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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
CASUALTIES.

Fires did much damage on the coal
docks at West Duluth and Superior
The business portion of Kangley, Ill,
was burned.
The plant of the Home Dressed Beef
company at Pittsburg was burned,
causing a loss of 100000
An old woman froze to death at Rich
Valley, Mimi, being unable to enter
her own house.
William Haines, Il gaShouse employee,
was roasted while repairing one of the
retorts at Kingston, Ont.
Eight lives are supposed to have
been lost by the sinking of Il schooner
near SwampScott, Mass.
After carrying one child from a burn
ing Oil City, Pa, building, Mrs. Shields
was burned with three of the others.
ter of Kangley, La sale county, H.,
were burned. Loss, $4,000.
Henry Deforge, a young man of New
Orleans, who had spent the evening
with convivial friends, fell in the gut
ter and was drowned
A live wire at st. Louis dropped upon
Il mule drawing Il coal cart The mule
fell dead, and the driver, pitching for
ward, touched the wire and was in
stantly killed.
George Handler, life convict in Wis
consin prison. added his last dollar to
the contribution for the Gogebic Range
sufferers.
Ten thousand people in the northern
parts of Wisconsin and Michigan will
starve or freeze unless helped more
! Some have already eaten their dogs.
Two daughters of Lewis Davis, of
kingman, Ind, were burned to death
by the upsetting of lamp and their
mother was fatally injured while try
ing to rescue them.
Twelve thousand persons We're killed
in Kushan, Persia, by the earthquake
last week Ten thousand bodies have
been recovered from the ruins. Fifty
thousand cattle were killed Shocks
are still felt daily.
A gas well near Greensburg, Ind,
sunk to a depth of 600 feet, got be-
yond control, blew out the tubing,
weighing 1O,2OO pounds. and let loose
volume of gas estimated at 100000
cubil feet per day.
The mate of the Markomannia, now
at Boston, declares true the story print
ed in a Halifax paper regarding the
throwing overheard of cattle from the
steamship Dominion in mid-ocean. He
says the Markomannia passed the Do
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
POLITICAL POTPOURRI.

Judge Shiras criticised President
Cleveland for his pardon of Bank Cash
Ter Harris at Dubuque, Iowa.
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio, sees
only calamity should the new tariff
law be adopted by congress.
After voting and holding office in
Indiana for twenty-five years, Michael
J. Boland has discovered he is not a
citizen.
The ways and means committeeman
will next report on the industrial SEIZED
ules and income tax, probably next
week.
Kansas populists are already prepar-
ing for next years compaign. A meet
ing of the farmers alliance has been
called.
Governor Altgeld has appointed
twenty eight delegates TO represent Hi
nOiS in the national farmers congress-
A warm campaign for the democratic
nomination for mayor of Chicago is in
progress. Friends of Hopkins, Wenter
and Dreyer are active.
Bishop DOane, of the Episcopal do
cese of Albany, n. Y, expressed him
self strongly in opposition to state
aid for parochial schools.
The North Dakota republican politi-
clans who have been recently holding
conferences have agreed upon three
things: The denomination of n NJ
Johnson for congress, the nomination
of Roger Allen for governor. and Billy
Bulge for treasurer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
ALL SORTS.

Nine cases of smallpox, under treat
ment as measles, were discovered in
the Polish district on the south side,
Chicago.
Mrs. Eugenia Foster, of Huntington,
Miss, charges gross miSmanagement
of the state institute for the blind
at Jackson.
Rev. w. G.. WaggOner, of Eureka,
ILL.,, has accepted call to the pastor
ate of the Richmond Christian church
at Buffalo, N. Y.
Rival young women fought desperate
ly at the entrance to a Mckinney, KY,
church and afterward attended ser.
vices.
Afro-AmericaaS are in session at Gin
cinrati with view to the improve
ment of the race.
Finding of human bones in Kalama-
zoo, Mich, recalls the disappearance
of Nels Anderson twenty-four years
ago.
Kalamazoo, Mich, has a house that
is haunted, supposedly, with the spirit
of its former master.
Minneapolis -four mills are still short
of storage room and for this reason
the output decreased last week
A new gold camp has been opened
in Colorado, near Colorado Springs
Scores are going to the place.
Noticeable improvement in the tone
of dry goods, with expansion of bust
ness in several directions, is reported.
Monday morning at 11:47 o'clock the
city of Montreal felt a shock of earth
quake. People were startled, but no
great damage was done.
. Having traced Charles Miller to an
indianapolis dissecting-room, a life in
surance company will pay his sisters
the policy.
Hearing of the application of Marion
V. Dudley, the Wisconsin authoress,
to be discharged from guardianship
was begun at Milwaukee.
Jackson park officials claim the
worlds fair did S441,3S3 damages. Di-
rectors hold it added 81, 732, al in per-
manent improvements.
Mrs. Liddie Door, of West Chester,
n Y, claims to have been defrauded
of valuable property in Chicago and
Galesburg, left by her father.
Farmers south of Oakland, Ill, are up
in arms because one of their number
polecatS and breed them for the fur.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
ONE MANS DIPLOMACY.
1t Stopped the Babys Crying and
Earned Him Everlasting Gratitude.

