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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

All the inhabitants, numbering forty, of a
small Russian village, are under arrest for
burning the entire village to obtain the in
Surance money.
Captain Rujac, formerly a member of the
staff of General BOulanger, and subsequent
~ attached to the foreign office, has been
arrested on the charge of being German
spy.
In return for the honor of being made an
English admiral the German Emperor has
made Queen Victoria chief of the First
Dragon guards, which are quartered at
Berlin.
Among the latest mines discovered in
Cuba are two of mercury covering surface
of fdo fty acres and one OF antdmony OF about
to lack of capital.
Mr.. Harrington, member of Parliament,
took exception to some remarks made By
Mr.. Balfour in the House of Commons and
attempted to chastise him. He was pre-
vented from doing violence, and afterwards
apohgiZed.
The fifty members of the American work
mems excursion were entertained at dinner
at the Tav1stock hotel August Sth, Lincoln,
the United States minister, and Messrs.
Howell, Fenwick, Burt, Cremer, and Biggar,
members Of parliament, were present. Mr..
Lincoln in a speech dwelt upon the strength
and prosperity of England and America,
which, he said, were based upon lasting
foundations.
The Japan Gazette received at San Francisco
recently, contains an account of a terrible
riot between two factions of Chinese coolies
at Bangkok, Siam. About five thousand
men engaged in the conflict. Spears, tri
dents and firearms were used, and great
number were killed. The coolies were more
or less under the influence of drink and
fought like demons. Siamese troops charged
the rioters, and after bayoneting number
quelled the disturbance and captured 900 of
them.
The harvest in Scotland promises to be
early and abundant. Wheat bids fair to be
fine crop, but only $4,000 acres are sown.
Barley looks well. million acres have
! been sOwn in oats, which are not up to the
mark There are 10000 acres of peas and
beans, which promise to be re1nunerative.
The potato crop is almost certain to be album
dant, and a alfmillion acres are planted in
turnips, which promise much better than
usual. This has been a good hay and poor
clover year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.
What to Teach ou. 1oys.

Not to tease girls or boys smaller than
themselves.
When their play is over for the day,
to wash their face and hands, brush
their hair and spend the evening in the
house.
Not to take the easiest chair in the
room and put it directly in front Of the
fire, and forget to offer it to tkeir
mother when she comes to sit down.
To treat their mother as politel< as if
she We're a strange lady VINO Gid not
spend her life in their service.
To be as kind and helpful to neir sis
tiers as to other boys sisters.
Not to grumble or refuse when asked
to do some errand which must be done,
and which otherwise takes the time of
some one or other who has more to do
than themselves.
To take pride in having their mothers
and sisters for their best friends.
To try to find some amusement for
the evening that all the family can join
in. large and small.
To take pride in being gentlemen at
home.
To cultivate cheerful tie nper.
To learn to sew on their own buttons.
If they do any thing wrong, to take
their mothers into their confidence, and
above all, never to lie about any thing
they have done.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Saw Him in Flames.

While the yacht Cedar Ridge, owned
by L. L. Croker, of Buffalo, n. Y, was
being got ready for trip down the
river, two explosions occurred on board
IN rapid succession. The yacht at once
took fire and burned to the waters edge.
Of those on board the following were
killed. Aouard Lemuel Croker, Ethel
Croker, Larney Croker, Howard Croc-
ker and John Rubenstein. The injured
are Charlotte Croker, Miss Mclean
and Engineer Peter Coalmeyer, burned
The explosion was due to the naphtha
by which the boiler was heated. As
soon as the explosions were heard a boat
man got boat. and, hurrying alongside,
picked up Miss Mclean, who was badly
burned. She was a guest of the Croc-
kers, from Detroit. The people who
hurried to the scene were first attracted
by the sight of Mr.. Crocker's little son,
who stood on the yachts deck ID dazed
condition, almost surrounded by the
flames. He seemed unable to move,
and when man reached pike pole to
him, the boy did not take hold of it, and
a moment later he fell back into the fire
and was burned to a crisp in full view of
the Mortified spectators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

