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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NJ Office is hereby given that the Assessment
II hOlls OF Real Estate Pefsohai Property ana BANK
s,och IN the Cit and County OF New fura Ios tno
1893, aud for the COLLECTION 81 taNcs n'Nc
lcen delivered 10 the undersigned and that all he
on said assessment rolls due oad payable q. .
office. -, , ~
IN case Of payment Oh or before The r.t d.y ,a 70
MEMBER person paylnc shall be ctt',,i >"
the benefits section si2 Of ~" Hc" a.
ty Consolidation Act OF is-2, VIZ: reduction W H.
tere.t at the rate OF per cent per aJnun bcN aSf
day Of such payment and the irst dsy OF Dccmags h'N
DAVID T.. At>ILS.
Iinee,nr OF T1N',.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-02

SURPLUS ........ s3lo2 $50 si,ao2ao s2412o 800
Pe'centaae -.... %, 49, VI. Clo.ring
The bank exchanges of the New-iork Ciearihg
House and the stocks sold at the York Stock
Exchange last week and for the week oil 'he pre-
ccdin1 two wears compare as follows m son
"''= WV 'N Oct.s '9l. oct ! % sept 90 %; '9s
r,x.hanges - eeOt ieO57A Sj13..79cGi $500, 81 81
SS shir,s scii..|... 2,591.465 1s2i'oo' LBS oOS
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IS RE
PORTED FROM KANSAS.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. IA special to
the Republic from Topeka, Kans., says:
Reports today from western Kansas
indicate a great leal of suffering amorg
the people. A blizzard swept across
the barren plains all last night where
hudreds of families are without fuel
to keep them warm.
The blizzard drove many families in
to the villages where they were al
lowed to keep warm around
the stoves in the stores. Others
were trying to keep warm over fires
made from twisted buffalo grass and
dried manure from the stables.
The situation is serious for many
people who will freeze and suffer from
hunger if they do not get Immediate
aid
Appeals have been made to the rail
roads to ship coal free, but there is NO
coal unless it is collected by the people
of eastern Kansas, and no effort has
yet been made.
A heavy fall of snow covers all this
country and stock will starve. Many
women and children are without food
while their fathers and husbands are
away in seach of employment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
FAMOUS BRIGAND'S CAREER.
Margonis, a Bandit of Greece, Sur
renders to the Authorities

renders to the Authorities.
The inhabitants of the province Of
Phocis, in Greece have heard with
joy of the surrender of Margonis, the
most notorious brigand of the penin-
sula, about whose career and deeds
numerous legends abound. The dras-
tic measures adopted by the new Greek
ministry against the bandits made life
so difficult and precariouS for the re-
nOWncd chief of the Parnassus district
that he was forced to give himself up
says the New York Tribune. A letter
of the brigand'S wife, printed below
had also great effect upon him.
The miniStry'S measures are directed,
in fact, not so much against the robber
chiefs themselves as against their
families, relatives and friends. They
have been surprisingly effective in rid
ding the country of the pest which has
made life in certain provinces of the
classical land almost burden. All
persons supposed to have relations with
the outlaws are sent to lonely places,
where they are under the constant SUI
pervisiOn of the soldiers and police.
1t is, therefore, not surprising that the
family and relatives of the bandits
endeavor to induce them to surrender.
81 have been informed" wrote the
wife of MargOnis, that [ am to be
imprisoned on the Island of SerphO.
If you really have any love for me and
our child, free us by giving yourself
up to the courts. If you do not do
this, the moment l place my feet on
the ship which is to take me to the
sea and drown myself and child. [
have suffered imprisonment and all its
terrors for you; but | shall not be able
to bear being carried away by rough
soldiers and treated as a diShonored
one-I, the daughter of Kassuppa, the
wife of Margonis. Live in your
mountains and enjoy life"
Three days after the receipt of the
missiye, the brigand delivered himself
up. AIargOnis was Il kind of wander
ing knight who protected the weak and
in his fashion wished to Danish all in
Justice from the world. He had not
committed any murders. He built
houses in his home and saved a fortune
for his wife and child. He never fail
ed to take interest in the elections,
knowing, as do all bandits, that it was
his interest to do so.
With MargOnis, his best friend, Ka-
pralos also surrendered himself. But
the Greeks are not yet safe, rs Dull,
Papialirzopulo and Bells are still at
large. The prize for the heads of each
of these brigands was recently raised
by the government from 1000 to 10,
600 drachma. 1t is believed that they,
too, will soon be harmless.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
To be continued.
THE SWINDLERS WORE OLA
MONDS.
Worked Their Way Into Society, BOr
rowed Money and Decamped.

