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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10
The Proper Place TO Look.

Mr.. Huckle Berry-When / marry,
[ don't want to marry a girl with her
head all full of Latin and Greek and
French and German don't want
any girl who does embroidery, and
china painting. and faI-lals, and GIN
cracks-I want a good, plain, old
fashioned girl, who doesn't know more
than is good for her, and who will at
tend to her household. and see that
her husband is properly fed for his
money. But I'm hanged if l know
where to look for such a girl nova
DAYS.
Mr.. Raseridge-Why don't you try
an intelligence ofice.-Puck
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10

a San Francisco lady owned three
canary birds which were very much
attached to each other. One OF them
died and was laid temporarily on the
wlndow-sill. The other two flew to
the body and examined it carefully
for several minutes; then they returned
to their cage and refused to leave it or
to sing note for whole month. At
the end of that period of mourning
they became lively and chipper as
ever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10

Several teeth of mastodon, all of
them in an excellent state of preserva-
ton, we're found in the Alfalfa River,
IN Florida, recently. One of the teeth
weighs seven pounds and is eight
inches in length by fourteen and a half
III circumference.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10

Mamma-Who d cit in the Garden
of Eden. Freddy? Freddie-O. know,
Adamses.-HarUaTd Lampoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-05-10

The gambler most always runs an l.
deal usiness.-DULuth PardgrGpher.
A ring candidate-The young wom-
an willing to be won.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
Damaged By the Storm.

Many residents Of South Brooklyn in the neigh
bornood OF Thirty-ninth street suffered no little
damageb by the downpour OF rain following Satur-
days electrical storm. The water poured through
cuts and excavations Of the South Brooklyn Ter
minal Railway Company In q torrent until reaching
the open thoroughbred 10 sought Its own outlet.
Those who suffered were as follower Mrs. Knights
cellar was nlled at No. 97b Third avenue and dam
age amounting TO SIS WA done; J. w. Crowell. OF
No. on Third avenue. Mt s26 In the Same way;
likewise John Davis, OF No. 80 Thirty-eiRhth street,
damage SO; Mrs, Hin, Of No. DOL Third avenue,
damage ssO0i William Walter, OF No. 900 Third
avenue, damage $500; Charles Boyle. OF No. 900
Third avenue. damage SIS; Thomas Burns, OF No.
o. Thirty-eightn street, damage $50 Thirty-eighth
street and the vicinity should have. proper sewer
age.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
SHE PREFERRED TO LIVE.

Mrs. OehninE's Prudence When Her HuS-
baud Threatened Death and Suicide.
WHATS the use of living ?" asked Fred
erick DEFINING, of 4s9 East Eleventh street,
of his wife, Annie. last night.
The man looked frenzied and his wife be-
came frightened. He had been out of work
several months and had been drinking
heavily.
Suddenly he drew a six-barrelled loaded
revolver.
ANNIE" he said, Jpn kill you first and
then myself. Do you mind2"
Watt" she said, and she pretended to
walk to the hydrant, instead of which she
fed out of the room. The husband fred two
shots after her. ~,
Roundsman Arfken and Policeman Frazer.
of the Fifth street station. They found the
husband in bed. with the revolver in his
hand. He had not yet shot himself.
He was arrested, and Justice Duffy Of
Essex Market to-day committed him for med
ical examination.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
DIAMOND JIM NABBED.
The Sneak Thief Who Has DespsiIed ~
Many Tenements Caught mt Last.

Thomas Patterson, better known as
Diamond JIM" was arrested this morning
by Detectives Campbell and Martin, of the
East Sixty-seventh street police, thus cutting
short the career of one o. the cleverett sneak
thieves who ever operated in this city.
While coming downtown on the elevated
road this morning the detectives sat OPP
posite to Patterson, who had in his posses
sion a handsome Bilver-mounted cane, and
as the chances were that he had stolen it, he
was taken to the station house.
A quantity of pawn tickets were found in
his possession, and n search of his room ON
Seventy seventh street brought to light a lot
of meerschaum pipes. towels, china ware and
wearing apparel. which have since been
identified by Yorkville residents.
Patterson's method of operation was rather
clever. Tenement-houses were his field, and
he would ring all the bells in succession until
he found one apartment that did not ans wer.
This notified him that the people were.out,
and the front door having beeh opened by his
previous ringing, he would easily effect an
entrance into the apartments.
His last venture, SO the the police say, was
in the apartments of Mrs. James Robinson,
232 East Sixty. eighth street. where he made a
fine haul. and was just going out of the front
door when he saw that some people across
across the street were watching him sus-
piciopsly.
Always equal to the occasion. he faced the
hallway of the house, and taking off his hat
made an elaborate bow to some invisible per-
sonage sud took his departure.
Mrs. Robinson will appear as chief com-
plainant, and Diamond Jim's" exploits
will doubtless cease for an indefinite period.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
LOTS OF HUMIDITY YET.
But Clouds Save Us from Being Pnrboiled-
No Thanks to the Weather Prophet.

