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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
4 Pair of Fools.

The girls who elope are no bigger
fools than the young men who eIope
with them. IF one gets donkey for
a husband the other wins ninny for
wife. and on the whole the pair are
well matched. But. as the ground of
complaint seems to be that the daugh-
tiers of rich men run away with men
beneath them In station, it is worth
while to notice that there may be
other fools besides the clipping couple.
T or instance, the fools who think it
outrageous for the daughter of Wall
street Spectator to love a clerk who
is poor and unknown, are about as
pestilential idiots as any that this
country Of alleged freedom and equal
ty is plagued with at present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

CAPT. John Ayres, OF Santa Fc,
New Mexico, who went to New Mex
leo with the California volunteers in
early days, and for time was in COM
mand of Fort Marcy, publishes two
column article review, stating he has
discovered the original warm miner
al springs which the Aztecs filed up
and hid at the time of the Spanish ln-
vasion. The spring is about four
miles east Of Santa Fe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
A Battle Fought, Two Killed
Escape of the Garrison
to the River.
Their Fate Unknown but all
Believed to Have Been
MaSSacred.
General Dispatches.
Fort Pitt Abandoned d.
THE WHOLE PARTY SUPPOSED TO BE
CAPTURED OR KILLED.


THE WHOLE PARTY SUPPOSED TO BE
CAPTURED OR KILLED.
WINNIPEG, April 81. = Battleford
scouts from Fort Pitt report finding
it abandoned and badly wrecked. An
Iudian told them that a fght had oc-
CURED and that two police were kill
ed and that the police and others in
the fort had taken to boats in hopes
at reaching Battleford. They have
been cut five days and should have
been here long ago. Itlooks as Is the
whole party had been captured or
killed. Besides the police under
Inspector Dicken were factor
Mclean, of the Hudson's Bay COM
pany, and family of eight; James
Simpson, Stanley Simpson, W. B.
Cameron and the Duprisne employees,
Rev. 4. @. Quinn and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mann and three children, Alfred
Quinn and several others. The story
of their escape is extremely improb~
able, as it is not likely that such q
large party would be allowed to es-
cape.
INDIANS THREATEN BATTLEFORD.
WINNIPEG, April 21.-The Indians
have threatened to take Battleford
very soon. Col. Morris will pu5 a
trench around the barracks for great
er protection against the threatened
attack by the Indians. The follow
ing dispatch was received last night
by Chief Commissioner Wegley:
a messenger sent from here on Fri
day last for Fort Pitt, returned and
reports Pitt taken by the Indians.
Two policemen were kille!,, but Nc
Lean and others escaped to the river
and started by boat for Battleford.
This was days ago and they have
not yet arrived. Serious fears for
their safety are entertained.
LIQUOR CAUSES TROUBLE.
OTTAWA, April Elm relation 10
a dispatch from Calgary stating that
some men of the 65th battalion have
been placed under arrest for stealing
LIQUOR from the officers stores. The
question has arisen as to whether all
military officers who take liquor with
them into the northwest are not
liable to prosecution under the pro-
hibitory law now in force there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

THE many Americans who have
viewed with wonder and admiration
the remains of Heidelberg castle,
splendid even in decay, will be glad
to learn that the reported injury to
the foundations by the railway tunnel
beneath them existed only in imagin-
alton. A commission appointed to
make an examination says it finds the
foundations in perfect condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

A man at Union City, Pa, puzzled
his neighbors by frequently carrying
a paper bag, evidently containing
something heavy, to his room. What
he could do with SO much flour was
mystery, but the other night the mat
ter was explained when the man slip"
ped upon the ice and burst the bag,
disclosing a tin pail filed with beer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Americans in Panama.

