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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES.
They Work Like Beavers and Come to
Agreements.


WAsHINeToN. March 1.-The conferees
ON the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill has agreed. The Hawaiin cable
proposition is amended to provide for the
payment to the cable company of not more
than S150,000 per annum for Is years by
the government, with the requirement
that the Hawaiin government shall pay
also sum equivalent to one-third of that
paid by the United States.
The senate provision looking to the divi-
sion of the Central American mission and
the raising of the Mexican mission to the
first grade is retained.
The conferees on the Legislative bill
agreed on all but two or three points.
The civil service commission goes on
without any change.
The senate proposition for redistricting
Utah is still open.
The conferees on the Indian app1opria-
ton bill failed to agree.
The conferees ON the sundry civil bill
reached an agreement. The paragraph
relating to thu worlds fair is amended to
appropriate S350.000 as proposed by the
house, instead Of $500, 900 proposed by the
senate. for the expenses Of the govern
ment exhibit, and for the worlds column
bian commission, $95, 900 is appropriated,
of which $50, 900 is for the board of lady
managers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
The Western Malleable Iron Found
ers Succeed in Forming an
Immense Trust.
Works at Chicago, Indianapolis,
Toledo and Cleveland Under
One Management.
The Capital Stock of the CONSOLE
dated Concern Will be
$4,000, 100000.

CHICAGO. March 2.-Beginning to-day
the four grea5 malleable iron companies Of
the country, whose foundries are locat-
ed at Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis
and Toledo, become one gigantic corpora
ton and passed under one general man.
agement. The capital of the consolidated
concern is So, 0G0, 900. The name by
which the four foundrIes will be known in
future is THE National Malleable Cast
lngs company" and the Office has been
established at Cleveland, Ohio.
The officers Of the new corporation are:
A. A Pope, president, e. L. Whittemore,
vice-president; 0. X. Brooks, secretary
and treasurer. The local resident officers
are: E. 2. Bailey, manager; H S. Burk-
hardt, assistant manager: Clayton Mark,
works director; n. f. Perkins, assistant
treasurer; Florence Mccarthy and Will
liam Case, superintendent.
The men who succeeded in uniting these
s., 900, 600 interests claim that the change
is not in the nature of trust, nor the con-
solidation of former competitors nor vet
the attempted establishment of monopoly
with the object of raising prices. The
managers express their confidence that
their patrons will understand and believe
all these representations and appreciate
IuS advantages 10 p6 derived from the new
company. The management is averse to
public explanation in detail of the causes
for this combination, or the Justification
for it, but in a general way they consent
to review the development OF the malleable
iron business.
Wealthy Eastern manufacturers who
had large experience in malleable iron
founding were interested in the establish
ment of the Chicago Malleable Iron COM
pany in 1873 and also in Indianapolis
works. These Eastern stockholders after
wards became mterestel in the Cleveland
company, the Oldest of the big Four
and the same capitalists assisted in the
establishment later on with President A.
A. Pope and others of the Toledo works.
The three older companies worked har-
moniously until the works at Toledo
entered the field. Then local in
terest became more aggressive, and
interested managers and superintendent
pushed their business regardless of the
concerns at other points. The necessity
for consolidation of the four companies
in which capital was Jointly invested be-.
came apparent to quiet the pre- udice to
these local interests that might ensue
from the development of the Toledo en-
terprise by the diversion of work from the
older shops This situation and the neces-
slty for more capital to increase facilities
and establish the new plant resulted in
the consolidation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05

