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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
GABLEGRAMS,

The ameer Of B0khara has abdicated
in favor of his son, who is friendly to
England and hostile to Russia.
The steamer Norseman, from Liver
pool for Boston, has returned, owing to
an accident to her boiler.
Two Chinese hop pickers were killed
and four wounded near Seattle, Wash
ington territory, by mob of Indians
led by white men.
A NUMBER of white employees of the
African association are reported to have
been roasted and eaten by Congo can
nibals.
SIR CHARLES CLARK has made dag.
nosis of MI. Gladstone's condition, and
reports that the ex premier is sound il.
health, but that care is necessary to pre-
vent a relapse.
PRINCE BISMARCK, it is said, propos es
to increase the duties on cereals against
all countries except Hungary ana Aus
trla.
Mr.. GLADSTONE declines to state bis
intentions with regard to the approach
ing electoral canvass. The ex-premier
is i'll with lumbago.
CORNWALL of Dublin castle notoriety
ish government because he refuses to
prosecute his libel sui5 against United
Ireland
THE expulsion of Russians from Prus-
STA is being rigidly enforced, and il
many places the sufferers are persons
who have been residents for as long as
twenty years, and performed military
service. Appeals against the expulsion
have hanr M AIDE in vain
NEW ZEALAND advices say the New
Zealand house of representatives car
ried, by large majority, the motion
Of Sir Julius Vogel to retain the San
Francisco mail service. The govern
ment will call for tenders for ghteen-
day mail service between San Francisco
and New Zealand, Auckland TO be the
terminal point of the steamers.
SPAIN has just given its ultimatum
to Germany, requesting the immediate
evacuation of the Caroline islands. The
German Consulate at ValeAtia mas been
mobbed, and 1874 arrests of participants
in the Madrid demonstration have been
made. Prince BlsmaTck's Berlin organ
intimates that the Madrid riot was due
to French Influences.
IT is stated that M. De Freycinet,
Minister for Foreign Affairs, will not
meet the Marquis of Salisbury to dis
cuss the questions pending between
France and England, as requested by
the latter, until rhe result OF Sir HsBry
Drummond VOLTS mission to the Porte
is known to France. It is further
stated that France will not recognize
any settlement Of the Egyptian Ques-
ton which fails to satisfy French rights
in Egypt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
WASHINGTON.

The withdrawal of 81 and So notes
from circulation has created an increas-
ed demand for $5 and $40 notes, large
amount of which were transferred to
New York Saturday.
THE second comptroller Of the treas
ury has rendered decision to the effect
that all earnings Of the Central Pacific
railroad for services to the government
both on the subsidized and unsubsidized
portions, must be applied in payment
of it's Indebtedness to the United States.
A DOUBLE wedding Of two of Gov. A.
r. Shepard's daughters is to take place
in this city on the Both of October next.
Miss Mamie is to be married to Mr..
Quintard, a nephew Of George w. Quin-
tard, OF New York, and Miss Sue is to
be married to Mr.. Brodie. Both gen
tlRmen are associated with Goveror
Shepard in his extensive mining works
in Mexico.
3SURGEoN MAIN, of the Marine Hospi-
tai service, has reported to the Surgeon
General at Washington, details Of
visit Of inspection to Tampico, Bagdad,
San Francisco, and other cities of
Mexico near the border line, from which
it appears that there is no danger Of the
introduction of an epidemic Of any kind
from that quarter.
MISS CLEVELAND writes to friend in
Washington that she has been paid thus
far the sum of $7,250 as her share OF the
profits upon her book. The sale of the
book keeps up fairly well, and her profits
upon the venture will aggregate $4,000.
She is So highly elated over her success
that she is already engaged in writing
novel, which will record portions of the
remarkable career of her brother, the
President, and will also contain some
chapters OF Washington life.
The compiling Of the biennial regis
ter OF government officials, commonly
called the blue book, requires every
clerk in the various departments to tell
where his home is, what state appoint
cd from, be3ides good many other
things. The average clerk would just
as lief not tell. The form in which these
questions are put is exciting another Of
the panics that arise regularly among
the clerks. The present blue book does
not show the legal residence of officials,
and that fact viii net be printed in this
years book.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
CRIME,

