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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
ELECTRIC SPARKS
Fires And Casualties.

JOHN ROBINSON, the veteran show nan,
died at Cincinnati, Saturday morning.
TWENTY bodies were found in the ruins
of the burned New York tenement houses.
AT WATERLOO, Iowa, Mrs. HaIverson
died of Ieprosy.
New MARKET, Taylor county, Iowa, was
visited by a hurricane which damaged
property but caused no deaths.
Two thousand men on street work at
Duluth, Mimi, have struck for higher
wages.
FOREST fires are raging near Big Rapids,
Mich, and 100000 feet of lumber hive
been destroyed.
J. G. HAUGH, boot and shoe dealer at
Aberdeen, d. T., assigned with liabilities
of $4,000 and assets about the same.
A CASE of yellow fever is reported at
Jacksonville, Fla, the victim being B. D.
Mccormick, recently from Tampa.
TENNYsoN is to write memorial poem
in honor of the two lately deceased Ger
man Emperors, the task being set by
Queen Victoria.
THIRTY horses were burned to death
between 2 and 5 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. lHoy were fdlu0I d6 So,OUO anu
were the property of the Mutual Benefit
Iron Company. The Waterman accident
iy upset lamp in the stable at 425 West
Thirteenth street. The building was
damaged $1,000.
"WEDNESDAY morning a destructive fire
began in Suffolk, Va, watch was not con-
trOlled until about o'clock this after
noon. Fearly the entire business por-
ton of the town is destroyed. The loss
is roughly estimated at from $3.50 to 81
000, with insurance far below the loss
DIR. SoHwEINFoRTH says that Stanl ey
may have reached the southern portion
of the vast i'll defined region known as
Bahn-Gazel, whence there are two availa
BILE routes to Wadelai. He thinks Stan
ley is safe as he is well supplied with
ammunition.
The business portion of Suffolk, Va.
was swept away. The burnt district ex.
| tends from Main and Bank streets on the
north to the Norfolk and Western Depot
Oh the south, and from Ballard d Smith
corLer on Washington square west to the
Suffolk Lumber Company on the east
large ?mber of dwellings were burned
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
The Carlisle Indian School.
Philadalrnhia Times

The close of the week at the Carlisle In
dian School was one of hustle in every
direction. Sixty-two of the students who
have spent five or more years at this
school were sent to their homes in the
West. Some went TO Montana, some to
Idaho, others TO Arizona, New Mexico, In
dian Territory, Nebraska, and Dakota,
representing fifteen different Indian
agencies. This party of Indian youth
was the brightest crowd of boys and girls
ever sent out by the Carlisle school. In
fact, so much confidence was placed In
them that they were allowed to return to
their western homes without an escort
something never before done in the his
tory of the school.
The party consisted of thirty-five large
boys, six small ORes, aud twenty one girls
Some of them were very glad to return &c
THAR relatives, from whom they have been
separated so long; but others appreciat &c
the fact that there is no salvation fol-
them from the low Indian ways when once
brought in contact with them again al
their homes, and much preferred to re-
mann in the east. The demand of the
parents, of course, overthrows the desire
of the young person every time, and the
government, living up TO its obligation to
return all students at the expiration of
their time, sends them back. Consider.
| ing is in one way, it is right they should
be returned to their homes after coming
to Carlisle, and banding together as
school for mutual Improvement
return home and scatter among their
friends and endeavor to help and i'm
prove them. But then, it is very sad fol
some of them. The homes they go to
| if homes they may be called; the hard
lives they are compelled to lead, and
being of such an age as not to have
| sufficiently formed characters to be able
oftentimes to resist the degrading infu-
ence of their reservation life.
If at the end of their stay at Carlisle
the government should take hold of them
and not allow them to return to the West
but rather push them farther into the
East among country homes and families
and III our Eastern cities, which is quite
possible from the outing system carried
on by the Carlisle School,, there would by
excellent results accruing therefrom
which can hardly be conceived of at
present. The Indian question, involving
| only 100000 Indians, commands more
attention, with the least chance of solving
it for years to come, than any question
before the American public.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

