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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

and one-half feet square, some idea may
be formed of Its tenuity. 1t requires
l, 400 thicknesses OF gold leaf TO equal a
sheet of Shin paper, and 28o, COO to form
an inch.
The Mississippi river steamboat Kate
Adams was destroyed by fire near Com
merce, Miss, Sunday morning, and mary
lives were lost, the number not being
definitely ascertained. Thjrty-fve per
sons are known 20 have persisted either
Dy fire or Ia the water.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

BEFORE increasing The salaries of the
Chief Justice and associate justices of the
supreme court of the United States 10
$40. 500 and 5000 respectively, as pro-
posed in the bill of Senator Farwell, of
Illinois, congress should more adequately
compensate the judges of the United
eight district judges, with scarcely an ex-
ception talented men and strong Layers,
and some of them jurists of such dis
tinction that they would fill with great
honor and credit q seat on the supreme
bench. Yet to only one of the judicial
districts is a salary as large as $4,000 at
tached, that being the compensation of
the Judge of the court for the northern
district of California. One district has q
salary of 81 500 attached; ten districts
one of S4,0cc each. and in the remaining
forty-six districts, which include the two
in Michigan, the compensation of the
year. The country ought to pay its dis
trict judges better salaries. It can well
afford to do it. After they have received
the deserved increase, the question of in
creasing the salaries of the justices of the
supreme court can be more appropriate
j considered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03
A FIENDISH HUSBAND.
He Kicks His Suffering Wife Out of Doors and
She Dies.

SPRINGvALE, Maine. = On Thursday
last, John Bernier, French Cana
dian, aged 80 years, was convicted of
cruel and brutal treatment toward his
wife and was fined S14 so.
During the trial he was heard to
threaten to ''get even" with his wife.
On Saturday morning a doctor was call
ed for Mrs. Bernier, aHd found her suf-
fering from poison, which her husband
said she had taken despite his efforts
prevent her. The next day it was learn
ed that she was deai. An examina-
ton of the facts seems to show
that on Friday night, while the
woman was still suffering from poison
ing, Bernier beat her crL lily and thrust
her out doors into the bI ter cold. She
crept back and ne beat n again. She
died Sunday. The deceased leaves three
little children, the youngest being only
two months old.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

IT is noticed that Irish immigration to
America is being overshadowed by i'm
migration from Scotland and England
During september and October the num-
Der of enigrants from the two latter
countries was three times as great as that
from Ireland. Doring the 10 months of
1887 and 1888, ending October 20 in each
case, 1854 English and Scotch emf
grants came over, against 129,779 from
ireland. Meanwhile, however, the Influx
of Italians has increased enormously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

The dispatches from, Suakim, although
they show victory of the combined
British and Egyptian forces over the
rebels, do not prove that any practical
advantage has been gained. A defeat
would have involved the Abandonment Of
the Soudan to OsMAN DISNA, but lis pos
session remains to be fought for now
quite as much as before this sortie. In
deed the situation is even more danger
Gus now than it was before the battle. 1t
will only serve to arouse the fanatieism
of the Mahdi's followers, and that aroused
they are no mean foe, as they have mary
times proved, for eny force that can be
brought against them. General Gren
feis will have some real fighting before
him il the advantage he has gained is TO
become q substantial victory. This is
only the beginning Of contest to recov-
er the ground lost in the past four years,
and his force seems too small to carry on
an effective warfare against an enemy
whose reckless courage has often proved
more than match for British pluck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

The latest English study of American
institutions 10y Prof. Bryce raises the
question just now agitated solely ny
quidnuncs, as to what shall be done with
ex-presidents. Prof. Bryce thinks pub
lie opinion would b( Inundated by their
retirement to professional of CONNER
Dial life. He would therefore pension
.Hsm. The republic has not yet coma to
the pass of thinking ordinary American
citizenship and honest labor of any sort
snbecOniDg an ex-president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

Hungarian grass if sown thick enough,
so that the stalks are firm and leafy and
cut when just headed out and we'll cured,
makes hay almost equal TO clover and
timothy for cattle and milch COWS. 1t is
a rank grower, and will produce from
three TO three and half tons per acre on
very rich soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03
TUSSLE WITH An EAGLE.

