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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
LIFE IN WASHINGTON.
Glimpses of Famous People at the
National Capital.

! Washington, October 24.-Philip
! Dwyer, of the famous racing firm,
is stopping in town, and is a slender
smoota-faced fellow, fashionably-
dressed, sporting a diamond horse shoe
for a scarf-pin.
Right Rev. MonSignor Doane, of
Newark, n. J., is registered at a fash
ionable hotel in the West End.
DR.. A, Mathe, who halls from Buda-
Pesth, is in the city and says the
American Sunday is remarkable for its
dOlefulneSs.
The Arlington has a large crowd of
tourists on hand-English, French, Rus
slams and other nationalities meeting
in the beautiful dining roem, while
the arc is a perfect Babel of various
! languages.
Dr. Elmer Lee, of Chicago, the ia
NOUS cholera specialist, is in the city
on business He states there is no
reason for any one to fear cholera.
! that it can be kept out, and if 1t creep
in by accident, stamped out and cured.
| The Japanese minister, Mr.: T4ateno
! has returned from the fair, where he
has been for some weeks attending
to his duties rs commissioner
| The Catholic university WI begin
next month a course of public Lectures,
which will be delivered in the Divinity
| building every Thursday afternoon
| Two lectures will be given each year
| in advocacy of the great temperance
work Of Father Matthew, in recogni-
tiOn of the fund of the Total Absti-
nance society, which endowed a chair
in honor OF the great lecturer against
drink
Mrs. Cleveland will not return to the
white house for about a month yet.
Most of THE windows at the mansion
on the side occupied by the presidents
| family have the shades down and the
! servants and officials hold complete
sway. Mr. Cleveland drives into town
every morning and returns to the coun-
| try in the afternoon.
! Secretary of Agriculture Morton is
in Chicago investigating meat fnspec-
ton in that city.
The managers of the garbage system
in South Washington are lin bad
OdOr," and big fuss is on the carpet,
! the result of the cremating of the city
garbage III that part of town!
The house where lived and died the
| great historian, Bancroft lis closed
and the shut blinds and cracking paint
make it a dreary spectacle. In the
front yard, where formerly roses grew
in luXuiance, the tall grass. runs riot,
while q big board of "for sale' displays
itself conspcuously.
! Mrs. Lamont has bought three hand
some equipages for her use in town.
They are a landau, a brougham and a
beautiful Victoria, and all are OF the
! newest and SWEETEST of patterns.
Rev. Father lyman, S. j. has present
ed Georgetown college vida a pair OF
dalraatics, made over zoe years ago,
which were brought to this country
about the time of Lord Baltimore's ar
rival
The widow of the late Congressman
Mutchler, of Pennsylvania, and Mrs.
Howard Mutchler, wife Of the present
representative, who is the son of the
dead congressman, are in town at the
Esbbftt house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
ON FIRE IN MID-OCEAN.

Narrow Escape of the Steamship Gel
lert and Her Passengers.
New York, Oct 27.-The steamship
Gellert sailed safely into port early
this morning and landed her 465 pas
aengers. The voyage had been an
eyentful one.
The Gellert left Hamburg on Oct
10 and Jared well as far as wind and
sea are concerned. On midnight of
Sunday, Oct %, however, fire was dis
covered in the after ship. The smoke
from the fire came out of the ventila-
tors that enter the steerage. The ven
tilatorS and all other openings We're
tightly closed and streams of water
turned in.
The cabin passengers removed their
effects from the after part of the yes
sci and the cabin deck was flooded.
Then the life boats were made ready
for use and every preparation made to
leave the burning ship.
The engines were stopped so as to
avoid and draught. An attempt was
made to locate the fire by boring holes
from the cabin deck to the Steera ge,
but this had to be abandoned on ac-
count of the dense smoke which rolled
through the openings.
When daylight came it was found
that the temperature of the saloon was
rapidly increasing. The carpets were
removed and thoroughly soaked to be
used to keep the decks cool. On Mon
day smoke was discovered coming
through the seams of the deck. After
a while the exact location of the fire
was found and streams of water We're
turned directly on.
Ali day Monday and throughout the
night, water was constantly thrown
into the burning steerage. On Tues
day morning the Steerage room was en-
tered by way of the hatch. The burn
ed cargo was thrown overheard so as
to run no risk of Il recurrence of the
fire.
The cause of the fire was spontaneous
combustion. When the fire started
there was fresh northeast breeze with
a heavy sea. but later it Gained and
during the rest of the exciting time
clear and bright weather prevailed,
with a moderate sea.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
HAS SLEPT A WEEK.
Old Farmer Near Boomer in a Coma
tOSe State.

