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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
CONGRESSMAN PINOLA DEAD.
a Brilliant Career of Capable Man Sud
denly Ended.


denly Ended
WASHINGTON, April 14.-General
Spinola died at l :25 this morning. Francis
b. SpinoIa was born at Stony Brook, Long
Island, March 10, 1921; he was educated
at the Quaker Hill academy, in Duchess
county. He served for six years as a mem
Der of the assembly of the state of New York
and four years as a senator. In 1852 he
was appointed brigadier general of volun-
teers for meritorious conduct in recruiting
and organizing a brigade of four regiments
and accompanying them to the field In
1865 he was honorably discharged from
the service after having been twice
wounded. He was a delegate to the national
democratic convention which met at Char
lesion in the spring of 1860 and was an
alternate to Daniel Manning, who was a
delegate at large to the convention of
1884.
He was elected to the 50th and 51st
congress, serving with marked ability
and in the short time had made for him
self q national reputation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
SUGAR REFINERS COMBINE
They will Attempt to Keep the
German Article Out Of
the Market.
Claus Spreckles, e. @. Knight and
Other Independents Said to
be in the Combination.
The Reaners Claim that Their
Profits are Limited to lis
Cents Per Pound.

NEW YORK, Arpil 13.-Reports have
been current Tor some days on the sugar
maket that combination has been formed
between the sugar trust, all the eastern
refners and the wholesale grocers associa-
sugar trace. 1t is known tx at negotia-
pendent refiners, the sugar trust and the
Wholesale dealers to handle all the sugar
refined in this country and boycott the
refined sugars of foreign countries So
far the deal has resulted only
In an association of the refners 1t is
stated today that Claus Spreckels, E. G.
Knight, Harrison and Frazer, and all the
independent sugar refners have entered
into an agreement with the trbst to work
in harmony with its managers and pro-
duce only their pro rata share of the en-
tire production which will be limited to
sales made IN advance by wholesale
grocers.
One of the largest sugar dealers said in
reference to the agreement: The refners
are now making a profit of only l-15th
of cent per pound on the sugar handled
10y them. They are restricted to this be-
cause at 18Th cents per pound profit, for
eign beet sugar would come to the market
In such quantities as to prevent the selling
of the product of the American re-
fners. Today cabIegrams were re-
ceived asking for quotations in
German beet sugar, and that article,
favored as it is by high bounty to the
producer from the German government, il
looming upprompty as menace to the re-
fnipg business here. There will be no at
tempt to boycott 1t, but individual refners
and the trust acting together will take
whatever steps they deem necessary to pre-
vent it or any other refined sugar from
finding a market here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS.

The Convention to Open at Kansas City
Today.
KANSAS CRY, April ia number ar
ri1 ed here today TO attend the first west
ern states commercial congress to be held
in this city tomorrow. The need of a
congress as set forth in the Kansas legis-
lature's resolution was suggested by a de-
mand coming from the people for clearer
light upon those questions which affect
their material welfare. The west and
south are seeking adjustment to
the conditions which resulted
from their marvellous growth and to pro-
mote that end will be one of the objects of
the convention. The interests Of the two
sections are reciprocal and the welfare of
both demands closer commercial relations.
The congress will not be wholly western
affair. There will be papers read from
Erastus Wiman on reciprocity; Edward
Atkinson, on the money question, and
several from other persons.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Convention of the Republican Lea que.

NEW YORK, April 13.-The ar
rangements for the forthcoming annual
convention of the Republican League Of
the United States have been completed.
The convention will be the largest one
in the history OF the league. The ses-
sions will begin at Music hall, Cincin-
natl. at noon April 81. There will be
1,019 delegates. The hotels will nearly
all reduce their rates during the con-
vention. Nearly all the traffic associa-
tions have granted reduced rates. the
railroads agreeing to sell tickets on the
certificate plan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

