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Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

n. HOUSE.
.yAsHISoros, March l6.-Under call
Of the States in the House the following
were introduced aud referred;
BY Oates. Of Alabama, amending the
ri, SO as to prohibit the speaker from
r, iving any resolution authorizing the
appointment OF committee TO accom-
pany the remains of any deceased Rep
resentative or Senator beyond the cor
porate limits Of the city Of Washington.
By Byrum, Of Indiana, granting to the
widow of Thomas A. Hendricks one
years salary Of said office, less the
amount paid to Hendricks in his life
time.
BY Anderson, Of Kansas, to amend the
act 10 aid in the construction of tele-
graph lines, approved July Ia, 1866.
The act is amended by the addition OF
various sections, which provide that
whenever a line of any telegraph com
pany which shall have accepted the pro-
visions OF this act shall have reached any
telegraph station ON the route of any
land grant railroad, IL shall have the
right to require that every message
passing over its line TO such telegraph
station destined to some other telegraph
station on or beyond the route Of
such railroad and telegraph company
shall be received and transmitted without
Discrimination Of any kind as far as
may be necessary over telegraph lines
upon such railroad. The bill further
provides that every telegraph company
which shall have accepted the provis-
ions of this act as provided shall be aud
is hereby prohibited from engaging in
the collection or selling Of election news
or any news reports Of current events OF
the day, except quotations Of stock and
commercial markets. Any willful neg
lect or refusal to comply with the pro-
visions OF this act shall operate in each
case as forfeiture of a sum OF not less
than $500 or more than $1,000, to be re-
covered by the Attorney General 10 the
name Of the United States.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

MISS RISER and her escort, James
MAJ shall, were drowned Wednesday
night near Dawson, Penn, while skat-
ing.
THE cabinet-shop of the Joseph Peters
Furniture company, on Fifteenth street
st. LOUIS, valued at $45, 1000, was Wed
nesday destroyed by fire.
SIX men were buried in a snowslide
at Mount Sneffels, Ouray county, Col,
Sunday morning. Martin Pearson and
Andy Peterson were found dead by the
rescuing party, and the other four were
badly injured.
A DISASTROUS fire at Buffalo, n. Y,
almost destroyed the barrel factory of
w. E. Plummer's and G. Gilbert's starch
factory. Plummer's loss was abont $780,
600 and Gilbert's 5000, 900.
NEAR Decatur, ILL.,, Tuesday night, a
Peoria, Decatur and Evansville train
killed thir horses belonging to- John
S. Child, whose loss, 1850, the rail way
will make good.
FIRE at Merrill, Wis, destroyed Dave
Sarvis' saloon building and its contents,
the clothing store of J. E. Brown and
Emery Fuller's photograph gallery, and
partially injured George Strickland's
jewelry store.
AT Bonneville, Mo-, Thursday morn
ing, a frame tenement occupied by
negro families was destroyed by fire,
Mrs. Reed and her two children peIiShed
in the flames.
An avalanche in Maroon Pass Col,
buried party Of men and mules, and
it is believed that six of the men and q
like number animals have persisted.
Four persons escaped by digging their
way out,
The tobacco warehouse Of E. w.
Mitchell at South Britain, Conn, was
burned to the ground Monday morning.
Tobacco belonging to Mr.. Mitchell and
to a. New York house was consumed.
The loss, mainly on stock destroyed, is
about $4,000. The fire was of inc end
larry origin.
AN explosion in Short & Cooley s
rendering establishment at Creston,
Iowa, Monday morning, killed two per-
sons and wounded four others, one of
whom, William r. Fiskins, of Chicago,
can not recover. Mr.. Ed. Short, the
Senior partner, whose home is in Chi
cago, was badly scalded and bruised
The financial loss is $4,000,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

retreated. Over hundred shots were
fired, and several Hungarians were
injured; how many is not known, as
they were carried away by their
companions. Only one officer was
slightly hurt. The authorities, it is
stated, telegrsghed to PIttsburg for
more officers. The strike is only in
augurated, and more bloodshed is
feared.
This strike is undoubtedly the most
dangerous In history. The coke in
dustry operators have entirely diff
ferent class of men to deal with, as
the Hungarians when drunk are UNI
manageable and more like fiends than
men. Ia former strikes this element
was not Ia the field, and the opera
tors had a more intelligent men to
deal with. A feeling of insecurity
prevails, and the citizens near the
various threatened districts are arm
ing themselves and otherwise prepar-
ing to defend their homes as best
they may.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
WAS HINGTON,

