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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
Chi cago Hoard of Trade,

CHICAGO Feb. Is The observance OF the
Lincoln holiday closed the doors of the Chi
cago Board of Trade but the interest of the
trade in some of the leading markets was inui-
Gated by an unusual attendance on the curb.
The holiday not reaching beyonl Illinois the
outside markets were all open and making
prices and this filed the big commission houses
with anxious traders. The car lots of grain at
Chicago were not obtainable but much of the
routine news was at hand. The aekly report
ON the:visible supply was of cotr lot received.
The indications for wheat were mostly
bear1sh. Liverpool was weak and I'D lower
London cargos to Cd lower. May wheat at
New York was 1ac lower at S14c ST. Louis
was OFF &c since Saturday at 73ac for May
Minneapolis was lower. On the curb here the
price was quoted 7S1ac and off to 7sAc holding
at midday around 1880. Privileges for Tues
day were quoted OF 7S's c for calls ami 7sc for
puts.
The feeling in corn was bearish. and the
May price was quoted off to 45a4c or &c under
the close Saturday. ST Louis receipts were
liberal at 254 ,O01 bu and the trade expected a
larger movement here because of the soft
weather and the clearing up of railroad tracks
Provision operators never attempt prices
on the curb. but brokers present this morning
were predicting very soft market for to-
morrow The weak element in the specula-
tive market Is the absence of any general
short interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
Live Stock

CHICAGO Feb. 13.-CATTLE-Receipts 1870 O.
Buyers held of for concessions and generally
got them, sales showing an average decline Of
l0Gl5c. The fac that the stuff could be had
that much cheaper might have been expected
to lead to active buying, but no such result fol-
lowed. The market continued quiet and closed
dull and heavy, with not a few cattle left in
salesmen's hands. In quality the supply was
rather poor and not many sales were reported
at better than $500. Steers were quoted at
s3. 2596. 90 and COWS and bulls at 81 .50Q4OO.
HoGS.-Receipts $4,000. Good heavy hogs
comprised rather an insignificant part of the
receipts and for that grade there was decline
of barely sc, but poor and common grades were
not easily moved at l0c off. Receipts were
rger than for some days past and the run
for the week promising to show an increase
on the recent average buyers were bearish.
The choicest hogs in the pens brought 5000
e6o, but there were exceeding few sales at
over $500, the quality generally being misera-
bly, poor. From So % to IS 40 were the prevail
ing prices for light weights and the bulk of the
heavy and medium changed hands at 8 400
$50. The offerings included many young pigs
weighing from lUo to l4u lbs, which were quoted
at a6 .O04 sou. The general market closed
dnll.
SHEEP-Receipts, 14,000. The trade was dull.
The heavy supply here last week pretty
thoroughly satisfied the immediate demand
and buyers were not inclined to take to-day's
offerings except at shaded prices. However
there was only a slight reduction from last
weeks prices-Scarcely enough to warrant a
change in quotations Sales were on a basis
of IS 0Ul5.25 for poor to choice. The lamb
market was wea ( at 81 rs $500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
TO TAX CORPORATIONS.
important iiIl Introduced in the Ill
noix Legislature Yesterday.

