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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
The other day chief Engineer j. ]. Don

The other day Chief Engineer j. j. Donovan,
of Seattle, while riding with his wife for fifty
miles across the Yakima Indian reservation in
the cars, was anxious to show her specimen of
the famous old tribe, but not a solitary Indian
could be discovered. He could see township
after township of the richest, most beautiful
land, upon which no white man is allowed TO
Craze hungry horse, because it is reserved by
the government for the Indians. The absurdity
of the thing made him laugh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

A Seattle newsboy, who boasts the sobriquet
of Jay Gould called an Italian colleague 'Dago.' -
A fight insued and Jay Gould hurled rock
which missed its mark and hit a passing lady.
This so frightened the Italian that he ran through
plate glass window, breaking it into smthereens.
That ended the fracaS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

Here is an item from the Choctaw (Ala)
Herald: We requested to say to the men of
this place that the tap af the bell at the church
on Saturday evening" before the second and fourth
Sunday in each month, they are solicited to
attend and assist the young ladies in cleaning the
lamps and church for services the next DAY.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
The Garden and Forest contains a sks

The Garden and Forest contains a sketch OF
the grounds of the Lyman place at Waltham,
and also an engraving of the famous purple beech
tree. which is about ninety years old, has cir
cdmferehc &c of more than thirty feet and branches
extending eighty-five feet. The planting Of
purple beeches should be more common They
require space for growth. On lawn they are
very beautiful
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

Any that puts article in reach Of orer-
acorked to tighten her labor is certainly
benefdctOr. Cragin & Go. surely come under this
heat in making Dobbns' Electric Soap so CHEAP
that oil can use it, You give it a trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

Mr.James Morgan, of Milwaukee, demo
cratic candidate for governor at the last
election, who was taken suddenly i'll
Wednesday, has improved very much, and
will be out in day or two.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

$500 Reward for an incurable case of chronic
Nasal Catarrh offered by the manufacturers of
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. so cents, by drug
prStS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

severe hailstorm, followed by heavy fall of
The falling hail. by cold and force, benumbed
the ash In Sugar Creek. The following rain
washed the helpless fish out of the creek leaving
thousands Of them high and dry. Citizens OF
surrounding country gathered hundreds Of
pounds each Of the fish Tor table use.
All the ore hac oilers at Marquette
Mich. are or q strike for higher Waoes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

CATTLE thieves have been operating in
Dakota and the northern part of Nebras-
ka and the losses reported are very
heavy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
Oregon. the Paradise of Farr,ers

Mild, equitable climate. certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit. grain, grass and stock country
Ia the world. Full Information free. Address
the Oregon immigration Board, Portland, Ore
gon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
DEATH IN THE CURRENT.

PHILADELPHIA, June L. Information
was received at IL O'Clock tonight at the
Office of the Pennsylvania R. R. of the
frightfuI disaster of two through trains
from Pittsburg, which had been supposed
to be safe ct Conenaugh. Assistant
Superintendent Trump telegraphs from
Blairville Junction that the day express
east bound from Chicago to New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
The Latest Reports Give the Loss of
fe at Ten Thousand.

Remains of JohnstoWn's UnfOrtunates
Floating in Every Direction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
wAsHoUTs REPORTED.

WILKEsBARRE. Pa, June 1.-The Sus-
quehanna river at this point began rising
rapidly this afternoon and it continued
at the rate of foot an hour. The re-
ports are coming in this evening from
the country districts to the effect that
crops are badly injured by the tremen-
dous wind and rains. Several washouts
on the mountains have occurred, and
trains due here are delayed.
SHAMoK1N, June Seven bridges and
twenty houses in this vicinity have been
swept away. The damage to mining
property cannot be estimated. A number
of collieries are flooded and many are
com pleteIy wrecked. It will be
two weeks before the mines can
resume. The losses are estimated at
$25O,OeO. There were no fatalities.
YORK, Pa, June IA number of
bridges in this county have been swept
away and the loss in this county. exculu-
sive of the city, which is about $4,000 is
estimated at 100000 James McIlvaine,
was drowned this morning.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
A HEROIC MESSENGER.

