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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Suicides Among Children.

scientific men are takiag up this i'm
pofeans question. A few years ago al
Englsn writer on suicide announced to
TIE startled world that OF the 10000 Eu-
'opeans who annually took their own
lives 2,ooo were children. The youngest
case then recorded was that of bow of
nine, wAo drowned himself for grief at
the loss Of his pet canary. Since 1880 We
nave beaten the record many times. The
number OF suicides has increased enor-
mousiy, and America alone can point to
more than one baby of seven who had
wearied of its hardly tasted existence
From twelve to sixteen, however, appears
10 be the age at which children are most
prone 80 self destruction, and If we ex
anime few of the instances so persis-
tently brought before the public we shall
see but too plainly how links are wrought
in the sad continuity OF crime. Just as
one 6ashing robbery or brutal murder
gives birth to dragon brood of sins, SO
eacn miserable piece of childish folly
leaves behind it the germ of another
tragic development.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
A Terrific Mine Explosion in The Coal
Fields of Southeast Kansas.
Thirty-f0ur Dead Bodies Recovered
Many of Them UnrecOgnizable.
How Many More Perished is not
n-HeartrendiBg Scenes.
The Yield of Corn and Potatoes the
Past Season Very Large.
DEATH IN 4 COAL PIT.
Kansas Adds Nine Horror to the List o.
Disasters.

Kansas Adds Mine Horror to the List OF
Disasters.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9.-The Journal
special from Pittsburg, Kansas says:
The mes dreadful disaster n tie his
tory OF Kansas occurred at O'Clock this
evening. When the men were preparing
to leave off their work at shaft No.
at FronteDac suburb of Pittsburg, ter
ribIe * plosion was heard that shook the
earth for great distance and compile ely
shattered TIE shaft. q pOn investigation,
it vas found that one hundred aud sixty
men were within the mine at the time OF
the ex plosion. Being 1l2 feet below tie
surface, it is almost cer5aIn that all are dead
at this writing. The only two exec ptions
were two men who were in the car com
ing<up and being near the top Of the
shaft, managed tn escape. Pittsburgh
is IN the center Of the coal mines OF
southeastern Kansas and is about lGC
miles sou. of Kansas City on the Fort
SCOTT and Gulf railroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15

to the Post-Diepetch, says 80 bodies have
been recovered from the mine, and it is
believed there are still 46 below the sur
face.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. IA Journal spec
ial from PIttsburg, Kansas, says: Che
developments Of yesterday have only
added to the horrors in No. shaft of the
Cherokee d. Pittsburg coal com pany.
The citizens of the two towns,
GiraTd and Pittsbarg responded nobly to
the call for assistance, and every citizen
In the latter city offered his services for
the unfOrfu la.e victims Of the mine dis
aster. Daring the long and dreary
night thousands of men, women aud
children tErOnged about the main shaft
waiting anxiousiy for some tidIngs
on the CONDITION of the men buried
beneath in clouds Of sulphurIous smoke
and sUffocating gas. Now and then some
poor woman learned that her husband
was among the victims, and would break
the stiffness of the night by heartrend
ing wall of sorrow that melted the
strongest hearts with pity.
The rescH,ng party d d noble VOTE dur
ing the night and when morning came
many willing hands came TO their relief
ihroug bout the entire day the great
cage which had been repaired, made reg
ular trips bringing to the top Of the
shaft the mangled and torn remains of
he unfortunate miners. Up to &
late hour last evening 81 dead
bodies had been recovered. Most
of them SO badly bruised and burned, as
70 be unrecpgnizabie b. either friends OF
relatives. r bert Prichard, ScotchmaD
and Frank MeershIlnger, German; Were
| found near the main shaft at al early
hour this morning In dying condition
and brought to the top. Both died before
| four O'Clock. tenn porary hos pital ha.
| been provided and q nelg hboring barn anC
! blacksmith shop served as a, morgue
! There the bodies OF the dead were placed
for inspection of friends and relatives
| and here heartreudipg scenes could be wit
messed during the entire day and far into
| the night. SorroWing wives with father
less children wended their way througf
the morEue gazing intently OF the tea
| lures and clothing OF each victim no ping
against hope that their loved one:
might not be among the dead. The per
| slsrent reluctance on the part of those IL
authority AOou5 the mine TO give any IN
formation concerning the accident made
it i'm possible to secure any &C
curate information concerning those
who were in the mine at the tins OF
the explosion, and of those who
escaped. The mine is divided into two
divlsion5-east and west. The explosion
took place on the east side and it is
thought that nearly all of those in thai
side succumbed to the powerful blast OF
smoke and gas. Owing so the immense
volume of smoke and gas about the
main shaft, only a few succeeded il
reaching it, the majority of those saved
escaping through the ventiIatiug shat
on one of the south cuts off the Yves
division about eighty feet away. Twenty
four fortunetes had reported up to
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
HARRISON'S INAUGURATION.

