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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

SCIENCE has come to the aid of base
ball players, and announces, for the
benefit of batsmen who are ambitious
to make heavy hits, that the ball
should 3e struck at the angle OF
twenty-tbrce degrees in order to send
it TO the greatest possible distance,
Repeated experiments in artillery
have proved that a ball fred from 8
cannon at this angle will carry furth-
e. than # fred at any other angle
with q like charge Of powder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
A Lawyers Story.
Albany Journal


Speaking about hats reminds Enc of
an incident that happened several
y ears ago, when I was living at a
fashionable boarding house upon
Broadway. It was rather a high
toned place, and contained among its
members as fine lot of young ladies
and gentlemen as you would care to
meet. Well, one day in midsummer
and il was terribly hot day, too
while we were all down at dinner, a
man entered the hall door, which was
standing open, and gathering up the
hats on the rack in a pile-there were
about thirty of them, and some fine
ones, too-he started down the front
steps. Before he reached the sidewalk
he met salesman who was a little
late for dinner and who asked him
what ne was doing with all those hats.
"Why," said the fellow, ''I'm a hat
dealer just around the corner and
I'm going to clean these hats while
the gentlemen are at dinner" ''All
right" replied the salesman, take
mine along and clean it up, too"
What? Get them again? Not much.
There was the biggest crowd of bare
headed clerks in that house you ever
saw. And the one who saw the rascal
Juggling them all off and helped him,
too, by giving him his own hat-well,
we nearly thumped the life out of
him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

COMMISSIONER SPARKS, OF the Gen
eral Land Office. has taken up the
celebrated Maxwell Immigrant CLAIM
and made q full report on it to Secre-
tary Lamar. The company claims
that 1t owns 1, ZOO, 900 acres under this
grant. The Commissioner expresses
the opinion that it is fraudulent IN all
land claimed above 1O0,OO acres. He
recommends that the Attorney Gener-
al be instructed to enter suit TO recov-
er the land covered by what he con-
tends is a patent obtained by fraud
There are some 1 200 settlers on the
tract, and suits of ejsctmept are pend
ing against many of them. The case
IS very notorious one, and the inter-
ests in the tract are held by heavy
capitalists IN this country and In Eu>
ope.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
ASHINGTON.

THE Secretary of the Treasury has
been informed that AufdemOrte, the
defaulting officer Of the Sub-Treasury
at New Orleans, has fled to Mexico,
where he is interested in some mines.
Dispatches received at the War De-
partment state that the hostile Indians
are again on their way south, having
left the mountains and stolen a nuul-
Der of cattle. It is thought that they
may be inter cepted at Guadalo upe
Canon.
TIE Secretary Of the treasury to-day
directed that tie purchase of silver bull
lion for coinage into standard silver
dollars by the superintendent of the
minis st San Francisco and Carson CITY
BE discontinued after this date. The
coinage Of standard silver dollars is to
he confined to other minis.
The Secretary Of the Treasury for
aally announced to-day the adoption
of the distinctive features Of the paper
to be used for United States notes,
bank-netes, and certificates recently
recommended by the committee ap-
pointed 20 consider that subject. The
Secretary also calls attention to the law
on the subject, which provides that
any person who has unlawful posses
sion OF any such paper shall be subject
to fine Of not more than 50, 900, or i'm
prisonmeNt at hard labor not more than
fifteen years, or both.
The commissioner OF Internal Reve-
ue has issued a circular to collectors of
internal revenue notifying them that
the use of hand stamps and fac SMILES
Of signatures in filling out and signing
cfat,aDs of Sll kinds ig SritcfIy DrOhihi
ed. and must be discontinued at once.
Collectors are instructed that their
aames or the name of the acting collect
or must pc signed with pen and ink.
ADJT. GEN. DRUM, y. S. A., has just
completed list of casualties in the
federal army during the late war. The
list is thought to be the most accurate
yet published. The aggregate number
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
CRIME.