4 Bridgeport Conn, Man Has an Exciting In
counter With Large American Bird.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. 27.-Fred b.
Hubbard, druggist of this city, had
battle with an eagle last night, and after
g severe struggle captured Il. Hubbard
was walking out at the west end When
suddenly he was Almost knocked dom oy
huge bird, which alighted on his shout
der and buried its talons IN his flesh. he
grabbed the bird, which then fastened lts
huge beak in his hand, 1ntiIctlng Sc
we're wound. After lively tusslr the bird
was overcome. Hubbard has three bad
wounds and a live eagle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03

JUDGE Cooley has been invited TO the
banquet of the Boston mercantile asso
citation, 10 take place January 8, and 1t is
understood that he will give his views on
combinations. with special reference to
railroad transportation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-03
CHAPTER xx.-JAMEs BREAKS DOWN.

CHAPTER XX.-JAMEo BREAhS DOWN.
The Registrar, not Augustus dear Doc
tor Probate, but another registrar, rose
and called On the case Of MeeSon VS.. Addi-
son and Another, and in an instant the
wretched James Short was on his legs to
open the case.
"What is that gentleman's names" Au-
gusta heard the Judge ask of the clerk,
after making two or three frantic efforts
to attract his attention-a proceeding that
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
BIOLOGICAL STUDIES.
The Competition for the Bence Prize in That
Department at DePauw University.

Drs. A. w. Brayton and Theodore Potter
visited DePauw University yesterday, at
the request of the faculty, to examine the
written work and micrOscOpical prepara-
tions of the competitors in the department
of biology for the DR.. G. w. Bence prize.
This prize of S25 in gold is awarded to the
student in biology who presents the best
series of preparations in animal histology,
and who shows the best knowledge of the
subject. The specimens, more than three
hundred in number, mounted on glass
slides, cover the field of mammalian his:ol-
ogy and embryology. The mounted spec
linens will be examined and the result an
ten work graded over 80 per cent. and was
completed yesterday. The committee
praised the admirable work of Prof: o. p.
Jenkins, who has it in charge. The an
imals studied and dissected run in size from
a mouse to horse. and represent the after
moons of large class working throughout
years work. The laboratory has
compound microscopes with complete out
fit. A notable addition is one of the famous
Zeiss stands with full series of ap0chro-
matte objectives and compensating eye
pieces These Objectives are made from a
glass made by Zess and have attracted the
criticism and commendation of microscop-
lists all over the world. They are specially
adapted to the study of the germ diseases,
which require the highest power and strong
est light possible.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
VARIOUS CRIMES.
Woman Who Had No Defense to Offer
Charged with Passing Counterfeit Money.

United States Marshal Pennell, of De-
troit, Mich. yesterday brought here q
woman charged with playing upon the
credulity of the ignorant and vile of her
sex. She is known as Catherine Paxton
Ray, as Kate Ray and finally as
the English Speciality Company. She
was indicted by the recent grand jury for
sending criminal letters and circulars
through the mails to patients, and when
first arrested stoutly maintained her innO-
cence. When she reached this city, how
ever. and found that the federal authori-
ties had conclusive evidence against her,
she concluded to plead guilty Judge
Woods gave her six months in the Reforma-
tory, and she was taken to the institution
without delay.
William Rheinheimer, of Wayne county,
was also brought here by an Illinois deputy
marshal and placed in Jail on a charge of
cOunterfeiting. He is said to be member
of the gang that has been SO industrious in
passing the counterfeit ten-dollar green
backs, and had 500 in spariousmOney on his
person when arrested in Chicago. There is
evidence that the number of persons en-
gagged in handling this counterfeit is un-
usually large, and many arrests are eX-
pected. Samuel Putnam was arrested on
a similar charge at Madison. night before
last, and is now here awaiting trial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
They Ask for Lower Rates.

Commander in-chief Warner, Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. has issued an important
letter, which has been given to the public by
Charles NJ. Travis, commander of the Depart
ment of Indiana. General Warner says that
when Milwaukee was selected as the place OF
meeting OF the Grand Army assurance were
given that the rate of railroad fare to that city
should not exceed that given to and from Colum-
bus, o., by the various railroads last year. He
notes that this promise has not been kept, and
that IL Will greatly diminish the attendance. He
asks, on behalf of 100000 veterans. that tho
rate be fixed OF / cent a mile. Commander
Travis says unless the railroads do fix upon a
just and reasonable rate that only the delegates
Will 90 from Indiana-abOut one hundred men-
instead OF five thousand, were the rate what it
should be.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
A Very OfhciOus Officer.

