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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09
FOREIGN.

The Rappel says that the question Of
prosecuting the Boulangists will be raised
in the chamber of deputies.
ONE thousand men at Armstrong; ship
yard. London, struck as protest against
the employment of strangers to replace
the joiners of the strike.
The appeal Of Messrs. O'Brien and
Dillon against being tried before the mag
istrate OF Tipperary has been denied by
the high court OF justice at Dublin. The
trial, therefore, proceeded at Tipperary
Wednesday.
AN anti English feeling is prevalent in
Yokohoma Threats have been made to
kill the ex-British consul in revenge for
the part he has taken in securing priv
iieges for foreigners through the native
courts.
ADvICEs from New Guinea state that Mr.
Hedley, owner of the cutter Isabel. belong
ing to Hartlepooi and the crew of the
vessel, which were engaged in fishing for
pearls off New Guinea, have been mas
sacred by the natives. The cutter was
looted and then scuttled.
A GERMAN lady has been arrested at
Cannes who had in her possession num-
Der of Typographical charts Of the fortress
and plans of the other defenses of the
town.
MADAME Bonnet, the woman who
was arrested at Cannes on sus-
picion of being German spy, and in
whose possession were found plans Of the
defences Of the place has confessed that she
was in the employ of the German govern
ment at d monthly salary of 800 francs, be-
sides which she received Is francs daily for
her travelling expenses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09
LATEST NEWS CONDENSED.
GENERAL NOTES.

THE man who had invented the pig-in-
clover puzzle has been sent to an insane
asylum.
THE current year has already witnessed
the burning of SIX theaters, half Of this
number being in Germany.
THERE is an inmate in the Georgia State
Lunatic Asylum who imagines, in his III
sanity that he is grain Ct corn. He will
not go into the yard fearing the chickens
will eat him.
The engineer of the British steamer
Picton, at Liverpool, from Wilmington,
n. c., is suffering from disease which Is
said to be cholera.
THE failure of the Kansas corn crop has
called the farmers thoughts to wheat
again, and it is predicted that the acreag &c
in wheat the coming year will exceed
that of any previous year.
: FRIDAY. at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mrs.
Asa Keogh sued three saloon-keepers and
the owners of the property on which the
saloons were located, for $1,000 damages
each for selling liquor TO her husband.
THE Oxnard Beet Sugar Company began
operations Thursday at Grand Island,
Ne5, and in twenty-four hours turned out
800 barrels Of refined sugar ready for
market.
PRESIDENT MCLoID of the Reading rail
road will now receive $40, 600 a year as
salary. This is the largest compensation
ever given any railway official In the coun-
try, it Is asserted. except that paid to Mr.
Depew by the New York Central, who gets
$50, 1000.
THIRD-vICE PRESIDENT WEBB, of the
New York Central Railroad, has issued {
circular, which has been sent to the heads
of the various departments, announcing
that the road objects to its employees be
ing Knights of Labor. Officials are re
quested to call the attention of employees t.
the circular.
= The suit brought by Mrs. Kate Will
Jams, Of New York, against her mother
in-law, Mrs. E. S. Williams, of Brooklyn
has been decided in favor of the plaintiff
Ia her complaint, Mrs Kate Williams
asserted that her mothe--in-law was the
cause of her husband abandoning her
She asked $4,000 damages. The jury
awarded her 1880.
A WEEK ago it was discovered
that the official figures at Washing
ton gave only 5,628 as the popu
lation of Iowa City and an application
for a recount was made. In the meal
time the Daily Republican, at its own ex
pense, made a canvass Of the city an(
found over $500 people including 1.60t
students and families who are here nine
months of the year. The government
has ordered d recount.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09
WASHINGTON.

