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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
Presence of Mind.
PHILADELPHIA Call

Pugsby Concluding story = Thus
was [ saved by mere presence of
mind.
Bolgertop (gloomily) = Great thing
presence of mind. I might have
been rich man to-day if my pres,
ence Of mind had not failed me one
time.
Pugsby-Indeed! Why, when was
that?
Bolgertop-You remember nay Un-
Gle George : rich old duffer? Well,
sir, I was with him one day when he
was taken with a fit. I was so fright
ened that I lost my presence of mind
and called in a doctor, and Uncle
George Is living yet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

tiRued his course of sin and cruelty
until q convocation of bishops III
upon his case and solemnly cursed
him. He was Immediately seized with
some awful malady, and his soul was
borne 10 hell IN a stream of blood.
This is the story as told for the
glorifcation of st. GIldas and the con>
vocation of bishops, but IN the vault
of tRe chapel of ST. Nicolas de Bienzy,
south of Napoleonv1lle, some work.
men discovered about twenty years
ago a set Of frescoes which tell the
story as Perrault told it. The first is
the marriage of Comorre and Triphyne
at Vannes; and the bgard of Comorre
is painted bluish-black. The second
exhibits Comorre starting on some
warlike expedition, and handing
Triphyrea key. The third is the mys-
terious chamber; the door is open,
and the seven murdered wives hang
against the wall. Then follows the
scene of the terrible question: where
is the key?" Triphyna is on her knees,
Sister Anne is looking anxiously out
of the window. In the last Comorre
is putting the rope round Triphyne's
neck. but her brothers, accompanied
by st. Gildas in his holy robes, are at
the door
These fre were certainly exe>
cuted more than three hundred years
ago, and before LIE Grand wrote his
lives OF the Breton saints, yet they
only give form and color to the far
more ancient oral tradition preserved
by the almost prehistoric city of Car
haix; Carhaix, the city of Comorre.
It is worth noticing IN passing that,
less than $50 years ago, Carhaix OBJ
tanned kind of piteous notoriety as
the first landing place of ''bonnie
Prince Charlie" after his escape from
Scotland and the fatal field of Cullo-
den.
The dreadful death procured by the
bishops for Comorre is not ratified
by popular tradition. which asserts
that he was killed in battle at spot
called Willow Bough, near the heights
of Arez. Within very few years a
large stone was pointed out as the one
covering the grave of Conorre the
Cursed who was-if the frescoes of
st. Nicholas de Bienzy are to be be-
lieved-without much doubt, the real
Blue-Beard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
Death Rid OF Its TerrOrs.
New York Sun.

"Well," said a lawyer, as he enter
ed his condemned clients cell, ''good
news at last
ga reprievea" exclaimed the prison
er, eargerly.
mo, not a reprieve, but your uncle
has died and left you 81, 600, and now
you can meet your fate with the salts
flying feeling that the noble efforts of
your lawyer in your behalf will not
90 unrewarded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

Ex-Governor Anthony once said
'The average Ksnsas town will vote
bonds to buy a can to tie to dogs
tail"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20
Variety Actors and Their pay.
PHILADELPHIA Times.


