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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
tli;ils AND CA>iALTiE~.

FIRE at Palmer, Mass, destroyed
property valued at $50, 900
VICTOR. the 11-year-old son DIR. Fran
els Grandy.s of Adrain, Michigan, was
found strangled in the ropes of small
trapeze Tuesday.
Fl. @. SIMoNs hardware store, stables,
store-house and tin shop at Keil, Wis,
have been burned. The loss is about
S25, 900, with an assurance of $4,000.
THOMAS LEWIS. lineman in the employ
Of an electric light company at Omaha,
was almost instantly killed by an electric
current while cutting a live wire Wednes-
day evening.
The bank of Madison, at jackson.
Tenn, has suspended payment. The
liabilities are estimated at 5000, 900; assets,
1926, 000
NEAR Suawano, Wis, Saturday, Mr..
Perry, an cid soldier, was taken for bear
while in the branches of a fallen tree and
fired upon. One ball and nine buckshot
lodged in his body, and he will probably
not survive.
4 PASSENGER who arrived at Pendleton
Saturday morning, brings the news of a
serious wreck that occurred Friday at
Waucan sea, Waucanza, near Shoshone,
Idaho, on the Oregon short line.
The west bound fast mail ran into the east
bound fast mail on the side track. The
informant says when he left twenty dead
bodies had been taken out and many in
jured. The railway officials at Portland
are retlcent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
CRIME.

Doc HAGGERTY, the gambler who
was shot by James Connorton in street
fight Saturday night in Chicago, died.
PRESIDENT WOODRUFF of the Mormon
Church, denies the report that Mormon
plural marriages continues.
A boy was found dead in the woods
near Amery "wednesday, with bullet hole
through his head. His age was apparently
fifteen years The affair is very mysterious
Four masked robbers entered the house
of John Krimm. an aged farmer, living
near Gibsonville, Ind, struck him and his
aged wife with blunt instrument, robbed
the house and escaped. The old man died
from injuries. There is no clue to the rob
bers.
FRANK MILLER, a widower and father of
five children, of Buffalo, attempted the
life of Mrs. Marie Kurtz, his housekeeper
and mother of two children by putting
four bullets into her body and cutting her
with knife, and then fired bullet into
his own brain.
THE New York Police Gazette has
received a special cable from London
saying the arrangements for the inter
national fight between Joe McAuliffe and
Frank P. Slavin for 81 900. the Police
Gazette championship belt and the
championship of the world have been
made and that the contest will take place
within two weeks.
MARK GREENE, one of the intelligent
young Indians of this vicinity, came in
to Black River Falls from the
cranberry regions, near Scranton on the
Green Bay railroad, Saturday morning,
asking for warrant for the arrest Of a
drunken man, who shot and dangerously
wounded with double barrelled shot gun
Frank Nike and White Thunder, two
Winnebagoes who live at the Indian mis-
sion not far from this city. The shooting
he says was unprovoked. One Of the In
dams will not recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
latest NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

CHRISTOPHER CONRAD. living near Man
chester, Ia, celebrated his 1l6th birthday.
THE Cincinnati board of education has
reinstated all the married teachers who
were recently dropped from the rolls.
THE slavery clauses will be left out of the
Kentucky constitution.
0. P PILLsBURG, the wealthy Michigan
lumberman, who moved to Milwaukee,
from Muskegon q few year ago, is dead.
NELSON, the stallion owned by Nelson,
of Maine, trotted mile over the Kanka-
kee, ILL.,. track in PIP, equalling Axtell 5
time.
REV. J. J. FAUDE, of Minneapolis, re
ceived an anonymous letter warning him
to discontinue his sermons attacking the
Roman church.
Col. o. H. MOORE, of Coldwater, Mich,
the one man who refused to surrender at
Tibbs Bend, KY, in 1863, and cut his way
through Mosby euerrillas shouting Yam
KEGS never surrender on the Fourth of
July" has just been sent to an insane asy-
lum
i MONUMENT given by the Good Temp
lars to the memory of the prohibition
orator, John B. Finch, was dedicated
Wednesday afternoon at Rose Hill ceme-
terry, Chicago.
For the past year Mrs. VIM. Balleen,
a colored washerwoman, of Hlawatha,
Kas., suffered from a well defined case of
pletely routed away.
The South park commissioners have
formally passed an ordinance granting
Washington park, Chicago, for the use
of the worlds fair. This was formally
accepted, in turn, by the local board Of
directors and at once sent to the national
commission.
The annual salary of President and Gen
eral Manager A. A. Mcleod of the
Reading railroad has been increasd to
100000. This amount is said to be the
largest paid to "a railway official in the
| United States with the exception of Chau-
ncy NJ. Dopew of the New York Central,
who, it is said, gets 5000
SAMUEL SPooNER, a Boston policeman
received notice from cousin in Wales
| that he as a direct descendant of the Swim.
ton Spooner family, has fallen heir to a
street in London named Swinton street the
property being valued at S25, 100000.
THE champion butter-producing cow OF
| the world is named Euratlsamas, owned In
| Massachusetts, and her record is 945
pounds md nine ounces of butter In one
| year.
CHAIRMAN PALMER, of the Worlds
Fair national commission, has named the
board of seven lady managers of the ex-
position. Three are members of the Queen
Isabella Association, and four belong to
the Woman's Auxiliary. The chairwoman
is Mrs. Potter Palmer
Mrs. JESSIE BENTON Fremont, Fri
day, wrote to the Los Angeles (Cal. J
Times expressing gratitude for the aid
recently rendered herself and daughter,
and saying that as the bill granting her a
pension had passed congress- she desired
no further assistance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