The summer resort Of Magnetic
the participants Of which were Il man
aged 20 and a woman aged 10, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer. The two
Oh essed we'll and gave the appearance
of having plenty of money. Several
weeks ago they made their appearance
ut the springs and took temporary
lodgings at the best hotel, registering
as Mrs. Matte CarrOlltOn and her
nephew, Charles Shaw, both OF Cleye-
land, .. Their manners were polished
and their department was good, and
they rapidly gained a place among the
most ariStOcratic guests at the springs
They said their chief reasons for COM
ing to the springs were that they We're
tired of city life, that they both wanted
rest and improved health. The woman
claimed that the man was her nephew,
and that she had raised him from child
hood. In 4 few days they had secured
Il quiet yet handsome little cottage,
belonging to Mrs. Mary Eubanks. aud
soon were Quartered pleasantly ana
seemingly enjoyed the advantages of
the resort Mrs. CarrOlltOn let it out
that she had decided to come to tho
springs for 4 short recupera ton as
her health was failing Her nephew
Mr.. Shaw, said he had had a very bus;
season i'll his business, which had ruiz
him down very much. and therefore
he, too, had concluded to come home to
his aunt and recuperate.
For % days they lived peacefully, in
the mean time, however, letting out
bits OF their history. Each displayed
elegant geld watches studded with dia-
: mondS of the first water. The man
had an elegant ring, and his aunt
stuck u pang into the heart of every
Lady at the springs with her elegant
diamond breaStpin cluster ring and
diamond jewelry of all kinds. A few
days ago their money gave out under
the demand necessary to keep in the
whirl at the resort, and Mrs Carroll
i ton became too sick or impatient to
wait for her regular monthly allow
ance from her attorney. Shaw went
out among his gentlemen friends,
quietly explaining their situation to
them, and they helped him out bounti-
I fully The next act of the two was to
get out of town under cover of dark
ness, and today the springs was hOr-
ribly shocked by the news that nobody
knows where Mrs Carrollton and ne
pbew are Mrs. ErIbanks, their land
lady, wants her rent; DR.. Drake wants
bis doctor bill; the laundry woman,
Shaw's gentleman friends, the grocery
man and Il hundred other people want
! to know where they are. All that WAS
left behind was some old dirty linen
bearing two names, II. U. Lee and
! Culbertson. 1t is believed they pulled
the good people of the springs for
several thousand dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

risk little action. He does not cross
the stage-always Il perilous expert
ment for beginner-but stands and
tells his story close TO the prosceniuu.
only advancing step or two TO kneel
to, III saluting, his captive and bercay-
ed master.
was present on this interesting
occasion. and must admit that Edwin's
performance, while entirely inoffensive,
was colorleSS che. He was inaudible
and seemed To have but slender appre-
ciatiCn of the overwhelming plrport
IF his message TO the king. This early
imperfectnesS of delivery is worth
note us compared with the well-knOwn
in time, positive and recognized
characteristic of the actors elocution.
Tt was 4 not 4 highly promising first
appearance, although most of the news
papers of the time said it was; but
Edwin's TreSSel was graceful and be.
coming and became better. firmer-
that is to say. mere individual, more
sympathetic and more significant
with each successive performance.
Good Judges Of acting did not assured
ly auGur future greatness from it; and
enc Of them, ltufuS Choate, great
of his father, on the contrary
predicted that the young man would
never rise above mediocrity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

