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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
TELEG RAJ HIC.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE Massachusetts, house has passed
a joint resolution providing for biennial
sessions of the legislature.
A NEW and rich discovery of lead ore
has been made by Stephen Klals,
German miner, on land three miles east
of Galena, Ill.
KEEN & HAGARTY, wholesalers at
Baltimore Of tin and Japanned ware,
made an assignment Wednesday, the
trustees bond being 100000 The
liabilities are placed at $350,000.
NEAR Williamsburg, Pa, Wednesday,
a sled containing nine boys and girls
dashed down hillside and came in
collision with passing wagon. All
were wounded, five quite seriously.
PIP. LEsPENAssE, of Harverstraw
n. Y, who is paying an election wager
by carrying a pig and a rooster to
Washington, reached Baltimore Mon
day, and expresses himself as being
greatly pleased at the manner in which
the people have treated him along the
route. The fowl and porker together
weigh 80 pounds.
GEORGE BANCROFT the historian, ma
tive of Worcester, Mass, has signified
his desire to present that city fund of
$4,000 to form ''The Aaron and
Lucretia Bancroft Scholarship Fund.-"
the income to be devoted to the liberal
education of some one scholar from
Worcester.
MISS MARY M. FLETCHER, Of Burling-
ton, VT, founder of the Fletcher Free
Library and the Mary Fletcher Hospi-
tai, the latter being the largest bonefac-
ton ever given the public by q single
individual in Vermont, died in the
hospital liz that city yesterday, from
congestion OF the lungs, after brief ILL
ness.
PRESIDENT ARTHgR has approved the
findings and sentence Of the court
martial in the case of Colonel 4. P.
Morrow of the United States army,
charged with duplicating bis pay oc-
counts, by which the latter is deprived
of all right 10 advancement in his
grade for two years.
A DECISION was rendered by the at
torney general Of the state of Iowa that
state oil inspectors must brand all oil
inspected with it's actual quality. In
spectors have been recently in the habit
Of rejecting all oils not up to the test of
100 degrees and branding the rest with
| that figure, whatever its quality might
be. 1t is thought that the decision will
cost the Standard Oil Company 100000
annually.
A CLOSE observerJ of events at
Springfield predicts that neither General
Logan nor Colonel Morrison can be
elected senator. Logan, he maintains,
desires a continuance of the deadlock
till the session closes, believing that the
next legislature will undoubtedly be re-
publican. and Mr.. Morrison feels that if
there is no election he will be recognized
by President Cleveland as senator de
jure from Illinois, and have voice in
parceling out the patronage. The geh-
tleman believes that in case a vacancy
occurs Governor OgIesby will appoint
Milton Hay, of Springfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
A DOUBLE CRASH.
The Engine of a freight Train
Pl0WS Its Way Into a Pas
senger Sleeping-car.
One Man Killed-SeyeraI Chica-
go People Injured---List of
the Sufferers.