Patrons of the East market complain that there
is an uncalled-for display Of authority by special
officer Palmer who is employed to keep order
there. An ordinance prohibiting persons from
bringing dogs to market is in existence, and re-
Gently 1t ordered enforced. But few people
know that there is such prohibition, and hence
q good many people ignorantly allow their dogs
to follow them to the market. The officer, ii is
said, seems to think it is his duty to ar
rest every person who appears with dog and
during the last few days quite number of citi-
zens, among them Alderman Laut, have been
taken to the station-house by this officer. Sew
eral arrests were made last evening, among them
a gentleman and his wife living east of Wood
ruff Place. Superintendent Travis permitted all
those arrested to go home without giving bond.
Those who are complaining of bad treatment
say that the officer should simply notify patrons
of the market that dogs not allowed there
and there would then be no more trouble.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
THE ITALIAN in AMERICA.
Thrifty GenOese Havea Monopoly Ofthe Street
Fruit t-Stands-Those Who Labor.

Father Guido. of Pittsburg, the superior
of the Catholic order known as the Passion
ist Fathers, has been in the city several
days. He is an Italian, and his mission is
to travel about to the large cities in the
United States and visit and preach to
Italians, of whom the number in this cOun-
try is constantly increasing. but of whom
many become lost to the Catholic Church
through hearing no preaching in their own
language, and being scattered among other
religlonists. ''You think, perhaps" said
the Father to the reporter, that there are q
good number of Italians in your city. 1t
may appear SO because nearly all there are
you see upon your principal street either in
the fruit stands at the corners or trundllng
carts and selling bananas or other fruits.
In reality there are feT and you untasn thus
and the most careful and saving people OF
Italy. You will see that these people ac-
cumulate property. No matter how little
they earn, they will save something. In
Italy their saving habit has passed into
proverb. In this country. you attribute
closeness and thrift to the Yankee. In
Italy we say of such a person: He is
Genoese.' You go to a fruit-stand. and yo9
will find that the whole family is interested
in the little business. If the husband is not
away, either son or daughter is taking
care of the small change.
THE laborers who work upon the rail-
roads and in your gas-trenches are in de-
mand. Contractors are glad to get them
because they are hard and pains-taking
workers They came from southern Italy,
and, as q matter of fact, are not true Ital-
ians. They are rather Greeks, being de-
scended from that people. Though they
came from a warm climate, they stand
these cold ATTITUDES we'll. For that matter
SO do j. though am a Roman. But l suf-
fered more from cold in Louisiana than in
the North, for it is like the cold in Rome
and goes to the marrow. 1t is singular
fact that the Neopolitan regiments with
Napoleon stood the rigors of the disastrous
Russian campaign better than any of his
troops"
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
Religious Notes.

Rev. W. r. Jordan will preach at the First
English Lutheran Church this morning.
Rev. Frank Hays. of Charlottesville will
preach at the Second Presbyterian Church this
morning.
frightened Into Religion" will he the Rev. T..
p. Whallons topic mt the Fourth Presbyterian
Church this evening.
DIR. Munhall, assisted by his excellent singers,
Mr. and Mrs. Stowe. will give a Bible reading on
Thursday evening, at 7:45 O'Clock.
The Rev. F. W. Taylor will preach. morning
and evening, at the First Baptist Church. In the
evening several candidates will be baptized.
Rev. Jesse l.. Hurlbut. ID. D., corresponding
secretary of the Methodist Episcopal sunday
school Union, VIII occupy the pulpit at Roberts
Park this morning. In the evening DIR. Keen
will preach on Another Disaster"
Rev. r. 4. Neighbor, of the North Baptist
Church, closes n five and a half years pastorate
in this city to-day, and Will leave for Mount Yer
non, o., on Wednesday next. He has received a
very hearty call TO the First Baptist Church
there. The church at Mount Vernon is one of
the strongest Baptist churches In Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
REAL ESTATE MARKET.
Good Report Of Sales and Deals During
the Past Week.