But Clouds Save Us from Being Pnrbolled-
No Thanks to the Weather Prophet.
Although the atmospheric conditions in
this locality have changed but little since
yesterday, the temperature this morning was
decidedly cooler. Lieut.. Purssell had pre-
dicted warmer weather, and he explained the
non-fulflment of his forecast by saying that
the cloudy weather had a good deal to do
with it and hat il the sun only had O chance
the people of Gotham would be in the frying
pan again.
The humidity in the atmosphere was 95 at
8 O'Clock this morning, and almost reached
the point where rainfall began. This made
it uncomfortable enough for most people,
although the temperature at the same hour
was only 10. During the morning the degree
of humidity diminished, while the tempera-
ture increased slightly.
There is q prospect of a cold wave reaching
the sea coast within the noxt forty weight
hours Just now it Is confined to the ex-
treme Northwestern territories. but it is
gradually working its way east. The coolest
temperature last night was at Minnesota,
where the thermometer registered so degrees.
The coolest temperature at 8 o'clock this
morning was at Cheyenne, A degrees. Other
reports We're as follows Chicago, 70 st.
Louis, 70; Washington, 80 Jacksonville,
Montreal, 66 Passport, Me-, 81 Boston, co;
New London, Ga.
The low temperature in New England is
due to the cool wave, which came from the
West, north of the lake region. and is now
passing off to the East.
There we're heavy rains all over the coun-
try last night, the most severe being in
Springfield. Mo-, where 1.54 inches fell.
Boston had 1.01 inches.
Lieut.. Purssell says that no warmer weather
is now to be expected before the arrival of
the cold wave, unless the wind should shift
to the south. in which case the sultriness
would increase.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
SULLIVAN ANU KILRAIN.
He Claims that He Can Get Backing UP to
$4,000.

$4,000.
This despatch was received at the Police
Gazette Office yesterday:
NANTAsKET, Mass. Aug. 6.-JohnL. Sulli-
van announces that he is ready to arrange a
match with Jake Kilrain, champion of the
world, for from $1,000 to $4,000 a side and
the championship. He claims that Ed S.
Stokes, of the Hoffman House, New York,
will back him against either Kilrain or
Mitchell for $40. 900 to $25, 900 q side. Kilrain
will arrive in New York Aug. 20 on the
Cunard steamer Etrurla.
On the arrival of the champion he will not
hesitate to arrange q match with Sullivan,
providing the latter has posted a forfeit OF
81, 900 with the Clipper, and issues q bona
tide challenge to fight for the above amount
OF stakes, the Police Gazette diamond belt and
the championship of the world. Kilrain's
hacker will not be frightened by Sullivan
proposing To fight for large stakes, and when
1t comes Town to genuine matchmaking,
Kilrain will hold o straight flush, consisting
of the Police Gazette diamond belt, the cham
pionship, &c.
An EVENING WORLD reporter who called
at the Hoffman lou this morning
to see Mr.. Stokes in regard to the
above, was informed that he was
up at Saybrook. Conn, looking
after his Fenwick Hall Hotel. Clerk Peacock
who was asked in regard to the truth of Mr..
Sullivan's statement, said:
Nothing could be more absurd. Why, ]
don't think Mr.. Stokes is even acquainted
with Sullivan"
The evening world., 1888-08-07
DANNY GREETs his DEATH-WATCH.

New Clothes, n New Cell and sherIGs to
Keep Him Company TIL He Hangs.
Murderer Dan Lyons donned a new suit of
clothing to-day, and was removed to new and
more c~ommodious quarters in the Tombs.
The reason for this is found in the fact that
Sheriff Grant took the murderer of Athlete
Joe Quinn into his custody and will keep q
AtsA. M. Under Sheriff John B. Sexton,
accompanied by Deputy Sheriffs Burke,
Delmour and Carraher, bearing bundles con-
tanning O full outfit, from O suit of black
diagonal to Undertaking and clean linen,
visited Lyons In his quarters in the old
prison.
They found the young condemned man
smoking a cigar, after having partaken of o
hearty breakfast. Danny greeted his visitors
cordially, and submitted gracefully to the
i~sfaction in his change of quarters, the cell
in which he was placed being No. 6 on the
Franklin street sid of the new prison.
To Under Sheriff Sexton Lyons said that
he desired as little notoriety as possible and
wanted the reporters to be kept way from
him.
He said that there was q possibility that the
efforts of his counsel to secure the commute
ton of his sentence may be successful. but
hope that the Governor will interfere. He
would rather expect the worst and be disap-
pointed.
Deputy Sheriffs Delmour and Carraher
hold the first watch until 4 p. M, when they
are relieved by Deputies Fitzgerald and
Wild. At midnight they will be succeeded
by Deputies Young and O'Donnell.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
other passengers in this city some time to-

