Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-29
CRIME.

AN insane German citizen of Piqua, O..
named Rheinhard Stelzer, killed his wife
and himself. He was recently released
from the asylum as restored to reason.
THE grand jury at New York has in
dicted Col. j. Howard Wells for sending
threatening letters to Jay Gould.
MARSHAL GRAY. of Baltimore, has sent
a detective to Chicago to take charge of
DIR. Hugh Nelson, arrested on an indict-
ment for performing an abortion on Miss
Hummel.
ADAM d. WILSON, residing in Chester
field county, South Carolina, who had
been summoned as witness against some
Illicit distillers, was shot dead while tax
ing supper with his family.
LORENZO BAKER, of Schag ghticoke. NY.
who received $4,000 for stock specula-
tions from Rev. w. II. Meaker, and claims
to have lost it all in Wall street, has been
sentenced to one years imprisonment.
THE trial of ballot-bsx stuffer in
Philadelphia was interrupted by the dis
cOvery that one of the jurors Was serving
under false name. He was transferred
to the prisoners dock and his companions
were discharged.
IT has been learned that the Caldwell
cowboys forced two freighters, named
Harmon, to supply them with horses, pre-
visions, and blankets. There were five in
Talbot's party, of whom two were wound
ed. A reward of 81 900 is offered for their
capture, dead or alive.
FREDERICK A. PALMER, the auditor of
city accounts at Newark n. J., went to
police headquarters and surrendered him.
self. stating that within the last three
ho hoI hn111aI 9iOS oe
nicipal funds, and lost it in speculations
in Wall street.
IN the district court at Chicago, Judge
Blodgett sentenced r. L. Chouinard. a
north-side letter carrier, TO one year in
the penitentiary for stealing stamps. Ed
ward w. Gaskins, substitute letter car
rier, was given like term for opening
letters to get money with which to pur-
chase opium.
A TRAIN of fat cars loaded with rails
left Jefferson City, Mo-, for RusselIyille.
Conductor Vaughn took along some per-
sonal friends for ride. On the return
trip the train was precipitated down an
embankment. Christopher Wagner and
Oscar Monnig, of Jefferson City, and
Green G. Berry, wealthy farmer, were
instantly killed
LEOPOLD BoUvIER, who ten wears ago
went from St. Louis to New York with
$4,000, sank so low as to forge note for
$1,000. On being taken to police head
| quarters, he strangled himself In his cell.
Failing to keep up a patent-right agency
on Broadway, he had of late years been
living by his wits, and found plenty OF
! Jerseymen on whom TO practice.
TIE custom officers at Montreal seized
| the books and papers of the Pullman Car
Company and took them to the custom
house, on account of the recent smuggling
of jewelry from Boston. 1t is also report.
cd that all the parlor and sleeping cars OF
the company have been attached to meet
a claim by the government for 100000
arising from having repairs made on thi:
side of the line.
MAYOR CARLTON, of Port Huron, re
psrts that in the burned district of Michi
gan winter wheat looks very finely, but
| Tor lack of fences is being badly trampleC
| by cattle. The shanties are of gree lum
Der, 16x20 feet. Families have reason
able quantity of bedding and full supply
of clothing. The provisions on hand will
last until the middle of January. Sick