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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04
THEY STOLE A TRUNK.
An Agent Loses Trunk and Contents
Valued at $3.50.

REEpsBURe, WIS. Sept. Last Thurs
day night trunk containing sample
shawls. valued at $3.50, belonging to
Oscar Friend, travelling salesman for Car
son, Pire, Scott & Co., Chicago, was stolen
from the depot here Later the trunk was
found, broken open, and with contents
gone. Last evening two tramps were
observed stealing ride on freight train,
carving two bundles. They were arrested
at Elroy, but the bundles had disappeared.
The affair is shronded in mystery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04

in answer to CORE spondents in an Eng
lish papers for ladies intending travellers
to this country are warned not to try to
wear out their old clothes while In America.
"lll-made gown in the modes of a past
season are not to be thought of in America.
where women dress well. Not only do
they buy good, suitable and fashionable
clothes, but they understand how to put
them on and make it a matter Of conse
quence to do so well >"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04

If visiting proved friendship, the peace
of Euoope would certainly be assured and
the idea of Germany ever going to war
again would be entirely inadmissible 1t
only remains for the imperial Teutonic to
leave cards at Madrid, Lisbon and
Constantinople to complete his circuit of
European calls. After he has settled
down at home again, he will receive his
royal brethren and cousins in succession
until the war cloud bursts. Disarmament,
the only real guarantee of peace, does not
seem to suggest itself to any one. While
the soveigns embrace each other, the ap-
pliance for the mutual slaughter of their
respective subjects are being increased
with almost superhuman activity.
THE whole temper and proceedings of
the Mississippi constitutional convention
are thus far very fair toward both races.
The committee on Judiciary have reported
that whatever qualifications for suffrage
are adopted they must be impartially APP
plicablc to everybody. The drift of opin-
ion seems to be to discriminate in favor of
intelligence and responsibility rather than
color. The delegates seem to have been
chosen for their fitness rather than their
politics, and there are several instances
where both parties and both races united
in the choice OF representative in
the convention. 1t was therefore to be ex-
pected that he attempt to unseat the ne
gro republican, Montgomery, on technical
grounds, would fail. Montgomery is coal
black, and was slave of Jefferson Davis;
he is educated, and defended his r ghts to
his seat with ability. His defense was
seconded by one of the most prominent
lawyers and democrats in the state. The
vote of the convention was almost to l
in favor of the negro. Montgomery is in
favor of long residence in the state, a
pcll-tax and the Australian ballot system
as conditions of suffrage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04
In Town and Hamlet

The seeds Of intermittent and bilious remittent
fever germ mate and bear evil fruit No COM
munity has altogether escaped it. In populous
wards of la-ge cities bad sewage causes it, and in
their subj IS stagnant pools in sunken lots breed
it There at once remedy and means of pre-
vention. las name is Hostetter's Stomach Bit,ers
which is without peradventure, the most potent
antidots in existence to the malarial virus. For
tilted with this Incompatible, saving specific.
mlasmatic influence may be encountered with
absolute impunity. Disorders of the stomach
liver and bowels, begotten by miasma-tainted
water, or any other cause, succumb to the benef-
cent corrective named, and rheumatic, kidney
and bladder troubles are surely removable by its
use when it is given persistent trial.
One of the oldest settlers of Brewer Is
dead in the person of Simon Wise, color
ed man. He was such an old settler that
he used to keep a smudge of chips burn
ing all the time and in front of the house
Ito brighten off the witches.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04

BELLAMITEs will learn with great pleas
ure that Philadelphia has at last succeeded
In furnishing her citizens gas at moderate
prices and yet at a profit. The aggregate
receipts were s3,658,OOO, and out of this
over 81 100000 remains on hand although
the city has had her own gas free, and has
expended s290,000 in new plant. In this
statement, however, no allowance is made
for interest on the money paid for the ex-
listing plant, which would materially cut
down the apparent profit. The fact seems
to be that Philadelphia, for the present at
least, has shaken off the gas ring, and is
thus in position TO prove what everybody
believes-that Illuminating gas can be
made and distributed to consumers at a
generous profit at prices far below those
usually charged in our cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04