PANAMA April 24.-This afternoon
while strong barricade was being
erected enclosing The Central and
South American Cable company's Of
fee and great preparations were being
made for fight, Americads arrived
and knocking down the barracks
took charge of the town. Insurgents
were recalled to their barracks by
bugle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

There is in Boston what may be
termed the mind cure epidemic. It
has come up within the last few
years, has taken extensive hold of the
popular mind, and is being vigorous
Iy taught and practiced as a science.
Large numbers of men and women
who have learned the ''science are
healing diseased people, as they claim.
They have offices, and GO to patients
as do other physicians. The thing is
fashionable, too.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

THE kirmess which opened recently
ineNew York is a festival which orig
mated in the Netherlands many years
ago. It's supposed that the word is
derived from kerk, the Dutch for
church, and messe, feast, and was Or
iginally a church festival. Tenier
and other flemish artists have illus
trated the old>timo seems of the ''ker-
messe.n as it was called.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Board OF Exchange DoIngs

NEW YORK, April 24-The New
York produce exchange appointed a
committee of II to represent If at the
opening Of the new Chicago board of
trade building next week. The com
mlttee, which includes President J..
Fl. Herrick and Ex-Mayor Franklin
Edison will leave IN special car on
Sunday morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

A citizen of Boston, in looking over
the genealogical records of his family,
noticed the following; "Abiah-died
1899, aged II. Tradition says she
went to ball DIRE ssed in the manner
of later days, beautifully but not
warmly caught cold, and died four
days after. The dress was an heir-
loom in the family of Ira"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

THE Baltimore American truly says
man who will give up the edltorship
of an influential American paper for
a second-rate foreign appointment is
not made of that sterner stuff which
enters SO largely into the makeup of
all rood editors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

1t is told that hay stacks may be
kept from firing by scattering some
common salt between each hay lay
er, the salt, by absorbing the humid
ity of the hay, not only prevents its
fermentation and consequent heating,
b t it also adds salty taste, which
all cattle like; beside, it stimulates
appetite and assists digestion, thus
preventing any diseases"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

A suit for S., 600 damages has been
Instituted by a resident of Rome, Ga,
against a local grocer who displayed
in front of his store a card with the
name of the prosecutor on it and the
words sDeadbeat. $6.38,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

IT is estimated that proper care Of
agricultural machinery would save
us annually no less than $4,000, 900.
Remena Der this.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

A FARMER near Sacramento, Cal,
SAYS his crops Of asparagus this sea-
son will bring him $12, 600, 3d. OF
which will be profit. He has twelve
acres under cultivation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

THE dude collar this season, 1t IS
authoritatively announced will be
narrow and will have the corners
turned down. He will now have an
opportunity of lookingaround him
ard Of seeing what is going on ia the
world
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
The Illinois Legislature,
IT TAKES ANOTHER REST.

SPRINGFIELD, H., A priI 24.-T The
usual number of homesick members
left for home yesterday and there Will
be no business done in the legislature
for the next three days. Gen. Logan
left town tonight for Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

eyes, sir, said the entsmologist, Il
can tame flies so that when [ whistle
they will come and light on my
aand." ''Pshaw!" said the baldhead-
ed man, that's nothing. They come
and alight on my head without my
whistling." The entom0logist sat
down
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

The Medical Journal states that
few handfuls of common salt thrown
daily into closets, and an occasional
handful into wash basins, goes far
toward counteracting the noxious ef~
fects of the omnipresent sewer gas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

SUCCESSFUL farming is made by at
tention to little things. The farmer
who does his best earns his money
with best appreciation, and uses 1t
with best results. Such men are the
salt CT the earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

Fourteen hundred employees of the
Barbour fax spinning mills at Pater-
son, n. j., struck for an increase of 10
per cent. i'll wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

IT is well, sometimes, to have a care
and not yawn too loudly or to open
the mouth too wide while INDUCING
in this peculiar pastime. 4 Rochester
lady was unfortunate enough to dis
locate her jaw while indulging in an
ordinary, everyday yaWn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

