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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-07

uced, - the German orator of the evening.
on. l. W. Habercom. the fifth auditor of the
easury, who spoke for about twenty minutes
German. There was man sitting or ia
% near the stage who was impressed wid1 the
lea that the proper thing TO do was 10 applaud
fery nth word, and he gave some trouble be-
Pre- he could be induced to see that applause
ses Its force when ii is too literally given
% finally subsidized, and the applause was
hereafter led by minister who stood in the
her part Of the hall and gave the cue to the
est by shouting out bravo" az intervals.
The band contributed to the noise after Mr..
Lsbercom had finished his speech amid
horus OF cheers, and when il had PLAYED a
piece Mr.. Schulz arose and introduced the
English orator. Mr.. Simon Wolf He had gone
the front and was trying TO hush the crowd
fhen Secretary Foster looked at his watch and
~ that II was time for him TO 20. He had 4
rior engagement thai called him away at 40
b clock and he 90 notified the managers of the
celebration when he arrived, but the time had
lown by unnoticed. and 50 he had to hurry.
He was going TO slip out quietly when he was
Peen and dragged back by the auditor, who in
listed upon his remaining lSng enough to mako
: short speech Accordingly the word was
based 10 Mr.. Wolf, who grheefuily vacated the
platform in favor Of the Secretary, whom he
'nreducsd very neatly
A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-07

TRUSTEES Gss SALE OF ONE TENTH INTEREST N
SgokE fAhk." CORNER or WASHINGTON
md ROAD sTkEkIs. NEsr WASHINGTON.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

HENRY FITzsIMMoNs. aged 10, and his
brother, Michael, aged "a, were asphyx.
lated by gas in Chicago, Sunday night.
At Freeport, ILL.,, Moses Farer was
caught by a BELT while grinding feed with
a steam thrasher and was so badly injured
as to cause his death.
IRE severest storm ever known in Den
yer ragged Sunday night. Wires of all
kinds are down and traffic is suspended.
JOHN VNCHRICH, chief Of the SanduSky
(Ohio) fire department, was killed by fall
ing through the hatchway of the propeller
r. E. Schuck, while making an inspection
for fire.
A DISPATCH says an explosion occurred
at Bay View, L. l., and two men were in
SANITY killed. Several others are report
ed as injured.
THREE men we're killed and 2 seriously
injured by an explosion in the Busk tunnel
on the Midland railroad, near LeadvilIe,
Col Friday.
A swEDE miner named Peterson fell
from the cage of No. shaft on Lake
Superior mine, near Marquette, Mich,
Wednesday and was dashed to pieces at
the bottom of the shaft
ONE man on the Chicago express which
crashed into a way freight engine at New
burg, N. Y, Tuesday night, was killed
and eleven others were injured, one SO
badly that be will die. The man who was
killed was Fireman Joseph Smith, of East
Albany.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
FOREIGN.

E,.rrra-~ w. Loo, ---s~le Char,aol
Tor Won Caprivi Prussian count,
The Persian tobacco monopoly has been
abolished by the government.
A RECIPROCAL treaty with British West
Indies and British Guiana is concluded.
A GALE Sunday at London caused much
damage and the loss of several lives.
The Standard bank, at Melbourne, Aus
tralia, with a capital of $1,000 600, sus-
pended Friday
The fishing boat Osprey was foundered
In the Tay. Her crew of FIVE men were
drowned.
On Saturday, at Vienna, well-dressed
man committed suicide with revolver in
st. Stephens cathedral during service.
JOHN DILLON was struck on the head
with stone and badly hurt in a political
riot at Eunis, county Claire, Tuesday.
A REVOLT in Sac Pauo, Brazil, by
which 1t was sought to depose the governor
of the state, has been suppressed by the
government troops, and quiet now prevails
throughout the state.
IT is reported that pilgrimages to Rome
are being organized from all parts of the
world on the occasion of the pope's jubl-
lee.
Won BULOW, the famous German plan
lists, is critically i'll in Berlin of influenza,
He will be 81 years old on Jan. s.
By the fall of building in Newport,
England, Sunday, two adjacent cottages
were completely crushed and ten persons
severely injured.
Mr.. NORRIS, inventor Of the Morris tube,
committed suicide at London, shooting
himself with rife. No reason is given
for the act.
AN uprising against the provincial
governor occurs at Pernambuce, Brazil. A
fight ensues between the populace and
government troops, sixty men being killed
or wounded.
IT is officially announced that Zanzibar
will be a free trade port, except SO far as
alcohol and munitions of war are concern
ed, after February next.
A CROWDED t=1ry-boat capsized in the
Ebe at hal. hurgMonday hundreds of peo-
pie ,izo thrown into the river. Ten of
tt passengers were drowned and many
others had narrow escapes.
SENSATIONAL stories were given out
Thursday that another Jack-the Ripper
atrocity had been committed in the White
chapel district, London. Investigation
shows that the crime was a case of wife
murder by shoemaker in fit of jealousy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
The Northwestern Miller, of Mime

