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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
CA Bl.ECRABS

THE Bulgarian election resulted
largely in the success of the liberals and
radicals.
FROM Paris it is learned that Mayer
has leased the Porte ST. Martin Theater
and engaged Sarah Bernhardt for seven
years.
THERE was riot at Kriveoroge, Wed
neSday, in which the houses of many
Jews were seriously damages. TIE riot
was suppressed by the military.
For the first time in many years the
gates of the Palace yard at London are
locked at night after the sitting Of Par
lament. This is new evidence of the
widespread fear Of dynamite.
AN artillery regiment en- route to Tar
bert for training mutined Wednesday
at Gin, market town few miles from
Limerick. The soldiers attacked the
townspeople and Injured several Of
them.
On the entry OF Duke sergius into the
city Saturday, householders were for
hidden to admit strangers into houses
and warned that disobedience entailed
serious consequences.
THIRTY thousand of the Galabas or
the Baraka river, while King John will
eRter Egyptian territory by the way of
4 biabo. King John attempts to relieve
Kassala and Gallas to rescue Kalafat
This step, taken by the Abyssinian king,
will have remarkable results extending
beyond the mere relief Of the beleaguer-
ed garrisOns. 1t is stated that Gen.
c ordom has evacuated the grand palace
at Khartoum, and has taken possession
of the Catholic mission house aud en-
trenched the grounds which contained
three wells, and hundreds of date and
orange trees.
EGYPTIAN advices are to the effect that
an Arab at Kor0sko, who claims to be
the sole survivor of the Berber garrison,
says he was present when the rebels at
tackled Berber, May %. The garrison
defended the town for two hours, but
the rebels forced their way into the city,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
Reduction OF Newspaper Postage.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. June IL
Inquiry has been made as 10 the
passage Of the bill reducing the most
age on transient newspapers. The
bill has become 2 law, ana the Post
Office Department in its bulletin.
issued late last night, announced this
fact, and the law went iuto operation
here to-day. Tue following is the
tex Of the official bulletin order
which has been sent TO all post
offices:
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, OFFICE
FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GEN.
ERAL, WASHINGTON, D. @, June 10.
The following act is now i'm fo,ee:
BE At enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives. of the
United States Of America an Con-
gTeSS Assembled. That the rate OF
postage on newspapers and periodical
publications of The second class when
sent by others than the publisher or
news agent shall be 1 cent for each
four ounces or fractional part thereof,
aud shall be fully prepaid by postage
stamps affixed TO said matter.
Approved June 8. 1884.
Hell eater PostmaStprS VIII receive
for mailing newspapers and periodical
publications of the second class, when
seat by other than tue publisher or
news agent. at the rate of 1 cent for
each four ounces or fractional part
thereof.
JAMES II. MAN,
Acting First Assistant Postmaster
CnpprnI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

country want q man that will not ouIv
support aud sustain their constitution.
but viii faithfully and conscientiously
execute the laws In all lars OF the LAND.
Applause and CHEERS Believing that
tie American people want man of the
cha ac'er | have described, [ NAV now
say that such man has been fotnd in
the person of James G.. Blaine. LOAD
cheers Fellow-citizens, when the ides
OF November shall come the people of
this greatre publjc viii give notice TO the
world that they have made him presi-
dealt Of the United STATE Great APP
plau>el. do not yitate to say that [
fSel honored in being associated with
thus, your hOnored citizen. on a ticket
Tor the two highest offices in the gift
o5 the American people. EGreat APP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
Seven Wise Men Baffied.

