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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
John Kings Slayer Sentenced.

EAST Los VEGAS, n. NJ, Dec. IL
Al Harris, convicted of the murder OF
John King, has been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. This is the
full limit of the law. The crime for
which Harris was convicted was com
mitted over year ago and was cold
blooded in the extreme, King hav-
ing been shot without warning.
A jury made up of half-breeds
found Harris guilty of manslaughter.
1t is believed that they were tribed by
Harris friends. That is why the court
gave the murderer the full limit Of the
law. Harris is q consumptive and can
not live out his term
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Damage Suit Settled.

DETROIT. Mich, Dec. 17.-Thomas J.
West has settled his $40, 900 damage
suit against the Lake Shore & Michi-
gan Southern and Flint & Pere
Marquette Railroad companies, which
arose out of the tunnel accident" at
Toledo, for 10 per cent. The sum of
81, 900 was paid to him jointly by both
companies, the Lake Shore paying the
larger share, and the case was discon-
tinued yesterday. This was one Of
several suits brought by different pas
sengers injured at the time and the
other suits are likely to be settled alsa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
On Fire for Thirty FOur Yaars

PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 1j.-The Read
ing company entertain fears for the
safety of their Beechwood coIliery at
Mount Laffee. A mine fire which has
been burning in the old Wadsville
shaft near here for thirty-four years is
working its way toward this colliery.
and means are now being taken to
prevent its further progress in that
direction.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
MILWAUKEE HAS THE FEVER.
Cream City Pushing Tramp Exterminatio
AgitatiOns.

Cream City Pushing Tramp determination
AgitatiOns.
Milwaukee has caught the tramp eX-
termination fever to. The special COM
mittee of the board of supervisors there,
appointed to look into the tramp evil,
and devise means for making the
knights of the road work, will meet
tomorrow afternoon. There was q slim
attendance at the first meeting Of the
committee held a few DAVIS ago, owing
to the short notice given to the people
interested in the matter. Chairman
Vannaman hopes for a large attendance
at the coming meeting and wants the
views of people who have practical
knowledge of the problem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Ills SentemCed Reduced.

OTTAWA, Ont. Dec. 1.-THE Gov
ernor-General has reduced the sentence
of imprisonment, passed upon Robert
McGreevy, from twelve to nine months
and he will be liberated in January.
McGrevy and o. E. Murphy, now of
New York, were found guilty at Que
bee of having conspired to defraud
their contracting partner named Con-
molly of $500, 900, but they fed to New
York. firing of Gotham, McGreevy
surrendered himself, Murphy remain
ing in New York
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
JUSTICE LYONS SUCCESSOR.
Eau Claire Bar Association Proposes
Nominating Convention

Eau Claire Bar Association Proposes a
Nominating Convention.
Eau Claire, Dec. II, Special Telegram,
The Bar association of Eau Claire
county adopted resolutions declaring
that
Whereas, Hon. VIM. 2. Lyon will
not be Il candidate for reelection to the
supreme bench and Il sentiment pre-
walls favorable to Il selection of Il candi-
date from the northern and northwest
eTn part of the state in order that the
interests of the whole state may be
more equally represented, and
Whereas, The most satisfactory
method of selecting candidates for JUS
tice is by bar convention, therefore,
an invitation is extended to the bar of
the 9th, 18th, Sth, 10th, 18th, 18th, 18th,
10th, and 18th circuits to meet in con-
vention at Marshfield, Dec. Doth, at
> p. IN. to select q candidate.
Wausau, Wis, Dec. ia nomination
paper endorsing Judge Charles W.
Webb, Of Grand Rapids, judge of the
eth judicial circuit of Wisconsin, for
supreme justice to succeed Judge Lyon
is being circulated today. 1t is headed
by the name of w. G. SilvcrthOrn and
has been signed Ivy every member Of
the bar, by county officers and very
largely by citizens of northern Wiscon-
sin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
FIGHTING The MOONSHINER
thousands of Gallons OF Liquor Seized
In North Carolina stills