A Good Report Of Sales and Deals During
the Past Week.
The sales of real estate the last week were
more numerous than for several weeks pre-
vious, and some of them involved consid-
erable sum of money. Two deeds were re-
corded representing property valued at
S125. .3S1.S The demand for improved
downtown property has never been better
than at present, and agents say they have
is also a good trade in runimproved
outlOts which sell at from $500 to 81 OOO
This class of property is nearly all being
purchased by labOring men who are buying
Citations. Contractors and builders say they
have all the work they can do at present.
Some large houses are being erected, but
the majority of permits arefOr cottage res
licences. During the week twenty-five per-
ture of S23,24O
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
Local News Notes.

The summer session of the Training school
of Expression opens tomorrow morning in When
Block
There will be a regular meeting of the Young
Ladies' Christian Temperance Union, Monday
evening. at True Friends Hall.
The first tannualreport of the stockholders ofthe
Cyclorama shows that during the year the gross
earnings were $l6,13o.3O, and the operating ex-
penses, $9,196.31.
The First Baptist Church Sunday-sohool will
have picnic at Blue-river Park on the G. H. &
/. road on Tuesday. The children of the school
will be carried free.
The Board of Commissioners for the additional
Hospitals for the Insane have advertised for bids
to be opened Aug. ii, 1889, for all the movable
equipment required for the Southern Hospital
for the Insane at Evansville.
William Grelish was fined 81 6. 40 by the Mayor.
yesterday morning, for beating his Wife He
barely escaped whipping from his neighbors,
for Friday night. after he had been arrested.
crowd of masked men called at his house for the
purpose OF taking him out and switching him.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
MUSICAL MATTERS.

Wednesday Evenings Concert with Several
Attractive Singers.
The concert to be given at Tomlinson
Hall Wednesday evening will be an event
of which our musio-lOving people will not
fail to take advantage. 1t will be
the last appearance of Miss Reid.
and Mrs. Zelda Seguin-W allace, of
this city. whose celebrity as a contralto is
more than national, will assist with her
magnificent voice, and give an additional
interest to the occasion. Miss Luella
Hughes, of Cincinnati, for five years ia
vorite pupil of the great Lamperti. and
whose voice is pure high soprano of re-
markable sweetness, will also appear. An
other talented lady whose name appears
upon the programme is Miss Mary Leathers,
who has all her life been q resident of In
dianapolis, and now returns, after two
years study of the violin in Detroit, where
she has played with great success. There
is still further talent, for Mrs. Anna and
Miss Sadie Walker, two of the foremost vo-
calists of this city, have places on the pro-
gramme: Professor sErnestinoff and Mr..
Meek will also sing. The programme will
be published on Monday, on which day the
sale of reserved seats will begin at ID. III,
Baldwin & Co.'s music store, in the Deni-
son House Block.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
The Kirmess to BE Repeated.

The Kirmess, with all the dances, will be re-
peated on Tuesday night for the benefit of the
Free kindergarten and Cbldren's Aid Society,"
1t has been great success both artistically and
financially, and those who have taken part have
kindly consented to reappear once more for the
benefit of this worthy charity. No should
fail to see the Kirmess, as it is one of the most
beautiful entertainments ever given here
Manager Mcdonnell viewed the dances from the
front yesterday afternoon for the second time
since he began giving them. There was fine
matinee and another good audience last night.
In fact during the entire week the audiences
have been large
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16

prowess in overtaking the steamship
Celtic. which very wisely kept to south,
Deutcher boats, and nearer the regular
course. AS it is, however, the Celtic was
in the course of the icebergs, and ran
very good chance of falling in with them"
The Saale is the first large ocean steam
ship to run into and be damaged by an ice-
berg for quite while. In 1861 the Cana
dian struck sunken ice and went to the
bottom. In 1875 the Vicksburg went down
in n field of ice
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
PROVIDING FOR THE HELPLESS.
Anniversary Exercises Of the Indianapoll
Orphans Home.

Orphans Home.
This evening, at the Presbyterian Tabernacle,
corner Of Second and Meridian streets, the ami
versary Of the Orphans Home will be observed.
The following Is to be the programme of exer-
cises:
Anniversary song, the children; recitation,
Gertrude Swiggert; song. "At the Cross" Noda
Cross recitation, Asa Crandall; song, three girls;
presidents report; song "ROcka-Bye Baby"
Pansy May Bozart; recitation, Roe Partloe; reci-
tation, "What Boy is WORTH" Tommy Crandall;
treasurer's report; spring song, the girls: re-
marks. Rev. j. A. Rondthaler; recitation, "Tem-
perance," ten boys; recitation, Pansy May
Bozart; song, "Row the Boat" six boys; recita-
ton, Albert MangOld; remarks, Rev. NJ l.
Haines; song, 'Whon Buy Flowers" Viola
Stapleton; lullaby, the girls scriptural recita-
ton, the school; recitation, "What Boy Can
Do,'' Tommy Crandal.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
Option on Woods Point.