THE president has nominated George
S. Batchelder, of New York, to be
minister resident and consul general to
Portugal.
THE department of state has received a
dispatch from the United States Legation,
Buenos Ayres, announcing that the presi-
dent of the Argentine republic has issued
decree accepting the plan for an inter
continental railway commission.
The House committee on accounts has
had under consideration the testimony in
the case of the charges against Postmas-
ter of the House Wheat The committee,
after several hours session, passed res
olution declaring the office of postmaster
vacant. The report will be made 10 the
House in short while. 1t is said the re-
port of the committee concerning the mat
ter was unanimous.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER REITER of
the United States Ranger was order
ed home and will be relieved by
Commander Wirgate. The preston is
general here that Commander Reiter is re-
called because the secretary Of state is dis
satisfied at the course persued by him in
regard to the peace negotiations between
Guatemala and Salvador and also in
regard to the Barrundia affair Ranger
was in the harbor of San Jose when Bar
rundia was killed on the Acapulia
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09

A FIRE at lion, N Y, Tuesday morn
ing, did $4,000 damage The principal
losers are Angel furniture store; Jepson,
variety, and Thornby, saloon. Insurance
small
GEN. JUBAL A. EARLY WIS standing IN
front of a building ON Main street,
Lynchbure, Va, Tuesday, which was
recently burned, when suddenly the wall
fell, burying him in mass Of debris. He
was rescued in about twenty minutes,
only slightly hurt, from under some large
timbers which held the debris from his
body. It was narrow escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09
\ HALL OF HORRORS.
Tanned and Fortified Bodies in = Cathedral
Vault

Through the gothic portals of st. Mich
ael's Cathedral crowd is surging. i
oand OF Spanish gypsies with gay hand
kerchIefs for moment are brilliantly out
lined against the sombre walls of the
church and then pass singing out of sight
In wave of color, writes Ernest Delaney
Pierson from Bordeaux Myraid voices
mlngle in a Growsv hum A medley Of
French and Spanish and Italian words fan
confusedly on the ear. Everywhere life
speaks IL It's many tongues. But let Us
step within the vault beneath the tower.
and we are face to face with death in I'll
its terrors. Death unmasked. not the dark
God who brings enchanted rest to weary.
world-worn hearts.
The wavering yellow flames of the old
guardian lantern sheds ghastly glow on
the figures standing upright along the
wall. They are the half petrifed bodies
of men and women and children that were
brought here from the churchyara after
the revolution.
The darkest dream of Poe. the most hor-
ribIe conception of the painter Wiertz are
surpassed by this cave of awful and
pallid spectres that seem to make menace
and leer at you as the yellow light falls up
OH them.
You might imagine you stood amid the
the Broken on Walpurgis night as you
meet this line OF dead. They stand in ali
sorts of attitudes, crouching. leaning
against each other, and some have even
the air of trying to climb the wall, in
order to escape from the CHASTITY COM
pany.
TIL o+uo,,o.o o,-+l =; l:1, H. -,
buried completely tanned their skins and
partly petrifed it. But here and there ii
has fallen away, revealing the crumbling
bones beneath. Time and the action of the
| air have strangely contorted and twisted
| the bones and muscles.
Some with hands clasped and face fixed
in terrible smile, as though mocking at
death Others with awful agony on their
the torments of Hades. Still Others
express fury. with their hands clinched in
rage.
| As the light falls on them they seem to
| be suddenly endowed with life, and the
eyes burn with a sudden fire that causes a
| shudder of fear In the hearts of the living
who contemplate them.
One of the most appalling in this hor-
rlDle nOSU Is undG Oh general VINO was
killed in duel. You can see the great
wound and his mouth is contracted IN q
smile of scorn. Then family of horrors
who died of poison.
By the time one has looked upon half a
dozen of these fearful figures there is g
sudden sense of terror, feeling that we
have passed from earth to the regions Of
the damned. The old caretaker who lives
quite near his horrible neighbors seems
suddenly to change In form and features
and MS tace assume the look of the King
of Ell.
| AID it is with a sense of relief that the
ghas " cortege is left behind and the tur-
quote sky and bright, glad sunlight are
beheIi once more. Only step from this
tower of tears into the song and sunshine
of the street.
Doar liea tn daath
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09

CHICAGO has al institution, supported
by voluntary contributions called the
Bureau of Justice, the function ofwhich
is to see to the administration of justice
in cases of misfortune, oppression, mean
ness and cruelty. 1t is doing large work
and doing it creditably, for It's first year
it dealt with 100 and in its second $500.
But what a commentary it is upon the adj
ministration of justice in Chicago that IN
so many cases the victim of misfortune,
oppression, meanness and cruelty were
forced to depend upon the help of a
charitable organization for the protection
which the law is supposed to secure to
every law-abiding citizen. Instead of de-
vising and constructing new machinery
to make up the defects of
the old, would it not be better to go to the
root of the evil? The path that leads to
justice Is often long and tortuous. 1t
might be shortened and Strengthened.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09

