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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-26

1t has just transpired that the chill
dren originals of ''Helen's Babies had
been dead 3 year before their amusing
pranks We're written up and published
for the world to laugh at.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-26

General Fremont, gray as heis, again
becomes a pathfinder. He is to head
large party to survey a tract of 49,,
000,0 900 acres In Mexico, bought by large
capitalists"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-02-26

American apples sell on the stree.
stands in London at from s cents to II
cents apiece.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
WHAT CONSTITUTES 4 JOURNAL.
IST.

The New York Sun has a right to
have q high opinion Of a great jour-
nalist. In controversy with. a con-
temporary it remarks:
"The we'll endowed and we'll
equipped journalist must possess the
faculty, the breadth, the judgment,
the knowledge thu s.eadiness and
the versatility which are %indizrensl-
BILE to the well endowed and WILL
equipped statesman. There Il moth
lng In the occupations, Iabors aud
qualifications of the ons which l. not
suitable to the qualifications, Iabors,
aud occupations # the other. The
successful j,urnali t must be a sue
ce-sful man of business. To admin
lister the editorial department Of an
important newspaper Is equal t. sd
ministering . government. It is not
given every man to succeed In pol
ittcs and administration; but If any
one shall tura from these employ
ments because he Ia convinced that
he does not possess the talents which
are requisite to succ IS, it will, be
vain tor him t, expect to succeed in
journalism. The few high prizes of
either pursuit are only lO be gained
by the men If ample add we'll bal
aaoed 20 wer; but he who is destined
to fail IN one. is just as surely des-
tined to fail in the other.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
cIEvELANu,s SIMPLICITY.

The Republican press OF the coun-
try are terribly afraid that President
Cleveland will show too much eim-
plicity In his general tastes during
his administration. They endeavor
r. ridicule tho statement that he will
pay for the newspapers he reads; that
he will refuse "dead head" tickets to
theaters and when he goes to the
play will not accept . private box.
but will cit in the body Of tho house
like the mass Of private citisens. Hav-
lug been accustomed to m aristo-
cratic President who went about his
ofice work clothed. In . silk jacket,
whose table was provided with solid
gold spoons and other ware 10 CORE
spond, aud who, when he went to .
theatre, managed to show himself
for q moment soas to attract applause
among enthusiasts and then remain
In obscurity during the balance Of
the performance - though he would
not bear inspection, 1t IL not to be
wondered at that our Republican
friends are solicitous. Nh. Cleve-
land Is undoubtedly . man Of the
people.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
'1,.,arr.nt - 1fsfth.

nfarcn W.-Thee excite
ms.f over ths reDeIliOn i0 n.sAss M.
ss,sn c.uutry incTessss ouI,y.
enf,fe city u IN an uproar. : r..s
esls,,.n AZ troups ltft f1r the wtet 70
dav 81 special train. TnousaI,us
.. ~. ..sembled ct the station and
lpp..s..d "a The troOpe rolled 0uf. Inc
c.r,s,mder e the troops. Including ne
U1.rre,,erf isld battery. the Winnie
=. sro.,n II cavalry, xnd the remall-
~ ~ fns 18th baita Ion. VII. leave
80 anrni.l irsi0 Tomorrow. OsneIAi
S..fis,nn il xtected here ia tine
morning to take Command e tne =,
Dedltlon Il Is reps..rled 'nas nin d..
indian tribes ase rising. ~ -
rols. . band Of fifteen bundrsa a'e
holding war dances and Othefs.00lux
iikewise. II ii believed the Frop :
and other, will attempt % Capture
M .rracks ut Reg,ns. The eaII'-
son /. weak aud t ~ very f1rst q. : sc'-
ment fdrwarded g0es tn e. The te'-
eyraDh line norm Of HUMBOLDT has
he...n cnt and the OPEN tors imDrls-
oned. The mails Ia that Vicinity
hate been seized by the rebels WI"
CONF Gated the mail contractors
horses and stat ons It Ia stated that
Charles holland, ex-member OF Mau-
ttOba legislature has been captured
by Riel and threatened with death.
dc incurred Riel's displeasure during
the Rid River rebellion. The troops
will proceed from Quappelie by way
of FrenchwoOd Hill o Prince Albert
making q det0ur to avoid the Iudian
reservation. No particulars OF the
reported. slaughter OF police ut FOIt
Carlton are yet obtained. 1t Is
thought that everything Ia in the
hsnds Of the rebels, except Fort Sig
Allied.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
The Kidnapped ireland.

