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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
The Afternoon Conference.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The interview
cid this afternoon at 3 o'clock was even
horter than the conference this morning
and quite as unproductlve in results.
The secretary OF state will meet the
commissioners Tuesday morning for an
extended conference. The commission
ers intimate that they feel very much
encouraged.
No arrangement has been made for
their reception by President Harrison,
as Il recognition Of the new govern
ment by this country removes any hest
tation that the president might feel in
giving the commissioners formal audi
ence.
The commissioners say they have full
power to negotiate treaty Of annex
alton with the United States and al
though they are not officially recognized
by the government, yet they are en-
couraged in the belief from the manner
in which they have been treated that
a formal recognition Will soon follow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
News Before the decision.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. sit looks now
very much as though Iowa's farmer gov
ernor would succeed Wisconsin's farmer
former governor in Mr.. Cleveland's cab
met as secretary of agriculture,
1t has become known here that a ten
der Of the portfolio Of agriculture has
been made TO Governor Boies by Mr.
Cleveland
The governor himself will say moth
ing for publication, but it is positively
known that an offer of the place named
has reached him and has been before
him for two or three days.
1t is believed that Governor Boies will
consider the offer favorably though some
Of his friends wish him to keep out of
the cabinet and make the race for Unit
ed States senator.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09

DR.. McGillicuddy, who for a long
time was agent at Pine Ridge, and who,
in the past, made some very interesting
statements regarding the Indian situa-
ton to the press, said to Bee reporter
tonight that there is nohing in a ghost
ance. There is quite discussion or the
topic all the time from the fact of a
promise that the Messiah would come
after two springs, which would bring
the time to 1898 and it is being care
fully watched by the Indians. The gov
eminent recently paid the Indians at
Pine Ridge $4,000 and this is used
as an argument that the great father
fears his sons, else why should he
seek to buy them.
The return from Camp Sheridan of
Short Bull and Kicking Bear has added
q disturbing element to the situation.
These fellows are big men among the
Brules who are a turbulant lot, hard
to keep in bounds and who really do
not belong to the Pine Ridge agency
where they settled after the trouble
Of 1890. These fellows figure that the
concessions which resulted in their be
ing allowed to remain there instead OF
being sent back to Rosebud is a sign
they can secure greater favors by de-
handing them.
A most significant thing, however, is
the fact that there have been communi-
cations between various Indian tribes
all during the past year of a secret
and very important nature. There is
also a line of communication well es
tablished and constantly used between
the Indian territory and British Ameri
ca, and the Indians all along the line
understand that other bands are kept
posted on the movements.
One trouble at Pine Ridge Is that
Captain Brown, Of the eleventh infan
try, who Is now there, Is not perma
nent agent, and the Indians are inclined
to build on the possibility Of his being
taken away at any time. Captain
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
ARSHFIELD AFTER ONE.

That City VIII Send a Deleeation to Beg
for Normal
A dispatch from Marsbfield says that
that city is deeply interested in the To-
cation of the two new normal schools
which are likely to be located some
where in northern Wisconsin, and will
make a strong effort to secure one Of
them.
A delegation of business men con-
sisting of Maj. Upham, DR.. Lathrop,
Prof. Hamlin, Rev. Mr.. Thorn, j. w.
DeGroff, Fred Vollmar and J. P. Hume
have been appointed by the council,
who will soon visit Madison and lay
the claims of the city before the board
of regents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Harrity Is Unwilling.

MASON CITY, Iowa, Feb. 4-The re-
port that National Committeeman
William F. Harrity is to accept posi-
tion in Cleveland's cabinet can be set
at rest. To-day Col. McConlogue re-
ceived the following letter from him:
81 will not hold any position under the
incoming administration. My official
duties at Harrisburg, Pa, and my pro-
fessional and business engagements
here are of such character that t
would be great mistake for me to
think of accepting any federal posi-
fian -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
ARE NOWIN WASHINGTON
Hawaiian Commissioners Will Meet the
President.


