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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
Gable Flashes.

TIE Freeman's Journal, of Dublin, has
raised $4,000 for the ParnelI defense
fund.
In the lower house of the Hungarian
Diet, the Government indemnity bill was
passed by large majority.
BERL1N-Prinoe Rupert, eldest son of
Prince Rudwig, of Bavaria, heir TO the
| Bavarian throne, Is insane.
! THE G erm8n Government has forbid
| den the issue in Germany any part of the
Bulgarian loan, on the ground that Bul-
garia has no recognized Government.
STOCKHOLM dispatches gi7e positive
denial of the rumor of the probable be-
| thTodal of Princess Victoria, of Prussia,
and Prince Charles of Sweden.
MARSHAL Won MoLTKE will, March s, com
in the Prussian army. The anniversary
is to be kept with much ceremony.
BISMARCK requested the German En-
perCr to promote Count Herbert Bis
marck to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel,
and his brother William to that of Major
The request was complied with.
The German training squadron, which
has been cruising along the Moorish and
Spanish coasts, has been suddenly order
ed to Port Said. 1t is believed the feet
will be sent TO East Africa.
LONDON, England.-The report of Sir
Julian Pauncefotes, who was appointed as
British minister to the United States Is
semi officially confirmed. The Press associ-
alton says it has the authority TO announce
the fact, and gives a sketch of the new
minister's career.
BERIIN-A bill has been introduced in
the BUndesrath providing that a loan
shall be raised TO meet the supplementary
estimate of L, 492 ,304 marks for non-re
curing expenditures on account of the
army.
The London Times has withdrawn it's
pam phlets, "PaGneliisIn and Crime" and
"O'Donnen versus Walker" from circula-
ton. Testimony was introduced before
the Parnell Commission, showing that
Pigott WIS in Paris. The Times, through
it's counsel, ex pressed regret for having
published the forged letters.
WHEN the Parnell comm ission resumed
its session Tuesday morning sensation
was created by the announcement that
Pigott, the principal witness for the
Times, had made written confession
bud6 he iOlSsu tne L amen lebIeTs anu
committed perjury in giving his testi-
mony to the commission.
VIENNA-fhe newspapers of this city
unanimously express approval Of the sup
preston of the Patriot League by the
French government. They consider that
the struggle between the republic and
Boulangism has entered upon decisive
phase. The parties declare that the
Tirard Cabinet deserves the gratitude of
Europe for guarding peace against dis
turbance by Che league.
The czar of Russia is growing so fat
| that he has become alarmed at his con-
dition. He smokes great deal and is
| always under heavy nervous strain but
| in spite of these flesh reducing influences
he continues to increase in weight He
has been advised by his physicians to try
the Banting system.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
Ex-Goy. Washblrn's Minnesota Estate.

LA CROSSE, visa final accounting in
the Minnesota estate of ex-Gov. G. O..
Washburn, deceased, has been filed with
the judge of the Probate court at Mime
apolis. This is simply an accounting
relative to the Minnesota property and is
preparatory to the final disposition of
the entire estate by the Probate court in
this city. The estate in Minneapolis is
that of the old mill property, being
valued at nearly 100000, from which
there is nov balance of 100000. Mr..
Washburn left a provision in his will TO
the effect that the mill property should
be put IN the form of a corporation, and
that shares of the stock should he dis
tributea to the heirs in proportion to the
requests, and this has beend one. A
great amount of the estate of the
deceased is in Wisconsin and Illinois,
particularly Wisconsin, the whole amount
ing to $1,000 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

TO the appointnen t of 8 register in pro
bate for st. Croix county. Amending the
charter of the city of GAINESVILLE. Ad-
iourned to IL O'Clock, Tuesday morning.
ASSEMBLY, Speaker pro tenn. Ring
being absent the chief clerk called the
session to order and requested Mr.. o.
borne to take the chair. Mr.. McCouIt
offered 3 joint resolutian granting MIR.
McGlachlin leave to introduce not mo, g
than three bills. Adopted. The assembly
bills passed we're: Amending the act
incorporating the Watertown Musical
society, Concordia. Changing the time of
holding the general terms of the circuit
court in Clark and Trempealeau counties.
Providing that the garnishee in any
action of g8rnishnent in q court of record
shall not be liaole TO the plaintiff herein
for more that double the amount Of in
debtedness as stated in the affidavit
Permitting circuit judges to appoint FIVE
court commissioners IN each county dur
| ing court vacations. Relating to the
| payment of fees for ths settlement OF
| estates in private in Milwaukee county
/ Authorizing D. NJ. Benjamin, W. S. Stan
/ ley and 81. @. Paine to erect dam across
the Tomahawk viver, in Oneida county
! Repeating q portion of an act authorizing
the building of bridge across the Wis
consin river at Grand Rapids. Permit
ting the president and trustees of apy
| incorporated village, whenever they shall
deem it necessary for the preservation
of the public health, TO cause sewers anf
drains to be made n any part of suct
village, the cost thereof to be paid By tn,
property owners benefited. On motor
of Mr.. McEiroy, the assembly voted that
when it adjourned to day, it should be tc
meet again at II A. NJ. Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Feb. 26.

