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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
HORTICULTURAL nEETlNG.

At the regular meeting of the Horti-
cultural society which convened at B.
NJ. Vaughan's law office on Saturday the
following officers we're elected:
Pres.-A. S. Robinson.
Vice Pres.-Peter Brown.
Sec,y-N. H. Robinson.
Treas.-Mrs. W. S. Miller.
Librarian-B. NJ. Vaughan.
n. H. Robinson, delegate to state
meeting of that society in Madison
read his report which can be found in
full in another column. The local
society here is ffourishing. They have
over 500 volumes in the library.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
Fire at BabCOck.

Patrick Welsch, of Babcock, lost his
business place and residence combined
early Tuesday morning by fire. 1t
originated IN the second story from the
chimney and had gained such headway
when discovered that the occupants
escaped with only their personal
clothing. The bar fixtures and some
furniture down stairs was saved. Loss
reported nearly $1,000 with only $4,000
insurance in the Witter & Taylor
agency, Centralia. Mr.. Welsch expects
to rebuild.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

The Hair is the crowning beauty of
woman and is something every woman
should be interested in. If your hair
is dry and brittle, falling out or turning
gray, try Beggs' Hair Renewer. A
positive guarantee with every bottle
Price % cts. Sold by John Z. DAILY,
druggist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07
Plumbing and Repairing.

Messrs. NJ. Lemense, Centralia, and
B. Gitchell, of Chicago, are going to
commence Oh the 10th of this month to
erect a building 2Sx4O feet two stories
high on a lot leased of F. H. jackson in
Centralia fronting on French street.
They intend to carry on a plumbing
and repairing shoo. Mr.. Getchel is an
expert in the plumbing business and is
skilled in all lines of this work. Nj /.
Lemense is we'll known as a wagon
maker. We wish the new firm success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

Balance... S6S16 10
On motion above was accepted and
filed.
On motion the City Marshal was
instructed to accept the tax on Lot Of
Gov. Lot 6 Sargent's plat in full for the
tax of VIM. Kay on his homestead.
On motion the council adjourned
until Monday at 7:30 p M, March II,
1895.
GEO. B. BRAzEAU, City Clerk.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

a1O. 7. Hougen NJ. D., Office ovel
Daly's Drug store. Telephone at Office
81 residence u.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
York County Grand Jury Finished
Their Work.
THEY FIND NO INDICTMENT
AGAINST DIR. PLAISTED.
And This Will Probably End the Proceed
ings Against Him-Preparing for the
Railroad at Rangeley-Fishing Notes.
Special to the PRESS.O


Special to the PRESS.)
Alfred, May 25.-The grand jury COM
pleted its session today returning twenty
six indictments, about an average num-
Der. The fact that they did not indict
DR.. Plaisted of Sanford, settles what is,
perhaps, the most interesting case that has
been before them. County Attorney
Emmons told PRESS reporter this
afternoon that, so far as he was concerned
this ended proceedings against DR..
Plaisted. At the time of the hearing be-
fore Judge Burbank of Saco, it will be
remembered that the charge against DR..
Plaisted was changed from one murder to
one of having performed an operation to
procure an abortion. Then the matter
was continued to give the grand jury a
made careful Investigation and have
found nothing to warrant an Indictment.
So when the case again comes up in
Judge Burbank's court, Mr.. Emmons
will move that the complaint be dis
missed. That will undoubtedly be done
proceedings against the doctor. This out
come of the case is in accord with the
general belief regarding it.
OF the twenty y-siX indictments returned
today, six have been made public George
M. Boston is indicted for an alleged
assault with intent to ravish Edith A. E.
Littlefield, girl about fifteen years old,
living in Wells. The assault is alleged to
have been committed on the 18th of last
February
Fred witham and Charles Edgar
Sleeper, two young men living in Alfred,
must answer to the charge of larceny
from dwelling house in the day time.
It is alleged that on the 9th day of last
January, they sbroke into the house of
Caroline Kimball of Alfred and stole $50
worth of clothing, the property of Fred
G. Kimball. John Bean of Biddeford, is
also alleged to have stolen $50 worth of
clothing, the property of Harley Billings.
The charge in this case is larceny. Ed
ward j. Blackner and Agnes Bates are
indicted for adultery.
The case of Howard Stirk of Sanford,
has some peculiar features. Stirk is in
dicted for compound larceny, it being
alleged that ON the goth of last march he
broke into the mill of the Goodall
Worsted company and stole a piece OF
cloth worth $50. Sheriff Fogg and
Constable Rowe were already secreted in
the mill when Stirk arrived, and arrested
him with the cloth under his arm. The
presence of the officers was the result of
Information secured by Detective Tibbetts
of Lewiston. Stirk had a short time be-
fore, been fined for assaulting one of the
company's watchmen and was discharged.
Besides the Plaisted case there were
others Investigated by the grand jury in
which no indictments were returned.
George Greenwood of Biddeford, accused
OF assaulting police officer; Charles L..
Haines OF Kennebunkport, held for
held for larceny; and Edward ]. Houle,
alleged to have attempted felonious
assault, are free men today, the grand
| jurors finding no bills against them.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
UNDER THE STARS AND STRIPES.
The Confederate Dedication sat Chicago to
Cement the Fraternal Bonds of North
and South.

