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

Mr.. GLADSTONE will return to England
Feb. 6.
STORMY weather and some casualties
are reported in England and Wales.
RUSSIA needs 2O,OOO,OOO roubles to com
plete frontier Notifications.
The statement is made by officials that
the German military bill will involve the
expenditure of 234, 100000 marks.
S. R. MACLEOD, hosiery manufacture,
of Glasgow, has failed, with liabilities OF
100000.
The bundesrath has ordered the ex.
pulsion from Germany of the anarchists
Gutenberg, Schopin, Ignaz, Mezler, and
Haupt
BoTH Germany and Russia are re-
ported to be in the market for heavy
national loans to meet anticipated ex-
penditures for warlike objects.
The crew of the British brig Warren
W.. Capt. Buchanan, from Charlottetown
for New York, which was abandoned at
sea on the 9th ult., have arrived ct Fall
mouth.
THE adverse rumors about the crown
prince, have not besn confirmed. On the
contrary, advices from San Reno say
that his health is good.
Mr.. O'BRIEN, who is almost FRUSTRATED,
intends to attend the banquet given in
his honor by his electors, and then TO rest
for few weeks, in accordance with his
doctors advice.
The French AMI Russian ambassadors
In Turkey resent the decision of the porte
to emf loy Germans to assist the Cover
nors of The provinces in developing agri-
culture and mining. 1t is expected that
they will make formal complaint.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02

GENERAL enthuiasm has been caused by
Editor O'Brien's release from Tullamore
jail. Bonfres and beacon lights illumin-
ated large districts of the south of Ire
and
A CLERICAL impostor, giving his name
as Joseph Eber, and claiming to be a
professor of theology from Chicago, has
been arrested at Dantzig for illegally
performing mass, and drawing priests
stipend.
The leaders of the Government party
in the British Parliament has summoned
all the members of the House of that
party to be in their seats February 9,
when questions eff the utmost impor-
lance will be submitted"
SEVERAL Italian staff officers are at
Berlin consulting with the German mill
tary authorities. 1t is reported that their
mission is in connection with Italy's IN
dertaking to send 10000 troops to Cali
cia in the event of war.
A CIRCULAR issued from Florence BY
Mr.. Gladstone on the oath inst, addressed
TO his folio ers in Parliament, says the
state of public affairs appears to render
1t certain that important discussions ma.
be expected to rise Immediately upoI
the meeting of Parliament.
WHEN the Episcopal church at Belleek
county Fermanah, was opened Sunda.
morning, it was discovered that an attemp
had been made TO burn the building
Rushes and straw had been heaped in tn
alleys, and all Bibles and altar linen place
thereon, and fired. Many peWs wer
badly damaged.
JOHN DILLON, in aspeech at Cambridg
has declared that Notwithstanding tn
subserviency of the local magistracy t
the tyranny of castle authority, the GOV
ernment's policy in Ireland was an abjec
failure. Wherever the league had bee
proclaimed, said Mr.. Dillon, its strengt
had been trebled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
A PIucky Woman.

The explorer Holub, who, two years ago,
on hia wedding day, started with his bride
for Central Africa, has retained to Vienna,
He says he would have been killed doz-
en- times in the little known region north
of the Zambesi if his wife had not been
with him. The natives had never seen
any body before who wore skirts, or any
body who had long hair, and they regard
ed Mrs. Holub as q supernatural being,
who had the white man under her special
protection. One of the tribes proclaimed
her as their queen, and begged hard that
she remain with them. The expedition
was very unfortunate, but Mrs. Holub
sustained all its fatigues and dangers
with fortitude, and returned home in
good health. One of DR.. Holub's white
assistants was killed by the fierce Machu
kulumbe, and the explorer and his wife
escaped by forced marches. He lost
most of his botanical collections, but was
abs finally to bring home 1000 examples,
which make nearly 5000 specimens of the
fora of Africa that Holub has taken to
Europe.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
WASHINGTON.