James Maybrick, a Liverpool cotton
dealer, died. A week later Mrs. May
brick, who is an Alabama women, was
arrested on the charge of poisoning her
husband. Although twenty years
younger than her husband, their friends
supposed they were living happily to-
gether and were shocked on learning
that she had been accused of poisoning
her husband and had had engaged an
intrigue with a man named Briefly.
Her connection with Briefly was made
known by the dropping of letter which
was being carried to the mail. It was
addressed to Briefly and had been put
in the hands OF the Maybricks' little
child. The child was accompanied to
the mailing Office by the nurse. Accord
ing to the nurses story the child
dropped the letter, and fearing Mrs.
May bricks wrath on account of the
soiling Of the envelope she tore it open
to put it in new one. Then she dis
covered its contents. The letter limited
that Mrs. Maybrick and Briefly would
be happier when Maybrick was out of
the way. The trial began July 81. Sir
Charles Russell was engaged to defend
Mrs. May brick. He conducted her case
ably and forced Michael Maybrick to
admit under cross-examlnation that his
brother had been in the habit of taking
arsenic. 1t was proved against Mrs.
May brick that she had written the let
ter to Briefly. It was shown that Mrs.
Maybrick secretly changed the medi-
cine bottles: that suspicion was aroused
against her before May death;
and that he had reproached her for
something she had done only a short
time before he died. In Mrs. Maybrick's
behalf it was shown by two witnesses
that May brick had been in the habit of
taking arsenic, and some experts testi-
fed that the arsenic found in Maybrick's
stomach would not necessarily produce
death. She said she had put the medi
cine that Maybrick wanted, and which
he had been ordered not to take, in his
food at his own request, but that he
went to sleep in the meantime and
never took the food. She said that on
the day of her husbands death she had
confessed to him her intrigue with
Briefly and had been forgiven. This
was intended as an explanation of May
bricks reproaches on his death bed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Dun,s wsekIy Review of Trade.
view of tTada cavs-

NEW YORK;. g. Dun s. Co.'s weekly re
view of trade saws:
The changes in the business world during
the week, though but slight, have all been
IN the right direction. There is q little
Detter movement OF products, some i'm
proVement in crop prospects, particularly
IN cotton, and with more confidence and
strength In the stock market, less chance OF
qlsIurb1ng Withdrawals of speciefor Europe.
IN manufactures all changes are in the di-
recb1on OF improvement, and the reports
from interior points indicate a volume OF
trade exceeding last year, and on the whole
steadily increasing. OF all cities Reporting
IniS week scarcely one notes dizziness in
trade, and, though business is rather in
active" at Kansas City, a better demand for
money i; seen. At Detroit, while general
trade Is fair, considerable building is in
are good in others. Omaha finds trade good,
crops never better, and collections fair;
Milwaukee notes excellent crop prospects,
except for corn, and business good; Chicago
reJo1ces In assurance of abundant crops,
ana dealings in provisions exceed those of
the same week last year by so cent, in wool
py % per cent, and IN live stock and hides
by 10 per cent At Boston there is a signif-
can't hardening of the money market.
Inc coke strike has ended and removes ap-
prenens1on Of the closing of many iron " OrkS
In the Pittsburgh district. In pig iron the
price has advanced about so cents and manu-
factured iron is strong.
In wool and woolens there is not much
cnange. Sales have been light and Spinners
st11l buy sparingly. The market for cotton
goods Is more satisfactory, but the market
Tor raw cotton does not yield, though the
new crop is now expected TO be large and
from two or threeweeks early. In boots and
shoes the severity of competition makes
profits narrow. Rubber is weak and de-
clining.
With steady improvement in the reports
from the northwest wheat has declined
about q cent on sales of only 900, 900 bushels
here, and corn = cent on sales of 5000, coo.
oats are nearly a cent lower, and hogs 10
cent per 100 pounds. In oil there is an adj
vance OF = cent, and in coffee prices have
been lifted q cent.
The business failures number POI as COM
pared with total of 2l0 last week and 2l6 the
week previous. For the corresponding week
last year, the figures were 233.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
First Murder at Guthrie, I. T.

Dr. L. NJ. Townsley, a dentist and
partner in the grocery firm of Townsley
& Winter, shot and Killed, Aug, 6, Geo.
B. Stevens, formerly of Niles, Mich.
They had quarreled and Stevens had
drawn a knife and Townsley a revolver
Bystanders interfered and prevented
bloodshed. Later, Stevens went to
Townships place of business where the
quarrel was resumed when Townsley
shot Stevens dead. There was great
excitement over the affair.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
One Man Did 1t.

One man robbed the west-bound train
Of the Wisconsin Central between Alb
bottsford and CABOT, Wis, shortly after
3 o'clock in the morning. the train left
Chicago at 5 p. m. Wednesday and
arrived in st, Paul at 7:45 Thursday
morning. The robber is supposed to
have boarded the train at Abbottsford
and to have hidden in the vestibuled
portion until Train Conductor Pier had
gone forward, leaving Charles II.
Cough, the porter on watch. He was
the first person the highwayman STUN
bled across, and was relieved of his gold
watch and driven to the rear portion OF
the the car at the point of a revolver.
The robber then turned his attention to
the sleeping passengers and got several
watches and considerable money. He
then pulled the bell-rope and when the
train stopped, he jumped off and dis
appeared.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
THE salt industry In Southern Kansas

