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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20

PANAMA, March ia correspondent
writing from Lima says: The agitation
in the provinces caused by the antagonism
between two candidates of the constitu-
tional party for the presidential nomination
has assumed grave proportions. At Huno
there was a collision which resulted in the
loss of number of lives and the pillage of
many houses. There was also a collision
at Suanta, many on both sides being kill
ed, among them were the chiefs of both
parties, Senior Lazona deputy of congress
and head of the revolution, and Dr. Ur-
bina, chief of Rosa's party. DR.. Urbina,
after five members of his family were kill
ed, took refuge with the others in
the church, were many women, children
and old people already gathered. The
priests exhorted the Indians to desist from
butchery, but the Indians were drunk and
incapable ofreasoning. They threatened
to burn the church, at which DR.. Urbina,
knowing that he was the cause of their ac-
lions and wishing to save TIE lives Of the
other people, determined to sacrifice him.
self, and after receiving the benediction of
the priest, went out to the guerillas and
was murdered Not satisfied with this,
they, in their drunken fury, con-
tinued their career of butchery for
hours. Over 100 lives were sacrificed to
to the old rancor between the families of
Lazona and Urbina.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
A TAME DEFENSE.
Will Try to Prove an Alibi in Another SEN
sational Murder Case.

WOODSTOCK, Ont, March 14.-Burchell
was induced last night to make state
ment concerning the purpose of his COM
ing to Canada, but could not be persuaded
to say anything that would throw light on
Benwell's murder or his own movements
on the fatal day. He said he came to
Canada as a pupil farmer The firm of
Ford, Rathbone & Co., England, took e70
from him and promised to secure him a
frst-class place On fine Canadian farm.
At Woodstock he met Farming Agent
Mcdonald, who sent him out to farm
near Springfield. Bu-chell said he could
not stand it, however, and in two days he
came back to Woodstock. Pickthall is
also a pupil sent out by the same firm.
This firm, he says, is making piles of
money, and have agents in several states
In America. Burchell's counsel says the
principal line of the defense will be that
the prisoner could not possibly have walk
ed the distance from Princeton station to
the place where the body was found, COM
mitted the murder. cut out the names from
the clothing and got back to the station
between eleven and three o'clock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
THIRTY THOUSAND In A RIOT
Striking DOckmen Grow Very De-
mOnstrative at Liverpool.
The Military Called Upon to Quiet the
Unusual Disturbance.
The Ranks of the Strikers Swelling
By Many Thousands.

LIVERPOOL, March 1.-THE striking
dock men engaged in riotous demonstra-
ton today. Thirty thousand marched
through the streets and the route of the
procession was the scene of constant dis
order. The magistracy has invoked the
aid of the military.
LONDON, March 17.-Twenty thousand
Tyneside engineers have gone on strike.
The strike of the miners has created a
scarity of coal. Several Lancashire mills
have been compelled to shut down because
of the lack of coal Others are running
on short time The attitude of the strik-
ing miners varies according to
the manner in which their demands are
met by the masters.
Ten thousand miners in the northern
districts of Wales have joined the strike.
A conference between the cOal-mlne
owners of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Stafford
shire, Derbyshire and North Wales took
place today As a result of its delibera-
tions the conference decided to refuse the
demands of the men for an Immediate adj
vance or a further increase of 5 per
cent. to go into operation In July
next The conference then desig-
mated representatives to meet a
committee of the operatives on Thursday
next. These representatives are instruct
ed to endeavOr to secure concerted action
looking toward the establishment of such
methods and regulations as will prevent
future strikes.
The Liverpool coal-carters have joined
the miners strike.
AS consequence of the masters having
granted a 5 per cent. advance in their
wages, great majority of the Noting
hamshire men are going back into the
pit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
HAVE FIXED THE DATE.
The Worlds Fair Will Be Held in '92.
Bluff of New York Men.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-There was
another lively meeting of the World S
fair committee today. Messrs. Frank
(Mo.) and Bowden (Va.) were absent from
the city, and Wilson was engaged in the
ballot box investigation. AS a conse-
quence Chicago temporarily lost two
members favorable to her, and the COM
mittee was tied up so as to be unable to
achieve any positive progress. When
section 8, which leaves blank the date
for the holding of the fair was reached,
Chairman Chandler proposed to fill in the
blanks so as to provide for the dedica ton
and celebration October II, 1892, and for
holding the fair in 1898. When the ques-
ton was put on Chambers motion, the
members of the committee refused to vote,
and it was lost. Thereupon the dates
were filled in so as to require the fair to
opened April 10, 1892, and closed in Octo-
Der of the same year. The entire bill was
then read over and agreed to, with the ex-
ception of section s. which will be acted
upon at another meeting to be held tomor-
row.
Mr.. Belden called up his motion relative
to S10,000,000 fund and there was an
animated discussion. The Chicago men
insisted upon the sutficiency of the sub
scription, but Belden wished to see the
subscription lists. The chairman pro-
duced the list of names to which the New
Workers objected to on the ground that
the names were unattached to a heading
and therefore it was worthless financially.
The Chicago men explained the list was
a copy of the original list which was
properly headed and had been seen by the
chairman and subcommittee. This failed
to satisfy the New York representatives
Springer remarked in a Fictitious manner
that he and HIT would assume the ten
million obligation, and reminded Flower
and Belden that they had tried to bluff the
house by the same remark when the bill
was under discussion.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
WILL HANG TOGETHER.
The Ironwood Miners Determined to Sc
cure Better Wages.