SENATR.-There was pretty dull time
in the senate Tuesday morning; there
were but few petitions of any kind; and
inconsistencies are growing scarce. On
motion of Sen. Dyson, joint resolution
was passed asking the clerks to correct al
error in the bill passed relating to q
sewerage district in Milwaukee county.
Sen. Miller offered joint resolution re-
questing the governor TO return to the
senate for further consideration the bill
relating to the municipal court of Chip
pewa county, which was adopted. bill
appropristing to the st. Vincent's Infant
asylum, of Milwaukee, $1,000, was in
definitely postponed. Adjourned to
Wednesday morning.
AssFMBLY.-The senate bill authorizing
the towns Of Pennington and Watertown
to construct a bridge across the Rock
river in Jefferson county, was also con-
CURED in. Among the bills passed by the
assembly, to-day, are the following: In
creasing the annual salary of the assist
ant city attorney of Milwaukee from
S 500 to s., 400. Giving to the president
and secretary of town insurance COM
panies power to adjust fire losses not
exceeding $500. Increasing the fees of
jurors in Justice coHrt from so cents to
81 per day. Permitting married
woman to be appointed as guardian, trus-
tee, executrix or administrative in any
case whatsoever. Extending the juris-
diction of public administrators so as to
cover the case Of spendthritts.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. ~.
SEsAxk.-The following senate bills
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
One Term For Gen. Harrison.

transformation. Harrison, it is re-
ported, will give the public, and especially
the politicians, surprise in his inaugural
address. If he does what some of his
friends profess to believe he will certainly
startle some Of the place hunters. If he
is not dissuaded from his purpose he will
boldly announce to the American people
that under no circumstances will he be
candidate for denomination four years
hence. The adoption of such platform
would, it is argued in his behalf, insure
him greater freedom of action and guar
antee him degree of independence sell
dom enjoyed by president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
News in RrIel.

THERE are 5000 women in charge of
postoffices in the United States.
A FINE flow of natural gas has been
struck at Huntsville, Ind, aud other wells
will be drilled.
THE general offices of the Chicago, st.
Paul and Kansas City Railroad have been
removed from st. Paul to Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
Pardoned by the Governor.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-Hal Reid, son
of prominent physician of this oity,
Who was sentenced a year ago to the
penitentiary for 15 years for criminal
assault On Maud Cam pton, was pardoned
today. His friends have been working
steadily for his pardon ever since his
conviction, and it is asserted that some
new evidence, going to show the testi-
mony of the girl and her friends, was en-
tirely false, Influenced the governor in
bis action.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

AN examination of the Wright divorce
tables shows some very curious facts. 1t
will hardly surprise nybody to learn that
Illinois leads all the states in the total
of divorces for twenty years, the number
being 36,O72. It is surprising, however,
to find the staid old sta te of Ohio coming
next with a total OF &c, 367, which is 1,200
more than Indiana has to show. Michigan
comes nex5 to Indiana, with a total OF
IS ,533. The modest state of Iowa comes
after Michigan, with 1854, while the
empire state has ouly 16, 355. Massachu-
sets, to which Michigan has often been
ikened, can show but little over half as
many divorces as the peninsuiar state
South Carolina is the lowest il the list,
with total for the twenty years, of only
163
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

An eccentric bachelor and schoolmaster
William W. Merriam, dropped dead while
addressing class o. boys at Springs,
near Riverhead, Long Island, recently.
He was the son of one of the original firm
of publishers of Webster's dictionary at
Springfield, Mass, and graduate of
Williams college. His estate of about
49,, 900 was wiIIed to the United States
government, but Mr.. Merriam had eI-
pressed the intention of changing the
bequest if Mr. Blaine was not made SEQ
rstsry of state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

FROM details of the attempt to assas-
sinate the Ameer of Afghanistan it ap-
pears that he had very narrow escape
He was inspecting a military parad e
seated on small platform, the British
envoy sitting near him. As Herati
regiment marched by a Sepoy in the
fourth company suddenly faced round
deliberately took aim and fired at the
Ameer. The b Illet struck his chair, and
he only escaped through having leaned
forward TO spoak to one of his officers
The man was Immediately slain by an
officer, who almost severed the head OF
the would be assassin from his body with
one blow of a sword. The Am eer, who re
NAMED quiet and cool, ordered the march
past to continue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

