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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Thomas Gross, of Ottawa, Ont, com
mitted suicide by deliberately holding
his head under water.
John Burgeson of Perry, Iowa, and
a man named Jefferson quarreled in
the mining town of Angus, and the
latter struck Burgeson on the head
with a Ratchet, ,inflicting fatal
wound. jefferson was arrested.
Commencement exercises at the Iowa
State university begun at Sioux City.
Edmond Beane's chestnut colt Rueil
won The Grand Prix of $4,000 at Paris.
Some of the Alliance men in Kansas
have plan to place Jerry Simpson at
the head of the ticket
Wyoming citizens held a mass meet
ing at Casper and demanded the dis
continuance of martial law.
Miss Kate Marsden, who made visit
to the lepers of Siberia, has formu-
lated plan to provide hospitals for
them.
Democrats in the House have an
nounced that they intend to expedite
legislation, looking toward an early
adjournment.
Excessive heat at Burlington, Iowa,
caused mum Der of prostra tions. Their
mometers registered 100 in the shade.
The last order issued by a Con-
federate general has been received by
the collector of curios at the Iowa
State House.
Fireman Elliott of the Santa Fe rail-
way was killed in head-end collision
OF cattle trains near Guthrie, o. T.
Government of British Columbia hal
decided to warn sealing vessels on the
way to Bering sea to not enter those
waters.
Arkansas two crack military COM
panies the Mccarthy Light guards
and Fletcher rifles. left Little Rock for
the international competitive contest
at Omaha next week.
Frank Wallee, of the Acme Bicycle
club, Oakland, Cal, broke the worlds
record for twenty-four hours by miles
IA yards.
S. Mennier of Milwaukee proved to
be the king Sharrshooter at the MisSis-
sippi River valley shooting festival at
Dubuque.
John Redmond, responding to the
address of welcome of the New York
committee advocated a reunion of
Irishmen acting Independently of En-
glish politics.
Chairman Brice has left Washington
and will call the national Democratic
committee together Monday, June 20.
the day preceding the convention.
Peoples party leaders have declared
that they would be pleased with the
nomination of Senator Stewart of Ne
vada and Representative Watson of
Georgia for President and Vice Presi-
dent
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Cyclone ins.Chtcago.

CHICAGO, June Ii. The city was visit.
ed tnis afternoon by one of the most severe
storms in years. 1t lasted only short
time but at midnight two persons are
known to have been killed and FIVE or six
fatally ipjured--the latter working meu
and many painfully hurt. It Is also
feared that three men, seen on the lake in
row boat before tie storm, were lost.
Much damage was done to property
The wigwam on the lake front in which
he democratic national convention Is to
held, was badly wrecked.
Amour's sd" elevator at Morgan street
and the river, was struck by lightning
and completely wrecked. Charles J. Rob-
erts, who was at work In the boiler room,
was buried beneath the bricks and timbers
and the body was not recovered until late
this evening.
More additional casualties are being
reported to the police Several at work
building on new buildings were badly
hurt by being blown from the scatfolding
or struck by flying debris.
The life saving station reports that three
men were in a row boat at some distance
from the shore before the storm burst,
must have been lost as after it passed no
sign of them could be seen in any direc-
ton
About 3 o'clock this afternoon heavy
clouds began to gather, and few minutes
later tornado swept across the city from
the northwest, accompanied by terrific
thunder and lightning and torrents of
rain and hail. On the west side trees
were broken down, awnings torn off and
windows shattered
The brick cottage at 1886 Whipple
street was demolished. o-year-old
Emma Kiima was instantly killed, and
her mother and another child was badly
injured
Between Twenty second and Twenty
third streets, east of river, considerable
minor damage was done. The telegraph,
telephone and electric systems are demol.
ished. The large chimneys of mauufact
uring establishments are wrecked
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16
CHAPTER XVII,

At the usual hour of visiting his fair
fiancee Lord Harcourt Vernon once more
dismounted from his horse at Lady Ravens
house in Charges Street. He knew Chere
could be no denial in store for him this
time, and he assembled the stairs with less
dignity and more citation than usual. He
found Miss Worthington waiting for him.
doubtless laden with apologies and regrets
for her shortcomings of the previous day
And even his lordship was aroused from
his apathy by the sight of his fiancee's face
it was so colorless.
difference, fear you were really suffer-
ing more than | thought yesterday. 1t
was not caprice which prevented your see
ing me-and | really gave you credit for
it,
Florence raised her eyes steadily to his
lordship's face and answered calmly
"Neyertheess, Lord Harcourt. [ must
confess that it was caprice-even worse
than caprice. | was perfectly we'll yester-
terday, and my denial was premeditated.D
In mute astoHishment his lordship looked
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CHATTER XVI.

