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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
DEATHS RECORD.

Arthur knight, superintendent Of the
board of public works, died at Quincy,
H., Tuesday. aged so.
W. d. Boswell, for many years cashier
Of the Northern bank al Louisville, KY.
and for the last year its president, died
at tbs age of 50.
Hon. Wenham Robertson, governor Of
Virginia in 1885, died at Arlington, aged
So, He was g great student of aborigin-
al history and leaves valuable collection
of Indian relics and curiosities.
Augustus III. Anthony dc Gorgose, of
San Francisco, has been found dead IN
his bed at Montreal. He spoke y langu-
ages and was brilliant scientist, having
been q lecturer in the Polytechnic school
in Paris. Some time ago he was appoint
ed chief secretary of the Chinese lega-
ton in Washington, but refused the ap-
pointment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
WISCONSIN Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Ihe following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
Saturday: Original invalid; Alexander
Leslie, National Military home; Albert
Wooden, Elba; Chas. E. Beaumont, En-
eraId Grove. Pensioned for Mexican war:
Increase: VIM. 81. Hoskins, FennimOre;
Geo. r. Huff, Ia Crosse; Alex. McGinnis,
Prairie du Sac; Henry Schlicht, New Lis
bon; Christian Wager, GAINESVILLE; James
Collette, Rock Elm: Geo. Spurer Milwau-
kee; Edw. L. DoolittIe, Menoninee; Seth
Carrier, McDill; William K. Gibbs,
Chelsea; Abram Kelmer, West Depere;
Ole Nelson, Blair; Charles ". Kenyon.
Tunnel City; Edwin f. Glynn, Cadott;
Patrick Howe, Milwaukee; William H.
Trevillion. Mineral Point; Oren Byington.
Wonnewoc. Reissue: Harvey NJ. Brown,
Columbus; Alex Baker, juneau; Geo R..
Taylor, Waupaca. Original invalid: Chas.
Wilcox, Rudolph; Elias S. Shuman, Yer
ona; John GRADER, Hika. Increased:
Convers W. Merrill, Tomeh; Patrick
Fowler, Portage; Geo. W. Wilds, Black
River Falls; Herman Lecher, Milwaukee;
Geo. W. Phillips, Monroe; AdoIph RAIDER
macher, Bloomer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Indians in the vicinity of Edmonton,
n. W. T., are destitate and starving.
Two white and two oolored men were
killed by boiler explosion at Bastrop,
La.
M. E. billiard, noted horse thief, wa
captured in Hunt county, Texas, and con-
fessed his guilt.
Eighteen deaths from measles have oc-
Cured at Creal Springs, ILL.,, during the
last three weeks.
Burglars broke into the postofice at
Pittsford, Mich, and robbed it of 500 in
money and a quantity of STAMPS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
STATE NEWS.

The Racine County Fish Protective asso-
cirtion has been organized at Racine.
Charles Jonas, consul at Prague, is ex-
pected TO return to Racine for visit dur
ing April.
The board of supervisors Of Buffalo
county have decided to build new court
house at an expense of $4,000.
The latest movement on foot among
the young men of Green Bay is the for
nation of military com pany.
It has cost Marinette county an aver
age of $500 per month to take care of
her poor thus far during this winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
SPORTS AND sPORTsMEN.

Patsey McCartin and John Ward. of
Milwaukee, have put up forfeits TO fight
to finish for 81, 600 g Size.
Ike Weir, the Belfast spider, and Geo.
Phalen, the champion featherweight of
the world, viii meet in Eau Claire, on
Wednesday night, in a fye-roand glove
contest.
4 bill to prohibit racing in New Jersey
between Dec. 1st and April 1st, is likely
TO pass the New jersey legislature. This
will settle such tracks as Clifton and Gut
tenburg IN tt right way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

In 1887 the twelve granger roads earn
ed 81 ,421 mile, against 1882 in 1886,
decrease of 10.7 per cent.
A. B. Stickney, president of the Chicago,
st. Paul & Kansas City, has been chosen
president of the reorganized Central
Iowa, and Russell Sage vice president.
President R. R. Cable, of the Rock
Island, returned from a prolonged trip TO
Colorado and the west, where hs has been
looking over the situation and planning
for the western extension OF the system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
THE FISHERIES TREATY.
1t is Read to the Senate and Sent to the Public
Printer.