THE potatoes are all gone in the blight
ed districts in Ireland, and the pigs are
dying from eating the diseased tubers.
Along the coast, between Kinsale and
Skibbereen, over half the people will be
without food before the autumn has fairly
begun Already the fever has shown it.
self, and there are indications of an out
break like that which accompanied the
famine of l847. The Irish newspapers are
full of alarming reports, and the parish
priests are already begging for relief for
their people, These are the reports by way
of London. If one-half they foretell be
true, it is high time Mr.. Balfour were
thinking of some way of relieving Ire
land more effective and immediate than
his land bill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-09-04

Senate.-In the senate to day Mr..
Blair presented memorial Of the womans'
National Industrial league, for the sup
preston and punishment of armed
assassins known as Pinkerton detectives.
Mr. Edmunds offered concurrent resolu-
ton providing that. when the house adj
jourE Sept. 10, it be to Nov. 10, 1890.
Laid over for the present. The tariff bill
bin was then taken up, the pending ques-
amendment to the paragraph which taxes
salt in bags and packages IL cents per
hundred pounds, and salt in bulk s cents;
the amendment being to strike out the
priviso allowing drawbacks On salt used
to exported meats.
House.-Immediately after the reac ing
of the journal today house went into COM
mittee of the whole ON the private calendar
The first bill considered was the omnibus
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26

Zation were destroyed. The fire broke
cut in the flies of the theater on the sec
and and third floors, which is occupied
by Forepaugh's. Scene after scene
flared up until the curtain, swelled out
like balloon by the heat, flew up. The
fine building, which cost $450,OOO, was
entirely Quilted. The loss will be very
heavy.
AT the time the fire broke out the
Gray & Stephens combination had
made all the necessary preparations for
the special Christmas matinee perfor-
nance of ''Vesper Bells" The actors
were in their rooms, and as the company
was to play here two weeks,
their clothes had been TAX
en- out of their trunks and
rooms. One of the first things done
was to get the dogs and ponies used in
the performance out of the building. and
in order to accomplish this, the dogs
were turned loose. Immediately upon
being given their liberty, Wick and
Bruno, two of the large st.
Bernard dogs rushed to the
dressing room of Minnie Oscar Gray,
the star, and seizing a large canvass
covered trunk, containing her wardrobe,
started to carry it out of the building.
they had carried it half way down the
stairs when MIR. Dodson, the agent, took
it from them and carried it out
to the street. A wicker basket con-
tanning part OF the wardrobe was
carried out by Prince. another of the
of the dogs. Mr.. Dodson returned to
the building as quickly as possible, and,
seizing Miss Gray's loose wardrobe in
his arms, jumped upon the little gray
mare and rode down the stems ont of
the building as fast as he could. All
the live stock was saved, but the entira
scenery used in the production of
"Vesper Bells'' was destroyed. 1t is
valued at about 5000, and was not in
curnd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
An Indiana Girl Becomes Insane and Dies Over a
Charge That Her Father Committed Muir
der Twenty Years Ago.

the. Southern district Of Mississippi.
He has rendered himself very odious to
the people of this community while he
has been here as the carpetbag
postmaster of the present admin
stration. He has been before the
officers here almost every week
on various charges of drunkenness,
profanity, carrying concealed weapons,
assaults and battery and other offenses.
He took posseSsiou,o of passenger train
on the Georgia Pacific railroad while
drunk, and was only conquered by the
porter and conductor beating him down
and disarming him, for which he is now
under Indictment in the courts of Web
stel and this (CarrolD county. His adj
ministration of the postoffice here has
been miserable in the extreme, and pub
lie sentiment was highly infiamed
against him. Mcbride is very peace
full and quiet young man, industrious
and popular, and public sentiment is in
his favor, because he was goaded into
the difficulty by Matthews conduct.
Both the sheriff and mayor had remon-
strated with Matthews this morning,
but to no effect.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
HOW ALL HAPPENED.
Parneli Undertakes to Tell New
GathereP.


