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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
ELECTRIC SPARKS
Fires And Casualties.

FIRE in lumber yard at Verdi, New,
caused loss of $4,000.
The whole New England coast was
visited by violent wind storm Wednes-
day.
THERE were forty-eight new cases OF
yellow fever in Jacksonville, up to Satur-
day noon.
FIRE destroyed s125,OO0 worth of bust
ness buildings, barns, sa~-mills and luu-
Der owned BY VIM. Van Roo5ear. al
Romeo, Wis.
A BUSINESS block at Canton, OAK, in
Guiding the post Office, hotel and four
teen stores, were destroyed by fire Tues
day night; loss, 100000.
DESTRUCTIVE prairie fires are raging in
the Dakota counties of Lamour, Suits
man, Conteaux and Faux. Many far
mers have LOST their homes and crops.
TIE schooner Eddie Pierce from East
port for New York with cargo of sar-
dins valued at $500 Oo0 vas abandoned
off Cape Cod. The captain was dro En'
ed.
IN collision on the Illinois Central
near Menomin ee, ILL.,, Thomas Henneber
~, of GaleDa, was killed, and four labor
ers injured.
THIRTy-oNR horses and mules persisted
and nineteen cars were consumed in &
fire in 6 street car companJ's stables in
Columbus, o.
THERE were ten deaths and 1873 new
cases of yellow fever at Jacksonville, fo'
the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. N
Saturday. The total number of cases up
to date is 1,745; deaths 202.
PRAIRIE fires along the Cannon Ball
river n Dakota are doing great damage
TO the raGges. The grass is very dry and
long, and the fires are spreading.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
Tragedy in England.

The news that another urder-the
fifth by the same hand, it is beiieved-has
been committed in England, with no mo-
tive for the act, and no cine to the muir
derer, may excite horror. The theory is
that some cunning insane monster-a
human being of the man eating tiger
species, swayed by madaess delighting
In blood-is at large and IN constant wait
to do the deed Of crime. Five murders
in a few weeks and no clue to the assassin,
and public opinion, as we showed few
days ego, demanding the head of the
Home Secretary because of the failure of
his police to detect the criminal. Public
opinion is sure TO demand some head In
these moments of terror. And truly
there can be no more appalling circum-
stance than such monster at large-a
blood-fend, living only for murder, and
Innocence. Terrible as it is, all England
will become detective and a policeman
and we shall soon hear that the monster
in the hands of the law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
IN THE WRONG SECTION.
Tho Mistake of Little Girl Causes Panic
In q Sleeper.


Memphis Appeal
T. B. Sims, who has just returned to
he city with his family, had an awful
fright the other night On board of a Pull
man sleeping car.
It appears that his little daughter, about
z years of age, got up to get drink of
water. Returning, she missed the section
where her father was, and lay down be-
side an old gentleman from New Orleans,
who in the darkness she mistook for her
papa.
In an instant she was asleep. In the
meantime Mrs. Sims waited and waited
for the child to come back until impat-
fence gave away to anxiety, and anxiety
to alarm. Finally she awoke Mr.. Sims
and told him what had occurred. He flaw
out of bed, rsmsacked the toilet rooms,
CROPPED in every conceivable corner, but
the child Was nowhere. AN open door at
the rear of the coach suggested horrible
possibility, which the cheerful porter
clinched with the soothing information
that the door had been open for half an
hour.
At last, hoping against hope, Mr.. Sims
cast ceremony to the dogs, and one by
one began to explore every section in the
coach, in spite of tho protests of the in
mates. Finally snugly sleeping in uncon-
scious innocence, he found the little girl
asleep at the side of the old gentleman
from New Orleans, who slept like craven
image, snd was az dead to what was
passing around him as an Egyptian mum
my.
1t was some time before the agitation
caused by the chiId's mistake subsidized,
and of all the parties concerned none was
more surprised than the strange old
party from New Orleans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04

