak
ership canvass will be one of the prin-
cipal topics of interest in Washing
ton from now on. Members of the
house are arriving daily and friends
of the respective candidates are on
hand to sound them. In the course
of few days Messrs. Randall, Car
Isle, Cox, and Springer will be here
to personally direct matters in their
own interest. Besides the avowed
contestants there are several who are
regarded as dark horses with some
hope of finally winning the race. A
democratic member said to-day he
would not be surprised to see the con
test over the speakership protracted
for several days, and in that event a
dark horse he believes, will win.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The Stormy Wave.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 1.-The north
west gale subsidized somewhat Wednes-
day night, but the wind was brisk
from the west of northwest to-day,
and again tonight went to the north
west. There were a few arrivals
from the eeSt shore, the first in two
days. Among the detained vessels
are the steam barge Leland, and
the schooners Belle Mitchell, Our
Son of Florida and Havana A Che
boygan dispatch says the gale has not
and lumber fleet of 10 YES
sci are waiting at Sand Beach.
dispatch says the harbor is full Of yes
sells, and that snow fell there to-day.
A private dispatch to Abner Kirby of
this city says the schooner Arab was
ashore at Saugatuck, but gives no
particulars. She was built ia 1854
and valued at$5, 900; insurance 50, 900.
One-half was owned by Theo. Efferds
A North Port, Mich, dispatch says
the schooner Ketchum is on the beach
at Gill's pier and is In bad condition.
She is owned by Mueller & Christie,
of Chicago, and rates B 1, valued at
$4,000. This is third time she has
been ashore this season.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The Usual Texas News.

GALVESTON, Nov. AT Beeton,
Wednesday night, L. J. Williams,
lawyer, was passing % restaurant,
when Geo. P. Eckles stepped out and
emptied four chambers of a six-shoot-
er into Williams back. Eckles then
went inside and returned with shot
got, and discharged one barrel into
Williams throat and jaw, the other
barrel missed fire, whereupon Eckles
brought out another shot gun and
sent both barrels at Williams pros
trate body. The pair had a difficulty
few days before, during which Viii
liams shot at Eckles but missed. The
origin of the trouble was not stated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08

had with them sail and clinker
boat To-day the sail boat was found
bottom up in the bay, with three
guns and a satchel belonging to
Rister. Tonight the elinker boat
was found near the light with the
bow stove in. The bay is being drag
ged and a pair of rubber boats has
been found, but no trace of the
bodies. The wind was blowing a gale
when they started to cross
the bay on their way home. Rister
Leave a wife and Kelsey a wife
child. The others were unmarried.
Russell is well known among lake
men and vessel owners. Rister for
merly lived at Ridgeway, Pa. Kel-
sey parents live in Rochester. n. Y,
While Brown was a resident of Erie.
Much public sympathy is expressed as
the men We're well known at Popula.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
DiStre sSing Accident.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-Chas. L. Dudley
of Madison, this afternoon met with
terrible accident by which he will
lose his legs and perhaps his life.
He is the superintendent of the Cra
gin Manufacturing works, located at
Cragin, Ill, about four and one-half
miles from Chicago on the Savannah
division of the @. NJ. & st. Paul rail
way. The works are located a half
mile from the station to which
he started IN order to make
the express train, No. 6, into
Chicago. Arriving there late he
started ahead and overlook the train,
and attempted to board the first coach
after the baggage car. Making a mis-
step he fell, and the wheels of the
coach severed the right leg below the
knee and mangled his left foot. He
was first seen by the brakeman of the
tain, which was Immediately stopped
and he was taken aboard and carried
into Chicago. He reached there in a
perfectly conscious condition, and
pluckily replied to the question as to
how he felt, Its hard, but I will pull
through if grit will do it." 1t was
a heartrending scene, as he was car
ried, bleeding and mangled, to the pa
troll wagon, which took him to his
home. Among all the railroad Off
Gals, with whom he was so well ac-
quainted and popular, there was uni
versal sympathy expressed, In an in
tcrview with an eyewitness to the &C
cident, your informant was told that
the accident occurred by a too short
stop being made at Cragin, which ne
cessitated his running ahead or miss
ing the train. At this hour no ampu-
tation has been performed, as he was
too weak from loss of blood.
Later Charles L. Dudley died at
five o'clock Friday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Testing the Harper Bill Law.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-An attempt was
made before Justice Rogers in the
circuit court to-day to test the validity
of the state high license bill, provid-
ind for a minimum license of $3.50 for
beer and 800 per year for whiskey
saloons. The suit was in the form of
a mandamus to compel the mayor to
issue to saloon keepers licenses at
$103 each, under the local ordinance in
effect prior to the passage of the state
license law. The court held that the
state legislative enactments were
binding, and denied the petition. The
matter now goes to the supreme court
without delay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A Narrow Escape.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-The can
non ball train over the Harrisburg &
Shenandoh road going east was wreck
ed Wednesday night at the trestle
work over the West Fork river five
miles east of Shenandoah. The en-
CINE and baggage car and coach rolled
down an embankment fifty feet. The
Pullman sleeper remained on the
track. A. B. Worden, engineer, was
killed and the fireman and express
messenger seriously injured. The ac-
cident is ascribed to the displacement
of a rail west of the bridge by train
wreckers for the purpose of robbery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Railroad Riot.

