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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

TIE village of Milford, Wis, has
been almost entirely wiped out by fire.
The loss Wednesday by the destruct
ion of the Phoenix distillery. was about
800 900, and the insurance $4,000.
FIRE at Bowling Green, Mo, Satur-
day destroyed the opera house building,
occupied by stores ana offices. LOSS.
S2S, 900; insurance, $4,000.
HYATT's flour and wooden mills at
Washington, Ind, burned Tuesday
night. the loss being placed at SIS, 900;
insurance, $4,000.
AN incendiary fire at Mount Auburn
ILL.,, Thursday, destroyed all the bust
ness houses OF that town with the ex-
! ception of the post-office.
| AN explosion of gasoline occurred Ia
/ a provision store at Germ antoWn, "a,
Wednesday afternoon, and three men
named Ref, Richer, and Gauzert re.
ceived burns from which they died
Thursday, while the case of fourth
victim, Krarz, aged IA is hopeless.
THURSDAY afternoon Mrs. McElroy
walking along the track near st. Glars
vile junction, Va, with her two little
bows, was struck by passenger tralr
and instantly killed, while the boy:
were fatally hurt
A STROKE of lightning by which Rob
ert Thompson was Instantly killed a
Omaha. left no marks on the body ex
cept a small hole on the top of the heat
and another in the right foot. Thu
clothing of the unfortunate man wa
} torn into shreds and scattered.
In making coupling of a train a
| WestvilIe, Vermillion county, LII
Lawrence McAdams and Charlie
Bivogle were caugt between the bum
GERS and killed Instantly. Nc Adam
was single, the only support for
, widowed mother, an. living IN Oar
vile, Ill. Bivolge has a family IN nj
: Carmel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
An Unlucky Man.
Merchant Traveller .

A venerable old tramp entered an
Austin business house, and said to
the proprietor:
IT am the most unfortunate nam in
the world. Please do something for
me-"
"I don't know who you are" re-
piled the merchant. you may be an
lmpostor."
Here is a certificate from Parson
Jordan, of Galveston, that I am q
hard working honest man who has
been unfortunate.
GA certificate from Parson Jordan,
Of Galveston?" asked the merchant.
Eyes, sir, here it is" replied the
mendicant, handing the merchant a
paper. The merchant looked at the
paper and said:
''Parson Jordan, of Galveston, is
nv brother. I know his signatue very
we'll, and his signature on that GER
tifcate is forged
"Just as I expected" whined the
mendicant. ST told you I was the mos
unlucky man ia the world. Just thinE
of me coming to the brother of Parsor
Jordan, of all the people in this town
and showing him that forged certif'
cate. when there is not another mar
in Austin who knows his signature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

A FRENCH scientist has just invent
ed changeable chart for the use Ot
railroads, which will do away com
pletely with danger from collisions.
1t consists Of sheet of opaque glass
in Which the rails are indicated by
horizontal lines, and the stations by
vertical lines numbered Little ar
rows representing the trains move
along the horizontal lines and allow
the operator to see every movement
on the section he controls. If one
train gets dangerously near another
he can signal it at once, and the engi-
neer can take whatever precautions
are necessary. The whole apparatus
is worked by electricity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

A YOUNG man just about attaining
his majority was released from the
New Jersey State Prison the other
day, after serving five of of sentence
of fifteen years, for an offense oil
n 'lich it is said he was entirely limo,
cent, He was nat at the railroad
depot In Newark by his sister, who es
corted him to his former home,
Upon entering he an~~lously inquired
about his mother. Tue sister Seslta
ungly told I'm that both mother and
Sf''p+ Z mad died, which news so affect
ed him that he reeled and fell to the
floor in stupor. By the prompt aid
of physician the grieved mans life
was saved, but his reason is so far
gone that his incarceration IN hos
pital for the insane it is thought will
be necessary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
ASHINGTCN.

ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND has
given an opinion that under the law In
dams have no authority to lease then
lands to cattlemen.
SECRETARY LAMAR aud Attorney Gen
eral Garland will remain in Washing
ton during the presidents absence. The
other members of the cabinet will takc
a vacation.
OWING to the illness of Mrs. Bayard
it is expected that the secretary of state
will spend much of the summer in
Washington.
A NEW design of the face Of the pos
tal-card will soon make it's appearance,
and it will be decided Improvement
on the present design, which has been
in use for several years past. The new
design was prepared at the bureau of
engraving and printing. The printing
of the new card will begin at once.
IT is understood that the various
roads affected by Land Commissioner
Sparks ruling in regard to railroad in
demnity lands will unite in an appeal
from that decision. 1t is not known
whether the case arising in the Walla
Walla Land Office, on which General
Sparks made the decision, will be taken
as a test case or not, but it is known
that there will be a combination and
that the best legal talent availabls IL the
United States will be employed on the
case.
ACTING COMMISSIONER WALKER, of
the general land Office has prepared a
circular to all registers and receivers,
which has received the approval Of the
secretary Of the interior, restricting the
power OF land grant railroads in making
selections of indemnity lands. The
circular requires the roads to furnish
lists of the lands they claim to have
lost, making oath to their correctness
before being permitted to make any Sc
lection for indemnity, and land officers
are instructed to carefully compare the
lists with their records ia every case.
The hoard appoir ted to examine the
plans and specifications for the propos-
ed cruisers has ad cured, subject to
the call of Commodore Walker, Presi-
dent. The acceptable portions of the
various plans were placed in the hands
of Commander Goodrich and Naval
Constructors Bowles and Gatewood,
with instructions to embOdy them into
one plan.
THE leave of absence of four months
granted to Lieut.. A. w. Greedy has been
extended one month and twenty days
on account of Sickle esq. Lieut.. Greedy
is now in Massachusetts. His physical
condition has caused his friends to en-
terrain apprehensions that he will not
recover his health. Since his return
from the Arctic regions he has had the
appearance of an Invalid, and has not
gained the strength that it was hoped
he would gain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

ACCORDING to the report of the first
grand jury appointed for our northern
territory OF Alaska, recently submit
ted TO Judge McAllister of the United
States District Court, there is room for
much Improvement in the a6mlnlstra-
tion of the affairs of that territory.
The existing judicial system is declar
ed to be inadequate to the needs of the
people of Alaska. Among the sug~
positions contained in the report are
the following, viz: That regular
terms of the court be now held at Ger
tain suggested places; that justices OF
the peace and constables be appointed
at all the principal fishing places
that steps be taken to settle the bound
ary between Alaska and the British
Possessions; that appropriations be
made for the construction and I'M
movement OF wharves and for cree
tion and maintenance of lighthouses
that an examination of the extent ant
resources of the fisheries be made, an'
that non-sectarian schools be estab
hshed. The report also expresses tn
opinion that the distance of the terri
tory from the central government AM
the length of time necessary to com
municate with the heads OF the depart
mepts render it necessary that tn
territory should have represent atlv
in Congress, or that an agent tamlla
with the needs of Alaska shonld b
appointed to remain in Washlngto
during the sessions of Congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

IN Alaska IN midsummer, according
10 late letter, the almost continuous
light of day shines upon bright green
slopes, shaded here and there with
dark timber belts, rising up from the
deep, blue waters. An endless Yarier
ty of bright-hued flowers, the hum of
insects and the melodious song Of
birds, together with degree of heat
dispensed by the solar orb which to
our thickened blood appears oppres-
sive, would cause a stranger suddenly
transplanted there TO think himself in
any country but Alaska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

Dio Lewis in his new monthly pub
LEGATION, ''Dio Lewis Nuggets" gives
the following preposterous remedy for
STOPPING: [ don't believe in shoulder
braces. Nature furnishes the needed
braces to keep the shoulders in posi-
ton; and when you use the artificial
these natural ones become weak for
want of exercise. The best way to
cure stopping shoulders is to carry a
weight on the head half hour MORN
ing and evening. Make the weight
large. There is no other single exer-
else so valuable as carrying weight
on the head. A bag of sand weigh
ing from twenty to eight pounds Is a
good weight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

TIE New York Supreme Court de-
cided that band of gypies that land
ed in New York City, recently, with
a small menagerie of monkeys, but
with no visible means of support,
must be sent back to France, whence
they came. Tt would be good thing
for this country If all persons shipped
from European ports. having no
visible means of support on arriving
here, were to be sent back in like
manner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