The Ishpeming gold find, in Marquette
county, Michigan, is regarded by the
people of the vicinity to be sure
enough gold mine. It is now claimed that
Dr.. Douglas Houghton discovered gold in
what Is now Baraga county as early as lo45.
He is said to have exhibited goose-qulll
full of specimens of pure gold In small
grains, but being drowned a few days
later the secret of where he obtained the
gold persisted with him. No further dis
coveries were made until 1877, when
Julius Ropes found gold bearing quartz
about four miles north of Isnpemlng.
In 1880 and 1881 he made other discover
les and organized the Ropes Gold and
Silver Mining Company. This mine has
three stamp mills at work. Gold and
silver bullion to the amount of $125,OOO
have been taken from che mine, but at a
cost that has made the undertaking I'M
renumerative to its stockholders, the
quartz containing only from 81 to s. of
bn6 pE6ClOuS udodAS POI eOh' NV AAN
Superior Mine is of more recent date,
and the late discovery of 300 pounds of
quartz carrying free gold at the rate of
from $4,000 to 100000 per ton has
created great excitement in the Ishpem-
ing region. All the gold found so far
has been in the quartz lodges. As the
reduction of the quartz is an expensive
undertaking, requiring large outlay of
capital for stamp mills and other ma
chinery, the palmy period of California
placer mining, which could be carried on
by anybody with pick, shovel and wash
ing CRADLE, is not likely to be duplicated
in Michigan. A syndicate of Detroit CAPT
talists, of whom Ex-Governor Alger is
one. has bought the controlling interest
in the Ropes mine and will pVsh The en-
terprise vigorously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
Cable Flashes.

PROFESSOR HERMAN BoN1rz, the German
philosopher, is dead.
TRE wheat crop Of southern Russia
this season is abundant End of excellent
quality.
The duke of Marlborough ard his
American bride have established the le-
gaIity of their marriage in England.
DE LEssEPs, at meeting of the Pana-
ma shareholders, promised that the canal
would be opened in 1890.
ITALY's claim to the Massowah country
on the Red Sea has created a marked dis
agreement with France, which is regarded
as serious at Berlin.
The Vistula, in Russia, and the Moldau,
in Bohemia, arc overlooking their banks,
causing great destruction OF life and
propesty.
PEHU has confiscated the railroads built
by foreigners in that country. ExMayOr
William R. Grace, of New York city, is
largely interested in the property that
has been seized.
THE United States consul to Italy will
meet Aug. and form a society, with the
object of furthering commercial relations
between the two countries.
THE meeting between the czar and the
emperor of Germany was very cordial and
the two rulers will confer upon each
other the title of honorary admiral.
The French crops have been disas-
trously affected by the weather. Accord
ing to the returns the yield will probably
be 35, 100000 heotolitres short.
nx,rp T4oJ1o, ra4urnaI
to Rome on the steamer Alesia. Also,
two noted brigands were sent home in
irons.
VIENNA.-The Austrian Government
has announced that it will join the sugar
bountjes convention if the United States
and Brazil do.
THERE will be meeting in October of
French deputies and English members
of parliament to inaugurate movement
in favor of French, English, and Ameri-
can arbitration.
JOIN HAGGERT has been appointed
Postmaster General of Canada, and Hon.
Edgar Dewdney has been appointed
Minister of the Interior and Superinten-
dent General of Indian Affairs.
The tenants on the Vandeleur estates
III SOuAbl OAdIC hdNO ICSOtNSo W dOdA0Ob
their resistance to the payment of rants,
and it is expected that they will settle
with the agents tomorrow. In that case
there will be no evictions,
DUBLIN.-Mayor MoHugh, of Sligo,
has been tried and convicted of the
charge of publishing boyootting Rotices
IN his newspaper, the Sligo Champion.
He was sentenced to four months i'm
prisonment.
LoNDoN.-Advices from Zanzibar say
that the Italian envoy who lowered his
flag some time since on account of the
differences with the Zanzibar Govern
ment returned to Zanzibar ten days ago,
but has not yet hoisted his flag. Ger
man squadron has arrived for prolong
ed stay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

