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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
News iu Isrief.

A BIG vein OF natural gas has been
struck few miles from SpringviIle, n. Y.
BOSTON has been visited by the seyerest
snow-storm know there for years.
GEN. WALTER G. NEwBERRY assumed the
duties of postmaster at Chicago Satur-
day.
MRS. GEN. SHERMAN was cousin of
Hon. James G. Blaine. He attended her
funeral in New York.
A GAS stove has been invented to rival
the bookcase folding bed. It is conceal
ei in handsome colonial clock case.
THE -four output at Minneapolis last
week was 141, ZOO barrels, against 149, 800
barrels the previous week. The market
is still very weak.
NEEDY people of Shantytown, Wash. 7.
Enesr Spokane Falls), are being prostrat-
ed with pneumonia. Benevolent societies
are sending relief
WoRK on g new steel plate factory,
which viii employ 1000 men, was begun
Monday at Joliet. Is will make passen-
ger and freight-car trucks under the Fox
patents.
The wife of General W. I. Sherman
died in New York Wednesday morning.
hrs. Sherman, who vas a daughter of
General Ewing, Of Ohio, mac been at
fiicted with heart disease for several
years
GOVERNOR TAYLOR, of Tennessee, has
decided to give the certificate of election
to congress from the third Tennessee
district TO the republican candidate,
Henry Clay Evans.
AN odd book soon to be published in
New York for private circulation is to
contain catalogue of the very wealthy
men of the United States. About forty
years ago similar book was printed and
the standard of wealth then was fixed at
100000. Now it is 100000.
INDIANAPoLIs.-Priva Secretary Hal
ford has received very courteous letter
of congratulatiop from Private Secretary
Lamont, kindly offering information re-
specting the routine business of the ex-
ecutive Office.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA special to the
Times Union from Tallahassee, says the
official votes of Florida is as follows:
Cleveland, 1868; Harrison, 26,959; Fisk
403. Cleveland's majority over Harrison,
1904.
EASTERN carpet manufacturers ere COM
blning to put up the price at least ten
cents per yard for all carpets above the
grade of fair. The excuse of the manu-
fecturers is that they have been running
for two years without profit.
WICHITA, Kansas, special from Okla
homa says settlers who had lately gone
there held q conference on Saturday, and
after thorough discussion of their inter
est as sffected by pending congressional
legislation, unanimously resolved to
throw up their claims and abandon the
territory aui Improvements until they
had fall legal warranty to occupy and
enjoy the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

Marshal, Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Consul to Spain, Minister TO Hayti
and Liberia, Register of United States
Treasury. Register of Deeds, constables,
policeman, Justice of the Peace, Jailors,
Sneriffs, Postmasters, County Commits
sloners, States Attorneys aud clerkships
IN the various departments of the Govern.
nent' Mach progress has been shown
from an educational point of view. NJ
merous schools and colleges are now in
fah operation, under the management of
eoiored professors and colored teachers.
We have our Journals, over two hundred
ano nifty newspapers, authors, editors.
stenographer3 ard type settlers. Ia busi.
nsss ana money-Se:ting we have encount
ered much opposition. Very TOW have
extended to us the helping hand. Not.
Wlthstandlug these facts, many have sue.
ceeded admirably. TIE cclored neopIa
IN Georgia alone have amassed since the
war over eight million dollars. In Penn.
sylvanIa and Maryland mauy colored man
have made comfortable fortunes. vii
liam P Evans, of North Carolina. is DOING
business that nets him over ten thoDsan9
dollars year. The estimated wealtb of
the colored people of the United States il
over two billion dollars. We have many
successful farmers and mechanics in aiI
parts of the country. In nearly all the
business walks of life colored men hava
shown, within the short period of twenty
i've years, unmistekabIe business ability. !"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
llahie Nkasalea.