The assertion of Consul Rathbone that
California is the France of America, has 6
great deal of truth in it. California is the
Francs of the United States, only little
more so. The soil is richer her products
mere varied; she has within herself the
capacity to support denser population
What he says about the habits of the peo-
pie corresponding with those of France is
also In measure true. In old days a
great many French men and women direct
from France, and great many more from
New Orleans, made their homes in Cali
fornia. In that mingling of different
races there was disposition to accept all
that was good, and sometimes all that was
bad, in the various races. AS men grew
they turned more and more to rare French
wines The climate permitted, and made
pleasant, indeed, the practice of going out
of the houses and sitting in the shade of the
trees Then, as all the cooks nearly
were Chinese, except IN the
French restaurants. it got to be a habit
to board at the restaurants, and 10
learn to appreciate French cooking. And
so it was natural for the men from New
England and the northern states to accept
the new conditions. And, hence, Cali
fornia never will be like any other state
In the union in the habits of its people,
and in its ways of doing things. The
state is liable to take on more and more
French characteristics when the great
landed estates shall be partitioned, and
each man has his little farm of ten or
twenty acres and on that much land sup
ports family and grows rich. A hun
bred years hence the great valleys of Cali
fornia will be about the most productive
regions of the same extent in all this
rwold. There will not be many people
there who will drink strong liquor; there
will be very few who will not drink wines
They nearly all will be musicians. They
will nearly all be healthy and full Of ami
cal spirits They will be a good-natured
ssaple. but quick to quarrel, and the state
ri continue to be tho France of America
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

testimony as to a narrow escape from
death.
Thirty years ago he was deputy
marshal in Nevada. He started out one
day II arrest notorious gambler who had
killed :. man over game of cards The
gambler knew that the marshal was seek
ing him. but with cool effrontery walked
about the streets all day. Will-that is
the deputy marshal-heard that the man
he wanted wassin a well-known bar-room.
He set out for the place and walked boldly
into the room. He had not crossed the
threshold before he found himself looking
into the barrel of six shooter.
Come hardy" he said cody. This
won do. We come to get you and
want you
See, here John said the gambler.
Il don want to kill you. but | won't let
any man arrest me. Go away and let me
alone
No, | want you said the marshal.
quietly. Put down that six-shooter and
come with me.
IL see you shot first, said Hardy.
. / can t bel p that, said the other. 4
must have you. Now you have the drop
ON me, but you must come with me or kill
me III cold blood.
. I don t want to kill you, said Hardy.
Then put down your gun
John, | won't be arrested Don t
ouch me. | don't want to shoot man
without cause
81 We got to do it, Hardy
See here. said the gambler, turning
white. if you move foot | will kill you.
But / nate to be a coward. That was
fair and square last night We both pull
ed together
The Marshal shock his head
: 'I'l do one thing, John, Hardy went
on. III back up to that wall. You
back up to the other I'll draw nv revolver
20 my hip and you can draw yours. Then
1t S the best man.
The marshal moved backward to the
wall and Hardy did the same. Then the
marshal drew his revolver and held it at
has side muzzle down. All this time
Hardy had kept his weapon leveled at the
marshal. Slowly his arm sank until his
revolver touched the can of his trousers
Both men were perfectly calm an immov-
able. the marshal determined looking. the
gambler still pale.
Z" Now, John, saio Hardy. Instantly
10th weapons went up. 1t was all over so
quickly that both men went on the floor
together. But Hardy had fired too soon;
his ball went at an upward angle and graz
ed the marshal 5 temple. But the marshal
had sent his bullet straight on line to
Hardy's heart, and there was no need to
arrest the gambler.-N. Y. Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

