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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
FOREIGN.

PRINCES EUGENIA, sister of the King
of Sweden, is dead.
VIENNA-An imperial decree has been
issued dissolving the Provincial Diets
and ordering new elections to be held.
THE Russian imperial family, has re-
turned to st. Petersburg from Gatschina.
Extra precautions were taken for the
safety of the party.
THE liquidator of the Panama Canal
company has made an unsuccessful at
tempt so borrow 100000 in London
for the expense of a survey and the
maintenance of the canal works.
CoPENHAGEN. = King Christian has
intimated that he will confer the decora-
tion on Capt. Murrell, of the steamship
Missouri, in recognition of his services
in rescuing the Danmark's passengers.
LoNDoN.-It is officially announced that
Sir Edward Malet, the British ambass-
ador at Berlin, Mr.. Scott, minister at
Berne and Mr.. Grove have been appoint
ed delegates to the Samoan conference.
JOHN BRIGHT was the only Cabinet Min
lister who never knelt to the Queen, his
reason being that he could not render to
an earthly potenate the homage which he
owed to the Supreme Being alone.
A MAN named McCarty attempted to
rob Collins d Sons bank, 81 Ventura,
Cal. After frightening the cashier he
secured $4,000, and was making off with
it when he was gathered in by the sheriff.
DUBLIN The case of Mr.. ParnelI
against the London Times for libel has
been expunged from the list of cases
awaiting trial before the Exchequer Di-
visOn of her Majesty's High Court of JUS
tice in Ireland.
CoPENHAGEN.-Capt. MurreIl, of the
steamship Missouri, was appointed
knight of the order of Dannebrog by
King Christian, of Denmark, in zecogni-
ton of his services in rescuing the pas
sengers and crew of the Danish steamer,
Danmark.
MoNTBEAL.-GeneralM Manager Hicksou
of the Grand Trunk railway has issued an
order that no freight trains be run on
Sunday with the exception o. those carry
ing live stock and perishable goods. It
is alleged the Delaware d Hudson road
is also in sympathy with the movement.
NEW invention to prevent collisions
at sea, consisting of small plate fixed at
the side of the vessel, has been very sue
cessfully tried on the Thames. Electric
lty Is the active agent. The approach of
another vessel within two miles causes
bell TO sound, and an indicating arrow
shows the direction whence it comes.
VIENNA. vigorous measures of
the cavalry in charging upoI the riotous
striking tram car men and the prompt
arrest of 100 of those foremost in foment-
ing the trouble have had a wholesome
effect. Today the street cars have thus
far been allowed to run without interior
ence, and the striker, overawed by the
soldlery posted at all important points,
have nowhere attempted violence.
LoSDoN.-The upward movement in
sugar goes steadily on IL spite of the
holiday and general dizziness. In the
Clyde market today prices advanced 6
to 8 pence. The enhancement of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
Pension Matters.

CORPORAL Tanner, the Commissioner
of Pensions, has rendered an important
decision in passing upon the application
of John Webb, late private, Com peny D,
Indiana Cavalry, for an increase of pen
sioDs from $24 to $50 per month. Webb
is receiving the former rate of pension
for varicose veins of the left leg, and
asked for the increase on the ground
that total disability in the foot now exists.
In grating tee increased asked for, the
Commissioner says in his opinion it was
not the intention of Congress, in using
the words "total disability" to debar
claimants for pension from the benefits
of the act until the hand, foot, arm or
leg Is worthless incumbrance, incapable
of motion and com pletely useless for any
purpose whatever. Hereafter, he says
total disability shall be neld to exist
when the affected member by reason of
wound, injury, or disease, is useless In
the Performance of ordinary manual
labor,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

