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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
THE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES.

ST. PAUL bankers say they cannot fur
nish enough money for all the wheat.
SUIT. Porter estimates the wealth
the United State at $50, 210, 100000.
CHICAGO bank clearing for the present
week aggregated $50, 657, 253.
A PHILADELPHIA woman is dying from
bite inflicted by an ordinary spider.
EXPERTS and scientists come to the CON
cluoiOn that the holy coat was made in tie
time of Christ.
A GOLD rain in Indiana killed off the
army of grasshoppers which had invaded
the state
The amount of AZ per cent. bonds
continued at per cent to date is $50, 1858,
$50
SAMUEL DOUGLASS, ex-mayor of Mon
mouth, H., and Mexican war veteran, is
| dead.
The state auditor furnishes some inter.
esting figures on the crops of Minnesota,
showing large increase in acreage and
yield.
Hon. GEORGE SHEER, an ex.mavor of
Des Moines, Iowa, dropped dead of heart
disease Tuesday. He was 81 years of age.
IT is estimated by the special agent of
/ the government who has just returned
from Alaska that the p0achers HAYES Sc.
| cured 40 900 seals this year.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NETTLEToN has
been called to OberIin, Ohio, by the ser
| lous illness of near relative.
RORERT D. RAY. late chief justice of the
| supreme court of Missouri, is dead. He
was born in Kentucky in 1877.
LEO LowEN5TEIN, thirteen years old.
has been sent to an asylum in New York
from the use of cigarettes.
Elk UNITED STATES SENATOR S. C.
pOMERY, Of Kansas, died In Whiteus-
vile, Mass, Thursday morning, aged 76
years.
Two MEN, each named A. Fl. Whitney,
but neither relatives nor aCquaintances.
died at the same hotel in Detroit, Mich.
"Wednesday morning.
The body found in St. Paul Friday,
proves to be that Of George J. Osborn. the
Minneapolis elevator agent who disap-
peared week ago.
FRANCIS NJ. CHURCHMAN, of the bank
ing firm Of Fletcher & Churchman, of In
dlanapOlis, and one Of the weaIthiest men
IN Indiana, Is dead, aged fifty mine years.
DIRECTORS of the Hebrew benevolent
society and the Hebrew hospital and asy-
lum association, at Baltimore, have raised
$3.50, 600 for the protection of Jewish refu-
gees from Russia.
A PARTY of fifteen men have commenced
to dip up the ground in the vicinity of
Halifax, N. S., in the hope of locating
some of Capt. Kldd's mythical treasure.
A BED of coal six feet thick was struck
on the farm of L. NJ. McCombers in
Douglas county, H., Friday, at a depth
Of 225 feet. 1t will at once developed,
the nearest coal mine being forty miles
away.
DIVERS have discoverde and old wreck
IN Newport harbor which is believed to be
that of one of the seven vessels sunk by
the British in Newport harbor Aug. s,
l770, at the time Comet de Estaing forced
bis way with part of his feet and anchor
ed between Great Island and Canonicut.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
AN UNPLEASANT ADVENTURE.
a Young Lady Lost in the Mountain
Wood Near Alton.

\ Young Lady Lost in the Mountain
Wood Near Alton.
Miss Vera Hinns of Peabody, Mass.
who is summering at Alton with Mr.. and
Mrs Morrow of Peobody at their cottage
on the camp ground, wandered away
from her companions while berrying on
Mt. Major one day recently at about 10
clock and was lost from this time until 6
p. N.
The young lady wandered about over
the rougn slopes of Mt. Major and Ceder
mountain, growing more anxious each mo-
ment, and becoming nearly frantic as the
shades Of stormy night began to settle
down ever the dense forest, through ra-
vines, over precipitous le' ges and through
swamps where mud and water were knee
deep.
The unfortunate woman biindly pushed
forward until her clothes and shoes were
almost ruined.
At last in the early evening she fortu-
mattel Y struck the track of the Lake Shore
club, reaching there Ia state bordering
upon insanity from The effects of fatigue
and mental distress.
Here she received kind attention. The
clubs steam yacht was fired up and she
was conveyed to Alton Bay, distance of
two miles.
Meanwhile the young ladies companions,
who had vainly searched for her On the
mountain, had returned to this place, and
amid great excitement a large party was
hastily formed armed with guns, bells and
horns to go to the re cue, but just at the
start the steam yacht bringing the lost ar
rived at the pier.
Had she not reached the track at the
time she did she would probably have
been obliged to have stayed out of doors all
night.
The scene at the village of 100 cot
tages on the camp ground, when the berry
jng party arrived and reported the loss OF
Miss Hinns. was OF the most exciting nat
nre, and nearly the entire populace were
ready 70 join the relief p artv.
There Vas hardly a possibility, however,
that the young woman could have been
found b+fore the next day, owing to the
wild nature of the locality and the added
| di>advan age Of an intensely dark night
| and a heavy ea>tpTlv rain s+0rm
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
FOREIGN.

