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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

JAMES W. SYKES has been expelled
from the Chicago board of trade for is
suing fraudulent warehouse receipts.
WILL Rowan and Michael Dowan, hack
men guarded Thursday at San Francisco
and ended in Rowan shooting his oppon-
ent dead.
WILLIAM REED, formerly treasurer OF
the South Boston railroad, pleaded
guilty to the charge of embezzling $780,
600.
J. E. RosENFELD, loan collector for Gar
field & Ermerens, the Da1ver bankers,
has been arrested, charged with en-
bezzling $4,000.
WILLIAM SToRER, aged 20, commission
dry goods merchant at New York, has fed
to Canada, leaving debts aggregating
$4,000.
NATHAN STEWART, the embezzling agent
of j. f. Seiberlin i Co. of Akron, Ohio,
who was released on bonds a few days
ago, has disappeared and is believed to
have crossed into a Dominion.
In Cleveland, Tuesday morning, Aug.
Debeke fatally beat his estranged wife
with hammer and then killed himself
with razor.
Mr.. SEIBERT, business man and farm
er of Decatur, ILL.,, has eloped with his II
year-old step-daughter, Ella Hayes. The
girls lover and Seibert's fatherin- law
have started in pursuit of the fugitives,
who are heading north.
MAURICE KELLEY, alias Thomas Clarity,
a notorious Chicago crook, was releas-
ed from the Joliet prison, having just
completed his fourth term in that institu-
ton.
THOMAS MORRISON went to the town
ship school at Henderson, Mich, Tues
day morning intent upon assaulting
Fred Josylyn, the teacher, for severely
Furnishing Morrison's son. The teacher
drew a revolver and shot Morrison
dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

A YOUNG man in Nebraska, desiring to
marry an educated daughter of Standing
Bear, has requested from Secretary La
mar permission to live on the reservation
with the girls relatives.
The will of the late Richard Perkins,
of Boston, Mass, provides for requests
to educational and charitable institutions
of $685., 600. The Massachusetts, Insti-
tute of Technology gets 100000.
In consequence of the transeontinent-
al rate war, the Union Pacific road cred
its the government with only $4,000 on
its net earnings for this year, against
$727,0G0 in 1885.
THE clearing Of the Chicago banks for
the past week were SOL ,636,577, a gain OF
S9,OOO,OOO over the same week last year.
The New York banks report decrease of
over $2,00O0 900 in their reserve, the sur
plus now being $4,080,500.
NEAR Minneapolis Tuesday large eagle,
measuring nearly ten feet from tip to tip,
attacted two surveyors, Professor w. f.
Carr and Samual Chut, severely wounding
the former, and desperate effort to bear
him away. Timely aid arrived, and the
bird was captured. His talons are over
four inches in ength.
The ordinance of the Dakota Consti-
tuition forbidding officers elect of the
state to assume their duties until the
Territory was regularly admitted as a
state, was abrogated and declared
null and void, Thursday, by the Con
stitutional Convention in session at HUI
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
FOREIGN.

