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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
A FIENDISH PLOT.

Carefully Arranged Plans to Blow Up Duluth
Workingmen with Dynamite.
DULUTH, MINN.-One of the working
men employed by Contractor Fitzpatrick
went to the magazine to get some dyna
mite for a blast. He found footprints on
the fresh snow, and, on looking at the
powder house more carefully, saw that
the door had been vrenched from Its
hinges. AS there have been already two
inexplicable explosions in connection
with Mr.. Fitzpatrick's work the man was
cautious. He went back to the gang OF
workmen and told them and his boss
what he had seen.
A party then went to the mag azine and
entered il with The utmost care. On the
floor were strewn closely broken pieces
of the explosive. Several boxes of cart
ridges were broken open. A stove in the
building, used for drying the powder,
had dynamite mixed in the ashes, and in
the stove-pipe were sticks of dynamite
arranged in such position that the pok-
ing of the fire would shake them down SO
that they would explode. all the arrange
ments for most destructive and muir
derous explosion had been carefully
made.
A careful search was made and all the
dangerous material removed. The work
men are naturally very uneasy and very
angry, and if the assassins who devised
this homemade Internal machine are
found they will be hanged at once. Sus-
picion is directed TO some recently dis
charged laborers, and they are being
watched. Had any attempt been made to
dry dynamite this morning there would
have been frightful explosion in the
midst of seventy work1ngmen, few of
whom could have escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
depth of 1882 feet just at the rivers

depth of 1882 feet just at the rivers
mouth.
ADvIoEs from London state that it is
known that Emperor Frederick is i'm
proving owing to the removal of large
piece of the diseased cartilage. Such a
thing has never been known to occur in
case of cancerous disease.
The colony of New South Wales now
has over 100000 inhabitants, ?, 140 miles
of railway, nearly 1000 COO sheep, 1885,
600 cattle and $4,000 horses. In 1866
over $50, OOO,0 900 worth of wool was ex-
ported, and the annual mineral produc-
ton is about SIS, 100000.
The London Standard says: "What-
ever the eventual results of Mr. Chamber
lain's mission may be, it occasioned strik-
ing manifestation of the real friendship
towards England that prevails in Amer
lea.
Reports from the flooded districts
along the Vistula river in Germany say
that within an area ten miles square sew
enty seven villages are submerged and
$4,000 persons are homeless. The dam
age is estimated at 100000. Twenty
nine lives have been lost, and 10000 head
of cattle have persisted. The weather is
milo.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
THE 1887 CORN CROP,
Reports From Many Sections Show a
Great Scarcity.
The Effects of the Great DrOuth Dis
cernible in the Decreased Yield

This weeks issue OF the Farmers Re-
view will have the following report con-
corning the corn crop OF 1887:
The effects of the great drouth of 1887
are still apparent at this distance, for,
from the summary of the reports from our
crop correspondents, it will be seen that,
owing 10 the serious shortage in the sup
ply of hay and other fodder for winter
feeding, added to the shortage in the corn
crop, the ajority of counties in the corn
growing States, with perhaps the excep-
ton of Iowa and Nebraska, will be able to
spare but a small portion, if any, of the
corn crop of 1887 for sale. The following
summary gives good idea CT the situa-
ton in the several States:
Illinois-Fifty-th counties report no
corn for sale; twenty-five counties report
that the farmers there are buying corn,
and tbirty-four counties report that they
have an average of 2812 per cent. of the
1887 crop to spare for market.
Indiana-Twenty-six counties report no
corn for sale; five counties are buying
corn; sixteen counties can spare an aver
age of p per cent. of the crop.
Michigan-Sixteen counties have no
corn for sale; eight counties are buying
of II per cent. of the croy.
Ohio-Twenty-six counties have 10 corn
for sale; two counties are buying corn;
twenty-one counties can spare an average
of 25 p per cent. of the crop.
Missouri ty-four counties have
10 corn for sale; three counties are buy
ing corn; tweDty-one counties can spare
an average of q per cent. of the crop.
Hols county will have to import $4,000
bushels of corn.
Kentucky-Seventeen counties have no
corn for sale; nine counties can spare an
average of % per cent. of the crop.
opsin-Sey enteen counties have no
corn for sale; eight counties are buying
corn; three counties can spare an average
of 25 per cent. of the crop.
Iowa-Twenty-six counties have no
corn for sale; seven counties are buying
corn; forty seven counties can sparo an
average of IL per cent of the crop.
Thirty-two counties have
no corn for sale; one county is buying
corn; nine counties can spare an average
of Is per cert. of the crop.
Kansas-TWenty- nine counties have no
corn for sale; four counties are buying
corn; thirteen counties can spare an
average of 25 LIS per cent. of the crop.
Nebraska-Ten counties have no corn
for sale; twenty-four counties can spare
an average of % per cent. of the crop.
1t is stated there is sufficient stock in
Dodge county to consume all the corn,
yet two-thirds of the crop will be sold.
Dakota-Eleven counties have no corn
for sale; ten counties can spare an aver.
| age of 231a per cent. of tie crop.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
FUnEiGN.
THE Sultan of Zanzibar is dead.

