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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
CRIME.

/ THREE notorious cattle thieves have
been hanged by vigilance committee
in Indian Territory.
JOHN A. VANGELDER, receiving teller
of the Union National bank, of New
York, has gone to Canada with $33, O0C
of the banks funds.
A BOY six years old, in Paterson, n,
j., deliberately burned a younger play.
mate to death last week.
GEORGE ANDERSON, who shot John
Kerwin on April 70, was yesterday COZ
victed of manSlaughter, the penalty be-
ing fixed at twenty years imprison-
ment.
ISAAC M. HIBBs, the abgconding ex.
pOstm aster of Lewiston, Idaho, has bRer
arrested in British Columbia.
ARTHUR E. MARSH, who embezzIed
$40, 900 of Koch, Sons G Co.'s money in
New York, returned from England and
was arrested.
FRED YAEDRI, keeper of house of
ill-fame at Frankfort, Mich, fatally
shot Iumberman named Armstrong.
The murderer was ARE sted.
AT Carbonate, Penn, George Cuff
annoyed at a bantering remark made
by Richard Duffy, with whom he had
been drinking and playing cards, shot
and instantly killed him. Cuff is is in
jail.
JAMES I. DAVIS, VINO shot and cut Dr..
Lucas in Lincoln, Neb., May 3, nearly
killing him, because of tn. doctors al.
legged professional conduct with Mrs.
Davis, was acquitted of the charge OF
attempted murder on the ground of IN
sanity.
IN the criminal court in Baltimore
Tuesday Judge Stewart sentenced Henry
A. Myers to one year in Jail and twenty
lashes, for beating his wife, S0phy
Myers. IF the sentence is carried out,
Myers will be the first white man to
stand at the whipping post in Maryland
under the new law.
LOUIS HANMEL, son of Policeman
Hammel, was arrested in Cleveland for
attempting to burn one OF the largest
business blocks on Euclid avenue. Five
times recently fire was discovered in
the store of G. A. Setter, One of these
conf1agrations damaged Setzer's stock
$25, 600. Hamnnel, an employe about
the place, was arrested for the crime.
AT Raleigh, N. O., Judge Avery has
sentenced Joe Howard, Thomas Gee and
Tom McNiIl. all coIored to be hanged
June 26. Howard killed L. G. Black
B1an, after a quarrel about the purchase
of land by Biackman from Howard
Gee, wretched cripple, beat cut with
an AK the brains of an Abandoned white
woman, with whom he had lived. Nc
Neil had a dispute with his brother
Simon at a festival and sho. him dead
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
An English Tax ON Marriages.
Letter from "a Married Woman" to the Editor
of the London Times.

of the London Times.
Have you a corner to bestow on a
grievance of married women? Our
complaint is that our incomes are
treated as our husbands incomes for
the purpose of taxation. Thus, if the
united income of husband aud wife
be $50 per annnm, they now lose
go, Is shillIngs and pence by income
tax; whereas if the same two persons
were not married they would not be
taxed unless the income of; each am
ounted to $50. Two partners, two
brothers, OF any other two persons
living together, except husband and
wife, are not taxed unless the income
of each amounts te 9150. We should
like to have the law altered SO that
married couples should not be taxed
unless their joint income amounts to
$500. This would only be putting
them on a level with bachelors and
spinsters. The tax as at present lew
led, Is simply a tax on matrlmOny.
Perhaps such tax is thought desirable
by those who have the making of the
laws, IN order to check too great in
diligence in the luxury. But, if in
tended as deterrent, would 1t not be
more effective if levied under It's true
rame, and should it not be levied GA
those whose are below 9150, even
more than those whose incomes are
above2 It is, fear, hopeless, espec~
tally in the face Of deficit of Els, GEO,
900, to expect that we poor women,
who have neither vote nor influence,
should see the law altered. Mr.. Child
ers can not spare the items that we
contribute at the cost of many privat-
ions. Our very poverty, which max
es the taxation fall SO heavily on Us,
prevents us from obtaiaing redress.
But if you will kindly give publicity
to this letter it may do good, IS it adds
one more argument in favor OF Mr.,
Punch's excellent advice to those ab-
out to marry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
4 DIXIE PARDON.
Saved for His Wife and Seven little
ChiIdren,s Sake
PHILADELPHIA News