Plans for the Occasion Being Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Amopg the re-
publican residents of the district Il g
arrangements for the inauguration are
already being discussed. 1t has been the
custom to organize Committee of citi-
zens, which appoints sub-committees to
take charge of the various details,
such as the decoration of the city, che
inaugural parade, the ball, fire.
Work, the care of visitors, etc. To
meet the expenses of the entire dem
onstratIon the contributions Of cit zens
and the sale of ball tickets have been IN
the past the only sources of revenue.
The amount usually collected and dis
oursed for inaug uration expenses by the
cit1zen's commIttee is between $35, 600
and $4,000. No public building oelng
available, it may be necessary to erect
temporary building for the Inauguration
ball on the White House gropnds. 1t
would COST about $40 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
PENNED IN By FLAMES.

Employees Jump From Third Story Windows
anu are Dashed to Pieces Others suffocated.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. "a most dis
astr' Us fire occurred this evening at the
works OF the Steam Guage q Lantern
Co. 1t was located in building of seven
stories with two Easements. L. was stu
ated near Genesee Falls. The FIRE broke
out at 1880 O'CLOCK. About forty people
were at work, mostly on the third
floor. The smoke was very dense
and the men could not reach
the fire escapes and they were forced TO
jump from the third story. Fourteen
iunp ped on the west side of the building
and were fr-ghtfnlly injured, six of them
dying within an hour. Four others will
die before morning. The names of the
dead are: Joseph Darner, John Gre
mour, Joseph Weber, Harry Schneider,
and John Gall.
The fatally wounded are Richard Pasch
Frank SIddons, Dan Watkins, John Germ.
L. is thought five or more bodies are in
the ruins, including one or more girls
Loss on the banding Is $65,0OO. Insured
for $4,000. Loss on lantern plant is
$l75 900 with insurance on plant of
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
RUSK FOR "A CABINET OFFICE.

Above to Place Him at the Head of the War
Portfolio
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 9.-Ehe fight made in
this srate, which resulted in an increased
republican majority and the pluck1ng of
the Fourth district as a brand from the
burning, has already given rise to talk in
regard TO recognition from the new ad-
mInistration. AS Chairman Payne is the
man responsible for this state of affairs
his will probably be the directing hand In
steering places toward Wisconsin, peo-
pie. Mr.. Payne himself has been men
toned for postmaster general, but
he laughs at the proposition. He
has no use for Office, as he has
a much better thing in a bust
ness way. There has quite little
talk been heard of Gov Rusk for secre-
tary of war. Ever since the governor
was defeated at the Chicago pvention
there has existed a feeling that liz case of
republican success he ought TO be given a
place in the cabinet of the new admins
tration. From appearances this feeling
will crystalize Ill a pres ure 20 have him
take the portfolio of the war secretary, a
place for which by nature and training he
is minently fl ted. E>en the Journal,
the organ of the democracy, recognrz $
Gov. Racks fitness, and publishes lead
ing edltorIa' urp g m cor the place.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
THE CROPS.
T::e Yield of the late Fall Crops Very Goo,

TIE Yield of the late Fall Crops Very Good.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 10.-The returns OF
the yieid of corn made to the department.
of agricu ture indicate a yield per acre
equally IS large as hat of 1885 and lar
than any other crop since that OF
1880 The corn surplus states average
yield is a. follows: Illinois, 1862 bushels
Iowa, 81 bushels, Nebrask , 30 bushels.
After three years of low yields potatoes
give an average of abou' 80 bushels per
acre, or nearly the rate of the yield OF
1879. The averages of the several prom
iDent potato growing states are as fol
lows: Illinois so, Iowa 80, Minnesota 95,
Dakota 80, N braska 80.
The average yield of buokwheat is ap
proxlmately u bushels per acre, and the
crop NEARLY 11,00O 600 bushel. The aver
age for Illinois II 1876 ou.; Wisconsin
9.5; Minnesota, IL; Iowa, 108; Ne
braSka. lib
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Patrick Egan Congratulates Harrison
GEN. HARRISON'S SECRETARY.
The Politicians Have One Selected for I'll

