Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-11-03
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a train near Columbus, Kans.
The Irish republicans issue an adj
dress on behalf of Harrison.
Belgium is now declared to be the
most temperate country in Europe.
Joseph Benton, s years old, was cut
in two by train at AIuskegon, Mich.
There was a heavy fall of snow Sat
urday in the northern counties of Eng
land.
The costliest dresses in the world are
said to be worn by the women of
Sumatra.
Fusion seems to have been effected
by the South Dakota democrats and
populists.
A Minneapolis man committed sui
eide after trying to Kill his wife ana a
policeman.
A meeting of much more Hyeiness
than usual is held by Northern Pacific
stockholders.
The London Times extends heartiest
praise to the United States on the
worlds fair.
Ex-Secretary Blaine announces that
he will make no more speeches during
this campaign
A farmer is killed and his daughter
fatally injured by a runaway lear
Wiuona, Mimi.
A national league for the improve
ment OF country roads has been or
ganized in Chicago.
Royal purple has been adopted as
the colors Of the Christian Endeayor
societies in California.
Eugene Boyer was drowned While
duck hunting on Lake Antoine, near
Iron Mountain, Mich.
A large number of Iaborers are rObb-
ed in st. Paul by u sWindler who had
offered them employment.
Slavery has been practically stamped
out in Burmah since that country came
under British domination.
X. Brunson Young, representing a
Chicago newspaper, committed suicide
by asphyXiatioD in San Francisco.
Joseph Sucrum, an JInglishman, was
instantly killed at the Little coal mines
near Oakland City, md, by falling
coal.
Emil Dreier Danish consul at Chica-
20, died suddenly ot heart disease on
board the steamer Heckla III New
York harDor.
During u disturbance ut a political
meeting in Ailmneld, Ind, Alvin Will
II1,yl
Henry Allison
While crossing Elliotte Ferry, near
Marshall, Texas Friday, the rope broke
and seyen negroes were thrown into
the river and drowned.
The clearings in Chicago on Saturday
were Sl5.95l,O4Y.Yl; for the week, $685.
1O5,O5l, as against $9o,96O087 for the
corresponding week last year.
Bod Williams and Bod Cook be
came involved III Il quarrel near Bon
ham, 4eXds. Both used knives us argu-
ments. Cook is dead ana Williams viii
die.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sells were found
dead i'll their home 1T SWedeSburg,
been sutocated by gas from coal
cooking stove.
AS "A result of the negotiations OF the
Cherokee commission with the Coma
che, kioW., and Apache Indians 5000,
900 acres OF good land will be thrown
open TO settlement,
At Springfield, H., Rev. Francis
Springer, better known as chaplain
Springer, Il Lutheran minister well
known Ill Grand Army circles, died
Friday night aged 81.
The weekly statement of the New
York banks shows u reserve Increase
OF $1,793,375. The banks hold $751;,
40 i'll excess OF the requirements OF
the 70 per cent rule.
j. l. Park had his head cut eff
Saturday, at St. Joseph, Mo, by az
engine, which ran niln down in the
switch Pards. lark was well known
horseman of Aver, IL.
Morris Robinson, who robbed his en-
ployer, DR.. Nj G. Lale, OF Pullman,
H., Of 500 worth of jewelry, was ar
rested at Kansas City Saturday. Near
ly all the stolen goods Were recovered.
Saturdays Canada Gazette contains
the announcement of the appointment
of Hon. L. NJ. DAILY as minister of the
interior and of Hon. Mr.. Dewdney as
lieutenant governor of British Column
bia.
The Hamburg-American Packet com
pany's warehouse at Hamburg was de
stroyed by fire Saturday, and the fall
ing walls badly damaged adjoining
buildings. The total loss is placed at
S5OO,0OO
Temporary receivers have been APP
pointed for the Dartmouth Spinning
company of Atlanta, Ga The credit
orS are mostly banking concerns i'll
Philadelphia. The total Indebtedness
is S134,OOO.
The new railway between Jaffa and
Jerusalem is already well potronized
The cars are OF the latest American
build. Only low speed is attempted,
and with six way stops the journey
occupies about three hours.
The officials of the navigation com
pany owning the pleasure steamship
Mont Blanc, on which twenty-six per-
sons were killed by an explosion on the
Ouchy pier on Lake Geneva, Switzer-
land, last July, We're tried Saturday on
charges of criminal negligence. They
We're found not guilty.
The Republican national committee
SlSDpnlS the diStTihution of :, cam,