other passengers in this city some time to-
morrow afternoon.
Although he ia not prepared to say that the
trip will be made in less than six days, 1t will
not be necessary to do this in order to ao-
complish the feat proposed.
The vessel, as has been already stated. was
delayed several hours at the start and did
not leave Queenstown until o, 80 o'clock P. NJ.
last Thursday.
If she should not arrive here until the
same hour tomorrow evening the elapsed
time would be six days, four hours and q
fraction. for the difference in time between
here and Queenstown is nearly four hours
and a half. There would be nothing remark
able in this, for the previous records of sew
eral transatlantic steamers surpasses 1t.
The CITY of New York is supposed to be the
fastest of the feet sfloat, and may break all
the records on her first trip. Therefore if no
accident occurs it will not be strange If she
10 able to land her passengers in this city
some time during the afternoon.
Manager Kirk would not be too positive in
his predictions. however. and said that Q
good deal depended on luck. which he hoped
would be in the company's favor.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
AROUND THE BASES.

Very nicely done, Glasscock.
Louisville caused the Grooms to fall into third
position.
VIII the Giants make double figures in straight
games won.
Delehanty has been relegated to an emergency
ca!cher. Basian Will cover second.
Yesterdays was q game of now you have IL
and now you don't for the HoosierA
That's right, Washington; now you've got those
fellows where you want them, rub Il In.
II yesterdays game be taken as O sample of Mi.
John Kely's umpiring, he can't stay in town too
long.
The vicious clutch Ward gave that ny ball In the
ninth seemed TO say; Now I've got It ana I'll
keep It,"
The way the black and white hustled at the Polo
Grounds yesterday would change consumptives TO
calllopes.
1t took Denny twelve minutes to discover that
his finger was hurt TOO badly to permit Of his coll
tinuing play.
For a change It was refreshing to see an umpire
igRble bluffs.
II Boston gets GerhArdt, will the teams stick
work be at all improved? Aud the whole ''Hub "
howls for base hits.
There will be some fun al the special meeting Of
the American Association, convened at Philadel-
phia, when Presidents Byrne and Won der Abe viii
settle their differences.
De Wolf Hopper-Don't think I'm vulgar, but
the contaminated acme OF unadulterated bliss
fades away before that eighth inning Us q cat be-
tore the morning light.
Brooklyn will leave for Cincinnati after their
game with the Colonies tomorrow. Charlie Byrne
is not going with the team. Let US hope a change
Will return in nrst place.
AT q meeting Of the Interstate League held in
Philadelphia yesterday the games tnat Deasley and
McCloskey played for the Solar TIPS Club against
the FRANKFORT and the protested Ktnsington-
Germantown games we're thrown out. The Solar
Tips and Germantowns withdrew from the League.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
SAYS SHE ABDUCTED HIM.
Elsa EiIas's Bald Headed Lover says the
Girl Made Hin Elope wiliy-NNly.

Elsa Elias's Bnld-Headed Lover Says the
Girl Made Hin Elope wiliy-NNly.
And now Oscar Moeller. the bald-headed,
middle-aged man who was caught on the
steamship Ohio at Queenstown in company
rather pretty daughter of the late millionaire
brewer, Henry Elias, whines that he is not
an abductor, but was being abducted by the
giddy heiress.
He says that he kept a little store at Cassel
while Elsa was at school there. Mrs. Elias
was O frequent customer and he saw Elsa
often. They became lovers, and Elsa induced
him to come to America as her escort, as she
wanted to see her brother, Henry Elias, of
this city, regarding the settlement of her
fathers estate.
The Bow street police had Moeller re-
mIanded for a week. Mr.. untermeyer, the
tam Elsa with him in London till her mother
arrives from Germany. Moeller must also
answer for travelling on the pass of his young
waiter friend, Charles Buttner.
that the children of Henry Elias are Henry.
Elsa, William and Kate. The father left his
estate in such q manner that no more than
the income may be spent. The wife accepted
the interest on 800, 600. The trustees Of the
estate are Edward Honitzsch, Edward
Schweyer and the widow, Catherine Elias.
While Lawyer Unter1neyer, of this city. was
probating her fathers will Elsa went to Nine;
Moeller and fell in love with him.
Moeller's mother would not consent to o
marriage and they eloped. They were cap
tured and Moeller was arrested for abduc-
ton. Pending his trial he was liberated and
the couple ran away again, gong to England,
where they visited a number of ministers,
but each refused to marry them, as it was
plain that Moeller was more than twenty-one
years old and his passport was q fraud.
Finally they took passage on the steamer
Ohio for America. Mr.. Untermeyer had
meanwhile traced them to England, and the
Scotland Yard detectives were set to work.
They boarded the Ohio ct Queenstown and
arrested the runaways, and Moeller will be
tried in England for abduction. 1t is said
that. though unmarried Moeller already has
children by two young women whom he has
betrayed.
Henry Elias. of this city, Elsa's brother,
declines to say anything about the affair.
The evening world., 1888-08-07

