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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The Eagle Touring mills at Quincy,
Illinois, were destroyed by fire. Loss,
$4,000.
By the burning of James F. Langmaid's
building at Suncook, n. H, Wednesday, a
loss of $150,0O0 was sustained.
A BUFFALO dispatch states that serious
trouble is likely to arise at the stock
yards from the enforcement of the rule
for actual weights on stock.
GREAT alarm in regard to earthquakes
is nightly manifested by the convicts in
the prison at Columbia, South Carolina
Some of the leaders of the movement
had to be ironed.
The heaviest rain ever known in that
section prevailed the latter part of last
week in the west of Scotland, doing much
harm to crops.
The Riverside glass-works, at Wells
burg, West Virginia, employing two hun
dred men, were burned at noon The
loss is $4,000,
AT II o'clock Thursday, the Riverside
glassworks at Wellsburg, W. Va. took fire
and soon the entire building was in
flames. Before 1 o'clock the entire plant
was destroyed, entailing a loss of S75,-
900; insurance $4,000. Two hundred
hands are thrown out of employment.
AN excursion train, carrying the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers dashed
into coal train near GlendOn, Pa, Sun
day night, the fireman being killed and
engineer seriously injured. The engine
and several cars were wrecked.
WILLIE COLLINS was accidentally stab
bed to the heart at Logansport, Ind
by his playmate Jere Mccarthy. Collins
died in fifteen minutes. The boys were
at play, and there does not appear to be
any blame attached to Mccarthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

at her home near Glen Elder, Kan, Satur-
day afternoon. Her husband, father in
law and brother-in-law are held on sus-
picion. They claim she was thrown from
a horse and trampled to death.
WILLIAM STEELE, who robbed the post
Office at New Meadows, n. Y, few weeks
ago, was run down at Cory, Sunday by a
United States marshal of jamestown.
large quantity of stamps and valuable
papers stolen were found in Steele's pos
session.
WHILE Mrs. Mary Oliver was walking
with her mother in Buffalo, Tuesday
morning, John T. Oliver her husband. an
preached from behind, and shot her
fatally. The couple had been living
apart, and Oliver committed the deed be,
cause his wife refused to live with him.
EARLY Sunday morning George Hamp
ton was shot down in cold blood on the
southeast corner of the square, in the city
of Mckinney, Texas, dying almost in
stantly. There were several gentlemen
on the streets, but no one saw the person
who did the shooting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

The Lord mayor of London has appeal
ed to the British public for aid for the
Charleston people. New York has con-
tributed $23,72O. Boston has raised
about $4,000, but special collections will
be made in the churches next Sunday.
The proposition is made by Colonel S. A.
Watrous, of Milwaukee, that the treasurer
of the Grand Army of the Republic be
authorized to forward $4,000 from its
overlooking treasury. The mayor OF
Charleston estimates the necessities of
the city before cold weather at 100000
to 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

DURING the past week there has been on
exhibition in the window Of a jewelry
store at Bedford, Pa, a uniq ue relic in
the shape of a fax-wheel manufactured
seventy years ago. It former home was
in the city of Stuttgart, in Wurte mburg,
whence it was brought via Br emen to
this country. 1t crossed the ocean in
1868, on the steamer Union, as the prop
erty of the German lady from whom it
was bought by its present owner, Mr..
William NJ. Irvine. In appearance, says
the Bedford Independent and Republican,
it is totally different from anything ever
seen in this vicinity in the spinning-whe
line. The rock is less complicated than
that of the American pattern. The wheel
proper and the screw by which the spool
er is set are mounted on hand Omely
turned uprights instead of the usual clum-
sy frame. The whole is made of cherry
finely polished, tipped with bone, and
made staunch by brass banes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

TWENTY-FIVE years ago Patrick Dris
coll, just arrived from Ireland, found a
pocketbook containing over $3.50 in Sa-
lem, N. J. He told his employer, who
advised him to keep it until the owner
appeared. The other day Charles W
Dunn happened to speak in the presence
of Mr.. Driscoll, now a prosperous mer-
chant, about his brother, Samuel Dunn,
now dead, losing pocketbook years be-
fore. Mr.. DriscolI at once took book
from his pocket and handed it to Mr..
Dunn. who identified it as the one his
brother had lost. He was asked to count
the money. There was just $151.78. Mr..
Dunn tried to get Mr.. Driscou to keep
the money, but he refused. He said it
was load off his mind to get rid of that
$151.78.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

