Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-08-01
GENERAL NEWS.
CONDENSED FOR BUSY PEOPLE.

marketed at Austin, Texas July 24th. The
Texas crop VIII reach 100000 bales and the
corn crop viii be enormous.
1t has been stated that the Big -Four OF
Chicago have decided to resume the ship
nent of dressed meat into Minnesota IN de-
hance of the law
Three elevators belonging to II. Kelly, E.
StrOwbr1dge Il Co., and Henry Hoover, at
Blue Hill, Neb-, were burned July Z2nG.
Loss, so, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The Q. W. Loverin Company, wholesale
grocers and general merchants OF chicago
assigned July 18th. Liabilities about nifty
thousand dollars, assets something more
a heavy rain fell in Kansas July %. This,
with the showers of Saturday and sunday
preceding, makes the corn crop an as
Suredly immense one,
The Prohibitionist of Minnesota opened a
convention in Minneapolis on the 23rd. Tie
object of the meeting Is to discuss ways and
means for future campaigns.
Miss Eva Adkins, aged II, of Chico, CAL,
was engaged to Raymond Pierce, but Sunday
she clipped with Neil HuobS, who was TO nave
been their best man.
The three whaling schooners, the James A.
Hamilton, the Otter, and the Annie have
been reported lost in the Attic ocean. The
vessels carried about sixty officers and men.
It is reported at New Yo:k that Mary
Anderson IS insane. Her physical health, II
is said, is excellent, but her memory mas en-
tirely gone. 1t Is also stated that she Is COM
fined IN private mad-house
The Schooner Alpha has arrived at French
Village, Nova Scotia, from the Banks, leak
ing badly The vessel had been struck by a
swordfsh, and piece Of the sword is still
remaining, driven quite through plank.
Much excitement is caused at Guthrie, 1.
T., Ivy the decision of the land office that
those who entered Oklahoma before noon OF
April % are not entitled to claims Many
men are filing claims to land held by those
"sooners."
The charter election at Guthrie took place
July 24th. No opposition was offered by the
city adm1n1stratlon. Inc charter was car
ried by liz majority. The proposition 10
issue $4,000 bonds was also voted upon
favOrably.
The Hotel Barnum at Nebraska City, Neb.
has been closed by creditors, and Landlord
Harvey arrested while attempting to leavd
town, charged with defrauding creditors
and put under $4,000 bond. Liabilities
about So, 200; no assets.
Ex-senator stephen w. Dorsey was arrested
at New York, July 25th by Deputy Sheriff
for contempt of court in neglecting to put
in an appearance at the supplementary pro
ceedings on q judgment obtained against
him by the Nevada Bank.
Gov. Ames, of Mass, is seriously i'll again.
and Lieut.. Gov. Brackett has been sum
moned from New Hampshire to perform the
State Executive duties. Hart disease is the
trouble. The utmost care Will be necessary
to prevent serious results.
Kate Maxwell, famous cattle queen Of
Wyoming, and her partner, James AVerill,
were strung up and killed July 22nd, near
Independence Rock, WyO. Ter, by stock
men who were enraged at the numerous
depredatlonS of the pair.
Father CurIey, died July %, at the George
town College, He was, no doubt, the oldest
Catholic priest in the world. Had he lived
until October he would have been 80 years
old. His death was TO great extent due to
4 fall he sustained nearly year ago.
Grange and Wheel and the Jute Bagging
Trust in Albany is assuming warlilze proper
lions. The farmers propose to use cotton
bagging, give jute the go by, and break the
combill e If they have to hold back the entire
crop.
a farm directly west of Topeka, Kan, con-
tains a fine bed of terra Gotta clay. Beds in
New Jersey and Ohio have, prior to this
time, furnished all the terra Gotta works
with clay. This industry, when properly
developed, will be worth about 100000 an
nually.
At the meeting of the st. Paul Chamber of
Commerce recently, Capt. Peter Berkey, one
of the Oldest members, made the statement
that the debt of the city of st. Paul was in
creasing at the rate Of $4,000 per day. He
said that in the last year the city debt had
increased S, 100000.
Departr, ent Commander Booth, of the G.
A, r., has issued a circular letter recommen-
ding that "the comrades of Kansas fOrego
the pleasure Of attending the national re-
railroads as low as that accorded to any
other organization"
Between 700 and 500 carpenters struck at
Kansas City for a nine-hOur working day in
stead of ten or eleven-hour day. These
strikers include about all the union men
and a large number of nOn-uniOn wOrlzin G.
men. Contractors have yielded to the de-
mand, and their men returned to work.
Cora Brinzinghoffen, a thirteen year-old
girl, ran away from her home at Howard
Mary PpllV
started on foot for Kansas City. Cor6's
father followed and caught up with the run
daughter into custody she shot herself in
the head, inficting fatal wound.
Van K. Macveagh, the travelling man of
Rockford, ILL.,, who was IN trouble last win
ter charged with marrying a girl at ST.
Cloud when he already had q wife and
family at Rockford, was arrested at Mime
apoliS on the 22nd. He is charged with Sus-
tanning criminal relations with Anna
Roche.
A landslide on the Northern Pacific, near
Miles City, Mont, July %. was one of the
most disastrous IN the history of the road.
Without warning bank gave way. and the
mass of earth for a distance of 500 feet along
the track and from 300 feet away slid down
into the river, completely burying the rail-
road.
Murphy, the lightweight, together with
Jake kilrain made tour of Baltimore on
the night of the 18th in hack, and the pair
threw out silver to the many boys who fol-
lowed in their wake. Toward evening Jake
turned in TO sober up, and had Murphy fol-
lowed his example he would have slept in
bed instead of in prison.
Judge Allen G. Thurman was one of the
speakers at the formal dedication of the
Columbus (Ohio) Board of Trade Building
recently, At one point in his speech he
drew from his coat-tail pocket the well
known bandana. The audience broke into
uproarious applause at the sight of the we'll
known emblems, and - was five minutes
before he could proceed.
The examination Of The charges brought
by the Nicollet Ma Gonal Bank against
Shotwell, Clerihew y Latham was con-
tinued july Goth. The most of the time was
occupied by Judge j NJ. Shaw, who appears
for the plaintiff. He argued that there was
a wrong disposition OF nearly 81 100000 of
the delinquent firms funds. fhe action of
the assignee is commented on in round
terms.
Two new trusts have been announced to-
day. One is a bed quilt trust. The plice OF
the quilts viii be advanced about % per cent.
The other Is a Tree lunch trust. The knick-
erbocker Bean Company proposes to supply
all the saloons in the city with the materials
for lunches. The company is absorbing
many of the routes of individuals, and in
cases where the small fry refuse to make
way the latter threatens to supply the sa-
looms at half the price now prevailing, and
thus drive the individual out OF the business.
Miss Kate Drezel, the wealthy young i'i:i
adelphia lady who but recently entered IN.
Convent of the Sisters of Mercy at Pits
burgh, Pa, has decided to build a collage. To;
the exclusive use of colored people sine,
she has been at the convent she has hld III.
task of teaching a number OF colored chill
dren, and is so pleased with the PROGRESS
they are making that she is more than ~ rl
determined to help the race to which fEl..X
belong. She has donated IS goo and has
agreed TO pay the salaries OF Il pastor for y
church and teachers for school. Father
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