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The National tribune., 1890-04-10
DEATH or COL. BROOKE.

Lieut. Col. Edward II. Brooke, Major and
Psymaster srctired), l.. s. A., who died at Detroit
March zG, was especially well known here Ina
Washington, where he was On duty for mum.
Der Of years.
For long time he was employed Ia the Paw.
msster-Generals Office, and during the whole
war v&s Chief Clerk Of that Bureau, under
Psymastsr-General Timothy T. Andrews and
Gen. b. w. Brice. April ]. 1865, his long and
faithful service WAS rewarded by the appoint
ment Of Major and Additional Paymaster, and
IN January, 1867, he was appointed 10 the same
position IA tho Regular service. He remained
on special duty in the Paymaster- Generals
once anta alter Gen. Brice retired, ia 1872, and
was then sent TO Portland, Orc. He was born
IN Maryland IN 1915, and was retired for noe
N l552, since which time he made his home
% Detroit, where the intcruient took Mace.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
DEPRAVED FOR HER AGE.
Rockford Must be a Bad School for the
Young and Innocent.

ROCKFORD, ILL.,. April Pin plea
SAINT home at 90S Ferguson street, live
Charles w. Steele and his estimable wife.
They have. or rather had, a daughter.
Maggie. IA years of age. The girl is large
and well developed for her years and quite
pretty. She has always enjoyed the COM
fort of sheltering home, and was most
tenderly cared for But of a naturally
hayward disposition, she did not heed
either the dictates of honor or the advice
of her parents. but plunged into depravi-
ty. Several months ago, Maggie left her
home and took up her quarters with
drunken, besotted, imbecile vagrant
named James Welch. She claimed to be
legally married to this sorry specimen of
humanity and refused to return home. Her
mother, after vainly attempting to induce
the girl to leave WEIGH, proceeded to in
vestigate the alleged marriage. The
investigation satisfied her that no such
marriage existed, and that her maynard
daughter was living in unlawful relations
with WEIGH. Accordingly, driven to des-
pair, the mother yesterday swore out a
warrant before Judge Bailey, alleging
that her daughter vas ''consorting with
thieves, vagabonds and burglars.
tHcer Little was detailed TO serve the
warrant and soon lodged Maggie in jail.
She admitted to the officer that she had
been living in a state of concubinage with
WEIGH and that no marriage had taken
place.
WEIGH has not been arrested, but justice
is on his track. If it can be proved that
the girl was under the legal age of consent
when WEIGH seduced her, the law made
and provided IN such cases will deal with
him and will land him in the penitentiary
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Flour-Unchanged winter
wheat, 10000 rs; spring, 1.3O0510. Wheat
Steady; $4,000 for seller cash; $4,000 for
seller May; 80 for seller July. Corn-Steady
322s for seller cash; 1925 for seller May; 1874
for seller July. Oats-Steady; 241a tor seller
cash; 245s for seller May; 23B for seller July
Rye-Quiet; 49h. Barley-Slow. Prime timothy
Firm, 1.33. Flax seed-Steady; 1.49. Whiskey
-102 Pork-Dull; 12S0012.S5 for seller cash
1885 for seller May 12.95@12 971a for seller July
Lard-Steady; 6.22a for seller cash and May; 6 .35
for seller July. -5.0O05. IS; short clear
570@5.75 short ribs, 51505.25. Butter. Fairly act
i've; creamery, 11@l71a dairy, 99l5. Cheese Easy;
full cream cheddars, 9la@10; fats, 1O@1Oh
young Americas, 10A@11. Eggs-Firm; fresh,
10aQ11l. Hides-Steady. heavy and light green
sailed, 5@14; sailed bull, 3D. dry flint cor; dry
sailed hides 5@6; dry calf, 506; deacons, each 20.
Tallow-Steady; Salt, packed, So, No. :, 81 /;
cake, 204.
Flour-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, 5000.
Wheat-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 5000.
Corn-Receipts, 10000: shipments, 44S,cOO.
Oats-Receipts, 26S. 600; shipments, 215,o00.
CHICAGO, April 2S.-The Drovers' journal re
ports Cattle-Receipts, 1900; stronger; beeves
4.SO8510; steers, 3.35D47O; stockers and feeders,
2.45G3 So; cows, bulls and mixed, 1.5O@3. 30;
Texas corn fed steers, 3.00@3.S5. Hogs-Receipts
5000; weak and lower: mixed, 10000. 271a /:
heavy, 40o@4.32A; light, 4.05@4.s5; slips, 3 80
@4.O0. Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; steady; ma
tives. 4.OOG5 80; western corn fed, 50O@5.90;
Texans, 4.S005. 20 lambs, 5.OO06.75
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
WANTS TO KILL IT.
Senator Washburn Has a Decided Anti
paJhy for McCord's Bill

