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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
The Shah's Great Wealth.
Cosmopolitan


What he terms his museum is a curious
place. 1t contains profusion of costly
articles and objects of art such as exist
nowhere else at the present day, it being
the opinion of well-informed Europeans,
who have viewed these treasures, that
their money value is perhaps twenty-fold
that of the contents of the so-called
green vaults at Dresden. It is impossi-
BILE to give exact figures, for they could
only be obtained after lorg and minute
inspection and valuation by experts; but
roughly estimated, it is probable that
there is more than a hundred million
dollars worth of jewelry, precious stones,
coined and uncoined gold, costly objects
de vertu, fine porcelain and glassware, old
weapons and armor, tableware and orna-
ments of exquisite Persian and Hindu
workmanship, etc. The so-called pea
cock throne Ia part of the plumber Nadir
Shah carried off from Delhi one hundred
and fifty years ago) is alone valued at
many millions, even after a number of
tie large, rough. and uncut Jewels have
been broken out and stolen.
1t is an incongruous place, this muse
UNI. There you will see vases of agate OF
gold and lapis lazuii, said to be worth
miIliona; and alongside of them empty
perfume bottles of European make, with
gaudy labels, that can be had at whole.
sale at about five cents apiece. You will
see priceless mosaics and exquisitely
painted cups, and cans, and vases, which
we're presented by some European poten
tate; and side by side with them you vii
notice horrible dauhs, veritable ten-cen
chromos, picked mp the Lord knows how
and where. You will perceive cases fill
ed with huge heaps of rubies, diamonds
emeralds, sapphires, turquoises, garnets
topazss, beryls, of all sizes and kinds
cut and uncut, and cheek by jowl will
these your eyes will see cheap music box
es, jews harPs, squeaky hand-organs.
The Shah must also be IN q condition
to bull the market on pearls; for hee
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Love Lights Their Way.

There is a young married couple in
Milwaukee who have found it uphill
work to get along in the world They
came here two or three months ago to
find work, having been married but
n few days. The parents of both are
well-to-do people, and it was no runa..
way match, for two pairs OF paternal
hands were laid on their heads in
blessing when they plighted their
troth. In fact, the young Benedict's
father manifested his good will by
giving him $1,000 in cold cash, and
told him to buy farm with it. The
next Sunday they took buggy ride,
and when they stepped out from the
vehicle the young man found that he
had lost his money. A distracted
search was made, but the person who
had picked up the purse hadn't taken
the trouble to advertise the fact very
extensively. Not daring to tell his
father that he had lost the money, the
young man agreed with his wife that
they should go as far away as the
money they had would take them and
try to earn the money back before re-
turning home. They found they had
Just money enough to take them to
Milwaukee, and on they came. When
they had been here week they found
that making a living in n hard, cruel
world was not like lying down on a
feather bed and having the old folks
take care of you. The boarding house
keeper threatened to fire them out
bodily if they didn't pay up; thew
hadn't money enough to take a street
car ride. and no prospects of getting
any. They used the medium of the
want column to tell an inouirino
public that a man and his wife wanted
position together, the one as cook or
domestic, the other as gardener or host
Ter or utility man about the house.
1t happened that just such couple
was wanted about that time at the
Mitchell farm in the town of Green
field. 1t turned out that the man
would answer very well, but the young
wife proved to be 4 very bad cook.
Can you bake bread?" she was
asked
She sadly said she couldn't. Other
questions elected the fact that she
didn't know enough about cooking to
boil eggs, and so, of course, there was
no job for her at the farm. Deter
mined to live or starve together the
husband threw up his job, too. It be-
came necessary for the couple to
change boarding houses, and in this
operation they left their trunks behind
When finally things looked pretty des-
perpate for them, they decided that
perhaps, after all, they could not get
places jointly, and the girl accepted
situation in Il West Side family as see
ond girl. The husband made up his
mind that he couldn't get a Job in Mil
waukee and determined to 90 to Osh-
kosh. He had no money, and so one
fine morning he started on foot for the
home of the base ball cham pions.
When he came to the stock yards, just
beyond the city limits, he was graft
fed to find that he could get place
there, and he went to work at once.
He works there yet and his wife is
now employed in a laundry. The GU
rious feature of the affair is that
through all their trouble they have
never faltered in their resolution never
to write home until they have earned
81, 600 and can 60 back to the old folks
with it.-M1laOau5ee Sentinel
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The following
pensions were granted Thursday: Minors
of James e. DIVES, Strong's Prairie.
Original: Charles W. Wright, Prescott; F.
A. Richter, Butternut; A. l.. Wright.
PIainfeld; VIM. K. Policy, Knapp; John
Schneider, Kewaunee; j. J.. Sherbondy
Albany; J. l.. Morris, Oconto. Increase:
Ammon Bailey, Reedsburg; ]. B. BAN
me;t, Menomonee; Jos. Waters, Plain
field; German Grouvelt, Porterville; L.
B. Brewer, Black River Falls; David
Shields, Brodhead; J. A. Taylor, Oregon
D. B. Willard, Mindora; John Murphy,
Shamrock; Christian Schneider, National
Home, Milwauke e; Aaron Taylor, Valley;
Eberhari Kornbrink, Natioaa Home,
Milwaukee; j. B. Young, Sparta. Refs
sUe: J. p Cranes Muscoda
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Russian Proverbs.