TON has hal relapse at Washington. and
his recovery Is doubtful
The bill which the house has finally
passed after conference with the senate
for the relief of settlers on Northern Pa
cifc indemnity lands applies to about 400
settlers who entered upon lands In north
err Minnesota. 1t allows those who made
settlement upon the lands in good faith
and were qualified so to do to make set
Element on their lands within a year and
to be allowed upon those other lands the
benefit of the length of time that they re-
sided as settlers upon the lands upon
which it has been decided that they had no
| right to make entrv,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

The Paris Figaro continues to publish
Boulanger revelations. the latest are to
the effect that Boulanger was bound in
honor to overthrow the republic but that
the parties disagreed as t. Tho should be
placed in power
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
WASHINGTON.

JAMES n. HUSTON, treasurer of the
United States, will resign his office within
three weeks and re urn to Indiana.
Ex-osrPnAsTsR GENERAL FRANK HAT
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

A Cruel Joke Played on Good Man VIII
is Now a College President.

heard story the other day about the
former assistant rector of one of the larg-
est Episcopal churches in the city. The
man in question is now the president of a
college So far away that he cannot mind if
relate the incident. He was jolly good
fellow when he lived in a boarding house
here and in his of hours was accustomed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
THE SCAR OF A SHOT.
The Marshel and the Gambler Raised Re

yolyers Together.
do you see that tall man standing
there?" asked the colonel Notice how
he brushes his hair forward on the sides,
as some Englishmen do. One of those
locks hides scar which bears eloquent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02
Friday, Sept. 26,

Senate.-The bills on the calendar
unobjected to wero taken up and the
following among others passed: The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

20 join in with the other good fellows of
the house at a friendly game of whist or a
smoke
One evening, when he was out of service
two OF the wags of the establishment
remembered that it was his invariable
habit upon returning home to doff his
roundabout vest and clerical coat. nut on
an old smoking jacket and encase his feet
IN PAIR OF morocco slippers, which later
always occupied the same position on his
bed room floor preparatory to his coming
Accordingly they irmly nailed these slip
pers to the floor and awaited results in the
next room.
Presently the DONNIE returned. They
heard him moving about; they heard the
thud of his shoes as they were taken off
and thrown down, and then all was silence.
Iney peeped cautiously in aud they oe-
held the young clergyman standing in his
Shippers. his face white as sheet and
look OF horror upon it, his eyes staring
straight ahead. The sight was too much
for them. but they managed to suppress.
their laughter and ask In tone of amaze
ment what the matter was "Matterr'
he gasped, there is matter enough. bows.
M paralyzed ard can't move hand or
foot; For mercy's sake, help mol"
The man did actually, such is the force
OF imagination, believe he was paralvzed
Tor Il moment or two. but he finally set
EN- up IN manner appropriate to his
| calling by buying cigars for the crowd.
kHE NEW ENGLAND FARM PROB
liz NJ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

Personal: Mrs. Judge Embro, who has
been absent at Tucson for the past two
weeks, returned last night, and, as usual,
found the Judge so drunk that he couldn t
tell her from Digger InCian. She didn t
go away for her general health, but to get
over black eye inflicted by the Judge in
one of his sober moments.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-02

Calls for sympathy: Major Mcknight,
our popular and efficient City Clerk, met
with sad accident last Sunday. While
trying to enjoy drunk, a hammock, a
smoke and snooze at the same time, he
set himself On fire and was so badly burned
that he will not be out of his bed for tw o
weeks. The Major has many friends who
will sympathize with him in his misfor-
tune.
The morning call., 1890-12-25
TRANSACTIONS IN
REALTY CIRCLES.
A Retrospective View of the Years
Business.
What Real Estate Men Say Of the Market in
1890 and the Outlook for 1S91-This City
the Center for Investment.