about it. Bat The train in Germany look
ed like business through and through.
So, for that matter, does everything
pertaining to war in the Kaiser's domin-
ION. 1t is i'm possible TO conceive of
more thorough system than that on which
TIE German army is based. In every will
age mere is CERTAIN sum of gold de-
posted IN the city hall, which is sufficient
10 keep all the soldiers in the village in
1000 Tor thirty days after the declaration
VI war; Next to the city hall is the arsen-
aI' aromary and barracks of the place.
- ueie are the cannon and the small arms,
'he SUM- unltlon and every requisite for
90, Inc oIncers live In the bull ding.
scattered througcut the village are sol
uieis' Ahose who pass the first term of
service are engaged in various occnpa-
'ions. Every horse In the village is duly
ucketed and appraised At stated tiras
ene morse is taken from his position in
the shafts of carriage, or butcber,s
bakers or csndlestick makers wocro,,
mounted by soldier or hitched to gnn
carriage, drilled into his business sn5
returned politely to his owner. The ins-
tant war breaks out the horse becomes
the property of William IL.
This condition of things exists in every
corner of the empire. The instant the
Emperor decides on war the entire tele-
graphic and railroad service is turned
over TO the state; the shoe maker in the
village dons his uniform, jumps on his
neighbours horse, reports at the barracks,
the bag of money is put III the gun car
riage, and in a few hours the entire force
of the village, town, or city is standing in
the road ready mounted snd equipped
for active service. Everything is arrang-
ed, all contingencies foreshadowed, and
an army of 100000 of men stand wait
lhg for orders within a few hours after
the declaration of war. It is marvellous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
THE PITH OF YESTERDAYS NEWS

Elijah Haynes, ex speaker of the 10 yer
house of the illinois Legislature, died at
his home in Waukegan.
Kasson, who was sent from the United
States to treat on tins Samoan conference
at Berlin, has left London for that place.
Financial losses drove Andrew Bogart,
real estate dealer, to suicide az New
York, by shooting himself through the
head.
The Michigan legislature has passed
the bill providing for the inspection on
hoof of all the beef consumed in the
state.
The house of the Connecticut legisIs-
ture has voted to recede from its former
vote and submit TO the people the pro-
hlbltory amendment.
While two men named James Connor
and James Harris, were engaged in blow
ing up stumps, dynamite exploded before
its time, killing both.
A collision between two freight trains
about mile south of Glenmary, Tenn,
resulted in the killing of two and the in
jury of several others.
LITTLE ROCK, April 25.-It was some
thing of a sensation in the federal court
today when the grand jury marched into
open court with @. @. Reid, young at
torney of Morrillton and announced that
they had asked him questions about the
P!ummerville ballot box theft, which
he refused to answer. The ques-
ton was: "Did o. I. Bentley have
any conversation with you in relation to
it, or did he tell you about Che theft of
the Plummerville ballot box?" In the
court Reid again refused to answer and
the judge asked him if he and Bently
had sustained the relations of client and
of attorney to each other.
This Reid refused to answer.
The judge gave him, until to morrow
morning TO answer one of two questions.
o. t. Bentley is deputy sheriff, and ac-
cording to Tayl or's confession was one OF
the party who went from Morrillton to
Plummerville with the crowd that stole
the ballot box.
James Meehan, of st. Paul, has been
declared insane because he supposes
himself descended from an old Irish
king. If this test were to be faithfully
applied, all the insane asylums in the
country would have to be enlarged.
Miss Celia Childs, of Seattle, was sur
dashed bucket of cold water in her
face as she was standidg in drug store.
A hanging cigar lighter had touched off
the inhamable forest of millinery sur
mounting her bonnet, and the excited
clerk adopted that mode Of extineuish-
ing it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

The Boulangist newspapers of Paris
are endeavoring to create the impression
that the generals forthcoming departure
from Belgium is the result of his own
choice and not by order of the Belgian
authorities. The fact undoubtedly is that
the refugee was notified by the Belgian
Government, in nicely turned phrases, of
course, that if he didn't get out peace
ably ne would be kicked out. Having &C.
cepted the inevitable in this matter, Bou-
LANCER has dispatched q lot of agents to
London, who are busily engaged in
working up what III this country would be
called ''boom" for him. 1t is not likely
that their efforts will be much of a sue
cess. In England Boulanger will be a
curiosity for a whiie-as he would be any
where Just at this time-but when Curl
osity dies out, he will attract no more at
teption than freak of nature or a dis
abled flying machine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
PROHIBITION VOTED DOWN.