cure Better Wages.
ASHLAND, Wis, March ia press
special from Ironwood says: The miners
in the ABSORB, Pabst, Iron King and
Germania miners are very likely to follow
the Norrie and Ashland -aen out today.
The greatest dissatisfaction exists among
the men on account of the steady reduction
In wages every year and the importation
of foreign laborers.
Some of the strikers deny the existence
of a secret organization of miners, but de-
clare that one will be organized to help the
strikers out in the present serious compli-
cation. Others. including leader among
the men, affirm that an organization was
secretly perfected to include large num-
Der of men In each of the mines named
above, and that it has charge of the
present strike.
The statement that 5000 men were out
Is exaggerated. The Norrie employs l 1000
the Ashland 600, the Aurora 500 each and
the Germania 800. These are the largest
mines on the range, and the men in all
will probably hang together until the
question of wages at the Norrie is settled
In the event of long strike the chances
are favorable for a general walk-out. The
advance sales for this section are much
larger than usual. The men are therefore
Independent and disposed to force wages
back where they were about three years
ago.
IRoNwooD, March 13.-The striking
miners have made their point and returned
to work at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the
east shafts Of the Norris mine. The men
of the other shafts will probably 60 to
work tomorrow.
The Aurora and Pabst mines are work
ing as usual this afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20

Combination Of the Australian System
With Improved Sections.

WIN improved SecJlOnS.
WASHINGTON, March Is Representa-
tive Lodge introduced his federal election
bill in the house to-day. The bill is a
combination of the Australian system of
federal control of elections. The Austria
liam system as is in force in Massachu-
sets is adapted and applied to the whole
country in all congressional and presiden-
tial elections. Voters who cannot read
and write, and consequently cannot mark
their OWL tickets, may have the tickets
marked for them by one of the supervisors
in the presence of another super
visor representing the opposite party.
Primarily the elections are in control of
the states, but upon the petition of 500
voters in any district tine federal govern
ment assumes all the functions of the
state and takes absolute control of the
polls under the same regulations which
apply to state control.
The voter who purposely allows any one
to know how he is about to vote or any
person who endeavors to induce voter to
show his marked ballot, shall be subject to
a fine of from $50 to $500, and larger fines
and penalties are to be imposed for the de-
struction of election posters Or supplies, or
for filing false certificates of nominations,
and for failures of election officers IN their
duties Challenges are not to be enter
tanned for the purpose of delaying voting.
To maintain order at an election is also
provided for. The bill carries an appro-
priation Of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
TO BALK WANAMA FER.
Jay Gould Making Strenuous Efforts to De.
feat Johns Pet Scheme.

