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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
Citizens of Columbus Arrested For Get
ting Money Under False Pretences.

COLUMBUS, Wis, Sept. 16.-The lead
ing topic of discussion among citizens of
this place and vicinity, and which is at
tended with no small amount of indigant
feeling, was somewhat appeased on last
Saturday by warrants being issued upon
complaint of Lawyer w. f. Coles, for the
arrest Of Hon o. R. Jones, member of as
sembly Of 1875, John S. Roberts and
Heny Parry three Welsh farmers of Col
umbus, Dodge county, on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
The allegations are as follows: That the
last named found package of money con-
tanning 81, 140, lost by Coles on the 9TH
inst, on the highway between Beaver Dam
and this place. That with a view of get
ting as large a reward as possible denied
having any knowledge of the matter, when
approached the day after he found the cur
rency. That later a reward Of 5000 was
offered. That Parry then secured the
assistance of Jones and Roberts, who APP
preached Coles, stating that they had a
''slightclue' as to the whereabouts of his
lost money, but as it would require
working up asked for an additional $50.
That this being promised, they produced
Parry. who was near by, who turned over
the 81, $40, and was given the $3.50 reward
The men were arrested late Saturday night
and bound over for hearing next Wednes-
day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
A RUSH, A CRASH AND DEATH.
The Air-Brakes on a Passenger Train
Refuse to Work.
Three Coaches and a Sleeper Smashed
to kindling Wood.
Many of the Passengers Wounded and
Two Have Since Died.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Sept. ia special
from Corning says: The Erie passenger on
the Tioga River branch ran into the Fall
Brook freight train at Tioga Junction this
evening. About twenty passengers were
reported injured, some fatally All the
passenger coaches were burned.
The train was coming down a heavy
grade, and owing to the slippery track and
the refusal of the air brakes to work, the
engineer was unable to stop the train at
the station and it rushed by, crashing into
one of the Fallbrook engines, completely
demolishing both and the smoker and three
passenger cars were smashed into kindling
wood, the wreck caught fire and it was
with difficulty that some of the passengers
were rescued from the burning wreck. A
messenger was sent to Elmira asking for
medical aid and train. In the meantime
doctors from Lawrenceville and Tioga had
arrived and given all possible assistance.
Stretchers were quickly provided and
the wounded were carried to neigh
boring houses. The names of the dead
are Eugene Daighue, newsbop; Harry Oil
yer, of Union, n Y The wounded
number Is or 20. some
of them sustained very serious
bruises, cuts and scalds Others had limbs
fractured. 1t is feared two or three of
these will die.
LATER-Two Of the wounded have died.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 16.-Governor
Buckner has dispatched two companies of
state troops to Harlan county to aid in
preserving peace during the coming session
of court The presiding Judge having
complained of the lukewarmness of some
of the civil officers in prosecution of cases
owing to threats from bodies of desperadoes
who have been running affairs in that re-
gion He has issued a proclamation
to the people of Harlan county, calling
their attention to these facts and advis-
ing them that troops should not be sent to
take away any part of their rights but to
aid In enforcing the laws made by their
representatives and because civil officers
sworn to uphold the laws not only refuse
but give covert assistance to
criminal classes; murders and assassinations
are perpetrated with impunity and
the people have permitted themselves to be
so terrified by the lawless acts of the few
individuals as to have refused obedience
to the civil authorities In their efforts to
arrest the criminals The governor calls
upon the citizens to respond promptly to
the summons of the civil authorities; to
obey them implicitly in their attempts
to arrest and bring to speedy justice; or if
resisted by force to shoot down under or
ders of the authorities the assassins whose
lawless acts are reproach to your civiliza-
fiOO -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
MURDERED IN BROAD DAY
A New York Merchant Was Killed i'm
His Own Office.
Trouble Over Small Patent Led to
the Terrible Deed.
His Murderer Claims He Was Ruined
By His Victim.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-F. w. Gesse-
vein, d millionaire tool manufacturer Of
Brooklyn was shot through the heart and
instantly killed this morning, in his Of
flee, by an old man named Christian
Deyhle, with whom he had some trouble
recently over patent suit
Deyhle had been accustomed to call
upon Mr.. Gessewein frequently at his store
on John street, but after his defeat in the
courts he discontinued his visits Nothing
had been seen of him for the past six
months until this morning when Deyhle
walked into Gessewein S store and INQUIRED
for the proprietor. He was shown
into Gessweite's private office ON the sec
ond floor. They were alone with the door
closed No one knew exactly what oc-
Cured. Charles Kester, one of the clerks,
has a desk right next to a thin board
partition which separates GeSSwein's
Office from the remainder and the rooms
He heard Deyhle demand money from
Gesswein and when the latter refused
there was loud report. keSter rushed
into the room, Gesswein laid dead on the
floor and Deyhle was standing In the mid
die of the floor with smoking revolver in
his hand. Kester seized him at
the same time snatching the revolver and
calling for help. Deyhle was turned over
to an officer and taken to the station The
prisoner is an old German, sixty-nine years
of age. When asked why did you kill
Gesswein. = he said; He has ruined me.
| invented and had patented a reflector for
jewelers., made samples and sold them to
Gesswein at 81 apiece | lived pretty well
on that for time but ne soon copied my
refectors himself and | was unable
to get along So | sued him
in the United States court before
Judge Brown who decided against me,
Then | decided to leave Philadelphia,
where was living with two Of my sisters,
and come to New York to speak myself to
that man. had no money to go into bus
mess again, no money to enter home
for the aged people in Philadelphia, and
could not remain a burden on my sisters.
When Gesswein refused positively my re-
quest for $500 drew revolver and quick
~ fred at him without leaving the chair
was occupying by his left side. " Cess
vein was Al years old, and his family con-
sisted of Mrs Gesswein and six thildren,
three boys and three girls
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19