The defeat of the prohibition amend
ment IN Massachusetts is overwhelming.
The canvass has been very earnest and
the most sanguine opponents of the pro-
position to prohibit the manufacture OF
sale of liquors by provision of the
Constitution did not expect a majority
of more than 10000 against it. The
majority reported exceeds 10000. What
is especially significant is that the anti
prohibition vote is not confined to the
cities and large to wns, but seems 10 be
distributed over q great part of the State.
Massachusetts has now a local option law,
and while at the last elections the aggre,
gate vote for license exceeded the vote
against license by about IS 900, there was
a majority againt license outside of the
cities. The present returns indicate
either that tie prohibition sentiment is
less strong than it was or else that the
people o, the State are not convinced
that the existing local option and high
license system would be improved by a
constitutional amendment. As the New
England States have mad much longer
experience in restrictive legislation than
Pennsylvania. this emphatic decision,
folio wing close on the defeat of the pro
hibition amendment 10 New Ham pshire
and the vote in favor of a resubmission
of the question in Rhode Island, cannot
fail to influence the judgment of the
voters of Pennsylvania upon the similar
proposition to be submitted to them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

cost is beginning to affect consumption
and something like a sugar famine is APP
pretended. Hundreds of industries into
which sugar enters are disturbed and
there Is general outc-y against
what is regarded as an artificial putting
up of prices.
ELLERY G. DANIELS was some fifteen
years ago a cashier OF the Webster Ia
tional Bank of Boston, and prominent in
society. He robbed the bank OF $50, 600,
and after one years imprisonment was
pardoned by President Grant. He went
into the piano business and embezzled
$4,000. He became saloon loafer, beg
ging money for drink, and the other day
died a pauper and vegrant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
ARM0RED TRAINS,
Railways In Their.Military;AspectI In Europe.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.

Railways In heir.MiitarysAspect In Europe.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The military aspect of the railroads on
the continent dwarfs every other feature.
Chauncey Depew gave a very apt illus
tretion of the condition of things when
he said that Europe looked like a vast
military barrack. One is particularly
In pressed by it in travelling on the rail-
roads. 1t is not only the uniforms of the
officials that attract attention, but every
once in a while, on siding or at one of
the big car houses, one runs against such
indications of war as troop trains, arm
ored engines and the like. Indeed, at
one of the first stations where | stopped
in Germany on going over from London,
saw On armored train drawn up on
siding and surrounded by crowds of ad-
miring soldiers. They we're residents of
the place and, as every able bodied man
IN Europe is soldier, they were CRITICS.
ing the train with every evidence of tao
tical knowledge. It was a bleak looking
sort of an outfit. The boilers were pro-
tected By heavy iron plates or shields
running lengthwise that dipped down so
az to partially cover the wheels. The
whistle, sand-5ox, bell and all the other
paraphernaja which usually stick aloft,
was missing, and the smoke stack looked
like cannon oD end. Every thing was
low, and the usual characteristics or the
locomotive were missing. 1t was mach
inc for dragging the cars, and that was
all. The cars had no ends, and the sides
were only about three feet high. They
we're heavily armed With plates, with loop
holes for rifles, and two of the last cars
bore big swivel guns. There was no at
tempt at detail Or finish, but it was about
as murderous looking train as one can
imagine. Another armored train which |
1 saw in France seemed about half the
weight of this one, and there was an i'm
mense deal of polish, glitter and beauty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
DECISION POSTPONED.