Bloomer, Wis, Oct. 27.-An old farm
er named John Granville, living fifteen
miles northwest of here, went to sleep
on Friday evening of last week and is
still sleeping. The old gentleman was
not well previous to this and the fam
lily had been up with him at various
times during the night.
Last Friday night, however, he sept
without waking and as he continued to
sleep through Saturday an effort was
made to arouse him. All efforts to
arouse him, however, have been with
out avail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
SECURES SMALL CREDITORS.

Illinois Supreme Court Makes An I'M
pOrtant Assignment Case DECISION
Chicago, Oct. 27.-The Illinois supreme
court has rendered a decision in the
celebrated Banker Kean S1,OOO,OOO as
signment case, which in effect makes
voluntary assignment an irrevocable
nust-one that cannot be destroyed even
by the wish Of majority of creditors,
and will result in returning the estate
to the county court
The effect of the decision in future
bankruptcy litigation will be to tend
to make the freezing out of small cred
itors impossible.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The committee 10
which was left the organization of the
Western Baseball league after the
meeting this morning, has announced
that Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas
City, Indianapolis and Toledo have
been accepted as members and that the
league will be composed of eight clubs.
four on the western and four ON the
eastern circuits.
Mr. Barnes Will investigate the appli-
cations from st. Paul, Sioux City and
omaha for the club to complete the
western circuit, while Manning will
look otter Detroit and Columbus and
Cushman after Denver, Joliet, Rock
ford, st. Joseph and other points. An
other meeting will be held a week from
Saturday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
IT'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Ottawa, H., Oct. 27.-The supreme
court has handed down a decision de-
claring the weekly pay law passed by
the last legislature unconstitutional on
the ground that it violated the right
of the corporations to contract with
Illinois Supreme Court Knocks Out the
at large, and therefore deprived them
of liberty of property contrary to law.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
EN-ASSEMBLYMAN DEAD.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 27.-Suel Briggs,
Il resident of Wisconsin for over fifty
years, died this morning in his home
at New Amsterdam, this county, from
the effects of paralytic stroke. He
was born at Concord, n Y, in 1921
he removed to GAINESVILLE, Wis, in 1910
and later came to this county and had
lived here ever since. He was justice
of the peace nearly twenty years and
was once assemblyman. He was quite
wealthy and widely known.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
WITH FITTING CEREMONY.
burial of the Famous French Com
poser, GOunOd.

Paris, Oct. 27.-The remains of the
great composer, GounOd, were buried
today with all civic and military hon,
ors Present at the funeral were Gel
ebrities i'll arts and sciences from all
parts of France.
The hearse was followed by two
large chariots laden with floral offer
ings, and other colossal tributes were
worn on the shoulders of those follow
ing the casllet.
All the musical societies of France
sent delegations, who marched in the
procession and sang as the cOrtege
passed to the church of La Madeline.
where Il solemn musical service was
held
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02

Storage company's building adjoining
was also burned
The fire was caused by the explosion
Of barrel Of whiley. The explosion
occurred on the fifth floor where Il
large lot of whisky was stored
-Four men were i'll the room ut the
time and the flames cutting off their
retreat they We're forced to jump to
the ground: all We're seriously injured.
Their names are:
T. J. HEILMAN
WILLIAM SMITH
WILLIAM PARkE.
JOHN GRIFFIN.
The fire was under control at $50
The loss is about $4,000, insured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
BANkRUPT'S HOME SOLD.
LapPen's Property Being Disposed Of
at Auction.