The body of an unknown man was found
near Anapee, Sunday. The body was des-
titute of clothing
I'll. H lm, of Weyauwega while leading
an unruly COW, Saturday, was thrown to
the ground and dragged quite distance.
He is 70 years of age and Is not expected
torecover from his injuries.
Last fall scow containing some heavy
blocks of granite upset in Tower bay slip
at Superior and navigation was seriously
interfered with. Divers are now at work
raising the heavy stones but it will be
month before the slip is cleared.
The first logs run down the Chippewa
this season were turned out from the Dells
Monday for down river mills.
John Hanson, Norwegian of Taylor's
Station, came to West Superior Sunday
from St. Paul. He stopped at the Hotel
Douglas and was found in the morning
sutfocated by gas.
Albert Brin, farmer living few miles
from Neenah, was robbed of 500 in money
and gold watch by tramps Saturday.
About 2,5OO singers are expected at the
grand fe stival of the Northwestern Sanger
bund to be held in Milwaukee next July.
Deaths have occurred as follows: ?. w.
Hall, of Elkhorn, at the age Of 76; Moses
t. Walker, of Milton, at the age of So.
LATE TELEGkAMs CONDENSED.
The books of the Boston Water Power
company show til at shares amounting to
SIS, 900 have been illegally issued by the
former treasurer.
Bishop Gilmour. of Cleveland, died at
St. Augustine, Fla, last evening
The medical faculty of the university of
Bonn has abandoned the use of 10th
Koch's and Liebrecht's remedies for tuber-
culosis.
While twelve boys were crossing the
river at ST. Louis in skiff yesterday after
noon, the current carried them into a
strong eddy on the Illinois side; the skiff
capsized, and five of them were drowned
Attorney General Miller is again con-
fined to his residence by illness.
Secretary Tracy Is also at home with
severe cold.
General AIger, who has been confined to
to his bed the past ten days with the grip,
has recovered,
President and Mrs Harrison with the
party who will accompany them on their
trip to tho far west, left Washington at
midnight on special train prepared for
! their use
But two facts could be added today to
the public stock information respecting
the diplomatic ENHANCEMENT with Italy
growing out Of the New Orleans tragedy.
One of these was that the state depart
ment had not received any intimation
from the Italian government, second that
its last note must be answered before a
! given date.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Poisoned by Wholesale.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April ia Chat
tanooga, Tenn, special says an epidemic
of poisoning cases occurred in that city
yesterday, fourteen victims having so
proved fatal.
The cause was cream-puffs bought of
a confectioner. The medium is thought
to be arsenic, which in some unex-
planned way became mixed with in
gradients of the shells of the puffs. So
far nothing positive is known but an
investigation is being made.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
GREAT GERMAN CONTEST.
Bismarck Accepts-What Will be Hi
Course?

Bismarck Accepts-What Will be His
Course?
BERLIN, April 1.-THE electoral con-
test at Geestmunde, where Prince Bis
marck candidacy for the reichstag is OPP
posed by candidates belonging to the So
cialist and progressist parties, has assum-
ed the proportions of great political
event.
Prince Bismarck has definitely accepted
the candidature on the assurance that he
will receive triumphant majority.
Tremendous interest centers In the cours
he will pursue if elected.
Many believe he will retrieve himself OF
be utterly crushed in the attempt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Drink Leads to n Tragedy.

PEORIA. ILL.,, April 1s.-Last Wednes-
day Jacob Firstone. So years of age,
while suffering from delirium tremens,
cut his throat. He was brought to
this city from his farm yesterday and
the wound sewed up. 1t is thought he
will live. Firstone lived alone IL his
cabin and was not discovered until
several hours after he had attempted
to take his life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Preacher Charged with Arson.