Pray to God, but row to shore.
Modesty Is a maiden's necklace.
A maiden's heart is a dark forest.
To marry in May is to suffer always.
a bad peace IS better than good quar-
rel.
BY 3 wedge may a wedge be driven
out.
It's bore to go alone, even to get
drowned,
To stir the FIRE with another's hands is
no hardship.
Calumny Is like coal; if it does not
burn 1t will soil.
A mothers prayer has power TO save
from the bottom of the sea.
1t is not so much the dew of Heaven, as
the sweat OF mans brow, which renders
the soil fruitful.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
MILLS AND THE TARIFF.

He Will Get the Committee at Work at Once
And VIII Strive to Carry Out the Wishes OF
Cleveland and Fairchild.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Chairman Mills,
of the committee on ways and means,
says he will call the committee together
without delay and proceed at once to the
consideration and formulation of a tariff
reform law, having in view a revenue
reduction as well. He says: "The CON
dition of the country and of the treasury
is such that it requires immediate action
upon the question of reduction of the
revenue. The president asks it and the
secretary of the treasury urges it, and
shall 90 all [ can to carry OEt thell
Wishes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
THE LABOR WAR.
No New Deyelopments-Ita Substitutes
Strike.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6.-The situation
Of the strike is unchanged, and the end
seems to be as far off as ever. Coal is
becoming scarce, and there are prospects
of an advance in the price. At meeting
last night by the local assembly of the
Knights Of Labor composed of the Read
ing employees it was resolved that in the
coming election for congressman they
would support only those men who are
pledged to repeal the tariff on coal. At
Port Richmond today the work is badly
crippled. The Italians who took
the places of the strikers
quit work this morning upon
the inducements OF President Tranchi-
tell, of the italian Workingmen's Bene-
fetal association. This, according to the
men, leaves only those Italians who were
brought from other cities at work on the
system here. Scarcely any work WAS be-
ing done on the piers, and only four
shifting engines were working. Henry
I. Bennett said he had received dis
patches from Bernard Sharkey atating
that the situation was good at Pottsville
and the men all firm.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
NEWS NUGGETS.

4 carload of cranberries grown in Alas
ka started eastward last week.
The Toledo, Ohio, insane asylum, the
largest in the world was formally opened
Saturday night.
Heavy rains caused a food in the Wa
bash river in Indiana Saturday. Some
damage was done.
President ingalls, of the big Four"
railroad, who was hurt in the acc1den
at North Bend, is recovering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
NEW RAILWAY PROJECT.

The Illinois Wants Good Road into Central
the Cream City For Coal Trade.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 6.-Tho Journal this
evening said: "The Milwaukee il South
western road that was recently incorpora-
ted under the laws of the state, is moth
ing more or less than an of-shoot from
the Illinois Central" said well-inform-
ed railway man this morning. "The
road will be built from Milwaukee to a
point near Lake Geneva on the state
line, and the Illinois Central will build
up from Aurora to meet it. The object
on the part of the Illinois Central is to
get through line into Milwaukee SO that
they can com pete in the coal trade"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
EMPLOYEES WILL FIGHT.
The Flint Glass Manufacturers Break the
Scale They signed.

Scale They signed.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 6.-The members Cf
the American Flint Glass workers union,
employed at the Central aud other glass
works at Wellsburg, W. Va, will enter
suits against the firms next week, claim
ing damages for breach of contract.
The men signed q scale last July,
which they claim was to
remain in force for year. Yesterday
they were notified that the works would
be shut down unless they accepted the
new scale prepared by the Manufacturers
association. The scale was rejected and
the factories closed. The first suit will
be instituted on Monday against the Cen
trail Glass company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
STEEL FOR WAR SHIPS.

Italy Wants to Get Her supply Of the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIT is reported
that the Italian government is endeavOr-
ing through its minister to this country
to make arrangements with American
manufacturers of steel for furnishing ar
NOR plates for the Italian war vessels,
the intention being to secure source of
steel supply outside of Europe in the
event of war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

E. W. Wilbur, one of the most widely
known grain merchants in the city OF
BUfalso, has fed to Canada. Creditors
mourn losses ranging from $4,000 to
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
LAMAR WILL BE CONFIRMED.

