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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
ACCIDENTS,

In a collision off the coast OF England
between the steamers Numidia and Mes
sina, ten men of the latter's crew were
drowned.
FIVE children Of Henry Lewiston, a
| farmer near Owatonna. Minnesota.
were burned to death Thursday night.
| The parents received serious injuries
from the flames.
THE extensive mohair-cloth factory
OF Mitchell Brothers, Bradford. Eng..
was destroyed by fire. Loss in the
neighborhood of $1000,00O.
ONE HUNDRED houses, two churches.
a foundry, and cheese factory at Som
erset, Quebec, were burned Saturday
night, leaving many persons in a desti-
tute condition.
NEAR Detroit THURSDAY afternoon
Elijah Smith and wife, an aged couple.
were killed at a railway crossing, the
mans body being thrown into a field
sixty feet away.
IN a fire at Cincinnati, seventeen per-
cons were killed either by jumping
from upper story windows or perishing
in the flames. Many of the victims
were women and girls, who were en-
ployed in printing Office.
FERTY-TWo houses were DESTROYED by
fire Saturday at McBride's, Mich, the
loss reaching $4,000. Gordon. Baker
& Co.'s Touring mill at Sparta, Ill, was
burned Sunday, causing a loss Of $780,
900. with insurance of $4,000.
FOREST fires are ranging in the lum-
Der regions Of Michigan, AID great
quantities Of timber and lumber have
already been consumed, together with
some stores and mills Fires have also
been raging in the lumber districts of
NortherB Wisconsin, but were checked
Tuesday by a heavy rain.
The village Of Farewell, in the Cana
dian Northwest, on the Canadian Pa
c;fc railroad, has been DESTROYED by
fire, including over $50 buildings; loss,
about 100000. CONGREGATIONS nave
consumed the villages Of Granville and
Mcbride, in the Michigan lumber re-
gion, where, at last accounts, the forest
fires were still raging destructiyely. A
confagration in the village Of Pa0Ii,
Ind, consumed 100000 worth of prop
erty.
A DISEASE is prevailing at Lang
worthy, Jones county, Iowa, which
causes death in few days. The patient
is taken with a sore throat, the soreness
then goes to the lungs, and from there
to the spine, when death follows. The
disease is supposed to have been brought
from the old country by John Claessen
and family, who arrived from Germany
about April 1, stopping a while with
Richard Collman. It has caused the
death Of two of Cleaesen's children, a
boy years old and a girl of il, and
Collman's wife, aged 25, and his sister
in-law, a young lady of IS. 1t is sup
posed to be species of ship fever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
FOREIGN.

The British house of commons, by a
vote of 337 to SO, granted an annuity of
$4,000 to Prir cess Beatrice, who is soon
to be married.
The British and naval authorities are
preparing for grand naval demonstra-
ton in Bantry Bay, near Cork, Ireland.
A sham battle will be one of the Incl
dents.
JOHN BRIGHT, the English Liberal, has
written a public letter approving the
parliamentary grant OF $4,000 year
to Princess Beatrice DIS dover.
THE Governor of the Persian Sarakhs
has granted the request of the Russian
commander at Merv to allow two bat
talions of Russian troops to march
through Persian territory on the left
bank of the Tejend River, the roads on
the right side being flooded.
THE morning papers unanimously ex-
press the opinion that the detention of
the guards at Alexandria and of tie
Australian contingent at Alden is on &C
count of the attitude of Russia, and
that there is a serious obstacle in the
way of completing the negotiations for
peace.
II the House of Commons, Sir Arthur
DIvett, Financial Secretary IL the War
Office, announced that the brigade of
Guards now on their way home from
Suakim had been ordered to stop at Al
exandria in case of circumstances arts
ing rendering it desirable to further de-
tain them in Egypt. They had not,
however, been ordered to disembark st
Alexandria.
JOHN BRIGHT, in answer to a letter
from an American friend, asking if
England would return the policy Of pro-
lection, writes as follows: "Not until
the United States returns to slavery.
England's present danger is in its for
eign policy. The Torres and Liberals
are equally blameable for the lunatic
policy Of adding millions to the mill
tary expenses of the cation whilst trade
is depressed and the poor are already
houseless.
In the House of Commons, this after
noon. the Marquis of Harrington, Secre-
tary for War, in reply to question by
Sir Stafford Northcote, the Conserve
tive leader, stated that it was not
thought by the Government desirable
to give the reasons for the detention of
the Guards at Alexandria. st was
stated by the Government some time
ago." added Lord Harrington, "that it
was Desirable to concentrate the British
troops taen in Soudan for possible serv-
ice elsewhere, That operation is not
yet suspended"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Gut of TUNE.

