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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-01-07
TRIED TO END HIS LIFE.
De Maupassant, the French Author,
Makes Two Attempts at Suicide.

De Maupassant, the French Author,
Makes Two Attempts at Suicide.
PARIS, Jan. IN. Henri Rene Albert
Guy de Maupassant, the well-known
French author, who is resting at Cannes,
to recover from the nervous disorders
from which he is suffering, and which
are due to over-work, attempted to
commit suicide last Friday night. He
got possession of revolver and fired
six shots at his head. The members of
his family had suspicion that he in
tended to kill himself, and had re-
moved the bullets from the cartridges
with which the revolver was loaded.
After M. de Maupassant found that he
could not destroy himself with the re-
volver, he took razor and cut cash
in his throat, but this attempt
also failed, and the injury he
inflicted upon himself was not
serious. 1t was announced at the be-
ginning of December last that M. de
Maupassant was suffering from disease
of the nervous system, and that he had
been ordered by his physicians to take
a complete rest. Rumors were circu-
lated that ne had become insane, but
these reports were strenuously denied,
it being added that they were due to
the jealousy of unsuccessful rivals in
the field of literature. M. de Maupas-
SAINT, it was admitted, was somewhat
broken down and was suffering from
nervous exhaustion, but his friends
claimed that there was no reason to be-
lieve that his brain power was in any
Wav impaired,
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CRISP WILL TAKE A REST.
He Will Not Return to the House for
Some Time.

He Will Not Return to the House for
Some Time.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. At is Gefi-
nitely settled that Speaker Crisp will not
call the House to order tomorrow when it
reconvenes after the customary Christmas
recess. The Speaker continues to
improve in health, but his 1ecov-
cry is very slow and he has not
yet progressed far enough to make it safe
for him to leave his room. The Speaker
has not seen any member OF the House
since the 23d of last month, except Repre-
sentative Catchings, of Mississippi, with
day. Mr.. Catchings told him there was
no necessity for his presence in the House
while it was engaged in preliminary bust
ness of legislation. He advised the
Speaker to rest for week or more
before resuming his duties as preSld-
ing officer of the House. Nothing
was said about q Speaker pro tenn, and
Mr.. Crisp did not indicate his preference.
There seems TO be a general belief on the
part of Democratic members that
MI. McMillin, of Tennessee, should
be elected Speaker pro tenn. There
has been talk of a caucus tonight to select
vice-speaker to be elected when the
House reassembles tomorrow, but q
to-day that they saw 20 neces-
none would be held. An effort will be
made to-day to ascertain the Speakers
wishes with reference to his customary
successor, and custom has made the Speak
er'S preference almost q determining fac
tor in such cases.
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plead guilty. He will be accommodate

plead guilty. He will be accommodate
ed on January 4.
AN old lady named Mrs. II. H. Mills,
of Hixen. jackson County, aged 20
wears, underwent an operation success
fully few days ago for the removal OF
cataract. She has been blind for the
past eight years.
A. ID. WATERMAN, Milwaukee man,
who forged a note for $ll8 at Boyd,
Chippewa County, last June, pleaded
guilty in the circuit court at Chippewa
Falls, and was sentenced to one year
and nalf at Waupun.
The contract for boring an artesian
we'll at the Racine County asylum was
awarded to the O'Connor Artesian Well
Company, of Fond du Lac. Their bid
was 81 81 per foot for the first l 900 feet.
A MEETING of the Business Mems As
ISOLATION of Oshkosh will be held De-
cember 80, for the purpose of taking
steps to secure the national meeting Of
the Canoists' Association for Oshkosh
for the next summer.
Rufus 3. SMITH, referee, has decided
the case of Elijah Swift, of Eau Claire,
against the State Lumber Company, Of
Milwaukee, giving Swift judgment for
Sl5,532. Swift found tract of pine land
in 1870 which he showed to +. w. Brad
ley, of Tomahawk, and Edward Brad
ley, of Milwaukee, and they bought the
property for $4,000, Swift to have
quarter interest, giving the COM
pany mortgage on this interest to
cover his share Of the purchase price
$4,000. In 1880 the company began
logging operations, and ten years later
Swift asked a release from the mortgage,
and to be paid whatever was due
him over and above the $4,000 as a
share in the profits. Referee Smith
finds that the mortgage and interest
thereon has been paid out Of Swift's
share IN the profits, and that there is
due him from the company SIS, 532 be-
sides.
E. S. MERR1MAN, dealer in general
merchandise at Logansville, Sank Coun-
ty, made an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors. Liabilities, $4,000; as
sets, $1,000.
Gov. PECK has appointed knudt o.
son, of Grantsburg, county judge Of Bur-
nett County. in place of G.. A. Olson.
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JAY GOULD ALARMED.