Printer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The senate in
secret session today listened to the read
ing of the fishery treaty, and then for an
hour there ensued an earnest but unsuc-
cessful struggle TO make it public. The
lead in this matter was taken by Sena-
tor Frye, who is anxious that his con-
stituents shall be informed as to what
they have to hope for from the matter.
The motion was gallantly supported and
would have been successful but for the
discovery that the senate is powerless in
the face of its own rules to do what it de-
sires. Hence as the matter is expected
to come from Ottawa within a day or
two the senate contents itself with
sending the treaty to the public printer
''to be printed in confidence" The pro-
visions of the document are said to be
very much as the papers have already
stated them, That which seems to have
fastened itself most firmly upon senator
ial memory as the hasty reading was pro-
crossing is the provision that the priv
ilege of going into Canadian ports to buy
bait shall be withheld by Canada unless
the =. S. congress passes law for the
free admission of fish and oil.
The document is commented upon by
one side as practically conceding that
the Canada contention has been cor
rected as to i1terpretate the treaty of Is.
Upon the other hand the senators friendly
to the administration express the opin-
ion that all has been accomplished by
the department that could be expected
and that the quarrel which has lasted
over half century has thus been brought
to an end.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
WASHINGTON WAITS.

Senator Leland Stanford and his wife
gave dinner in Washington to the pages
of the United States senate.
PAX Chung Yang, the Corean minister
at Washington, is much shocked at the
decolIete mode Of dress customary IN
American society.
Congressman Thomas, OF Illinois. Is
able TO be out and attended q meeting of
the naval committee of the house Friday,
but his throat Is not yet fully healed and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE. Feb. 20 Wheat-Easy; 7614 for
seller cash; 1884 for seller March; 1885 for sell
Ter May. Corn-Dull; No. 3. AZ. Oats-Steady;
No. white, 80. Rye-Firmer; No. /, e. Bar
ley-Higher; No. ?, Is. Progisions-Firmer;
Pork-14 90 for seller February.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
A Green Bay Drug Store Closed by the Sheriff

A Green Bay Drug Store Closed by the Sheriff.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb. 21.-The drug
store of NJ S. Doyen, of this city, was
closed to-day on two writs of attach
ments, issued by John A. King & Co., of
Chicago, for $500, and the Lickenstein
Cigar company, for $50. Writs of e2e-
cution to the joint amount of 500 were
issued by E. G. Plainfeld and the Chica-
go Glass company. The store is in the
hands of Undersheriff GutbIce and will
be closed out to satisfy the claims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
THE GAR ASKS TOO MUCH.
Germany Will Summarily Reject His PrOpo-
sails Regarding Bulgaria.

sdlS DuisuI1ds
BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Prince Bismarck has
obtained from Schouvaloff, the Russian
ambassador here, definite declaration of
the Cars demands with reference TO
Bulgaria. No secret is made of the exact
character of the proposals nor of the Of
fetal opinion that they will be summarily
rejected. The car asks a substantial
recognition of the rights of Russia TO
control Bulgaria and Roumelia. Prince
Ferdinand and the sobranje are to be WHIP
edout, and a Russian commissioner, with
Turkish colleague is TO re-organize
g government, and the army and control
the elections for new sob1anje. Russia
further claims the right TO occupy the
p1inci palitY until the czar deems it nrnH-
or to Withdraw his troers. RE -.1ros4.-.1.
nature of these demands aggravates the
situation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Large Deficiency Appropriation Nee
tated by IdIeness of Criminals.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The secretary of
the treasury has ansmitted to the house
estimates for deficiency appropriation
of $4,000 for the support Of the United
States prisoners during the fiscal year.
The attorney general attributes this
deficiency to the passage OF the bill for
bidding the employment of such prison
ers in contract labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Heavy Snow Storms Cause Serious Results in
England.

