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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
EUnEIuN.

BERLIN, The king of Wurtemburg is
seriously i'll.
LORD TENNYsoN is said to be very
feeble, and never takes pen in his hand.
The Duke of Newcastle is the youngest
duke in England. He is %.
MISSIONARIES in Persia report calam-
itous famine in the western part of that
country.
The French chamber of deputies votes
a credit of - 100000 francs for the gov
eminent of Gonquin.
SEVEN persons were buried by the ava
lanche which has blocked the end Of ST.
Gothard tunnel.
A FIRE in the Central market of Paris
Wednesday, caused a loss of 500, 000
Several persons were Injured.
LORD DUFFERIN has accepted tue post
of ambassador to Italy. Sir Saville Lum-
ley, the present ambassador, will retire
from the diplomatic ssrvice.
PYNE, member of parliament for West
Hartesford, was sentenced Wednesday to
three months Imprisonment without hard
labor.
THE condition of the Crown Prince of
Germany is reported to be slightly better,
but the chances are that he will not long
survive.
The British government in the house
of commons, apologized for the arrest of
Mr.. O'Brien, acknowledging that 1t was g
olunder.
III. DEBRAzzA has returned to Paris
from Africa. He reports that affairs on
the Congo are in satisfactory condi
ton. NJ. DeBrazza has heard nothing
from Mr.. Stauiy.
BERLIN, The Kreuz Zeitung asserts the
movements cf Russian troops is being &C
CELEBRATED. The Russian force along the
Austrian anc Romelian frontiers is estima-
ted at $40, GOO, with $3.50 guns.
COUNT ArcoY Valley German consul gen.
eral at Cairo, has been appointed Ger
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
a Sentence of Death.

CHIcAGo.-Death is the punishment the
jury decided upon in the case of August
Hetzke. who beat TO death his little step
SOP, Max Gilman. The murder of little
N ak Gilman was peculiarly brutal one.
The boys mother died in June last, and
Hetzke's cruelty drove the lad away from
home. After one of those runaways the
little fellow returned TO his step fathers
house, Nov. 20 last. and that night he was
given a terrible beating. Hetzke used a
strap and beat the child go that his body
from head to foot was one huge sore.
Several times during the night people
living in the house heard the child cry
ing, and once they heard him praying.
In the morning he was found dead.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, Feb. IA.

Se,aate.-The resolution introduced by
the committee on commerce, in report
lug on the river and harbor bill, to set
cut i'm portant facts bearing on each of
then, was reported and agreed to.
Sen. HawIey addressed the senate in
opposition the Blair educational bill.
The senate bill to provide for an In
dian school at Carson City, New, was
passed: The following bills we're also
passed: Appropr1atlng $4,000 for the
sub-tropical eX position at j Jacksonville,
Fla; for the relief of David i. Brainerd
ano eighteen privates OF the United
States army who were with the Greedy ex-
petition in the Arctic regions Gas com
mutation for fuel and quarters). The
bill to provide for the compulsory educa
tion Of Indian children was discussed
at some length.
House.-Mr. Mills, from TIE committee
on ways and means, reported the bill
to provide for the purchase of United
States bonds by the secretary of the
treasury. Committee of the whole.
Mr.. Caswell (Wls.), from the committee
on Judiciary, reported the bill for the re-
lief of i'm porters of animals for breed
ing purposes. Committee of the whole.
Among the executive communications
presented TO the house was one from the
secretary of war in response to the reso-
luton calling for Information relative to
The plan and scope of official records of
the late war. Referred, Mr.. Cox
IN. Y. introduced a bill for the
oayme of S2,292. 657, the amount
paid by New York city for principal and
Interest on bonds issued 70 the union de-
Tense committee OF New York in 81 and
o. Referred.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. Is.
Senate After sharp discussion be-
tween Senators Hale, Blair and Plumb,
r.e Blair education bill was passed by
a vote of 80 yeas to % nays. Yeas
Senators Allison, Berry, Biair. Bowen.
Brown, Call, Cameron, Chandler,
Cn'quitt, Cullom, Daniel, Dawes, Dolph,
Eu-tis, Evarts, George. Hampton, Hoar,
H-arst, Jones ark, Mander Mitch
81, Morrill,, Palmer, Pasco, Payne, Platt,
Pugh, Quay, Ransom, RIddleberger, Saw
ger, Stanford, Stewart, Stockbridge,
Teller, Vance, WaIthall, and Wilson, of
Iowa. Nays-Aldrich, Bate, Beck, Black
burn, Blodgett, Butler, Coke, Davis, Far
veil. Faulkner, Frye, Gray, Hale, Harris,
wiley, Hlscock, ingalls,, Jones of Nevasa,
Kenna, Morgan, Plumb. Reagan, Sabin.
salisbury, Spooper, Turpie, Vest, Vor-
bees, Wilson of Maryiand.-29- Pairs
Cuckrell and Edmunds, German and Sher-
man. The house bill for the appointment
of eleven division uperintendents OF the
railway mail service was taken from the
calendar and amended by making the
number ''two IN addition 10 those before
authorized" and passed. Adjourned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
DESPERATE RIOTING.