Threats of a Crank to "Dynamfte" Him
Give the Millionaire Shock.
New York, Jan. 4.-Jay Gould and
family are thoroughly alarmed over let
tiers addressed to Mr.. Gould by man
signing himself ga. B. 49," who de-
mands several thousand dollars on a
threat to dynamite the millionaire if
the request is not needed. Scores of
letters of this kind are addressed to Mr..
Gould, but this is the only one that has
been permitted to reach him recently.
The reason that this letter causes par
ticular alarm, lies in the fact that the
writer claims to be closely watching Mr..
Gould's movements, and statements
contained in the letter show that his as
sertions are true, and from what he
writes it is known that he has a record
of every movement made by the Goulds
for two weeks. ga. B. 80" says he car
ries dynamite cartridge in his hat and
will drop it under the Gould carriage if
money is not sent to him at once.
"Prinz'' Won Michaels, who has
caused 80 much annoyance to the fam
ilv of Mr.. Gould by his insistence that
Miss Helen Gould should marry him,
was pronounced insane at Bellevue
Hospital to-day and will be sent to the
ASYLUM on Wards Island tomorrow.
His hallucination is that angels are
whispering to him and breathing Inspi-
rations 70 him
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BOYD CASE NOT DECIDED.

Washington Newspaper Correspondents
Made a Bad Error-A Coincidence.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 1.-The Boyd
Thayer Case. involving the question OF the
citizenship of Boyd, and as a consequence
his eligibility to the Office of governor
of Nebraska, to which he was
elected, was not decided by the
United States supreme court to-day.
An inquiry into the matter developed
the fact that only eight Justices sat in the
hearing of the case, Justice Bradley being
absent on account of illness. A prema-'
ture announcement that the court had
decided the case in favor OF BOYD
by vote of six to three cOnnot be
correct therefore, so far as respects the
majority by which decision is alleged to
have been reached The justices OF course
will say nothing whatever as to the case
in advance of the announcement from the
bench of their decision.
A curious coincidence in connection with
the publication in advance of what the de-
cision of the court would be and respective
number of justices in favor OF Boyd and IN
favor of Thayer developed in the
court to-day; o;e The s case S Of the
against Hiram Dustin, prosecuting attor-
ney of Yakima County, Washington, was
decided to-day by the vote which the pub
LEGATION referred to alleged to be the de-
cision Of the justices in the Boyd-Thayer
case. In this ease the coart reversed the
decision of the state (then territoriall
court as would be the result if Mr.. Boyd
wins his suit. In the Boyd announcement
two of the three members of the minority
were said to be Republicans and one a
Democrat In the Yakima case to-day two
justices are Republicans, namely, Brewer
and Harlan-apd one Democrat, Justice
Field.
Whether or not some chance utterance
with respect to this case was overheard
and mistaken for an expression with re-
gard to the Nebraska governorshlp con-
test will perhaps never be known, as the
justices consider it violation of
Official prophecies TO speak on such
a matter, and any one giving
out news which is supposed to be an in
viOlable secret until officially proclaimed
from the bench, naturally would not wish
to be known as the author.
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CHARGES 1T TO THE TORIES.
How Michael Davitt Explains the Dublin
Castle Explosion.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The explosion at
Dublin Castle has brought out many
theories to account for the affair. The
Conservative organs, as rule, have
placed the responsibility upon the
shoulders of the leaders of the phys
ical force" party, and this has had the
effect of drawing from Michael Davitt
letter, which he sent TO the Times for
publication. In this letter Mr.. Davitt
protests that it is cowardly for the
Times to insinuate that the explosion
might be traced to his friend Ford.
Mr.. Davitt says it is more probable, as
the Times friend, Pigott, is dead, that
that paper has another agent to preach
the gospel of dynamite. as Pigott did
the gospel of forgery. Mr.. Davitt also
suggests that the explosion was due to
one of the government menials who
caused it with the object of influencing
the coming election in Rossendale to fill
the vacancy in the House of Commons
caused by the elevation of Lord Hart
ington, now the Duke of Devonshire, to
the House of Lords.
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CARA IN A TRAP.
The Mexican Rebel Surrounded by Fed
eral Troops in Texas.