on it. He lifted his hat to The assembled
tourists and villagers, not one of whom
but grieved TO see him go, and at the
same time wished him God-speed, and
they gave him grand cheer as the train
gIided out of the station. In spite of all
his bravery aud resolve, he did not look
as if he could live many months. Poor
'Unser fritz" 1t seemed as If ne was
carrying a crown in ore hand and a
shroud in the other.
When We see what lamb March be
comes in this paradise of retreats, it
looks like pity that any sick man should
be torn away from it. The blue Medit-
eransan smiles and sparkles and beats
with soft footsteps upon the pebbled
shore. Every attraction that nature can
furnish has beer sent By gracious Heaven
to this lovely Rayiera. But the King
died, and the King must take his place.
Thus is the old truth illustrated again
That one death always breeds others; for
no one believes that the excitement of
court scenes and the heroic labor of his
new position will allow the new Emperor
very long in which to bless his loving
subjects. WILL CARLETON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
Furious With the Car
London Truth,


l hear that ths Queen Nathalie of Ser
via is more furious with the Gear than
with anybody else in Europe. She re-
quested his Interference at Berlin to pre-
vent her expulsion from Germany, but
he refused 10 help her. She went from
Wiesbaden to Vienna, intending to pro-
coed to st. Petersburg, but Prince Loban-
off was Instructed to inform her that she
could not be permitted to enter Russia at
present, SO she went off to Paris in high
dudgeon, and has now taken refuge at
Scheveningen, intending to go from there
to Florence in October. The real truth
is that Qoeen Nathalie hiss been useful
instrument to Russia in the past, but Rou
that her part Is played the Gear, fellow
ing the usual custom of soverelgns and
statesmen under such circumstances, has
thrown her over, for he does not intend
that King Milan's unpopularity shall be
turned to the advantage of the Queen,
WHO will find before long that she hiss
been playing the game of the Prince of
Montenegro, who will almost certainly b.
the next King of Servia. We may now
hear any day of the fall of King Milan.
Life on the Ocean Wave
Indurates the stomach against sickness,
but single or occasional transit across the
'llimitahls wetness' Is productive Of grievous
qualms especially when it is stormy. Ocean
travellers, yachtmen, slip surgeons. commercial
buyers sent abroad, voyagers by steamboat. and
all who are occasionally or frequently called up
on to be where pillows buffeted. should
take along Hostetter's Stomach Btters. the finest
known antldote fer sea sickness. malaria biilouS-
ness, and disorders of the stomach and bowels.
Many travellers by railroad, with delicate stonl-
achs and nerves, likewise suffer severely en- ro:te
These viii find the Bitters surely helpful and con
solatory. Travelling even in swift, steady and COM
modious steamships and sumptuous palace cars, Is
not always source of unmixed joy and delight
and the Bitters does much to counterfeit the dis.
comforts attending it, aggravated by delicate
health. Rheumatism brought on by damp wealth
er, kidney troubles and debility, are ehectualy
relieved by the Bitte-s
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
CONGRESSIONAL
TUESDAY, Sept. 25.


