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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WA SHiNGTON.

SECRETARY TELLER is at present visit
ing his mother at her home in Morrison,
Ill.
SENATOR and Mrs. Malone, of Vir-
ginia. will spend part of August at
Saratoga.
GENERAL and Mrs Grant will spend
the month of August at the Kaaterkill
Mountain Hotel
A COOL request for August has reach
ed the treasurer of the United States
from West Virginian, who asks that
$500 be sent him with which to redeem
all the trade dollars in his section of
country.
POLICE officials in Washington are
quite positive that the murderer Of In
former Carey is eX-Policeman Phelan
of that city, who went to Dublin two
years ago, and who was generally be-
ieved to be insane.
A WASHINGTON Sunday paper pub
lished a story that Mexico had scarcely
made an offensive and defensive alliance
with Germany, by which the latter
country receives more advantages than
are conceded in the convention with the
United States.
INVESTIGATIONS by the internal revenue
bureau into the adulteration of beer de-
veloped facts SO startling that a circular
has been issued requiring brewers to
forward a statement of all articles used
in the manufacture of lager. If the Or
der be not Obeyed, the offenders will be
closely followed by revenue agents.
CADET Hartigan, who was expelled
from the national military academy for
hazing, has returned to Chicago. He
has sent the adjutant general a petition
for reinstatement as cadet and trial
by cOurt-martial. He declares that he
did not push Cadet Acuff into the ditch,
but he knows who did.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

, A FIRE at Lawrence, Massachusetts,,
destroyed the Wright braid factory,
valued at $3.50, 900.
A FREIGHT train on the Cleveland and
LOrain road was wrecked at Massillon
by running off a switch. Engineer
GOrham and Fireman Wilson were kill
ed
STEPHEN P. TAINTOR, and old resident
of Milwaukee, who solicited orders for
coal, hired boat and rowed out into
the lake, where he drowned himself in
plain view Of crowds on the pier.
FIRE swept away the paper-mill Of
Bra liner, Smith & Co., at Three Rivers,
Mi, ligan, valued at $4,000 and the
ch mical-wOrks of Hance Brothers &
" lite, at Philadelphia, worth $25, 900.
The boiler in Aliens laundry at Des
holmes blew itself into the recitation
room of the iowa law school No one
was hurt but the engineer, who was
burned on the arms and face.
A FIRE at Richmond. Virginia, de
strOyed the factories Of Lynn & Co., w.
A WOldrOn, and G.. P. Halves & Co.,
the loss being $25, 900. Gilmores steam
saw-mill, near Hull, Quebec, valued at
800, 600, was also burned.
A BELLE Of Cincinnati, named Dalton,
Tilted prominent physician and secret
ly married grain merchant. The doc
tor was the first to apprise the lady's
parents of the marriage, and attempted
to take his life in their presence. They
prevented suicide, and have been nurs-
ing him for some days.
JOHNNY, the 17-year-old son of the
Rev. @. Kellogg, rector of the Episcopal
church at Davenport Iowa, was drown
ed in the Mississippi River at Moline,
being caught with cramps while while
bathing. The body has been recovered.
L. L. CONRAD, a prominent lawyer of
Baltimore. whose father was secretary
of war under President Fillmore, was
shot dead by his insane wife, who was
suffering terribly from neuralgia of the
stomach. The coroner's jury finds that
the lady intended to commit suicide and
had no intention of injuring her hus-
band.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
ANOTHER LUNATIC
He Will Attempt to Swim the Magyar
Whirlpool.