A FARMER near Chambersburg, Pa, re-
Gently prepared home made phosphate
from lime and chicken manure, which he
left in heap upon his barn floor. Some
time after it was discovered that pecu-
liar smell, as if some substance burning
was issuing from the barn. Upon inves-
tigation it was found that the phosphate
was mass of fire. The different compo-
sitions of which it was made generated
such great heat that spontaneous COM
bustion was the result. With the aid of
others the farmer succeeded in pitching
the burning mass from the barn. The
barn floor, whereon the mass lay, was con-
siderebIy charred and blackened
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

THOSE who believe that a great Euro
pean war will follow the death of Emper-
William find additional ground for their
belief in the activity which the great
powers are displaying in the rearmament
of their troops. Special attention is be-
ing paid to the military arm, and the
single breech-Ioader is being gradually
superseded by the repeating or magazine
rifle. Not long ago a sensation was caus-
ed by celebration at the Spandau Ar
mory over the completion of the last OF
the 100000 repeating rifles for German
troops. During the summer 1900 men
have been employed at Erfurth, Spandau
amp elsewhere in converting the Mauser
rifle into repeating arm, at the rate OF
1,200 daily. 1t is announced also that
by this time 10000 repeaters are in the
hands of the French troops, and French
paper says that the two hundred thous
andth French rifle will be duly celebrated
Austria is substituting the Mannliebel
rife, with detachable magazine, for hel
Wenol gun. Norway and Sweden have
the Jarmaun magazine rifle, with a long
range, and Italy and Switzerland are
getting the Vetterli rifle, of similar pat
tern.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
CRIME.

EDWARD MYERS, of st Louis, who stole
$4,000 from his employer and fed to
Hamilton, Ontario, has been sentenced to
six months imprisonment for bringing
stolen money into Canada.
In row at negro festival near George
town, KY, Saturday night, Henry Fox and
Frank Hughes were fatally beaten, cut and
shot by Zig Taylor and Henry Fox. Sew
eral others were painfully injured in a
general melee that followed.
Mrs. BELLE BLAKE was found murdered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

The boundary line that has been in
dispute between the states of Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island for two years past
has been settled by the commissioners
from the respective commonwealth ap-
pointed for that purpose. The line as
agreed upol begins at an iron point
in a stone in the Ashaway river, and runs
down the Ashaway river, and runs down
the middle channel of the Pawcatuck
rIv,r to little Narragansette Bay, the nee
through the waters of the bay, in a
straight line to ''Rkode's Folly" then ce
due south on the meridian TO the New
York state line. Rhode Island is a small
gamer by the division as far as territory
is concerned. The agreement of the
commission will have to be ratified
by the legislatures of both states, and
afterwards by congress.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

THE public schools of this country now
employ over three hundred thousand
teachers, and pay them $62,OOO,OOO, not
very fattering annual average of little
more than 5000 each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

Alexander III. 81. Stuart, who was secre-
tarv Of the interior in President Fill
more's cabinet, is still in robust health
and has been summering at Greenbri er
Springs, Va.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
Prompt Reform Of Bodily Evils.

The prompt reform Of those bodily evils, en-
feebled digestion, incomplete assimilation, mac
tivity Of the liver, kidneys and bladder, as well
of the nervous symptoms which these ailments
are especially prone to beget, is always accom-
pIished by the use OF Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, medicine accredited by physicians. pro
nounced pure by analysis, and eminently whole
is preferable to unpalatable and indigestibe min
eral drugs and unsanctoned nostrums The
nation at large assuredly thinks SO, judging by
the unprecedented demand for the article from
Maine to the Pacific, demand now supplemented
by immense orders for it received from tropical
America, Mexico, the British and Spanish Colonial
possessions, and elsewhere. Both at home and
abroad It is recognized as a standard remedy and
preventive, the dec1sIveneSS Of its effects recon-
nIending il everywhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16
THE BALANCE OF THE TICKET.