''I was Jefferson Davis private
messenger from the telegraph office
during the war;" said Jake Semon, of
the Virginia tobacco store, opposite
the postoffice. Every telegram pass
ed through my hands I received all
the messages from Uncle Bob Lee,
Judah ?. Benjamin, G. Q. Memming-
er, and all those great leaders, and
many are the queer things [ could tell.
I'll give you one incident. [ was a
Christmas eve night, cold and stormy.
The office was to close at 1870. It
was close on that time when tele-
gram came rafting in from Fred
ericksburg. 1t was from Robert E.
Lee. saying the confederates had
fought on Marye's hill and lost seven
guns, but that he would retake them
in the morning. Go long said 7;
he won't do it. Yes he will said
the operator; wait till I ask the other
operator He did SO, and the reply
came, You bet,' and the enthusiastic
operator drummed out Dixie over the
line.
81 was getting ready to go home
when the operator in charge said ::
Stay, there is an important message
coming for the president. It must
have an answer tonight if the office
has to stay open till daylight. I
grumbled. It was Christmas eve,
and could hear the boys in the street
jubilating and could see the chill
drea carrying home dolls. You know
what they were-only raw cotton
cd to 1 Ia
not stay, and was going, when the
expected message came: To His Elk
cellency, President Jefferson Davis
| am going to be shot at seven IN the
morning for desertion. Pardon me
for the sake of my poor wife and
seven little children.
JOHN RYNER.'
"You bet I took the message and
ran to old Jeff's house. [ saw the
bright lights ard heard music.
rang the bell. A little adjutant came
out. An important message for the
president I said. He took it, and in
a few minutes brought it back. Re
ferred to Adjt. Gen. Cooper be had
written on it. I burst INTO tears. be,
cause [ knew old Cooper wouldn' t
pardon the man. Still, 7 took it and
ran through the sleet and snow to
Cooper's house. An old negro woman
opened the door, which nearly knock
ed her down, the wind blew in so.
AN awful night, marster,' she said.
Yes, marmy, said I; let me see the
general quick. She said, I don't
know as [ kin; he's just at dinner.
But this is important, I said.
She let me in, and just then I saw
old Gen. Cooper, a tall, old man,
with long white hair, going up the
stairs from the dining-room into a
group of young ladies. That was my
time. So, rushing up, [ said: A
very important message, sir Of
course, the ladies gathered around,
and said: oh, what is it?' The old
general read it, and you should have
heard the ladies cry. They all begged
him 10 let the man go. He didn't
say a word, but wrote on the back Of
the message, John Ryner is repriev~
ed You can bet [ didn't lose any
tinne sending that message"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
GARLEGRAMS s.

THE city OF Gradno, ia Russian Po-
land, has been, in great part, reduced to
ashes
THE British steamer Lake Manitoba,
with 500 head Of cattle, has been
wrecked off the Newfoundland coast.
The French government will send a
mission, headed by NJ. Brouardel, to
Sgain to study the origin and progress
OF the Cholera epidemic.
TWO thousand Gautemalans have en-
tered Santa Anna with nine cannon
Fighting has been going On for fe ur
days.
THE efforts to destroy the sunken
dredger in the Suez canal with dynamite
have failed. Gunpowder will now be
tried.
coal mine near Manchester, Eng. Two
hundred and thirty miners have prob
ably persisted.
AN earthquake shock was felt at York,
near London, Thursday. It lasted sew
eral seconds and caused great alarm
among the people.
EARTHQUAKE shocks still continue
throughout the Vale of Cashmere.
There are from eight to ten shocks
daily. The violence of the shocks is,
however abating.
LATEST advices from the earthquake
shaken valley of Cashmere, Asia, re-
port the destruction of number Of
towns and the death of 400 people.
THE mahdi has issued proclamation
which has been extensively circulated
in the countries bordering upon the
Persian gulf, stating that it is his in
tention to invade boJn Egypt and Ara
bia.
THE earthquakes in the Vale of
Cashmere, in Asia, continue, Latest
ton of a town, and that 1900 Of it's in
habitant5 were ingulfed and buried
alive.
The German Government will permit
| the corvettes built in Germany for the
| Chinese Government to sal for China,
now that peace between that country
and France has been concluded.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
an earthquake has occurred in the East
ern Caucasus. The town of Sikuch
! was completely swallowed, and the
| township suffered damages to the ex-
tent Of several million rubles.
THE newspapers of Rangoon, are dis
Causing the separation of Burmah from
India and making it a crown colony.
They complain of the neglect of the
Indian government. The Rangoon
Chamber of Commerce supports the
proposal.
SIR JULIUS BENEDICT, the musician
and composer, is dead. Sir Julius mad
SO far recovered from a receSt illness
as to be able to resume the practice Of
his profession and prepare for Lis an
nual concert. His death was entirely
unexpected. It followed quickly upon
a sudden relapse.
IT is stated here that the Treasury
Department is contemplating change
in the management of its sub treasury
system, doing away with its Assistant
Treasurers, and designating certain
banks IN various cities as banks of de-
post for government funds; this. if
carried into effect, would eliminate the
Sub-treasurer's Office in Cincinnati,
Chicago, and several other cities.
IT is said that the policy Of the Mar
quis of Salisbury toward Ireland will
be to split the Liberal party completely
| by proposing a measure of coercion
based on Earl Spsncer's report. Court
officials now admit that Mr.. Gladstone
was never in harmony with the Queen
on any subject. and Her Majesty and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