Important Hill Introduced in the nli-
noiS Legislature Yesterday.
SPRINGFIELp. Feb 0-Representa-
tive Henry T. Carmodv. of the Eleventh
Chicago District. is tire author of the
following bill. which has been reported
TO the House favora by, and which is
on the ca endar for second reading to-
day. 1t is known as House bill No.
242. Its principal provision is as fol-
lows:
BE it enacted by the people of the
State of Illinois, represented in the
General Assembly. that all express
and telegra phic corporations. and all
life, fire. marine and accident insur-
ance corporations doing business with
in this State. and whose central orga-
nization is under the jurisdiction of
any other State, Territory or country,
shall annually pay into the Treasury
of this State 3 per centum of their
gross earnings within the State"
If the bill becomes q law and tn
courts hold il TO be constitutional-re-
garding which there is serious doubt
AL SOiIlc ClIClSS--il lilCdIlS dIl luCTGdS6u
revenue of between $4,000. 900 and
S13. 600, COO At the present time it re-
quires about 5000. 0G0 annually to
meet the expenses of the State govern
ment. Mr. Carmody's bill, if enacted
and enforced, will place at the dispo-
sal of the present State Treasurer
a vast sum of money upon which to
collect and pocket the interest.
When Mr.. McInerny of Cook moved
to adjourn the yeas and nays were de-
manded by the farmer members. The
roll call was ordered and resulted in 2
yeas and 50 days
Another bill on first reading was
read and McInerny again moved to adj
journ until Monday evening, and set
the time at 4:A5. The yeas and nays
were loudly demanded. Mr.. Kent
moved to amend the motion by making
the time 1855 Monday evening The
roll was then called and resulted
as follows: Ayes l, nays SO, and there
appeared to be no quorum. Mr.. Nc
kinley then moved q call of the House,
and the roll was called for the purpose
of ascertainin & whether or not "a
quorum was present. The call of the
roll showed that seventy-nine mem
bers answered to their names. The
farmer members now abandoned their
fight, and the House adjourned until
4:55 Monday evening.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Armstrong-To revise the law in
relation to the Department of Agricul-
ture.
BY Brandt-To prevent live stock
com binations.
By Smith, of Livingston-Three bills
making appropriation for the Illinois
Sta tie Reformatory at Pontiac
By Snyder-Amending the laws in
relation to the township organiza ton.
By Tice-Requiring any foreign life
insurance company doing business in
this State to file d certified copy of
charter in the office of the Auditor in
this State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
GLADSTON TOO HASTY

House of Commons Thrown into TumuIt
on Account. fn Observation-Disclosures
London, Feb. 1O.-In the commons
today Balfour spoke at length in favor
OF extending the debate on the address.
Gladstone objected to the manner in
which the extension of the debate was
introduced, without previous notice.
Balfour replied with spirit that he
had not only given notice, but also de-
bated the question last evening when
the right honorable gentleman opposed
was more agreeably occupied.
This slur had an unexpected effect on
the house. The liberal and Irish mem
bers answered it with cries Of shame"
and jeers which completely drowned
the opposition cheers.
When Gladstone rose to answer lie
was trembling with Indignation and in
voice shaken with anger, he thun-
dered out: s
with due regard to circumstances
and time, l endeavored to strive the
house to the best of my ability, loud
and prolonged cheers and the right
honorable member for East Manchester
would show better taste, would have
better fulfilled the position which he
occupied if he spared reference to my
agreeable occupation"
Repeated cheers followed Gladstone's
words and amid the enthusiasm Bal
four rose, unnoticed, to speak. Before
ne spoke a dozen audible words the
Irish members drowned his voice again
with shouts Of "Oh, Oh" coward and
withdraw"
Amid the renewed confusion Balfour
made himself heard sufficiently to in
form the house that he did not intend
TO hurt the feelings Of tile prime minis
ter; in fact, the right honorable gentle
man was the last person in the house
whom he would willingly offend.
This apology was received on all sides
with prolonged cheers which turned to
laughter as Balfour added that the right
honorable, to whose more agreeable oc-
cupation he referred, was not the prime
minister. but one of his colleagues"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
Strong Likelihood That lie Will
Succeed Gresham on the
Circuit Bench.
Virtually the Only Man in the
Circuit Available for Pro-
motion.
Blodeett too Old, Woods too Tn.
sayOry and Jenkins and Allen
Not j bought OF.

