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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

NOTWITHSTANDING the vigorous move
ments supposed to be going on for the
repression of immigration the influx
continues in constantly increasing vol
ume. The reports of the Statistical Bur
eau of the Treasury Department for
April shows total immigration for that
month of 1850, an increase over April
1887, of 1858. For the ten months end
ing april 80 the total was 372, 800, an in
crease over the corresponding period of
the year previous of 1882. Among the
interesting facts shown 81 the table are
these: The Irish immigration for April
was precisely the same as in April, 1887
and the figures for four months show
decrease of nearly 1900 in such imml
grafton as compared with the previous
year; Germany shows falling off for the
month of some 1900, and for the four
months of about $500. The increase is
mainly from Italy. When it is consider
ed that Germany and Ireland furnish on
the whole the best class of immigrants
this is not encouraging. The ''check'
seems to be working in the wrong direc
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
JUDGE LYNCH'S DECREE
The Murderer OF the Drake Family
Makes Full Confession of the Crime
Citizens Batter Down the Jail Doors
and String Him up to Tree.
He is Elevated Three Times and Strue-
giles Eleven Minutes in Dying.
VERNON COUNTY HORROR.
The Mystery all CIe.red unatIa

The Mystery all Cleared up at Last.
FlRoQUA, Wis, June 1.-The murderer
OF the Drake family which was commit
ed IN the town of Kickapoo, Vernon Co..
on May "a, has been apprehended and
has made tul confession of the horri
bic deed. His name is Andrew Grand.
staff, a hard character, "a years of AGE
and lives IN the immediate neighborhood
where the dastardly affair occurred. He
committed the deed in belief that the
brakes had large amount of money in
their possession. His confession is "a
the effect that he went to the house
about nine o'clock in the evening. looked
IN at the window, knocked at the door,
when the old gentleman Drake said come
IN and he entered asking for drink of
water. He then commanded of Mr.
Drake to give up his money and the old
man said he had rome but was expecting
some soon. This di5 not satisfy Grand
staff and he shot him twice. He shot the
old lady as she was coming out of bed
room with Winchester rifle in her hand
While he was ransacking the house the
two hstle grandchildren of the old PEG.
pie got out of bed ard recognized him
and he cut their threats to make sure
of removing all trace of his identity
The officers arrested Gra1dstaff on sus.
picion last night, and brought him tc
this city to day. Re made a full con-
fesslon while en- route here. There has
been loud talk of lynching him all day
and it is feared the excited people will
accomplish their purpose tonight. The
murderer secured no money from the
premises.
Grandstaff was born in this county, is
an illegitimate child, and is ignorant and
daring. Many depredations have been
laid at his door, but he has never been
arrested for them. During a school
meeting at Kickapoo Center, in Febru-
AIRY, he was shot in the bowels with a
charge of common shot, but through his
robust nature and general cussedness, he
recovered. The arrest was made by G. j.
Farrell, of Pinkerton's (Chicago) force,
who has done valiant work during the
twenty four hours he has been on the
ground. He was arrested by ex-Sheriffs
Goodell and Morley. They brought
Grandstaf to this city, arriving here at
O'Clock this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
WASHINGTON.

Elk GOVERNOR CURTIN, of Penns ylvania
was nearly suffocated by escaping gas in
his room at Washington, D. c., last
Thursday night. He was unconscious
when discovered and has been i'll ever
since.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for a
public building at Youngstown, Ohio, has
been vetoed by the President.
The statement of the bonds purchased
by the treasury department under the
circular of April 18th, shows saving of
$7,273,874 over the cost at maturity.
The wife of Senator Palmer has set
the pleasant fashion at Washington of
holding Sunday evening parties which
are entertained with sacred music by
artists from church choirs.
The house COMMITTEES on military af,
fairs has decided to report favorably the
senate bill to revive the rank of general
of the army for the benefit of Lieut.. Gen
Sheridan.
AT Arlington after the decoration of
graves, orations were deliveded by Sena
tors Palmer and Henderson. Special
memorial services were held at the tomb
of General Logan under the direction of
Kit Carson Post G. A. r. assisted by the
Logan guard of honor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
DECORATION DAY.

