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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09
FROM THE CAPITAL.

PERRY SMITH, formerly of Wisconsin,
now of Woodfora, n. Y, has been ap-
pointed superintendent and disbursing
officer of the Postofice Department.
SENATOR MAHoNE's son Butler has
been sued for So, 900 damages by the
colored waiter whose thumb he shot eff
at Welcker's few days before the in
auguratiOn.
CHARGES are to be preferred against
the Yankt0E postmaster, Wheeler
Bowen, on the ground of violating civil
service orders by engaging in politi
work Of a reprehenslble sort.
Mrs. JOHN DAVIS AND MISS LUCY
FRELINGHUYsEN were summoned to
Newark on Friday by telegram an
nouncing the arlarmipg state of their
mothers health. Mrs. Frelinghuygen
has not been well for some days, and a
sudden attack of heart disease Develop
co such serious symptoms that her life
was despaired of.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
issued schedules Of the supplies required
by the Indians this spring. including
S1,5O0,000 worth of beef and $4,000
worth of dry-goods. Advertisements
for proposals vii be printed in Demo
cratic ne wspapers hereafter.
THE departure of ex-President Ar
thus for Fortress Monroe is a signal ION
ington society in that direction. Hon.
Simon Cameron and ex-senator Davis
are now at the Hygeia. It is said that
Mrs. Blaine and her son, Walker, will
leave for "Old Point soon, and many
~ In vi
POSTMASTER General Villas authorizes
the statement that railway postal
clerks who have become efficient aad
valuable men, against whom no Just
complaint can be brought, and who
have not turned their attention to
political labors during service, need
have no fear of being disturbed.
In accordance with the provisions of
the last Indian appropriation bill Com
missioner Atkins, OF the Indian bureau,
has ordered the removal of Joseph's
band of Nez Perces Indians from Indian
Territory. OF the 202 Indians compos-
ing the band 112 will be sent to the
Colville reservation in Washington
Territory, and the remainder to the
Lapwai reservation in Idaho Terri
tory.
Il The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived from the Attorney General an
opinion concerning the status of the
lands in the old Wihpebago or Grow
Creek Indian Reservation IN Dakota.
The Attorney General holds that the
order of President Arthur of February
81 last, opening these lands to settle
ment, is imperative, for the reason that
the Sioux Indians hold title to the lands
under the treaty of 1868. The land has
already been covered with entries by
white settlers under President Arthur's
order, but it is probable that the effect
of this decision will be to derive them
Of any rights they may have acquired.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09
ACCIDENTS.

Mrs. DIR. HUNTLY, Of Rockford, ILL.,,
has been sued for alleged malpractice
by Miss Susie Wells.
The interior of the Eureka theater, at
Columbus, Ohio, was burned Wednes-
day morning and all the property de-
stroyed.
A FIRE Saturday in the store of Rey-
nolds & Whitlock, New York City,
destroyed $4,000 worth of Masonic
goods.
The ice in the Susquehanna river is
breaking Up, and a flood is threatened
at Port Deposit, Md, and other points.
WILLIAM NOEL. Of Newark, N. j., a
broker. is missing, and his friends fear
he is demented or has committed sui
eide.
LIGHTNING exploded the Hazard Pow
der Company's magazine, containing
eight and a half tons Of powder, at St.
Joseph, Mo-, Thursday morning. The
defamation partially wrecked oil the
houses in the vicinity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

ZONE of the leading real-estate
agents here is my authority" says the
Washington correspondent of the
Cleveland Leader, ''for the following
estimate of the homes Of some of the
leading men of the Nation: Blaine's
house cost 500, 900, and it rents for 10
per cent. on $4,000. Don Cameron's
big house on Scott Circle is worth
0,000, and is one of the finest finish
ed houses in Washington. Windoln's
house. gust across the way, which
cost him his place in the Senate, is
worth $780, 900, and ought to rent for
good interest on that amount. Pen
dIeton's house, just above Cameron's
cost $4,000 to build, and is now
worth 100000, and the big brick Of
Secretary Rebeson, which adjoins it,
is valued at twice its sum. Bell, the
telephone man, also lives on Scott
Circle. He paid $4,000 for his house
and stable. and it is one of the most
valuable properties in Washington.
Omar D. Conger has a house on M
street, just eff Thomas Circle, which
Mrs. Conger bought at a bargain.
She gave $500 for it. 1t was built
by pawnbroker, and it is, should
say, worth twice as much as it cost.
Mrs. Dahlgren, the wife Of the Ad
miral, has a mansion looking out to-
ward the Thomas statue, worth $685.
900, and just across the way in a
brown-stone house on the corner,
which is certainly worth $4,000,
lives Poker Bob Schenck."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

