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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

BEN. BuTLBR advises more Sorth-Pole
expeditions. The country would be glad
10 see Ben. practice what he prsachs.
he can start FOR the North Pole with the
full sssurancs that no EFFORT will Dc made
10 rescue him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
mAnMAGN.

HOOPER Harriet, 3, Fancy
Farm, July soih, At ,he residence Q. w' Nv Nav.
Tb1s ~ " BoSrsr ID. ~. Of ~eima. A assisted
~ Res r. wisy u d. pr r~xs 80 i n,,sa.
~ - Fmoiy ard Henry College. aud MISS
PAtli. lhE a. toOPEE, Of hiehmaud.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

too clearly en- The side Of she Keeper q The
Rolls.
A the Legislature h 70 assemble next
week, n was matter Of no concern 70 the
Democrats NJ party men whether the deci.
sion was for or sgaisst granting the appli-
cation for maudamus.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
TOyrtbie KerOsenc-Ou Acci1ont.

ADNGDcv, Va. August :, 1884.
4 terrible accident occurred here to-day
a, The house Of .Lmes PANEL (colorei).
Iii. daughter, eight years old, was kindlng
A fire in the cOoking-stoye with oil, not
knowing there wa fire in the stove. The
oil blszcd up and exploded tho can and
burned the child 10 death. The fpno,
were cxtinguished before any serious dam
Age Uns done 10 the hoase.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
E0n. Jshz .andolph TsckeE Gsu ihe Prize
in the Tenth District.
af.ci Al Lci.Hra 4, ths IAarniaf.i

Especial telegram " the Usya;sh.
STANTON, Va, August :, 1884.
The Congressional Convention Tor the
Tenth district met hers to-day >. l3 O'Clock,
and was called TO order by Edward Ecbols,
Esq. chairman OF the District Committee.
Captain W. N. McAllister. Of Bath, was
TSde temporary Chairman, aud perms-
nent organization was effected, wish Hon.
Thomas s. BocOck, OF AppomattoI. as
chairman.
After the transaction OF routine business
nominations were announced 10 be in
order, when Hon. W. VI. Cabell, OF
Buckingham, took the platform. and in q
handsome and eloquent spesch placed tbs
Hon. John Randolph Tucker in nomina-
ton. Mr.. fuckers name was received
with = storm OF enthusiasm, and hs nomi-
nation was seconded b, hessrs. Anderson,
OF Rockbndge; Powell, Of FluyaLna; and
Gray, % Cumberland.
4 motion 10 make the nomination by 40
cla,nation was carried without. i dissenting
voice.
Mr.. Tucker was then introduced. and In
feeling and earnest speech accepted the
nomination. He was followed BY Colonel
Samuel u. Coleman, Of fluvansa, who
urged the necessity OF untlring work In
the State and district in order TO win sue
cess.
At 3:9OP =. Il. the Convention adjourned
size die.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
RESSELL COTNTI.
Opening the Campaign in th. Sinth District.
lCof,.road.pec Of the Eichnsnd DiEpatch.l

lCorr,.pord'oee Of he EIehnsnd Dispatch.l
LEBANON, VA, August 6. 1884.
Clnrally r. Trigg. tho Democratic nomi-
nee 81 the Nnth.district for COngrsss,
opclcd the campaign here to-day (eourt-dsy)
srouSing speech, which was listened 10
~ large and Intelligent audience OF the
tesi people OF our county. Mr.. TrigS bad
the closest attention. aud was frequently
Interrupted With applause. lie il mag
nctc. COURAGEOUS, aud aggressive speaker;
Il the embOGimcni 81 tho young Demo
crazy Of t@o Ninth, and will surely be
elected by handsome majority.
Russell is safe for Cleveland, Hendricks.
Tri.g, and Honesty. FIsSrY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

The Concord philosophers adjourned
too socn. They should have remained IN
session Ion. enough TO evolve the llttleDoss
Of the nothingness Of J. WiRBBN KaBER
=. al unknown political quantity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

"Kr. BLAINE Is holding non-psrtIsan re-
oeptions." That's about the only way Mr.
BLAINE csn drum up = respeciabis su-
disDef
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
.uxxgsA GS.