The Attorney General Reserves His!Decision on
the Disputed Des Moines Land.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Attorney Gen
eral Miller today gave bearing to persons
interested in the ownership of lands
along Des Moines river. John Y. Stone,
attorney general of the state of Iowa and
representative Holmes, of Iowa, an
advocate of the institution of a suit BIZ.
the government for adjudication of all
the questions in the dispute, and Dewitt,
of New York, representing the Litchfeld
estate, opposed such course, on the
ground that the questions have already
been settled, so far as government rights
are concerned. The attorney general
promised to give the matter careful con-
sideration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

When it takes the form Of disease Of the kid
neys or bladder, is task well nigh impossible of
accomplishment. Renal and vescal maladies
are more obstinate than any others Counterfeit,
therefore, the earliest indications Of inactivity
of the many organs with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which possesses among other excellent
qualities, those of an efficient diuretic. The de-
gree of stimulation apparent from its use reach
eS. but never goes beyond, the bounds of safety.
1t invigorates always, never irritates. Brght's
disease diabetes, caarrh of the bladder, are dis
eases successfully combatted in their incipiency
with this benign medical stimulant and tonic.
Besides reinforcing and regulating the kidneys
and bladder the Bitters is specific for fever and
ague, constipation and dyspepsia.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
CRIME.

T.J. BURGESS, the City Treasurer of
Durango, Col, has been found to be de-
fauiter to the extent of $4,000.
BURGLARS at Warrenton, Ga, robbed
the depot and carried off the safe in
hand-car.
RECENTLY at st. Paul, Minnesota, Fred
erick Schultz fell asleep in a boarding
house, and while In that condition was
painted IN red and black colors by Aug
ust Michel, who then called in fifty other
boerders TO laugh at his handiwork.
Schulz has now sued Michel for 81 500
DAMAGES
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
Ballot Box Thieves.

LITTLE Book Arkansas. The
stealing of the Plummerville, Conway
county ballot blk last November is about
to be cleared up. Warren Taylor, yoang
man of Morrillton, has been arrested on
the charge OF interfering with election
affairs ct Plummerville. Taylor
got scared and has TUNED states evi
deEce, having told before the federal
grand jury that he was MEMBER of q
party of twenty-five men, who went down
from MorIllton on the memorable night
because trouble was expected at
Piumberville; that just outside of
the latter place the crowd halted
and five men rode on into town and re-
turned a little while afterwards, saying
all was quiet. The crowd started back,
and when nearly home, the discovery was
made that the five men had The Plum
merville ballot box.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

TIE unwritten law of Oklahoma will
provide, first and foremost, that the man
who jumps another claim shall be given
six feet of it's instanter. Not less Sc
we're will be the rebUke administered to
the thoughtIess individual who shall offer
for sale any article of commerce for less
than % cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

The most popular, and in many re-
spects the most Influential, of all Eng llsh
preachers is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

Dress your hair with Barry's Tricop-
herous, then ask your mirror if you ever
looked 80 handsome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02

A guard has been placed over the bald
knobbers of Missouri, some having in
timated that should a favorable chance
present itself they would commit sui
eide.
The industrious and thrifty people of
France have thrown $2SO,OeO,OO0 into
that prodigious rat-hole, the Panama
canal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-02
ARCBpEACON FARRA3,

of Westminster. It is not long since
Americans had an opportunity of hear
ing him, and the impression he made
here was distinctly favorable. DIR. Farrar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-11
FAST IN THE MUD.
The Inman Steamer City Of New Yo
In Bad Box.