Senate.-Sen. Stewart offered a resoIu
ton calling on the president for .suca
information as he has received since
the 9Th inst, as to the action Of the
Chinese government on the recent treaty.
On motion of Mr.. Paddock, the house
bill for the relief of settlers upon the old
Camp Sheridan military reservation in
Nebraska, was taken from the calendar
and passed. The senate then protested
to pass the bills which were on the calen
dar to which there was no objection.
Among bills passed was the senate bill
granting a pension of So 500 per year
to the widow of Gen. Phil Sheridan.
Mr.. Berry said he was opposed to the
bill but would not make any argument
against it, coptentiag himself with voting
mo" on its passage, which he did.
All the pension bills on the calendar to
the number of LA were passed, the leg
islative operation occupying IS minutes.
After passing several minor bills the
senate adjourned.
House-In consideration Of the morn
ing hour, Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, from the
committee on foreign relations, called up
the joint resolution requesting the Presi-
dent to negotiate with the government of
Mexico for the creation of an internation-
al commission to determine all questions
touching the boundary line between United
States and Mexico where it follows the bed
of the Rio Grande and Rio Colorado. Pass
ed. Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, from the COM
mittee on naval affairs, called up the bill to
regulate the course at the naval academy.
Mr.. ONeil, OF Pennsylvania, offered an
amendment providing that after March
4, 1889, the minimum age for the admis-
sion of cadets to the academy, shall be 1c
years, and the maximum 25 years. The
amendment was adopted and the bill was
passed.
"WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26.
Senats.-Sen. Chsndler, from the com
mittee on naval affairs, reported bill
authorizing the president to issue COM
mission as rear admiral to Phillip G.
Johnson, to be dated January 25, 1887,
and to deliver the same to his widow.
The bill was placed on the calendar. The
bill reported by Sen. Hoar On February
9Th last, 'to provide for an inquest under
national authority" was taken up and Mr..
George proceeded to address the senate
on the subject. The bill went over with
out action.
Rouse.-Tbe conference report on the
sundry civil appropriation bill was pre-
sented, but was laid over until tomorrow.
The committee On public lands reported,
and the house PISSED without debate, q
bill TO forfeit certain lands granted to
the Northern Pacific company. It pro-
yides that all lands granted to the North
ern Pacific company by the act of July
2, 1864, except such as are adjacent to
and conrerminous with the road con-
structed prior to July 4, 1870, right of
way through the remainder of the route,
| including all necessary grounds for sta
ton buildings, shops, depots, switches,
side tracks and turn tables, and except
| ing also all lands included within the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
IN GENERAL.
TROUBLE ON THE FRONTIER.

tirg Times at Rio Grand City-Goy
Ross Sends Relief.
AUSTIN, Te1.-In response to the
alarming reports from Rio Grand City,
Texas, to the effect that the city was in
the possession of armed Mexicans who
threaten great danger to life and prop
erty, Gov. Ross has ordered the sheriffs
of contiguous counties to hasten TO the
scene with armed posses and likewise
telegraphed TO the San Antonio rifles, to
the Beiknap rifles and to the Houston
Light Guards to hold themselves in readi-
ness to march at moments notice.
The governor has also ordered the en-
tire ranger force of Texas to proceed
with all possible haste to the scene of
battle, as massacre of Texans is feared.
The Mexicans number ten to one of the
white citizens in that section, and there
is no telling to what excuses they will
resort, especially as they have no diff
Guilty in escaping to Mexico.
Rio Grand City is eighty miles from
the nearest railroad station, and it is ex-
tremely difficult to reach it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04

AMONG the most interesting and i'm
portapt of recent developments in the
science of electricity is the electrical
type writer, many patents relating to
which have, during the past year, been
issued TO J. f. Mclaughlin of Phila-
delphia. This invention is beyond doubt
destined in the near future to play most
important part in the transmission of
commercial and social intelligence. By
the use of q syuchronal transmitter and re-
ceiver controlling the electrical impulse
upon line wire, it is designed to operate
a typewriter at onepoint, thus register
ing the communication sent, and also at
the same time operate any desired number
of similar type-writers at points mere or
less distant, each of which will automati-
cally and unerringly record every char
acter made at the point of origin, thus
not only substituting ordinary type
writing for the mysterious click Of the
telegraph, but also rendering it impossi-
bic that any error should be made which
the sender may not instantly detect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
Orthodox Humility.
PfOYIdence JOurnal

A small New Yorker had been having a
day of unmitigated outragousness, such
as ali children who do not die young are
likely to have at times, and when he was
ready for bed his mother said to him !:
"Whea you say your prayers, George,
ask God to make you better boy. You
have been very naughty to-day" The
youngster accordingly put up hispetitions
IN the usual form, and then before closing
with "Amen" he added. "And please,
God, make me good boy" He paused
a second, and then, to the utter conster-
nation of his mother, concluded with IN
ebated gravity: Nevertheless, not my
will, oh, Lord, but thine be DONE"
John Gross, the Indian leader, is urg-
ing the Indians TO demand 81 per acre
for their lands as the price Of the pro-
posed treaty.
The frost Thursday night extended
as far south as southern Missouri. Freez-
ing weather was reported from northern
Minnesota.
Fathers Farrelly and Clark, who were
sentenced Monoay at Arklow to six
weeks imprisonment for melting their
parish1oners to boycott certain residents
of their parishes, have been allowed their
liberty pending appeal,
The furniture factory of Wilkins Il Co.
on Lake street, Chicago burned, causing
a loss of $4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04