RUSSIA has more soldiers and more
ships of war than any other country
in the world. In her standing army
there are 100000 men, and she has
S5S ships IN her navy. It costs $780,
600, 900 a year to keep her military es-
adjustments on their peace footing,
and her military authorities say they
can place $500, 900 trained men under
arms IN war time. The English stand
ing army is $4,000 men. This in
cludes the English regular troops
serving In India. The English war
Office authorities profess to be able to
put 642, 900 well-drilled and effective
British troops IN the field if called on
10 do so. This does not include the
Indian auxiliary forces, which would
swell the total British forces at home
and abroad to over 100000 men. 1t
costs England $9O,O0O,OOO a year to
keep up its regular army. In 1853
there were SO, 900 Irish soldiers in the
English army; now there are only
$1,000. In 1858 a great number Of
Irishmen, from the Tipperary, Ar
MACH, Kilkenny and other militia
regiments volunteered for active SER
vice in the Crimea. The English
navy contains 283 ships. But willis
the Russian navy contains more YES
sells than the English navy, it must
be remembered that England spends
three times as much on her navy as
Russia spends on hers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09
FOREIGN.

the Zuez commission formally
opened ia Paris Wednesday. Ferry, ia
a speech, indicated an intention of
widening the scope of the commission.
It is understood that France has prepar-
ed certain amendments to the British
proposals.
Mrs. Weldon, the famous Iitigant ef
Londo1. has been senten ced to six
months imprisonment, without labor,
for hbsling Revere, manager Of the
Covent Garden theater.
LORD DUFFERIN and other Indian
officials are doing their best for war on
the grounds that the present is the most
favorable opportunity, and that the
chance is unlikely ever to rAcur. IF
the Indians hate the English they GER
tainly hate and dread the Russians
more.
THE English preparations far exceed
what the newspapers reveal. Every
movement of the Russians are rapidly
getting ready fleet of swift privateers,
and England is doing likewise, oaIy she
doubles the number. To sum up, par
lament believes in peace, and the court
is certain of war.
DISPATCHES from Guliran and Penjdeh
show the situation on the Afghan front
Ter to be unchanged. The commission
under command Of General Sir Peter
Lumpden has completed the bases for
the delimitation of the boundary and
are still awaiting the arri 7al OF General
Zelinow, the Russian Commissioner.
RUSSIAN subjects OF the conquered
countries in Central Asia are said to be
ripe for revolt, and to be eagerly look
ing for an Anglo-Russian war, which
would enable them to rise in rebellion
and attack the Russian army from the
rear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

The annual reunion Of the Society
OF the Army of the Potomac will take
place at Baltimore, on the 9Th and
9TH of May. An grafton will be de-
Iivered by General Calvin E. Pratt,
Justice of the New York Supreme
Court, and poem by Major De Witt
Sprague, of Washington, D. G. The
officers of TIE society for the current
year are: General U. S. Grant,
United States army, President; Brevet
Major G. NJ. J. Mcmahon, Treasurer;
Brigadier General Horatio T.. King,
Recording Secretary, and Brevet
Major General George A. Sharpe
Corresponding Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

IN November next-which is not a
great distance of time away-all the
state officers are to be elected in New
York. Such an event will not again
occur until 1891. The Governor of
chat state Is now elected for three
years. The next election for Cover
nor after this year will be held IN
1888. Other state officers will be
elected in 1885, 1887 and 1889. In six
years from now the election of all the
state officers will again fall together.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

A St. Louis paper prints the follow
ing picturesque but improbable tale
"a large Bhuddist temple is now III
course of construction at Kioto, Japan.
All its timbers and pillars are put IN
place by ropes made of human hair.
The devotees of the god they worship
offer their hair on its shrine. The
hair is then cut off and twisted by the
priests into church ropes"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