The safe in the county treas urer s
Office in Linn Greek, Camden County,
Mo-, was robbed of $1,000.
WILL BALDWIN, charged with his
sisters murder, has been released from
Jail at Atchinson, Kansas, on $40, 200
bail, furnished by his mother.
SEVERAL attempts have been made to
burn the town of Port Townsend, Wash
ng to n territory, and the place is now
guarded by a citizens patrol.
THOMAS GHES, Postmaster at Adj
uquerque, n. II. land his assistant Mr..
Clark, have been arrested. A deficie-
ncy of 81 200 has been found. The rec
ords of the Office are in a very bad con-
diJion.
TWO North Carolina youths, aged II
and IS years, have been arrested for
rif1ing registered letters. They We're
employed in carrying mails on star
route, and by the dexterity of their op-
erations had long ba flied the postal de-
teetives.
SOLOMON LEVINE and Isaac Rosen-
stone, late jewelry merchants of Mon
treal, who are charged with swindling
creditors to the amount of $15, 900 or
$4,000, were arrested in New York and
lodged in Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
LATEST I'ELEGRASIS.
GENERAL NOTES.

MYRIADS Of grasshoppers are devas-
tating pasture and clover fields IN
Montgomery, Ill.
INDIANA's corn crop is estimated by the
state board of agriculture at 40, OO0, 900
tc $50, 100000 bushels.
PHILo DUNNING, of Madison, has been
reelected president Of the Wisconsin
state fish commission.
The American Historical Association
completed its labors Thursday, elected
the venerable George Bancroft Presi-
dent, and decided to hold their next
meeting a. Washington.
n. G. THwING, Wisconsin,; G. n.
Offiey. IndianDa, and A. G. Cole, Illi-
nois, successfully passed examination
for naval cadetships at Anna polls,
Nd.
3MANY of the knit-goods mills at Co.
hoes, n. Y, are running extra time,
and the trade outlook is considered
brighter than for a number Of years.
GREAT destruction was wrought in
the Sea island cotton section by the re-
cent cyclone on the South Carolina
coast.
A MONUMENT in honor of Gen. Grant
and the Iowa soldiers in the late war is
to be erected ia the state capitol grounds
at Des Moines.
TEE recent abduction from Winnipeg
of Lawrence Brainerd, the absconding
st. Adams banker, threatens to cause
international complications.
ENGLISH capitalists will build rail
way from Winnipeg to Hudson's bay if
it can lie doAe for $25, 900 per mile. En-
gineers are now making surveys and es-
Inmates.
THE damage to corn, buckwheat, and
other growing products in northern
Minnesota by the recent frosts proves
to have been very great Wet weather in
Iowa has seriously impaired the pros
poets of the fax crop.
TIE wheat crop of Ohio is estimated
at 81, 7O7, 1853 bushels, or % per cent. of
the average for the past five years. The
yield Of oats will be the largest on
surpass that of any former year except
1878.
A TERRIFIC cyclone swept through
Ohio, almost totally sweeping out Of ex-
istence the old town Of Washington
Court House, a place OF some four or
five thousand inhabitants. Five persons
were killed, three hundred were iD ur-
cd. Other Ohio towns, including Coles
vile, Napoleon, Gilmore and Oak Har-
Dor, were also large sufferers. The loss
Of property will foot up over 81, 900, 600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
Brainerd in Canada.
kidnapped by Detectives and
Carried Across the Border.
The Ex-President of the st.
Adams ,Sayings Bank TO
Answer for His Crime.