AUCKLAND, Sept 16-The Tonga
steamer Walnut has brought to this port
the captain and crew of the British ship
Garston, Capt. Davies, from Sydney for
San Francisco, which foundered in mid
ocean. The shipwrecked sailors were y
days in an open boat without food or wa
ter. On the 22nd day the men We're driven
to desperation by hunger and thirst and
decided that one of their number must be
sacrificed to save the lives of the others
They were casting lots to see who should
be the victim, when they sighted Wallis
island The natives of the island assisted
the exhausted men to land and treated
them IN the kindest manner The mission
boat took them to Tonga.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
STATE NEWS.

The total receipts of the recent Racine
exposition were 81, 720. 26, and the expenses
S69.1 less.
The school at Schleisingerville is re-
ported to have been closed, owing to the
prevalence of diphtheria.
Herman Stadt, an Ellington lad. was
shot in the breast at charivari and is
now in a critical condition.
The Norwegian-Danish conference, at
Racine. adopted a resolution favoring the
discontinuance OF Sunday newspapers.
John A. Swanson, ex-county treasurer of
Burnett county, has been sentenced to
eighteen months In the penitentiary for
ENLIGHTENMENT.
VIII A. Woodruff, of Fort Atkinson.
charged with breaking into the Central
Telephone office, at GAINESVILLE; July 49,,
was sentenced to two years In Waupun.
At a special meeting of the Eau Claire
common council is was decided to submit
to the people the question or issuing mu-
nicipal bonds to the amount of $50, 900,
and a special election will be held on the
oath.
The county of Outagamie has presented
to the city of Racine bill of $3.50 for
services rendered Arthur Tooman, of Ra-
cine. who was run over by freight train
at Hortonville last winter. and died of his
injuries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
EXCITED NEGROES.
They Recount the Story of Their Alleged
Outrages.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept 14.-The negro
Baptists resumed the discussion of their
outrages again today. Rev. T. L. Jordan,
of Mississippi, made speech deprecating
the remarks advocating violence in return
for southern wrongs as it places the mass
of the helpless colored people at the mer-
cies of the criminal classes of the south.
Others of the Mississippi delegation talked
in the same vein and resolutions were fin
ally introduced to the effect that 'colored
people cultivate friendly relations with
those among whom they live" President
Love made a speech re-telIing the story of
passage of the resolutions would make it
appear that there had been no outrages,
and that he had made false statements.
This caused much excitement and the vote
was re-considered and the resolution
tabled. The members of the Mississippi
delegation insisted, however, upon their
names going on record as being opposed to
violence, and this was allowed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
THE RACE A DRAW.
The Referee Decides That Teemer and eau
daur Must Row Again.


