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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
ERASTUS WYMAN FAILS.
He Himself, However, Says All Will
Be Well SOOn-Dun & Co. Losers.

New York, April 29-Erastus Wy
man, the noted advocate of CONNER
cial reciprocity with Canada and the
promoter of numerous projects more
or less financially successful, and
prominent member of the New York
chamber of commerce and many other
business organizations has joined his
wife in making an assignment for the
benefit of creditors.
Wyman, when interviewed, denied
that he had made an assignment. He
says that being 4 British subject and
unable as such to own land in the
state of New York, his large real es-
tate accommodations on Staten Island
have hitherto been held in the name of
his wife. Several weeks ago this prop
erty, worth $1,0OO,QOO, was all conveyed
by Mrs. Wyman to the trustee for the
benefit of creditors, past, present, or
to come. In this conveyance Mr.. Wy
man joined as a result of creation this
trust, he says, is to place within the
reach Of creditors the large estate hith-
ly foundation for the story that he has
assigned.
No list Of Wyman's creditors has been
given out yet. Col. w. l.. Strong, of
the Central National bank, said he had
known for some time that Wyman
was in difficulties and that such an ar
rangement was in contemplation He
thought if he was given time by his
creditors, pending easier condition of
the money market, lie might be able
to come out all right.
1t is said that Wyman's largest credi-
tor is probably the firm of r. G. Dunn
u Co. Dun's partners decline to say
anything on the subject. From other
sources comes the statement that Wy
mans Indebtedness to the firm will
reach between 100000 and 100000.
| This statement, however, is emphati-
cally denied by Wyman. Further Wy
man says his property is in the tr7ls-
tees hands. If the property is handled
right it is worth $1,OOO,OOO, or twice
what he owes.
The cause of Wyman's difficulties is
not definitely known beyond a general
statement That on a multitude of his
extensive ventures the stringency of
the money market had a disastrous
effect
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

Washington, d. c., April 24.-Nobil-
ity paid its respects to democracy this
afternoon at the white house when the
duke of Neragua called on President
Cleveland. The ducal party left i'll
open carriages from the Arlington hotel
and arrived at the mansion at exact
ly o'clock.
With the duke We're his wife, his
brother, Marquis De Barboles, his son,
Christopher Columbus Aguilera, Com
mander f. w. Dickens, representing
the United States government and Mrs.
Dickens and Senior Don Rodrigo De
Saaverda, attache of the Spanish le-
cation in Washington, representing the
Spanish minister The duke and at
PENDANTS were shown Immediately into
the blue room, where President and
Mrs. Cleveland awaited them.
The black frock coat which Cleveland
wore contrasted strongly with the gold
lace and brass buttons of the duke,
Marquis Don De Saaverda and Com
mander Dickens. Gold lace was the
dominant feature in the uniform of the
duke while across his breast he wore a
sash of watered silk in varigated col
orS.
Hardly less brilliant was the costume
OF the marquis, while Don De Saayerda
oufshone both in picturesQueness in a
long cape Of white doeskin reaching
nearly to his heels. The naval uniform
OF Commander Dickens, usually con-
sldered very Snowy and brilliant, was
almost SO1nbre in the contrast it bore to
the attire of the SpaniardS. All four of
the men wore swords, the dukes being
heavily jewelled.
Inere was no attempt at ceremony in
the blue room. Commander Dickens
made intrOductiOns and a few words
were spoken, with just suggestion of
formality, by the duke and by the presi-
dent in reference to the visit of the
duke to America.
Then the ducal party bowed itself out
and re-entered carriages and was driven
to the navy department In the alb
Sence of Secretary Herbert, Assistant
Secretary Meade received the visitors
and after minute spent in CONVERSE
ton accompanied them to the state
department., where they We're met by
Secretary Gresham in the diplomatic
room. Escorted by Assistant Secretary
Meade the duke and his party went
to the office of Secretary Lamont and
paid their respects. This ended the re-
ceptiOn and the party returned to the
Arlington.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

whole of his property. amounting to
$4,000, had been thus bequeathed.
The children sued for the money on
the grounds that undue influence had
been. used by the archbishop upon their
father at the time he made his will.
and also because Of the indefinitenesS
of the beQuest Mr. McCabe is a trus-
tee of the church TO which the property
was left.
No attorneys appeared for the de-
PENDANTS, while ]. E. Mcmillan, of
Chiffon, and Lyman J. Nash. G FI.ni-
towoc, appeared for the plaintiff
Judge Burnen overruled the demurrer
and the defendants were given leave
to file answer within twenty days on
payment of costs.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
ANN ARBOR LOSSES.
Young Ashleys Fortune Gone, But No
One Else Is Ruined.