Milwaukee, Oct. 21.-Frank 4. Lap
pens former residence at 3015 Grand
avenue has been purchased by Charles
Best. yice-president of the Wisconsin
National bank. The consideration was
$4,000. The household furniture and
carriages, on which Lappen gave a
chattel mortgage 10 q. L. Tarbell be-
fore his flight to Mexico, will be sold
at public auction at a. NJ Monday by
II. j. Broegeman, Mr.. Tarbell's agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
EDITOR HUNTINGTON DEAD.

New Richmond, Wis, Oct. 26.-Ed-
ward Payson Huntington, a newspaper
man we'll known throughout this sec
ton, having during a greater part of his
life been connected with or editor of va
rious newspapers in northern Wisconsin
and southern Minnesota, died this morn
ing after lingering illness, of consump-
ton, aged IS years
Mr. Huntington was until a short
time ago editor and proprietor Of the
New Richmond Voice, the local pro-
hibition organ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
REVENGEFUI. INDIANS.

Marshfield. Wis, Oct. 19.-At STRAIT
ford Saturday, an Indian was shot by
some unknown person The ball struck
him In the left eye. He died Monday,
and the Indians now swear vengeance.
They claim some white man shot him,
while the whites claim he was shot by
some concealed Indian. Trouble is ex-
pected.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
SPREADING DISEASE.
SMALLPOX Scabs Sent by Mail in
Ohio

Lima, o., Oct. 27.-MaGshal John
Woods, at Celina, o., received an
anonymous letter marked Munice, Ind,
which contained three large smallpox
scabs. The missive created great ex-
element when the facts became
known, and the postoffice authorities
have taken the matter in hand and will
make every effort to trace the letter
to the sender. The letter passed
through many hands before it reached
it's destination and may result in many
cases of smallpox.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
BADGER POSTMASTER KILLED.

Chicago, Oct 26-Gustave canton,
postmaster and merchant of Manawa,
Wis, while running to catch an electric
motor at Fifty-ninth street and the
Fort Wayne tracks, was struck by d
Panhandle passenger train and instant
ly killed at 10 o'clock last night. The
body was taken to Ralston's morgue,
Fifty-fOurth street and Lake avenue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02

London, Oct. 27-In view Of the sen
sational reports regarding the health
of Prince Bismarck, the London agent
of the Associated Press caused special
inquiries to be made at FREDERICKSBURG
this afternoon.
The result is that the Associated
Press is authorized to state that the
alarming stories printed about BismarB
and the bad condition of his health are
unf0unded.
The prince is in good state of health
and IS able to take daily walks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
KILLED BY A BIKE.

Duluth, Oct. 27-Mrs. John Williams
was killed yesterday afternoon in a col
Gsion with a bicycle ridden by G. L..
Robbins, a 19-year-old boy. Robbins
was coming down a steep grade and
called to Mrs. Williams, who was in
the center of the street She jumped
back instead of going on and was
knocked against the curb. She died be
fore a doctor could be found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
STRIKE DYING OUT.
Minneapolis and st. Paul Street Cars
Running Again.

Minneapolis, Oct 27.-The strike of
the street car men i'll this city is prac-
tdcally ended and the men discharged
are huStling for their situations. Every
car is running as usual. The union men
still employed are saying nothing and
attending to work strictly.
St Paul, Oct 27,-The situation here
is unchanged, except more cars are be
ing put on every hour
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
MAY BE LOST.
Artic Explorer Naseu's Ship in q Bad
Way.

London, Oct27.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes story to the effect that
a Norwegian returning from northern
Russia brings news to the effect that
the Fran, Attic Explorer Nansens ship
was sighted outside the Kara river,
working heavily and awkwardly in the
ice.
1t was the opinion the Fran could
not withstand the buffeting and pinch
ing of the ice, that Nansen's tempera-
ment had greatly changed and he had
become vaccillating, restless and melan-
choly Fears are expressed that he is
lost, and that had he returned news
from him would have been received ere
now:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
ARABS ATTACK sPANIARDs.