WE ARE NOW hANIFAo-M
w TTRlNG and receiving from re ne, M
f.r Iorics a very LARGE stock o. = 80 u hnp"iH
IOI FVRSITT RE. DINING ROOM 2 ~ ~
It'KE. MATTRESSES. We have on htn1 ~, we
.,.st ,nd rlo.t ol,raat STYLES. Ai-p ~ 'H Nt1l-
.,,, ~ Mtl,Ir-N FURNITURE T. suit Al parties.
Mica vou are In need Of weii-mtdr anl F,ntnH
qo-ls. examine our extensive a-9oriihest. 49,,
a,c now lower tbsn th.y have been for twenty
yeArs Terms accommodating. =. WI AhNp,n
n son. Nos. 4, q, and > 0OSeruor sir't' hlcn-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
BRiKF COMMENT.

The BLAINE organs have found ont that
Mr.. IosssH HARPER, Jr., Of HAaru u
BRoTBIEG, was loaded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

PROPOSALS..
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. !
ovv,cr poARD SHINING FUND COMNIss'Bs, (
BTPIFMnNfl. August ~Nf.

COMMONWEALTH oF VIRGIstA,)
oyricE BOARD SHINING FuND toNsiss hs'\
DY DIRECTION OF SECTION Sh~
,oND. OF An ACT or TIE LEGlSLA-
1IRR OF VIRGINIA approved March lo'h
lss4. intended to SET apart = fund for p~yinS me
Interest on the public debt Of the state tas est''~
uhcl ty the act approved February IA, lss2)bya
mopthly accumulation for that purposes the under
dsicd. Commissioners 4 the sinking Funioi'r-
glu,., have appropriated ou' r. the snrp Us OF ths
Treasury ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARS FORTHE MONTH OF AUGUST FOR THE
pI-RcuAsF OF THREE PER CENTUM BONDS
or THE STATE WITH ALL THE MArURED
COUPONS ATTACHED THERETO; and hcy
i..r,6y ndvertisc that they Will receive oncr' Tor
Tive Ale ,ch amount of the said three per centum
bond, ~ the said sum of enc hundred thousand
dollars viii enable them to purchase. All propo-
.als must h. in the hands Of the Commi'sioner atpt
before 2 L. ". on The l0rn DAY or AUGUST
1885.
All c,5rs shall be made In writing. aiir
-, 10 the mmis,ion,rs Of the SINKING Fund u
virginia, shall De sralcd, and shall be opened by
the Commissioner. ora mNjorisy Of them, Oh the
aoT1I DAY or THE MONTH, AT SOON, IN the
pre.ence or TIE Governor % the Commonwealth
NJ IN event Of his absence in the presence Of The
secretary q the Commonwealth. The bonds of-
rcrrcI At the lowest price shall te purch To the
extent above mentioned. II the 2oth day of the
month dali fall IN sunday or \ legal holiday the
said der -hsn h. opened on the next day which
~ not legal holiday. The three ~! centum bonds
OF The state " above Specified or ther equivalent
~ fundable bones. must b. presented ~ the party
notified Mat his bond Is accepted. OF deposit 81
Der cent. in money or certified check, IT three
days time for dcliveIyis asked, beyond which ~
tine for delivery will be given. Provided how
ever, TIA. the sid Commissioners hall have au-
thority 10 reject any aud all bids made In psrsu-
ance of this scL or 10 accept portion Of uc bonds
that may he ofcrcd 10y any party.
PRANK q. RUFPlN,
NORTON NABYR,
ISAAC u. BARNSDALE,
auO-lCt Commissioners Of sinking Fant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

What has become Of the Rev. BALI"
asks the New York World. lie has been
bsited odi Of sight by tho truth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
HooT>, suOhs. a..
ODDS, ENDS, AND GRABS XII