There seems to be but little question as to the
parties having an option on Woods point
taking it. The option expires in ten days. Last
week an abstract Of the property was prepared
and all heirs were sworn as to certain leases
having been carried out. hut which are now
void. One was that of Mrs Wood, who had a
life lease on certain piece of the property
which through her death became void, yet it
was necessary to have the several heirs take
oath that she was dead and that the claim was
therefore invalid. The parties purchasing the
ground propose to erect thereon a seven-stOry
building with bathrooms. elevators and other
conveniences. The building will have frontage
on Pennsylvonia street of 1875 feet and on Mas
sachusetts avenue of 1875 feet,
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
Sustained Peelle's Demurrer.

Judge Rowland yesterday sustained the de-
murrer to the petition of John worrell for pos
session of the Office of Chief OF the Bureau of
Statistics, now held by William A. Peele. jr. The
question before him was practically the same
one involved in the Riley case, and he based his
decision on the same reasoning. NoopiniOn was
delivered, he simply sustaining the demurrer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
DIED.

WARD-Patrick A, June Il. Funeral June Is,
2:3O p. at late residence. l75 Park avenue.
wHITNEY-Sarah "A. Whitney. Friday June a.
3p m. Funeral from No. $50 North Illinois ST.,
day, June IL, p IN.
BIGGER-Eliza NJ, wife Of DR. R. r. Bigger ut
the family residence. No. 20 Prospect ST., June Is.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
The Festival Directors.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the May Musical Festival Association the fol-
lowing directors were elected to serve one year:
John III. Holiday, General Carnahan, f. b.
Porter, Albert Kipp, A. A. Barnes NJ. Fl. Spades,
Fl. Leiber, Henry c. Rogers, Clarence wulsin. j.
III. Stem, Colonel j. N. Walker, w. G. SmOck,
Henry g. Fraser, T.. G. Miller, John Chislett,
Stoughton Fletcher, Carl Barus.
The directors elected Gen. James r. Carnahan,
president; Albert Kipp, vice-president; j.. b.
Porter, treasurer, and Clarence Wulsin, secre-
tary.
1t is the purpose of the directors 10 lay out even
larger work for the coming year. The chorus,
Forsyth the finest he had heard, will be made
even better by having each singer to pass an ex-
animation before he or she will be a6.ni; cd. The
rehearsing win begin about the first of cctUacr.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Arrived: City Of Chi
cago, Bothnia. and Celtic, from Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, June l5-Arrrived: Missouri,
from London.
QUEENSTOWN, ,June15.-Arrived: Umbria. from
New York
BREMEN, June 15.-Arrived: Werra, from
Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
A Collision In the Mersey.

LIVERPOOL, June 15-while the British steam
er Kansas was proceeding up the Mersey to this
city this morning to take on passengers for Bos-
ton, she came in collision with the Dutch steam
er, Lestris outward bound. Both vessels were
badly damaged, and had to be docked- Several
sas were started and the compartment filled with
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
The Board Organized.

The board of directors Of the indianapolis
Home for Aged Women, consisting of William
Wallace. ID. W. Coffin, C. 8. Denny, w. A. Evans
and Theodore p. Haughey, organized yesterday
by electing the following officers: President
William Wallace; secretary, ID. w. Coffin; treas
urer, I. p. Haughey.
The Indianapolis journal., 1889-06-16
FUNERAL NOTICE.

ROBINSON-Attention Major Robert Anderson
Drum Corps-You requested TO meet at the Cy.
clorama Building at o'clock this Sunday afternoon
for the purpose OF attending the funeral of the late
Lieut. Col. ". J. II. Robinson Ilth Ind. Vols. BY
order OF SAML. LAINGE.
Chairman Committee.
HARDIN-The funeral of Russell b. Hardin win
take place this afternoon from the family residence
Dublin Indiana.