Miss Worthington was indisposed in
mind and body-Lord Harcourt Vernon
not ut all in body, but very much in mind
and temper; and all of Lady Margaret
Meddowes' smiles failed to win an answer
ing one-all Of the Countess of Ravens
effort, all of her delicate fattery could not
dissipate the cloud from his lordships' brow.
His pride had been hurt, his plans disar-
ranged, while Florence did not appear with
conciliating smiles to WOO his forgiveness.
"The truth is, Lord Harcourt," Lady
Margaret said, ''my cousin has been over
worked lately. This trousseau business is
more tatiguing than one thinks, and the
great heat has exhausted her. 1t will be
everything to her when you can get her in
to the country, poor girl! She is looking
quite tagged, though it seems to me brides
elect always do look 500
But Lord Harcourt's mind was not one
whit relieved of an ugly suspicion which
had taken possession Of it. Miss Worth
ington had denied herself to him, but other
visitors had 0een more fortunate.
Lady Margaret, VIII you forgive my
asking YOU question:
''Certainly, Lord Harcourt," her lady
ship answered little curious.
"MisS Worthington altered all my ar
1tAlI 5CiilCulS ILLS lucIulllS. Ditt ulS!nlSS6u
my groom for two hours before | gained
admitt@nce-which obliged me to return
again 10 Charges Street TO find my horse at
tue appointed time. [ had also the pleas
ufe OF seeing Il gentleman enter your
house. ~ Lady Raven and Yourself were
both absent may l ask if the admitted Wis
lCor came 20 see Miss WortniHgl
This then was the cause of his lordShip's
ill-humor, and perhaps pardonahle jeal-
ousy! Lady Raven had been fatigued
during the day, and greatly worried since
her return, and she could not now rally
quickly from this sudden attack; but Lady
Margaret's presence of mind rarely for
sock her-she was quicker-witted than
her mother. She laughed lightly and pref
tily.
..Oh, that is your bette noir, Lord Har-
court! Your question is easily answered.
We have fortunately withheld nothing
from you regarding your connection with
our family. You know my poor uncle
made a mesalliance, although happily his
young wife died; and you know also the
terrible confusion which prevailed also at
the time of Sir Arthur's death. was In
France, my mother obliged to go to friend
who was i'll, and Florence, who was always
a little headstrong and difficult to manage
insisted on spending her year of seclu-
sion with her mothers family. 1t was a
morbid notion which possessed her, ana
from which sue Appeared to derive COM
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People Fly TO the Hills, Not Knowing
What Was to
Follow.
Democrat AigWam in Chicago
Wrecked aud Great i:amage
Done Otherwise.