NEW FLORENCE, Pa, June 1T is now
thought the property loss in the vicinity
of Johnstown will be about $11,OOO.O00.
G. ". Hoppenstoll of Lincoln avenue,
East end, Pittsburg, distinguished him
self by his bravery yesterday afternoon.
He was a messenger on the mail train
which had to turn back at Sank Hollow.
As the train passed a point where the
water was full of struggling people, a
womsa and child hoated in near the
shore. The train was stopped and Hop
penstaH jumped into the water and in
two trips saved both the mother and
child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
WIRES STILL DOWN.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-The wires to
Williamspor are still down. despatch
received from that city by way of Read
iEg stated that the lumber boom had
broken this morning and the water was
rushing through the upper end of the
town. About o'clock word was received
that the Williamsport boom at Lock
Haven had broken and that the place was
overlooked. Since then no news has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

and the mail train from Pittsburg bound
east we're put on the back tracks
in the yard at Coemaugh when the
flooded condition of the main tracks
made it apparently unsafe to proceed
further. When the continued rise of
water made danger apparent, the
frightened passengers fed from the two
trains to the hills near by. Man. il their
wild excitement threw themselves into
the raging current and drowned 1t is
supposed about fifteen persons lost their
lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
UILDINGs FLOATED AWAY.

DUBGIL, Pa, juno 1.-The heaviest
floods in the history of Dubois occurred
Thursday night and yesterday. Rain be-
gan falling at IL p. M, and came down
in torrents without iptermissiOn until
yesterday noon. the low lying parts of
First ward were entirely submerged.
Small out buildings were lifted from
foundations, and in many cases foated
away. Great excitement prevailed in the
vicinity of Pentz Run which separates
the First and Second wards of the city.
At one time the buildings which face
this stream were in danger of having
their foundations undermined. They are
all now in a safe condition. No casualties
reported.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

OUIN 10 grow WORSE
Finally took Swifts Specific and soon began to
improve. After awhile was at my work, and for the
past five months have been as we'll as ever was-au
from the effects Of Swift's Specific.
JOHN RAY,
Jan. 5, 1889. Fl. Wayne Ind.
Books on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed Free
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06

PITTsBURa, June IA GreensviIle
Greensburg special says: The drst Sec
ton of the day express which passed here
at nine o'clock was laying between Sang
Hollow and Johnstown yesterday after
noon when the waters came down. The
food cut one of the cars, containing
about fifty or sixty passengers, loose and
it was carried away ana it is supposed all
passengers persisted. A few Of the occu-
pants of the other cars, it is thought, es
capped, but it is doubtful.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
THE WORK OF LIGHTNING.
Two Girls IGiIIed-A Tent Blown Down
on q Crowd.

While Sunday school services were being
held in a small fame church five miles south
of Columbia City, Ind, lightning struck the
spire and coursed down through the roof,
instantly killing two girls, both aged seven
teen, who were sitting together in the center
of their class. The other ten children il the
class were badly stunned, but not seriously
injured. The names of the girls were Mary
Hockemeier and Agnes Freyer. Beyond a
small hole in the roof and plaster the church
was not in ured.
At Hartford City, Ind, the Christian tent
in which Elder Aspy has been holding meet
ings, was entirely demolished and panic
was caused in the audience The large CEN
trc pole of the tent fell among the terrified
people, and the heavy canvas enveloped
them. Above the roar of the elements could
be heard shrieks from the women and chill
dren. Some of the men in the audience
crept from beneath the canvas and COM
menGed the work ye Of rescq q None Of the
narrow scapes from suffocation.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27

brings out dirty white color, and a
forth treatment leaves it a pure white, il
1t has been properly dried after every
washing. When this condition -
reached the moss Is ready for the market,
and must be housed as soon as it is dried.
for another wetting would reduce il to =
gelatinous moss. This would ruin it for
commercial purposes. for it is thus that the
housewife prepares it for the table, and
every woman would properly insist upon
supervising that part of the cooking.
When the moss Is thoroughly bleached
any foreign bodies can easily be detected
in the moss, for other weeds do not
change their color, and they can readily
be separated from the moss. Then the
moss is packed in barrels, and is ready
for shipment. The barrels hold about
120 pounds each, and the mossers find
ready sale for it on the beach at five
cents per pound. OF late years the
market has been glutted, hut each
seasons crop is disposed of. If the moss
is kept dry it will retain its nutritious
properties for years. so it is considered
good investment by the dealers, who
get fancy prices for it in the winter.
There is no regular limit TO the season
for gathering the moss. Everything de-
ponds up the weather and the condition
of the sea. Little can be done after the
middle of September, for the sea begins
to hold its winters carnival, and raking
moss is impossible. The water also
grows cold, and even the hardest moss
singer shrinks from standing three or
four hours in the icy, water-soaked moss.
1t is not until the first of May, as a rule,
that the temperature of the waters be-
comes bearable, but men have ventured
out early in April. 1t is cold work,
though, ut that season Of the year. OF
course, the early birds capture the It'd
bits, and the men who force the season
are rewarded by big hauls of moss, long
and thick. They make money rapidly
in the early days of the season, some of
the men gathering from twelve to fifteen
dollars worth of moss in day. But that
bonanza soon dwindles away, and the
men are content to earn ordinary wages
after the opening rush.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
SIX FIREMEN KILLED.
One Of the Largest Dry Goods
Houses in Louisville Burned.
Guests in the Adjoining Hotels
Panic Stricken.

