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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-01-01

You feel the ruth Of ;Irc statement A.
never before. Alas. poor moth, whittier
a-c You lutteriug; lou knew that the
ballroom chandelier wa. unsafe. but YOU
thought there was no possible danger in
the flame ola home made candle. a. she
rises from the organ stuol Won d,tain her
for moment You have q few thingl %
cav to h.r-thincs which hCtt.r have re-
maincd un.oid. She ia real sorry, but she
thought Won knew that she has been en-
gagged to Cousin Tom for ever and ever so
long. She is sure, however, that you will
continue to he good friends. You are not
sure of that, nor anything else. "A you
20 family forth into the darkness, and
before you have proceeded five steps mp
the street, YOU are struck by the shadow
| of wo heads on the clOse-dfawn window
blind. The larger one is thrown back az
though its owner were amused at some.
thing. The larger one certainly belongs
to Cousin Tom.
The amateur firt is usually blest with
beauty. or at least prettiness, hut she has
never learned that the most effective use
she can make Of her good looks i in q
small measure to forget them, and in a great
measure 10 allow other people to forge.
them. The prettiest elbow in the world
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

messages received from the generals
friends.
The trouble with which Gen. Sheridan
is afflicted is due to chronic imperfect
closure of the valves OF the heart, thus
allowing blood discharged from that
organ TO be forced back again, thereby
imposing additional burdens upon it.
Gen. Sheridan was first troubled
With this affection of the heart
three or four years ago, and he
must have known il for one or
two ears. It is said to be disease
with which many men who are actively
engaged in business and have clear
heads and apparently good health are
afflicted. They may live long time and
go about their ordinary avocations, while
in other cases the disease quickly runs its
coarse and causes the death of the per-
son troubled with it. In nine cases ont
of ten it is said to be caused by acute
rheumatism, aud it is not improbable
that Gen. Sheridan may have contracted
this heart trouble in the exposure Incl
dent to his military duties. The odema
OF the lower limbs, which has been men
toned, is a dropsical swelling and is
due to an imperfect circulation of the
blood
The history of the case shows that the
most dangerous time for the general is
between the hours of and in the
morning and this morning was no ex-
ception TO the rule. All the physicians
and the nurse were with him during
that period and the discouraging news
thet came from the bedside from time
to time filled the anxious watchers with
grace fear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
WHAT THEY DID WHEN YOUNG.

Senator Vance was hotel clerk.
Secretary Bayard was a clerk in New
York.
Judge Kelley, father of the house, was
ieweler.
Tom Reed, of Maine, was a paymaster
in the navy.
Leland Stanford was a country lawyer
in Wisconsin.
Senator Dawes was schocl-teacher
and country editor.
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, kept a
country grocery store.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada. mined
with pick and shovel in California.
Senator Gallon was a famous corn
husker in early days in Illinois.
Judge Bradley taught district school
every winter from his 26th to his 31st
birthday.
President Cleveland compiled the Amer
lean Herd Book, and received $50 for the
service.
Samuel j. Randall, whom nobody sup
poses tc have had war record, was pri-
vate in cavalry company.
Senator Sabin, with his trousers tucked
in his boots, used to stand on the streets
of Spring dsld, Mass, all day to sell cord
wood that he had chopped and hauled
twelve miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
MURDERER CHAMBERLAIN CAPTURED
Two Young Ladies, Cousins, Entrap Him and
Inform the Officers.


DELPHI, Ind, May 6.-Chamberiain,
the murderer of Miss Witenborg, of Mon
ticello, who broke jail the other night
and in escaping Drained Sheriff Hender
son, was captured here this morning. To
two young ladies, cousins of Chamber
lain is due the credit of the capture of
the Desperate. Last evening an hour
before shutdown Chamberlain entered the
house of his uncle, William Biddle,
six miles from Reynolds. The latter is
widOwer and was absent from home. His
daughters Ida and Mary. aged IS and 81
years, kept house for him. Their feel
ings can hardly be described as they stood
face to face with the young man who at
that moment was being hunted by
thousands of armed men. Chamber
lain was almost exhausted for an entire
night and day he had lodged about the
country in the rain without a bite to eat
or moment to rest. When informed
that Dsputy Sheriff Harvey had searched
the house but an hour before
he dropped on the sofa for a short rest.
His cousins induced him to remove his
clothing and hang them before the fire to
dry. When he fell asleep Ida remained
at the house and Mary ran across the field
an6 told the story to Ralph and
Arthur Laurie, the nearest neighbors
Armed with shot guns and accompanied
by three others they entered the house.
While Laurie drew bead on the desper-
ado others sprang upon him and bound
him. At midnight arrangements were
made to START for this place. He
was then taken to Monticello
where the authorities expect lynching
as public feeling against the murderer is
wrought up to the highest pitch. Com
pany B, first regiment state troops, ar
| rived at Monticello this afternoon under
orders from Gov. Gray to prevent lynch
ing. The presence of troops only had
the affect of adding to the excitement
and further engaging the people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Iowa Presbyterians in Council.

