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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
A Bill to Encourage Silk Culture in the United

WASHINGTON, June 11.-Senator Ohand-
Ter has introduced bill appropriating
$4,000 for the development and en-
couragement of silk culture in the
United States. It provides for the free
distribution to farmers and others of
mulberry seed and silk worm eggs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Thirty Buildings Burned.

MILWAUKEE, June 9.-The town of
Norway, Mich, was almost destroyed by
fire o-day. Thirty buildings were wiped
away, including the main business sec
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
MILWAUKEE, Market.

MILWAUKEE, June 11-Wheat-Weak; 81 for
seller cash al July; 50 for sell
Ter August Cvrn-Lower; No, g. IS.
Oats-Quiet; No. white, 361a. Rye-Steady;
No. /, g. Barley-Dull; No, 2, g. Provisions
Unchanged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Wants. the French People Organized Into a
Standing Army

PARIS, June 11.-At the citing of the
council general of the Seine to-day, NJ.
Valiant gave notice that he would intro
duce a resolution in favor of the organic
alton of the people into national stand
ing army, with the object of counterfeit
ing the efforts of the monarchial condi-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Death Releases the Wonnded Baggageman

C1No1NNArI, June 9.-Joseph Ketcham,
the baggage master who was shot by
robbers in his car on the Indianapolis &
st. Louis railway, died of his injuries at
o'clock last night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
jealousy Leads TO Murder and Suicide.

PORTLAND, Ore, June 11.-Peter Shan
non, aged sixty, shot and killed his wife
to-day, then shot and killed himself.
jealousy was the Cause
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

on their cruiser contracts.
President Cleveland has said that he
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
DEPEW OUT OF THE FIELD
The Railway Magnate Declines to be
Candidate for the Presidency.
Afraid the West Would Bury Him Be
cause of his Connection with Railroads
Indications Point to Warner Miller as
the Choice for Temporary Chairman.
A LETTER FROM DEPEW.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. June 1.-THE Globe
Democrat, of to-day says Mr.. Depew will
not be a candidate for the presidency.
This exceedingly important declara-
ton is quoted from private letter re-
ceived from New York. The letter is ad-
dressed to a gentleman who is one of the
delegates at large from western state,
and who will be a prominent figure in
the convention. The announcement of
MIR. Depew's conclusion is from a
gentlemen in his confidence and Is re-
garded by the recipient as entirely au-
thorItatiye. The letter was shown to
the representative of the Globe Demo
erat yesterday, and this is the first pub
hcatson of its contents.
The explanation of Mr.. DepeW's posi-
ton is that he has satisfied himself fully
by careful inquiry, that he is not the
most available man for the party to nom
mate. He believes that he could carry
New York, but he believes that his record
as railroad president and corporation
lawyer might cost some Northwestern
electoral votes. Having satisfied him
self on this score, he counts himself out
of the list.
The letter which contains this very in
teresting bit of news also brings the in
formation that there is no likelihood of
the New York delegation acting together
in the support of any one candidate.
Assurances had been given Mr.. Depew of
nearly the entire vote of the New York
delegation, but now that he will not be
before the convention all the present in
dications are against concentration on
any other man. 1t is believed that
Sherman will get dozen votes out of
New York that Gresham viii get fully
as many, and that the remainder will
be distributed impartially. Hiscock
may get few complimentary votes on
the first ballot from the New York dele
gates, but it is certain that he will not
get the full vote of the state, or anything
like it. The best information that
can be got points to a general
scattering of the New York vote. Most
of the delegates from that state are men
entirely new in national conventions.
Indeed, only thirteen of the seventy-tw0
were in the delegation four years ago.
Six of the thirteen were out aud out
Arthur men, and six were Just as loud
for Blaine. The unlucky thirteeuth cast
the solitary vote which was given to Bob
Lincoln in 1884.
1t seems to be pretty generally under
stood that Warner Miller, who is one of
the New York delegates at-large, will be
agreed upon by the national committee
for temporary chairman of the conven-
ton.
Congressman White Says Depew's Name Will
be Presented and New York Win Support
Him.
CHICAGO, June 11.-Congressman S. v.
White, of Brooklyn, was at the Grand
Pacific tonight. He says Chauncey
Depew's name will be presented to the
convention and on the first ballot will no
dnnht receive the fnlI vote of New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
The Threatened International Episode Ended

NEW YORK, June 11.-AIice Woodruff,
who was extradited on the charge Of
forgery and re- arrested after she had teen
discharged by the United States commits
sioner was again discharged by Judge
Cidersleeve to-day. This apparently ends
the threatened international episode.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

The New York Sun says in respect
of its contents: The St. Louis platform
evinces the benefits resulting from the
watchful Christening which we have con-
tinuedly bestowed upon free traders of
all ranks in congress and out. AS
matter of composition, it is clumsy,
incongruous piece Of work. L might
have been made good deal clearer but
we guess that time will work this.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
A Jealous Husband Stays His Wife snd Sui