KANKAKEE, H., February 25.-At
midnight last night, three miles south
of Chebense, on the Illinois Central
Road, two passenger trains were run
into by a freight. The passenger
train, leaving Chicago at about s
o'clock p. M, was followed closely by
the New Orleans express, the train
consisting Of baggage, smoker, two
coaches and four sleepers. The lead
ing passenger stopped on account of
broken truck. The New Orleans ex-
press stopped back of it half mile
and sent signals back to n@tify the ap-
preaching train. It then started up
and had almost reached The forward
passenger train, which was still at a
dead stop, when the freight came at
full speed, breaking into the rear of
the sleeper, the engine reaching the
middle Of the rear sleeper, telescop-
ing several cars, then crashing into
the rear OF the forward passenger,
THE Widest CONFUSION
at once ensued. the cries of the i'm
prisonea victims rendering the air.
Ready hands chopped into the mass
of debris, extracting the engine and
caring for the injured as well as
possible. The Conductor of the for
ward passenger train was Mr.. Stinson ::
the conductor of the New Orleans
passenger James Clandius, the con-
ductor of the freight, Dick Murphy,
and the engineer of the freight, r.
Rogerson.
KILLED AND INJURED.
The following is list of the killed
and injured:
John A. Mc1nnes, of Ingersoll, On
tario, instantly killed. He was found
in his berth in the last sleeper with
his neck broken,
Alderman Gaynor, Of Chicago,
bruised across the chest, confusion on
the back Of the head, the nose and
about both eyes; right foot and right
hip injured; injuries very painful.
Rev. }. M. Abbott Brown, of 2
Woodland park, Chicago, severe burn
on the sole of right foot.
S. NJ. BearsalI and wife, Grand
Rapids, Mich, both severely bruised
on the back of the head.
FL. E. Terry. of Chicago, abrasion
of left chest and knee.
T. NJ. Butts, of Chicago. severely
bruised on forehead, sole of foot, left
hand and face terribly burned.
DR.. Isabella Mitchell, of 95 Wash
ington street, Chicago, fracture of
right leg; left ankle sprained; slight
injury on hand; internally injured.
She was en- route to New Orleans to
superintend her exhibits of odone at
the New Orleans Exposition. She is
being well cared for by ladies On the
train.
Jenk Mitchell, colored porter of the
near sleeper; hand and face severely
burned, body badly bruised.
E, Kunz, of Chicago. left temple
bruised, right hand severely cut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
FOREIGN.

The weekly statement of the bank of
England shows an increase in bullion of
e523,0OO, and the proportion of the
banks reserve to liabilities is now 40
1916 per cent.
IT has been decided taat the mar
riage OF Princess Beatrice to Prince
Henry Of Batenberg shall take place in
Whippingham Church. Isle of Wight,
in July, while Queen Victoria will be at
Osborne.
EARL DURHAM has brought suit in
London for divorce from the grand
daughter of the Archbishop Of Armagh,
on the ground that she was insane at
the time of their marriage and is still
Irresponsible for her actions.
KNUBLEY, the English journalist,
who, it Is alleged, concocted the report
Of the Irish dynamite convention said
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
CRIME.

The captain of the steamship, Celtic,
at Liverpool from New York, reports
that when the vessel was three DAYS
ont a mail bag was found in closet,
having been torn open and its contents
scattered about. From the fact that
certain dispatches for the British
Government were defaced it is supposed
by the authorities that the bag was
stolen and opened by Fenian..
UPON information given by his aged
mother, Philip Blizzard, IS years old,
was arrested Monday at Reistertown,
Nd, for the murder of William Russell,
merchant two years ago. A quantity
of silks stolen from the store of the
murdered man were found concealed in
Billiards. premises.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
When in the Wrong Channel

The bile wreaks grievous injury. Headaches
constipation pain in the liver and stomach, jaun-
fo Bt Vy Aaf tem d ts OF vS @
vent further injury. 1t is pleasant aperient its
action upon the bowels being unaccompanied by
Sv # and &c # s verv imnotic 70 eraad Ave-
order of that organ, which through neglect may
culninate in dangerous congestion and hepatic
abscesS, the Bitters should be resorted to at an
early stage. Failure to do this renders a contest
with the malady more pretracted. Fever and
ague, rheumatism, kidney and bladder troubles,
are remedied by this fine medicine, and the in
creasing nfirmites of age mitgated by it It may
be also used in convaleScence with advantage as
it hastens the restoration of vigor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05

to have been held on the 23d instant.
has been arrested on the charge of
having attempted to shoot the editor of
La France, who accused him of having
fabricated the story.
The United Ireland, in commenting
on the proposed visit of the Prince of
Wales to Ireland, disclaims any gratuit-
GUS disrespect for the Prince, "buu," it
says, ''if the Castle funkeys organize
mock demonstrations of enthusiasm.
they may rest assured there will be
counter displays which will overshadow
any demonstrations Earl Spencer may
inaugurate"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05