President.
Washington, Feb. 3.-The commits
sioners of the provisional government
at Hawaii reached Washington this
afternoon. They were met at the sta
ton by DR.. Mott Smith, who had pre-
viously received by mail commission
from President Dole, of the provisional
government, appointing him representa-
tive of Hawaii at Washington under the
new regime. The gentlemen went at
once to hotel where they passed the
evening.
The hour Of arrival was too late for
them 20 meet any officials of this gov
eminent and the arrangements made
for their reception did not include an
interview with any Of them until to-
morrow morning.
| The commissioners received a number
of representatives Of the press at their
rooms and talked freely Of the situation.
! They brought with them copies of
the Hawaiian papers Of Wednesday,
January Is, which contained full ac-
counts of the proceedings in connection
with the revolution, the particulars Of
which have already been published.
DR.. Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minis
ter, informed Secretary Foster today
Of his appointment as representative
of the provisional government Of the
islands to the United States and his ac-
cepance thereof.
| He arranged with the secretary to
receive the commissioners at the state
department tomorrow morning at 10
O clock.
Dispatches from Minister Stevens at
Honolulu and the commander Of the Boz
ton, were received by mail at the state
and navy departments today. 1t Is
stated that they confirm the informa-
ton made public through the dispatches
from San Francisco, and the kilograms
received by the state and navy depart
ment concerning the Hawaiian revolu-
| ton.
They showed conclusively that repre-
sentativeS of the United States did not
start the revolutionary movement, and,
in fact, were not on the ground until
after it was under full Roadway.
Don't want a Protectorate.
Chicago, Feb. 3.-Col Volney G. Ash
ford, eX-commissioner of the Hawaiian
force was in the city today. He is Of
the opinion that the United States must
either annex the Sandwich Islands or
let the malone. A protectorate, he de-
clares, would be distasteful to the Ha-
waiians They would, in all probability
prefer an Independent republic, or even
return to the government of the queen.
The story that Spreckels is behind the
revolutionary movement is ridiculous to
Col Ashford. Spreckels, he said, held so
many liens on sugar plantations that an
era of depression would enable him to
foreclose on the planters, the desire Of
his heart. If the planters could obtain
the same market for their output as be-
fore the passage Of the Mckinley law,
1t meant prosperity for them and the
payment of their mortgages. There
fore, he said, Spreckels wants monar-
chisdc government.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Attacked the Non-Union switchme,

MUNcIE Ind, Feb. 4.-The Chicago
switchlnen who filed the places of the
striking Lake Ell e & Western switch
men here were attacked by railroad
men at Peru and Michigan City
yesterday and badly beaten and finally
landed in Jail at Michigan City while
en- route home from here. A guard of
officers was all that saved the mems
lives while here, and when they left
word was sent ahead to the above
TOWNS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Repetition Of the Pine Ridge
Agency Horrors of 1890
Seems Imminent.
The Red Skins Claim Grievances,
But Officers Apprehend
Little Danger.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-On receipt of
patches from Washington and the Pine
Ridge agency this afternoon amour
cling d tragedy DIT the latter agency, Il
reporter went to the headquarters OF
the division of the Missouri TO see Gen
eru Miles. He was not in the city,
but Captain Baldwin, OF his staff, said:
Il don't think there is anything in it.
We have received no news of an up
rising and although some men may be
killed, that does not predict u general
revolt by any means. The murders
could not have been committed by Two
Sticks for he is not near Pine Ridge.
He is at Rosebud and could hardly have
killed anybody at Pine Ridge. L think
the uprising part Of the story is not us
serious as reported.
A dispatch received here tonight from
ChadrOn, asserts that the killing was
done by Two Sticks band and that
the murdererS are still at liberty in
spite of the efforts of the Indian police
to apprehend them. The killing took
lace at humphreys ranch about twenty
1t is difficult to learn just what was
the reason for the killing or how it oc-
CURED. From the dispatches from
Rushville it is learned that the first
rumors of the killing came to Pine
Ridge agency yesterday morning. Act
ing Agent Captain Brown, Immediately
sent several Indian policemen to inYeSti-
gate the matter. Upon their return to-
day they reported finding three white
men dead and another mOrtally wound
ed. The latter died in u short time.
They say the killing was done by
Two Sticks, his sons and another In
dian. Captain Brown, on receipt of
this information, sent out detachment
of Indian police to apprehend the muir
derers. 1t is stated at the agency that
Captain Brown does not think there
will be any further trouble; that the
outbreak was only due to some outside
quarrel.
1t is also said that the chiefs at the
agency depreciate the killing and pro-
TESS anxiety to see the guilty ones pun
iShed, but it is difficult to say how much
reliance may be placed in their profess
SionS i'll view of past occurrences.
A report received this evening asserts
that in the fight this afternoon, the In
dian police killed Two Sticks his two
sons and an Indian named White Horse.
This, however, is not authenticated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
All Governments Recognize

Washington, Feb. 4.-The Star says:
The most important development in the
Hawaiian matter today is the official an
nouncement that all governments, in
Guiding Great Britain, have recognized
the provisional government Of Hawaii.
1t was heretofore supposed that the
British government withheld any recog-
htion of the new government in Hawaii,
but that this is not the case was admit
ted today by Secretary Foster and Sec
rotary Tracy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
NEAR DEATHS DOOR.
A. ed Appleton Woman Narrowly Escapes
Fatal Freezing.

