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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
Criminal.

LEWIS DAVIS, under Indictment for
murder, was hanged by mob at Steel
Vile, Mo-, Sunday.
4 SALOON keeper in Lausas has been
fined SIC, coo for 29S offenses against the
prohibitary Law.
BEDELL, the maker OF bogus mortgages
in New York, has been indicated for for
gerry.
G. NJ. HoToHKIss, of the Hotchkiss
Manufacturing Company at West Haven,
Cs, has been arrested on q charge Of de-
fraudirg the Yale National Bank out of
$25, 900 on bogus securities.
A SHORTAGE of $4,000 has been discov-
cred in the accoonts of James B. Caunce,
for twenty years book-keeper Of the Dol
phin Suk Manufacturing Company, ct
Patterson, n. J.
THE grand jury at Rockford, Illinois
returned seventy indie ments against
twenty-three saloon keepers who have
been openly selling liquor since the no.
license law went into effect.
Ex-TREAsURER FIELDS, OF Wabaunsee
county, Kas., has been officially charged
with embezzi ing SIS, 500. OF disclosures
made by his own con, who succeeded him
in Office.
F2TN an attempt to rob the pay-cer on the
Biack Hills and Fort Pierre Railroad, two
robbers we're fatally shot, and the third
got away with some holes in him. The
paymaster stood them all of with g Win
chester.
THE down stage from Florence, Ari. T.,
to Casa GEande was held up at Dry Lake
five miles north OF Casa Grade, by two
Mexicans, who took tie Wells Fargo
treasure-box and registered mail pouch
No passengers were aboard the stage
The robbers escaped.
THE six striking employees of Che Chi
cago, Burlington and Q 1incy Railroad
who were arrested some weeks ago on the
charge Of plotting to destroy life and
property by means of dynamite, have
been indicted by the Grand Jury of the
Kane County Court, as Geneva, I'll.
N. B. WADE, of Knightstown, Ind, en-
bezzled the 81, 500 pension of Mrs. Gates
IN 1874, and has since drawn 81 900 more
belonging TO her, His CRIME was dis,
covered and he killed Mrs. Gates, took q
deadly dose Of paris green himself, and
then set fire 30 the building IL -ich Mrs
Gates and her mother lived, the latter be.
ing suffocated in her bed.
NINE citizens Of Matoon, ILL.,, have be sn
indicted by the grand jury OF the Coles
county circuit court on the charge Of
murder, for having hanged q eolored man
named Moore at Charleston last sum mer
without trial Or legal justification. Moore
was accused of an outrage by women OF
bad repute, and the mob lyncbed him
without investigating the facts in the
case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
IN GENERAL.
TIE MUD Run DISASTER.
Later Particulars as to the Cause And the
Effapt

Later Particulars as to the Cause And the
Effect.
WILKsBAERE.-IB was learned Thursday
morning that the cause of the terri
BILE disaster which occurred at Mud Run
was caused by the fourth section which
stood on the track waiting for the third
section TO move on out of the way. 4
fagman had been sent forward with q
lansern to guard the train from the rear.
Suddenly the passengers on the rear plat
form saw train approaching at g.
high rate of speed. Several of
these passengers, who saw the danger,
jumped ard escaped. In aH instant there
vas crash, and the engine plunged her
full length into the crowded mass of
humanity. The shock drove the rear car
through the next one two thirds of its
length, and the second car was forced into
the third car. Not single person es-
capsd from the rsar car. The second
wss crowded with manned and bleeding
bodies, ana the third car had but few
who escaped. The shattered engine WAS
pouring forth streams of scalding seam
and water, which hid from the eyes Of
the uninjured passengers the fullest
measure CT the horrible scene, while its
kissing sound deadened the shrieSs and
groans Of those imprisoned in the wreck.
The work of rescue aod recovery WAS
at once begun. The scene was so horrible
that it beggars ell description. An az
tempt was made to draw the shattered
locomotive from the wreck, bus the awful
cries of the suffering victims as they were
further msngled necessitated an aban-
Gonment of the effort. There were fifty
three bodies recovered. The number Of
injured is very large.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
II eWs In Brief.