The latest reports Of the various
western state weather services and of
the signal service indicate the depth
of snow in the winter wheat belt when
the present season became most in
tense. As the yield of winter wheat
depends very much on whether the
snow covering is thick enough to pro-
tect the crop from the force of polar
waves, these reports foreshadow IN
some degree the condition in which it
will be found when spring opens.
The snow line at the end Of December
scarcely extended as far south as Ten
nessee, as the Tennessee reports show
that the average snowfall during De-
cember was only about 025 of an
inch. In Minnesota the December
precipitation was unusually heavy,
but that of November (mostly ia the
form of snow was less than 0. go of
an inch. December. 1884, was ex-
SO1N Ii IOWA. anu AAIQOIClkS
light SHOWS fell, but the previous
month was rather dry. In Missouri
the December snowfall was quite
heavy, except in the northern part of
the state, which at the close Of the
month chad snow cover Of from o. 5
10 1 inch, the snow line passing from
a point somewhat south of Kansas
City eastward along the Missouri
River to near Washington and thence
northwardly to Hannibal" In
Nebraska the December precipitation
was small IN the southwest section,
amounting to only 0.47 Of an inch.
Estimating the snow cover over the
whole area growing winter wheat
from these data, it would appear that,
while there is no reason to suppose
that the crop has been extensively
winter k.lled," it will probably not
turn out as well as did last years
crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
Kentucky DepraVity

LOUISVILLE, Feb. IA farmer
named Moses Cation is, with his four
sous, jailed at Morgantown tonight
for hanging his wife, who refused to
deed him small parcel of land, The
neighbors dressing the corpse discov
cred that the woman's neck was
broken. The Cation family defied an
armed posse until the house was about
TO be set afire. The father and one
son are badly wounded. The daughter
in attempting to shield her father oy
passing between him and the posse
and was shot IN the bowels. One at
tempt to lynch the quintette was sue
cessfully repulsed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05

COOPERATIVE manufacturing is now
talked of in England. The plan IS to
give every workman direct financial
interest in his work. This, it is
claimed, will not only secure better
work but more equal division of the
profits of the enterprise. Losses, when
sustained, will also be shared equally.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
An Old Settler Dead.

EVANSVILLE, Feb. 81. = William
Spaulding, who settled here in 1887,
died last night of diphtheria after an
illness Of nearly four weeks. He is
rs years old, was one of the largest
land owners in Rock county and was
brother of Jesse Spaulding of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
4 ChanceIIor,s Opinion

Hon. James Harlan, ex-Vice Chancel-
lor of Louisville. Ky, a brother Of
Justice Harlan, U. s. Supreme Court.
says of ST. Jacobs Oil: Il use it, and [
know full well whereof I speak in pro-
nouncing it most extraordinary cure
for all that is claimed for it by its pro-
prietors. Every family should have it"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
BILLS PASSED.
washington.
THE PENSION DEPARTMENT.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Sawyer, of
the statistical department of the pen
sion bureau, submitted a t&bulated
statement to Warmers committee,
showing that under Col. DudIey's ad-
ministration the cost of the pension
office was increased about 1876 pei cent.
and the work about s per cent, as
compared with the expense Of the bu-
reau under his predecessors.
THE VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT
is expected here at Is p. NJ, and at
that hour a large crowd, among them
the reception. had assembled at the
Baltimore & Ohio depot to await the
arrival of the train. Shortly after 1
o'clock, however, d dispatch was re-
ceived stating that the train was de
layed nearly two hours, owing to a
long stop over at Cumberland
HENDRICKS IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The vice
president~elect a rived IN Washing
ton this afternoon. When the train
arrived the assemblage at the depot
numbered several hundred persons.
The democratic members IN the house
from Indiana, except Holman and
voorhees, who were detained IN the
house were at the depot AS the COM
raittee escorted HIM TO the carriage
the crowd which was constantly grow
ing, broke into cheers, to which Hem
drscks responded by raising his hat
and bowling. Hendricks was accom~
panied by several gentlemen from In>
diana and ladies and his family.
RETALIATION.
The house foreign affairs committee
today authorized Eaton, of Connect
cat, to submit to the house favorable
report upon Lefevre's resolution call
ing for retaliatory action for Ger
many's restrictions upon American
products.
The secretary ef the interior has
revoked the circular of October 23d
last, issued by the commissioner of
the land Office. refusing to- allow
amendments Of pre-emption filings
and homestead and timber culture ap-
plications.
THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
The senate bill introduced by Dawes
to create the office of assistant chief
signal office, the design of which was
to provide for the promotion of Lieut..
Greedy. having been referred by the
military committee to the secretary
of war, the latter has made reply, in
which he gives his views on the signal
seevice generally. He holds that
there is no good reason why signal
service should be part OF the mill
tary force of the country, but that it
should be made purely civil and sub
iect to the civil sesvice rules, from
which It Is now exempt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05