New York, April 2S-Although Vice
President J. NJ. Ashley, yr., of the To
IedO, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
railroad lost nearly his entire fortune
in this weeks tumble of stocks, it has
been learned that the reports were I'M
true about President Ashley suffering
heavy losses.
1t was denied that Joseph Walker,
vice-president of the Green Bay &c
Winona u ST. Paul railroad, was inter
ested in the pool in Ann Arbor stock
or TIT he had lost anything in cOnnec-
ton with the latter road Vice-Presi-
dent J. NJ. Ashley, Jr., after the excite
ment had subsidized found affairs were
not so Dad as they first looked. He
said:
The present depression in the stock
is due to the sale of a large block Of
stock which l personally held on mar
gin. When the unexpected decline be-
gan | was caught in another transacr
ton and had no money with which to
Increase p'- margin on a minutes no
tice. X, stock was thrown 4 the
market and caused ,,1csent low
price. The RAILROAD company itself has
met with 10 loss in the fall in price, as
it held 10 stock. There is no reason
in the affairs of the road why such II
decline should take place. On the con-
trary, a traffic alliance has just been
completed with the Lake Shore and
the Chicago and Northwestern roads,
which furnishes all the business the
road Gun handle
A pecial from Toledo says:
Ann Arbor stock has dropped from
- cents to j.; stree Monday in the New
York stock market. The recent fight
with tie engine ers of the road was
bit means 10 this end. And the in
formation was given by man who
has profited by similar manipulations
of Ann Arbor. This party says some
time ago the engineers We're purpOsely
imposed upon in order to precipitate a
strike and depreciate the floating
stock. Ann Arbor at that time was
bObbing from 81 to 80, which is as
high as it ever was quoted. George e.
POmeroy, one of Toledo's solid bust
ness men, picked up a large block Of
Ann Arbor at IA and sold it at "a dur
ing a similar manipulation last summer
The stock was doomed to 80 by the
transfer boat scheme and Knocked
down by a precipitated strike.
President Ashley says: Il do not
think the decline in stock will materi-
ally affect the road The road does
not own the stock-the people hold it.
I have seen our stock down lower than
that It has been down to five cents,
and yet it made no difference in the
road If the stock declined to one
cent on the dollar I do not see how it
could hurt us any. We have had more
serious trouble than this. Our earn
ings are larger than they ever were.
They are going up steadily. We had a
bad winter which affected the bust
ness Of the road, but despite storms,
washouts, and the destruction Of bridg-
es, our earnings were better than last
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Knocked Out a Michigan Law.

LANSING, Mich, April 29.-The SUI
preme Court yesterday declared I'M
constitutional the act of the present
Legislature requiring banks and in
surance companies to be assessed on
their net assets without regard to the
value OF their real estate mortgages.
The mandamus asked for by the
Standard Life and Accident Insurance
Company of Detroit to compel the De-
troit Board of Assessors to deduct such
mortgages from it's net assets was
granted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
SENATOR HILLS NEPHEW.
The New Postmaster at Maiden, Mo-,
Kin to the New York Statesman