A sensation has been caused AT
Wlnnlpea, Manitoba, by the kidnap-
ping OF Lawrence Brainerd. the ab.
scondlng American bank president, by
detectives from the United States
After robbing the ST. Adams bank
ABOUT year ago, Brainerd went to
Denver, Colorado. About four months
ago ne went to Winnipeg with his
wife and concealed his identity bv
registering as Mr. jackson. He lived
quietly al the Winnipeg hotel, and at
nrst went cut but little. He was oc-
caslonally seen at horse races and
other sporting events. He told GER
tain people that he was an American
Speculation interested In mica mining.
aud he frequently exhibited specimens.
Two months ago two Boston detectives
arrived at Winnipeg and one became
acquainted with Brainerd. The other
afternoon one of the detectives and
Bralnerd started south on a duck
shooting expedition. Several miles
from the city, in a lonely place, they
were Joined by the other detective
and a friend. Brainerd was informed
that they knew who he was, and
wanted him to go quietly with them
across the border to avoid the expense
of legal proceeding. Brainerd refus-
ed and the detectives overpowered
hina, bound him hand and foot, threw
him into wagon and started for the
boundary In hot haste. It is alleged
that, in order to prevent detection
while passing through country vii
lagos, they drugged Brainerd
not return, his wife became
alarmed ana commune icatea to the
police and law arm. The police who
knew the detectives were after Brain
erd, started for the boundry with all
speed TO intercept the kidnappers. On
the way to St. Vincent collision oc-
Cured and the police had a narrow
escape. Sunday another special train
was chartered, and the police reached
the boundry line, where the detect
ives, with Brainerd in custody, were
found. The detectives refused to give
their captive up, and while the police
were searchsng for authorities to ar>
rest the detectives, the latter put
Brainerd in a wagon and drove off at
railroad speed. This was the last seen
of them and they are now safe ia
Minnesota Or Dakota. The Winni-
peg police returned disguised.
Lawrence Brainerd is 60 years old
and was for years a prominent man
II Vermont. His father was once
vice president of the Vermont Ceu>
5ral railroad. He is brother-in-law
Of ex-Gov. Smith, president of the
Central Vermont railroad, and was
once president of Lamoyle
Valley Railroad, the st. Adams
Savings bank and other concerns.
he was thought to be immensely rich
was honored highly and was active
10 church and Sunday school work.
He speculated with the funds of his
cank. wrecked it, and with it many
BUSINESS men and farmers in Yer.
mont,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

In a collision between the bark Loser
and the steamar Idlewild off Deal,
eight persons were drowned.
AN entire square at Albany, n. Y,
mostly occupied by frame structures.
was burned over Thursday afternoon,
thirty families being rendered home
less. The loss is in excess of $4,000.
Two boys-Tony and Andrew Pfffner
of Dubuque, Ia, were drowned while
fishing. The younger one fell into the
water, and the other, aged II, went to
his rescue.
In the Port Tobacco md y district en-
tire fields of corn and tobacco were de-
stroyed by hail, some stones being as
large as pullets' eggs. Charles county
farmers lost 500, 900 by the storm.
THE steamer, City of Buffalo, was
burned by incendlaries while at her
dock at Mayville, on Chatauqua Lake.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Miss MARGARET HAwKER, an old lady
who lived alone in Columbia County,
n. Y, was found dead in her house
Tuesday morning with cuts and bruises
on the head. The house had been
robbed. There is no clue to the MUIR
derer.
The schooner Advance, owned by
Captain David Dali, of Chicago, capsiz-
ed off Sheboygan, Wis, Tuesday after
noon, and her crew, with the exception
of Jacob Raum, were drowned while at
tempting to reach the shore in a small
boat.
CHARGES OF deficiency and neglect
made against the life-saviag crew at
Evanston, Illinois. in connection with
the loss of the Jamaica OF August 3,
have been declared false after investi-
cation by an officer detailed for that
purpose.
MRS. MCINTOSH, residing near tJitts-
burg, requested her son James, aged %,
to shooG a cat Wednesday morning.
Through an insdvertant movement of
his mother, the young man sent the
bullet into her brain causing her death.
Half-crazed by the accident, young
Mcintosh then tried to kill himself.
JACOB SWARTz II farmer residing
seven miles west Of Monticello, H.,
was accidentally shot and killed by his
son Sylvester. After the family had
retired a disturbance occurred among
their chickens. The father and son both
got up to inquire into the trouble, the
son telling his father at the same time
to go back to bed-that he would go out
and see. The son went along, thinking
his father had returned to bed. After
peering about some time in t. dark he
saw a moving object, he could not tell
what, but, becoming alarmed, shot with
a revolver, and to his horror discover
ed that he had shot and instantly killed
his father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

