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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
CRIME AND GRIMM AIS.

n. S. HOYLAND, confidential clerk for
the w. W. Kimball organ company of
Chicago, has been arrested for the embez-
element of $1,000.
HENRY HoTCHKIss, a musician of Hart
ford, killed his wife in the street Sunday
afternoon and wounded himself in the
head.
AT CASTLE, New York, on Wednesday
evening, William Roy was fatally shot by
a member of the Salvation army named
Robert Van Brunt.
JOSEPH WILDENHAUsE, fifteen years old
a deck boy on the steamer Northland, at
the New York docks, threw a knife We'd
nesday at Wilhelm Fegtens, seventeen
years old, and the latter bled to death
from the effects of the wound.
AN attempt to wreck the Missouri Pacif-
ic east-bound passenger train was made
Sunday near Greenwood, Mo-, rails, ties,
and rubbish having been piled on the
track. A farmer discovered the obstruc-
ton and tagged the train in time to pre-
vent disaster.
A MOB Monday night stormed the jail
at Steelville, Mo-, and took out R. P. Wal
lace, charged with numbering the Logan
family at Cuba. Wallace protested his
innocence, and pleaded for mercy, but he
was strung up to a tree and strangled to
death.
The safe of building association To-
Gated at the corner of Ashland avenue
and Twelfth street, Chicago, was on
Tuesday evening blown open by expert
burglars, who secured 81 ,624 in currency.
1920 in federal bonds, and a large sum
in other seen rifles
JAMES W. SYKES, the insolvent seed
merchant of Chicago, is charged by two
banks with selling timothy seed repre-
sented in warehouse receipts which he
gave as collateral. By this means he OBJ
tanned $50, 500 from the Merchants Loan
and Trust company and $4,000 from
the Hide and Leather National bank.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
THE LATEST KILOGRAMS
WASHINGTON.

THE President has appointed ]. F. War
ner to be agent for the Indians of the
Omaha and Winnebago agency in Ne
braska, vice J. Holman, resigned.
The paper currency outstanding com
prises S3O3,O82, 247 in national bank
notes and 1916, 691 ,O16 in greenbacks.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARLAND is back at
his desk a. Washington, and denies that
he intends to resign. Rogers has also re-
turned, and is reported to have solid his
block OF Pan-Electric stock for $4,000.
A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that there are now out
standing $50, 139,952 in standard silver
dollars, being the largest amount of that
coin in circulation since their issue began.
A rapid decline, however is now expect
ed, as result of the issue of the more
convenient silver certificates.
The internal revenue department decid-
ed that beer barrels must have a spigot-
hole on one side and one end, and that no
others will be allowed to be used. The
decision grew out of an appeal of Mass
achusetts manufacturers, who had been
making barrels with spigot-holes on the
sides Onlv,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
FOREIGN.

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL and Premier
Tisza declared the powers will abide by
the provisions of the Berlin treaty in
electing prince for Bulgaria.
The Spanish cabinet, after celebrating
for five hours, decided to recommend to
the queen the communication of the death
sentence of the insurget leaders.
CHOLERA is still raging in Japan, but
returns of new cases show a gradual de-
cline. From Sept. to Is, inclusive
there were 1854 cases reported and g.
875 deaths. In Toxic alone during the
same period there were 1918 cases re-
ported and 833 deaths.
The statement is authorized that Henry
Willard will soon go to America as the
representative of a combination of con-
tinental banks, which propose to engage
largely in financial business in the United
States in conjunction with leading Amer
lean firms. The Deutsche bank, the lead
ing joint stock bank of Europe, heads
the combination.
GENERAL KAULBARs Unexpectedly made
his appearance at a meeting held by five
thousand citizens of Sofia to consider
the political crisis. He declared that the
czar would not recognize the sobranje
elected to choose a successor to Prince
Alexander. The shouts of the people be-
came so tumultuous that the Russian
agents withdrew.
The troops sent from Milrihla to re-
ieve the surrounded garrison at Myo-
THEFT, Burmah, succeeded in performing
their mission. It took six days to march
thirty miles through one jungle. In
this the troops found several crucifed
British messengers. Every officer and
nearly every man in the rescued gar,
rison was Frustrated with fever when
the relieved expedition reached them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

