Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-02-23

house.
AT Marion, Ind, Russell Harrison's
suit against the Delafield Construction
company has been withdrawn, owing to
settlement made in New York, which
leaves Mr.. Harrison and his company
in possession of the street railway. The
suit for $4,000 damages was also with
drawn.
At Columbus, Ohio, the Cleveland,
Akron and Colorado railroad has filed
its answer to the petition Of Edward L.
Mortimer to have a receiver appointed.
Each averment in the petition to the eff
feet that the road is being mismanaged
is denied in detail. The case is of gen
eral interest because Of the belief that
Mortimer is a tool in the hands of Hen
~ S. Ives for speculative purposes.
On the 18th, William Brooks a milk
mau, while driving along Giddings ave
nue., Cleveland, in the central part Of
the city, was held up by two highway
men and ordered to hand over his mon
ey. He refused and one of the robbers
shot him in the side. They then took
what money he had and made their
escape. Brooks owund will probably
prove fatal
For the last two years the Wabash
Railway Company has lost from freight
cars valuable merchandise of every de-
scription. The total value, it is said,
will foot up not less than $2OO,OOO.
Detectives, it is claimed, have now got
ten trace Of the thieves, who are in
the companys employ.
In Canada the silver question is caus-
ing no little anxiety in view Of the eff
feet upon Canada Of a crisis in the
United States. Canadian commercial
circles would naturally be affected by
any depreciation of American currency,
which has a large circulation i'll the
border counties and in Montreal and
Toronto.
Mrs. Elaine Goodman Eastman, Of
S, ringfeld, Mass, publishes a letter
Withdrawing from membership i'll the
Indian Rights Association and at the
same time records her protest against
the partisan and unfair action Of
Walsh
Judge John SchOfield, for the past
70 years a member Of the Supreme
Court of Illinois, died on the 18th at
bis home at Marshall, Clark County,
Illinois. He was one Of the most prom
inent and able lawyers in the State,
and in 1886 declined the chief justice
ship of the United States Supreme
Court, rendered by President Cleve-
land.
Several years ago the city Of New
York brought suit to compel the Man
haitian Elevated railroad company to
pay into the city five per cent. Of its
net earnings. Tile case has been bitter
ly fought, but on the 18th Justice III
graham decided that the company must
pay the five per cent. Of net earnings
for the ten years from 1880 to 1890.
David n. Collins committed suicide
in the Jail at Exeter, Mass, on the
18th. He was arrested Saturday charg-
ed with completely of the burning of
a house at Newbury on the night of
January 80. James III. Addison and his
son William lost their lives in this fire.
1t is believed that Collins suicide clear
ly indicates that he was the guilty per-
son.
Bruce Carr, ex-AuditOr Of Indiana,
died at his home on Central avenue,
Indianapolis, ON the 18th Of erisypelas,
aged As years. Mr.. Carr served in the
late war and was one Of the youngest
soldiers in the country. He was prom
inent in financial and political ratters,
and was also a hOlseman Of note.
Representatives Of several Of the lead
ing sewing machine companies of the
West are in New York to attend j con-
ference called to make an effort to re-
duce the competition which. Of late
years, has been cutting into the profits
of the manufacturers. It Is stated that
an attempt will be made at the meet
ing to practically form a trust.
Search is being made for a quantity
of valuable bric-a-brac left by Mrs.
Russell Harrison in her White House
quarters. The rooms were vacated a
SuOII llllc dSO W NC luLulSdlCu, Colio0-
Quent on the illness of her daughter,
and when the operation was over the
articles in question had disappeared.
1t is said that the condition Of the
miners throughout the Schuylkll re
giOn, aud particularly in the districts
embracing the towns of ShamOkin,
Mount Carmel, Ashland, Girardville
and Centraha, is verging toward starvi-
ton. During the past three months
scores of GOLFERS have not worked more
than two full weeks, and the outlook
at present is more dismal than at any
other time during the virtual shutdown.
The ways and means committee OF
the World Fair commission has been
asked to grant a concession for the es-
tabliShment Of an immigrant home at
the Worlds Fair, or, more properly,
for Endorsement Of proposition to raise
funds fl the eSta bliShment of such an
institution. The home will be devoted
to the temporary care of immigrants
who have funds, yet arrived in this
country devoid Of any idea of destina
ton.
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