The Politicians Have One Selected for Him
WARRINGTON, D. c., Nov. st is be-
lieved by weil-informed politicians here
that Gen. Harrlson's private secretar )
will be D. l.. Alexander, of B1ffalo, N.
Y. Mr.. Alt xander is about AZ years OF
age. He possesses all of Col. Dan La
mont's eau ion and shrewdness, but lie
less austere aud reserved. He is rather a
genial ran, but he will be quite as sue
cessful as Col. Lamont has been in guard
ing the president from the bores,
who, if permitted, would occupy
his time to the exclusion of more
important matters. Mr.. Alexander is
both a lawyer and journalist by pro
fession. He is native of Maine and a
graduate of Bowdoin college. He served
q soldier IN the late war and subse
quently removed to Indiana. Mr.. Alex
ander received the appointment of the
fifth auditor of the treasury department
under President Garfield. During his
stay in Washington Mr.. Alexander was
commander of the department of the
Potomac, g. A. e.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15

bering perhaps SEQ in all, celebrated at
the Apollo theatre tonight the snniver-
sary of the hanging of Spies and his as
socrates IN Chicago year ago. Il was
an exceedingly tame affair and nothing
worthy of special note occurred. The
exercises embraced the reading of poems,
an Grafton by A. Ruhmann, music, and
the performance of q play, which had,
however, no bearing on the Haymarkei
scenes in Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
NUBBINGS OF NEWS.

Ed. Hunter, chairman of the Iowa dem
ocrat7c state committee was Thursday
placed under bonds charged with bribing
John West TO repeat. knowing he had
voted once in another township.
Near Sandy Hook, N. j., Wednesday
night, Jack Farrell and Harry Bartlett,
the latter late arrival from England,
fought four desperate rounds, the En-
plishman being declared the winner.
BARTLETT weighed 124 pounds and Farrell
122 pounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
New Companies.

Filed with the secretary of state are ar
ticles of association from the following
companies:
The NeeDah Lumber company; CAPT
tai, 100000; incorporates, Hiram
Smith, D. G. Van Ostrand, Henry Sherry
and s. A. Cook.
The German Northwestern Medical so.
eiety, of Colby, Clark county, without
capital.
The Ainsworth National Boiler and
Pipe Covering company, limited, of Mad
ison; articles of dissolution.
Filed with the secretary of state, on
Saturday, the 10th inst, were the follow
ing articles of association.
The Champagne Lumber company, of
Merrill; apaital, 5000, 900; iacorporators,
p. B. Champagne, John Warne, G. ".
Mitchell ane G s. Mitchell.
The Rapid Delivery company of Mil
waukee; amended articles increasing the
capital to $4,000.
The Economy Store company, of Lin
den, Iowa county, dled articles Of associa-
ton, With capital g $4,000. The in
are Bot Osborn, M. j.
Taplor and John VS. IT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
THEY srILL HAVE GRIEVANCES.
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engine

The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
Will Continue TO Prosecute the 20"
NEW YORK, Nov. "a story Is printed
here to-day 81 the eff ct that the fight
against the Chicago, Burlington d Q lin
cy road is tn be resumed by the Booth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers. The
authority for the statement is given
as well known general manager. He
Is quoted as saying: "The Brotherhood
has served notices on all roads running
east of Chicago to the .ffect that on and
after the close of navigation, eastern
roads must stop exchanging freight with
the 90" The intention is declared to
be to renew the boycott against that road
vigorously as soon as navigation closes.
The idea seems to be that the roads can
get around the inter state law by means
of some sort of trust, and that in both
the northwest and southwest efforts to
this end are being made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Loss Between $4,000 and $4,000
Inadequate fire Protection.
Ex-Sen. Barnum Slightly Improved
But Death Seems Inevitable.
Sketch of His Life-A Prominent Poll
tician and Wealthy Iron Master.
Gladstone Makes a Journey and is
Kissed and HoOted Along the Route.
DESTRUCTIVE INCENDIAgY BLAZE.