HABTENsrE1N, the president of Switzor-
land is dead.
5N1KoLAus DELIUs, the German philo
logist and William Reginald Courtenay,
earl of Devon, are dead.
The pope has instructed Cardinal Glib
bons 10 congratulate Harrison on his
election.
NINE. BoULANGER has refused TO CON
sent to divorce and with daughter has
retired TO convent.
The young emperor of Germany, who
has been confined to his bed for several
days is improving.
Hon. JOIN BRIGHT. the English states
man, who was believed to be at the point
of death several days ago, is likely to re-
cover.
IT is reported that the young emperor
of Germany is afflicted with a serious
chronic disease of the ea~, and that his
| physicians feel alarmed about it.
| SIDNEY, N. S. W.-The Offices of the
| Town and Country Journal, in this city
has been destroyed by fire. The loss is
| $4,000. The offices were the finest in
Australia.
EDWARD HARRINGTON, M. F., failed to
appear in court Monday 30 answer to the
summons charging him with melting
tenants to adopt the plan of the cam
paign. A warrant was issued for his
| arrest.
C. F. GRAHAM advanced libera) was
dismissed from the house of commons
because he had accused Smith, the
government leader, of conniving at q
| dishonorable trick. He says he will not
apologize.
EDINBURGH.-In the case Of Parnell
against the London Times for libel, Judge
Kinnear has fixed upon December Goth
for the hearing of proof on the question
of arrestments. The counsel for Parnell
have served notice upon the defendants
| requiring them to produce the contracts
of the co-partners in the ownership of
the Times, and also its business books
| and accounts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

BY the report of the United States
treasurer, it will be seen that the surplus
taxation of the people for the fiscal year
of 1888 reached the great total of SILL
341,273, while the treasury balance was
increased from $69,OOO,OOO to $129,O0O,-
200. This is the accumulation, somewhat
reduced at present by large purchases of
bonds, but growing greater every day,
that threatens business and weighs upon
every commercial interest and the whole
people of the country, besides inviting
6emoralizing schemes of expenditure and
loose notions of finance. The treasurer
considers it useless to continue coming
silver dollars, as the country is already
satiated with them, ard there are plenty
left in the treasury vaults to meet any
demand. SO he recommends that certi-
ficates be issued based upon bullion
deposits.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
THE SOCIALISTS.
They are Determined to Make Their Strength
Feltsin the Coming Election.

They are Determined to Make Their Strength
Feltin the Coming Election.
BERLIN.-The socialist electoral man
ifesto predicts struggle in the com
ing election of unusual vehemence. It
reminds the electors that the reichstag
will be elected, not for three years as
heretofore but for five, and says that by
virtue of the resolution of the st. Gall
congress the socialist candidates should
be nominated in every district where
there are any adherents of the party,
even if the chance OF election be remote,
in order to show the number of socialists
in the empire. The sociaiistio manifesto
further says they are hopeful that the
electorate is coming to its senses,
and will not again be scared by
the war phantom evoked in 1887.
The manifesto heralds greater activity
in socialistic agitation while the reichs-
tag proceedings discourage police inter
ference. This was seen in the marvellous
federation accorded to the socialist work
mems demonstration last evening when
large number of workmen after q meet
ing formed a procession and paraded the
streets singing the "Marseillaise." The
recent newspaper war has disclosed an
intense Austro- Hungarian jealousy Of the
German supremacy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
SHOT A GIRL DEAD.
a Chicago POliceman's Careless Shooting
Burglar Escapes-An Excited Mob.

Chicago POliceman's. Careless ShOoting-The
Burglar Escapes-An Excited Mob.
CHICAGO, Dec. "a young woman was
shot dead on Congress street last night
by reckless police officer. AS the au-
dience poured out of the Peoples theater
they were startled by the sound of five
pistol shots fired in rapid succession.
They saw men running from State street
into Congress, and the two thous-
and men and women who had been
to the theater followed. Those who
were in the lead saw man
rush across the street and through an
ally with an officer in hot pursuit. Both
the officer and the man he was pursuing
were clutching revolyers, from which
smoke was curling. They kept on run
ming and disappeared in the darkness.
Some one deserted dark Objeot lying on
the sidewalk on the north side of the
strseb and the crowd rushed toward it.
The object was young and beauti-
full woman, dressed in black silk
and wearing a fur-trimmed jacket.
a physician picked her up and carried
her to the street lamp. The gaslight
shone down on her pretty face and the
physician deserted a small hole Just above
the right temple from which a stream OF
blood was running. He placed his ear
close to her breast and listened. There
was not a sound. ''She is dead" the
physician exclaimed, and he tenderly
laid the body down on the pavement.
In in instant a mob of 5000 frantic per-
sons, filling the street from curb TO curb,
crowded forward, and those in front had
to turn and fight the crowd back to keep
the body of the girl from being stamp
ed upon. Patrol wagons arrived, cleared
TIE street, and carried the dead girl to
an undertaker's. The girl was identified
as Matte Olsen, a servant IN the employ
of n. R. Winslow, of No. IL Congress
street.
The shots we're fired by Officer Euson.
The man pursued by the policeman was
to break into store.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
MONDAY. Dec. 3.