PITTsBURG, Sept. 14.-John Pringle,
referee in the Gaudaur-Teemer boat race,
decided this afternoon that yesterday S
race was draw End ordered the men to
row over again next Monday on the
Woods Run course in the Ohio river.
Gaudaur's hacker positively refused to
agree to this and the money was
returned. Teemer offered to increase
the stake $500 and row again
within ten days at Woodsrun or on any
course in New York lake or river, but
Gaudaur's hacker still persisted in refus-
ing. The referee in giving the decision
stated there was no doubt there was a
foul but Hamm had violated the articles
of agreement in pulling in front of Teemer
and that he had no business on the course
at ALL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
Personal GOSSIP.

Mr. R. D. Blackmore, the great novel
list, now devotes more attention to his
market garden than to his pen.
DR.. Fricke. who was with General Cor
don at khartoum, has returned to Berlin
after fifteen years absence IN Africa.
A daughter of Alma Tadema, who dis
plays remarkable talent, has received at
the universal exposition a medal or the
second class for three water colors.
NJ. J. Tissot, the French artist. is en-
gagged upon a series of water colors repre-
renting the Life of Christ. They will
number 700, of which third are already
finished The painter, who made two
journeys to Palestine for local color, reck-
ons that they will be off his hands in two
years time. The series will be published
in sumptuous volume. Each drawing is
about eighteen inches by twelve.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
TO ADVANCE THE GAME.
A Scheme on Foot to Make the National
Game More Popular.

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Hints of various
kinds touching an important move to be
made by the brotherhood of base ball
players which has been published recently
and this afternoon the Journal Says: 1.-THE
report that the brotherhood intends to take
the game out of the hands of the present
owners of the league clubs appears to have
some foundation. The probabilities are
that by the close of the present season the
plans of the brotherhood will be well
enough matured to warrent the public ac-
knowledgement of their intentions. Just
at present they are not giving away any
more particulars than they can help. The
plan is to run the game so far as the league
cities are concerned on sort of cO-opera-
tive basis. If it succeeds other assocla-
lions may be similarly organized
1t is proposed to place the management
of the whole affair In the hands Of a gener-
al committee representing each league club.
Each club will have stock capital of $40,
900. some of which will be taken by the
players and the rest by the men who are
to act as the officers and financial hackers.
The PLAYERS are to receive a small but fair
salary and a percentage of the net
profits. The receipts, after all
the expenses. including the salaries and
percentages paid, are to be put into a pool
to be equally divided among the clubs.
Another new feature will be the hanging
up of big money prizes for the first and
second places in the championship race.
There will be no Sunday games; no liquor
selling ON the grounds. and but little
change in the price of admission.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
MARRIED TOO MUCH.
A Former Wisconsin Man Finds he has
Two Wives.