She II Five Days Overdue and Comes from
NapIes-shc Has Only Thrcc steernae
Passengers Aboard, However, SO the
cemmttteemcn WIN BE Disappointed
They Made n similar Trip Onco Before,
and Discovered One EmiErant.
The special Congressional committee Of in-
vestigation into the abuses of the emigration
laws varied its proceedings to-day by going
down the bay in q revenue cutter for the
purpose of making q personal investigation
of an incoming steamer.
The India is overdue from Naples since Fri
day. She was sighted this morning, and the
committee will take q look at her sheep-pen.
The committee met at the Westminster
Hotel at the usual hour in Difference to the
press, taking no advantage of the newspaper
men, but inviting them to accompany them.
A tall, swarthy man of thirty five was pres
ent. He was full of indignation and intro
duced himself as Salvador La Grassa, Super
intendent of the Hardman d Peck piano
factory.
He had q grievance.
An italian named Frenaldi had told n
WORLD reporter that La Grassa had refused
to give him work, because he would not give
him 800 for the job.
La Grassa denounced Frenaldi as a lazza-
roni whom he had discharged more than q
year ago for drunkenness.
He said "Frenaldi would call me O wicked,
swindling padrone. / am not. / am an hon
est, honorable man. He lies and | must be
vindicated."
Chairman Ford explained that the commit
tee was not responsible for the utterances of
Frenaldi nor anybody else but the fiery La
Grassa would not be Modified, and stormed
and fumed loudly.
The committee excused all witnesses till
they were called again, as II was impossible
to predict how long the investigation of the
ndir would require.
Supt. Whalen, of the Barge Office. received
word this morning that a ship was of Sandy
Hook, thought to be the India, which is five
days overdue.
There is q heavy fog off the Hook, and q
number of steamships are in the offing.
One of them has been ascertained TO be the
Elder, from Bremen, and another Is La Nor
mandie, of the French line, from Havre.
At the Office of the Anchor line an EVENING
Womb reporter was told that the India
| shipped only three steerage passengers this
cruise. They are from Trieste.
No information could be obtained regard
ing the shipping lists of the other steamers.
But the committee. which is composed
to-day of Chairman Ford and Congressman
| Guenther, should certainly find something to
do among the school of ocean craft down the
| bay, though this is the season of the year
when fewest emigrants come over the sea.
The committeeman, accompanied by q
| dozen reporters. went down the bay in the
United States revenue cutter Washington,
and hope to be back this evening. Once be-
| fore they made q similar trip and found only
one emigrant.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
JOHN SWINTON'S EYEsIGHT.

An Operation for the Removal of n Cataract
Performed by DIR. Born.
John Swinton has been suffering from a
total loss of eyesight for several weeks past.
but, 1t is gratifying to be able to say 30, there
is now hope for the recovery Of sight,
Following and resulting from Mr.. swim
toms severe illness of last February cataract
formed on both eyes. On Tuesday of last
week he was removed to DIR. Knapp's Eye
md Ear Infrmary. in East Twelfth street,
and on Thursday last an operation was per-
formed on the right eye by Or. Born, the
specialist, Whereby the crystalline was ex-
tracted and 1t is believed the operation will
prove successful. Mr.. Swinton is still con-
fined to a darkened room and no test of sight
has yet been made.
The operation for cataract is quite simple
and generally proves successful.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
THEIR UNIFORMS BURNT UP.