Senate.-It was an unusually full SEN
ate that responded to President Ingalls,
call to order at II O'Clock to-day. At
that time the public galleries were crowd
ed. The desk of the presiding offieer
was decorated by very handsome pyra-
mid boquet. Exactly at II o'clock Sen.
Ingalls, called the senate to order, and
Chaplain Butler opeued the proceed
ings with prayer. He returned
thanks for the boEntiful blessings
vouchsaved the land in it's material
interests, and remembered Presi-
dent-elect Harrison in. his petition.
A few minutes were spent in gresting
senators, and then Senator Sherman Of
tered the usual resolutions, that the sec
rotary notify tho house that the senate is
ready TO proceed to business. A resolu-
ton was offered by Sen. Morrill, for the
appointment of committee to notify the
president thai the senate is ready to re-
oeive any communication he may have to
make. Senators Morrill, and Salisbury
composed this committee. Sen. Cameron
offered resolution that the senate meet
each day until furthar ordered at II
O'Clock, which resolution was adopted.
At 12:47 on motion Of Mr.. Sherman,
the senate took e recess for half an hour.
At the conclusion of the recess, which
had been extended 10 1:30, the usual
message from the house, announcing the
facts Of its being in session and Of its
having appointed a committee to wait u p
on the president was delivered. That was
followed by report from the committee
TO wait on the pTesident 30 the effect that
it had performed that duty and that the
president would communicate IN writing
Immediately. The presidents message
was then delivered, and Mr.. McCook, sec
rotary of the senate, proceeded TO read
it. The reading of the message occupied
an hour and twenty minutes. The por-
tions of it which discussed the question
of tariff revision, treasury surplBs, fishery
troubles and the West incident were
listened to with very close attention by
the fourteen republican senators and
about an equal number Of democrats.
Tie other portions of tbs message seemed
to have ont few, if any listeners, and
the reading had the effect of gradually
clearings the galleries Of the numerous
spectators. When the reading was finish
ed, the message was laid on the taele and
ordered to DO printed. The presiding
officer announced that the unfinished
business for tomorrow was the bill to re-
duce taxation (the tariff billy Sen. Frye
gave notice that he would call up for con
sideration to morrow morning, the bill
for settlements with the Union Pacific
railroad company, and the bill was made
a special order for tomorrow. The SEN
ate then adjourned, after notification by
Sen. Frye that he would call up the
Union Pacific settlement bill tomorrow;
by Sen. Chandlar, that he would ask for
action or his resolution TO investigate
the Louisiana election of last April, and
by Sen. Alton, that he would ask the
senate to proceed with the tariff bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

Many have attempted 20 climb the mon
ster. but the walls are so steep and the
snow Is SO deep that the ascent is i'm
possible, even with scaling ladders.
On the southern Stops of Cotopsxi is s
great rock, more than 1000 feet high,
called the "Inca's Head" Tradition says
that it was once the summit of the vol
cano and fell On the dag when Atshualp pa
WAS strangled by the Spaniards. Those
who have seen Vesuvius can judge OF the
graoeur of Cotopazi if they can imagine
volcano $4,000 feet higher, squirting
flames and lava from 2 crest covered
with 5000 feet of snow, with voice that
has been heard 600 miles. And one can
judge of the grandeur OF scenery On the
road 10 Qaito If he can imagine twenty OF
the highest mountains IN America, three
of them active volcanoes, stap,.ing along
the road from Washington to New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
J.i1s3 National Ga 81 Gssa.