Boston, June Thomas Rowland,
tough character, quarreled with his wife
this morning on account of jealousy and
shot her three times, killing her instantly.
He then shot himself several times and
died soon afterward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

The General Passes a Quiet Afternoon
WASHINGTON, june 50 p. m.-Gen-
eral Sheridan passed quiet afternoon
for the greater part of the time sleeping
naturally. His pulse has been about 1O6
and of e fair volume and tension. No
new unfavorabIe symptoms have ap-
peared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Chicago Mail: The straddle which the
democrats have made on the tariff ques-
ton shows that the sentiment in that
party for free trade is far from unani-
nous, add that the leaders are afraid to
meet the issue squarely. The theorists
who advocate free trade are not good
mixers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Mr.. Blaine has recovered from his cold
and is still staying at the Hotel Binda,
Paris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Milwaukee Sentinel: Mr.. Thurman's
nomination was settled as soon as it be-
came known that Mr.. Cleveland desired
it. It was done, not because Mr.. Thur
man Is fit man for the office; his age
and feebleness disqualify him; but he
served the immediate purpose which was
to defeat other candidates who were OBJ
iectionable to Mr.. Cleveland.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: Allen
G. Thurman is avenged. The hopes OF
the democratic party in Ohio who have
bought and sold the party for many years
have made it special point to stand in
the way of national leadership of Thur
man because he would not allow them to
make merchandise of him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

New York Tribune: This time thanks
to southern brigadiers the country owes
IL Geot of gratitude for the explicit
commitment of the democratic party to
the cause of free trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Arrested on Charge of Numbering an Ameri-

il.
BERLIN, June IA shoemaker named
Albert Wettber has been arrested at Grim
mitzschan, Saxony, on the charge of
having murdered banker of Watertown
United States, on August 25, 1886.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Death of a Well Known Brewer.

MILWAUKEE,, June 11.-Fred Miller the
well known brewer died this morning
from the effects of cancer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Weekly Statement Of the Associated Banks
New YORK, June 9. The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
HEADED FOR THE ITALIAN ARMY.

The banks now hold $27, 511, 900 in ex-
cess of the legal requirements,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Chicago Journal: Thurman is the
Lear of this campaign. ga poor, infrm
weak -- old man." "Pitied" may be
used for "despised" in filling out the
quotation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

las expressed no preferences as 10 who
is nominated for vice president.
The dead-letter Office received 4,S0S, 900
letters last year, for about 9 third of
which owners were discovered. Money
to the value of S1,795,764 was found in
1855 letters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Chicago Journal: The demo cratic
platform of 1884 on the tariff meant
nothing. The st. Louis platform of 1888
says that it meant something different
from what it was generally understood to
mean. That is the tariff issue as presen-
ted from st. Louis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Italy Abolishes Capital Punishment.
ROME, June S.-The chamber of depu-
ties to-day agreed to abolish capital pun
/ Shrnapf
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

John Gilbert, the veteran actor will
spend the summer at Manchester.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14
Another Attempt to Recover Carrots Body "a
be Made.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, June 9.-Admiral Luce
at the request of prominent citizens has
decided to send the Ossipee to the site of
the recent collision in which L. II. Garrett
was drowned for the purpose of endeav-
oriRg to bring his body TO the surface by
firing heavy guns over the waters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Milwaukee Sentinel: The platform
reveals the struggle out of which II came
by its lack of symmetry, and its failure
to express, IN frank and straightforward
language, the sentiments of the majority
of the party On the tariff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

GAINESVILLE Gazette The Democratic
platform IS good one to make a strad-
ole with, bit bad one to catch votes
with.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

The Inter-Ocean says: Hon. Allen G
Thurman candidate for vioe-presidep5
old styled democrats III the United States,
He is put on the ticket with the hope of
calling forth to the support of Cleveland
the Bourbon democrats of the old school.
His nomination will drive away from
Cleveland many war democrats who hate
the name of the copperhead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-14

Chicago Tribune: The nomination of
the sold Roman" is very doubtful ex-
pediency. Thousands OF democrats who
would vote for Thurman for president
will not vote for him for vice president
associated with Cleveland.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
How a Locomotive Raced After Baby