Jay Gould Making Strenuous Efforts to De-
feat Johns Pet Scheme.
New YORK, March 13,-It is now sup
posed that the Union Pacific funding bill,
now pending in the United States senate,
Is intended to defeat Wanamaker's postal
telegraph scheme. By act of congress, the
Union and Central Pacific railroads are
required to give equal facilities to all tele-
graph companies, but as the directors of the
railroads and the directors of the Western
Union Telegraph company are practically
the same, the Western Union at the dicta-
ton of Gould has been able to keep out
other companies.
The railroad was subsidized by the gov
eminent, which is now trying to
get some benefit from it by using the lines
of the road as a part of the United States
postal telegraph system. Wanamaker
fully understands the advantage of this
and was considerably surprised when it
was pointed out to him recently that the
passage of the funding bill granted an ex-
tension of the Union Pacifc's debt would
seriously interfere with his plans, as one
section removes all government control of
the road. This would permit the Western
Union to retain its monopoly of the Union
Pacific wires.
Stormy scenes in the railroad committee
room have been the result of this discov-
cry, but as Gould controls the directors of
the Union Pacific, the road will not accept
any bill without this provision.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
NOT OVERDRAWN.
The Accounts of Outrages to Russian Exiles
Authentic in All Particulars,


LONDON, March 15.-The attention of
Sefgius Stepniak, Russian liberal, was
called today to the fact that some portion
of the press expressed doubt as to the au-
thenticity and trustworthiness of the re-
Gently published accounts of the outrages
to which the political prisoners of Siberia
were subjected. Stepniak said the main
features of these accounts were fully cor
roborated by such portions of the official
report compiled by the Russian govern
ment as has been given to the public.
Speaking In reference to the views of the
Russian administrator of prisons
as published in the London Times,
yesterday, Stepniak said it is almost i'm
possible to exaggerate the sufferings of
the political prisoners In Siberia, at the
hands of prison officials. The merit of
Remnants accounts is that they are based
upon facts learned, not only from prisoners
but also from prison officials themselves.
The Russian view is that the western
writer's have localized the nihilists beyond
all resemblance to reality. This view,
Stepniak says, is the grossest calumny.
The political exiles, he asserts. are drawn
Russians. If lavish self sacrifice
must be looked for among them, the tor
lures and degradation which they have
experienced in prison has not been able to
extinguish their moral sense. Stepniak
expressed the conviction that agitation in
America on behalf of reform in the treat
ment Of the political prisoners in Siberia
cannot fail to have influence with Russian
officials, from the car down. He feels
confident it will result in mitigating the
severity of treatment which is now en-
forced against the political exiles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
TWO MEN KILLED..
An Explosion of Dynamite Creates Great
CONSERVATION in a Small Town.

New YORK, March 13.-An explos ion
of dynamite occurred at tie Brookln water
works, at Rockville Center, at 40 this
morning, by which two men were killed
and number injured. The dynamite
was being used for bowling up tree stumps
on the line of the extension Of the Brook
Ign aqueduct, half mile east of Rockville
Center. Two laborers who were walking
near were blown to pieces, parts of their
bodies being thrown in every direction
Two others were fatally injured. Their
names have not yet been ascertained.
The shock of the explosion created con-
sternation. Many houses were shaken.
and a number Of window pains were
broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
HIS WORK SUCCESSFUL.
Private Letters From the Hero Stanley on
the Work He Has Done.