CaptainJ. d. Rhodes, of Salamanca.
a swimmer of some note, having
life preserving armor patented by
himself, who IN 1877 dove from a
staging 100 feet high, near the ferry
landing at Niagara River, now writes
superintendent Nelson, of Prospect
Park, that he will use his armor and
give a 81, 900 bond to swim the rapids
and whirlpool, doing this at any time
between now and Sept. %, and he
desired to make arrangements with
the Park Company, offering to deposit
81, 600 with them as security. Mr..
Nelson wrote him declining to be a
party In the suicidal attempt Rhodes,
replied he should come to the Falls
and If the authorities would not give
him an opportunity he would cross to
the Canadian side from Captain
Webb's starting point, and show to
the world what his life saving armor
will do. He says: 1T is not for any
notoriety or money that will attempt
this, but purely to demonstrate the
armor | wear will with my ability
and strength carry me safely through.
| shall come to the Falls within nine
days and make my point and carry
out my plans, and the first person
who shall endeavor to retard my pro
gress | will take under my arm and
give him a bath"
A dispatch from Lockport N. Y,
says.
An oil barrel half-filled with water
then headed tight and decorated with
flags, went safely through the rapids
this morning and at no time was en-
tirelY submerged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
GENERAL NOTES.

A TEN ACRE field of oats near Mason
City, Iowa, threshed $50 bushels.
IT now appears that the family of Ed
ward O'Donnell, who ended the DAYS of
Informer Carey, lived at No. TAI Van
Buren, street, Milwaukee, in 1877.
SEVENTEEN Cinnamon were on Satur-
day struggled into Washington terri
tory from British Columbia.
The New England Telegraph company
has been incorporated at Boston, to run
wires from that city to Bangor.
ELLIOTT, the former champion oars
man of England, defeated George Gazle,
in three-mile race on the Passaic river.
making the distance in twenty-one min
utes.
THE Pennsylvanians have arranged
the details for grand celebration of the
120th anniversary Of the battle of Bushy
Run, which was fought thirty miles from
Pittsburg.
The Enthusiastically Of Chicago pass
ed resolutions protesting against the de-
failing of police officers to guard the
property Of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, and appointed a COM
mlttee to wait upon the mayor and cOun-
Gil in regard to the matter
THE recorder of Kansas City fined
Charles Ford 5000 for carrying a revolv-
CT without proper authority, although
the chief Of police swore that he believ-
ed such protection to be necessary since
the killing of Jesse James.
ONE hundred citizens of Castlecon,
New York, incensed over the immorali-
ty of a young German named Voss, took
the fellow from the residence of friend
and gave him a heavy coat of tar and
feathers and warning him to keep away.
THE officers and crews of three Norwe-
gian vessels at Vera Cruz, died of yellow
fever. A passenger arriving at New
York, by the bark r. W. Grifi tbs was
stricken, and has been sent to the nos
pital at the quarantine station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

A band of genuinely savage Apacb
es were shown at the recent Santa t
fair. It was hard matter to get Their
to go there. They had seen few whit
faces except behind a raised muske
When the wagons were ready to stal
several of the braves, who had bee
almost persuaded to make the trip, r
fused to go along. The sight Of
railroad train awed the Indians int
EXPLANATIONS of de sa-ra-ta--ra
(wonderfuD, many times repeatf
with whispered breath. These bar
breasted fellows, who would face
bear empty-handed, were afraid
step in the cars and the squaws criL
ed behind their trembling lords.
last they suffered themselves to be Il
falteringly aboard, and, as the tr,
moved off, they covered themselv
with their blankets and dropped pan
striker between the seats.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
Base Ball.
Chicago Tribune.