IT was the inspiration of patriotism
that fixed one day of the year to clothe
with beauty and fragrance the graves of
the brave men who died to maintain IL
noblest freedom of earth. Decoration
Day is now universally observed through
out the loyal States from Eastern to West
ern sea, and far off in the sunny South,
where once rebellion ragged in deadly
strife, the graves of the fallen soldiers Of
the Gray are not forgotten. 1t is now
the rule for the soldiers of both the North
and the South to decorate the graves of
their foes of the late fraternal conflict
when such are within reach. and thus the
heroic warriors of the land teach the full
ness of restored union and brotherhood
They have, as body, been the teachers
of peace, the upholders of law and order
and illustrated the noblest citizen hip, and
the tribute of one day of the year conse-
Grated by law to revere the memory of
the soldier dead, will keep green the
crimsoned cost of the free institutions
we enjoy. The veterans of the war meet
In thinned ranks to strew the graves of
their fellow-comrades with flowers. The
ravages of nearly quarter of century
of peace have called ten-fold more to the
5reamless home of the dead than all the
flame of shot and bayonet, and many of
those who survive to lead the patriotic
ceremonies are dimued in eye, bowed in
form and deeply silvered in crown. But
while there shall be veterans to answer
roll call on Decoration Day. the flowers of
spring will perfume the graves of the
dead; and even future generations will
come with the hearty tribute of gratitude
TO those who rescued the Republic from
Acknowledgement and dedicated it anew to
unsuilied freedom.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
THE LATEST KILOGRAMS.
GENERAL NOTES.

CORNELL university has decided to open
q department of journalism.
Crops in the northwest have materially
improved the past week.
BELyA LOCKWOOD saysehe defeated Mr..
Blaine in 1884, and expects to beat him
again.
EVERY steamer to Alaska is crowded,
and state-rooms must be engaged two or
three trips in advance.
THE Atlanta Constitution says that the
negroes of Georgia own more than S12,-
100000 worth of property.
The cessation of the recent frequent
farmers to hope for their crops.
PROF. R. D. IRv1NG died at Madison,
Wis, on Wednesday, from a stroke OF
paralysis which occurred on the Saturday
previous.
ATHLETA, Quebec.-A large quantity OF
barbed wire was struggled into the country
from the United States and has been
seized.
The internal revenue collections in the
Peoria (Ill.) district for May were 1925,
214,34
JAMES B HAYES Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Idaho Territory
died at his home in Boise City, aged As
years.
THE business failures for the week in
the United States and Canada number
205, against 225 last week.
AMONG the passengers who sailed from
New York for Europe on Saturday, were
Robert 7. Lincoln, of Chicago, and Sack
VILE West, the British Minister at Wash
ington.
COLONEL r. q. INGERsoLL, in the June
North American Review, undertakes to re-
ply to Mr.. Gladstone's recent review OF
his atheistic and infidel notions.
CLINTON B. FISK of New Jersey is the
prohibition candidate for president, and
John A. Brooks of Missouri for vice presi
dent.
The Irish National League of America
has been called to meet in Cleveland, Ohio
June 20. The object is presumably tc
take action in reference to the papa
rescript.
r. G. Dun 81 Co., in their weekly re
view of trade, state that the tendency OF
prices has been downward both for secur
tiles and products. Business failures
seem to be on the increase.
CHIoAGo.-The roads between the
Missouri river and Chicago have beer
authorized by Chairman Midgely to make
the tariff on live stock apply to thirty
foot cars with proportionate reduction
of cars less in length pending settle
ment of the question.
COLORADO and the great plains between
Kansas and that State have had unprece
denied rains lately, the ground being lit
| orally soaked by copious showers of al
most daily occurrence for the past month
The old frontiersmen remember no sucf
season of rain in that region since INT
settlement of the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