WASHINGTON, April 90 Senator
Washburn, of Minnesota, mas been laying
violent hands upon Representative Nc
Cords reservoir bill. " and if the latter
had not come to the rescue this most i'm
portant measure, which is to restore to
the public domain 100000 acres of
land In Wisconsin, would have been
lost. Tho warning came when Mr.. Nc
Cord was shown letter, written by
Senator Washburn to Representative Lind,
sharply criticising him for allowing such a
bill to go through the house. Mr. McCord
went over to the senate to see about it and
to enlist Mr.. Sawyer's influence to save
the bill.
Senator Washburn appeared to be very
angry, and said that he was going to
kill the bill, as he (McCord) had deceived
him. He had promised to send him a
copy of the bill when introduced, and the
bill passed was very different proposition
from the original. He claimed that Mr.. Nc
Cord should have notified him that the
house committee had stricken out the
clause which reserved to the government
the right of fowage. Is seems that this
clause, while of no special consequence as
far as the Wisconsin lands are concerned,
is very desirable in Minnesota, where
dams have teen erected and improvements
made under the law which withdrew the
lands for reservoir purposes. 1t was the
striking out OF this clause which provoked
the wrath of Senator Washburn, and his
determination to kill the bill
Mr.. McCord explained his part in the
transaction, and succeeded in modifying
the wrath of the Minnesota senator The
clause was in the original bill, and he had
resisted striking it out. He was compell-
ed to yield or lose the bill entirely, espec-
tally as both Payson and Holman we're I'M
willing that the bill should pass with that
clause in it. Shortly after he was called
home and had but just returned.
If Senator Washburn desires to retain
the fowage clause as far as his state is
concerned he should amend the bill ex-
empting Minnesota from it's provisions.
1t would never do, Mr.. McCord argued to
kill this bill now, after what has occurred
since its passage by the house He had
received hundreds of letters and
kilograms from people who want to
establish homes ON these lands
and number of little towns had been
built up around them, anticipating that
the lands would be restored to market.
If the bill failed these people would
hold somebody responsible for the fail
ure.
After thinking about it for a while
Senator Washburn agreed that the diff
fculty could be satisfactorily settled when
the bill gets into conference, and said he
would not antagonize the measure ex-
cept to amend it by restoring the fowage
clause.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
THE VOLCANO SMOULDERINC
Labor Troubles in Germany Assuming
Grave Proportions.
The Demonstration for May First
Alarming the Authorities.
Emperor William InStructs the Police
to be on the Alert.