CEDAR RAPIDS, May 26.-At the united
Presbyterian assembly this morning it
was voted to send telegram of greeting
to the Presbyterian assembly at Phila-
delphia. Rev. W. II. Miller, delegate
from the associate reformed church of
the south, was received and the report of
the committee on church extension was
adopted. 1t recommends that the work
of that board be presented with clearness
by pastors to their people, that compe-
tent attorneys be employed and that for
ty thousand dollars be appropriated for
work of the board this year.
At the afternoon session the assembly
pledged itself and church to constitution
al prohibition but not in favor of third
party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
MRS. SAWYER DEAD.

The Exceedingly Popular and Charitable Lady
Will be Greatly MisSed-Remains to be
Brought Back to Oshkosh.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The continued
illness of Mrs. Senator Sawyer for several
years past, eliminated in her death this
morning at 1O:45. Mrs. Sawyer was ex-
ceedingly popular in social circles pre-
vious to her affection with progressive
paralysis, and her death will be learned
with much regret. The last several
years she has become well own
for her deeds of charity, and will be
missed by many needy ones who locked
to her for aid. Mrs. Sawyer was born il
Vermont, and was IS years Of age. She
married Sen. Sawyer at Schroon, Essex
will take place on Wednesday and will be
private. The remains are to be conveyed
to Oshkosh and placed in the family
vault. Mrs. Sawyer has been an invalid
for years, and DR.. Kempster has been
employed the greater part of the past two
years and a half to attend her. For
the last SIX months Mrs, Sawyer has
been unable to leave her bedroom
or speak above a whisper. The lmme
diate cause os her death was slow, pre-
gressive paralysis and failure of the
heart, she having suffered two strokes OF
paralysis since Sunday She leaves be
side her husband, to mourn her death,
son and two daughters.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
VALUABLE DOCUMENTS DI,CovEgED.

Patents Covering Many Acres of Farm Land,
and Much of the Area of Eau Claire
MINNEAPoLIs, May 2S.-Officers of the
st. Croix and Lacrosse district land of
fee in Wisconsin, while looking over REQ
ords and filings in the Office at st. Croix,
have discovered about 1000 old land pat
ents, which have been missing for over 80
years. The entries for these patents
were in regular form, and they were prop
erly issued from the land Office
in Washington, but while this was be-
ing done the district was divided
and by some error the documents were
sent to the wrong Office and have laid
forgotten in the vaults ever since. They
bear date from 1850 to 1854, and are
signed by President James Buchanan.
In addition to many section of farm
land, these patents cover much of the
area of the city CT Eau Claire. This dis
covery relieves great many property
holders of fear of possible litigation
which hung over the more timId as long
as the papers were missing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
They Want Time Set for Pension Legislation,
and the Blair Bill Passed.


