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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

London, April 27.-The Pail Mall
Gazette today contains most sensation
al article headed 'RumOrs of an At
tempt to Shoot Gladstone" the type
used in the headlines being the largest
in use for that purpose. The paper
says that the alleged attempt upon the
prime minister's life was made while
Mr.. Gladstone was walking at midnight
last night through st. James park on
his way home in Downing street.
The story is based upon the fact
that a man who is now in custody on
the charge of firing a revolver in a
public thoroughfare had in his pocket
note book containing number of
entries detailing the recent movements
of Mr.. Gladstone
The article in the Pail Mall Gazette
caused much excitement among the
friends and supporters Of Mr.. Glad
stone, and many inquiries from various
parts Of the country have been made
as to the truthfulness of this story
1t has been learned that Mr.. Glad
stone, who attended a dinner party
last night, was walking home about
the time the man who fired the revolver
was arrested. He saw nothing of the
occurrence and no one now believes
that any attempt was made to shoot
him. When the shooter was arraigned
in the Bow street police court the police
man who arrested him stated that the
man had discharged the revolver in
the Horse Guards parade near Downing
street. He evidently intended to shoot
the officer.
An examination of the note book re-
vealed the fact that it contained a
mass of rawlings against Irish home rule,
amid which was a suggestion that the
murder of Mr.. Gladstone would be
justifiable. Upon this slender founda-
ton the report Of the attempted murder
Of Mr.. Gladstone was constructed.
Another report says the man under
arrest mounted the steps of Mr.. Glad
stones house with loaded revolver.
A policeman who say him ordered him
to descend, when he fired at the officer
The mans name is William Townsend.
Among some of the entries in Town
sends note book were these:
The Irish home rule bill has passed
it's second reading by a full majority,
including the cur Saunderson. Talking
does not convert. Now is the time for
action. I might willfully murder you.
Would nothing of the kind be justified ?
Now, to prove it, what says Sir Henry
James? See Gladstones speech of last
night What says Saunderson?
The court instructed the jailer to
guard the prisoner with great care
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
IN WISCONSIN.
Short Notes of Interest Cleaned from
All Parts of the State.

Ernest Pfuenler, a farmer residing
near Lewiston, went to his room pre-
paratory to retiring and barred tho
door. A short while q shot was heard
and when his mother and some neigh
! borS broke into the room he was found
| lying on the floor dying. The bullet
entered his mouth passing through the
brain. His mother thinks there was
some other person in the room who did
the shooting, as roll of money, which
Mr. Pfuehler was knwn to have in
his possession, was gone.
Nick WerachOwski and John Vera
chowski, two young men residing at
Amherst Junction, had a close call from
being killed a few days ago. They
were driving a fractions horse near the
railroad crossing, when freight train
came along at the rate of about twenty
miles an hour, and the animal ran into
the rear end of the train. The whole
outfit, including the boys, were carried
nearly the whole length Of the depot
platform before the train could be stop.
ped. The WerachOwski boy was slight
ly injured about the head The buggy
was smashed into kindling wood The
horse was uninjured.
The residents of Union Grove. Ra-
cine county, will vote upon the question
of Incorporating the place as a villige
at a special election to be held in q
few weeks. An election was held once
before and the scheme was defeated
by one vot.
Mrs. Johannah Jacobson, of Racine,
jumped through a window at st. Luke's
hospital, where she was confined and
ran away, having nothing on but her
night clothes. She has been declared
insane and committed to the Racine
county insane asylum
Farmers in the vicinity of Appleton
are very much discouraged over the
springs work. The early spring pre-
1icted by many has proven to be the
reverse and it is feared that the yield,
under the most favorable conditions,
will be light. Seeding at this time
other years has usually been completed
Thomas M. Kearney, Of the town Of
Burlington, Racine county, has pur-
chased the Edgewood farm Of $50 acres,
located near that place, for $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
BATTLE WITH A DEER.
Experience of a Texas Hunter with
One of These Animals