Bamberger, Bloom & Co.'S wholesale dry
goods and notion houses, one of the three
largest in Louisville, Ky, is completely de-
stroyed by fire. The loss will reach nearly
81 600 0OO.
The building fronts on Main street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh. The alarm struck
ut ten minutes past eleven O'Clock and in ten
dOTvs on the third floor. Five min
utes later part OF tho roof went
in. The fire department out in full
force promptly, and ten minutes after the
first alarm half dozen streams were playing
ON the burning building, but it was soon clear
that nothing could save it, and the hose wero
then turned upon the Louisville Hotel, two
doors away. That building was smoking and
it was a sharp half hours fight to mako
its safety reasonably sure. The guests of
the Louisville as we'll as of Seelbach's Hotel,
at the corner of the block, poured out. A
number, mostly frightened servants, were
taken from the second and third stories in
the rear by means of ladders They joined
at once the crowd of sightseers, which
gathered in half an hour to the number Of
10000.
The fire originated in hamburger, Bloom
& Co.'S cellar, and Waterman McGrath, who
turned in the alarm, saw the whole cellar was
aglow when be discovered it. An explosion
occurred soOal after and fireman just ar
rived was knocked over by it. but not hurt.
W. c. Cage & Co., wholesale shoes; Louis
Grammar & Co., wholesale shoes, and prob
ably Firms saloon were burned On the east
L. Bretzielder & Co., wholesale hats, is
burned out, and also Baer's saloon.
-Four firemen were caught by falling walls
and killed and two more were buried under
the debris They were working close up in
the rear when the rear walls fell and they
were crushed beneath. -Four were taken out
dreadfully mangled.
The insurance on the property destroyed Is
placed in sums from so, 900 to $50, 0O0 dis
tributed among nearly all companies repre-
sented in Louisville.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
RACE ARRAY IN ILLINOIS,
Colored Men Storm a Jail to Rescue a
PrisOner-Eight Men Shot.

A race affray between whites and colored
people has occurred at Lawrenceville, ILL., A
st. Louis colored man named ''SlicE" came
to town and attacked a white man with
knife The latter escaped after receiving two
wounds, and Slick then dashed down the
street, slashing at every one
Judge Barnes of the county court, ordered
the man to stop. He attacked the Judge, but
the latter retaliatcd by knocking him down.
The man was then disarmed and arrested.
Meanwhile the colored people hearing of the
arrest, determined to rescue the prisoner.
A few white men rallied around the Judge.
There was a hard fight, in which the colored
men were beaten back, and four of the ring
leaders arrested. The prisoners were taken
to the county Jail and the sheriff and his
deputies were ordered by the Judge to guard
the building.
The colored men quickly organized and
made an attack on the Jail. The sheriff was
ordered to fire on them but refused, and they
forced their way into the Jail and rescued the
prisoner. Judge Barnes organized the whites
and charged on the colored men at the Jail.
There was bloody fight, in which pistols,
knives and clubs were used. Judge Barnes
was cut and shot, but his wounds are not
fatal. DR.. johnson, Ed. Lamb and three
other white men were seriously hurt Two
colOred men We're shot, and half hundred
heads were broken. The whites won, and the
ringleaders were a gain put in Jail and a heavy
guard placed around the building. The riot
has created great excitement.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Needles were first used in 1545.
The first cast iron was made in 1914.
Paper was made by Chinese B. G. 800.
Sixty geographical miles make one de-
gree.
Young, the Mormon, died August 7,
1873.
The average depth of Lake Superior is
200 feet.
Brown-Sequard's last name is pro-
nounced seekar,
A cat that will drink beer is one of
the curiosities of Calamet, Ohio.
Lucknow, India, is the educational
centre for fifty millions of people.
A floating island 300 yards in diameter
has been found in Honey Lake, Idaho.
London is to have "monkeries," at
which 1000 monkeys will be on exhibit
ton.
Senators Conkling and Platt, of New
York, resigned on the same day, May 16,
1881. >,
A church deacon at GaIesburg, Mich,
claims to have parrot which will lead a
hymn and prayer-meeting.
Sir Cornewall Lewis stoutly maintained
that there was no well authenticated in
stance of a human beings reaching the
age of one hundred years.
A live toad imbedded in a seam of
coal has been found in a North Of Eng
land mine. The creature appears to be
all mouth and lives on air.
St. Augustine, Fla, claims the artesian
we'll having the largest flow in the world.
DR.. S. K. Rainey estimates that its ca
pacity is 5000 gallons per minute.
Sylvanus Jones, of Richmond, Va,
claims the record of having put the larg-
est number of words in short hand on a
postal card. He wrote 36,764 on one.
At the marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Drexel in New York city, the groom
gave her as wedding present the circlet
that had been the gift of Martin Luther
when he was married to Catharine Won
Bora.
Near the flag tower of the Queens
Castle at Osborne, there is a large vine
Of myrtle grown from sprig taken out
of the wedding bouquet of the Princess
Royal of England, and the mother of the
Emperor of Germany.
Few people know the enormous num-
Der of passengers carried by the elevators
of large buildings. For instance the
elevators of the New York Produce Ex-
change carry an average of "a, 900 day,
or nearly 5000, 900 year.
A woman at Carbon Hill, Ala, wanted
to hang herself, but had no rope She
went into the woods, peeled the bark
from a hickory tree, tied one end of the
bark around limb and the other around
her neck, and succeeded in her purpose
Though the proverb"S Speech was given
TO man in order TO conceal has thoughts"
is enormously credited to Prince Talley-
rand when the Prince was but four years
of age, Goldsmith, in 1855 wrote,
THE true use of speech is not so much
to express our wants as TO conceal them"
Among the modern "Mysteries Of
Paris" is a shop devoted to the sale Of
tea At the retail counter a real live
Prince may be seen any day weighing up
packets Of the leaf which cheers but does
not inebriate. This Prince is the son Of
a European general, whose name is well
known throughout the continent, and
who is related to some of the most aristO-
cratic of the families of Paris.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
IN THE FAR NORTH.
Stories of Starvation Among Indians
Because of a Lack of Snow.