MINNEAPOLIS millers predict that -four
will sell at $40 barrel.
NEWARK, n. J., has bad case of lep-
rosy in the person of a Chinaman.
ANDREW CARNEGIE. the Pittsburg mil
ionaire, has returned from Europe.
THE pension money paid in Illinois
amounts to $4.244,000 year.
ALL the victims of the grand sta Q
disaster at Quincy, H., are recovering.
Four Cinnamon on their way TO New
York were turned back by the Upited
States authorities at Niagara Falls.
FRED DOUGLASS has been compelled to
cancel his appointments in Iowa on &C.
count of his failing voice.
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN, the pugiIist, has
earned, $4,000 IN the past four years, bat
is nov without dollar.
Lolita, the actress, has been sued for
$95 O0o for breach of contract in not
cum pIeting the purchase of the Grand
Opera house at s.. Paul, MINI.
IT is stated that President Cleveland
will buy a fine estate in Georgetown
and take up his permanent residence
there.
GENERAL SHERIDANs memoirs have been
issued from the press. They are of
highly entertaining nature and settle
many disputed points.
Mr.. Carnegie says that his wife and be
are determined that they shall not die
rich. He means by distributing his prop
erty in free libraries and other charities
to diminish his surplus.
GEORGE I. SMITH, San Francisco bust
ness man, has been awarded $4,000 dam
ages as ainst a firm for injuries received
in their elevator while visiting their store
to buy goods.
HERMAN aud Frederick Deerina, twin
brothers, years of age, travelling alone.
arrived at New York, WEDNESDAY, from
Liver pool, en- route TO st. Louis, where
their parents nov live.
New YoRK.-Last weeks wheat trans
portatioLs on the produce exchange were
unprecedented in history. Over twenty
one million bushels changed hands. This
is Sour times the qusntity of the visible
supply of the United States.
MILWAUKEE. = Chief OF Police Ries
has been removed by the board OF
fire and police commissioners after
Investigating the charges OF inefioiency
made by the mayor.
In 1856 New York had only SIC people
who got their names in the city directory.
That vas 100 years ago. and persons and
things have changed somewhat since
then.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
a3A3 II SSG3oRal Capital.

CHIEF JUsTIoE FULLER took his oath of
office and assumed the active duties of
his position on Monday.
WAsHINGToN.-It is understood that an
optional agreement by which VIM. Henry
Smith and others, some months ago, lur-
chased the Warrington Post, Republican
and Critic have been cancelled, and that
Stillson Hutohins has taken charge of the
Post and Critic. The Critic is to be is
sued IS the evening addition of the Post.
The Republican has been in the meen-
time suspended.
WAsHINGroN.-The October crop re
turns show that the condition O.
the present crops has been equalled only
three times in ten years. There hes been
no decline in the northwest and the
status OF the great corn surplus states
remains as on September 1. Spring
wheat averages are: Wisconsin, IL 8;
Iowa, 1913; Dakota, 90, Minnesota. 81;
Nebraska, 1913.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
ELECTRIC SPARKS
Fires And Casualties.

THERE are thirteen cases OF small pox
at Belleville, Ill.
TEE Farmers and Mechanics Bank Of
Pittsburg, Pa. has suspended.
The firm of Zimmerman d Co., cloak
manufacturers Of Chicago, have failed
for $50, 600; assets about the same.
SoHUNEMAN's packing house and butter
inc factory, south of Chicago was des-
troyed by fre;l loss about S125,000. Fifty
head OF cattle were roasted in the flames.
By the falling of platform filed with
people at q public display OF fireworks
at Quincy, ILL.,, many persons were badly
hurt.
FEARFUL collision near Pattsville, Pa,
occurred on the Lehigh Valley Road at
Mud Run on Wednesday, in which 80
persons are reported killed and q large
number injured.
A CONFEDERATION in the Standard Oil
Company's property at Green Point,
Long Island, consumed buildings, vessels,
oil and machinery valued at upward of
100000. Several fremen were injured.
FREIGHT and passenger train collided
OBJ the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling
road, near MassilIon, OHIO, fatally iniur-
ing brakeman and passenger. Several
others were reported injured. Loss to
company about $4,000.
TIE village Of Valentine, Neb., has lost
its principal business block By fire. The
freight house of the andalia Railroad at
East st. Louis, together with other prop
erty, was destroyed last night; loss, $50,
coo.
SHORTLY before O'Clock last Friday
morning, in fog off the banks of New
f0undland, the National Line steamey
Queen, ran into fishing schooner, cut
ting her clean in two. The vessel sank
Immediately. Only three of the twenty
three men aboard we've saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
MUD RUN VICTIMS.
Thirty Funerals at the Little Village of Pleas
ant Valley.

