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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Railroad Extensions in Dakota.
From the immigration Bureaus Bulletin for S,

From the immigration Bureaus Bulletin for Sep
TENDER.
The second all-rail line of communica-
ton between North and South Dokota
will be completed during October. The
Chicago and Northwestern has built up
the James River Valley to Cakes, the new
future great" named in honor of the
General Manager of the Northern Pacific,
and the latter road will speedily reach
the union depot of the two lines. The
next through line will be the James River
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST.
Paul, now building from Glendale, and
headed, as it is generally believed and
hoped, for jamestown This company
now operates the first road built between
the two DakOtas, which was completed to
Fargo about two years ago, and is now
engaged on its third through line, to be
built to Bismarck probably next year.
Another line to Bismarck is under way,
and with the numerous branches and ex-
tensions of the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba into Central and Southern Da-
kota, and other roads building up from
the south, the facilities and conveniences
of travel across the line of divisions will
be still further increased. There certain
~ ought to be, in time, as many lines of
railway between North and South Dako-
ia as you will find on the map of Mime
sofa and Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Henry Ward Beecher.
Chicago Times.

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and
Mrs. Beecher reached their home in
Brooklyn after an absence of nearly four
months and a half in Europe. They came
in the Etruria, In which they made their
outward voyage, and sailed from Queens
town. Mr.. Beecher was the first passen-
ger to step ashore. AS usual he suffered
from sea-sickness, and he was greatly
fatigued when he reached Brooklyn. At
ter dinner, however, he visited the three
Sunday schools of his church and spoke
few words to the children and teachers,
expressing his great Joy at being with
them again. His house was visited by
many friends in the afternoon and eve
ming, and he held an informal reception
h fhe greaEtaaFt tate IN the afternoon he went out
for an hour or so, and on his return found
group of reporters waiting to see him.
When asked is he had anything to say, he
absolutely refused to talk for publica-
ton.
SIN the first place." said he, II have
been on Scotch soil, and now am so
much of a Puritan that refuse to talk
politics on Sunday. In the second place,
[ am so tagged out that | wouldn't be
able to attend my wife's funeral" and he
looked up at his wife with merry twinkle
in his eye. "In the third place, have
nothing to say"
Mrs. Beecher said that they had a rough
voyage, and that in storm she was
thrown violently across the cabin. Mr..
Beecher tumbled into his berth soon af-
ter he went aboard and wouldn't even
take off his clothes. She wanted the
steward to phil off his boots, and Mr..
Beecher said:
"Do not touch me, for if you do I'll be
sick"
Mrs. Beecher said she had not seen the
sun in three weeks, and did not know
hardly how it would look. She had only
two things to find fault with in England,
the climate and the bread. She couldn't
cut the bread, and Mr.. Beecher said he
could use it to fire from cannon and batter
down the stoutest walls in the kingdom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A.. VAUGHN, Cleveland milkman,
and his son and team were Sunday morn
ing killed by tarin on the Pittsburgh
road.
A FIRE at Deering Point, Maine, con-
sumed the principal buildings of the
Portland Stoneware company, valued at
$4,000.
EDWARD J. RowLEY, William Walsh and
Joseph Young, Michigan fishermen, were
drowned in Lake Huron during the recent
gale.
THEODORE T. GURNEY, for seven years
comptroller of the city of Chicago, died
Tuesday morning, in his sixty-seventh
year. In the Masonic order he reached
the thirty-third degree.
The only settlement thus far made by
the st. Paul road for the East Rio disas-
ter was the payment Of $4,000 to Mr..
Winter, of Montana, for the loss of his
wife and daughter.
NEAR Van Vert, Ohio, Sunday evening,
an unknown man stopped the horse drlv-
en- by Emma and Kittie Good, who were
returning to their home, cut the harness,
and caused the animal to run away. The
young women were thrown out and SER
iously wounded, Kittie being injured in
ternally, while her sister had her jaw and
several ribs broken.
A BOILER explosion Thursday afternoon
in Henry Fl. Sheep d Co.'S cigar-box fac
tory at Philadelphia blew out the rear
wall and fred the building, causing a
panic among the male and female en-
ployes, who were only rescued after great
difficulty One Young woman is missing,
aud ten other persons were badly burned
or manned. The financial loss is very
heavy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
AN OPERATORS STRANGE VISITOR.
An Appartion in White Causes Peter Kenney
to Abandon the Telegraph Wires.
Philadephia Times


