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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Appointment of Ca ieUs.

WASHINGTON May 1.-THE following
persons have been appointed cadets at
the military academy: Howard B. Perry,
of McH enry, fifth Illinois district; G. G.
Coweil, of Kingston, fifth Illinois district,
and D. W. Kilburn, of Chicago, second
Illinois district.
CINoINNATI, May 18.-Judge Ermsten,
of the police court, today dismissed 700
cases Of arrests made last year for the
violation the Oven Sunday closing) law,
but said he would not have done SO if he
had not had reliable information that
prominent citizens would cause arrests
tomorrow in case there were ,iolations.
The mayor upon being notified of the
action of the judge expressed surprise
aud spoke of 1t as a reflection OF
his officers. He declared he would
not now order the police to
make arrests, and added that if the citi-
zens asked TO have arrests made they
would have to accompany the police into
saloons and also go to court and make
charges. The mayor has received written
notice from the attorney of the law and
order league that that body will expect
him TO enforce the Law. There is likely
to be conflict in case arrests are made
on the question of the right of prisoners
to be released on bail on Sunday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
PERSONAL CHIT CHAT.

Mrs. Frank Leslie has sailed for
Europe.
Mrs. Humphrey Ward, author of "Rob-
ert E,smere," does not think that women
should be allowed to vote.
Princess Victoria KaulIani, eventually
heiress to the throne of Hawaii, is going
to England in June next with a small
suite for the purpose of finishing her ed
ucation. She is about fourteen and is
expected to remain in England for g
couple of years.
The emperor Of China has a new UNI
brella which requires the strength of ten
men to carry it. 1t costs twice as much
as a circus tent, and is not near so large.
The sister of Lord Randolph Churchill,
Lady Wimborne, is about to attempt a
polite al salon for the benefit of her bro
Their, as much as anything else.
Miss Marie Jansen has an admirer who
is an attaohe of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton at Washington. The last proof of
his admiration she has received Is little
baby kangaroo, which has been nicely
stuffed and mounted.
Mr.. Gladstone writes as follows to a
newspaper syndicate in New York, in
reply to a an offer by the syndicate TO pay
him $25, 900 for twenty-five articles on
subjec of current interest: "At my age
the stock of brain power does not wax,
but wanes, and public calls upon my time
leave me only fuctuating residue 10
dispose of. All idea of a series of efforts
is, therefore, | have finally decided, wholly
beyond my power to embrace"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
4 HOT CHASE.

4 Policeman Follows Burglar Many Blocks
and Bullets Fell Like Rain,
MILWAUKEE, May ia man with his
arms full of siIgerware went galloping
down Tenth street, south of Grand ave-
nue., at $3.50 O'Clock this morning, while
behind him pranced a policeman ener-
getically blazing away with a revolver.
A little while before this occurred the
man with the silver ware ordwled out of a
window at the Residence of Francis
Boyd, 1000 Grand avenue. He started to
go north on Tenth street, but at the
corner of Tenth and Wells there is one
of the police telephone boxes, were Of
fcers make their reports to headquar-
tiers, and just as the night worker came
along Police nan johnson and Peterson
stepped out of this box, and the burglar
started to run and Peterson gave
chase. little way south of Grand ave-
nue the burglar turned and fired several
times at the officer. Peterson returned
the compliment. At every step silver
ware dropped, and soon the streets were
strewed with knives, forks and napkin
rings. The pulioe failed to capture him.
The burglars gained entrance to the resi-
denoe of Mr.. Boyd By forcing open the
pantry window
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
CAPTURED THF ASSETS