1t was in an IL train and / baby
was crying with all the strength OF
its twO-year-Old lungs, says the Balti-
more Herald. The expression on the
faces Of the occupants of the car
changed from indifference to pity, then
to annoyance and finally downright
anger Finally a man two or three
seats from the crying child leaned over
and snapped his fingers quickly.
The effect was magical. The child
stopped in the middle of a yell and
aazeG open-eyed and open-mouthed at
the man. He snapped his fingers
several times then, accompanying them
with grotesqueIy cheerful smiles and
Il peculiar shake of his head which
seemed to highly interest the cross
cherub and appeal to its sense Of hui
Nor, for a wavering little smile crept
around the corners of the dropping
mouth and the cries ceased for good.
The man leaned back in his seat, be-
slowing occasional cheerful winks and
smiles at the vanQuiShed foe
He reaped his reward. The old fell
low next to him declared he had
diplomacy enough to make a prime
minister. the men opposite paeped at
him in friendly recognition over the
tops OF their papers, the woman near
him with nerves and a headache said,
thank YOU and the pretty girl in the
corner gave him q sweet smile. That
man left the car followed by L score
IL. L
ed over and actually went to sleep.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

Disturbed while preaching at Ash
boro, Ind, Elder Dinsey stopped long
enough to soundly thrash one of the
offenders.
Ex-Priest Mcnamara was assaulted
and later arrested at Maysville. Ky.
The community is taking sides in the
row.
Pastor Johnson. of Fenton. Mich,
Evangelical Lutheran church. has been
dismissed for dissenting atonement
views.
The federal supreme court has dis
missed the appeal of James Lennon,
the Lake Shore engineer who was adj
judged guilty of contempt of court
for refusing to haul freight from the
Ann Arbor road during the strike on
| that system.
Powderly has resigned, and J. r.
Sovereign. of Iowa. succeeds him as
grand master workman of the knights
of Labor Mr.. Sovereign is by trade
a stonecutter and has occupied the
| post of state labor commissioner under
| Governor Boies for four years.
| Ex-Governor Rusk'S estate is valued
at $4,000 1t comprises the homestead
at ViroQua. 44O acres of other land
stock of the bank of Viroqua and
cash. The entire property is to be
sold at the discretion of the executors
and the proceeds divided among the
family, the widow taking one-half.
Along all points of the Lehigh Valley
railroad. except Wilkesbarre and vi
cinity, the strikers are quiet. IN the
Wyoming division they stoned passing
trains and the crowds We're dispersed
by deputy sheriffs. The road will prob
ably win.
Mrs Imogene Hyatt, widow, was al
one time the housekeeper of Albert
Tucker, a widower and large land own
er of Kosciusko county, Ind, and has
now got verdict of $4,000 against him
for breach of promise.
Miss Grace Collins, who eloped with
Ed Beckwith from Terre Haute q
month ago, writes to her parents that
she dismissed BeckWith at the depot il
Chicago and has not seen him since
She was induced TO do so by some
| Chicago friends whom she met on the
train and with whom she has beer
visiting ever since.
John Gum has brought suit in st
Louis against the estate Of William
Black for an accounting of a business
partnership for twenty years, on the
claim that being himself unable to reaG
and write his partner Black had taker
advantage Of his illiteracy. The claim
is for 100000, and the petition, the
longest ever filed in st. Louis, cos1
50, 400 for printing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
SIXTY LETTERS A DAY.
Enormous Burden of Work Carried by
the Late Sir Andrew Clark.