AN agricultural station has recently
been established at Aurora, ILL.,, by
the United States government, in
connection with the chronological
division of the Department of Agri-
culture. Mr.. Nelson W. McLane has
been appointed to take charge of the
station, and Professor r LEY has ins
structed him to pay particular atten-
ton to the following subjects: To
SECURE the introduction and domestl-
cation of such races of bees as are re-
ported to possess desirable traits and
characteristics; to test the claims Of
such races of bees as to excellence,
and to prove by experiments their
value to the agriculturists Of the
United States, and their adaptlon to
this climate and honey prod ucing
fora; to make experiments in the
crossing and mingling of races, and
by proper application of the laws OF
breeding endeavor to secure the type
or types best adapted by habit and
heekeepers in the United States; to
make experiments In the methods of
artificial fertilization, also to test the
various methods of preparing bees for
winter; to gather statistics concerning
the beekeeplng industry in the United
States; to make experiments with and
observations concerning varieties OF
honey-producing plants for beeforage;
! to study the true cause or causes OF
disease yet imperfectly understood,
and to obtain incontestible results by
| intelligent experiments upon sclen-
fife raethods as to the capacity of
bees. under exceptional circum-
stances, to injure fruit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
Too Much for the Judge.

A very pretentlous landlord in one
of the counties of the northern jul
dicial circuit, says the Savannah News,
keeping a every common hotel, " was
always going to have great improve"
ments to his house, table, furniture,
etc. After many false promises OF
this kind at last a court day came.
when he redeemed them all by dish
of which any landlord, as he thought,
should feel proud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

THE Signal Service Bureau has
made a step of progress in deciding to
publish weather predictions thirty six
hours in advance of the time concern
ing which precautions are made. This
system is one which must necessarily
improve with time and experience,
since after a close study of years it is
possible for those whose duty it is to
prepare preditions to discover those
exceptional factors, which now and
then have made their estimates of
probability entirely different from
subsequent realization. Ia ten or ff
teen years more 1t would not be strange
if those in charge Of the Signal Ser
vice were in a position to make toler
ably accurate forecasts Of weather
three or four days in advance. for ths
gain already made is but the first stel
in an improvement which must be {
continuous one.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

There are thirty two glue factories
in this country.
Black is the popular color now for
Long Branch bathing suits.
Of The 1,O25 voters registered at
Walla Waua, w. T., 400 are women.
According to traditions, famines
occur in Japan every forty or fifty
years.
There We're 700 left handed men in
the tribe of Benjamin, all of them ex-
pert singers.
The waters of the Eastern shore of
Maryland have been supplied with
"a, 100000 fish eggs this season.
The British Bible Society issued
New Testament at 2 cents a copy.sIn
nine months 650,00 have been sold.
The widespread belief that ivy
trained against the walls of dwell
ing house is productive of dampness
is fallacy.
Paulding County, Ga, has sixteen
year>old youth who measures seven
feet in height and weighs but ninety
pounds.
In the novels produced IN the last
year it is estimated that 372 of the
herOines have been blondes, and only
100 brunettes,
Philadelphia is about to have
crematory. tits to cost $40, 900, II acres
of ground having been secured near
Mauayunk.
The spores of smut found IN smutty
grain are so small that $500, 900 can
be placed side by side in the space of
one square inch.
a recent election Ia McDuffie County,
Ga, when q law was passed by ex-
actly that majority.
An election for champion liar is
to be held at Giles, Arizona, and the
successful candidate is to get a medal
and serenade-
The American Missionary Board
began work in Japan only sixteen
years ago Now there are in that
country 100 Protestant churches with
a membership of 5000
Syndicates Of English capitalists
and noblemen own q. 900, 900 acres of
grazing land in the Western plains,
together with the stock thereon.
There are said to be IL, 600, 900 acres
of uncuitivated land in the state of
New York, of which 6. 1000, 900 are COW
cred with forests.
It is estimated that the falling off
of the hay crop from that of last year
in the states of Maine, New Hamp-
shire, and Vermont will be 465, 800
tons.
An inch day for thirty>eight days
is the rate which Barnes Co., ID. T.,
farmer claims one of his fields of bar
ley grew.
Figs sell in Georg at two and
half cents per dozen.
In the East they close and darken
their houses except at night, and SO
keep cool, but the American house
wifo knows more about such matters
than mere heathens who feed their
girl babies to the crocodiles.
Reuben Jones, of Albany, Ga,
lately exhibited fifty melons which
averaged Fifty one pounds each. The
largest weighed sixty six pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

