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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
STATE NEWS.

Racine will erect a new $4,000 school
house.
Prof. J. J. Blaisdell, of Beloit College,
has been presented with a fund of s., coo
as token of esteem from members of the
college alumni. y
James Mcneil, well known woods
man, was found drowned in Paint River,
near Florence. He had evidently COM
mitted suicide.
A little girl named Alice Jones was
struck by ball. at Racine, receiving a
slight conclusion of the brain.
Free mail-delivery service will be es-
tablished at Beloit, on July 1.
Kenosha officers are looking for a con-
tractor named Schlegel, who is charged
with an assault upon a girl at that place
some time ago.
The trial of Carl Seidlitz, charged with
having assaulted a young woman with in
tent to kill, about a year ago, in Shawano
County, will commence this week Tuesday,
at Waupaca, the case having been taken
there on charge of venue.
At Amigo the school board are having
a good deal of trouble on account of their
school teachers getting married before the
close of the school year, and it is recon-
mended that clause be inserted in the
contracts agreeing not to commit matri-
mony during the year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
THE CHICAGO REDS.
The Police Are Still on Their Tracks.

CHICAGO, June 5.-"The release of sus-
pect Joseph Kaiser on the order of Judge
Tuley," says Chief Marsh, ''has not dimin-
ished our Investigations into the dynamite
plot, if such there was. We were not in a
condition to show our hand, but we had
the best of reasons for arresting Kaiser and
holding him
1--WE may need him again, " said Lieut..
Ripley this morning.
Can you lay your hand on him when
you want him?'
"Oh, think So said the lieutenant,
with a knowing look; Il think he will re-
port here every day or So"
The department is how in communica-
ton with the New York authorities in
which state Lieutenant Ripley says Kaiser
has done time for arson. They also say
that Kaiser did time three times in Ger
many before coming to this country, but
for what is not known.
The impression was conveyed in Judge
Tuleys instructions that the letter upon
the advice in which Kaiser was arrested
was anonymous. Whether or not
name was attached to the letter the police
will not say. They do say, however, that
instructions were given in it for rep y to
be inserted in a newspaper. This was
done, and pending reply from the writer
Kaiser was arrested. No reply has yet
been received.
A vague story is current to the effect
that the dynamite, despite Kaiser's pro-
tests, was used at the suggestion of Johann
Most. Most is said to be afraid that
public sentiment is changing in favor of
a pardon for Neebe. He hates Neebe
or some reason, it is also affirm
ed, and instigated the plot to arouse IN,
favorable sentiment and revive the old
anti-anarchistic feeling. The letter sent
to the police is also said to have been in
spired by Most to throw Kaiser in the
hands of the police.
4 know nothing of any such rumor,'
said Chief Marsh, but am convinced OF
one thing, that Chicago anarchists had
nothing to do with the dynamite can. |
am satisfied of this, and we are looking
farther than these people.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
IHE MOB RUNS THE CITY
Police in Sympathy With Strikers at
Columbus, O.
Failed to Give Protection to the New
Employees.
Council Advise Arbitration But the
Company Won't Listen.