There is nothing IN the variety busi-
ness that has undergone more change
than salaries. From shortly after
the commencement of the war till af-
ter the panic of 1878 performers of
all classes received salaries that would
now be thought fabulous. For some
years past the figures paid have been
steadily dropping. True, there are
some performers Of great reputation
even now who receive from $100 to
$3.50 per week, but such people in the
golden days, between the periods that
[ have mentioned, would have
received 5000, or even $3.50. Leaders
of orchestras were then paid from $50
to SIS per week. They are fortunate
now if they get $50.
The number and the success of the
people who have graduated within a
few years from the variety theatre to
the legitimate stage is well worthy of
note. There is J. K, Emmett, whe be-
gan his professional career as a har-
monicon and drum soloist. Nat Good
win made name by his limitations of
actors and nlonologue character im~
personations in the variety business
before he ever thought Of starring as
a comedian. Frank f. MacKay, the
clever character actor, who was stage
manager Of the Chestnut Street Theatre
during the management of the late w
D. GemmilI, filled the same position
years ago at Tremble's varieties, in
Pittsburg. Geo. S SKnight, was vari-
ETY. star several years before he be-
came a legitimate one. Billy Barry,
row starring with Hugh Fay in "Irish
Aristocracy," was a bootblack who
lounged about the corner of Tenth
and Callowhill streets when Manager
William J. Gilmore put him into the
variety business as negro comedian
and dancer at the old Mortimer's Va
rites. Henry E. Dixey began life as
a jig and clog dancer, and made his
first appearance at any legitimate
theatre as the hind legs of the dancing
heifer in Rice's extravaganza of Evan
geline. Lillian Russell first attracted
attention as a vocalist with Tony
Pastors company and Jacques Krue.
ger, who is playing Willie Edoin's
part in dreams this season, was
member of the company of the Grand
Central Theatre.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-20

The last sign of Christianity was re-
moved from the Paris Pantheon just
before the last national fete day,
when the cross which surmounted the
dome was taken down. Its great
weight made the operation difficult
and dangerous, but the government
and Municipal Council were both de-
termined that the tri-coIor should float
on the 14th of July IN its stead, and,
by good engineering, it was accom-
plished. The flag is now tied to the
lightning rod, and, in the opinion of
architects, looks ridiculous.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
NO RETALK 0FWAR.
rHEDiFFEnENcEs ropE SETTLED
General Komarotr says Tho AfGhana sent
Him Haunting nss-ages-A Big Rio. in
Trafalgar Square, London-The
Rioters Defy the Policeman.

LONDON, May 1S.-A dispatch from st.
Petersburg arrived last night. Baron
De staal Immediately had an interview
with Earl Granville. It is surmised Rus
isia accepts the Convention.
Condie Stephen, the bearerol dispatches
from st. Petersburg to the Government,
says: "The British Commission started from
Tirpul directly after the Penjdeh battle.
Reaching the Paropamisus mountains, q
terrific snow storm rendered progress slow.
Many camp followers were lost. The de-
feated Afghans retreated by another route,
via Msrachak and and Bala-M -Murghab.
The Penjdeh Valley is most fertile ossis
and lovely country, with splendid
pasture lands. In spring time the
ground Is literally carpeted with flowers.
DR.. Atcheson, the botanical expert, was
delighted. He made valuable col.
lection OF fora. The valley abounds in
game. The party killed 150 pheasants
daily. The Murghab abounds in water
fowls. The hills are stocked with gazelle,
antelope, wild sheep and pigs. The
Afghans were always kind aud attentive
to the wants Of the Commission, and did
their utmostto provide them with food and
comforts, though the trip wss difficult
one, the country being uninhabited. The
party saw ruins Of numerous ancient
towns" When Mr.. Stephen left the
Commission, all the members! were in
good health and spiritH.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
A BIG RIOT
Lonaen-A ranlle ,iss.las Ia.errup..a