The baseball game between mines
from the local staff of The Tribune
and the Chicago Herald yesterday
morning, at the Baseball Park, re-
suited in a victory for The Tribune
nine by a score of 13 to 9, in five in
nings. The game between the same
mines last year was won by the Herald
men, but The Tribune players had
seven runs, a man on third base, and
no one out, when an alarm of fire
summarily stopped proceedings, so
the game yesterday was a real victory
for intellect over Drawn. It was first
proposed to play the game on the
grounds of the County Hospital, and
the County Board was approached for
permission, but it was finally decided
that the Baseball Park was the best
place, as it was near the lake, and
those who admired good ball-playing
could easily drop in. The Tribune
nine was somewhat weakened by the
absence of the shorthand man, who
was to play first base, and the real
estate reporter, who was to pitch The
latter, however, oversight himself,
thereby escaping. There was quite a
large audience present, drawn from
all classes of society, and every good
play was applau&ed to the echo, con-
sequently there was not much aF-
plause. The dramatic editor of the
Herald played three positions without
an error, and the police-court editor
pitched easy and comfortable balls.
The number of accidents was ex-
RI e
attempted to use the mask, but could
not see the ball, and retired with a
damaged finger A Tribune man.
borrowed for the occasion from the
counting-room, attempted to kick sec
Ond base into the left field. but was
thrown on his head and had all the
tobacco knocked out of his pipe. A
feature of the game was the base-run-
ming of The Tribune's baseball editor,
and the catching of a fly in the lap of
the Herald's right-fielder was another
By kind permission Of the league Mr.
Frank Lane umpired, and after the
second inning he was presented with
a handsome watch and chain. The
game was delayed somewhat IN a
search for a coin to toss up, as it was
so late in the week the newspaper-men
had none. The pitching for The Trib-
une nine was superb and the catching
magnificent. During the game the
championship flag hung at half-mast.
The score by innings was as follows
Innings 5
Tribune. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5 0-13
= Passed assst. bails-Herald. is: Tribune.
Sprains -Tribune,1; Herald. see tax-list of 1879
Home-runs-Tribune ,
Umpire--Frank Lane.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
No Time Should be Lost.

When the first twinges Of rheumatism airs +
an effectual means of counteracting it is prest
ed in HoStetter'S Stomach Bitters, avouched,
competent medical authority, to be a relia
specific for this disease. 1t eliminates from
system, through its depurating action upon
blood, acrid impurities, to the presence OF VIII
eminent medical authors refer the pain and
hammation which attend this atrociouS nlala
AS obstinacy, no less than grievous pain,
characteristic of rheumatism, the proven
named should be used at the outset to cheE'
further growth. Besides purifying the clrt
ton, it helps to enrich it by assisting digest
The medicine is also used with signal benehi
liver complaint, constipation, debility, ne.
ailments and kidney troubles By renewing
leted strength, and establishing regularity II
more important bodily organs, it tends to tol
disease which the debilitated are most prone
cur
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
NEWS ITEMS.

Professor, to young lady student;
Your mark IS very low, and you have
only just passed" Young lady: ooh,
am so glad" Professor, surprised:
why 500" Young lady: II do so love
tight squeeze"
The groom of Iroquis, the first
American Derby winner, says thinks
as much Of the horse as of his wife. "
1t all the owners of fast horses
thought as much of their wives as
they do of their horses, these women
would be much happier and be the
envy of their sex.
A new excuse: Wife - " Why.
George, do believe you've been tax
ing too much winew George (who
lives in Brooklyn and has Just re-
turned home after a lively evening"
Wine? Nonsense, dear. I've Just
(hic) come home over the bridge and
it's made me dizzy, that's all-s'help
me Bobm
German etiquet: "Aunt, thatyoung
painter begged me again at the ball
yesterday to lend him my photograph
for his great picture. He promised to
return it as soon as he had used it.
May r." We'll yes; if you send
with it the photograph of your moth
er or me. It would be very improper
for your portrait to be III his studio
alone"
He was a college man, only about
six weeks at large, and was travelling
III Missouri. He made mild little
mash on the train, and was sealing
the same with the wild oranges of the
IL h. Il H. e
law of the train. 'Allow me-" he
said gracefully, to remove the epid-
ermis," Lor' mop she hastingly in
terjected, II want to eat that. But
you can peel off the skin; don t want
to get my fingers all sticky" And it
was so.
Henry G.. Macky, who carries the
mail between Milton station, n. Y,
on the Hudson, having caught chick
en- for his dinner the other day, was
attacked by a rooster who came to the
rescue, and one spur was broken off
IN his hand, causing a painful swell
ing of the whole arm, SO that he is
unable to perform his carrier duties.
A human skull, a few bones, a
switch of blonde hair, and a portion
of the dress of female were found on
the banks of creek near Booze, Cal,
last week. Rusty hairpins were still
sticking in the switch of hair. The re
mains are suppose to be those of a
courtesan known as French Joe. "who
wandered off in fit of insanity, in
the fall of 1881.
James Washington, near New Phi
ladelphia, o., had a valuble COW die
and IN making an examination after
death discovered a large piece of bind
ing wire in her stomach. It is sup
posed the COW got the wire at the
straw-stack, Mr. Washington having
cut his grain with wire binding ma
chine,
'No, sah," excitedly exclaimed,
southern darkey dominic, dat white
wafh on de sleebs oh my coat Debber
came from de roost OBJ a chicken
house. Dem marks, sab, am be badge
of my perfeshun, sab"
There is some question as to the
commences of the mastodon's bones
found in Syracuse. n. Y. One man is
of the opinion that they are nothing
but petrifed branches of trees. What
may have been the trunk of the
animal was unearthed recently It
measures eleven feet six inches.
Ice-cream is now made from kaOlin,
a white clay used IN porcelain manu-
facture. Notwithstanding this start
ling fact the appetites of young women
changed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