NEW YORK. March 26.-Mrs. Rob.
ct Ireland, VIII" cumplaintd at the
District AT Orney's Office yeste. day,
tina her husband had been kidnapped
IN Canada by English officials and
was about t" be taken to Eugl md to
be tried as a deserter from her Males
ty's army, tc-iav showed a letter her
husband sent her. The letter il dated
On board the steamer at Halifax"
II tells when the wr,te had reached
Clifton, on the Canadian shore,
whittier he Went with John steele,
In the belief that he was going to
Buffalo. He Was cOnfron,e by two
men, one OF whom said: I'VE want
you. young man, you are q deserter
from the Britt, b army"
Ireland replied, II am an American
~cit,zeD."
THAT does not ratter," said tho
other. "YOu are not in the United
States now"
Irelsnd's money and writing ms.
terra 9 We're taken from him and be
Was removed to Halifax and placed
on a s.e'mer under guard. He could
: learn the name Of the steamer,
hut wrote she had a red smoke sack.
ID, was detained below and not al.
lowed to speak to any person except
tns guard. Tn's individual told the
prisoner there were two Others like
him aboard the vessel. Ireland was
warned that if b. made any difficulty
IL would be all the worse for him be-
fore the court martial.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
REFORM IN q SOUTH.

One Of the great evils for which
the Republican party IL responsible
is found in thenumber OF bold rascas
it forced upon the Southern people.
Nothing short of Wholesale sweep
can inaugurate . reform that viii
root out the corruption and rotten
ness inficted upon the people by the
Vampires and bloodhounds sent
there to rule or ruin them. That
President Cleveland appreciates the
existing evils is shown In his answer
to the commissioner entrusted With
the presentation Of m epgrossed
copy Of the resolutions Of the South
Carolina legislature commencing
his civil service policy. The asser-
ton Of South Cardinals represents
tives that the application Of civil
service principles in South Carolina
would involve the dismission of all,
or nearly all, the federal omoe-
holders in that State, ellcted from
the President the declaration that he
was fully aware of the abuses from
which South Carolina, in company
with other Southern Statea, had suf-
feIed, and that . remedy would be
provided at IN early day. This may
provoke q loud wall from the federal
ofice-holders, whose sudden conver-
sion 10 civil service reform 10 one Of
the most startling phenomena Of the
age, but 1t will be satisfactory to al
the rest of the people who are earnest
In their demands to turn the rascals
ont.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

Itsissaid tho President dos not
permit himself 70 Do in1asnoe4 a
hbappolntmepts By tho ubtQuitcue
petitions sigusd ~ = ths most prone
nept and iD6nsntial msn o. the.
place ICELAND ihatherealiseso f What
little vslus such pstitions ars. This
may Do true. While thsrouna rubin
lscbeme has playsdys prominsnt pan
10 the distr.botlon Of patronage and
the app slntmsnt Of unlt and
unqualified men to ONCE It Il nearly
obsolete now. When one thlnks Of
It, : petition filled with the most
welghfy signatures has no more real
weight or meaning than the piece Of
paper on which It u written. Men
are always ready to sign their masses
to any petition, whether they under
stand ito aim or mot and even u they
do not approve or tt content simply
to obligea friend or to get rid Of an
impoltuning solicitor. Cleveland
shows sound judgment In disregard-
ing lengthy petitions and shows his
knowledge Of their real worth. The
hest plan in making appointments Il
the one he proposes to follow-to
select such men ~ he believes to be
acceptable to the localities or COM
mnnities interested. and most capa-
BILE Of rejecting credit upon his ad-
mlnistration. By following this
course, the President In the majority
Of cases VIII appoint good men and
will make his administration popular
and successful.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
WARRINGTON NEWS BUDGET.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-.The
Secretary Ut the Treasury p 'eparec q
circular lel,ec t. collect Of cus.
tnn,s requesting informa,ior as IN
the practical il,tyofreducing expenses
IT cUi,ectii & the revenue IF "u Gus
ON by cuftail,nx tue present ior.e
of clerks aud other employ n. lie
Commits oaer Of Iaisrnal RI. nuo
has recommended chs n .es In the
several col. ctiOn Districts and 1t is
expected the President will Illuminate
Dumber Of collec. 0rs vi internal
revenue Tomorrow or ut Il day.
Rev. Dr.. H. r. Nsyior { Nett o1ist)
w. A. Bartse I. lPi--by ler.an) and
w. A. Leonard, (Episcopa J, all
ministers In this city called upon
President Cleveland to-day and
presented a memorial earn- t Y ~
ing him To enforce the E,i,uunds'
anti p lygamy AT. TIE memorial
was sigued by over q thousand
clergymen and laymeu and the;namts
Ut some of the rn"st prominent di-
vines IN the country are sttact ed 10
the document. The P e+ident said
he would < We the -uhj-ot careful At.
tention at an early day.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

