Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-04-12


Seth Green's case.
DR.. Tanner, the faster, who has lived
in Cory for several months, has re-
moved to Jamestown n. Y.
The Washington Post pronounces
Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island, "the
most eloquent eulogist in the United
States"
Gen. Gordon, of Georgia, having be
come rich since he resigned his seat in
the senate, is said to be anxious to get
back again
Franklin Pierce's old home in the
outskirts of Concord, n. H, is to be
transformed into Protestant Episcopal
school for girls.
The story that an agent of P. T. Bar
mum is in Paris negotiating with Louise
Michel for featuring tour in America
isprobably a canard.
Gov. Buffers health is excellent, and
he is quite boyish in spirits. On the
whole he looks many years younger
than he did few years ago.
Mr.. Merrick, one Of the government
lawyers in the star-route trial, is d e-
scribed as The short, stout, comfhrta-
ble-looking counsellor with the fiorid
face and pleasant SMILE"
That kerosene will make your tea
kettle as bright as new. Saturate a
WOODEN rag and rub with it. 1t will
also remove stains from the elem var
nished furniture.
Miss Alice Langtry, the Lily's sister,
has gone to Canada with Toronto ad-
mirer, deserving "the beauty" who is
said to be furious over ii.
DR.. ]. II. Rauch, of Chicago, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Sanitary coun-
Gil of the Mississippi valley, has gone
to Jackson, Miss, to attend meeting
thereof.
The death of Cardinal Pierre Francois
Meglia Is announced at Rome. He
was born in San Stefalo, November 8,
1920, and was created a cardinal Sep
TENDER 10, 1879.
The Rev. Edward Dunlap Smith,
Presbyterian, died in New York on
Wednesday, in his 765h year. He was
formerly chaplain of the house, in
Washing ton.
Miss Anna Parne]l, in letter 10 the
Freeman's Journal, says she doubts that
Patrick Egan made the statements rel
alive to the affairs of the Ladies' Land
League. as contained. in the interview
with Egan printed in the New York
newspapers on the 14.h inst.
Ex-Governor Hendricks, who went
to Florida for the benefit OF his health,
has returned to Indiana much i'm
proved.
General Sacket, who has been i'll
with paral ysis at San Antonio, Texas,
has so far recovered that he will soon
return home.
John M. Pomeroy, of Chambers
burg, has been instructed to wind up
the affairs of the Suspended natiodal
bank in Union City, Erie county.
Col. L. D. Preston and dozen old
army officers of Bradford have gone
to Virginia to make tour of the bat
tie fields. They will start from Wash
ington on horse back.
A matrimonial alliance has been ar
ranged between Hugh Northc0te, son
of Sir Stafford Northcote, and Miss
Edith, daughter of Ex-Secretary Ham
iIton Fish, of New York.
Marie Prescott has engaged t. e
Union Square taeater for three weeks,
beginning the Goth of August, fer the
production of Oscar Wilde's play of
"Vera," in which she plays the princi-
pal character.
Miss Alice Harris, daughter of Elk
Congressman Harris, of Massachusetts,
is 10 be married next month at Bridge
water, Mass, to John d. White, the
only republican congressman from
Kentucky in the last congress.
John FL. Bryant, brother of the poet,
who met with severe accident by the
fall of scaffold at Princeton, Illinois,
last Saturday, is rapidly recovering
and hopes to enjoy the celebration of
his golden wedding next June.
Gen. S. B. Buckner has written
letter announcing that he is candi-
date for the democratic nomination for
governor of Kentucky General Buck
ner is the man VINO surrendered Fort
Donelson to Gen. Grant.
The Russian minister at Washington
will 90 to Russia next month to wit
ness the coronation of the czar. Later
he will return, bringing his family, and
will occupy the Pomeroy homestead at
Pittsheld, Massachusetts,, during the
summer season.
Miss Alice Harris, daughter of
Congressman Harris, of Massachusetts,
is to be married next month at Bridge
water to Mr.. John d. White, the only
Republican Congressman from Ken
lucky in the last Congress.
Miss Minnie Cummings, the actress,
formerly of Chicago, has just purchased
for SIS $50 six lots at Long Branch, Nj.
close to the group of the cottage colony
of actors, upon which Summer cot
tage will soon be erected.
1t is now authoritatively announced
that a son Of Sir Stafford Northcote,
Chancellor of the British Exeheguer
under the Beaconsfeld Ministry, is to
marry a daughter of Hamilton Fish, of
New York, ex-Secretary OF State in
Grants Cabinet
The Scarlet Coat to 80.