VALLEJO, Cal, June ia report
which shook The town like an earthquake
was heard at 11:30 this morning, and vas
followed by the ringing of the alarm
bells at the Mare island navy yard When
the great volume of smoke had cleared
away it was found an explosion had taken
place at the shell house of the naval maya
zine. The burned and charred bodies of
two apprentices of seamen were found on
the beach 200 yards from the scene of the
explosion. In the midst of the ruins
and all around on tue sides OF the
hills could be seen bodies and
remains scattered here and there. When
they were collected together the dead
numbered thirteen. The bodies are
greatly disfgured, some being cut in two
and nearly all are minus the limbs. When
the dead were being taken to the hospital
with those in a dying condition, the two
apprentices were picked up on the beach.
The force of the explosion had thrown
them into the bay, where they were picked
up by merchant vessel.
1t is not exactly known how the explo-
sion occurred. A working party of Is
men from the cruiser Boston, which was
within stones throw of the dock near
by, had been sent to prepare ammunition
and to I'LL shells for the ship. All were
at work IN the magazine. 1t is sup
posed that one of the party dropped a
shell and caused the explosion.
DR.. Devils, of the naval hospital, was
the first on the scene. He found one body
possessed of life, but burned and bleed
ing.
The body of Hittinger was found on the
root of the shell house, having been blown
through the roof of the house, which was
afterwards destroyed by fire.
Doctors Magruder, Payne, Moore and
Lewis, all of the navy, were quickly on
the scene. The work of identifying
the dead has not yet been completed.
The crew of the boston, to which the dead
and wounded belonged, did good work
under the direction of Lieutenants Eblase,
Robertson and Hughes.
From the body of a German, one Of
three whose lives are despaired of, DR..
Lewis extracted pieces of wood six inches
long by an inch In thickness out of the
right side. Besides this the bones of the
leg were shattered and the cuticle burned
off most of the body.
The windows in the STAIRS mills oppo-
site the magazine were all broken. The
men left work and rushed to the hills, not
knowing what might next happen.
Later.
The following is the list of the killed:
Geo. Hittinger, gunner.
Sunburn, gunner mate
Thomas Seymour, chief gunner s mate.
VIM. Heckel, w. Ostrander, II. Joes
and J. Fl. Holton, apprentices.
A. Katyell, F. Legst, VIM. Rush John
son, R. Reincke, VIM. Washburn and E.
G. Smith, all sailors.
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gan the organization of farmers clubs.
When in 1887 he espoused the cause of
the Farmers alliance he had organized
nearly five hundred clubs in his State.
In the same year he was elected State
secretary of the Farmers alliance, to
which position he has been twice re-
elected. In the National alliance con-
vention of 1887 he was chosen first vice
president of that order. Latterly he
has been it's president.
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and some houses were struck
by lightning and badly damaged. Por-
lions of the roofs of several buildings on
State street we're blown off. A small
circus was showing at 18th street and
Wentworth avenue, many small children
being present. When the gale struck the
tent the children were panic stricken and
great confusion ensued. They were got
ten out safely, however. Shortly after the
tent was RACED to the ground. A number
of the performers made their escape in I'M
dress uniforms.
The Catholic church at 25th and Wallace
street was badly damaged. A passer by was
seriously injured. The elevator near But.
Ter street was struck by lighting and the
grain was badly damaged by rain The
storm seemed to be the most severe
in the vicinity of the board of
trade. The Home insurance building
on La Sale street was struck and three
plate glass windows In the Union Ma
tional bank were blown in. J. ]. P.
Odell, the president of the, bank was
struck on the thigh by large piece of
glass. The ether occupants of the bank
escaped with slight bruises. The driving
rain deluged the bank and did consider
able damage.
One large window in Armour & CO..
office was blown in, but no one was in
jured. On the upper floors of the building
number of windows were broken ard a
number of young women tainted, and
there was precipitate rush for the exits.
To make matters worse all the electric
lights in the building went out in the
height of the confusion.
SeVenty-fve men were at work in the
big democratic wigwam. The post hold
ing the corner of the canvas roof gave
way and tore through the canvas.
The wind got in under it, the guy wires
snapped like twina, and an instant later
the great ninety foot mast fell with
crash, smashing through floor and
uining hundreds of chairs. The canvas
was thrashed into shreds and the rain
flooded the wigwam. The workmen had
marvelously narrow escape. The dam
age to the wigwam will amount TO Sc, 600,
A lumber roof will be begun at
once so that the structure will be ready
for the convention.
Several large stores in the business dis
tricts had plate glass windows blown in
and suffered some damage from rain.
The flag staff was torn from the Pullman
building and as 1t fell narrowly missed
buggy occupied by two women.
During the progress of the
storm the grip men on the cable
line experienced considerable difficulty
IN handling their trains, because of the
electrical current on the cables. In some
instances it was conducted through the
levers to the hands. Several gripman on
the Stale street line were quite severely
shocked.
The storm played havoc with the great
piles of lumber in the vicinity Of Blue
Island avenue and 22d street. For half
an hour the air seemed full of flying boards
and shingles. Three employees in one
yard were badly injured
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16
TO SUCCEED BOSS" PLATT.
Republicans Casting About for a Now
Leader.