CONGRESS is asked to enact a law to
punish The dealing in futures in agricul-
tural products.
FOURTEEN persons were Injured, some
of them fatally, at st. Paul, by g1ip-ca
accident.
Henry Groebel & Co., of New Orleans,
who some time ago asked for an extern
sion, have made an assignment. The
assets are $10S,000; liabilities $4,000.
THE printing Office and bindery of n.
w. Rocker, at Spring field, ILL.,, the State
Printer, were destroyed by fire Saturday /;
loss ove1 $4,000.
REPRESENTATIVE Presley L. Glass, of
Tennessee, has introduced bill in con-
gress for the suppression of lotteries and
church-fair raffies.
For twenty-five year, with the eXcep-
ton of one brief interval, the postmas-
tiers of Washington have been citizens of
Michigan.
THE comptroller of the Currency has
approved the following reserve agents:
Milwaukee National Bank of Wisconsin,
and National State Bank of Mount Plea
SAINT, Iowa.
THE comptroller of tho Currency has
declared first dividend of so per cent.
N favor of the creditors of the First
National Cank of Cory, Pa, on claims
proved amounting TO $l62,929. This
bank failed Oct. IL, 1887.
AS large number of union soldiers lie
buried in the cemetery at Quincy, Ill,
Mr.. Anderson, of Illinois, has introduced
bill to make it national cemetery, and
require the secretary of war to provide
for Its uperintendency and preservation.
JUDGE BRYANT, of Wisconsin, Assistant
Attorney General for the Post Office De-
partment, denies that he is TO be trans
ferred from the Post Office Departm ent
to the General Land Office or any other
position.
SPEAKER Carlisle's health is not so bad
As to cause his friends any particular
anxiety, but be is certainly in very weak
condition, and if it were not for the pend
ing contest over his seat would probably
60 away for change of air and more
quiet than he can get here.
REPRESENTATIVES of the liquor interest
are in Washington watching the course
of the ways and means committee in f.
rance to the tax on whiskey and fruit
brandy. The indications are that the
whiskey tax will no. be disturbed and
that the proposition whica removes the
tax on fruit brandy may be defeated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
CRIME.

DAN DRIsCOLL, murderer and crimi-
nal desperate, was hanged in New York
on Monday.
Two sALOoNIsTs were convicted at Clin-
ton, Iowa, Tuesday Of violating the pro
hibition law.
Coy & BERNHAMER, connected with the
Indianapolis tally sheet fraud have been
adjudged guilty.
GEORGE Bowers, Santa Fe ticket agent
at Pratt, Kan, committed suicide by
shooting Monday night. Drink gambling
and a shortage in accounts also, it is
sus pected, caused the act.
The First National Bank of Auburn, n.
Y, has been wrecked by the cashier as
indicated by the examiner. Deficiency
100000.
THREE American desperadoes, tried and
convicted of train robbery in Mexico,
have been senUeuced by the Criminal
Court at Chihuahua to i'm prisonment and
hard labor for life.
G. P. MACY, a leading merchant at
Golden City, Ark, was shot dead Satur-
day, by Oscar Coulter in revenge for his
having several years ago caused Couler's
arrest and long imprisonment. Coulter
was a fugitive from justice and Macy
recognized him and revealed his identity.
PRINCIPALS, seconds, judges, specta-
tors, every one in fact connected With the
Needham-Griffin prize fight at Norwood,
near Minneapolis, are living in the most
mysterious seclusion possible, it having
been learned that number of warrants
have been issued but whom they were for
was kept secret.
In the Circuit Court at Rock Island,
H., Monday, the jury convicted DR.. Vim
ton, leading homeopathic physician, of
malpractice, granting $1,000 damages to
lady whose disIocated arm he treated in
such a way as TO make it useless.
OLIVER SEWARD went home drunk at
Covington, KY, Sunday afternoon and
began shooting revolver at members of
his family. Mics O'Nelll, the first victim,
tainted after the second shot, ard as Gar
rett Spaulding, Stewards stepson, was
trying to revive Miss ONeill the shooting
went on and Spaulding was hit, dying
the next day from his wound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Newsb0ys and Bootblacks