Experience of a Texas Hunter with
One of These Animals
While il Dallas, Tex, St. Louis
Globe-Democrat reporter met Captain
Gus Durand, who good many years
ago was noted as one Of the best
hunters, riders and shots on the south
western border
He is a brother of Captain J. A.
Durand, formerly a noted Indian fight
er, although an educated, polished gen
teman, who served several terms in
the Texas legislature, and who married
a noted Spanish beauty in San Antonio
some time in the 4O's. The writer
served under J. A. Durand in the Texas
Rangers in 1868 and 1864, and often
met and secuted with his brother, Gus
Durand, in those days, and witnessed a
number of exhibitions of his wonder
full craftsmanship with the rifle, as
well as of his intrepidity.
Gus Durand is still ranching in south
west Texas and recently gave an ac-
count of recent adventure he had
had up on Devils River, near Beaver
Lake, while on hunt with a compan-
ion in that section, where deer and an
telope are still quite plentiful
I'VE broke camp one morning early
said Durand, 1" and had proceeded per-
hapS five miles when we separated,
agreeing on a place of meeting in the
evening. After riding an hour or more
by myself I deserted small herd of
1iCtar 10 r1a 1af+ lf &l>,1
course I was travelling, and as 1 had
the wind of them, and they had not
seen me, 1 determined to try to stalk
them, the surroundings being favorable
for the attempt. I carried the same
old rifle l have carried for forty years,
which you may remember 1 had when
you and I were together during the
war, long hunting knife, and no other
weapon.
after a long and weary crawl
through the grass and over the rocks
[ had the satisfaction to discover that
had succeeded in approaching the
game near enough for a shot at long
range. However, [ don't remember ev-
er missing a deer with that gun when
[ could get within $50 yards of it, and
/ have killed them further than that.
After resting a few moments to steady
my nerves, I drew a bead on a magni-
ficent buck, the largest of the bunch,
and fired. My good luck had not de-
serted me, and the buck fell
''Now, as you knew, I have killed
many a deer in my day, but I never
acted the fool before as I did this time.
Instead Of waiting to reload, I drew
my knife and ran up to cut the ami
mails throat. I had got within ten
steps when it suddenly sprang to its
feet and I found myself face to face !
with a wounded buck with an empty |
gun in my hand and my only weapon a |
hunting knife.
"You know no animal is more dam
gerOuS to tackle than an Infatuated |
deer, but there was no chance to re-
treat. Throwing aside my rifle, await /
ed his onslaught. 1t came at once.
You know since I got that wound at |
Yellow Bayou, in Louisiana, have had
very little use of my left arm; but,
stepping quickly to one side, grabbed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
WILLIAM HAZLITTS FINE VOICE

The late William Hazlitt, son of the
esayist, had promising voice as a
boy, and either Charles or Mary Lamb
suggested that he should be trained
for the lyric stage, but we are told
his fathers insuperable repU nance
to the choice of any line Of life lin
gered with him to the last; he wanted
to see his son a gentleman and to be
able to leave him Independent of the
world" Consequently it was not until
after his father died that he took up
the legal profession.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
THE TWO DUMAS.

Of Dumas lie savant'' a good story
is told. Nothing annoyed the great
chemist so much as being mistaken
for the novelist. On one occasion a
lion-hunting English lady, after prais-
ing him with most ELUSIVE languag &c.
and observing that she knew every
line of his writings from Monte
Cristo'' to the Mousquetaires," added:
L hope you will allow me to send
you a card for my next sOiree.' Mad
anne. I am in no way connected with
the writer you allude to-" said the
savant, with a cold disdain that no
asinine, snubproof coat Of mail could
resist. ''Oh, I thought you were the
great Mr. Dumas exclaimed hte
bewildered lady.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
CHANGE IN THE READING.
Floating Debt to be Liquidated-COl
lateral Trust Loan.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 27.-There
was an official announcement this aft
ernoon of the rehabilitation Of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad COM
pany for syndicate, headed by Drexel
& Company and Brown Brothers &
Company. Important features of the
scheme are to provide for the liQuida-
ton of the floating debt which approx
mates $2O,OOO,OOO and to furnish new
capital for the future operation of the
road by the creation of a cola teral
trust loan to amount $3O.OOO,0OO The
bonds will bear interest at the rate of
6 per cent. per annum and at an issue
price of 95 will net the company $685.
100000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
BASEBALL BEGINS.
Thousands Witness the First League
Game at PittSburg