THE Sultan of Zanzibar is dead.
The Republic of Switzerland elects a
President every year.
A LETTER from st. Petersburg to the
Morning Post confirms tie report Of the
continued massing of Russian troops on
the Polish frontier.
CAMBRIDGE won the Oxford Cambridge
boat race rowed on the Thames Saturday
by five lengths.
A FRENCH iron-clad fired at and struck
an Italian steamer. The commander
claims it was an accident.
IT is claimed that Russia has assurances
that Germany will no longer support
Austria's warlike aspira ions.
IT IS stated that 10000, persons have
been made homeless by floods in the val
ley of the Vistula River.
AN explosion of gas caused the burn
ing of theater at Oporto, Portugal.
Many lives were lost.
DUBLIN.-A steamer laden with pota.
toes and accom- panied by two gun boats
has started for the Arran Islands to relieve
the furnishing Irish population.
LoNDoN.-Lord Stanley of Preston the
new Governor General of Canada will
start tor his post about the beginning of
June.
The manner in which the spruce and
pine forests of Norway are being exter-
minated is becoming so serious that the
Government is called upon to put stop
to it.
TIE French Court of Appeals has re-
versed the judgment of the trial court in
tbs case of III. Wilson, ex-President
Grevy's son-in-law, and has acquitted him
of the charges of which he was convicted.
GENERAL BouLANGER, the troublesome
FrenchmaH, as the result of his recent
trial by court-martia] on charges of in
subordination, has been retired from the
army, by decree of President Garnet.
The channel OF the Congo can be
traced for hundred miles out tC sea as
g remarkable submarine valley having a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
A Cuban Home.

Edgar S. Wackma1 in his desert ptions
of Cuba thus describes a Cuban home
perhaps the best idea possible of the
home of the more favored of the Cuban
countryman can be had from brief pic
ture of one wherein / passed night and
a day while wandering to this lovely vii
lage. The head of the house which,
leaned decrepidly over the mountain
way, was a brown-facej, stocky fellow,
wreathed in smiles and OVERLOOKING with
good humor. He had seen me a long way
off, and had fairly blocked the calzada IL
front of his cabin with gestures, petitiom
and blessings of all the saints-a verita
BILE sunny bandit baud of welcomes-ant
had actually compelled me to dismount
aud tarry. There were three maidens,
well-grown senoritas with winsome smiles,
silent but kindly faced old mother, an
host of hurly burly muchachos or boys,
whose whoops and diversions among the
valiant goats and fowls were something
startling to know. The house was some
what better than the average. 1t covered
more ground. The portal in front was
roomi6r. The long, low shed behind was
more capacious. The palm matched roof
was higher. The one or two windows. or
holes for light and air, were larger and
their stout bars bore traces or rude orna-
mentation. There was just two rooms,
the living and sleepingroom. TIE for
mer was perhaps thirty feet SO uare. The
latter, which extended one way the whole
length of the structure, was narrower, but
still large enough for the entire family's
sleeping apartment. The rafters held
their usual endless variety of dried herbs,
meats, garlic in strings, while the walls
were covered with saddles, old arms,
machetes, and endless pieces of house
hold portable property. Here also, az
everywhere in Cuba, was the meditative
goat, the fussy duck, the obstreperous
game-cock, and the diligent flea. Per
haps two acres of ground were inclosed
by tumble down stone wall. The most
luxurlant of flowers and vines wreathed
in and over these; birds of every color
and voice glinted and trilled hither and
thither; and the whole spot, again like all
Cuba, was natures heaven accursed
and disgraccd by human ignorance and
slOth."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
Why He Was Called Honest Ola Abe
Xenia lO.) Torchligh