CHICAGO, May 1S.-Proceedings de-
signed to spread CONSERVATION in the
ranks of confession of judgment holders
and have a wide bearing in the CONNER
ciai world, were begun in the fed
eral court todsy The initiative was in
the shape OF bill, filed by rs eastern
jewellery firms, the Immediate object be-
ing to set aside the confessions of judg
ment, whereby only a dozen Chicagosns
captured the assets of Clapp Davies,
wholesale jewellers here, who failed in
1887 NTH liabilities of over
100000. One day in April, 1887,
the firm unexpectedly confessed judg-
ment to five persons in Chicago, whom
they claimed to we $4,000. Execution
was levied upon the stock, receiver ap
pointed and the property sold by him, it
being purchased by the Judgment holders
for $101, 700, the amount being small
enough to bar out all other creditors. The
host of creditors who got nothing and
are now com planning, hold claims aggre-
eating $4,000. Clapp and Davies
for more than year prior to it's failure
was hopelessly involved, and that the
partners, notwithstanding their knowl-
edge of this fact, recklessly and wrong,
fully continued their business and CON.
tinued to buy goods from complainants
on credit, doing so, it is claimed, in pur.
suance of the well laid scheme of which
the confessions of judgment were merely
a part. 1t is urged that these
unlawful preferences were in
direct violation of the law
as laid down by Justice Harlan, of the
United States supreme court, in his re-
cent decision in the case of White vs..
Colthausen. The court is asked to enjoin
the receiver and declare the Ciapp and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
= ICRETARY TRACY's NEW DEAL.
Making a Change in his Department so as to
Economic the Supplies.

Making Change in his Department so as to
Economic the Supplies.
WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretary Tracy
has turned his attention to the matter of
the purhoase of supplies of the navy and
has already made an order inauguretlng
a considerable economic reform. It ap-
pears, the practice of the department has
been to purchase supplies for the navy
by advertising at the beginning of each
fiscal year, thus making
the list of purchases extensive
enough TO cover the probable needs of
the different bureaus during the entire
year. Upon inquiry the secretary learn
ed that in making these purchases re-
gard was not had for the amount of
stores on hand. This led to the ac
emulation of stores which in many
cases rapidly deteriorated and caused
the loss to the government. Score
rotary Tracy has therefore just procured
a statement that the amount of stores
now on hand is valued at So, 60O,80e and
as advertisements for supplies for the
next fiscal year will soon be issued, he
intends this amount shall be deducted
from the value of the stock to be pur
chased next month. At the rate of ex-
penditure INDUCED in during the last
quarter, enough supplies to last for five
years would have been accumulated if
maintained during the next fiscal year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
GONE TO THEIR REWARD
Thirty-three of the Crew of the Ill
Fated Alaskan are Missing.
The Strikers and Employers at Berlin
Reach an Agreement.
A Riot Among Italians In West Vir-
ginia-Many Wounded.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 17.-No It'd
ings were received today of the members
of the crew of the i'll fated steamer
Alaskan, who, it is supposed, are ere this
reached land or have gone to the bottom
of the sea. The Oregon Railroad d
Navigation company has wired 10 all
points along the coast TO be OH the look
cut, ana if men are found it will not be
long before the com pany's officials here
are notified. An effort was also mada to
get word to the light house tender
Manzanata, which is cruising
along the Oregon coast. The steamer
Columbia sighted Mariana Wednesday
and the light house terder is supposed
to be at this time somewhere OF Cape
BIanco. When the boats containing
the men put out from the sinking ship
they headed fer land, They may have
escaped the raging pillows only to be
dashed TO pieces against the rocky
cliffs as they were eighteen miles off
the shore and the storm had not abated
up to the time that rescued ones were
picked up. Chances are rather against
them, but all hope is not Rb2R dOned. 1t
is not known TO certainty just how
many men we're on the ship. The crew
numbered AZ, and after the vessel put to
sea three stowaways were found. Two
of the srowaways are among the rescued.
One of them said today that he knew
there were five stowaways, which makes
the total number aboard 40, of this nun
Der ten have been rescued, six have
died and thirty three are missing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
WILL INTERFERE WITH LAND TITLES.
A Decision of the United States Supreme
Court Affects Many Land Cases.