THE salt industry IN Southern Kansas
is assuming majestic proportions. 1t is
said that the salt taken up at yelling
ton in that state is the purest in the
world, A dozen great salt plants are
already in operation and others will
soon be established In north-middle
Kansas there are extensive marshes
that yield the saline efforescence in
large quantities. In few years all the
salt used for ordinary purposes west OF
the Mississippi River will probably be
supplied by Kansas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

ANEW understanding device, which
is attracting the attention Of cities and
railroad companies, obtains, it is claimed.
better results from two or three tons oil
coal, than were formerly obtained from
iour or five tons. A jet of super-heated
steam of a temperature of over 600 de-
grees is introduced over the ffre-box.
The oxygen seeks the natural affinity in
the carbon Of the coal, and causes it to
to burn at an intense white heat,
so that it passes away as carbonic acid
and not as carbonic oxide. The hydro
gen liberated from the oxygen of the
water combiGes with whatever loose
oxygen or air it can find, and also burns
at a white heat. There ceases to be
any smoke, for the carbon is all con
sumed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
A FIourishing CoIored Colony.

Jack Young and D. Garrett, leaders of
the Oklahoma colored colony, report
the colony in a fiourishing condition,
and their crops, though small, are look
ing we'll Their cotton, which was
planted about May Is, is in bloom. They
say cotton will prove a success, and will
yield bale per acre if planted in time
Young and Garret have induced Gil
colored men to locate upon government
land in Oklahoma, taking 100 acres each,
or 145, 760 acres in all They have laid
out town site near the center of the
colony. The name of the town is Lin
coin, and is destined to be the county
seat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Stupendous Forgeries.

A series of big forgeries at Minneapo-
lis have just been discovered. The for
ger is J. Frank Collom a well-known
young lawyer. He has Systematically
forged the Endorsement of John 7. Blais-
dell, the millionaire pioneer of Min
neapolis, to notes to the amount of
1927 900. COLON broke down and con-
fessed when confronted with proof of
his crime His father and father-in-law
are wealthy and it is believed will set
tie for him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

A sEAsHoRE dude is described by q
correspondent as follows: He is clad
from head to foot in white linen duck.
Two rows of gilt buttons glitter on his
coat, gold band encircles his cap, and
a golden anchor further enriches it.
Even his shoes are of white duck.
Across his shoulders are the russet
leather straps to which hangs his marine
glass. He could give Clark Russell
points on nautical terms as he eagerly
scans the rig of the stranger and ex-
plains her points to the sweet young
things who gather at his side and take
turns in gazing through his binocular.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

The feminine shoulder, which has for
some time been treated by dressmakers
in manner to make it look as square
as possible, is about to slope off. The
ponf will go, according to the Paris fash
ion, and then the curve will again be
naturnl and revealed,
The young ladies at the Delaware
Water Gap, Pa, had paint and pow
der party,h one night lately, each maid
en- appearing with powdered hair and
painted cheeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Will Discipline Them.

Commander-in-chief Warner, of the
Grand Army, proposes to discipline de-
partment commanders who issued orders
to subordinate posts to stay away
from the Milwaukee Encampment. Hav-
ing issued orders over month ago
to department commanders to use every
effort to make the thing a success, he
considers their later orders a fragrant
breach of discipline.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Something the natter with Lobsters,

Something must have allied the lob
sters, consumed in Boston for reports
from various sections of the city show
that people who ate them last Thurs
day were made deathly sick. In East
Cambridge eleven families, sent for the
doctor at the same time and in Roxbury
one death has occurred
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

THE rapid growth of Italian bar
Der shops in Men York City, is alarm
ing the old-time BARRIERS. The italian
5-cent shaving shops are now to be
found not only in g Little Italy" and the
other quarters in which swarms of Ital-
ians have taken up their abode, but also
in other localities uptown, downtown
and on both sides of the city. For many
years a great part of the trade has been
in the hands of German philosophers
who now find it hard to compete with
the Italians, even when they charge a
dime for using the lather brush and
razor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

THE population of Norway exhibits a
higher percentage (97.95) of light eyes
than any other country in Europe
Flaxen hair occurs in 57.5 per cent,
while absolutely black hair is only
found in the ratio of 3 per cent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

Cautious de Ste Croix, a British grain
merchant is at Duluth, Mimi. endeavor-
ing to bring our wheat growers and ele-
vator men in direct communication
with British millers. His plan is for
farmers and elevator men to ship
through him to the other side. The
wheat viii then reach there unmixed.
He believes there is profit in shipping
wheat greater than in shipping -four.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
100000 of Forgeries.