Fire In the Twenty-secOnd Regiments
Armory Destroys COmpaDy Cps Effects.
The gallant soldier boys of Company G, of
the Twenty-second Regiment, will have to
borrow of their comrades for a week or two,
for q fire early this morning damaged their
room and burnt up many Of their arms aud
uniforms and accoutrements.
1t was about IL. 80, just after the staff Off
GERS meeting had adjourned, that the lanitor
discovered smoke in the room. 1t had been
seen outside the building also, and a big
crowd gathered on Fourteenth street clear to
Sixth avenue.
The fremen came promptly and made quick
work of the fire, but Company G's room was
burned out. The damage TO the building
was 800 and to uniforms and arms about
81, 500.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
SOUGHT CANADA AT SIXTEEN.

Abram skipped with $685. of His Mothers
Money. but Was Caught aud Repsnted.
teen-year-old Abram Mozinski, of IS Ludlow
street, at Essex Market Court to-day.
He had stolen 1896 from his mother and
had bought u railroad ticket for Canada.
When he got on the train, however, he was
arrested by Detectives Connors and Mullane,
of the Eldridge street station, who had been
notified by the mother.
finally relented and asked Justice Duffy to
discharge him. which was done
ru be awful good now" promised the
r~epentant youth.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
williams visit 10 Italy.

10y CABLE TO THE PRESS NEWS AssocIArIoN.I
ROME, Aug. 7.-Germany has given the Pope
to understand that the visit of the Emperor
to Rome has to do purely with the military
relations and that the relations between the
Vatican and the italian Government will in
no manner be touched upon.
The most cordial letters have been ex-
changed between william and Humbert with
reference to the approaching visit.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
ON THE DIAMOND.
ndIus OF the Clubs this Morning.
Games Scheduled fer Tc-Day.

Games Scheduled fer Te-Day.
LEAGUE
Indianapolis at New York.
PittsburR ut Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
Chicago 81 Philadelphia.
ASSOCIATION
Louisville at Brooklyn.
ST. Louis va. Athletics at Philadelphia
Kansas City at Cleveland.
Baltimore at Cincinnati.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City at Scranton.
Allentown at Binphamton.
Newark At Wilkesbarre.
Easton at Elmira.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
ROBERT GARRETT NO BETTER.
The MiIIIonaire's Nerves Are shattered and
lie Gets Little Sleep.

The MilIionnire's Nerves Are Shattered and
He Gets Little Sleep.
Robert Garrett passed last night at the
Brevoorr House in about the same way that
he did the night before, sleeping fou hours.
DIR. Edward L. Partridge left him at IL
O'Clock in the care of the attending profess
sional nurse this morning. when he called
again, and found Mr.. Garrett in about the
same condition.
Mr.. CARROTS nerves are all unstrung. His
digestive organs are in better condition. lr.
Partridge says. than they were yesterday
morning, but this is the only improvement,
He drinks quantities of milk N eats a good
deal of fruit. 81.
It is not yet decided when Mr.. Garrett will
be taken to the seaside because his friends
cannot decide upon a resort. They are liable
to leave with him any day.
The evening world., 1888-08-07
A COLORED WATERS SPOIL.
THEFTs BY WHOLESALE ON BOARD THE
FALL RIVER STEAMBOATS,.

A Carload Of stolen Goods Found Mt the
waiter'ss Heme - The Fruit Of Many
menths' Deprodatiens-A Pretty White
Woman His Accomplice His Trip TO
Bestsn 90 Join Her Suddenly spoiled.
Detective Vail, of the Steamboat Squad,
came to Police Headquarters this morning
with a lot of goods. consisting Of sheets,
blankets, bedspreads and silyerware, which
is a portion of the proceeds of robberies from
the Fall River and Stonington lines Of steam
boats.
For nearly q year thefts AVE been perpe-
trated on these lines, mt not until last night
were the guilty persons discovered.
Thornton Merces, O low-sized and pretty
black porter and waiter on these two lines,
was discovered to be the thief. his alleged
accomplice being Maud Wilson, o white
woman whom he claims as his vito.
In their apartments, at 224 West Thirtieth
street. Detective Vail found some elegant fur
niture packed up and marked for shipment
for Boston, where Merces expected to become
steward Of o clubhouse.
In his trunk was found fully $50 worth of
the stolen goods, including o number Of fine
suits of clothing which had adorned MERGERS
person. A pawn-ticket was discovered for a
gold watch, on which $50 had been loaned
by q p~awnbroker, and the sheets. blankets
and quilts had been subjected to acids so as
to remove the indelible ink marks of real
proprietorship.
Mercer. when cornered. admitted his guilt,
and it was shown that Maud Wilson visited
him at the boats N received the plumber
from him.
1t was packed up to be pawned. and mean
time Maud had gone to Boston to await the
arrival of her dusky lover. who will go to
Sing Sing instead of joining his putative wife
at the Hub.