Republicans Casting About for Now
State Leader.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Since the de-
feat of Thomas G. Plat and his men
in the Minneapolis convention the ques-
ton as to who should take charge of
the Republican national campaign in
this State has been the subject of ear
nest discussion among the leading
Republicans who are in this city.
In the person of Collector of the Port
Francis Hendricks they believe they
can see the necessary man to take
charge of the campaign in this State.
Sagacious Republicans, who have been
anxious to eliminate the old factiona1
lines in the party, have been pointing
to Mr.. Hendricks as the coming leader
of their party for some time. Mr..
Hendricks while in the State Senate
earned for himself the reputa ton of
being a man who did his own thinking
and whose ideas on party matters were
usually wise and the product Of very
careful thought and calculation.
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Cyclone on Minnetonka.

MI 5EAPoLZs, Mimi, June 13.-Oro-
no Point, Lake Minnetonka, was
crossed this morning at 7:30 by a
cyclone, which formed on the surface
of the lake and swept across the
peninsula with irresistible force. The
residence of George A. Bracket was
wrecked and all the fine trees sur.
rounding the house, most of them
fifty years growth, were up-rooted and
now lie in tangled masses in the GEN.
ter Of the wrecked cottage. Hardly
q tree is left standing along the route
Of the storm.
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Col Leonidas L. Polk president of
the National Farmers alliance. was
native of North Carolina, where he is
at present engaged in publishing the
Progressive Farmer. He was SO years
old and was born in Arson county,
North Carolina. He followed farming
as business and when about twenty
two was elected to the lower house of
the State Legislature. During the
Civil war he served in
tae Confederate army. After peace
was re-esta blished he held several i'm
portaet political offices in his State
In 1886 he began the publication of the
Progressive Farmer and with it be-
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SOUSED AND LASHED HIM.
Then the Mob Made Complaint Against
Itself and Was Held for Examination

Then the Mob Made Complaint Against
Itself and Was Held for Examination.
ROCHESTER, N. T., June l1.-Fred
Whitney of Pavilion has been in the
habit of getting drunk and beating his
wife. About s o'clock in the even
ing mob took him from
neigh boris house. bound him and
threw him into Oatka creek.
Then they took him back to his home
and made him apologize for his cruelty.
They gave him severai lashes on the
way and a whipping to finish off with,
and allowed him twenty four hours to
get out of town.
The men then went to Squire Brad
ley, made complaint against themselves
AMI were at under 500 each to appear
before him next week. Whitney was
white capped some time ago for the
same otfense.
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ALL QUIET AT GUTHRIE.
An Organization of Vigilantes Formed
to Preserve Peace.

An Organization of Vigilantes Formed
to Preserve Peace.
GUTHRIE, Okla. T., June 13.-The
race war which seemed imminent last
night has been averted and compare
tive quiet reigns to-day. The disarma-
ment of the boisterous negroes and
whites had much to do with calming
the people, and no more trouble is an
ticipated. Kelley, the negro who as
saulted a woman Saturday night, has
been removed to the Wichita jail. The
story of the other assault that uponMrs.
Guyken by Anthony Lawson and the
latter's killing by a mob, is untrue.
Lawson attempted to break into Guy
ken's house, but was driven away.
There is nothing to show that he con-
templated any further crime. A COM
mittee of vigilantes has been formed,
divided into three companies, each to
do duty eight hours daily. Their or
ganization is strong and together with
the officers they will be able to pre-
serve the peace.
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They Are Democrats First.

New YORK, June 13.-The World this
morning prints replies received from
nearly all the Democrat tic State COM
mitteemen in answer to the question
whether they would give their support
to the ticket no matter who was NOM
mated at Chicago. The substance Of
the answers is that they will work for
whoever is nominated at Chicago.
They are Democrats first and Hill men
afterward. Hill is their ia orite, but
If Cleveland is named they Will give
him just as good and as earnest and en-
thusiastic support.
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TO BE CONTINUED.
FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT POLK,
Hundreds Attend the Obsequies of the
Dead Alliance Leader