WAsHINGToN, Feb. Ex-senator Hearst
OF California, died tonight at $40. Sen
ator Hearst had been i'll for six months
with complication Of diseases, kidney
and heart troubles being the worst. He
has been confined to the house for two
months past, and had been in a semi-com-
atose state for several days.
George Hearst was born in Franklin
county, Missouri, September 8, 1920, his
parents having gone to that state from
North Carolina the year before.
He received limited COM
mon school education and worked
on his fathers farm till 1850,
when he caught the gold fever and went to
California. For years he was miner and
prospector, and subsequently, by location
and purchase, became the owner of valu-
able mineral and agricultural lands. The
increase of his wealth was steady and
rapid. Besides his California prop
critics, he owns 100000 acres
of grazing land in Mexico
He has for a long time been the chief
member in the extensive mining firm of
Hearst, Hsggin, Lewis & Co., among
the chief of whose properties are the
famous Anaconda copper mines in Mon
tana. His fortune at the time of his
death is estimated at $2O,O00,00O He
was appointed to the senate to fill out the
term of Miller, deceased, in 1886, and in
1887 was reelected by the California legis
lature. which at that time was demo-
cratic. As tn, legislature and governor
both are republican now, his successor
will be of that faith
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
THE HENNESSY TRIAL.
Sensational Evidence is Given by a Colored
Man.

New ORLEANS, March 2.-The Italian
Politz, who created sensation in the Hen
messy trial Saturday night by declaring
that he desired to make a statement has,
it is understood, made partial confession.
He claims he was not present at the shoot
ing, but knew of the conspiracy The
men who murdered the chief were only
tools, the real leaders not appearing on the
scene. He did not give the names of the
leaders, but he is said to have i'm
plicated some of the accused and some
Italians not arrested. JAS Poole (colored)
testified that he saw Marchezi and Scaffidi,
two of the prisoners. firing at Hcnnesey.
He did not know the men by name, but
picked them out In the court room. The
evidence created another sensation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05

Congress Will Settle Much Controverted
Question.


Question.
WASHINGTON. March 2. = Senator
Casey's resolution, adopted by the senate
Saturday, having for It's object the per-
nanent settlement of the titles of settlers
in the northeastern part OF North Dakota,
is of great Importance. The St. Vincent
extension Of the Manitoba road laid
claim to lands on both sides
of Its constructed road between st. Cloud
and st. Vincent. This extension. how
ever, runs north from Fergus Falls. often
at a distance of less than mile allowed
by the grant, from the Red river of the
north. Nevertheless the company has
claimed full ten miles, Notwithstanding
that it would include large
tracts across the river in North Dakota.
This was disallowed By the interior
department on the ground that the road
was within the limits of Minnesota. The
supreme court. however, in a subsequent
decision, disregarded the boundary limits
of the state, and the ruling in that case
will govern in the present case No grant
up to the time of that decision
having been recognized in North Dakota,
the government has disposed of and
patented large tracts of these lands, which
under this decision, must be held to have
Injured to the railroad company These
lands, it is said, include parts OF Fargo,
Grand Forks, and other important towns,
The decision rendered today by the SUI
preme court in the matter of overlapping
granted lands has practically
rendered it impossible to wholly satisfy
the grant to the Manitoba company within
its limits, if settlement is possible there
for it will be in line of Caseys resolution,
directing the secretary of the interior to
negotiate with the railroad company with
view of securing its consent to make
selections of other public lands in lieu of
those IN North Dakota
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
PROF LIEBER1Ca's PREPARATION
A Berlin Doctor Has Another Cure for
Consumption.

BERLIN, Feb. 26,-At last nights
meeting of the medical society, Prof.
Lieberich detailed a prescription for the
preparation of his new tuber-
culosis cure, as follows Two;
tenths of a gramme of cantharadine.
fUur-tenths of gramme Of hydrate of pot
ash, or three-tenths of a gramme of hydrate
OF natron.
These ingredients ought to be weighed
exactly in a 0ne-thousand cubic centimetres
of water, and then warmed in a warm bath,
until clear solution is obtained. While
the warmth is maintained, water should
be gradually added until il reaches the
mark, when the solution become cold.
The cold water should be added until the
whole amounts to exactly one lite.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05

Citizens of Clark County Town Ben
on Lynching Joe Stangel.