Forgeries in the name of John S.
Blaisdell one of the wealthiest residents
of Minneapolis have been discovered. 1t
is reported that the forger is a young
lawyer, prominent in that city, and that
he has robbed Mr.. Blaisdell systematic
ally. The father of the forger, it is
said will settle the matter. The amount
Of the forgeries is about 100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

living figure in the world of writer's
approaches in dignity that of Alfred
Tennyson. His first publication of
verses was in 1927. From that time
numerous poems game from his pen. In
1850, after the death of Wadsworth, he
was made poet laureate. During all
his career he has delighted the whole
literary world with his poetry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Martin Burke in Chicago.

Martin Burke, one of the Cronin con
spirators, was brought from Winnipeg
to Chicago by officers, arriving in the
latter city August 9TH. During the TRIP
through Minnesota, large crowds as
sembled at the stations along the way
endeayoring to catch a glimpse Of the
suspected murderer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

4 LIE LETTER TER tTFoml Calcutta reports that
Q herd q 100 wild elephants has been
captured in MyssoSrsg. Also that thare
Were 5000 deaths by snake bites in the
northwest provinces last year. In
Madras 10000 cattle were killed by wild
animals and 1,e4a persons lost their
lives by snakes and wild beasts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
The President at Bar Harbor

President Harrison and party has ar
rived at Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. Sth,
where ne viii remain several days, the
guest of Secretary Blaine. On the way
through to Maine crowds greeted the
President at every town.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
She Must Hang.

Mrs. ATaybrick, the
beautiful American
girl, who was on
trial at Liverpool
for poisoning hel
husband, an En-
glishnen, has been
found guilty and
sentenced to hang.
The case has at
ira C e d general
interest. A brief
history of it is as
fO11oUS Nov 10
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

A NEW feature of a dinner table, by
high authority: A 'joint bouquet
placed between each lady and gentle
man to be divided and appropriated after
dinner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

A QUEBEC paper says that steamers
are rapidly supplanting sailing vessels
in the lumber trade. Five large ocean
steamers are now taking in full cargoes
of lumber at that port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

DIR. BRowN-SEQUARD's new elixir of
life was considered at recent meeting
of the French Biological Society, and NJ.
Variat told of some very successful ex-
periments made by him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

LIEUTENANT ASSET recently rode from
Lubny, in southern Russia, to Paris
1880 miles-in thirty days, riding two
horses alternately, one English, the
other Russian,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

PIECES of rock crystal heated in a
platinum tube and dropped into water
fly all to pieces, but if drop of melted
crystal is allowed to fall into water
then, though there is great commotion,
it does not break, but remains clear.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

THE discovery of oil in Bedford County,
Pennsylvania, is believed to prove the
existerce there of oil fields of unparal-
lel2d richness.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

THE fashionable London wedding ring
has recently been Of dull gold, but
Princess Louise went back to the old
fashion and chose hers bright.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

AT Bisbee, A. T., meat is selling at 3
cents a pound for choice cuts, and boiling
pieces are given away. The quality of
the beef is excellent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

BATHERs at fashionable resorts are
seen wearing bonnets trimmed with lace
and flowers, freak of fashion that is
both incongruous and ridiculous.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

SUICIDE among German officers in
creases shockingly. During May twenty
three shot themselves, and the number
for June was larger still.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
Martin Burke Has Probably Confessed.

Martin Burke, the
suspected Cronin
murderer, is now
in Cook County
Jail at Chicago. 1t
IS stated on good
a u t h GRITTY t h a t
Burke has told the
S ia t e 5 Attorney
the name of the
principal instiga-
tor of the Cronin
crime; and the be-
lief is quite general
that the bottom of
the ca Sc has been
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

A BLGckuood's Magazine estimates
that ancient Rome had probably 4,000,-
900 inhabitants.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

FEAsIING at rs4aeYals is still in vogue
at Lancaster. Pa.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

NORTHWESTERN people talk seriously
of the project of a railroad from Spokane
Falls to Alaska.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
TennYSOn'S Birth day.

The 60th birthday of Alfred Tennyson
was celebrated in London, August 9Th,
by banquet, largely attended by liter
airy people. At the present time no
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

A LIVE turtle was found waddling
around among the mails in the postofice
at Pottsville, Pa, the other day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

& HvE-YEAR-oLD child in Monson, Me-,
speaks three languages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

At Buffalo, n. Y, August 18th, Belle
Hamlin beat Harry Wilkes in two
straight heats. Time 2:15 and 2:17&.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
wheat Direct to England.

reached and that the perpetrators are or
soon will be in custody.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15
SPORTING NEWS.

:.
The following is the standing of the vari-
Gus League Clubs:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-15

All the inhabitants, numbering forty, of a
small Russian village, are under arrest for
burning the entire village to obtain the in
surance money.