CARDINAL G1ovANI BATTIsTA FRANzEnIN
is dead.
THE European press generally predicts
short life for the French ministry.
The new French ministry formed by
M. Goblet is pronounced the most com
mopplace since the war with Germany.
IT is stated that the recall of Gadbon
Dffendi, Turkish Commissioner at Sofia,
is imminent, owing to his strong Russian
proclivities.
ENGLAND has decided to reduce the
standing army of Egypt to 10000 men
and the army of occupation to half that
number.
The Bulgarians deney that they ever
invited Prince Ferdinand of SAKE Co
burg to become candidate for the Bull
garian throne.
TwENTY-oNE of the participants in the
recent Belfast riots have been sentenced
to various terms of Imprisonment rang
ing from three months to seven years in
prison.
The Bulgarian government has ordered
the deputation of Bulgarians to await in
Vienna written instructions before start
ing for Berlin. The deputation have
abandoned the idea of going to St.
Petersburg.
IT is rumored that the London police
who have been working up the recent
mail robbery have recovered the bulk of
ths diamonds stolen.
The Chronicles Vienna correspondent
says the English government has decided
to supply the army with Fischoff's repeat
ing rifle, that arrangements have prac-
tically been concluded, and that Fisch-
off has started for London and will
superintend the final trials of his rifle at
Enfield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A FIRE at Oswego, n. Y, destroyed the
boxhook factory of E. II. Barnes & CO.,
valued at $4,000.
DISPATCHES from Adelaide state that
large findings of gold have been made in
the South Australian diggings, in the re-
gion of Teetulpa.
MCCULLOUGH & Co.'s seed store and
agricultural implement warehouse, at Gin
cinnati, was damaged $4,000 by fire We'd
nesday.
EIGHT workmen in Washington were
seriously injured, Wednesday, by the fall
ing of the walls of building in process
of demolition.
By the explosion of boiler in the saw
mill of Charles Hofferberth, at Evansville
Indiana, one man was killed and seven
others received severe injuries.
A WILD freight train on the Burlington
road collided with a passenger train near
Moline on Monday evening. Engineer
Heady received such injuries that his re-
c overy is doubtful
The Woodbury. mill in East Cambridge,
Mass, was Saturday morning blown to
pieces by the explosion of the boiler Six
men were badly injured, two of them be-
yond recovery.
The Duluth, Red Wing and Southern
Railroad, to run from Douglas County to
Pierce County, in Wisconsin, was incor-
porated at Madison Monday, the capital
stock being $1,50O,0OO.
A BROKEN rail ditched and wrecked the
rear car of a passenger train Monday
forenoon near Hawarden, D. L. Several
persons were wounded, but not In a seri-
Gus manner.
The hardware store of the 4. F. Shep-
ley & Cantweu company on the corner of
Main and Vine streets, st. Louis, took fire
Saturday afternoon, and was destroyed
with the adjoining buildings. Two clerks
and a porter lost their lives by the col
lapse of the floors. The pecuniary loss
is 100000.
The Calumet Hotel, at Pipestone,
Mimi, owned by Mr.. Brockway, of Chica-
go, was burned Wednesday morning. The
Rev. A. S. Orcutt, Baptist clergyman,
was killed by falling walls, and David
Mccullough and two boys were danger
ously wounded. The financial loss is $45,-
600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, Dec. II.


House = The speaker announced
the appointment of Morrison,
Harris and Mckinley as conferees on the
fractional gallon bill, and Cobb, Van
Eaton and Payson on the alien landlord
bill. In the morning hour, Payson ILL., in
behalf of the committee on public lands,
called up the bill declaring forfeitures on
the Ontonagon and Brule river land grant.
In detailing the circumstances of the
grantee, Payson declared that from
the organization of the Ontonagon and
Brule river company, no step
had ever been taken which did not
indicate that the organization had been
purely speculative and effected for
the purpose of getting land from the
general government. 1t had been an at
tempt at barefaced robbery from the
commencement down to the present time,
The bill passed without revision. 1t for
feits $4,000 acres. The house then went
into a committee of the whole on the
sundry civil appropriation bill. In the
course of general debate Lanham,
of Texas, made an appeal in favor
of the redemption of the trade dollar,
and alluding to the standard silver dollar
he declared that its coinage would never
be suspended no matter who might re-
commend to the contrary. Pending fur
Their discussion the committee rose and
the house adjourned
MONDAY, Dec. Ii.
Senate-Sen. Morrill, presented the
credentials of Sen. Edmunds for the full
term, commencing March 4th, 1887.
Placed on file. Among the numerous
bills introduced and referred were the
following: Sen. Cullom, to amend the
revised statutes relative to the Immediate
transportation Of goods. Sen. Bowen.
providing new basis for the circulation
of national banks. On motion of Hoar
the electoral count bill was received from
the president It was laid on the table
and ordered printed. Sen. Cullom made
an effort to have the special order on
Logan's bill accepting land for govern
ment purposes on lake Michigan post
poned until Wednesday, the 10Th, but
Senator Plat commended that the special
order for the open executive sessions
took precedence of it. The senate then
at 80, resumed the consideration of
the Morrill, resolution declaring the pro-
mise of making a proper revision of the
tariff at the present session obviously
| hopeless and impracticable, and Sen.
| Dawes proceeded to address the senate
on that subject. In the course Of his
speech, Dawes said he was in favor of a
| fair revision of the tariff, and an immedi-
ate one. He was in favor of such re-
vision as would not permit an annual
surplus of $100,O00,000. He was ready
when any such bill should be presented
to take up evary article on the list and
adjust each one in way that would give
protection to the labor employed in the
various industries. Sen. Hoar moved to
take up the bill repeating the tenure of
office act. Plat protested that the
special order that is to open an executive
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
WASHINGTON.