MULHALL, the English statistician, IN
recent address before the British associa-
ton, presented some striking figures
showing the growth of industrial Amer
ioa, in one generation, or from 1850 to
1888. He takes 10 leading elements in
this progress of the nation and finds that
while the population increased in that
period $50 per cent. railways advanced
1880 per cent, banking systems, 918 per
cent; steam power, 685; wealth, $50; man
ufactures, 4Os; commerce, 316; agricul-
ture, 252; education, SOC; and shipping,
"a. Presented thus, the figures are
chiefly valuable as affordlng compare
tive view OF the advance in these items of
national greatness. Mulhall estimates
that the next census will show popula-
ton of 100000 and an acoumulative
wealth of OOO,OoO,O9O or so per cent.
more than the aggregate wealth of all
Europe 10 years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
WHAT THE INDIANS WANTED.
They Demand S125 an Acre for Their Lam

They Demand s125 an Acre for Their Lands.
MINNEAPoLIs.-A Pierre, OAK, special
says: The Lower Brule conference
was concluded yesterday and the up
river delegates, in charge of Major Nc
Laughlin, of Standing Rock, passed
through Pierre to-day. AS indi-
Gated in dispatches before, the
Indians remained firm and to a man re-
fused to sign the treaty. They did, how
ever, what they had not done before
make proposition offering to accept
$l.25 per acre for their land and sign the
bill. Heretofore they have refused to
sign the bill at all, claiming that they
had no land to SPARE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
GRAND RAPIDS. WISCONSIN.

ST.. PAUL has an "Orange Peel Club"
whose members agree to remove, not
only orange peel, but other dangerous
substances that they may see OF the side
walk, and themselves to refrain from
throwing orange peel, banana skins, or
the like where they may be likely TO
Gauss pedestrians to TAU. A harp and
crown awaits the members on the other
shOre
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
Criminal,

LEWIS DAVIS, under Indictment for
murder, was hanged by mob at Steel.
vile, Mo-, Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
A Singular Experience.


Dunnley is man of singular expert
ences.'' When he can't stop busy friend
and tell him some singular experience
it's because he isn't feeling well.
Brown" he said, buttOnholing that
gentI=man, ga most singular experience
occurred TO me this morning. 1 have
owed Robinson some money for long
time and wanted to pay up. Not know.
ing his address I was about to step into a
drug store to consult directory, when
whom should I see coming up the street
but Robinson himself; singular, ehf''
"Er-did you pay him the money!"
eyes"
sYes, DGmleY, it was singular, for a
fact"
The tour of the Yale gIee club will en-
brace the following points this veal
Chicago, st. Louis, st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Colorado springs, and Kansas City.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04
DISHONEST EMPLOYEES
The Union Pacific Company Surmise They
Have Been Swindled.

Have Been Swindled.
DENVER, Col.-There is Iumor
that the Union Pacific railway COM
pany Will soon cause the arrest of a
number of its agents and train men in
Colorado on the charge of swindliDg the
company out of several thousand dollars.
1t is understood that a conspiracy be-
tween the agents end the train men
exists, through which the company has
been systematically defrauded in it's
passenger and freight business for
several wears,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04

ME-. CHA2IRERLAIN s Bradford speech Is
interpreted as declaration that he will
enter the Salisbury cabinet if asked. His
ervices will not be required unless Lord
Harrington takes Office also, which thus
far he has stoutly refused to do. Hart
ington's position as head of great lib
eral family is something to him, lin spite
of the fact that he is doing what he can
to keep the liberals out of power.
The managers of both parties agree
that voters are doing more solid reading
than III any campaign since the war
This is especially true of working men
who attend the meetings of both parties
and examine all the campaign documents
they can get hold of. Jeferson's esti-
mate of a reading people is we'll known.
He would have almost choose newspapers
without government rather than govern
ment without newspapers.
The case Of the United States govern
ment against the Bell telephone company
which will be heard before the supreme
court at Washington, October s, is a suit
to break the patent on the ground of
fraud. It goes up to the court of last
resort from the circuit court at Boston,
which sustained the demurrer of the COM
pany that the government cannot break
q patent on such ground. But the ques-
ton of fraud has never yet been sifted,
ewing to the numerous demurrers of the
company. Judge Thurman makes the
leading plea for the government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-10-04