My extensive dealings with both news
boys aid bootblacks have convinced me
that there is no honester class than they.
The other day gave newsboy so cents
TO change, and he went from place TO
place until he was out of sight, but seem
1Dgly could not get the change. In a
little while he came painting up the street
with the change, and said he was sorry to
keep me waiting. The fellow with the
swell bootblacking establishment Dor
rowed my knife to scrape the real estate
off my shoes, and l went away and forgot
it. He handed it over next day without
a murmur. Sometimes the boys haven't
change, and sometimes I haven't, but we
repose mutual confidence III each other
and never get cheated.
There is lame newsboy from whom l
generally buy my evening papers. He
seems to have an implicit trust in my
honesty that I have always admired and
wondered at, for fatter myself [ know
myself better than he does. He is gruff
but exceedingly honest. One time l
bought two papers from him and gave
him cents. He did not have the l cent
change. He said he would pay it the next
day. L thought at the time ne wouldn't,
but said nothing. Next day L left for
Europe. | was gone eight months, and
constant association with the monarchs of
that variegated continent gradually OBJ
liberated that 1 cent from my mind. The
day after l got back [ was sitting in my
Office when he hobbled in, and in the
ca NEST manner, as if it were a mere
trifie, laid down the coin on my desk and
said: Here's your cent"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Avenging the American

Among the many stories of the Robin
Hood exploits of Bernal the Mexican
bradit, is one of how he avenged an Ameri-
can. Up in deep gorge beyond San
Diemas an old man, an American, was
stopped one day by lone hcrseman and
ordered to give up his watch and money.
"Who are your" asked the traveller.
"Eraciio Bernal," was the response. Then
the old man didn't say another word, but
handed over all he had, the robber also
taking his horse.
A little farther down the canyon the
traveller, Flooding along on foot, met
four horseInen going up. How does 1t
come" asked the leader, shat an old man
like you is walking N these mountains?"
The pedestrian replied that Bernal had
just taken his horse, watch and money.
Did he say his name was sBernal?' You
wait here" said the man, and he quickly
disappeared up the canyon. Presently he
returned, bringing everything that had
been stolen. "Here is your horse, watch
aud money" he said; '-the man who took
them lies up yonder, dead. He was not
Bernal. am Bernal." The old man had
but Sc, and Bernal remarked that he
would need more to carry him through,
and gave him So additional.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
The ice Bridge at Niagara

Has formed, and many people have
already crossed the river upon it below
the falls. The scene from Falls View
where the Michigan Central train stops,
is one of remarkable beauty and
grandeur. The emerald waters of the
falls, with the angry rapids above and
the rainbow tinted spray below, with
gigantic icicles hanging from the cliffs
and the trees and shrubs on the shores
and Goat Island covered with curious
ice formations, with the wild mass of
icebUrgs stretching over the turbulent
waters where the Maid of the Mist sails
in Summer, all combine to form a spec
tacle seldom to be seen and worthy of a
lengthy iOurnev
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Short Sermons for Boys.
Jewish Messenger

Most boys and girls do not like ser
their highnesses. Perhaps they may
like these short sermons. They will give
food to think over, and must not be read
too hastily.
A Swedish boy fell out the window and
was badly hurt, but, with clenched lips,
he kept back the cry of pain. The King,
Gustavus Adolphus, who saw him fall,
prophesied that that boy would make a
man for an emergency. AID SO he did,
for he became the famous Gen. Baker.
A boy used to crush the flowers to get
their color, and painted the white side of
his fathers cottage in Tyrol with all sorts
of pictures, which the mountaineers sized
at as wonderful. He was the great artist
Titan.
An old painter watched little fellow
who amused himself making drawings of
his pot end brushes, easel and stool, and
said: "That boy will beat me one day
So he did, for he was Michael Angelo.
4 German boy was reading blood and
thunder novel. Right in the midst of it
he said to himself: "Now this will never
do. l get too much excited over it.
can't study so we'll after it. So here it
goes!" aud he flung the book out into the
river He was FIchee, the great German
philosopher.
Do you know what these little sermons
mean? Why, simply this, that in boyhood
and eirlhood are shown the traits for
good or evil that make the man Or wom-
an good or not.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
DIR JURY SYSTEM.