COLUMBUS, O., June AT noon to-
day the Consolidated Streat Railroad COM
pany made an attempt 10 run their cars.
The police were massed at one barn, where
the attempt was made and aromnd which
some 1000 people had assembled. The
first car was derailed after running
mile The second car was also thrown
across the tracks and damaged by the
strikers and the conductor and driver
stoned.
The police had no control and did not
pref end to give protection to the new en-
poyes, their sympathies being plainly
with the strikers despite the mayors
orders. Over 10000 people were massed
within a couple of squares and the excite
ment was intense. The driver of the sec
ond car was afterwards escorted to the
depot and placed on the train. Mayor
Bruck then issued orders that no more
cars be run today After this order was
soon restored and the strikers dispersed
very jubiant. The company is
discouraged and attributes their
inability to run cars to lack of
police protection. A consultation was had
with Adiuiant General Hawkins in regard
to calling out the militia, but he thought
The necessity had not arisen. The city
council tonight adopted resolution calling
for the arbitration of matters, and in
stru citing the city solicitor that if the COM
pany refuses to arbitrate to institute pro-
coed ings for the revocation of its charter.
The company contemplates another effort
to start the cars tomorrow. Their mana
ger says they will neither arbitrate nor adj
vance WAGES
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, June 9. Flour Unchanged
winter wheat, 20005ao; spring, 14o@a.25. Wheat
Steady 901a for seller cash. 911a for seller july
9lh@9158 for seller August. COrn-Steady; 34A
for seller cash; "a ass for seller July. Oats
Steady; 2SA@2S2s for seller cash; 2S5s for seller
July. Rye-Dull; 81. Barley-Dull Prime
timothy .40@1.42. Flax seed-Quiet; lao.
Whiskey-109 Pork-Duli; 1915 for sell
Ter cash; 1880 for seller July; 1900 for seller
September. Lard-Quiet; $50 for seller
cash. 5.971z for seller July: 60 for seller Sep
TENDER. Shoulders -5.1O@5.20; short clear, $500
$50; short ribs, 505@5.1O. Butter-Firm; full
creamery, 10014; dairy, S913. Cheese-Easier;
full cream cheddars, 1904: flats, 71a@s; young
Americas, sG-SA. Eggs-Quiet: fresh, 11@11lz
Hides-Unchanged; heavy and light green sailed,
52i@6: sailed bull, 3; green sailed calf, 624@7;
dry flint, 697; dry sailed hides, 6; dry calf, 5@6.
Tallow-Unchanged; No. l, solid packed, $50
4; No. p 3hz; cake, Az
Flour-Recelpts, 10000; shipments, 10000.
Wheat-Receipts, $4,000: shipments Is, 900.
Corn-Receipts, 394 900: shipments, $4,000
Oats-Receipts, 414 0C; shipments, 1914 900.
CHICAGO. June 9.--The Drovers' JournaI reports
Cattle - Receipts, $1,000; steady; beeves, Al 500
5 90; steers, 3.10@440; stockers and feeders
2.50G4. 90: COWS, bulls and mixed. 1.5O@3. 80
Texas steers, 24O@4 10. Hogs-Recepts, 5000,
strong; to 10 cents higher mixed and light, 1900
4.sO; heavy, S.6O9,3.90; skips, 3.0O9340 Sheep
Receipts, II, 900; slow; 10 to Is cents lower;
tives, 8 1905. 60; western, 4OO@5.25; lambs, $500
100.
The Drovers' Journal London special cable
gram reports continued heavy supplies of Ameri-
cattle. The market is only steady at last
weeks advance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
A SURE THING.
Madison Can Safely Say That She is to he
Improved.

AhPioscus
EAU CLAIRE, Special Telegram, June
$50 much mystery has surrounded the
disposition of the late Sigvald A. Qvale' s
estate that it has only just leaked out here
that the millionaire had not only de-
termined that his property, when it
reached the value of 100000. should be
used to found a hospital where the poor
would be treated free, but that he had also
fixed upon Madison as the location for the
institution. 1t is almost certain that the
purpose of the diseased philanthropist
will eventually be carried out, and, if ac-
complished, it will be within ten years
The estate is already worth about $500, 200,
and ordinarily careful investment will in
crease it rapidly. The stockholders of the
company to which Mr.. Qvale decided all
his property before he died, are George
Qvale, brother, Lewis Larson, clerk
Superior, and Alfred Cyprianson, of this
city. They are men who will scrupulously
observe the wishes of the diseased
Should there be no interference by rela-
tives, as has so often been the case in mat
ters of this kind, there is nothing to pre-
vent the investment of the entire 81 000,-
900 at Madison for the purpose named
Mr.. Qvale left no will whatever. He
simply decided all the property to the men
named and told them what he wanted
them to do with it. To his widow he gave
S25.000 and she also gets life insurance
Of about $4,000. Other relatives were
moderately provided for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
Won CAPRlVl'S DODGES
Denies Commenting on Bismarck's
Newspaper Offerings.
EX-Chancellor COrrects a False I'M
preston Which Prevailed.
Centre Party Refuse to Support the
Army Bill.