TREASURER JoRDoN asks for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay for recoining
$4,000, 900 In subsidiary silver and nick
ell,
CHAIRMAN Morrison of the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means, says Congress
will likely adjourn for the holidays on
Wednesday next.
The house of representatives killed the
scheme for railroad through the north
ern part of the Yellowstone National
park, alleged to be needed as an outlet
for mining dirtrict.
CHARLES ROBINSON, one of Kansas, has
been appointed superintendent of the
industrial school for Indians at Lawrence
Arthur Groboucks having resigned his
position.
SILAs G. CLARK, of Connecticut, has re-
signed his position of chief of division
in the first Comptroller's Office, by re-
quest, to take effect Jan. %, and has been
succeeded by Samuel Walton, of Ken
lucky.
The Hennepin canal committee are
trying to get the board of engineers to
change the reports in-favor of the Rock
Island route and accept the canal from
Chicago to La Sale instead of from
Chicago to Joliet, as at present. They
believe they will be successful in their
efforts.
The friends of the late General W. S..
Hancock have as tribute to his memory
raised sum of money to purchase a
home for his widow. The committee
having the matter in charge decided,
after consultation with Mrs. Hancock,
TO purchase home in this city, where,
therefore, she will hereafter make her
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
GENERAL NOTES.

The appointment of Judge L. K.
Church, of Huron to be Governor of Da-
kota, was sent Monday to the United ia
tes senate.
THERE are IN Wisconsin 104 Knights of
Labor assemblies, with a membership of
$4,000. The State Assembly began its
convention Wednesday at Oshkosh.
MAYOR O'BRIEN was Tuesday reelected
mayor OF Boston, defeating Hart (rep.)
and Mcneil Qabor).
E. M. 81 W. WARD, shirt manufacturers
at New York, made an assignment Tues
day, giving preferences for about S24,-
600.
ELEVEN HUNDRED coopers in Cincinnati
and Riverside quit work, Tuesdsy, be-
cause their scale of prices was not signed
by the proprietors.
GENERAL A. p. MARTIN, the insolvent
shoe manufacturer of Boston, reports IL
abilities of $4,000, and assets of $751;
600.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
The Hungary ParsOn.
Arkansaw Traveller

Widow Flapjack glad. pdrson,
that steps are being taken to prevent the
exterminition of American singing
birds.
Parson Surplus (who has been invited
to dinner)-So am l, Widow Flapjack,
but at the same time [ am grateful to
providence that chickens don't know how
to sing.
"Bring on the fried chicken, Betsy"
said the Widow Flapiack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
A Southern Custom.
Arkansas Traveller.