If there was one feature more remarkable
than another in all matters connected with
real estate business in this city in 1890, II
was the activity of the market throughout
the year. Although exact statistics are not
vet procurable, it is conceded by real estate
men that the movements of the year have
far exceeded those of previous years. And
the same holds good in improvements. Sub
stantial structures of class equal to the
best Eastern work have been built and are
building on an extensive scale hitherto
almost unknown here. Indeed, all build
ings with the least pretensions recently fin
ished are more substantial than the old-style
structures, while in domestic architecture
better and more expensive finish is required.
In keeping pace with this singular growth
THE CALL is the only San Francisco paper
which has appreciated the importance of
real estate matters to the cOmmuuity's pros
perity and welfare. As an earnest of its peer
less position, the recognition of all local real
estate brokers of its advertising qualities is
quoted. To-day THE CALL publishes more
than four times as many real estate adver-
tisemeuts as ever appeared in any single
issue of a newspaper in San Francisco or
the West, and twice as many as its own
record, which stands unsurpassed by its
rhI,temporaries
The morning call., 1890-12-25

during the past year. they have placed
$5,000.000. and now have orders for So. Co.,
600 more. Their investors are largely East
ern capitalists, who are withdrawing their
money from other lines and placing it in
real property. This proves a safe and relia-
Bile investment and nets from 81 to per
cent.
BUCKINGHAM & co.
The sales in outside lands made by Buck
ingham & Co. number 267, and they amount
in the aggregate TO S230.0O0. Thirty-ihr
other sales represent $4,000, total of
S44 0,000 for the year 1890. Buckingham e.
Co. cons ider the prospects for the incoming
year excellent.
C. S. Capp & Co. have choice lot of offer
ings in THE CALLS real estate advertising
columns.
BUILDERS CONTRACTS.
Mercantile Library Association with Glad
ding & Mclean, terra Gotta work, east line
of Van Ness avenue, between Elm and
Golden Gate; S12.5O0.
Mercantile Library Association with I. ST.
Dennis q Co.,, painting same; S2095
Mercantile Library Association with Union
Pressed Brick Company, facing brick, same !;
$3.50.
A. NJ. Hauser and wife with G. b. Walker,
to build on south line of Union street, be-
tween West End alley and Larkin; 5000.
Guaranteed by II. Williamson and L. Ora
ham.
German General Benevolent Society with
Joseph Bucbee, to build, etc, in block
bounded by Ridley, Noe, Fourteenth and
Castro streets; $1059.
Croker Estate Company with Duffy Bros,
plumbing, corner Market, Post and Mont
gomery streets; S37, 800.
Croker Estate Company with Otis Bros.
Co., elevators, same; $4,000
Jose phi Lame with Fl. j. Goldman car.
penter work on Tehama street; 500.
The morning call., 1890-12-25

HOME INDUsTRY.-The printing ink and
rollers used on The DAILY MoRNING CALL
are manufactured by L. j. Shattuck & Co.
Francisco.
The morning call., 1890-12-25