1T is said that Mrs. Sartoris, General
Grants only daughter, will make a
short visit to England this fail, and
will then come back to this country
for the purpose of educating her
children and bringing them up as
Americans. Il was the wish OF
General Grant that the children
should be so educated. Be
side this Mrs. Sartoris is anxious to be
with her mother for some time at
least. Mrs. Grant wishes to have her
children about her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
Grants War Horse.

The General was particularly proud
and fond of his stud of horses. His
war charger was an especial favorite
He took great delight IN exhibiting
his horses to friends with whom he
was intimate. Once at his stables
with friend he said: Perhaps you
would like to see the horse / rode dur.
ing all the campaigns commanded"
The animal was ordered to be brought
out. The gentleman was surprised to
lind the horse no larger than a lady's
palfry-small, slender, agile Timber
ed, black as coal, intelligent, mild,
an eye like hawk, and a lick on the,
name for all the world like bows
cowlick. 1t was such an animal as
women and children would make into
a family pet. The gentleman pro,
nounced the animal beauty, but ex>
pressed his doubt as to It's endurance.
''Endurancel" said the General; this
animal exceeds in endurance any
horsedesh ever saw. | have taken
him out at daylight and kept in the
saddle till dark, and he came in as
fresh when I dismounted as when we
started IN the morning. There isn't
gold enough in America to buy him.
Heis an imported horse of fine breed.
and was once on jeff Davis planta-
ton" This was just before Davis was
caught, and the visitor said: 81 pres
sumo you would exchange the horse
for JEFF Davis" 'You have said it."
exclaimed Grant; Il would exchange
him for his old master, but for moth
ing else In the world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

RUSSIA is at present without an ex-
ecutloper. Froloff, the former hang
man of the empire, has been discharg
ed and sent to jail for theft. More
over, he is suffering from severe at
tack of delirium tremens. His sue.
cessor has been discharged for incom-
potency, and the authorities are
hunting among the jails for another
artist, whose debut in the profession
will be watched with interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
CRIME,

In an election row at Athens, Ken
lucky, Bud Harris shot ana klilea tWo
men named Walker and n cal, and was
himself wounded.
MISS NELLIE HARRISON, of New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13

4 New Orleans paper refers editori-
ally to the wonderful restoration to
health of Mr. T. Posey, druggist, 225
Canal street, that city, who some tims
ago was Frustrated by an e1cruciating
attack of sciatica. After much suffer
ing his wife applied st. Jacobs Oil,
which cured him promptly and entirely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
THE MAyrPA orURE OF PRINT CLOTHS

FALL RIVER, Feb, Ii (SpeciaU. The situa-
ton in the manufacture OF print cloths is gradually be-
coming more discOuraging. The operatives who have
anXously expected AN Improvement in the market are
thoroughly dishearened.. There TO be way TO
check the downward tendency OF the prices unless the
factories closed for short time. II such course
should be determined upon by the manufacturers, II
would entail great suffering the operative classes
The situation is thoroughly understood by them and the
agitation which has prevailed for month past Is grad
uay subsiding. The majority OF the manufacturers are
IN favor Of shutting down, but there are few who are
opposed 10 such course. though II Is said that they
WILL In the end, be forced to with the Others, un-
less there is Immediate upward tendency In prices.
Several mills running at loss. and IL l. proba-
BILE that they will close before long The quotations to-
day "a cents less per cent for 56s. and 80 cents
less per 6is. The weekly report IL follows
Production II 900 pieces; deliveries, $4,000; stock,
10000 sales, l3l 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 14.-The jury in
the Superior Court this morning returned verdict of
guilty In the Of Jonathan r. Haskell, Of Fitchburs,
for burning his candy factory in 1882. The case was
tried In 1882 with Il verdict of guilty The verdict was
set aside and second trial had in 1884, the jury
disagreeiDg.
DETROIT Mich, Feb. l4.-Esthor Thomas, age sixty,
was burned to death at No. 500 Michgan-ave., this
morning She was in two-sory frame house, which
was destroyed.
WOBURN, Mass, Feb. IA fire which broke ont this
morning destroyed shed belonging to the Merrmack
Chemical Company 100 by 12J feet and also two rail-
road The shed used for packing purposes The
loss Is about $1,000.
PENSACOLA, Feb. 14.-The Glasgow Mills Mt Carysye,
Fla, on the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad, were
burned last night. The damage is $4,000; insur-
auce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
GUARDING AGAINST DYNAM1TEUkS.
RIwARDING THE INJURED PoICEMEN-PhoiH0i
ING PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.