THoRP, Wis, Feb 28.-A German
farmer named Joe Stangel, a widower who
lives about two miles northwest of here,
who was arrested about a year ago for at
tempting criminal assault on his step
daughter, has, during the past few days,
been the cause of another sensation.
Sta gel has hada half sister keeping house
for him for some months past, and last
week he enticed the girl to lonely spot
and attempted to assault her. She escaped
from him. Stangel drew his revolver and
fired, but missed his aim. The girl
went to family named Gruber,
who lives one mile east of Stanley
and six miles west of here, for protection.
Yesterday morning between 2 and a. NJ
Mr.. Gruber's barn with thaee horses. four
teen head of cattle, ten sheep and about
twenty tons of hay, burned to the ground.
1t is alleged that Stangel set fire to the
building.
Stangel was captured this morning.
about 7. ocolck in his own barn. He
crawled under the hay and set it on fire
with the intention, it is supposed, of
burning himself up, when the smoke was
seen by the coustabIes and sheriff They
ordered him to come out. Stangel refused
and the officers had to pull him
out. He almost severed his throat with
blunt iackknife. Stangel's wife was kill
ed while she and her husband were stump
pulling last spring, by being struck on the
head with chain, and a great many be-
lieve now that Stangel may have killed
her.
The widest excitement prevails, and
the officers have to tax their energies to
prevent the angry citizens from taking
the law into their own hands. Stangel
has lived here for the past eight years,
and has always been terror to the whole
community.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Brutal Murder at R eed City. iii.

PEORIA, ILL.,, March 2-Sheriff Berry
la nded Sim Stevenson, desperate muir
derer, in the jail here to-day. Both he
and his victim were coal miners at Reed
City in this county. Stevenson picked g.
quarrel with Simon Early and ended by
drawing knife, when Early attempted to
escape, but was caught by Stevenson as
he was climbing fence. The desperate
pulled him to the ground and there delib-
erately plunged knife a half dozen
times into the body of the PROSTATE man,
killing him instantly. A sheriff's posse
captured him, and finding arrangements
had been made to lynch him at Reed City,
brought him to Peoria
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
WILL FORCE THEM TO PAY.
The Words Fair Directors Enter Suit
Against Delinquents

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The local directory
of the worlds fair began suits today
against large number of delinquints, in
all there are about 5000 small stockholders
who have not paid their assessments and
the collection will be pushed
The board of control of the national
commission is anxiously watching the
progress of the legislation in Washington
The sundry civil bill will now go to the
conference, and the local paper says the
board of control of the senate will not re-
cede from It's amendment cutting down the
appropriation. If not, the national ccm-
mission, as body, will resign and leave
the matter entirely in the hands of the
local board
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
APPOINTS HIS ASSISTANTS.
Inspector OF Oils Kersten Completes his
staff

DEPERE, Wis, Feb. 2S.-Inspector of
Oils Kersten announces the following ap-
pointments:
Green Bay district-D. M Hagerty, vice
DIR. B. C. Brett.
Appleton district. Ii. Ramps, vice l.
A. Fuller.
Ashland district-H. B. Warner, vice J.
G. Cohen.
Eau Claire district-Fr. J. Keer, vice H.
P. Thomas.
La Crosse district-W. S. Hanscom, vice
R. L. Spence.
Merritt disirict-William Connors, vice
William Frazier, Jr.
Milwaukee district-John Mccoy, vice
Lemuel Ellsworth.
NeillsvilIe Observation-Disclosures A. Lee,
vice w. C. Billiard.
Racine district-H. Colbert, vice R. c..
Hindey.
Watertown district-August Tanck, vice
81. L. Eberle.
Wausau District Louis Hellreth, vice
Herman Miller.
West Superior district-M. c. French,
vice H. j. Palmer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
oGLEsBY's RESIDENCE BURNS
The Wife of the Ex-Governor is Painfully
Hurt.