erai Troops in Texas.
san ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. Capt.
Hardie and the Rangers have Cara cor
nered in the chaparral in the extreme
northeastern corner of Zapata County,
just where it conjoins with the coun-
ties Of Starr and Duqal. It is region
almost inaccessible to man or beast. 1t
is the idea of Maj. Morris to keep
Hardie and the rangers IN the rear Of
Cara, or next to the river, and to
send Capts. Chase and Hunter with
two cavalry troops, to hold the Mexi-
cans off from the north. They marched
at daylight today for Los Angeles, and
on arrival there will skirmish and scout
east and west, north of Garza's sup
posed hiding place.
Second Lieut.. George I. Langhorne.
of the Third Cavalry, and his detach-
ment of thirty troopers. with the sheriff
of Davall County and posse of United
States deputy marshals, have lustarrived
here with one prisoner. The prisoner is
Col. Pablo Munez, one of the leaders IN
the Cara movement. Lieut.. Lang
horne reports that they struck camp
of revolutionists three miles from the
Los Cuevates ranch and five miles from
here. The revolutionists ran,
leaving everything, as soon as
they discovered the United States
troops, escaping into the dens'
chaparral. 1t is not known that any
them were wounded, although Imam.
shots were fred at them. AS they
dashed into the bushes in the vicinity
the capture of Col Munez was made.
Reports, too, have been received of a
skirmish between the State Rangers
under Capt. j. S. McNei! and small
detachment Of Garza's men. There was
a running fight, in which several MeNi-
cans are supposed to have been wound
ed. The rangers We're Unhurt. Ihls
occurred between Alice and Fort Ring
(olIi
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1T WAS GUN-COTTON.
Explosive Used In the Attempt to Blow Ur
Dublin Castle.

Explosive Used In the Attempt to BLOW Ur
Dublin Castle.
DUBLIN, Jan. 2.-An official investiga-
ton into the circumstances of the at
tempt to blow up Dublin Castle has
,een made. The report sustains every
statement made of the affair at the time
the explosion occurred. Sir Charles
Cameron, the local inspector Of ex-
plosives, says, after careful examina-
ton, that gun-cotton was the explosive
used, and that this had been placed di-
rectly beneath the Privy Council cham
Der, with the intention of blowing the
chamber and the council both into the
air.
Since the explosion in Dublin Castle
on Thursday last the police have been
extraordinarily vigilant in watching for
suspected dynamiters. The customs
officers, too, have developed extra ac-
tivity In searching the effects of the
passengers landing at Queenstown from
the trans-Atlantics steamers. They have
always made it point to seize under
the law any arms or ammunition
brought into the country by either resi-
dent or foreigners, but since Thurs
days affair they are stricter than ever
in their examinations of passengers,
luggage.
The first person to fall victim to the
customs officials newly-awakened ar
dor for the safety OF the country is
Thomas Ryan, an army pensioner in the
lists of the United States, who was pas
senger in the Cunard steamer Etruria,
which arrived at Queenstown. His foot
had no sooner touched Irish soil than
he was taken into custody On the charge
of concealing q loaded revolver and
supply of ammunition for that weapon.
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"WHlTE BEAVERS" ES(
An AsSassin's Bullet Barely NJ
Frank Powell and His W

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. IAN
was made to assasslnate D1
Powell, eS-mayor of La Crosse
last night at his residence
corner of Lewis and Walnut
DIR. and Mrs. Powell h
gone to the second story \
The doctor stepped to the gaa
struck a match. A moment LAY
was a loud report and a crash
Rushing to the window th9
saw three men running do1
nut Street. The bullet nus
about eight inches and passed.
inch of Mrs. Powelps face an9
ded itself in the wall. DIR. Po1
the ball out and ran across theI
Holzapfelsz's saloon, where hg]
ed to find out something AZ
men who had Disappeared
the corner toward the river !
ell was for ten years the medlI
of the Winnebagoshish lndla1
and "Buffalo Bill" were comp
in November, 1890, to capt1al1
Bull. He is known among 'ny
as "White Beaver" The Ell
preston is that some of the y
gered at his acceptance OF Il1
ment's commission to take lneI
dead or alive, had come to 81
tried to pick him off with puj
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BATTLE WITH THE MEXICANS.
Two United States Soldiers Killed in q
Fight with Garza's Men.