Several years ago gentleman and one,
too, who became distinguished general
in the confederate army, met in Hot
Springs a man whom he thought he
could beat playing billiards. 'I can beat
you playing billiards." said he, ''for SO a
game"
The stranger modestly replied that he
was not billiard player, but that as he
had few dollars for which he had no use
he would play. The game began. The
stranger beat the general ten games.
The general paid the money and re-
marked:
"You have beat me playing billiards, but
I can whip you
The stranger evidently quiet man, re-
piled:
'Is that the custom of the country?
Understand that [ have been there but a
short time and that l desire to do as the
people do.
"That's the CUSTOM" said the general.
"All right never had fight in my
life, but if it is the custom of the country
to fight man simply because you can't
beat him playing billiards, all right. As
a gentleman, you will not take advantage
of me.''
''Of course not,
"You acknowledge that beat you play
ing biliards?"
eyes, and therefore propose to whip
you.
"And you won't take any advantage Of
me?"
''No, sir. I am a southern gentleman"
''You have doubtless a lot of tricks In
boxing, of which [ know nothing"
81 tell you sir that I a n a gentleman
Therefore have no tricks"
''All right"
They went into the back yard. The
stranger was 'sskittish, but finally he
came up. Friends 'calIed time," and the
boxing began. The southern gentleman
was knocked down. He got up and was
knocked down again. Again he tried it
and again he went down.
"Look here said the southern gentle
man, as his friends were wiping the blood
off his face, 'where do you liver"
Gin Ireland"
"What's your business?"
az am prize-fghter."
The southern gentleman turned away.
He had whipped everything that had
come along, but he was modest enough to
acknowledge that there were some men
who could whip him. To-day he is one
of the most successful cotton planters in
the south, and he is peaceable, but fights
when a man asks him to play billiards.
Mr. Buchter, a well-known citizen OF
Lancaster, Pa, has used st. Jacobs Oil,
and considers it an excellent remedy IN
cases of swellings, bruises and burns.
letter addressed to Santa Claus, Clar-
ion, Pa, was recently dropped into
postsffice-box at that place.
The publisher of Baltimore, Nd, Every
Saturday, Mr.. t. J. Wentworth, says his
child, aged six months, was suffering from
a severe cold, and he gave it Red Star
Cough Cure, which acted like charm.
No morphia.
Tramp: "Please, mum. don't shut the
door; I am utterly destitute" Lady of
house (kindly): ''What do you want?"
Tramp: Anything you please to give,
mum. I'll leave it to your generosity"
Lady (sweetly); "Come in and will tell
the stable boy to give you bath:
Captain Shaw, of the London Fire De-
partment, who figures so prominently in
the Campbell divorce case, is not popular
with the fremen of America. He has
made several visites to this country, but
his egotistical manners and offensive
com parsons have left a very bad impress
sion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

SOME New Workers are preparing to es-
tablish coffee-houses upon the model of
those in London.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

THE Legislative council of Memphis has
decided to adopt plan for municipal
waterworks, drawing a supply from
point on Wolf river, nine miles distant.
The scheme involves an outlay $1,000
600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

CINCINNATI claims the proud distinc-
ton of being the peanut metropolis of
the west. About $4,000 year is dis
tributed among the peanut producers in
that city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

AN attempt will be made this week IN
BROOKLYN to furnish hot and substantial
meals to the poor at uniform price of
cent during the winter. Ladies are en-
cheering the project
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23
liable to Break.

ooh, Geergev' she exclaimed, catching
her breath as she gazed out to sea;
There seems to be no limit to old Nep-
tunes broad expanse; and the waves
George, how playfully they gamble along
the shore!"
"The waves are very foolish, dear"
said George, with sigh.
s'How foolish?"
aTo gamble where ther is no limit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

r. MARsHALL p WILDER, president of the
American Pathological society, died at
his residence in Dorchester, Mass, Thurs
day morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

THE establishment of an orphans home
is talked of by wealthy citizens of Lit tie
Rock, Ark.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

THE city of Brooklyn, N. Y, derived
$4,000 revenue from dog license last
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

Two negroes, Factor Jones and Dick
Bullock, were lynched in the Choctaw
nation Friday, for the murder Of George
Taaffe. They were riddled with bullets,
each receiving not less than forty apiece.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

Captain Shaw, of the London Fire De-
partment, who figures so prominently IN
the Campbell divorce case, is not popular
with the fremen of America. He has
made several visites to this country, but
his egotistical manners and offensive
comparisons have left a very bad impress
sion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

EARLY Friday morning the whaling
bark Atlantic was driven ashore just be-
low the Cliff house, California, and went
to pieces in a few minutes, not spar re-
manning standing. Twenty-Five men are
believed to have been lost. The captain,
mate and eight or ten men wer9 saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

Tramp: "Please, mum, don't shut the
door; I am utterly destitute" Lady of
house (kindly): "What do you want?"
Tramp: Anything you please to give,
mum. I'll leave it to your generosity"
Lady (sweetly); "Come in and I will tell
the stable boy TO give YOU a BATH
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

The publisher of Baltimore, Nd, Every
Saturday, Mr.. t. J. Wentworth, says his
child, aged six months, was suffering from
a severe cold, and he gave it Red Star
Cough Cure, which acted like charm.
No morphia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-12-23

