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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
THE EMiN RELIEF EXPEDITION.
Preparations For the Trip to Continue, Des-
pite the Reports of Safety.

Preparations For the Trip to Continue, Des-
pite the Reports of Safety.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.-The committee of
the Emin Relief association gives more
credence Ito the reported arrival of Stan
ley, on the Aruwhima, than they did Os-
man Djgna's story of Emin Pasha's cap
ture, but they have decided to continue
preparations for sending out the
Wissman expedit1ons for Emin's re-
lief until the news is verified
The departure of Lieut.. Wiseman will
now be retarded until early in February.
Although the release of Emin Pasha will
be one object of the expedition, it will
also act in support of the anti slave
operations, on its return from the inte-
rior. 1t will be proposed in the reichstag
that part of the monay voted by the
bill shall be used for raising force of
colonial troops, even If it happens that
Emin Pasha is safe.
In the discussion of the route to be
taken and the number of men composing
the expedition, letter from Cardinal
Lsvigieries to the German minister of
Brussels, states that 500 troops marching
through German territory by the way of
Uniyanyembe to Ujiji, on lake Tangahy
ika, could crush the slave trade and
disarm and forever disable the Arab slave
merchants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
The MILITARY Order Of America" and
It's Noble Purpose.
Details of Gen. Wheeler'S Bill for
Its Incorporation.
A War Museum and Library Building
One of the Aims.
Opposition to the Senate Tariff Bill
Washington Gossip.
on GRAND SCALE.
The Project to Form Military Organization
Perpetual il its Character.

The Project to Form Military Organization
Perpetual in its Character.
WASHINGTON, Dec. % The bill TO in
corporate "The Military Order Of
America" Introduced in the house last
week by Gen. Wheeler, names IS inccr-
Porators. Thlrty-seven OF these are we'll
known citizens OF the District of Column
bia; one from Maine; one from New
York; two from Naryland; one from
Tennessee and one commanding the
United States troops at Denver. Thirty
eight are ex- union soldiers, and five ex
coufederates; 30 are members of the Loyal
Legion. Eleven served as privates dur
ing the war of the rebellion, and every
rank in the army from sergeant TO major
general is represented.
Section 2 of the bill provides that the
objects, purposes and powers of the cor
poration shall be limited to the erection
and provision of a memorial bnilding at
the national capitol, that shall be suit.
able monument to the valOr, patriotism
and fidelity of the American soldier and
sailor since the day of George Washing
ton, and the establishment therein of
war museum and library; to protect the
fratneriz alton of apPomtatox, perpetu-
ate the memories of heroic deeds,
strengthen the renewed bonds of
union between the states, TO educate their
children SO as TO forever insure the ma
tioE from the perils of another civil war
from any cause. The order, it is said
will consist of men who were regularly
enlisted or mustered in either of the con
tending armies during the war; their
sons who have reached the re-
quired age and such patriotic CT
liens as desire to contribute to its success.
One half of all the admission fees and,
fixed dues from members are to go to
a building fund, to be used first for the
erection of q memorial building until
com pleted, and then for the creation of
8 war museum and library. Ii Is not
proposed to ask congress for anything
more than perpetual charter, permits
SION to erect building upon the public
reservations and one of the books sent
by publishers to the congressional
library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
LawIesS Blacks Attack a Posse of
White Citizens.
This Time for Refusing TO Release
Criminal Fiend.
Their Onslaught Results DisastrOusly
To Their Ranks.
Particulars From the RiOtOuS Missis-
sippi District Hard to Get.
MORE TROUBLE WITH NEGROES.
Several Blacks Wounded in Scrap With
Posse of Whites.