Madrid, Oct. 27.-The Spanish forces
have begun the work of erecting a fort
between ATellilia and Guarach The
Arabs attacked the works, compelling
the forts to fire upon them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
THE TREND OF TRADE.
Wheat and Corn Both Close at an Ad-
Yance-Wail Street.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-Wheat closed
strong 1T an advance for the day of
34c. Corn had to thank the strength
in wheat for 1-4c advance. Oats and
provisions likewise appeared to lean
up against the bulge in wheat for sup
port, but both closed a little higher
than on the day before.
New York, Oct 27.-Toward the end
of the session on Wall street there was
a reaction in some of the favorites,
but the close was again decidedly
strong, with the bull fever as pro
nounced as ever.
Money on call easy at IL per cent.
Prime mercantile paper Gas per cent.
Sterling exchange weak with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S1 for
sixty days and 4S3 81 for demand.
Posted rates, 4.S1 1-214S4 IL; CONNER
cial bills, 4.SOtd4.S0 IA sixty days, ASS
for demand. Bar silver, II 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
FERRIS WHEEL WEDDING.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-James D. Hutch
inson and Lottie Zickler, young
couple from Waukegan, H., were mar
ried this afternoon, over $50 feet in
the air, at the top of the Ferris wheel,
on the worlds fair grounds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02

s. Grant, and his family. They had A
private car stocked with books, papers,
and periodicals to help while away the
journey. Mrs. Grant will spend the
winter in California with her son who
has Il fine ranch and has lived there
for some years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
s--
BADGER BRIEFS.
News Items from Many Parts of Wis
conSin.

The GAINESVILLE cotton mills will start
up Monday.
GAINESVILLE, died Wednesday evening,
aged 70 years.
The wife of Judge John Goodland,
of the Outagamie circuit court, died at
Appleton, aged 60 years.
The Boston Clothing store at Eau
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
BIG FIRE AT PITTSBC re-.
Four Men Cut Off by the Flames-Loss
100000.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 27-The large
warehouse of the Chautauqua Lake Ice
by fire today. 1t is a six-story brick
structure, 100 feet long. The Pittsburg
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
MRS. GRANTS WINTER HOME.

New York, Oct. 27.-Mrs. q. S. Grant,
widow of the dead commander, left
yesterday on the Pennsylvania road for
California, accompanied by her son, o..
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
FEW TEAMS CHOSEN
W tSTt.RN BASEBALL I.EAGJTN
COMMITTEE REPORTS,
SOME OF THE CITIES ALREADY
SELECTED.

Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Kansas City.
Indianapolis aud Toledo Have Reap
Observation-Disclosures of St, Paul
Sioux City, Omaha, Detroit, Column
bus, Joliet and Other Cities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
REPORTS ARE FALSE
FRI, CE b SMARCK IN FAIRLY
GOOD HEALTH
HE Is ABLE TO TAKE DAILY
WALKS.

Reported Disaster to the Arctic Explor-
ing Ship Fram-Norwegian Return
ing From Northern Russia Brings
Sad News Regarding Dr., Nansen.
Arabs Attack Spanish Forces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02

New York World: The report that
oysters are scarce is stew thin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02
TIE VOTING BEGINS
AIENT KNOCKED OUT.
TWENTY EIGHT SENATORS SAY
YEA. THIRTY-NINE NAY.

Wisconsin Senators Against the Free
Coinage Amendment-Vote in De-
tail-tinance Committees SubSti-
tute Accepted-Senator Teller Talks
With Tears in His Eyes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-21
A French Joke.

very absent minded member NJ, q,
French Institute was reading tho 80
paper In the casino az Dieppe The III
day He was absorbed by his ra,1.t
and with his left hand he uncoBe.t...'
pushed the files OF newspaper III, ii,
table. Each moment he sent tbs,, NV
Their from him. Beyond the pana-s 49,.
an inkstand. which at last me- r,,..-A
papers pushed over the side OF he IN.
IL fen on the trousers Of a Paris b,vt..
who was furious at the accident
The absent minded man Offered ~
best excuses without appeasing the -
er's wrath, who shrieked that his r,.
trousers were ruined.
but, sir, I viii cheerfully nav p.
them. BE good enough to give me y5p.
card and l will send the money TO vor.
hotel"
"To my hotel. sir. 7 don't know Won
/ must instantly have the 30 francs thess
trousers cost"
The member OF the institute drew for,s
the 30 francs and handed them TO tia
banker. Then he said:
Now that you have been paid hopa
you have too much OF the dciicacy %
gentleman 10 remain I'm my trousers
You know they are mine and 1 i1sH
upon their immediate delivery 20 me-
You have no confidence in me; have
none I'm you. My trousers
In vain the banker protested against
such haste. The crowd that had GATHERED
about the disputants said the member
of the institute was right. and the banker
after sending for another pair OF neither
garments, surrendered the ink-sta.aei
ones amid the laughter OF the bysiani.
ers.-EXchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-21
The Nayies Of Europe.