SCRANTON CITY, Ia, Sept. 16.-Byron
Peer, formerly of Wisconsin, but now a
farmer of this vicinity finds the air around
his hearthstone decidedly sultry just at
present. Peer came here from the Badger
State few years ago and shortly after
ward married Miss Thompson, the
daughter of prosperous farmer near
here. Three children blessed the hap
py union and everything went
lovely until Thursday last, when woman
from Wisconsin appeared on the scene and
endeavored to embrace Peer, whom she
claimed as her husband Wife No. 2 in
terfered, however, and the three crest
fallen people took their places in Peers
wagon and headed for the farm home
What transpired after they reached there
is not known, but Peer has been in town
since and is endeavoring to arrange mat
ters so as to get rid of the woman from
Wisconsin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
GOLD HUTCH'' A VICTIM.
Foot Pads Rob the Millionaire as he Leaves
His Office.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16.-Many times a mil
ionaire, B. P. Hutchinson, better known
as 'Old Hutch, the great manipulation OF
the grain market, was the victim offoot pads
early this morning. He had just left his
office where he spent the night, presumab-
ly devising some new scheme for
a squeeze on the board of trade,
and was quietly sauntering, home;
Pacific avenue the old gentleman was sud-
denly accosted by two tough looking men
Hutchinson threw up his hands without a
murmur while the highwaymen searched
his pockets. They found nothingso "Old
Hutch claims. The thieves escaped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
TO WORK THE INDIANS.
A Commission Appointed to Negotiate
With Indians for Their Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 Secretary No
BILE today appointed r. V. Belt, assistant
commissioner of Indian affairs, A. NJ
Tinker, Indian inspector, and G. w. Par
ker, special Indian agent, commission to
negotiate with the Sisseton and Wahpeton
Indians in Dakota for the surrender of
$4,000 acres of their lands The Indians
on the SissetOn reservation have already
agreed to take land in severalty.
The commission is instructed not to en-
ter upon its duties until after the patents
in severalty for 1887 acres have been
delivered, which will probably be done
within the present month.
Each male Indian of the Sisseton and
Wahpeton tribe over q years old, who re-
ceives lands in severalty under the general
allotment act February 8, 1887; thereby
becomes a citizen of the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
AN EXPOSITION DESTROYED.
The Main Building of the st. Joe Exposition
Destroyed by Fire.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. 16.-A fire
broke out in the main building of the ex-
position last night just as the crowd was
leaving after the evening entertainment.
In spite of the efforts of the fremen
nothing was saved, and the huge main
building and all the exhibits, including
carriage made for Lafayette on his last
visit to America, are in ashes The fire
started in the machinery department at
10 o'clock. At 1890 the great floor fell in
with crash that could be heard in the
city three miles away, and the most SAN
guine gave up the hope of saving even a
portion of the rare articles their exhibited
At 80 this morning the main building
was totally destroyed. The loss in total
will reach fully 100000, most of which
falls upon individual exhibitors who did
not consider it necessary to take out in
surance on goods in such place. Among
the most famous articles shown was a fine
steel car, which has attracted the attention
of every visitor. This also is totally des-
troyed, inflicting loss of $40, 900 addition
al. Captain Foster, of this city who had
charge of the cereal exhibition, had a
sleeping room in the attic of the art hall
He retired early last night. No one
thought to awaken him when the fire
started, and he was burned to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
A DIABOLICAL ACT.
Train wreckers Fooled in Attempt to
Wreck Passenger.

BARABoo, Wis, Sept. 14.-Freight
train No 80, bound east, in charge of
Engineer Will Wallace and Conductor
Joseph Schroeder, was badly wrecked at
Hanover Junction, about l 30 o'clock last
night, by running into lot of rail
tie guard with the ends up. Had
the train been running at full speed the
engineer and fireman would have been
killed. By the collision the locomotive
was turned crosswise the track and six cars
were derailed. Who the parties were ard
what object they had in wrecking the
train is not known. It is supposed it was
intended to wreck passenger train which
is due at that place about II o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
HELD FOR MURDER.
Officers of Railway Company Arrested as
Accessories to Murder.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., Sept. 16.-It
is said here that the Middle Sex county
grand jury has indicted Gen. E. H. Ripley,
of New York, president; Col. G. t,
Hobart, of Red Bank, n. j., vice presi-
dent. and all the officers and directors of
the Raritan Rivar Railroad company, also
N. P Hendrickson, general passenger
agent, Thos Hussey, foreman for the com
pany, and VIM. Fish as accessories to
killing Geo. Gessinger, during the Saver
vile riot May 5th last, when the company
attempted to lay tracks on the lands Of
Noah and Edwin thurman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
Fatal Ending of A Joke.