THE U. S. supreme court has decided
that it is illegal for a state to tax trav-
cling statesmen or to compel them to
pay licenses.
The president on Tuesday approved
the presidential succession bill, also the
bill legalizing the election of territor-
ial legislative assembly in Wyoming.
The secretary of the navy received a
cablegram from Admiral Franklin,
commanding the European squadron,
stating that Commander Hayward died
at Alexandria, Egypt, on Saturday. of
typhoid fever.
CAPTAIN EADs has commenced active
operations upon congress to secure the
passage of his bill to secure a guarantee
from the United States to the extent
of nearly S50,000,000 to construct ship
canal across the IstAmus of Tehuante-
pee.
In the United States Supreme Court
Thursday, in a case regarding a patent
for woman's dress protector, General
B. T. Butler created amusement among
the auditors by peculiar manipulation
of elegantly dressed dolls, which were
attired in a manner to show the ad
vantages of the protector.
Mr. CHARLES A. WETMORE, chief ex-
ecutive officer of the California state
viticulture commission, is in the city,
and will remain several week to con-
suit with officers of the administration
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
GENERAL NOTES.

The Illinois Supreme Court has de-
cided that the Chicago election law is
constitutional.
The Executive committee of the
National Photographers Association
have decided to hold their next annual
convention at st. Louis, commencing
June %
THE discovery of a rich gold mine is
reported from Leaky, Edwards County,
Texas. The ore is said to yield from
$68 to 5000 per ton. Prospectors are
pouring in and claims are being rapidly
staked off.
GLA DERS in a malignant form prevails
among the horses in the neighborhood
of Lisbon, I'll. Four animals were
killed by orders of the assistant state
veterinarian.
The recent blizzard caused many
deaths in the vicinity of Oberlin, Kan.
Men were found in their huts and dug
ovts, with bread in their hands, frozen
stiff.
AT railroad meeting in PIttsburg it
was decided that freight shippers shalt
not be given passes over the lines
Stockmen, however, who come in with
cattle will be granted ticket to return
home.
EASTERN capitalists have been pur-
chasing in the Chippewa, Wis, district
large tracts timbered with black birch,
which wood will, it is claimed, in the
near future, take the place of other ma
terial for inside finish and fire furni-
ture.
THE remains of Miss Catherine Lee
Bayard were inferred Tuesday in the
Old Swedes' Cemetery at Wilmington,
Del, a great multitude, notwithstand-
ing the inclement weather, being pres
ent at the solemn services.
REPORTS from Illinois, Ohio, Michi-
gan, Kentucky, Missouri, Maryland,
Virginia, and West Virginia, are to the
effect that the winter wheat plant is
well protected by snow, and that the
recent blizzard has not, as far as known,
affected the crop.
RUMORS are current at Milwaukee
that a project is on foot to consolidate
Nashotah Seminary and the new Chica
go Theological Seminary, and that the
Episcopal Bishops of Indiana, Illinois,
and Western Michigand are interested
in the matter.
A HURRICANE. ragged on the Pacific
coast Wednesday, the wind at San
Francisco reaching velocity of eighty
two miles per hour. In the latter city
buildings, church spires, and chimney5
were blown down, and streets and base
ments flooded by the bursting of sew
ers, caused by the heavy rain. Plate
glass windows were blown in, and avn
ings and signs sent flying in all direc-
tions. Two women were caught in
falling building and fatally hurt. No
ocean disasters have been reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
CRIME.