ST. JoHNsBURG, Vt, March 1.-THE
Caledonian publishes the following ex-
tracts from a letter written by Henry M.
Stanley to to St. Johnsburg friend dated
Cairo. Feb. IA:
- The end crowns the work, did l say
Dec. 10, 1886? | say it again this date
of 1890. l have brought exiles back to
their homes. | have reunited parted
families. | have rescued those who were
in sore straits; have borne the young and
aged and placed them once more in the
loved land of Egypt. l have brought the
beleaguered governor out of his threatened
bondage Wherefore as these were the
aims of the work, and they have been ac-
complished, | say the end crowns the
work True [ am blanched and white,
but what matters it? | have naught to
regret, and if any mission of like nature
presented itself should still wish to do it.
For whether here or there life stays not,
but rushes on apace and men must work or
starve, but let Us do it bravely and fifty
with all our strength
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
NOW FOR JUSTICE.
The Evidence in the Whitehall Lynching
Cas- Is All In

WHITEHALL, Wis, March 13-Ebert
Hans Olson, the son, and Bertha Olson,
the wife of the murdered Hans Olson,
teitifed at the trial of the Preston
lynchers. Young Olson said his brother
Ole told his mother that mob would
visit them, and that she expressed her
willingness that her husband should be
taken out by them, but did not want him
killed. Other witnesses testified to the de-
tails of the hanging and the case for the
state was closed. Mrs Olson then testified
for the defense, saying that she did not
know the crowd was going to hang her
husband, but only intended to make him
leave the country. She admitted having
prepared a supper for two men who stayed
all night. After other important testi-
mony was given the defense closed its case.
Observation-Disclosures jury returned a
verdict of guilt of murder in the. first de-
gree against Mrs. Olson, Ole Hansen and
Ole Sleeto. The two first named were wife
and son respectly of the man lynched
About thirty of the persons who took
part in the outrage pleaded guilty to riot
and were fined 500 each. Charles John
son, who pleaded guilty with the three
others convicted today, will be sentenced
to prison for life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
MARRIED IN JAIL.
Romantic Wedding at Oshkosh Between a
Thief and Well Known Lady.


OSHKOSH, cMarch 14-In the office of
Sheriff Burgess, this morning, Justice
Oelierich performed the ceremony which
united in marriage Joseph Auerdick and
Miss Lizzie Knaggs No invitations had
been issued for the event and the attend
ance was therefore limited to only few
friends, including Henry Barber, the
lawyer who witnessed the consummation
of loves young dream, if such is the cere-
mony, under the most peculiar circum-
stances which ever surrounded matri-
monial alliance in the city of Oshkosh. No
girl was ever more faithful than Lizzie
Knaggs to the vows of her engagement,
for she married a man with whom
she cannot live for 120 days The state of
Wisconsin forbids it for the groom is in
durance vile for the theft of an umbrella.
Preparations for the marriage were in
progress some weeks ago, but they were
ruthlessly punched in the head when the
groom stole 81 from his employer, John
Oaks. For this he was sentenced to
thirty days in jail. He was liberated yes
terday and followed his released by steal
ing an umbrella. Miss Knaggs. however,
was willing to marry him, notwithstand-
ing his thieving propensities, hence the
wedding at the court house this morning,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20