ORDINARY wheat bran well mixed
with crude pyroligneous acid and
smeared on steam or water pipes will
prevent freezing or cooling of pipes
when left full of water. The mixture
eventually bakcs on so hard that it
can be painted over and rendered less
unsightly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
GRAND RAPIDS

A forest tree in Georgia was recent
" cut down at six o'clock in the morn
ing, made into pulp at a factory, and
into paper at six o'clock in the eveu-
ing. and at six o'clock next morning
was distributed as printed news
paper.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20.

Sendte.-In the senate bills passed:
To amend section 3074, revised statutes,
entitled of actions of ejsctment. To
permit the building of wagon bridge
across Black river, ia La Crosse county.
To amend chapter 2o4 Of the laws OF
1869, and the several acts am2ndatory
thereof, relating to secret, beneficiary
and charitable and benevolent o, }ers.
To amend the charter of the Evansville
seminary, and the several acts amenda-
tory thereof.
Rouse-In the assembly bills passed
as follows: No. 90, S., to amend chap
ter 294, laws of 1888, entitled an act to
provide for the organization of trust
companies. No. 80, S., a bill to appro-
pirate TO the commissioners Of fisheries
a SUM Of rooney therein named. Ayes
so, nees 10. No. %, s., bill TO estab-
ish the salary Of secretary and assistant
librarian of the state historical society.
AYES 50. noes B,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 90.

lSendte-In the senate bills passed re-
lating to liens, and amendatory of sec
ton 1915, revised statutes; rela ting to
insurance interpretations, and amenda-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE secretary Of the Interior has dis
barred from practice as attorney John
Mclean, of Crookston. III.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05

A Canadian, attached to the Nile
expedition, got a month in Jail for
firing an iconoclasJic shot at that
revered Egyptian humbug, the
sphinx.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05

THERE is nothing to be said against
the protectorate which Germany has
established over the Samoan Islands.
1t is merely the formal announcement
of a condition which already existed.
Such trade as tie islands have has for
many years been in German hands,
and no effectUal effort has been made
to tempt Samoan commerce in other
directions. One of the Intellectual
efforts was that of STEINBERGER
twelve years ago in behalf Of the
United States, which made some stir
at the time, but has now been COM
pleteIy forgotten. The intrinsic value
Of the new German dependency is not
great. The total area of the nine
islands which composed the group is
not much more than a thousand
square miles, and much Of its surface
is bare volcanic rock. Samoa is,
however, of great value as naval
station, having one of the best har-
bors in the SoathPacifc, and, although
within fifteen degrees of the equator,
possessing a climate which is salubrl-
Gus and pleasant for Europeans. The
acquisition of it is a stroke of the
practical business sense which has in
spired most of the steps thus far taken
toward 1.-The expansion of Germany"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-03-05
Jackson Documents.

Andrew Jackson's letters-or things
written by him-were the products of
a time when style was less considered
than it should be at all times, and
their least literary defect was that
they treated the Kings English in the
same rough-and-ready way in which
their author treated His Majesty's
soldiers. But he was man who con-
sidered substance more than form. 1t
is not likely, however, that any
papers of his of substantial value IN
his history remain unknown. IF,
therefore, his history cannot be helped
nor lis good name as a writer vindi-
Gated by the production of Ibis re-
mains, /" what is the point of the pres
ent conflict over these? 1t is simply
that Congress is to be called upon to
purchase them. Therefore, there is
money in it, and the ownership of the
documents becomes of lively interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-13
A STORY OF HARD TIMES.
A Young Man and His Wife Tramp Acros,
Two States in Search of Work.

