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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03

RoBELLIEu,. La, Sept. 30.-For some
time past there has been a newspaper con-
roversey between A c. Poole. editor of
the Vernon News and Sheriff MeAlpin. of
Vernon Parish. Poole has sent MeAlpin
two challenges within few days, which
the latter has not accepted. To
day Poole went into the sheriff's
Office with pistol in one hand and said:
Now is the best time to settle our differ
enoes. McAlpin drew pistol and firing
began. Poole was killed instantly and
McAlpin died a few hours later from the
effects of bullet In the abdomen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03

Their Ranks Gradually Swelling With the
Scum OF Large Cities.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-At the convention
of the socialistic labor party today reports
were received from a number of sections
throughout the country, showing that the
membership was slowly increasing. The
secretary read report, reviewing the
troubles between the New York factions,
which has eliminated in the suspension
of four members of the national executive
committee. These four claim they were
illegally suspended and that they are the
only real national executive of the party
The convention now in session is under
their auspices and in all probability an
other viii be held here next month by
another faction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Arguments Ended.

Dies MONIES, Sept. 28.-A special from
Waterloo to the State Register, says the
arguments were concluded In the Billings
case today and the jury charged and retired
at six clock The judge instructed the
jury that they could find the defendant
guilty of manslaughter or of murder in the
second degree. The court adjourned until
Monday. The verdict, if reached, viii be
sealed until then
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
KIMBERLY IIONORED.
He Is Given an Ovation at Honolulu.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 28.-The steam
er Alameda from Sydney and Auckland
via Samoa and Honolulu arrived today.
Admiral Kimberly and staff left Apia on
the Alameda and stopped at Honolulu.
The admiral was given an ovation at Hon
olulu, the British man-of-war Caroline and
a japanese man-of-war stationed there
firing a salute on his arrival He will re-
turn home on the United States steamer
Nipsic.
The admiral was given a reception in
Honolulu by the American residents, at
which resolutions eulogistic Of the conduct
Of the naval officers at Samoa were adopted.
The political situation at Samoa remains
quiet
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
To Form an Alliance.

MONTREAL, Sept. 28.-Sir George Ste
Phen and Sir Donald Smith have gone to
New York with the object, it is said, of
forming an alliance between the Manitoba,
Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and
Canadian Pacific roads in order to control
the traffic north of Oregon, and if the
alliance is concluded, the 800 route
which has been such distributing factor,
will in the future work in harmony with
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
TAKER FROM NJ ATSON.
The Summoning of Yeniremen Given to a
BaiIiff.

CHICAGO, Sept. 3O-When Judge Nc
Connell' s court was opened, this morning,
the counsel for the defense in the Cronin
csse renewed their motion that the sum-
moning of veniremen be taken out of the
hands of Sheriff Matson and be trusted to
a special bailiff appointed by the court,
The counsel for the state admitted that
the statute is mandatory on the subject,
and the motion was accordingly granted
The application of Kunze for bill of
particulars of the evidence on which the
grand jury indicted him. also come up
and Judge Mcconnell denied the motion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
HELD FOR TRIAL.
Exhibitor and Ex-Secretary of the Chicago
Times Under Bonds.

CHICAGO, Sept. 30-James J. West and
Chas. E. Graham ex-editor and ex-secretary
of the Chicago Times. were today held In
the criminal court In bonds of s., 900 each.
On holding them over the court said that
sufficient evidence had been introduced to
warrant such action on his part and while
he did not pretend to pass upon the actual
guilt of the defendants, he felt he was
justified in having the grand jury examine
into the case. Bonds were fixed at lower
sum than heretofore, Mr.. Henry Hartt be-
ing surety The charge is that of having
fraudulently over issued the stock
of the Chicago Times company.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
INDIGNANT BLACKS.
They Threaten to Lynch White Sheriff
for Killing a Negro W oman.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 81 T..
Maxwell, deputy sheriff, killed a negro
woman at the Pratt mines today. The ne
groes became very much enraged and
threatened to lynch Maxwell, and mes
senger was sent to this city for men to
protect him. The sheriff sent a large posse.
The train has just arrived from the Pratt
mines, crowded with women and children,
fleeing from home for fear of assault. The
wires have been cut between this city and
the mines. The conductor of the train re-
ports that several hundred armed negroes
have assembled.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Destructive Forest Fires.