A correspondent is kind enough te
send us the following letter from the
late Sir Andrew Clark, written to Il
patient on February ID, 1890, says
the Pail Mall Budget 1t shows what
an overwhelmingly busy man he al
ways was: Dear Mr., L regret
exceedingly that you have suffered SO
much Inconvenience at my hands, and
have had such trouble to get an
answer to your letters. This is how
it has happened; and from this you
will see how terrible burden letters
become to Il man occupied as ! am.
l receive over sixty letters a day. aud
even on easy days it is all but impoS-
sible to keep head with them. But
sometimes it is quite impossible, and
letters must give way to seeing pa
TENTS. Until yesterday 1 had q coun-
try consultation every day. No letter
was answered on those days, and the
number rose to over 800. On return
ing | had these letters on one hand.
such Il conflict patients must conquer
and letters must succumb. The mere
reading of these letters, sometimes
badly written and often crossed is no
small labor; l am telling at it. now.
Here is Il prescription for the tonic
referred to, with my renewed apollo
oies''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
SEA-DOG'S CRITICISM OF
STEADMAN.

An amusing story is told of an un-
cultured mariners views of Mr. Stead
mans critical assays. One of the lat
ter was given to the sea-dog to read
in midOcean. For lack of something
better to do he condescended to wade
through it, and then this colloQuy en-
sued between the mariner and the COM
panion, who tells the tale: "Well, this
man SteadJnan seems to have n pretty
big bottom of some of these poets.'
Yes. he has,
Il wonder why. Is he a poet him
selfr'
Yes
''Oh, that accounts for it. He'd BE-
sure to praise the others cause he's in
the swim with EN-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
IN OTHER LANDS.

1t is reported that the Spanish gov
eminent is about to form a new cOrteS.
General Perez routed the Mexican
federal troops in Il sharp battle III Il
mountain pass.
The entire French cabinet resigned.
Carnot will call on NJ. Dupuy to form
a new cabinet.
The freishinige bill i'll the German
reichstag providing for universal sui
frage stands no chance of passing.
King Humbert, of Italy, confers with
Signors Crispi and Bocati relative
to the formation to u new ministry.
National conservatives of Cardiff,
Wales, formally thanked the English
lords for rejecting home rule.
Arthur j. Balfour, the English states,
man, who has been confined to his bed
by illness for several days, is recover
ing rapidly.
The statement i'll Blum'S Forthcoming
book that Bismarck retirement from
efiice was caused by his own initia.
tive is denied by the Hamburger
Nachrichten.
Mexican rebels attacked a squad OF
Mormon coloniStS near Pacheco but
escaped with Il loss of one rebel killed
and Il number wounded.
Milan, eX-king of Servia, is reported
to be preparing II coup to overthrow
his son, King Alexander, again ascend
the throne and fill his exhausted purse
Gunners in Peixoto's Fort Sac Joac
dismantIcd Il big cannon i'll Fort Vii
legaignon and sunk Il launch. Th,
steamer Indian Prince arrived here
with exciting news from Rio.
The Spanish cabinet has agreed tC
sink all personal and political differ
cnces until SPANS little quarrel with
Morocco is satisfactorily settled.
The political situation i'll Italy re
mlinS unchanged. King Humbrrt has
determined not to take any decisive
step toward the formation Of Il new
ministry until he has consulted Will
all the leading statesmen Of the coun
Try.
The proposed commercial treaties
with Roumania, Servia and Spain are
discussed in the German reichStag,
Chancellor Won Cdpriyi leading the dis,
cussion 1t is brought out that agrar-
ian interests in Germany are i'll bad
way.
The cabinet crisis in France still con
nues. After failing TO get any other
Aeading republican to accept the task
OF forming Il ministry, Nj. Carnot ap-
pealed to Nj. Dupuy, but the eX-premier
refused to even consult with the preSi-
dent on the subject.
Several men whose Identities have
not been aScertained fired upon Il Sch
tinel upon the drill ground i'll Stettin.
The sentinel and the patrols fired nine
teen shots ut The men, who fed down
the street, leaving trails Of blood on
the pavement.
Princess Colonna, daughter Of Mrs.
John w. Mackay, has applied at Paris
fer legal separation from Prince Ferdi-
Aand Gallatro Colonna and for the
custody of their three children. When
the prince married Miss Bryant her
ktepfather, John Mackay of bonanza
fame, gave her an income of S115,00O
ii year and has since paid heavy drafts
IN settlement of the gambling debts
eff tie diSSolute husband.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The gross receipts of the Chicago
post-office for the year were $4,672, obs,
an increase of 1923, 443.
Secretary Hoke Smith has issued an
order that clerks who visit the depart
ment with cigarettes shall be crushed
Commissioner Lamoreaux, of the
United States land office, finds that
the decision to withdraw from settle
ment certain iron lands in northern
Minnesota may not be legal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
WRONG DOORS.