A Young Man and His Wife Tramp Across
Two States in Search of Work.
Pittsturg Dispatch.
About 10 o'clock last night a man, woman and
little child went to the Allegheny mayors office
and asked Captain Wilson if they could stay all
night. He showed them into the basement,
where they we're taken in charge by Stewart
Hamilton. During the conversation the man
told the following story of bad luck and suffer
ing:
"My name is William Price, and 1 belong in
New York. Three years ago l was the owner of
a fine grocery store on Fourteenth street, but it
was destroyed by fire and 1 lost al
most everything. I went up town and
started again on a small scale with what
little money l got from Insurance., but was not
successful and was obliged to shut up. One of
our children then died suddenly, and a number
of articles of furniture were sacrificed to pay the
funeral expenses. l lost all heart, and in my
search for work took a severe cold and was sick
for three months. When | recovered l again
renewed my search for work, but was unsuccess-
dul, and by that time we had nothing left, so at
the earnest solicitation of my wife we started to
walk to Philadelphia, hoping to secure work
there. After a long and tedious journey we
reached the city of Brotherly Love. but did not
find 1t that way. for although / told my story to
several, and tried everywhere for work, 1
only succeeded in earning 81, which was soon
expended for food and lodging at one of the
cheapest houses, where beds and meals can be
got for 10 cents each. When we found that there
WAS no more nope Tor work than In New York,
we started toward the West, and after many
hard trials, reached Pittsburg on Friday night
In the condition you now see us. with nothing,
absolutely nothing, but the clothes on our backs,
and they are very thin and fast falling to pieces.
On Friday and last night we stopped near the
stock yards, and | could have got work there to
go away with some cattle, but | could not leave
my wife. She has stuck by me, and
through her hopeful disposition ] have been kept
MP many times. am only thirty.two years old;
my wife is twenty-nine, and our little boy
almost four. If l don't secure work here, I shall
60 10 Cleveland. 1t was on April 8 that we left
New York and crossed the ferry to Jersey, and
1 hate to say but cannot help but think that we
will never SEQ the city again"
The story made such an impression on one of
the bystanders that he dropped a dollar into the
hand Of the woman, and advised them to 60 to
one of the cheap lodging houses and get some
supper and a bed. They took his advice, and as
they went up the steps out into the night the
same bystander quoted an old song; God only
knows what we'll do before we die"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-13
Grants Last Uniform.
/. w. Childs in Philadelphia Press.

u. w. Chtlds in Philadelphia Press.
The last uniform that General Grant ever
wore was made for him at Wanamaker's, on
Chestnut street, above Eighth, just before he
sailed for Europe. The General kept quiet and
undisturbed amid all the hurry and hustle of the
preparations for the long Journey, until sud
denly, just two days before the time set for the
sailing of the Indiana, somebody happened to
remember that the principa! parsonage of the
party was not very we'll provided with clothes
for the trip. He did not even have a suit of full
resimentals. The General, who cared little for
clothes and still less for uniforms, was stirred
up to the importance of prompt action, so he
went to see John Wanamaker, and together
they walked down Chestnut street to the cloth
ing store. Arrived there the General insisted on
being weighed before the clothes were ordered, al
though every moment was precious. He
weighed 1874, and then consented to be measured
for a full resimental uniform.
You see" he explained to S. M. Wanama-
ker, II don't want to have to appear on full
dress occasions in knoe breeches and slippers
like they do on the other side. / think | feel
more comfortable in a uniform, though l always
get out of wearing brass buttons whenever i
can"
He then bought a rough suit of clothes to wear
on the steamship, paying $16 for it. A very
handsome uniform was made, which General
Grant wore on every state occasion abroad, and
brought back with him in good condition. 1t is
probably now at Washington with his othe1
personal effects and trophies.
When S. NJ. Wanamaker heard that the
family had no uniform in which to bury the
dead hero. he telegraphed to Colonel Fred Grant,
offering 20 make a uniform similar to the last
one worn, but word was telegraphed back that
it was too late.