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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

RIOTS are expensive, as London is
now finding out; the claims already in
for damages done during the recent
outbreak aggregating $4,000, with
more in sight. The investigation now
in progress has developed some curious
facts in regard to the riots, and par.
tlculaEly as to the constitution of the
mob. 1t appears that the enormous
crowd that assembled on the day the
mischief was done was composed OF
three elements, workingmen out OF
employment socialists who were ready
for riot or any other form of disorder,
politicians anxious to improve the &C.
casion to push themselves into prom
inence. AL these played into the
hands of each other, the politicians
melting the workingmen, and the SO
cialists leading off In the riotous pro.
ceedings. The result was bad for all
concerned, but particularly for the
tax-pay ers, who, after all, will be com
PEELED TO foot the bills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
CONGRESSIONAL.
MONDAY, March s.

Sendte-Sen. Plumb introduced in
the senate to-day a bill to amend section
5192 of the revised statutes so as to in
clude the cities of Kansas City, Omaha.
st. Paul, Minneapolis, and Indianapolis
among those where a national bans re-
serve may consist in part of the bal
ance due one association by another.
The morning b usiness having been
disposed of, Brown at one o'clock OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to address
the senate on the subject of the bill to
provide a new basis for the circulation
of the national bank. At 3:25 Stanford
announced the death of Sen. Miller, of
California, and out OF respect Of the
deceased, the senator moved an adjourn
ment. The senate then adjourned.
House.-In the house to-day Henly
offered for reference a resolution for
the appointment of a subcommittee to
inquire into the alleged evasions of the
Thurman act by the Union PaciGc COM
pany, and TO determine whether by
reason Of any violation Of the previs-
ions OF the act the corporate rights,
powers and franchise of the company
have become forfeited. Thomas R.
Hudd, member-eIect from the 9Th dis
trict of Wisconsin, took the oath of
office. Mr.. Morrow announced the
death Of Senator Miller, of California,
and the house at once adjourned.
TUESDAY, March, 8.
Se1adte.-Under the head Of unfinish-
ed business, the senate took up the res
olutions reported by Edmunds from the
Judiciary committee. These resolutions
among other things, condemn the at.
torney general for refusing to trans
NIT TO the senate certain papers called
for by the senate, and declare the re-
fussl to be a violation by the attorney
general of official duty, and subveIsive
Of the fundamental principles OF gov
eminent and good administration. The
resolutions also condemn the discharge
from the government service of ex-
union soldiers. After an executive $685.
ion the senate adjourned.
House-Tne house passed the bill re
quiring the Pacific railroads to pay the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The American Hotel, Boston, was
partially destro yed by fire; loss about
$65, 600.
FIRE at Murphy sboro, H., destroyed
three business houses, involving a loss
of SIS, 900.
FIRE at San Francisco, Sunday paorn-
ing destroyed the Grand Western Mar.
ket, together with a number OF sur
rounding dwellings.
THE Schumacher oatmeal mills at
Akron, Ohio, were destroyed by fire.
The loss is above $500, 900, with only
$4,000 insurance. The mills were
the largest of their kind in this coun-
try.
E. w. HALLS opera HOUSE. at White
hall, n. Y, and number of smaller
buildings were burned Monday. Loss,
$50, 900.
A LOSS of $45, 600 was incurred at
Pulaski, n. Y, by the burning of five
stores on Sunday evening.
Oh SERVING a fire in livery stable at
Charleston, West Virginia, Sunday
evening, q private in the Salvation
army rushed through the flames and
rescued eight horses.
"A STEAM tug-Doat eXE9loueu III bOStOn
harbor, being completely demolished.
There were five men on her, all Of whom
were instantly killed.
THOMAS L. CHAPMAN, foreman in a
factory at Baltimore, was caught in a
Shaft and whiTled to his death.
AT Fulton, Mo-, two sons of Mrs. Qui,
senberry, aged II and 10. persisted in
their blazing dwelling Tuesday morning
The mother in attempting to rescue her
boys was seriously burned.
THE steamer acton, on the voyage
from Baltimore to Queenstown, had
two men washed overborrd and another
killed at the wheel. Fer hours she was
at the mercy of the waves, which were
at last Modified by casks Of oil.
A LOSS of $4,000 was caused Wed
nesday evening III Montreal by fire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