BERLIN, June 7.-Chancellor Won Cap-
rivi did not send a note to the powers, nor
did he communicate with any foreign rep
reseptatives except the Austrian embassa-
dor, on the subject of Bismark' utterances
in the interviews with newspaper CORES
rondents. The alleged remarks of the
prince to the effect that Germany was not
bound by treaty to assist Austria in the
event of war with Russia over the struggle
for the dominance in the Balkan pen
lnSuja, caused Count kalnoky to in
quire how far the emperor and chancellor
shared this Interpretation of the respon-
slbllltles of the alliance. Won Caprivi in
his response, while avoiding the discus
sion OF such an Interpretation, declined to
attach any value to reported interviews
with the retired statesman. Bismarck has
written to both Signor Crispi and Count
kalnoky, correcting the irritating impress
slons arising from these reports of inter
views. The emperor and his ministers
recognize the ex-chancellor' full right to
the public expression of his views
ON the state of affairs through any me-
dunn he may choose. Suggestions have
been given the official press to allude to
Bismarck onl Y when necessary, and then
to speak of him with unvarying courtesy
as statesman who has rendered the
greatest services to his country, but who,
probably outlived his capacity to guide the
affairs of the nation. This exactly repre-
sents the attitude of the emperor, and the
desires of the ministers to assume toward
Bismarck.
The commission on the army bill has dis
closed a complete change of temper toward
the government proposals. Before Whit
suntide's vacation Richter alone openly
opposed the credit demands. Now Dr.
Windthorst, Benningsen and even some
of the conservatives on the commission de-
clare that the country will not support
continuous increase in military charges
The frank admission of the minister of
war, that he did not know how much
more money would be required, has arous-
ed remonstrance on every side. The centre
party, freissinniges, volkspartel and
socialistsalso combining to refuse to sup
port the bill unless it is accompanied
by provision for a shorter period of COM
pulsory military service. 1t is a critical
period for the government. Before the OPP
position of the commission became appar
ent the government expected to pass the
army bill and close the reichstag during
the first week of July leaving
the labor bill until the autumn
session. The labor commission will not
complete its discussion of the bill for sew
eral weeks. The government does not de-
sire to pass the measure until 1T is seen
how workmen behave after the expiration
of the socialist law in September. 1t is i'm
probable that the bill will take its final
shape until the end of autumn. Long be-
fore then an unhpayal over the army hill
may alter the position of the government.
The lower house of Prussian diet today re-
jected the clerical funds bill on the third
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
ROBBERS ON BOARD
A Party of Masked Men Go Through Pas
senger Train.

ST PAUL, June 9.-The Northern Paci-
tic eastbound passengee train which ar
rived here last night was robbed by masked
men near West Salem, N. D., Saturday
night. The engineer and fireman was sur
prised by two masked men climbing over
the tender, and with drawn revolvers COM
,manding them to stop the train. They
commenced firing and the command was
oh eyed. The express messenger, hearing
shots forward, and suspecting something
wrong, took 5000 in money from the safe,
locked the small safe, put out the
mail car was attacked by the robbers and
number of registered letters were rihed The
men then fed.
Searching parties are still out after the
robbers who went through the Northern
Pacific train at New Salem. If caught
they will probably be lynched. Express
Messenger Angevine, whose presence of
mind saved the express companv's treas
nre, shipped his treasure box to St; P aad
this morning. 1t contained from $4,000
60 ZOO IN money. The express conn any
,Iost nothing, but will offer big reward
for the arrest and conviction of the rob-
bers.
Postal Inspector Walking, of Washing
bon d. c., happened to be in town and is
now working up the case. The seven reg
istered pouches are estimated to have con-
Gained $1,000 The robbers compelled the
mail clerk to empty the registered pouches
into one large mail sack. He had hidden
some forty loose registered packages, but
was compelled to produce them.
The whole country is thoroughly alarmed
and it seems almost impossible for the
robbers to escape.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
WAS TOO QUICK.
Eugene Cowles Shot to Prevent Him Com
uniting Murder.