6 GE9. WILSON, Charles Davis and Ma.
thinde Jones, all colored, were Thurs.
day foand guilty Of the murder Of Hen
rietta Cole at Plaquemire, La.
JOHN J. JOHNSON, deputy recorder of
Muncie, Ind, committed suicide with
a revolver at q late hour Wednesday
night.
CHARLES Foss entered the counting
room Of Philip D. Slocum, in New Bed
ford, Mass, and deliberately shot him
dead. The murderer then killed him
self.
IN Lone on, Ont, Mary Ann Simmons
refused to give her husband money to
buy whisky, when lac drew knife and
stabbed her in the breast, killing her
instantly.
All LUNG, a Misunderstanding China
man, was arrested for completely in the
sensational Lon Johnson murder at ST.
Louis. He is the ''high- binder" who
was sent to San Francisco to assist in
the crime.
THE Indianapolis police raided a den
occupied by Frank Whitney, a desper-
ado, and several colored companions.
Shots were exchanged and Whitney
wounded in al arm. The whole party
were captured and stolen goods recover.
ed.
AT Tracy City, Tenn, John Manning
was shot and Instantly killed by 3 des-
perado named Frank Taylor. The
sheriff attempted to arrest Taylor, who
resisted and was shot dead by the Of
fcer.
IRA G. SOPER, q machinist residing in
Appleton, was shot and fatally wound
ed at the boarding house of Felix Per
loquin, in South Chippewa Fall, Wis.
Soper and q party of railroad men were
''taking in the town." and in their
rounds came to PerloQuin'8 boarding
house. a private party had gathered
in tbe house, on which the newcomers
attempted to intrude.
HENRY P. DAY, city editor Of the
Peoria Transcript, was attacked and
severely beaten by q gambler named
ding Warner, brother of Mayor
John Warner. The trouble grew out
of the active part taken by Mr. Day in
endeavoring to induce the city authOri-
ties, through the Transcript, to suppress
gambling in that city.
MARsALIUs EDISON, aged 60, who was
to have been married June 1st to Mrs
Mary A. Burton, a Windsor, Ontario,
widow, il said to have a wife and eight
children at Port Burwen. A lady at
Trenton. H., also believes herself to be
his wife, and he is hstrothed to a maid
en- at Simcoe, Ontario. Edison, who
claims relationship to the famous cleo
trician, was arrested at Windsor, but
was released, and has disappeared. Mrs.
Burton's acquaintanceship with him
cost her $1,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

A CURIOUS observation has been
made BY Dr., Copeland, an English
astronomer. While watching one Of
Jupiter's satellites ne was able to see
Is pass over It's own shadow on the
planet, For this to have happened
the sun, the earth, the satellites and
she part Of Jupiter's disc occulted
must have been all III one straight
line, and, as seen from Jupiter, the
earth must have appeared making a
transit across the sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

The law cheapening postage by IN
creasing the weight Of letters to one
ounce to the single rate, to go into
effect July 1, Is already giving token
of its influence in the orders that
manufacturers are getting. Light
weight writing papers have had the
preference over the heavy ones to
avoid double postage, but now the
tendency is setting toward the heavy
papers. which, of course, are greatly
10 be preferred.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
The FaVorite Pug.
Merchant Traveller.

Somebody dead across the way?"
inquired travelling man OF his wife,
just after coming in from o trip and
noticing some Grape on the door.
YES" she replied, cit was put out
this morning"
.'Who is it,"
81 don't know Mrs. BIS husband
and her pug dog were both sick yester-
day, but the undertaken hasn't called
yet. and don't know which of them
died. I don't think it was her husband,
though"
''Why not?"
Because I saw her at the window
while ago and she was crying as if her
heart would break.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

4 strange circumstance occurred to
. family in Brookfeld, n. H., q few
days ago. At 8:45 o'clock a member
of the family noticed that the clock
in the sitting-room had stopped. In
the house are three watches and two
clocks. Upon investigation IL was
found that all the clocks and watches
h ad stopped at precisely the same
moment. Upon manipulating al
went TO ticking again but one Of the
watches. There IS no possible way
by which The family can account for
the unusual event.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
WHILE other nations when invasion