Hermann, Mimi, Sept 30.-A destruc-
tive prairie fire swept through this section
this evening. The wind was blowing
terrific gale at the time 1t is hard to
estimate the damage done tonight, as
1t is impossible to learn the extent of the
fire. Some farmers lost their entire crop.
In the immediate vicinity of this city the
loss is not less than $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
A CASE OF BLACKMAIL.
Hurley's Chief of Police the Victim of a
Woman's Spite.

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 28.-The prose-
cution of Chief of Police William Sullivan
of Hurley, developes to have been nothing
less than blackmail schemes. The hearing
Of the dgendan nSn up n to-day cb before
with attempted criminal assault. Not the
slightest iota of evidence to sustain the
complaint of the woman, Ricca Linguilli,
was adduced by the state and the defend
ant was speedily discharged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
AN UNLUCKY DAY.
Four Hundred Men Thrown Out of En-
pIoyment at New York.

New YORK, Sept 30.-About four
hundred men were thrown out of employ
ment to-day, by a strike ordered by the
bricklayers union. Some of the
contractors have been using the
brick and cement made by Peck
Martin & Co. Peck, Martin & Co. employ
at their works four nonunion men (colored
teamsters), and it was to compel the dis
charge of these men that the strike was
ordered. The men side with the contrac-
tors and are loud in their denunciations of
unions and walking delegates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Robbed the Station.

P1TrsBURG, Sept. 27.-The station agent
o the Pittsburg & Lake Erie road. at
Brighton, Mrs NJ g. Calvin, was bound
and gagged yesterday afternoon by two
men who broke into the safe and took all
the money and valuables about the office
She was discovered half an hour after they
left by employees Of the road. She was al
most dead and still lies In a critical con-
dition. There Is no clue to the robbers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
IN 4 HURRY TO MARRY.
Milwaukee the Scene of Another Runaway
Marriage.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 30.-Miss Jane S.
Mckinley, of Champaign. H.. and Orville
W. Cannon, of Danville, H., were married
by the Rev. Charles Stanley Lester, yester-
day afternoon. The bride is 10 years of
age and the groom q years, and their
parents desired them to wait a few years
before marrying. They did not want to
wait, and having won over the mother of
the bride, came to Milwaukee to be
married. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Mckinley. mother of the bride, and W.
B. Mckinley, her cousin. The families of
both the young people are very wealthy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Shot by Officers,

NoGALEs, Ariz.. Sept. 30.-J. K. Taller,
the leader of the gang who robbed train
on the Sonora railroad a year ago last
May and killed Conductor Atkinson and
Fireman Forbes. and who was subsequent
" convicted of the crime and sentenced to
death, was shot this morning by Mexican
authorities at Guayamas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Petroleum Exporters Assign.

New YORK, Sept. 26.-Pagenstrecher &
Co, exporters of petroleum, ETC., made an
assignment today The attorneys say that
the present difficulties are solely due to the
failure of Andrew Brow, of Buffalo, to
take care of his obligations The direct
liabilities, as near as can be ascertained,
are between $50, 900 and $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
HIS ESCAPE A MYSTERY.
The Man Who Stole Mrs. PotteP's Jewels
Missing From Jail.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.--James Brown
alias J. D. Hunt, the young man who stole
Mrs. James Brown Potter's jewelry from
the Arlington hotel last winter, escaped
from jail last night How he made his
escape is a mystery even to the jail
officials. On investigation at the jail it
was discovered about two o'clock this
morning that Lemuel Sewell, one of the
negroes under sentence for robbing the
house of Lieutenant Tyler, had also es-
cannd
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
The Delegates Meet.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-The delegates
to the International congress met today
for the first time for preliminary con-
ference respecting organization. John
B. Henderson, of Missouri, has been desig-
mated by Secretary Blaine as chairman of
the United States delegates.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Died From the Poison,