Thirty Funerals at the Little Village Of Pleas
ant Valley.
PLEASANT VALLEY, Pa Throngs of
pso pie were coming to this little village
Saturday morning from ali sides of the
surrounding country TO bs present at the
funeral OF the thirty victims of the Mud
Run disaster who were residents here and
whose deaths have filed with mourning
so many homes of relatives and friends.
The Catholic church, which is 10 be the
scene of the funeral ceremonies, is already
surrounded By thousands Of people drawn
thither by morbid curiosity. Forty
special policemen are on hand to main
tain order in the great crowd which will
witness the funeral at 10 O'Clock.
The bodies were placed on the platform
in front of the altar. Father Crane cele-
brated the requiem mass. Father Kir-
nan preached an affecting sermon.
The funeral procession was five miles
long Each body was Inferred in separ-
ate grave, priest officiating at each
grave. The cries of the relatives and
friends we're heartrending. At Scranton
fifteen other victims were buried, where
the scenes were repeated,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

FRANK JAMES, the ex-robber, has refused
al offer of $125,000 and expenses to
''star" three years in a play founded on
his own experience.
The charges OF the Mayor OF Milwaukee
against Col. Ries, the Chief Police of
that city, having been sustained by an
Investigation by the Board of Police aud
Fire Commissioners, that officer has been
dismissed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Malignant diphtheria is prevalent at
Oxford Junction, Iowa, there having been
fifteen deaths within little mere than a
week.
Geogia refused, by majority vote of
between 5000 and 10000 to increase her
Supreme Court bench from three to Eve.
The son OF James G. blood, the ''bonan-
"a king" reported dead Friday morning,
has received cablegram from Heidei-
berg, Germany, announcing no notice
able change il his fathers condition, but
stating that hopes of his recovery are still
entertained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
Eyaporated and Crystatized Fruits Will kee
in ANY Climate

In ANY Climate
Rochester ia the recognized centre of
the evaporated and dried fruit industry
Of the United Sbntes, which during recent
years has assumed very large proportions,
the goods being shipped in large quanti-
ties 20 ell OF the leading markets of the
world. No finer fruit is produced on this
continent than is grown in the territory
embraced under the name Of western
New York, comprising some u of the
most fertile and richest counties of the
Emp re State. The cultivation of fruit,
especially apples, has superseded all other
agricultural products, and has proved the
most remunerative to the growers.
Within a radius Of forty miles of
Rochester there are more than 500 evap-
orators, from the small farm house drier
of a capacity of 25 bushels a day TO the
large steam evaporators. drying from
500 TO 1000 bushels each "a hours. These
evsporators give employment during the
autumn and early winter months to at
least 10000 hands, who average from S.
to Sl2 per week, according TO experience
and usefulness.
The production during the last season
1887, may be well be considered the
largest since the inception of the bust
ness, some Is years ago. A careful esti-
mate places the total quantity at about
10000 coo pounds, worth at first cost
some 81 100000.
The fruit is usually packed in cases of
two cubic feet measurement holding so
pounds net, the product Of, say 81 bu-
shells OF green apples.
The refuse of the apples such as par
ings and cores are dried, and form the
base Of all the cheap jeIiies manufac-
tured at present. The quantity pro-
duced last season will aggregate some
100000 pounds, so that not particle
Of toe fruit is wasted.
The principal consuming countries
abroad are Germany, England, aelgiuu
Holland and France, in which the new
produces has entirely Displaced the old
fashioned sun dried fruit. Thar were
shipped to France alone, during 1887,
some Is 900 barrels of quality known
as chopped or sliced apple, which is drid
without being either pared or cored, and
is used chiefly Ter the production Of cider
cheap wines and distillation when the
vineyards of France suffer from the
phyllo1era. Some 4 100000 pounds were
Exported during the season, of which
more than half were shipped from
Rochester.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
SHERIDAN'S LAST CHARGE.
His Own Story of the End of the War q
AppomattOX.