Several Blacks Wounded in a Scrap With d
Posse of Whites.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec, PA special
TO the American from Mont VALID, Ala,
says: Near this place last Thursday a
Negro boy made criminal assault on a
white girl, bat she escaped from him be-
fore he accomplished his purpose. Yes
terday several Negroes were arrested
and when taken before the girl. she
Identified one of them as the party who
assaulted her. Last night a crowd
of negroes, led by John White, coiored
desperate, surrounded the house where
the constable and posse were guarding
the prisoner. White called Que of the
guards out in the yard and demanded to
see the warrant On which they were hold
ing the negro. The whito man
called out to com paniOn in
the house: Gland me that double
barrel warrant lying on the bed"
At this the hesroes opened fire, which
was promptly returned by the whites, and
about 100 shots were exchanged. John
White, the leader of the negroes aud
several of his party were wounded. Tie
negroes then fed, taking their wounded
with them. No further trouble is antici-
pated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
THE MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.

The Cause and Result of Conflicting Stories.
New ORLEANS, Dec. IA spec ial to the
Plcaynne from Vest Point, Miss, says:
News re ached here this morning of a
horrible tragedy enacted at the quiet
little village Of Wahalak, Miss, 40 miles
south of this city, on the Mob le d Ohio
railroad last night, where four white men
were killed outright and eight wounded,
three MORALLY, by volley of lead from the
hands of desperate mob Of negroes.
The only particulars learned are as
follows:
Two months ago a white farmer living
a few miles from the almost desoiate vii
lage, lost his gin house, together with
eight or ten bales of cotton by fire, which
was evidently the work of an incendlary.
Sus picion was at once directed to one or
two negroes living in the vicinity, with
whom the farmer had had some trouble.
Officers in the meantime had been
searching for evidence against the ne
groes. At late hopr last night, suf
ficient evidence having been secured, one
of the negroes was approached by an
offi.er, who demanded his surrender.
The negro became furious, and terribly
assaulted the officer, after which he made
his escape. This attack on an officer of
the law aroused the Indignation of a
few white citizens in the neigh orhood,
who organized themselves to cap
ture, not TO mob, the fugi-
tive. The woods in the vicinity we're
secured, but without result. Not trace
of him could be found AID it was decided
by the posse to act in body and sur
round his premises. They had proceed
ed only few miles IL the direction Of
the Negroes house, when from ambush
came deadly volley. Fifty we'll armed
negroes compos ed the mob. After every
white man had fallen to the ground the
negroes dispersed. The horror strick-
en- people have telegraphed for
aid. Seventy-fve we'll armed
men left Meridian, Miss, at 10 o'clock
this morning for the scene of the tragedy.
West Point will furnish more help as
soon as the necessary advices can be had.
The re ports from the scene of the dlsas-
ter are conflicting. A Picayune's Macon,
Miss, special says: The people here are
excited over the killing of Henry Maury,
Cobb and Vaughan, three prominent white
men in Kemper county by negroes
and the wounding of other white men.
No negroes were killed or wouLded.
Twenty young men of this city have gone
to the scene of the trouble. The negroes
are said to be well ned and are as
sembled en- masse, and seem determined
to fight it out. Various rumors exist.
It is feared these will be bloody work to-
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Madam Soalchi is singing in Russia.
Mrs. Cleveland goes shopping for
Christmas presents in terra Gotta col
ored cape ulster.
Senator Stanford has arrived in Wash
ington. He is in excellent health.
Senator Quay is the manager of his
county agricultural association.
Stonewall Jackson's grave is to have a
bronze statue of heroic size.
R. W. Thompson, of Indiana, formerly
secretary of the navy, is large share
holder in the Panama canal project and
is at the head of the American branch of
the company.
John Wanamaker, of Philadelphia, de-
MES the charge of furnishing the money
with which Sussex county, Del, was
bought for the republicans.
Senator Quay, chairman of the repub-
lican national committee, is said to have
never met Gen. Harrison previous to his
present visit to Indianapolis.
Rev. Sam Jones, the once noted evan
gelist, disappointed a small audience at
Milwaukee Tuesday night. He has taken
to the lecture platform. He was greeted
bp an audience of only 100 at Clinton,
ILL.,, Wednesday night, and refused to lee.
ture, refunding their money to ticket
holders
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
FORD'S COMMITTEE AT WORK.
Several Witnesses Examined at Pittsburg.