TITUsvILLE, Fla, Sept. 80 w. H.
Adams a postal clerk accidently stepped on
a rattlesnake Saturday night. The serpent
buried its fangs into Adams leg. He twist
ed his handkerchief about
the wound and then hurried
to physician The wound was cupped
and poulticed and whiskey used freely, but
the treatment awaited nothing and the
patient suffering intensely until the poison
finished its work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
A King Not Free.

LONDON, Sept 3O--The Standards
correspondent at Belgrade says that not
withstanding reports to the contrary he
knows thar the young king of Servia was
only prevented by main force from going
to meet his mother, and that there was a
scandalous scene in the palace while Nata-
lie was passing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
MEXICO FLOODED.
Trains Delayed Several Days Account
of Washouts.

CRY OF MEXICO, Sept 30.-The floods
at Calayo and Lagos continue. The first
train on the Central Railroad got through
yesterday. The National trains will not
be able to get through for several days, but
passengers and mail are transferred from
one section to another 1t is estimated
that the loss to crops In Bajio county will
be over $500 600
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
AN APPALLING ACCIDENT.
Ten Men Killed and Forty-two Women In
jured by an Explosion.

BERLIN, Sept. 28.-An explosion oc-
Cured today In the Rhein-Prussen colliery,
at Hamburg-on-the-Rhine: Ten men were
killed and several injured. Some of the
injured will die. The explosion in the
artillery labratory, at Spandan, today, IN
jured ten men and forty-two women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
THE CORNER BROKEN.
The Cotton Ring in London is Without
Doubt Smashed.

LIVERPOOL, Sept 30.-The cotton cor
ner has collapsed on the report that
Steenstrand, the manipulation of the cor
ner, was settling. 1t is evident from the
course of the market that large number
of bulls have followed Steenstrand At
o clock sales Of 1000 bales had been re-
ported The month went out at 60 1854
pence lower, thirty points under the
highest price for that month. Steenstrand
holds from 10000 to 100000 bales of Amer
lean cotton, the price of which tomorrow
will be I'D. below prices obtained Satur-
day. The general opinion is that the cot
ton ring has been utterly smashed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Potatoes in Abundance

CHICAGO, Sept. 3O.-The forthcoming
issue of the Farmers Review will report
that the potatoe crop of 80 will probably
exceed in quantity, that of any other
previous year in the United States The
total crop is estimated at 233, 100000
bushels which exceeds last years crop by
over II million bushels
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
A MYSTERIOUS ENDING.
A New Phase in the Case of III. G. Dittmar.
Who Was Run Over by Train.

Who Was Run Over by Train.
LA CROSSE, Sept. 26.-Sheriff Berg, of
Vernon county, has been in this city look
ing up the case Of Henry Conrad Dittmar.
who was reported to have been run over by
a Burlington train at Victory on the 18th
of this month. Several circumstances have
given rise to the suspicion that he
was murdered and then placed on
the track The train men think they
would have seen him had he been on the
track before the train passed, and there
was no blood found an the engine. He
has wealthy relatives at Peoria, H., and
it is supposed that he had money with him
when he was killed, but none was found
on his person after the supposed accident.
Sheriff Berg went to Peoria from here, to
see what he could from Dittmar's rela-
tiyes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
SAVED HIS LIFE.
"BIacI< Pat Proves an AIibi Which I'm
dOubtedIy Saves His Life.