BERLIN, April 26.-Copyright, 1890, by
the New York Associated Press.-The en-
peror has telegraphed instructions to Chan
cellor Caprivi regarding the attitude of
the authorities throughout the country
toward the May Day celebrations. Re-
ports from populous centers show that the
authorities In some places are
preparing to suppress public demons
tratlons by the use of soldiers.
In other places they are combining them
selves to issuing warnings against the ex
cesses the chancellor has made by arrange
ments to secure unity of action between
the various authorities. Although as ex-
pected In official circles, the days pass over
quietly, every precaution is taken for the
prompt suppression of disorders. The
troops are kept within their barracks in
order to avoid a collision with those
taking part in the celebrations but are
ready for action when required.
The socialist leaders here continue to in
tiuence the men against the suspension of
work. Bebel Liebknecht and Singer,
through the central committee of the party
are actively operating to prevent manifesto
tons. Nothing like unanimous demon
stration Throughout Germany is now
possible. Workingmen are found
everywhere who differ with these desiring
to make demonstration. The tendency
among the workingmen in Berlin is to
work half a day on May L. The social
lists of Hamburg, Altoona, Leipsig and
Frankfort persist In organizing dem
onstrations. The labor agitation apart
from May day becomes more and
more threatening. The papers opposed to
the socialist reforms of the emperor point
to the growth of excitement among the
working men since the publication of the
imperial prescripts. As the moment for
the emperor's journey to Berlin approach
ed the employees on the railways on which
he was to travel struck for higher wages
Men from other lines had to work on the
trains. The strikes that have taken place
here this week include shoemakers, stonelay-
ers. coopers, screw makers, furniture polish
ers. trainmen and box makers, tinsmiths,
locksmiths, printers, machinists, copper
smiths, and a number of minor trades
Reports from Frankfort, Bresau, Elber-
field and Hamburg show the strike mania
to be universal.
An omnibus feature of the shoe makers
strike here has been the issue of a violent
manifesto in which the existing social
order is denounced. The emperor s
rescripts are attacked as useless
Workmen as dominant force, the mani
festo says, ought to overturn and renovate
society. The Evangelical congress meets
here May %, to discuss the strikes and it's
protection of the workmen. and the posi-
ton of the Christian socialists toward the
democratic host.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
TOO FRIENDLY A BLOW.
One of the Principals in Boxing Match
Fails to Recover.

BosToN, April 25.-Tuesday evening
among the set-tos at the Bay State Ath-
Fallon ard John Murray, both of Roxbury
left side of the head just above the
ear. Fallon fell to the floor
like log and all medical means employed
to bring him back to consciousness, proved
futile After an examination it was found
that blood vessel in the left side of the
brain had been ruptured, causing paralysis
OF the entire right side of the body. The
police this morning arrested Murray.
Fallon died tonight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
New Republican Paper for Oshkosh.

OSHKOSH. Wis, April 28,-Prepara-
lions are under way for the establishment
in this city within few weeks of new
republican paper. The intention is to
take United Press report and compete
advantageously with The Northwestern
and The Times. evening and morning
dailies, res ectively. 1t is understood
that A. E. Thompson, a prominent repub-
lican lawyer is interested in the enter
prise, and will back it for considerable
amount, while E. R. Paterick, practical
printer and well-known newspaper man,
will have charge OF the mechanical de-
partment,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
INHUMAN PORTUGUESE.
Refuse to Allow Shipwrecked Sailors to
Land,

LONDON, April 26.-The crew of the
British bark Osseo, Capt. Davis, from
Savannah, Jan. q, for Newcastle, before
reported abandoned, was rescued by the
British ship Highmoor, Capt. Motley,
from Liverpool March 10, for Adelaide.
Some of the rescued men were placed on
board another vessel off Lisbon. Five of
the Osseo's crew refused to proceed on the
Highmoor and started in their own boat
for St. Vincent, sixty miles distant from
the position the Highmoor was then in.
They reached the island in safety, but in
a starving condition. Notwithstanding
their distressed state the Portuguese
authorities would give them no succor and
refused to allow them to land The Brit
ish consul gave the men distress order
addressed to the captain of the British
steamer Button, from Fray Bentos via st.
Vincent for London, directing him to con-
vey them to England A statment in
regard to the matter from the consul,
another from the men, and a declaration
from the captain of the Button have been
received by the British government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
TO MAKE A SURE THING
President GOmpers Issues Manifesto
to the Union.
The Carpenters and JOiners Delegated
to Win the Strike.
Notwithstanding This Chicago Pack
ers Will Strike May LIST.