Gatherer.
DUBLIN. Dec. 25.-In an interview to-
day before his departure from this city,
Mr.. Parnell said:
'.Being aware of the conditions we
had to fight in Kilkenny, l knew that
the carrying of the seat was almost
hopeless. ] never expected to win.D
But the majority said the report
er, "waS even greater than the most
confident of your opponents hoped for.
You made illusions to influences used
unfairly against Mr.. ScuIly."
Yes" said Mr.. Parnell. "ths conduct
of the priests almost surpasseS belief.
The pressure brought to bear upon the
masses of the people, who would have
voted for US, had they been left to
exercise their own judgment, without
intimidation, was undreamt of. Was it
kind for priest to hold over his flock
threats OF spiritual penalties? 1t is a
serious matter. certainly. Interference
with the liberty of an electOr cannot be
tolerated. This is not all. Cases oc-.
Cured, of which there is the fullest
proof, where threats of personal vio-
lence were used. Had another Sunday
elapsed before the voting, it is not
probable that our votes would have
Dccii ulliillltSI6U. IL IS Il 16IldIkdDIG
and encouraging fact that in the dis
tricts where the people were not coerced
by the priests we polled 90 per cent of
the votes. | wished to penetrate the
district around Castel Conner, but was
prevented by tie fear of bloodshed"
''You may have Observed" said the
reporter. "that Mr. Mccarthy has been
saying that North Kilkenny was one of
the worst districts for the anti-Parnell-
ties to fight"
1T is one of the very worst for u.s."
Mr.. Parnell declared. "The Southern
division has been better The priests
led the people in North Kilkenny to the
polls like sheep. In many cases, where
they could not coerce the people, they
prevented their voting. If petition
were lodged it could be backed with
such evidence to prove undue influence
as to make a result in our favor certain.
Mr.. Scully is strong Catholic, but he
sees clearly that, if the priests are per-
mitted similarly to influence the COM
ing elections, Ireland will be lost. The
general election is not far distant, and l
shall push forward preparations for it.'
"What view do you hold of the pros
poets Of the different partieS?"
"Shoud 4 dissolution occur soon, Mr..
Gladstone will have very little chance of
returning to power, AS to my position,
time is on my side. l purpose leaving
Kingstown by to-night's mail. l may
be detained in London for a few days
on matters concerning the reerganiZa-
tiOn of the party. j expect on Monday
to start for France TO meet Mr.. O'Brien.
On my return from Paris, shall take
few days rest. / intend to resume the
campaign in Ireland early in the year,
opening at Limerick. From there I 90
to Ennis, Waterford and other centers''
Mr.. Parnell went aboard the mail
boat at klngstown at 7:30 O'clock this
evening. There was no demonstration
at his departure.
LONDON. Dec. 25.-Mr. Parnell ar
rived in this city tonight, en- route to
Paris.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
SHOT THE POSTMASTER.
A Thrilling Tragedy in the Village
of CarroiitOn, Miss.

CARRoLLToN, Miss, Dec. 25.-A fatal
tragedy occurred on the principal bus
iness street in this town to-day at II
o'clock noon, i'll which John Prentiss
Matthews, the Republican postmaster
at this place, was killed by w. S. Nc
Bride, wealthy and prominent young
druggist here. Matthews was coming
down the street toward the drug store
of Mcbride & Co., armed with Win.
chester rifle, when Mcbride stepped to-
wards him and fred the fatal shot,
while Matthews had his gun uplifted
and was preparing to shoot Nc
Bride. The cause of the diff
Guilty is about as follows:
Last night Matthews had an alteration
with Mcbride at the poStoffce. Nc
Bride went to the office after his mail.
and Matthews began curSing and abus-
ing him, which led to personal en-
counter. This hostile feeling was re-
newed this morning by Matthews ap-
pearing on the streets armed with a
Winchester rifle, with large pistol on
him, Whooping. hallOoing, and cursing
at the town generally, and threatening
to kill young Mcbride in particular. He
paraded the streets several hours this
way Cntil he was placed under arrest by
the sheriff. He was carried before the
mayor, and released under bond for his
appearance tomorrow morning. Mat
thews then returned to his store. in
which is also kept the postoffice,
and holding his gun in his
hands, STOOD in his door and
began crying off his goods at auction
and cursing every one who came within
his hearing. After few minutes he
came down the street toward the
drug store of Mcbride IL Co.,
where he was killed. the first shot
from a double-barreled shotgun by
Mcbride killing him instantly.
Matthews is the youngest son OF John
Prentiss Matthews, who was killed at
j. NJ. and S. S. Matthews, the latter of
whom is now United States psarShal for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
SLUGGED THE CLERK
And Robbed the Store of About
$4,000.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
MADISON, S. D., Dec. 25.-Shortly
after II o'clock this morning, just as
William Bartlett was closing his drug.
store, two strangers entered. One said
he wanted to buy an album for Christ
mas present, and while he was looking
at the stock the other quickly bolted the
front door. A selection was made. and
while Bartlett was wrapping it up the
man grappled him. The pal then ap-
preached and dealt Bartlett a stunning
blow, knocking BIN down and render
ing HIM insensible. The two then hastily
rifled the safe. which stood open in the
back part of the store, securing about
$4,000, the proceeds of Bartlett's holi-
day trade and some collections that he
had made, and decamped. Bartlett did
not regain consciousness. for some time,
and W hen he gave the alarm no trace
of the robbers could be found. They
evidently had planned the affair care
fully, with knowledge of the amount
of money in the store and also of the
Surroundings. Tonight message from
Winifred brought information that two
men answering their description had
been captured.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
Messrs. O'Brien and Gill Are
Enthusiastically Greeted
at Boulogne.
They Express Joy at the Re-
suit Of the North Kill
kenny Election.
Editor Byrne Tries to Ar
range a Conference Be-
tween the Factions.
Parnell Attempts to Explain
the Signal Defect of
Mr.. Scully.

