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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
SAW THE INDIANS.
The AI1-American Excursionists Watch a
War Dance.

OMAHA, Oct. 27.-The All-American ex-
cursionists arrived here this afternoon at
five, enroute from Sioux City. The visi-
tors for the first time saw the North
American Indian upon his native land
The train stopped at the little station of
Pendar where a hundred or more of the
residents were on hand and on one side Of
the depot were pitched a cluster of Indian
tepees. Grazing near by was drove of
bronchos, and In the foreground was band
of Winnebago Indians. They inspected
the tourists with considerable curiosity.
and Chief Four Walker insisted on shaking
hands with everybody. The band then
formed circle about a big drum, and at
signal from the chief gave an exhibition
of an Indian dance The journey was then
resumed. The party stopped at Florence.
five miles out of Omaha, and inspected the
new water works, after which they went to
the stock yards They arrived at the
hotel here and the travellers were welcomed
by Gov. Thayer and Major Broatch. The
excursionists attended the theatre this
evening, and will rest tomorrow, leaving
on Monday morning for Des Moines.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
STATE NEWS.

The Hon. c. c. Sloan, formerly of
Appleton, and more recently of Milwau-
kee, has decided to locate permanently at
West Superior
The new Catholic church at Green Bay
will cost ST. 1000. 1t will have seating
capacity of 500.
Henry Vandenberg, a farmer near Kau-
kauna, is under arrest, charged with SELL
ing whiskey to Indians.
august Horn was sentenced to two
years at Waupun at Elkhorn, yesterday,
for horse stealing.
L. w. Barden, probate Judge of Column
bia county, has sued the city of Portage
for $4,000, the amount of damage alleged
to have been done on his farm by high
water resulting from the partial construc-
ton of levee by the corporation.
An infant child of Mrs. Bezuka, resid-
ing near the Milwaukee county line, in
Racine, came near being devoured by
vicious hogs and was only rescued by its
father and mother after a severe struggle
with the beasts. 1t was severely bitten
but Its injuries are not fatal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
LOWER COURT IN ERROR.
Inn portant Decision Made by Appellate
Court.

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-A decision impor-
tant to Illinois cities was rendered by the
appellate court today. Over year ago
the Chicago city council passed an order
providing that contract be made for
publication in the Freie Presse German
paper of all city advertisements. VIM.
Mccoy supposed to be acting for the
Stats Zeitung Senior German paper
fled bill for an injunction ON the ground
that the council had no authority to so use
the city's money The circuit court dis
missed the Dill, holding that the charter of
1868, and by virtue of the general pow
ers conferred on the city by the act of
1872, the council had a right to so adj
advertise in German. The appellate court
holds the circuit court in error; that the
general act of 1872 repealed all the charter
provisions of 1868. The case is remand
ed with instructions that their injunction
be made perpetual.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
WHISPERS OF WIT.

A man with bee in his bonnet should
be sure of lively-hood.
The most appropriate place to hold a
national convention of bicyclists is Wheel
ing, w. Y.
Even the girl who does not want to be
cremated after death is perfectly willing to
be incremated during life.
New York now wants song to immor-
talize her base ball victory. Will it be
set to the music of the spheres?
After Nevada man sold rocky piece
of land for a song silver lode was dis
covered there He didn't know it was
LODGED
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31