Governor J. M. Rusk was renominated
by reclamation, G. W. Ryland, of Grant
county was nominated for lieutenant
governor On the second formal bal
lot.
Secretary of State Timme was also re-
nominated by reclamation. On the
eighth ballot II. B. Harshaw
of Winnebago county, was nomiu ated for
state treasurer. The second formal bal
lot for attorney general resulted in the
nomination of Chas. F. Estabrook, of
Manitowoc. Alley Peterson, of Craw-
ford county, was nominated for
railroad commissioner, by acclama-
ton; as was also the nomination of
J. B. Thayer, of River Falls, for the
Office of state superintendent.
For the Office of insurance commission
er the only name presented was that of
Phil. Cheek, of BaraboO.
Hold Taylor was reelected chairman of
the state central committee, and at 1870
a. M, Thursday, the convention ad-
journed.
THE PLATFORM
as adopted at the close of the convention
is as follows:
The republicans of Wisconsin by their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-09-16

A Bridgeport, Conn, man got home
late one night recently, and swallowed
three shoe-buttcns for pills by mistake.
He IS very near death.
Mr.. G. E. Reardon, Baltimore, Md, Com
missioner of Deeds for all the States, sui
fered for a long time with rheumatism,
which yielded promptly to st. Jacobs Oil.
A Havana physician intends opening
bureau of innoculatioE for yellow fever
at New Orleans.
Diphtheria is frequently the result of
a neglected sore throat, which can be cur
ed by single bottle of Red Star Cough
Cure. Price, twenty-five cents bottle.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11

The Arkansas Valley railroad is the
title of q new railroad corporation re
Gently organized with a capital Of
eight million dollars in which the PEG.
pie of independence and Montgomery
county will feel deeply interested
when they know more about it. The
corporation embraces some of the big
railroad men of the country, including
c. z. Huntington, and they mean bus
mess. They propose to commence nj
Van Buren,. Ark, and build line OF
railroad up the valley of the Arkansas
river to the mouth of the Verdigris.
At this point the road will divide, one
branch continuing up the Ar
kansas river to Arkansas City
and western Kansas, while the
other branch will follow the
valley of the Nerdigris via Cofieyville
and Independence. tapping the coun-
try north of US, thus making a grand
outlet for the immense lumber supplies
of Arkansas, and 8 short cut to the
great southern market for the pro-
ducts of Kansas. L. j. Miles, former
agent of the Osages, but now of Ar.
kansas City, is now on his way to
Washington in the interest of the pro-
posed route, and stopped off here to
confer with our citizens and &c cure
their cooperation and support. This
enterprise is one that we cannot afford
to allow 10 60 by default. The pro-
posed route is certainly the most prac-
ticable. and we feel confident that
with good work on our part any effort
to change the route can be defeated
Cofieyville Journal.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11
100000.

The amount asked by the Omaha,
Abilene & Wichita railway company
for running its line through Clay
county from south to north is one
hundred thousand dollars. This too
in the face of the fact that the amount
asked and obtained in other counties
south, is largely in excess of this, four
thousand dollars per mile being the
minimum. The fact was taken into
consideration that Clay county is
small and the ''long" way is from
north to south and that it would be
very unfair to demand the same from
it as from counties six sections
square. It's recognized fact that in
as new country as Kansas, roads in.
variably demand and receive aid, and
usually the community through which
it is to be run is only too glad to loan
its credit for the purpose of securing il
as against adjacent territory. Every
good thing in this life must be worked
for as well as paid for and it is beyond
dispute that railroads are the making
and saving of any county or town
We think this road will be beneficial
to every foot of Clay county soil, Ger.
tainly of great value TO the imme.
date territory through which
it will run. Now if this is a fact $780,.
600 is a small sum to pay for it. Ii
Clay county does not wish TO take
stock to this amount there are two
other routes open to the road, almost
as good as through this county which
are willing to pay il. But we are not
ready to believe that there is any ques
ton but that the people of city and
county want the O., y. & w. and will
gladly vote the necessary aid.-Clay
Center Times.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11
THE BEE LINE AND KANSAS CITY