MADRID July 17.-A widespread con-
spiracy, in which the ex-insurgents recently
expelled from Badajoz figure us the leaders,
has been unearthed by the police Its
ramifcationS extend throughout the north
eastern provinces of Aragoa and Cata-
lonia. The insurgents established head
quarters near the city of Mataro, from
whence manifestos of revolutionary char
acter were issued, and through agents in
various villages and towns organized bands
of armed men were formed, sworn TO over
throw the monarchy and to aid in tho for
nation of a republic. The police having
been informed that meeting of the in
surgents had been arranged to take place
wednesday in a house located in the
city of Zaragossa, made descent on
the place and so completely sur
prised the conspirators that they sue
ceeded in capturing the entire gang.
The police also secured fully 100 rifles Of
a most improved pattern and quantity of
ammunition. Col Magallon the leader of
the band, was summarily tried by court
martial and sentenced to be shot. He freely
acknowledged that conspiracy existed to
overthrow the government, and expressed
no regret for the part he had taken in the
movement Another band of the insurgents
were discovered by the military drilling in
the outskirts OF the city of Mataro and
fully half of their mum Der captured. The
others escaped, leaving their arms and ac-
coutrements behind them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
GOT OVER THE FURRY
LONDON SEEMS TO HAVE COOLED
OFF A LITTLE.
War with Russia Not Looked for Right
Away Spain Harassed by Cholera
and COnspiratOrs French DEM
onstration Against John Bull.

LONDON, July H.--The war panic had
subsidea for Thursday morning, and all
sorts Of securities advanced rapidly. Con
soils, which opened at 9STs, had jumped at
ll;30 o'clock to 99H and a feeling Of buoy
ancy characterizei the exchanges. Russian
bonds also novel up several points. Despite
this sudden reaction in financial circles,
there is feeling of uneasiness, and nobody
would be surprised if news was received at
any moment that the Afghans and Russians
hal come to blows.
The Telegraph says: when the late gov
ernment quilted office it had been agreed
that jdeh should be ceded to Russia, and
that Iurifkur, according to the desire of the
amaer, should be delimitated asS within his
territory The actual settlement on this
line by Lord Granville was not completed,
because later communications with Baron
de Staal and NJ. Lessar on questions of
geographical detail developed fresh claim
on the part of Russia to such position as
would give her practical command of the
pass, which is considered by the ameer as
indispensable to the safety of his territory.
AT this point Lord Salisbury's cabinet
took up the negotiations with the intention
of bringing TO direct conclusion the set
tlsnent begun by Earl Granville. Commu-
nicationS have passed on the subject be
tween the English and Russian governments,
but the replies of the latter have been, we
regret to learn, of an unyielding character
The government has received no further
news regarding affairs on the Afghan from
tier The India office has telegraphed the
English officials to watch closely the
m )vements of the Russian troops and keep
it fully advised as to the situation on the
frontier. 1t is also stated that the instruc
tions sent the English officials direct them
to act with the Afghans in defending the
ameer's territory from any further in.
vasion by Russia. Further news is anx-
iously awaited. Dispatches from Paris
state that panic prevails on the bourse in
that city.
There are signs that the government is
gradually leading up to bold and definite
action regarding Egypt Sir Henry Drum
mond Wolff will probably so to CONSTANT.
nopIe to secure the cooperation of the sui
tan. The rumor is that Salisbury is making
every effort to get tho goodwill of Ger
| many, and will, if he succeeds, disregard
France and announce British pr electoral,
| over Epypt
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
Anti-Enrlish Row in Paris.

LONDON. July II. Says Paris dispatch;
A riotous anti English manifestation has
kept the neighborhood of the Avenue de-
rOpera and the Rue St Honore in an uproar
oil the evening. The inhabitants OF the
Rue de Argenteuil and the Rue de rEchelle
had organized an al fresco ball in the street
iii honor of the taking of the Bastile, For
some reason the police refused to author
ize the ball. and the report got about that
the fun had been forbidden because Eng
lodgers at the Hotel Normandie had pro
tested against their slumber being disturbed
by reveers An exasperated crowd of sev-
eral thousand people quickly collected out
side the.hotel, yelling "Down with England"
threatening obnoxious Britons with bodily
violence. Toward midnight thing looked so
black that 200 police were sent down to the
scene of the riot and ordered to charge the
crowd At last, however, it was explained
to them that the English had been maligned
and had never attempted to stop the merri-
ment. Permission was then given the crowd
to start their ball. A brass band was impro-
vised, and the disturbance which for a
time bid. fair to lead to international com
plicatiOns, ended in Il wild Can-can.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
The Queen and Gladstone.