The foreigners continue to come to the
United States as though they feared they
feared they might not have good chance
if they put it off too long. In spite of
the laws against the importation of con
tract labOrers and of paupers and crim1-
nails, 539,818 immigrants landed on our
shores during the fiscal year just ended,
an increase of 56,7O2 over the arrivals of
the previous year. OF the total number
Great Britain and Ireland furnished $780,
1855; Germany, 1924; Sweden and Nor
way, 72,915; Italy, 51,O75, Russia, 49,
4O7; and Austro- Hungary, 45,811. AL the
countries contributing to this army OF
immigrants show a gain over the pre-
vous year, except Poland, which registers
q slight decline.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

"When you take off your trowsers and put
on petticoats I will put out my cigar.
DE-. ERNEST WEIsENBURGER, profess Dr.
of Heidelburg University, who has been
observing the gas wells at Findley, Ohio,
says the earth's crust is very thin there,
that temperature of $500 degrees EXISTS
5000 feet below the surface, and that the
earth will before long burst out with vol
canic eruptions.
New YoRK.-For the last seven months
1882 more immigrants landed at Castle
Garden than in any corresponding seven
months of last year. The July arrivals
were %, 800, or 1,246 more than for July,
1887.
The Patent Leather Manufacturers
association of the United States in ses-
sion at Newark, n. j., resolved to advance
the price of goods from 10 to 15 per
cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
The First Dinner.
Detroit Free Press.


They had just returned from their we'd
ding tour, and were to have their first
dinner in their new home.
"Well, Percy, DEAR" she said sweetly
after breakfast, "what shall we have for
dinner?"
"Oh, anything you like"
'No, dear, anything you like"
'But shall like anything you like, my
little rosebud"
"And l shall like anything you like,
you precious old boy"
'Well, then, what shall we have
dear?"
"Whatever you want, darling"
'But 1 want to please you, lovey."
"And want to please you, precious"
"You old darling!'
"Eou blessed old precious!"
"But what shall we have?"
"That's for you to say"
"No, for you'll"
"But I'm afraid I'll order something
you don't like"
"I'll like anything you'll like, darling"
"Truly, Percy?"
"Truly, my darling"
because I'd feel so badly, I'd just cry
if had anything you didn't like. Do
you like roast beef?"
do your"
81 asked you first, dearie."
"What if don't care for it?"
"Then we'll never have pound of it
in the house."
''You little darling!
"But do you like lt?"
"Do your"
"Oh, Percy, you naughty old boy! How
am 1 ever to get what you like if you go
on like this? And do want to please
you"
"PIease yourself. and you'll be sure to
please me-"
"Then we'll have the beef"
"It you say so, lovely"
"But L don't say So"
cit shall be just as my own little lovey
dovey lifey wiley says"
mo, just az my treasure boy says"
"What if L say beef?"
"Then I shall say beef, too"
"Well, then, we'll have roast beef"
ri love roast beef"
$50 90 l."
"On, I'm so glad"
$50 am l."
"You old darling!"
"You precious"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

THE ever occurring question So to
what is to be done with the Indian is
once more to the front in connection with
the Sioux. They were assigned by treaty
q reservation of 100000 acres in Ds-
kota and have been living on it mere or
less peaceably for number of years.
But loud protest has been made against
reserying this tract, more than two thirds
as large as the State of Pennsylvania, for
the sole use of 5000 Indians, who are
practically supported by the government.
This sentiment has led congress to pass
an act opening the reservation to settle
ment when three fourths of the Indians
vote to vacate it. At present the Sioux
arc gathered at Standing Rock Agency
to protest against this law and are said
to have assumed threatening attitude.
The excitement and alarm of the Sioux,
are not to be wondered at. It is easy
enough to say that they need not go if
ihree-fourths of them are rot in favor of
going, but the Sioux know from painful
experience that their removal is deter
mined upon, and that if the present law
fails through lack of willingness to go on
their own part some other means will be
found to get rid of them and secure their
lands. The most pathetic feature of the
Sioux situation now is the fact that if
they move there is practically no place
for them to go except to the Indian Ter
ritory, which has invariably proved fata
TO the Northern Indians. Their present
reservation is all that is left to them of
territory that once comprised all of
Minnesota, Dakota, part of Wyoming and
the Southern portion of British Columbia.
Pathetic as his fate may be, there is little
doubt that the Sioux must go somewhere.
The envious eyes of the whites have al
ready been directed to this fertile tract of
22,OOOOOO acres, and no mere sentimental
idea about the sacredness of treaty rights
will be long allowed TO stand in the way
of its final occupation by the dominant
race. The Sioux occupied the territory
originally by right of conquest, proving
themselvessa more vigorous and agrees
i've race that the mound and pueblo build
ers who were before them. In turn they ere
destined to disappear before the conquer
ing race and civilization. They will not
become civilized and they canpot dwell
rs savages in the presence of civilization.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