Boston, Mass, April 13.-The Rev. G.
Andrews, OF Essex, was committed to
the Salem Jail last night In default of
So, QUO bail to await examination before
Judge Sayward on April II. He is
charged with arson in setting fire to
his own store last Friday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

Many States Not TO Realize the Full
Amount of Direct Tax

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Many states
that expected to realize the entire amount
of their contributions to the direct tax are
TO be disappointed. A scrutiny of the re-
funding act by the first comptroller has
satisfied him that the United States gov
eminent may claim the offsets against
all the states wherein the tax
was not collected from individuals
directly by the government. He has been
searching the records for such offsets and
here are some of those he has already dis
covered on accounts of quotas of arms.
ammunition, etc, over issued to 1887:
California, S8.110; Georgia, 1929;
Illinois, S17,8O7; Michigan, S5,63l
Minnesota. 1913 Oregon, 81 572;
Virginia, Sc, 406; Wisconsin, S., 2O1; New
Mexico, $5,597; Washington, 1888.
Had the old law continued in force many
of these states might have made accounts
square by diminishing the amounts of their
acquisitions, But after the new militia
law of 1887 passed, this course could not
have been pursued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

PETROLEUM has been struck at Goshen,
Ind.
TWENTY Italian immigrants were sent
back from New York.
HUNTER & Arshutz, dealers in boots and
shoes at SheIbyville, Ind, have failed.
Liabilities, s45, 900; assets, sS5 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Set Fire to the POOr.HOuSe.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April IA Bir-
mingham, Ala, special says: A crazy
negro woman last night set fire to the
Crenshaw county poor-house, which
burned to the ground. An old, bed
ridden man named William Johnson
was consumed with it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Debate in the Commons.

LONDON, April 1O.-In the commons to-
day on the Irish land bill Labouchere
moved to omit the word guaranteed
from the clause proposing that an al.
vance be made by the issue ef guaranteed
land stock, equal in nominal amount to
the sum advanced. He denounced the
scope and principle of the bill.
A long debate followed, participated in
by Balfour, Gladstone, Timothy Heal y and
others. Balfour moved cloture, which
was carried and Labouchore's action was
rejected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
MUTUAL MURDER.
Four. Participants in a Free Fight all
Killed.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 1l.-Partic-
ulars have been received of a bloody
encounter near Reno, Lawrence county,
resulting in the death of four persons and
in the serious injury of one other. In a
drunken passion Jack Cassiday fatally in
jured his wife. William Smith, interior
ing to prevent further brutality, was
stabbed to the heart. Alfred Skinner,
owner OF, a lumber camp, took hand and
was fatally stabbed by Cassiday. Before
falling he drew a revolver and shot Cassi-
day dead. A stray shot struck a colored
woman, inhicting painful wound.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
The Pewabfc Wine Fire.

HoUGHToN, Mich, April 13.-The Pc
wabic mine timbers are still burning
furously and the Franklin mine is still
full of hot smoke. The theory of in
cendiary origin has been exploded.
There is no immediate probability OF
the fire exhausting itself. The wind is
favorable should the fire come to the
furnace tonight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
PROCTOR is A CANDIDATE.
The Secretary of War Admits that
He Has Senatorial Aspirations.

BURLINGTON, VT, April 13.-The Free
Press prints to day "a special dispatch
from Washington in which Secretary
Proctor says that the interview tele-
graphed from Omaha, Neb, which ap-
peared in Fridays papers, stating that
he was not candidate for the senator
ship from Vermont 10 succeed Senator
E1munds is fabrication. Secretary
Proctor id that the announcement of
his candidacy was authorized and if he
was appointed to the vacancy he would
accept.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
BAD TRAIN-WRECk.
Four Trafnmen and Number of
Passengers Enjuried-Two Will Die.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, April 13.-The west
bound passenger train which leaves
this city for Cleveland, Ohio, at 1905
a. N. ran into landslide at VanDort,
Pa, twenty-five miles west Of here,
shortly after l o'clock, derailing the
locomotive, baggage and mail cars.
Four trainmen and a number of pas
sangers were injured. Geor- Liebta ge,
the engineer, and w. E. Brown. fire
man, are said to have been so badly
scaIded that they will die. The others
are believed to have been only slightly
hurt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
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BURIED AT LA CROSSE.
The Remains of Mrs. Elizabeth Roo.
Welt Tucker Laid to Rest.