FRANCE and Germany are preparing for
another war.
In London Mr.. Watta, a wife-murderer
was hanged Tuesday morning
II is reported that the Russian govern
ment is about to place a partial embargo
on the export Of oats.
SEVERE storms are reported on the
Spanish coast. A number of vessels have
3esn wrecked, and great damage has been
done.
PRESIDENT SAcAso, Of Nicaragua. in
preventing revolution sent two ex-presi
nento and other prominent citizens into
exile
luz Norwegian collier Frey has been
burned to the waters edge and eight Of
her crew drowned.
A YOUTH named Ballet, convicted of
several atrocious murders, was beheaded
at Daval, near Lille, Friday morning.
THE Turkish commander ST Arabia has
queIied a rebellion Of native chiefs. The
reports add that fourteen camels were
ladea with the hands Of the conquered
rebels.
A HURRICANE occurred in Senegal, in
which an italian steamer and two cutters
were wrecked at Ranfrque and eighteen
persons drowned
The dispute between the foreign repre-
sentatlves and The Chinese government mas
taken n favorable turn, and there is pros
pect of an amiCable settlement.
The Norwegian collier Frey, bound
from an English port for Drontheim,
caught fire and burned to the waters edge
near Bergen. Eight of her crew were
| drowned. Seven were saved.
A TERRIBLE thunder Storm swept over
the Trieste district causing several fatal
tiles. lightning struck a church at
Tualis, on the Italian frontier, while the
building was crowded with women. A
fearful panic followed. Three women
were killed by lightning.
DURING quarrel with his father Sun
day. at Paris, young man named Bacon,
belonging to an American family, attack
ed the former with a bowie knife. stab
bing him horribly and finally cutting his
| throat. Bacon, W, is now under arrest.
refuses to give any explanation of his
crime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
WISCONSIN NEWS.

W. A. E,kles has accepted the chair of
Greek in Rjpon college.
J. r. BIaasdalp of GAINESVILLE, was
robbed of 5000, and clerk named a. w.
Raboss is under susp cion.
Christian Hueb1ner has gone to Europe
to buy machinery for a big pearl but on
factory TO be started at Eau Claire-the
fourth in the United States.
Several one-story frame buildings OF
Main street, Oshkosh, were burned. Rob
ert Johnson's bath rooms and barber shop
were destroyed. Loss $500: insured
Labor day at Superior will be celebrated
on large scale Ex-Gov. Swineford and
Col John II. Knight. of Ashland, have
been selected as speakers.
The corner stone of the new E piscopa'
church of the Redeemer was laid at Supe
rior with imprt ssive ceremonies. The
building cost $4,000.
Louis Chaput's entire family, living
near Eau Claire, were rendered insensible
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.
FIRE at Mcdonald, Pa. Friday destroy
ed over II 900 barrels of oil

FIRE at Mcdonald, Pa. Friday destroy
ed over 1000 barrels of oil.
PRAIRIE fires devastatA many farms in
South Dakota, impoveriShing their
owners.
AN aeronaut was killed at Detroit. Mich
He 1eli d thousand feet while peri, rmiug
or tTapCZe.
CHARLES MCCAIIUP and J. Martin we're
killed, and D We Flahartv Injured. in a
wreck on the Union Pacific near Brighton.
Col.
Thirty FIVE bodies are rpcovedpd finm
he wrecked building in New York The
otal number Of missing is eighty eight
CHARLESTON, Ark. was hnrned Mon
day night. The total loss is $50 600. The
court house and records wtr. destroyed.
john ROWLAND. d wealthy hat man.
ufacturer fell Out one Of his factory win,
dowS, at Yankees n Y. distance of 100
eet and was instantly killed.
AN Erie excursion train ran into a
wagon at Paterson, n j., Friday night.
killing Peter Flanagan and injuring
John Malone.
ARTHUR CONNovER, of Princeton, III -,
aged 10 was struck by train while cross
ing the c. B. & Q tracks at Miles Satur-
day and instantly killed.
EIGHT men at work in the new water
tunnel off Park Row, Chicago, we're badly
injured by gas explosion Wednesday
morning.
Miss BESSIE WANAMAKER, daughter of
the postmaster general. and three other
persons, were badly hurt Tuesday in grip
train accident at Atlantic City, NJ.
MAR Canton, N. D.. yoke of oxen
attached to binder and led by woman
became frightened and ran away. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
FALSE IHPKISONMFNT,