A LITTLE boy named Frank Hem
aingway, was frightened to death by
farmer, on whose premises he, with
several Of his companions, were steal
ing blackberries. The farmer. chased
the boys away, and it is said be acted
IN such violent manner as to freight
en- Frank out of his wits. Frank was
the smallest boy in the lot, and when
they ran Frank could not keep pace
with his comrades, and tainted from
sheer fright. The farmer, in turn, be-
came frightened and went home.
The boys returned and assisted Frank
to his home. He was so FRUSTRATED
that he had to be carried upon their
shoulders, and when he reached home
went into spasms, from which, he
died
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

AT the recent Mormon conference
in Salt Lake City, some 200 mission
aries were sent out, mrking $50 for
the year Of these, 100 go to the
Southern states, whence 200 converts
have been forwarded recently to Col
orado Some idea of the despotism of
Mormonism may be seen in the fact
that with a populatin of 125, 900 there
are more than $4,000 church officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

THE stories that were circulated a
month ago about a failure of the
peach crop were evidently started by
the owners of surplus stocks of the
canned articles, for experts report
that the yield will be greater than
ever before, and that 5, 900, 900 baskets
will be shipped from Delaware alone.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

governor BLACKBURN, of Kentucky,
has pardoned a murderer named
Clarence Rutherford. During the re
vival conducted by Rev. George O..
Barnes, Mrs. Blackburn had Ruther-
ford taken to the meetings, where he
professed the deepest remorse over his
crime. His subsequent behavior led
to bis release.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
In quarrying sandstone in the ward

In quarrying sandstone in the yard
OF the state prison, near Carson, New,
numerous footprints have been dis
covered. Some were made by an an
imal allied to the elephant; some re-
sembled those of the horse and the
deer; others were apparently made by
a wolf. There were also tracks made
by large birds, and some which bore a
likeness to human footprints Prof
Marsh, who has examined photo
graphs and casts of them, is of the
opinion, however, that the latter were
made by large edentates, and not by
human beings.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

Wyoming, came upon queer scene
on prairie the other day, There was
a ring OF rocks nearly breast high.
The diameter of the ring was about
three feet. Outside the circle were the
skeletons of two Indians. Within tn,
ring was the skeleton of a man-evi
IDENTIFY white man. The story was
told in grim characters and it needed
little fancy to picture the thrilling
matter enacted there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
Iron Brigade Reunion.

