Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-05-26
TIE LATEST NEWS.
GENERAL NOTES.

The Chicago milk trust has had its back
broken in court.
A NEW iron field, said to be of great
value, is to be opened in New Mexico.
Ignatius Donnelly's publishers secure
IS, 293 Judgment against bin.
FATHER Patrick Brady died Monday at
Jacksonville, ILL.,
WOMEN will hereafter be admitted to
Tufts college, at Boston.
Gov. Foster, of Louisiana, was inaugu-
rated at Baton Rouge Monday.
MONDAY S purchases Of silver by the
treasury department amounted to ZIG, 900
ounces.
a PARTY of Boston gentlemen are on the
way west TO inspect certain electrical rail-
ways.
THE trustees of Tufts college have de-
cided to open the doors of the institution
to women.
BARON FAvA has reported to the state
department his return as minister from
the kingdom OF Italy.
The Western Passenger association
lines are given authority to meet the Soo's
cut on eastern tourist rates.
A DECISION is rendered by the United
States supreme court against the Northern
Pacific in a suit involving lands in Wis
consin.
JOHN W. BRECKENRIDGE son of Vice
President John c. Breckenridge, died at
MERGED, Cal, Monday night.
JONATHAN BLANCHARD, president
emeritus of Wheaton Qll.) college, died
ct1IIorlr Job ua
born at Rockingham, VT, Jan. 10, 1911.
THE Duluth stock exchange is liable to
be closed, the bears having deprecated the
stocks and given the Mesaba iron range a
black eye.
JEFFERSON S. CONVEX, of Coldwater,
was Wednesday elected grand commander
OF the Michigan grand commandery,
Knights Templar.
THE Countess Margere, better known as
Mrs. Tom Thumb, had her baggage and
theatrical effects seized for debt at Salt
Lake, Wednesday.
Mr.. WHARTON, first assistant secretary
of state, will resign to become the repub-
lican candidate for congress in the Third
Massachusetts district.
SALES of butter on the Elgin board OF
trade amounted to $500 pounds at &c
cents pound; and 1900 pounds at 19
cents pound Last years prices were II
| and lS cents.
The street Car employees at Cleveland,
Ohio, struck Sunday for So day for con-
ductors and motermen. The strike ended
in FIVE and half hours, the motormen and
conductors being granted l8 and II cents
hn13r racraotiualu for fo.-
THE 1rst congress of the National Art
association began Tuesday Many of the
most distinguished artists and art patrons
of the country were present. The chief
object OF the congress was to have the
| tariff removed from art.
KATE MARsTON, who is organizing a
leper colony at Volioosik, town of East
ern Siberia, has left for the United States,
where she will devote herself to raising
funds for the establishment of the colony.
THE past weekly statement of the New
York banks shows reverse increase OF
So, 7S3, $50. The banks hold $40, 555, 975
in excess of the 20 per cent. rule.
THE Arcade File works at Sing Sing,
N. Y, have been closed and will remove
to Anderson, Ind, taking 200 mechanics
and their families with them.
The Florence kindergarten trustees, OF
Northampton, Mass, have entered petit
ton in insolvency against ex mayor A. G..
HILL. His liabilities are estimated at
900, and it is said that he owes the
kindergarten and local banks 100000
which he cannot pay.
THE Vatican has sent circular letter
to the American bishops recommending
the form alton of national union against
Cahenslyism, or the project advocated by
Herr CAhensly to appoint bishops Of the
same nationality as the people whom they
are to spiritually direct