Pittsburg, Pa, April 27.-Seven thou
sands six hundred people witnessed
the opening of the baseball season
here today. The day was bright and
the crowd was enthusiastic.
Pittsburg had a bad case of rat
tles'' and was not in it from the start
Pittsburg 2, Cleveland Z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
COLUMBIA EXTENDS GREETING
TO ALL THE NATIONS OF
THE WORLD.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESSES
THE ELECTRIC BUTTON.
AND SETS THE PONDEROUS MA
CHINERY IN MCDONALD
RUNS SMOOTHLY.

scenes of Wondrous SplendOr-A Ger
emory That Was Magnificent, I'm
pressive and Awe-Inspi1ing- Fri
umphal March of Cleveland and We
agua-Ceremonies and speeches on
the Grand PlaZa-DedicltiOnS of the
Woman'S and Several State Build
I1gs-And All Without Rain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04
HISLIFE IS IN PERIL
BOLD ATTEMPT MADE TO MUIR
DER MIR. GLADSTONE.
THAT is WHAT A WEAk-FOUND-
ED RUMOR SAYS.

Arrest Of a Man for Firing a Revolver
and the Discovery of a Diary Filled
With rawlings of a Lunatic-Had a
Record of Gladstone's Movements
VIII Be Closely Guarded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

Cincinnati, April 27.-Over seven
thousand people gathered and saw the
reds win the opening games Of the
season. Chicago's errors We're frequent
and costly. Cincinnati 10, Chicago i.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

New York, April 27.-Rain prevented
the opening games between Phila-
delphia and Brooklyn at Philadelphia
and Boston and New York at New
York.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

Washington, April 27.-The champion
ship season of the national league
opened here today between the Wash
ington and Baltimore clubs The Bal
timore's errors proved disastrous.
Washington Z, Baltimore 5.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-05-04

st. Louis, April 27.-The largest crowd
in this city were present at the open
ing season today: st. Louis 4, Louis
vile 2.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-06-29

Father Meyer was able to control his
emotions and step forward TO reply.
He stated that the event had taken
him completely by surprise, and that he
bad been wholly unprepared for any
such display of their sentiments by the
congregation. At frat Father Meyer
spoke quietly, but as he gradually be-
came warmed up In his talk, his Ian
guage became more beautiful and flowed
in profusion until he became eloquent.
Sobs burst from the women in the au-
dience as he referred TO his parting with
his flock. Father Meyer was also
greatly affected and spoke with deep
feeling.
In reply to the expression OF Mr.. Null
len in regard to the work accomplished
in the parish under him, Father Meyer
stated that he did not propose to take
all the credit to himself, nor to deprive
any individual of one particle OF praise.
The reason he insisted of such eatisfac-
tory work in the parish was assignable
to the noble congregation that had
promptly responded and helped him in
all his efforts. He also had had the
assistance OF an able body OF clergy who
had also heartily helped him. At the
conclusion of his remarks Father Meyer
then invoked the holy blessing OF the
Almighty upon those present.
Mr.. d. B. Dockweiler, in few appro.
pirate words, introduced Father Hart
nett OF the Church of the Sacred Heart
on the East Side. Father Hartnett's
remarks were delivered for the members
of the clergy and the lady members of
the parish. He extolled the retiring
clergyman as a man to whom the Gath
Ollie clergy of this city looked up to and
reverented. His place would be difficult
to fill. During his remarks Father Hart
nett presented purse to Father Meyer
on behalf of the ladies of the parish.
Father Meyer replied briefly.
At the conclusion of these express
aions of esteem for the retiring clergy
man the crowd dispersed and proceeded
to investigate the many points of inter-
est about the grounds. During the
evening an orchestra rendered inspiring
selections.
The different booths and pagodas were
we'll pstronized. the majority of their
wares being disposed of to the crowd.
A comfortable sum was realized as the
result of the two evenings OF the affair.
Father Meyer will leave for St. Louis
this afternoon, at 8 O'Clock, via the
Santa Fe route.
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CHAMBERLAIN's DUES.
SUED FOR A DEBT SAID TO BE DUE
A CLUB.
The whiiom Haughty Nstional Bank
Examiner Appears as Most Pc
culiar Financier in Suit
for Money Due.