New YORK, April 28.-The genera
executive board of the American fedora
ton of labor, after a protracted session
this afternoon, issued manifesto tonight
signed by President Gompers.
After denouncing all who did not yield
to his views as enemies to those who work,
Gompers closes thus:
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor having selected the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America to make demand for
the enforcement of the eight hour
day, | ask that you refrain
from any sympathetic strikes, rather
remain at your work and aid the carpen-
tiers and joiners to win in the contest. To
the carpenters and joiners my advice is to
demand and insist upon the enforcement
of eight hours as work day. In the
demonstrations to be held on the first
of May turn out III vast numbers and
by your presence manifest your
unalterable determination to have the
eight hour work day enforced, though by
one trade at time, yet for all as the ulti-
mate result. Allow no one to provoke you,
refrain from all violence, and let your
watchword be the enforcement of the eight
hour work day first, peaceable and pos
tive.
CHICAGO, April 28.-It is now practic-
ally certain that the employees of the Union
Stock yards will go on strike to the num-
Der of about 1000, May l. 1t has been ar
ranged by the men to go out
Thursday morning, unless the packers
sound the whistles for commencing and
quitting work at s a. m. and 4:3O o. m.
on Wednesday, thus indicating this ac-
ceptance of the eight hours day and the
other terms demanded.
The employers are a unit in refusing
the terms asked by the employees, and
have for two weeks been preparing for
the inevitable by filing up their cooling
houses in New York, Baltimore and Bos-
ton with fresh beef The packers do not
express themselves as very strongly op-
posed to the eight hour day, but they re-
fuse positively to engage men who are not
held under some penalty of forfeiture of
salary against quitting work without Civ
ing at least ten days notice.
According to local paper this evening
the trouble between the Carpenters and
Builders associction and the striking en-
ployes has become game of freeze-o out.
The members of the association have
informally agreed to entirely
suspend all attempts to carry
on bushes for the present. The few men
of other trades now working will be dis
charged Wednesday night. 1t is almost
certain that by Monday at least 1000
of the 5000 carpenters now idle will
go to work for the new bosses
association. The journeyman council
had stormy session over this here today.
A strong minority were against any re-
sumption of work until all could go back
at once. They were, however, voted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
THE MINORITY SEVERE.
Find Judge Bookstaver Guilty of Viola
ton of Law and Want Him Impeached.

ALBANY,.N. Y, April 25.-The com,
mittee appointed to investigate Judge
Bookstaver,ssin connection with the Flack
divorce case, made two reports today.
The majority find the testimony and evil
dence not sufficient to satisfy them that
Judge Bookstaver had guilty knowledge
of a conspiracy to obtain fraudulent di-
vorce.
The minority report says whether or
not Judge Bookstaver was a party to
criminal conspiracy, ETC., his acts consti-
tute a reckless and wantom violation of
the law and the constitutional oath of
office and his official duty, and the Judge
should be placed On trial before court of
impeachment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
GOES BACK TO THE MOULD.
Trying to Make Windoms Silver Bill Pal
atable to the Majority

WASHINGTON, April 26 The republi-
can senators caucus to consider silver
was in session long time this afternoon.
After adjournment it was announced that
the whole subject was again referred to
the caucus committee who should endeavor
to frame bill acceptable to all It Is re-
ported that the whole differences
between the silvermen and the advocates
of the bill was agreed upon by the COM
mittee of the house and senate and seems
to be radical, yet earnest in the purpose
shown to harmonic if possible and come
to an agreement. The silver men desire
the provision In the bill reported by the
caucus committee which gives the secre-
tary of the treasury discretion to redeem
in bullion treasury notes issued in pay
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Western PIeasantries.

TOPEKA, Kans., April 24.-News was
received here this morning of the attempted
assassination of Judge Botkin at Ulysses,
Grant county, last Saturday An attempt
was made to force him to decide point
in the preliminary hearing of the county
commissioner implicated in the wolf
bounty frauds in opposition to his judg
ment. His refusal resulted in his at
tempted assassination.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Found Guilty of immortality

ASHLAND, Wis, April 2s.-The in
vestigation of ex-Pastor Collins was held
in the Methodist church here Saturday
afternoon. The charges brought against
the erring devine were immortality and
missappropriation of the church funds
Rev. Frank Halght of this city conducted
the examination and was assisted by
several clergymen from abroad. At a
late hour Collins vas found guilty of the
above named offense and suspended from
the Methodist church pending the meeting
of the West Wisconsin conference next
fall. when he Will have a fair church
trial
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Shot by Unknown.

APPLETON, Wis, April 26-Mamie
Slmons. who was recently divorced from Il
man named Rank. at Hilbert was shot in
the arm yesterday afternoon. by an I'M
known man who walked in and endeavorod
to kill her, She raised hor arm just as ne
fired, and she claims also to have shot at
hl'l and frightened him away. A man
who passed says he saw young man run
out of the place with revolver in his
hand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
WANT THEIR OWN BANKS.
Two English Capitalists Will Boom Their
Own Concerns Here.

