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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
COMET DIDN'T APPEAR.
Btelas Celestial Honuer Was Not o
Time.

Time
CHICAG &C, Nov. 2S.-Biela's comet,
which was due, according TO many
astron omers, to collide with the earth
at exactly $50 last night. was evil
IDENTIFY not on time. Dispatches from
leading Observatories of the United
States say nothing fit was seen. The
night was cloudy and if there was any
meteoric display it could not be OBJ
served.
Prof. H. G. Hough of the Dearborn
observatory, in the absence of the
comet, took occasion to Criticise it 1T
Is not Bielas comet and it is not going
TO strike the earth" said he. 1t is
the Holmes comet, discovered Nov 6,
scarcely a month ago, and is at present
moving away from the earth at a rate
of fifteen miles second, and is now
$50. 100000 miles distant. SO no
one need have the least fear OF
being hurt. The only reason it has
that Biela's comet would likely appear
in the same part of the sky as the one
lately discovered was first seen. A
few astronomers, for this reason only,
at once claimed it was Bieia's comet
without taking any accurate observa-
tions. Because of Me fact that the
comet is moving directly away
from the earth it has been
difficult to designate it's orbit, SO the
possibility of its striking the earth was
first considered. Holmes comet has
no connection whatever with the
meteoric showers. [ have made several
observations of the comet. Last week
its tail was about one degree long.
The comet is itself about ten minutes
wide. 1t had the appearance of a
small nebula when l observed it last.
Holmes comet is no different from
any other comet. Had it been Biela's
the appearance would have been very
interesting. Biela's comet disappeared
last in 1866. 1t was supposed by many
that in 1872, its next regular time for
temperance, it was dissipated into
meteoric showers. However, Biela's
may be seen again. There is not one
chance in many million of its ever
striking the earth, and in case it did
it would not likely affect the earth
much y
Sergt. Frankenfield of the weather
bureau said that the prevailing cloudi-
ness of last night would make it almost
impossible to take accurate obserya-
lions anywhere in the country.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
NE VIDENCE OBTAINED.
States Attorneys Get the Mead Murder
Case Continued.

states Attorneys Get the Mead Murder
Case Continued.
Waupaca, Nov. 2S.-There will be no
trial Of the Mead case at this term of
court. Judge Webb arrived here from
Grand Rapids this noon and at 1
o'clock he opened court, and the clerk
called the case of the state against
Samuel Stout, Charles a. Pryor. and
Edwin c.. Bronson, charged with the
murder of Banker Mead. and Alfred
r. Lea. Alfred J. Poll. Rodney Ches-
ley and David Holmes, charged with
being accessories after the fact to the
crime of murder. District Attorney
Guernsey and j. V. Quarles. of Mil
waukee. appeared on behalf of the state
and Cate, Jones & Sanborn, of Stevens
Point, appeared for al of the defen-
dants. with Irving P. Lord. as counsel
on behalf of Stout, Bronson II Lea.
and Ryan & Merton. of Waukesha,
for Rodney CheSnny.
The attorneys for the state at once
moved to have the trial postponed. a
proposition which the defense vigorous
" opposed Mr. Quarles said that the
attorneys for the state had not had
sufficient time to prepare their case.
He recalled the fact that the murder
of Banker Mead was committed in
October. 1892. and said that after the
lapse of ten years the mode of getting
at evidence and prparing for the trial
generally was rendered uncommon diff
cult He did not think that the interest
of justice would be served by bring
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Believe the Law Unconstitutional.

MONTREAL, Nov. 2s.-The lawyers
consulted by the Montreal retail mer-
chants in regard to the constitution
atty of the new Quebec tax-law have
submitted voluminous opinion on
the question to the effect that the act
does not come within the scope of the
powers granted to the local legislature
under the British North American act,
which leaves the regulation of trade
and commerce exclusively to the Do
minion Parliament. The merchants.
in view of this opinion, intend to OPP
pose in the courts the collection of the
tax.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Driven to Desperation by SANDER

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov. 2s.-Emma
Tenn, Swiss girl whose home is at
Fountain City, Buffalo county, and
who has been working in the linen
mills, threw herself in front of a
moving freight train at the Omaha
depot. The yardman dragged her off
the track just in time to save her life.
She was taken to the county jail,
where DR. Setback, physician of this
city, talked with her in her native
tongue. DR.. Selbach said she was
good, honest girl, and had evidently
been driven to desperation by stories
that she said had been in circulation
about her. DIR. Setback took her to
his home and put her under his wife's
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
- RfDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Capture of Archie McPhatter, Whose
Brnther WAS IIYnchen for Murder