Fight with Garza's Men.
LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 2.-Col. Ceron, of
the Mexican forces, in Neuva Laredo,
has received telegram from down the
river on the Mexican side which stated
that fight had occurred on this side OF
the line and that two soldiers of the
United States had been killed. The
loss to the revolutionists was not
given. The opinion of some Of
the best posted citizens Of this
section is that Cara is making prepar-
alton sfor decisive move, and that his
forces are being largely reinforced.
From review of all the facts brought
to light to date, it is the general opin-
ion that the movement is fathered by a
strong secret power, and that Cara is
used as q blind.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2.-The War
Department to-day has nothing later from
the Rio Grande than has already been
given in these dispatches. At
o'clock this morning Gen. Schcfeld re-
ceived report from Gen. Stanley.
While Stanley's dispatch is indefinite
in several important parts, at
the army headquarters it is con-
strued to mean that the United
States troops with The llisrshalls deputies
and Texas rangers have much the beet OF
the situation, and have succeeded in break
ing up the larger detachments OF Cara S
forces with the prospect of making Texas
untenable for HIM.
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DR.. GRAVES FOUND O.
Verdict of Murder in the FRS,
the Famous Deuyer T,;o

Verdict of Murder in the FRS, n
the Famous Denver Tri.,
DENVER, Col, Jan. AT lOI
the jury in the Graves trial rel
verdict of guilty of murde, in
degree. DR.. Graves was
behind his attorney, judd
man, and as the verdict v,
he gave a violent start, almost
from his chair. The perspira)
stantly started and great drops
dropped from his forehead.
covered his face with his
and was silent. His 4
Judge Furman, took the
almost equally as hard, ad
ally shed tears. The Judge ash
Furman if he desired the iurd
and the latter savagely REPLIED
but made a motion tor newl
DIR. Graves. When DR.. (iraI
asked what he thought of the|
he replied by repeatedly sayI
it was a great shock and a sud
him. Judge Rising then ordd
bailiff's to convey DR.. Gravel
county Jail. AS the men grad
doctor by the arm preparI
removing him he started
ly and in a dazed val
Are you going to take |
Jail so soon?" The
mother is said to have tainted 4
news reached her. The crl
which DR.. Graves was convid
the poisoning of Mrs. BarnabyI
ly of Providence, R. l., in orda
cure her property. She was
to the liquor habit, and he I
poisoned whisky.
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Editor and Proprietor,
FATAL CHICAGO BLAZE.
Two Persons Killed and Several Hurt
Early This Morning.

Two Persons Killed and Several Hurt
Early This Morning.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. AT o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the all
night restaurant under the Waverly
Hotel, 1852 Clark Street. The hotel was
at once filled with smoke, and the occu-
pants rushed into the Railways and at
tempted to reach the lower floor. AS a
result of the fire two persons were
killed, one fatally hurt and four others
quite badly injured. The killed are:
JOHN MEREDITH, IS years old; residence
unknown; suffOcated.
PAUL WooD, II years old, son of Samuel
F. Wood; sllffocated
Those injured are:
Mrs. S. F. WooD, right leg broken and
injured internally; will die.
SAMUEL F. WOOD, badly bruised and
partly sutfOcated; will recover.
MRS. EDWARD c. DWYER, overcome by
fright and smoke.
}. Il. CLAY, overcome by heat.
Mrs. j. E. SMITH. overcome by smoke.
n. FRANK, slightly injured about the
shoulders by falling.
AAC hiCs duu hcpV
confined to the restaurant, was very
exciting, all the scenes usually incident
to hotel fire being witnessed. The
clerk, after strenuous efforts, succeeded
in rousing all the guests, the two who
were sutfocated being found at some
distance from their rooms. Several
were carried out of the building by the
tiremen and hotel employees after be-
ing half suffocated
The death of little Paul Woods and
the partial suffocation of his parents
was one of the most heartrending
scenes ever witnessed. The Woods FAM
lily is composed of father, mother, two
sons and one daughter. The eldest son
was in the office Oh the second floor
when the fire broke out He at once
ran to the top floor and awakened his
parents, brother and sister. They de-
scended in the elevator. AS Mrs.
Woods was stepping out, the ele-
vator man started the elevator
up again and the unfortunate
woman was caught between it
and the floor, her right leg being badly
crushed. Before Paul Woods could be
removed from the elevator he was dead.
John Meredith was on tho top floor,
and, when awakened. became be-
wildered. He lost his way when at
tempting to go down stairs, and when
found was nearly dead. He died while
being carried from the building.
The loss to the restaurant is small, be-
ing less than 81 200.
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TRUST DEED FOR A MILLION.

Transfer of Property of the Waukesha
Deep Rock Water Company.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 3l.-The Waukesha
Deep Rock Water Company filed for
record yesterday trust deed for ST.,
600 900 to the Illinois Trust and Savings
Bank. This deed transfers to the bank
all the franchises and property of the
company, which is an organization
formed some months ago to pipe water
from Waukesha to Chicago. The deed
ia recorded to secure an Issue of bonds
which, it is understood, will shortly be
placed upon the market. The bank
acts merely as trustee and incurs no
liability.
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SHIPS READY FOR A WAR.
San Francisco and Charleston at san
n,apo Awaiting Developments.