LONDON, Feb. 20.-A1 unusually large
amount of snow has fallen IN northern
England. Railroad traffic Is seriously de-
layed. 4 number of trains are showed
up aad much discomfort has been ex-
perienced by passengers. Farmsteads
and thousands of sheep are buried in the
snow. Z few persons have died from ex-
posure. The storm is general through
out the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Appointed Solicitor of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Hon. Chas. S.
Carey, CT Olean, New York, has been ap-
pointed solicitor of the treasury, vice
Alexander McCue, who has been ap-
pointed sub treasurer at New York. Mr..
Carey is leading democrat of western
New York, and for many years has been a
member of the democratic state commit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
THE STRIKE
Railroaders Furious and will Oppose Settle
ment-Corbin Donates $4,000.

ment-C0rDln donates SZU,UUU.
PoTTsvILLE, Feb. 21.-The general JOY
over the announcement of the termina-
ton of the miners strike Is somewhat mar
red by the lingering apprehension that
perhaps the end is not yet. The
striking railroaders were fur
iously Indignant over what
they denounce as an unprincipaled be-
trayal and they will do all in their power
to Illustrate the order for resumption.
President Corbin sent to-day to
this city personal donation of twenty
thousand dollars 20 be distributed among
the miners for the relief of their fam
lilies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Nominated Indian Agent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--Among the nom
nations sent to the senate today by the
president was that of Enos 6. Heen, of
Iowa, to be agent for the Indians of the
Sac and Fox agency in Iowa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Will Never Ascend The Throne.

New YORK, Feb. 21.-German bankers
here have received p.-rate cables in
forming them that there is no hope for
the recoYarY of the Crown Prince.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
The Department of Agriculture Bill to be
FaYnrahlY Rennrted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21-The house com-
mittee on agriculture to-day decided to
report favorably the Hatch bill to create
new executive department to be known
as the department of agriculture. The
portions relating to the labor bdreau in
the proposed new department are omit
ted at the request Of the labor committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
TASCOTpIN CALIFORNIA.

A Thief Answering his Description Breaks
Jail at Los Angeles How the Police Traced
the Crime to film.
CHICAGO, Feb. 21.-An Associated Press
report from Los Angeles, Cal, this even
ing, stated that theory prevailed there
that the man who was lodged in
jail Wednesday night for burglary
and who escaped in few hours,
is W. B. Tascott, who is wanted in
Chicago for the murder of A. J. Smell.
This dispatch was Shown to Inspector
Bonfeld and other detectives who showed
plainly that the news was in line of one
of their principal theories as to the di-
rect1on of the flight of the murderer.
Tascott's body is peculiarly marked, thus
He has a scar on the hip where he was
shot when attempting to escape from the
Kentucky penitentiary. There were also
scars, some perhaps yet unhealed, on the
right leg and on the knees and on botn
elbows, the results of wearing the ball
and chain. Tascott's upper front teeth
exhibited gold filling along the edge
and shows prominently, the upper lip
being slightly drawn back.
HIS MISTRESS INFORMED THE POLICE.
Considerable speculation has been en-
gagged in as to how the police managed to
identify the mysterious roomer on West
Madison street as Tascott. It is now
learned it was his mistress, Jennie Cliff
ford, who gave the information to the po-
lice. Tascott had talked in his sleep,
and not only had he told his own
name, but frequently made reference with
oaths to "old Snell," and gave an inkling
of an attack upon his own father. The
woman gathered from the disjointed OK
preston in his troubled sleep that Tas-
colt proposed to force his father to give
him money and an interest in the bust
ness, and not succeeding, would plumber
the family residence, taking the same
desperate risks that led to the killing of
Smell.
TAsCoTTs FLIGHT
It was ascertained this evening that
after leaving his lodgings the morning of
the murder he boarded thee train for
Oak Park, on the Northwestern railway,
where his brother lived. He remained
there all day and disappeared in the even
ing. 1t is quite possible he boarded
the Omaha express at Oak Park and
made his way to the Pacific slope. Tas
colt is not as old as first reported. He
is but twenty-one and instead of being
five feet ten inches is probably not over
five feet eight and one-half inches. One
of his chief traits is his fordness
for pool playing and his EXPERIENCES
at the game. The police to night are
getting out additional circulars, laying
stress on the fact that although appar-
emily light weight and almost effemin
ate in appearance he is in reality ar
athlete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
BURNED IN A THEATER.