It is . matter Of qualification that
President Cleveland has directed i'm
quiry to be made ~ to the possibility
Of negotiating with the Indians for
the transfer Of laudst not required by
the tribes for occupation by white
settlers, and 1t Is to be hoped that,
for the sake Of both the Indians and
the nation generally, the government
will take action which may result In
the abandonment Of the reservation
system and to offer the Indiaps terms
which will make it advantageous to
them to permit the sale to white
settlers Of much land how held in
reservation.
The aggregate Of the reservations Il
136, 9oe. l0l acres, and, y surplus Of
more than 100, O00. 900 acres would re-
main after the distribution Of land
among the Iadians In severalty-160
acres to each head Of . family and
half ~ much to each other male
Indian. Let the government nego:i-
ate with the Indians for the abandon
ment of the reservation system,
agreeing to devote the proceeds Of the
sale Of the surplus land remaining
after the proposed distribution in
severalty to the education Of Indian
and to the provision OF q
reward Of an equipment OF stock,
seeds and tools for each Indian who
qualities himself for the management
Of . farm. It lie possible to make
independent, useful cliizens Of our
entire Indian population during the
present generation, and the policy
here indicated IL the right one to &C
eompllsh that result.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

LONDON March 26 The ordnalsce
department a. Chatham has been
ordered to ship to In lila all Martini
Henry rifles. The government il
placing large orders for riffs and
mutations Of war with manufacture
ers. The men If war MercuIy.n
Devastation nc olossus" and Baec-
hawk" have been rapidly prepared
for sea. Notwithstanding these war
preparations prominent fnanciers
state actual hosiiiities:will b. averted.
The stock market responds t, Their
views, consols aud Russian security
being q traction higher and the sen
erAl list of stock better. Continental
b0urses show q corresponding i'm.
provement.
Orders have been likewise sent to
the armories throughout the king
dom to return Immediately to the
Tower of London all MartInt.Henry
r fles which they have in STOCK. The
object is that they be inspected ard
di.p .tched to India. Fourteen thou =
and rid7s now at P0r sluuutn will be
shipped to India to-morrow.
Orders r received ut Portsmouth
direc ing the composite slo0p "Col-
morant to be made ready for sea.
TIE Que n has just sent q message
to the House Of Commons calling out
the reserve militia for permanent
9. rvice.
At Aldershot orders have been re-
oeived pr0vidng for raising 5000
troops for Indi'. One battery u
horse artillery proceeds from Wool
wich t., India Immediately. TIE
G vernon of Burinah is sending y
thousand cam.ls to India to be emu
pioyed in transport service ON the
frontier Of Afghanlstsn ny 0-aerxl
Stewart, British 0Oln mander.
In accordance with the Queens
message the war office has cai.ed out
the army reserves aud the mill in.
Orders have heeu sent to Cna' b nm
20 supply immeii ,te!y 5000 100
cartridges. A wild rumor . I'D ut
that some Russian troo.. ~ IT acked y
portion Of SIR p ter Lum sden's party
ana two We're killed.
The cali issued by the war office In
accordance with the Qaeen's message
. for 63.0C0 reserves and l40, O00
militia
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

The general opinion 10 that France
Is not affected In the England-Russia
trouble. ''Sbe has little or no con-
Germ in the question: said . prcm'-
nent Frenchman lately. The fepre-
sentatives Of Germany, too, maintain
that she would side with neither Of
the contestants. Yet . prominent
German officer IL convinced that
England would be beaten all to
pieces." On this point he differed
from q prominent French officer, who
thought that Russia would come out
Of tie struggle, ''mutilated, bruised
and exhausted" Al tor N. DeLes-
seps. the gay philosopher feels sure
there will be no war at all between
England and Russia. It there 10 be
would symrathixe with beth. 1t is
altogether a-symposium Of great va
riety and interest, and vi throw
abundant light on . badly tangled
aituafinn..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
MaKlH1gs SrTUAIIoN.