Col. BOB" INGERsoLL is a tireless
theater goer. He has attended over 100
performances this season.
IN accordance with bis custom Sec.
Whitney has presented each of his 400 en-
ployes of the navy department., with q
large turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
COMMODORE J. G. WALKER in his annual
report calls particular attention to the
report of the electric-lig bureau,
under the direction of which the Trenton
was the first man-of-war to be lighted by
electricity. From the first this method
of lighting has been successful, and it is
now conceded that no ship is complete
without electric lights; they have been
proved beyond doubt to exert direct
and salutary influence upon the sanitary
condition, the discipline, and the efficiency
of vessels of war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
Labor in the South.

Wilmington On. CO. Messenger: From
| New Orleans comes an authoritative state
ment that German is rapidly suppiant1ng
colored labor in the sugar plantations of
Louisiana, large number having with
in the past two years been put TO work,
and there IS urgent demand for more,
which want is to be supplied. These
white laborers are employed in the field
as we'll as in the manufacture Of sugar,
and give great satisfaction, the estimate
being made that one white man is equal
so two colored in that particular crop.
White foreign labor is gradually supplan
ting colored labor in many localities.
The colored man is not, in all places,
holding up his end, and we are very sorry
to see it. Too many are trying to make
their livings by make shifts to avoid
work. They are too ready TO initiate
lazy, thriftless white people who only
work under compulsion.s
The old class of colored people, who
were taught to work under the slavery
regime, have proved the most thrifty of
the free colored people, the most industri-
Gus, and the best hammered They are
the class mainly which have accumulated
property in their freedom, and they are
the most desirable colored employees.
But the class Is rapidly passing away.
The old-fsshioned colored men and
women, whom every Southern MN aud
woman is bound to cherish with an afec-
ton peculiar to the institution of slavery,
are growing rarer every day, and in their
place comes set sprung up since the war
who often show no appreciation of their
duties of life, and have no consideration
for or sense of politeness toward the
white people. We regret so have observed
this. No one reared IN the days of slavery,
born among, inheriting, and owning
them, accustomed to their association
from early youth, and always tended and
served by them, can ever lose his interest
in the black people of the South. To
such It will ever be painful to observe
their retrogression.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
FROM wRETCHEDNEss TO THRIFT.

The rich people of Manchester, Eng
Hand, have adopted plan for the amelio-
ration of the Irish which, beyond ali
question, is as generous as it is practical,
A year ago, correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian who Was travelling in
CGnemara, saw in the sea coast hamlet of
Garna the lowest siege of misery and
sestitution that he had meS IN the course
If his wanderings. He sent to his paper
a letter containing a touching appeal in
behalf of the wretched inhabitants of the
place. This appeal did notfAlI on barren
ground. The Manchester capitalists
raised a considerable sum of money.
Instead of spending IS in charity they
planted industries in the place. A mar
ket for the goods manufactured was
created in Manchester. The men, women
and children found employment in these
industries. The girls were taught how TO
Knit and how to weave, and now have
constant work in making caps, stockings
and underwear. Boats were provided
for the men who preferred to follow the
occupation of fishermen. These have
established thriving trade in potted
fish aud HOLSTERS and smoked fish IN the
liverpool market. Roads are being con-
structed, and numbers of men have found
employment ia that public improve
ment. All this was done one year ago
and In that short time the aspect of the
place has completely changed. From q
dirty, squalid, unhappy place it has been
changed into happy and thrifty village.
There is no trace of the past Carna to be
seea in tbs Carua of to-day. The exhi-
bition of a spirit of like benevolence and
fraternal feeling toward the Emerald Isle
by the people of England would be the
sGrest solution of the present complex
political problem. If the economical
question in Ireland we're properly ad-
justed the political question would not
long remsin unsettled. If by outside
help the Irish people could become skill
ed IN the lnGustrlal arts they woulo soon
become prosperous. The Irish people
are industrious and quick to learn. And
they world not allow practical philan-
thropy of this kind to be misapplied.
They only need the chance to improve
it. Outside of Ulster county agriculture
is the mainstay. 1t is at best, weak
mainsiay. The planting of industries by
English capital would be the surest as
we'll as the quickest method of transform
ing the social aspect of the Irish nation.
There is not the money in Ireland to
build an industrial system. The capital
must come from other places. In the
oourse pursued by the benevolent people
OF Manchester may be found an example
worthy of emulation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