AN incendiary fire in Silver Bow can
yon, Montana, destroyed 24,OOO cords of
wood, valued at 100000. Trains can not
pass the scene of the confagration.
TUESDAY afternoon at Eau Claire, Wis,
two dwellings and three barns were de-
stroyed by fire that for time threat
ened to sweep over portion of the town.
The loss Is $4,000, with 81 800 insurance.
VANDERvooRr & fuckers cement works,
81. G. Campbells sash and blind factory,
Gill & Bard's stove works, and August
Luse's paint and varhish works. at the
foot of East One Hundred and Sixteenth
street, New York, were burned Thursday.
Loss, $4,000.
JOHN CLARK was killed on the BurlIng-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad,
four miles west of Clinton, Iowa. He had
gone to sleep on the track while drunk.
LIGHTNING started confagration IN the
forests of the Yellowstone National park,
which is destroying immense tracts Of
timber.
AT Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Thursday,
the roller skating rink and an adjoining
building used as paint shop were burn
ed. The loss is considerable, as part
of the rink was used for storage purposes
by parties burnt out by the late fire. No
insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
THEIR DOOM is SEALED.
Judge Gary Overrules the Motion for
New Trial for the Anarchists.
The Speeches of the Doomed Men a
TRADE of Abuse of the Authorities.
Secretary Manning Thinks Himself
Able to Resume His official Duties.
CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
They viii not be Granted New Trial.


CHICAGO Oct. There was a great
deal of suppressed excitement about the
criminal court building this morning, in
anticipation of Judge Gary's decision In
the anarchist case. Shortly after 10
o'clock the judge commenced reading
his decision. He started in on a review
of the law points in the case and went in
to the minutest details. 1t was the gen
eral opinion that he would overrule the
motion. The prisoners listened to what
the judge was saying with the strictest
attention, but were evidently nervous.
At 1915 this afternoon Judge Gary
overruled the motion for new trial.
This decision leaves the prisoners I'M
der the same penalty as prescribed by the
jury-death to Spies, Schwab, Parsons,
Fischer, Lingg and Engel, and imprison-
ment of fifteen years for Neebe. 1t is
thought counsel for the defense will now
make an appeal to the supreme court.
Judge Gary in delivering his decision
reviewed at considerable length the evil
dence brought out at the trial. and said
the case is unprecedented. There is no
example of any such crime having been
committed-there is no precedent of any
case like this having become a subject of
judicial investigation, but the principle
of the LAWS well fixed. [ think upon the
whole proof that no case could be tried
of such magnitude as this with less in
ways of irregularity Of proceeding in
the trial than was done in this case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
GENERAL NOTES.

THE revenue stamps for oleomargarine
have been prepared and will soon be
ready for use.
THIRTT-FIvE whip factories ii Massa-
chusetts have formed a National Whip
Manufacturers Association.
"a NEW mineral deposit has been struck
in West Galena, ILL.,, which is reported to
be the greatest mining bonanza ever
struck in that city.
On a farm near Oxford, Indiana a
strong flow of natural gas was encounter
ed at depth of $50 feet. The Chicago
company that bored the well has leased
fifteen hundred acres surrounding it.
The third annual reunion of the SOL
diers of Illinois was opened Tuesday, at
Carlo, with nearly 1000 veterans present.
The camp was named Gen. John A. Raw
Inns.
FIVE thousand veterans participated
in the Grand Army parade Tuesday at
Pittsburgh, and the camp-fres at night
were attended by 10000 persons.
IoE to the amount of two thousend tons
has recently been forwarded from Chi
cago to San Francisco, at the rate Of
$500 per carload, and shipments will
continue until the holidays.
FRANK S. BOND, president of the Queen
and Crescent railway system, WHO'S about
to accept the vice presidency of the St
Paul road, will doubtless succeed Alex
ander Mitchell in the presidency, next
June, as the latter desires to retire.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
Almost Lost a Client.
Syracuse Standard

A man who had heard of the chesnu,
bell and never saw typewriter went int
law office in this city, the other day,
consult with his attorney on matter o
business. A meek young man with
typewriter was diligently at work in
corner of the room.
Il don't see any other way cut of tt
matter than to bring him into court an
make him show cause" said the client
after he ran over the details of the cas-
"You know hate like the deuce to go t.
Law"
Ding went the little bell or the ty,
writer as the line was finished. The clieI
looked daggers at the meek young man
the corner.
Il hate to go to law, because / hate n"
torlety, but there is no use talking, tt
blasted scoundrel has made me heap
trouble and ought to pay for it,"
quite So" said the attorney, replyi
to the late remark of his client.
You know that I am the last man /,
the world to make trouble for a neigh
unless L am the abused party the ellie
was saying, when the tinkling chime
the typewriter sounded the alarm agai
"That man is born idiot" the ellen
said angrily, abiding to the youthfl
operator of the typewriter.
swell, if he Is" said the attorney, "we
show him up in court, you may be sure.
Il didn't say anything about that Idle
being brought into court" said the ire
client, land if thought you'd bring hi
there I'd hire another lawyer. 1 am sun
prised you have such fool In your office
My dear SIR the lawyer said. n,
catching the drift of the comment. ''wh,
are you talking about? We can't sue r
unless he comes into court, or at lie
giving him chance to come"
All this while the legal folios were run
ming off the machine under the
manipulation of the meek young man.
You may think this very funny" tn
client said angrily as he arose, just
time to be saluted by the merry stroke o
the bell. At this he fairly fumed.
i've got through with you fellows on
for all, j" he cried. you are a damned l,
of pettifoggers any way, who are only Fl
to play pop-scotch or ring a chestnut
bell"
Not until then was the situation clea
to the puzzled lawyer, who, when once en-
llghtened, easily explained his mistake
The papers in the case will be served in
day or two.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
G AnacOnda'S Square Meal.