The second annual reunion of
Iron Brigade will be held at La CIR
on the 18th and 18th of Sept. Gen
S. Bragg acting President of the |
Brigade Association, in the absenc
Gen. John Gibbons, has issued the
and says: Comrades, advance
armed on La Crosse in 1888 vii
much determination as you move,
South Mountain the 18th of Septic
1862, twenty-One years ago. E"
Business and social meetings Wi
held on both days. Local commit
will make all necessary arrangem
and proper arrangements will be n
for reduced railroad rates.
Major Earl NJ. Rogers and c
Lloyd @. Harris viii read approp
papers ON the late Col. John A.
logg, of the 9th Wisconsin. Adju
G. NJ Woodward will read pape
Captain Wilson Colwell, of th
Wisconsin, and Adjutant j. A
rous one on Major John f. Ha
of the 9Th Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
THE village Of Midlothian, Texa

THF village Of Midlothian, Texas
was struck by cyclone Friday night.
Eight crrpenters were caught in the
ruins Of the new hotel, almost com
pleted, and seven of them were seri-
ously injured, two of them, Edward
Lowe and James Macelroy, fatally.
Damage, 10000,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

Two more men are anxious to meet
Captain Webb's fate One of them
lives III New York and the other in
England. Both OF them should be
locked up. A desire to swim the
Niagara rapids is prima facie evidence
of lunacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

AN oil barrel, half-fiIIed with water,
was sent safely through the rapids in
Niagara river on Saturday. Captain
J. d. Rhodes, a noted swimmer, gives
notice that within nine days he in
tends to brave the rapids and whirl-
OOO7
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
CRIME

E. H. ALLISON. the famous scout, has
been placed in Jail at Miles City for in
ceSt.
In an election row at Bryantsville,
KY, caused by white man selling his
vote to both parties, two negroes were
killed, two mortally wounded, and two
white men seriously injured.
An attempt was made in the streets
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

DR.. POWER, the pastor of the Gar
field Memorial Church at Washing
ton, says that there are more church
members IN political life than one is
apt to think. He says that Senator
Saunders, Judge Jere Black, Russell
Errett, Representatives Willis, Petit
bone, Money, Macmillan and Hit and
a dozen other men prominent IN poll
tics, are on the regular roll as mem
bers of his congregation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

Two WHISKY SELLERS named Rennie
and Martin got drunk at Harrisburg,
Alaska, recently. While they were
asleepin a miners shed, three Indian
stole some of their whisky bottles
The owners on waking discovered
their loss and pursued the Indians A
fight ensued, and Rennie was killed
and the Indians captured. They killed
their guard and Maj. Givens. Two
of the Indians, falling into the hands
of mob of miners, were lynched.
The third was hanged by orders of
Col. Barry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

SEVENTEEN more Cinnamon were
struggled into the United States from
British Columbia near Port Townsend,
w. T. An attempt to capture them
was unsuccessful. This makes the
third lot struggled over the border
within a week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

The entire cost of the trip rect
made by the Continental guard
New Orleans, was about $50, 600,
the receipts from their tableau ex
tons were less than S., 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

THE cholera, since its outbreak in
Egypt, has carried off 10 soldiers of
he British army OF occup alton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
SirikarS-

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. "a large
force of telegraph builders have re-
sumed work with the Western Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

WAR has broken out between a gang
Of negroes and Italians working on
the Ohio River Railroad, atSisterville
w Va. The negroes put in blast
and failed to warn the Italians, two
of whom were killed. The latter are
armed with revolvers, dirks and picks
and the Africans with razors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

OsCAR WILDE told a Liverpool au-
dience that while off the Pacific coast
Of the United States, he saw a seal
basking on rock, on whose back was
painted the announcement Of man
ufacturer of tooth powder
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

For ffty-four years I was an IN
veterate cigar smoker, says Thurlow
Weed in his autobiography, though
never using tobacco In any other
form. During that period [ learn, by
a somewhat careful computation,
that | must have smoked or given to
friends at least eighty thousand
cigars.
King Kalakaua offers to sell his
yacht for 50, 500. There's a CHI ance
for some aspiring MILLIONAIRE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

Alexander Lutte, of Dutton Greek
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16

SECRETARY TELLER is at present visit
ng his mother at her home in Morrison,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-08-16
FOREIGN.

KAVANAGH, another Irish informer,
is reported by the London Observer to
have been murdered.