Capture Of Archie McPhatter, Whose
Brother WAS Lynched for Murder.
RALEIGH, n. c., Nov. 2S.-Archie Nc
Platter, colored, who, with his brother
Duncan, it is charged, killed Deputy
Sheriff Livingston in Richmond county
a week ago, was captured by a colored
man near Moss Neck, in Robescon
county yesterday. McPhatter is
now in Jail. He is severely
wounded in the shoulder, hands
and legs and when found was una bio
to walk. The wounds were inflicted
by a sheriff's posse. This was done at
the time he escaped from his house in
Richmond county. He said that he
did the shooting, but did not know
whether he killed Livingston or not
There was large reward offered for
McPhatter and the feeling against
him is so strong that it is possible no
may be lynched, as his brother was.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Grand Army Legislative Committee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 2s.--Com-
mander-in-C Chief Weissert of the Grand
Army of the Republic has appointed
the committee on legislation, the most
important committee within his APP
pointive power, as follows: Joseph w.
Kay, Amos j. Cummings, John Raines,
all of the department of New York;
Charles P. Lincoln, department of the
Patomac; William E. Ross, department
of MARYLAND. The chief duty of the
committee is to look after the enforce
ment of statute laws regarding the
employment of veterans of the war by
the government. Joseph w. Kay,
chairman of the committee, is editor
of the Home and Country Magazine Of
New York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Mexico and the Fair.
Ega

CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 28.-John T..
Dickinson, secretary of the worlds
Columbian commission; Lieut.. A. c..
Baker and E. L. Brewer, also con-
nected with the exposition, are being
royalty entertained in this city. Mr..
Dickinson will visit Oaxaco, Guiana
juata and other principal cities in the
Southern States of the republic in the
interest of the worlds fair He ex-
presses himself as delighted with the
prospects of Mexico sending a highly
credita BILE exhibit to the fair
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
FAVOR AN EXTRA SESSION.
Many of the Leading Democrats Think
IL vii Re Necessary.

VI Tie
1t vii Re Necessary.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The question
of calling an extra session of Congress
is ST discussed by the Democratic
Sen; : and Representatives who are
coming to Washington preparatory to
the assembling of Congress next
month. At Orst the general opinion
seemed to be that al Extra session
ought to be avoided if possible, but as
more members have arrived the
weight of opinion seems to be
on the other side, and if Mr. Cleve-
land should follow the advice OF the
majority of the Democratic statesmen
here now there is little doubt that he
would call Congress together almost
Immediately after the Inauguration.
There is feeling among Democratic
members of Congress, and especially
among those from the Southern States,
that the people, having expressed IN
unmistakable language at two national
elections their disapproval of the Me.
Kinley tariff and their desire for it's
Iepeal, are entitled to relief from it's
burdens at the earliest possible mo-
ment
Some of the ablest leaders among the
Democrats will discourage anything
looking to an alliance with the third
party men of Democratic tendencies
get into the Democratic party
before giving them any recogni-
ton. Representative Oates. speak
ing in this connection some DAYS
ago, said he believed the Democrats
had made mistake wherever they had
got into any fusion movements, and he
believed it would be best for them to
stand out independent from every
other political organizations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Is Gas Giving Out?

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Nov. 28.-In view
of the fact that Chicago is being piped
for natural gas it may be well to give
to those who expect to use it the in
formation that is being sent in circu-
lars by the gas company to its patrons
in this city. 1t is said that the sup
ply of gas is giving out and those man
ufacturers who use it are advised to
secure "a supply of coal and be prepared
to have the gas turned off at any time
on short notice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
PROHIBITION is FAILURE,
Sensational Sermon Preached by To
peka Clergyman.


Topeka. Kas., Nov. 2s.-The Rev.
A. S Embree, pastor of the First NJ.
E. church of this city, yesterday
preached a sensational sermon on tenn
perance
He declared that prohibition was a
failure; that it never had been en-
forced and never could be enforced,
and that the prohibition laws should
be stricken from the statutes. The
continued violation of law with i'm
punity led, he said, to anarchy, and
that was what was being taught the
young men of the State by the non en-
forcement of the prohibition laws. He
therefore advised the repeal of the
present prohibition laws and the sub
stitution in their place of a sensible
local-option law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Bank Of Lisbon Wants a Loan.

LISBON, Nov. 2S.-Two directors of
the Bank of Lisbon and the chief of
the finance department have gone to
Paris and London, it is alleged to Sc
cure loan with which to meet pay
ment on the coupons of the external
debt. A director of the Credit Lyon
nails of Paris has arrived here. The
treasury deficit is increasing. Minister
of Finance Tierrera says that no def
mite financial projects have been sub
mitted to the corCes. There are rumors
of further reduction of interest on
the internal debt and of an issue of
paper money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Tc be contnued)
Probable a Fatal Runaway.