| it come to after all. this story which
d'Italie? A young man. nameless, with
dark hair and eyes, had been killed
with the good fathers But why should
that young man be CASTOR Mortemar;
There are enough young men in
France, my faith. with dark hair and
eyes, Cane maHque pas" said Madame
Schubert.
Has my husband come homer
asked Kathleen.
The good Schubert shrugged her
shoulders and shook her head despond-
ingly.
Alas, no"
Then he is dead-no matter how
or where. He is dead! Do you think
that if he was living he would for
sake me?' asked Kathleen.
He may be a prisoner"
would to God it were SOL But |
know; there is something here" touch
ing her breast, something stronger
than myself, that tells me he fell s4
terday-on that spot"
Kathleen" called a voice from be-
hind the closed door, ''Kathleenr'
Rose had heard those murmurs in
the next room. and had recognized
Kathleen'S voice.
Madame Schubert grasped Kathleen's
arm as she was going to answer that
call
Don't go to her yet" she said. You
will brighten her with your CHASTITY
face and your dust-stained gown. She
was very i'll yesterday, weak and fever
ish. She is weak today, but the fever
is better She must not be agitated
in any way Go to your room, and
wash and change your clothes, and
come down presently looking bright
and happy"
To be continued.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
ANCIENT CHECKERS.
The Modern Game Derived From an
Old-Time One.

EtEnoIOgists have proved beyond
doubt that the modern game Of check
ers is derived from one in common use
thousands Of years ago, says the Phil
adelphia Ledger Slabs of stone mark
ed like a checker board have been
found in the houses Of the cave dwell
Iers of Arizona and New Mexico, to-
gether with the pieces used in the
game.
The same game, or what appears to
be the same game, is played by the
Zuni Indians of New Mexico. Among
them it is known as the "a wi thdak
ma kive'' or Stone Warrior" The Ia
squares Of the board are marked
diagonalIy and on the intersection of
these at each end are set seven round
pieces. To distinguish them apart
one set is perforated, and in each set
enc piece is much larger than the
others and is known as ''Pi THAN shi
wani," or the Priest of the Bow"
The object of the game is to cross
from one end of the board to that oc
pied by the opposing player, captur
ing on the way as many pieces as pos
sible. The moves Of the small! pieces
are made from the intersections of
one square to the next in q diagonal
direction. The Priest of the Bow
however, may be moved in any direc-
ton, lateraIly or diagonally, and is the
great piece of the game. One feature
of this game is that four may play as
well as two.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
Chapter X.
Widowed.


1t is morning, dim early morning,
dawn pink and pearl-colored above the
houSetops, am odOr of verdure, of ilacS,
and acacias in the fresh sweet air; and
Kathleen wanderS up and down the
Avenue d'Italie, always coming back
to that house which has been used as
a prison by Citizen SeriZief, Colonel
Serizier, the leader of the 101st battali-
ON. From one and from another, from
many informants who all seem to tell
their story differently, she has gathered
the history of the massacre. She has
heard how those harmless Dominican
Fathers were hunted down, slaughtered
like sheep in the ShambleS. 1t is after
much questioning that she hears from Il
woman in one of the houses opposite
the prison that there was another vic
tim, one who was neither Dominican
nor subordinate of the Dominican
School-a young man, handsome, with
dark hair and eyes He would have
escaped in the melee, only he lost time
in trying to save Father Captier, the
Prior; and it was only when the Prior
had fallen. when the fathers had been
shot down all along the street, that
this noble youth had turned to fly. And
then, like Il young antelope, he rushed
through the savage crwd. He would
have got off even then, perhaps, If it
had not been for Il petroleuse, a verita-
BILE she-devil, who gave the view-halloa,
and rushed after him with half a
dozen ruffians He fell at the corner of
a side street-that new street to the
left yonder-the woman thought.
kathleen listened to the woman's
story, questioning her closely at every
stage. She was so calm in her white
despair, she listened and pondered the
details of the tragedy with such &
tranquil air, that one could have hardly
GUESSED that each word was a death
blow.
DO you recognize this young man
as any one belonging to you" asked
the woman compasSionately.
She was a sempstress, who care(
neither for Peter nor Paul, a decen
person who had descended from he
attic in the roof to see what this new
dawn was bringing to Paris-deliver
ance or death. She was not one o
those furies who had stood at thei
windows shrieling and applauding dur
ing the butchery.
Heavens. that is sadr'
Whose fault was it? Whose work
the massacre? Can you tell me that?
'HThey say hereabouts that it wa
Serizier, Colonel Serizier. He was a
the head of it all. He ordered th
Dominicans and the others to b
brought here; he ordered them to b
shot; he was there, in the midst 0
the massacre directing his men, Ell
couraging those vile women who wer
even more savage than the Federals
his own hand fired olpon those helples
priests, he Knocked them with abusiv
epithets; he was pitiless, devilish, mu
der incar1late. You look ready to sin
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
IGNORANT SPIRITS.
They Had Not Kept Up With the Lat
est Obituary News. =