A Liverpool maid servant has just been
awarded tLnty-6ye pounds damages in a
suit for false imprisonmel t, brought
against two poIicemen who took it into
their heads to arrest her one dark night
Tor the Gfferse Of being on her way home
The verdict has been received with distinct
marks u pleasure by her c uutrymen. 1t
s pitt that few suits Of this kind are
not brought with us, though whether
they could be brought to a successful issue
is question. Certainly occasion is no
wanting, Take the case of the young
woman in Camden, n. j.. few days ago,
who, together with young man who ran
to her assistance, was hauled eff to the
station house because she had nearly been
the victim of an atr0cious assault. The
ignorant BOBBY who could make such a
mistake ought TO be dismissed from any
police force: that goes without saying,
but the community ought also to have the
pleasure of seeing a legal condemnation
set on ths sort of intolerable il justice, to
say nothing of tie afi1ont Of the feeling
of the victims.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
The fortunes of the Iuquisition

Inflicted by the dread Torquemada have abomin-
able prototypes in the shape of chronic rh5um
i'm and neuralgia Attack these agonizlng CON-
plants before they reach the chronic stage with
the superb blood depurent, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which will assuredly expel their virus
from the life stream. To procrastinate is TO
courage the growth Of incipient rheumatism,
which rapidly tightens its grip upon the system.
1t is the very octopus of disease and painful In
Iced is the Gasp of its dreadful tentacles. Be
prompt, therefore, take time by the foreock, al
ways remembering that both rheumatism and
gout close relatives, are dangerous as we'll as pain
full. Debility, chils and fever bilious remittent
dyspepsia. constipation. liver complaint, nervous
ness and kidney disease succumb to the Bit1ers.
Appetite and the ability to sleep well are improved
by it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
CRIME.

OLE soldiers are being swindled by claim
sharks IN Washington.
J. P. FARR was fatally shot by G. A.
Schultz at Donagan, KaS., Friday.
A PULLMAN porter Of Chicago is charged
with robbing q North Dakota man Of sew
eral hundred dollars.
JoHN HANRAHAN, New York mes
senger boy, was sent out by a merchant to
make some collections. He pocketed 5000
and has not been seen since.
Two Duluth letter carriers confess
that ex-Deputy Postmaster Henry instruct
ed them to steal overdue postage.
A SHORTAGE of S15,0 900 has been dis
covered in the accounts of George J.
Osborn, who suicided at St. Paul re-
Gently.
EDWARD ALBERTsoN, secretary and
teller of the Fidelity trust company bank
at Tacoma, has fed with 50, 900 of the
bank funds.
R. W. CLARKE, confdentIan bookkeeper
for the Singer sewing machine company
in Cinncinati, o., is missing with a large
sum. variously estimated it at $4,000 to
$1,000.
MAI. WILLIAM 7. TILLMAN cashier of
the Falls City bank, Mimi, and until this
month one of the sinking fund commits
sioners, has gone to Detroit, it is believed
to be ready in escape to Canada. There
is a shortage Of S37, 900 in Thin an s &C.
counts.
WILL LEWIS, colored, age eighteen
years, was taken from the calaboose at
Tullahoma, Tenn, Tuesday, by masked
men and hanged to tree. Lewis was q
drunken rowdy, but rad been guilty of
no grave crime so far known.
ONE hundred employees of Harrisburg,
Pa, electric line are in Jail. They at
tempted to make connection between two
pieces Of track without the consent of the
council.
In street fight Thursday, with Milton
Kennel and his four sons, A. J. Montgom-
cry and two brothers named Jarvis were
killed. The Kennels are desperadoes.
TIE widest excitement prevails.
KITTIE WOOD went walking with
George Wilkinson at Flint, Mich, last
Wednesday evening and has not since
been seen. Wilkinson has been arrested.
Two negroes attempted to wreck an Hi
nols Central train near Holly Springs,
Tenn, Monday. They are under arrest.
DANIEL APvEALTHY, farmer living
in Logan county, Illinois, was shot by a
chicken thief Monday night.
An italian labor9r who was detected
robbing the body of one of the victims Of
Saturdays disaster in New York was on
Tuesday sentenced to six months In
prison.
SOLOMON KAUFMAN, who disappeared
from his home in Shelbyyille, ind, one
week ago, was found dead behind his barn
Sunday, with a bullet in his head and a
revolvo~ IN his haId.
FRANK JOHNSON, of New York, Sun
day night shot himself in his room in the
Bingham house, Philadelphia, with a Al
calbfr revolver. He was taken to the
Jefferson hospital and is not expected to
recover.
Ton FRENCH was arrested in St. Louis,
Mo, Monday, for burglary. After col
iectiag the booty in the house visited by
him he undressed and entered the bed o1
cupied by the lacy of the house, She re
sisted him, escaped, and ran into the
streets almost naked,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03