Chicago, May 26.-The dedication of
the Confederate monument at Oakwoods
Cemetery, May 80, will bring to Chicago
the most distinguished assemblage of
officers of the Union and Confederate ar
mics ever gathered in the west. The citi-
zens of Chicago have made ample ar
rangements for their entertainment,
one feature of which will be a reception
and reunion which will go long way to-
ward more firmly celnenting the fraternal
bonds of the north and south. In that
reunion there. will be no north, no.south,
but purely American sentiment and that
of patriotism under the stars sand stripes,
There is TO be no.display of Confede-
rate colors Carloads of flowers and trees
for decorating purposes started from
Savannah for Chicago. Cars of floral off
erings from other southern cities are COM
ing. The Union veterans will place a
cross eight feet in height on the monu-
ment. All guests arriving direct from
Washington, will come in a special car,
and special train will also come from
the south. Rooms are reserved for the
entire party at the Palmer house as
guests Of the owners.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
An Important Free Silver Move.

Chicago, May "A paper here says:
The most important move in Connection
with the coming free silver convention
at Springfield, HI yet decided upon out. T.
side of the platform, is the selection OF OF
the delegation to the prospective natlonai
monetary convention. The state con-
mittee have decided that the conVenCloh y D.oa
will select such delegates. There IS req s
son to believe that negotiations are e.ao al,
ready opened..with the national.coim1lnIttee
and sufficient number of free sllveflCes f.s >
have not been found to sign a call I l1i .
national convention. A call for suG1 d
convention will probably be lssueu py
some semi-political free silver org1hiAa''
tion now at work
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
FRENCH MARINES KILLED.
Yentured Into Native Camp and
Were Fired On.
Desperate Fighting Ensued. but the
French Force We're Able to Carry Off
Their Dead and Wounded.


Their Dead and Wounded.
PARTS, May 26.-M. Chautemps, minis
ter of colonies received cable despatch
from the governor of French Guiana re-
porting severe fighting. The despatch
narrates that some Brazilian adventurers
captured and robbed Frenchman, set
tier on the boundary. Other Frenchmen
were similarly treated and consequently
the governor sent the despatch vessel
Bengal and number of marines to re-
store order. When the Bengal reached
Mapa, Is boat loads of marines went up
the river Is miles. Capt. Laniuer landed
party with flag of truce who marched
toward the village where the Frenchman
was held, intending to demand his re-
lease When they came into the presence
of the chief he treacherously fred at
Capt Laniuer and ordered his followers to
shoot the Frenchmen. A general fusilade
was opened on them from all the houses
the firing, hurried to the village with a
company of marines and conflict fol-
lowed, lasting two hours. Chief Gabrial
and 60 of his followers were killed. The
French lost five killed, including Capt
Laniuer, and 20 wounded. The dead and
wounded were taken to Bengal which re-
turned to Cayenne, where the dead was
buried with military honors. M. Chau-
temps is now comforting by cable with
the government regarding the measures
to be taken in the matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
SUNDAY PAPERS SHOULD BE ABoL-
ISHED.
The Women's Baptist Home Mission So
ciety Class Them With Other Evil Infiu-