PACE BLorK. -
Hi7IDRTNS' 4 20 = BUTlDH nN aIh,''
NEWI ORT-TiES, ant STE AP-~Ilt FHf''
SOC, reduced FROM sl.Zj tEI ..Nt ..
(IIIIDkF ~ ~LfPPEE~. thrc- styles = I'd l't'
5uc.. r,iuc'd frum sl.Jf.
NI~SFS' NLfppfR> Three r.f''-, "a q ~ f''-'
reduced from " -. -,
tArItS' SYW PORTS. OXFDRD-TlEs ani
M iron ONtOED>, - -i1 t.i- ll- tr
,I5n.Ss. 500. and - grni,, .
a55e-in his tnt ar 8. 80. ,nl ~ ynni--
CFSILENFs'~ gIIIoN aui LAG -
FORIi~ - Jn-n mis- ~ rrrsi az. 30 4"'
GRSrIENFs'~ GOAT THIS aui 80 ii'N ~
yORnS tl.5o-in his l1i are :i.'' ni -
N1lct,nge. IS -D-f-ct
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
CANED HER LIFE.
p,r.r. McI1lv,n Coc-rXGA.

RIIrlE, NcINlT-H o. ~, = ;.
Ilr. J. hrpifstf: Ic,r ~tr,-I hose uarr -'V-
eral bottles 4 your female Rsi.lA-or 2 d. t''
OF sixteen yonr.' standing, sud ! REALLY nELt-Y q
IAN CURED HNTmELY. for which pl 49, l'rf'nt
my heartfelt thank aud most profound grtutll''
know your medicine saycd my iife so y'u a'' p
cannot sp.Ak tao highly In IT, favor. hive
recommended it - several ~ my friend' whl arr
suffering ~ was-
Yours vsy respectfully,
Ms. ". =. S4ya3aN,.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, PETERS
u BITBG. VA The twentieth annual session
begins the FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER
Thorough PREPARATION for University or Virs Ms
Highly recommended by Elculty Of the University
of Virginia. Gull staff ofinstructorS- PgpiI. uni
form,y successful. Situation heA thful. Early
application advised, as number Of bOartSrs IA
strictly limited. Fer catalogue address
W.GORDON MCCABr.
~ l5-2m Head N-5tev,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

Tbsre won't be enough Of the White
Plume left by November TO tickle the ave-
rage psr,Grapher Into joking Aumor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
EDUCATIONAL.
DANDOLPH-MACOH COLLEGE,
H ASHLAND, VA.

Flffle,h session begins SEPTHMBfR 18TH
Aivantsgcs: Thorough culture. high moral t'n-'
feslthy location. excellent society new aud COM
Portable Buildings. moderate ch9rkcs. hngli.h .
elecialty. and Taught % fully ~ any olher IAN
r,jage fcgrees conferred: y. =, y. ", u. y, ild
"' 50 ". W. BENNETT.
All c-fotfceoO Tr '~ilcnt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
COMMON ~ VIRGINIA.
LAND OFFICE.
RTCUMOND. Auyu.t q. 1881.