Many Los Angeles people will re-
member that Republican politician Col.
w. II. Chamberlain. He was pom
pous official who acted in most pre-
tentious way, but who has fallen from
his high horse. The following from the
San Francisco Post of Monday, shows
what great fnancier. this dude of an
official was.
civilian Robinson, assignee of the
Union League club, commenced an ac-
tion in the superior court today against
Colonel w. H. Chamberlain, Ex-Re-
publican politician who imagined at one
time that he was in the race for the
nomination for governor for the great
state OF California.
He held the position OF United States
bank examiner until his peculiar meth
DDS of 'raising the wind were brought
to the attention of the government,
when he was relieved of the responAibi-
lily of counting other peoples money.
1.-THE suit commenced today through
Attorney Samuel M Shortridge, who is
also president of the Union League club,
shows Chamberlain up in very bad
light.
ut appears from the complaint that
when the books of the league were made
up on June 30, 1861, it was discovered
that $977.98 was due from Colonel W. H.
Chamberlain and demand was made
upon him for the money. He agreed to
pay, but that was as near as he ever
came to doing so.
THAT is not all that Chamberlain
owes to the Union League club. He be-
came a regular star boarder at the COM
Portable home of the club on Geary
street and managed to run up bill Of
$265 before he was requested to vscate
his elegant quarters.
"The club now asks the superior court
to compel Mr.. Chamberlain to pay the
$l242 SO DUE"
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A woman,s Apt Reply to Mr.. Cleveland.

woman,s Apt Reply to Mr.. Cleveland.
1t was during Cleveland's first incum-
bency The daughter of a lawyer prom
inent in a neighboring Kansas town had
married an officer who few months
after the ceremony had been detailed to
a remote post The young wife, who
had enjoyed sort of belleship in tho
semimetropolitan community in which
she had been reared, felt as if she were
about to DO buried alive. Encouraged
by her husband and father, she repaired
to Washington to seek reprieve at head
quarters.
Fort Riley? Why, that's pretty
good detail, isn't it?" asked the president,
to whom the lady had stated her case.
mo, sir; it doesn't suit me at all.
Shouldn't we try to be satisfied where
we are?' continued tho chief magistrate,
with patronizing smile.
"You might have been satisfied with
being sheriff at Buffalo, but you wanted
to be the president of the United States"
came the pert retort.
MIR. Cleveland arose with the same
patriarchal smile on his face, but the
lieutenant's wife is still at Fort Riley
Kansas City Times.
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THE ARCADE DEPOT.

A Report of Its Removal to Naud's
Warehouse Denied.
A report has been current for some
days past that the Southern Pacific com.
pany intended to remove the Arcade
depot from its present location on Fifth
street, to the Maud Warehouse site on
Alameda street. reporter of the
HERALD made some inquiries last even
ing, with the following result: At the
Southern Pacific local offices, those in
charge laughed at the idea OF removal.
Parties interested in the Maud property
hoped there might be something in the
rnmor, but knew of nothing definite.
Mr.. Wolfskill said the report was all
nonsense. The Southern Pacific COM
pany would forfeit immense interests by
removal. "The story is one,' he said,
(which starts up now and then without
the slightest foundation"
Mr.. Ballard, president of the Los An
geles Land Bureau, which corporation
conducted the recent auction sale of the
Wolfskill tract, said: "There is abso-
lutely nothing in the story. The South
ern Pacific has spent and is spending
large sums in improving the grounds
about the Arcade depot. BY hard work
tHcy AdNC hCCutC0 u iIhnCnlrC w uOuUic
track Alameda street from Fourth street
south to the city limits, simply to ac-
commodate their great depot. To
Naud's warehouse and the San Fernando
depot they will only have one track.
Besides, our company has contract
for the eale OF the Maud property
and we would be likely to know OF any
negotiations. There ia no desire on the
part of the Southern Pacific to move.
The town is all growing in the direction
OF their fine Arcade property. l have
very reliable information that the COM
pany has bonded thu Shaffer property,
adjoining them. They are likely to
take advantage OF their new double
track to extend their business at the
Arcade, and it is an open secret that
works and repair shops on an immense
scale are in consideration for Los An
s,nlnn -
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A PnwnbrokIng Experiment.

