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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
WA SHINGTON

| AN army retiring board will convene
at the call of the president thereof at
Ft. Smelling, Mimi, for the examination
of such officers as may be ordered before
it.
| The Secretary of the treasury has
modified the recent decision in regard
TO rebates on jute sacks used ia export
ing flour, and restored the old rebate
of 80 per cent. This saves the naillers
throughout the country $4,000 a year,
and the Minneapolis nnillers $50, 900 a
year. The Government will hereafter
retain 10 per cent of the duty.
The report of Mr.. Eickhof, fifth au-
ditor Of the treasury, for the fiscal year
ending June 80, shows that the total
expenses of the diplomatic service were
SAG, 249. The total expenses of the con-
sular service ere $870,183 The amount
of fees received was $791, 345, and the
expense of consulates in excess of fees
received was $7S,838.
THE chief Of the bureau of statistics
reports that 27,601 immigrants arrived
in this country, exclusive Of Mexico and
| Canada, during September, against 49,
| 395 in September, 1884, and $685. 1886 for
| the first nine months of this year,
against 336, 449 for the corresponding
period last year, a decrease of Co. 13, of
which 40, 1858 is the decrease in the i'm
migration from Germany and 7,404 Of
that from Ireland.
A NAVAL officer who was sent from
| Washington TO visit the principal sta
lions of Europe, reports that the strong
er powers have each one hundred or
more torpedo-boats, and their coasts are
divided into districts. France has TWEEN
ty-four dry-docks, completely equipped
where convict labor is largely employ
ed. Russia ranks third among the naval
powers, with $40 vessels, and Germany
has within twenty years risen to the
fourth place.
" THE postmaster general has decided
that only first class mail matter-that
is, letters, postal cards, and sealed pack
ages-shall have the benefit of the spec
ial delivery service. Il Clerks who may
be employed to deliver special delivery
letters will not be entitled to compensa-
ton therefor unless they are paid out
of the private funds Of the postmaster.
The words special delivery" must be
written by the postmaster on the dis
patching envelope in which registered
letter or package is placed.
THE following order has been pub
lished by the War Department for the
informa ton. of the President. The follow
ing described tracts Of unsurveyed pub
lie land, islands in the ST. Mary's River,
State of Michigan, are proclaimed res.
ervations for public purposes in con.
nection with the Improvement of Hay
Lake channel, st. Mary's River, viz,
Island A, situated In section 8, town
ship AZ, north. range I, east If the
meridian of Michigan; Islands B and E.
situated partly in section and partly
in sectson 10. same township and range
Islands c, D, F, G, Fl, I, ), K, and L,
situated in Section 10, same township
and range. By command of Lieuten.
ant General Sheridan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

THE cumming of telegraph aud tele-
phone wires, SO often heard, is gener'
ally considered to bs caused by the
wind. R. W. Mcbride, of Waterloo,
Ind, who specially studied the matter
for several years on his private wire,
which had a strong gift Of humming,
is satisfied that the wind IS not the
agent, for he found the sound more
likely to be heard on adry, clear, cool
and calm evening than at any,Eother
time. He is also convinced that the
sound is not produced By electricity,
for he could detect no signs Of thai
agent when the humming was going
on, while at times when the wire was
evidently charged there was no sound
The humming was accompanied by a
rapid vibration OF the Wire. In fact
the matter is thought TO be a sort OF
13>14-15 puzzle of popular science.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES

A FIRE at New Hartford, Conn, de-
stroyed a newspaper Office and other
buildings, valued at $4,000.
The elevators of the Goldman Grain
Company and B. j. Bethlehem at Brook
field. Mo, were burned, causing loss
of $4,000.
The rear car of a Wabash passenger
train left the track near Laporte, Ind,
Monday, tumbling over several times
and rolling into the ditch. Thirteen
persons were seriously injured, among
them William B. Weelock of Chicago,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

SIR JAMES PAGET has been tracing
the course in life OF /, 600 medical stu
dents, taken at randona from an Eng
lisa institute. He found that % out
of the 1000 achieved distinguished
success; Sc had considerable success;
5O7 made q living, 124 had q very
limited success, rot having made a
fair practice within fifteen years after
graduation, and Sc failed utterly.
Nearly 10 per cent. C96) of the whole
number left the profession after begin
ming either study or practice, 81 died
after entering practice, and Al died
when students.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
PROFESSOR PREECE recommends a:

PROFESSOR PREECE recommends as
among the essentials to be observed IN
attaching lightning conductors to
houses, that there should be no joint,
unless it bea well soIdered one-chain
link rods, braided rope, tubing, ETC.,
are to oe avoided; the great connection
3Dust be sound and good; each conduc,
tor, il there be more than one, should
nave separated ground connection,
but are also to be connected together,
also connected with the lead roofing,
and all masses of metal in their nei gh-
borhood. Its, he says, not necessary
to insulate these conductors, and there
should be no points or acute angles in
the conductor-the STAG hter and more
direct It's course to the earth, the bet,
ter. Telegraphic wire, one-fourth OF
an inch in diameter, is claimed to be
superior for this purpose, and is large
" employed ia England. It is also
believed to be safe estimate that the
area protected by conductor is equal
to its height above the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

One hundred and fifty million tons
of matter in solution are annually
poured into the Gulf OF Mexico by the
Mississippi. At this rate one foot Of
land over the whole basin would be
removed in 4, 900 years. Similar call
culations applied to the st. Lawrence,
the La Plata and the Amazon reach
the result that 100 tons per square
mile is removed from the entire
American continent every year, One
cubic mile of earth is deposited every
year in the Atlantic Ocean from
America, Africa. Europe and Asia.
.Aud so the continents waste away
and form material for new ones IN
the geological ages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

AN EnglishmaD with simple device
for taking the terrors out Of an earth
quake is travelling IN Japan explain
ing his plan to the natives. They
have built their houses for many years
with the superstructure unfastened to
the foundation and found that in
some cases the earth's tremors were
not transmitted above the solid work.
The Englishman says that q handful
of cast-iron pellets scattered on each Of
the main supporters Of the house will
still further interfere with the tans-
mission and reduce the amount of
disturbance to about one-tenth of that
Of the ground.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
Another General Gone.
Sudden Death of Gen. McClel-
Ian at His Home i'm New
Jersey.
Condolences Expressed from
High Officials BiOgraphi-
Sketch.

Thursday morning the startling
news flashed over the telegraph wires
of the country that Gen. Geo. B.
| Mcclellan. Ex-Commander of the
army of the United States, had died
suddenly at his home on Orange
Mountain, in New Jersey. The i'm
mediate cause Of his death was neu.
ralgia Of tie heart. He had been un-
der e physicians care for about two
weeks, but nothing serious was ex-
pected until he was taken worse on
Wednesday. He died surrounded by
his family. He arrived home about
six weeks ago from a trip west with
his family, and invitations had been
issued for reception on the evening
of his death. Wednesday morning
he ordered bis carriage and drove to
Orange, accompanied by his only
daughter, saw several gentlemen on
| business and made various appoints
ments to be met during the following
day.
He returned home in excellent
spirits and ate heartily at his
meal hours and retired to rest. About
II o'clock the pains returned and a
messenger on horse back was dispatch
ed down the hill for the doctor, who
came back with the least possible de-
lay. When he entered the bedroom
of the general he found his patient.
IN EXTREME AGONY.
Paroxysnns returned with a rhyCnmi-
cal frequency that was alarming, and
the homeopathic remedies which the
skill of the doctor suggested, were no
more efficient than those which had
been supplied by the intelligent affec>
ton of Gen. McClellan's wife and
daughter who had minjstered to him
INCREASINGLY from the first alarm.
For four hours he suffered the most
circulating agony. About 3 o'clock
there was change. The eyes Of the
patient began to grow brighter, and
his face, that had been white with
pain, began to recover its usual rudy
hue.
He gave 2 long, deep sigh of relief,
smiled family, and said: Il feel easy
now, thank God. [ have pulled
through" Then he sank back upon
the pillows as il exhausted, closing
his eyes. The doctor, who was watch
ing his face with extreme solicitude,
saw the unerring signs of approaching
collapse, and whispered to Mrs. Nc
Clellan: 81 fear he is dying" 1t was
but too true. Gen. Mcclellan raised
himself upon his hand, half opened
his eyes, and fell back dead.
MESSAGES OF CONDoL ENCE.
Governor Albeit at once sent the
following telegram of coincidence to
Mrs. Mcclellan:
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
My Dear Madame:-I have just learned, with
profound sorrow, of the death of your distin-
guished husband 1 speak not only for myself,
but for all the people of New Jersey, who will
join in universal mourning for the loss OF pure
and upright citizen and a great soldier. wish
most earnestly to take such proper official action
as will do honor to his memory. / have directed
Adjt. Gen. William Strycker to ascertain your
wishes so that the action of the executive may
be in full sympathy with your own feelings,
have the honSr to be
Very respectfully yours.
LEO ALBEIT.
To Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, West Orange.
New Jersey.
President Cleveland upon hearing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

A DOCUMENT that has como down
from the middle ages, thus tells how to
make thunder: Take one pound of
sulphur, two pounds Of willow car
bon and six pounds frock salt, ground
very fine in a marble mortar; place
where you please IN a covering made
Of flying papyrus to produce thunder.
The covering, in order to ascend and
aoat away, should be long, graceful
and well filled with this powder; but
to produce thunder the covering
should be short and thick, and half
flll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
Results Of the Virginia Flood.
GREAT DAMAGE TO BARGEs.