SEVEN horses were killed by being struck
by train near Saybrook, Ill.
The st. Paul knitting works burned
Thursday morning with most of the con-
tents. Loss, $117,O0O; insurance, $4,000.
HEAVY rains during the past week have
done great damage to crops and bridges
in northwestern Nebraska.
THE Elwlll and Babcock Touring mill
at Laporte, near Waterloo, Iowa, was de-
stroyed by fire.
THE wind and rain storm at Canton, o.,
Monday afternoon, blew down a portion
of newly erected factory building of
the Deuber Watch Case company, causing
a loss of $4,000.
ROLAND D. IRVING, for eighteen years
past professor of geology in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, was stricken with par
alysis on Sunday last. He is Al years
old.
The factory building of the Walling-
ford Wheel Company at Wallingford, CT,
was struck by lightning and destroyed by
fire; loss, 100000.
2 WHEAT and corn fields were entirely
ruined near Springfield, Mo-, by heavy
hail-storm Friday afternoon. Hail and
frost have also caused considerable dam
age in some localities in Michigan.
WHILE farmer named Album, resi-
dent of North county, Kas., was crossing
Sappa creek in Furnas county Neb., his
wagon capsized, throwing him and the
other occupants, thirteen in number,
into the stream. Mr.. Albums 4 year
old daughter and Bertha Burger, an Or
phau age z, were drownded. Tbs rest
were saved.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
Mr.. Brewster's Odd Attire.
Philadelphia Times.

A scource of great pain to the late ex-
Acknowledgement Brewster was TO hear
himself spoken of facetiously in connec-
ton with "lace cuffs" He never wore
lace cuffs. He wore cambria. frilI shirt
bands in place of cuffs. Benjamin Harris
Brewster was not man of great wealth,
but what he did accumulate was entirely
due to his Hntiring energy and splendid
talents. When he began at the bar he
was poor, and his early days were dark
and marked by hard struggles. During
this period he received from his mother
some shirts of the old-fashioned style,
with frilled bands for cuffs. From tha6
time Mr.. Brewster always wore the same
kind of shirt, out of sentiment to his
mother, whose love and tenderness bad
comforted him during his bitter trials.
Another pecDiiarity was his white beaver
hat. He ased TO tell his friends ne wore
that color because black made his dis
fgurement more disagreeable to the eye.
He was never known to wear any other
kind of hat. Despite his facial dis
fgurement there was subtle magnetic
influence about him. Once while sta ying
at a hotel in distant city he was given
a seat at a table at which sat party of
ladies. They were compelled to retire,
and assured the hotel proprietor that
while they had the fullest sympathy for
the gentleman, they could Eot sit at the
table with him. Mr.. Brewster OWNED
the cause of their withdrawal and begged
to be presented to the ladies. This was
done, and the lawyer whose rupUtatlon
was national never afterward had warmer
admirers. The magic witchery of his
tongue made them forget his appearance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

LoNpoN.-The English applications for
the new Canadian Pacific loan amount to
$25,00O,000.
AMERICAN, Spanish, belgian andiFrench
travellers are being stopped on the Ger
man frontier. TWenty-seven have been
turned back at Avricourt.
The eleventh Worlds Conference of
Young Mems Christian Associations is TO
be held in Stockt Ohm this summer. These
conferences are usually held once in three
years. The last one was in Berlin in the
summer of 1884.
BERLIN.-The National Zeitung says
that Henry Willard, under powerful aus
pices, is planning a German expedition
to the south pole.
A RUSSIAN expedition is about to be or
ganized for the ascent of mount Ararat
TO search for the remnants OF Noah's
ark.
LoNDoN.-Six shop women were burned
to death and many others were injured by
fire in the establishment of Edward and
Robert Garroula, diapers and silk mer-
GERS, on Edgeware road, London.
The Moscow Gazette commenting upon
the recent scare over the condition of
England's defense, says: England, be-
ing a ruin, must be contentcd to play the
part of peaceful commercial state"
The papal rescript was ignored in Ire
land recently to the extent of the holding
of numerous monster meetings. At none
of these was disrespect to the Pope ex-
pressed, but the peoples right to choose
their own politics was vigorously asserted
Messrs. Dillon, O'Brien and Davitt were
among the orators of the day, and wee
very outspoken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
IN GENERAL.
THE GRESHAM BOOM.