PARIS, Dec. 25.-A tug having on
BOARD Messrs. Mccarthy, Sexton and
Condor, Father Humphreys and NJ.
Raffalovitch and his wife, the parents
OF Mrs. William O'Brien, met the OLDHAM
outside the harbor. The party gave
Messrs. O'Brien and Gill a most enthu-
slaStic welcome. During the return
trip of the tug to the steamship pier,
MIR. O'Brien held an animated conversa-
ton with his political friends. When
interviewed by the reporters he refused
to express his opinion on the present
situation in Ireland. He said he re-
Qured time to inform himself of the
events which had taken place since he
and his companions left Ireland on
their mission to the United States. Mr..
O'Brien started from Boulogne for this
city this evening. Mr.. Sexton and the
others will return to England. They
said they were overjoyed at the result
of the recent election held in North Kill
kenny.
BoULoGNE, Dec. 22.-My. Byrne, ed
itor of the Dublin Freeman's Journal,
had an Interview with William O'Brien.
lasting two hours. Mr.. Byrne reported
his position as Parnellite. and endeav-
ored to prepare way for the holding of
conference of the leaders of the two
sections of the Irish party in Paris.
PARIS, Dec. 25.-Wiliiam O'Brien and
wife ana Thomas p. Gill, accompanied
by NJ. Raffalovitch, arrived in this city
tonight. The party were driven at
once to the house of NJ. Raffalovitch, on
Avenue Hoche.
LONDON, Dec. 25.-The News SAYS:
Mr.. O'Brien's nesire to effect recon-
ciliation does him credit. but he Will
soon tlnd that compromise is impos-
sible. To retire or not to retire is the
question for MIR. Parnell, and there is
no middle course between.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
Special TO the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
HINCKLEY, Mimi, Dec. 25.--Three
desperadoes came to this town to-day
and, after loading up with bad whisky,
attempted to run it without asking the
authorities. They were the three Kane
boys, who came to the village from one
of the lumber camps. Marshal Bouth
demurred to their style of terrorizing
citizens without cause, and when he
found argument was useless, placed
the trio under arrest. Two of them
resisted, and sought to pound
the officer into mlncemeat. In sheer
self-defense the marshal drew his re-
volver and fired upon the men. The
first shot struck one of them in the
head and killed him instantly. A sec
ond ball struck the other in the head,
and, after a few hours, he also died.
The third was then taken to Jail. The
two men killed are single, are about
twenty-nine to thirty years old and hail
from Hastings, Mimi. Their bodies lie
in the hospital awaiting the coroner's
inquest. Marshal Booth gave himself
up to Sheriff Mclaughlin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
Shot Behind the Ear.