Uproar in Panama City Over the Uupopu-
lar Course of Priest.
Much excitement has been caused in
Guayaquu owing to spanish priest tenn
porarily in charge of the Bishopric of
Guayaquil having communicated the
Judges of the Supreme Court. A mob,
in which many of the best-known citizens
of Guayaquil were prominent, stoned the
Bishops palace. Thence they went to
the residence of DR.. Nevia, the legal ad-
wiser of the Episcopate. On stones being
thrown, DR.. Nevia and some friends who
were with him fired on the crowd. The
police also acted similarly, Several per-
sons were killed and wounded before
troop OF soldiers appeared and restored
order. The governments action IN de-
Tending the church party was the cause
of the trouble which, it is believed, will
be more serious in its consequences.
On January "a the populace burned
the residence of the BishCh to the cry of
death to the Priests although the
streets were being patrolIed. Quiet was,
however, temporarily restored when it
became known that orders had been
received to hold strict investigation as
to who was responsible for the deaths
caused by the firing of the police.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

the grove Cabiran Demeter and Proser-
pine. which none may enter but the in
ltlated. About seven strtia from this
grove is the temple of the Cabiri. Who
they were and what are their rites l must
be pardoned by the curious for passing
over in silence. They say there was
formerly town here, the inhabitants of
which called Cabiri, and that Demeter
put something into their hands. What
this deposit was and the circumstances
relating TO it, it is not lawful for me to
dlsciose. The wrath of the
Cabiri is impIacable, as has frequently
been manifested. For example, when
some private persons st Naupactus imi-
tated the mysteries at Thebes, vengeance
soon came upon them. And those of
Aerxes's army who were with Mardonius
ana left In Boeotia, when they entered
the Temple of the Cabiri went mad and
perlshed oy throwing themselves into
the seq from the rocks. And when Alex
ander, after his victory, set Thebes and
all Iheoals CD IRE, the Macedonians who
went into the temple of the Csbiri with
hostile intent were killed by lightning
and thunderbolts, so holy was the temple
from the first.
Recently one of the gentlemen con-
nected with the German institute here
found in private collection in Athens a
small bronze bull, with an inscription
on it showing that it was dedicated to the
Cabiri, and learned that it came from
Thebes. he at once set on foot inquiries
whether other similar figures, either in
bronze or pottery, were to be found III
that district of Boeotia, and was so sue
cessful as not only to secure specimens,
but also to learn the locality where they
were found. Excavations were at once
begun, and at present writing the site
and form of this very ancient temple has
been determined, and several hundred
small figures of animals, chiefly bulls, in
terra-cotta, bronze and report says, some
in silver, have been found, which were
undoubtedly votive gift of the worshipers.
Such discoveries are of great interest, as
they open up knowledge of a cult and
worship reaching back to a very early
date and exerting for centuries wide
influence in Samothrace and Boeotia.
Further developments are awaited with
eager interest.-R. II. Mather.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
ATemnle of the Cabiri.

Th GernaL archaeological society of
Athens has lately discovered and is now
excavat1ng an old temple of the Cabiri,
near Thebes, whi,h promises to be of
great interest. Very little is krown of
the Cabin, save that their religion was a
Phoenician cult, that they worshiped the
sun under the form Of Dull, and that the
chief seat of their mysteries was in the
island OF SamothTace. Pausanias, in his
description of the reffion about Thebes
in Beotia, gives the following curious &C
count OF them
About % stadia further you come to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
IN GENERAL.
MILWAUKEE, GETS A SNIFF.