Flow often do people read of funds be-
ing raised to aid in the prosecution of
criminals. This thought is suggested by
Che reading of a subscription started
among the citizens of town in northern
Wisconsin, to raise the money necessary
Co aid a woman who has large family
and is poor, to prosecute the murder of
her husband. The circumstance is not
uncommon. The family or friends are
frequently called upon nova days
to help defray the expenses o
prosecuting criminals at whose hands
they have suffered. 1t Is very common in
deed that large amount of money Is
found necessary, to make it at all sure that
an offender may be brought to justice.
This necessity arises from the fact that
che criminal or his friends will pay for
she best legal talent to aid in the defense.
There may be several great jury lawyers
employed which is often the case.
To meet this array of talent, the
trust to the ability of the
prosecuting attorney, finds it necessary
o employ graf legal talent also; and Ii
Il a we'll known fact that little hope of
Justice is entertained by the friends or
the community unless this is done. But
is it not shameful state of facts? Is it
not burlesque on American justice that
such necessity should be allowed to ex-
list? And is there no way by which such
q thing can be done away with? To these
questions there can be but one answer;
and for this outrage there is but one an
tidote
The cause of the difficulty lies not in
the court, and not in the prosecuting Of
ficer; but in our jury system: or rather,
in the method by which our juries are
made up. It arises from the fact that in
telligent men, men capable of grasping
facts and Analysing them, are kept off of
iuries; and in their stead men who are
by nature and education mere toys for
lawyers to play with, are chosen. As it
is, the court is a formality and the testi
mony cuts no figure. The question of
tener is, in prognosticating the result.
(which side has the ablest and most elo-
quent jury lawyers?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
IN GENERAL.
Prosecuting Pacific Railroad Men

TUIrtT
The resolution introduced in the house
by Representative Anderson, of Iowa, to
authorize the institution of judicial pro-
ceedings against the various Pacific rail-
road companies, contains in a preamble
the charges Of mismanagement and frau
dulent manipulation of the affairs of the
company embodied in the Henly resolu-
ton of last year, and directs the attorney
general to bring suit against the com
panies to enforce the forfeitures pre-
scribed in the Thurman act. He is di-
rected to include as parties defendant in
the suit against the Central Pacific G. P
Huntington, Leland Stanford, and Charles
Crocker. and in the case of the Union
Pacific John B. Alley, Elijah Atkins, Ezra
b. Bacon. Sidney Dillon, Jay Gould, Fred
erick l.. AInes, and Russell Sage. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
George and McGlyn Disa gree

Talk of estrangement between Henry
George and DR.. McGlyn is again renewed.
Now new element of discord is men
toned. The friends of George and Nc
GIyn III sist that the only difference is
that McGlyn, John Nc Mackin, and Gay
bert Burnes believe that the united labor
party ought to put up presidential can
didate this year, while Henry George
and Louis Post believe in the necessity
of entrating their efforts on getting
as many of their men as possible into
congress in order TO effect tariff and
other reforms. George and Post do not
think that the time has come to go into a
presidential contest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
Grant and stanton.

There was always a sort of personal
barrier between them. Grant respected
profoundly the services Stanton had
rendered the country, and 1 doubt not
the sentiment was reciprocated. But
Stanton was harsh and austere in man
ner, and apparently cared little FOR the
feelings of others. He doubtless had his
affections and intimacies but Grant was
included in neither; and at times the
harshness was extended even to him,
probably without intent, perhaps uncon-
sciously. But Grant was in reality one
OF the most sensitive of men. He re-
garded the feelings of others carefully,
and it was always painful to him to infict
pain. Although few supposed so, he
felt acutely all the censures and attacks,
and even the Sights of which he was the
object. He said lothing, perhaps, when
he received them, bat there was abundant
evidence, which those who were with him
closely could detect, that Grant was
thin skinned man. Therefore, these
asper1ties of Stanton wounded him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02
SHOULD NOT HONESTY BE BETTER RE
WARDEUS

