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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
MAXWELL In THE DOCK.
Arthur Preller'S Alleged Murderer
Placed on Trial for His Life
in st. Louis.
A Jury Now Being Impaneled- Recit-
ing the Famous Trunk Mys-
terry Of the Southern
Hotel.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 14.-"Bring in the
prisoner" said Judge Vanwagoner, of the
criminal court, at noon to-day mo-
ment later Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Max
well, escorted by two deputies, walked
nerYously down the aisle and took a seat
within the bar, and the trial of the noted
prisoner began. He was dressed neatly,
and within moment or two after his en-
trance had regained his usual composure.
The court room was crowded. A special
jury panel of 80 men had been summon
ed, and the examination of jurors was the
first work of the attorneys. Messrs. Mar
tin and Fauntleroy appeared for the
prisoner. The examination of Jurors
will be very rigid, and two or three DAYS
may be consumed before the twelve are
chosen. The circuit attorney, who has
prepared the case for presentations has
made it appear very strong on paper; but
the question arises. will he be able to get
in all the little scraps of evidence to
make the chain of circumstances COM
plete.
The story of the crime has been read by
nearly every one. On the morning of
April IA, 1885, the body of Charles Arthur
Preller, of London, England, was found
badly decomposed in trunk in room 144
Of the Southern hotel. The room was the
one that had been occupied by Maxwell.
Every circumstance seemed to point to
the murder of Preller by MAXWELL PrelIer
disappeared Sunday, April 5, and Mon
day Maxwell was spending money freely,
although he had none before, and at 6
o'clock that evening he paid his bill and
left, saying that his friend Preller had
gone into the country for few days. All
thaSn 9th
p1clon on Maxwell, he was followed to
San Francisco, whittier he had gone I'M
ner the names of Hugh M. Brooks, and
Theodore Cecil d'Auguer, French colo
mel, and thence to New Zealand where he
was after many formalities captured and
brought back. He was two days out on
the ocean before the pursuit began. AT
ter his return Maxwell admitted that he
was Hugh M. Brooks, but made no admis-
sion of his guilt. He has been in jail now
nine months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
The Oceans Red.

The bed of the ocean is to an enormous
extent covered with lava and pumice
stone. Still more remarkable is it to find
the floor of the ocean covered in many
parts with the dust of the meteorites
These bodies whirl about in the heavens
like miniature comets, and are for the
most part broken into innumerable frag-
ments. We are all familiar with the heav-
emily visitants as shooting stars, but it has
been only lately discovered that this cos
mic dust forms layers at the bottom of
the deepest seas. Between Honolulu and
Tahiti, at the depth of 1850 fathoms,
over two miles and a half, vast layer of
material exists. Falling upon land, this
impalpable dust is indistinguishable; but
accommodating for centuries in the sea
depths it forms a wondrous story of con-
tinuous, bombardment of this planet by
cometary bodies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
The Drummer Talked Too Much.
From the Albany Argus

An ambitious young commercial tourist
living in one of the cities on the middle
Hudson became acquainted with young
lady attending well-known seminary,
whose father is an influential citizen of
one of the Washington county towns, and
is reputed to have solid bank account.
Having progressed in his acquaintance
with the young lady SO far as to seek and
receive an invitation to visit her at her
home during her school vacation, he es-
sayed to risk the danger that might at
tend his reception at the paternal domi-
Gle. Having engaged the fastest trotters
and the nattiest turnout of the village iy-
cry man, our tourist set out.
The ride was about six miles, and after
he had journeyed about half that distance
he overlook a pedestrian and inquired if
he was "on the right road to Mr.. Smiths
farm house?" Receiving an affirmative
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
SQUIBS.