From the LetCLSton (he.) Journal.
PORTLAND, March 22-Twenty years have
passed since a certain Bath sea Captain, entering
the port of New York, telegraphed his wife at
Bath to join him at the metropolis prepared for
sea voyage; Accordingly, day or two after
the arrival of the message saw the wife en-
barked upon the through train from Bath to
Boston, accompanied by an infant child scarcely
years old. This car was shunted on to the end
of the Portland train at Brunswick, and, leaving
the child asleep, the Captains wife seized the
opportunity to fill the babys bottle with milk in
the depot restaurant
While the mother was intent upon her errand
the train slipped quietly out of the station. and
when the mother emerged from the restaurant
door it was fast disappearing under Spring
street bridge.
Eagerly she explained the situation 10 the
sympathizing group of railroad men who gath
cred around Baby and purse, containing all
her money and ticket, were in the fast disap-
pearing train.
A hurried council followed and a plan was in
stantly formed.
Old No. %, 1.-THE Brunswick, was side-tracked
waiting the passage Of the train just gone.
Uncle Thompson, the station baggage master
at the time, ran hastily to this engine and asked
her aid to overtake the flying train. The genial
Charles, ever ready TO aid the cause of any
female in Distress volunteered to catch the
robber. Hastily filling the fire box with wood
from the tender while Thompson was assisting
the woman to mount the engine, with com
mand to the switchman to give us the main
line, with hand upon the throttle, No. % flew
quietly over the switches and commenced her
run. An empty engine chasing a heavy train
up oak Hill grade, which extends four miles
straight away from Brunswick, has au easy
task. and before they had covered more than
half of that distance they could see ahead the
object of their pursuit.
10 sound his whistle, calling the attention of
the train men TO the chase, and thereby stop
the train. was not part Of his programme, fear
ing that he might run over them should they
suddenly stop. So quietly running along. the
roar of the train deaening the pursuit he is
soon Immediately behind them. Then his
tender-for they are running backward-rubs
against the rear platform of the train and
while the engineer holds her there Thompson
assists the woman over the tender, down upon
the platform of the car containing the body
still fast asleep, the mother clasping tightly the
bottle Of milk which cost such effort.
The Captain attempted TO reward the men
who came to his wife's relief so noblv, but they
with true nobility, refused to accept money for
such a service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
Didn't Sell Him.
From the ArkansdtC Traveller

FFDHt ute dThUHSIC IFUUeteTs
gentleman, while riding through the Missis.
sippi river bottoms. stopped at a negro cabin to
get drink of water Noticing very fine setter
dog, the gentleman said:
That is beautiful dog"
Vas sab, bout eZ putty er dog eZ dar is in
dis here neighborhood."
You haven't any use for such dog as that. q"
mo, sab, dat's er fack."
Suppose were to give you S., put a rope
around the dogs neck and lead him away ?"
Wouldn't hear no plant outen me, sab"
The man gave the .Iegro s., took up rope,
secured the dog and led him off, He had gone
about two miles when he was met by planter,
who, looking at the dog, exclaimed
Look here, what are you doing with my
dog
gave an old negro IS for him just now"
Five dollars! Why, he cost me fifty. Come
on back here and show me the negro"
The man went back with the planter. They
found the old negro sitting in front of his cabin
Look here, Marlo," exclaimed the planter
why did you sell my dog?"
Il didn' sell yo' dog, Colin"
you are an old liar" exclaimed the man.
Il came along here and gave you So for him"
wy, man, you amt right bright in yo' mine
You come erlaung here an said dat de dog wuz
beautiful. didn't 'spute dat Gaze he is beauti-
full. Den yoC said dat didn't hab no use fur
SIGH er dog, an / didn't spute you. Gaze amt
Den you said suthun' bout gibin me fl dollars
an leadin' de dog erway. Dat hit me, fur a
man down in dis country is er fool dat woan
take fl dollars Wen er pusson GIBBS it ter him:
say nuthin bout buyin' i'm. | neber tole you
dat de dog wuz mine"
you old rascal, give me my money"
What de fl dollars!N
wall sab, would do it in err mint an show
joy on mer face in bein' able ter 'commerdate
YER but | spent dat money jes now fur some
con ter feed mer ole nag wild. Jus skuZe me,
please. for Use got buziness out yere in de
woods"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
The Presidents Wives.