IN Lohdon-A fuble meeting Interrupted
by the Registers.
Lospos, May la.-A riot occurred this
afternoon between q mob and the police
for the possession OF the Nelson monu.
ment in Trafalgar square. About ten
thousand men had assembled in the
square to make demonstration against
the governments budget proposals to in.
crease the duties on spirits and beer. The
or wd was very unruly, large portion Of
1t consisting Of an element on search for
sport. The police found themselves
unable 10 maintain order, and the pressure
on the speakers and resolution readers
compelled them 10 mount the pedestal Of
OF the Nelson monument, when from this
eminence the speeches were resumed.
They were rendered inaudible TO the
aud fence Addressed by the uproar among
the rnysters. The police intervened TO se-
cure silence for the orators and then a
great struggle ensued between the mob
and police for the possession OF the monu.
meat.
The row lasted nearly an hour, and the
promoters OF the meeting and police were
finally compelled To- retire, leaving The
crowd singing in triumph, "Rule Brit.
tannia,a
So n after The mob had compelled
the speakers 10 leayeit surged down to
the front Of the National Club, which
faces Trafalgar Square. Every person mo-
ticed entering ..or leaving the club build
ing was mobbed. The attitude Of the
crowd was so lnenaoing that the club doors
were . closed and messenger Tss dis;
police. Ata o'clock the rioters were stlI
IN full possession Of Trafalgar Square, and
Northumberland avenue was also occu-
pied by q mob Of many thousands. The
police by this time had been largely rein-
forced and charged q number Of times
upon the mob, and had made several ar
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
Ye.ter,ln,,. .AnnoInimsnta.

WASHINGTON, D. G. May ls.-The Presi.
dtat today appointed the following Pfesi.
Dental postnasters: Harry l. snively,
s&Vlins, Wyoming, vice James France,
,edgnel; Albert G. Snyder, at Cheyenne
Ci'y,yice Johnw. Jones, resigned; George
Evaas, at occan Grove, N. j., vice Henry
Ssagle, resigned; Henry Kingsley, at
sshOhatie, n. y, vice p. s. Clark, resign.
VI v II. Cuiiingsworth, at Richmoad,
", vice G. X. Gilmore, commission ex.
Esed; Daniel Ltddell, at Gadsden, Ala.
cana, vice W. |. Ewing, commission ex-
Plled; Jacob G. Van Ripper, at Ruther.
sM NJ. vice w. Il. Stevens, commission
expired Charles Rittenhouse, at Hackets.
@xn, \: j., vice Robert Rushing, Jr.,
commission expired. 11a
AL George Y. N, Lothrop, recently ap.
pointed United States Minister TO Russia,
today. " ''''s
Ihe President to-day appointed Colonel
sola - u, Wilson, Of the corps Of enginee1s,
70 " Commissioner Of Public Baildings
Ssa Hs' Grounds for the District Of Columbia.
SSo9ael Sae Wilson relieves Colonel A. ?.
JSSaT JSaTeIl' The appointment takes effect
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14

Wrsrronr, coSs., May Is s.-James Knox
Polk, nephew Of the late President Of that
name, has been for a. year an inmate Of the
Retreat for the Insane, near Hartford. He
had previously lived a retired but luxuri.
Gus life at his home near here, but had
taken to drinking heavily and shown signs
OF mental disturbance. Last Saturday he
escaped from the Retreat, and walked
ffty miles, reaching Stratiord Sunday,
where hemet and WAS cared for By friends,
who notified the asylum authorities. Mon.
day evening he was taken back. Here.
sisted desperately and had to be bandcutf-
ed. The scene was very distressing to his
Young wife and friends who were present
There is reason to believe that Mr.. Polk
will ultimately recoyerhis reason.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14

lRGrover Cleveland were to go before a
Democratic Convention to-day he would
have vary little chance to receive a nomi-
nation. He would ho in great luck II he
were not hooted out. Whether or not the
avlul suspicion is well founded, he is sus.
pected OF being under Muswump intlu-
ene, desirOns Of moving with bis party
yet afraid that the Alugwump forces will
fall on him. This only shows that the
President understands that his own party
was not strong enough TO elect him, and
in hts hopes for the future he does not see
his way clear TO kick away the NIugwump
prop
ltmay seem hard to Democrats that the
tall does the wasglng, but this is what
might have been ioreseen. Moreover, 1t
isaa Interesting fact that in most OF his
purely Democratic appointments the Pres
iaent has diSpleased the aIugwumps, and
they have Geen heard from. Unless the
President shall break awsy entirely from
that influence Democrats are goIpe TO
have little to assure them that the Presi.
dent has any special regard for them. This
consolation is left them, tllat the Mug
umps cannot renominate Mr.. clsyeland.
Bat what plight will he leave tho party
ia' No wonder they bite their thumbs at
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
Hog. I,utch.retl.

