Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-15
THE EAST.

NEW YORK special says Tweed had
settled his troubles with the city, and his
speedy release was expected.
THE Bateman Hotel, at Harms City, Pa,
was burned early on the morning of the 5th.
The fire was discovered in the office of the
hotel by the proprietor of the buildng-Mr.
Bateman-before it had made much head
way. He ran for water, and, returning
found the whole room in flames, cutting of
all escape by the stairway from the rooms
above. Mr.. Bateman rushed through the
flames and succeeded in returning with his
son. They were badly burned, the son
fatally. The building was consumed with
fearful rapidity, and in less than half al
hour was totally destroyed. In search
ing the debris the bodies of Mrs. Bateman,
her daughters Minnie, Lou, Bella and Win
ME, were found burned beyond recognition
n. Brown, of the firm of Spragle & Co, of
New York, was found almost consumed.
Thirty hoarders were in the hotel at the
time, six of whom were injured by jumping
from the windows. Money loss about S1O,-
OOO
YOUNG man, a stranger with lightred
hair, deliberately walked into the rapids
above Niagara Falls, on the 5th, and was
swept over the cataract.
SENATOR WIN. H. BARNUM, of Connecticut,
has been appointed Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, in place of
Mr.. Hewitt, resigned
JoE CoBURN, the New York pugilist, con-
victed of shooting and attempting to kill
policemen, has been sentenced to ten years
in States Prison.
The recent Democratic State Convention
of Rhode Island nominated j. b. Barnsbv
for Governor; DR.. A. Ballou for Lieutenant
Governor; W. 3. H. Hallett for secretary
Of State; w. r. Pierce for Attorney Gen.
eral, and w. 2. Congdon for Treasurer
MATILDA HERON, the celebrated actress,
died at her residence in New York, on the
evening of the 18th. She was forty-eight
years old.
The Waltham Building, large business
structure in Bond street, New York City,
was totally burned on the night of the 9th.
Considerable damage was done to adjoining
buildings and their contents, and the entire
loss was estimated at nearly or quite 81, co.,
000 Robbins Il Appleton, representing the
American Watch Company; the Gorham
Snyerware Manufacturing Company; Tay-
lor Il Bro, and the Adams & Shaw Company
were the heaviest losers. Many other firms
suffered losses.
JOHN O. HoYT, a prominent New York
railroad speculator, failed on the 7th, with
nominal liabilities of S1,625,0o and nomi-
nal assets of s45S,OOO.
A DIRECTORY in the interest OF Jay Gould
and the Union Pacific Railroad has been
elected for the Chicago & Northwestern
and the Chicago, Rock Island s. Pacific
Railroads.
BECAUSE his mother wouldn't give him an
apple, a nine -year-old boy at Owensboro,
KY, committed suicide by hanging, a few
days ago.
JOHN D. LEE, the Mountain Meadows MUIR
derer, has been sentenced to DO shot on the
2Sd of March. He seemed unmoved when
this sentence was pronounced (for the sec
ond time), but he was quite feeble.
THE Michigan Republican State Conveu-
ton, held at Lansing, on the 18th, renom-
mated Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley for Judge
of the Superior Court-Georgc L. Maltz and
Victor II. Collier wero nominated for Uni
versity Regents. Resolutions were adopted
approving the course indicated by President
Hayes
WEALTHY citizen of Hoboken, N j.,
named John Fl. Lewis, died few days ago,
and by his will leaves his entire estate (more
than S1,000,000) to the Government to help
pay the National debt. He was lightweight
years of age.
THE Rhode Island Republican State Con-
vention was held at Providence, on the stb.
and nominated Gen. Van Zandt for Governor.
Albert G. Howard was nominated for Lieu
tenant-Governor, and the tincumbents
were nominated for Secretary of State, At
torpey- General and Treasurer.
PANIC was caused by false alarm of
fire in the st. Francis Xavier Roman Caths-