Chicago, Feb. 1O.-The vacancy on the
bench Of the United States court for the
seventh circuit, embracing the states
of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin which
Will be caused if Judge Gresham is
made premier in the cabinet OF Presi-
dent Cleveland, is one which will be
much coveted, and which it falls to the
Lot OF the president to FILL The place
Is worth $4,000 per year, and the Cir
cult Is one OF the most important in the
union, because it includes the second
city III the country and one whose in
terests are of peculiarly multifariOus
nature.
1t is generally agreed that the next
circuit judge will come from one of
the district courts Of the circuit There
are five Such-tWo in Illinois, two in
Wisconsin and one in Indiana. The
judge of the northern district of IIli-
nols is Hon. ". Blodgett; Of the south2
ern Illinois district, William j. Allen; of
the eastern district of Wisconsin. James
u. jenkins, of the western district of
Wisconsin, Romance Bum, and of the
Indiana district, William A. Woods.
After Il general survey of the field the
conclusion is general among Chicago
lawyers that Judge Woods is out of the
question because of his participation in
the Dudley political scandal of 1883
lie is an ardent republican and holds MS
present berth by virtue of President
Harrson's favor 1t is equally well
agreed that Judge Allen, of the SPRING
field district, cannot be regarded as
within the roll of probability. Of Judge
Jenkins it is said that he is too recent an
accession to the bench to merit promo
ton while such judicial patriarchs as
Judges Blodgett and Bum remain I'M
rewarded. Judge Blodgett is nearly rs
years old and his age precludes the like
hhOod of promotion in his case.
This leaves Judge Bum as the natur-
al successor of Judge Gresham, and it
is argued that his mugwump tenden-
c1eS will render him especially strong
In the estimation of Mr.. Cleveland. The
district judgeship is worth only $500,
hence the monetary advantage alone Of
q change to the circuit bench is of no
mean consideration
Lit may. be set down with safety that,
III Gresham goes into the cabinet Bum
will succeed him here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
Lynching of Negroes Condemn ed.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 1O.-Repre-
sentative W. Ferguson, the first col
ored man who has ever sat as mem
Der in the Michigan Legislature, pro-
voked stormy scene In the House
this afternoon. He introduced a reso-
luton condemning the lynching of
negroes in the Southern States The
Democrats wished the resolution
amended to apply to the whole United
States. This amendment was defeated
and the resolution was adopted and
ocrats opposing it. Representative
Barkworth. leadep of the Democrats,
filed written protest against the
resolution, which Speaker Tateum re-
fused to receive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
EfCectualIy Checked the Cholera.

New YORK, Feb. S.-Emil Roas of the
Ham burg American Packet Company
has received a cablegram from the
home office stating that eminent medi-
cal authorities apprehend no serious
trouble from cholera in the future and
that every means has been taken to
prevent a fresh outbreak of the
plague. The telegram states that with
the exception of one suspicious case
there has been no case of cholera in
Ham burg since Jan. 81. Prof. Koch
was in Hamburg last week and de-
clared upon inspecting the improve
ments made that he would have never
considered it possible to create such a
revolution in SO short a time and that
this splendid result could be due only
to the greatest energy and total dis
regard of additional cost. The en-
HANGED expenditure caused by day and
night work and extra forces of men
has in fact absorbed several extra mill
lions Hamburg will be provided with
the new water after April 1. Prof
SchottelieS has declared it as his cen
viction that Hamburg this year will
be one of the healthiest cities on the
European continent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
AntiSnappers Have Candidates

New YORK, Feb. s.-The Sun SAYS
this morning: The anti-snappers have
candidates of their own for nearly
every important Federal Office in town
collector, postmaster, United States
Marshal, naval officer, United States
District Attorney, Collectors of Inter-
nal Revenue and Pension Commits
sioner Robert Grier Monroe OF Gov
Flowers staff, is said to be their cam
didate for Commissioner of Patents;
E. r. W eber for Pacific Railroad Com
missioner, E. b. Whitney for Consul to
Bucharest, John A. Butler for United
States Fisheries Commissioner, Charles
P. Blake for Consul at Donerati, T. w.
Hinrichs for Chief of the Cereal Bureau
in the Department of Agriculture,
James P. Archibald for Special Treas
ury Agent and II. T. Baldwin for
vil-SeIvice Commissioner
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The ice went out of the Vermillion
River sweeping away with it a bridge
of the Chicago g. Eastern Illinois Rail-
road near Danvilles Ill.
A. Gerald Hull of Saratoga, N. Y,
shot himself through the head. De-
spondency over his wife's death was
the cause.
William Routledge, farmer living
near Danville, Ill, disappeared. As
him it is believed he has been robbed
and murdered
The Sheriff's posse arrived at Stat
ford's Point, Texas, in time to save the
Southern Pacific station agent, who
was barricaded in the depot, from be-
ing lynched at the hands of the ne
groes
The motion to quash the indictment
against James II, Burns, County Audi
tor of Ramsay County. Mimi, charged
with swindling the county through
overcharges for printing, was over
ruled in St. Paul.
The miniature on ivory of George
Washington, painted by John Ramage
of New York in 1889 and heretofore
supposed to have been lost, is, accord
ing to the Baltimore Sun, in the pos
session Of Harrison Stabler of that
city,
James Conner. who was convicted
last November of stealing ballot boxes
at Denver and sentenced to fifteen
months Imprisonment, has been
granted stay of twenty days to en-
able the case to be taken to the SUI
preme Court
The postoffice at the village of New
Madison, ILL.,, was burglarized and
81. 900 worth of stamps and registered
mail stolen from the postoffice itself
and $500 worth of jewelry from the
store of Crondy Bros, in the same
building.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
SPELL IS BROKEN.
Mr.. Wv Allen is the New Populist Sena
tor from Nebrask His Career.