Charles Clinton, bicycle thief, was
sentenced to saltwater for II months
Five of the eighteen men on trial al
Portland, Or, for smuggling pleaded
guilty.
The, trial of Prendergast, the assas
sin of Carter Harrison, has been con.
tinued for 4 few days.
Henry Wesley was fatally hacked
with an ak at Mason City, Ind, by
his step-daughter during a family
fight
Flushing, l.. l., is having another al.
nIal visitation from incendiaries. and
boys are believed to be the cause of
the present alarm in the village
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
CFTIFIED AIRS.

Mr.. Rural-What ON arth are yeh
putin all that stuff on the bedsteads
fer? What is it, anyhow?
Mrs. Rural-That's insect powder.
I'VE amt got no insects 'cept flies
and crickets."
Were goin' to move to the city,
amt we?''
Certainly"
well, I don't want the neighbors
to know we've come from the country ~
New York Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
HOW To USE STALE BREAD.

HouSekeepers who have too much
much principle to throw away stale
bread and who cannot bring their
families TO relish bread pudding will
find they can put their loaves to prac-
teal use by making what an experience
ed luother calls bread omelet" Cut
the bread in very thin slices-and
there is nothing that one can slice so
thin as stale bread-and dip the slices
in beaten eggs. Fry in butter. A most
substantial, economical and satisfac-
tory dish for breakfast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

minien November II; that the latter
was then on fire aft; that the cattle
and other cargo was thrown overheard
in order to get at the fire.
The steamer Ambrose, which arrived
at New York from Para by way of
Ceara, brought as passengers six dis
tressed seamen from the American
schooner George Twohey of 3ockport,
Me, which was burned to the waters
edge in Para harbor November 10. The
schooner had just begun discharging
cargo. The vessel and cargo will prob
ably prove almost total loss.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
BEARS IN WYOMING.

The settlers and ranchmen III the
vicinity of Owen, Wyo, complain that
stock is killed in great numbers by
bears. Hunters are not after these
animals, as there is no bounty for
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
LATEST NEWS ITEMS.
SPORTING.

Yale defeated Harvard at football by
a score of 6 to o. Eight players were
hurt.
Forty-three head of Palo Alto trot-
ting stock were sold in New York Tor
S14.545, an average of but S33S.2o.
Directrrm beat Saladin in the match
race at Philadelphia, four heats being
reolred. His best time was 2:10 II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
HUNTING WILD BEES.
Tracking Them to Their Trees with
the Aid of Loaf Sugar.

Up in Litchfeld county lives Bert
Beeman, one of the most famous bee
hunters of the state, writes Connect
cut correspondent of the New York
Sun. Mr.. Beeman takes to the bust
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

A scientist who has been listening to
the voice of the house fly through the
microphone says it sounds very much
like the neighing of a horse.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
DEPARTMENT OF WAR
WHAT IT'S DOING AND WHAT IT
COSTS.
SECRETARY LAMONT NAMES HIS
ANNUAL REPORT.

Uncle Sam Has an Army of 2.l44 Of
ficerS and 25.77S Enlisted Meu-La-
mont Would Send the Troops 10 the
Sea Coast-Many Important Recon-
mendationS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
NEW JERSEY PRODUCTS.

New Jersey sends to market every
year 100000 baskets of peaches and
makes over 100000 gallons of apple
Jack.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
KEPT HIS HORSES IN THU
HOUSE.