Special to the Globe.
DICKINSON, N. D.. Dec. 25.-D. A.
Shannon, the one-armed newsboy VINO
runs between Dickinson and Helena.
was shot by Lewis G. Buss this after
noon OH the Northern Pacific train while
in transit west between Andrews and
Little Missouri, Billings county. The
ball entered the brain back of the left
ear. Buss, who is from Sac City. To-.
on his way to Seattle, jumped off the
train and ran as soon as the act was
committed. The train stopped, the pas
sengers took up the chase, and Buss was
captured. He showed fight and was
handled roughly, and may be seriously
injured: The authorities of Billings
took him to Dickinson Jail tonight.
Shannon, who is from Mason City, To-.
is also here for medical treatment, and
will probably die.
Later-At2 a. m. Shannon was dying.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
KANSAS CIrY's CHRISTMAS.
Big Celebration With Hatchets
Axes and ReVOIVerS. =

Big Celebration With Hatchets,
Axes and RevOIvers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 25.-No less
than four affrays of either fatal or dam
gerOus results made up portion of the
Christmas chapter of local crime. Late
last night William Barnes, cOlored,
quarreled with George Taylor, also cOl-
ored, over the formers wife. Taylor
struck Barnes over the head with a
hatchet, producing fatal wound. Tay-
lor was arrested. William Rockwell. a
laborer, called on his former mistress.
known as Mrs. Rockwell, at the latter's
place of employment. He attempted to
persuade her to return to him. She re-
fused and he shot at her. The bullet
carried away one of her fingers and the
woman tainted. Thinking he had
killed her, Rockwell turned the weapon
on her little daughter and fired on her,
the bullet producing flesh wound in
the arm. In "Hell's Half Acre" Oliver
White quarreled with Alice Lawson.
split her head open with all axe, and es-
capped. The woman is fatally injured.
AT a negro dive Vinegar Tom" had an
alteration with Charles Morton. The
latter drew his revolver, and in the
scutfle for its possession it exploded, the
bullet striking John Q. Adams, an aged
cOlored man, in the thigh, producing a
dangerous wound,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
WRECKED HER MIND.
A Girl Crazed by Charge Against
Her Father.

COLUMBUS. Ind. Dec. 25.-Strange
circumstances developed last night re-
garding the sudden insanity and death
of Miss Bertha Park, handsom school
teacher eighteen years old. Her moth
er, Mrs. Park, has divulged the secret
confided to her by the daughter on the
day when the symptoms of the 1atter's
disturbed mental condition were first
discovered. 1t appears that the girls
mind had been wrecked by the act of
some unknown person connecting the
name of her father in a criminal way
with what is known as the "Park mas
sacre." On the morning referred to,
when the teacher entered her school
room, she discovered upon the black
board, written in bold hand, SEN
tence charging Marion Park, her father,
with the murder of his parents and rela-
tiyes, crime committed twenty years
ago. She hurriedly erased the cruel
charge, but it bore so heavily on her
mind that it soon caused her alteration
and death. The '.naa--~--- -.A~-A :.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
Crusi,ed His SkuU.

BIRAuNGHAM, Ala, Dec. 25.-Harris
Williams, a justice of the peace in the
western part of this county, was MUIR
dered yesterday by negro named Poe.
The justice had issued a warrant for the
arrest of Poe, and, having no constable
at hand, served it himself. The negro
surrendered. but when Williams at
tempted to handcuff him he struck the
justice on the head with an AK, crushing
in his skull. The murderer fled and has
not been arrested,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
Forged a Will.

PORTLAND, Or. Dec. 25.-Capt. Will
lam Mcdonald was arrested here this
evening on charge of forgery. He is
accused of forging will in Lancaster,
England, recently, under the name of
George Brooks, and by it came into pos
session of considerable sum of money.
He afterwards came to America. Nc
Donald makes general and specific de-
mails of the charge. He says lie has not
been iD England for SIX years. lie has
been in business here several months.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-26
AN EYE FOR A NOSE.
A New York Liveryman Shoots a
Man Who Attacks Him.

New YORK, Dec. 25.-At 3:15 o'clock
this afternoon an alteration took place
tn the livery stable No. 12r West Forty
fifth street, during which Michael Cali
van, the proprietor, shot and killed
James Cummings, twenty-seven years
old, of Eighth avenue and Forty-ninth
street. Cummings was shot in the left
eye. Galivan also shot Edward Hurley,
twenty-three years old, of 252 West
Forty-irst street, in the left cheek.
Hurley was removed to the Roosevelt
hospital. Gaivan was arrested. He
claims that he did the shooting in self
defense. and that Cummings attacked
him with stick, breaking his nose and
one of his ribs