The Northwestern Miller, of Mime
apolis, has undertaken to collect ship
lead of -four to be sent to the starving
peasants OF Russia as gift from the mil
lers of the United States. Arrangements
have been made with the Russian govern
ment whereby the latter agrees to furnish
Transportation from this country to Russia
and to distribute the cargo to the famine
stricken people. The millers of Mime
apolis alone have already subscribed over
three thousand sacks of -four to this cause.
This donation, amounting to four hundred
and twenty thousand pounds, is to be in
creased no half million, winch will make
the total subscription Of the Minneapolis
-four makers train load of from eighteen
to twenty cars. An appeal has been made
to every miller in the United States to aid
in this work. In order to do this, the co
operation and assistance of every miller in
the country is essential. The proposed
cargo will contain six million pounds OF
-four. To raise this very large amount 1t
will be necessary for millers everywhere to
contribute. The condition of the peasants
of Russia is known to all. The Russian
authorities estimate that twenty millions
of people are without food.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
TIE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES.

The Archduke Sigismund, of Austria,
died Tuesday in Vienna from influenza.
North DAKOTA millers appeal for as
sistance in relieving suffering in Russia.
A MOVEMENT is begun for the construc-
ton OF railroad from Mankato to Hast
lngs.
LA GRIPPE is raging in nearly every
northern city from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
NEW YORK city is ove1run with beg
CARS, thieves and men unable to obtain
york
The Ruggles Street Boston church soci-
ETY. Of Boston, has extended call to Rev.
Everett D. Burr. of Chicago.
The Chemical National bank, with a
capital of 81 $1,000, has been authorized
to begin business at Chicago.
The Kent Conn. iron works will close
indefinitely. The furnace has been run
continuously for nearly half century.
The encouragement has appointed
James ~ McManon assistant United
States attorney for the western district of
Michigan.
AN order was issued from the navy de,
partment Thursday that the destination
Of the United States war ships must not
be given out.
HE search for the missing Mexican
vessel Tahaiti has been abandoned. She
had on board a crew of sixteen men and
200 laborers.
A SUCCESSFUL test of the government
bureau of animal industry's method Of IN
ocuating swine was made in Illinois.
JUDGE BLoDGETT, of the federal dis
trict court for Northern Illinois, will re-
sign to accept the presidency of the Illinois
Insurance company.
On Saturday, Charles Uncles, the first
-Olered man ever raised to the Catholic
priesthood, was ordained by Cardinal
Gibbons III Baltimore.
ANOTHER natural gas we'll was struck
Thursday at Stronghurst, H., Is miles east
of Ft. Madison, Ia, and that village is
wild with excitement.
THOMAS S. ADAMS, the farmers alliance
candidate, was nominated for governor OF
Louisiana by the anti-combine convention
at Baton Rouge, Thursday.
A TELEGRAM announces The death, at
ldulSqudtl; Ill., lei VI 'IH1CI u1stJCi0; vi
the Cherokee nation, Monday morning,
The assistant chief Is said to be danger
ously i'll.
SECRETARY Proctor attended the meet
ing of the cabinet Friday for the last time
and took official leave Of his associates. He
severed his connection with the war de-
uartment Saturday afternoon.
OBITUARY.: At Springfield, ILL.,, Judge
Alexander Fisher, aged twenty-six.--At
New Brighton, R. l., Rear Admiral
Thomas Pattison, U. S. n, aged seventy
three.-At Peoria, H., Captain A. S. Cole
aged ejghty-seven.
IT is semi officially announced in Wash
ingtop that President Harrison will short
ly issue proclamation restoring the duty
on sugar, coffee, teas and molasses from
countries that have not negotiated
reciprocity treaties with this country.
MONDAY being the thirteenth anniver
sary of the death of the prince consort
memorial services were held at Windsor
castle, and attended by Queen Vic
toria and other members of the roya
| family
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