A Decision of the United States Supreme
Court Affects Many Land Cases.
WASHINGTON, May 20-Ihe opinion of
the United States supreme court in the
case of the United States vs.. John d.
Hall, was to-day the subject of earnest
discussion among the officials in the
general land Office. One of the points
at issue was that Hall had made oath be-
fore a notary public. The supreme
court held that where an oath is
required by the United States statute
that the oath can be administered only by
an officer of the United States, hence
notary public being state officer, can
not administer oatbs to United States
officials, except when the statutes speci-
fcaliy states that the oath may be made
before such state officials. This opinion,
it is believed, seriously affects the statu-
tes of more than hundred
thousand cases in the mineral
divisions alone of the general
land office. Deputy mineral surveyors
have for several years, it is said. sworn
to their correctness before notarjes pub
lie. During the last four years a large
number of cases under the general land
laws have been received for patent at the
general land Office, where the fnal proof
was not made before an officer designa-
ted by law for the purpose. Where no
other error was found, they had been
allowed to go TO patent
This policy was first adopted by
Secretary Villas. The opinion of the su-
preme court has created alarm, and re-
quest for the Interpretation of section
1886 of the revised statutes has been sent
TO Assistant Attorney General Shields,
with particular reference to the supreme
court decision and its effect upon pending
cases in the general land office.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
AN APPALLING ACCIDENT
A Bridge Giving Way Carries Engin
And WOrkmen to the River.
ROcbefOrt Prevented From Shooting
Pelatel by Friend.
A Young Lady at Joliet Shot by a
Crazy Man.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1S.-A terrible
accident occurred on the Lebanon branch
of the Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis railroad, about nine miles from
this city this afternoon. The bridge
across Stone river caught fire from q
passing train. Seventeen men, two
whites and fifteen negroes, who were work
ing on the road near by, went to the
bridge and took an engine on it with the
intention of extinguishing the fire with
water from the tender. The span gave
way carrying the men and engine into
the river fifty feet below. Engineer
Morgan and Fireman GribbIe (white) re-
ceiyed serious injuries. Three of the
negroes were killed and six IN iured dan
gerously.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

CHICAGO, May ia scheme rivallng
in some respects the great electric sugar
fraud, was exposed here to-day. The
perpetrator g smooth hammered young
fellow named John Archibald Comp,
whose papers indicate he has oeen oper-
ating in Kensas City, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati and other places as well as
in Chicago. He is now missing, and 1t is
said that good many thousand dollars
belonging to various distillers and liquor
dealers have disappeared with him.
Comp, it is stated by the authorities,
pretended to possess compound
which would change the poorest
of whiskey into the finest grade
galleL sample of the vilest ''forEy rod"
after being medicated would be placed on
refrigerator and in ten minutes be
taken out transformed into the finest
bourbon. If objection was made to re-
frigerator Comp would accom- pny the
doubter to any place desired and then
retiring to private room, accomplish
the same feat without refrigerator. 1t
now turns out, however, that the refriger-
ator was really, as suspected, clever
device by which q bottle containing good
whisky was substituted for the bad.
The trick when performed elsewhere
than at the refrigerator was done by
means of breastplate or armor worn
under Comps clothing. This armor was
dobble and wa in reality a reservoir
which, by means of concealed
tube it could be emptied or
filed at will. Comp vas inveigled into
taking detective into partnership with
him, but when the arrest was contemplate
ed he smeIt mouse and fed, leaving
behind the Refrigerator, but carrying off
the amor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
SATURDAYS DISPATCHES.

n. P. Bald wins shoe factory at Dstroit
caved in and one man was killed and
several seriously I'M ured.
Mrs. Levi P. z. Morton aud daughter
E dith started yesterday for Havre, on
the steamer LaNormandie.
The bodies of the three Polish labor
ers who were drowned in the Milwaukee
tunnel has been recovered.
Capt. James Chiser, q. s. A, stationed
at Government Islands, became insane
and was taken in charge by the govern
ment authorities.
The Alma Manufacturing company, at
Philadelphia, manufacturers of ladies'
fine cloths, has made an assignment. The
indebtedness of the company is over
100000, while half of it 10 borrowed
money.
Capt. Merrill of the Missouri, arrived
in Thames yesterday and was given an
ovation by his brother officers. He spoke
with much feeling of the kindness dis
played toward him and his crew by the
Americans.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
A REMARKABLE CRUISER.
Avery Llght.Cruiser Built in England Which
tWiIl Make 21 Knots.