The nunaber of persons killed by
wild beasts and poisonous serpents in
India IN 1888 was 90, COS, against o.
125 in 1882; 20, 057 deaths were due to
the bites of poisonous animals; 985
persons were devoured by tigers, 287
by wolves and 217 by leopards.
The loss of cattle amounted to Al, 478
animals, and increase of III over the
preceding year. While most of the
deaths of human beings was due to
the bite of snakes only 1 644 cettl.e
were thus poisoned. More than three
quarters of the deaths took place ia
Bengal and In the provinces of the
northwest; 10, 800 dangerous animals
were killed during the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
crime.

COMMITTEES to assist Italian emf
grants have been formed at Genoa,
Naples and Palermo These agencies
have been established through the
efforts of the Propaganda at Rome,
and auxiliary aid committees are being
organized by the Catholic Bishops OF
New York, Baltimore and elsewhere.
An Italian emigrant may need some
help to get out of Italy, but when he
reaches Chicago he is pretty well
able to take care of himself, if some Of
his countrymen don't murder him.
pack him in a trunk and ship him
back to the east again,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
Worse Than Firearms.

The editor of an Omaha paper, in
commenting on several cases in that
city wAere children die from the eff
fects of taking cough syrup containing
msrphia, remarks that opiate5, poiSons
and narcotics are more dangerous than
firearms. Mothers should note this and
furthermore that different Boards of
Health, after making careful analyses
have certified that the only purely veg
etablo preparation Of this kind, and one
that is in every way harmless, prompt
and effective, is Red Star Cough Cure.
Mayor Latfobe, Of Baltimore, and the
Commissioner of Health, have publicly
endorsed this valuable discovery.
KITE S.-Be rompish. Squeeze
her hand. Kittie likes fellows with
no nonsense about them. If you do
not manage to kiss her before you 60
she'll set you down as a nuff, and
you needn't call again. Hug her every
chance you get. Don't mention b.
name.
The newest breakfast caps for ell
derby ladies are made of hellotrope
tulle, with a bow Of s.tin ribbon OF
the same shade on top.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

The new CONNECTICUT law against
. just
gone into effect, imposes a fine OF $50
or less, and Imprisonment for three
months or less, or both, at the discre-
lion Of the court, upon every person
who shall sell, lend, give or offer, or
have in his possession with intent to
rell, lend, give or offer, any book,
magazine, pamphlet or paper devoted
wholly or principally to the publica~
ton of criminal news, or pictures and
stories of deeds of blo0dshed, lust or
npi,ooa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

THE United States is the greatest
coffee consuming country on the
globe, our imports last year amounts
ing to $40, O57, 900 pounds, worth $40,
9O6, 600. OF this supply Brazil sent us
nearly two thirds, large share of the
remaining thrd coming from the
Central American states. Recently
Mexico has been bidding with in
creased results for tbe American coffee
trade, and the subjects of Dom Pedro
are beginning to look upon it with
jealousy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

the Premier disagreed bitterly in all
their discussions about highlands for
eign affairs. It is said the Queen favors
a renewal of the Soudan campaign, the
retention of Egypt, the settlement of
the Anglo Russian dispute ON the basis
of the Granville Giers agreement, a re-
newal of the alliance WITH Germany. an
entente with Turkey, and no special
cultivation of an entente with France
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
4 Choice Of Two treat Evils.
Philadelphia Call

Jinks-You appear to be in a
hurry.
Minks-Yes. I'm going TO meet q
train. My mother-in-law IS coming
on visit.
ALREADY! Why, you haven't been
married a month"
mo. She is coming at my earnest
solicitation, though"
"But I thought you wouldn't care
for that kind Of a change SO soon.
"Well, I'd rather have a mother'in-
law than the dyspepsia"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

BOUNTIEs on wild animals to the
sxtent of SIS, 600 have been paid by
New Hampshire during the past year,
and it is the opinion in that state that
some Of the animals were imported
for the sake of the bounty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

REPORTS on the wheat crop through
out the country are by no means as
cheerful as they might be. It is very
certain that the crop will be much less
than that of 1884. This will be true
Of both winter and spring wheat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25
ington.