and kydrophane were probably what was
called "0culus bell" 0culus mundi'' and
"Lqpis mutabilis' by Thomas Nicol, Rob-
err 30 lie and other writers of the seven
tenth century, and Weltauge' by the
Germans.
he great capacity of this substance for
absorbing q fluid would undoubtedly rem
der 1t as efhc2CloGs Tor the purpose OF alb
sorbing poison as aty other known stone,
providing the wound is open enough; aud
It's internal use today as medicine is pos
sibly also due to this property.
Iabasheer, as known among mineral
ogIsts, is a corruption of the word tabixir.
q name which was used even in the time
of Avicenna, the grand vizier and body
surgeon Of the sultan of Persia in the
l0th century. 1t played very important
part In medicine during the middle ages.
As 70 It's origin, Sir David Brewster says
that tabashear Is only formed IL diseased
or injured bamboo Joints or stillzs.
Gulbolrt differs from Brewster, mas
much as ne attributes the different rates
of growth to the fact that when there is a
superabundance of sap the tabasheer is
formed from the residum. More recently
Henry Cecil says: In the onrush of
tropical growth in the young shoot, nature
after flooring the knot, has poured In, as
1t we're, sap and silica sufficient for a nor
nal length and width of stem to the knot
next above it. But by some check to the
Impulse, or 10y irregularity Of conditions,
the portion of stem thus provided for is
shorter or narrower than intended, and the
unused silica is left behind as sediment,
compacted by tpe drying residum of sap.
DR.. Huth discusses the name, history
origin and reputed virtues of this SUD-
stance with much fuIlness. In regard to
It's use 10 medicine during the middle
ages, he quotes a remarkable list of ap
pilcatlons to the ills that flesh is heir to.
Here it is cited as a remedy for affec.
tons OF the eyes, the chest, and of the
stomach, for coughs, fevers and hillary
complaints, aul especially for melancholia
arising from solitude. dread of the past
and fear for the future. Other writers
speak Of its use in billions fevers and
dysentery, internal and external heat, and
variety of injuries and maIadles.
The writer has examined large num-
Der OF so-cailed mad-stones, and they
have all provedto be an aluminous shale or
other ab;orptive properties to greater de
gree than any other mineral substance
that have examined, and il is strange
that it has never been mentioned as being
used as an antidota. 1t may oe confienti-
ally recommended to the or a3enca of any
person who may d sire to believe in a
mad tone.-N. Y. Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24

Railroads-Mess!s, Casey, chairman; Hawley
Stockbridge, Pettigrew, Power, PETER, Black
burn, Berry, Bate, Gordon and Palmer.
Rules-Messrs. Aldrich, chairman; Sherman.
Henderson, Harris and Blackburn.
Select COMMITTEES wera appointed as fol-
lows:
Nicaraguan Cla ms..Messrs. Morgan, chair
man; Palmer, White, stewart and Mitchell.
Woman Suffrage-Messrs. Ransom, chairman;
Carlisle, George, Hoar, Allen, Quay and Warren.
On Presidents Message. Transmitting Report
of Pacific Railway Commissiou-Messrs Frye,
chairman; Dawes, Hiscoek Davis, Carey, Morgan,
Turple, Falkner and White
On Transportation of Meat ProdGcts-Nessrs.
Vest, chairman; Coke, Plumb, Power and Casey.
On Relations with Canads-Messrs Allen,
chairman; Hoar, Allison, Hale, Doiph, Pugh,
Voorhees,, German and Carlisle.
Indian apredations-Messrs Shoup, chairman
Paddock, Chandler, Allen, Power, FaIkner, Coke,
Carlisle and Kyle.
Quadro-C observation-disclosures Pettigrew, chair
man; Hiscock, Sherman, Cameron, Hawley, Viii
son, FELTON,, Cnllom, Colquitt, Vest Kenna, Gray,
Daniel, Villas and Gibson (Maryland).
observation-disclosures Plat, Chairman; Stewart
Davis, Carey, Shoup, Hansburough, Jones (Arkan
sas), Carlisle, Faulkner, Gordon and Mcpherson
Transportation Routes to the Sea Board
Messrs Squire, chairman; Mitchell, Aldrich
| Casey, Gallinger, Gibson Qowa), George, Turpie
SATURDAY, DEC, 10
HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. McMlllin, of
/ tennessee, a concurrent resolution was
agreed to providing for holiday recess
from "Wednesday, 23l instant, until Tues
day. 5th proximo.
The membership of the committee or
ways and means was increased from thir
teen to fifteen, on account Of the large
increase in the membership of the house
The committee or quadri- centennial haC
| been increased from nine to eleven, and {
similar increase had been made in tht
committee On immigration. The commit
tee Oh Indian depreciation claims had beer
abolished for the reason that at the las
congress law had been pass submitting
these claims to the courts. The name O
the committee on commerce had beer
changed to the committee on inter stat
and foreign committee. Mr., Springer, 0
Illinois, suggested that the designation O
the quadri- centennial committee should b
changed to the committee on the Colum
bian exposition. Mr. Enoe, of Tennessee
offered a resolution for The appointment o
a special committee to inquire into th
charges made against he commissioner o
pensions and the administration OF hi
Office. Mr.. Chapman, of Michigan
announced the death of his colleague
Melbourne IL. Ford, and in respect 80 tn
memory Of the deceased the house adjourn
ed until Wednesday, Dec. %.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
WILL MAKE TROUBLE.
The French-Bulgarian Difficulty is Really
Serious.