clScIsSArt, o, May la.-The cincin-
natl Price Cure. will say tomorrow: I:
Considerable reduction is shown in the
number Of fhogs handled the past week by
the western packers, compared with the
preceding week, and also in comparison
with the corresponding time last year.
Our returns indicate a total OF 10,-
600 hogs packed during the week against
l75. 900 last week and 10000 for the cor
responding time last year. This makes
total ol ,l55. 900 hogs since March ], com.
pared with 955. 900 year ago, an increase
Of %. 600, distributed as follows: Chicago
q. coo, Kansas City l7S000, ST. Louis 5S.-
900, Cincinnati s. 500, Indianapolis 1000,
Milwaukee 90 900, Cedar Rapids $3.50,
Cleveland ~, 2,Os5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14

AT Providence Louis, s (; Providence,
2. ,Errors,St Louis s; Providence. 10.
Struck ontby ysweeney,4 by RadbouTne,l l.
At Boston-Buffalo, 4; Boston, 5 1T.
rors, Buffalo, Q, Boston, 5. Bases, Buffalo,
lsi Boston, 10. Struck ont by Calvin, al
Whitney, 4.
At Louisville, Ky.-Iouisvilles, s; Ath.
letics, !. Errors, each. Buses, Louis.
yilles, q; Athletics, 6. Struck out by
Baker @; Cushman 5.
At Pittsburgh -rittsburgh, 9; Brooklyn,
g, Errors, Plttburgh, 4; Brooklyn, /.
Bases, Pittsburgh, 0; Brooklyn, 10. Struck
out by Terry, s; MouAtain,2
AtNew York -Detroits, I: New York
10. Errors, Detroits, @; New York, 9
Bases, Dettoits, Il; New York, IA. strucL
out by Welch, 4; Weidman, s.
Atst. Iouis-St. Louis, Ill; Balhmores,
Z. Errors, 81. Louis, 4; Haltimores, o
Bases, 81. Louis, 10; Baltimores, Q. Struck
out by Fontz, 9; by Burns, none.
AtPhiladelpbia -philadelphias, 8; Chi
cago 2. Errors, Philadelphias, 10; Chi
cagos, H.. Baser, Philadelphias, g; Chi
cago, s. Struck out by Clarkson, a
At Cincinnati Cincinnati IL; Metropol
itans, 10. Errors, Cincinnati, Z, Metro
politans, .. Bases, Cincinnati, 28; Metro
politans, 1e. Struck out by shallix, 2 b!
Becannon, 2, lsS sy't fli
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How they are Served 10 MesIco.

EAGLE Pass, Tex, May ls.-Apassenger
train on the Mexican international Rail.
road ran over sleeping track walker, on
Monday and cut of his legs. On arrival
Of the train atMoncloya, conductor Bethel,
engineer Eddings, agent james, a fireman
and two brakmen were arrested and locked
up. 1t is feared they will have to spend
the summer in the filthy jail, as Il has
proved difficult in previous instances to
obtain redress. 0ntwo former occasions
the engineers after accidentally running
over man, have cut loose from the train
and never stopped their engines until
they reached American soil, so did they
understand Mexican methods Of Justice.
These engineers never return TO Mexico.
The American Consuls seem powerless to
protect American citizens as the local Off
cials despise their authority and disregard
their protests.
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tsigned. .FnRn MIDDLETON,
Maiuf General.
nupRp l.AnonRRs.
How Lot of Italians wo,kmen We're Im.

