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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
HORROR AT READING SILK MILL.

Directly in its path at th e corner of
18th and Marion streets stood the Read
ing silk mill, where about It's girls were
working. The building was huge struc
ture. most substantially built, four stories
In height, aud had a basement besides
1t occupied one block of ground
The size of the building itself was nearly
500 feet In length and $50 feet wide. 1t
was surmounted by massive tower, fully
100 feet from the ground. The funnel
shaped cloud struck the building directly
in the center on its broadest side. which
faced the west. It fell to pieces as if
composed of so many building blocks.
The walls gave way, the floors fell down,
one on top of the other, and carried their
great mass of human beings to the bot
tom. The bricks were piled up in the
greatest confusion, while amid the hurri-
cane and whistling, rushing, roaring wind
terrible cries for succor were sent up to
heaven. 1t was moment that tried
mems souls, and almost simultaneously
with the fall of the building
came the awful cries for relief.
Girls with blacksned faces, bruised
and broken limbs, their clothing
tattered and torn, dragged themselves
from the ruins. So probably IS to loo
escaped or We're dragged out By their
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
The Crazed Inventor Suicides.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11-Henry K use, the
man who shot Ward McMdnus yesterday,
committed suicide this afternoon in
cheap lodging house n this city. 1t is
thought he had been rendered insane by
the failare to secure money with which to
nush his car motor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
Joe Fifer Inaugura1ed Governor.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. Al seph Fifer
was 1naGgurated governor of illinois to-
day at 2:30.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
Heavy Snow Storm.
DISPATCHES OF MONDAY CONDENSED

ST. PAUL, Jan. IA heavy snow storm
is prevailing In southern Minnesota.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
A Chess Champion in Russia.

In America there are ladies who make
a livelihood by teaching the principles
of the social game of whist. In Russia
there is lady, known to English chess
circles, who, to use an Anericanism, bea E
then hollow. Sae is a chess player
whose father, once wealthy landowner
in the south OF Russia, lost Gil his fortune
over the chess board, His daughter, nov
Nine. Lavrofeky, when still young girl
was seized with the fixed idea of winning
ii back in the manner in which it was
lost. She studied the game With unex-
am pied assiduity under her fathers guild
ance, and in time became past master
or mistrsss-therein. Then she began
her career as a professional. She has
since then amassed a considerable for
tune, playing for large stakes, and lately
married NJ. LavrofskF, also lover Of
chess, and is now coming to st. Peters
burg to be lionized.
The Ponce de Leon and other prfncipa
hotels, of S.. Augustine, Fla, opened fol-
A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

Permission has oeeu granted the Mani
toba government by the Dom Mon gov
eminent to CROSS the track of the Cana
dian Pacific.
William Hunt, of Connecticut, kissed
his girl while her mouth was full of pins.
The doctor is working over her still, and
William is paying the bills.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

About 2,UUU perouns attended the re-
ception given to General and Mrs. Har-
rlson at their home in Indianapolis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
The Wool Schedule Will Probably be Amend

WASHINGTON, Jan. LIT is now said
that the wool schedule in the senate tariff
bill will probably be amended so as to
provide for clearer and more definite
distinction between the several classes of
wool, so as to prevent the importation of
any grade without paying she duty which
Rightly attaches TO it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

The author of "Llstop TO the MockinQ
Bird" doesn't have to listen any more.
He made 100000 by that one auditory
Effort.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE
4 Cyclone Visits Reading, Pennsylvan
ia With Fearful Destruction.
Nearly a Hundred Lives Lost and as
Many Persons Horribly Mangled.