CoMMoswBALrH ~ yIRGISIA.l
LAND OFFICE.
RICHMOND, August g, 1854.
PROPOSALS WILL BR Received
i at lhi. ofiiro for furnishing the Capitol. Gov
rrrors Mansion, state cOrEhous, &c. wltn
FUEL for the coming season, eonmenc4n- OcLo-
In said proposal. will De embraced
WHITE ASH ECO COAL, abouG 10 tons. nose
Nut C0NI.. shout 20 tons. more or less;
WEST VIRGINIA sPLINT shout 10 Io1s' Iuos''
sY0vE Coal, 80 tens:
PINE WOOD, shout 80 cords. more or les.;
COAL 10 Do screened. and ali 10 BE- y Cue Bot
quality. and ~ De deliver 81 In such quantities a.
.uch iImcs a. may be needed. II .onvcnieut 20
contractors rhe bulk ~ aid coal viii De received
on or before IL Of October. s,rron,v
the OH NJ August, And ths rish. ~ rsinc! any
and all bids reserved. J. A. WINGPiELD,
Al 7-2t surrrlnunient Poouc Bn.tln-',
OIPIcB sUPsnISTES'T oP PUBLIC CHAGrTIES,l
FGPsT-NARKEI dALi.
RICHMOND, Va August Z, 1854.
\ o I'll c E.
SEALED PROPOSALS
will ~ received ~ this Office until
TUE >DA Y. AUGUST L, l-5i,
ATl2 O'CLOCK NJ,
fos furnishing thc following .gpgles
WOOD.
Fight hundred tsO0J cords trnore or lessl y
BEST QUALITY SEASONED PINE WOOD for
" DcUarmoLt OF Oul-Door Poor" % De- delivered
IN lie city az such tim.s, ard I'm such quantities,
and 10 such places - he superintendent may Ii
roct- uo wood furnished 10 Dc subject to measure
ment Whenever DO. med necessary by the supcrun-
tcLdoIl The co.t tor stac Ailg aud measuring The
wood 10 bs paid BY the contractor.
COAL.
one huBtrod sud twenty n 2CD tons more N
Of E,'F !. n a
CITE COAL, cgs-Si1e; and
Two hundred and ifty $500 tons Of INGINB
COAL for Me Almshouse.
Bond. with approved security viii b. required
for he satisfactory completion of the contracts
FOR wood and cost. aui the names Of the surettes
must accompany each proposal.
PROVISIONS, &C., FOR ALMSIOUsE.
FRESH BEEF,
BACON,
FLOUR,
RICE,
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
VINEGAR,
SOAP,
SALT.
MOLASSES.
HERRiNGs,
LARD,
AlLK.
FORAGE.
HAY,
STRAW,
OATS,
CORN.
BROWSSTUFF.
SHOES.
MEDICINES,
FOR he qaltrbr ending
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1884.
The OumnGUee for the Relief Of the Poor re-
serve he 1gnt ~ reject any " all Sida offered aud
~ az riding He coUtac; Tor wood ana coal IN
whole q IN part
Further informant pa and forms 4 prot.sals can
" OttLI@sl az Lhis o.aee.
CHARLES l.. BIGGER,
nv 0G SUPERINTENDENT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
NEE rESGS.

MASONIC NOTICE.-The men, a
wi Iors ~ pOVr LODGE. No. 81. 4. F.~Nx
and A. ~. will Sttend sssIet commnni- ~
sion - their Lodge, s. the lOdge-room st| "
s. Adams Han. corner Main and Third ctr ct, on
1IlIS FRIDAY EVENING, August sIh, AZ Z
o'clock Member ~ sister lodges and trtnde.'
brethren fraternally invited. -
by order ~ the W. VI. Is. l. AIHOsl,
AZ Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

CHAMBER AND PARHoR SUlTs.m
Now 1, the nine 90 ave money. W. In
will offer FCBNiTt RB for thirty dAy. az
specLal figure, IN order - reduc. s.ocA' NJ
III - = Al stprcia low price. carr drfrnlhrt
Ia all our gnod,- Be sum ana CXnmlu DOR 'lp.A
fl YOU want furniture Of anv Lind IL " " o. 10
yonr iutric.f ~ lo ~. Term, m4da ,at-itctpry.
l.. GA1liRtGitl 2 >ON,
~ 2p Is Governor 7-fF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