WHILE other nations when invasion
threatens, mobilize their armies. in
Holland an order is given to mobilize
the waters, When this is effected, a
watery way line from FIVE to ten
miles wide and some sixty miles long
viii be created directly barring the
advance Of an invader co ming from
the cast. Above the surface of inun-
dation nothing will be VISIBLE but a
few narrow roads. An unusual out
lay IS to DE made this year upon the
Holland defenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

The pronunciation Of the words
''aid-de-campo and 'revellle" has
lately been referred to Grant, Sheri-
dan and Sherman, some purists in
sisting that "aidekong' and "revalya"
was the proper way. All the gener-
ais agreed upon aid-de-canp and
revalee, the army and West Point
constituting the authority in this
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
Inc curious Way in Which Farmer
DE Witt Wells Recovered n Stolen


Mare.
Nine years ago this summer, writes
scranton, Pa, correspondent to the
New York Sun, gang OF horse
| thieves infested various parts of Sus-
Quehanna county, and a fine bay
mare, valued at 5000, was stolen from
the stable Of De Witt Wells. of Cliff
ford township. She was the famiIv's
pet, Mr.. Wells went to considerable
expense IN trying TO find her, but he
had no success. A few weeks AGO
Farmer John Lee bought a mare of
j ohnson & Miller, of this city. and
took 1t to'hlS farm in Clifford town
snip Hlphron Bell, lad OF the neigh
borhood. took a notion TO her and
coaxed bis guardian, Arson Tingley.
to buy 1t for hlm. Tingley said he
would buy it on condition that Lee
should refund the money IN case any
trouble should arise. Tingley had
heard that the horse was the one which
had been stolen from Wells in 1876,
but be scarcely believed 1t. Soon af-
ter young Bell had got possession of
the mare Wells made up his mind
that she was the one lie had lost so
long. Bell said that he'd she col
darned" if he believed that she was
the horse at all, but Wells prevailed
on him TO consult Clarence Vail, a
Greenfield farmer, VINO owned the
stolen mare when she was q colt.
Vail gave Bell description of the
colt, and it compared so accurately
with the looks of the horse that young
Bell began to fear that he would have
to give up the property. In order to
further prove to Bell that the mare
had once belonged TO him, Wells said
that if Bell would tern the mare loose
IN the road near Wells barn she
would go directly to a certain stall in
the stable which he named-that is.
she would If she was the horse that he
asserted she was. Wells agreed not
to say another word about the mare
unless she entered that particular stall
of her own accord. It she did that
she was his property beyond doubt.
Bell thought this was very fair prop
osltlon, so he turned the mare loose
near Wells barn in the presence of
half dozen farmers, who had met
there TO see how the mare would act,
and some of them had bet quarter
apiece that she wouldn't go into the
stable. AS soon as the halter was re-
moved the mare stuck up her ears and
appeared 10 be familiar with the
place. Then she went directly to the
stable, passed three or four empty
stalls, squeezed her way between a
wagon and a moving machine, and
entered the stall which Wells said she
would. Then she began at once to
nose around in the naanger in search
OF food, and appearing to be perfectly
at home.
CHOW, :" said Wells, IS he led the
mare from the stable, ''I'il show ye
more that she'll do when I
tell her." and he spoke to her in low
voice. She at once lay down on the
ground. rolled over two or three
times, got up and shook herself, and
walked up to Wells and put her nose
in his extended hand.
oval. that beats anything I ever
see," said the spectators IN unison,
Then the Bell boy walked up to Wells
and said:
81 gosh, the mares your'n. and
don't We forgit it, but j ack Lees got
to paT me back the money I gin him
fur 'er, or else there'Q be row over
in the sugar BUSH"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

NEARLY all the leading and best
paying lines Of railroad show decreas-
ed earnings as compared with the
same periods Of tine last year. The
st. Paul shows falling off OF nearly
800, 900 and the Northwestern Of
500. 900 for May.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

alarmed by a noise which he heard,
he found his master stretched upon
the carpet at the foot of the easy
chair, and out of which he had slipped
IN an apoplectic fit. He never spoke
again, nor once opened his eyes,
though the vital spark was not still
extinct till the following day And
TINS was the last dinner.-The Sunday
Star.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