BERLIN, Dec 19.--The view taken in
official circles here of the quarrel between
France and Bulgaria is that it will result
in mischief. A dispatch was received
yesterday evening from the German en-
bassy at Constantinop!e, containing the
substance of the protest made to the 81 and
vizier by Cambon, the French ambassador
In which Ribot, the French forei On min
lister, accuses the Bulgarian government,
besides the illegal expulsion Of Chadouine
with insulting French Agent Level by set
ting a police watch upon his residence,
and upon one occasion with arrestlng
Level himself, by mistake Level appears
to have been suspected of secretly giving
assistance TO the Russo BuIgarians. Ribot
contends that the porte must now insist
that Bulgaria apologize and rescind the
order of expulsion against Chadouine and
thus wipe cut by public official recognition
the Insult to the French agent. The
grand vizier communicated with the gov
errment at Sofia, and in answer to the
authorities expressed his regret that the
incident had arisen. but declared that they
would adhere to their right to expel
Chadouine. The Bulgarian agent at Con
stantinople in communications addressed
to the German and Austrian Embassys is
couehed in the most cordial terms.
He asserts that his government
has strong proof that the French
residence been made a focus of plots
against Stambouleoff, the Bulgarian prime
minister. The opinion is expressed in
diplomatic circles that Berlin Is against
Rlbol. 1t is not expected that he will
venture to refer the dispute to the Berlin
treaty powers. He will probably bully
Bulgaria in order to please Russia and
keep quarrel standing open until an op-
ming actual hostiities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
CONDENSE NEWS.

The Nebraska supreme court declared
unconstitut .onal the law taxing fire in
surance companies certain per cent. ON
risks accepted.
The duke of Marlborough has obtained
the assent of the court of chancery to sell
part Of the BIenheim estates which were
granted 10 the first duke by parliament
A bank at Wartrace, Tenn. was en- cred
by profes sional robbers and s.. 900 stolen
from the safe. The money compartment
was not forced.
A premature blast in Busk tunnel, Col.
orado, killed John Ma!ey, John Starbeck,
fatally wounded Charles Olsen, and seri-
oasly injured two others.
At Meridian, Miss, negro who as
saulted Mrs. Baughton, Wednesday, was
taken from the sheriff. posse and shot to
death.
A game keeper named Merrigan was
murdered near Mary borough, Ireland.
He was shot in the back of the head while
setting a rabbit trap.
David Benderson donated the entire re-
ceipts of Wednesdays matinee of Sinbad
at the Chicago opera house to the Chica-
go ers'l Santa Claus fund for the poor
lchildren of Chicago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
A CANADIAN SENSATION.
Tarte, the Deposed Mercier's Ally, Makes
an Astounding Charge.