Jerome Shields and G. L. Broome, of
Bangor Co., Tex, while attempting to ar
rest two horse thieves named Balence, a
fight ensred, in which the sheriff and his
deputy were badly wounded and the Mexi-
cans killed
Thursday night John McCann, Charles
Harris and Thomas Gallagher, confined
in the county Jail a Monte Vista, Col,
overpowered the sheriff and escaped to the
swamp. They were overtaken and the
three of them shot down by the sheriff.
The badly decomposed body of man
was found yesterday in the Potomac river
at Washington. 1t was identified as that
of Benjamin A. Jones, the defaulting pay
clerk of Major Goodloe, of the marine
corps, who has been missing since Christ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
THE DOGS In THE NANCE
New York and st. Louis Still Endeav-
Oring to Defeat Chicago.
Subj Committee Report Bill Agree
able to the Illinois Delegation.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-For the first
time since the house decided the question
of site, the full committee on the worlds
fair met to-day, and received the report Of
the subcommittee In the shape of bill
providing for the fair. with amendments
to suit the wishes of the people of Chi
cago. The proceedings were not entirely
harmonious, and before the conclusion of
the session it became evident the New
York representatives were disposed to diff
fer from the subcommittee In respect to
the financial scheme and important de-
tails. As soon as the first section of the bill
had been read providing that the fair be in
augurated in 1882 in Chicago. Hatch
moved to strike out the word ''inaugu-
rated" and insert the word ''held" his
object being to require the fair to be held
in 1898 and not in 1892, which was re-
jected. Another divergence of opinion
was manifested when the fifth section was
reached. This section empowers the COM
mission to accept site and plans
rendered by the Illinois corporation,
after they are satisfied that
said corporation has an actual bona fda
and valid subscription to its capital stock
of at least 100000, of which not less
than $500, 900 is paid in; and further, that
the sum of IS ,000,O O0 making in all s1O,-
600, 900, be provided by said corporation
in ample time for its needful use during
the prosecution of the work for the COM
plete preparation for said exposition.
Mr.. Belden offered resolution to the
effect that it is inexpedient to adopt bill
on the subject of the worlds fair until
Chicago furnished site and ten million
dollars as security.
LII
length and modified so as to read as fol-
million dollars is secured, the sufficiency
and legality of which will be satisfactory,
the committee will report the pending
tee may agree upon. The debate upon
this proposition was continued until the
committee became weary and finally ad-
journed until Monday.
The chairman and Messrs. Hit, Bowden
and Springer expressed the opinion that
Chicago had already given sufficient guar
antees, but the New York and st. Louis
people insisted upon having the matter
more accurately defined During the dis
cussion the chairman presented paper
signed by Lyman Gage, chairman
of the finance committee in
Chicago, in which he stated that the valid
subscriptions had been made to the Hi
nois corporation to the amount of $780,
600, and more, and he assured the COM
mittee that an additional 100000 will
be forthcoming for the purposes of the
fair in ample time, as was duly provided
for in the bill. The bill reported by the
subcommittee is similar in many re-
spects to the bill originally reported to the
house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
Female Students Strike.

COLUMBUS, Miss. March 13-There is
revolt in the Mississippi Industrial in
stitute and female college against Prof
Cooke, the president. Two hundred of the
students and number of the teachers
have left the institution and have sent
communication to Gov. Stone asking him
to investigate the methods of Prof. Coke,
whom they charge with being incompetent
and in other respects untitled for the posi-
tiOn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
IDENTIFIED THE MONEY.
The Most Damaging Evidence Yet,
Brought Against Perrin.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March 14-In
the trial of Perrin at Asland today, two
employees of the treasury department at
Washington. identified the roll of money
found upon Baker as part of package of
$4,000 sent by the treasury department to
the National Exchange bank of Milwau-
kee, and by them to the First National
bank of Ashland, and from there deposited
in the Iron Exchange bank at Hurley on
the day of the robbery This is the most
damaging evidence yet brought against
Perrin and Baker
Perrin has sworn that he gave both
these bills to Baker so both are directly
implicated by this testimony.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-03-20
WIFE NO 1 APPEARS.
An Ashland Man Charged With Bigamy.
Looks Like a Fake

Looks Like a Fake.
ASHLAND, Wis, March IA decided
sensation is caused here today, by the
arrest of r. c. Kreuschke, a wealthy
Polander 60 years old, on charge of
bigamy The warrant was sworn out at
Appleton, and was served by the sheriff of
that county The woman now living with
Kreuschke tried to shoot the officer but the
gun only snapped. Kreuschke's first wife,
as she calls herself, says he married her
thirty years ago in Southern Wisconsin
county, and after one child was born he
deserted her. Five years ago. she says,
the court house with all the records, In
Guiding the record of her marriage, burned
The justice of the peace who married them,
and the witnesses present are dead Wife
No. 2 is a daughter of Mrs. Schrier. an
old german lady of this place. Kreuschke s
friends oeny that he ever married the first
woman. Kreuschke and his eldest son are
partners in planning and saw mill on
Tenth Street, this city. The Appleton
woman came up here some weeks ago, but
the district attorney was too busy with the
Perrin trial to push the matter.