CHANCELLOR CAPRIvI has refused to adj
nit Russian pork into Germany, on the
ground, as he told the petitioners, that
disease was prevalent in that country. In
the opinion of Minister William w.
Phelps, he will soon be obliged to re-
move this restriction from American pork.
The Berliners have eaten several thousand
horses within the past year, because OF
security of cheap food. Pork comes IN
from Denmark and Austria and Hungary
but not in sufficient supply, and the news
papers, especially in Saxony, are advocat-
ing the admission Of this food from Amer
lea Petitions have been presented from
Hamburg. Kouigsberg and Berlin, and
others are to be laid before the chancellor
from other parts of the empire Mr..
Phelps thinks that the popular demand
for the removal of these restrictions IS con-
stantly growing stronger and that before
long the chancellor will be forced to yield.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09

There were two pretty weddings at Osh,
kosh Tuesday night. Alice Z. Hill and
William J McNabb and Josie Nels and
Frank Wahle were welded.
There is an exquisite little brooch made
to represent an inoffensive puss III white
and black enamel, with sparkling diamond
eyes.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09
RAPIDS, WISCONSIN.

Il WOULD rather lie human sandwich
with the gospel OH my breast and back, and
rescue souls, than preach IN frescoed tenn
pie to handful of old men and women
who have gone to church SO long that they
have sacred rheumatism. Thus spoke
Re-. Mr.. Dixon OF Chicago.
LORD SACKvILLE is evidently as am
bilious to secure a reputation for mean
ness as Mr.. George Washington Childs to
secure one for generosity. He still holds
to his alleged rights in the land on which
the memorial fountain at Stratford-on-
Avon stands, and so the American donor
has offered to buy the spot of him. Nc
wonder that the English journals are filled
with unkind remarks regarding the lord
ships course and that the people of STRAIT
ford propose 70 give Sackyille the sack II
they can.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09

ONE of the essentials to good photo
graph is a clean face-not relatively but
an absolutely clean one-and photograph
ers have much trouble, it is said, because
they do not like to make suggestions
which might be resented by their sitters.
The London Daily news tells the story of a
photographer "who, being confronted
with a decidedly dirty face, contrived, as
if by accident, to drop a spot Of lampblack
upon the customers cheek. so sorry; ex-
remedy careless on my part, said
the diplomatic operator, but you will find
soap and water and towels, madam, IN
this little cabinet. A." But rumor neglects
to say whether or not the likeness was
satisfactory in this case.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

VICTOR, the 11-year-old son Dr. Fran
els Grandy, of Adrain, Michigan, was
found strangled in the ropes of small
trapeze Tuesday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-10-09

IT is fair to infer Mr.. Balfour's policy
by the acts of the magistrate before whom
the Irish nationalist are on trial. 1t IS
extreme coercion, and the imposition of
the most severe penalties III the event of
the conviction. The deeds and utteranCes
of the prisoners for several years are to be
examined to incriminate them. and the
whole record Of the SmithBarry
warfare is to be brought up against them,
and as much more as possible. The per-
mission given to the crown attorney to
amend his complaint and his opening of
the hearing indicate this. 1t really looks,
therefore, as though Mr.. Balfour believed
In his ability to wipe out the league and
the nationalist at one fell swoop by gath
ering in the leaders, and failing them. If
this is his purpose, he has a sizable under
taking on his hands. The difficulty will
be, not whom to arrest and prosecute, but
whom not to- If he begins with members
of parliament, he must follow down the
scale to the tenants, who agree together
not to pay their rent, not forgetting the
priests. by the way. Free and constitu-
tional Britain looks well, trying, like the
car, to Jail whole nation.
A CHICAGO dispatch of two or three
days ago contained an interesting account
of the discovery by Prof. Joseph Hirsch of
process OF extracting aluminium from
clay at a cost of a few cents a pound. The
announcement of this discovery was first
made several months age, and denounced
at the same time as a fraud, but Prof
Hirsch insists upon his original story, and
it is SO alluring that we prefer to believe
it to be true. Aluminium is the largest
and at the same time one of the strongest
of all the metals. 1t is easily manipulated
and impervious to rust. Prof Hirsch
laims to be able to extract sixteen pounds
aluminium from 100 pounds of clay, and
says he has already made 1000 pounds
and will soon he ready to manufacture that
quantity daily. An interesting statement
is that four sleeping cars of the Thompson
patent are to be built OF the metal made
by Prof. Hirsch at once. The value of
aluminium has long been appreciated and
more than one chemist has INDUCED in
wild dreams fleeing one day able to cheaply
supply it. The influence of Prof. Hirsch' 5
discovery, should he be able to establish
it, upon the mechanical and industrial
arts. cannot well be estimated Brick and
stone will soon cease to be used in build
ing, and iron would be almost unknown.
We should have aluminium furniture,
aluminium table ware, aluminium cars, and
perhaps aluminium streets. We wish
Prof. Hirsch luck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-17
MeEGin's Letter.