NJ. VIGIER calls attention in the
Gazette Hebdomadaire," to a new
preventative lubricant which promises
to be of great value in the arts. It is
called pedro-vaseline. It is q clear
liquid hydro-carbon, obtained from
petrolatum by deriving it of 25 per
cent. of solid paraffine. It is insolu-
BILE in water and does not grease, yet
it lubriies all bodies and preserves
them FROM oxidation. It is endowed
with the properties of water, alcohol,
glycerine, and the fixed oils. For
preserving bright steel articles and
probably as watchmaker's lubricant,
it will prove valuable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
No Boon that Science has Conferred

Has been fraught with greater blessings than
that which has accrued to the inhabitants of
malarial ridden portions of the United States and
the Tropics from the use of Hostetter's Stomach
too clearly demonstrated the ineff1ciency of qui-
nine and other drugs to effectually combat the
progress of intermittent, congestive and bilious
remittent fevers, while on the other hand
it has been no less clearly shown that
the use of the Bitters, a medicine
coogenial to the frailest constitution,
ano derived from purely botanic sources, affords
a reliable safeguard against malarial disease, of
the stomach, liver and bowels; for general debil-
ity and renal inactivity, it is also most efficient
remedy. Appetite and sleep are improved by it.,
it expels rheumatic humors from the blood, and
enriches circulation impoverished by mal-as-
Sanitation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Population.

Every minute of the day 70 human
beings are brought into existence and
81 are removed, says . writer. The
population of the world is steadily in
creasing at the rate of 3 per minute,
or 4, 800 per day, more thon 1900, 900
per year. Just think of the yearly in
crease of man being equal to the en-
tire population of the state of Iowa.
Where do they all go? The home OF
the human race, SO far as we are able
to learn, was in Asia. and from there
all the nations have come. The rapid
increase Of population IN the United
States shows the tendency of the race
to scatter and seek new fields.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

The people of New Mexico and Ar
iona are finding the influx of Chin
csc from the Pacific coast rather more
than they bargained for and are form
ing antl-Chinese leagues to make the
Mongolians move on. The ultimate
destination of the latter ought to be
Mexico. The Mexican government
has been making efforts of late to
favor Chinese immigration, and if
the Mexicans want the Chinese, there
is no obicctian on this side of the Rio
Grand to their having every one that
is now in the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

The Brisbane Queensland author
tiles have taken early precautionsyin
connection with rabbit-proof wire
fencing. Tenders have been accepted
for 1850 miles of fencing wire and
$50 miles of wire netting of small
mesh. A route has been laid out, rum
ming for a distance of 800 miles to
the interesting angle of Queensland
and New South Wales, and thence
northward for 100 miles. The Queens
land government have voted $4,000
for this purpose. Il is estimated that
1 300 miles of fencing will have to be
laid in New South Wales; whilst in
Victoria so great is the demand for
wire that the authorities have signi-
fed willingness to forego the duty
on It.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Toronto Follows Suit,