<wCsEWIrrs. /. ~
MANCBEs1ER VS.. FULross'
AVA TO-DAY.
n Besehen's Park, head Il Clay street,
Gene csl'cd at Pm.
,sr,is.'or. 95 cop's; i.a,e,fr IN s-l.-
THERE W L l. b Il
AGRAND ILLUMINATION
NATURAL BRIDGE AND GROUNDS.
AND
oPES.Ain CONCERT
ANNAPOLIS NAvAL-ACADEnY BASD
NATURAL BRIDGE. VIRGINIA,
EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
At O'CLOCK.
y. O. PEYT0N.
s,7.IOt Manager Natural Bridge Hotels
VIRGINIA BASEBALL PARK,
head II Franklin street.
VlECINIAS
vs..
BROOKI.YSS,
iHURsDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY,
August 7;h, sth. and 9th
GAME CALLED At ) O'CLOCK.
THE V'rginiAs having been admlttci 70 tho
American Association. all games PLAYED by tnein
her aftar will be with cluDs ~ that Associauon'
~ 1.2t
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
DIClMOND COLLEGE,
RICHMOND, VA.
n. M. s,.4n bcg,ns sYl.rs-xBE8 lsr1.

rfa nsst se-sn begins sEi'Ts-ABEB lsTG,
aDc eCDtinIsns nine mOn'hs.
FACULTY:
FIyNr-rD iIAnRI.ON, A. NJ. Professor Of LATIN;
II. H. IlAnEIs. NJ. \. IL. d.. = -sfrs,Or Of Greek
A. h. BROWN, ID. d.. Ii. D.. Professor Of English
FDw IS. SMITH. VI. \. Professor II MSihematcs;
CHAuLBs II. WIS.ToN, 81 A., Ii. d., Professor
OF Ply-lc.;
&. Pi-KT FAN, A. A.. IL. ID. Pr,zesspr Of Ch@ni7
hy:
WILLIAM y. THOMAS, II. 4, ID. D., Professor Of
l1lllCsy IIv;
gTllgtf.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
rWARTHMORE COLLEGE,
FOR BOTH SEXES.

FV1t t'VHII ''IF-H'"'
Under care o. members ~ the Religious -occty
Of Friends. Thirty minutes from BroAi-<tr ct
starion. FULL COLLEGE COURSRS-t'laslc1l.
Scientific, and Literary. Al%o PREPARATORY
SCHOOL Location unsurpassed for hesithful-
ne-. Extensive grounds; new And cosby huiI-
ings snh apparatus Academic year commences
nlnSh month--St PTEABEk ., 1854. Apply
early Ia ensure admission. EuT catalogue and All
cart ruars ADDRESS
EDWARD n. NAGlLf, 4. Al, President.
t.lT-3m Su3rthmorr. Delaware county. Pa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

ORFlCERS AND MEMBERS OF
" CAPITOL LODGE. No. 1000, X. ~ H., are
re,ucsfed n attend regelar meeting 81 hnlghis
~ Honor Hall, corser Fifth snd Nara1all streets
YUIs tsridsyl NIGHT ~ O'Clock.
Rv order " Dictator.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
EXPENsEs OP 4 RR.lnENT STUDENT.

EXPENSES OF : BHrlDEST STUDENT.
Two hundred and four dollars yer nlno months
session cover all the exp ses NJ entrance fees td-
don. board fuel. ligb.3. and washing.
yhty-seven dollar, AND nfty cent. will meet
TIE eIl-rGsct u nOu-ro-lGrut .tIdrut.
The coiieg0-srounds, comprising tlirtocn acres
Il land. haze been greatly ih prore and b"auii1rt
In thr 1,g Two y,nrs. II A. institution o9ers very
suuItor ADVANTAGES IN yre hs9lthfulurs of f., lO-
cation. u - abundant provision for the comfort
alia csaSsiieurs Of students. au thr and
NuTut.ghBcas II Is ceurfs Of instruction.
icr catalogues, girlng mi iniormatl0l. iVply Al
de t41Ls tor,s, or adlre~e b. PTRYEAH,
Is 4S-deci4m.sTt -Lm th-iru ~ Faculty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

Tp-t,., 81 tho Health and Hagr.nss5 ~ woman
mailed ~. any aidca-.
TiiR HHADslFLD REGULATOR COMPANY,
Box %, Atlanta, "a.
Ian d-ilwarltl
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
TgssgsD A QUARTER ~ \ Cl.STUEY-@G
STANDS ISRIYAIJyD.