Solicitor General jerks Says That EYarts Has
Promised His support.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 9.-In an interview to-
day Solicitor General George A. jerks
said he thought Lamar's confirmation
certain; that but two republican votes
were needed and that he had heard that
Senators Sawyer and Stewart will certain
ly vote for his confirmation. It was also
reported, he said, that Senator Evart:
had promised Lamar his support.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
SECRET SESSIONS.
Sen. AIdrich mas Prepared Resolution to
Amend the Rules Governing Them.

Amend the Rules Governing Them
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Sen. Aldrich,
chairman of the senate committee on
rules, has prepared a resolution which he
will offer in few days and nsk to have
referred to his committee proposing GER
tain amendments in the rules governing
executive sessions. He proposes in re-
gard to nominations, that reference to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

The suspension of E. w. Thompson, of
New York, the remaining member of the
firm of Thompson d Co., is announced.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
INTERESTING WASHINGTON NEWS.

Wisconsin People Participate in New Years
observation-disclosures Chances Good-Hudd
Located in Lieut. Thompson's Residence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The absence of
SO many prominent men from the city
has put quietus on political matters.
Just at present the ladies have the floor
so to speak, and all interest is conferred
IN social affairs. Unusual preparations
were made for the New Years reception
given at the white house on Monday. The
reception occupied the hours between
1880 a. m. and = 2. m. The receiving
party embraced among others Postmaster
General Villas and his charming daughter.
Mrs. Villas, although greatly improved in
health, was unable TO be pres
ent. Among the guests especially
invited to be present were Mr..
and Mrs. E. P. Villas, of Madi-
son, who are here as the guests of the
postmaster general. General Villas and
daughter, after the reception at the
white house, received for an hour at their
N. street residence, Miss Villas then re-
pairing to the residence of Mrs. Secre
Jary Whitney, where she assisted that
lady in carrying out the days pro
gramme. Mrs. Senator Spooner and
niece, Miss Annie Villas, OF Madison,
formed a part of the receiving company
at the residence of Mrs. Senator Stock
bridge, of Michigan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
A STAND FOR LAW AND ORDER.
Green Bay Turner's Will Have Nothing to d
With Anarchy.

With Anarchy.
turner society of this place returned to
the American Lithograph publishing
company, a Autograph of the seven anar-
chists surmounted by the words, "Justic,
Liberty, and Equity" Also a letter from
the same source bearing the monogram
of the Aurora Turner society, of Chicago
and wishing the local order to purchase
ard circulate quantity of them. An
action was also taken determining to ad-
dress circular to every Turner society
of the land, denouncing the action which
is believed to be unusual, and asking tor
concentrated action towards expelling
al anarchistic turner organizations.
Miners Want the Tariff on Coal RepeaIed--A
Feeling of Uncertainty Preyails-Train Men
Discharged for Want of Work.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a feeling of I'M
certainty prevails this morning, owing TO
rumOr that President Corbin is in town
to effect some settlement with the miners
Everyone in waiting to find out the ma
ture of the statement, which, It is said
Will be given out by Manager Mcleod
today. 1t Is generally understood that it
affects the miners In some way. The
strikers branched out on 2 new tack last
night and today, by passing resolutions
resolving to support only those congress
men who vote to repeal the tariff on coal
At meetings of local assemblies No.
8,819, $50, 10.107 and 6,285 last night the
following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia i Reading
railroad, in the present difficulty which
they have forced upon their employees are
employing immigrants to fill the places
of the employees they have forced to
Vacate, and
WHEREAS, The company is protected
from foreign competition by protective
tariff or coal which we have fondly be-
ieved fer years was intended to benefit
American lBbor. therefore
Resolved, That in the coming elections
for congressman we shall support only
those men pledged to vote for the repeal
of the tariff on coal.
At Keystone hall bulletins were posted
this morning stating that seventy train
crews up the state had been discharged
for want of work. Another SAID there
was complete block at Willow street.
One Of the men came in and said seven
more had stopped work at Ninth and
Green streets. Up in Port Rich
mand it was stated at the strikers head
quarters that 200 Of the Italians EN- pIoy-
ed by the company to fill the place CT
strikers had been induced to leave. Agent
Keim claims that they have &c, 600 tons
of coal on the wharfs, but the men say
there is not more than 1900 tons. re
porter called on General Manager Nc
Leod. of the Reading railroad, to-day,
and he was authorized by him to deny
positively that he or Mr.. Corbin would
issue any statement or address today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
Assets and Liabilities of Decastro & Co.