The N. Y. Morning Journal says
that Mrs. T. @. Kellogg. so f. seth
ST., was partially paralyzed, and lay
for seven days ia commissions. Ply
sicians were engaged and discharged
until seven had failed to help or cure
her. She was unable to leave her bed,
and was IS helpless as child. After
using all sorts of salves, ointments,
lotions and plasters, her case was
given up as hopeless She was Undue
ed to try St. Jacobs Oil as a last
chance. She began to improve from
the time the first application was
made, and by its continued use, she
has completely recovered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

The bill before Congress to author
ize the American Express Steamship
Company to purchase steamers abroad
for carrying passengers between Mon
tauk Point and England is said to
have met the approval of a majority
of the House Commerce Committee,
and will be favorably reported. The
provisions of the bill require that the
steamers shall be capable of making
the high speed of Is knots an hour at
least. This implies power to make
in good weather a considerable great
er speed, sufficient, at any rate, to
cross the Atlantic within six days.
1t is certainly desirable to shorten
still further the time between the Old
aud New Worlds, and, after the recent
achievements of the Alaska, Oregon,
and America, the scheme is clearly
not utopian. But while this bill is
under consideration it will be we'll to
attach provisions securing to the ut
most the safety of life on the express
steamers. To do this some clause
should be put in the bill requiring
that the construction of the steamers
shall be in such water-tight compart-
ments so that in any kind of collision
they will still keep afoat. 1t may be
proper also to enquire whether the
public interest would not be served
by requiring the fast steamers tc
follow approximately fixed routes,
selected with due regard to the avoid
nee of icebergs and fog.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

The whole number could not have been
less than 10000 people The meeting
was called to order by Colonel James a
Sexton, who introduced Hon. John q
Dore as chairman. Addresses were then
made by NJ. Dore. Colonel Dan Mum
Hon. Frank w. Palmer, Hon. john r
Gilbert OF New York, Hon. John Wspr-
worth, General Marin BEEN. Major r.
S. Tuthill aud NJ. Peabody o. Colorado,
and a greater amount of eloquent and
effective talking was never done in ore
night in Chicago. The audience went
into raptures over it and applauded
until the TafIers of TIE building shook.
A spirit Of contidenc and cheelfulness
seemed to pervade the throng. an6 no
democrat could have witnessed is with
out feeling that the ticket when could
elicit such a rat fication WIS invincible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
CRIME

ONE car Of new wheat in good milling.
order, about No, 2 grade, from Waco
Tax, was sold at auction on 'Chnqe
at st. Louis for $1.21 per busheI.
THE Homeopathic Convention at
Daer Park. Nd, Thursday selected ST.
Louis as the Eext place of meeting and
selected DR.. Allen, of New York. Presi-
dent; DR.. Kellogg, Of New York,
Treasurer, and Dr. J. G. BQrgh,r. Of
Pittsburg. General Secretary.
AT BardsUown, Ky, George Hughes,
a hotel clerk. WIS disemboweled' by a
drunken negro whom he had otlered
off the premises. The negro will oroo-
ably be IyHched.
4 YOUNG man named MarstaicI liv-
ing at Tisch Mills, in Kewaunee coInty,
Ill, remained at a dance until 3 o'clock
Friday morning. and then went inc his
shop and hanged himself. He WIS d.
covered hanging almost Immediately,
but no attempt was made to GU him
down until eleven O'Clock, when acoro-
ner's jury was summoned to hold IN in
quest. \ verdict OF suicide wa. rem
dered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
Acting
General,
Ben: PerleY POOre.

Tom Corwin undertook, when a
member of the Ohio Legislature. to
have law enacted abolishing public
whipping for CRIME. He spoke at
some length in support of his measure,
and an elderly gentleman, who repre-
sented a rural district, answered as
follows: Mr.. Speaker, the gentle
man is not as old as | ain, and has not
seen as much of the practical opera
ton of the system OF punishment
which he desires TO abolish. When /
lived in Connecticut, if fellow stole
q horse or cut up other articles, we
used to tie him up and give him real
good trashing, and he always cleared
right out, and we never saw anything
more of him. It's the best way of
getting rid of therogues that ever was
tried, and without expense to the
state" Corwin rose to reply: Mr..
Speaker, / have often been puzzled to
account for the vast immigration from
Connecticut to the west, but the gen
tleman last up has explained it to my
satisfaction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

SHOULD the postal telegraph bill be
ignored by congress at this session,
the discussion OF the subject and the
entrance upon the field of competitors
for the telegraph business are great
gains for the telegraphing citizens of
the United States No monopoly can
stand discussion, exposure, and strong
competition. Within a year rates for
press matter to California have fallen
from three cents a. word to three
fourths OF a cent. A year ago the
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph company declared that no com
pany could do business at the rate of
a cent and a half word. To-day his
company have reduced night rates to
that figure In order to keep telegraph
rates down, the business of the public
should be given to the company offer
ing the lowest tariff, and to avoid the
possibility of Subsection to another
combination of companies the public
should require their congressman to
pass the postal telegraph bill, by
which they will have fixed low rates
guaranteed to them by the govern
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
Farming Around Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Ledger.