LAGRANfrBi ~ a.
Dr. J. B~oLs>Lt A'i'brSI, r. Irar sir
take plalsurc IN stating inst have u-'t, fur the
..t twenty years The medicine y9u arr TOW pl,-
ting up, known A. DR.. Brllheld- Fcmsia E,@1-
laior. and consider u the bet combination eyer
gotten together for ne i'eases fnr vhirn 90 -
recommended Win klnieat regards An. r'-
sp-oshlY.
". g. FEs-1a.I, 81 u.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08
OLD DoxuSIoS LONGS. SO. 81

OLD DOMINION Longs. SO. 2l.)
GOLDEN Cu.IN.
RICHMOND. VA Angus =, 1854.
rTITF REGULAR MEETING OF Tlis
LODGE win he hsd In L.ube's uall. tirt
sd Broad streets, on THIS Friday EVENING
avs o'clock shavp. Al members who fed "a To-
sTvet IN the welfare Of the Lodge arc urgently ro-
sted o. attend . matter Of 'peeisl ~porssnee
vi re brought before the meeting.
ans To = y. TYLER, Secretary.
NT1RGINIA BASEBALL COMPANY.
Y The annnal meeting Of the STOCkIioLD EIs
OY TIE VIRGINIA BASF-B ALL COMPANY
will n. held at the Office Of THOMAS l.. Al
YhIENp. III eazt Main street, AUGUST SrlI
81 - O'clock l.. ". Afull attendance reqg, stel.
". G.. SFDDON.
.p -ot President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-08