CHARLEsTOWN, Va, Oct. 31.-This
morning at about three o'clock the
Kanawha river began rising very rap
idly, and with the rise about fifty
barges loaded with coal owned by va
rious collieries above the city were
swept away. A large feet of loaded
barges lying along the bank of the
river here shared the same fate.
About half a million bushels of coal
are lost. Many of the barges lie at
the sottom Of the river. It is difficult
to ascertain the actual losses, as a
number of places up the river among
the GOLFERS have not been heard
from. The destruction of property is
near 500, 1000. The river is IL feet
above low water mark and is rising at
the rate of one foot an hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
Russia.
STUDENTS MAKE A DEMONSTRATION
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 31.-Dis-
patches from Dorpat state that the
students of the university of that
town have made a demonstration
against the government, and for a
time wild confusion reigned through
out tae town. Order was finally re-
stored by the military coming to the
aid of the authorities. A renewal of
the demonstration is feared. The
university is one of the principal in
stitutions in Russia, but is essentially
German IN its methods and spirit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
OF the death of Gen. Mcclellan, tele>
graphed his sympathy as follows:


am shocked by the news of your husbands
TO console, / must assure you OF my deepest
sympathy in your great grief, and express to you
my own sense of affiiction at the loss of so good
friend.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
FROM THE OLD WORLD.
Comte De PARIS sent by cable the
following message:
Receive the expression OF the d sepest symna-
t9s Oh ms a'e AIDE Tor tbs widow aud family of
ms 9sioVed general. He mournS not only the
best OF chiefs but also thu best of frien As"
TelegramS were also received from
Sam1 j. Tilden, General w. S. Hans
cock, Gen. J. r. Mcpherson, Rev.
DIR. John Hall. General Alexander 8
Webb, General Joseph E. Johnston.
NJ. RausUon, minister of France TO
Washington, aud Marquis Di Tore.
glanl, Mrs. McClelIans brother-in~
law.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
George Brinton Mcclellan was born
at Philadelphia In 1926 His father
was distinguished physician. q
graduate OF Yale college, and founder
Of Jefferson college. At West Point
Mcclellan had the reputation of BEING
an industrious, but not brilliant stu
dent; but he graduated second in
general rank IN the largest class that
had ever left the academy, and first in
the class Of engineering. His military
rank when he left West Point. ;n
1916, was second lieutenant of enci<
neers. He served as such In the Mex
can war. la the spring of 1855 ne was
appointed to q captain i'll the First
Cavalry regiment. The same year he
was one of commission, composed of
three officers, sent by the United
States government to make observa~
tons in the Crimean war. He resign
ed his commission IN the army in 1857.
and became chief engineer of the Ills
Rois Central railroad. In 1861 he re-
entered the army. AS commander of
the federal forces in Western Virginia
he gained the victories of Rich Noun
tain and Cheat River. A few DAYS af-
ter the battle of Ball Run he was ap-
pointed commander Of the army at
Washington. In November 1851, he
assumed command of the arm of the
United States. His victory at Fair
Oaks, May 81, 1862, was followed by
actions st Mecaanicsville, Savage's
Station, White Oak swamp, Gaines
mill and Malvern Hill. The result of
the campaign was the retreat of his
forces and the abandonment OF his
plan to take Richmond. General
Pope was appointed to succeed Gener-
al Mcclellan, who was, however, re
called to the command OF the army
September 3, 1852 His victory at
Anhetam was gained abouta fortnight
after this date, In the following No>
vember he was relieved Of the com
maGd In 1864 he was nominated for
the presidency on the democratic
ticket, and received the popular vote
100000. In 1877 Mcclellan was
elected governor of the state of New
Jersey, a position which he filled until
1881, Since that date he has lived in
New York City. His learning and
abilities as an engineer gave him lead
ing and remunerative business in the
profession indicated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