QUEBEC, Dec. 21.--The action Of
Lieut.-Gov. Anglers in Diminishing the
MERCER government promises now to
wreck the Federal government at Otta-
wa also.
Mr.. Tarte, Mercier's ally, created a
tremendous sensation last night at a
mass-meeting held in Mercier's interest,
by disclosing that in making his fam
Gus charges at Ottawa relative to the
Quebec harbor works Doodle which
drove Sir Hector Langcvin and the
Hon. Thomas McGreevy out of public
life, he was aided and abetted by Sir
Hectors colleague and apparent friend,
but real rival in the Cabinet, Sir A. z.
Caron Minister of Militia.
Tarte claims to be able to prove that
the Federal Government received $780,
900 with which to run their elections
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
No Doubt That Springer Will Get the
Was and Means Chair
manShip.
Holman is Already Slated 10 Head the
Committee on APP
preparations
Much Gossip of an Interesting Nature
as to Other Appoint
mentS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Nothing has
oecurrso 10 change the argument that
Inn~cr ana Holman will head the
ways and Means and Appropriations
>onm3, a,es, respectively.
1t IS likely that the Ways and Means
committee win include Springer of
Illinois, Mcmillan of Arkansas, Shive-
ty Of Indiana, Stevens of Massachu-
sets. Fitch OF New York, Whiting of
Michigan, Wilson of West Virginia,
Bryan of Nebraska. Democrats; and
Reed Of Maine, McKenna of California,
Hammer of Pennsylvania, and Hopkins.
OF Illinois. Stevens and Bryan are
new men in Congress, and it would DE
1 departure from practice TO honor
them highly, but they seem to be on
the SLATE.
The appropriations committee is not
fully made up. Among its members
will be Holman OF Indiana, Forney of
Alabama, Mutchler OF Pennsylvania,
Compton of Maryland, Lockwood of
New York, Wilson of Missouri, Brock
inridge OF kentucky, Henderson of
Iowa, Dingley of Maine and Burrows
Of Michigan.
ne Guardianship of the Judiciary
committee will go to either Culberson
OF Texas or Oates of Alabama. The
former held the Craftsmanship during
the f11tieth Congress, but when he was
offered Il place on the Interstate Com
merce Commission the chairmanship
was tacitly conceded to Gates Mills
will be offered the Craftsmanship of the
Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
unless he expresses q preference for
some Other assignment.
The Coincnc committee will be made
up SO as to favor a recoinage of silver.
with Bland OF Missouri as chairman.
There will probably be seven free
coinage Democrats, one free-coinage
Republican (Bartine), three anti-free-
coinage Republicans, and two anti-f free
coinage Democrats TRACEY of New
York and Wilcox of Conpecticut)
Herbert OF Albania will be chairman
Of Naval Affairs, and Hatch of Missouri
ch -irman of Agriculture, with Long of
Texas, president of the State grange of
Texas, as one of his assistants.
CuiilulluSS Oh New L Ork NAV be
chairman of Merchant Marine and
Fisheries or take a place on APP
preparations. Blount of Georgia
will have the choice of place on
Appropriations OF Craftsmanship of
Postottices. Tillman of South Carolina
is likely to head the Committee on
Patents, and Blanchard of Louisiana
Rivers and HarbOrS. Some ex-Union
soldier Will be Chairman OF the Com
mittee on Military Affairs and one VIII
probably be put at the head OF Invalid
Pensions. The Chairmanship Of Ter
ritories and Public Lands will go to a
Western man. Fellows of New York
will probably have Pacific Railroads.
Covert OF New York, Banking and Cur
rency, and Bankhead of Alabama, Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. Tarsney of
Missouri will be member of the latter
committee.
The worlds fair people would like
the committee to be larger than it is,
but they are glad to secure an increase
from nine to eleven, with Durborow as
Chairman and Mr.. Hit on as member
of the minority from Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-24
CRIME.

TIMOTHY E. BYRNRs was arraigned in
Minneapolis on charge Of forgery.
JOHN MILLER, an insane man OF Mont
Olive, ILL.,, killed his wife and then him
self Saturday.
On Tuesday. Edward NJ. Field was in
dicted by the New York grand jury on the
charge of grand larceny.
DURING a quarrel over woman in
Chicago Thursday, Thomas Porter was
shot and killed by William Ray.
Ed FALLoN was convicted in the district
court at Fargo, n. D., Thursday, of
shooting Charles Thurman with intent to
kill
AT Ottawa, ILL.,, Tuesday, Paul Gressar,
an inoffensive Frenchman, was shot down
in Fred Mueller's saloon, by fellow
countryman.
The parents of Henry L. Norcross, of
Boston, positively identified the head Of
the bomb thrower, in the New York
morPue. as their son, Tuesday.
AT Charlottesville, Ind, Sllas Misner, a
farmer, was placed in jail for drunken
ness. He Immediately set the building on
fire, and IN the excitement t at followed
all the prisoners eacaped. They were,
however, recaptured.
The New York Herald charges the
librarian of congress with altering the
date Of the fling for copyright of tue
| English edition of the Encyclopedias
| Britannica.
W. A. MowRER, manage of the Kalama-
ZOO, Telephone Exchange, is missing, and
an examination of his books show a short
age Of $1,000.
The safe in the postoffce at Petersboro,
Pike county, Ind, was blown open with
dynamite Sunday morning, stamps, and
special request envelopes amounting tc
nearly $1,000 were stolen. The burglars
escaped.