THERE were L. 35 accidents on the rail
roads in Ghe United States during 1888
There were 8O4 collisions, 1882 deraii
ments and 80 Other accidents. OF the
collisions, 4O4 were from the rear, 81
were butting and 80 on crossings. De-
fects in road caused 1879 derailments; de
feots of equipment caused 148, and neg
lect in operating caused III; defects in
road caused 189 derailments. The killed
numbered 667, Of whom 1874 were EN-
pIoyes AID 168 passengers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

Iri5 one OF the urwritten laws that
every incoming President of the United
States shall be sworn on q new Bible.
Clerk McKenney of the United States su-
preme court supplies the Bible. After the
inaugural ceremony the voIume.is present
ed to some of tho presidents family. The
custom was set aside in the case of Mr.
Cleveland, who took tho oath on Bible
once owned by his mother, although Nh
McKenney had purchased q book for the
occasion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
DakOtan Kills His Wife and HIMSELF WaiIe
Five Children Barely Escape


DICKINSON, d. John Boiler lived
with his family, wife and five children,
on claim two miles from here. He and
his wife have been having trouble and no
threatened her life. His wife left him
last Tuesday and went TO a neighbours fol
safety, and in short time her husband
followed her, taking with him Winches-
ter rifle. After first driving the people
from the house, hesdragged his defense
less wife from her hiding place and de-
iberately murdered her. He then went
outside and placed the muzzle Of the gun
against his temple and fired, blowing the
top of his head off. Before leaving his
house to hunt down his wife, he locked
the five children in the building and de
liberately set fire to it. After he left the
burning building the children escaped by
breaking a window and climbing out, and
are being cared for by friends.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
BAD FOR THE RAsCALs
Canada viii Not Be So Pleasant Under the
Proposed ExtraditiOn Treaty.


Proposed ExtraditiOn Treaty.
OTTAWA, Ont.-In the house on Wednes-
day DR.. Weldon explained the provisions
of his extradition bill, which enlarges the
list of extraditable offenses. The dEegs
of Mexico and the United States, ne said,
are settling down in Canada owing to her
geogra phical position. This is the result
of q narrow international arrangement
with the United States. The extradition
treaty really covers only seven Offenses.
Within forty or fifty years a great in
crease of crime has taken place. The
ambassadors of both countries are alive
to the necessity of abolishing the an
tiquated Ashburton treaty. 1t is within
the power of the Canadian parliament to
set in motion machinery which will drive
out the criminals who are enjoying an
asylum here. He wanted the government
to be vested with power to hand over all
these offenders to countries having no ex-
tradition treaty with England as affecting
Canada. The bill was read the first time.
TWO LIVES INSTEAD OF SEVEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

Mr.. Lincoln was an early settler in
Springfield, i'll, and used to tell some
spicy stories about pioneer life in that To-
cality. He said there was at first in thai
aourishlng town three regular orthodox
churches, Methodist, Baptist, and a
Presbyterian, and all were getting along
swimiEgly, when suddenly a Universal1st
preacher made his appearance upon the
scene, and held his meetings ia the court
house. He was young man of talent, and
soon made such progress N winning PEG
pie over to his views as to alarm the re-
gular ministers, who, in view of the dan
ger, held a consultation and agreed TO
take turns in preaching the Universalist
fellow down. II felt 70 the lot of the Me-
thodist brother to open the war, and a
large congregation assembled to hear
what he had to say. He began his dis
cousse in the usual off-haud way by an
nounciDg that the moral condition of
Springfield was good and that religion was
prospecting there; but of late there had
come among them preacher of the Cos
pei, one who openly taught that there is
no hell and that all men would be saved.
But my BRETHREN" said he, "let Us hope
for better things
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
SHOR 4 STORIES.

The late Baron James RothschiId was
always on excellent terms with Balzac, who
dedicated more than one novel to him.
Once when ne was obliged to make a trip
to Germany, and when a. often happened
with him, ne was in money difficulties,
Balzac went to the Baron, who, with his
usual benevolenoe, advanced him the sum
of 5000 francs, giving him letter of re
commentator to his nephew at Vienna.
The letter was unsealed, according to Gus
tom. Balzao read it, found iG cold, poor
and unworthy of him, and never took it to
the nephew. Returning to Paris, he wen
to see Baron Rothsch1ld. SWELL" SAID the
latter, shave you seen my nephew?" Bal
FAC proudly said that he had kept the let,
ter. II am sorry for you," said the Baron.
"Have you got it with your" eyes, parb-
leau-here it is" "Observe this heirogly-
phic below the signatures; it would have
opened a credit of 25, 600 francs for you at
the Vienna firm" Balzac bit his nails and
said nothing more.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