READING, Pa, Nov. deputy
Sheriff Strunk and posse of police
men returned from Gibraltar, five
miles from here, from the scene of a
railroad riot, having in custody p
rioters. They will have hearing in
the morning. They are all Hungari
ans, employed on the new Schuylkill
Valley branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad. This morning Contractor
Thurman paid them off and dis
charged them because thep were re
bellious and demanded higher
wages. They got drunk, in
Inundated other workmen and tried
to persuade them not to work
next they attacked the laborers' quar-
tiers, tore down shanties, and broke
and destroyed erything they could
lay hands on. A posse pursued them
on the road and caught up with them
at Pittsboro, where all were captured
except one or two. Pistols were taken
from several; others carried danger
GUS looking knives. The charge of
riot and intimidating workmen will
be preferred against them. A man
and woman was assaulted, the latter
badly injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Boss HeSing and His Enemies.

WASHINGTON, Oct. BOSS Hesing,
Of Chicago, who was compromised in
the whisky ring suits in that city, is
getting even with some of his old en-
mics. Pending his efforts to compro-
mise a judgment held against him,
one Richard Michaelis, of Chicago, OPP
posed it to such an extent that he of,
fered twice as much for the judgment
against Hesing as the latter sought to
have it compromised for. Yesterday
Hesing was in this city, and found the
grand jury in session. He appeared be-
fore it for the purpose of having Mich
aelis indicted for libel, charging that
on the 6th of June last MichaliS wrote
a letter to Secretary Folger, in which,
among other things, it was charged
that Hesing, during the ascendancy
of the whisky ring in Chicago, had
corrupted federal officials and induced
them to commst perjury. The letter
was made public by being placed on
file in the treasury department, hence
the libel and justification of the
courts in this district. Hesing left
last night for Chicago, confident that
an Indictment will be returned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A Tragedy at Utica.

UTICA, Nov. 3.-Arthur B. Johnson.
a lawyer and well known politician,
was found in his office this forenoon,
with bullet hole in his breast. He
was an uncle of Johnson L. Lynch,
who was shot by Rowel in Batavia,
Tuesday night. They occupied the
same office. Johnson probably com
mitted suicide under depression caused
by the shooting of Lynch. A man
saw johnson and ran into the hall,
shrieking, "oh, he's dead" Gentle
men having offices on the same floor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A Movable Grade.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2.-The chamber
of commerce is in a strange predica-
ment. The grain committee recently
graded lot of wheat No. red, and it
was sold as that grade. The mlllers
who purchased it refused to accept it
as No. 2 and the grade committee
after another inspection, lowered the
grade 20 suit the views of the purchas-
ers. The buyer and sellers now re-
fuse to suffer the loss, which is
$50 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
There is Need of Judge Lynch.

CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The later
Oceans Coruma, Ind, special says:
For some the farmers in this neigh
borhood who own self binding har-
vesters have been receiving letters
through this and adjacent postoffces,
threatening vengeance because these
machines reduce the demand for farm
laboers. These threats took the
form of incendiary and barn burning
this week. Several barns have been
consumed already, including two last
night. One of these was set on fire
at three o'clock this morning, after
the owner guarded it till two. There
is much excitement and the farmers
are forming a vigilance committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A Coroner's Inquest and Verdict

TROY, Nov. 2.-The coroner's jury,
inquiring into the falling of the Fort
Edward bridge while passenger train
was crossing, resulting in the death of
two persons and the injury of two
others, after 40 ballots, rendered a de-
cision censuring the engineering de-
partment for negligence, the railroad
superintendent for allowing heavy
trains to cross at fifteen miles an hour.
and the chief engineer for permitting
the bridge to 60 without inspection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Whipped an Editor.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. Wv. D.
Wallace, who figured conspicuously
in the celebrated Cougar Mandler
SANDER suit, made an assault on Col.
Williams, editor of the Sunday Times.
He struck him repeatedly with his
cane and knocked HIM to the floor.
He attempted a second attack and had
broken a large glass at the elevator,
and was trying to crawl through,
when he pulled out in time to escape
a crush by the elevator. Williams is
sixty years old, an invalid and twenty
years Wallace's senior.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The Land League.

MILWAUKEE, Nov, 1.-The commit
tee appointed by the Irish delegates
who met Wednesday to form plans OF
uniting the Irlsb-American societies
of the state recommend that the state
convention be held in Milwaukee
Wednesday, Dec. 18th, beginning at
noon and continuing till all the bust
mess is disposed Of The session will
end with a demonstration at the
Academy of Music Dec. 18th. Three
hundred delegates are expected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Foreign News.
AFGHANISTAN IN ANARCHY.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. --latest
accounts from Afghanistan show that
the country is in complete anarchy
The exchequer is without funds, the
troops are demoralized and a mere
plaything in the hands of Prince
Bebeloff, who originated the device of a
wreath with the broken chain, one of
floral offerings at the funeral of
Turguinoff, the Russian novelist.
He has been expelled from ST..
Petersburg and placed under police
surveillance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A Railroad Accident.

WINNIPEG, Nov. "a Canadian
Pacific freight train of Is cars coming
from the east over the Port Arthur
branch bore down heavy on the tres
tie work at Hawk Lake yesterday and
precipitated the entire train with the
exception of the engine into an inn
mense gorge beneath. No lives were
lost. The Dominion government had
prohibited the running of trains on
this branch for several years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Four Men Drowned.

ERIE, Pa, Nov. 2.-This city is very
much excited tonight over the tragic
death of four young men who went
across the bay to the peninsula on
Wednesday and never returned. The
names are John w. Rister, aged 30, a
mail agent of the Philadelphia & Erie
railroad; Giles Russell, aged 80, extra
mail agent same route; Chas. Brown.
aged q, carpenter; and &c. Kelsey,
Union News company employe be-
tween Erie and Kane, Pa. They
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
POSTAL STATISTICS.

Statistics of the Universal Postal
Union for 1881 shows that the United
States ranks first in the number of
postoHices. In the number of let
tiers carried by mail, Great Britain
ranks first and the United States
next. In the number of newspapers
conveyed the United States ranks first
with Germany second.
APPOINTMENTS.
The president has appointed Shaffer
Peterson postmaster of Decatur, Ind.
in place of Benjamin w. Shalty. re-
signed; and John NJ. Purch, St. Louis,
Michigan, vice Theodore Nelson, re-
signed.
HALLFT KILBOURN's CASE.
Testimony in the Hallet Kilbourn
case is all in, and the court has ad-
journed until Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A Bluff Game.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Dr. T. J. Lutz
and D. w. Coruth, the indicted po-
lice commissioners, have brought suit
against the grand jury, each claiming
$50, 900 damages for certain references
made to them in report of that body.
The position of the plaintiffs is that
the grand jury has no right to submit
accusations, otherwise than by indict-
ment, and that it exceeded its official
functions when it did so.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The End of a DefauIter.

DAYTON, Nov. 2.-Nat S. Haines,
defaulting market master, who escap-
ed to Canada two months ago with
81, 500 city funds, was brought home
this morning by detective. He was
delirious from drink and remorse and
died this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
No Banks for LO.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ). -Comptroller
Knox will decline to grant authority
to operate a national bank in Indian
Territory. His declination is based
upon the ground that the applicants
are not citizens, and are therefore not
entitled to the privileges under the
banking act.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Boycottine a Candidate,

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Printed circu-
lars and ballots are sent to every sa-
loon keeper in the city against May
nard the democratic candidate for sec
rotary of state The circulars sum up
his previous record and votes cast by
him on every excise bill when in the
assembly in 1S76-S7. An average of
a dozen ballots accompanied each cir
cular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Fire at WOneWOC,

WoNEwoC, Wis, Nov. 2, 1888. "A
fire broke out here last evening and
before it could be got under control,
seven buildings in the business part
of the village were destroyed, at a
total loss of over twenty thousand dol
lars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The Romance of Waupun.