When the tones of a musical instrument become
harsh and discordant, we say it is 'out of tune y
The same may be said of that far more wonder
full and complicated piece of mechanism, the hui
man structure, when it becomes disordered. Not
only actual disease, but chose far more common
may impair its yigor and activity. The best
remedy for a partial collapse of the vital ener
gies from those as from other sources, is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which is at the same time
an agreeable and mind cheering cordial, and the
best possible invigorant in all cases Of debility.
1t is an Incompatible stomachic and anti-bilious
medicine, eradicates fever and ague, and pre-
vents subsequent attacks. 1t remedies with GER
tainty and thoroughness bowel and kidney com
plants. dyspepsia, nervousness, rheumatic
troubles, neuralgia, and many other bodily all
ments 1t also counteracts influences which pre-
dispose to disease.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May .-F1our-Weak though not
quotaby lower. Wheat active earlier-on account
of decline in cOnsols; opened q over yesterday
quickly advanced a more; later drclined sc
improved 35c ruled steady and closed at sc owe
yesterday; S90S94 for seller cash. S9A for
seller May; $4,000 for seller June; 9156@
90 for seller July; 70. 2, red, $685. Corn
Moderately active; opened 3sc higher; soon ad-
vanced &c more; later influenced by decline in
wheat; ruled weaker and declined 3sc toward
the close it became steadier and closed at SIC
over yesterday; 490491@ for seller cash; 49,
for seller May; 4819 for seller June; 4S@4S1b
for seller July. Oats-Stronger; June opened &c
higher; deferred futures slightly better; S43s
for seller cash; 3414 for seller June; 343s for
seller July, Rye-Steady at ~. Barley-Nomi-
nal 65. Timothy-5@7c higher; prime 169 Flax
seed-Nominal No. I, 1901 50. Pork
Fairly active and shade higher: demand limit
ed; 11.15@ II 20 for seller cash; II 15 for
seller May and seller June; II .2715 for seller
July. Lard-Quiet and a shade easier; .75@
0.771a for seller cash; 6.771516 so for seller
June; 6.85@6871a for sellerJuly. Shoulders.
1864 40; short clear unchanged; short ribs
steady at 565@5. 671a, Whisky = Firm at
115
CHICAGO, May % The Drovers' Journal re-
ports: Cattle-Receipts $500; active but weaker;
5@10c lower; shipping steers, 1895 40; COM
mon to good butchers 245@460; stopped steers,
475@5.40; cows 3.75@46O; bulls 90; stockers,
3.6O@440; feeders, 45O04.9O. Hogs Receipts,
24,500; weak, 56110c lower; rough and mixed,
5000 25; packing and shipping, 415@430;
light, 4.OO@4.3O; skips, 3.40@3 80, Sheep - Re
ceipts, 1900; steady; inferior to good shorn,
2.55@14 90; wooded 3.75@475; western 1000
4 M
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

The following complaint emanates
from The Boston Journal: It is a
peculiar police regulation which for
bids forcible entrance upon unoccupi-
ed premises for the purpose Of extin~
gushing fire. In the case of the fire
at No. Is Water street, a day or two
ago, the flames were discovered in al
incipient stage by Journal employees
who would have forced an entrance
and perhaps have succeeded in extin-
gushing the fire with hand grenades
had they not been prevented by 8
policeman. The officer would allow
no one to touch the door until the
fremen arrived FIVE minutes later. At
that time the flames were bursting
from front and rear and damage to
the amount of several thousand dol
lars was done before they We're extin-
guished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
CHIME.