P1TTsBURG, Dec. 21.-The congression-
al investigating committee began It's SEES
sion here to-day. The committee was
represented by Congressman Ford, of
Michigan, as chairman, and Congress
man Guenther, of Wisconsin. Judge
Simmons, special agent of the treasury
department, was also present. Several
officials of the bureau of charities, and
Others we're examined. They stated that
the city institutions were crowded to
OVERLOOKING, and if it were not for for
eigners, who are not entitled to land
here, there would be plenty of room for
the care of those who are justly entitled
to is.
The session this afternoon was de-
voted TO the taking of testimony,
especially regarding the importation of
contract labor. The witnesses examined
were Master Workman Eccles Robinson,
of the Brass Workers national assembly,
Master Workman Doyle, of district as
sembly No. 3, Knights of Labor, PresI-
dent Smith, of the Flint Glass Workers
national union, and James Campbell
and VIM. Cake, president and secretary
of the Window Glass Workers
federation. The evidence went to show
that men had come to this country under
contract, In m any cases to work against
skilled labor, most of them Welshmen,
Hungarians and Italians, who never be-
come citizens, and many of them re-
main here but few years. According to
the testimony given the majority of the
Hungarians and Italians have few if
any family ties here and they ''live like
hogs" They are notinteliigent, and with
their style of living, American workmen
cannot compete with them. They do not
know what fair days work is, and are
i'm posed upon by their employers. The
effect of these importations upon Ameri-
can Iaborers has been very bad.
Chairman Ford said this evening.
"The evidence shows an alarming state
of affairs as far as paupers and insane
are concerned. At the lowest estimate
there have been 500 such immigrants
who come to this section alone, since the
law went into effect and contrary to it's
prOviaiOns
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING ARRAY.

A Divorced Husband and Wife the Chief Par
ticipants-TwO Persons Wounded.
DETROIT, Dec. 1S.-An exciting shoot
ing ARRAY occurred on Griswold street,
opposite the city hall, today. A commits
sioner was selling the property of Her
mau Luther under an order of the court
to sell il aud divide with Luther's di-
vorced wife. The property was first bid
in by Luther, but he was unable to make
the required deposit, and his wife sue
ceeded in bidding in the goods. This
enragei Luther, who drew q re-
volver and began firing al the worn
an. They ran down the street.
As the wife turned the corner she tripped
and fell. and as she lay on the ground
Ldther levelled his revolver to fire at her
A bystander grabbed his arm and the
ballet struck an innocent spectator in
the leg. Another shot was fired by him
which struck his son in the neck, infiict-
ing q serious wound. The crowd then
seized Luther, and were only prevented
from lynching him on the spot by the
advent of large force of police, who
carried him to the station.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
THAT TARIFF BILL.
Holiday Gossip On The Probable Fate of the
senate Measure.

Holiday Gossip On The Probable Fate of the
senate Measure.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 21'--The Star says:
"An carly vote upon tho senate tariff bill
will probably change the plans of the
house ways and means committee. They
did not expect the bill to come TO them
until very late in the session, if at all,
and were calculating upon pigeon holing
it in the committee. There was some
discomfort at this prospect among some
of the southern men, representing dis
tricts chat fe ell oppressed by the internal
revenue laws, and there is q growing de-
mand that something be done. The men
representing the tobacco districts insist
upon the repeal of the tob Geo tax. Be-
sides, the democratic members of the
ways and means committee are not salts
fed with the way their colleagues in the
senate are letting the bill go through. 1t
is not impro 5able, therefore, that they will
take up the bill when it comes to them
and prepare critical report upon it,
with a recommendation of non-con1ur-
renee. They are not quite decided as to
their course"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

China has not been without q rebellion
in some portion of the empire for 12O
years.
Florida alligator hunters say that the
saurians will be looked upon as curiosi
ties ten years hence.
assure has recently appeared in the
earth In Churchill county, n evada, which
is three feet wide, several miles long and
of unknown depth.
1t is said that Saxony furnishes the
largest percentage of suicides of any civil
lied state. The number last year was
1,l04 or one 70 about every 5000 of the
population. In 1881 the total number
was l 248.
1t is said that a French soldier who
participated in Napoleon's retreat from
Moscow is still living at Bordeaux. This
veteran, who is of Polish origin, is named
Zalenski, and is 108 years old. He is in
receipt OF the m magnificent pension of 40
francs q month.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER.