who had the appearance of being a wild
man at first. He was clad In rags and pro-
fessed to be unable TO talk, but writes
fairly well and spells correctly. He is
now clothed and in the city lookup. He
gives his name as Barnard Money. and his
age as twenty-eight years. He is of
medium height, dark complexion and
dark hair He says the cause of his being
unable to talk is paralysis of the tonsilS
In an alteration with Indians. near Alma
Center, he broke the arm of one, and came
and hid along the bank of the river last
May, and has been there since. He claims
to have a cousin, Mrs Martin Sheehan.
living near Mankato, Mimi. and knows
only three or four people He had a
bottle with him and has lived since COM
ing there on milk. which he obtained by
milking cows in the pastures. and corn
from the fields and berries and other
foods that he could get in the night when
no one saw him He evidently knows
more than he is willing to tell. and off
cials think that the breaking of an In
dian s arm is not the real cause of his hid
ing as he did until his clothing was rags
tied ON with rags and his shoes an old
grain sack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
BURNED To A CRISP.
Three Men Meet Horrible Death in Burn
ing Oil Tanks.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 25.-North-
bound freight train No. 90, on the Lake
Erie & Western railroad was wrecked at
Kokomo at four o'clock this morning.
The engine struck an obstruction at the
switch on the outskirts of the city. and
with eight or ten cars was thrown from
the track Twelve oil tanks exploded in
quick succession. setting fire to the
box cars attached Two cars of
merchandise, four of coal were consumed.
Engineer Mehl, Fireman Edward Burnett.
and Head Brakeman John Specimen were
thrown beneath the oil cars and burned to
a crisp. The accident was the work of
wreckers, this being the third attempt
made In that vicinity within the last two
months. The train employees killed live at
Peru, Ind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Telling the Men to Quit.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 28.-The forces
Of the striking switchmen were augmented
today by the men on the Chesapeake &
Ohio and Louisville & Nashville, who have
heretofore remained at work. The switch
men S union, which az an organization has
held aloof from the strike, issued an order
todaG calling out the members of the body
and those at work to Immediately quit. All
the roads, however, with the exception of
the Iron Mountain and the Memphis q
Charleston, sent out trains today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
EAT THEIR FELLOWS.
Horrible Story of CannibaIism by Ship
wrecked Sailors.

wrecked Sailors.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-Carl Grave, fire.
man, and Ludwig Loder, searnen, two sur
vivors of the crew of the steamship Earn
moor, told last night story, horrible In
its details, of the way they sus-
tanned life by cannibalism, for days.
Loder said: THE only food we had the
first fifteen days in the boat was flying
fish and few raw small sea birds divided
among eleven men. On the sixteenth day
out. William Davis, a seaman caught
me by the throat and made a
dash at me with knife. He
cut me on the right cneek, the scar
from which still remains, as you will see
He was told to kill me by August Plagge,
a fireman. When Davis began to cut me,
some of my companions caught him, but
others shouted: kill him! kill him! We
want something to eat! We are starving!"
1t seems that Plagge, Davis and others In
one end of the boat had decided that
should die. suppose, being pretty Fat,
looked inviting. Plagge was placed on
watch that night, but he was missing the
next morning. Noone saw him go over
board On the seventh day VIM. Robinson
lay down to sleep When they tried to
call him they found him dead. 1t was
determined to eat his flesh, and VIM.
Wright, the cook, was ordered to carve
the body. Then the cook stripped the
flesh from the ribs. The next day this
flesh in strips was placed on top of the
water-tight compartments and dried In the
sun. Two days after Robinson's death,
third engineer Thomas Hunt died. His
body was also cut up for food ;"
Both men are now suffering from what
is supposed to be poison caused by the flesh.
Both Grave and Loder say they have no
recollection of the taste of human flesh. so
great was their mental anguish at the
time. Their only recollection of taking
the food is feeling their own blood quicken
as it coursed through their veins.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A LONG WATT.
o ne Survivor Picked Up on Spar at Sea.

NORFOLK, Va. Oct 28.-The picked
life-saving crew from stations Nos. 4,
ann 6, succeeded this morning in res, uing
the only surviving member of the crew of
the schooner George 7. Simmons, of Cam
den, n. j., wrecked last Wednesday night
near False Cape. Of the five members of
the crew who dashed themselves in
the rigging, when the vessel went
into the breakers. Robert Lee
Grant was the only one who had endur-
ance to hold out during three nights and
three days and most of the time under a
terrific storm and tremendous breakers
One by one his comrades became ex-
hausted and dropped into the sea. When
relief came Grant was almost ready to fol-
low his fellow seamen, for he was worn
out from his long and terrible struggle for
life After he was taken ashore, Grant
recovered rapidly and is well.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
WOULDN'T ELOPE.
A Married Man Rawhided For Making the
Proposition.

WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo, Oct PA
sensational horse whipping episode, in
which an angry beauty and two promi-
nent citizens figured, took plare here yes
terday afternoon. Fanny Osborne, aged
Is, received letter from Travis Taylor, a
married man, asking her to elope with
him. Miss Osborne showed the letter to
her mother, and, securing a rawhide, the
two women came down town. They en-
countered Taylor, and while the mother
held the man the daughter piled the whip.
Justice Young arrested them and a prom
inent citizen furnished bonds. Then as
the justice stepped out of his Office both
women attacked him with the whip until
he was forced to rum The crowd looked
on and cheered.. The justice did not at
tempt a second arrest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
For Through Freight Rates.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The first nova
toward the restoration of through freight
rates to st. Paul for the winter season was
made today at a meeting of traffic mana
gers in the Trunk Line Office in this city
Several plans were discussed, and finally a
formal proposition was adopted by the
meeting, which will he submitted to the
various lines and associations, and their
views will be reported at a later meeting.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
jealousy the Cause,

WEYAUwEGA, Wis, Oct 2S.- Mrs.
Rally Moody obtained Judgment of di-
vorce from her husband in the court
at Rhinelander on the ground of abandon
ment. Moody is bookkeeper for J. L.
Brown, at Northport, and resisted the ac-
ton only as to the amount of alimony to
be allowed. On the trial plaintiff admitted
that her husband deserted her because she
was jealous of him and tried to kill herself
by taking rough on rats" They were
married in 1887 and had lived together but
nine months.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Petroleum Away Up.

PITTsBURG, Oct 27.-Enthusiasm again
prevails at the petroleum exchange To-
day oil reached the highest price since
June 10, 1885 and is advanced point by
point, bulls made the exchange ring. The
highest reached to-day was 107 3-8. The
lowest this month was on the seventh when
it reached 90 3-8 making the range for the
month nine cents The market fell again
this afternoon and finally closed at 106.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
SMASHED WITH A RAZOR.
Su1livan's Friend Resents an Insult With
Razor

Boston, Oct 27.-This afternoon John
L. Sullivan and party of followers among
whom were Tommy Kelly, ex-champion
feather weight, and Tommy Shay, made
the rounds of several saloons, finally bring
ing up in barber shop. Shay, who was
considerably under the influence of liquor.
had attempted several times to engage
Sullivan in conversation upon matters he
did not care to discuss and had been told
to desist. While Sullivan was seated In
chair getting shaved Shay again began his
talk. Kelly then interfered, whereupon
Shay made an insulting remark to the
former, who quickly seized a razor and in
flicted terrible wound undes Shay's left
ear. Sullivan In the mean time walked
out of the place, entered cab and drove
away. Kelly surrendered himself to the
police Shay's wound is considered ex-
tremely dangerous. All sorts of rumors
regarding the ARRAY are current.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
JUSTICE AT LAST.
A Fraudulent Proceeding Righted by the
Chicago Court.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-In I849 William H.
Price was seized with gold fever and went
to California, leaving a planning mill and
other property in Chicago in charge of
George w. Noble, the latter to
take care of Prices family during
his absence. Some time after
the report was received of Prices death
Noble induced the widow to turn over to
him all deeds, etc, and thereafter failed
to provide for the family, which were
in poverty About a year ago the only
surviving heirs of Price, Henry w. Price
and Charles H. Fox, Rockford, Illinois,
began suit affainst the heirs of
Noble. the latter having died in '76, since
the alleged fraud. Judge Tuley to-day
rendered decision in favor of Price 5
heirs. They will get property worth
100000 Mobiles heirs will receive ST.
900 as salary for the time Noble
actually had charge of the property and
must render an account of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
The Prices Vary.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The argument
in the case of the Chicago board of trade
against the Chicago & Alton road and 9th
ers was heard by the interstate commerce
commission today. The complaint in the
case is that the defendant road violated the
provisions ofthe law by demanding much
greater compensation for transporting
live hogs from Kansas City and other
points west of Chicago to the latter city
than for contemporaneous service in trans
porting what is known as packing house
products. =.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A Jealous Husbands Act.