MONTREAL, Quebec, June AT 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon Eugene H.
Cowles, who abducted his daughter from
the child mother, and was followed here
by Mrs Cowles, was shot and wounded by
C. c. Hale the woman's brother. Cowies,
Mrs. Cowles and Hale were in a cab, on a
Mrs Cowles and Hale followed Cowles
land to this city. Cowes asked his
wife to drive with him alone, intending to
shoot her. Hale, however, accompanied
them Cowles reached for pistol to kill
the woman, but Hale was too quick for
him. Cowes and wife were divorced some
time ago, the custody of the child being
given to the mother Cowles abducted the
girl to test the mothers claim in the
courts. He claimed that the move was to
save the fortune left by the elder Cowles,
who was owner of the Cleveland Leader.
Cowles announced his willingness to
surrender the child to his wife and singed
al, order on the convent to that effect.
This will probably settle the abduction
case. Cowles condition tonight is serious
ne having been feeble from lung trouble
before the shooting. Hale is stopping at
a hotel with friends under the surveillance
of officers.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Cowles is the daughter of
Banker 4. B. Hale whose wealth is esti-
mated at about S4,000,000 to 100000.
Before her marriage she was one of the
most prominent leaders in young society.
They were married in 1879. The event
was the great social affair of the year in
Cleveland, President Hayes and Mrs.
Hayes md James A. Garfield being among
the guests.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
SLAUGHTERING DAY.
RandOr Hunt Club POisOns It's Hounds to
Prevent the Spread of Rabies.

Prevent the Spread of Rabies.
PHILADELPHIA, June Sixty valu-
able dogs, the property of the Randor
Hunt club, have since March Is been
poisoned to stamp out the rabies. This
dread disease has been rampant in that
section of the country where the Randor
Hunt club enjoys the popular English
pastime of fox hunting,
The Randor Hunt club has been in
existence many years and enormous
amounts of money have been expended
in the purchase of hounds from the
best English and American kennels
The members of the club
are all prominent members of
society and A. J. Cassatt if the president.
Charles Mather, the master of the
hounds, told a reporter today that
on March Is, the day of the last hunt, one
of the hounds, while out, strayed away
from the pack and it is sup
posed was bitten by an ami
NAL that was affected with rabies
The dog came back to the pack but no no
tice was taken of him until day or two
after the occurrence, when it was discover
ed that he was showing signs of the ma
lignant malady. Orders were at once is
sued for the dogs destruction, which
was speedily accomplished. A few
days afterwards other dogs showed
preliminary symptoms and they were also
destroyed. In spite of every care being
taken the disease spread until it on, June
1st, six dogs showed symptoms. 1t
became necessary then to prevent
further disaster and the club was unani-
nous in the opinion that the whole
kennel was inocuIated with the disease
and that every animal the club owned
must be destroyed. The money value
of the animals was about $4,000. but
pack of hounds like the old cannot be re-
placed bv money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
ALL WERE KILLED.
Terrible Slaughter by the French in a Bat
tie in the Soudan.

PARIS, June 6.-The latest news from
the French in the Soudan is given in a
correspondence to LIE Temps from St.
Louis, Senegal, dated May 6. The cor
respondent says: Commander Archinard
anxious to terminate the campaign,
marched with small column composed
of artillery upon the town of Uuosebou-
gou, in order to disperse the last par
tisans of King Agmadou. The place is
real fortress, and was defended by about
1000 men. The attack began April "a,
and the troops succeeded during the day
in occupying portion of the town, but
Toucoules kept fighting inch by inch. The
battle ragged throughout the night with
great furo. 1t was rot until the evening
of the next day that we were masters of
the town As to its defendert, not a single
one survived; they were all killed on the
spot or blew themselves up by setting fire
to their powder magazine. We had if
teen killed and seventy-two wounded. Two
Europeans only were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
IN BAD SHAPE.

Investigation Proves That Contractors
Have Robbed San Francisco's Treasury
SAN FRANCISCO, June. 6.-Mayor Pond
has made an investigation into the sound
ness of the walls of the northwest wing of
the new city hall with the result that in
number of places, where the walls were
supposed to be of solid brick, four
feet thick, they were found at
an average depth of eighteen
inches to be filled with sand, mortar,
brick and rubbish. In the cross wall. in
which was heavy triangular mass of
iron intended to support thirteen ton
girder and other lighter girders, the con-
dition was found the same Further in
vestigation was ordered
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
Whipped by White Caps.