Her Public Building Bill Pans Out Only
S250,000 For Site.
Milwaukee is to be disappointed in its
hope of this year securing an appropria-
ton for a new government building The
original bill provided that the sum of
$1,100,000 be set aside for site and struct-
ure, the entire cost of building and
grounds being estimated at $1,2O0,00O,
the sum of 100000 not provided for in
the bill to be realized from the sale of
the building now in use. In the argu-
ments before the committee at Wash
ington it was stated that 100000 would
be required for the purchase of suitable
site
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
A CITY LAID In RUINS
a Terrific Cyclone Strikes Mt. Vernon.
ILL.,, DemOlishing 800 Buildings.
Thirty-five Persons Killed and Twice
as Many Injured, Several Fatally.
Storm Lasts But Three Minutes-The
Sun Shining Within Three Minutes.
FIRST CYCLONE OF TIE SEASON.

Account of the Destruction at the City of Mt.
Vernon. III.
MI. VERNON. Ill.,, Feb. 20.-Suaday at
this peaceful little city, was closed with
an appalling calamity that will never be
forgotten. At 4:35 O'Clock q cyclone
swept down upon the place demolishing
nearly 800 buildings, killing thirty-fve
persons and injuring twice as many
more, eight or ten so seriously, that their
lives are dispaired of and rendering shell
terless between 1900 and 1900 persons.
The debris of number of the buildings
burned and several persons were cremated
The fire company extinguished the
flames, preventing them from spreading
and then with the aid of organized bodies
Of citizens rescued and cared for the in
Jured and recovered the bodies of the
dead. The mayor called for assistance
from EeighEoring towns, and fire engines
and physicians were sent from Centralia,
Ashley, Nashville and Evansville prompt
ly. Preceding the destructive wind was a
heavy fall of rain for half an hour, which
drove all the inhabitants to shelter. This
was followed by slight hail storm, &C
companied with lightning and then a
furious blow, which formed into
a funnel shaped cyclone, and struck the
southwestern porUion of the city, unroof-
ing everything IN its path. 1t took a di-
agonal course through the business por-
ton of the city. rh4 supreme court
building, the Methodist and Baptist
churches succumbed to the mighty ele-
meuts. At one point the destructive ele
ment jumped upward and missed several
stores and residences, but soon bounced
down again, tearing down heavy brick
buildings, wrenchins and running struc-
lures and making useless mass of solid
banks. The massive court house, that
occupied the public square in the center
of the city, was literally torn to pieces.
The storm was of only three minutes
duration. strange thing was that three
minutes after the cyclone the sun was
shining brightly. Had it occurred an
hour earlier the loss OF life would have
been frightful, as the Methodist and Bap-
fist churches, both of which were totally
destroyed, were crowded. The city coun-
Gil has appropriated $500 for the i'm
mediate relief of the sufferers. The
storm does not appear to have done any
damage outside of Mt. Vernon. At Nor
tonville, Kentucky, little damage was
done. At New Haven, KY, however, it
blew down the Bardstown & Green River
turn pike bridge, the cost of which was
$4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

THIS is an unhappy season of the year
inFran ce, and, indeed, throughout all
Europe, except in England, for the con-
scription takes place. Every young man
of proper age is obliged to walk up and
draw from an urn a ball. If he takes
black one, it means three years service
in the army; if white one he is exempt.
The only son of widow is exempted.
Substitutes can be furnished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