A friend relates to me an incident
that occurred on the evening of the
day when the news of the death Of
Preston s. Brooks came to MaSSachu-
sets, says the Boston Herald. 1t was
at Il spiritualistic exhibition held i'll
the town of North BridgeWater, now
the city of Brockton. A committee of
citizens had been chosen from the au-
dience to sit at the table on the plat
form with the medium to ask questions
and otherwise represent the audience
in the interest of candid investigation.
Jacob w. Crosby, a Well-knOWn citi-
zen, was one of the committee. He
was to do the questioning. After Il
few Introductory inquiries, to which
Lreplies were made by the regulation
one, two or three raps, Mr.. Crosby
aStounded the spirit world by the
query: is the spirit Of Preston s.
Brooks PRESENT. T.
There was no reply and the question
was repeated Then there were some
hesitating raps at the table, but it
could not be determined whether the
answer was in the affirmative or the
negative.
You know that he is dead, don't
YOU" shouted the committeeman.
The answer by raps was not dis
tinctly no"
"WelI, he is, thank Godr' yelled
Uncle Jack, who was wrought up to
great excitement, rs he struck the
table with his pOnderOus fist; and you
had better make Il note of it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
POORLY PAID LABOR.
Accidents Due to Railway Employees
and Telegraph Operators.


Two men are busy at or near Il sub
urban railroad station, separated in
their labor only by the width of the
tracks and yard, says the Boston
Transcript. One is an Italian who
can speak but little English, and is EN-,
ployed in shoveling coal into the carts
of local dealer He works nine hours
Il day, after which time he is his own
master. The other man is an Ameri-
can. He is an intelligent operator, and
is station agent. Sixty or seventy
passenger trains stop at the station
daily, and nearly a hundred more pass
it without stopping. He is response
bic for reporting by telegraph the time
for passage of every train, and for all
train orders delivered at his station.
In a year he handles very nearly $40
900 in cash, and is charged for the
tickets in his rack, and gives bonds for
the faithful performance of his duty.
He keeps d cash account, looks after
freight bills and WaybillS, makes 4
daily record of freight cars left at the
station, which is a junction point, Civ
ing their number and the lines that
own them, their destination, hour or
arrival and departure, in his care.
He is expected to see that the station
is kept neat and clean, and inspects
the switches. Moreover, he is respons-
ible for the fidelity and activity of
one signal lnan and a gatetender. He
works part of Sunday and Oh week
days may be called to his station as
late as IL 40 p. m. He and the Italian
coal shoveler are each paid 50 u day.
And yet we wonder at the number of
railroad accidents due to the mistakes
of the station agents and telegraph
| operators.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
BOOTHS FIRST APPEARANCE.
1t Was Made in Richard Ill in Boston

1t Was Made in Richard III. in Boston.
Edwin Booth early manifested Il
wish to go upon the stage. On this
Joint 1 can speak with certainty, since,
as a boy he often told me so. 1t was
understood that his father was CppOs-
ed to it. Like Edmund Kean, and, in
truth, nearly all eminent players, he
disliked to have his children follow in
his footsteps. Like many such, too,
Booth was in this wise disappointed.
He told me that, apart from other OBJ
Dections. he doubted Edwin's talent
or fitness for this vocation. His eldest
son and namesake had gained at this
time an honorable but not d brilliant
position on the boards; and the father
saw no reason to expect better things
for Edwin. However, as the world
knows, the young man had his way,
end his parent clearly made up his
mind to make the best of it, for he
not only at last assented, but permit
ted his son to make his first appear
ance in the same play with himself.
| Edwin's debut was effected on the
stage of the Boston museum, Septem-
| Der 10, 1S49. The play was Richard
| III. that parsonage being acted by
Booth senior, and Edwin's part was
Tressel. This is a comparatively easy
character, and, for novice, very
| favorable enc. He has, to begin with,
the sympathy CT the audience. Hav-
| ing in substance but one scene-that
wherein he relates to King Henry VI.
| the fateful news of the battle of
Tewkesbury, and the subsequent as
sassination of the young prince, his
son, by 'crook'd Richard, Clarence,
and the rest''-Tressel is called on to
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
PIONEER PHYSICIAN DEAD.
DR.. I. II. Wright Expires of Apoplexy
at His Home in Neenah.