MRS. DILL, Of Wahpeton, D. T., was
found guilty Of the murder OF her has
band and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life.
THE Jail at Liberty, Va, was invaded
early Monday morning by masked men,
who took out FL. w. Terry, the murder
er of S. A. Jeter on Saturday and hang
ed him.
ANGERED at the insulting utterances
of boys whom he was driving from his
park at Lincoln, ILL.,, Sunday, ex-Alder-
man Elliott freI a loaded shotgun at
them, wounding some Of the lads quite
seriously.
CHEsLEY CHAMBERS, accused Of the
express car robbery, was Monday at
Bloomington, Ind, charged with at
temptisg to kill Davis, the express mes
senger, and imprisoned in default of
$4,000 bail. A rumor was current that
a brother of Chambers had attempted
to commit suicide at Harrodsburg.
GEORGE HICKS, an employc of the Big
Four railway, living at Indianapolis,
Ind, killed himself Friday by taking
morphine. He left letter giving his
bo3y to the surgeons for dissecting pur-
poses, and said he was not afraid of God
or the devil.
a SECOND attempt was made early
Monday morning to burn the Child
ren's Home at Covington, KY. The lit
tie inmates were badly frightened by
the smoke, but none Of them sustained
injury. There is no clue to the incen-
diary.
LEWIS CRUTMAN, who represented
himself at Centralia, Illinois, as agent
of the United States Mutual Accident
Association, and wrote several policies,
has decamped, having swindled several
persons.
FOUR robbers were caught in a store
at Burton, Ohio, Wednesday night, and
in the ensuing fight one of the burglars
was killed, a citizen fatally wounded,
and another slightly hurt. The robbers
escaped, carrying off $4,000.
The Rev. J. R. Reasoner, pastor of
the FIRST Presbyterian church at Col
linsville, ILL.,, committed suicide by
shooting himself early Thursday IN orn-
ing. His wife, who had been visiting
in Ohio, arrived fifteen mi nutes after
her husbands death.
AN armed mob in Brazo5 county,
Texas, indignant over the employment
Ol COuYlC0 ldoOf OUTSIDE Gne pantIton-
tiary, released forty prisoners employed
on farm. The convicts helped to fight
the guards. The governor has offered
a reward for the conviction of any of
the rioters.
C. R. RUGG, the negro who murdered
Mrs Mayhee and her daughter on Long
island, was executed Saturday at Hun
ter's Point. John LANCASTER, for killing
a policeman, was hanged in Washing
ton, and Charles Houlden was swung
eff at Petersburg, Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

THE people of Atlanta, Ga, are
much pleased by the visit of General
Hancock, to their city for the purpose
of purchasing land for the United
States barracks there. Congress ap-
propriated SIS, 900 for the purchase of
a tract of land, and 100000 for
buildings and improvements. It is
said that a tract OF land sixty to one
hundred acres, we'll watered and well
wooded and conveniently located,
ought to be obtained for the money,
while the remainder of the approp1a~
ton would provide fine buildings and
improvements. It is understood that
a regiment of soldiers will be stations
ed there permanently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
THE EMPEROR NOT DEAD.