Saratoga, N. Y, May 26-In her greet
ing to the several hundred persons present
at the opening meeting this afternoon at
the First Baptist church of the 18th
annual anniversary of the Women's
Baptist Home Mission Society, Mrs. j. N.
Grouse of Chicago, the president, re-
ferred to the excellent work that
emanated from the previous anniversaries
held here and said they were the most
profitable ones ever held.
Mrs. VIM. M. Isaac of New York, spoke
at length on ''Heathen at Home" and
urged greater work along that line. She
said that the women Of today occupied a
position unparalleled in the history of the
world, and were becoming more powerful
every day. The immigration question
was considered and the landing in
America during the past year of 25, 513
persons who could neither read nor write
was discussed The speaker referred to
the introduction into the homes of the So
called fashionable literature, and its
immoral influences and the Sunday
secular newspapers, and declared that the
publication of the latter should be
abolished Mrs. M. A. Ehlers of Phila-
delphia, spoke on "Woman's Place in
Home Missions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Improvement IN the Wire Nail Mark ct.

Wire and Nail Company, operating mills
at Lockport, and Joliet, Illinois, st.
Louis and Allentown and Pittsburg, Pa,
have notified their employees that their
wages will be advanced 10 per cent on
June l, including those whose pay is
raised already
Six thousand workers in the five big
mills of the company will enjoy this
effect of better times and business pros
poets. 1t is reported that the barbed
wire and wire nail workers have con-
cluded a protective agreement stronger
than any existing for several years Job
bing prices Of wire nails jumped 10 cents
during the past week.
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The Fire Last Evening.

The alarm from box 2S, last night was
caused by blaze in the grocery store of
C. S. Campbell, 251 1-2 Congress street.
The fire caught in the rear of the store
and considerable damage was done by fire
and water. The stock was new and was
insured for $1,000 placed through Harmon S
agency. The loss on stock it is believed
will be inside that figure The building
is owned by Murphy Brothers, who place
the damage at $500. They have insurance
of $500. The department. made excellent
time going to the fire in spite of the
trifiing disadvantage of having the streets
torn up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Late Marine News.

Boston, May 26.-Schooner D. Howard
Spear, of Bath, Falker, Cardenas, reports
that on May 90 when in the latitude OF
forenasthead, for caused by the W vessels heavy
rolling during the calm weather.
Arrived-DL l.. Sturges, Foster, Dresden,
Me. j. Kennedy, War;, Calais; Arcola,
Lewis, Woolwich; Antelope, Band banks,
Rockport; Alaska, Brewer, Rockland ;
Geo. r. Bradford, Littlefield, Edward
Rich, Thurston, Jas. Webster, Paschal,
all from D eer Isle; Lizzie Lee, from Mt
Desert
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Warren Line Steamer Sycamore in
Collision in a Fog.
AN UNKNOWN STEAMER STRUCK
HER AMIDSHIPS.
Fortunately the Leak Could Be Controlled
First Intimation of Danger Was a
Glare of Light as the Unknown Steamer
Burst Out of the Fog.

Boston, May 26.-The Warren line
steamer Sycamore arrived at this port
this afternoon from Liverpool in a badly
damaged condition with her port bow
stove in and otherwise damaged by
collision with an unknown two masted
British steamer.
Captain Fenton states that at 1918 p.
M, Wednesday in latitude 1926, longi
tude So 20 west, during a dense fog he
came in collision with stra nge steamer
The stranger struck the Sycamore on the
port bow just forward of the foremost,
and crushed in six plates above the water
line and injuring her below the water
line. The force of the collision careened
the Sycamore to starboard and the other
steamer rebounding again crashed into
the Sycamore just abreast of the engine
room, tearing away part OF the upper rail.
The first intimation of the approaching
vessel was had by the glare of bright
light flaring up in the fog. At the same
time loud command to go at full steam
astern was given on the unknown steam
er. Captain Fenton did not know whether
this command was directed to him, but
he blew three blasts of the whistle and
| the Sagamore's engines were at once re-
versed, and every precaution taken to
| avoid the collision. In about forty
seconds the steamers came together with
terrible crash. Life boats were got in
readiness, but were not needed. All
efforts to learn the name of the unknown
steamer proved futile Immediately after
| the collision the pumps were sounded and
as the steamer leaked considerably, the
crew were at once set to work patching
Signals could be heard from the other
steamer until five o'clock Thursday morn
| ing, when Captain Fenton observed her
outlines steaming away. The extent of
| the damage to the Sycamore is roughly
estimated at $1,000, and it will take nearly
| two weeks to repair her.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations for
the Agricultural Department Weather Bu-
reau for yesterday, May, 20 taken at p.
M. meridian time, the observations for
each station being given in this order.
Temperature. direction of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, So degrees, Sc, cloudy; New
York, 81 degrees, e, cloudys Philadelphia,
64 degrees, Sc, cloudy; Washington, 6s de-
grees, S, fair; Albany, u degrees,s, cloudy:
Buffalo, 36 degrees, W, rain; Detroit, As de-
grees, SW, cloudy; Chicago. 46 degrees, N;
clear; st. Paul, 4s degrees, SW, cloudy; ST.
Vincent, 46 degrees, NE, clear; Huron
Dak., 4s degrees, sW, fair: Bismarck, As de-
grees, N, clear; Jacksonville, i2 degrees,
". rain
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27