The St Louis, Kansas City and Colo
RADIO line is one of the leading topics
in railroad circles at present. II is
generally believed that there is some
unseen power behind the project, and
that the line will be built ut least to
Kansas City, if not to Trinidad, Col.
as contemplated. The theory that
the Bee line is that unseen power is
not untenable. and yet there is no di-
rect evidence to substantiate the
theory. The officers of the company
are decidedly averse to divulging the
names of those constituting the backiDg
of the now line. and this fact tende to
strengthen the opinion that some
powerful corporation will eventually
materialiZe-as the parent and pro-
tector of the enterprise. The lines
now possessing Kansas City facilities
of their own are taking a lively inter
est in the outcome of the project and
the development of its real intentions
and purposes, and naturally view the
Bee line suspiciously for the simple
reason that it is in need of Kansas
City line. Ii has also been developed
that parties interested in the st. Louis,
Kansas City and Colorado have other
interests In st. Louis, and the true in
wardness of the project may be
brought to the surface ere long
Globe Democrat.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11


Commissioner Sparks, he of the gen.
eral land Office, has discovered that
there was fraud in William Penn's
treaty with the Indians. He claims
tina, the boundaries of the original
state OF Pennsylvania, were estab-
lished fraudulently and proposes to set
aside the treaty, and thereby break the
title. He also claims that the city of
Philadelphia was not properly estab-
lished as n site, as il should have been
located as mineral claim, instead OF
agricultural land. All biologists knew
that there are tons of free gold under
lying the city of Philadelphia, but as il
would cost four million dollars to wash
out one dollars worth of gold, the
mineral will never be mined. Sparks
has not reached Palestine yet in the
course of his Investigations, but al
ready the inhabitants of Jerusalem are
trembling in their sandals. DeLes-
seps, he of the Suez canal fame, has
offered Sparks half interest in the
Panama ship canal, if he will go down
there and help tear loose the soil with
some of his "rulings. Anthony Re-
publican.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11
AN INTERESTING LETTER.
WELLINGTON, Kan. Feb

WELLINGTON, Kan. Feb s.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Being a reader of the Daily EAGLE
have sometimes wondered why, in
speaking of other parts of Kansas,
the EAGLE has overlooked SO import
ant part of our state as old Kansas
county. Apropos of your article
upon the public strip, or "No Man S
L,nd." would call TO mind the fact
that though little is generally known
or spoken of Kansas-now Seward
COUNTY. | wo.. Id remark that, in the
words of Col. Potter, after trip
through that county, "the Almighty
might have made a prettier country,
but | don't think he ever did," Kan
sas county proper is one of the most
beautiful, and in the near future will,
no doubt, prove to be one of the most
productive counties in the state. Wild
grass grows as thick as the hair on a
Newfoundland dogs back. The soil
is rich and deep virgin loan.
Water is and has been obtained at a
debth of only forty feet. Nearly every
quarter has been flied upon, and there
are settlers on at least one-half of the
quarters. Frisco, though only five or
six weeks old, is situated in the geo.
graphical center of the county. The
inclement weather has not prevented
building and as soon as the weather
settles, buildings will go up rapidly.
The town contains two story hotel.
1t has also six to ten buildings already
completed and a half-dozen in the
process of erection. Stores of general
merchandise are already on the ground
aud supplying the settlers with the
common necessaries of life. There is
a great rush to these parts. A char.
tered stage line connects the town
with Syracuse, on the Santa Fe. The
st Lonis and Colorado Ry., now under
construction to be pushed forward
vigorously as soon as the wealth.
or permitted and from both ends
too. will strike Kansas county in the
center, and Frisco hopes to have rail.
road connection through this route
soon. Frisco is lively and booming
town, and hopes to become the county
sea- The people of Frisco are quiet
and industrious, though an energetic
class of people. Church and Sabbath
school services are being held already
and a movement is on foot to erect q
building in which 10 hold divine ser.
vices. We are on the north branch OF
the Cimarron river. Our county
though $50 miles west of Sumner
county, Is only fifty feet higher than
the former county.
Wichita is great and lively city,
and we admire her go-a-headitiveness
but as we have never been mentioned
please don't let the world forget that
we also have very lively existence
Very respectfully yours,
A. CHENowlTH.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11