The furniture factory of Wilkins Co.
on Lake street, Chicago bnrnsd, causing
loss of $50, 900.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-20

-She-"O, Jacob, Jacob, | hat drop
ped der Limberger cheese oud of ter
back window. !" He-"Vot a galamities
Now will come to us pretty qnick ter
board of health nit Elm cholera case
New York Sun.
Its rare thing to see man moving
on the ice, but such sight was possible
the other day at Mount Vernon, Me.
After a swamp froze up, enough grass re-
manned above the ice to warrant thrifty
farmer cutting it and drawing it home
for bedding for his horses.
Another proof that it always pays to
advertise comes from Ontario county in
this State. A music teacher had bust
ness card printed In one of the county
papers. 1t was seen by a former lover
out West and he hunted her up, explain
ed his absence of 20 years and they were
married.-[Glens Falls Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-20
WHAT THEY WEAR.

A knitted toboggan cap makes an excellent
skaters hood.
Braidng on tailor suits will be more fire.
quent and more elaborate next season.
Very pretty new jackets are made up of
the new imitation braided dolman cloth.
The arrangement of the tule draperies on
ball corsages is very varied and eccentric.
The skirts of dresses for the spring are
scarcely draped at all-only ripple here
and there.
New York women of fashion and society
prestige wear tea gowns at their own after
noon teas
Metal fringes adorn the bottom Of many of
tho rrettiest ball gowns worn at the Delmon-
leo balls.
Dolman cloth is the newest fabric for wraps
is covered with pattern Of relief that simu-
lates braid.
Metallic threads, braids, and tinsel spangles
are worn on all sorts of indoor dresses, ball
gowns, and dressy visiting toilets
A one piece toboggan suit can be utilized
for various purposes, journeys and voyages
in winter, and for sleighing robes.
The indoor dress of black lace is correct
wear LOT young IudtToHS auu eiuelly WOucu,
but it is too somber for young girls
Green cashmere frocks are in favor for
girls of IL to Is, and these are frequently
piped and trimmed with pale blue silk.
Toboggan suits are made in one piece or
two pieces, but the one piece suit is the most
convenient, comfortable and picturesque.
The most approved toboggan suits are
made of blue, gray or red blankets. with
stripes or full borders of contrasting coiors.
The delicate embroideries in metal threads
on gauzy organdy or sheer India null ball
gowns take the form of the figuring on Turk
ish chair scarfs.
English brides have discarded satin for
their wedding gowns, using fable, peau de
sole and gros grain instead. What will the
satin weavers of Como do about iti
Lucifer red plush bands and accessories
make gown of opaline gray silk very dressy
and becoming, and if frightened with tinsel
it becomes brilliantly effective.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-20
CARE OF THE HANDS.

In cool weather comes the liability to
chapped hands, and the discomfort of
these is more trying than their unsightli-
ness. With care the hands may be kept
smooth, even by those who handle the
dish-cloth. For cleansing the hands use
oatmeal instead of soap, or a little am
monia or boraX in the water they are
washed in. Be careful to dry them thor
oughly every time they are washed, and
then to apply little vaseline or cold
cream, wiping the hands after the april
cation. Oxalic acid in weak solution
will remove stains, or what is better, a
bit of lemon, for oxalic acid is poison and
must not be permitted to touch an abrad-
ed part of the skin. At night rub oat-
meal over the hands and wear pair of
kid gloves a size or two large. This is
especially for those who, after their
homework is done, sit down at the piano
or occupy themselves with fine sewing or
silk embroldery.-[ Exchange.