LONDON, July l7-ars. Booth positively
declines to make public the contents of the
letters which she announced, at the Princess
hall conference, she had received from the
marquis of Salisbury and from Mr. Glad
stone in approval of the course to rescue
young girls from the peril5 of iniquity ex-
posed by The Pail Mall Gazette just now.
Mrs Booth says she has a letter from the
queen, written three weeks ago, and in
which her majesty expresses sympathy with
the work of the Salvation Army in protect
ing Young girls.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

Boston, July ia sensation is caused
in telephone circles by thes resignation of
Theodore n. Vau, general manager, and o.
T. Madden, assistant general manager of
the American Bell Telephone company. 1t i
reported that the cause of the designations is
that in the face of an aggressive public
opinion and adverse legislation, these gen
tlemen, who have heretofore practically con
troled the affairs Of the company, have
favored some sweeping changes which are
not Approved by the executive board
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
Consolation for Kelley.

New York, July 17-Archbishop Glib
bons, of Baltimore in a letter TO J. D.
Kelley, brother of the minister to Austria.
says: a havo No official organ,
and do not hold myself respon
sible for editorials which have appeared
refecting on your brother. have
always esteemed him. During my resi-
dence in Richmond he was always promi
nently identified with the cause of charity
and religion, and | cherish him the mor
now since he has endured so much for con
science and prineiple's sake.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

WASHINGTON CITY, July 1.-THE presi-
dent has appointed the following named
presidential postmasters: James H. Dob
bins, at Bellefonte, Pa; Augustus Owen, at
Canton, Pa; William A. Lewis, at Evart,
Mich; Theodore W. Ivory, at Glenwood,
Iowa; Gardner A. Wilder, at Circleville,
Ohio.
L. D. Sale, of Michigan, mas been ap.
pointed librari an of the patent Office, vice
Weston Flint, reduced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

Mt. MCGREGoR, N. Y, July l7-Gen
Grant was wakeful Wednesday night until
about 12 o'clock, but after that he slept
very well. His pulse whom DR. Shrady
made his early visit was 72, and of good
volume. There we're no changes over night
from the encouraging condition noted at
Wednesdays examination. The examina-
tion shovel no arrest of progress of the dis
ease but only subsistence of the inham-
nation in the tissue and outlying parts.
The Inflammation is liable to reappear sud
denly, and the purpose of the quiet enforced
upon the general is to keep him from bodily
and mental fatigue, such as would surely
bring back these annoyances Obtrusion
like that of Wednesday evening, in which
the offender was n Methodist clergyman
from New York, is what is most feared.
The generals disposition is to spend as much
time as possible out of doors, which his
physicians want him to do, but nothing is
moro important than that he should be un.
disturbed by me1dlesOme people.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. Lnlv 1R