Because of a Lack of Snow
A terrible tale of suffering in the far North
is told by the Rev. E. H. Black a Church of
England missionary near Fort Simpson, who
has just arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Last winter was a very hard one for the In
dams, owing to the absence of reindeer and
the impossibiity of hunting moose success
fully in the absence of much snow. Ten per
sons succumbed at Fort Wrigley. Mr.. Black
fears that the mortality during the coming
winter will also be great, unless there comes
a heavy fall of snow. Provisions gave out at
the fort last winter in the beginning Of
January. Flour is dear enough at any time,
the regular price being $50 bag at Fort
Wrigley, while it is s27 a bag at Fort Simp-
son. But Mr.. Black says he would have
given 5000 bag last winter if he could have
purchased some and have given the Indians
a share The distress in that district was ter
rible. He had to leave to avoid starvation.
At Fort Lizard seven died from starvation
last winter.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
TANNER RESIGNS.
The Head Of the Pension Bureau
Goes Out OF Office.

The Head of the Pension Bureau
Goes Out OF Office
President Harrison has received and ac-
copied the resignation of Corporal Tanner,
United States Commissioner of Pensions.
The following is Commissioner Tanners let
ter of resignation and President Harrison's
reply thereto:
IMPAIRMENT OF THE INTERIOR, J
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
''WAsHINGTON, D. c., Sept. II, 1889
+'To the President:
"The differences which exist between the
Secretary of the Interior andmysef as to the
policy to be pursued in the administration OF
The Pension Bureau have reached stage
which threatens to embarraSS you to an ex-
tent which feel | should not call upon you
to suffer. and as the investigation into the
affairs of the Bureau have been completed,
and, [ am assured, both by yourself and by
the Secretary of the Interior, contains no re-
Election on my integrity an individual or
as an officer, / herewith place my resignation
in your hands, to take effect at your pleasure
to the end that you may be relieved of any
further embarrassment in the matter.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES TANNER, Commissioner.
''ExECUTIvE MANSION,
''WASHINGTON, September II, 1889,
"'Hon. James Tanner, Commissioner of Pen
sionS:
''DEAR SIR: Your letter rendering your
resignation of the office of Commissioner OF
Pensions has been received. and your resigna-
ton is accepted to take effect on the appoint
ment and qualification of your successor.
81 do not think it necessary, in this CORE
spondence to discuss the causes which have
led to the present attitude of affairs in the
Pension Office You have been kindly and
fully advised of my views upon most Of these
matters.
at gives me pleasure to add that SO far as
7 hon r of
renew the expression of my personal good
will Very truly yours,
''BENJAMIN HARRISON"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27
LEAGUE RECORD.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION RECORD.

MISS HUNTINGDON, daughter of Mr.. G. P,
Huntingdon, the famous American railroad
promoter, is engaged to be married to Prince
Hatzfeldt, cousin to the German Ambas-
sador in London, who also married an Amer
can girl, Miss Moulton
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27

a GERMAN Lieutenant practicing with
balloon got his foot entangled in the valve
head downward. The balloon lit without
breaking b neck but he was insensible
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-09-27

FORTY-NINE Unitarian missionaries have
recently sailed from this country for foreign
flelds-Turkey, India, China and Japan.