WAUPUN, Nov. Frank Dubois,
the man who married Gertie Fuller
here, has confessed that he is wo-
man. Gertie has confirmed the story.
Dubois will hereafter be called Mrs
and Mrs. Dubois will take
her old name of Gertie Fuller. The
is without parallel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The ST. Louis Municipal Troubles.


ST. LOUIS, Nov 2.-The grand Jury
made final report this afternoon and
returned indictments against Joseph
h. Mcintyre, state coal Inspector. Ed.
Butler, democratic politician and So
called boss, and David w. Coruth and
DR.. Frank j. Lutz The indictments
aIlege that these parties conspired and
combined to obstruct the admnistra-
ton of the law with reference to
gambling, lotteries and gift enterprises
and to dictate and control police ap-
pointments with view to CARVING
out their schemes political and other
wise. They are charged further with
attempting to induce eX-Chief Police
Geo. w. Cambell not to interfere with
gambling, lotteries, etc. Failing in
this they did remove him without
cause from office The report
of the grand jury is very
scathlng in language asserts that
combination of persons existed for the
purpose of obstructing the laws with
regard to gambling, 1t censures the
governor for granting pardons, es-
peciall to convicted gamblers, and
recommends the withdrawal of the
pardoning power from the governor
and the appointment of
a state board of pardons. 1t further
recommends that the power
of appointing the board of police com
missioners be withdrawn from the
governor and that they be appointed
by the mayor or circuit judges. 1t
also severely censures as blank the
designations by the governor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The Yellow Fever.

HAVANA, Nov. 3.-Twenty deaths
from yellow fever the past week, are
reported.
The late rains in Santiago de Cuba
have caused much damage to prop
erty. Fifty houses We're destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Failures in Chicago. -.

CHICAGO, Nov. Am attachment
to the amount of 100000 was issued
this afternoon against the Rock River
Paper company. Resident managers
did not make any statement. Brain
erd 6 Servey. retail boots and shoes,
confessed a judgment to the extent of
S172. 900 to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
A New Supreme Court Reporter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Judge Otto,
for many years official reporter of the
United States supreme court, said to
day that he had formally resigned the
position. 1t is understood that he
will be succeeded by J. Bancroft
Davis, and the announcement of the
change will be formally made from
the bench by the chief justice next
week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08

st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
railroad should not be deprived
of its chartered rights in Da-
kota by reason of refusing
te deliver freight to the Fargo South
ern upon tender of charges, thereby,
violating the contract as common
carriers. Numerous allegations were
set I'D on behalf of the territory
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
HALLFT KILBOURN'S CASE.
Contra diCted.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Information is
received from Galiatin that the special
reports that Frank James was allowed
the liberty of the streets are unbound
ed. The story resulted from a case of
mistaken identity. James has not
been on the street at all, and not in
the Jail yard except when attended
by deputy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
ANOTHER ONE

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-In Brooklyn,
today, Mrs. Charlotte B. Furlong,
aged Sc, was sentenced to six and one
half years Imprisonment, for causing
the death of Charley Lewis. Her
age, the judge said, restrained him
from imposing the full penalty eff
twenty years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
The Rock River Paper Company.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. "A Bcloit
syecial Gays: The rumor of the fail
ure of the Rock River paper COM
pany is considered premature. The
firm have assets to an amount of
double that of it's liabilities, and hope
that all matters will be adjusted salts
factOrily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08

The extra Official Gazette at Otta-
wa, Canada, announces the arrival
there of the Marquis of Lansdowne,
and contains proclamation of his as
sumption of the governor generalship,
When the viceregal party arrived at
Rideau Hall, Tuesday evening, the
Marchioness first alighted, and, stand
ing at the main entrance, received her
husband with a kiss as he entered the
new home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-11-08
Moody and Sankey Endorsed.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-Bishop Harold,
of Rochester, has expressed his hearty
approval of the Moody and Sankey
mission and urges the clergymen of
the Established church to help it.