Troy, N. Y, Sept. 13.-John Gordan,
in the employ Of the Lake George Paper
and Pulp company at Ticonderoga, fell
asleep last night near the machinery.
Two fellow workmen, it is said, in joke,
planned to scare him. They tied rope
about his feet and threw it over a shaft,
which was making 125 revolutions a
minutes They could not cut the rope IN
time and Gordan was killed, his body
being horribly mutilated. One of the
perpetrators of the joke lost his reason
from the shock
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
CAIN AND ABEL.
Two Brothers Engage in a Deadly Combat
in New York.

New YORK, Sept Timothy Q 'Brien,
aged As years, was killed by his brother
Morris 0'Brien, AZ years of age, in bloody
encounter in Jersey City this morning; OIL
GERS reached the house in time to see Nor
ris center the front door with a butcher
knife in his right hand and plunge the
knife into Tim, standing In front OF
him. Tim died shortly after without hav-
ing recovered consciousness. The
0 'Briens were sheep butchers. The mother
of the O'Briens died years ago and left
some property to the murdered Tim, and
this had been a source of contention be-
tween them. Morris is In Jail and has
been moaning piteously since he heard of
his brothers death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
Secured Two Jurors.

CHICAGO, Sept 14.-The talk of secur-
ing jurymen in the great Cronin case was
resumed this morning with two men,
James Pearson and John Culver. practical
ly accepted by both skies, and P. T. Tom
linson party examined by the defense. Mr.
Foster, after further examining Mr.. Tom
hnson, accepted him temporarily. Tales
men Halliday, Conway, Hennegan and
Wood were then examined and excused
for. ca11Sa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
A Mutiny Put Down.

PANAMA, Sept. 13.-The Herald, of
Cochabamba, Bolivia, of July 18th, con-
tanned an official report of mutiny which
occurred in Trinidad in the early part of
June. The revolving troops were joined
by citizens, and they offered a stubborn
resistance, which lasted some hours and
only terminated by thesmutineers surren-
dering after the loss Of twenty-four of
their number The attacking party lost
eleven, killed and wounded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
YESTERDAYS TELEGRAMS.

Six fremen were killed in a fire at Louis
vile, KY, Sunday night.
The Jewish residents of Washington had
a meeting in their synagogue Sunday
night in honor of Sunset Cox.
Louis A. Croft, of Omaho, was appointed
general commissioner of the land office
vice Stather NJ. Stocklager, resigned.
A hundred delegates of the Order of
Railway Conductors held a meeting at
Wilmington, Del Their meetings are
secret.
The eighteenth annual meeting of The
Cigar Makers international Union was held
at New York with delegates from all parts
of the United States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
A CHILD'S AWFUL DEATH.
A Two-Year-OId Boy Run Over by an
Engine.

SHEBoYGAN Wis, Sept. ia 2-year-
old son of Fred Zimmerman, who resides
in the suburbs of the city, near the Mil
waukee, Lake Shore & Western Railroad
track, was instantly killed this morning
while playing on the track. The child S
back was broken. The engineer of the
train saw the child ON the track and re-
versed the engine, but it was too late. No
blame can be attached to the railroad COM
pany, and a coroner jury will no doubt
exonerate it tomorrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
"The Strike and Victory"

LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Surrey dock
men will go to work Monday. When
Burns and Mr. Tillet went to the dock
gates to announce the terms of the settle
ment there were murmers of dissent among
the crowd. Burns exhorted the men to
stick to the union and Iillet urged them
to abstain from doing violence to "black-
legs" Finally three cheers were given
heartily for 1.-The strike and victory. >
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-19
Broken up in Time.

SCRANTON, Pa, Sept. IA conspir-
acy of clerks and peddlers, organized for
the robbery of several of the principal
stores of Scranton has been run down, and
arrests have been made as follows:
Wolf Johnson, keeper of the Rus
sian hotel was receiver eff the stolen prop
erty; Charles H. Streh, floor walker, and
William Bowie, clerk In German dry
goods store; Alex Grass, Abe Goldman
Max Goldberg, Nathan Shipman, Herman
Denier and VIM AckersOn