Avery LIght.Cruiser Built in England Which
will Make Fl Knots.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-W1th some In
terest naval architects in Washington
are awaiting further particulars of the
performance of remarkable cruiser
built in England by the Armstrong;. She
is named "Piemonte," and is said TO have
made 1873 knots under a natural draft,
and over 2. knots with forced draft.
The vessel measures $500 tons, and car
ries engines of 1850 horse power, or
nearly double the proportionate horse
powerof the new sunboat Yorktown.
From information received, it appears
that the hull of the ship weighs
but go tons, and of the lightest possible
construction, verging closely on weakness
it is indicated. The elements of safety
and convenience such as complete double
bottoms and handy coal bunkers have
been sacrificed for the sake of lightness
the new vessel, which accounts in a
iarge measure for the wonderful speed
said to have been attained. Nevertheless
the ship built for the Italian government
the British naval authorities made strenu-
Gus but unsuccessful efforts to purchase
her from her builders.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

Davies transfer of property voluntary
assignment for the benefit of all credit
ors. If successful, the attorneys for the
oopplalnants say, this case will be fore
runner of Thousand more exactly
similar In all the important de-
tails. The principle of law on
which complainants expect to gain their
victory involves every failure that has
taken place in Chicago in the last thir-
teen years. If the decision by Justice
Harlan is upheld, it will mean that the
banks of Chicago must give up an untold
amount which they have secured by such
preferences. 1t is said that one promin-
ent bank rlone, owes at least 81, 100000 of
money thus obtained.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
KILLED IN A ROW.
A Shooting Fray Occurs in Arkansas at the
Election.

Election.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 18.-For
several days past excitement has been at
school election. A large crowd assembled
in the vicinity of the polls. The fight
was begun by the friends of two negroes,
a. W. Nicely and G. W. Ingram, who had
been making speeches during the cam
paign. Someone knocked Neeley down,
and he ran to Capt. Parham for protec
Jion. Marshal Folbre was talking
in an excited manner with Parham, when
Tom Parham, son of the captain, came
running down stairs from the county Office
and without saying word, fired at Mar
shall FOlbre, inficting mortal wound. As
Folbre was falling, he fired two shots,
killing Tom Parham. Several other shots
were fired during the excitement and one
of these struck and fatally in ured sheriff
Wilson, who was running toward the
scene of the ARRAY. 1t is said the shot
which struck him was fired By
Nicely. Intense excitement prevails.
Epgrm, who Is coroner of the county, was
waiten upon by body of citizens and
invited TO leave town, which he did.
Medley and a few companions are in
rounded by armed men. The people
hold NeeleS responsible for the whole at
fair. Everybody who are able to bear
arms have been on duty sisce the trouble,
and tonight the town is being patrolled
by armed men, for fear of an outbreak
on the part of the same faction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
NEW WISCONSIN POSTMASTEIs.
The President Appointed Number of Wiseo
sin Men TO Post offices

The President Appointed Number of wiseon-
sin Men to Post-ofiees
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Of the postal
changes made yesterday eight were In
Wisconsin, the most prominent being a
Peuaukee, where Gsorge Barker ss-
cures appointment, and al Centrasia,
where the lucby man was Jos. W. Nat.
WICK. OF the eight ohsnges in Wiscon,
sin, two,were removals. The list is as Col
lows: At Abrams. Ooonto county, Geo. A.
Russell, vice ". II. Lamb, removed
at Amherst, Postage county, Eugene
Adams, vice John Ecu, resigned; at Cen
tralia, Wood county, James W. NatsicA
vice F. L. Rourke, removed; 81 Cosgrove,
Barron county, Chss. Larson, vice Peter
Cnsgrove, resigned; at Eagle River, Onei
da county. Geo. Dickinson, vice A. A
Denton, removed; at Meanwhile, Mara
thon county. @. F. Rust, vice Nj. j. Power,
removed; at OSema, Price county, J. J
LaDsworth, vice John Mackey, removed
at Pewaukee, Geo. Barker vice B. I. G 0ss
resigned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
When Charles Dudley Warner (says the