New ALBANY, Ind, June 9.-The Har-
rison county White Caps were again on
the road early Sunday morning. They
visited the residence of Walter Rowe, five
miles from Corydon, took him from his
bed. tied him to tree, and gave him IS
lashes on the bare back with switches,
decorating him in savage manner. He
was accused of stealing chickens from a
neighbor, but this charge both Rowe and
his wife deny. He recognized two or
three of the White Caps, and proposes to
prosecute them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
DIED II HIS CHAIR.
Sudden End of Lawyer Decker, Well
Known in Wisconsin

CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 9-Henry Decker,
of the law firm of Bisbee. Ahrens & Deck
er, died suddenly on Saturday night, at
his home on West Jackson Street. Late
at night he was suddenly taken i'll with
suffocating pains in his throat, and with
difficulty in breathing. A physician was
called, but Mr.. Decker died in his chair be-
fore aid reached him. Mr. Decker was 81
years of age Before he came to Chicago
he practiced in Menasha. Wis, but failing
health compelled him to return to his
native place in the East. There he ac-
quired fame as a criminal lawy er, and he
was called to Towanda, Pa, to prosecute
Henry Ward for the murder of Wesley A.
West, and in 1873 came again to Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
Demands Their Punishment,

San FRANCISCO, Cal, June 9--The
Chronicle special froen Enseneca. Lower
California, gives an interview with NJ
Torres, governor of the peninsula He
says that the Mecican government has de-
punish those concerned in the conspiracy
to captures Lower California. M. Torres
will soon end his government proofs that
the English corporation are undoubtedly
guilty of complicity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
VERY OLD IN VICE.
Ex-Secretary McCoomes convicted of For
gerry at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash. June 6.-The trial of
J. ?. McCoomes. ex-secretary of the fire
relief committee, charged with forging
the name of Mrs Marty as an endorse
ment to a relief check and applying the
money to his own use, was concluded to-
day. The jury was out twenty-five min
utes and returned a verdict of guilty.
During the progress of the trial it was de-
veloped that McCoomes' character would
not bear investigation. He served a SEN
tence of one and a half years In the Cali
fornia penitentiary at San Quentin. His
attorneys filed notice Of arrest of judg-
ment and new trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
Bled to Death While Drunk.

CHICAGO, June 9.-James Johnson, out
stretched in d drunken stupor on a saloon
floor, was stumbled upon an accidontly
stabbed to death this morning by Walter
Jacobson, who, scarcely as drunk as him
was resisting the whisky enfeebled efforts
of the proprietor, Micheai Dallon, to
forcibly clear the saloon, Johnson, Jacob
son and Dallon had been all night in the
place. dice throwing and drinking prior
to the fatal thrust. All three We're too
sodden to realize Johnson's danger. He
bled to death on the saloon floor from lack
of attention.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
TRYING TO SQUARE HIMSELF.
Attorney General Miller Smoothes Pecu
liar Action,

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Attorney Gen
eral Miller desires to have it known, in
regard to the Port Townsend custom
frauds, that he did not enter a nolle pros
In the case of Beecher. He says he
wrote to District Attorney Winston,
at Spokane Falls, Wash, in regard to
these cases in April last, directing vigor-
Gus prosecution of Brooks and Harmed,
and also against Beecher, unless it should
appear that the charges against the latter
were barred by the statue of limitations,
in which case he was instructed to enter a
nolle pros. but not otherwise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
Killed by Lightning.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June 6.-At the
Pioneer coal works, six miles above this
city, at o'clock this morning, during a
heavy storm, lightning struck barn, kill
ing Tom Hicks. stable boss, and Sumner
Stephenson, colored boy, and partially
paralyzing William Dills, the company S
store superintendent, and a boy named
Alexander. Dills and Alexander will re-
cover
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-06-12
A HEAVY TOW BILL.
Forty Thousand Dollars for Taking the
City of Paris Into Port

LONDON, June THE admiralty court
to day handed down a decision awarding
81, 500 to the British steamer Al
dersgate, and $500 to the American steam
er Ohio, for the services they rem
dered to the Imam line steamer City of
Paris in towing her to Queenstown after
the breaking down of her machinery in
mid ocean, last March, while she was
bound from New York for Liver
pool Justice Butt, who heard the
case, says in his decision that if the
weather had been rough after its accident
occurred the City of Paris would either have
foundered or drifted ashore He praised
the conduct of everybody ON board the
Citu of Paris