Rome, May 26, 11.30 p. m.-Advices
from the Provinces show great excitement
over the results of the elections prevails
orders, excepting an affray in Naples, in
which three persons were wounded.
Scrutiny of ballots continues. The re-
turns thus far received show that all
members of the Cabinet are reelected.
Singer Crispi is returned by several
electoral colleges or districts OF Sicily,
bato, the Socialist leader, is elected in
Milan and several districts in the Ro-
magma. Felice Cavallotti leader. of the
Extreme Radicals, is defeated in Corte-
clona and elected in Piaconza. The
Socialists seem to have gained several
Seats
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27

But Little Disturbance Reported, Although
penings of Interest Abroad-Russia's
Denial-Doings in Cuba.
Rome, May 26.-Elections for members
of the new Chamber of Deputies was
held throughout Italy today. At this
hour only few districts are heard from.
Keen interest prevails, the streets in the
vicinity of the newspaper offices are
crowded with people eager to learn the
outcome of the political. battle. 1t is
known that despite the fierce opposition
of the coalitionists, Signor Crispi, prime
minister, has been elected from the fifth
electoral college of Rome, defeating the
Sicilian Socialist, Giuseppe de Felice-
Giuffrida
Signor Baccolli, minister of public in
struction, is reelected from the third col
lege. The other three Roman districts
elect one supporter of the ministry and
two radicals
Admiral NORM, minister of marine, and
Signor Sonnino, minister of the treasury
dre UOGu cloCU6u. DlSIlOr OflSpl, WHO
stood in several districts, was returned
by the second electoral college of Palermo
the district he formerly represented, de-
feating Barbato, socialist, recently con-
demned by the military tribunal. The
prime minister will also be returned
from one of the Naples districts and from
Termini. Imereso Barbato, the socialist
above mentioned, was elected in th e
Bimini district. The returns at p m.
showed the election of 80 ministerialists
and 25 others Of all shades of opposition
The rural votes largely supported the
government, the opposition receiving
strong support in the large towns. Many
reflections will be necessary.
Ex-Prime Minister Marquis Rudini
was reelected in the Cucoamo district of
Palermo, and Sigor Bris, for some time
minister of foreign affairs, is again re-
turned from the first district of Turin.
The well-known radical Matteo Emori-
ano, who in the last chamber sat for the
district of Coraso Naples, was returned
today from the district of Sansevero,
province of Foggia.
The polls closed at four O'Clock. Signo1
Crispis party, in the majority of cases,
secured the electoral of their followers as
we'll as electrical officers
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Court has adjourned until Monday.

Court has adjourned until Monday.
When it reconvenes on that day, III IL rs IS
that of the State against Dr. VIM. W.
Webber, accused of burning the Lebanon
poor farm buildings Webber will be = ae-
tended by Charles S. Hamilton and 0eo.
+. Haley. James A. Edgerly, Esq, VINO
will be remembered from his connectlon
with the Sawtelle case, may appear as
counsel for the state An entry on the
docket made last September, at the term
at which the case was continued, snow
ing that he was retained under appoint
ment by the court. The trial promises to
be an interesting one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
seeLinc Harbor of Refuge.