The New Postmaster at Maiden, NO.,
Kin to the New York Statesman.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Some days
ago Charles ID. Hill was appointed
postmaster at Maiden, Dunklin Coun-
ty, No. 1t now turns out that he is a
nephew of Senator Hill, but that fact
was not known to the postal authori-
ties when the appointment was made,
nor did young Hill seek the influence
of his uncle, the Senator. The Maiden
office is fourth class, but of some i'm
portance, as it is also a money
order office. Hill obtained his APP
pointment on the strength of the in
dorsements he submitted. He had the
recommendation of his Congressman
and the Endorsement of nearly all the
Democratic patrons of tine Maiden
office.
At the Postoffice Department it is
said that the relationship to Senator
Hill cuts no figure: that young Hill
got the appointment upon his own
merits and will retain it undisturbed
unless some other cause Tor interior
ence with his tenure shall arise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Bank Closed at Columbia, Tenn.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, April 20
Promptly at o'clock yesterday morn
ing the doors of the Second National
Bank of Columbia were closed and the
following notice was thereon: "Owing
to the continued Withdrawals of de-
posts from this bank since the Nash
vile failures it is deemed best to sus-
pend payment temporarily" Cashier
Childress said that since the run was
made on his bank in October, which it
stood without shaking, he had had
smooth and easy sailing until the re-
cent failures in Nashville. No state
ment of the banks affairs has been
made public
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
COMPLETELY DESERTED,

Washington, D. c., April 26.-It has
rarely happened in the history Of this
country that the seat of government
has been entirely deserted by the
president and ministers. Such, how
ever, was the case today.
The president and members of bis
cabinet left Washington at 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon in a magnificent special
train to witness the naval review. A
large crowd Of citizens gathered and
watched the departure of the chief
executive and all other officials, their
families and wives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
NEVER TOO OLD, ETC.
Mrs. Bertha Kleinschmidt, Aged rs
Years, in Police Custody.

Milwaukee, April 26.-Mrs. Bertha
Kleinschmidt, one of the most clever
shoplifters in the country, who is now
out on bail for an Indictment found
against her at Chicago, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Detectives Sui
Ivan and Miller, who had been shadow
ing her since her arrival from Chicago
last Saturday.
She and a Milwaukee girl had just
left the store of Morgan Bros, and
fifty yard roll of broadcloth, couple
of rolls of valuable silk and various
other articles were taken from the store.
The girl gave her name as Lizzie Col
lins but it is believed her right name
is Rosa Sauer. The goods previously
stolen by the pair had been disposed
Of to Caroline Scharf, the well-known
Milwaukee shoplifter, and the police
have recovered them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Another Wreck on the Ann Arbor.

HOWELL, Mich, April 2s.-There was
another wreck on the Toledo, Ann Ar
Dor & Northern Railroad at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. Two freight trains
were approaching each other at a high
rate of speed at Howell junction in
charge of new engineers and would
have collided with awful force had not
a brakeman thrown the switch, rum
ming the south-bound train into side
track, where it struck string of box
cars, scattering them in every direc-
ton and demolishing several. The
crews jumped and received only slight
injuries. This makes thirty-one wrecks
in the last thirtythree days, with
total of eleven deaths.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
THE CHURCH GOT ALL.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 2S.-Judge Bur-
nell overruled a demurrer in a very
interesting case yesterday. 1t is en-
titled James McHugh ct al, vs. Patrick
McCabe ct al.
A few months ago the father of the
plaintiffs, thcy being thirteen in num-
Der, died, leaving his estate to 'The
Catholic church Of Green Bay" but not
specifying which church nor giving the
name of the society. Mr.. McHugh had
accepted the Catholic faith but a short
time previous to bis death and his rela-
tives were surprised to find that the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