New YORK, April 25.-Sir Francis
Cook and Lacy Cook (Tennie Clahin) and
Mr.. John Bidduth Martin and wife Vic
toria WoodhulD arrived on the steamer
Trave today. in an interview this
evening Mr.. Martin said the object
of their visit was to establish
two banks, one in New York and one in
Chicago to be used in connection with the
banking houses of Cook and Mar
tin. of London. The new ven
ture is an extension of the Anglo-American
company in which they are interested
Mrs. Martin said Lady Cook and herself
would found two homes In New York
and one in Chicago-for the prevention of
crime, where children would be taught to
abhor all that is evil in society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Deluped by a ClOud-burst.

GAINESVILLE, Tex, April 25.-A cloud
burst struck the city last night, lasting
four hours and deluging the country to
the depth of several feet. The loss to
property will be heavy as the whole country
was deluged and the crops were ruined
The storm was the heaviest ever known
in this section. Large washouts have oc-
CURED on all the railroads in this vicinity,
and it will be several days before trains
can run. The only life lost was that of
a woman who died in the arms of her hus-
band, who was carrying her from her
home which was surrounded by water
several feet deep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Want an Increase

OSHKOSH, Wis, April 25.-The mer-
chant tailors of this city became aware,
this afternoon, that there is strong union
of journeymen taylors. The bosses were
much astonished upon receiving a call
from committee of the union. this after
noon, and being presented with a scale of
prices for their respective signatures
The scale was adopted at meeting of
the union held last night The advance
called for by the document is about 10
nor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
SCHOOLS IN NO DANGER.
Prof. David Swing Sees in the Catholic
Church an Educator of Great Benefit.

CHICAGO; April 2S.-In an address yes
terday Prof. David Swing declared that
the public shoots are in no danger from
the Catholic church. He looks upon the
church as an educator and says that its
parochial schools show marked advance
ment. 1t must be remembered that the
Roman church is an educator is only so
years old, and that it is improving rapidly
in this direction. 1t is not matter for
alarm that it educates in its own schools.
Education is like bread and water, which
belong to no religion. The multiplication
table has never been baptized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
TORE THROUGH THE DEPOT.
The Pearl of Pekin Troupe Badly Demon
LIKED in a Wreck

Stanton, Va, April 20.-Early this
morning the brake of an express train on
the Chesapeak & Ohio railroad became
unmanageable and the train ran through
the town at the rate of eighty miles an
hour, tearing away the depot roof. The
pullman sleeper, in which were fifteen
members of the Pearl of Pekin troupe, on
the way to Baltimore, was derailed and
turned over. Of this company Miss Myrtle
Knox died while being taken from the
car; Miss Edith Miller had a leg broken
and a number sustained more or less
serious injuries. Miss Knox was formerly
a telegraph operator in Kansas City and
joined the company not long ago, contrary
to the wishes of her father.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Skipped With the Funds.

CHICAGO, April 24.-lt is stated tonight
that Lafayette Cole. a we'll known young
man of Peoria. has been arrested in New
York by private detective agency on a
charge of embezzlement It is asserted
that he made away with the funds of the
Peoria Gas Light & Coke company, and
another firm by which he was employed.
says that the bank will be satisfied with
nothing less than sending Graves to the
penitentiary, but others think he will fix
it up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Conferred With Mayor Pratt.

Oshkosh, Wis, April Pc. C. Wall,
of Milwaukee, chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, was in
the city last evening, and had conference
with Mayor Pratt. They met at the
mayors private Office, and were joined by
one or two local politicians Whether
the alleged gubernatorial candidacy of
Mayor Pratt or an electric light franchise,
were discussed is not known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-05-01
Killed by the Cars.

FLORENCE. Wis, April 25.-Elmer
Parmenter, youngest son of Sheriff Par
menter, of this county, was accidentIy
killed while switching in the Northwest
ern railway yards, in this city, at 0 clock
this morning. Deceased was % years of
age, and was deputy sheriff of Florence
county. He had only been in the COM
pany's employ two weeks.