Preparations Making for the Centenria of
WaShingtOn'S Inauguration
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Russell Harrison,
son of the president elect, attended a
meeting of the committee on the plan
and scope of the centennial celebration
of Washington's Inauguration today. He
said his father desired aim to inform the
committee he would lend all the aid in
his power TO make the celebration
successful. At least 1000 are expected to
participate in the festivities of the great
banquet on the night of A pril %. Each
lady present at the ball will be presented
with souvenir, as was done at the in
augural bali of one hundred years before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
REPORTS OF THE CAPTURED
They know Nothing OF Emin-Cruelly Treated
by 0sman Digna.

They know Nothing OF Emin-Cruelly Treated
by Osman Digna.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.-A dispatch 10 the
Times from Suaklm says: "The prisoners
say they believe all the mounted gunners
were killed. All tell the same story of
privation and cruelty at the hands of
the Mahdi and Osman Digns. None of
them wished to fight, but were
forced TO do SO, or persuaded
to fight by promises of loot
at Suakim and other rewards. The
trenches were bare. They found no food,
clothing or money, but only Snider rifles
and cartridges. The prisoners know
nothing OF the reported capture of Emin
OR the fall of the eq uatorial provinces.
The natives assert that Handoub
would fall at the first approach of our
troops, The government ought not to
lose this chance. The task is an easy
one, as there is not the sligest sign of
any gathering of the local tribes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27

some general movement on the part Of
the people, especially the republicans of
New Mexico, looking TO their complete
emancipation from the nonresident rule.
Ii is not known what views, IL any, the
president-elect expressed in his
talk with Inc New Mexicans,
but a gentleman who claims to know
something about General Harri -oIl's
views on territorial Questions, says the
general has for years been believer in
territorial ''home rule" Numerous other
visitors were social callers, end Senator
and Mrs. Saunders assisted IN receiving
the m,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27

to the woods it terror. Capt. Mcdowell,
of the Columbus rifemen telegraphed the
Sheriff of kemper county that his men
were ready il he should ask
the governor for military assistance.
The telegram was not delivered as the
sheriff was not in town. There Is con-
siderable excitement about here and
news of the developments is awaited with
utmost anxiety. A special from Macon,
Miss !, says: SIT is reported this evening
that seven of the negroes implicated were
shot this morning.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. Plan Ameri-
can special correspondent, who has been
at Wahaiak, Miss, telegraphs from Ar
tesla, Miss, tonight: 81 have just receiv-
ed a note from the hills report
ing that the negroes are surrounded and
showing fgh>. They oUtnumber the
whites, who will defer an attack until aid
comes. Similar kilograms have been
sent TO all adjoining towns representing
the necessity for more men as urgent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
They VIII not Ask a Cabinet Portfolio, But
Demand Something Else.

They VIII not Ask Cabinet Portfolio, But
Demand Something Else.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Star says:
ct may be definitely stated that the
committee of the southern republicans
of the house will not present any name
TO Mr.. Harrison for cabinet appoint
ment. There is one thing, how
ever, they are going to undertake,
that they think of vital Importance
to the party in the south, and
that is to 'Larn down the men who haug
about Washington as professional
southern republicans" "What we want"
said the Stars informant, ''is to get men
who can be republicans without ceasing
TO be southern men-meu who can ad-
vance republican interests and advocate
genuine republican principles, retaining
the respect of their people and remaining
in sympathy with them"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
PILLSBURY STANDS FIRM.