the contracts were, but thought that
possibly he might hold some in his
possession.
DAVIES TESTIMONY.
Julien T. Davies, toe receiver for
Grant & Ward, next testified that he
took possession OF the assets of Grant
& Ward May s, 1884. He read a
partial list of the securities of the firm
which were found in boxes in the
bankers safe of the deposit company,
which place the witness had visited in
company with y. S. Grant, Jr. He
did not know the value Of the securi.
ties and could kct tell the names OF
the parties who had brought suits
about them. So great was their mum
Der that some of the securities had
been delivered to their owners uDoa
their payment of the loans for which
they We're pledged. Others were val
ueless ard some were awaiting dis
posal by the direction of the court
OF the $4,000 ia bonds of the But
falo and New York r. R., Senator
Chafee and receiver Johnson of the
Marine bank, both claim them Benz.
Fish also claimed some bonds, and
five were delivered to him by order of
the court. In one package whore 125
bonds should nave been - were mis- s.
ing. He had found $3.50 in the office
on taking possession and the bank ac>
count was over drawn. The assign
ment Of Grant & Ward was then of
fered in the evidence.
u1YTpTIIuD nUcrTMpSy
At 1915 the jury entered the court
room and the testimony of John II.
Carr, receiving teller Of the Marine
bank, was read. It covered the trans
actions in regard to the checks upon
which the Indictment was framed. The
jury again retired.
At 1920 the jury again entered the
court room and asked that James D.
Fish's testimony be read, as it was not
clear whether or not the bank certi>
fed the checks on account of Wards
representations, or in order to protect
Ward from failing, as ais failure
would pull the bank down also. The
testimony was read and the jury again
retired.
THE VERDICT.
At 1915 a. na., the jury re entered
the court room, and rendered YER
dict of larceny IN the first degree. TIE
penalty is 10 years, within the discre.
ton of the court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

AN assassin attempted to shoot M.
Freycinet, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs in the French Cabinet, in a
public street of Paris. The shot failed
to strike It's intended victim.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
An Old Acquaintance.

A dissipated old man applied at the
quartermaster's office in San Antonio
for a position as clerk.
'Do you know anything about gen
eral management of the of2Le?" asked
the officer.
do know anything about Gem
eral Management? [ should smile, [
knew him when ne was a lietenant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
Four Firm Facts.

No one can take morphia or other
poisons without injury.
No morphia or opium is to be found
in Red Star Cough Cure.
RNo case of cough that cannot be cured
by Red Star Cough Cure.
No remedy is cheaper; it costs only
twanty-fiya cents
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

A COMPANY formed for the purpose
OF manufacturing fre>proof lumber
has been incorporated at.Springfield.
Illinois, with capital OF 81 900, 900,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

VIOLENT agitation Of the Chinese
question has broken out in Georgia,
where, in many cities, the Mongols
are securing strong fcothold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
He Saw the Music.
Pittsh11re Chronicle

A little boy sat IN the front-row
seat at theater just beside the French
horn player in the orchestra. Pres
emily the horn man played a solo,
and the blood rushed up and down
his face and neck. Look, ma ! look"
cried the boy; ''see the music run
ming up and down that mans neck"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

The new marriage law in Pennsy-
lyania imposes SO many penalties up-
stss nG anH rsps aeryR Ra as Special ea1
handbook or guide has been issued,
with which the wary minister goes
around on all occasions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

There are fifteen COWS In Ohio that
are stumping around on wooden legs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05

sum than the $71, 800 which only rep-
resented the profit in the old transac.
tion.. Mr.. Warner did not kaow where
the contracts were, but thought that
possibly he might hold some in his
possession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-05
CRIME,

CHARLES WEIR, who attempted to
wreck q train near Bruce Station, Wis,
was sentenced 10 the penitentiary for
ten wears.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-19

REV. Moses A. Hopkins. of South
Caroline, who was recently appointed
minister-resident and consul-general
to Liberia, preached his farewell ser
mon to the congregation of Madison
Street Presbyterian Colored Church
10 Baltimore yesterday. Mr.. Hopkins
was formerly member of that coz
gregation. He went to South Carolina
missionary ID 1877. In his new
field in the dark continent of Africa
Mr. Hopkins proposes to devote HIM
self to missionary work among the
colored people.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-19

THs last October election has been
held in Ohio. Hereafter the State
elections viii be held 10 November as
is now done, We believe, 10 every
State OF the Union. on the first Tues.
day after the 6rst Monday Of thai
month. This change will not only
be saving Of The expenses Of one
election, but remove the temptation
to commit fraud and violence to in.
nuence other States at their Novem.
Der elections.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-19
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Also Editor and Publisher
Annapolis EVENING HERALD. I'm.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-10-19

TnE case of Morris A. Thomas, tie
recently appointed Indian Inspector
tlill hangs up in Assistant Secretary
jerks Office, at Washington. Mr..
jerks says tho reason 20 action has
been taken is because time as been
asked by Thomas accusers to file adj
dilional charges aud other damaging
information. He thinks their object
is TO defer the matter until after the
election. and il the meantime use the
charges as o campaign issue.