Philadelphia Times.
Peter Kenney, employed as telegraph
operator at Ingraham Station, on the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis rail
road, had an adventure the other day that
he will not soon forget. He was engaged
at his instrument, when he heard noise
as of some one trying to open the door,
but thought nothing of it, nor even look
ed up from his work until startled by a
touch on the arm. He turned partly
around, and to his horror saw a tall,
gaunt figure, dressed in white, with long
knife in its hand, standing directly over
him.
He cleared the slight railing surround
ing his desk at single bound, but the
strange visitor was between him and the
door, and he began pleading for his
life.
The spectre made no move TO follow
him except to prevent his escape by the
door. As the ghostly creature made no
advance, the operator in measure recoy-
cred his self possession and stood on the
defensive in the farthest corner Of the
room. The apparition then seated itself
in Kenney's chair before the telegraph
instruments, keeping close watch on the
movements of the operator. They main
tanned the same relative positions for
nearly an hour, during which time trains
on the railroads approaching that point
were brought to a staudstill. One or two
trains had been stopped for the signal to
go ahead. The crews of the first train
finally walked up the track to the tele-
graph Office to find out the cause of the
delay, when they dlscoeered the operators
predicament, and subdued the captor at
ter desperate struggle. 1t was subse-
quently learned that the strange visitor
resided at Sheridan Station, nearly a mile
away, and had escaped from his nome
about midnight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
OSWego Struck by a Blizzard.

OswEGo, n. Y, Nov. ia blizzard
struck Oswego at $50 o'clock last night,
and it is still blowing and snowiag hard.
Trains are delayed and the street railway
is blocked for the first time since it's
operation. A fleet of ten vessels left
here for Canada about dark last
night, and grave fears are felt for their
safety. Up to this time but one, the
Snowbird, has been heard from, and she
was ashore at Charlotte. The crew are
safe. The wind blew forty miles an hour
on the lake, and the snow is binding. 1t
is feared the damage to shipping has
been great.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
A Truant Knight Attacked.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-This afternoon two
thousand sJr1Kers gathered about the
dwelling of the Armour's empIoye who
was attacked yesterday while attempting
to move his household goods to another
neighborhood. This employe is knight
of labor, but refused to go out with the
others. He again had his goods upon
wagons this afternoon when set upon by
the mob. The crowd was dispersed by a
company of militia, who left a squad of
Pinkerton men to protect the goods.
The crowd quickly organized and nearly
overpowered the Pinkerton guard, when
another company arrived on double
quick, charged through the mob and ar
rested six men and routed the others.
There were no casualties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Wed in Sight of 10000 People.
Harper's Magazine.

The writer of this paragraph saw the
bride of the Minneapolis Industrial Ex-
position a few minutes before her mar
rage in the Exposition Building. She
had just succeeded in forcing her way
through a large crowd at the entrance
gates, and, though leaning on the arm of
her husband elect, looked very fustered.
Her white satin gown and tulle veil had
been adjusted satisfactorily, but her
countenance was disturbed, and the peo-
pie who followed her to the verge of
private Office before the ceremony had
taken place were disposed to jest. She
was successfully married, however, few
minutes later in the presence of 10000
spectators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
THE C0RONER'S VERDICT.
Brakeman Wells Found to be Guilty
of Criminal Negligence.
THE RIO HORROR.
The Coroner's Investigation Completed-The
Finding.