and the Blair Bill Passed.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Immediately af
ter the adjournment OF the house to-day,
at 1:30 p. M, the republicans went into
caucus. A resolution was adopted in the
caucus declaring it to be the sense Of the
republicans of the house that the COM
mittee be instructed to report resolution
assigning days for the consideration of
ell general pension legislation, and that
the order be made continuing one until
the legislation is disposed Of.
Mr.. HOuk, of Tennessee, moved reso-
luton which was unanimously adopted
to discharge the committee on education
from further consideration of the Blair
educational bill and report it to the house
for consideration at the earliest practi-
cal day during this session. The mem
bers of the ways and means committee
next laid before the caucus the formal
proposition that had been made by Mr..
Mills to dispense with the debate
on the tariff bill under FIVE minute
rule and long debate ensued. At the be-
ginning several members favored accept
ance of the proposition but in the end
they were induced to join in making the
action of the caucus upon that subject
unanimous. It was disclosed during the
debate that the general sentiment o. the
caucus was that if republican tariff bill
should be formulated, it should fully and
emphatically represent the republican
policy of protection.
Mr.. Kelly vigorously protested against
the TO, mutation of any bill and other
members argued that it was not reason
able to require the minority party to sab
nit bill which necessarily would not
fully meet the views of the members of
that party, but must be constructed with
view to securing sufficient strength for
passage from the majority party.
Mr.. Nelson, of Minnesota, while urg-
ing the preparation of bill, remarked
that he was not in love with the Mills bill
and added that Minnesota could be relied
upon to give republican majority this
fall regardless of the action CT the house
ton the tariff.
Finally, Mr. Brown, of Indiana, offered
the following resolution, which was unan-
imously adopted:
That it is the sense of this caucus that
the pending tariff bill be taken up and
considered in the committee of the whole,
under the five minute rule, in the usual
way, section by section and paragraph by
paragraph.
The caucus which lasted four hours then
adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
TURNER'S AND THE ANARCHISTS.

The Green Bay Turner'S Regard That the OBJ
ject of Their Circular has Been Accom-
plished.
GREEN BAY, May 25.-G. Kuestermann
the champion of the turner conservatism
and the supporter of the Green Bay
turner's in their action in the issue OF the
anarchist circular was heard to say this
morning that the action to the Chicago
convention passed in censure of the local
turner's because of the issue of the cele-
brated anti-anarohists circular was what he
had expected as the document was plainly
violation of the bupd constitution. He
maintained, however, that as the oensure
was only in the form of circular and
not the contents, and as the contents
were subsequently endorsed Indirectly by
the hUnd in their vote denouncing an
archy that the purpose of their circular
had really been accomplished. He ex-
pressed himself pleased with the outcome
of the convention and thought that the
bund, now that it had arrived at better
understanding was much more of q unit
than before.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
LIGHTNING, WIND AND HAIL.
West Virginia Visited by Terrific Storm
Several Fatalities.

West Virginia Visited by Terrific Storm
Several Fatalities.
WHEELING, W. Va, May 28.-A terrible
thunder storm, with gale of wind, hail
and an almost unprecedented rainfall,
prevailed here and for $50 miles down the
river this afternoon. At Bridgeport, over
the river, six year old son of Joseph
Taylor, was caught by the swelling
stream and drowned
The tent of Glen EN- il Russell's circus
on Wheeling Island, was almost demolish-
ed and no show given.
At Ravens wood, Jackson county hail
stones weighing four ounces fell, many
windows were broken and fruit trees
badly damaged. Near Charleston Robert
Shannon was struck by a tree which was
blown do Rp add his neck was broken.
At Stevensville, opposite Ravens wood,
Mrs. William Powell was killed by
stroke of lightning while sitting In her
house. The Ohio river train, from here
to Parkersburg, had every pane of glass
broken by hail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION.

Senators Spooner and Blackburn Tackle the
Operations of the Law in the New York
Custom House.
New YORK. May 24.-Senators Spooner
and Blackburn, of the special committee
appointed TO investigate the working of
the civil service Law met this morning
and began the task of Investigating the
operation of the law in the custom house
in this city and especially in Surveyor
Beattie's department. The committee,
which consists of four republicans and
three democrats, was appointed under the
resolution passed by the senate last
March giving power to investigate the
whole civil service system of the United
States TO ascertain whether the service is
being run for political purposes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31