BERLIN, May 23.-There is no
foundation whatever for the rumor
circulated in Paris today that the
emperor of Germany is dead. His
majesty is progressing favolably tow
ards a recovery from cold, and it is
expected that in few days his health
will be com pletely restored.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
HUGO'S FUNERAL

PARIS, May 23.-Victor Hugo left
the request that his body be conveyed
to the grave in the pauper hearse,
without any religious rites. In the
document containing the request
Hugo affirms his belief in God. The
funeral will not take place before
Wednesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

Hon. DANIEL AGNEW, ex~chief jus
tice of the supreme court of Pennsyl-
vania, has been chosen to address the
alumni of western university. He
is one of the oldest graduates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Milwaukee Market,

MILWAUKEE, May -Wheat-Quiet md steady
Milwaukee No p 885s; SS5sfor seller June; S95sfor
sellerJuy. Corn-Nothing doing; No ? nomi-
nally at 1875 Oats-Dull and unchanged, No p
34a. Rye-Scarce; No. 1, "A. Barley-Very
quiet; 81 Provisions-Quiet: mess pork, II 90
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
EXPLOSION OF TANK OF BOILING LARD

NEW YORK, May 23-A tank of
boiling lard exploded tonight In the
rear of Karscher & FCyle's packing
house, Brooklyn, totally destroying
the building and burying the inmates
beneath the ruins. VIM. II Weinst,
driver. was instantly killed. John
Kramer, aged seven, had a leg frac>
tured and received a severe scalp
wound. Henry Scalpger, laborer.
suffered Commissions.
Ira Caul, laborer, was badly lacera-
ted. The entire. structure was burned.
It is believed that some children who
were playing in front of the building
were buried under the walls. Loss
SIS 600; insured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

THE Yuma Indians, who numbered
three thousand fifteen years ago, are
now reduced to fifteen hundred.
Their chief, Pasqual, is supposed to
have long since passed his centennial
wear
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
General Foreign Reports.

THE CARS PRESENT TO KOMAROFF.
BERLIN, May 23.-The Schlesische
Gazette reports that the car of Russia
has presented Komarof with 100, 900
rOuhies
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

THE original author of that publ
cation called the Bible may rot feel
complimented By the press opinions
that the book has been much improy-
ed by revision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

ONLY three hundred copies of the
report of Guiteau's trial were printed
by the government, and most of these
are in the hands of speculators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

THE United States steamer, Chicago,
the last and largest of the new steel
cruisers built at Roach's ship yard,
Chester will be launched June 22d.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

GOVERNOR WALLER, Of Con
necticut, who was appointed consul
general at London, has arrived there
and assumed the duties of the office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

EVERY county in Indiana except two
is represented by democ @atic office
seekers in Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

KANSAS and Missouri had their first
visit for the season from the frisky
tornado on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

EXPERIMENTS show that the heating
value of wet coal is % per cent. less
than that which is drv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

The Riel campaign has fattened
out about as badly as the Blaine cam
paigR of 1884.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

Cock FIGHTING every Sunday is the
programme around Memphis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

TRAMPs cost Solono. Cal, $4,000
the past year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

THE governor general of Canada
receives & salary of $4,000 year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

ALARGE acreage of potatoes will be
planted this spring by New York
farmers
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

in anger few her agile jaws, and
swear words darted from her tongue
the maid was fighting mad because,
she couldn't make her bangs stay
bung."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

PARLOR CARS are now constructed
with bay windows. Some on the line
between New York and Baltimore are
fitted with series of five such win
dOws, each about seven feet wide and
a trife higher than usual. They
comprise a central light about three
feet wide, from which two smaller
lights defect III contrary directions.
There is no projection beyond the
outer line of the car, the detection Of
the wings being inward, and there is
no extension beyond the limit CT
safety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

THE late Franz Abt, the song~writer
was a surprising gourmand. "a
goose. he used to say, is a very
pretty bird, but it has one great fault;
it is little too much for one and
much too little for two" Coming out
of a restaurant one day, looking SUI
premely happy, ''Herr Kappelmeis-
ter" said a friend TO him, ''you seem
to have dined we'll" Eyes, 1 had a
fair dinner; it was a turkey" "And
was there a good company around
the boardr' Eyes, good-but small !;
two, indeed, the turkey and myself. "
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
TO BISMARCK.