Proceedings for the foreclosure of
the first mortgage on the Green Bay,
Winona and st. Paul Railway, which
was seized by the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company IS trustees of the
bondhelders, Monday, have been
commenced in the United States Cir
cult Court, at Milwaukee. Judge
Dyer's order confirms the loan com
pany's possession, and vests it with
the powers and duties of receiver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

A fountain S to be erected IL Back
Bay Pork, Boston, sin honor Of the
adventurous Norseman who crossed
the Atlantic and visited this continent
about A. D. 1909" 1t will cost Sc, 900,
of which 81, 900 is collected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

THE French Government has given
a subsidy Of $4,000 per annum for a
line of steamers between Montreal
and Havre. It is stipulated that one
half of the feet shall carry the French
flag, but, as the company organized is
an English one, it is doubtful. if the
terms will be accepted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

WILLIAM D. CUSHING, book-keeper
for the Belmont Iron Works at
Wheeling, w. Va, was arrested
Thursday for embezzling the COM
pany's funds, and, after being releas-
ed on bail, went home and SHOT him
self, dying in a short time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, MARCH 80.

MONDAY, MARCH 81.
Senate-A large number Of bills were
reported from committees.
Bills passed: No. 240 A, bill to ap-
propriate a contingent fund to be used
for the prevention Of Asiatic cholera,
and for the more effectuaj protection of
the public health.
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED.
By Sen. Ginty:
WHEREAS, The sad intelligence has been receiv-
ed that the wife of an honored and esteemed
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nason-haS passed away from
life transtory to life eternal, therefore,
RESOLVED, That the senate tenders to our bereav-
ed associate its sympathy and coincidence In his
great sorrow, with the assurance that each Gena-
Der keenly feels for him.
Adopted.
Sen. Ring moved that as further
mark of respect, the senate adjourn.
Which motion prevailed.
House.-Ths assembly adopted the
amendment of the conference commit
tee appointed on the bill No. 16s, A u,
aad the senate amendment as amended :,
and passed the bill as finally amended.
The senate also concurred IN senate
amendments te Nos. 90 A, 1876 A, "a A.,
326 A, 582 A., Git A., and 300 4.
THE MILWAUKEE, CHARTER.
No. 442 A., bill to amend the charter
OF the city of Milwaukee, cane up on
it's final passage. Mr.. Friend called for
the reading of the names on two
remonstrances presented against the
bill The clerk read the names.
Mr. Friend then spoke briefly
against the bill, and was followed by
Mr. Walsh, who briefly replied in favor
of the bill. The bill then passed; ayes
30, noes 81.
LETTER FROM COL. FRED D. GRANT.
The governor sent to the Legislature
the following communication:
NEW YORK March 26, 1885.
Gov. J. IL. Rusk, Madison, Wis
SIR:-Your letter OF February Goth. enclosing
memorial to congress- has been received, but at
the time it was received General Grant was too
i'll to answer himself and handed it to me to be
laid aside until he was well enough 70 do so.
AS he is no better, l take this occasion to thank
you and ask you TO thank the legislature of Wis
consin for their action with reference to him.
Respectfully.
T. d. GRANT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09
The French Crisis.

PARIS, April 2.-Great excitement
prevailed to-day in the chamber of
deputies over motion to impeach the
ministers, which was rejected by a
vote of 43S to II,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09

JOHN WEIRIoK, saloon-keeper, on
trial at Princeton, Ill, for selling
liquor to citizen, the latter being
killed by train while intoxicated,
stabbed himself fifteen times in the
breast Thursday, but physicians think
he will recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-09
The War-steamer Tennessee,
with Additional Marines, to
Leave New Orleans.
Further Particulars of the
Burning Of the City of AS
pinWall by the Rebels
Distress Among the
Homeless, Etc.
PROMPT ACTION.


WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2.-Tn
answer to a telegram sent last night
by Secretary Whitney, of the Navy
Department, to the President of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, at
New York, relative to the number of
men the company's vessels can take
to Aspinwall without delay, the fol-
lowing the reply was received this
morning: 1--WE can carry 200 men
in the City Of Para to- morrow at
noon, and 900 in the Acapulco next
Monday"
When it was learned at the Navy
Department this morning that the
Secretary had determined to protect
American interests at the Isthmus by
force, there was considerable excite
ment among the naval officers
on duty here. A number of them inn
mediately volunteered their service to
go to Aspinwal. The selection of
officers, however, has been left to the
Board of Detail, which convened at
11:3O o'clock. It is understood that
Major Charles Haywood, of the
Marine barricks at Brooklyn, will
have immediate command of the
marines. A naval officer of rank,
however, will probably be detailed to
command the expedition.
Secretary Whitney replied: eve
will ship 200 men by your steamer to-
morrow neon, with tents and camp
equipage. The Tennessee, with Ad-
miral Jouett, will leave New Orleans
probably to-day, with extra compile
ment Of marines for Aspin wall, and
with extra provisions. This will
place four ships and between 400 and
| 500 available men at Aspinwall for
land service. AS to Mondays steamer,
[ will communicate hereafter" The
men will be taken from the Brooklyn
navy yard.
In reply to a telegram sent to Com
mander Kane, of the Galena, the
following was also received to-day.
''Transit is closed. The steamship
property is safe in my possession !;
also the railroad property at the north
end OF the island. It is advisable to
send another vessel"
THE BURNING OF AsPINwALL.
PANAMA, APRIL 2.-The particulars
of the battle of Colon [Aspinwalll and
thc, burning of that city are still
meagerly reported. The attack upon
the rebel chief Prestan by the Colon
bian troops was led by Colonel Ulloa.
Prestan's forces were utterly routed
after severe engagement. AS soon
as Prestan became convinced that it
would be impossible for him to main-
tain his position, be set fire to the
city in various places and then made
his escape. Only few of his follow
ers succeeded in getting away with
him. The city is almost a complete
ruin. Only three houses are left
standing. Much distress prevails
among the people who have been
rendered homeless. Everything is
quiet here at Panama and no serious
apprehension of attack from the in-
surgents is felt. Communication with
Colon remains open.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24
The Death of the Girl AkahI.

An inquiry into the cause of the death of
the native girl Akahi was held yesterday by
Mr.. David Dayton, Coroner, and a jury of
twelve natives. The facts of this painful
case have already been reported by the AID
vERTIsER. Several natives were examined.
It was deposed to by the man with whom
she lived that he bandaged the limb and
poured whisky over it, but did not bind
it tightly. Drs. McKibbin and Fitch
testified as to the condition in which they
found the girl when they saw her nearly
forty-eight hours after the accident, and
DIR. McKibbin was of the opinion that she
died of gangrene brought on by too tight
bandaging of the broken limb. He said the
girl was perfectly healthy, and that there
was no reason for believing that the fracture
alone would have caused her death. The
jury found that the girl came to her death
by being thrown from horse on the pre-
vious Saturday evening, breaking her left leg,
and that she died through the ignorance of
those attending her.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24

tenn. For its own protection it was
necessary to make through connec-
tions to the Atlantic, and this has
been done. The Southern Pacific
Company has secured the control of
all the roads between San Francisco
and the Gulf ports available for over
land traffic, with the use of steam
ships thence to New York it has
likewise leased the Chesapeake and
Ohio road, by this means securing
an outlet into the Ohio Valley and
the Great West. It thus appears
that the California railroad builders
keep we'll abreast Of competition in
the railroad world of America. For
the present at all events they are Sc
cure, and can hold their own in any
transcontinental pool, or can give
and take" in "cut rates with any
other railroad system in the States.
These facts interest US in Honolulu,
because nearly all our direct trade
with the States is done through San
Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24

WHERE THE BLAME LIES.