ELKHART, ILL.,, March 2.-The mansion
of Ex-Governor Oglesby, at 0gIehurst,
burned today. The loss is $4,000. All
the governors and Mrs. Oglesby's relics
of the war were destroyed. Mrs. Oglesby
was painfully but not dangerously burned
Owing to the drought, general in this
part of the state now, there was not sufi-
Gent water at hand to be of any servic e
in the checking of the flames. Mrs.
Ogelsby was burned slightly on the face
and a portion of her hair and eyebrows
were smged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY.
The AppIeto Company ReOrganizes and
VIII Put in New Plant

APPLETON, Feb. 28.-At the meeting Of
the electric street railway m,en last night a
transfer was legally made to the Edison
company Officers were elected as follows
President, A. L. Smith, vice president,
H. D. Smith, secretary, G. A. Beverage,
directors. A L. Smith and H. D.
Smith, of Appleton; John P. Ord, New
York, J. |. Beggs, Chicago. The plant
will be thoroughly equipped with the
Sprapue system. Cars will be built by the
Pullman company. About $40, 900 will be
put into the road, which will be in opera
ton May |.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
DEATH OF A WING LEADER.
Col. william w. Gates of Jackson.
Tenn. Passes Away.

JACKSON, Tenn, March 2.-Col William
W. Gates, the Nestor of the Tennessee
press, died in this city to-day, aged 76
years. He leaves an aged widow and
several children, among whom is John w.
Gates, mayor of Jackson.
Col Gates was the founder Of the Ten
nessee Wing in 164S. He was Wing leader,
a friend of Henry Clay, and was the friend
of White, Gentry, Bell fancy and other
statesmen who made Tennessee famous
forty years ago He fondly hoped and
predicted until recently that the Wing
party would come into power. He was
among the last of the leaders of that party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
SHIPPING BILL PASSES.

1t Authorizes the Government to Enter
Into Contracts With Private Parties.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The shipping
bill was passed by the house today and is
radically different from the senate meas
ure. 1t merely authorizes the postmaster
general to enter into such a contract for
not less than FIVE nor more
than ten years, with American
citizens for the carrying of mail on
American Steamships between The United
States and foreign ports, Canada excepted
The vessels contracted with must be Of
American build and differed by American
citizens
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.
A Hot Battle is Fought on the Southern
Plains.

IQu1oUE, Feb. 25.-On the 18th inst. a
battle was fought on the plains at Dores
The government was defeated with loss
of 500 men. On the 10Th, .Iquique sur
rendered to the feet. A riot the
same night, caused by an incen-
diary mob, was quelled by the
feet and foreign residents, IT'S of the mob
were killed and wounded. On the 17th
the opposition party suffered a check ON
the pampa near Hauraua. There
was hard fighting from morn
ing till evening. Capt. Lambton,
of H. M. S. warship, landed under fire to
arrange an armistice and to take on
board any of the remaining women and
children from the town. An armistice
was declared till noon of the Goth. On the
afternoon of the Goth the government
troops were surrendered to the feet by
Col. Sofa, who had fought CALAMITY The
town is now in possession Of the feet. No
foreign residents were killed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Lightning Strikes Churches.

New B OXFORD, Mass, March "A de-
structive winter thunderstorm, accom-
panied by lightning, visited this city,
about O'Clock last night. In the city
proper not much damage was done, but in
South Dartmouth, Dartmouth, Westport,
and Mattapoisett the lightning played
havoc, destroying no less than six build
ings and causing serious mi r. to two
churches, one valued at s. 600 being de-
molished
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
TYPE FOUNDERS CONSOLIDATE
They Unite Their Interests for Mutual Pro-
tectiOn

CHICAGO, Feb. PA local paper says
the largest type founders of the country,
after long negotiation, have about effect
ed consolidation of their interests. The
capital is reported to be s6,OOO,OOO The
establishment of uniform prices
is said to be the chief reason.
for the consolidation of the foundries.
The wholesale cutting of the price of type
has been the rule and owing to this the
plants of printers have been decreasing in
value, enabling the new firms to put in
entirely new plants at half the cost of those
laid in before the Generalization
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
CHIPPEWA COUNTY SUITS.
Papers Served on the Bondsmen of Seve
Serley.


CHIPPEWA FALLS, Special Telegram,
Feb. 28.-District Attorney Bowe today
begun suits against FIVE of the fifteen
bondsmen of ex-County Treasurer Sever
Serley, to recov,r $40, 230. The latter
defalcation during the four years Of Office
ending January last being that amount,
The complaint is verified by the county
treasurer, Robt Patten. It is more
than likely that the amount will be paid
over to the county without contest al
though there is rumor that some of the
bondsmen claim defects in the bond, and
consequently cannot be held liable. 1t is
understood that the bondsmen realized on
the property conveyed to them for the rea-
son that various parties held prior, bona
fde conveyances of it from their friend
Seriey
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
A Condemned Murderer Escapes.