count of her long residence here
and the many beautiful qualities
of heart and mind she has
ever exhibited, and the great
loss sustained by her distinguished has
band and family. Indeed, no better evil
dence of the respect and admiration she
had won could have been furnished than
IN the great number of people who had
gathered at the residence at Algoma
when the services began, the throhg nj
ling ehe spacious room, wide Terandas
and even extending out upon the lawns
and including not only the wealth of the
city but all classes and many who could
testify from experience to numerous
kindnesses and charities from the dead.
The remains lay in a metallic casket,
covered and surrounded by wealth of
beautiful flowers in handsome designs in
GLIDING besides those offered by the mem
bers of the family and friends here many
presented by distinguished acquaint-
ances at Washington.
The mourners entered thu parlor at 2
O'Clock and were seated near the casket.
They included Senator Sawyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard G. White, of Syracuse, n.
Y, the latter the eldest daughter of the
deceased; Edgar P. Sawyer, the only On,
and wife and G. G. Chase and Mrs. Chase,
granddaughter. Mrs. w. o. Goodman, of
Chicago, the youngest daughter of the
deceased was unable to be present owing
20 illness.
THE SERVICES
began by the singing of "Nearer My God
to Thee" by choir composed of the
Misses Lucy Jackson and Alice Jones,
and Messrs. Robert Evans and Newton
Wright. Rev. Edward IL. Smith, pastor
of the First Congregational church, of
which Mrs. Sawyer was member, fol-
lowed with scriptural selections and
prayer. After the choir had rendered
Crock of Ages" the reverend gentleman
delivered the funeral sermon. He took
the words, II will not leave you comfort
less" as the basis of his remarks. The
services were concluded by the singing
of "My Ain Countrie," by Miss Jack
son. The remains were then conveyed
to the home by the pall-bearers,
Messrs. c. w. Felker, Il. W. Mckay, G.
NJ. Paine, j. j. Moore, j. II. Porter, Robt.
Mcmillan, l.. o. Rumery and S. III. Hay,
and the funeral procession started on its
way to the cemetery. There many peo-
pie had assembled to witness the last
rites Which consisted of short service
by Rev. Mr.. Smith. The casket was
placed in case of red cedar mounted in
solid silver and aepoaited in the receiv
ing vault.
1t is the intention of Senator Sawyer
to begin at once the erection of a family
vault. The Sawyer burial lot is the most
beautiful in Riverside, upon which
monument was recently placed costing
$4,000. Near the monument the vault
will be built.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Presbyterians Favor Constitutional
Prohibition but no Third Party.
Two Plucky HOOsier Girls Capture
Chamberlain, Miss WeitenbOrg' Slayer
SHIPPERS PROTEST.
Against the Proposed Determinations of the
B. &c N

Against the Proposed Determinations of the
B. 6 n.
CHICAGO, May 26.-The Chicago ship
pers are up in arms against the proposed
reduction of rates by the Burlington &
Northern railway after June on through
traffic between New York and st. Paul to
meet the rates made via the Vermont
Central and the lakes. To the Chicago
shipper the Burlington d Northern has
given notice that it will adhere to
the present schedule. IL other words
they propose to charge Chicago iobbers
ten cents more for hauling freight from
Chicago to st. Paul than they charge
New York shippers for the same freight
from New York to st. Paul. A number
of letters of protest have been sent
to the Caicago freight bureau call
ing attention to the unjust dis
elimination. Many Chicago shippers
agree that they will have to recall their
men from the northwestern territories or
else sell goods in that country at loss.
Effort will also be made TO induce SO
people who do not favor cut to bring It's
subordinate road to a sense of right and
duty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

Gov. Ames, OF Massachusetts, has not
had occasion to veto en- act of the legis-
lature this year.
Miss Julia S. Bryant, daughter of VIM.
Cullen Bryant, who has been abroad
since her fathers death, has returned
home.
Miss Linda Gilbert has fonnd en-
pluyment for 5000 discharged convicts
during her fifteen years as philan-
thropist.
President .ams, of the Union Pacific
railroad, has been called to Colorado
Springs to attend a son who is dying.
.Mr. Adams is accompanied on his sad
mission by DR.. Fullerton, famous Bos-
ton physician.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Pensions Granted