His Own Story of the End of the War at
Appomatt0x.
Beyond us in low valley (near APP
pomattox court house, after my flank
moVemenD lay Lee and the remnant of
his army. There did not appear to be
much organization, except In the advanc-
ed troops under General Gordon, whom
We had been fighting, and rear guard
under General Longstreet, still further
up the valley. Formations were imInedl-
ately begun to make bold and sweeping
charge down the grassy slope, when an
aid de camp f.om Custer, filed with ex-
element, hat il hand, dashed up to me
with the message from the chief s'Lee
has surrendered! Do Eot charge; the
white flag is up" Orders were given to
complete the formation but not to charge.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
A Gentle Hint
Toledo Bee.

It was nearly midnight and she was
gazing dreamily into the fire.
"a penny for your thoughts, Miss
Clara" he said, airiiy.
II was thinking Dir. Sampson" she re-
piled, chow very much annoyed papa WIS
today over the amount of lest months
gas BILL"
And then presently ne loft without Civ
ing her the penny.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
A nopbIa geIn for tho Ri,ious

In addition to that chief remedial measure
he use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters-persons
suffering from an acute bilious attack. will facil-
itate recovery by the use at first OF milk and
lime water and thin grueIs. and by very gradu-
al return to the use Of solid foods. Fatty sub
stances should be excluded from the diet. Blue
pill IS 4 remedy Of doubtful safety, particularly
If there be NAUSEA and vomiting. freq lent con-
comitantS of liver trouble. The Bitters provid-
ed its reforn1aEory action be not retarded and
marred by gross indiscretions in diet, viii soon
restore the equibi iun OF and action OF the
liver stomach and bowels, all three disordered by
hiiialsness. In all forms Of aala iai disease,
which in every one of its phases presents fndica-
tious of q liver trouble. Hostetter's Stomach
Btters is the foremost of specifics. The li-ht of
over thirty years experience also shows IL TO be
q fine remedy for rheumatism. kidney troubles,
dyspepsia, nervousness and debility.
Z4chariah Hash Is the oldest lnha bItant
of Chandlerville, Illinois. 1t is al aston
ishing fact that Mr.. Hash hasn't hair on
his head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
A Question of Moment.

Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
"Won's we get any dinner to-day, ma?
asked little Johnny McSwilligen, rather
anxiousiy, as the congrega alton sang the
closing hymn at the morning service
last Sunday.
"Of course we will, Johnny" whispered
his mamma. "WhaS put that question
into your head?"
"Why, everybydy's singing, We're go
ing home to due no more.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

Il is stated that President Cleveland
will buy fine estate in Georgetown
and take up his permanent residence
there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

ANoTHRR Chinese belle has arrived II
New York. Her name is Mrs. Leon /
Dan, her husband is one of the partners
in the Wokee Company. She IS only 16
wears old and has feet an inch and half
long By half an inch in width, which are
encased in neat and beautifully wrought
red satin shoes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

CHINAMEN il the United States are said
to be highly excited about the exclusion
against those CT their countrymen who
desire to come to America. Some of
them, says the New York Sun, believe
that the Brother of the Sun and Moon
will be enraged beyond restraint, and
even the most Intelligent members of
the Chinese colony are looking for hos
tile action on the part of The Pekin gov
eminent, on account of the discrimina-
tion that we have made adverse to the
rights of Cinnamon. The Brother Of the
Sun and Moon will be likely to see the
Stars if he attempts TO play any games
upon Uncle Sam.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
MOURNING FOB 4 WASP.
The Tragic Fate of an Affec;ionate Insect
That Had Became Pet.