4 Monster Silk Mill Demolished and
175 Girls Buried in the Debris.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17
The Eleetoral IConeges all Cast Their votes

CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-Advices TO the asso-
ciated press show that the electoral col
leges in all states met today, and cast
their vote fer president and vice presi-
dent in accordance with the election of
last November.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

New Orleans viii surround its cotton
palace with garden filled with tropical
vegetation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-01-17

The Ponce de Leon and other principal
hotels, of Sc. Augustine, Fla, opened for
the season yesterday.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Yesterday was Senator Gouchers birthday
and the pages of the Senate presented him with
a fine box of cigars.
Before the adjournment of the Senate yester-
day the President pro tem- announced that there
would he a joint Democratic caucus this even.
ing at 7:30 in room 16, State Capitol.
Recent Assembly bills By Ragsdale-to pro
vide for the levy and collection of taxes in
school districts, except in cities of the first sec
ond, third and fourth classes by Young-to
confer upon Police Jud yes the same authority
as Justices of the Peace have 10 perform the
marriage ceremony; by Howe-to amend the
Political Code. relative to definition of terms
by Black-to amend an Act authorizing the in
curing ofindebtedness by cities, towns and mu-
nicipal corporations by James-to authorize
counties to create bonded indebtedness for
certain purposes.
Judging from the fact that the bill making
the Office of State Printer an elective one,
passed the Assembly without dissenting vote,
the measure is one of Che most popular that has
come before the Legislature of the State. The
bill will probably come up for action in the
Senate to-day, and should. probably viii, re-
ceive the same hearty appreval accordeS to it
in the lower House. The measure is in the
direction Of placing the selection of all officials
in the hands of the people.
Speaker Howe was on yesterday presented by
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13

The Assembly messages were taken up and
bills referred to the proper committees.
8. 3. 15 providing for the appointment
of five Supreme Court Commissioners had
been amended in the Assembly by making
their term of Office four years instead Of
two. Although the two year limit had been
put in the biil after long debate in the Senate
yet the Assembly amendment was concurred in
without objection. The senators " no had so
loudly demanded that the limit be placed in
the bill were all silent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
elf & woman is pretty,
To me It's no matter,
Be she blonde or brunette,
So eha lots mo loOly OF lar. >;

An unhealthy woman is rarely. if ever,
beautiful. The peculiar diseases to which
so many of the sex are subject, are pro-
life causes of pale, sallow faces, blotcb ed
with uusightly pimples, dull. lustreless
eyes and emaciated FORMS Women so
afflicted can be permanently cured by
using DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription /;
and with the restoration OF health comes
that beauty, which, combined with good
qualities of head and heart. makes women
angels of loveliness. " Fayorite Pfescrip-
ton, is the only medicine for women, sold
by druggists, under positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that it will give
satisfaction in every case, or money will be
refunded. This guarantee has been printed
on the bottle-wrapper, and faithfully car
ried out for many years.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
Bold Peopo..ttons for P1under.


Never before in the history of this State
have the Legislative schemes for the plum
der OF the public been so ingeniously con-
trived as at this session. Pains have been
taken TO disguise every job in decent
CLOAK, and to have it introduced by a de-
cent-appsariug man. The wire-pullers
have pushed forward their shrewdest men
to accomplish their purposes. Their bills
seem 50 well meant, and are fsthered ap-
parently so respectfully. ihaL an unsaspect-
ing member of either house might vel vote
for them in the belief that he was doing
his duty.
The Ostrom bill to re-assess railroad
property seems reasonable enough on its
face, but when The bill comes to be exam
ined, it stands revealed as a schemeto place
almost every property owner at the mercy
of speculative lawyers. II declares that
every tax, except poll tax, levied after
1876, which has been invalid by reason of
error or irreguarity in the assessment, or
in every other respect, shall be relevied,
and the property re-assessed," and that the
lawyer who proseoutes the case shall get Is
per cent, of the money recovered Thus.
if, through some blunder, a piece of
property in Fresno. or Los Angeles, or San
joaquin, or Colusa, or Shasta, was assessed
too low 10 1880 and the following wears, a
"a Ah~N btALS SlAAb ~ nave II IT,
assessed, and the owner may be compelled
to pay several years back taxes, of which
the attorney will take Is per cent. There
are dozen ways in which property may
escape full or correct assessment: but the
rule has always been that when it has once
been assessed by the proper officer and the
tax paid, the tax-gatherer has no further
claim upon it. If it were not so, no man
would ever know when his title was clear.
Under the insidious little bill which Os-
from and Langford have fathered there
will be no such thing as a fnaliiy in the
matter of taxes. Property-owners will
never know whether they have paid up.
Briefiess barristers will be Derpetaally on
the lookout for chances to sue responsible
citizens on the ground that their assess
ments were erroneous nine years ago and
ever since, and that they must be gone over
again. Can it be that the representatives
from the country districts will expose their
constituents to such an annoyance as this
IS. r. Gail, February 10th
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
sCa0OL Fugn ArPeRI.oNNENr.
~H'ek Work in ssving the Statement
Printed and Dlstributsd