WI '" sheh Is the New fopui1St Sena
tor from Nebrask His Career.
lincoln. Neb., Feb. Judge W. Y.
Allen. poplllist was elected United
States senator this morning, receiving
seventy votes, four more than nee
eSsary TO a choice.
William Vincent Allen was born in
Midway. Madison county, Ohio, jan
uary IS, 1917. In 1856 he moved to
Iowa and enlisted, at the age of Is
years, with company "G," of the 23rd.
After the war be studied law with L.
/. Ainsworth, of West Union, Iowa.
Nine years ago he came to Nebraska,
locating at Madison, his present home.
The conversion to the populist idea
of politics occurred during the cam
paign of 1890, and since that time he
has been enthusiastic and constant in
the advocacy Of the party's principles.
In the fall of 1891 he was nominated
by the populists for judge Of the Ninth
judicial district and was elected. Pre-
vious to going over to the populists,
he was an enthusiastic republican.
Judge Allen is an enthusiastic Grand
Army man.
The newly elected senator is giant
in stature, and it is said his mental
calibre is consistent with his physical
makeup.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
GOV.EHOGG. OF TEXAS.
He Attacks the Terrible Torturing of the
Negro, smith.

AUSTIN. Texas Feb. Gov. Hogg
to-day sent to the State Legislature
lengthy message on the recent tor
ture of the negro Smith at Paris
After officially calling the attention of
the legislature to the matter and ex-
pressing his regret that it occurred the
Governor calls atten ton to the present
laws of the State regarding mobs, etc,
and the practical inability to enforce
them in cases like that cited. He then
recommends the passage of additional
laws on the subject. He suggests that
these laws should contain the follow.
ing features:
1. That when any person, being a
prisoner in Jail or other place of con-
hnement, or under arrest, Or in official
custody or restraint, or is held by or
under the authority of any county, city
Or State officer or is restrained by
virtue of any legal process, shall be
taken from such place or authority in
violation of law and put to death, the
county within which such person was
so held or confined, and from which
they may have been so taken, shall be
liable to pay specified large sum to
the surviving husband. wife, children
and parents of said person who shall
% suffer death.
?. Make the county also liable for
iamage when any person not being a
prisoner or under legal duress is
mobbed by two or more persons and
the said criminals are not within a
specified time indicted and prosecuted
for their crime
3. Make each person or corporation
also liza bic for damages who takes part
III or aids by acts, or in any way abets
in mobbing of person.
1. Give the surviving relative an
action in the District Court of any
county where the murder was COM
mitted, or in any county where either
or all plaintiffs may reside when the
action is instituted.
5. Render the Sheriff ineligible to
hold his Office and provide for his re-
moval when a prisoner is taken from
the jail or from himself or from any
officer or lawful authority in his
presen .e and is put to death by mob.
6. Provide for change of venue,
either before or after Indictment, in
all cases of mob violence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16

walls falling outward at the same time.
The larger building Is almost COM
plete wreck and the pecuniary damage
will amount to about $1,000.
The names Of the men were Louis
Lehman, Jr., John Miers. Timothy
Flavin, John Lappen and Henry
Strobe. The first three named We're
severely hurt. After the roof came
down John Miers was found with his
head and one arm protruding through
the shingle roof. His arm and one leg
were badly bruised and denuded, aid
Lis head cut and scratched. 1t is a
miracle that his head was not crushed
or his reck broken.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
Death of Louis ,Jeuuin s-s.

LONDON, Feb 1O.-Louis jennings,
journalist and author, is dead. He
recently underwent an operation from
which he never rallied. His first
newspaper work of note was as special
correspondent of the Times, Which
paper he served between 1863 and
1868. He was subsequently editor Of
the New York Times, and the over
throw of the Tweed ring is directly
traceable to- .his influence. Returning
to England he was returned for Parlia-
ment by stockport. He was tho
author of eighty Years of Repub-
lican Government in the United
States "Philadelphia,' "Mr. Glad
stone: A Study" and other works.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
FROM CHAPEL MORGUE.