Actors Caught While Napping-Two Die of
Their Injuries.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-The Gantzberg
theatre in Hoboken was burned this
morning. 4 plumber of actors were
asleep in the upper story at the time the
fire broke out, and before they could
make their escape Otto Lobes and four
teen year old son of Gantzberg, were so
seriously burned that the former is dead
and the latter is dying. Four or five
others were severely but not fatally
burned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
Sale of TrOtting Stock.

LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 2O.-At Wood
ard & Harbison's sale of trotting stock
to-day, superior stock was offered and
big prices realized. Seventy eight head
were disposed of for $4,000. Several
high priced animals were bought for j.
Y. Striker, Jerseyville; A. M. Markee,
Aledo, ILL.,; A. B. Harris, Waukegan, H.;
Ill, and G. M. Dunlap, Mt. Sterling, Ill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
4 Great Triumph for the Liberals

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. PA Journals
Winnipeg special says: The two minis
terial elections yesterday we're great
triumph for the liberals, their candidates
at Portage Laprairie and Laverandge be-
ing elected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

DIES MONIES, Feb. 21-Capt. R. P.
Speer, of Cedar Falls, was today elected
director of the new agricultural expert
mental station, at Ames.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
A PLEA FROM MORMONDOM
Arguments Before the Senate Committee on
Territories.

Territories.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The senate com
mittee on territories gave hearing to-
day upon the admission of Utah as a
state, to Franklin Richards, of Salt Lake
City. He described the barrenness of
the country when the first settlers enter
ed, and the wonderful productiveness,
prosperity and wealth which have re-
suited from their diligence and enter
prise. This was Utah's fifth petit
ton for admission and as the eldest of
the territories it was hoped her prayer
would be heard. Richards said the peo-
pie OF Utah recognized that the country
required the wiping out of polygmanY
and they wished TO meet this requirement.
They, however, proposed to accomplish
it by more human methods than those
provided by present laws.
EX-SENATOR MCDONALD
followed Richards, discussing the legal
features of the case and arguing that the
power of congress to compel submission
to any regulation with regard to the
marriage relation wds not impair
ed By the admission of Utah
as state. He claimed that congress had
no right to keep the territory out of the
union of states after its people had full
filled the conditions and complied with
the rec uirements prescribed for admis-
sion.
The committee took recess at 2
o'clock, after which Delegate Carver and
Judge jeremiah wilson addressed the
committee on the same side of the ques-
ton.
DELEGATE GAME
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
THE RAILROADS.

he has to be extremely careful of him
self
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

Director of the New Agricultural Experiment
al Station
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
DELEGATE GAME

said the people of Utah On four separate
occasions had asked admission. One OBJ
stacle was polygamy. There was but one
point in the constitution adopted, about
which there could be any question and
that was whether tha 18th section embod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

Senator Spooner's Speech at the Lincoln Ban
auet in New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
SOUTHERN DOMINATION.