thousands of Gallons of Liquor Seized
In Nor-h Carolina stills
RALEIGH, n. c., Dee. 1.-THE rev.
enue collector has news of very large
seizures of illicit diStilleries in Wilkes
and Catawba Counties. In the former
excellent detective work was done by
a man named Osborne, who gave the
officers points as to the location of ten
stills, all of which were cut
up. Osborne has left that part
OF the country, but moon
sinners who are in business in
Wilkes say they are again in danger of
betrayal. There was a sharp fight in
Catawba, where Deputy Collector
Jones and large party raided the
notorious South Mount tain section.
They went in under fire. but none was
hurt. They captured three stills and
one moonshiner. FOR many years the
deputies feared that section and in
the first raid failed entirely, though it
was made only a year ago. IN the last
raid 1900 gallons of liquor were seized.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

credited. but the general average brings
the monthly payroll far above it. Dur
ing October the expenditures We're ST.
2 2;3}3 ,53G.O1, while during the month OF
November Treasurer Seeberger paid out
S1.396, go. 43.
The number Of employees increased IN
November 1856 from 3,213, but this
does not include laborers who are on
contractors payrolls. The average com
pensation was $3.50 per day.
The total amount Of contracts already
made is 81, 1903, 524.G5 on which IS. 4S1.-
20S.1 has been paid leaving S3,S22.-
1854 due to contractors when their
work is finished.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Plot to Kill President Eyeta

PANAMA, Dec. l6,-Advices from
Salvador state that plot to kill Presi-
dent Ezeta was discovered a few days
ago. The plot was formed by Salvador
exiles in Guatemala The President
was invited to a banquet at Salvador,
at which an Italian, hired to assassi-
nate him, had been detailed to serve as
waiter. After all the guests had
taken their place at the tables a body
of police entered and arrested the
Italian
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
CROSsMAN is CONVICTED.
Verdict of Murder In the First Degree
In the Case of NIoIitor's Slayer

Verdict of Murder In the First Degree
Ia the Case of NIolitor's Slayer.
ALPENA, Mich, Dec. 16.-August
Grossman has been found guilty of
murder in the first degree in having
caused the Death of Albert Molltor.
The jury was out seven hours. Gross
man was the frs of the Molitor muir
der conspirators to be tried. Five
others of the conspirators are yet to be
Cried. Albert MOlitor was murdered
eighteen years ago, but the case was
dropped until recently, when William
Rep1e, the leader of the conspiracy,
confessed and implicated about a dozen
other well-known citizens in the
crime
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Trustee Chamberlain Missing.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Herald
says: Edward P. Chamberlain is miss.
ing. He is a Southerner, about As
years old, and is trustee of the estate
of John NJ. George, who left an estate
of over 1000, 900, and George Harvey,
who left a fortune of $500, 900. Mr.
Chamberlain is known to have specu-
lated in grain and is said to have lost
considerable money. His friends fear
dependency over his losses affected
his mind and are making diligent
search for him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Attached Train and Crew.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 17.--Upon the
arrival Of the Big Four train from
Cincinnati to-day County Treasurer
May attached it. with the crew, for
SIS, 900 unpaid State and local taxes. A
southbound Pennsylvania freight train
was also attached, as was $1,000 subsi-
dy money of the E. & R. railroad. By
this procedure County Treasurer May
made $1,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Iowa State Grange Adiourns.

Dies MONIES, Iowa, Dec. 16.-The
Iowa State Grange, which has been in
secret session at one of the hotels here
for two days, with but slim attend
ance closed its labors last night. The
resolutions adopted favored the pass
age of the anti-option bill, the employ
ment of convict labor on the public
roads, closing of the Worlds Fair on
Sunday, and the enactment of laws by
Congress prohibiting food adulteration.
The next meeting will be held at
LenoX
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Sunk q SpaniSh steamer.