MRS WHEELER, of La Crosse. was
killed in a runaway accident at Sparta.
JOHN EBERGER, a German, 60 years
old, threw himself under train at
Wenona, H., and was cut to pieces.
AT ST. Peter, Patow's vinegar factory
and feed mill were burned. Loss, $10,-
900: no insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

REPORTS submitted to the confer
euce of charities and corrections show
that the juvenile reformatories Of the
country represent an investment of
$8,OO0,OO0, and have 11,O00 inmates,
w. Il. Nef, of Ohio, was elected
president Of the conference, and T. Fl.
Wines, Of Illinois, member, Of the
executive commute.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

THE Ohio supreme court decides that
the tax money paid by the saloon
keepers of that state under the Scott
Liquor law" before it was declared
unconstitutional, can not he refunded
- them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18

A chalky substance that is very ex>
cellent for polishing has been found
in Wilkes County, Ga.
There are in England 1877 ragged
schools which are attended by 80, 900
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-18
GRAND RAPIDS

MILWAUKEE has increased the sa
loon license from $75 to $500. There
are now $40 saloons ia that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
A SPENT CRY.

All through the last Presidential campaign
the Democratic newspapers of the country in
sisted chiefly and vocitcrously on these two
propositions,
First, That the great majority of Federal
office-holdcrs were rascals.
Second. That Democratic success would be
followed by prompt turning out OF the
rascals.
The TRIBUNE told these Cleveland organs
then that such talk was simply bald attempt
IN gain votes for administrative reform by
false pretences that good and faithful service
NOT rascaity--was the rule In the Federal
Offices. Well. tho Democrats have been re-
stored to power, and speaking through the acts
of theii representatives at Washington they
practically confess that The TRIBUNE was night
that their "rascal canvass was miserable
cheat. For, obviously, If the public service
was what they pretended, honeycomb oil cor
ruption; il there was warrant for their allega-
tons that the departments, the custom houses,
theupost- Offices, were little better than 80 many
Headquarters of public punderers, President
Cleveland and his Cabinet if they purposed to
live up to their professions, would have en-
braced the earliest opportunity to turn the
rascals OUT But they have not been turning
srascals out. The New- York World in its
issue of yesterday directs attention to the fact
that during the sixteen days of its existence the
Administration had made scarcely score OF
changes in the vast army OF Federal Office
holders, over one hundred thousand strong"
The World does not, of course, assume that for
sixteen days the Administration has knowingly
been retaining "rascals in Office. BY no
means. 1t is bound TO conclude therefore that
the Administration has not been turning rascals
out because it is not aware that any rascals are
ip 1t must be very mortifyng for The World to
have such significant admission forced upon
the attention of its readers, since from the
nomination to the election OF Mr.. Cleveland it
kept crying in capitals and italics and double
leads, "Turn the rascals out" and steadily
labored to produce the impression that Republic
can office holders and rascals were synonymous
terms.
Nevertheless, the Administration has already
made q record on the rascal question. III we
may believe the mugwump newspapers-and
they should be good authority on the point-al-
though the Administration have not found any
Republican rascals to turn out, they have found
a precious Democratic rascal answering to the
name of IIiggins) to turn in. We have prob
ably heard the last of I" Turn the ,rascals OUT
The Republicans can stand it, but it is cacu-
lated to hurt Higginss feelings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
ALONG PENNSYLTANI1 AVENUE.