The character of the farming car
ried On in the neighborhood Of Phila-
delphia has greatly changed within
the last quarter of a century. Rail
roads have brought more distant farms
as Rear to the city in time and cost of
transportation as those which are
within driving distance of the city.
1t does not pay now to raise hay or
similar crops on the nearby farms
Many of them are wanted for the
country residences OF merchants, and
others are given over TO the CROWN e
of small perishable fruits and vegeta-
bles and the raising of poultry. AS
the land grows more and more valu-
able, profit will be found in such close
business like farming solely for the
city markets, as that which is carried
on III the neighborhood of Paris. It
has already been begun here, but is
capable of much greater development
than it has yet reached.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
The BaiIy ScOurge of Thousands

or Ourfellow countrymen and women dyspepsia,
may be permanently stayed by the use of HO tet-
ters Stomach BitterS, which, with certainty and
rapidity, initiates a reform in the action of
weak or disordered stomach. 1t promotes secre-
ton Of gastric juice, which in the chemistry Of
the stomach acts the part of solvent. removes
those twin obstacles to tranquility in the diges-
tive region, biliousnesS and constipation, and
remedies heartburn fatulence, sour bitter
eructatiOns, distension of the abdomen and other
symptoms to which sufferers from indigestion
are subject. Dyspepsia begets sleeplessness,
causes vertigo, and produces chronic irritability
These sympathetic evidences # its existence dis
appear through the infiu me- Of this inimitable
medicine. Debilitating naladies which entail
loss of strength and flesh are coUnteracted by it.
and it is the finest known specific for fever and
agse and malarial ailments in general Kidney
troubles uterine debility and Theumati- m are
relieved by it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

THE management of the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Rail
road has decided to reduce the gauge
from five feet, tho present standard,
to four feet eight and one-half inches,
the northern standard. The work
will be commenced in sixty days.
The change will be made Oh the en-
tire system from Cincinnati to New
Orleans. President Scott thinks all
the southern roads will soon adopt this
standard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
A GREAT REPUBLICAN RALLY
An Immense Ratification Meeting
Saturday Night.

CHICAGO, June 16.-The Blaine and
Logan ratification meeting at the First
Cavalry Armory last Saturday evening
was one of the grandest patriotic out
pourings of the people ever witnessed
in Chicago. Att o'clock professions,
headed by brass bands, were started in
four different sections of the city for
the armory; and arrived at s o'clock
with an immense number of enthu.ias-
tic followers, finding the immense room
nearly full of citizens Of al parties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
& Moment of Reflection.
Burlington HawkeTe.

How often do men build better than
they know. In Philadelphia, the
other day, watchful citizen hurled
an iron bootjack from a fourth-story
window at maddening organ grinder
and knocked street commissioner
into the gutter. Thus, oftentimes,
a noble aim will round out the hum
biest actions of our lives into a full
ness of glory and merit that places US
at once on easy and familiar footing
with the angels.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

SAN FRANCISCO News Letter: It is a
singular fact that we are indebted to
Pompeii for the great industry of
canned fruits Years ago, when the
excavations were just beginning, q
party of Americans found in what
had been the pantry of house many
ars of preserved figs. One was open
ed and they were found to be fresh
and good. Investigation showed that
the figs had Seen put into the jars in
a heated state, an aperture left for the
steam to escape, and then sealed with
wax The hint was taken, and the
next year fruit canning was intro
duced IN the United States, the process
being identical with that in vogue at
Pompeii twenty centuries ago. The
old ladies in America who can toma-
toes and peaches for domestic use, do
not realize that they are indebted for
this art to people who were literally
ashes but a few years after Christ.
There is nothing new under the sun.
Canned tomatoes and loaded dice-the
people of Pompeii had both.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
BLAINE SUITS THE GERMANS.
The Work of Organization Going En-
ergeticaily Forward.