THERE is a contest between Miss
souri, and Kansas as to which state
shall own Kansas City. AS every
body knows it is In Missouri. but Kan
sas wants to count that eity among its
chief jewels, and the attorney gener~
al Of Kansas has concluded to do
something in the matter. His theory
Is that Kansas City is really built up
on territory belonging to the state of
Kansas, but illegally claimed by the
state of Missouri. He is reported to
have experts looking up the matter,
and if this theory is found to be true
he will file a bill in the United States
supreme court complaining that Mis-
souri, is a trespasser on Kansas soil.
II the court sustains the complaint
the territory will be restored to Kan~
sas, and Kansas City will be able to
write Exam" after its name hereafter.
The struggle for the ownership of a
city OF 10000 inhabitants will be
watched with much interest through>
out the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

CERTAIN European manufacturers
of farmers implements, notably those
in France, England, and Belgium,
label their wares American" when~
ever they wish to sell them to Italians.
While this is compliment to Ameri
can manufacturers which we can all
appreciate, the rascality of the dealers
who thus palm off an inferior grade of
goods is calculated sooner or later to
lower the reputation of the true Amer
lean manufactures. The United
States has consuls all over Europe.
1t might be well for the government
to request them to investigate this
matter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

confirming the death sentence passed
by the North west territory court.
They all held that according TO the
evidence the jury could not
come to any other decision than they
did; that by the Dominion statute.
confirmed by the imperial parliament,
the northwest territory's court clearly
had jurisdiction, and that while the
prisoner acted strangely at times, he
is clever designing man, who sought
advacement and his own personal in>
terest by using the half breeds as tools.
There is growing conviction IN Win
nipeg that Rel will be hanged on the
18th.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
A TERRIFIC CYCLONE.
washington Court House, Ohio, the
Scene of Gre at Destruction.

On Tuesday evening the little city
of Washington Court House. O.. was
visited by one of the most terrific cy-
clones ever recorded. It came
from the northwest and broke
upon the town very suddenly, carry
ing everything before it. The tor
nado whirled up Court street, the
main business thoroughfare, and
ruined almost every business block
on it, at least forty or fifty in all.
Hardly a private residence in town
escaped, fully 405 buildings going
down. The churches were demolished
and the depots blown to smithereens.
The panic stricken people were
taken unaware and fled from the
tumbling buildings in every direction
in the murky darkness. A mad frenzy
seemed TO sieze them, and they hur-
rled hither and thither wildly in all
directions not knowing where they
were fleeing After the whirlwind
which lasted some hours, and as soon
as few of the cool-headed recovered
their senses searching parties were
organized and the sad work of look
ing for the dead began.
All the gas went out when the storm
came, and as the works were destroy
ed, bonfres had to be built in the
street to give light FOR the searchers.
The total known to be dead is five,
and about fifty injured. One of the
latter Of these was The manager Of the
Telephone Exchange. who was hurled
across the street and had one arm and
one leg and collar-bone broken.
Some houses were lifted up and car
ried bodily several hundred feet and
dashed TO the ground, with terrific
force. The shattered fragment were
whirled III some instances quarter of
a mile.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

THE San Francisco Daily Evening
Post thinks 1--WE are going back to the
condition of things before the dis
covery of gold in California and
Australia. There are no newly-dis-
covered gold fields; and while we
know that the supply of gold has
fallen off, there is no means of de :
termining in what increasing guam
titles that metal is entering into the
arts and wasting away by loss and the
attrition of coin and jewelry. Il a
miser had placed his money in fruit
can ten years ago and SO lost the inter
est on it, he would have recouped it
by this time in the increased purchase
powder of money!"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

UNDER 2 law passed by the terrific
rial legislature of 1888, the jury de
cides, IN cases Of conviction for muir
der comIng under the jurisdiction of
the territorial side of the court,
whether the sentence is to be death or
Imprisonment for lie. This law, as
amended by the session of 1885, pro-
vides that upon plea of guilty the SEN
tence shall be determined by the
court. The penalty under the United
States law is death
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
Married Right into the Family.
Texas Siftings.