THREE murderers were condemned to
hang next May, at Washington.
DIR. THAD SHAW was shot dead by an
unknown assassin, at New Boston, Tex.
ANDRE ANDREWS, the Chicago pawn
broker, reached the Joliet prison We'd
nesday afternoon in rather detected
condition. His arrival caused a futter
among other Chicago convicts.
BURGLARS blew open the safe Of the
county treasurer of New Castle, Pa,
Monday morning, and secured 500 in
cash and $14, 900 in certificates of de-
posits.
AN interesting feature of Joseph @.
Mackin, about TO be argued before the
supreme court at Washington, is the
question whether the impriso5. n ent of
the offender at Joliet by the state of
Illinois releases the bondsmen accepted
by the federal courts at Chicago.
WILLIAM PORTER, of Boston, the chief
of an organized band of bank burglars,
has been jailed at Troy, n, Y, for rob-
hing a jewelers. safe two years ago.
When arrested he had $4,000 in dia-
monds, which he stole in Paris.
AT the trial of James S. White, ex-
comptroller of Milwaukee, Lyman j.
Gage ties fled that the accused deposit
ed with the First National bank of Chi
cago six of the stolen bonds as security
for loan of 81, 800, and subsequently
borrow 81 900 upon another bond Of the
same class.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

lords, the duke of Abercors made the
address in reply to the speech from the
throne. He spoke of the grave re-
sponsibility of those who directed the
affairs of government. and said that
one cloud hung over the empire, and
that was the state of Ireland. He
mentioned the number of duties which
he said the government must perform
In relation to that country, among
which were the maintenance of the
union, the suppression of the persecu-
tions of which he said the National
league was guilty, and tie defense of
the loyal Irish minority He said
that no statesman, whatever he might
be, would sacrifice the interests of shat
country.
The earl of Scarborough seconded
the motion of the duke of Abercern.
Earl Granville congratulated Lord
Salisbury, the prime minister, on his
possession of two such eloquent sup
porters.
In the house of commons, Connolly
nationalist member for Longford,
gave notice that he would ask leave
to introduce bill to amend the Irish
land act. The announcement was re-
ceived by loud cheers from the home
rule members
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

DURING the past year 6,763 bodies
we're received at the New York NOR
que. These came from the police
stations, hospitals and other institu-
tons. A large number were also sent
from the homes of poor residents who
were unable to pay for the burial. A
notable fact is that there were 500
more dead children received than
adults. OF the 5, 763 bodies received,
1, 766 were subsequently, claimed and
buried by friends. The remaining
1897 were either buried IN Potter s
field or sent to the various medical
colleges for dissection, One hundred
and forty-eight of the bodies received
were unknown. During 1884, the
number of bodies received were 5, $50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
FOREIGN.

AFFAIRS in Egypt have assumed a
serious aspect, owing to Turkish intri-
que. The strife is assuming a religious
coloring, and it is well known that the
Sultan has very strong feelings on this
head.
The German Reichstag has adopted a
resol ution declaring that the expulsion
of Poles from Prussian territory was
unjustifia able and incompatible with the
interests OF German subject.
THE st. James Gazette says the labors
of both the foreign Office and the pre-
miership are straining the strength of
the Marquis of Salisbury, and it is
probable that the foreign office will
shortly be placed in other hands.
FROM the Individual opinions of Irish
men on the Queens speech to parlia-
ment it is obvious that there is sauch
Indignation in the ranks of the Land
Leaguers about her recommendations
on the Irish question.
SPAIN will appoint governors of the
Caroline and Pelew islands, and will
send troops to establish garrisons She
will also send an expedition to the
point where the gunboat Albatross
planted the German flag during the
zap incident.
DESPITE the fact that the tenants on
the Irish estates of the Earl Of Listo wei
recently pledged themselves not to pay
any rent unless q reduction of 80 per
cent. was made, over half of them have
during the past week paid up in full.
The tepantry of the Duke of Dsvons hire
are paying their rents freely at 90 per
cent. reduction recently gran ted by the
duke
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
NEWS ABOUT TIE STATE.