STREET RAILWAY EMPLOYEES STRIKE.
TORONTO, March 12.-The street
railway trouble assumed a serious
aspect to-day. According to the in
structlon Of the president of the COM
any late this morning a car manned
with force OF police left the stable
and started out on the First street
route. The mob Immediately appear
ed and adopted destructive tactics.
and before the car had proceeded
very many blocks the street was COM
pletely blocked by coal cars, express
wagons, etc.
The police were powerless to pre-
vent this, and the attempt to get the
car through was abandoned. The
car was then turned toward the sta
bles, when the mob attacked it and
completely wrecked it The driver
and conductor were seized by the riot
ers, and were pretty severely injured
before rescued by the police, 4 SQUAD
OF mounted police then came upon
the scene, and charged upon the mob,
using their batons freely. Several of
the mob were struck by stones
and severely injured, while a
policeman was knocked off his horse
but not seriously hurt. Two arrests
were made, and In spite of the efforts
made to rescue them, the prisoners
were taken 10 the station. Later an
other car was started under heavy
police protection. The mob repeated
ly charged and attempted to disable
the car, but the police succeeded in
getting the Car through. The ring
leaders were arrested. At the present
tlme but few cars are running.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

THE Southern Utes in Colorado are
as anxious to be moved out of the
State as their neighbors are to see
them go since the Indians are afraid
to 60 off their reservation and the
whites are afraid to move in so long
as the savagees are there. General
satisfaction will be felt at any change
that may be made, and as the Utes
are to be moved to Utah, if any where
they will find congenial companions
in the Morm0ns.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

THE delegation of newspapers edit
ors appointed at the recent national
convention in Cincinnati, to visit
Florida and report their conclusions
as to the effect of the recent freeze on
the orange industry say that unfavor-
able reports were largely the result of
a panic among oranges growers them
selves, and arising from insufficient
information. Although the severe
weather did some damage, it was not
SO great as reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
A Chapter of Crime.
AN ATTEMPT TO THwART JUsTI,

AN ATTEMPT TO THWART JUSTICE.
NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-At 7:3O
| o'clock this morning, when the keep
ers went to the cell of Ford and
Murphy, who were to be hung to-day
for the murder of Captain Murphy,
committed December first, they could
not rouse them. Physicians were
hastily summoned, and they pro-
nounced the men under the influence
of belladonna. Every effort was
made to restore them to consciousne ss,
and at ten o'clock Murphy had rallied
a little, but Ford was still uncon-
scious. The crime for which Ford
and Murphy were to be hanged
is without parallel in the history of
New Orleans. The high position OF
the accused and those associated with
them, the boldness and audacity of
the crime itself, and the social, poI1ti-
cal and financial influences brought
to bear to retard and divert Justice.
made the trial a duel between the state
and its officials CONNECTED with the
tragedy was Judge James Ford, late
recorder Of the city of New Orleans,
and who is now serving a twenty
years sentence in the penitentiary for
the part he played IN the murder.
Foard, the condemned man. is
brother of the judge, and Murphy
was an official in Judge Ford's court.
The trial showed that Judge Ford,
his brother aud five officers of his
court were Implicated IN the murder.
THE LIFELESS FORMS SUSPENDED.
NurIT 0DT MoroI
the sheriff, accompanied by several
subordinate officers, proceeded to the
cell of the condemned, where the bod
les OF the doomed men lay apparently
lifeless uGder the physicians care.
The forms were carefully lifted from
their incumbent positions and borne
in the arms of the agitated deputies to
the scaffold. Amid profound 81
lence the CHASTITY bodies were carried
upon the steps to the plank of
the horrible platform and held 10 an
erect position while the fatal nooses
were drawn over and around their
necks. No signs of life were obser-
vable in either man. When the last
rites had been performed and when
the trap was sprung with an unseen
udhSA caut aIS OO1ISS WSES lGuuCucO
into eternity hush fell upon the
little group OF unwilling spectators.
The drop was about feet. The
bodies were allowed to hang 25 min
utes and were cut down at 1 :f5 D. M.
The same jury which witnessed the
hanging, viewed the bodies, and As
sistant Coroner Jones gave a verdict
of death by hanging, which dislocated
the necks of both men,. The bodies
will be taken charge of by the Ford
family. Sheriff Butler. in an
interview, stated that be had
taken every precaution to avoid
what had happened. He had
taken the precaution not only
against the admission of poison but
also against any attempt at rescue.
When the last death warrant was re-
ceived he had, without giving the
condemned any reason for the act,
removed everything from their cell.
This was done for fear that poison or
some other means of taking life might
be secreted there. BE also refused to
allow any cigars Or other luxuries to
be sent them by persons outside. ae
said q rigid investigation would be
made as to how the poison was con-
veyea to the men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
The Railroad War.
RATES TO CHICAGO REDUCED