TREASURER JoRDoN asks for an appro-
priation of $4,000 to pay for recoining
$26,O00,000 in subsidiary silver and nick
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23

The following real estate transfers have
been filed at the city clerks Office for rec
ord since our last report;
Frederick Smith to Patrick Mckenzie
lot N the east side of North avenue con
sid alton, $500.
the west side of Champlain street con
sideration, $3.50.
Lester Brayton to Thomas Arbuckle
two and half tenth equal parts in
their factory; consideration, nominal
Lester Brayton to NJ. IL. l.andou, seven
and half undivided equal tenth parts
consideration, nominal.
w. q. Shaw to Breno Riley, lot on the
east side OF Lafountain street; considera
ton, $3.50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23
AKaiIroad to NIaiiets Bay.

Mr.. Charles ID. Haines, whose enterprise
and push in the line of railroad building
is very well known to our citizens, has
projected another railroad scheme for the
benefit of Burlington which he proposes
to launch as soon as can get a charter
from the legislature. His new project is
to build a road to Mallets Bay. The charm
of that beautiful spot is well known to our
citizens and line such as Mr.. Haines
proposes to build will introduce it to thou
sands of others who do not already know
its beauty. The railroad would at once
convert it into popular and de-
lighttul fresh air resort, making it
in "A short time the COney Island of Yer
mont Mr.. Haines will use a motor of
some kind as the motive power for the
cars With a good motive power of that
sort, a well-managed railroad, and proper
accommodations for tourists, Mallet's Bay
will become one of the most popular as it
is one of the most delightful resorts for
pleasure and recreation in this region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23

At the annual shearing held by the
Hoosck Valley Sheep Shearing assoca-
ton Thursday at l1oosick, n. Y, were
V. Rich and j, f. Buttolph of Middlebury,
S. j. Wright of Ohio and numerous bred
ers and fancers of the celebrated Yer
mont merino sheep. There was fine
display of heavy-sheaI ing sheep, and the
records of this year will show that the
breeders of sheep in this section are push
ing their sheep to the front. There were
weighed more than 20 pounds, and one OF
them, n magnificent sheep, three year,
old, belonging to George and Merritt Os
trander of Hoosick, yielded fleece weigh
ing % pounds, seven ounces, Of white
handsome W DOL This is conceded by al
to be the most successful and interesting
meeting the society has yet held.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23
The Vermont knights of Honor.

The eighth annual session of the Grand
Lodge Knights of Honor met at Brattle-
boro, Wednesday, The officers and lodges
were well represented, and the reports
show small gain during the year. The
treasurers report shows a balance of $4l6.
The following officers We're elected
George X. Crosby of St Johnsbury, Past
Grand Dictator George W. Hooker of
Brattleboro, Grand Dictator; n. A. Bailey
of Rutland, Grand Vice Dictator l.. W.
Redington, Grand Assistant Dictator; W.
+. Briggs of Montpelier, Grand Reporter
Allen l.. Pease of Hartford, Grand Treas
urer; C.. l.. Piper of Rutland, Grand
Chaplain J. II. Head of Bellows Falls,
Grand Guide G. A. Wheaton Of Barre,
Grand Guardian II. +. Taylor of Brat
tlebaro, Grand Sentinel Representative
to Supreme Lodge, Allen L. Pease of
Hartford Alternate, George X. Crosby of
St. Johnsbury. The next session will be
held at Putney on the fourth Wednesday
in April, 1887.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-23
Hoods SarsapariIIa
D Doses One Dollar.
For Stamp Collectors.

'9Any persons in this vicinity who are en-
gagged in collecting old postage stamps un-
der the impression that they are to get a
lordly remuneration for their labors, will
be interested in the following answer Of
the New York VOrld to a correspondent:
have been informed that whoever will
collect 500 worth of cancelled postage
stamps and send them to the government
Office at Washington, will be privileged to
send any Old woman to the old women's
home for life. Is this true This is a
lie, made out of whole cloth, and every
person repeating it deserves fine and inn
prisonment All the cancelled postage
stamps in the whole world that any one
could collect for such II purpose would not
be worth $500 and the government at
Washington would not accept or receive
them. There is no old womcn's home
where any such rubbish j. accepted in
lien of hnrl cash