FTADCI&CO
Diego Awaiting Developments.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 2.-The cruisers
San Francisco and Charleston are ~
ing in the harbor. Capt. Reny has
verv little to say, and Admiral Brown
says ne has told on All ne ca eah R ana
saws that Since leaving here in July the
Charleston has been at Japan, China and "a
Honolulu and o Oh the ter rs5lrn higS 10
seas which the cruiser stood splen-
dldIy , proving her sea-going 9E qualities
to be the very best 1--WE Know ntMa absouI he
said, 1--WE we're directed to come to San
Diego when we left Honolulu to meet the
San Francisco and take coal and LAM amm enal
and receive ammunition from the
San Francisco and await further orders. = !.
Capt. Remy declined to say Whe5 5,h;1 ne ne
thought there would be war with Chlll or
not. but it is evident that he regards the
situation as serious.
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LOWER FLOOR COLLAPSED.
Grocery Firms Merchandise Damaged
at Menominee.

Grocery Firms Merchandise Damaged
at Menominee.
MENoM1NEE, Mich, Jan. 2.-The lower
floor of the building occupied by Som
merville, Penberthy & Cook, whole
sale grocers, collapsed last night
at y o'clock The Offices of
the firm were on this floor, and had
the accident occurred in the daytime it
would have resulted fatally. The ruins
took fire from a coal stove, and,
but for the timely assistance Of
the fire department., would have
been total loss as high wind was pre-
vailing at the time. Aside from the
damage to the building the loss is but
nominal
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Ordered to W ISL

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 4 .,ICap 4
Kerr, of the Fifth Cavalry VARY I !,
Montana, has been oroef1 wis
report to Gov, Peck, 6 o. nal
duty in connection viii win n' ]
ing the National ar.e@c,llal
that the militia and f etsion
kept.in harmony in relIK Kerr
army tactics, and Capt; y hsta
to that end with the F"
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PERKINS SUCCEEne
Gov. Humphrey. of kans
Selection.

Selec,io. nsas,
Topeka, kas., Jan. I'm.
ended. The new year was su ,'s,
most auspiciously for ey.co asa
Perkins. He has been appo;a.
senatorial chair made ysc,n.
death Of Senator Plumb.
Bishop w. Perkins was b,n,
ter, o., and was SO years OH OH a a.
last. He was educated in Uca
schools and at Knox COLLEGE G (aa
Ill. After leaving college h. he Gal
RADIO, and on his return. y, nv ,S Hent
IN Co. D. Eighty.thbiirSSZ
Volunteer Infantry. He o
sergeant and lieutenant sen
December. 1868, was appointso
the Sixteenth Colored Infantt.usa O
was assigned to duty as captay9o , /
of that regiment. He served s1t Ill
vocate on the staff of Gen, G; ~
in the same position on 4 tbo
Gen. Steadman. was mnste sne
Nashville in May, 1856, ''e rosl
Illinois and resumed the stu ,eIa|
reading with 0. c. GRAY at 0, tas
being admitted to the bar in o 1ssy \
ed at Pierceton, Ind, where lP ba
until he came to 0swn.
in April, 1869. The ssml
he was appointed count~ J
and the following year nrob,t]
which Office he held till Fahva
when he was elected Judge Of thu
Judicial District. He Was ri n,e 4
1874 and 1878, and in Noypmhlovs
elected member of Congress- 4oj
egate to the Chicago conyent1or
He was elected member of Conu
the Third District. He was I roGI
three successive terms, but nor
year. ago at the hands Of the Fsrl
lance. He was editor and nr al
the Oswego Register from the 't N
year 1871 until appointed distri"t||
1873.
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THE JURY DlSAGRs
Probability That Banker ~"
Not be Tried Asa"

Not be 1rleu hs
Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. LII
the case of Banker M athef' 4
illegal banking at Berlin, camYl
and reported that they =, y
agree on a verdict: lug
discharged by Judge j
The jury was out since e. Z,
terday. 1t stood nine i2 Th51
and three for acquitta!!' . lni
no surprise here. 1t is So 'f I'll
Mr.. Mather will never De w wi
as the expense to the co o, o60|
Lake has been about 9toV Il
Mather is so old and ieeole{ s n
er trial would probably be ! N n
Banker Mather was arres rst
mer, and the charge aga5 ino|
that he received deposits 1 1o.l
his bank was insolvent' JOs 4
ley, the cashier, abscondeu II
fore the failure with s e,,, y ID
dollars of the finds. ; 1n1 4
the blame on the defaultIng- \