a posed upou.
CnIcAoo, May lS.-About one month
ago Joseph and George Abatisuaso NJ.
rived in this city in search OF laborers for
service at indianapolis. Here. they en-
listed the assiatance Of Frank Rotunno
and Toney aIascarill and established head
quarters. Subsequently George Aba.
tisuaro returned to Indianapolis, Frank
remaining here. Within the past two
weeks they have succeeded in engaging
100 Italians To work on a railroad that's, II
IL charged, purely fictitious.
Last Wednesday George Abaiisnaro
wired Frank Rotunno, announcing that
complement Of $50 men was wanted and
closed with request that they come ITO.
morrow night The four men had pre-
yiously obtained Ave dollars and halt from
each Of the 100 for transportation and
commission, and when the dispatch was
received Rotunno, AiGscafiilo and Aba.
tisuaro had been paid total Of 1895.
The party was " have started last Thurs.
day night, but for some unexplained fea.
son they dOlayed until last night, wien
those hired gathered asthe Michigan Cen.
ttal depot % take the ct,s, flty waiting
until u O'clock, when Ii began to dawn
upon them that something was wrong.
The police have arrested Rotunne and
Mascarillo, but the resident partner has
egnaDed. fslat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
Ells Gar,lsn strlle.

CvasgRLASD, May l3.-Ail the men
previously at''work in the Elk Garden
region continued yesterday, and 1t was re,
ported that a few additional ones went in.
There was no other news from thore to.
day. There is nothing positive to report
about the Cumberland region. a special
from Baltimore last evening stated that
the operators had had an informal inter
change Of opinions, but taken no action
regarding conference. From the views
expressed by the presidents, However, It Is
inferred that there will be a conference;
that the presidents will send a committee
and that the conference will take place in
Cumberland next Thursday or Friday. It
Is thought also, that AIessrs. Mayor, OF
the Consolidation, Lee, OF the Swanton,
and spier, Of the Blaen Avon, will be
three members Of the committee. This
may'all be changed, but the indications
yesterday pointed to the programme
given above. IA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
pYSAaiirE,rRlALs
The Hearing of Rarssa aud oaaniasaau
StIll Going ON. f4.

The Hearing OF HatsJa aud CanniaahRpi
still Going ON.
LoNnos, MaylS The trial Of Cunning
ham and Burton, the alleged dynamiters,
continaesto absorb public interest, and the
trial room was packed with people this
morning whenthe casoopened. The taking
OF evidence for the Grown was resumed.
After the examination Of few i'm.
portant witnesses, the Attorney Gen.
eral asked that the statements made by
Burton IN Constable Jarvis, at the time oi
his arrest be admitted a. evidence. To
the admission Of these statements Bur.
TONS counsel atFenuously objected, but
tho court decided that they were adnlissi-
BILE. Constable Jarvis was then called TO
the stand and briefly went over the state.
ments made to him by Burton when he
took the latter into custody. Witness testi-
Aed that on Tuesday, Februarya, 8, he went
10 No. 80 Turner'S Road, where burton had
removed from his Prescott street lodg.
ines, and had conversation With him.
Witness asked him II he was the man who
removed q brown trunk from Prescott
street, and Burton answered as follows:
.tYes, I bought 1t for eight shillipgs from
a stranger whomI met In the street and
took Il home. ] don't know the. man and
have never seen him since, eatee from
America on Christmas eve by the Oregon,
aud stopped ut Liverpool one night ]
came 10 London next day, which was
Christmas day. Ihayei been in England
BEFORE
Officer Jarvis continuing testified that
Burton told him that he was a cabinet
maker by trade. Burton has no hesita.
ton In producing the broWnltEunk. ~
then placed him updsr asrest,'' saidithe
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-14
NEWS ii BRIEF.