yesterday at Il A. n the superinter,,e,,, =,
Public Instruction received nom the $50 s,,r
Foiier his official siatemen; that there was in
me state Treasury, belonging TO the Sta,esehool
lGnd' q llO7s5 SS. subject to apDor,ionment
among the several counties Of The state s,per.
mtendeni Hoitt Immediately waited upon can.
tam fouos superintendent OF state Printing.
al anG lniormed him that there was over s. 00aO90
n ~ we State Treasury, Portion Of which ,Ves
que 10 the five thousand public sohocl is,s5sr -
~ 10, "a aries curing She past three months s.Nfll
~ Ve PusStohc. said superintendent Hoitf e for
you 70 get am abstract Of the appOrtionue,,t
printed 50 tnat can scgt 10 ont to the CoI1Ot,,
SIpSetiluteSdent iiS and 70 the County Treasures
Mltn their warrants tO-dav2'
The State Printer promised an earnest c,l.,-,
70 .. ILs.. eld, and proceeded with the work. The
4ppyI ISlohnent was promptly made hv Wr
lolss, anu placed IN the hands OF The printer
fto is were submitted and approved Werronfs
were urawn on the Controller in favor of each
Souhty treasurer for the amount due his county,
, NeSViPts were prepared for return scknog leds-
menus, Syc. Az $50 = N. the entire work was
Sohe me state Board OF Examiners and the
State eOhtr0ller bad received an abstract of tho
HPporstonment and copy had been nailed ~
each county superintendent and IN crch
Souhty treasurer with his warrant as rcolfired
b ~ saM, tiooabiy never before has this work
oeen SO quickly DONE and this pronSpfneSS \, hi
pe iuily appreciated by the teachers Of theStats
cENsus CHILDREN AND SCHOOL MONEY.
Inc number OF census children in each county
;inG ' tne amount OF money apportioned therefor
is given as follows
Total number of census children betyyeeu i've
aud seventeen years Of age entitled to receive
sehooi money, go 800: amount per child s7 S0,
amount Spportioned, 80 100 900
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
SCRATCHED 28 YEARS.
a ScaIy, itchiog Skin Disease with
Endless Cuifeiin Cured by
Cuticpra Remedies.

If had known OF the CUT1CURA REMEDIES
twenty-eight years ago it would have saved me
500 90 two hundred dollars and an immense
amount of suffering. My disease (Psoriasis) COM
menced on my head in a spot not larger than Il
cent 1t spread rapidly all over ny body and
got under my nails. The scales would drop ofF
of me ell the tine, and my suffering was end
less and without relief One thousand dollars
would not tempt me to have this disease over
sgain. am poor man. but feel ricn u be re-
Ileved of what some of the doctors said was lep-
rosy, some Iing-worm, psoriasis, etc ] took -
.-SarsaparillaS over one year and half
but no cure. went TO two or three doctors and
no cure. cannot praise tie CUTIcURA RENE
DIES 100 much. They have made my skin as
clear and free tIom--scal as u baby's All
used OF them Wasthree boxes of CUTICUEA and
three bottles of CUnCURA REsoLyENT, and two
cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP. If you had been here
and said you would have cured me for 5000 90
you would have had the money. looked like
the picture in your book of Psoriasis tpioture
number two, How to Cure skin Dseases'') but
now anu rs clear as any person ever was
Through force of habit rub my hands over nv
arms and legs to scratch once i'll a while but 10
no purpose. l am all well. l scratched twenty
eight Years, and it got TO be kind of second ma
ture 10 me- | thank you thousand times
anyone who reads this msy write to me and
Will answer 1t. DENNIS DOWNING.
WATERBURY, VI, January %, 1857
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
SUPERIOR COURT.
Department One armstrong, Judge.