BERLIN, May 23.-The earl Of Rose
berry, lord Of the privy seal of Great
Britain, has arrived and has been re-
ceived by Bismarck The Berlin pa
pers insist that the visit has a political
significance, and they predict that the
result will be new negotiation with
regard to the affairs in Egypt, and
against the interests of France in that
country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28

SALEM, Oregon, shipping rhubarb
10 Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Egypt.

THE RAILWAY PLANT TO BE RETURNED.
LONDON, MAJ 49, The government
has decided that the railway plant,
now at Suakim, shall be returned to
London.
THE EARL OF RosEBERY PAYS A VISIT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-28
Wisconsin Patents.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The follow
ing patents were granted for the week
ending May -, 1856, reported by Jos.
Hunter, Solicitor of American and
Foreign patents, 936 T. street:
Henry Geiger, Fox Lake. wagon rack.
II. Fl. Bramhal Madison hoop skirt.
Austin Proudfit, Madison, garment supporter.
o. T. Mitchell, Merrill, stove leg attachment
P Y Mogberg, Marinette, siding gage.
Of the So, 653 recruits enlisted for
the British army during 1884, %, 203
were raised in England, 3, 668 IN Scot
land and 1883 in Ireland.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08
To Tan Skins with Fur On.

'a
Take two parts, each, Of alum
and salt, anil one Of saltpetre; pull
verize all. Cleanse the skin from
fleshy matter, then make it white
with the mixture; fold in edges and
roll up. So let 1t be for four days,
then wash with soap and water and
rub till dry and soft.
Another way is to scrape of all
the fleshy matter, then wash with
soft water, after which take q glass
or stone jar, put in one ounce Of oil
Of vitriol and one gallon rain or
river water. Put the skin in this
for half an hour, then take it out
and work 1t till dry; the more it is
worked the better.
BY these recipes every person
may tan skins Of animals with the
fur on, which, for many purposes,
is very nice and quite good for in
side of gloves or for articles Of
clothing, as well rs for ornamental
work. It is worth while to save
these recipes and use them. SPUR
rel, muskrat, opossum, coon, cat,
bear, deer and fox skins can thus
he dressed and tanned and become
valuable.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08
Overheard.

The Democrats of the Lower
House If Congress are threatening
to throw Randall, of Pennsylvania,
overboard-give him to the sharks.
It is said Morrison and Carlisle are
healing tho movement. The Dem
ocratic party must be one or the
other on the tariff question. The
Republicans are driving out all the
Free Traders, IS they properly be-
long to the Democratic party; so
with Randall and all this school OF
pOlitics-they belong to the Repub.
lican party. The tariff is tile divid.
ing line.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1885-01-08
A New Enterprise.
Read it.

We would respectfully direct the
attention Of the people of Blount
County to the important necessity
Of forming Geological Society, for
the purpose Of discovering the diff
erent kinds Of metallic ore In this
and adjoining counties. 1t ia a
well-known fact that Blount Coun-
ty contains some valuable metals,
and the time is not far distant
when these deposits will be sought
after.
The community that improves the
opportunity Of directing the atten.
ton Of the public to these ores will
be the ones that profits most large
~ thereby.
AS an inducement to help start
and foster such m enterprise we
offer the TIMES Office Us a deposito
ry for all specimens Of metals
Where they can be labeled and the
locality from which they are
brought noted. Already some fine
specimens. Of iron and lead have
been deposited with US.
AS further inducement for the
formation Of a Society of this
type and o collection Of these
specimens we Will give public no
l'tice of such deposits, and promise
that we will call the attention o.
some Northern capitalists and geol
ogists to tho facts as they may b.
developed. Southern Iron is now
commanding the Eastern markets
and it stands Blount County II
hand to reap her share Of the bone
fits. We have printed, from tim,
to time, articles that have beer
handed in upon this subject, ant
we would call special attention Il
the article In this weeks paper
written by one thoroughly postet
upon the mineral deposits Of Bloun
County.
1t is greatly to be hoped that thi
enterprise will take some formida
BILE shape and help to make GU
community what it should be.
Bring us specimens and we prom
Use you we will do our part to he'll
advertise them.