Neenah, Wis, Nov. 29.-Dr. /. II.
Wright died here last night of apopleXy,
aged so years. He was an old resident,
having practiced medicine in this coun-
ty forty-fve years. He resided in this
city eighteen years. He leaves a wild
ow, three daughters and one son. The
funeral will take place Friday at 1:3O
p. N.
La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 29.-Joseph G.
Prentfss, aged Sc years, died this
morning of the grippe. He had re-
sided in La Crosse since 1866. He was
sheriff of Houston county, Mimi, and
postmaster at Spring Grove. He served
as a private in the late war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
EARL OF WARWICK DEAD.

London, Dec 2.-The earl of Warwick
died today. This will make Lady
Brooke, a favorne of the prince of
Wales, countess of Warwick, as her
husband, Lord Broke, is the eldest SON
of the late earl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

An important work which has been
published in Edinburg contains some
personal letters written by Sir Walter
Scott and has been reviewed by all
the daily newspapers. Commenting
on these letters the Times says that
they will contribute to broaden as well
as to perpetuate the great fame of the
novelist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07
IN NORSELAND
Items of Interest to Our Scandinavian
Readers.

Stockholm. Nov. 29.-Nany lives
We're lost during the recent storms.
Twenty lives were lost oft the coast
of Sweden. about as many on the
Norwegian coast, while over fifty
lives are reported lost from Denmark
a convention of Swedish book print
erS, which will last for several days,
| was opened here today.
J. c. Nictorin, a Swedish teacher,
is Introducing the Swedish sloyd sys-
tenn in the public school of Buenos
AyreS, and is meeting with great sue
cess.
A large armory is at present being
built at Qviberg near Gothenburg.
DR.. Erik NyStrom, the well known
missionary who has been visiting in
Sweden, has returned to active work
in northern Africa.
Their golden wedding was celebrat-
ed by c. Malm, prominent citizen
of Ryoboholm, and his wife. Many
people We're present.
Miss V. Fahlstedt, of Umea, has do
mated 10000 crowns to the University
OF CpSaGl.
A new church will be built in HaIna,
near UndcndeS.
Typhoid fever is raging epidemically
IN Lysellil
OF the $4,000 emigrants who have
gone to other countries than the
United States since 1858, $4,000 have
simply moved to those countries that
are Sweden'S nearest neighbors, Nor
way, Denmark, Finland, Russia and
Germany, it has been found that of
each 100 individuals emigrating to
Norway 4! return, while 50 per cent Of
those going to Denmark and 30 of
every hundred settling in Germany also
return to Sweden. From Finland and
Russia still more immigrants come to
Sweden that she sends them. Only
6 per cent of those Swedes return who
have emigrated to the United States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

Complete official returns give Nc
Kinley 49,. 1886 and Neal 352,329, a
plurality of S1,OO7 for Mckinley.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

Christiana, Nov. 29.-The Dagbladet
is now abusing everybody who does
not take part for the left.
"Vaerg dit Land defend your coun~
try viii be the name of the new paper
which is to be published by the friends
of the matter of defense in Norway.
Gunner Berg, the well known artist,
had his leg amputated the other day
Johannes Peterson, a teacher of a
public school in Fredriksstad has dis
appeared mysteriously and foul play
is suspected.
The city of Kristiansund has now not
for from 11,000 inhabitants.
The farm Julsrud, near Eidsvold,
was burned and many cattle were
roasted to death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-12-07

Copenhagen, Nov. 29.-Lawyer G.. V.
Gyldenfeldt, of Bornholm, is dead.
A new novel by Herman Bang, the
eccentric author, is soon to be publish
ed.