1t Pleases Washington Republicans.
WASHINGTON. = The Gresham boom is
rapidly gathering Roadway among Re-
publicaus. The favorable comments
evoked by the mention of his name in
connection with the Presidential nomi-
nation throughout the country, find sub
stantial echoes in both halls of Congress.
Gresham's candidacy is regarded with
special favor by those Republicans who
have either been lukewarn in their sup
port of Blaine in the past, or who, in con-
sequence of his public declarations, have
come to look upon the plumed knight as
out of the race. Those republicans in
the House, who for one reason or another,
have been hostile to Blaine have suddenly
exhibited a willingness to place a wonder
full degree of confidence in his written
and spoken utterances on the subject of
his candidacy and, with an implicit faith
in his sincerity which contrast oddly with
their past attitude towards him, have az
cepted his dictum as final and have turn
ed eagerly to Gresham.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
HIGHLAND MARY.
Her True and F,.ithful Story Told at Last.
Exchange.

I1SI 1Iue anu S~IInluI OUOEg lOlO DIT Last.
Exchange.
Mary Campbell, a Highland girl from
the neighborhood of Dunoon on-the-
Clyde, ga most sprightly, blue-eyed crea-
ture, of great mOdesty and self-respect, y
had been in the service of his friend,
Gavin Hamilton, and was still in the
neighborhood of Mauchline when that
unfortunate affair with Jean was setting
the village in blaze; and ia administer
ing comfort TO the widowed heart of the
Robert who had lost his Jean she pre-
scented him, as more than worthy surro-
gate for his loss, with Mary, her beauti-
full self; and this Mary had so much faith
in the unfortunate young farmer that
she agreed to plight herself to him for
life, and follow him to the Indies, or
wheresoever his broken fortunes might
lead him.
1t was agreed between them that she
should give up her place, GO to th g
Highlands, where her father was sailor
in Campbellton, and arrange matters
there for her formal union with the poet.
The poetical union had already been
completed in a most sentimental and
pious fashion. On the banks of the Ayr,
or in the adjoining valley of the Faile,
the lovers had meeting the second Sun
day in May, 1886, where they made the
most solemn vows of faithful adherence.
Standing on each side of slow-running
brooklet and holding a Bible between
them, the two swore themselves to be
one till death.
Mary presented her lover with plain
small Bible in one volume, while Burns
responded with more dainty one in two
volumes. The day of this solemn act of
devout self-dedicatior was the last time
that Burns saw his Highland Mary. No
wonder that it remained in his soul for a
life picture of pure affection more sac
red than any with which his large ex
perience Of female favors had furnished
him. Mary Campbell, after visiting her
parents, was returning to Glasgow, when,
stopping on the road at Greenock to at
tend sick brother, she caught fever
from him and died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
CRIME.

W. ii. MOORE, cashier and general
manager of the bank of Socorro, n. M,
has fed to Mexico, end the bank has
closed its doors. The amount Of Moore's
embeZziement is not known.
4 GANG of engineers of an iron com
pany while survey ing near Abingdon, Va,
were attacked by the settlers and two of
them killed. The trouble arises from
both parties claiming certain lands.
BOSTON CoRBETT, the slayer of Wilkes
Booth, who has been confined in the In
sane Asylum at Topeka, Kas., made his
escape Saturday. he procured a horse
and rode off.
BURGLARS at Wichita, Ken., plundered
the residence of Mrs. Lee Jerome of &c.,
600 worth of diamonds. The inmates of
the house were chloroformed, and it took
the combined efforts of several ply sicians
to save the life of one of Mrs. Jerome's
children.
AT Pittsburg, Tuesday morning, man
named Sholsr entered the dwelling of
Dennis Mullens, seized Mrs. Mullens, and
in the presencs OF her children, cut her
throat from ear to ear. The victim died
in a few moments, and the murderer was
arrested. family quarrel led to the
tragedy.
THE young ruffian Grandstaff, the muir
derer of an old man and wife and their
two grandchildren near Viroqua, Wis, re-
Gently, who was arrested Friday, was TAX
en- from the Vernon County Jail by mob
of citizens early Saturday morning, and
hanged to tree in the courthouse yard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07
ABSINTHE TOPERS.
Deadly Habit Which is Finding Many Devo-
tees in This Country