TUESDAY, February r. 1889
William Couklin VS.. John Moetle-Cause con.
tinued for the term. Defendant demands q
jury trlal, and IS ordered to put up deposit OF
S24
T. D. Littlefeld VS.. C. H Eldred and A. Alb
bott-Judgment for plaintiff for S. 600 and costs
P. Conlan VS.. Frank Swift-Argued and sub
mitted
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
Meany took The same nosition

Meany took the same position.
Camineiti moved to make the further eonsid-
Grafton OF the bill the special order for to-n1or
row at 8 o'clock P NJ
Murphy moved 10 amend by making il the
special order for tomorrow Immediately after
the consideration of Assembly messages.
The latter motion prevailed.
At $40 P. NJ. on motion of Jones, the Senate
adjourned
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13

Psoriasis, Eczema, letter, Ringworm, Iichen
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by CUTI -uRS, the great Skin Cure and CuTIcuRA
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and CUTIcURA REsoLyENT, the new Blood Puri-
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kS-Send for " How to Cure Skin Diseases" /" 81
rages 50 illustrations. and 100 testimonials.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
For Brain Fag Uss Horsfsrd's Acid Phos-


Dr.. W. II. Fisher, lie SGeur, MINI, saws:
'' find it very serviceable in nervous de-
bility, sexual weakness, brain fag, excessive
use of tobacco, as drink in feyers, ana in
some urinary troubles 1t is grand good
remedy in all cases where have used it,
Los Gatos is shipping young orange trees to
Visalia
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13

No 5l7. for library of Los Angeles Normal
school.
No SIS, for Bureau OF Labor Statistics
No. 5l9, for official advertising.
No. $40, for expenses of Supreme Court.
No. 52l, for expenses of Attorney Generals
Office
No. so, for expenses of Yosemite Commission
ess.
No. 523, for special contingent expenses fund.
No. 524, for ballot paper.
No SIS, for expenses of Clerk of Supreme
Court.
No. 526, for Stockton Insane Asylum.
No. 527, for expenses of Secretary OF State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
BILLS on PASSAGE

S. B IS. to amend Section So62 of and to add
a new section to the Political Code, relating to
Boards OF Health, came up on its passage. AS
A. B. 2l0 was identical, it was given the place of
s. B. IS, and read first time.
:. B. 9S, TO amend Section 81 of the Penal
Code, relating to the disposal of human dead
bodies, and preservation of the public health,
took the same course, A. B. 2l6 being substituted
and read a first time.
S. B. 295. to provide for the maintenance, sup
port and discharge, in certain cases of insane
persons confined in the State Asylums for the
Insane. and for the control and management of
a resulting contingent fund, was read third
time and passed.
Mr.. Bowers in the chair.
5. B. l24 making appropriation for def
cheney in the appropriations for the salary ofthe
Secretary to the State Engineer for the thirty
fifth, thirty sixth, thirty seventh and thirty
eighth fiscal years, was passed without objec-
ton.
A. B. &c, to provide for the correction and es-
tablishment of portion of the eastern boundary
line of the State OF California, was read third
time and passed, an amendment being made to
the title By adding the words and spproprl-
ating money therefor"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-13
Our Winter Clearance Sale

UAS PLENTY OF GOOD VALUES YET TO GIVE YOTT
Ii The greatest inducement we have yet offered in y
Clothing will be in our special job los that We place on
sale TOMORROW GhuSday) Mems, Boys and Youths
Suits Pants and OYercoats Our prices are below Zero
LOEprized medium and extra qualities Of Clothing in
the following lots.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
CASUALTY AND CRIME.
Injury OF a CokedaIe Minsr-The Ca
of Mary Keller