Chicago Herald: "COme in and see the
14-fOot anaconda eat his last meal for four
months,' said Mr.. Kohl Tuesday night, as
he ran up the steps of his museum on
Clark street, with dozen people jOstling
each other at his heels. The serpent lay
in a coil in one end of his glass den when
one of the attaches opened the little door
of the box and tossed big black spring
chicken into one corner. For moment
the fowl pecked at the glass barriers in
apparent contentment. Then her eyes rest
ed on those of the anaconda. She paced the
pen in a nervous sort of way, and occas-
ionly made timid hop. The snake never
lost sight of her movements. He ran his
big V-shaped head along the floor of the
den until it was within two feet Of the
chicken, and then he paused long enough
for his victim to make frantic dive a.
gainst the glass. A moment later the
great, glistening body began to uncoil.
Inch by inch the serpent's head crept near
er to its prey until the forked tongue,
which had been darting right and left
during the silent march, touched the feath-
ers OF the chicken. The foul seemed
paralyzed with fear. She could neither
Jump nor fly. The snake ran his head TN
der the breast of his prey without encount-
ering any resistance, and a second later the
fowl lay dead in the centre of massive
coil. The fatal squeeze, which was given
so quickly that no one saw it, broke the
legs of the hen, as well as every bone in
her body. A few minutes later the serpent
seized the dead pullet by the throat, and
without waiting to pluck her or cut off her
feet, gulped her down with great gusto
This was the third chicken the anaconda
had eaten in three days. He will not taste
food again until about Feb. l.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

SEVERAL singular specimens in natural
history were recently received by the
Portland, Ore, immigration board. One
is top of tree of some species of fir
with odd-looking cones, which with the
limbs and leaves are completely covered
with balsam. No one knows what species
of evergreen it is, but its chief singuLari-
ty appears to be due to the unusual
amount of balsam coating it. Another is
a spray of long, slender limbs, apparent
Iy some abnormal growth of a species of
evergreen, also heavily coated with bal
sam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

THE matter of mutilated coin, with
holes punched in them has received the
attention of the treasury department, and
the lawful value of such coins has been
established as follows: Double eagle,
SO; silver dollars, Is cents; half dollar,
30 cents; quarter dollars, IS cents; dimes,
cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

GENERAL JACKSON has presented his let
ter of recall to Preside Mt Diaz and start
ed for the United States. At the depot
he was rendered an ovation by the Ameri
can colony, other foreigners and Next
cans which was excelled only by that
rendered General Grant
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

"Where have you been all summer,
Brown" ''Lake George ''What did
you do there?" "Went fishing" Catch
anything?" Don't know yet; but she
threatens breach of promise suit"
Maude- you believe the story about
Washington belle at the White Sulphur
springs taking off her slipper, filed it
with campaign, and young Washington
lawyer drinking it? Augustus guess
it's so. Some men will drink liquor out
of anything.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

The supreme court of Pennsylvania
has decided that the store order systen
is unconstitutional, on the ground that
by it persons are prevented from making
their own contracts. If this rule holds
good, similar rule would guarantee en-
ployers the privilege of making their
own contracts with their employees, and
employees of making their own indiVid-
ual contracts with their employers. If
this is good rule, then any rule is bad
which restricts the individual in b is free
dom to look out for his own interests and
perfect his own bargains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

DR.. J. e. Bonsal, New Bloomfield, Pa,
clerk of the several courts of Perry Co.,
Pa, was afflicted with rheumatism for
more than thirty years. After spending
hundreds of dollars with different physi-
clans, and trying every known remedy
without benefit, he used st. Jacobs Oil,
which affected an entire cure.
Another long word has been discovered.
This time by a Boston physician. who
found it in a medical journal, the word
being the chemical term for cocaine, and
it contains ffty-two letters. Here it is:
M eth Observation-Disclosures
ridinecarboxylate.
Mr.. Geo. W. Waits, General Agent,
Freight Department, Union Pacific Rail-
way, San Francisco, CAL, says: 81 have
derived much benefit from the use of Red
Star Cough Cure in cases of coughs and
colds" No epiates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

AN incendiary fire at Wabasha, Mime
sofa, destroyed the Turger furniture fac
| tory, valued at $4,000,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