WASHINGTON, May 24.-The following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
Wednesday.
A. S. Lambert, Chippewa Falls; W.
Ruff, Bloomer; G. Norman, Henriette;
S. H. Chambers, Fox Lake; A. Snyder,
Woodstock; J. Dworak, Wauseka; j. Ber-
lage, Milwaukee,; Fl. NJ. Ormsbee, Por-
tage; J. B. Schneidish, Port Washington;
P. Bodies, Milwaukee,; J. Amonson, Com
stock.
NJ, c. Beach (deceased), Hudson; T.
Astrom, Martell; D. W. Merriman, Bad
ger Mills; G. Cox, Mineral Point; G. W.
Griffith, Delton; G. Middlestadt, Lowell;
H. W. Butler, Eau Claire; G. Otto, Mon
terey; L. Campbell, New Lisbon; A. G.
Qui1by, Ogdensberg; j.. Whitaker, Elm
wooo; widow G. W. Bailey, Hillsboro.
WAsH1NGroN,l May 25.-The following
Wisconsin people were granted pensions
Thursday:
A. DesbrelI, Cconto; F. Stichtman, New
London; M. Nelson, Rathburn; G. Jaquish
Spooner; P. Lewis, Lund; j. Fry, Wauto
ma; NJ. L. Willis, Dickyville. G. Mabie,
Thorp; E. Jarvis, Elmhurst; f. P. Saun-
ders. Marinette; G. Martin, Lake Geneva;
S. Morse, Jonesville; E.. Solles, Wonewoc
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
He Has Not Lost Hope and His Nat
ural Grit Helps to Sustain Him.
A COMFORTABLE DAY.
The General Secures Refreshing Sleep and is
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The General Secures Refreshing Sleep and is
StrOnger-SymptOms.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The following
bulletin prepared at $50 and issued at
$50 q. N. shows: Gen. Sheridan passed a
most comfortable day. He dozed at
intervals az about p. m. had quiet
sleep of nearly an hours duration from
which he awoke feeling refreshed
and cheerful. He has slept occas-
sionalIy since. His mind is
perfectly clear. He is stronae r. His pulse
gained in force, and regularly and at no
time exceeded no; his respiration shows
great improvement. and the aeration of
the blood if better. The Oedema of his
legs has entirely disappeared. He takes
sufficient food, and his tongue, previously
much coated, is now clear; his secretions
are normal; he says he feels splendid.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
Convention of the State Electric Medical

Convention of the State Electric Medical
Society.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, May 23.-The Wis
consin State Electric Medical society
met here to-day with thirty ve members
present and elected officers as follows:
President, DR.. j. V. Stevens, of Prairie
du Sac; LIST vice president, DR.. Annette
Shaw, of Eau Claire; 2nd vice president,
DR.. A. w. Trevitt, OF Wausau; treasurer,
DR.. j. D. Stillman, of Kilbourn; secre-
tary, DIR. Il. V. Ludwig, of Richland
Center. A resolution was adopted that
no physician, DO matter how long he had
practiced, shall be admitted to the So
ciety unless holding diploma from a
regular college. The society adjourned
this evening after fixing Madison and
June as the place and time of the an
nual meeting next year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-31
A FATAL FALL.
"Lu" Rock Takes a Plunge HeadlOng Down
Stairs and Soon Expires.


''Lu" Rock Takes Plunge Headlong Down
Stairs and Soon Expires.
MILWAUKEE, May 29.-Lewis B. Rock,
for many years superintendent of the
northern division of the Chicago, Mil
waukee d st. Paul railway was killed this
morning by falling down stairs in his
residence at $50 Sycamore street. Mr.
Rock arose this morning in his usual
health and spirits ard after eating his
breakfast went up stairs shortly before 8
O'Clock. When he started to go down
stairs again he slipped on a step near
the top of the flight and fell to the
bottom. He was p1cke up in helpless
condition and medical aid was at hand in
short time but he never rallied from the
effects of the fall, and died at ebout 10
o'clock. Death was caused by injury to
the spine.
Mr.. Rocks sudden death was a great
shock to his family and friends. Only
few weeks ago he retired from the posi-
ton which he had held so long, and as
he was but SO years of age and enjoyed
fairly good health, he looked forward to
spending many years in peaceful retire
ment. He is survived oy his wife and
their three sons, who are all at home with
the exception of tho youngest son,
Charles, who is away attending the mill
tary academy at Orchard Lake, Mich.
Mr.. Rock was EN- plOyed by Mr.. S. s.
Merrill, then hotel keeper at Bristol,
N. H., in 1874. He subsequently went to
California and from their came to Mil
Yankee in 1864, where he was again
employed by Mr.. Merrill then engaged in
railroading. Mr.. Rock had passed
through the various stages of railway
promotion. He was baggageman on a
train on the Prairie du CHEN division,
and from that was advanced to the posi-
tion of superintendent of the no thern di
vision which office he resigned, after suf~
fering stroke of paralysis some little
time AGO