fTOW Tue NStD fOFk ClLfl.
Shall we have trio of Presidents wives in
Washington next summer? Mrs Francis Cleve-
land will be there, of course, except when hot
weather drives her away. The second queen by
courtesy Of a republic will be Nine Diaz, of
Mexico, who is to start on a tour of this country
in May, coming lefsurely across the continent
from San Francisco, to arrive in New York in
July. She will spend some time in Saratoga,
Newport and Long Branch, and it is fair to pre-
sumo that she will go to Washington and pay her
respects to Mrs. Cleveland. The third member
of the trio is Nine. Carnot, wife of the present
President of the French republic. With her
lies the only uncertainty as to the interesting
meeting. 1t was said in the Paris Figaro
that she contemplated an ocean voyage in
some direction or other next summer,
and that her inclination was to cross
the Atlantic, but South America appeared to be
in her mind. However, il would seem strange
to give that comparatively embarrassing CONT
nent preference over our own, and if she sails
westward, as she is qualifiedly announced to do
early in the summer, may we not count conf
IDENTIFY on her meeting Mrs. Cleveland and Nine.
Diaz in Washington? In that case, somebody
might get up q personally directed tour for the
various South American republics President
esses, so that we could assemble a wondrouS
party of these peculiarly distinguished ladies.
The only competitor with our own Mrs. Ceve-
land for prominence in such gathering would
be Nine. Carnot. She is the soul of gracious
dignity, brilliant in conversation, a magnificent
dresser, and a handsome woman: but Mrs.
Cleveland would have the advantage of youth
funess and greater degree of beauty. So we
need not be shy about it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGS Chatham Assembly No. 1886. r. s.
G. F.; The German Americas Mutual Building
and Loan Association; Armenia Lodge No. 1913,
@. L. c. Of O. +.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-Chatham Gun Club; Savan
nah Bank and Trust Co; Central Railroad
Bank; The Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Co.
German Volunteers; Copartnership, Rowland
& Myers; Notice TO Water Takers; Waiter Drill
at Sacred Hearts Entertainment Entertain
ment and Apron Bazaar; Notice of Partnership
Geo. W. Tiedeman; Notice to Tax Payers,
Bananasi Etc, Kavanaugh & Brennan.
COTroN AGENCY-For Austria.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDULEs-O Ocean Steamship Co.
Baltimore Steamship Co.
AUCTION SALES Be .utiful Building Lot, Ad-
illustrators Sale of Tybee Island Property, by
J. d. LsRoche & Son; Lot Corner Henry and
West Broad Streets, by LaRoche & Mclaughlin;
Horses Mules, Etc by R. H. Tatem; Legal
Sale of Gas Stock, Fine Lots, Valuable Suburban
Property. by c. II. Dorsett.
LEGAL NoTICE-Application to Sell Real Es-
tate.
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENT Help Want
ed; Employment Wanted; For Rent For Sale;
Lost; Miscellaneous.
FERTILIzrRs-Ha Hammond, Hull & Co.'S Pure
Animal Bone.
WooD-D. r. Thomas.
MEDIcAL-Paine's Celery Compound; Best
Tonic
BARGAINs-L & r. S. VI II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
A Very Smart Dog.
From the Washington Star.


A Washington lady determined some months
ago 10 set an old hen. She placed fourteen eggs
IN nest, and the hen, accepting the contract
without murmer proceeded to business with
the patience and perseverance for which
hens are justly renowned 1t was noticed that
the eggs began disappearing daily, one at a time
in manner most mysterious. One afternoon,
hearing great noise in the henhouse, the own
er proceeded to investigate, and was surprised
to find small dog, owned by a neighbor, bark
ing furously at the hen, and endeavoring to
drive her from the nest. He at length succeeded
in the face of vigorous opposition, and taking
an egg in IS mouth, carried it some distance
and carefully buried it in a pile of sawdust.
After while he returned to the sawdust uncov-
cred two eggs. took them to a parking near by,
and there played at egg rolling, showing the
eggs along with his paws catching them in his
mouth, and tossing them from place to place,
apparently as much delighted with the sport as
child would be. This continued fifteen min
utes or more, and he then brought the eggs
back, hid them away in the sawdust for future
use, and departed, deciding, doubtless to engage
in more intellectual pursuit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-03
The Senate of the Next Congress.

The United States Senate contains thirty
nine Republicans, including Riddleberger,
and thirty-seven Democrats. Virginia has
already elected Democrat to succeed Rid
dleberger, and if a Democratic Legislature
is elected in New Jersey next fall, there
will be a tie in the Senate of the next Con
gress. There is no probability that politi-
cal change will occur in any of the other
States which ale to elect Senators TO sue
cead those whose terms expire with this
Congress.
The election in New Jersey, therefore,
will be an unusually important one. The
State is now represented by two Democrats,
but she has frequently elected Republicans.
1t is fortunate for the Democrats that the
Legislature which will choose the Senator
is to be elected this year, for in Presidential
years New Jersey is more apt to go Demo
cratic than Republican.
Should New Jersey elect a Democratic
Legislature, and should that party succeed
in the Presidential election, the Democratic
Vice President will cast the deciding vote
in case of a tie in the Senate. This is an
advantage that is well worth having.
1t is highly probable that after the inau
guration of the next President the govern
ment will be wholly controlled by the Demo-
Gratis, assuming that the political complexion
of the next House will undergo no change
The Democratic party was never in better
shape. Three years of President Cleveland's
administration have set al rest the feaI 5
that the business Interests of the country
would be injured by the accession of the
Democrats to power, and the people proba-
bly, realize that they would be the gamers
if Republican Senate, which in measure
ties the hands Of the administration, should
be succeeded soon by Democratic one.