The Coroner's Investigation Completed-The
Finding.
PORTAGE, Wis, Nov. 1O.-The coroner's
jury at Rio concluded their investigation
or the recent disaster on the st. Paul
road at 2:2S yesterday afternoon, and
reached verdict at 6:45. The following
Is a verbatim copy of their finding:
An lnqusltlon taken at the town of
Otsego, In the county of Columbia, and
the state of Wisconsin, beginning on
the 18TH day of October, 1886, and con-
cludlng on the 9th day of November.
1886, before b. Nj. Allen, coroner of said
county, upon the view OF the bodies of
Sarah Z. Winters, Frank Gargon, Orisine
Gubne, Emil Woltersdorf, Louis Brinker,
two nuns, names unknown to us, and
other persons, the number of whom and
their names are unknown, there dead, by
the Jurors whose names are hereunto sub
scrlbed, who, being duly sworn to inquire
on behalf of this state as to what manner
and by what means the said persons
came to their deaths, upon their oaths
do say that said persons came to their
deaths be reason of the limited train of
the Chicago Milwaukee Il st. Paul Rail
road, going west, the switch of the south
side track at East Rio, in said town of
Otsego, at about 1890 a. M, the said
switch being open and causing the en-
CINE, mail, baggage, day coach and part
of one sleeper to leave the track. We
find that the above named and unknown
persons came to their death by being
crushed or burned to death in the day
coach of said train, and we find that the
said switch was left open by the negli-
gence of G. Il. Wells, an employe of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paal railway
company.
Signed,
JOHN BUCHANAN. Foreman,
JOHN URQUHARr,
Milo PHELPS,
EDWIN FISH,
@. M. NORRIS
DAVID ROBERTSON,
B. NJ. ALLEN, Coroner.
Wells has been arrested at the instance
of the coroner, and was taken before a
justice of the peace, to-day, charged
with criminal negligence. He was bound
over to appear before the circuit court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Prince Waldemar Declines.

TIRNovA, Nov. 13.-Upon receiving
from the King of Denmark telegram
refusing his consent to Prince Waldo
mars acceptance of the Bulgarian
throne, the regents resigned. The
sa branie voted confidence in the
regents, bnt they have declined to with
draw their designations. The sobrauje
has adjourned all members going to
Sofia. The deputation will visit Euro
pean courts to pray the powers to nomi
nate candidates for the throne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Expression of the Eye.

By the eyes we form our first impress
sion of PERSONS character, and it is very
seldom that we change that first feeling,
be it good or bad, without the strongest
cause. Every trait and quality finds ex-
preston in these mirrors. Blue eyes be-
tray two antithetic characters. Large and
bright, they denote quick perception and
great susceptibility to external Influences.
In the gentler more often than in the
Steiner sex they are found coupled with
fine, aroned eyebrows, in which case they
indicate in men a refine nature and
esthetic tastes, and in women lovable
disposition, with prediction for dress,
music, and the fne arts. 1t is a principle
generally recognized by physiognomists
that beautiful eyes betoken correspond
ing beauty of character, amiGbility, trust
fulness, honor and devotion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Chief Powderly Orders the Strike Off
and the Men to Return to Work.
Fall Of from Eight to Twenty Inches of
Snow in the East-Trains Delayed.
Waldemar Declines to Accept the Bull
garian Throne Regents Resign.
PACKERS AND BUTCHERS.
TIeStrike Ended.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-At meeting of the
strikers tonight, a dispatch was read by
Mr.. Barry, from Powderly, ordering the
strike off and the mon to return to work.
The sentiment of the meeting was equally
divided, and further action in the matter
was postponed until Monday.
1t appears that Barry had the orders in
his possession since Wednesday. He
claims to have delayed its PRONUNCIATION
solely for the purpose of satisfying him
self of it's authenticity. The scene in
the meeting when the order was read was
in many respects an extraordinary one.
Barry had not finished the announcement
before the assembly was in uproar The
men rose to their feet and shouted that
they wonld not go back, that they would
starve before they would surrender, and
that they would have eight hours Or moth
ing. After much heated talk the ques
ton of obeying or not obeying was lef
open by postponement until Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Lawler, Carleton and Hatley Hold Confer
ence-The Result Unknown.