A Deadly Habit Which is Finding Many Devo-
tees in This Country.
| regret to see the number of victims
to the absinthe habit increasing, as in
fact are the victims to every form of
stimulant, writes a physician in the st.
Louis Giobe-Democrat. The young men
are cultiyating absinthe, and when the
present generation reaches the middle
age, the absinthe tippler will be one of
the frequent guests at our hospitals,
which are now full of drunkards and mar
cofic takers. / am now treating a man
who has reached the last stage. The
effects are fearful. 1t is a drink that
serves as powerful stjmulant at first,
but is the most injurious in the end be-
cause of its strength. 1t is easy to drink
absiathe TO excess because it requires
such a small quantity to do the work.
The intoxication it causes is exhilarating
and pleasant, but after it is drank to
excess the digestive organs are destroyed
and the appetite ruined. With the effects
worn off, comes a terrible thirst, with
giddiness and tingling in the ears,
mental depression and finally hallucina-
ton and loss of brain power. The symp-
toms of an excessive drInker breaking
down are muscular quiverings, loss of
physical strength, emaciation and
sallow complexion. Paralysis finally
sends him to the grave. The drink will
hasten mans ruin faster than all the
other drinks of the modern drunkard.
Absinthe was introduced to civilization
by the French soldiers of Algiers after
the Algerian war in 1914. It is product
of North Africa, and the soldiers mixed
it with their wine as a febrifuge. They
took the habit to France, and now its
manufacture is one of the largest liquor
trades in Europe. Wha6 France does
not consume finds its way to America. It
is chiefly made at Neufchatel, Switzer-
land, which averages 100000 gallons
yearly. 1t is pretty liquid and nice to
taste, but you would not think to see it
that is made by MASKING the leaves and
Towering tops of four species of worm
wood with sweet flag, and angelica root
and star anise fruit, and macerating them
in alcohol. The compound is distilled
after eight days. soaking, and anise oil is
added to give it taste. Of course imita-
tions are made of essential oils and barks
with blue vitrol; but the genuine Is deadly
enough.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-06-07

was dispensed with aud the bill was read
by sections for amendment. The COM
mittee then, after the reading of the bill,
rose. and the bill passed. The regular
order was demanded, being Mills motion
to limit the debate on the pending para
graph of TIE tariff bill TO ten minutes,
which prevailed. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the bill.
Inc amendment which was under consid-
Grafton was to strike from the free list
timber, heWn, and sawed, and timber used
for spars and wharves. 1t was rejected.
Mr.. Randall moved to strike out the para
graph and insert timber not further
manufactured than hewn, squared Or saw
ed" but this amendment was rejected
without division and the second para
graph of the bill climber squared and
sawed" was read. Mr.. Taulbee moved to
strike this out. After some debate the
amendment was rejected. During the d ,
bate motion was made to limit the debate
to ten minutes. COM promise was finally
effected on forty minutes. The house
went into committee of the whole.
MONDAY, June 4.
Senate.-The bill to repeal all pre-emp-
tion and timber culture laws was reports
the senate calender today. The senate
then proceeded to the consideration of
bills on the calendar andpassed among
others the following: The senate bill to
authorize the Paris, Choctaw and Little
Rock railway company to construct and
operate a railway telegraph and telephons
line through the Indian Territory
The senate bill appropriating $4,000
for an equestrian statue OF ex-President
Zachariah Taylor in the city of Washing
ton. The senate bill creating an additional
retired list of the army for eighty officers
now on the active list, but incapacitated
for active service. The house bill auth
orizing the president to appoint and
retire Alfred Pleasanton, with the rank
and grade of colonel with an amendment
reducing the grade to that of major. The
senate bill authorizing thepresident to
place on the retired list with the grade
of major, Major General William Averill
During the day forty-eight bills were pass
ed forty of whice were pension bills.
House.-The house today passed the
bill to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Missouririver in the
counties of Monona, Iowaand Burt,
Nebraska. A squabble then arose on the
consideration OF the mills aud the house
adjourned.