New York sun.
Mira. Ruth Fielder, of North Bergen,
n. J.. IS grieving over the untimely death
of q tame and very intelligent wasp.
Owing To a mistake IN identity on both
sides on Friday nigh t the wasp stung her,
and, IL the unreesoning pain Of the mo
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

A SCHOONER has been chartered at Bath,
Me-, to carry coal from New York to
San Francisco. If the experiment is
successful number OF schooners will be
built for the trade. It does not speak
well for the transcontinental railways
that sailing vessels may carry freight all
the way around Cape Horn, and still com
pete with them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

WHEN the Emperor William replied to
the toast of the Emperor Francis Joseph
he spoke feelil gly of his mission in
executing the sacred command Of my
grandfather, now resting with God.'
But the incomprehensible young man
made no allusion whatever to his father,
whose death the world deplores. The
commission may have been accidental,
but it will occur to every pious mind that
il would have been as easy as it would
have been becoming for the son to couple
a dutiful reference to his father with the
one he made TO his grandfather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

FREDERICk'S CHARACTER IN NEW
LIGHT.
It Is a long time since the German ma
ton has been shaken up in time of peace
as it is now over the publ, ion of por-
tions of the late Emperor Frederick's
diary of the Franco -Prussian war. Il
Was at first assumed that so important u
document would not have been gi7en to
the public without the sanction of the
present emperor ano Prince Bismarck.
But this does not seem 70 be the case.
Frederick ordered dozen copies engrav-
cd some time since, and distributed them
among his most intimate personal friends,
with t he injunction that they were to be
kept > secret for fifty years. 1t is sup
posed to be one of these copies from
which the extracts were copied, the wild
owed empress giving her approval, as
some of the German papers claim. How
ever that may be, the German people now
feel a deeper regret at the strange fatal
ity which removed a man of such broad
craftsmanship, joined with that very stall
xart decision that is the cornerstone of
Rismorck's fame. The picture of EN-
psror William shrinking from the title of
kaiser, and Bismarck distrusting the
south German princes, while Frederick
urged both onto German unity with
prayerfui faith, will make memorable
chapter for the historian of the father
land. White Bismarck did not need en-
couragement II the use of coercion to
obtain political ends, he would have done
we'll TO entertain the spirit of liberalism
which inspired Frederick. The diary
abounds IN passages like this: ''Waen l
see my endeavors to help the oppressed
acknowledged by Germany and her neigh
Dor, and that the people are gaining con-
fdence in my future, I feel quite happy.
Moral earnestness and political conVic-
tions can only be the result of inward ma
turity, of inward struggles, which must be
continued daily and for which, ones self
is responsible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18

ONE of the most important Of modern
inventions is machine for laying rail-
road track which has been patented By
George Roberts. Two men using it are
said to be able to do as much in a
given time rs sevsnty-fve men in the old
way. The machine is go constructed that
it can be used on an ordinary fat car, the
motive power being small eight-horse
power engine. All construction material
is moved on rollers from the rear to the
front, where the machine takes up the
rails and the ties, laying them very rap
idIv
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-18
EDUCATING INDIAN MAIDEN5

The house of the Good Shepherd in
Denver, Col, is doing good work in edu-
eating the young girls of the Chippewa
tribe of Indians. Twenty-Five Chippe-
was have gone back to their parents IN
northern Dakota after finishing three
years. course of study at the Institution
and 80 more have just arrived to be in
sroduced to civilization. Tbs parents of
the girls who have one home are very
proud that their daughters have been
taught to read and write and have learn
ed many things concerning the ways Of
the pale faces. The first thing that the
educated little Indian maid does is to
transform the lodge of fish into one that
is neat and tidy, and as homelike as 1t
San become under the circumstances.
By degrees the parents fall into the habits
of their daughters, first attracted by
curiosity and finally realizing that civil
lized ways are fully as comfortable as
their own barbarous customs. Yet in
spite of all this ,many parents are extreme
Iy unwilling to give up their children
put when they are shown the necessity of
educating their daughters, SO they can
write letters for them and keep them
from being cheated in making trades.
they usually relent. An Indian hates
ab owe all things 10 be cheated at a trade
so that this is a powerful argument.
The institution at Denver is not rich
financially, but it is doing valuable work
in laying foundation for civilization
among the ChipEewas.