Dallas, Texas, April pa News cor
respondent learned from passengers on
the eaSt-bOund train this evening that
the destruction by cyclone at Cisco is
simply appalling. There are not more
ing and UP to the time the train passed,
about , o'clock this afternoon, twenty
one bodies had been recovered from
the ruins and there were ten or twelve
more persons missing.
The station with walls two feet
thick was leveled to the ground. A
heavy freight engine and whole train
of cars was blown from the track and
demolished and several hundred feet
of side track of railroad was torn I'D.
The building which Frank Hickman
Occupied was blown down and five
children were killed.
Late this evening Mayor Levy, of
Weatherford, received the following
from Bell Colman: 1.-The town is near
ly all demolished, twenty are killed, 125
injured. Hundreds are without food
or shelter. Raise all the relief possible
and send to John T. Patterson, chair
main of the relief committee
The following telegram was also re-
ceived by Mayor Levy, from Cisco.
Cisco has been destroyed by the most
destructive cyclone that ever visited
Texas. More than four-ffths of the
people are without houses. There are
many killed and wounded Help is
needed to bury the dead and take care
of the wounded and relieve those who
lost verything.
wv. G. Davenport, county judge
G. w. Graves, mayor
Mayor Levy called a meeting of cit
liens Of Weatherford to take measures
for relief of sufferers.
r. f. Willie, who arrived at Dalles
tonight was at Cisco an hour and a
half. He says that twenty-one dead
persons have been found Over 100
wounded have been counted.
Later.
A later special from Cisco confirms
the worst features of the cyclone. Less
than fifty houses remain standing, the
storm having wrecked verything in It's
path threeQuarterS of a mile wide
through Eastland county.
No church or SchOOlhOuse is standing
and but one business house is intact
it is impossible to detail the damage
done to life and property.
A partial list of the dead is as fol
lows:
Mrs. Jones and baby, David Cameron,
Capt. Whitesides, five children of w.
A. Hickman, one child of M. B. Owens,
Bledsoe, Mrs. J. T. Thomas, Mrs. Hor-
ton and Mrs. Knight
The list of injured includes not less
than one hundred and fifty. Among
those whose names are already known
the following are probably fatally
hurt:
Frank Vernon, Mrs. Davis. Jim
Hayes, daughter of Mrs Stevens, Mrs.
Powers and daughter, Mrs. r. M. Jones,
George Harris, Mrs. Kennard, section
boss whose name is unknown and wife,
and II. III. Bidwell
Everything is in such a confusion
that it is very difficult to get the
names of the injured and dead. Seven
miles northeast of Cisco Mrs. L. D.
Ladd was killed and three miles further
on Mr.. Ferguson was killed
The mayor of Fort Worth, Texas,
sent $500 by wire tonight and stated
that badly needed supplies are on there
way here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
ANOTHER COAL FAILURE.
Receiver for the Lehigh Coal e Iron
Company, st. Paul and Elsewhere

st. Paul, Mimi, April 25.-In the
United States court today Judge San
bourne appointed l.. r. Doty receiver
of the Lehigh Coal & Iron company
The company has Offices in ST. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth, West Superior and
Milwaukee. with property in the cities
named valued at over S1,OOO,0OO.
A. G. Yates, of Rochester, N. Y, who
failed April II was president of the
Lehigh Coal & Iron Co. and his failure
involved the Ohio Coal exchange
The Lehigh & Franklin company, of
Milwaukee is embarrassed by the fail
ure. The failure is not the result of q
bad year but solely the result of COM
plicatiOns mentioned.
1t was thought best to have a re-
ceiver appointed to protect the interests
of all concerned. The creditors are
chiefly in the east. No complete fig
ureS are yet obtainable.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Swept bv a Terrific Storm.

HALIFAX, n. s., April ga ter ific
storm swept over Prince Edwards Is
land yesterday. The schooner Anna
Bell is a wreck at Merigonish and the
Rising Sun is ashore at Caribou The
wind blew forty miles an hour and it
was bitterly cold, with heavy snow
and hail. A large number of lobster
men were blown out to sea and un-
doubtedly persisted. -Four boats and
their crews We're blown out to sea
from Canoe Cave and six boats and
thei" crews from Black Point. Four
men were picked up by tug off Point
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, April 29.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, So, 627,-
esq: loans, decrease, $3,OOS, 100; specie,
decrease, 81, 551, 700; legal tenders, de-
crease, S3,217, 500: deposits, decrease,
s., 800. 500; circulation, decrease, S32,-
500. The banks now hold S12,156.1 $50
in excess Of the requirements of the
IS Der cent rule
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Wants $1,000 for Being Whipped.