Some time early in the years following
1850 the Hon. J. G. Gest of this county
was guardian of some minors who mad
title to some land in Illinois, and, deem
ing it TO be the interest of one of his
wards to sell the land, he went to that
state to make sale of it. He went to the
court through which he would have to
proceed, and upon a conference with the
Judge of that court he for the first time.
was made aware that there was difficulty
N his way, The Judge told him it was
the first time an application had been
made IN his court by a foreign guardian
to sell lands in Illinois, and that he doubt
ed his right to do so. Mr.. Gest was him
self good lawyer, ana on careful exami-
nation of the statutes of Illinois he had
as troublesome doubts as the Judge, who
advised him to take counsel, and directed
him to a lawyer named Lincoln, who, he
said, would give him safe advice. He
went to Mr.. Lincoln's Office and found, he
said in narrating the incident afterward,
II tall rather bony man, with kindly ex-
preston of face, and plainly dressed. He
stated his case to Mr.. Lincoln, and that
he waited an opinion; also that ne was
very anxious to get through with his bus
mess specify ana reLurp nome. Mr.. LIN
coin examined the statutes then, book
after book. Finally he took down vol
ume and remarked: "This is Story on the
conflict Of Laws | trust it may give me
some light" After examining through it
carefully he placed it back on its shelf
and said; For the first time has the
question of the right Of foreign guard
ian to come into our courts TO sell the
lands CT his nonresident wards, situated
in this state, been presented to me. !
hoped that Story would help me to
solve it, He does not, and L cannot, give
you an opinion without further examin-
alton; you are in hurry to return home
and will give you the best advise that |
can. Come here" He stepped to the
door and, pointing across the street. said:
"You see that lawye sign? That is the
office Of exJtdge Logan; go to see him;
if there is man in Illinois who can give
you an opinion at once, he is the man; 1
am not" That said Mr.. Gest, "was the
first and only lawyer I have ever met who
had the candor to admit that he was not
ready to give an opinion. It was an in
stance of professional honesty worthy of
all praise, and referring me to Judge Lo-
gan in the manner he did was 9 rare in
stance of magnanimity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The steamer Canonburg has been
wrecked at Nantucket and is total loss.
She was valued at $156,oO0
THREE stores were destroyed by fire
and the City Hall badly damaged, at I'm
ion City, Pa, Tuesday morning. Several
citizens were injured by an explosion.
The house occupied by Thomas all
postmaster at Orillia, Ont, burned last
night and his three small children per
ished.
THE elevator and c., B. & Q. freight
depot at Hamburg, Iowa, burned Friday
night. The loss is $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
THE private banking house of Thomas
P. Miller, of Mobile, Ala, after thirty
years of existence, has succ1mhed. Liza
bilities, S150,000; assets, $4,000.
MORE heavy rain is reported in Ala
bama, where the country is literally flood
ed by the overlooking rivers and creeks.
The railroads are at standstill.
THE smoking car of train on the An
apolis short line railway was thrown
down an embankment al Baltimore, and
several Maryland legislators injured,
none, however, fatally.
UNEAsINEss is being felt for the safety
of the United States man-of-war steamer
Lancaster, en- route for Gibraltar to join
the Mediterranean squadron. She has not
been heard from since January II.
FIRES: At Peoria, H., Saturday night,
the Rouse business block was destroy ed.
1t contained Cookies tailor shop, DUAL"
mans boot and shoe store and offices and
the Grand Army of the Republic Hall.
Loss, $4,000.
STIoKNEY's powder factory at Ashford,
n. Y, was destroyed Tuesday morning
by an explosion. Two men were blown
to atoms, and big hole marks the spot
where the factory stood.
z THE six children of Jacob Krouse, a
farmer living near Forest, O., while play
ing in the woods found some wild par
ships and ate them. About midnight
they we're taken violently sick and one
died in few hours. The others are still
alive, but can not survive long.
A SPECIAL from Kanses city says: A
tornado destroyed three fourths of the
town of Ninneccah, King county, Kansas.
Two people were killed and number of
others more or less injured. The heavy
rainfall which has continued since has oc-
casloned great discomfort re" houses
are left standing.
A PASSENGER train on the Michigan
Central Railroad, going East, was run in
to by a freight train of the Wabash Road,
eleven miles south of Chicago. The rear
car of the Central train, bound for
MoskegoD, Mich, was knocked off the
track and five passengers were injured.
The State National Bank at Raleigh, n.
c., was closed Tuesday morning, and the
directors published statement to the
effect that they believe the President and
the cashier of the bank fled with a large
amount of the funds. The suspension,
it is stated, does not affect other finan-
cial institutions in the city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY. Mar. q.

