Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
CONDENSED NEWS.

GraVeltOn, 1nQ., was nearly ueSlIOyeu
by a windStorm.
D. W. Bagley, banker at Jackson
vile, Tex, has assigned with liabilities
of 500, 900.
Zoller's brewery, at Davenport, was
damaged $4,000 by fire.
The boiler in Kelch's saw-miH, at
Brock, O., exploded, killing two men.
A fish with three eyes has been
caught in Mill Greek at The Dalles,
Ore.
Dr. Abel Willard, q pioneer of ke
nosha, died at his home in that city,
aged 90 years. He located at that place
in 1916.
Frank Chamberlin, who was arrested
at GAINESVILLE on a charge Of horse
stealing, will be tried on April %.
John w. Cochran, of Elkhart, Ind,
died from the effect of cigarette smok-
ing.
A peanut rooster at Indianapolis,
Ind, exploded, injuring several pea
sons.
w. II. Bagley, a banker at Jackson
vile, Tex, failed for $4,000. Assets
are small.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis is prevalent
at Elkhart, Ind. There have been sev-
eral fatal cases.
The revolutionists in Spanish Hon
duras have captured the Bay islands,
Utilla and Ruatan.
A run occurred on the Bank of
Nashua, n. II. All demands were
promptly met.
A number of cases of spotted fever
are reported in Elmwood, Ind. There
is fear of IN epidemic
The beer war at st. Louis is ended
Rival combines agree to advance prices
from $4 to So per barrel.
Two trains on the Arkansas Pass
road collided at Waco, Tex, and Fire
man Smith was scalded to death.
Col. NJ w. Schurts, of the Hotel
resulting from the use of a corn cure.
Both houses of the Minnesota legis-
lature have passed the bill appropriate
ing 100000 for a state elevator at
Duluth.
The building in which was the Office
Of the Cincinnati Price Current was
burned. Loss, $4,000.
The paper mills at Enor Station,
eight miles west of Springfield, Ohio,
were burned yesterday. Loss, $780,
600.
Frederick S. Irwin Frederick S.
Butt), the author, has been granted a
divorce at Logansport, Ind.
The steamer Philip D. Armour has
passed through Mackinaw Straits, the
first boat of the season.
The various Masonic bodies of Spo-
kane, Wash, will combine and erect
a magnificent temple costing $25O,0O0.
Tammany Hall has reelected all its
old officers. Peter f. Meyer, Mr.. Crok-
er'S business partner, was elected treas
urer in place of the late Arthur Leary.
The trial of ex-State Treasurer Will
lam e. Woopruff, of Arkansas, for en-
bezzling $4,000, has been postponed
till July.
The Lookout Iron company, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, has passed into the
hands of a receiver. The liabilities are
$135,O00.
H r. c.. Foster, who killed Congress
man Morgan on a train near Memphis
Tenn, has been granted a new trial by
the supreme court
Isaac Roberts, Dung farmer living
near Huntington, Ind, shot himself
fatally. He had be N detected at circu
lating green goods
Charles Nill1r fatally beat William
HOnniter near NCwberg, Ind. He
charged Honniter with being too init
mate with his wife.
Fruit-growers in Fresno county, Cal.
are troubled by great numbers OF
birds which eat the blooms from the
trees. Apricot trees suffer the most
Rowdy, the Indian scout, recently
killed near Fort Grand, A. T., was tho
poSSessor of a medal awarded by con
SreSS 1or MS bravery III Indian battles
Settlers in British Columbia are great
ly enraged over robberies committed
from the American side of the line
Unless satisfaction is given them seri
Gus trouble may result.
Tucson, A. T., reports a band of wilt
dogs infeSting the mesa near that city
Lately they have attacked cattle on tn
ranges, and efforts vii be made to eX
terminate them.
Frederick Drinkhard died near Bick
nell, Ind. He had lived on the sam,
farm, three miles from Bicknell, fifty
three years and had never visited The
town but twice.
Application was made in the circui
court at Sioux City, Ia, for a receive
for the defunct Northwestern Stat,
Bank at Sibley. The application vii
be heard April Is.
I'D Lowrie, who assasSinated Col
FORSYTH nj the EmDirn Mills Ga las