GOSHEN, Ind, April 29.-Louis Writer,
who took exception to remarks con-
corning him in the Bremen Enquirer,
was made defendant in suit filed here
yesterday by Cal Sunninger, editor Of
the paper. Sunninger asks for 5000
damages for physical injuries inflicted
upon him by Writer. His teeth We're
broken, face disfgured. several ribs
cracked, and he is suffering from in
ternal injuries resulting from kicks in
the abdomen by the belligerent Writer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Double Murder and Suicide,

reached this city yesterday that Ed
ward R. Bunnell, prominent farmer
of Wallowa County, had killed his wife
and daughter and then hanged him
self. Bunne1 was over so years of age
and the tragedy is ascribed to domestic
troubles. an action for divorce having
been commenced by his wife.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
WRECK ON THE 3. g. O.
Passenger and Two Trainmen Hurt In q
Collision at Griffin Pa

Collision at Griffin Pa.
PITTsBURG, April 29.-At $40 this
morning the Uniontown and Pittsburg
Flyer train No. i, on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, collided with freight
train at Griffin station, near West
Newton. Conductor Hunt of the pas
senger train, was seriously in
jured. Fireman Thomas Nevill
of the freight also received
painful injuries. A passenger named
j. NJ. Hill of Dawson, Pa, had ore of
his feet badly CT flushed. The freight
train was crossing from the east to the
west bound tracks to get out of the
way of the flyer. The collision oc-
Cured at the crossoveI switch. Both
trains were badly wrecked and the
tracks blocked several hours.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Lansing Bank VIII Reopen.

LANSING, Mich, april 2s.-The di-
rectors of the Ingham County Savings
Bank have recovered from the scare
which resulted in their closing the
bank and are making preparations to
resume business early next week.
There is no question of their ability to
do so, as they have ample securities to
pledge for the needed currency. The
other banks of the city have expert
enced no difficulty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
Died from His Injuries,

MAsCoUTAH, H., April 29.---Jospph
Dorey of Leroy, n. Y. travelling sales
man for New York house, who was
struck by an Air Line passenger train
at New Baden, several days ago, died
from the effects of his injuries last
nirbt.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

Mr.. SOmers recently wrote to Secre-
tary of State Cunningham, asking him
when the certificate Of his election
would be forwarded to the clerk Of the
house of representatives, as from that
time he will be entitled to salary as
congressman Mr.. Cunningham re-
piled that the vote would be canvassed
and the certificate forwarded about
Monday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
BRINGING THEIR FOOD ALONG.
Kansas Visitors to the Worlds Fair
Coming. We'll Prenared.

coming Wei Frepared.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 20 Worlds
Fair visitors from Kansas are taking
their food with them. All trains to
Chicago over the various lines yester-
day carried more than the usual num-
Der Of passengers. They were going
to the opening of the great Exposition
in all kinds of fashions and with bun
dies and baskets of various sizes. A
party of seven travellers from Western
Kansas had great baskets with them
filled and heaped with things good to
eat, They had heard of the high
prices Chicago intended to charge for
food and had taken supply with
them. The party carried nine baskets,
four grips and each had bundle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

The German empress paid a totally
visit to a children's hospi-
tai in Berlin the other day, talked with
the little inmates over an hour and
left them a scrap-book made by her e.
year-old son Oscar.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
MODS TO NOBILITY
OF VERAGUA.
MALITY.

The Duke Accompanied by a Royal
Party Whose Gold Lace and Gaudy
Garments Contrast Strikingly With
the Presidents Black Frock Coat
Other Visits Made by the Duke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
REJECTED BY BANKS
PLEASE GOTHAM.
CLAIM THE PLANS ARE NOT DEF
MITE ENOUGH.

Proposed to Switch Gold Balances
Back and Forth Between New York
and the Treasury De
cides to Adjourn Without Announc-
ing Results-Further Negotiations.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

When chicks drop and appear sick
without cause, especially in summer,
look for lice, not the little red mites
but the large gray body lice on the
heads and necks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

Burglars entered the store Of Samuel
Bardwel, at Plainfield, and secured
Sill in cash and two new suits Of
clotheA
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
CYCLONE At CISCO
THE TEXAS TOWN ALMOST COM
PLETELY DEMOLISHED.
ONE ARE KILLED AND
OVER A HUNDRED WOUNDED.

Not Church or School House Stand
ing and Only One Business Block
lntact-TelegramS for Relief Going
Out-Partial List of the Dead and
Injured.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
A LEADER OF LABOR
RAILWAY UNION.
HIS BRILLIANT PAST LIFE AND
FUTURE PLANS.

The Late Editor of the Firemen's Jour
nal Man of Enviable Resources and
Sklll-His Criticisms of the Brother
hood and What He Hopes to Do
A Conglomerate Railway Union.