From the tssor Of our dlspatches
4 appeals that gravs apprehensioDs
are felt II London concerning the
oascome Of the present disagreement
between England ana Russia in rs-
gard % the Afghan question. The
feeling b heIghiened BY the unaat's-
factory MANNER In which General
araham has conducted his advances
against the forces under O-msn.
Digna. The attention OF the nation
ls now divided between Soudan and
Central Asia. The recent move
ment Of Russian troops towards
Herat In Afghapi-tan leads England
to the belief that the former il 81 ek-
ing the key to the East Indies. It
must be confessed that Rus~ta's
action will bear this depreciation.
On the other hand 1t IL well known
that General Graham mutt expect
severe conflicts before he can clear
the route for the railway which Eng
laud intend to build; from Suskim
to Berber on the Nile. Fortunate
" he can readily obtain reinforce-
ments from Suakim. and - the Gov
eminent hal. chartered . great
number of Transports, soldiers, am
munitlon and supplies enough for .
vigorous and successful campaign
can be sent to him through the Red
Sea. But he is not meeting expecta-
tions formed by the home Govern
ment. Those Arabs are fighters and
instead of . walk over the English
forces find every inch of ground con-
tested and advances are only made to
be followed by . retrograde move
ment.
Then again General Wolseley has
been comparatively inactive since
the fall Of Khartoum. and his men
seem to have all they can do to con-
tend with the blighting heat which
now pours down upon the Nile, but
Is the Mabdi threatens to cut of his
retreat to Cairo before the end of the
summer, he must prepare for prompt
defensive action even II he postpones
aggressive work for cooler weather.
All these facts are clearly coniple.
hended oy the English people as yell
~ by the English Ministry, and
hence the present excitement in
London. A var in Africa against
40 active, vigilant, courageous and
stubborn foe is no pastlme for even q
power a. strong - England, but
should 1t be coupled with q CONTEST
with Russia the struggle would
indeed be one of life or death.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

Our press reports contain the news
that the Swedish Diet has voted to
admit pork, all grain, -four and meat
into Sweden, duty free. It IL now
In order for Germany and France to
follow suit. The ''spirited foreign
policy" which Washington gossip
says Secretary Baysrd 10 going to
carry out is UNDERWOOD to have
amoug its prominent, not 10 say
''bristling," feature, the insistance on
the right Of the american Hog
dead and four-footed-to have free
access to the stomachs Of the subjects
Of the effets monarchles Of Europe.
"Baysrd and Bacon" viii be the
CRY. The a~lliterative dynamite viii
explode In foreign lands this time.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

/. The Hall and Ezpress says farm
ers In the great wheat belt Of the
Northwest are anxiously watching
the prospects, OF war In Europe, for
they must soon determine how much
spring wheat they VIII SOW. The
severe weather Of the past winter
ftoze the ground TO On extraordinary
depth. IN some places seven feet, and
this fact Is regarded - "A ASSURANCE
that there will b sufficient moisture
In the soil 70 produce . great crop, %
that the acreage must b regulated
according to the probable foreign
demand for Amencan wheat II there
Ii not to be . continuation Of ex-
tremsly low prices. Farmers whosow
with an expectation Of . conflict be.
tween Bfiton and Nuscovlte aro
likely b b disappointed.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
asRAT okt AND i1Trlr WOOL

Several Republican papers sre
making crest fuss over tbesppoint-
ment Of Mr.. Higgins = appctDtment
clerk, In tho Treasury Department.
The noise made hwholly dlspropor-
tionate to the Importance Of the
ONCE even should Ill the allegations
against the Maryland gentleman %
trus. The u poiDtment clerk 10 the
Treasury Department, . the New
York Herald explains It, keeps the
record Of al tho appointments, with
any reports, favorable or the reverse.
which may ce inside shout the DIFF
fsrent clerks or oflcialr. The treas
ury employs . great number Of pee
Pile, not merely Ia Washington, but
in custsmhouses and other 1.ublic OFF
ices all over the country. ills nee
sssary that some record should be
kept Of their names, occupations.
salaries, dates of appointment, place
Of service and efficiency. Few pei
sons probably imagine that the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury does this him.
self, OF carries these Lists about In his
hat or overcoat pocket.
Possibly there are people who sup
pose that the Secretary's private sec
rotary does 1t; but he has his hands
full otherwise. The labor Of keep
lng this necessary record Is therefore
given TO- a special clerk, who Is called
An appointment clerk, not a. some
gullible and suspicious persons Inn
sgine, because he makes ali the APP
pointments, but because his duty is
to keep in orderly fashion the record
Of the people who hold Office under
the Treasury Department.
There was . time before the Civil
Service went into effect, when this
office of appointment clerk was liable
to abuse, because favorite Senators,
Congressman and politicians had pri-
vate access there to see who Of the Of
fee holders In their states they could
persuade the President to turn out
In order to put their own followers
In. But under the civil service law,
even this abuse. which was never.
serious, has, Of course, disappeared,
and Mr.. Higgins, the new appoint
ment clerk, has the duty to keep an
orderly record Of the persons em-
under the treasury, and no
power whatever.
As MI. Higgins is8 capable and ef-
person forsthat work, and rs
The work has no political importance
but is simply = part of the
private secretsry's duties, all the
and fuss about his appoint
ment IL absurd.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