ergeticaily Forward.
Almost simultaneously with the re-
tura of the Philadelphia delegates from
tie Chicago COave 1iion the local politi-
c3t field begins TO snow signs of activity
The meeting os numerous ward clubS
and associations to indorSe Blaine and
Logan, and the prompt formation in va
rlOHS sections of the city Of new organ
izatlOnS Of he same kind, which came
into life to be proudly christened after
the name Of the head of the presidential
ticket, giees an impetus to political
movements and side movements all
around
The number of Blaine clubs that are
springing up is perhaps the best indica-
tion OF the popularity of ''Che Plumed
Knight with the masses of the party
In this section. Before another month
has passed there will prob-bly be a
Blaine club III every ward in the city:
there will also be Blaine clubs formed by
the German citizens. Allusi0n was
made a couple Of weeks ago to the facs
lat the German Central RepubIica1
c u, which WAS organized in 1880, and
which formed auxiliary clubs in the va,
r.Ous wards in the interest of the Car
field and Arthur ticket, had hello a meet
ln% for the purpose Of reorganization.
and as an Incidental diversion took a
vote on the various republican candi-
dates, which resulted in twant-four out
OF twenty-six voting for Blaine. This
was buS one of the many incidents that
ave been occurring daily which show
the popularity of Blaine with the Ger
mans
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

where they Immediately massacred so
men of the garrison and 1000 oftb
male population. The women and tbl-
drcn were spared. The Pail MAI "a
zette says: eve must now add ! zoo
more to the thousands already babber-
ed to make a holiday for Giadstri,n
principles Hum anity revolts at sch a
state OF things. Somehow or oter y
stop should be put to it."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

WORK OH the Wisconsin, Pittsville
and Superior Railroads. being pushed
rapidly along. The road will be COM
pleted and ready for use about Oct9-
Der 1. This years extension will be
distance Of over twenty miles north
in the direction Of Marshfeld, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

A MICHIGAN man whipped his wife
because she wouId't carry seed corn to
the field. TIE judge sentenced him
to six months in Jail. This is wrong.
The wife will now have to hoe the
corn if a harvest is gathered. They
ought to have confined the man in
the field and compelled him to at
tend to the growing crop, and give
his wife a, rest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL HCTES,

THE Manufacturers Bank Of Milwau-
kee has suspended. Liabilities about
100000, nominal assets about $780,
000
REPORTS do not agree as to whom the
| New York delegation to the democratic
national convention will support and Is
will not likely BE definitely known until
the Chicago convention meets.
II the test case Of the Scott Liquor
Tax law, the Ohio Supreme Court Tues
day rendered a partial decision, favor
ing the legality of the existing law, but
the question OF the consfitutionaliUy of
the law as a whole is not involved.
THOMAS WALLNG. who left Muncie.
Ind, in 1649 EN- route to California, and
was never heard from since, returned
Tuesday, surprising bis vile, who had
twice wcddeu and widowed since his
absence, believing him to be dead 1t
is asserted that the pair will be remar-
ried. Walling was Deputy Pos tma3ter
at Weather.y, Oregon, the postmaster
himself being absent from his family for
twenty years.
- The subcommittee of the democratic
national committee nave issued the fol-
lowing:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL Committee RooMs,
q PALMER HOUSE,
CHICAGO, Ill, June IS 1884.
The application made to members of the ma
tiOnal committee for tickets Of adni SsiOn to the
democratic ratiOral convention indicate a mis-
understanding OF the method by Which they are
DISTRIBUTED.
Tickets are printed and issued by the commit
tee according to the rules which nave been fol-
lowed at previous conventions They caunot be
given as a favor to any person. The hall will
have 105O0 seats, and OF these 2000 viii be Occu-
pied by delegates aiternateS officers ard the
committees. About 800 seats will 6e aIlO0,ed to
the press; subscribers to the fund to pay the ex-
penSes will receive $50, and 80
more will be used for distribution
among the local committees of the city and
county officers. It is supposed 1900 tickeCs will
be given to senators and representatives in con-
greSS, veterans ard other eminent men Of the
country who will attend the convention. Nine
hundred 6nd fifty tickets will be reServel by the
national commit &c for contingencies the remain
ner of the tickets Will be gwen to delegates max
ing six tickets to eact for distribution to the pub
lie.
(Signed) w. c. GoUDY,
w. l.. SCOTT,
y. IL. BROWN,
w. f. Villas,
NJ. W. liam
Committee of Arrangements
Application by newspaper for desk
privilege should be made prior to June
20, by letter addressed to Austin NJ
Brown, Chairman of the committee on
press and telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