IsHpEMrNe, Mich, Sept. 80 Black
Pat" Barrett, ON trial at Manistique,
Mich, for dastardly outrage on Miss
Beardsley at Lonely station, on the 800
road, several weeks ago, proved an alibi
and was acquitted The trial cost School
craft county $4,000 A lynching party
was organized at Manistique to hang
''Black Pat a week ago, but was frustra-
ted by the vigilance of the sheriff, who
saved an innocent mans neck by his pru-
dence and courage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
To Attend the Corn Festival

BosToN, Sept. 30.-A party of 100 ladies
and gentlemen left this afternoon bound
for Sioux City Iowa, whittier they go at a
invitation of the board of trade of that
city to attend the corn festival
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Died From a ScaIdinr.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 30.-By the ex-
plosion of mud drum at steam laundry
today Nelson Mcclure (colored) the en-
gineer, and Ed Hine, one of the proprie
tors, and Philip Linz, were terribly
scalded, the former dying a few hours
later
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Milwaukee Market.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. O.-Wheat-steady; 7455s fo1
seller cash; 50 for seller October Corn-Dull !;
No. 3, 3ra@33. Oats-Steady; No. white.
22h Rye Easy; No. 1, 49,. Barley-Easy
No. 2, in store, 55. Provisions Firm. Pork-11 40
toI seller cash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
VIII Re-marry.

LONDON, Sept. 3O.-Rhenish newspapers
announce that Count Won Halzfeldt, the
German minister to England, will shortly
remarry his former wife, an American lady
named Moulton. 1t is understood their
separation was merely formal,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
The Safe Emnfv-

New YORK, Sept. 30.-The Italian la
borers in Mott street are in a great state
of excitement today over the disappearance
of Leon de Leonardo. who did bank bust
ness among them He left seven cents in
the safe and took 51S, 900 with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
TriaIofa Scotch Earl.

LONDON, Sept. 30.-The trial of the Earl
of Galloway, who is charged with having
criminally assaulted several children, has
been fixed for October 18th. 1t will take
place before a Scotch court.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Preparing for the Convention.

TOPEKA Kas., Sept. 30.-Thepermanent
interstate deep harbor committee met in
this city today and began mapping out
work for the coming convention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Murdered at a Christening.

PHILLIPsBURG, Pa, Sept 30-A rio
occurred yesterday at a Hungarian chris
tening at Airport. One Hungarian was
murdered outright and two others serious
" hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Goes for One Year.

BARABoo, Wis, Sept. 3O.-Christ Ha-
gen pleaded guilty before Judge Young,
this morning, to the charge of larceny, and
was sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Gladstone Ill.

LONDON, Sept. Gladstone is con-
fined to his room with slight cold con-
tracted while telling tree at Hawarden,
SATURDAY..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03

Because a bald-headed man doesn't hap
pen to keep lock on his head doesn' t
signify that there is nothing of value In it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03

son was only fined when he appeared in an
Oconomowoc court room.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-13
Wooden Buildings.

A citizen invites the PRESS to complain Of
the way in which the ordinance forbidding
the erection of wooden buildings in certain
districts is enforced. His communication is
so long that we cannot publish it in full, but
in substance his allegation is that if a person
goes ahead and erects a wooden building in
spite of the ordinance as a rule he is not in
terfered with, while the person who asks
permission is CURLY refused. Our correspon-
dent also thinks that the allowing the erec-
tion of wooden buildings when covered with
iron practically defeats the purpose of the
ordinance inasmuch as he contends that
wooden building so covered burns just about
as freely as one not so covered. Concerning
the merit of his complaint we know little.
We state his case that the authorities may
correct him if he is wrong, or if he is right,
may explain their course.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-13
THE oIRIco's DRILL
Won by an Auburn Man-An Enjoy
able Ball After the Competition.