The following conversation took
place on Sd avenue street car:
$50, your sister Is married?'
'Yes, and she did very we'll
splendid. You have heard of Wander
bilt?"
"Oh, yes. Did she marry into that
family2n
''Well, yes, so to speak. She mar
ried a nephew of Vanderbilt's chief
cook. He is driver OF street car. !"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

The Hantssr of hEr. sfiaEne

WAsaINGToN, D. C.-The son Of Sena-
tor Frye, of Maine, who has been suffer
ing from a severe cold, which settled on
his chest, was cured by few doses Of
Red Star Cough Cure, He publicly en-
dorses it as prompt, pleasant and safe.
DR.. Cox calls it the best remedy. 1t con-
tains no opiates or poisens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

The September crop report, from
the Agricultural Department a
Washington, is published. In show
ing the condition OF wheat, corn and
cotton, the first is recorded as below
the average, the second prospectively
above, and the last of possible usual
excellence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

SPAIN seems determined not to
yield to Germany in the Caroline
matter. She has not yet replied to
Germany's suggestion to refer the
question to friendly power for arb i
tration, nor has she replied to Ger
many's demand for reparation for the
recent insult to the German embassy
at Madrid
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
GRAND RAPIDS

SMALL PoX is still prevailing at
Montreal, despite the vigorous efforts
of the authorities to stamp out the
epidemic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

Barnum is said to have been the
aagriest in his life when he found
that the big man engaged to introduce
Tom Thumb to the spectators had
snapped jobs with the small one who
had been selected to exhibit Colonel
Goshen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

There are still public lands open to
settlement in nineteen states and eight
territories. The prices vary from 81 20
to So SO per acre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

Edward Everett Hale reiterates Bull
wer's assertion that three hours Of
daily brain work is ample to get from
a man the best that is in him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
R1el Must Hang.
HIS APPEAL DISALLOWED.

A. special from Winnipeg says:
The full court of Manitoba, composed
of Chief Justice Taylor and Klllam,
today gave judgment in the RIel
case, disallowing the appeal and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

GOLD bullion to the value Of $500, :
900 has been bought at London for
shipment to the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17

IT would not live Away No; tiff disease is
to make my life daily burden. But it need not
good friend, and will not if you will be wise IN
ing in the dust who might have been spared for
years. The slight cough was UNDECIDED. the
many symptoms of disease that lurked within
were sighted and death came. Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery cannet recall the
dead though it has snatched numbers from the
verge of the grave, and will cure consumption IN
its earliest stages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-09-17
Wages in the United States and
England.

Tie report of the Massachusetts
Bureau of Labor and Industry, just
issued, is full of valuable statistics.
The following table is of interest as
showing the difereGce between the
condition of worklngmen in this
country and Great Britain:
Mass. G Brit.
Average highest weekly wages TO
men. .,...............$ 25 Al Sl1.
Average highest weekly wages to
women. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S.57 4lO
Average highest weekly wages to
the young -..-...-.....-.. GA 3U4
Average highest weekly wages to
children. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4.64 Luz
Average lowest weekly wages to
men,. .......,--.. I.U9 az
Average lowest weekly wages to
women. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 462 2.2i
Average lowest weekly wages to
the young. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 40 LA
Average lowest weekly wages to
children. ......................: 800 &c
Average weekly wages to men,. II, IS 9.2t
Average weekly wages to women. 600 $751;
Average weekly wages to the
young. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 Il
Average weekly wages to children.3.S1 rs
The general average weekly wages
in Massachusetts, is higher than in
Great Britain by 40 % per cent.