QUINCY, Ill, March Dam Porter, the
murderer of Edwin D. Smith, broke jail
last night at 9 O clock and made good his
escape. When the sheriff entered the jail
at 9 o'clock he was confronted by Porter,
who demanded his release. This re uest
the sheriff refused to comply with, when
P orter knocked him down, relieved him Of
his arms, and gained his liberty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Assaulted a Priest.

BERLIN, March 2.-Pastor Schach, a
Catholic priest of this city, was garrotted
and nearly killed by rich butcher named
Lehrmann yesterday. The affair hap
pened in the priests parsonage, whore
Lehrmann had called to protest against
the priest urging Lehmanns wife, who is
a Catholic, while he is Protestant, to
have her children baptised in the Catholic
Church The sexton was attracted by the
cries and fastened to the priests relief.
1t is said to-day that the priest is dying.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
WILL HAVE RECIPROCITY.
The Majority in Congress are in Favor
of Trading With Canada.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-Erastus Wyman
plies from members Of congress who were
olution. Wyman says the majority of
both senate and house will be secured in
favor of unrestricted reciprocity between
the United States and Canada. Senator
Sherman thinks on the face of the
Canadian campaign any action by con-
gress might be misunderstood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
WILL ASSIST ANNA DICKINSON,
Women Suffragfsts Say She VIII Not
Re Permitted To Srnfsar.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The members
of the Womens Suffrage association and
of the Women's Council, which were in
session all last week, propose to do some
thing for Anna Dickinson. Susan B. An
thony says: Miss Dickinson is in q posi-
ton in which she will need assistance. L
am sure the women of the country will
come nobly to her relief. The asso ciation,
as such, could not assist her. but individ-
ually, l am sure, the members would not
permit her to suffer without saccorn
Mrs. Isabella B. Hooker said she was al
most like a mother to Anna dickinson. IL
Miss Dickinson was in need of any assist
ance, however, she was sure the women
would only be too glad to give it. Miss
Dickinson has brothers, who, l am sure,
will not allow their sister to be an object
of charity.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
RACE FIGHT IN ST. LOUIS.
Negroes Match Their Strength With
Number of White Men.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. ga fight started to-
day in the lower portion of the city be-
tween a white man of unsavory reputation
and couple of negroes. 1t was soon par
ticapated in by number Of others of
both races. About twenty men fought
for an hour with clubs. stones. knives,
etc. When the police finally stopped it,
two of the white men and eight of the
negroes were found to have been been
badly used up. Five of the negroes had
go to the hospital.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
Will Forfeit Their Rights.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-In view of the
statements that large number of persons
have entered or contemplate entering Inc
Cherokee outlet. contrary to law, the secre-
tary of the interior today issued notice
that any who attempt to do so befores the
lands are open to settlement will be pre-.
EN- ptorialIy removed, and forfeit the
rights they may acquire by obedience to
law
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
SOLD LIQUOR TO INDIANS.
George Dickey Gets Ninety Days for the
Little Act

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Special
Telegram, Feb, 27.-George Dickey was
sentenced 10 ninety days in the county
Jail for selling liquor to Indians without
license. Dickey is said to have assaulted
an Indian named Jim Swallow in a most
brutal manner and will be tried for the
assault after serving his ninety days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-03-05
BLAZE AT MONROE.
Two Large Barns, Valued at $1,000, Are
Consumed by the Flames.

MONROE, Special Telegram, Feb. 81
Fire was discovered in Frank Chenoweth' S
large barn today, which together with a
COW and other personal property to the
value of S4OO, was destroyed. The barn
was valued at $500. A little later Henry
Ludlow's barn caught fire and was burned.
1t was valued at $500. The property was
partially insured.
Mrs. Peter Wells, an old and respected
citizen of this place, died this morning at
her home. She had been an invalid for
some time