A SKILLED Chinese wood worker, who
has arrived in New York to take charge
of the fancy work on Chinese town hall
now being built in Mott street, puts on
airs to the extent of saying that Amer1-
can cabinet makers could not earn their
tobacco money in China, as most of their
work though grand to the eye, was coarse
in construction. Any skillful Chinese
woodworker, he said, could make bed
stead that would be worth $4,000 in
China, but it wouldn't pay to make such
one here, as it would take three years
time and no American would be willing
to pay such price for bedstead except
as a curiosity, In China, he said, bed
steads are valued as ornaments as pianos
are here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
Genuine GentIemanliness.
Louisville Courier-JoJrnal.

In Mr.. Bancroft's "Reminiscences'
there is story told by Mr.. Charles Col
lete wkich is very beautifully and strik-
:ngIy illustrative of true etiquette. A
young soldier in an English regiment
had been promoted from the ranks and
given a commission in another regiment.
Before joining his command he was, ac-
cording to custom, invited to a farewell
dinner by the officers of his old regiment,
placed, as the guest of the evening, on
the right of the colonel and helped to all
the dishes first. He was a fine young
fellow, but little used to the ways of the
polite world and the manners of other
dining tables than the humble mess of
those days in the ranks. The colonel,
one of the truest types of gentlemen, did
his best TO put his guest at ease. The
soup was served, and then came servant
to the guests side, holding large bowl
which contained simply Jumps of ice. The
weather was hot, for this happened in
India, and cold drinks were an Unspaak-
able boon. The servant asked: "Ice,
sir?"
The colonel chatted merrily to him on
his left. Others Of the party began to
see the dilemma.
"Ice, sir?" again asked the waiter.
The guest, in ignorant desperation,
took portion of the ice and put it IN
his soup. smile played lightly on the
faces of some of the younger officers when
the bowl was offered to the colonel, who
went on chatting with the guest, and,
without moving muscle of his face,
dropped a piece of ice into his soup.
Those who came afterward took their cue
from the colonel and let the bowl pass,
and the young man breathed sigh of
relief as he thought that, after all, ne had
done the right thing. IF ever a soldier
deserved the Victoria Cross the colonel of
that regiment did.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
In the-Amusing Comedietta OF Used Up, -

In the Amusing Comedietta OF Used Up"
Sir Charles Coldstream, q blase man Of fashion,
is made TO deprecate everything in which every
body else is supposed to take an interest, with
the languid remark that there is really nothing
in it, He even extended this criticism TO the era
ter Of Vesuvius, down which he locked but saw
nothing in it." Such characters are scarcer on
this side Of the Atlantic than abroad, but they
exist here notwithstanding. Such men need a
flip to nature" to incidentally stimulate their
jaded appetite, overcome their lassitude, and re-
whom the worlds enioyments are beginning pre-
maturely 10 pail, will find Hostetter's Stomach
Bitlers wholesome and speedy renewal of vigor
and health Appetite returns. dyspeptic and
bilious symptoms disappear, the nerves grow
strong, and the hour Of retirement is unfraught
with apprehension Of uneasy repose when this
superlative tonic is employed II remedies fever
and ague, rheumatism and kidney troubles
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
News in Brief.