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-William Gum,
Canadian IS years old, is at the county
hospital with bullet in his stomach.
There is no hope for his recovery. He
was shot about 10 o'clock last night by
Herman Feistal on the second floor of No.
1872 West Lake Street, where FeistaI lives
with his family. He has been jealous of
his wife and suspicious of the attention of
(1unn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A OnadrunIe Hano,inp-

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 27.-The state
court has affirmed the verdict of
the lower court finding John Anderson,
John Barnard, H. Barnard and Elisha
Barnard guilty of the murder OF Henry
Sutton last January. They will be hanged
Dec. %. The killing was the outcome of
a feud in Hancock county, which has long
been noted for its bloody affrays. It is
believed that today's decision will have a
effect on the county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A MYSTERIOUS WILD MAN.
A Hunter Finds Him Hiding in Cave
Near Sparta

SPARTA, Wis, Oct, 28.-Yesterday,
while hunting along the banks of La
Crosse river, about six miles northeast of
this city, Alfred Webster discovered a
wild looking man in hole in the river
bank. He sent word at once to Police
Justice John A. Scholes, who went with
assistants to the place and took out man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Again Suffering From Water.

JoHNsTowN, Pa, Oct. 26.-Beyond the
away of the piers of the Cambria
Iron company S railroad bridge no damage
has yet been done by the food. The only
public bridge across the Conemaugh is in
very bad condition and it is feared it will
go if the river continues to rise. Wood
vale is considerably flooded but no serious
damage is yet reported. 1t has been rain
ing steadily all dav
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Struck for an Advance.

BERLIN, Wis, Oct 27.-The shovel
brigade employed in grading the new cut
off of the Omaha railroad, between Wood
vile and Hersey, have struck for an adj
vance in pay, demanding $175 instead of
81 so per day. New men will take the
place of the strikers.
The new railroad to the Wildwood iron
mines will be completed this week, and
the first car load of ore shipped over it
wool
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
SUICIDE IN THE PARK,
A Prominent Citizen of ST. Louis Shoot
Himself.

A Prominent Citizen of st. Louis Shoots
Himself
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-Oliver Garrison. an
old and prominent citizen of st. Louis,
committed suicide this morning in Forest
Park by shooting himself through the head.
For some time past he has been suffering
from kidney trouble, and dependency over
his incurable ailment undoubtedly was the
cause of his self-destruction Deceased and
his brother built the first steamboat
to ply between st. Louis and New Or
leans. In 1857 he was elected president
of the Merchants & Mechanics bank in
which position he served for twenty-five
years. While president of the bank and
receiver of the Missouri Pacific road he
was made vice president of the road and
took it out of the receiver. He was still
vice president when the road was sold to
Jaw Gould.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
INDIAN ABDUCTORS.
Attaches of a Medicine Company Jailed
for kidnapping.

Tor kidnapping.
HIAwATHA, Kan, Oct. 24.-Dr. Wiki
ms for the past three months has been
travelling through northern Kansas with
an Indian medicine company, several
Indians travelling with him as an adver-
tisement Yesterday Black Horse, one of
the Indians, and one of the white men
belonging to the company, took two young
girls from their homes al Horton, bound
and gagged them, and carried sthem
to secret camp in the woods near
Smith Horton. As soon as the gags were
removed from their mouths they screamed
for help. A gang of railroad laborers
went to their assistance and overpow cred
the abductors and brought them to the
city, where they are now in jail. There is
great Indignation here against the two
men, and some excitement over the affair
Talk Of lynching, however, is confined to
only few of the most indignant.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Shot liz a Row.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 28.-Edward Blunt.
a well known lawyer, steeple-chase rider,
and owner of several race horses. was shot
and seriously wounded this afternoon dur
ing an alteration in a saloon, by George
Mantz, formerly proprietor Of notorious
saloon in this city, but now politician in
MARYLAND
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
The Wounded Recovering.