Eccentric Richard Weber died ut
Masontown. Pa. last week. One of
his peculiarities was to keep bis two
old horses in the house with himself.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
PRODUCTS OF MARYLAND.

Maryland grows every year over
S4O,OOO,OOO worth Of farm products
and packs over 100000 cases of fruits
and vegetables.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
OUR NAVYHSEVENTH
UNCLE SAM IN FAIR FIGHTING
TRIM on THE SEAS.
ANNUAL. REPORT OF SECRETARY
HERBERT.

Up to the Present Time the Grand
Total of New WarShips Is Nineteell,
With twenty-five BuildinG--Many
Unser~iceable War Vessels
Progress Made in Guns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-15
PRICE TWO CENTS.
A PARTISAN DIVISION.
THE HAHAIT<S AFFAIR RExc8ryo
INTERESTING PROPORTIONS
ino Republicans Defending tn. Harrison
rohSy-mr. Biount's Report Looked
for With Much Interest.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Nov. 18th.
hawaiian incident is attracting much at.
tehuon In congressional circles. and such
senators and representatives as are In
the city are evincing lively interest IN m.
latest developments. Even al this early
Gay II Is accepted as inevitable that the
matter will receive congressional atten-
ton Immediately after the opening OF the
session. and all the Indications point TO a
division on strict party lines. The Re-
puolicans accept the Gresham letter as A
criticism OF the late admiustration. and
the promptitude with which eN.President
Harrison and Minister stevens responded
mas had the immediate effect OF lining the
Republicans up in opposition % the policy
or President Cleyelands administrat.aa.
Congressman Hit. ex-Asslstant secre-
tary OF State and diplomat OF the Blaine
school. has come out in condemnation OF
the movement 10 restore the deposed
queen, and his statements on the subject
nave surred up considerable partisan feel
ing IL Is the belief OF the Democratic
ieauets that whatever may occur al
hawaii In the interval, President Cleye-
'''a NNHAihA a. UfN7hEt AT the Ouen-
Ing Of the regular session which WIN re-
cite IN detail many facts not hitherto
known TO the country, and present the
case In probably an entirely new liqht
IN this connection great interest "A felt
In the report OF Special Commissioner
Blount, which has never been made pub
nc and as IT Will accompany the prospec-
tive message. Democrats feel conad,n.
that his researches win show that tho
facts were such as 10 warrant the radical
action Of the administration. The Demo-
Gratis expect to be placed on the .afen-
siye at the beginning. because they be-
heye that the policy OF the Republicans
VIII be TO attack the President on con-
stitutonal grounds Il being contended
by them that the provisional government
OF Hawaii having once been recognized
20 remove It now by force will be equiv
alent 10 declaring an aggressive war
against an Independent nation. thing only
possible for the President 10 do after re-
ceiving the assent and concurrence of
Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-15

Grafton. and vice-president OF the Miners
Federation OF Great Britain.
1he price or coal In London has risen
three Shiliings more per ton.
Both the Coal Mine Owners Association
and the Miners Federation have accepted
the recommendation made by Prime Min
lister Gladstone, in his letter TO the as
sociation.
In this letter Mr.. Gladstone said. among
other things tending 10 bring the dis
pute TO an end, that IL appeared 20 the
government that advantages might ac-
crue from free discussion OF the points at
issue between the employers and en-
ployes, under the craftsmanship OF men,
ber Of the government. Lord Rosebers.
the foreign minister had consented az
the request of his colleagues, 20 under
take the important duty Of chairman OF
such conference.
MIR. Gladstone thereupon invited the
miners and the owners federations to
send representatives TO a conference and
this will be done forthwith.
In the House OF Commons to-day
Charies j. Darling (Conservative). mem
Der for Deptford. moved the adjourn
ment Of the House. in order 10 discuss
the action OF the government in permitting
anarchists TO NEE I'm Trafalgar Square.
A. j. Balfour, leader Of the opposition in
the House said that he blamed the gov
ernment for encouraging the holding of
meetings 90 propagate Infamous doctrines.
John Burns (sOcialisD, member for Bat
tersea, defended the right Of public meet
ings. even If such meetings were held by
anarchists. No trouble. he said, would
arise from these meetings unless the
police interfered.
Darling's motion was defeated without
a division.