Burleigh's addition to Wichita, located on
Emporia, Fourth and Fifth avenues, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, one and half
blocks from street cars and Union depot. A
fine healthy location. Pure sir, pure water.
and dry cellars. Fine neighborhood, COM
posed principally of business and profession
al men. A few choice lots can be obtained
by parties wishing to build residences
of good style, worth from $1,000 to $4,000.
Splendid chance for those desiring good
neighborhood and street car advantages.
For particulars enquire of DIR. II. o. Bur
leigh, corner Fourth avenue and Oak street,
Wichita. Kansas. d6S-4tK
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11

five mistake not, the Evening New:
was the first to name Mr.. Murdoch in
this connection. If we are to have a
Republican governor no Republican in
the state is more entitled to the honor
no man would make a more popular
chief magistrate for this common
wealth. On many questions we differ
with Colonel Murdoch, but, prejudice
aside, we think he is the man for the
place, and the Republicans of the state
should think seriously about giving
him the nomination. The northern
part of the state has had its fill of state
officials. 1t is now time to give the
southwest chance. Colonel Murdock
ought to succeed John A. Martini
Wichita Evening News.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11
FUTURE COMPLICATIONS

From the Chicago Tribune.
The Milwaukee and St. PAM is get
ting ready to commence active work
on its new Kansas City extension, and
it is expected that the new line will be
completed by next fall. Mr.. Armour,
it is said, is mainly responsible for the
construction of the new extension.
He not only has large interests in Chi
csgo. but also in Kansas City, and
this new extension win greatly benefit
his interests. This new venture means
that the ST. Paul is to thrust itself
into the territory now occupied by
the Northwestern road, which
controls the st. Paul and
Omaha. These interests will
hardly permit its competitors 10
come in and take Its business without
extending its line to Kansas City also
In that event il would run nearly par.
alleI with the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy, which may resist any attempt
to invade its territory. But the most
| important protest against this exten-
sion, many railroad men think viii
come from the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific, whose president, Mr.. X
r. Cable,.is still in New York, looking,
il is said, after the movements made
by the ST. Paul people. This new ex
tension would partly PARALLEL his road
and interfere with its traffic. There
are some railroad managers, who. il
spite of the positive assurance of thu
st. Paul people that the road will bt
built, still think that the scheme
will not be carried out to that, tina
after all some arrangements will b.
made by which this disturbing ele
ment will be quoted without buildin:
q new line 10 Kansas CITY.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11
Notice TO credi.or..

Notice Is hereby given 70 the creditors OF
f P. Hovey & Co, that the undersigned IS
signee Of E p. Hovey & Co. viii. on the
18th day Of May. 1855, at tie ofsce Of the
clerk of the district COURT the city Of WICK
i.a.in Sedgwick county. state Of kansks,pro-
ceed publicly TO sdjus; and allow demands
sssins. the estate sni effects Of the assign
ors- A B. WNGEr.
d4s-srn Assignee IF E. I. Hovey & Co.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11

want 10 sell steam Touring mill. To-
Gated on railroad. il q fine whest growing
section Of Harper county, Kansas. The
nil is nearly new, snd al ii complete run
ming order; will be sold st q sacrifice; xill
give cao to Eve years time, as msy be de-
sired, upon three-fourths of the purchase
price; viii take IN exchange any desirable
real estate within fly miles Of WichitA-
II. W. LEWIS.
i6o-2l;- A; Ksnsss National bank.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11

1t is reported that Col. Henry In
man. former editor OF this paper, has
been employed 10 take the manage
ment of new paper, TO be established
at Stafford. Colonel is brilliant
writer and will make good newspa-
per there. II is also slyly limited that
a great many people in this section of
the state would be pleased TO see
Mr.. Inmsn come out after the next
election with the prefix of governor
attached to his name. AS Marsh Muir
dock is out of the ring. we shall take
pleasure in assisting the Colonel IL he
will accept.-Larned Chronoscope.