return issued by the admiralty yes
terday, on the motion Of Lord George
Hamilton, gives the number Of 'sea-going
warships IN commission, in reserve and
building, and the naval expenditure. re-
venue, tonnage OF mercantile marine and
value OF seaborne commerce Of various
countries for the year 1893
IL shows the English warships In COM
mission to be q battle-ships, 3 cOast-de-
Tense ships, GO cruisers and "a other ships
not torpedo-boats, together ISL; we have
also in reserve 10 battle-ships. II coast
defense ships, 46 cruisers and a other
ships nos torpedo-boats; and, in addi-
ton, we have building and completing
for sea battle-ships. 10 cruisers and %
other ships. Total, 35.
France is represented as having In
commission 10 battle-ships, 5 coast-defense
ships, q cruisers and 50 other ships not
torpedo-boats while she has In reserve
5 battle-ships, coast defense ships 20
cruisers and go other ships, and building
and completing for sea 3 battle-ships
2 coast-defense ships, 10 cruisers and 5
other ships. Total,22l.
Germany, which is the next naval pow
er. has in commission II battle-ships. IA
cruisers and 10 other ships; In reserve
battle-ships, coast-defense ships, II
cruisers and other ships, besides
battle-shlps. cruisers and one other
ship building and completing for sea.
Total, So. II appears from this classified
ton in point OF numbers England posses
ses S25 war-ships, as compared with S07
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-21
TWELVE-POUNDERS FOR US,
The Four Napoleon Guns Ordered Here
From PerersburG-DO Suicide.


PETERSBURG, VA. oct. 2o-Special.-
About half past o'clock this morning
smoke was discovered issuing from the
windows Of the second and third floors
of the store on Sycamore street, occupied
by =. G.. Seward, dealer in crockeTy. The
fire was soon extinguished.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from a defective fiue. The principal dam
age to both building and stock was
done by water. The building is owned
by Misses Rebecca and Mary Davis. Of
Norfolk. The loss is covered by an in
surance Of $1,000 in the Virginia Mutual.
Mr. Seward was unable TO say what his
loss would be- He Is however. fully cover
ed by insurance in the following compa-
MES; Delaware. 5000; Underwriters, Of
New York, $1,000; Continental Of New
ork $1,000; Mutual of Hartford 81 90
BY orders Of Acting Adlutant-Gencral
| Charles T. Anderson, the four Napoleon
twelve-pounder guns, which have been
here since 1875. are to be sent TO Rich
mond. The guns, &c, We're being packed
to-day and will be shipped OH Monday
next. These guns were sent to Petersburg
from New York. They were first in pos
session Of the Petersburg Artillery.
Shortly after the DISARMAMENT of that
company, the ~ Il. Lee battery was or
ganized. and they took charge Of the
pieces. This battery disbanded about two
years ago, and since then the guns have
been stored away in the gun house ON
Tabb street.
Rev. II. w. Battle d. D., pastor OF
the First Baptist church in this city,
has returned from his visit to Chicago
and the White Sulphur Springs and will
occupy his pulpit Sunday, morning and
evening. At the morning service he win
refer, from the standpoint of pastor and
friend, to the tragical death Of the late
r. NJ. Dobie, who committed suicide a few
days ago. DR.. Battle is Of the opinion that
Mr.. Dobie was temporarily insane at the
time he shot himself, and knows Of cir
cumstances which lead him to that CON
clusion.
Rev. A. j. Fristoe, pastor of the Second
Baptist church, will on Sunday night next
preach special sermon. and his subject
will be business Failures in the Light OF
the Bible"