Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-20

chist, died at New York.
Secretary Morton paid visit to the
feet in Hampton Roads.
M. De Grandolle, the noted botanist
died at Gevena, Switzerland.
Ambassador Bayard will sail for his
post in England in about a month.
Mechanics on the entire Santa Fe
system have struck for increased pay.
Edison Grimes, aged Z, was drowned
in the river at st. Paul.
Mayor Eustice of Minneapolis vetoed
an eight hour resolution.
The striking dock laborors at Hull,
England, engaged in another riot.
The Kansas drOuth is broken, but
apparently too late for wheat prospects.
EX-POstmaster Wanamaker is sight
seeing in New Mexico.
Balnaby Bigsby, q noted philologist,
is lecturing in Kansas.
William Craig cut his throat at Gin
cinnati while in a somanbulistic state.
An opal weighing more than 500
carats, the product of an Idaho mine,
has been brought to Boise City.
1t is said that Daniel Morgan, OF
Connecticut, will be made United States
treasurer.
James z. Tryner, aged so years, was
found murdered in his home at Mill
vile, n. j.
Ferdinand Weller, a Muskegon, Mich,
newspaper publisher, is dead, aged So.
Scores of farm buildings were blown
down near Fort Wayne, Ind, during a
wind storm.
Lulkens & Co., lumber dealers at
Philadelphia, have filed. The liabilities
are $4,000.
Severe earthquake shocks have been
experienced a few miles south of AL
berquerque, n. NJ.
Peter White, who was identified with
the development of the Irish wooden
trade died in Dublin.
Supt. William Samuels was burned
to death in a mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa,
by a gas pocket igniting.
A. Il. Sutton, who forged whisky
warehouse receipts at Louisville, was
6hClI W tllat1 LII fOO,OOo DOlltLo.
NJ. Pathenotre, the French ambassa-
dor Ut Washington, has leased the
Blaine residence on Dupont Circle.
Catholics in Mexico are excited be-
cause the government would not allow
young woman to enter convent in
the United States.
Jack Young, the 100 pound amatuer
puguliSt, is considered fit to meet Billy
Ernst OF Walter Campbell, the two good
hghtWeights.
Mr.. William Watson, the English poet
who recently became insane, is reported
to be completely recovered.
A bimetallic league of Australia has
been formed in Melbourn ito promote
bimetallism by international agrees
ment."
A son of the Archbishop of Canterbury
primate of all England, is the Captain
In artillery and an enthusiast in the art
of war.
Signor Crispi in a speech in Rome the
nther day, said: Rome will one day
carry the true conception of civilization
and liberty into the whole world
Joseph REILLY, arrested in Minneapo-
lis on suspicion of being wanted in Mon
tana for murder, was released, it ap-
soaring that he was not the man want
I'd.
Friends Of J. l.. Dobbin intend to
push him for the judgship to become
vacant by reason Of the resignation of
Judge Lochren Of Minneapolis.
Won der Abe made a clever swap
when he secured Wilmot from Chicago
for Caruthers. Manager Barnie wanted
the eX-Brooklyn pitcher for Louisville.
Many predictions are made Of sweep
ing victories in the bicycle field for
Zimmerman, the runner. The prophe-
cies fail to specify whether in amatuer
or professional circles.
During the last week prairie fires
have done great damage west of the
Missouri river in South Dakota, and
losses to stockmen aggregate an import
ant item.
The total number Of kilograms and
letters received by Prince Bismarck
on his birthday and the subsequent
two day is ,513.
A registered letter containing $1,000
was stolen from the mail between New
York and Babylon, Ii. There is no
clue to the thief.
In a bar-room fight at Quincy, III.
Gottlieb Bush, a saloon-keeper, and his
15-year-old son We're fatally stabbed by
a man named King.
The Russian cruiser General Admiral,
from the West Indias has arrived at
Hampton Roads and dropped anchor
among our vessels.
The Ohio State Miners association
resolved to use all honorable means to
have the present system Of convict labor
in the South abolished.
Forest fires near Portsmouth, O.,
swept over territory four miles wide
and sixteen miles long The loss to
property will reach 100000.
President Cleveland spent a quiet
Sunday at Wilmington as the guest of
Mr.. Bayard, a drive about the city being
part of the days programme.
1t is believed that the President will
not allow the senate to adjourn until
he gets the report of Mr.. Blount and
sends in a Hawaiian treaty. In that