Appleton, Wis, Feb. Airs. Stark,
an old lady, was found nearly frozen
to death in her house on North Division
street this morning by man who came
to deliver load of wood. She was
found sCantily clad, lying between the
bed and the stove on the floor.
The temperature was such that water
in the kettle on the stove was frozen,
1t is supposed she was suffering from a
slight stroke of paralysis. She had been
sent to the poor house recently, but
was permitted to return home a few
days ago. She will be cared for by the
authorities.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Took Out n Big Cargo.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4.~-The new
British steamer Samoa, now on her
first voyage, sailed for Liverpool to-
day with 1929 bales of cotton, 1874, $50
bushels of wheat, 10, 594 sacks of oil
cake, 1926 sacks of cotton seed meal
and other cargo, the whole being
equivalent to 20, bales of cotton
and is the largest cargo ever carried
from any United States port.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
NOR ACE 3 oIra

His friends say Boies has no polit-
ical ambitions beyond helping his party
secure the legislature. To go into the
cabinet, he feels, would be deserving
the party to which he ows his position
in the final struggle for supremacy in
Iowa, and the consequent repeal Of
prohibition
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
SUPREME COURT.
Closing of Arguments Cases to be Heard
at Next Meeting

Closing of Arguments Cases to be Heard
at Next Meeting
The supreme court heard the last Of
the arguments before it yesterday. The
case being that Of the state, defendant
in error, vs.. Roberts, plaintiff In error.
Argued by L. NJ. Kearnay for plaintiff
in error, and by e. G. Hand and J. I.
O'Connor for defendant in error.
The court adjourned to meet again
on the 21st Of February, when the fol-
lowing cases will be heard:
Nos. 1, 4, 6, 10, IL, Ii, IA, 16, II, Is,
10, 20, 81, %, %, "a, 25, 26, 81, lis, 20,
IS, 81, 1913, 124, 128, and state cases
3 and 4.
The ABOVE cases are of the January
calendar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Chemical Works DESTROYED.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Feb. 4-Fire
broke out in the Deland chemical
works at Fairpo-:t shortly before 8
o'clock this morning and at ~ o'clock
the plant had been destroyed, entail
ing loss Of 5000, 900. 1t was feared
at one time that the entire village,
which is credited with population of
5000, would be destroyed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
For a Governors Convention.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. 4.--Gov
Fishback has issued circular letter
s the Governors of the respective
States of the South for a Governors
convention to be held at Richmond,
Va. in April, with view to devising
a plan to develop the South.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Danger Of the Question Becom
ing a Partisan Issue Pres
ident Still Silent.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The first in
terview between Secretary Foster and
the Hawaiian annexation commission
ers was held in the diplomatic parlor
OF the State department this morn
ing between 10 and IL, and lasted
half an hour. There were pres
ent Secretary Foster and Solicitor
Partridge, representing the United
States, and Messrs. Thurston, Wilder,
Castle, Marsden and Carter, the
Hawaiian commissioners; Mr.. Kinney,
of Salt Lake City, who is present with
them as unofficial adviser, and DIR.
Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minister,
the last-named making the introduce
tions.
MIR. Thurston, on behalf of his asso-
ciates, presented their credentials from
President Dole, of the provisional
government, and supplemented them
with brief statement Of the events
on the islands which were the cause OF
their visit.
Secretary Foster responded in few
words of welcome, stating that the
reason for the errand was well known
to the people of the United States.
After the exchange of social greetings,
in the course of which the Secretary
expressed his regret that he was I'M
able to receive them at his own house,
which had been closed in expectation
of his departure for Europe next week,
the interview closed with an engage
ment to meet again at clock this
afternoon at the same place.
The Hawaiian commissioners re-
turned at once to their hotel, where
they discussed the question of making
statement to the people of
the United States upon the subject Of
their mission to this country.
Mr.. Thurston was asked whether the
reception by Secretary Foster had
been satisfa Glory, and he replied that
it had been quite SO. Of the Details
however, he could not speak, as he had
been requested by Secretary Foster,
pending negotiations, to make no
statements regarding the progress
thereof.
Other mem bers of the commission
united with Mr.. Thurston in express
ing much satisfaction over the manner
of their reception. Mr.. Castle said he
had found Secretary Foster to be an
exceedingly affable gentleman, and he
anticipated very pleasant relations
between him and the commission
ers during their stay. They have
been cordially received by the
representative of the United States
government, he said, and this
beginning he believed augured a salts
factory completion of their mission.
At their interview this afternoon it is
expected that an hour will be fixed for
the presents tion of the commissioners
to President Harrison.
After the interview Secretary Foster
said he had nothing new to communi-
cate and owing to the press of other
business he was unable to see newspa.
per men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Jefferson Davis Remains,

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 4.-Lee camp,
Con federate veterans, have decided to
accept the trust requested of them by
the Jefferson Davis Monument asso-
citation to take charge of the remains
of Mr.. Davis on arrival here and also
to entertain all visiting associations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Roasted Three Traders Alive.