ING PARLIAMENT BUILDlNGSs
LONDON, Feb. 14-Policemen Cole and Cox
who were 80 dangerously wounded while endsavorihs W
prevent the recent dynamite explosion at Westminster
HALL have received a number Of valuable presents IN
recognition of their efforts the OCCASION Mr.. uaa
stone has given each OF the officers $50 from the hoya
Bounty Fund. Sir William Harcourt the Home secro-
tary has given Cole, who puckly picked up the pnnuio
containing the dynamite and attempted 10 carry o"
into Palace Yard R127, and Cox. who went 70 Coies AZ
sistancc $40 Sir James Inghain, magistrate pre'nns
at the Bow street Police Court has presented each OF
wounded officers with $50 and the members OF Paria
ment have collected $500 for the benefit OF the oceS
while numerous private individuals have gwen various
sums of money for the same purpose
The authorities have again received letters con'ans
warnings that Paus Cathedral and the Bank Oh Eng
land are 10 be attacked with dynamite Detectives
Roper and Wilson, two OF the Governments principal
witnesses against Cunningham aud Burton are aho!uu
frequent reception OF threats against their IVES
Recently these threats have been written on paper
stamped with skull and cross-bohes ana aPpc,,vs
issued by some murderons organization; rner M
coffin. and assuring him that he wond meet Ills ia'e
several the papers have articles on the new
rules to be enforced at the reasscmbhg Oh the hos
Commons next Thursday. The rules have been framed
with view OF barring out reporters Inc papers
threaten realate by emitting reports or the debates
I'm the House. The regulations for the admission oi
people 10 the House OF Commons 80 stringent as 10
amount almost TO prohibition The members VINO s, aSh
for permission from the Speaker t0 Introduce persons
will be held aswerae for the conduct VI the persons
admitted Strangers will not be allowed TO pronehaae
OH the terrace even II escorted by members.
Rurnors ahoat tonight tnat dynamite outrage
far exceeding the recent explosion AT the House OF Co
mons Will signalizc the opening OF Parliament. . -
Fifteen hundred irish workingmcn have recently oee
summarily dismissed from buildings In course or oon
strucun In East London. their fclowworkmen or otnsr
than lIish nationality being unwilling To wOtk pesle
whom they regard as possible dynainiteurs. he-
ports have been received that similar movement mas
been started ut Manchester Liverpool ana 0ther pFo'
cial centres.
QUEBEC, Feb I4.-Rumors that dynamiteurs nro at
present in this city again prevalent double gnatu
has been placed around the provincial buildings st tue
citadel and other pubuc buildings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
A ROBBERs STRANGE CONFESSION

BALTIMORE, Feb. Ii Especial. D.-On Miller's
Wharf sailor was found dying Monday night with a
bullet wound In his breast Tho man. whose name was
James Burke. died In few minutes. Louis Dempsey,
who had been seen with him. was arrested. but
elusive proof could be brought against him. empty
gun found which had been taken the cabin OF
schooner lying near tho wharf To-day Dempsey
cleared up the mystery by confession He and Burke
had determined to rob the schooner Fearing that they
might arouse the sleeping crew. they made first for the
gun in tho captains cabin to protect themselves from
arrest In taking down the gun from the rnck, Demp-
sey accidentally discharged It, the charge striking Burke