There ought to be laid down in the tactics
some rules governing contests for individual
merit Otherwise an endless repetition of
last evenings occurrences at the Dirigo
Boat Clubs ball is to be expected. A few
days ago the PRESS printed the names of
those members of the militia who had enter
ed for the drill. and stated that Lieutenants
Curtis and Kinds, fro I'M Fort Preble, had
been selected for judges. These gentlemen
are accustomed to decide such drills by the
simple and practical method of dropping
men from the ranks as fast as they make
mistakes, the last man remaining to take the
first prize, and the last but one the second.
When the squad reported last night it was
found that their plan, which had not been
presented to the judges, was to march the
entire squad on the floor and go through the
manual. They were then to march off, and
the judges were expected to select the five
best men, who were then to march back aud
drill each other down. The judges declared
1t to be impossible to keep the men, Ill
strangers, in mind and to tell who had erred
and who had not. A vote of the squad was
taken. and about half declined to go on if
they were to be dropped out before their
friends when they failed. Atlast. however,
sixteen men marched on the floor, command
ed by Capt. Rogers of the Infantry. They
were formed in line, facing the rear of the
hall, and the ceremony of inspection per-
formed. Inspection of muskets dropped
out three, and inspection Of boxes three
more. Lieut.. Curtis then put the remaining
ten through the manual. dropping seven for
errors. The remaining three 1st Sergt f. G.
Walden of Company A, First Regiment;
Corporal w. w. Cookson of Company c,
First Regiment, and Corporal E. K. Albee.
Company b. Second Regiment, were then ex
ercsed in the manual and loading and
firing, for what seemed an unnecessarily
long time to the spectators. The cause of
the length of time is explained when it is
known that each man made about the same
number of errors and the judges were trying
to secure difference. Finally Sergt Wal
den made an error in unfxing bayonet, and
the prizes We're given to the others, Corp.
Cookson securing first and Corp. Albee
second. Mr. Joseph f. Boyle presented the
gold and silver medals with appropriate re-
marks.
At 10 o'clock the grand march for the
opening of the dance started, and festivities
were kept up to late hour.
The Portland daily press., 1889-12-13
BRIEF JorTINcS.


The committee on claims met last evening.
We have received from u. S. Warren &
Co., the well known coal firm, four fine cal
endars for 1890.
The monthly meeting Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held at
5l3 Exchange street today at 2.3O p. m.
There will be meeting of the petitioners
for division of the Uniform Rank K of p,
this evening in Castle Hall at o'clock.
The Unitarian Woman's Auxiliary will
meet this, Friday, afternoon at 3 O'Clock in
Room 6, Brown Block, Congress street
St. Dominic's choir, under Mr. James
Watts's able instruction. will be increased
to 80 voices. The choir is rehearsing the
Christmas mass.
Mrs. r. o. Conant of Park street, fell
down stairs Wednesday evening, breaking
her hip. DIR. Weeks was called and set the
broken bone.
Officers Miles and Harmon seized barrel
OF beer at Pleasant street, and eight quart
bottles of hard liquor from Timothy ].
Twigg's today.
Casco Engine company yesterday morn
ing responded to still alarm from Seward
Franks house on Congress street, Inear Will
mot. Smoke was issuing from the chimney
around the kitchen stove, but no fire was
found.
During the heavy blow yesterday morn
ing schooner got ashore at the Cape, near
the Ferry landing and was pulled off by the
Ben bur. The schooner Arsation and Eve
went ashore near Bug Light but came off
without damage.
The Teachers Bible Glass for the study Of
International Sunday School Lessons will be
held at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Rev. f.
T. Bayley will lead. All interested in Bible
study are cordially invited to attend.
The organizing committee of the Portland
Central Labor Union will present the con-
stitution of the Bricklayers' and Masons'
International Union at the meeting to be
held tonight at Labor Union Hall, 176a Mid
die street. The Central Labor Union invite
all journeymen bricklayers to attend.
Marshal Green had % small boys con-
cerned In the Free street trouble of Tuesday
night In his Office yesterday. After admin
istering severe reproof to them he allowed
them to go free, with the assurance that a
repetition OF the visit would result in a
home at the Reform School for the remain
der OF their minority.