Injury OF a COksdaIe Minsr-The Case
of Mary Keller.
LIvISGsTOS, Aug. Especial TO the
independent Yesterday IA, rning a miner
al COkedale, named iluifiuAn, Wa seriously
burned on the are auG hEu0s by al exDio-
sion Of gas. uodman wuikrd IB the mines
and was the trst ua r.arn The bottom Of an
Incline, where be ugat sel hte 70 the gas
that hSd accumulate GuTiDg The night.
Mary Keller, Nho took three teaspoon
fuls Of Paris green ~ Red Lodge some
time agU with suicidal intent, was yester-
day brought TO town ss a county charge
and placed IN the care of Dr- Shawk. Her
condition had been Improving, bot of late
she has been suffering inteusly with con-
traction Of the muscles, especially OF the
arms and legs. Her recovery now Is
doubtful
The examination Of Smith, the barber,
who inflicted dangerous cut on an old
negro known as Commodore, has again
been postponed. Commodore now has the
delirium tremrns and at times Is very
violent Yesterday he tore the stitches
from the wound in his face
and the chances Of his re-
cOvery have somewhat diminished.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
THE FIRES IN THE PARK.
Banker sfebbins Tells About the Damage
which L. Being Done.

Banker Siebbins Tells About the Damage
which L. Being Done.
LIVINGSTON, Aug. 6-[Special to the
independent &c. IL Stebbins, cashier of
the National Park bank Of this place, re-
turned from a two weeks tour in the
National park last night. Asked about the
fires In that section, he said there are three
different timber fires within the boundaries
Of tie park-one between the ShOshOne and
Yellowstone lakes, one On the east side OF
Gibbon river, and one on the west side of
the same stream extending 10 Henry's lake,
distance Of twenty miles He says the
smoke was 50 dense as to hide the scenery
al any distance and affects the eyes a
great deal, making it anything but a pleas
ant trip at this time. lie does not X ow
that the hotels are in danger OF burning,
and understands that several hundred
buckets have been ordered By telegraph
from Minneapolis for the use Of the 100
soldiers now lighting he flames near Glib
bon canyon.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-07
THAT CROSBY SUIT.
The Ex-Governor Anxious to Have the
Case Tried.


Case Tried
NEW YoKK. Aug. ESPECIAL TO the In
dependent An application was made 10
Justice Graham in the supreme court
chambers yesterday, by Delaney Niehol,
on behalf Of Col. j. Schuyler Crosby, TO
compel Russell Harrison, son of the presi-
dent, TO show cause why an order granted
July ~, giving him twenty days more
within which 70 serve his snswer in the
suit, should not be vacated. Colonel Cros
by demands Sl0O, 900 damages from him for
the publication of an alleged libel in the
Live Stock journal OF Helena. On behalf
of the defendant VIM. A. Sweetzsr said
Harrison was in Europe and would not re-
turn until the latter part Of this month.
He said that consultation with his client
was absolutely necessary before drawing
the answer and that ii could not possibly
be prepared before Sept. 1.
Mr.. NichoI replied that the defendant
had had abundant opportunity to answer
atd had delayed doing so until now on
various pretexts. Ii had been said, Mr.
NichOI declared, that Mr. Harrison was in
Europe on business. but his only business
there seemed 10 be using his
position as the son of the
president 70 obtain an introduction 20
the crowned heads of Europe. The de-
fendant had taken advantage OF his posi-
tion to induce the Associated Press To send
out reports TO the effect that plaintiff had |
wished to discontinue the suit, 5ut he was
ready and anxious to pusL the case. BIr. |
NicOll said Harrison bad engaged one |
Thomas Furlong 10 hunt up Col. Crosby's |
record and in return for that service Har- |
rison was using bis relation TO the presi-
dent TO get FurIong an appointment under
the government
Mr.. Sweetzer briefly replied that Mr.. /
Harrison was in Europe on business. and |
hat the invitation to dine with the queen
lad been extended 10 him simply as a com
pliment TO the son Of the president of the
United States. He said it was essential
hat be should confer with bis client before
preparing the answer. The judge reserved
lis decision.