CHIoGo, Nov. ia conference was
held at the office Of Packer Hatley, with
Congressman Lawler present as a medita-
tor. The deliberations opened with ex-
animation of the schedule presented by
Mr.. Hatley who called the attention of
LaWler and Carleton to a schedule show
ing the rate of wages paid in Chicago and
other points. He claimed the rate paid
In Chicago taking into consideration the
ten hour day was 25 per cent, higher than
any place else. The conference lasted
until noon when Carleton and Lawler
were bowed ont by Hatley, who was in a
very happy state of mind. None of the
trio would give any information about
the talk except to say it was of an I'M
official and private nature. All was quiet
at the stock yards to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
The Storm at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 13.-Snow to the
depth of eight and half inches fell
here last night. The highest velocity of
the wind was twenty six miles per hour.
No disasters are reported at this end of
the lake, but the water is the lowest in
several years, and a number of vessels
are aground in the harbor. Railroad
traffic was somewhat impeded this morn
ing by the snowfall.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
A VERY CLEVER DOG.
Travelling on Trains and Always Making the
Right Connection.


travelling Oh lEdluS duu Always HldhlIlS IIe
Right Connection.
HarIToru Courant.
Frequent travellers on the Hartford &
Connecticut Western Railroad have noted
during the last few weeks, a handsome
shepherd dog in the baggage-car of GER
tain trains. Few are aware, however,
that the dog is regular, and almost
daily, patron of the road. He answers to
the name of Mac, and is owned by a lady
in Falls Village. Through some kindness
which the trainmen has shown him he has
become strongly attached to them, which
attachment is fully returned by each and
every one of the men. Mac turns out
nearly every morning and boards the
train leaving Falls Village at $50. At
Great burlington he leaves the train and
awaits the down train which makes close
connection at Canaan at $40 with the
Hartford Il Connecticut Western train
and rides as far as COllinsville. The
eastward and westward bound trains meet
here, and he boards the return train for
Canaan, reaching Falls Village by 7
o'clock in the evening. If by any chance
the eastward trip is made in the after
noon instead of in the morning he fully
understands that he must transfer himself
to the west-bound train at New Hartford
instead of Collinsville. He sometimes
alights temporarily at Winstead and be-
comes so deeply interested in the sur
roundings as to get left, but he invariably
overtakes his train at East Winstead,
nearly half mile away. He makes all
his transfers entirely of his own accord
and appears to understand where all
trains meet, and also where and when the
different connections are made, Tues
day last he made his usual morning trip
east on conductor Hooks train, but on
reaching Collinsville, his usual place of
transfer, he evidently decided on little
dissipation in the city and continued on
to Hartford. On the return trip in the
afternoon he stood, as is his custom, in
the side door of the baggage-car, and as
the train swung with great rapidity
around sharp curve near Hoskins Sta
ton he fell from the car, tanning, but not
seriously injuring him. 1t was the last
train for Canaan that night, but he made
his way to Simsbury and boarded the
first train west Wednesday. Thursday he
commenced his trips again as usual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

MISS BELLE BOND, aged IL, daughter of
a dry goods dealer of Fort Wayne, Ind,
and William I. Mannix, Deputy Sheriff,
eloped Tuesday night and were married
at Detroit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

ALEXANDER GoLDENsoN, an art student
in San Francisco, killed Mamie Kelly on
the street with revolver. She was IN
love with him, and his excuse is that he
had grown tired of her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
A Horrible Form

OF malarial disease is dumb ague. Constant
drowsness, sleep interrupted by chill, succeed
ed by a consuming heat, and that by an exhaust
ing sweat. A sensation as of numbness from
cold, but no shaking attends it. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters invariably eradcates it. though
it is the most obstinate form Of miasma born dis
ease. To conquer 1t with quinine is as impossible
as to battle down Gibraltar with howitzer Ma
larial disorders of every kind are attended with
arrangement of the liver, fact evinced by the
saffron tint which the skin assumes in such dis
eases. For this symptom, as well as for its cause,
the BtterS Is a certain remedy. Constipation,
dyspepsia, rheumatism, and inactivity of thu
kidneys and bladder, are also relieved by this
fine alternative.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Snow Twenty Inches Deem.

