Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-04-02

States army, has been transferred from
Fort Meade, S. D., to Fort Smelling,
Mimi. This is Capt. Phil. Reade's com pa
ny, and the captain in this way again
comes into hailing distance of his Wiseon-
sin friends.
Herman D. Selden was convicted at
Fond du Lac of perjury. His offense con-
sisted OF testimony given I'D suit for
divorce against his wife. which was after
wards proven to be absolutely false.
Racine physicians are at war as result
of the Northwestern wreck. DR.. How Is
the regular surgeon of the road but he
could not be found the night Of the acct
dent. Dr. Garlock and others were called
IN, and after they had gone to the hoSpi-
tai DIR. Hoy put in an appearance and an
nounced that he would take charge of the
case. Bitter feeling has been engendered
consequently.
Supt. PIerson, of the Atlas paper mill at
Appleton. looked down the muzzle of a
loaded revolver the other day. G. NJ.
Belts, discharged employee, owns the
gun, and said he was going TO kill six men
IN the valley, among whom was Congress
man Clark. He didn't do it, and at last
accounts |aS still out OF Jall.
Nelson E. Kinds, wealthy resident of
st. Francis, was found dead with a bullet
hole through his head. He committed
suicide.
Peter Decker, welknown citizen, fell
on the sidewalk at Waukesha Thursday.
He was picked up and carried into a
store, and in a few minutes was dead
Physicians were summoned and apopleXy
was assigned as the Cause of death. Mr..
Decker was about so years of age.
Miss Catherine Sebastian, formerly the
proprietress Of the st. Louis house Mil
waukee, died Thursday after a protracted
illness. She was very well known for her
benevo ent work, and the large gifts she
repeatedly bestowed upon the various
charitable institutions, principally those
of the Roman Catholic church.
The doors of the wholesale clothing
house of R. Newboter & Co, 348-350
Broadway, Milwaukee, are locked and the
sheriff is In possession. The place was
closed on three executions as follows: r.
Frank, s.. 257 90; A. Flauber, 81, 1920
J. H. Newbouer, 81 $685..
Fred W. White of the Galloway house
at Eau Claire, would lie to hear from F.
II. Hutchinson, for whom he cashed a
500 draft that turned out to be worth
less.
Treasurer Church, of Waiworth county,
is IN Cleveland, as one ofthe claimants of
a valuable tract of some 800 acres in the
suburbs of that city.
Peter jacobson, RACINE Junction mer-
chant, is missing, together with a pretty
young girl. Attachments are out against
Jacobson property.
William b. Strong, whs will be made
manager of the Mexican Central railway,
is GAINESVILLE man.
Brother Christopher, u the Alexian
hospital, Oshkosh died after a three days
illness of the grip.
T. E. Briggs, a collecting agent from
Eau Claire, was shamefully assaulted by
two men residing a few miles west of
Osseo. Briggs is unable to be out at
present.
James Mcclure, of Benton, near Racine,
received 81 700 In back pension from the
government.
Miss Nellie Evans, daughter of The late
Rev. ReeFe Evans, was married to ex-
County Superintendent Soft, of Rio, at
Cambria, Thursday.
The rumor that the Dahl Leader, of Su-
pcIIol, was W Ae 6tUSOlUcuDy II new uciIO-
cratic paper, is denied by Ex-Governor
Swineford, editor and par owner of The
Leader.
Eight of Appleton's school teachers are
down with the grip.
1t is rumored that jack Carkeek, the
wrestler, IS to start a gymnasium at Ra-
cine.
Charles Belts, an Appleton ex-police-
man, shot himself through the head.
Sage's hotel at DeIayan lake is being
fitted up for an elegant summer resort.
The Commercial Record is a new trades
paper established az Superior.
Diamond Chapter No. IS, Royal Arch
Masons, was instituted at Superior.
Over $4,000 worth of repairs will be
made on the Brown county jail.
Abel Bristol, an old resident Of Oak
field. is dead, aged IS.
Already 81, 300 worth of Oshkosh fair
stock has been taken.
George Russell is president of the
Markesan gun club.
Bail was refused W. S. French, the Ash,
land murderer.