The centennial celebration of the town
of Dennysville, Me-, occurs May II.
The legislatures of four different states
have Endorsed Mr.. GladstOne's home rule
bill.
There is said to be more money in the
small hard CLANS now caught in OYSTER
Bay, L. l., harbors than in oystery.
The first contest between the Harvard
and Columbia FRESHMAN crews took place
in 1880. Of the races rowed since then
Harvard has won four and Columbia
two.
On an island in Hampshire County, West
Virginia, graveyard has been discovered
which contains the bones of 300 persons,
evidently of race which preceded the
Indians.
1.-The Pilgrims Progress" have been
published in Canton in Chinese characters
and illustrated by Chinese artists. All the
characters are Chinese. The scene is laid
in China.
The theory that the Indians are decreas-
ing IN number is not sustained by informa
ton from Sitting Bulls people. During
the month of February among those enroll
ed at Standing Rock, D. T., there were IL
deaths and p births.
speaking of extravaganza in, dress"
writes correspondent 1.-The most exPen-
slvely dressed man I ever saw was an
African chief on the Gold Coast. HIS
wives thoroughly Amounted him with
palm oil, and then powdered him from
head to foot pith gold Gust
A Presbyterian minister at Middleton,
n. j., having declined to sigh a petition
against the granting of new license to
man who has been keeping the only hotel
there. the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union have publicly prayed for him-the
clergyman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

wildly; YOU lave my trueSt respect and re-
gard. Tell me- are you really-reaIly-real
~ sure that the one way in which | can keen
my child with me is the way you mentioned
last night?'
Mr. Sarrazin led her gently back to her
chair.
The sad change in her startled and dis.
tressed him. Sincerely. sOlemnly even, he
declared that the one alternative before her
was the alternative that he had mentioned.
He entrea!ed hnr to control herself. alt was
useless: she still held him as if she was hold
ing to her last hope.
Listen to me" she cried. There's some
thing more: there's another chance for me.
l must and will know what you think of it,"
''Wait little. Pray wait littler'
No! not q moment. Is here any hone in
appealing to the lawyer whom Mr.. Linlev
has employed? Let me 20 back with YOU to
London. will p rSIade him to exert his
influence will 90 down on my kne,s to
him-I will never leave him until have won
him over To my side; will take Kitty with
me; he shall See lis b ,th. and pity Us and
help us!'
Hopeless. Quit hop LESS, Mrs, Linley."
'Oh. don't say tnatI'
MY ueaF Iaay, NY poor dear lady, must
say it. The man you are talking ct is the
last man i'll the world to be influenced as YOU
suppose. lie is VIGOROUSLY q lawyer and
nothing but lawyer. If you tried to move
him to pity YOU he would say: Madam, | am
doing my duty to my client; and he would
ring his bell an! ha.5 you shown out Yes,
even if he saw you crushed and crying at his
feet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20

reply, the drummer asked the farmer to
ride. The latter got in the buggy, and as
soon as he was seated the Young man
pulled out his flask and asked his new
made friend to imbibe. 1t was declined.
and the proffered cigar elected the re-
Spouse that he neither drank LIQUOR nor
smoked nor chewed tobacco. To this the
sharp young man rejoined by avowinc
his belief that there never was a man but
what was addicted to some of the vices.
Meeting with no contradiction on this
topic, he inquired of the stranger if he
knew Mr.. Smith and his standing in the
community.
Yes" replied he, Il know him very
well, and I think he is quite fair with his
townsmen."
Hes well booked up, amt he?"
well, he owns one of the best farms in
the town, and he prides himself on his
stock"
He has daughters"
Eyes, three of Them
'Well, | mean the one that is at school
IN --? L have met her and am invited
by her to call and spend the evening"
"Ah, is that so? She is an excellent
girl"
"Well, she is clear mashed on me. and
L intend to do my level best to marry her
and get a share of the old mans money
to set me up in business. Don't you think
that bright business idea?"
"Well, as l said, she is a good girl and
one that loves her father dearly and obeys
him in everything. You could not obtain
her hand without the fathers consent"
"Tu see about that. I'd give more to
obtain the daughters than the old mans
consent" replied the impetuous but I'M
discerning young fellow.
At this moment they were approaching
stately farmhouse, and as they reached
its front the farmer said: II live here,
and will get out, if you please"
The commercial man gently halted the
trotters, and, as the old gentleman gently
reached the ground, he said to him:
"Now, how much further is it to Mr..
Smiths?''
Il am Mr.. Smith, sir" replied the
farmer, sternly, land you can drive on,
for I will not permit you to step on my
premises"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
Of importance to U. S. Pensioners.