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE American
ship Mary L. Stone, Capt. Park, from
Shanghi via Manila for New York OF
Boston, while entering Manila bay ON
the night of Dec. Z, collided with
Spanish steamer. The latter vessel
was so badly damaged that she SOON
filled and sunk 1t is supposed that
several passengers aboard of her were
drowned. The Mary Stone sustained
only trifing damages.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Race Across the Ocean.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Inman
steamer City of Paris, now holding
the Eastern record, and the Cunarder
Etruria started at 2 clock this after
noon for a race across the ocean. Both
steamers carry passengers hoping to
arrive in time to spend Christmas at
their homes in Europe. To accommo-
date holiday travel the sailing of the
City of Paris was changed from
Wednesday to to-day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

The fast mail train, No. 1, south
bound on the Cincinnati Southern rail-
road, collided with the north-bound fast
freight one mile south of McKinneys,
KY, and the entire train left the track.
The latest rumor Is to the effect that
no one was hurt and the damage will
be but little.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Roehl to BE Electrocuted.

New YORK, Dec. 17.-Frank w.
Roehl, the young German who butch
cred Veteran Frank Paulsen with a
Ratchet last Septem Der in room in
Hester street and afterward plundered
the apartment, has been found guilty
of murder in the first degree. Roehl
will be sentenced to death next week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
GATHERING ABOUT THE JAIL.
Mob Preparing to Lynch Irwin Roberts
at Mountain City, Tenn.

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Dec. 16.-News
comes from Mountain City, Johnson
County, that a mob is forming around
the Jail az that place to capture and
lynch Irwin Roberts, who few days
ago waylaid and brutally murdered
from ambush Lanton Crosswhite. an
old and respected citizen. Roberts was
captured in Hancock County yester-
day and fears were entertained that
he would be lynched if returned to his
home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
California Foot Bali Game Tie.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE I'e-
land Stanford university, and the Uni
versity of California were tied at the
end of the greatest and most exciting
football game ever played on the Pacific
coast. $4,000 people gathered at the
Haight street ball grounds where the
game was played.
The tie will be played of soon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Director Evans Sentenced.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 16. Nelson F.
Evans, who was convicted of misap-
plying the funds of the Spring Garden
rector, was to-day sentenced by Judge
Butler to pay fine of $500 and serve
Ave years in the Eastern penitentiary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
GUILTY ON EVERY CHARGE.
Jury Returns a Sweeping Verdict Against

Jury Returns a Sweeping Verdict Against
Bank President r. f. Graves.
Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 1.-THE COM
mercial bank case was given to the
jury at 1 o'clock this afternoon and at
8 o'clock it returned a verdict against
r. E. Graves, president, finding him
guilty on every charge in the Indictment
Counsel for defense gave notice Of an
appeal. The penalty is from five to
ten years in the penitentiary.
Cashier Harris trial will probably be-
gin on Monday next
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
HIS TALENT TELLING.
Puck Publishes an Excellent Story Written
by q Madison Boy.

Puck Publishes an Excellent Story Written
by Madison Boy.
The last edition of Puck, the famous
comic paper published at New York.
contains an excellently written humor-
Gus story from the pen of Warden Allan
Curtis, of the Capital city. The plot
and style are models of their kind. A
production that Puck will accept for its
columns must be of a very high char
acter and Madison is to be heartily con-
graduated upon having Il genius of the
worth of Mr.. Curtis as one of its citi-
Zens. The story is entitled Why the
Reverend Edward Atkins Changed His
Parish.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
George Gould a Directnr.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 17.-Mr George
Gould has been elected director Of
the Union Pacific railroad, In place of
his father, deceased. Mr. Sidney Dill.
Ion Ripley was also elected a director,
in place of Mr.. Sidney Dillon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
MontreaI's Credit Good.