GENERAL SHERIDAN's condition oontin-
es to be encouraging.
CUT-woRMs are doing great damage to
the wheat near Grand Forks, d. L.
SUNSET Cox declines to run for mayor
of New York under any circumstances.
The recent reduction of freight rates
by the Southern Pacific railroad has de-
moralized southwestern traffic.
CHAIRMAN HoGE, of the Burlington
strikers, say the men are prepared to
continue the strike indefinitely.
The local option high license law has
been decided constitutional by the su-
preme court eff New Jersey.
THE John L. Sullivan circus has come
to an end at Boston, leaving large mum
Der of unpaid employees.
ANOTHER suspicious case that looks
like yellow fever has been discovered at
Plant City, Florida.
TEE Sioux Indians at Standing Rock
Agency. in Dakota, have decided unani-
nously not to consent to the opening of
the Sioux reservation.
THE Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail
road management has ordered the tele-
graph operators employed on the road to
leave the Telegraphers' Union.
PITTsBURG, Pa.-All the general or
ganizers of the Knights OF Labor here
have received instruction from Ponder
ly to organize the teIegraphers.
PROFESSOR ELISHA GRAY has procurea
patent for new long distance tele-
graphic transmitter, giving the message
in the handwriting of the sender.
FoR the half year ending Jane 80 the
gross earnings of the Canadian Pacific
Railway were S5,s33, 800 and working e1-
penses, S4,719,5 $50, leaving net profit of
$1,11S,S7O.
DR. MANY WALLER demanded that fell
low passenger in treasury department
elevator put out his cigar. He replied:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

statues of Richard Stockton and PbilIin
kearney, to be placed in the stafuerv hail
in the capitol. A resolution was edentea
assigning Tuesday, Aug. 81, for the con
sideration of concurrent resolution
accepting the statues and returniny
thanks to the state of New Jersey there.
for. The private business having been
disposed of, the house went into comnit-
tee of the whole (Springer, of Illinois in
the chair) on the deficiency appropriation
hill
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
SHERIDAN is DEAD.
The Valiant Hero Passes Away Shortly
After 10 O'clock Sunday Night.
Death Said to Have Resulted from a
Recurrence of His Heart Trouble.
Life Ceases Very acknowledgement
zeal Sketch OF Americas Great
Captain.
Sad News.

New BEDFORD, Mass, Aug. o. General
Sheridan died shortly after 10 O'Clock to-
night.
NoNQUITT, Mass, Aug. 5.-General Sher-
idan died of his old heart trouble.
Midnight General Sheridan's death
was very sudden. No particulars have yet
been given out by the physicians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
Wise Precaution.
Merchant Traveller.

"George, DEAR" said Mabel, 81 thought
you and papa were not very good
friends"
swell, yes, that's so to great extent,
I'm sorry to say"
"Why, then, did you send him that
great big, handsome bulIdogf"
"Why did 1 send him that dogs"
George smiled tender, thoughtful far
away smile "You see, dearest, that dog
and I are old friends"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
The News at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 5.-AI the fire
bells are tolling in consequence of news
of General Sheridap's death, and will con-
tinue tolling for one hour Flags are 60
ing to be at half mast, and tomorrow all
flags on public buildings of every descrip-
ton will be lowered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

THERE are no telephone wars and boy
colts in Sweden, though the telephone IS
in common use there. The reason is
that the rates are very moderate. At Or
ebo, for instance, city of 10000 inhab-
itants, the subscriber pays an annual tel
ephone rent of but 81, and gets the use
of telephone exchange extending 100
miles into the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09
At Boston.

Boston, Aug. 6.-When the news of
General Sheridan's death was received in
this city the fire alarm bells Immediately
announced the sad fact, tolling for half
an hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

The e1-Empresa Carlotta of Mexico is-
not, as lately reported, in i'll health.
Physically she is as sound 10 ever, but her
mind shows no sign Of regaining its
norm al condition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-09

The United States consuls to Italy will
meet Aug. 4 and form society, with the
objec of furthering commercial relations
between the.two countries.