PINEvILLE, KY. Oct. 28.-Judge Lewis
and posse are still in possession of the
court house.. Wilson Howard has not been
seen since last Tuesdays battle, and it is
generally believed that he has crossed
into Virginia. All wounded in the fight
last Tuesday are doing well and will
probably recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Don't Like Their Neighbour

PIERRE, d., Oct. 27.-The squaw men
on the reservation have settled on all the
lands for miles about Fort Pierre, and in
tending settlers are greatly excited claim
ing that the government has decided squaw
men no better than other whites. Serious
trouble is feared as the whites are organ
ling and threaten to eject the squaw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
TO BETTER THE SERVICE.
Conference of the Division Insp eetors o
the Postoffice Departments.

TIC oSso1ittS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The conference
of the Division of Inspectors of the Post
Office department ended today The
object was a general interchange of views
upon the subject connected with the bet
terment of the service The treatment of
registered matter was discussed at length
and system of consecutive endorsement
by all persons through whose hands reg
istered packages pass as additional safe
guard was adopted. No change was
recommended as to registered package en-
velopes, although it was the opinion of
the inspectors that there is great need
an envelope which cannot be tempered
with without showing signs thereof. The
instructions to the inspectors were thor
oughly revised and large part of the
time of the conference was devoted to the
discussion of means and methods to be
adopted in the detection of crime and the
conviction of persons violating the postal
law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31

boatswain of the British ship
Amazon, but was discharged because he
was too i'll to accompany the vessel when
1t sailed last month. He claimed that
there was money due him and has fire.
quently called at the consulate. He Uas
told today that the money had been sent
to London because he had failed to comply
with certain rules, and this led to the
Shooting
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
England Credits America With the Most
Successful Relief for Deafness

LONDON Oct. 28.-At the test recently
made with different devices for the relief
Of deafness, gathered from all parts in
the world, the verdict was unanimously in
favor of the invention of H. A. Wales. of
Bridgeport, Conn, as in many cases where
all others failed this invisible device was
SuccpsSful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
COME BACK TAsCOT.
A Shrewd Fellow Playing Tascot's DOds


to Perfection.
CHICAGO, Oct ga dispatch was re-
ceived by the police late tonight from
Philadelphia authorities, saying prisoner
Sunderland row under arrest on suspic-
ion of being Tascot, has admitted to the
police he knew TascOt and had played
billiards with him in Chicago. This is
taken by the Chicago police as tending to
confirm the belief that the real Tascot has
at last been captured. The photographs
of the suspect sent from Philadelphia have
not yet arrived here, however.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Played Their Cards Well.

DULUTH, Oct. 27.-The Chippewa COM
missioners arrived tonight from Grand
Portage reservation, where they secured
every male adult Indian signature to the
arrangement for taking up the lands in
severalty and selling what remained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
Dragged TO Death

NEILLsvILLE, Oct. 28.-A 13-year-old
son of Horace Turner, two miles from this
city, was dragged to death Saturday by a
calf, which he was leading to the farm.
The boy had tied the rope to his wrist, and
the calf becoming frightened, dragged
him across forty-acre field.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-31
A DESPERATE BRITISHER.
Attempts to shoot English Consul and vice

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 27.-James Finch,
British seaman, made an assault with
revolver ON English Consul Donohoe and
Vice Consul Moore today. He first at
tempted to shoot Moore but the cartridge
did not explode. He then turned the
weapon on the consul but the bullet missed
It's mark. Finch was then
overpowered. Finch was formerly