IT will be time enough to talk about
the future of the Salisbury government
after the tories have recovered from their
CONSERVATION over the collapse of the
London Times's case against Parnell, so
far as murder oonspiraoies are concerned.
OF the government organs, the Globe and
the st. James Gazette are silent. The
uniOnist papers seem unable to control
their indignation at Pigott. Nothing
on EARTH" says the Telegraph, "oould ever
explain away the degrading admissions
made by him in open court to the uncon-
cealed disgust of all who heard his extra
ordinary confessions" The Chronicle
was ready to see Pigott arrested az the
close of Fridays proceedings. If the
senior counsel of the Times were not
Salisbury's attorney general, who chose
the court aud formulated the charges
against Parnell and'h ass Ociates the blow
would not fall upon the government with
its full force. Bat the cause of the Times
is the cause of the conservatives. Had
the paper trium phej, the conservatives
would have triumphed. It's defeat will
be their defeat.
THE FUTURE OF THE TELEPHONE
IT is not generally known that the tele-
phone will become public property in
about three years. Its improvement dur
ing that time, however, is sure to be very
great, and the public will not have the
benefit until much later, of the perfected
instrument. Its use is sure to become
general as soon as the cost Is reduced to
a figure something more in reason with
the manufacture and maintenance which
is a trihing. 1t is peculiarly adapted to
the needs of sparsely settled regions, es-
pecially for short distances, and will one
day be as common as the dinner horn in
the farm houses of the country. Its use
requires no special training and the
stringing of wires may be done by farm
hands. It will be made to Go service in
other ways tuo-shA oollec ms of wealth
er new. and probabilities, for instance
The state of Iowa has already made a
moyemou TO establish state weather
service and make it and the telephone
subservient to the necessities of the farm
ing population. 1t is proposed to essab-
lish L signal service at each county seat
and from thence extend daily informa-
tion to the local inhabitants by means of
the telephone or the telegraph. or both.
An Iowa exchange, complimenting the
state on the new bureau, says: 'Ne1t to
the sailor the farmer is more interested
in the weather than anybody else, es
pecialiy in harvest, and the benefit that
would be derived from daily knowledge
of this kind would be immense. COM
peteLt state weather service, with signal
station at every county seat and at all
principal cities, and a complete and chea o
telephone connection Herewith, would
not only keep the farmer advised of the ap-
proaoh of storms, but post him on the
state of the markets and give him other
useful information in regard to his
business"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
past to continue

The expiration of Mr.. CIeveiani's term
substantially completes the first century
of the Government of the United States
under the Constitution. Though Wash
ington was not inaugurated until April
80, 1879, the regular presidential term has
since begun and ended on the 4sh of
March, and Mr.. Harrison will be the first
president OF our second century. Twenty
two presidents have held the office from
George Washington to Grover Cleveland.
Thirty Iaoies have presided over the
social affairs of the Executive residence,
from Martha Washington to Frances
Cleveland. The political, personal and
social history of these twenty-five ad-
ministrations must possess the Iiveliest
interest of every American, man or WON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

81 had curious experience not lon.
ago." says the superintendent of one of
the departments of New York dry goods
establishm ga fashionably dressed
lady came in early and in the course of
her bargaining put her parasol on the
counter near large feather buster which
one of the clerks had been using. After
making some purchases the lady caught
up the buster instead of her parasol, and
went out hurriedly. As soon as l discov-
cred the mistakeI sent a boy after her
with the parasol, but he did not overtake
her until she had made quite a journey.
In fact, she fourished that buster along
the street, fourIshed it about as she went
into another store, and put it down on the
counter, still under the mpression that
it was her parasol. When her purchases
in the second store were made, she turn ed
to pick up her parasol, and seeing the
buster asked for her parasol. The clerk
explained that shs had not brought any
parasol in, but had come in with that
buster. She was sUpremely indignant at
such an intimation, and was delivering
the young man sharp lecture on the suo
ject, when in came our boy with her par
asol and an explanation. She was so
overcome that che had to be sent home in
a carriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

Two Thousand employees at the furnace
of the Tennessee Coal and iron company
have struck on account of a reduction in
wages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07

A EIRE at Monkey Ran, Pa, caused the
loss of two lives Sunday, the victims being
Sarah Ford, domestic, and Patrick
Sweeney, of Lehigh county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
SATURDAY, March 2.

SKNATK.-There was little bit of fun
in the senate, Saturday morning, after
lot of circumstances against the passage
of the county option bill had been killed,
John DeGrof made the fun, as usual,
when there was nothing else to do! The
consideration of the joint resolution
providing for inal adjournment March
%, sad providing that all bills shall be
reported byscommittees before March 10,
was deferred until the 18th. Assembly
bills copcurred in: To authorize Mr..
Herriek and others to improve Squaw
creek, in Oneida county. To repeal sec
ton 4, chapter 1873, laws of 1880, amend
Ing the charter of Evansville seminary
and acts amendatory thereof, and to re-
enact and restore section IL of said chap
ter. To repeal the laws of 1887 relating
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-07
WEDNESDAY, Feb. q

srsArz.-The following senate bills