Notice is served in The Christian
Union of tho impending trial of an elee-
mosynary experiment which has long
been discussed and is of unusual inter
est. In August or September the Peo-
pies Bank association hopes to open the
first of several model pawn offices for
tho poor. Tho newspapers abound
from day to day with stories telling
how hard it is for the very poor to Dor
low Indispensable small sums Of money
and what exorbitant rates of interest
are exacted for such loans. The legal
rate ct pawnshops is per cent a month
fpr the first six months and 2 per cent
a month for succeeding months, but
most pawnbrokers supplement these
rates by charges for care Of the articles
pawned, 20 that as much ASSOC per cent
per annum is something paid to them
for the use of money. iAna
Tho Peoples Bank association pro-
poses to begin by a charge of per cent.
month and expects to start with $780,
600 capital, which is to earn 4 per cent
dividends for its owners. The success
of such movement seems to depend
simply on the shrewdness of the money
lender employed With the right man
in the avuncular situation, there seems
to be no inevitable obstacle to the sue
cess of a plan which, if it does succeed,
seems bound to help the right people at
the right time. Plans for the relief of
pawnbrokers who succumb to competi-
ton can be devised later on if they are
needed. -Harper's Weekly.
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FIRE MATTERS.
The Proceedings Yesterday st the uem-
mission.

The Proceedings Yesterday at the pem-
mission.
The board OF fire commissioners met
yesterday at l O'Clock in the city
hall; Commissioners Rowan. Wirscning,
Kuhrts. McLain and Brodrick were
present.
The communication from the city
clerk conveying the instruction OF the
council in regard to the locating OF a fire
plug at the corner of Union and Rock
wood avenues was referred to the chief
engineer.
A petition from J. J. Mcdonald and
others of the Seventh ward requesting
the removal of the fireworks located on
East Seventh street and Ruth avenue.
as being constant menace to the liyea
and property OF the citizens living in the
vicinity, was also reported to the chief
engineer.
The chief engine@ presented the
treasurer's receipt for $50 for the horse
George" and the old wagon, which was
accepted and ordered filed.
He also reported that M. Hallahan,
callman at engine company No. 4. left
the city on the 10Th instant without per-
mission.
On motion OF Mr.. McLain he was
dropped from the roll of the department
by unanimous vote.
A frehydrant which was ordered to
be placed at the corner of Griffin ave-
nue. and Primrose street was considered
and the report ordered filed.
The charges against M Maud, driver.
OF No. hose cart, are tampering with
the fire alarm and being absent from
duty without permission ON the 10th
and 2lst insts. Mr.. Wireching
moved that the charges be investigated
at the next meeting, and that mean
while he be suspended from duty.
The application OF George Flood for
appointment as callman of engine No. 4
was read and on motion OF Mr.. Kuhrtx
he was unanimously appointed to the
position.
Mr.. Wirsching moved that the mayor
be requested to hold the demand for
pay until the next meeting.
The application of Charles B. Casey,
callman of engine No. A, for position as
driver was read and ordered filed.
A communication was then read from
Thomas l., York OF 1863 Wright street.
in which he claims to be citizen and
taxpayer, but whose name does not APP
pear on the great register or the city
assessment roll is as follows:
Being citizen, taxpayer OF your
city and painter by trade, wish to
understand II it is the wish of your hon.
orable body that the employees OF the
fire department. should be called upon
to act as carriage painters while in the
discharge of their fire duties, as l am
aware of the fact that two members of
the department, Albert L. Smith and
Mr.. Hosge, both scab painters, have
been at work all last week at the engine
house on Pine street, painting and var
nishing the hose carts OF that COM
pany."
The communication was ordered fled,
The chief engineer reported that
Mitchell O. Houses bill against Sam
Haskell for SIS was refused payment,
and on motion OF Mr.. Kuhrtz both men
were notified to appear at the next
meeting of the board.
acquisitions amounting to $1065.85
were then presented by the chief en-
gineer and approved.
The board then adjourned.