The Inman Steamer City Of New York
In Bad Box.
NEW York, Oct. 10.--The Inman Line
steamer City Of New York is aground in
the lower bay, and this morning eleven
tugs were sent to her assistance. 1t was
feared that she was sinking in quicksand.
1t was reported in this mornings papers
that the City Of New York was aground ia
the channel, but this il a mistake, as she is
a little east of electric buoy No. 5% Great
anxiety was felt this morning aDout the
position of the big steamer. One report
bad it that the steamer was sinking, while
the company expected to get her off at
o'clock D. m. She made the trip IN six
DAYS, ten hours and twenty minutes.
THE TUGS COULDN'T MOVE HER.
The eleven tugs made several efforts TO
free the big racer, but without avail. One
of the tugs returned to the quarantine sta
tion at II O'Clock this morning with the in
formation that the steamer was stuck hard
and fast, and that, work as they might, the
tugs could not move her. There w4s con-
siderable excitement among the passengers
on board. The Merritt Wrecking Company
will send boat and crew down the bay TO
clear the mud and sand from around the
ship, so that she can be floated at high tide
AT IL o'cIock tonight the steamer still
remained fast aground Her passengers
have all been brought up TO the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-11
a BIG DEMAND FOR SMALL NOTES.
The Express Company Won't Carry
Them at Government Rates.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-rhe treasury de-
partment finds itself considerably hampered
in its efforts to meet the present heavy
demand for notes of small denominations
by reason of the refusal of the United
States Express Company to transport
money at less than regular rates.
The company contends that their
contract with the department for
the transportation of government
mo leys and securities does not apply to
shipments like these to banks aud bankers.
The departments Instructions to the assist
ant treasurer at New York Of Aug. last
have been modified accordingly. Future
shipments will be made upon receipt of
notice of deposits Of legal Gender notes and
silver certificates with the assistant treas
urer at New York, with the understanding
that the express charges will hereafter be
collected by the express company The
notice to bankers that such remittances will
be forwarded at government contract rates
has been recalled. The demand for small
notes is greater than ever before, and indi-
Gates unusual business activity. 1t has been
met principally by the exch .nge of small
silver certificates for notes of larger denomi-
nation,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-11
CONGREGATIONAL COUNCIL.
The Committee on the Roll Reports
on the Georgia Question.

The Committee on the Roll Reports
on the Georgia Question.
WORCESTER, MAss., Oct. 10.-In the Con-
on the roll submitted an additional report
on the Georgia question as follows:
sin reference e. the delegates from the
conference in Georgia your committee have
had full intervie VS. with them, and also
with the delegates from the association of
Georgia, and have heard the case on both
sides. The difficulty in dealing with this ques-
ton Of the reception Of delegates from the
conference Is In the present incom pleteness
Of the organization in the churches Of
methods OF fellowship. They adopt Con-
gregational principles in the internal affairs
Of their respective churches, but have not
been able TO come up to the normal methods
of fellowship with other Congregational
churches. Your committee consider { 10
principle of fellowship in the ecclesiastical
in councils or conferences and
other ways as an essential feature
Of cong fegationalism, as much so
as self government OF Gne two churches. 1t
is this principle that seems TO be defective
in the present methods of the churches OF
the conference Of Georgia. At the same
time they wish TO do the delegates justice.
They have been hearty in their expressions
of cnr:stian fellowship for the association.
They have tried 10 secure the well
come Of ecclesiastical fellowship wit the n,
which was not accepted, and they say il
they can have time to choose their own
method they can bring their churches up to
the methods of ecclesiastical fellowship
which are part of the common
lore of congregationalsm. Now whether
it is better to receive the delegates Of
the Georgia conference with this
incomplete application Of the methods of
congregationalsm and trust that in time
christian fellowship will work into normal
ecclesiastical fellowship, or refuss to admit
them till they have effected an organization
In the usual Congregational way, is a ques-
ton about whicl your committse are not
agreed, and which they refer to the coun-
cll.n Discussion upon this report then
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-11
SHOT DOWN ON THE BORDER.
An Ell Paso Homicide that May Be
come an International Affair.

An FL Paso Homicide that May Be-
come an International Affair.
CHICAGO, Oct 10.-A dispatch from El
Paso, Tex, says: Several nights ago, Gus
toms Inspector Blanchly, on watch at the
street car line bridge. saw a Mexican ac-
companied by boy and two women cross
to the American side. The man carried
bundle. The officer approached and ordered
the Mexican to halt, but instead of obeying,
the Mexican sprang to one side, drew pis-
tol and fired at the officer but missed him.
Inspector Blanchly returned the fire, one
of his bullets taking effect in the
Mexicans abdomen, and bringing him
down. The officers side Of the affair i,
corroborated by street car driver. The
wounded Mexican Is in a critical condition.
The two women who were with him re-
turned to the other side, with bottle Of
touuuila which the Mexican was smuggling
over, and reported to the Mexican authori-
ties that the Mexican was unarmed and
was shot down without provocation. The
Juarez authorities are investigating the
matter, and speak of making it an interna-
tional affair"