The cost Of the railway from Sua-
kim to Berber. with equipment. will
be SIS 900 = mile, and probably moro.
The charge will fall either on the
bondholders or the British
taxpayers. but tho latter must pay
for it IN the 6rst instance, and to get
the money from the bondoldep,
backed a. they are BY oil the powers.
of Europe, will be like getting butter
out Of . dogs mouth. And when
made. whose property will At be,
England's or Egypt's7 Since it is
made on Egyptian soil without au-
thority from the Egyptian govern
ment, 1t 10 legally E.ypt'a The cost
Of maintenance will be nearly $780,.
600 q year.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

The Boston Globe. which 10 alter
nately Democratic- Butleresque, sug-
gests the long sought for solution of
tho silver problem. It says: 1T re-
quires $3.50. 900 70 pay the annual sal
aries Of the United States Senators |;
to pay the Representatives, $780,
600 Salaries Of clerks, messengers,
and such eficials. together with
mileage, amount to $0l7. 900 more.
In all, e3,147,000. II Congress will
only pass . law to pay the national
legislators In silver 1t will help solve
the silver question. They will man.
age some way to get 1t placed In their
districts where 1t will do the most
good II Il Is heavy and cumbersome"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
Ayers ~SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
Dr.. d. C. Ayer & Co., IoseA Ness.
analytical Chemists.l' -
Sold BY ell Druggists: Price III
Six bottles for IS
Proposed Billiard Tournament.

NEW YORK, March 20. - DAILY,
Sext 70. Slosson, Di N and Schaefer,
or their represent atives. held q
meeting t. lay to arrange the PIE.
liminarles for u two WEEKS billiard
touInsment. which W II begin the
18th prnx. Schaef.r proposed that
young Wallace he allowed TO enter.
he names Of Mel .ugnlin, Of Pn1la-
d-Iphia, aid Lon Morris, of San
francisco, were also proposed. the
Minority agreed to allow the question
o. admitting there thrs 9 t. be- de.
clded hy ballot. ThereupOn s :haeter
got ::anxry, insisting that Wallace
should cone in anyhow, and left the
roOm. The meeting took no decided
action. The tournament will take
place with or without Schaefer. One
Of the champions said Schaefer was
afraid to meet Slosk0u.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

A Washington correspondent Of
the New York Tribune In . dispatch
under date Of the 18th INST. aays-
NV. ]. Mccormick, Of Montana, 8
member Of the Democratic National
COMMITTEES, speaking last night about
the probable removal Of Governor B..
Platt Carpenter, said Neither my.
self nor Delegate Toole 10 fighting or
opposing any Of the gentlemen from
Montana who are mentioned for Gov.
ernor to succeed Mr.. Carpenter.
Either ex.Delegate Msginnis, Nj.
Word or Colonel Hundley would
make an excellent governor. What
we want IL . Governor chosen by the
residents Of the Territory. and that
the President aAvA VI shall haye,G
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28

Senator Sharon still struggles des-
perately against the payment Of ALI
mony to the young woman whom
the San Francisco court decreed to
be his WIFE,. The California LeRis-
lature has passed m amendment to
the civil code which, It IL claimed, IL
In the interest Of Sharon, pr,vIding
that an appeal may be taken from an
order heretofore OF hereafter made
before and after . nnal Judgment In.
volving the payment of money which.
affects q substantial right. It thus
enables resistance to the payment Of
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-03-28
FOREIGN.

LONDON, M srch 2s.-Advicas from
Jamatave states that a disastrous
hurricane visited the east coast of
madagascar February 25th. The
american bark Sarah Hobat and
the French steamers "O,sen and
'Args" were wre cked and seventeen
persons lost.
CONCEPTION. Chill (Via. Calves.
ton)' March H.-An ex plosion Of gas
this morning In the coal mines ut
Aeou caused the death OF thirty.fivs
inner and thiIt.en were dangerous.
ly wounded.