The following letter from George N. Nc
Cain. the Philadelphia Press correspon-
dent who unearthed the bribery charges,
explains itself- and puts the lie to the state
ment that Tate did not know what he
signed:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. o, 1890.
Publishers Of tbs Ne'cs:
GgETLrMIs:-My absence from The State
prevented my replying sooner to yours Of
the 1st With reference 10 the affidavit
can only say that Mr.. Tate was fully cog
nizant Of its import when be signed 1t. II
was read over to him ir Squire Piper's pi-
vste office. The reason the affidavit Was
not read To the Justice was pressure Of
time on my part, and hal! expressed de-
sire OF M. Tate's that its contents be kept
secret for few days. did not publish
the affidavit until the following Sunday.
The rough drah from which wrote the si.
6dayit IN Justice Piper's Office was dictated
by Mr.. Tate In his own home in Beaver
Falls. DowningS statement was made
voluntarily in the presence Of Mr.. King, Of
New Brighton, an estimable citizen, who
witnessed the signature to tho confession.
No threats or promises were made Ia se-
curing sny Of this evidence. | aid tell
Mr, Tat that If At any tune | could be of
sny service to him, If the bribery ohsrres
came into court would. have always
regarded Tate a. the least guilty Of tie
onartette. / undetytnd that cosnter Of
fdayits have BEEN made BY these men, In
which they assert that they were ignorant
of the purport Of the ststecents made to
me. As they made criminal confessions to
other persons, prior 10 the written state
ments Of their guilt, their Last sfEdsvits
place them In tbe position Of pe-jurers and
smensble to the law for ths. oGenso.
when the proper time arrives lay tessi-
mony bearing upon my correction vii.
these cases will 10 presented TO court
Very respectfully,
GEORaE n. MCCAIN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-17

apparently working with him. We are
doing no such thing; we are pursuing
straight course. and if the Devil himself
wants TO 90 in our direction it is not in our
place to object so long as he behaves him
self. We have, in connection with Law
renee and Beaver counties, nominated d
clean. honorable, straightforward man.
man who came into this county nearly
million dollars in debt and who worked
away till he paid off every cent; man who
has a mind of his own AID has never hesi-
tated to express his sentiments; man who
has been a large employer Of labor and has
alwsy been just and generous with his
EMPLOYEES. whether in debt or afiluence; a
man who has been the friend and associate
of great men and who has the brains, ca
pacity, moral courage, industry and hon
estv to faithfully represent this district on
the floor of House at Washington, and to
compass and act wisely on all national
questions.
The Republicans of Butler county are
practically unanimous for him, and he
has hundreds of friends here among the
Democrats.
What his vote in the other three coun-
ties will be, We do not pretend to know,
but we feel confident that if the matter
was thoroughly understood by all the Re
publieans of the district, they would cut
loose from all local prsjudices, and from
all the little Quays and big Quays in the
district, and remembering their American
manhood, and standing on principle alone,
cast their next ballot for Congress fol
Thomas W. Phillips.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-17
West Sunbur9 Items.