A COMPROMISE has been effected be-
tween the iron manufacturers and the
operatives at Pittsburg, and general
resumption of work will take place
Immediately.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

THE Michigan legislature has APP
propriated $1O,O fol- the purpoae OF
placing statue OF Lewis Cass IN the
Did hall Of representatives at Wash
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

The fact is admitted by an inter
terviewed Snowman that the feats of
3ssayts and children in the sawdust ring
are, IN the main, produced by torture.
From the biggest elephant to the
smallest girl on an cquestrian's shout
ders, compulsion under the fear of
severe punishment is the incentive.
re remembers that man once had 81
small hoy in training as hurdle rider
o1four ponies. The act is a familiar
one as done with fall>sized horses bT
an adult, the performer standing on
the back of one animal, managing
shem all by reins, and finally leaping
along with his own steed over the
hurdles, The youngster had an ard
nous winter at the work, and finally
mastered it through his greater terror
of the teacher than of the horseback
danger. Now, it is traditional usage
among circus people that smile must
be on the face of a performer, A bal
let girl without her characteristic
grin would be no greater curiosity
than an equestrian who did not show
his teeth along with his agility. But
this child found 1t almost impossible
10 smile. Instead, distressful ex-
preston of fright came into his face
That would not do, and he was liter
ally dubbed until he smiled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-25

In sixteen OF the states there IS no
provision OF law prescribing the form
md size of the ballot. In Florida and
Louisiana the prescription seems to be
that the ballots must be printed on
white paper. In North Carolina and
Oregon the paper must be white and
without device. In Nevada nothing
is said about the color Of the paper
bat the prescribed size is 4x10 inches.
In Illinois it is provided that there
shall be a blank space below each
name. This requirement seems to be
distasteful, as tits often observed only
In the most formal way. In Minnesota
the ballots IN cities must be on white
paper. and OF equal size. In South
Carolina the tickets must be white and
without device, and q by 3 inches ia
dimensions. In Vermont the law
prescribes only the form OF the words
IN which the ballot shall be printed.
In Rhode Island the ballots are fur
nished by the Secretary of State IN
self-sealing envelopes Of uniform
size. Of all the modes this is said to
be the best for the prevention OF all
frauds.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
HAMAKUA ITEMS.

An Intellectual attempt was made
here on last Saturday to convict
fourteen residents of Honokaa, for
having the temerity to celebrate the
4th of July. The shon. member for
Hamakua had some fourteen natives,
whites, and Portuguese, arrested
and tried for disturbing the quiet of
the night. 1t has always been the
custom here on holidays for natives
to go round the different stores and
dwelling houses, singing, and as
usual they were out in force on the
night of the 3rd. Our police officer
swore that they were making
hideous noise, singing and playing
a guitar, and that he was in 6odiIy
fear theretrom, and after the lapse
of nearly a month paltry case is
boxed up against them. The Judge
very wisely discharged every one of
them. 1t is to be hoped all good
Americans will remember this when
the hon. member is running again
for the Legislature.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
EATEN BY SHARKS.

The w. G. Hall brings the news
of the wreck of the Hawaiian
schooner Pohoiki, owned by Messrs.
Allen & Robinson, which took place
near Napuuapele, Kau, Hawaii. The
storm was raging very fierccly at
the time when the schooner capsized
on Sunday night. The vessel was
in charge of Captain Paahao, and
his wife was on board. The crew
consisted of five men, all Hawaiians.
Soon after the schooner was capsized
the captain was attacked by sharks
and so badly bitten that it was i'm
possible to do anything for him, and
he was drowned. One of the crew,
Kaulu, was also lost. Two others
were bitten also by sharks, but they
managed to get into the schooner's
boat with the remaining two of the
crew, who were not injured. DR..
Baker, the Government physician at
Kona, was sent for and he writes to
say that the two men are in o very
bad state, the bites being rather
serious. The schooner was not seen
again after she capsized. She is
fully insured.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
EXCITING RUNAWAY.