Adverting to an article from the
San Franciico Merchant, published
elsewhere, relative to the disinclina-
tlsn of the Pacific Mail Company to
make any pro rata arrangements for
stlay overp tickets for through Aus
tralian passengers, it is as well that
our people should know where the
blame lies. The importance of any
such mutual agreement to our King
dom must be self-evident to every
body. Travellers would remain here
for week or fortnight, enjoying our
climate and scenery, and spending a
certain amount of money, which
would be freely circulated among our
retail dealers, and Indirectly increase
the trade Of the wholesale houses.
The brief temporary traffic of the
Australian line was formerly source
of considerable pecuniary circulation
in Honolulu. But latterly this has
decreased to a great extent. To make
up for the loss, the owners of the
Oceanic Steamship Company have
expressed their willingness to reduce
rates on through passengers from
Australia who may be anxious to
spend a week, or even fortnight, on
our shores. But the Pacific Mail Com
pany will not harmonic with the
requirements of the pigmy Kanaka
Kingdom. Gall or none" is their
motto, as has been conclusively
proven quite recently in their trans
actions with American transporta-
ton companies.
Not only would such a mutual
agreement, as has been indicated by
the Merchant, prove beneficial di-
rectly to our local trade, but it would
prove more beneficial by indirect adj
vertising from our visitors who, after
leaving our hospitable shores, enjoy
ing our beautiful climate aud witness
ing the wonders of our marvellous
volcano, would speak at home and
abroad, to their friends and acquaint-
ances, of the many sights to be seen
and the pleasures to be participated in.
We regret the loss to the Kingdom;
yet in the failure to effect any mu-
tual agreement in this matter, we
consider it only right that the pu bile
should know where the blame lies
that Is, with the Pacific Mail Com
pany
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24
DRAMATIC Movements.

Passages have been secured on the May
steamer for Sydney for Manager James G.
Williamson and George Fawcett Rowe,
author of Brass and other metallic dra-
matte work. Mr.. Rowe goes back to Aus
tralia, from whence ne came some nine
years ago, under long engagement to Will
Hanson. The only star that the latter in
tends to take to the an tipodes is Dion Bouci-
cault, whose brother has resided there for
many years. Dion will be accompanied by
his children, Dot and Nina. Williamson is
of the opinion that it does not pay, as a
general thing, to bring stars to Australia.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24
Technical defect.

In the Supreme Court yesterday the case
of Wa Leong ct al. vs.. J. 81. Soper, Marshal
of the Kingdom, occupied the Court during
the day. This was suit brought by the plain
tiffs to recover damages caused by search
after opium, the claim being that the war
rant was defective in that it merely set
forth that Wa LeOng, let al, had opium in their
possession, the word ''unlawfully" being left
out. This fact being proved, the jury
awarded the plaintiffs SS1.2O, that being
the actual damage caused by breaking open
boxes, etc. All other claims were waived.
A. s. Hartweu for plaintiffs; the Attorney
General for defendant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24
A GREAT RAILROAD COMBINATION.

The leasing of the Central Pacific
Railroad and its extensive system of
leased roads to the Southern Pacific
Company, the name of the new cor
poration which now controls the en-
tire overland transportation system
originating in San Francisco, is an
important event. The lease of the
Central Pacific is for ninety-nine
years, at minimum annual rental Of
s., 200, 900, and so much more as the
surplus earnings may justify up to
So, 600. 900 year. The new company
has a capital stock of 500, 100000
and it owns stock and bonds of the
different controlled properties to more
than that amount. Senator Leland
Stanford is President G. p. Hunt
ington, First Vice-President Charles
Croker, Second Vice-President. Ali
roads west of Ell Paso, Texas, are to
be managed by A. N. Towne all
roads east of that point are to be I'M
der the management of A. G. Hutch
inson.
This new combination controls
through transportation from the Pa
cific to the Atlantic, independent of
any other company. The opening of
the Oregon Short Line gave the
Union Pacific direct connection with
the Pacific Coast independent Of the
Central Pacific, whose overland traffic
was further cut into by the Northern
Pacific, Atlantic and Pacific (which
is pushing on to San Diego and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe sys-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-04-24

THE San Francisco Chronicle has
devoted considerable space to the adj
vocacy of tree culture, and has sue
ceeded in creating an intelligent
interest in the subject in California,
whose mountains are being rapidly de-
nuded of forest timber In pursuance
of it's policy in this direction it re-
Gently printed in full the article
which appeared in the P. G. ADvER-
TIsER on the Government expert
ment in forest culture in the neigh
borhood of Honolulu. The attention
of intelligent foreigners is thus called
to our island work.