The State Beekeepers' Association
will meet at Madison, Feb. A.
1t is proposed to establish a Knights
of Labor paper IN Appleton.
The Knights OF Labor in Neenah
and Menasha now number over 400.
Shullsburg is to have new paper
The Southwestern Local. 1t will be
democratic In politics,
The Rev. T. w. Cole, of Boscobel
has received a call to De Sofa.
George E. Jacobia was bound over
at Prairie du Chen, for the murder of
John Felix.
The Scandinavians of Eau Claire
have organized a joint stock company
for the purpose OF establishing week
~ newspaper.
Eastern buyers have commenced
their rounds in the tobacco market in
this state. It is quite probable that
offers will soon be made.
The Manitowoc County Agricultu-
raj Society elected +. A Hubner,
Harry Gilbertson and f. @. Buerstatte
directors for three years. The society
has nearly $500 IN it's treasury and
own property valued at 5000.
Louis Christensen who is serving a
term of la State Prision for the
murder of Michael Schultz near
Mount Pleasant, in 1884, has confess
sed that John Santry, John Roderiek,
and man named Huges committed
the crime, and the trio have been cap
tured at different points.
For the first time in maay years the
Chippewa river is sOlidly frozen at
Eau Clare, from Kelsey street bridge
to the Mississippi. The ice roads be-
low Rumsey's landing and in the vi
cinity of Durand are well travelled by
parties engaged in hauling ties and
timbers for the Chicago. Burlington
&c Northern railway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

and members OF congress concerning
the best forms of legislation necessary
to secure the continued prosperity and
development of vitieultural industries
throughout the United States. Mr..
Wetmore comes with an official letter
of the governor of California addressed
to the president.
THE aggregate congressional service
by members OF the present senate is 643
years, or an average of nearly nine years
apiece. The aggregate service of meR1-
bers of the new house is 900 years, an
average of little less than three years
apiece. The average congressional ex-
perience of the house and senate is about
four years each. Their total terms of
service foot up 1885 years.
THE house committee on Agriculture
agreed to report favorably d DILL author
izirg the transfer of a portion of the
money appropriated for the labratory
division of the agricultural depart
ment to the seed division of the depart
ment. The bill is really for the relief
of the Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Appropriation committee of the
House discussed Mr.. Morrison's bill to
repeal ali acts making permanent annual
appropriations. No expression of opin-
ion was had, but the chairman was in
structed to make in quiry of the secre-
airy of the Treasury regarding the
branches of the government service
that would be effected by the passage
of the measure.
A MEETING of the tenantry of the Earl
of Kingston estate has been hela. Ii
was resolved TO memorable the church
commissioners, who are the mortga-
gees Of the estate, to compel the land
lords TO concede 90 per cent, reduct-
ion in rent. In the meantime the ten
ants will prevent fox hunting on the
estate, refuse to pay their rents, and
appeal to their friends in America for
money to prosecute the campaign
against the landlords.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28
Strike S.
oITIkCSu
DESPERATE BATTLE BET WEEN TIL
STRIKERS AND THE POLICE.


PlTTsBURG, Jan. ga dispatch
from Mount Pleasant, to might, says
the sheriff of Stewart ard 40 deputies,
and detective Brophy and 90 uni
formed police from Pittsburg, had a
desperate conflict with $50 strikers,
who had attacked the men at the Alice
works in the morning. The rioters
rested for dinner, then they massed ct
the mutual works near Stoperyllle. At
this point negro without provoca-
ton fired at the Hungarians with q
shot gun, but failed to hit any of
them. They surrounded his house,
dragged him out, beat him fear
fully and left him for dead,
with his skull fractured. He will
probably die. At o'clock the strik-
ers passed up toward Norwood
hourishiag every manner of weapon
from revolvers to case scrapers. They
were headed by Stephen Stamix. the
main agitator of the strike. When
they reached shaft ga, they encoun-
tered 50 deputy sheriffs and policemen
drawn up for battle. Detective Bro
ply talked to the foreigners, telling
them it was useless to resist and that
they would arrest the ring leaders.
Brophy arrested one of the strikers
which opened the combat hand to
hand, but the officers won. arresting
thirteen men and one woman, who
we're sent to Jail. The balance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