About twenty minutes TO three
this afternoon Dodd's horses attach
ed to the heavy water cart ran away
from the hydrant on Fort street
opposite Hackfeld's. The driver
had dismounted and was turning the
water on when the horses got scared
and started off on. to Queen street.
A Chinese express driver was Just
ahead and a hot race ensued be-
tween the two, until reaching the
Union feed store, where the water
cart ran right into the express, turn
ing it completely over. The horses
attached to the water cart kept on
for few yards, when one of them
fell, bringing them to n standstill.
The Chinaman's express was COM
plete wreck, but the man and horse
were not hurt. The water cart
horses escaped unhurt. If the
Chinaman had whipped up his horse
he could no doubt have outpaced the
water cart team.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
KAU NOTES.

Our correspondent at Waiohinu
writes that on Sunday the Goth,
there was heavy rain, great wind
and awfully rough seas. At Puma
luu, the sea came over the sand bed
and destroyed two or three houses,
throwing down stone walls and doing
other damages. At Honuapo, the
fine wharf, the best ever built on
the Kau coast, was all washed up
ward toward the dry land. At
Naalehu, Waiohinu and Honuapo,
several fumes on high trestles we're
were all blown down, and it will
cost large sum to repair them.
Trees were uprooted in every direc-
ton. At Kaaluahi very heavy sea
was running and the wharf was con-
siderably damaged. The fields of
sugar cane look as if they had been
rolled down by the street roller.
They look smooth and even with the
ground. The old natives say that
they do not remember ever seeing
such terrific storm.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
PASSENGERS.

Eer-Windward Ports, per stmr Kinau.
jay 30-Dr j Wight, Miss Coan, + A
Thompson, Mr. Higgins and wife, o T
Shipman, X A Lyman, II Ii Hughes, L
Barnard and wife, j Nawahi, Z w Akau.
w Fennell, Mrs p N Makee and child,
Miss Parkc, A M Brown. Miss Brown.
Mrs Phillips and child, Mary A Shaw,
Hiss Lewis, Miss N Brown, Miss Ii
'rewn, A Fitzsimmons, A Rhodes, Ben
Fabian, Fabian, j l. Blaisdell and
wife, Walter and Robert Dole, Koki and
SOM Julia Rawson, w II Seal, s Kin,lwa.
@ E'Coe, @ Il Winston, II Cattan, John
Cook and about 200 deck; For the
VOLCANO, Mrs Anderson, Miss Baldwin.
"A J'Baldwin and wife, G II Murphy, j G
Ward. + Hustace,sJ + Morgan, Alex
Boyd, Mrs Boyd, Mr. Geo Boyd, II E
Atwater and wife, C Nixdoff, A T
Atkinson and MISS Hopper; From IIilo
,r the Volcano, Miss Athcrton and Miss
,oYrie.
Ffom the Volcano and Windward
Ports, per steamer w. G. Hall, July 20
% A Spreckels and wife, w G Irwin,
Miss Dore, Miss S Ivers, Mr. Homo, II
zones, Mrs + z Hastings, w E Stevens,
Hasse Terheyden, Miss II N Foster, T.
w Fuller, Mrs S II Davis, Geo Mclean
and wife, Capt L Marchant, j L Ross, j
Z Jordon, V V Ashford, Rev Father
Celestine, Mrs M ID Coake, j X Nahali
and &C deck.
For San Francisco, per S s Alameda,
Ing Mrs w G Armstrong, Mrs A +
itAdd and children, Mrs Geo Wallace.
IRIS De Jean, Mrs j Simmons, Mrs G Ii
Brown, Mrs Kirkland, Mrs Il Hendry,
Judge Toohey, Miss Hoyt, Mrs j N
rritiith, Mrs A L Shaw and child, S De
ellis, j Mott and wife, Miss and Master
ewison, A G Alexander, b Jones, w L
Upper, w A Bowen, T ID Whiting, + Il
iritfith, Capt Wilbur, A Wenner, Chas
Mcclure, Palmer Wood, II Hoffnung,
n Keeney, Paul Neuman, Z X Meyers.
has Ruiz, Mary Beckwlth. Mary G
illebrand, Rev Hemphill and wife, Mrs
crris, Miss M j Allen, Miss Eva Neu-
man, Miss Hoffnung, Mrs 4 r Foster
and 2 children, Mrs NJ Fay, Mrs NJ c
iBurnette, Geo A Jackson and wife.