Mrs. Mulligan, pension agent at Chicago,
has received official notice of the final
approval of the act of March 10, 1886,
commonly known as the widows bill.
Under the provisions of this act all
widows, whether army, navy, or 1912,
minor children and dependent relatives,
whose names appear on the rolls of the
agency at a less rate than S12, will be in
creased to that rate from the 10Th of
March, 1886. Pensioners should send
their vouchers in as usual, as all necessary
changes will be made at the agency dur
ing the June payment. General Black
has adopted this method in order to save
the pensioners extra expense. The fol-
lowing number on the Chicago rolls will
be benefited by this act: Army-Widows,
with children, 683; widows, without chill
dren, 1853; minors, PAT; mothers, 1852,
fathers, 267; widows of 1912, $50; total,
CLIO. Navy-Widows with children, II;
widows without children, SO: minors, 5:
mothers, 68; fathers, 5; total,154.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
In The Sick-r0Om-

Eliza beth Robinson Scovil in Good Hons keapin.:
A thermometer is indispensable in the
slck-roOm and the temperature should be
carefully regulated by its indications. An
open fire is the best ventiIator when it can
be had; sometimes this is impossible, then
the nurse must exercise her ingenuity with
the means at her command. If there is a
fireplace, lighted lamp can be set in it
IN Summer when fire would make the
room too warm. When the room is heat
ed by register or a coil of hot water
pipes, or close stove, metal dish filled
with boiling water and put where it will
keep hot will mOisten the atmosphere by
the steam it gives off. A window should
be arranged to open an inch or two at the
top and strip Of baize, or coarse flannel.
tackled over the aperture. To admit a
constant supply of fresh air with no
draught. A screen can be placed between
the window and the bed if the cool air
strikes directly upon it. The proper
temperature at which the room should be
kept varies with the nature of the illness.
1t is lower for fevers than for diseases of
the chest and throat and in some cases.
as rheumatism, may be governed by the
feelings of the patient. The wards of
general hospital are kept at IS degrees.
1t must be remembered that person in
bed does not take cold unless exposed to
strong draught, or violent changes of
temperature, or the body being suddenly
cooled by throwing aside the bed-clothes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
He WAS Absent Minded.

Jonesville, n. Y, has very absent
minded citizen. Two mornings in sue
cession after milking the COW he set the
pail of milk in the corner and carried the
milking stool into the house. On the third
morning he took basket of turnips to
the COW, emptied them before her and then
began to milk into the basket. He had
presence of mind enough to stop when
about half through milking.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-05-20
CHAPTER XVII.

11ALIEh Any II.
Having read Mrs. Linley'S answer, MI
SarraZin looked out of the breakfast-TOom
window, and saw that the fog had reached
the cottage. Before Mrs. Presty could make
any remark on the change in the weather.
he surprised her by an extraordinary ques-
ton.
rs there an upper room here, ma'am,
which has view Of the road before your
front gate?"
YES"
''And can go into it without disturbing
anybOdy?'
Mrs. PreSty said, "CertainlyE p with an up
lifting of her eyebrows which expressed as
constituent not unmixed with suspicion.
''DO you want to go up nOw?' she added, ''oT
will you wait till you have had your break
fast?'
Il want to go up, if you please before the
fog thicl1ens. Oh, Mrs. Presty, l am ashamed
to trouble you! Let the servant show me
the room."
No. For the first time in her life Mrs.
Presty insisted on doing servants duty. If
she had been crippled in both legs her curl
osty would have helped her to get up the
stairs on her hands, 'Therer she said,
opening the door of the upper room and
placing herself exactly in the middle of it so
that she could see all round her: ''Will that
do for yOu?"
Mr. Sarrazin went to the window, hid him
self behind the curtain, and cautiously peep
ed out In half a minute he turned his back
on the misty view of the road and said to
himself: Just what l expected"
Other women might have asked what this
mysterious proceeding meant, Mrs Presty's
sense of her own dignity adopted system
of independent discovery. To Mr.. SarraZm,S
amusement, she initiated him to his face.
Advancing to the window, she, too, hid her
self behind the curtain, and she, too, peeped
out. Still following her model, she next
turned her back on the View-and then she
became herself again. ''NOW we have both
looked out Of the window" she said to the
lawyer, in her own inimitabIy impudent way,
suppose we compare our impressions"
This was easily done. They had both seen
the same two men, walking backward and
forward opposite the front gate of the cot
tage Before the advancing fog made it inn
possible to identify him, Mr.. Sarrazin had
recognized, in one of the men, his agreeable
fellow traveller on the journey from London.
The other mana stranger-was in all prob
ability an assistant spy obtained in the
neighborhOod. This discovery suggested
serious embarrassment in the future. Mrs
PreStv asked what was to be done next Mr..
| Sarrazin answered: Let us have our break
| fast"
In another quarter of an hour they were
both in Mrs. Linley's room.
| Her agitated manner, her redeemed eyes,
| showed that she was still suffering under the
emotions of the past night. The moment the
| lawyer showed himself she crossed the room
with hurried steps and took both his hands
! in her trembling grasp. You are a good
man, you are kind man." she said to him
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
ANOTHER CHICAGO STRIKE.
More Trouble at the Stock Yards--
SIX Thousand Men Omit Work.

. CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The threatened
strike among the beef men at the stock
yards was commenced this morning and
nearly 6. 600 men are now out from the
slaughter houses of Swift & Co. and Nelson
Morris. The trouble is over the adoption
of the ten-hour system, the men refusing to
work the two extra hours Without addl-
tonal pay. In these two hours there are
no hogs killed, and the employers say they
cannot accept the tenhour system. Each OF
the firms employ about three thousand men.
There is a great deal of excitement, but
the men are orderly, and insist that no act
of theirs will precipitate and trouble. There
is no indication that the police will be called
upon to protect the two houses Further
particulars from the stock yards are to the
effect that Swift'S men sent committee to
him on Saturday, and insisted on having an
increase of so cents per day should the firm
return to the ten hour system, and this was
agreed to. This morning when the beef
butchers went to work they found Foreman
Welder, of Swift's, had discharged james
MatthewsOn, one of the committeeman.
They also found that the wages of the la
bOrerS had not been increased, and so they
struck. They insist now on having Mat
thewsOn reinStated, and also a return of the
eight-hOur day. On hearing that Swift'S
men were out, the beef butchers employed
by Nelson S. Morris went out. A crowd
went down to Smiths machine shop and
compelled the men to strike. After this
they went to ATmouTS. for the purpose Of
calling his men out, but this move was
anticipated by the firm, who got force
of police to guard the principal entrances
and the crowd was kept away. a member
of the executive committee told a reporter
that unless the two firms give in all the en-
ployes in the yards would be called out.
Between two hundred and three hundred
men in Libby, Mcneil d Libby's canning
establishment also went out. The reason
alleged was that Morris establishment
partly supplies the canning firm with beef.
A meeting of the strikers was held late this
afternoon. No one except Knights or La
Dor were admitted. Fully 4, 600 non-uniOn
strikers congregated on the outside, anX-
iouSly awaiting the action Of the Knights.
Several speeches were made and wild APP
plause greeted every reference to the eight
hour day. A motion to make no comprOm-
Use on anything short of eight hours, was
carried by unanimous vote. A commit
tee was appointed to take charge of the
strike and given full power to act. A
Knight of Labor explained tonight that the
men had been offered the reinstatement of
the discharged man. but would now hold
out for return to the eight-hour system by
all the beef houses. He said the proprie
tors would be given till Saturday to decide
what they would do. and if they persisted
i'll running ten hours, general strike
would probably be ordered, which would
include Swifts. Morris's and also Armour'S
slaughter houses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
Filter Bread.

Complaint is frequently made by those
who use baking powders that they leave in
bread, biscuit or cake raised by them dis
agreeable. bitter taste. This taste follows
the use of all impure baking powders, and
is caused either by their containing alum
introduced to make a cheap article), by the
impure and adultered character OF other in
gradients used, or from the ignorance of
their manufacturers of the proper methods
of combining them. These baking powders
leave in the bread residuum formed of lime,
earth. alum. or other deleterlous natter
not always though frequently, tastable in
the food, and by all physicians classed as
injurious to health. The Royal Baking
Powder is free from this serious defect In
its use no residuum is left, and the loaf
raised by it is always sweet, light and
wholesome, and notlceably free from the
peculiar taste complained OF. The reason
of this is because it is composed OF nothing
but absolutely pure materials, scientifically
combined in exactly the proper proportions OF
acid and akali to act upon and destroy each
other, while producing the largest amount
of raising power. We are justified in this
assertion from the unqualified statements
made by the Government chemists, who,
after thorough and exhaustive tests, recon-
mended the Royal" for Governmental use
because of its superiority over all others in
purity, strength and wholesomeness. There
is no danger of bitter bread or biscuit where
it alone is used.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
will TheY POOH