1t is understood that II Sam Randall, embodened py
his recent victory over Phil Thompson, tries TO In
duce Cleveland to change tho Of the Capital from
Washington to Randallburg, Colonel watterson Will
take the field in person
All the mugwump newspapers agree that Appointment
Clerk Higgins must co. But he don't go, and why should
he so long Manning staysf
"The Democratic party" remarks The TewY
World "is quite accustomed to get along without the
Offices" Yes and during the quarter Of century IN
which 1t has become thus accustomed" 1T has steady
built up the keenest appetite in the round world.
Ono outcome of the fight over Phil " Thompson is q
new rendering Of old proverb, the yetors peons
tho broils.
The Hudson Rep,toitcan, commenting upon me Eren.
ing Posts structures upon the appointment OF
Higgins Is moved to inquire, II such criticisms are OK
torted from Cleveland organs in the morning
what will happen along toward o'clock In the afternoon
of the Presidents termi" 1t is solemn question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
HIGGIkS-REFORH

Mr.. Manning, the reform organs glcefully
state, is entirely satisfied with Mr.. Higgins
thus far" and sees no reason TO complain of
him. We should judge not. Why Mr.. Manning
should complain of a man of that sort will not
seem clear to anybody. The irritation of some
thin-skinned "rcform" journals is disclosed
in kilograms from Baltimore, which they pub
lish, declaring that Higgins has been known
/" at home as gambler, a lobbyist about. the
1local Legislature, defendant in suit TO re-
q cover debt of honor. protector of disreputa-
able resorts. and n person who has, without
sprofession or continuous employ ment, lived
@by his wits" 1t is stated that he can are
adjust poll books with skill and celebrity that
Howard County Z" was colonized by party of
voters under him, and carried for German by
the most glaring Frauds; that prominent
citizens endeavOred To secure his indictment |;
and that Governor McLane refused to appoint
him tobacco inspector on the.sround of his gen.
eral bad character.
This is q good deal to say of the first fruits of
reform. But let nobody deceive himself with
the idea that Mr.. Manning has made mistake.
Manning is not that kind of man. He has
had to do with shaky scoundrela often. The
man who can reconstruct poll-books with skill
and CELEBRITY, and who has by his services placed
himself completely In the power Of one OF MIR.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-21
A NEW TORY LEADER.

Eno,isb Conservatives will profit by change
90 Ioodorsbin in the Commons. Sir Stafford
Nortbcote was almost the only financier on the
Tory aide and consequently was the only
available candidate for Chancellor OF the Ex-
cbeouer in Lord Beaconsfeld's Cabinet. The re-
tirenent of the head of the Government from
the Commons left vacancy which could not DO
filed. Sir Stafford Northcote was neither an
orator nor a good debater, but he was the cher
official of the Treasury and naturally succeeded
Lord Beaconsfeld. So long as3the Conserva-
tiyes were in power, he was fairly successful
At the head of the Government bench. He was
faithful lieutenant, executing Lord Beacons-
fields orders without trace oil INSTRUMENTATION
and since his followers were under perfect
discipline and the Opposition were hopelessly
divided on foreign questions, he maintained MS
position without exposing himself to serious
criticism. As the leader of the Opposition he
nroved n sorry failure. He had the cautious,
calculating temper of an old-time Wing, ana
had nothing in common with the new school OF
Tory Democracy. Even IL he had been en-
dowed with the political instincts of genuine
Tory, he would still have lacked the political
capacity and debating power requisite Tor sue
cessful leadership. The Conservatives have
shown so many signs of discomfort over his neg
lect to improve opportunities for turning the
Liberal Ministry out of Office that he has finally
announced his determination of retiring from
the leadership at the close of the present session.
The succession seems to have been quietly
settled in advance. Sir Michael Hicks-Bcach Is
undoubtedly the most stirring man on the front
Opposition bench, and promises to be an as-
gressve leader In the Beaconsfield Admins
tration he was Chief Secretary for Ireland and
afterward Secretary for the Colonies, and gave
token of marked executive capacity. In op'
position he has been the most outspoken leader
on his side with the exception OF Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, and has never wearied OF de.
nouncing the failures and neglects OF Liberal
diplomacy. He is credited with being an I'M
compromising enemy of Russia and an extreme
advocate of the forward school of Imperialism.
As a leader in the Commons he Will have the
courage of his convictions, and zeal, intelli-
gence and energy in directing the policy OF his
party, although he may be deficient in practical
sober Judgment The change will be decided
gain for the English Conservatives.