SenGte.-The senate to-day accepted the
invitation to attend the funeral services
of the late chief justice in the house TO-
morrow. Sen. Stewart brought up his
amendment to the bill authorizing the
deposits of gold and silver bullion and
the issuance of coin certificates therefor.
Sen. Teller said it was not because of
reproduction that there was such a
wide divergence between silver and gold,
bat it was because of the characterization
of oliver. On motion of Sen. Sherman a
committee of five senators to attend the
funeral of the late chief justice at Toledo,
was ordered, and Senators Sherman,
Allison, Evarts, George and Gray were
appointed. The bond bill went over on
motion Of Sen. Palmer to recommit it.
House.-In the morning hour the house
took up the Union Pacific railroad fund
ing bill. After few remarks by Mr.
Cultivate, of Ohio, the bill vent over.
A number of measures were reported
from committees, among them the bill TO
provide for ascertaiinng the propriety
and feasibility of constructing gulf and
lake water way; also for the election of
senators by the legal voters of the states.
The military academy appropriation bill
was passed and the general public land
bill called up. An amendment by Mr..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
STONED TO DEATH.

ATLANTA, Cain Raburn County the
Hopkins brothers were convicted Of the
murder of Willie Thomas. The affair is
one of the most unprovoked IN the annals
of crime. About week ago Willie Thorn
as who was one of the most respected
young farmers of the ast'side of Raburn
county, started in his camping wagon for
South Carolina, where he had business.
Dark found him at the banks of the
Chattanooga river, where he camped
The next day being Sunday, and Thomas
having scruples against travelling on that
day, he remained in camp, and in the
afternoon decided TO attend preaching in
Mont Carmel Church, which was close by.
AS soon as he appeared in the streets of
the town William Hopkins acoosted him
about the cut of his coat and collar.
Others jeered at him, and Thomas escap.
ed from the mob into the church and
soon forgot the iacident.
After the services Thomas went out and
was imme diately struck by sharp stone.
He started to run, when both William and
Joe Hopkins started in pursuit after him,
throwing stones after him. After Thorn
as had run about quarter of a mile he
fell from exhaustion when his pursuers
came up and finished their bloody work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
A HORRIBLE DISASTER,
A Fearful Explosion in a Kansas Mine
Buries 100 Men i'm the Debris.
Forty Bodies Already Taken Out
Fifty Believed to Have Perished.

Mine Entirely Wrecked Ind Many Lives
Lost.
KANSAS CRY, Thursday-The following
dispatch has been received from Rich
Hill: About 1 o'clock this afternoon
there was rumbling sound in mine No.
. at this place and moment afterward a
fearful explosion occurred that entirely
wrecked the mine and buried in TIE de-
orls the overwhelmed miners, who we're
cut OFF from escape. Up to O'Clock D.
m. forty bodies had been taken out.
The superintendent of the mine was
taken out badly injured but will survive.
In the terrible excitement and confusio,f
it is impossible to give list of names
or even estimates as to the full extent of
the disaster but it is now thought over
fifty men were killed. The mine is stu
ated six miles distant from the town of
Rich Hill and is located in Baxter county
one hundred miles south of Kansas Citv
on the Missouri Pacific railroad.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
CRIME.