Hundreds Attend the Obsequies of the
Dead Alliance Leader.
RALEIGH, n. c., June 14.-The train
bearing the body Of President Polk did
not arrive here until o'clock vester-
day afternoon. It was met at the
depot by hundreds of people
The procession was formed and
the body was escorted to the
First Baptist church of which
Mr.. Polk was a communicate By
o'clock the church was packed, the
audience mum boring at least a thousand.
Mrs. Polk and her three daughters and
son-in law were the chief mourners.
Associate Editor Ramsey and the COM
positors of Folks paper, the Progressive
Farmer, were present. The funeral
was one of the largest ever knows
here
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-06-16
Scudder Case Postnnned

CHICAGO, June 13.-The Scudder case
was to have been called IN Judge
Hutchinson's court to-day, but Frank
Walker, one of the attorneys for the
prosecution, notified States Attorney
Longeuecker that he was not ready for
trial. and the chances are the case
will be postponed until the mex, term
Of court
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Insulted President Carnot.

PARIS, June 14.-As President Carnot
was leaving Longchamps yesterday.
between double lines of troops and po-
lice, three well-dressed men hooted at
him, shouting, "Woodenhead," and
giving utterance to other abuse. They
spoke with foreign accent. Before
they could be arrested the crowd had
nearly lynched them.
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Case of Smallpox on Board.

New YORK, June 13.-RacheI Peli-
kant, aged sixteen, of Czeskowicz,
Austria, a passenger on the Dutch
steamer, P. Caland, from Amsterdam,
was removed by the health officer to
the smallpox hospital at North Broth
ers Island suffering with the dreaded
disease. The steamer is held at quar-
antine for disinfection.
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RIOTOUS STRIKERS.

Two Men Reported to Have Been Killed
at the Osceola Mine.
MARQUETTE, Mich, June IA mine
captain and another man are reported
to have been killed yesterday in a riot
of striking miners at the Osceola mine.
Four hundred men are out on a strike
and more serious trouble is feared. In
obedience to the Governors orders, the
Marquette Rifles are in readiness to re-
port to the Sheriff if any further dis
turbances follow. A strike is also inn
minept at the Calumet and Hecla
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- his fiancee. Then she got Up quickly
aud stood before him.
Lord HarcoUrt, L cannot marry you,"
size said clearly and distinctly. There was
no mistaKing her words.
"1ou cannot marry ms, Miss Worthing-
ton? Are you iiaa: Within fortnight
of our marriage YOU presume to tell me
tIis"' he exclaimed indignantly. "You
can only BE testing of cour>e-but it is an
u=iy jest, and one l must beg You to re-
tract
FRAT he di>believed the possibility of
what she said WAS evident, hut he was IN
.s:.>sa!l;! 3!y i.lcc.>s-.I.
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Big Railroad nIortqape

New YORK, June 1.-THE New York,
Ontario & Western Railroad company
has mortgaged all it's rights, privileges,
franchises, rolling stock, etc, to the
Mercantile Trust company as trustees
to secure bonds due June 1, 1882, for
$50 600 600
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DENVER FIRE COSTS $4,000.
Ex-senator Tabor's Big Opera House
Completely Destroyed.

H14-SeIIfItOT IdUUT ) Dig UpBTd fIOUs6
Completely Destroyed.
DENVER, Colo, June IL. Fire broke
out at AS last night in the rear Of
the immense Peoples theater on Fiji
teenth street. In few moments the
play house was a mass of flames. Fire
companies were unable to check the
flames in the least and in two hours
the theater was destroyed. The loss
is about $150,O00. The theater was
owned by ex-senator Tabor. Many of
the members of the stock company
that was playing there lost valuable
costumes and their personal effects.
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Foresters Elect Officers.

MONTREAL, June 1.-THE Foresters
have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: High chief ranger,
John c. Schubert, Chicago; vice high
chief ranger, E. Ritchol, Montreal;
high secretary, Thomas H. Cannon,
Chicago; high treasurer, Henry Ditmer,
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A Long Mining Tunnel

WARDNER, Idaho, June 13.-Work
has been begun on mining tunnel
which is to be two miles long and will
tap six of the principal mines in the
Occur d'Alene district. The tunnel
will take the place of tramways and
railroad lines in transporting ore to
the concentrating plant