woman was literally cut to pieces by the
knife, her legs, arms and head being cut
off.
FIRE at Lexington. Neb., Wednesday
morning, destroyed the principal business
block of the city, containing eight stores.
The loss is about 100000, with small in
surance.
A PASSENGER train on the Western
North Carolina railroad jumped trestle
Thursday morning, and went 10 the bot
tom of a deep ravine. Thirty-six dead
bodies have already been recovered from
the wreck.
MISS BERTHA TRAVIS, twenty years old,
was riding with Selma Stewart at Tecum-
sch, Mich. Wednesday evening Ehen
their horse took fright at band and ran
away. Miss Travis was thrown out and
instantly killed. Stewart was slightly in
jured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
WISCONSIN

AS IF Washington were not plagued
enough by congress, it is now suffering
from a scourge of fees.
Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs Mckee and
Senator Mcmillan, of Michigan, are pas
sengers by the steamer Majestic, of the
White Star line, which sailed from Liver
pool Wednesday for New York.
EVERY day the two great English speak
ing nations of the world are drawing more
closely together. The poem which was
made the principal feature of the unyeil-
ing Of statue of Robert Burns at Av1
about fortnight ago was composed and
read by the United States consul at Edin-
burg. He possesses a remarkably Scottish
name, it is true-W allace Bruce; but he
was none the less the official representative
of the American branch of the family,
nd the part given him in the ceremony
shows how much at home he was entitled
to consider himself
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
STRANGE FPITAPHs.
The Atlanta Constitution has dug u
the following queer obituary in Georgi;
cnrn nl e..

The Atlanta Constitution has dug Up
the following queer obituary in Georgia
canafer-.
U;o,+ ~, s,,,11o,,1v fro,,, This srot
Aug. 10Th g87~ Mule was shot.
nc S'i'i''e" p''io 'ooi i'''' '''','' '-, 80
'heSe Slils uI"i ep,'aPis are 0oh' .ilu"''y
coming 10 'leh'' III " HASTINGS Mlnn''
cemetery occurs tAe lolio"lhg:
a ' ''>'''p'' 81 ,' sue '''''l'su 1ie'io
b Dn -. :! ,.. H.
Inc O',''" ~ ''''0a 01o''' -.'' 10 'l-,',
94Pon t'iT '''''''''''' ~ " l"'' - Wv Wv
Tort cemetery AZ "tnalo", Me- IS lnScri''
ed this cpltapn: here lies Ihe oouy OF
Richard Thomas: IN haS'''0uI"h oy olb'n5
wing OF 10. By occupation a cooper.
lake an old rum puncheon, marked num-
beIed, and SHOCKED, he Will be raised
again and finished by his Creator. lie
hed September 70, 1914 America, my
adopted country, my advice TO you Is this:
Take care CT your liberty.
At Sharon, Wis, Is the following word
ing on a little tombstone In the rura
cemetery there:
A fathers hope amother's JOY,
l" d P'sSe0 .N,,y NV, wiz 10 Nv '''0'0 ''''l''
TIE SWISS CONFEDERATION.
The 600th anniversary Of the beginning
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03

rICCADILLY.
A Walk Down This beautiful Street of
JOndOn.