The tannery Of B W. Evans; st New
ark, O., was Destroyed by FIRE. Loss 5000.
4yisitation oi locusts Is predicted to
take place in short time, but not to prove
destructive.
Joseph Frederick, Of Cincinnati, COM
.witted. suicide by drowning himselfin the
Ohio river.
Mary Thompson, Of Richmond, Ind, at
tempted 10 commitsuiclde by taking dose
Of rot poison, 81
The British iron ship Earl OF Dalhousle
caps'zed in San Francisco Bay and sunk.
Valued at $leQ, ,0O9. y 4 '89r y i1 ~,
Forest fires are In progress In the yloln,
ityof Eagle Pass, Oregon, and much dam
age has already been done.
Three saloon keepers have been ar.
restedin Cincinnati charged with violation
aithe midnight closing law.
All the ioFemen and bosses ip the navy
yard at New York have been discharged,
upon orders from Washington.
Wm. Hess and bis two daughters were
badly, burned In % timber FIRE vt Hunting.
top, Pa, and their recovery Is dophtfuli
Aniseendiasy attempted TO Are a block
Of buildings in Fostoria, o., but the in,
cipipnt blaze was disepyered and ppt out.
Therestdence Of Samuel Block, in Dun.
canville, Pa was destroyed by fire, and
two ofhis children were burned to death,
Grossean and Itsabelle, the Montreal
brokers who eciaplted and abseonded,
have been traced % Mexico. where thew
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RIEL ROUTED 0UT
on nls POSITION an pArouonE
After slabbornaly ooato.tlpe tho Aayane. Of
General stlddlstsn-The Rebel Los. Said
to be seyere-The capadlans Have
rive Killed and Ten wounded.
wlSNpGo, May lS.-The following dis
patch from Batouclle, via Clark's Crossing
of date Of yesterday, has just been re-

WISNpGo, May lS.-The following dis
patch from Batouclle, via Clark's Crossing
of date OF yesterday, has just been re-
ceiyed:
Bitorche has fallen and the rebels have
fled, being driven from their sife pits and
ambush at the point Of The bayonet. The
charge was calamity made by the erena-
diers. Riel sent messenger to General
Middleton. early in the day, saying: ''1i
you persist in firing upon the houses con.
tanning our women and children, we will
massacre the prisoners in our hands,
The General, in reply, told him to gather
his women and children into one house
End It would not be fred upon.
Later, Riel sent an answer, thanking
Gen. Middleton for his humane promise
to save the women and children, but after
ward, as a general attack was Just being
made, he sent another messenger, saying
he did not like war, but unless the troops
retired, his original intention Of massacre
ing the prisoners would be adhered to.
But this was OF course too late, the charge
had already commenced and In few min-
.utes the rebels were scattered and the
prisoners rescued.
Following is q list OF the casualties To-
day: Killed-C Captain ] John French, scout;
Lieutenant Fitch, Royal Grenadiers; Cap.
tain Brown, Boulton troop; VIII. Kerpen,
Surveyors Corps; private Frazer, Nine
tieth; private Hardesty, Ninetieth.
Wounded-Ca Captain Gillies, private
Young, Sergeant Msjor Watson, Sargent
jacques, Of THE Nin,tieth, all slightly;
Lieutenant Helliwell, Corporal Helliwell,
private Quigley, private Barton, Of the
Midland battalion; Major Dawson, Lieu
tenant Laidlaw, privates Quigley, Cook,
Vaughan, Barber and Marshall, Grena-
diers, more seriously.
Father Moulin was found in his house
at Batouche, wounded, it Is believed by
the rebels, but not seriously.
The following are thenames OF the pri-
soners rescued from the reblls: Dusk,
Peter and William Tamkins, McKenn,
Ashley, Ross and Mcconnell.
A later dispatch says: Batouche fell at
4 P. N, with . loss on the third day Of five
killed and ten wounded. The steamer
Northcote and another steamer are com-
ing up the river with Company O. School
Of Infantry and some police, and will cut
of the retreat OF the rebels. Therebel
loss Is believed to be very severe, but as
yet unknown. Awounded hall breed was
brought in. lie Is Ambrose Joddin,
OF Riei's council.