LA CROSSE, Wis, April 16.-The re-
mains of Mrs. Elizabeth Roosevelt Tucker
arrived in the city from New York this
morning, and the funeral was held this
afternoon at the residence of ex-Mayor W .
A. Roosevelt, brother of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Tucker was married
to w. H. Tucker at Sandusky, O.,
and came to La Crosse in 1854. He was a
recognized leader of the La Crosse bar,
and represented the district in the state
senate. He was a captain in the war,
and died in Chicago about 1866, leaving
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
THOSE LOST LETTERS.

A Mail Robber Thought to Have De-
stroyed Six Thousand.
PEORIA, Ill.,, April 11.-Mail Carrier
Chas. Hartwig was arrested for robblng
the mails. He admits his guilt. 1t is
estimated that he has destroyed 5000 let
tarS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
SISTER SUSAN DENIES.
Anna Dickinson's Statements Again
Pronounced False

New YORK, A rll IA Herald special
from Goshen, n Y, says: Anna Dickin-
son, who is at the house of Dr. Seward,
was shown today statement given the
press by her sister Susan Dickinson. In
reply Anna in turn denies what her sister
had said and reiterated her former al
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
GEN ERAL RAUM ILL.
He is in Mortal Combat With the Prevail
ing La Grippe.

CHICAGO, April Is. General Raum,
commissioner Of pensions is seriously i'll
at the Grand Pacific hotel He has been
ailing several weeks with a cold and
symptoms of the grip. He came to Chi
cago a short time ago in hopes that rest
would build him up. He has, however,
not improved, and this morning was very
i'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

There is compensation in all things;a
great sorrow, sancti6ed, will make one an
angel Of coLlfort to others In their sorrow.
The Diamond 10 line has bought all the
warehouses in this state and elsewhere of
the ST. Louis and st. Paul Packet com-
pany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
EXECUTED BY A MOB.
The Murderer of Waterman Meadows
Lyncbed at Princeton Va

ROANOKE, Va, April 13.-Alexan6er
Foote, the negro who murdered Watch
man j. J. Meadows, at BluefeId, w.
Va, last Tuesday morning, was taken
from Jail at Princeton, Morocco County,
Va. last night and hanged to a tree
back of the village school house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

JOSEPH A. WIEGERT, sixty years old,
resident of Rsckland county, n. Y, was
suffoeated Friday night by coal gas.
AN English adventures has been az
rested for inveigling forty-three men into
marriage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Snow in Tennessee.

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn, April 10
Snow a foot and cne-h half deep is on the
fat top of the mountain country
something before unknown at this sea-
son of the year Farmers are suffering
q great loss in stock.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
FINE ORGANIZATION.
Democratic Clubs to be Formed in Every
Precinct in the Country.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Congressman
Wilson, of West Virginia, will leave Mon
day on a tour west for the purpose of Or
eanizing democratic clubs. The trip will
extend to Tacoma. Wash, and will occupy
several months. He goes as the represen-
tative of the National Association of Dem
ocratie clubs. Before fall the association
expects to have democratic clubs in every
voting precinct in the United States, the
whole to be directed from Washington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
A Pitcher sues.

ST.. LOUIS, April lO.-Mark Baldwin,
the Pittsburg leagues pitcher, will sue Won
der Abe for $4,000 for alleging malicious
prosecution. Suits brought against Bald
win by Won der Abe were dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
BETRAYER BITTEN
Mex lean Colonel Undergoing Pasteur's
Treatment.

CITY OF MEXICO, april u.-Colonel
Miguel Lopez, who, it is SAID, betrayed
Macmillan tc the Juprez forces at Quere-
taro, was bitten by a mad dog yesterday,
and is now undergoing the Pasteur treat
ment,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
GRAND JURY AT WORK.
The Investigation Into the Chicago Whis-
KEY Trust Conspiracy Continues.

key Trust Conspiracy Continues.
CHICAGO, April 13--The federal grand
jury today again took up the investiga-
tim of the charge that Secretury Gibson,
of the whiskey trust, conspired to destroy
the ShufeIdt distillery District superin,
tendent Tubbs, of the Western Union Tel,
egraph company, was examined as to Ger
tain kilograms. District Attorney Mil
christ says the statute under which an in
dictraent against Gibson is sought is very
weak and it is doubtful whether convic-
ton could be secured under it in case an
indictment was found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
VICTORY FOR WESTERN YARDS.