Scribner.
Now. if we take PIccadilly DIS the repre-
sentative beautiful street Of London, we
cannot deny that it has some advantages.
Starting from Regent street In the east,
it runs we,tward, at first narrow enough
and commonplace. with plain church on
the left with the Burlington House and It's
picture gaIlary, d large commOdlOus
modern edihce on the right, for the rest
lined with ordinary shops displaying
waterproofs. boots. books (Mr. Quarltch
shop and vast collection is here) and
similar articles Of commerce. Where st.
Jan-s's street descends abruptly to the
left there is a view OF St. James palace,
a lugubriou5 royal residence, uninhabited
by royalty, which ''excites the wonder
of foreigners on account # It's mean ap-
pearence." Then comes Arlington street
with the paE4zzo Of L ,rd Salisbury. and
after that break, the b st ptrt OF Plcca-
diIy begins. All along TIE left side are
the trees and verdure of the Green park.
The right hand foot path flows, so to
speak, beneath houses Of which Mr..
L0ftie says IN bis H story of London,
that Though built with very little regard
TO cost, not one of them presents any ar
chitectural featu es worth notice, or, in
deed, worthy of the situation"
So the wide thoroughfare takes its
western way; on one side is grass, chest
nut-trees, nurses, children, hawthorns,
on the other side are tall houses, not
worthy Of the situation" Clubs, pal
aces of the rich or noble. shop here and
there, line the right hand side. and final
ly. after the road ascendS again, we have
the Duke of WelIington's arch and statue
on the left, in a space now much widened
and improved, and. on the right, is APPS
ley house, where the old duke lived and
lied, and HYDE Park corner, the park
gates. the naked statue of Achilles, and
an efigy OF Lord Byron with his dog
B,atswaln. which art owes to the contested
genius of Mr.. Belt, or, as others declared,
of Mr.. Belt and an ARTISTS ghost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03
RAT AND TORTOISE N BATTLE.
The Novel and Exciting Combat Witnessed
BY a Party OF Clerks.

One of the clerks in a Pittsburg cloth
ing store captured a land tortoise a few
DAYS ago and turned it loose in the yard
in the rear of the store. One afternoon
the clerks were attracted to the yard by an
unusual noise. On repairing thithe
they were surprised to find that a big
gray rat had attacked the tortoise and
that a battle royal was going on. In a
few minutes qul,e crowd had gathered,
bit Ga5 cOmbataDts were SO deeply en-
gagged that tney paid not the slightest at
tention to the men,
The rat being much the quicker, would
dart at the tortoise and bite at it, jump
ing back each time to avoid the vicious
snap made by the tortoise. The rat at
last appeared to realize that The shell
was ar PmpeDetrable armOr, and then
turned its attention to the feet Of the
tortoise. The fore feet were too near the
scaly mouth Of It's enemy, and end avor-
ing to bite them the rat go several saw
age snaps. 1t then began to attack he
tortoise in the rear, seizIng It's hnd feet
and legs and then spr' nglng away as the
tortoise reared 10 and endeavored to throw
itselfupon It's enemy. The tortoise soon
EARNED that it wasn't quick enough to
catch the RAJ by head or neck, but per-
caivpd that when the rat made snap at
its legs the rear of the rodent would be
within easy reach. 1t now became 3
question whether the rat would be able to
disable one Ct the to1tois's legs before the
latter chewed off the rats tail, which had
already been severely bitten.
They had fought for half an hour; both
were bleeding from wounds and both ap-
narpntIy more determined than ever TO
conquer. At this point. unfortunately for
the snort and to the disgust of the onlook
ers. Edridge Warthens rat terrier got
into the yard and made dart for tie rat,
time to make it. escape through hole in
the fence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03

Watch crystals are made by blowing Il
sphere of glass about ore yard in diane
ter; after which the di>ks are cut from
it by means of pair Of compasses have
ing a diamond at the extremity of on
leg.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03

An enterprlsing firm of Nevada county.
Gil. have started pump mill to grind up
1900 cords of tamarack and fir for giant
powder factories. Most Of this pulp has
been imported from Norway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03

THE state of South Dakota has Of late
been overwhelmed by people from other
states seeking for divorce. The reason for
this appears to be net so much the liber
ality Of the statute as to causes for which
divorce can be granted as the brevity of
the period of residence-ninety days
after which an application can be filed.
The obvious remedy for the evil would be
to increase the required period to at least
one year, and then to require some evid-
Ence that the petitioner is not a residence
for divorce purposes only. 1t is the plain
duty of every state to discourage as much
as possible the formation of divorce col
onies Such matters should be tried and
decided in the localities where the merits
of the case are more readily arrived at.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-09-03

A CENSUS tulletin has been issued show
ing the valuation of The real and personal
property of the several states and terri
tories. The assessed value of all property
has increased from SIG, 902 993, SAB in 1880
to S24, 249 $50, 804 in 1890, an increase
during the decade of 81, 346, 596 PSI, an
Q lount equivalent to the true value of all
property as returned by the census in 1850
($7, 1856, 780, 228). Should it be found upon
the completion of the inquiry in relation
to the true value of all property in the
United States, that the same relation ex-
lists in 1890 between assessed valuation
and the true valuation as it existed In 1880,
the absolute wealth Of the United States,
according to the 18th census, may be esti-
mated at s62,21OOO0,OO0, or nearly
81, 900 per capita, as against 1854 per
capita in 1860, $3.50 per capita in 1870 and
$50 per capita in 1880. If this rate
keeps up much longer every mothers son
of US will have a competence.