GENEVA, N. Y, Nov. IL, 10 a. m.-The
heaviest snow storm ever experienced this
early in the season is now prevailing here.
The snow is twenty inches deep On a lev
ell, and in drifts from three to six feet
deep. Trains on all the roads centering
here are two hours late.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

ALL the companies of the % infantry
are being concentrated at Fort Omaha,
in pursuance of the policy of abandon
ing the small posts to public land entries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
WISCONSIN.

REV. SAM JONES has nightly audience
of five thousand Or more In the EXPOSE
ton building at Omaha
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

The nunber of deadly sins has been re-
duced to five by a Baptist preacher of
Liverpool, England, and this Is his new
catalogue: Theatre-golng, card playing,
novsl-reading, dancing, drinking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Rain and Snow in New York State.

PoUGHKHPs1E N. Y, Nov. 13.-It has
been raining, showing and blowing the
past twenty-four hours. Considerable
snow has fallen but it melted very rapid
" last night. The wind tore down fences
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
THE SNOW STORM.
Heavy Snowfall at Watertown, N. Y.

HtHNy DHUW -IdII dG W dUPTGUWH, N. I.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Nov. 1910 a. m.-
There was heavy snow fall last night
and snow is still falling. 1t is now over
one and-half feet deep. Trains are more
than an hour late on all roads leading in
to the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Congrc ssman Lawler takes Hand in the
Deal.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Mr. Hatley, to-day,
n speaking of Mr.. LAWYERS connection
with the strike declared he did not know
how Congressman Lawler came to inter
est himself in the matter, "All l know
about it," he said, 'is that 1 received a
message from Mr.. Lawler asking me if 1
would be willing to meet himself and Mr..
Carleton at my office this morning. 1 said
| most certainly would. This is the first
intimation received that Congressman
Lawler has taken any interest in the Stock
Yards troubles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

PRINCE WALDEMAR, of Denmark, has
not yet accepted the throne of Bulgaria,
to which he has been called, and it is
thought that he will decline it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
The Statue Finished.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE equestrian statue
of Washington, destined for the city of
Philadelphia, has just been finished here.
It will be shipped in December.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18
Over a Foot of Snow at Auburn.

AUBURN, N. Y, Nov. 1910 a. NJ
There is over foot of snow on the ground
here, and it is still showing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

DURING the past year the number of
Chicago national banks has increased
from twelve to fifteen, their capital stock
has increased over 100000, their loans
and discounts 100000 and their depos-
its S2,OGO,OOO.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

Our New York financiers now residing
in Canada, must look out that the fnan-
ciers there don't get the best of them
One of these sharp Canucks recently sold
a steer which he had driven into town
for $23, Before delivering it he sold it
again, receiving So on account. Then re-
peated the operation and received $22
down, and delivered the animal. The
last purchaser found out that the steer
was under chattel mortgage to fourth
person.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

GR1swoLD LoRILLARD has introduced IN
New York The fashion of wearing coats
without tails and scarlet vests. He so ap-
peared at the Tuxedo ball, and created a
decided sensation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

and stripped trees. The Hudson is I'M
usually high and it is growing colder.
All western trains are delayed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

AT Des Moines, Iowa, Miss Ida G. HUI
tin has been ordained and installed as
pastor of the Unity Unitarian church, of
that city, Rev. J. L. Jones, of Chicago
preaching the sermon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-11-18

GUsrAvE ANDERSON and Eddie Peter
son, aged Is and IL, are
in prison at Hartford, and are be-
Iieved to be the daring burglars who haVe
been robbing people in various parts of
Connecticut