Thtrty-Four of the Fourty-Four Bodies of
the Buried Recovered at Dover, Nh
Dover, N. H, Feb. 1O.-Tonight in the
chapel Of the county farm building,
which has heretofore been used by de-
out worshippers, lie what can be found,
thirty-four of the fearfully burned and
charred bodies.
Others who are known to have per-
ished in the flames at the insane asylum
fire last night have not yet been found
for the cellar Is full of water and the
debris has not yet been removed. The
search in the ruin will be continued to.
morrow.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
DYNAMITE ON THE STOVE.
House Wrecked and Several People
Badly Injured by an Explosion

House Wrecked and Several People
Badly injured by an Explosion.
SHERMAN. Texas. Feb. IA few
miles northwest of here, James Sebas-
tian, farmer. bought dynamite to
assist in clearing land. Yesterday,
while Dan Brewer and Billy Denton
were at Sebastians home in the same
room with Mrs. Sebastian and three
children. Sebastian dropped some of
the dynamite on the stove. The ex
plosion that followed was terrific The
house was demolished and what re-
manned caught fire.
The neighbors, by hard work, saved
all inside from horrible death. al
though several will likely die. Dave
Brewers eyes are burned out and one
cheek is blown off, besides other burns
which may prove fatal. Mrs. Sebas-
tian and the three children are ali
bruised and burned SebasJian's left
hand was blown off.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
DERAiLED AND BURNED.
Fatal Wreck OH the Big Four Roa
. Near pana III.

Fatal Wreck OH the Big Four Road
Near Pana, Ill.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. S.-The east.
bound passenger train on the st. Louis
division of the Big Four Road, was do
rallied on a curve one and half miles
east of Pana, Ill, at 11:05 last night
The mail car, a. ombination car, one
coach, and three sleepers were iitched
and all entirely destroyed by fire.
Neutrality-suspicious. Roessier. In
jured-Samuel o. Doolittle, Madison,
Ind, express messenger, badly hurt;
c. Fl. Barr, st. Louis, express messen-
ger, badly injured; A. M. Travers, Gin
cinnati, slightly bruised; Samuel
Cohen, Houston, Texas, hurt
about the head; - Fox, bruised
about the head and shoulders;
Mrs. Armstrong, Birmingham, Ind. j..
internal injuries; Mail Agent Conway
and DeWett. hurt about heads; Miss
Laug hlin, Cleveland, slightly injured.
two of her children fatally injured;
c. w. Conley, Alma, Kan, cut in head;
James Carroll, Alma, Kan. bruised
and cut; Charles II. Fox, Tiffin, Ohio,
internal injuries; III. M. Ibhertson, St
Louis, injured in back and head,
James M. Nichols, Nation, Ill,
badly bruised; Mrs. Neal, residence
unknown, probably fatally injured,
Matthew j. Banner. Pawtucket, R. l.,
slightly injured; j. N. Nichols, shout.
der, leg and hand smashed; w. T.
Muse, St. Louis, hand cut and back in
jured. Several other passengers, whose
names could not be learned, were
slightly injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-16
! THIEF RO8S THE STUD Nj 6

Much VALUABLE. Property laken Is from
Princeton Scholars
New YORK. Feb s-A morning pa
per has the following from Trenton,
y. j.: William Cox is now in jail here,
charged with systematical robbing
Princeton students. II is estimated
that students have lost fully 50, 600
through his stealings Cox is said to
have made full confession to
the college proctor, Mr.. Topley, and
much of the property can be recovered
by the students, it is thought, from
, the pawnshops. A bag of jewelry and
pawn tickets to the value of 5000 on
shops in New York, Philadelphia and
Trenton are reported to have been
fonnd on Cox when he was captured
For several months complaints have
been made by the students of the dis
appearance of omoney, jewelry and
clothing from their rooms, but no clew
to the thief could be found. Cox, who
, is about 20 years old, was in the
employ of an express company
and of firm of fashionable
tailors of Princeton and was ad-
mitted TO the college dormitories to
. deliver packages to the students. This
made access to the rooms easy and he
could return without suspicion when
he knew the student was absent and
then steal whatever he could find. On
entering room Monday morning Cox
! did not know he was being watched
! by a student who was sick in an ad-
! joining room. He was permitted to
] take what he wanted and go in peace,
but as soon as he disappeared the sick
student informed Mr.. Topley and the
arrest followed.