SHOULD NOT HONESTY BE BETTER RE
WARDED?
A Vermont cashier, who for fifty years
has performed his drty honestly, always
making true balance sheets, has been re-
warded by the directors of the bank in
which he has been so long employed by
the presentation OF gold ring, esti-
mated worth Sc. 1t may appear to some
that the relation of such matter is too
trifing, and not worthy of comment
True, the gift was trieing, most con-
temptibly so; and it is because honesty
and integrity is rewarded IN such man
ner in our country that it becomes sub
jest worthy of the consideration of the
thoughtful. Hard and austere principles
relating to the integrity of those en-
ployed in places wheJr temptation con-
stantly tries them, may be urged. 1t may
be said that beyond the pay faithful
servant receives, no obligation exists
on the part of the employer. Ia
other words, the worlds moral code
is, do your duty and no thanks. But if
you fail, punishment will follow you swift
and sure" May it not be a question
worthy of the consideration of everybody
whether It would not be better, if integ-
rity was rewarded? Whether it does not
need stimulating much more than the
world, especially the business world,
seems inclined to aid and promote it.
Nothing in all probability, offers greater
encouragement to the young when plac-
ed in responsible positions, than the cold
Indifference with which they are recon
eensed for well doing. Surely. it is a
thought for the candid contemplation of
the thoughtful; and it is to be hoped it
may receive at such hands in the future
greater attestion than it has in TIE past.
Evidently mistake has been made some
whsre. The failure of integrity wher-
ever tried, assures US of this. May the
key to the difficulty not be found after
all in the fact, that although we may not
punish too much, yet, that we reward too
little?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02

The defalcation OF ex-Premier Nor
quay's government will 60 away beyond
what was at first even limited at. Already
Premier Greenway has discovered q def
cit of over half million. Investigation
has revealed that the sixteen months
from September, 1885, to January, 1887,
not single entry was made in the cash
book Of the Provincial Treasurer. On
the first day OF the present month the
cash deficit was 1915, 1880, besides an
issue of provincial bonds to the extent
of S160000, making the total known
deficit $475, 1880. In addition to this
there are a large number of floating
debts, which it is confidently believed
will swell the liability to considerably
over 100000.
The examination shows that the quarter
of million subsidy received early in
January had all been spent with the ex.
ception of few thousand dollars, and
and that one of the last acts of the
Harrison ministry had been to pay them
| selves and most of the civil servants their
salaries up to Feb 1. 1t is the intention
of the government 80 prosecute the audit
in order that the trua state of affairs may
be learned.
The Provincial Treasurer, Mr.. Jones
has returned to the city and will puI
a couple of experts on the books III or
der to get at the worst. AS the investi
CATION progresses the excitement over
| the defalcation increases. Tire whisper
that it is the duty of the present ministry
to demand the indictment of their prede
cessors is daily growing leader. Very
soon, it seems, there will be a general de-
mand for their trial. Of their guilty
knowledge of the corrupt and wastefu
use of public moneys there appears to BIZ
no doubt whatever.
It is hardly likely that the new Consar
vatives will oppose the reelection of the
present ministers, as the party is sc
much disguised with the result of the
revelations that it would be impossible tC
elect supporter of Norquay. Greenway
intends to geS some other contractor tC
take up the Red River Valley Railway
and com plete it in spite of the Ottawa
Government. Sir John Macdonald il
becoming alarmed at the turn affairs are
taking in Manitoba. The contem plateo
vigorous resistance to his policy has i'm
PEELED him to propose compromise
He promises that the Canadian Pacific
Railroad will build branch lines, and thai
his government will make Winnipeg the
head of lake navigation. Other cOnces
sions will also be granted if the province
will cease agitation and allow the Can
adam Pacific Railroad to continue IL
possession of the monopoly until 1891
This will never be agreed to. Mantle
bans are resolved to fight until they are
conceded, regardless of the consequence
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-02

The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has decided to sell mileage tickets good
for two thousand miles on all its lines
west of Pittsburgh. Why limit the
cent rate to any particular portion of the
Pennsylvania system? If passengers can
be carried tor cents mile west of Pitts
burgh, they can be carried just as cheaply
east of that city. The New York Central
has for many years been limited to 2
cent rate by state law. and has found ii
profitable TO carry on ITS immense pas
senger traffic at that figure. A general
adoption of this rate would have the eff
feet of increasing railway travel, and in
that way prove profitable all around.