MONTREAL, Can, Dee. IA special
cable from London says: Montreal's
credit in the London money market is
good, and this is demonstrated by the
fact that applications for Montreal's
debentures at the present time exceed
the required million pounds sterling
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

PorTsSILLE, Pa, Dec. 16.-Capt. John
A. Schweers, chief of the Reading Coal
and Iron Company's payroll depart.
ment here, has been appointed to rep.
resent that company in it's endeavor
to establish a market for its coal in
Germany. He will shortly sail for Ber-
lin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Inherits Immense Wealth.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Bertha
Florence Sinclair Bradford of GAS Bar
tow street, Astoria, L. l., has been in.
formed that her uncle, James S. Cum
mings, miner of Crede, Colo, is
dead and has left her his property
valued at s.. 500. 900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22
Escape aud Recapture of Murderer

BALLsToN, N. Y, Dec. 1e.-Martin
FOy, Jr., the murderer of Henrietta
Wilson, overpowered a turnkey yester-
day afternoon and escaped from jail.
He was pursued and caught in grove
a half mile from town. He was COM
PEELED to surrender at the muzzle of a
revolver. Foy escaped once before and
was recaptured in San Francisco.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-22

Kansas has county seat war which
promises bloodshed.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02
A Fly That Kills Horses.

All white men who visit regions in
Africa infested by the tsetse fly have
much to say about it. There is now
evidence that the tsetse is moving grad
ually to more northern regions, and the
cause is supposed to be that South
Africa is depleted of its large game,
much Of which is moving northward to
get away from hunters, and the tsetse
fly is going with it.
The insect is only little larger than
the ordinary house fly, and it resembles
the honey bee. Its sting is hardly as
annoying as that of the mosquito, but
near the base of the proboscis is little
bag which contains its poison. 1t lives
on the blood of animals, and only few
species are fatally affected by its bite
Cattle, horses and dogs, however, can
not live when bitten by the tsetse fly.
Natives who herd cattle and travellers
who depend on horses and oxen must
avoid the fly regions or lose their stock.
For human beings its bite has no serious
consequences.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02
A Perfectly Healthy People.

The Parsees are sun worshipers, and
it is an interesting sight to see throngs
of them on the shore of the bay as the
sun rises, apparently from the sea, per.
forming the simple rites of their religion,
the fiuttering robes showing their fine
figures to the best advantage as the day
begins. Their religious practices are
simple in the extreme, consisting main
~ in strict dietary rules and personal
cleanliness
The rigid observance of sanitary laws
produces the natural result of perfect
health among the adults, large families
Of active, healthy children and immense
numbers of old men, gray bearded
white haired. but erect and princely in
their gait and attitude, despite the
naturally enervating character of the
tropical climate. - Cor. Washington
Star.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02

We never think of local color in con-
nection with Hawthorne. Apparently
he didn't need to put it on. Perhaps he
would not have understood about it..
He might have thought that the coun-
terpart of the literary term Qocal color
applied socially would refer to the
women who paint, the term has such an
artificial sound. One has an idea of a
colored photograph: the local color is
not part of the substance, but is i'm
posed. Hawthorne was not conscious of
any necessity of giving local color to his
creations. He wrote of that into which
he was born, and his creations, even
when they were in foreign settings,
glowed with that internal personality
which is never counterfeited by veneer
ing Charles Dudley Warner in Har-
per's.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02
How the Cobra Gives warning.

The most dangerous reptiles of India
and Africa are the cobras. No snakes,
not even rattlesnakes, are more dreaded,
and with reason. AS the rattlesnake
warns the ear by its significant rattle, 4"
so the cobras warn the eye by the mode
in which they expand the upper part of
the body when irritated. This expan-
sion is produced by sudden movement
of the ribs of that region of the body.
Usually they incline backward, but the
animal, when irritated, makes them
stand out at right angles to the body.
and so, of course, forces outward the
skin which covers them. Thus the neck,
or part just behind the head. becomes
greatly expanded and flattened, as it
also does, though in less degree, in the
Australian blacksnake. This expansion
is called hood, and so the animals are
called hooded snakes. In some of them
there is on the back of the hood dark
mark, something like a pair of spec
tacles, and they have therefore been
called spectacle snakes.-Quarterly Re-
view
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02