e Nearly Wipes out Wisconsin Town.
BRANDON, WIS, Nov. 10. An legendary
fire when started a 2:30 this morning.
destroy ed eight or nine buildings ano
wiped out the business part OF the village.
The loss Is between $4,000 and So 900,
and the insurance about one fourth this
sum.
The fire was started by unknown per
sons In the general merchandise store
of Ferguson & Bros, and when discov-
cred mad mode considerable Roadway.
The infamabie materials Of which
the adjoining bni dings were construct
ed, together with the high wind and
insufficient fire protection in the vii
age made it evident that the entire town
was IN danger. A messenger was sent TO
& on for assistance, but there being no
locomotive there, g steamer could not be
sent.
fne flames spread rapidly and in a
few moments had destroyed the principsl
stores IN he village, causing the follow
ing losses with insurance as given: Fer
guson'5 general store, loss, $1,000, IN
surance, $4,000; ". D Ash, building. loss,
$4,000, no INSURANCE; Samuel Vein
stacks general store, loss. $4,000; in
surance, $1,000; ". Fl, Posts ouiiIng.
loss 5000, no Insurance.; Gee
81 Turner's drug store, loss
$4,000, Insurance 50 500; D. II. Hall
MAINS building, loss $1,000, no insur
ance; G. Herr nann's furniture store, loss
So 600, insurance $500; A. Randall s
building, loss 81 200 40 insurance.; Mrs.
rhompson'5 mllilnary store; loss, 5000,
10 Insurance.; Ms. Marshalrs contec-
tionery store, less $10G, no insurance.
COST office loss 500; Lubetz's tailor shop,
loss $50, no Insurance.; DAVID Whi tom
law Uffice, loss 800, no Insurance.; Halls
law Office, loss SIS, 90 insurance.
This Is the tn. ed iucendiary fire n
Brandon this year. There is no doubt
someone has sought to destroy the vii
lage. His identity is unknown.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
TO KILL THE FEVER GERMS.
Cold Weather in Florida Promises TO to What
Physicians Cannot.

Cold Weather in Florida Promises TO to What
Physicians Cannot
New ORLEANS, Nov. 10-A dis patch 20
the Times Democrat, from Jacksonville,
dated yesterday says: The weather has
been very disagreeable all day, rainy,
cold and chilly, and to plight 1t IS raining
very heavily. The prospects ara good
for cooler weather and anxious hearts
pray earnestly that the inng desired fFest
will soon be here. The folio sing named
nurses lett today for Camp
Perry, en- route TO their differ
ent homes: Mrs. Annie HoI-
ton, Miss Mary Moore. Mrs. 4. L. King,
Mrs. J GiIchrist and Mr.. e. Sperry, of
Mobile, Ala, Mrs. f. Fl. Reid, of eve
land, o MRS. A. L. NeiI, of New Orleans,
and Mrs. Mcintyre, of New York. DR..
l.. A. Bryon, of Texas, also left for his
home. Calls for medical aid are decreas-
ing daily and it is now thought that the
home physicians can control the fever.
The medical bureau will oe closed next
week and four volunteer doctors will re-
turn home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
THE MILITIA.
The Available Force on the Increase.

The Available Force ON the Increase.
WA HINGToN, Nov. 9.-In his annual re-
port to the secretary Of war, Adjutant
General Drum says that during the pss'
summer ard fall army officers inspected
militia encampments ia Alabama, Della
ware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, NJ
braska, New Hampshire, New York,
prth Caroline, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Vermont The regularly organized
and upifor msd active N litia of the sew
erei states which in 1885 aggregated 64-
739 reached 92,734 in 1886 Increased to
1Oo,S37, il the following year and July,
2 1888 represented their available force
of loo ,919 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
BURIED IN SKEW.
Trains Delayed in Kansas and Wires Pros
trated.

TRIMS delayed IN KANSAS and Wires Pres
trated.
ATCHIsoN, Kansas, Nov. 9.--The most
phenomenal snow storm that ever occur
red IN northern Kansas began this morn
ing and has continued furiousiy all day.
Trains are all delayed and telegraph
wires are Frustrated IN all directions
with tbs exception of one line to Kansas
City. In Atchison over two hundred
telephone lines are broken and tangled
up with the electric light wires. The
electric hight works have been suspended
TO prevent accidents. The snow storm is
rhe heaviest that has occurred a any
season of the year since 1873. The ex
tent of the damage cannot be ascertained
owing to the suspension Of telegraph
com Lications.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
BARNUM'S CONDITION.
But Slight Hone OF his Recovery.