A GANG of outlaws numbering in the
neighborhood of thirty-f has been brok-
en- up in Kentucky. Some Of those ar
rested have given full information.
THE President and the Cashier of the
State National Bank at Raleigh, n. c.,
have looted that institution and fed to
parts unknown. The concern has closed
its doors.
SHERIFF MATsoN of Chicago, has with
drawn the reward offered for the arrest of
McGarigle.
The nominations S. NJ. StOckslager,
commissioner, general land office; Thomas
J. Anderson, assistant commissioner,
general land office, have been confirmed.
MONTREAL Detective Fahey was to-
day sentenced to fourteen years in the
peniterti ary for robbing the Grand Trunk
Railway Office.
HETzKE. the Chicago fend who whipped
his son to death and was sentenced to
death, was granted a new trial Friday,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pris-
on for life.
BENJAMIN E. HOPKINS, late assistant
cashier of the Fidelity bank, was on Sat
urday morning sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for seven years and two months.
IN prize fight at st. Paul Chris Kemek,
II years old knocked Richard Moore
senseless. Moore may die. Kemek has
been arrested.
AT Carlinnville, H., the 13-year- old
adopted son of John Dietz shot and NOR
tally wounded William Wineland. The
latter killed the boys father last Fall, the
victim on his death-bed making the boy
promise to take WineiaHd's life. The boy
kept his word.
A FEW days ago Captain Gribble and
two others, while conveying a gold bar,
valued at $1,000, from ex- Senator Tabor's
mine at ella Bend, A. T., were murdered
and the gold carried off. A pursuing
posse trailed the murderers and shot one
of them, a Mexican.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
What Constitutes Family Medicine /?

A preparation which is adapted TO the relief
and cure Of ailments to which members Of a
household are most subject. and which is not
only alleged to do this. but has long and unfail-
ingly proved its ability to do, assuredly deserves
the title of a liable Family Medicine. Among
time-honored preparations which experience and
the sanction of the medical profession indicate
as deserving Of popular regard and confidence,
is Hostetter-s Stomach Bitters, medicine adapt
ed to the eradication of dyspepsia, constipation
and biIiousness the three most frequently occur
ring ailments that vex mankind. Derived from a
botanic pareutage. il is efficient as wei as pure
and wholesome 1t relieves nervous disqUietude
and inactivity of the kidneys, and counteracts a
tendency to rheumatism. For renewing Tagging
strength and irnparting appetite it can be i'm
plicitIy relied upon. Fever and ague, rheuma
tism and debility are remedied by it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
Russia's Cold Climate.
Cleveland Leader.

This being such an extraordinary cold
climate, wood is the principal commod-
ity, and its production affords employ
ment for large number of people. For
miles along the river here ard at St.
Petersburg are stacks Of wood, and wood
bargeg are unloading during the entire
time the streams are open for navigation.
Wood is burned in the houses for heat
ing purposes during every month in the
year. 1 have worn heavy overcoat dur
ing the middle of the day at st Peters
burg in August, and then was chilly. The
great wonder is where vegetation gets
sufficient warmth to propagate it. Oeca
sionally there is a warm day, when the
Thermometer will go up to Is dogs, or 80
dogs. but it is rare.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
IN GENERAL.
TO TINKER TIE RIVERS AND HARBOI

To IiNhEh The h1fLh AND 1lAhDOI9o
The Largest Appropriation Bill of the Kind
Ever Reported.
The river and harbor bill has been
completed in committee. The larger
appropriations for western water ways and
harbors are as follows: Chicago, 100000:
Duluth, $4,000; Milwaukee, $4,000; Su-
perior and st. Louis bays, $4,000; Ash
land, 100000 The larger appropriations
for rivers are: Missis sippi, from the
mouth of the Minnesota TO the gulf,
So, 3S5,000; St. Marys river at the falls.
and Hay Lake channel, $1,500,000; Mis-
souri, river, $625,0 Fox river, 100000,
and the Illinois river, 100000. The
amount appropriated by the bill is $19,-
$4,000. 1t is the largest bill of its kind
ever brought in.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-04-05
.BOULANGER'S TURN NOW
The Government Crisis Affords the Opporlun-
ity He Disires.

The Government Crisis Affords the OppOrtnn-
ity He Disires.
PAB1s-The Osportunist journal says
the defeat of the ministry gives Gen
Boulanger what he wants, a coalition OF
irreconciIables and Csesarians having de-
feated the Republican majority. NJ
FIoq uet does not desire the premier
ship, and it is likely that either M. Ribot
or NJ. Deves will be called upon to form a
ministry. The Radicals threaten to put
Gen. Boulanger as candidate for the
presidency against President Carnot if
the latter refuses to accede to their pro-
gramme.
President Carnot will probably sum-
mon NJ. FIoquet to form a ministry. A
protracted crisis is expected.