The spirit of southern democracy,
dominant in control of disparity, dlctat-
ing the ind ustrial policy of the govern
ment, is the spirit incarnate OF free
trade. Is it not so? Prof. Carlisle's
Summer School of Philosophy at Red
Top had scarcely adjourned, when the
hand of New York president, amid the
huzzas of all England, pressed the
poisoned chalice of free trade to the lips
of this people.
4 distinguished orator of Kentucky,
speaking in this empire city of the con-
tinent, amid the deafening plaudits of
modern democracy, calls that 1.-The paint
ed harlot of protection" which another
son of Kentucky, whose name has given
to the commonwealth more of glory than
all else in her life beside Henry Clay
christened, with glowing pride, "the
American ystem."
Turn your eyes over the Congressional
directory at the organization of COM
mittees OF the house of representatives,
in which must originate all bills relating
to the revenues, and tell me If the south
ern democracy, with its disproportlon of
population, with its wealth of illiteracy,
with its comparative death OF manufac-
lures, be not once again the potential
factor in the legislation of that body.
Glance at the committs on ways and
means charged with the preparation and
given the control OF tariff legislation.
The great manufacturing" state of
Texas furnishes its chairman. Tennes-
see, Arkansas, Kentucky, Georgia and
West Virginia, contribute to its mem
bership, and the northern democracy is
fifty represented, in proportion to its
independent political strength, by one
member. The great state of New York
has no voice on that committee.
Mind you, do not say that these gen
tlemen aud their colleagues from that
section are not honest in legislation,
loyal to the flag, and devoted TO the union
Of states. I do not say that they would
not, were either assaulted, with chivaI-
rous alacrity, march to its defense. I do
not suggest that the heresy OF secession
ever comes again to any one of them,
even IN his dreams; but do say that by
tradition, association, prejudice, geo.
graphical position, and the teachings of
centuries they are not fit mep to take
into safe guardianship the care of our
industries ana the interests of our labor.
Rebellion is forgotten. Treason is
forgiven. It is well. But it is the blind
est of folly to forget that 1t is not long
since they were supporters of another
government, struggling to render it per
petuai, which was based on degraded
labor, and which looked with hostility on
growing industries, part eff whose very
organic law declared-"But no b9unties
shall be granted from the treasury, nor
shall any duties or taxes on importations
from foreign nations be laid to promote
or foster any branch of industry"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-25
ResOIuffOns

At meeting Of ST. MIcuaels T. A. aud B
Society held In Loretto on Sunday. May 13.
1883. The following preamble and Iesolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. L. has pleased the Almighty
God In his wisdom to remove from amongst
US our much esteemed and valued fellow
member Simon Sutton and
WHEREAS, In his death we feel hat this
society and the family OF which he was a
much beloved member, have met with an ir-
reparaole loss thereto re be IL
ReS0lCed That while we must bow sub
missively 10 the DEGREES of Divine Provi-
Gence, we feel deeply the loss of one who
was firm friend and fearless advocate OF
temperance and kind and sffectionate son
and brother and a useful member OF society.
ResolUed. That we extend TO his bereaved
and afflicted parents our heartfelt sympa-
thies In this hour of their sorrow, knowing
that their greatest consolation lies in the re-
membrance Of his upright and virtuous life.
ResoiUsd. That these resolutions be record
ed in the minute book Of the society and
published In the CAMBRIA FREEMAN and a
copy OF the same presented to the parents of
the deceased.
PIERCE b, LACY,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-25
Communication.

BUTTE CITY, Montana, May 13. 1888.
EDITOR FREEMAN to prom
ises. will give you a history of my expert
ence Ia this place and of my journey here.
left Pittsburgh on the 30th Of April. and.
with the exception OF slight experience in
railroad wreck at Norwalk, Ohio, had q
pleasant trip, arriving here OIL the 9Th OF
May.
'Al is not gold that slItters," and despite
the fact that before my coming work was
said to be plenty. on my arrival found
there were about six men for every job.
The wages are good-from $3.50. 81 90 and
$3.50 per day for miners.
IL Is lively tOwn-every third or fourth
house Is a store or saloon l have not seen
foot OF ground under cultivation and l
have heen around considerable. As i write
Sunday the blacksmith across the street
is hammering away the same as on week
days. Sundays are not kept and morals are
at low ebb. Gambling. day and night Is
going on without intermission from one
weeks end to another. Drunkenness Is a
cardinal virtue, and gambling. the great OBJ
iect OF the highest education.
There are people here from all parts OF the
''NAANt "aa NiS ahR " ktt aacau u ta'1 oehtA .
there is no "neighbor'' in this country
Every man is tor himself and must take
care OF himself.
There are six or seven churches here, but
as far as | have seen they are more for Orna
ment than use. Some OF my old neighbors
would oLen their eyes wide indeed, IL they
could be here Que Sunday and see every
business carried on the same as on any
other DAY. Not wishing TO tlks up too
much o! youI space I remain
Truly Yours.
TRAVELLER.