The agreement made between the man.
ayers of the Northwestern roads Jnly 20
regarding passenger rates, which was ex-
tended from Oct. to Nov. 1, has been eX
tended to Dec. L. Some of the railroad
officers say that as the Southwestern roads
have completed pool. it is probable tn at
the Western and Northwestern lines will
establish a pool before Dec. 1. What
the old roads are after is a
gross money pool, but there is considerable
doubt that this scheme will work as the
new roads have come in here, and especi-
ally the Burlington, which has given it out
quietly that it proposes to make very
load bid for business. 1t has put on trains
that run between st. Paul and Chicago in
twelve hours and twenty minutes, the same
time the Omaha and Milwaukee roads put
their limited trains through. and have an
nOunced, with no small flourish of trumpets.
that all classes of tickets will be acknowl-
edged on their line. This has set the other
roads to thinking, and the managers are
trying to conclude whether it is best to
"knuckle" to the Burlington or hold their
heads up indfferently and pulsue the even
tenor of their ways regardless of what their
neighbOr does. If a gross money pool
Is established. unless some agreement is
made between the roads. the Burlington
will find it for its interest to allow none but
first class tickets on its twelve hour trains.
The road wants business, and as it runs
none but Limited trains between st. Paul
and Chicago, there will be nothing for it to
gain by going into gross money pool
While the Milwaukee and Omaha roads are
anxious to establish a pool. it is probable
that the new roads will stand out and the
pool will not be established.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
Matching NlcCulInuuh

]. S. Mccullough, the genial assistant
general passenger agent of the Omaha road
who is filling the chair of General Passen-
ger Agent Teasdale during his absence.
was treated to pleasant surprise last night
at mis- residence. 1856 Somerst street.
Mac was kept down town until about
$50 D. M, when he came home and found
a happy crowd of railroad and newspaper
men, who had taken possession of his house
and were waiting patiently for his coming.
He was inclined to get ratified at first, but
soon recovered his equilibrium and laid
himself out to make it pleasant for his
friends. Late in the evening he was pre-
scented with beautiful gold watch as a
token of esteem from the employees of the
Omaha general Office. 1t was a genuine
surprise to Mac and it took him some time
to catch his breath, but when he did he res
pended briefly and eloquently, after which
there were cigars and social converse until
a late hour.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-02
lake Marine Case.

WASHINGTON. Nov. IA decision was
rendered by the supreme court to-day III the
Phoenix Insurance company ct al AGAINST
Charles Z. Dyer. judge of the United states
district court for the Eastern district OF
wisconsin. This case. which is petitlOn
To this court for a writ OF prohibition,
arises out of an action Instituted by the
Goodrich Transportation company IN Inc
Wisconsin district court, TO limit its habl-
ity as owner of the steamer Oconto, lor
damages caused by fire due to sparks from
the chimnevs Of that vessel. While she was
nassinr lid Fox river. on her way 10 Greell
Raw The Phoenix Insurance company ana
the other plaintiffs now ask this court TO
grant writ of prohibition to restrain the
iudge of the district court from further pro-
ceedings. on the ground that that court IS
without jurisdiction to grant the relief
sonchf bv the owners of the steamer. This
conrt holds that there is nothing IN the ad-
rniraItv rules which warrants the JurlSd'c-
lion Of the district court of Wisconsin and
that the case is clearly one for writ Of
rrobibition. The writ will therefore be
issued. The court does not however, de-
eide the question whether or not the statu-
tory limitation of liability extends to the
damages inflicted by the fire in question SO
as to be enforceable in an appropriate court
of competent jurisdiction. Opinion by
Justice Blatchf0rd.