New YORK, Jan. 9-The commission
house of Decastro & Co., which recently
made an assignment, has filed schedules
showing s., 231. 304 liabilities, S1,631, 427
nominal assets, and S1,096,756 actual as
sets.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

An accident by which wicket in the
Davis Island dam was broken, released
5000, 900 tons of coal which had been
tied up at Pittsburgh.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

''The other night somebody came in
my room," said a little girl, 'and sai5
Boo!n l said, who's that?' and Mabe
said, Maybe it's God But knew it
wasn't Cod Glow did you know?"
''Why, cause 1 knew it wasn't. God would
knock at the door,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

A suicide who killed himself with re-
volser said in his farewell note: Il
know it was foolish to commits suicide,
but please see that 1 get credit with
the public for knowing that the revolver
was loaded"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
THE PRICE OF A BROKEN HEART.
Miss Campbell, of Ohio, Suing Millionaire
Arbuckle for 100000

New YORK, Jan. 9.-The trial of the
suit of Miss Clara Campbell, daughter
of the once well known millionaire iron
dealer of Ironton, O., to recover 100000
damages for breach Of promise of mar
riage from Charles Arbuckie, the million
aire coffee merchant of this city, mem
Der of tle firm of Arbuckle Bros, was
begHn here to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12
THE MEXICAN MISSION.

No new developments have appeared in
the matter Of the Mexican mission. A
rumor was current here few days since
that the appointment of General Bragg
would have been made before this time,
were it not for the opposition of Secre-
tary Bayard. This is denied, most en-
phatioally, at headquarters and odds are
now offered that the Mexican mission will
go to Wisconsin and that Bragg will be
named for the position.
MRS VIM. MCPYNOHEoN,
whose husband came to Washington from
Madison in the sixties, with Elk Govern
or Randall, is slowly recovering from a
broken arm, which injury she sustained
some three weeks since, while returning
from drive.
Congressman Hudd is pleasantly Ioca-
Gated at 1919, 18th street, having rented
the residence of Lieutenant Thompson, a
nephew of Charley Bross, of Madison.
These elegant quarters were the scene of
an interesting birthday party on New
Years eve, in honor of the Congress
mans daughter, Miss Julia.
he Treasury Department Likely 10 Lose An
other Official.
WASHINGTON, Jan. ct is rumored at
the treasury department that Assistant
United States Treasurer Canoa, of New
York, is being pressed to succeed Hon.
Daniel Manning as president of the
Western National bank, of New York and
that it is quite probable that he will &C
cept.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-01-12

committee, report of the committe
where favorable or adverse, and action of
the senate, shall not be regarded as
secrets, and with respect to other matters,
treaties, ETC.. the subject of debate and
action of the senate shall not be regarded
as secret unless a resolution or in
junction Of secrecy be placed upon such
subject or such section. This in effect
should the resolution be adopted, will
make public such portions CT the senate
journals as are not covered by special
injunction of secrecy, but Will give sena-
tors the privilege of discussing
and voting upon ell executive
matters with their present freedom
from public observation and knowledge
The existing rules are based upon the
theory that it is necessary TO keep every
thing secret because, half dozen times
perhaps in the session, subjects come up
which should not be publicly mentioned d.
Senator Aldrich favors the opposite
theory-that everything should be made
public except when there is some affirma-
tive reason for secrecy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-06
A State Dinner.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The first of
the annual series of the presidential
state DINNERS was given at the White
house tonight to the members of the
cabinet. The public parlOrS were hand
s0mely decorated with palms, ported
plants and cut flowers, while festoOns
OF Smilax were entwined around the
chandeliers. All the lower part of the
White house was brilliantly lighted.
The dinner table was adorned with
floral centerpiece consisting of bank
OF red roses, three feet or more in length,
and tower of roses standing at each
end. while the whole Was, set of
by massive shining candelabra.
Music was furnished by the Marine
band, which was stationed in the vesti-
Dule. Covers were laid for thirty. The
president escorted Miss Bayard and the
secretary of state escorted Mrs. Cleve-
land. The other guests were Mrs.
EndicOtt and the secretary of the treas
urY, Mrs. Fairchild and the secretary of
war, Mrs. Ingalls, and the secretary OF
the navy, Mrs. Carlisle and the secre-
tary of the interior, Mrs. Whitney and
the postmaster general, Mrs. Sheridan
and the president of the senate, Mrs.
Hawley and. the speaker of the house,
Mrs. Hearst and Gen. Sheridan, Mrs.
COuderot and Admiral Porter, Mrs.
Barry and Gov. Jackson, Mrs. Pruyn
and Mr.. COuderot, Mrs. Jackson and
Senator Hearst, Miss Nelson and Sena-
tor HaWley.