Two new varieties of fish have recently
appeared in the markets of San Francis
co, Cal. They were caught off Santa
Barbara. The name of one of the fish is
not known to the fishermen. The other
kind is the sheepshead, which is a deli
cious food fish. The largest Of the two
specimens of this fish will weigh from
twelve to fourteen pounds, and is pecul-
iar-looking creature. The head and rear
third is black in color, the intermediate
third being red. The head is peculiar,
being very large, in fact, the largest part
of the fish, not tapering to the semblance
of a nose, but ending abruptly, making a
straight up and down profile. The mouth
is situated at the lower part Of this
strengthening head, and is furnished
with a few large teeth, placed not very
near together and in form like the canine
teeth of a dog, long, round, and blunt.
The other fish, of which several speci-
mems were caught, is clean and handsome
looking, as one person said, like had
dock. Fishermen are tempted to call it
a blu fish, but what it really is is I'M
known
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

THE bond call reduced the national
bank circulation in September to the ex-
tent of $8,675,25O. The Treasury holds
S87O49.45O OF 3-per-oent. bonds now as
security for circulation. AS all these
bonds will probably be surrendered in re-
Spouse to calls before next April, the
national bank element of the currency
will undoubtedly be contracted to the ex-
tent of $5O,O0OOOO at least, making allow
ance for the 1O-per-cent. margin on cir
culation, and the amount of As and AZ
per cent bonds likely to be purchased by
the banks to replace the 3s. The new
silver certificates, however, promise to be
popular enough to more than fill the gap
caused by the retirements of bank notes,
certainly for the next twelve months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
A YeHOWfSh Coat

Upon the tongue, particularly its base, is of
itself sufficient to denote biousness, an ailment
to the development Of which the hot weather.
it may be remarked in passing-is extremely fav-
train lingering legacy. If not remedied-
which it speedily may be with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters-then follow aggravated disorder of
the Stomach and bowels, dull pains beneath the
lower right ribs. nausea and headache. A prompt
of this invaluable specific is always desirable,
no matter what the season. Upon the liver it ex-
erts influence directly beneficial. The bile,
the obstruction to its flow being relieved by the
relaxation of the bowels, returns to its natural
channel. and the portion of it which has forced
its way into and contaminated the blood is ex-
PEELED. The stomach also resumes its digestive
function. rheumatism, fever and ague and kid
neY troubles also succumb to the Btters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
compensation

The treasury department is about to
make decision which is of great interest
to the iron trade. 1t is probable that the
effect of it will be to reduce the duty upon
iron ore about Is per cent. The point at
issue is whether iron ore is to be subject
to duty in the condition in which it is i'm
ported or not, or whether it is to be as
sessed for duty only after it has passed
through the drying process and been sub
jected to 200 degrees of Fahrenheit. If
assessed wet, the importer has to pay a
duty upon a considerable quantity of
water. If it is first dried, the shrinkage
is very considerable. The practice for
some years has been to require the pay
ment of duty upon ore in the wet state.
The matter has been referred to the At
.orney General, and it is understood that
the opinion will be that ore in the mean
ing of the law is ore in the dried state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

| A bright idea from Cholly: II say
! boys, since she has refused all three of
us individually, say we follow her home,
and try it as a body. She couldn't resist
us"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14

IT is announced that there has been a
shrinkage in the artificial fertilizer trade
in the United States during the past II
months. It amounts to from five to ten
per cent. About 200 firms are engaged
in this manufacturing industry, their an
nual sales averaging about $30,OO0,00O.
The shrinkage therefore represents a
serious loss to somebody. tits attributed
to two causes; first, the low prices of ag-
ricuItural products of late, which have de-
TERED farmers from keeping up their
average acreage; second, to uneasiness
caused by the labor strikes, which has led
to apprehensions of general depression
in busiess. One good result has been the
driving of some poor fertilizers out of
the market No misfortune without some
conversation!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-10-14
ADoLPH FISHER CAME NEXT

He commenced: "Xour honor you ask
me to say why sentence of death should
not be passed upon me. protest against
nv being sentenced to death because ]
have committed no crime. | was tried
in this jury room for murd or and L was
convicted for an anarchist. I don't at all
deny that was one of the parties who
summoned this meeting in Faymarket
The Somerset reporter., 1886-11-24
Holiday Edition.

We have for the last three weeks III
order to accommodate our advertising
patrons, and at the same time give our
subscribers their full amount of reading
been obliged to run six pages instead OF
four, and shall continue our six page
paper until New Years, with an eight
page sheet Christmas week.
We purpose to make our Christmas
number one Of unusual attraction. with
story and poem written for the REPORTER.
The subscription list of the REPORTER
has been largely increased during three
months past and for the sake OF giving a
more extended circulation to our Christ
mas number, we will forward it to any
person, who may want it enough to send
Ii : or her name and address on or before
December 18th.