prevent rebe.lious crews from dredging
for oysters in forbidden waters, and will
ask the secretary of war TO assist ia en-
forcing the law.
j. II. SNowDEN, deputy postmaster ct
Center Ridge, Arkansas, has been arrest
ed for robbing the mails.
JOHN HENRY ME1ERs, convicted of kill
ing John Lowell, vas hanged at Placer
vile, Csl.
HE body of Geo. Donovan, who N ar
dered John King, the law student as New
Haven, Conn, vas found in the reservoir
where he had suicided.
Al. SQUIRE, a lawyer of Cleveland, O.,
has gone TO London to get 100000 which
Axworthy, the defauling city treasurer,
took with him ard depositedin London
bank.
AUBURN, n. Y.-Erwin A. Gardner, the
opium smuggler, was sentenced TO four
years IL the Erie penitentiary and fined
$1,000 for smuggling opium.
WILL SoHR1EBER, eyed %, teller of the
First National bank o. Columbus, Ind,
has fad to Canada with IS, 500 of the
banks funds. Fannie james. a Chicago
woman, is alleged to be Schrieber's part
ner IN crime.
FRIDAY forenoon at Glasgow, Mo-, Mrs.
Emma Jackson, aged 20, threatened to
whip her brother, Harvey Balloon, aged
! Il, because he refused to bring her a
bucket of water. The youth Immediately
procured gun and shot her dead.
| ST.. LOUISA special from Hutchinson
Kas., says A. G. Staat, superintendent of
the street railway in this city clipped WITH
the wife of a prominent citizen. he drew
on the railroad one months salary in ad-
vance and took funds belonging to the
company. The husband of the woman
has secured a warrant for the arrest of
the clippers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06
A BORN DEVIL.
He Almost Butchers an Innocent Victim and
Escapes.

Escapes.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. "a desperate and
cold blooded attempt to commit murder
occurred early this morning in the bskery
or James 2. Bruce. About three years
ago Bruce took poor home
less German named George Hack
er into his employ and taught
him the trade. Hacker gradually de.
veloped into a full blown anarchist. and
when conyersing on the subject of an
arohy would grow excited and abusive.
This morning when Bruce entered the
bakery to mix the -four for his bread,
Hacker sprang on him armed with
o Ratchet and a long knife. He
struck Bruce on the head with the
Ratchet. Then he crowded the dazed vic
tim against the wall and deliberately
plunged the dagger nine times into
Bruce's neck and face. The victim cried
out for his wife and the brave woman
rushed into the room and clutched the
blood-bespattered anarchist about the
neck, dragging him away from her hus-
band just as he was lifting the Ratchet to
brain the helpless man. terrible
struggle between the frantic wife and the
anarchist then took place. He was
wild with murderous hate and holding
the bloody knife in his hand he
rushed about the room endeavoring to
again get at the dying Bruce. He finally
did get by the wife and reached Bruce,
when the latter, who is of giant frame,
struggled to his feet in dying effort, and
grabbing a shovel struck Hacker blow
on the head, and he fad and is still at
large. Bruce is at TIE hospital with slim
hopes of living through the night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-12-06

A ooNyTIoN of cattle men and com
mittee of the United States senators have
been trying to discover at st. Louis why
it is that in the last few years the
prlces for cattle have been declining,
while at the same time the cost of dress
ed beef TO consumers has been increas-
ing. Nobody cares especially whether
st. Louis or Chicago is the beef center
of tho nation, or whether Chicago stole
away from st. Louis the butchering
supremacy, but it is matter of consider
able Importance to know whether the con-
centration of the dressrd beef business
at chicago and the anomaly of low priced
cattle and high-priced beef is due to q
ring of four or five firms, as is charged,
that has been built up by means of dis
eliminating railroad advantages and
otner unlawful practices. It is certain
that the natural laws of competitiont do
not rule this business, and that the peo-
pie have not beer getting the advantages
accruing from declining prices of cattle.
A little more light is called for on this
subject.