Dr.. !. Brodf,LI. D,ar ,ir->ou. 'fieer y'l-N
ago examined fHc recipe 90 fDrli. ElyllttYr
and carefully stuIi.i au-h'rfi.- so ro.nrl q, 90,
compliments. and tacn ,as veil a. upNl pronounce
IL Ia he the most scientitc ami -Aiiiu' H.m1iHl-
ton Of RE really reliable urIa. t,4l4h.s
agents tLDsn u science, - l.i directly p1 fn.
affected .gsus and Iar's svHfaaitirs directly
with them; and, therefore. providing a -pt..iig
RENBDr foT al disease tor sh.ca I.l.n,pm-
nicIdoL You're truly.
JEh5H BodlNG, i. 3D., %. 3D..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-13
FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE president has approved the act
making all public roads and highways
pOst-rOutes.
A PARTY of Navajo Indians, who are
in Washington from Arizona on bust
ness with the Indian Bureau called at
the White House Thurs ay and were
allowed to talk to the president for a
few minutes.
THE house committee on agriculture,
has directed an adverse report to be
made on the resolution to appropriate
$25, 900 for the purchase of seeds for dis
tribution among the Sufferers by the
overflow of the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers.
IT is said that the successor of John
G. New, as assistant secretary of the
treasury will be Mr.. John w. Mason of
West Virginia He was candidate for
the forty seventh congress from the sec
ond congressional district of West Vir-
ginia, and was defeated by only eleven
votes. Mr.. News resignation will take
effect on the appointment of his sue
cessor, and so he is still drawing the
salary.
THE House Committee on Indian At
fairs are considering Mr.. Washburn's
bill to open the Indian reservations in
Minnesota and consolidate the Indians
on White Earth Reservation Mr.
Washburn and Captain Blakely have had
hearings before the committee in behalf
of the bill, and Joseph Roberts, of ST.
Paul. has spoken in opposition to it, and
in the interest Of the Milo LOe Indians.
The Grand Jury has reported to the
Court they examined witnesses in re-
gard to the alleged unlawful acts OF
Belva A. Lockwood in connection with
the prosecution of the pension claim of
one Jane Dorsey, and had ignored the
charge. Similar action was taken ia re
gard to the charges against n. w. and
S. G. Fitzgerald for violating the Re-
vised Statutes in connection with the
pension claim of Rachel Amison.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR sent the following
nominations to the senate: John R.
Valentine, to be United States District
Attorney for the eastern district of
Penn; John n. Kerns, U. S. Marshal
for the eastern district of Penn; John
M. Vande1slice, of Penn, Pension Agent
at Philadelphia; Medica Director, Fran
els NJ. Gunnell, Surgeon General and
Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry in the navy; VIM. n. Bum, Penn,
Governor of Idaho; John @. Perry, of
New York, Chief Justice of the supreme
court of Wyoming; Norman Buck, of
Idaho, Associate Justice of the supreme
court of Idaho; VIM. F. Fitzgerald, of
Mississippi, Associate Justice of the SUI
preme court of Arizona; Right P. II.
Call, Register of the land office at Su-
sanvilIe, Cal; Harvey Carpenter, of Ne
vada, Receiver Of Public Moneys at Eu-
reka New. Post aplains-Rev. Eben-
ear w. Brady, of Iowa; Rev. w. II
Scott, of I'll. Postmasters-John II.
Sprout, at Blue Earth City, Mimi. VIM
s. Mahon, Mound City, Mo; F. a. Briggs,
Mandan, D. T.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-13
TELEGRAPHIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE decrease ia the public debt for
February was 50, 5S2, 900.
The new Iowa prohibition law has
been signed by the Governor and will go
into effect July 4th
New JERSEYS legislature refuses to
repeal church exemption from taxes.
THE steamer Daniel S. Miller and
barge are fast in the ice ia the Hudson
River, in the Highlands, with passen-
gers and frei9 ht on board.
THE Wisconsin Agricultural Society
has decided to hold the State Fair at
Madison this year, September 18th to
10Th.
! THE National Freethinkers' Conven-
ton will be held on Sept. 3rd at Cassa-
daga Lake, N. Y.
CARD PLAYING by passengers has been
prohibited on the Delaware and HHds IN
Railroad, in order to shat down on bun
| co men.
ROBERT MARTIN, of Steubenville,
Ohio has been appointed receiver Of
the Cleveland, Youngstown e Pitts
burg Road.
! RATHER than stay out of the Catholic
| church, Rev. Frank Barnum, of Boston,
has forfeited 100000 left him by his
father on this condition.
THE joint resolutions appropriating
seeds to flood sufferers has been acted
upon adversely by the House Committee
on Agriculture.
THOMAS R. REEVE, proprietor of the
| Novelty Iron Works at Cleveland, has
made an assignment. Liabilities, $5O,O0O;
assets twice that amount.
THE steel dealers of Montreal have
advanced the price of cast steel 1 cent
| per pound in consequence Of the recent
change in the custom tariff.
In a cooking main at Buffalo, n. Y,
! between Buffalo and Rochester birds,
/ Buffalo won. Three hundred persons
were present.
The New York Paper and Felt mills,
/ Z and Elm street, New York, have been
placed in the hands Of a receiver. Liza
! bilities, over 800, 900; assets, not known.
! S. S. MERRILL. manager of the Chica-
| go, Milwaukee & st. Paul road, leaves
/ Milwaukee Monday, accom- panied by
several friends, for Los Angeles, Cal,
| where he will remain until his health
improves.
THE prohihition bill passed the Iowa
/ house Saturday afternOon-52 to 4l-all
/ the republicans and one democrat vOt-
ing for the measure. There being a
prohibition majority of twenty-four in
the senate, its passage by that body is
certain.
AT Pittsburg, VIM. H johnson has
entered suit against the Western Union
Telegraph Company to recover 10000
for injuries sustained by being knocked
off a car by defendants wires while in
pursuit Of his duties as a brakeman
on the Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Two COWS owned by Stcphentown, N.
/ Y, farmers died Friday, of hydropho-
bia. They frothed at the mouth, refus-
ed water and became enraged at the
barking of dogs. They were bitten by
mad dog in January last, forty-two
days before the disease made its appear
| anCe.