ST. PAUL, March 12.-The MINNIE
sofa & Northwestern cut the rate TO
Chicago this afternoon to SlO Tor hrsG
class and IS so for second class.
COUNCIL BLUFF AGENTS FOLLOW SUIT.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, March 20
The Albert Lee route of the G. Il.
L &P.. having made the rate of $40
on first,class tickets and $S so on Sec
ond-class from ST. Paul to Chicago,
the G. M. s. ST. P will sell limited
tickets from Council Bluffs to Chica-
90 at the rate of $40 for frst-class and
IS. so for second-class
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

The United States appropriate less
for agricultural purposes than any
other country, Switzerland excepted.
France annually appropriated $780,
100000; Brazil, $12,OOO,O0O; Russia,
81, 900, 900; Austria, S., 500, 600; Great
Britain, 1896, 900; Japan, $1,OOO,OOO
Switzerland, $142, 600; United States,
1862 OOO
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

more wages. He then produced an
agreement binding all to work up to
July LIST at the present rates. The
employees refused to sign it and then
walked out. The works are the larg.
est of the kind in the country. If the
strike continues their orders will have
to be completed in Edrope.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
A Strike at Elizabeth,
MORE WAGES OR NO WORK,

ELIZABETH, n. j., March -
This afternoon the sixty employees of
the Elizabeth Port Cordage Works
struck. A couple OF hours previous
to the strike, President Fulton called
the men into the yard and ed that
he comp any could not afford to pay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

which originated in the ship-chandlery
house of Some & Lerop, in Commission
street, and extended to three other
buildings. One fireman was buried by
falling walls and a party of nine others
had miraculous escape from death
while on ladder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18
Workingmen Favored.
WAGES GRATUIToUsLY INCREASE

WAGES GRATUITOUSLY INCREASED.
SHARON, Pa, March 12,-Notice has
been given the lahorers at the Atlantic
Iron works, of this place, that their
wages have been advanced fifteen
cents per day. This advance is made
by the firm without any solicitation Of
tie workmen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

THE Philadelphia bogus medical
colleges are bearing fruit in Germany.
There are 3, 400 people N Berlin who
style themselves doctors on the
strength of diplomas purchased in this
country, and it is proposed to prose
cute them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

The late State Che mist Of Delaware.
Prof. Chas. P. Villa ne, Gays that R4d
Star Cough Cure is safe and valua le
and contains neither morphia, opium
nor any other narcotic poison. - Fhe
price is orty IS cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

Prof. G. A. Donaldson, of Louisville
KY, the well-known pioneer, in eight
cen years spent $4,000 in trying to get
rid Of his rheumatism and failed, At
last he used st. Jacobs Oil, was cured
and sold his crutches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

a COMPANY with capital stock o
s2,000,000 hes been organized at Ak
ron, Ohio, to rebuild the Schumacher
mills on an extensive scale.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-03-18