Neenah, Wis, Nov. ga horse at
tached to a cutter belonging to n.
Simon, a commission merchant Of this
city, ran away yesterday afternoon,
throwing out 13-year-old son Of Simon
against telegraph pole, and severely,
if not fatally, injuring him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Want to Lynch the Prisoner

CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov 2S.-Last
Wednesday night Harry Warren, an
aged colored man, was foully murdered
near Greenwood, Abbeville county.
Winston Morton, also colored, was
arrested for the crime and lodged
in the station house at Greenwood.
The negroes haze congregated in large
numbers 20 lynch Morton, but the
prisoner will be defended and the law
will *ake its course
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
NEW Works. GOLD SHIPMENTS.
They Are Viewed with Interest by the
EInaueiers of Chrome.

Fnanciers of Europe.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Discount was firm
during the last week. Quo atoms
were: Three months, 24; short, ~.
The tirmness of rates is due TO the fact
that the supplies in the open market
have been steadily decreasing. The
only marked feat ure of the week was
furnished by New York;s gold ship
ment to Europe, which, if continued,
will, it is thought, tend to coun teract
the continental demands still threat
ened On the stock exchange the week
was quiet one. There was Il general
downward movement. This was fol-
lowed in British and colonial funds by
slight advances, the gains in the latter
being partly due to the success of the
western Australian loan, which was
subscribed for twice over, and is quoted
at "a per cent. New South Wales treas
ury per cent bonds to the amount of
half a million sterling we're also taken
a mar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
CAPT. PABST GIVES ST., 500
And New Quarters to the Milwaukee Law

And New Quarters to the Milwaukee Law
Library.
Milwaukee, Nov. 24.-Capt. Pabst
has made a generous offer to the Nil
waukee law library. He proposed 10
give it three rooms in his new building,
rent free, for ten years. Beside this,
he offers to donate $1,000 toward com
pleting the sets of books which the
library has Secretary Wright has call,
ed meeting of the lawyers for o.
clock Saturday afternoon, when the
proposition will be considered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Killed by an Explosion.

DULUTH, MINI. Nov. 2S.-At 8
o'clock this morning, as the steamer
Hiram B. Dixon was lying at Bargent's
dock, steam pipe burst with ter
rife report, killing two people and
slightly injuring a number of others.
The dead are VIII Brooks, an Swear
old boy, and William McNulty, the
fireman. The damage to the boat was
hut Slinht
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Anniversary of MARTYRS Observed

DUBLIN, Nov. 2S.-The twenty fifth
anniversary of the execution Of the
Manchester martyrs-Ailen, Larlin
and O. Brien-was quietly observed in
this city yesterday. a large number
of citizens marched in procession from
the city to the graves of the martyrs
in the cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
raI,evsd the court Was prei,dioed

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. Ex-senator
Evans, leader of the administration
forces in the Legislature, will to-day
Introduce in the Senate bill, the
effect of which will be to interpret the
statutes according to the view taken
by the administration last spring In
the bank taxes case, which was one Of
the chief issues otthe recent State cam
vas between Gov. Tillman and his on-
ponentA.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Editor Drumont Wants PAXTON.

LONDON, Nov. 2s.-The Paris cor
respond mt of the Daily News says
that NJ Drumont, editor of the La
Libre Parole, which accused M. Proust
from accepting bride from the Pana-
ma Canal company, declines to testify
before the Panama canal investigating
committee unless the government
grants him pardon so that he will not
be required to go back to prison to
finish the sentence which he is now
serving for libel.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Crespo VIII Search for Criminal

CARACAS, Nov. 2s.-A minister at the
capital to-day tod a correspondent
that Gen. Crespo would maintain fully
the jurisdiction of Venezuela, and es-
pecially its right to arrest criminals Oh
merchant ships in her waters. This
right will be more particularly insisted
upon when the fugitives are citizens of
the republic of Venezuela.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Garuin Gets Nine Years

PITTsBURG, Nov. 2S.-Frank Garvin,
the newspaper artist, formerly of Chi
cago, who murdered his wife, Cora, on
account of her supposed i1rfideIity, was
sentenced to-day to nine years in the
pententiary Garvin's friends were
surprised at the sentence. The jury
recommended the utmost leniency to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Eorcer Kerr coming Rack.

LONDON, Nov. 3S.-August T. Kerr,
the ext 'adited American forger, is a
passenger on the Cunard line steamer
Aurelia which sailed from Liverpool
on Saturday for New York. The pris-
oner is in the custody of Policeman
Bowman of New York. Kerr is
charged with embezzling S12, 900 from
the Jarvis-Conklin Trust company of
Kansas CITY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-01
Tobacco-Growers win Meet.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 2S.-There
will be meeting of tobacco-growers
of northern Florida at Mariana Dec.
Is. The object is to organize State
tobacco-growers' association.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-19