Yards and the American Company.
OMAHA, Neb., April 13.-The bitter
war which has beer waged during the
last few weeks by union stock yards
throughout the west against the Amer
lean Live Stock Commission company
was virtually ended by the filing of
stipulation in which the American
company agrees to pay no further re-
bates in return for the Omaha Stock
Yards company raising the boycott
against the business consigned to it.
AS the paving Of rebates provoked the
trouble in the yards Of San Francisco,
Salt Lake, Denver, Sioux City, Mime
apois, ST. Paul, Chicago, st. Louis and
Kansas City, this agreement settles the
entire question. The result is regarded
in commission circles as complete
victory for the western stock yards, as
rebate paying was the strong influence
welded by the American Commission
company, which is an organization sup
ported by stock yards and Farmers al
lance
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
MURDERED BY A MANAIC.
An Insane Farmer Commits Double
Crime.

Crime.
CHICAGO, April IA dispatch from
Cedar Rapids, Ia, say that 81. Jansen, a
farmer living near Cleves, while temper
arily insane from the grip, attempted to
kill his wife. Rev. Schmidt and DR.. Sym
ington came to her assistance, when he
turned upon them and beat them both
badly. He then ran up stairs and re-
fused to come down. A party at
one time attempted to go up and cap
ture him, but the leaders skull was frac-
tured by piece of wood thrown by Jansen
and the man will die. Jansen finally
uieted down and was taken to Grundy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
THE OFFICIAL COUNT.
Few Discrepancies Discovered in the
Chicago Election Returns.
CHICAGO, April Is. The official count
Of the First Ward is as follows:

The canvass Of the votes Of the Sec
ond, Third and Fourth wards by the
Election Commissioners show but few
changes from the figures already pub
lished
The result of the canvass of the
votes of the First ward was net in
crease Of 81 in Hampstead Wash
barnes vote.
It is now claimed by the Republicans
that Hampstead Washburne is elected
by plurality Of S54 votes, the denti-
cal number by which Gilbert beat
Lawler for the shrievalty last fall,
though on what this claim is based is
not made known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
COUNT LOWENHAUPT DEAD.
The Husband Of Secretary Hayard's
Daughter Expires Very Suddenly.

Daughter Expires Very Suddenly.
WASHINGTON, April ia dispatch
has been received here announcing the
death of Count Lowenhaupt OF tine
Swedish legation, at Wilmington, Del.
He was married, it will be remem bered,
a few days since to a daughter Of ex-
Secretary of State Bayard. His illness
was of only twenty-four hours dura-
ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
Proctor Proceeds.

CHICAGO April 10.-Secretary Proctor
arrived to-day from the west, and after
taking look at Ft. Sheridan, proceeded
90 it
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
DIED IN ONE DAY.
Conservative Party Loses Two Members of
Parliament.

LONDON. April 1.-Two members of
parliament died today-Thomas Keay Tap
ling, conservative, of South Leicestershire,
and Col. Charles Joseph Theophilus
Hambre, also conservative, who sat for
South Dorst
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16
TO CONNECT THE CONTINENTS.

TOpUseU TNilIrOaU bbt"ccH ~~UIUi anu
South America.
NEW YORK, April 10.-The steamship
Newport which sailed today for Central
America, had among other passengers a
surveying party of American engineers,
who 60 to dem onstrate the feast oility OF
railroad that is proposed to connect the
United States with the Central and South
American republics. The party will be
GONE two wears
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-16

New YORK, April lin response to
request for his autograph before he sailed
Baron Fava sent the following card to a
reporter:
Il am satisfied to express my sympathy
with the United States.