Portsmouth, N. H., May 26.-Schooner
Norton, Clark, from Deer Isle. with
granite for Boston, sprung aleak this
morning and was picked up by tug IL. A.
Mathes and towsd into TINS harb9r Ma,fio noo
From River Hebe, N. s., with lumber,
for Salem, was towed into this harbor,
leaking badly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
AT LAKE MoosELooKMEaUNTlc.
Preparing for the Railroad-Fishing Notes
of Interest,
Especial to the PRESS. }

Especial to the PRESS.
/. Camp Bemis, Maine, May 25-Mr G.
A. Brown, NJ Brown, B r. Straton,
Hon. W. H. Newell, Hon. Waldo Petten-
gill, Harry Plummer and Galen c. Moses
the past two days in the interest of the
Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lake rail
road The final survery is now being
made from John Houghtons in Byron to
this place and the contract will be
awarded June the 5th, for the completion
of the road to point near f. G. Barker's
camp.
Track laying has commenced at Rum
ford Falls, and they will be light
trains running as far as Houghtons by
August 1st. Hon. Waldo Pettengill in
forms the PRESS man that the road will
be completed to this lake by October 1st.
No special effort will be made this season
to secure the travel but the public are
assured that every effort will be made
another spring to secure the travel by this
route. A Pullman will be run from Bos-
ton direct to this place, arriving here
about six O'Clock p. M, leaving about
Z. 30 a. M, to return sportsmen at Rum
ford Falls and along the line can leave at
night, enjoy few hours fine fishing and
get back to business early the next morn
ing.
One thousand car loads of spool stock
lumber, etc., are waiting to be taken
out.
FISHING NOTES
Hon. Vim. P. Frye is at his camp en-
joying much needed rest. He is an ex-
pert fisherman We notice the Stars and
Stripes are kept floating over his camp.
Upon opening up his camp few days the
Senator found family of squirrels was
occupying one of his beds, evidently they
expected the cold weather has retarded
the fishing somewhat, but few warm
days will make things lively around the
lake
George Pettengill of Rumford Falls,
captured a five pound trout near Barker S
camp last Friday.
Galen Moses of Bath, who has visited
the lakes for annually for a great many
years, is stopping at his camp Several
years ago he made a wager with a friend
that he could catch twelve trout on the
west shore of Mooselookmeguntic lake in
once rowing down. Mr.. Moses was high
ly successful, capturing eighteen, but
what was his surprise to learn that tbs
caught on the shore One of the guest
kindly consented to defend his case, but
after having a trial at the camp, Mr..
Moses was beaten and fined S. which he
probably paid 1t is needless to add that
the next morning the $5 was returned
and Mr. Moses now captures the speckled
beauties "off" the west shore.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
form.
The va1kyrie III. Afloat.
He breaches War.

London, May 26.-In the course of a
SERMON, delivered in the City Temple to-
day, Rev. Joseph Parker, d. D., said that
he had not attended the meetings in Lon
don to protest aaginst the Armenian out
RACES for the reason that these meetings
would not come to anything 1t was time
for action, he declared, and the only
action to be taken was war against
Turkey Such war would be the most
holy, humane and righteous one the
world had ever known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Lynch 1,aw in control in Danville.

Danville, ILL.,, May 96-Early. this
morning mob which had been IN pos, pos
session of Vermillion county s jail 1or
several hours, succeeded IN loca5,lng &c ~ e
John Halls, Jr., and VIM Royce ead Ia then, Shel,
for having assaulted Miss Laura Barnett;
From midnight, when the crowd frs, first
made its appearance at the Jail doors,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
Gardiner,s Carnival cl osed.

Gardiner, May 25.-The greatest week
in Gardeners history closes at 10 o. clock
tonight. The carnival is thing of the
past This afternoon a large crowd at
tended the concert by Reeves's band. At
the Coliseum tonight 5000 people listened
to the last concert, after which came the
drawing of prizes. Reeves's band leaves
for home Sunday on the steamer Kenne-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27
voluntary liquidation of a Bank.

San Antonio, Tex, May 26-The Fifth
National bank of this city went into
voluntary liquidation yesterday. Ar
rangements are made with the Almo Nat
ional bank to pay all the depositors. Pres
ident Dulling of the Fifth National bank
says all depositors will receive the money
in full
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-05-27

until the victims were reached, it was the
determinded desperate struggle of
frenzied mob to mete summary justice,
battling against heavy oaken doors and
iron bars, and though occasionally hal
ted by the grim stand of a little band
of defenders of law and order under the
command of Sheriff Thompson, it finally
succeeded s.4sk s