Maracairo via Galveston, Feb. An
We're caught stealing young Indian girls
for the purpose Of selling them into ser
vitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 3.-GoYelnor
Boies today forwarded to Cleveland a
letter declining a cabinet position as
secretary of agriculture. This state
ment comes from the governors friends
The matter has been under consider
alton for several days. Governor Boies
declines for the reason that it is the
general wish Of democrats that he lead
in the fight for the United States senate
next fall
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09
Resigned.

Many characteristics of the Scotch
nation are amusingly displayed in a
series of stories published in Edin-
burgh some years ago under the title
of Scotch Folk" Have you brought
any Witnesses" asked the Rev. Mr..
Wood of Bathgate of middle-aged
couple who had come to be married.
mo, we ne'er thocht O. that. Is it
necessary"
ooh, certainly" said the minister;
"you should have groomsman and
bridesmaid as witnesses"
"Wha can we get, Jen. do ye think?"
The bride, thus addressed, suggested
q female cousin whom the bridegroom
had never seen, and after consulta-
ton, a man also was thought of.
step We AVA alang, Jen, an ask
them, an I'll walk about till ye come
back"
Jen set out as desired, and after
some time returned with the two
friends. the cousin being blooming
lass considerably younger than the
bride. When the parties had been
properly arranged. and the minister
was about to proceed with the cere-
mony, the bridegroom suddenly said:
"Wad We bide wee, sir?"
what is it now" asked the minis
ter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09

At Lexington, Miss, the postoftice
and telegraph Office are In charge Of a
woman; the chief express agent Is
woman, and her two assistants are wo-
men
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09

The great cantilever bridge at Nj
agara Falls is entirely composed OF
steel. 1t is SO feet in length, weighs
5000 tons and cost $900,00J.
Resigned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09

Brown has the affairs of the agency in
good shape, said DR.. McGill, but it
would not take much Of mistake to
start a worse outbreak In the spring
than the one two years ago.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-09

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. A special to
the Journal from Pine Ridge confirms
the killing Of Two Sticks, his two sons
and White Face Horse
Four cowboys We're killed in the Skin
mish. This is the story of the trouble
leading to the killing Of the whites as
near as can be learned:
Thursday a number Of the cowboys
belonging at the beef camp of Isaac
Humphrey, a government contractor on
the White river at the mouth of White
Clay creek, twenty-five miles north of
Pine Ridge, returned from the town.
drunk. During the evening they mis-
treated an Indian named Two Sticks,
finally driving him from the camp and
firing a revolver at him. Two Sticks
returned later at night with a num-
Der of friends and commenced a deadly
fire on the cowboys camp, killing three
and wounding a fourth who has since
died.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-03-11

Judge Hanchett, of Michigan. to the
vacancy made in the u. S. Circuit
court by the promotion of Judge
jackson to the Supreme Court. They
were determined that a Republican
should no: be put in charge of this
district in place of Democrat, just
on the eve of Democratic admins,
tration.
Prominent Republican Senators are
charged with having deliberately gone
back on their pledged words, con-
cerning the bill, passed by the House
this week, repeating that clause of the
Mckinley tariff law which imposes
duty Of 4 cents pound on block tin.
1t is said that Representative Springer
and other Democrats of the House
Ways and Means committee were as
sured by leading Republican Senators
that if they would put the bill through
the House it should be passed by the
Senate committee on Finance, by
party vote, refused to even report it
to the Senate. Well, there is at least
the satisfaction of knowing that
things will hereafter be more accord
ing to Democratic ideas.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-03-11
State Bureau Of Agricultural.
BATON ROUGE, La, March 8, 1896

BATON ROUGE, La, March 3, 1893.
70 the people of Louisiana and Cotton
Planters and Merch .nts particularly:
At the solicitation of many farm
ers, merchants and many others inter-
ested in the general welfare of the
state, / am emboldened to call a
State Convention of all interested to
take such action as it may seem best
to decrease the acreage devoted
to cotton the present year, and
t, consider the propriety of sending
d ,legatss 10 q general interstate con-
v.ntion to b. held at an early date
proposed by several states for simi-
lar purpose.
New [ rleans is designated as the
place of hol ling the Convention. and
the 2lst of March, the date Sc &c. ID
by His Excellency Gov. NJ. j. Foster
for an Immigration convention, as
the date.
1t is requested that every Agricul-
tural Organization send delegates, and
in default of such an organization,
the President of the Police Jury in
each pari,h is requested to accredit
delegates to this convention.
Every daily and weekly PIPER is
urgently requested to publish this cal