When Charles Dudley Warner (says the
Book Bayern was the editor of the Hart
ford Press, back in the "sities," arousing
the patriotism of the State with his Wig
orous appeals, one of the type settlers
came in from the composing room, and
planting himself before the editor, said:
swell, Mr.. Warner, I've decided to enlist
in the army" With mingled sensations
of pride and responsibility, Mr.. Warner
replied, encouragingly, that ne was glad
to see the man felt the call of duty. sob
it isn't that said the truthful com position,
shut I rather be shot than to try set any
more of your BANKED copy"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
WISCONSIN IN SHORT,

Marinette's liquor licenses have added
$22, 900 TO her treasury.
Twelve million feet of logs are coming
over the dam at Tomahawk for the mills
at Wausau.
The directors of the Cream City Street
Railway company are considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of running their cars by
electricity instead of horses.
Frank Drew pleaded guilty of robbery
at Ashland and was sentenced to
three years in states prison at
Waupun. h was an accomplish of Con.
Hogan in robbing John Doyle April 9.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23

testifes that nearly 800 patients were
confined to his care and that large pro-
portion of his work was in treating
wounds received in fights between patients
Another witness testified that the attend
adts were appointed on recon mendation
by county commissioners, and that the
appointments we're not based on fitness
for the worS, but because they had
political "pull." The consequence was
was that many of the attendants were
wholly unfit for the duties they would
perform.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
An Attempt to Lynch a Murderer.

KANSAS City, Mey 1S.-A Journals
special from Beatrice, Neb., says Chsuncy
West, dealer in fruit trees was shot and
killed at dance last night by VIM. Car
son, q negro. The murderer was arrested
and tonight mob of 1000 men is be-
seiging the Jail. Sheriff Davis ordered
the crowd to disburse, but at 10 o'clock
the crowd was still there. A rope was
secured and an attempt at lynohing may
fnllnu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
A Big Strike at New York.

New YORK, May H. Over one thous-
and storemen working along the water
front in Brooklyn are out on a strike.
They demand 25 cents an hour in lieu of
20 cents, which for the last ten months
they has been the rate at which they were
paid. The stores where the strike occur
red are closed and guarded by police
men. The strike is expected to extend
and Include all storemen working along
the river 'front.'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
Wanted to Eight a Duel.

LONDON, May 1S.-While Henry Roche
fort accompanied by friends was walking
in Regent street tonight he met M.
Pilotel. Angry words were exchanged
and Pilotel, threatening to strike Roche.
sort unless he assented to a duel. Roche
fort drew revolver to fire at
Pilotel when a bystander seized the
weapon. A policeman arrested the two
men and took them TO the station where
Pilotel charged Rochefort with assault
RnchafOrt was hailed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
INTENDED CRONIN NO HARM,
On the Contrary he was a Valued Member Of
the Chan -Na-Gael.

On the Contrary he was Valued Member OF
the Chan -Na-Gael.
New YORK, May 13.-The following
was received in this city tonight:
PHILADELPHIA, May Is.
Referring to the statement said to
have been made by De. Cronin, that he
left Chicago because he Clan Ma Gael
society had decided that his life should
be taken, permit me to
state that DIR. Cronin never
made such an assertion. The Clan-N a-Gael
society is not murder society. There
was no enemity between the Clan Ma
Gael and DR.. Cronin. On the contrary
DR.. Oronin was one of the most valuable
members of the society. Signed Luke
Dillon. The signer is prominent mem
Der of the Clan Na-Gael in Philadelphia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-05-23
DR.. CRONIN HIDING.
Patrick Egan and DR.. Reilly Place no Conf
dence in the Reports.

Patrick Egan and DR.. Reilly Place no Conf
dence in the Reports.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-At the Grand
Pacific hotel today, Patrick Egan reply
ing to q query in regard TO Dr.. Cronin,
said: 81 have not Investigated the case,
but from what I hear I cannot discover
an atom on which tc base an idea that he
has been removed. think some Irishmen
in this city are talking rashly. To assume
that Cronin was murdered is going too
far, and the committee ought to show
better reason for pronouncing the case
one of that sort, or do less talking"
DR.. Reilly said it was absurd TO con
meet Cronin's disappearance with the
business of his office and fatty denied all
insinuations of that character made by
Cronin's friends.