There is on exhibition at the drug
store Of DR.. Bruce monster toad. 1t ID
as large as mans two fists. About
four years ago, while workmen were
laying stone sidewalk in front Of the
residence Of William L. Brady, Of this
place, one of the workmen noticed a
toad about the size of walnut hop out
OF the excavation. and. with the remark
that he would consign it to an eheenAi
grave, ne placed it In little plle a
sand. and, laying great stona A1R
upon it, never gave it another thcuNiak
A year after this particular sArne be.
gan to show signs Of decay, and Gt,sazs
cracked clean across The crack fsrnn
TO widen, until few days ago n aUaE4
tnre was made and ont Jumped . iye
toad It was found to be Of mo,aAhnrr
size, and was placed on exhibia4un.-
Beaver Falls Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02
An Iowa GirI's Vivid Imagination.

Freeport, La, furnishes strange
story Of young girls imagination. A
tramp some months ago happened along
the road near the farm Of Walter HALL.
well, and while eating a dinner which
had been given him by Mrs. Halliweu
he noticed the little girl, Ada. She
seemed to be afraid of him, and in q
spirit of fun he told her that if she did
not stop cycling him SO he would turn
her into a rabbit, which was always
afraid of everybody. This frightened
the girl still more and her fear became
so great that finally she fell in convul'
sion, which nearly caused her death.
When she recovered it was noticed that
she had received great shock and that
her mind was impaired. She imagined
that she was rabbit and seemed afraid
Of every one, even the members of hez
own family.
She got so that she refused to talk and
would shun every person who came near
her. She would whimper and cry. and
at last her case became so pitiable that
her father determined to take her to
Freeport for treatment When seen al
DR.. Crawford's Office she exhibited every
evidence Of fear at the approach Of every
one, and her whole appearance showed
that she was laboring under some great
mental strain. Her eyes and face showed
that she felt some change, and. while it
may seem strange to say. they had the
appearance Of the eyes of a rabbit. There
was that constant startled look in them
as if she were hunted, and when a dog
suddenly barked near the Office she al.
The physicians say that she can possibly
be cured, but it is very doubtful st.
Louis Republic.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02
It Rained Strange EeIs.

Coalburg, hamlet lying eight miles
southeast of Birmingham, Ala, reports
a curious shower a few nights since.
Toward evening the village seemed COW
cred with dense cloud, so black as to
threaten a storm, but it was to be seen
that there was neither wind nor heavy
rain This cloud continued to hover
above the town until nearly II o'clock
that night, when it began to shower
lightly. and something in the sound of the
rain striking the people as being strange
they went out to see what was falling
when it was found that the ground was
covered with what was at first taken to
be snakes, which caused great alarm.
until several of the creatures were
caught by more inquisitive or courageous
spirits, when it was seen that they were
young eels. The largest were nearly a
foot in length, but the majority Of them
were only few inches.
Old fishermen of the vicinity declare
that the cells were of a species not to be
found in this country except on the
southern Pacific coast, though plentiful
in Mexico and Central America. 1t an.
peared that there were none of the crea-
lures to be found more than a few hun.
dred feet beyond the limits of the ham.
let, but witnesses declare that even
within that limited circuit there must
have fallen millions of them The PEG.
pie have been much annoyed since by
the heaps of dead cells, which render the
town almost uninhabitable, but the
farmers are using them as fertilizer
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-02

Colo pennolders in the shape OF q
quill have the lengthy nerve of the
feather covered with diamonds, gradu.
ally diminishing in size from the base
upward.
A woman who, in this age of slender
women, is stout, must beware Of dresses
that are not long enough in front. Also
a conspicuous border or trimming at the
bottom of the skirt does not become
them.
White maple, which is so much used
at present for inexpensive furniture, is
not especially durable-not to be com
pared with oak, though it does not take
90 long to season, and is therefore not so
likely to warp.
Simplicity, looseness and warmth
these are the watchwords in the realm
of children's fashions Short enough to
run in, long enough to be warm, loose
enough to play unrestrictedly, simple
enough to allow child to soil two day
these are the ideas.