How the human system ever RECEIVERS from the
bad effects of the nauseous medicines often liter
ally poured into it for the suppositive relief Of
dyspepsia liver complaint constipation, rheuma-
tism and other ailments, is mystery. The mis-
that caused by disease IL they who are weak,
bilious, dyspeptic, constipated or rheumatic,
would oftener be guided By the experience Of
Stomach Bitters, they would in every instance
obtain the speediest aid derivable from rational
medication. This medicine is a searching and at
the same time thoroughly safe remedy derived
from vegetable sources, and possessing, in con-
sequence of its basis of pure Spirits properties
medicinal stimulant not to be found in the fiery
local bitters and stimulents often resorted to by
the debilitated, dyspeptic and lauguid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

Northwestern Dairymen'S ASSocia-
ton.
The twentieth annual convention of
the Northwestern Dairymen's associa-
ton will be held st the opera house in
the city of Beloit, Wisconsin, COM
mencing Tuesday, February 18th, and
continuing four days. This association,
the largest IN membership of any or
ganization of the kind in the United
States, has become famous on account
of the exceeding great value of its
yearly conventions In bringing to the
front the best dairy thought of the
times. 1t comprises in its membership
some of the most noted and successful
dairymen in the northwest. The ad-
dresses forged from the close practical
experience of those men, and the dis
cussions, which follow, invariably
bring out a multitude of valuable
truths for the instruction Of those that
listen. Every man who is wrestling
W1b1 L1lC DIOplS@A1 vi AON W 111ohO
the cow pay" should attend this coa
vention. Beloit is situated In south
ern Wisconsin on the Madison divis-
ion of the @. s. n. w. R'y and the
Racine & S. W. division of the @. M.
& ST, P. R'y. Reduced railroad fare
will be afforded to all who attend and
become members of the convention.
A very interesting programme has
been prepared, embracing in the sub
iects discussed all branches of the
dairy question. Full opportunity for
the exhibition of dairy machinery
will be afforded and breeders of dairy
cattle are invited to attend the con-
vention and exhibit selections FROM
their herds.
W. D. HOARD, Pres,
TT. Atkinson, Wis.
r. P. McGIINoY, Sec,
Elgin, Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

A NEW incandeseent electric ligh
has been patented by Frederick
Sch@fer, young German of Boston.
Silk thread carbonized is employed in
the globes, and it is found to be as en-
during and flexible as platinum wire.
The invention has been patented and
is in use. 1t is evident shat there is
abundant field for new inventions Ia
electric lighting. The energy with
which American inventors have pur-
sued this subject is quite remarkable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

A physician was recently called to
visit patient named Antonio Barrata
living at Jackson Gate, Cal. He is an
Italian, about fifty years Of age, and
earned living by mining. He was
suffering from bleeding at, the nose
to such an extent that all ordinary
remedies proved unavalling to stop it.
In order to prevent the patient from
bleeding to death it was found nee
essary to plug the nostrils, Another
feature of his disease was the appear
ance of livid, purple blotches over
the hands and arms and other por-
tons of the body. Even the tongue
was affected in this way, and as far
down the throat as could be seen. The
spots were caused by the rupture of
the small, superficial veins, and the
consequent presence of stagnant
blood beneath the shin. It is not a
common malany, The victim wi l
recover,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

THE Denver News gives the estim
ated production of Colorado mines
for 1885 as follows: Gold, S., 900, 600;
silver, $4,000, 900; lead, 81. 900, GOO;
copper, 100000. The product of
1884, given by the director of the
mint in his report, was: Gold, 81
$4,000; silver, $16,OOO,OOO; thus
showing a gain in the last year over
the previous year OF $3.50, 600 in gold
and loss of Sc, 900, 900 in silver.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-01-28

A pretty fashion of old colonial
days that has been increasing in favor
during recent seasons is to have the
polished mahogany tables in dining
rooms uncovered at afternoon recep-
tons.
Several additional fertilizer factor
les are being built In Georgia, in
order to keep pace with the growing
demand for cotton seed compound,
which is rapidly increasing in popu-
larity.