TELEGRAPH wires were recently
worked from Chicago to Londoa z 900
miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26
w. c.. GoUDY,
w. i. SCOTT,
y. II. BROWN,
w. T. Villas,
NJ. W lIAM-
(Signed)

Application by newspaper for desk
privilege should be made prior to June
20, by letter addressed to Austin NJ
Brown, chairman of the committee on
press and telegraph.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-06-26

The New York dog pound has begun
its summers work.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-18
a Strange story.

A strange story is told In connec ion
with the sldden death OF DR.. Marion Sims.
When he visited Washington u few weeks
before his death he promised to rel urn and
lend the winter with his cousin, Dr..
MacLey, saws u correspondent OF the Lou
isviile OouIier-J ournai. The rooms he was
to occupy were prepared for his reception.
and everything was in readiness. Abont
O'Clock Ia the morning. DR.. Mackey awoke
from his sleep and told his wife that he had
ust mad such u vivid aud horrid dream
hat he could not dispel the vision. He
dreamed III ~ DR.. Smith stood by his bed
side, with the face OF "a corpse. aud said.
over and again, flames the w. is dead"
DIR. Sims was the fourth la his family bear
ing the same name, ana among relatives
called himself James the ~. Finding that
he could no, shake off the impression, DR..
MacEey arose aud went down stairs TO his
library To sit there aud read. He observed
that the clock hsd stopped at 3, and a su.
perslilious -ead OF evil almost overcame
bin. He rem Iined in his library until 1t
was tine TO dress for breakfast, and while
at that meal a telegram was brought in an
nouncing tho sudden death OF DR.. Sims at
3 O'Clock.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-18
LOCAL NEWS.
Tip Wilson Sentenced 10 Forty Years
Imprisonment.
4 Mall Carrier ON Trlal-The Disiric
Court.
News and Gleaniags About Town.
SENT ur ron ronrY YEARS.

>ffl w iOk lNki1 TEAMS.
Tho trial of y. n. Wirnn, c0lored, mors
iamiliatly known as Zip" charged with
killing Harry Johnson, c0llrsd, which be-
gan Wednesday morning In the district
curt, wa, concluded yesterday oy9niug.
Tue cas-, was argued by Mr.. J. W. Thomp -
son aud Colonel ". q. Bower for the prose-
cution aud Aessrs. Caldwell Il Irvine Tor
the defense. The Jury was out shout
twenty minutes and rsiurned q
verdict oi gully, liking his punish
ment n, forty years In the
state prnilentiary. The prisoner received
the verdict with stolio lad inarence, aud as
he looked around the court room he
smiled. There was u large crowd OF col.
OIed people present 20 listen 10 the nrgu-
ment of counsel and await The result, The
killing OF IL AIRY Johnson occurred several
weeks ago In the rear OF the Brunswick
saloon nj tho corner OF
Main aud Martin Htreeta.
Harry johnson was porter OF the saloon,
aud ne ard his brother Joe johnson we've
waiting on two colored women when
Tip Wilson, pu, IN nm appearance. Harry
johnson gave hin 70 understand that lie
was not wanted ihers. A fight ousued In
which Wilson fred tuo fatal shots into Har
rs johnson, and severe though not Sc
rous one into Joe Johnson, who hns since
recovered, The convicted ~ about twenty
years old, and by the time he finishes serv'
ing out his sentence will he an old man. HIS
counsel labor-d zealou.ly Tor him, Tip
should congratulate himself that he was
noe sentenced to be- banged.