HOME INDUsTRY.-The printing ink and
rollers used on The DAILY MORNING CALL
are manufactured by E. j. Shattuck & Co.,
go Commercial and 525 Clay streets. San
Francisco,
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE BY
9HOS. MAGEE,
Real Estate Agent,
And Publisher Real Estate Circular"
No. 20 Montgomery Street,
OPPOSITE LICK HOUSE
NEW PROPERTY.
FOLSOM ST., BET STH AND 9TH; N. SIDE;
\ 2ox9O and 2-story double house; = rooms in
each: rent $40; stores in this block now; street
FINE VIEW OF BAY: LOTS 951ls7:B; $3.50;
very fine lots
T. GUERRERO ST.. Mr.. 22D; FLATS OF AND
~ rooms each and bathroom; rented for $45;
lot 24xl05; street macadamized and severed
QUGHANAN AND HICKORY AVE. RET
~ OAK and Fell; 2-story w-window house; store
below and rooms in rear: fat upstairs; S rooms
and all conveniences; rents $50; $780, lot 25x55
FILLMORE AND LOMBARD: Sc. CORNER;
\ l37 :6xl2O to rear street; corners aud fronts
$l2.5OO.
NV COR. LOMBARD AND WEBSTER; ls7:sr
IN 1875; $4,000.
WESTERN ADDITION AND MISSION
LOTS
n n
cars pass; $4250.
RAKER ST. w. SIDE. NEAR HAIGHT; . LOTS
~ 81 ;3xlO0; on high ground; bet. 2 cablercars;
$4,000 each.
CE. COR. GROVE AND STEINER; ON RISING
y ground; fine view: the Steiner-st. front faces
Alamo square; 75x137 &c; 81 900.
CEARY ST., BET. VAN NESS AVE. AND
~ Franklin; 1 lot left; S0xl2o to rear street;
CIV. COR. GROVE AND BAKER, WHICH is 100
- feet wide; 50 6IlO0; slO.50O
CIV COR. BUCHANAN AND GREEN sTS;
- fine view OF the bay; 601100; $1,000.
SACRAMENTO ST.. BETWEEN WALNUT AND
- Laurel; " blocks beyond Central ave-; osx
DOLORES ST., W. SIDE; $3.50; 24xIOl %:
- near 25th ST.; fine view; street graded aud mac
adamfzed
I 1TH ST, N. SIDE, BET. SANCHEZ AND NOE:
IL l14 blocks from Market ST. and cable-cars
25xlOo; $275O: street in order; lot on grade.
Gan JOSE AVE, Mr.. 18TH; 80 :6x9O TO REAR
- alley: very fine neghborhood: half block from
the Falencia-st. cable-cars; $4,000.
DOTH ST., BET HOWARD AND FOLSOM; 35x
~ %; only $325O.
T OTIS S. SIDE 10Th ST. BET HOWARD AND
~ Capp; $3.50; stone blocks and severed; be-
tween cable lines; 3Oxl0O.
MOE ST., BET. 14TH AND RIDLEY; 25xi5O;
IN $3.50; II blocks from the Castro-street CABLE
cars.
LOTS AND HOUSES AND LOTS SOUTH
OF MARKET ST. A I'D EA ST az NINTH.
RRANNAN ST., N SIDE BET 9TH AND 7TH;
- lots left; 251S0: S2750 each; stone blocks
down and street accepted; terms IS cash, balance
at per cent and seller pays mortgage tax.
CE. COR. BRYANT ST. AND CENTER PLACE
~ between I'd and Sd: 25xS0 to street;
fronts, with elegant 2-story house; rooms every
modern convenience; most beautiful house;
$4,000.
TEHAMA ST., BOw-wINDow FLATS, BET
LIST and I'd; 24x75: rooms and bath upstairs
and rooms and bath in lower Hat rents $45;
$4,000.
MINNA ST., BET Sd ANDaTH; GOOD 2-STORY
Il and basement house of rooms and lot 20x7O;
stone blocks down and street accepted: $475O.
NAToMA ST., NEAR 9TH; RENTS S56 $3.50;
~ 25x75; front house of 10 rooms in tenements,
and rear house OF rooms; street in order.
TEHASA ST.; HISTORY HOUSE FIJI ROOMS:
1 rented for $50 month; house in good order;
$3.50.
| CECOND ST., CORNER AND Q 3-SToRY
y houses; rented for $55: 40xS0; cor Park lane;
bet. Bryant st. and South PARK: $4,000 1t
The morning call., 1890-12-25

New Lamps Lighted.
The new lamps placed about the new City
Hall were lighted for the first time last
night. They add materially to the attrac-
tiveness of the scene of attempts and fail
ureS,
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"Now. Central, you're posted; come, give us your
views.
In brush at the front what's the powder to use :p
He winked at a star as he pulled his cigar,
And slowly replied, SIN brush at the front
never use powder but-SOZODONTn
The morning call., 1890-12-25
SCANDINAVIAN SoCIETY'S
PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ESrtRz
i block In the center OF San Francisco IL is tns
model hotel OF the world Fire and earthquake
proof Has nine elevators Every room is iarya
light and airy. The ventilation is perfect A bar6
and closet adioin every room. All rooms are ear
Of access from broad, light corridors The centru
court, Illuminated by electric Light, It's immans.
elass roof broad balconies, carriageway and tronI
cal plants are features hitnorto unknown IN Amart
can hotels Quests entertained on e;sher tue Amsr
lean European plan The restaurant Is the an az
In thecity. Secure rooms In advance by telexraos.
ne -, THE PALACE HOTEL.
none San francisco, Cal.
The morning call., 1890-12-25
EmbezzIement of Orapces.

Timothy Sexton WAS arrested yesterday by
Officer Clinton on warrant issued on COM
plant of I. B. Lyons, charging him with
ENLIGHTENMENT of several boxes of oranges.
Sexton is a street-hawker and the complain
Ing witness is wholesale dealer.
The morning call., 1890-12-25
INAUGURAL BALL.

Parties DESTROYS of obtaining Invitations and
tickets for tbs Inaugural Ball to be given in
homer OF the Governor and State Oficsrs.slsct
a. the State Capitol, on January 9th next, will
please make application to thu Secretary Of the
Republican State Central Committee, at Room
%, 4l9 California street.
de23 st Up
The morning call., 1890-12-25
MITCHELL WAS MAUDLIN

Owing to shock and the effects of liquor
Mitchell was in stupid condition when
brought into the hospital, and no statement
could be obtained from him. He is about As
1t is very probable that he will die before
noon to-day.
Lemperle was in the meantime charged
with assault with intent to commit murder