these states has been rapid and steady.
In Minnesota two years ago, we elected
three Democratic congressman, one
Alliance man and one Republican
where it was solidly Republican
before, and, counted on the basis of the
congressional vote, we carried the state
by 10000 majority. And this is the
vote. mind you, that indicated senti-
ment on the tariff question. We carried
the Legislature, too, and, if Mr.. Cleve-
land is the candidate. we believe we can
elect a legislature that will choose a
Democratic United States senator to
succeed "Cush" Davis this winter. We
already have the senate-Our state Sen-
atorS hold four vearS-and all we need
to do is to carry the house. And in con-
sidering Democratic reforms and how
they are to be accomplished we must
not forget the Importance of electing
Democratic United States senate. With
ANYBODY else than Cleveland we
wouldn't have much hope. The inde-
pendent voters say that they will vote
the Democratic ticket with
Cleveland at the Head;
Republicans who are dissatisfied say
they will do the same. But of no ono
ClSO nllBOC n0lIO iidSO OONn lliCIllOuOu
has this been said. Mr.. Cleveland's
position and reputation make him the
strongest man before the people. He
has made every Northwestern state
doubtful. if not actually Democratic,
and his candidacy will inspire more en-
thusiasin than that of any other man.
And that is why the Northwest is for
Cleveland
William NJ. Campbell, the chairman
of the state central committee, one of
the best known men in the Northwest,
said: ''The Republicans have been
losing in Minnesota on a growing pop
ulation. And the loss has been made on
the tariff issue. The figures tell the
story most elOQuently. But it is not
only in Minnesota that the revolution in
public sentiment is seen. Within few
months l have visited eleven Western
and Northwestern states, and have per-
sonally met and eonversed with repre-
sentative men in all of them. l found
a growing independence among the peo-
pie difficult of realization, SO great is il.
And found that Mr.. Cleveland was not
only the first choice of 95 per cent of
the Democrats of the Northwest, but he
is also the choice of nearly every inde-
pendent. The thing to be considered
first by the national convention next
week, in my judgment, is, who is the
strongest man outside of New York
who Is the man that can command the
support of the great
Independent Masses,
upon whom party ties rest lightly?
There is no question to my mind as to
the correct answer to the problem.
Grover Cleveland is far and away the
man above all others. He commands
the respect of the people because ne
gave it strong, clean administration,
and everybody knows just what he will
do if elected. We are willing to con-
cede that Mr.. Hill, or any other good
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-19
BELIEVES IN THE PEOPLE.

ReprcsentatiYe Roach Would
Elect a President by Popular
Vote.
Representative Joseph Roach, of
Northtield, one of the district delegates
to the Chicago convention, was in the
city yesterday, preparing for his trip 10
the Windy City. and, by the way, en-
loving little boom for the Democratic
gubernatorlai nomination in this state.
a number of his friends were inuoduc-
ing him as their choice for the honor.
and, while the popular Northheld
statesman had nothing TO say III regard
TO the matter, the suggestion took. Mr..
Roach is a strong advocate OF reform IN
our method of electing the president
and the senate, and thinks the platform
makers at Chicago will have something
TO say on the question. In discussing
this subject, he said:
lit was tile purpose of the trainers OF
the constitution TO keep as much or the
government of the country as possible
out of the hands OF the people.
Popular government was at that
time almost purely an experiment, ana
our forefathers had but little trust III
the stability and good judgment of the
rank and ME OF their c0untrymen. They
therefore provided the electoral college
by which our presidents are chosen, and
determined that the senate of the United
States should be selected by the various
state legislatures. This was done IN
imitation of the English government,
and was a compromise between the peO-
pie and the ariStOcratic idea. 1t was
medium course between Hamilton, who
had 10 faith whatever in the people, and
Jefferson. who was bitterly opposed to
ROYALTY and ariStOcracy. In those latter
DAYS, however, we have discovered by
experience that the people alone can be
trusted TO preserve popular liberty.
The features of the ancient institutions
which were preserved in our cOnStttu-
ton are now known to be the least de-
sirable. Few voters in this country but
understand that the methods pre-
scribed by the constitution for
the election of president and
senate are subYerSive of popular
rights and productive Of corruption.
In support of this fact, it is only neces-
Sary to cite the cases Of Hayes and Har-
riSOn, who both failed to obtain ma
jority, or even plurality, of the entire
vote cast in the country and yet were
elected. The convention in Chicago
will doubtless be asked to initiate the
fight on the methods of elections which
l have spoken of. The platform COM
mittee will be asked to put into their
platform plank which shalt favor the
election Of president and senate by di-
rect vote of the people. If the Demo
cratic party will pledge itself to these
reforms it will make host of friends
all over the country. and l do not be-
lieye there is such another vOte-catching
proposition in the range of politics to-
day.
''Of course Western men who under
stand the question are in favor Of tariff
reform. We want that, and should also
make d strenuous effort TO obtain this
other reform, which. in my opinion. is
hardly less important than the tariff"