THE city of Mexico has no livery
stable. There is said to be a good
opening for such a venture at this
point.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-15
PENNsYLvANIA's ATTITUDE
On the Prohibition Question. A re.
port Of the Proceedings Of
the Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, 8-28, 'S5.
Having attended the late Prohi.
bition Convention at Harrisburg,
a. a delegate from Philadelphia,
perhaps q few lines to temperance
workers in Maryville may be "in
order"
Never before was such q political
assembly held in the capital Of
Pennsylvania, in regard both to
numbers and respectability. The
Opera House, holding 1900 persons,
was filled almost the whole time to
its utmost capacity. The most
prominent Prohibiti0nists In the
State were present. and among the
highly respectable audience, minis
ters Of different denominations,
lawyers, teachers, ladies of infiu.
ence, well.to-do farmers, and active
politicians could be counted by
hundreds. a
While the hall was being filled a
choir Of fifty little girls sang en-.
livening pieces. After the house
was called to order and the devo.
tional exercises, lasting half an
hour, had concluded, Charles 8
Wolfe made his way into the Con-
vention amid q burst Of applause.
A. A. Barker, the veteran Chair
man of the State Central Commit
tee, then declared that the Prohibi
ton Party of Pennsylvania was In
Convention assembled. In his open
ing remarks he stated that notwith
standing the setback of 20 years
| in the Convention nine years before
there were only 1S persons, ant
now 1900 were before him. "A
thunder-clap will strike over tn
State next November He rcat
an article from the Harrisburg
aMorning Call" asking the Conven
tion not to make nominations bu
leave the field clear for the Repub
llicans. This occasioned much mer
riment.
At 1 80 the business was resumed
Every seat on the floor was occu
pied and every one was delegate
alternates being excluded. "Hol'
the Fort" was sung with enthusi
asm. Walter Thomas Mills, Q
sThe Voice" the '.little giant" hav
ing obtained the floor, said that il
order not to be reduced in size b,
being sat down upon, he woul'
avoid making q speech.
Another little man, alias Hon
VIM. Daniel, Of Maryland, the,
made his appearance on the plat
form-well known as the candidat
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-09-15

of the Prohibition party for Vice
President in 1884. In the course OF
his pleasant and stirring remarks,
he said: II more than ever rejoice
that there has come among us q
Republican Wolfe in Prohibition
clothes. The liquor papers are cry
ing out, Organize! organize! for
the wolf Is at the door," A Amotion
was made to nominate that Wolfe,
but other business claimed prece-
dence. tsfJ
A partial report from the Com
mittee on Credentials showed the
presence of 61s delegates. 123 of
them from Philadelphia, only one
county being unrepresented. The
Committee was continued.
A. A. Stevens, Of Blair County,
was elected Chairman, which office
he filled with great fairness, courte-
sy and ability. In his opening
speech he exclaimed, ave ask for
nothing! We have got past the
begging age! We ask for nothing
and will accept nothing at their
hands!" s. ae
A Committee of Fifteen on Reso-
lutions was appointed during the
day by the Chairman. A resolu-
tion, as follows, by Mrs. Van Cott,
of Allegheny County, was offered:
"Resolved, That we are in favor Of
universal suffrage, without distinc-
tion Of sex" At this, one solitary
hiss arose, but no one could find the
hisser, or he might have been ex--
PEELED at once. The name of the
lady mover was added to the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
All old soldiers in the house were
requested to stand up and be count
ed. Their number was 148. Wild
cheering and war song then filled
the hall. By another count 176
preachers were found to be in at
tendance, on which announcement
the familiar tones, of "Praise God
from whom all blessings flow" rose
like an anthem. More polling
showed 55 lawyers, 81 mechanics
and laberers Including farmers, q
teachers and 10 physicians. The
four undertakers present offered to
bury without charge all but the
live Prohibitionists.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, of Michi-
{ gan, and Prof. A. A. Hopkins ad-
dressed the great mass meeting at
night. The sum of $645 was raised
, to defray the expenses of the Con.
vention, although only $500 was
asked for.
On the second and last morning
of the Convention, a resolution was
unanimously passed deprecating
Consumed on sth page.
The Portland daily press., 1886-06-12
The Presidents Wedding Reception.

White House officials are performing one
duty this morning, which will be great re-
lief to society. Formal invitations are being
sent out to distinguished persons to attend
the wedding reception of the President and
Mrs. Cleveland next Tuesday.