ONE of the principal objections to
home rule is that the majority of the
people are Catholics and will Cypress
the Protestant minority. But the leaders
of the movement have always been and
are Professionals. Parnell is an Episco-
palian. The most bitter secretaries are
are the Orange Protestants, and the pro-
vince of Ulster, about which so much is
said as to It's ra-PrOtestantism, sends
to the English Parliament a majority
of nationalist as its representatives,
showing that there must be a great mass
of professionals patriotic enough to vote
for home rule. Many of the distinctive
ly Catholic counties are represented by
Professionals, so that it would seem that
sectional prejudices are buried for this
far national one. The real Ulster, of
which Mr.. Chamberlain has made such
a bugbear to his English hearers, is an
Ulster in which the Catholic and Protest
ant populations are very nearly equal in
nun bers, and the majority in favor of
home rule. Another objection to allow
ing the Irish people to govern themselves
in local matters is that they are not fit
SO do so. That is largely assumption.
How can they learn to swim until they go,
in the water? How was it with the
French Canadians aud lower classes of
the English there? Why were they so
rebellious and obstraperous before Lord
Durham brought about home rule, and
why so peaceable and prosperous since?
It seems astonishing to US Americans
that the statesmen of England cannot
frame bill analogous to our state con-
stitutious, with the safeguards of our
national constitut on incorporated in it,
which wilt confer upon Ireland an au-
tonomy satisfactory TO its people, and
which will cement rather than weaken
the uniou.-Springfeld (Mass.), Repub-
Gcan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
CnicaO 90 BOOdlers.

In the case of the ex-County Commits
sioner boodlers, the ippellat Court of
this district to-day affirmed the Judge
ment of the Criminal Court, and the prls-
oner5 will have to go to the State peni-
Tertiary. Ed. Mcdonald, who was con-
victed with McGarigle, goes down for
three years. and the five ex-County Com
rnissioners and tn sir co-conspirators go
down for two zoos each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

A Formal Appeal for Relief to be Made-The
Storm Unparalleled Reporters, and Sight
Seers. Flock to the Scene.
MT. VERNON, ILL.,, Feb. 2O.-A formal
and systematic appeal will be made to all
persons to assist the demoralized city in
its affection, which is indeed beyond
parallel in this country in the devastation
of cyclones. Those of western Missouri,
jamestown and Washington court
house, Ohio, not equaling in total
destruction the loss of this one
place. To-day's train brought host of
excursiouists who came to see, to render
aid and to comfort the stricken friends.
Nearly a thousand strangers trod the
streets amazed at what they hear and see.
The town is full of reporters and the
dreary tale is repeated time and time
again. Artists are on the scene sketch
ing rDins, and the pencil in hundred
hands is jotting down facts and stories
from thousand mouths.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

Mrs. Jobberly-I should think some
body would shoot those dredful billiards
Mr.. Jobberly-How is your mind work
ing now, my dear? Mrs. Jubeery- Why
it says in the paper that the b'izz4rds
have stopped ali the trains in Dakota
What is the good of Indian reservations
if the Government can't keep these war
like tribes shut up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
He Knew What He Wanted.
DnRn RalOW.

Down Below.
New Arrival-S5ir mp the fire! Shake
out the Goals! Let her go, Gallagher.
Satan-What's the matter? Who are
you?
New ArrivaI-Don't you worry about
me, mister. I've just bowed in on De-
kota blizzard, and / know what 1 want.
Where's the poker?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

In an Elco, CAL, hotel men put $4,000
under his inflow for safety and forgot it
when he went away in the morning. 1t
remained there safely for three days,
notwithstanding two strangers slept in
the room meantime. It is suspected that
the chambermaid Of that hotel had
missed her calling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
The Loss Summed up-No Insurance.

Mt. VERNON, Feb. 20.-Summing up
county buildings, churches, business
houses, residences and stocks of goods
the aggregate loss will reach a total of
$573000. Other incidentals will increase
this. There was no insurance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

'What do they do when they iustsll a
minister" inquired small boy; "do they
put him in stall and feed him?" ''Not
a bit,'' said his father. They harness
him to church, and expect him to draw
it alone"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

A New Jersey court places the price of
stolen kiss at S1.15. According to the
way in which all things are reg uIated tbs
supply must be nearly equal to the de
mand in that state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23
A COnnty-seat War Ended.

The Rush county (Kansas) county seat
war, which has been waged for nearly
nine years, has been decided by the Su-
preme Court, and the officers of the court
issued writ commanding the county Of
ficers to move their books and offices to
Rush Center.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

JAMES ALBERT, the Philadelphia pedest-
rian who won the walking match in the
Madison Square Garden, gave wonder
full exhibition of human endurance. He
travelled 621 miles in two hours less than
six DAYS. He beat the best record by
eleven miles, and the physician who was
caring for him pronounced him perfect
ly sound and capable of remaining anoth-
or six days on the track.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

VICE PRESIDENT Huntington, of the
Central Pacific, says there Is nothing he
wants to change or to 'take back
This is not as generous as it seems. The
question is not of Huntington taking
back anything. 1t is the government
that wants to stake back" something, but
the present indications are that it will
not take anything back for a good many
years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-02-23

Twas ever thus-Adam Gust after
getting acquainted with EVe)-Will you
go with me to night to see the ami
mails!
Eve-I have nothing to wear.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24
wild Iior... Of Nevada.