New HAVEN, Conn, NV. 10.-A tele
graphic communication just received by
che Union from Lime R ,ck says Elk Sen
ator B arnum is resting easier and mis-
condition is slightly improved. The
rally however, does not give his family
much hope ana fear is expressed, at
his hour, 8 p. NJ, that he will not survive
the night. Fw pabiic men are better
known than w. FL. Barnum, He has been
prominent in the politics of the nation
for years. He was born IN the year 1918
in the state of Connecticut, by DO means
as favorite of fortune, his education be-
ing solely gained by attendance at the
public schools. N )r was young Barnum
an apt scnolar. He took no. pleasure in
books, but enjoyed a "tradA" wi b his
schooimates, and early in life evidenced
che business apgitudes which have gained
for him extraordinary wealth
When quite young man Barnum be-
gun his career as ironmaster, which he
10 still following. From su all dlmen
slons his premises have extended their
area, until now he owns the principal
blast furnaces and FORCES in the Housa-
tonic ssvaIley, bes des large Interests in
The Lake Superior district. HIS man
sion is at Lime Rock, Salisbury, Itch
field county, Conn, about forty miles
from the city of Hartford. He is a very
rich mao. He served thee years in the
houses of representatives at Was hing
ton. and part of term in the United
States
During the campaign of 1880, Mr..
Barnum rendered valuable service to the
d-mocratic cause. Nc Hewitt was chair
man of the n RATIONAL Democratic Commit
tee in that year, and 1t was to him that
Mr.. Baruum telegraphed for "more
mules" for Indiana. the expression ere
ated good deal Of newspaper comment
at the time when il was first made public,
being generally understood to bear the
Interpretation of "more money" but
there seemed TO be no proof that this was
the case. In 1880 he was made chairman
of the National Democratic Committee,
and later was secretary of the National
Democratic Committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Anarchists Celebrate the Anniversary of the
Hangin

PITTsBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov, 10
The first anniversary of the hanging of
the Caicago anarchists vas cele-
bratsd in this city tonight by the Pitts.
burg sym pathizers of the dead men. The
hall WAS packed with mixed asseA. blage
but good order was maintained. Albert
Curtin, of Chicago, made an infamatory
address in German in which he denounced
the police and spoke of the dead men as
martyrs. The services concluded with a
drama written by August Spies, entitled,
"The Nihilists-" The performance was
in German and the actors principally To-
cal talent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
SHUT UP SHOP.

TIE HEADQUARTERS in New York Abandoned.
New YORK Nov. 8.-The cam pain Is at
last ended IL this city and things are fast
settling down to their normal condition.
The various campaign committees have
closed. up their headqu arters with the
exception of the republican and demo
cratic national executive committees, and
those will probably be abandoned to-day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
DAN LAMONT GETS A JOB.
He Thinks the Life Insurance Business Will
About Fit Him.

ADOub i IL Hin.
New YoEK, Nov. 10.-A dispatch to day
from Washington to an evening paper
stated that Mr.. Lamont, the presidents
private secretary, would soon join With Mr..
St. Clair McKelway, of the Brooklyn
Eagle, in the ownership and management
of the Star, of this city. Mr.. McKelway
was asked for a confirmation of lhe re-
port and said: "That is one of those
stories which originates nobody knows
how and forms an interesting,
though brief Item for public gossip.
am pretty well Informed about
Mr.. Lamont's plans for the future and
likewise OF my own and can say it has no
foundation in fact 1 am with the Eagle
to stay aud have no desire to change my
position for any other. Mr.. Lamont in
tended for some time to leave Mr.. Cieve-
land and strike out for himself. He is
not going back TO journalism He has
accepted position in the office of one of
the large life insurance companies of
New York, and will devote himself hence
forth to that. he is we'll qualified Cor
such place"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Lynchrd1a Murderer.

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov.-News of tragedy
at Cortez, ninety miles from Austin,
reached here to-day. An Italian named
DAMS Rolsane shot and killed Richard
Holt because the latter would not loan
him some money. Parties took Rplsane
to the woods and lynched him. He had
ali unsavory reputation.