Don't forget that Eli Perkins is to be
here on Monday night and will lecture on
PHILOSOPHY of Wit"
Mr.. 7. p. Brown has returned from his
visit to the west and reports having had
good time.
Gronnd va, broken on Monday for the
foundation of the new U. p. Church
The annual meeting Of the nti-Tobaeco
Society was held at Horace Glenn's on last
Friday evening. Despite the wet weather
the meeting was success ana quite a
number of new members were enrolled
The students are preparing drama en-
titled Forced TO the War" TO be gwen at
the close Of this term OF school.
Our town is stillimprovins. Perry Timhlin
is erecting new house on Deaver 81, JeIt
Dunlap i erecting a new front to his house
and WIN Donaldson has greatly improved
the front OF his cigar factory.
A location has been made for an oil well
near town.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-17
Prospect Vagaries.

| Read and know
That T. II. Toehm has moved into the
hotel and has full possession. Anybody
wanting a mea, rivaling Delmonico's. or a
nights sleep OF a ''howery bed of ease, y
will call on Titus.
That J. NJ. Leighner, Of Butler, was re-
Gently in town on business. Doc. still
likes 10 come to Prospect.
from a visit to Pittsburg. Milt hardly
knew the town wien he came back.
That C. T. He'll, who has been running
the creamery for two years, has resigned
and gone home to Washington county.
Chas., we as well as others are sorry to see
you go.
That Miss Lizzie Lambert, of Butler,
was the guest Of Mrs. Fred Milleman last
week. Lizzie still has warm love for our
town.
That Miss Maggie Mcclure has gone to
Zelienople to teach school, Success to
you, Maggie.
That our schools have started again.
The teachers are: +. W. Magee, of the
Academy; g. !. Wilson, of Franklin twp,
and Lily Men eese, of Brady township.
lhtlc hiO apouh " PuPio
That the --latest social event was the cell
ebration of the - anniversary Of the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Sickle. A hap
py ard pleasant affair is reported.
That John Ba PHI, one of Buffers drug
gists. was the guest of his brother-in law,
r. Shanor, last week.
That Charley Bowers says he thinks it
very thin to work hard to get the chest
nuts down and then have the big boys
come along and pick them up. Jesse, how
is this9 We synpathize with you, dear
Charley.
That PhiI's mustache causes the boys
good deal of trouble and worry. They al
ways manage to get Phil between them
and the door or window, for what reason
we will leave it 20 the imagination to tell.
If at first yon don't succeed, try again.
That the New Castle papers-Gu Gudrdian,
C0Wrdnt, Nens--are frequent visitors to our
town People viii not be at loss for
reading matter until tho election is over.
W hen doctors sagree, who shall be the
judge. When politicians and editors disa-
gree the only Tia ug the voter can do is to
be as consistent as possible. Why "swal-
low a camel and strain at gnat r. might
be construed to suit the action of some in
this campaign. 10 Costly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-10-17
(Adyeriisenent.l
Notice TO Independent Repub-
licanS.

The Independent Republicans in the
State and County have one great object
and that is the publication and salvation OF
the great Republican party in the state
and in the Nation.
The only way to do this is by crushing
out Bossism, Boodleism and False Leader
ship.
We have, therefore, opened this cam
paign in the interest of Robert E. Pattison,
an honest man and good Governor; which
facts we're conceded by every Republcan
paper of the State, at the close OF his al
ministration.
The success of Boss Qusy's appointed
candidate would continue the corrupt Doss
at the head of the National Committee.
The Republican papers all over the
limited States. outside of Pennsylvania,
have come out so plainly against Qnay and
Quayism that they could not give a hearty
support to the Republican candidate IN
1899, with Quay as Chairman.
We are Republicans and will support the
Republican ticket so far as nominated, but
are fighting the appointee of corrupt boss,
and will work and ask every Republican
brother who loves his party and desires its
success in 1862 TO join with us IN work
ing for the election of Robt. h. Pattison
by such an overwb Ginning majority as VIII
forever crush cut bossism and boodlelsm
in this grand old Commonwealth OF fenn-
sylvania. ). IL. FoRsfIhh,
Chairman Independent Republican Com
mittee