Nevada horse raiscrs and ranchmen ON tho
Phoebe and White Pine ranges are complain
ing Of the wild horses Of that region. In tho
Shellback mountain are bands Of from 40 to
100 Of these horses, each under the leadership
Of powerful stations, and they make regular
raids on the ranches and run of the horses Of
the ranchmen. A horse once gone Is gone
forever, the Nevada men say, for the wild
horses are very cunning and wary, and will
not let u man get within rifle shot OF them.
The nuisance became NJ great that last spring
fifteen experienced horscmen and hunters
started out with tho object Of killing of a.
many Of the "boSs stations" rs possible. In
ten days hunt they managed TO kill just
one horse. The wild horses Of Nevada aver
age about NO poun3s weight, and when
caught are about the most ugly beast alive.
But IL they tan be thoroughly subdued and
broken, they make the most scryiccalic AMI
hardy horses imaginable. York sun.
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24

Manager Ehbets, OF the Nassau toboggun
slide. mt one time enjoyed tho reputation Of
hcins so expert Jack Of all Trades that he
could do anything. lie has lost that rcputa.
ton now, and this .csulted from his efforts
TO rcinir clock. lie tells the story In this
way:
lyon src had a friend who was n clock.
maker. 80 onc day ono of our clocks got out
Of orlcr hnl took II down 10 his store to
sec what WAS the matter with It, and no said /:
Why, IL oaly wants 10 lie boiled aud baked
aud It will H. all right
well H. t'Ik the clock apart, threw tho
works into boiliag water; then took them
out and put them in.o an oven aud dries!
them. He next oiled them and put ihom
inio the frame, and wc had no farther
trouble with the clock. OF course, got tho
crslit for IL, AMI my reputation spread
only the further. Ono day a neighbOr
called nt our house and brought q very
valuable timepiecc with him. Il was ono Of
thusc old fashioned hi:.h bronze clocks. Hc
said that IL would not work, and wanted mo
20 mcnd il. I proceeded ja-t as had seen
my friend do. took tho clock apart and
put the works into pail Of boiling water,
AMI aftcrward into the oven Of the range
After they werc thoroughly dried oiled
them AMI put them hack in.o the frame, but
greatly 10 my aStonishment and the chagrin
of my parents, who had been lauding mo 70
all their friends, tho clock would not 60"
''What was the reason" was asked.
"well. tho main spring was broken, rsc;.
tsa:inualy replied Mr. EbbctA-New TorI
Evening Sun
Democratic messenger., 1888-03-24
The Battle Of KoniRgra,x.

In the recent production by Dorothea Rob
crts, entitled some Royal Lives" there are
soinc very interesting pictures illustrative Of
dramatic incidents in the career Of the crown
prince and his wife. Ono Of these pictures I
give, as Il illustrates well the character and
relations Of this noble couple: ut is the eve
Of tho battle Of Koniggratx The guards
were dcfling past little below where Fred.
crick William stood. Soc his figure, erect
and fair, like ono OF the Norsemcn Of old.
turning toward the soldiers, resolution and
reliance In every fiber! March for that tree: i:
there is our battlefield: Every man present
felt thrill when he heard the ringing cheer
that followed The princes movement de-
cided the day.
"After the terrible battle had been fought,
the victory won, the king and his son were
each riding slowly over the battlefield, seek.
Ing TO succor tho wounded aud tho dying,
when they met. As they embraced the king
said: Thou hast shown capacity as leader
Bismarck was spectator Of the historic
meeting. fine picture Of which adorns the
Ruhmcshalle In the Zcnghaus at BERLIN. The
horrors OF the field were appalling TO tho
prince. 'Iie who causes war with a stroke
of the pen knows not what he Is calling up
from Hadcs,' was his entry In his journal on
that momcntous day."-San Reno Cor. New
York World.