CHICAGO, july 10.
The market quotations on the board Of
trade to-day were as follows: Wheat-No. 2
July, opened S91Sc, closed SSssc; August,
opened 9j1sc, cioe ed S9Ae; September,
opened exc, closed 9l%c. Corn-No. z
July, opened 47c, closed 46@.c; August
opened 4d39c, closed 1850; September,
July, opened 391sc, closed 81 3sc; August
opened 2j@4c closed 25%c. Pork-July,
opened 5000, closed $40 27x; August,
opened $40 a. closed SO. 32115; September,
opened $40 50, closed $40 40 Lard-July
opened S6.G5, CLOSED $6.6215.
Live stock--The Union Stock wards report
the following range of prices. hogs-Markat
opens fairly active, with light grades
shade higher; other grades unchanged; hight
grade, 81. .50@4.s5; rough packing, S430@
ass; heavy packing, 81. 55@460. Cattle
Strong on good craGes; natives 81 7j@6 90;
butchers, 81 30@4.4J; st0ckers, $3.O0@l 81:
Texans $33' 'g4 -. Sheep-Stoady; com
mon, Sl.S71@2. IS; medium to good, s. %
@42l,
Produce: Butter--I5a,t creamery, l6% q;
fancy asfy, l4@ -; packing, G4@71sc pes
ID. Egss-l0}a @ilc PEI doz. P0tatoe -
chickens, l24@l4'; Old hens, 9G915c. ana
roo tiers, 81 PER lib. Apples-$3 5)@
500 per bbl; green apples, 15@25c per
box. berrle - BLACK Taspberries, 81 75@2 90
per 39-qt case; red raspberries, 75c per
"A pts; blueberries, $l.00 per loot case;
gooseberries, $l.0O per l6qt case; strawber-
ries, 75c@S1.00 per lG-Qt case. Hay-No. |
timothy, Sl300@1400, and upland prairie,
S900@l2 90 per ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
BAY STATE MORALS.


essary to Go Abroad for Wickedness.
PITTsFTELp, Mass, July 17-One of the
saddeSt stories, cnntirnatory of the degen-
eracy Of the hill towns. was told at the po-
lice station, Wednesday, by ragged girl of
u years, named Rnsalie, who was
found reclining on bench at
the depot The girl can neither
read nor write, but said she
was born at Dalton, and at the age of .
years her parents renewed to Adams, stay
ing there until she was years old. While
there her mother kept house of iil-repute,
which had for its chief patrons a set of
wood choppers. The girl alleges that
during her Sth year she was
forced by her mother to yield to improper
advances of several of these woodsmen.
-Four years ago the family moved to Cum
mington and here the woodchoppers and
other kindred spirits followed The entire
family were guilty of similar conduct
Even her 5-year-old sister was not exempt
During this time she has received
severe beatings, and on ono occasion
for slight msdemeanor she was
hung up by the neck until she became
insensible Since May 9 she has resided with
her aunt at Dalton, and on last Thursday
ran away. Investigations show that the
girls story is true in every particular.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

NEW YORK, July 17.-Orders were re-
eoived at the navy department Wednesday
from Washington to dismast the Dolphin
Before the orders could be executed dis.
patch countermanding them was received
Commander Chandler said he did not know
the reason for either order. The masts aud
rigging belong to the government
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
Only Want To BE Fed.

SANTA FE, N NJ, July H. Gen. Bradley
is furnishing rations to the starving Mesco-
leros by order of the secretary of war. II
the government continues tofeed them there
is little danger Of their leaving the reserya-
ton for pillage.
George w. Julian the new. surveyor gem
eral for New Mexico hs.4 arrived.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
The Cholera Spreading.

MADRID, July 17.-The cholera epidemic
is spreading. Several cases have occurred
in the provinces of Albacete and Navarro,
both of which heretofore have been entirely
free from the plague. The number Of new
cases reported throughout Spain Wednes-
day is placed at 1,547 and the deaths at FOB.
These figures do not include the returns
from three of the infected districts, the re-
ports from which have not as yet come to
hand
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

New YORK, July IA high officer of
the New York Central Railroad company
said Wednesday that the negotiations with
the Pennsylvania for harmonization of
the interests Of the two companies were
proceeding favorably.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

E. W. Hurst represents the leading
American and Foreign Insurance Cos .
Policies carefully written at current rates.
Agency established 1874. Office over
Rock Island National Bank.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17
Fire ard Accident

Insurance in reliable companies at lowest
rates, apply to E. Lieberknecht, real es-
tate, loan and insurance agent, and nota-
nv public. Collections made. Office 1919
Second avenue. eodtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

For funnily dyeing an enemy's hair
bright red, an Englishman has been COM
PEELED to pay $500 damages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

At Mr.. Beckett Denison's recent sale
the Duke of Hamilton bought back some
of his own pictures for half the price he
had given for them.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-17

The President of the Cambridge, Mass,
Fire Ins. Co., says; 81 recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla as building up and
Strengthening remedy"