His Mill Will Run in Spite of the Combine
Not at the Milwaukee Meeting
MIsNEAPoLI5, Dec. 20.-Charles A. Pills
bury says: "Our firm was not repre-
scented in the Milwaukee gathering 1
notice the papers say Fred Pillsbury was
there, but it was an error. He was In
Chicago"
do you propose to shut down your
milIs?"
''No, indeed. We are not held by the
agreement, but really l know no more
ABOUT the affair than you DO. The market
is not unusually overstocked with flour,
but mahy of the millers haven't supply
of wheat, and they find it necessary to
stop the mills for time"
George A. Fillsburry said the firm
would continue the manufacture of -four
as usual. They have an abundance of
wheat in store and will grind it up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
SATURDAYS DISPATCHES CONDENSED.

At a fire. in a picture-frame factory at
Cincinnati, one fireman was killed aud SIX
others seriously injured.
Revenue officers claim to have damag-
ing evidence against Curran, arrested for
alleged com plicity in the recent opium
smuggling.
Two persons lost their lives in the
burning of the Exchange hotel at Mis-
soula, Mont.
Eight laborers were killed and several
wounded by the ditching of passenger
train on the Arizona and Southwestern
railroaS.
Professors Nipher, Engler and Prich-
EFT, of Washington University, and Rev.
@. NJ. Charoppin, of st. Louis University,
have started for Norman, California,
where they will observe the solar eclipse
on New Years day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
Arrans ing for the G. A. B. Encampment.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 21.-This forenoon
the members of the national council of
administration of the G. A. r arrived in
the city and held consultation at the
Plankiugton. All the members except
Gov. Alger were present. The last week
in August was the time the majority of
the committee favor for holding the ma
tional encampment. A. G. Weissert re-
ported that by careful estimate it was
learned that the hotel accommodations
would quarter Is COO. schoolhouses, 5000;
private houses, 10000; also four camps
will be arranged for, together with bar
racks and buildings on the fair grounds,
altogether sheltering nearly 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
MISDIRECTED ENERGY.

BerlinUrs DESTROYS of Having.Trade Encour-
aged instead of Mill tarism.
BERLIN, Dec. % Emperor William
has fairly recovered Lis health and re-
sumed his journey. Today he went to
Stettin. He next visited the Vulcan
ship building works at Bradow. This
evening he dimes with the officers of the
garrison at their club. His work has dis
played the same expenditure of nervous
energy that it did before his illness, and
it has been in the same direction--toward
militarism. Berliners would like to see
some of this energy used in encouraging
trade. There is afgeneral complaint. of
duIIness in business
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
a POWERFUL GUN.

1t Sends Heavy Projectile Through Ten
Inches of Solid Steel.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Dec. 21.-An import
ant experiment WAS successfully made
at the naval academy proving grounds
today. steel pointed iron pro-
jectile weighing $50 pounds was
fired from one of the new
steel breech-loading rifled guns of the new
cruiser, Chicago, which penetrated steel
target ten inches thick, and cut through
a solid oak back. The experiment is con-
sidered likely to have an important
bearing on naval warfare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
THE RACE FEUD.

MissiSsippians Guarding the Transmission OF
News to Outside Sources.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. % "A Times Dem
ocIat special from Nerd Ian, Miss says
that the report of renewal of the riot
ing ac Wahalak is untrue. It is believed,
however, that at least three negroes have
been killed up to date and that Maury
and other negroes connected with the
riot have been run in at some point in
the mountains, and are surrounded by
search parties. Kemper county people
and others connected with the search, are
particularly careful not to permit any news
to get outside the lines.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-27
WISCONSIN JOTTINGS.

Capt. John ellis, an old resident of
Green Bay, suicided by cutting the main
artery of his right arm with razor.
DR.. Gray, exwarden of Racine College,
will soon start on trip through the
Orient.
The chief of Police at Watertown has
received an anonymous letter signed
sack, the Ripper" threatening death to
the inmates of certain resorts if they are
not closed by the 26th inst.