Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-06-29
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Rainmaker Melbourne has made a
contract with Senator Warren and
other citizens of Laramie county, WyO.,
to produce one-half inch of rain within
the next five days,
Miss Nettie WetZel swallowed several
grains of strychnine at Peoria, Ill. and
died a few hours later. She was 16
years old and has been insane on the
subject of suicide for over year.
After many days of sitting of panels,
jury was finally completed in court
at Waupaca, Wis, June 20, to try
Samuel Stout, Charles A. Prior, and
Edward Bronson for the murder OF
Henry C. Mead, the banker, October
(, 1882.
The Siamese government has express
ed to the French government its regret
for the numbering of fourteen French
natives. The guilty Siamese will be
punished and damages will be paid.
The encyclical Of the pope on the
school question contains a strong In
dorsement of Mgr. Satolli and enjoins
observance Of the DEGREES Of the Balti-
more council.
While Washington Lackey, of Vim
cennes, Ind, was cutting wheat his
team ran away. He was thrown in
front of the sickle bar, and had one
leg cut off, and his body nearly severed
in twain.
While frankie Collins, aged 9, was
playing with gun at Keansbury, n
J., the weapon was discharged, killing
| Annie and Mamie Carbart, aged and
6, respectively. They were nieces Oh
the Collins boy.
The two little sons of Frank Free
man, a farmer who resides about ter
miles northeast of Springfield, O., were
drowned in the well on their fathers
premises. 1t is not known how the &C
cident occurred.
A freight train ON the Hooking Valley
broke into three parts near Prospect
O., and in the resulting crash JohT
| Britts, of Fort Wayne, Ind, was killed
two men were fatally injured and foul
others badly hurt.
Deputy Marshal Sheehan, has col
! lected sufficient evidence to warrant
the arrest Of a large number of per
sons at the Leech Lake Reservation
who, by selling whisky to the Indians
were responsible for the recent out
| break.
Marion Booth Douglass, the actress
niece of Edwin Booth, sued Byron
Douglass, an actor, for divorce. Among
other things she alleged cruelty and
non-support. The husband paid his
wife $50 and the suit was dropped
Mrs Douglas inherited $1,000 from Ed
win Booth.
Lon Henderson, burglar under
guard at the indianapolis hospital re
covering from three bullet wounds, is
believed to be a mysterious masked
burglar who drove back a crowd in &
West indianapolis saloon three weeks
ago, shooting and killing John Tarpy
who blocked the doorway.
Mrs Pedry has decided to again &C
company her husband ON his Arctic eX
petition. DR.. Edward E. Vincent, OF
Springfield, H., who was formerly sur
geon-general of the Illinois National
Guard, has been appointed chief sur
geOn of the expedition.
Near Phalanx, Trumbull county, O.
Preston Osborn, his wife and two OF
their children, and man named Heint
Zelman, We're poisoned by some ingredi
ent that had been mixed with theil
coffee. HeintZelman died and the Others
can hardly recover
A freight train on the Hooking Vale!
broke into three parts near Prospect
Ohio, and in the resulting crash JohI
Britts, of Fort Wayne, Ind, was killed
two men fatally injured and four Others
badly hurt.
Robert E. Phillips and Arthur Mead
members of the Boston Chamber OF
Commerce, were drowned in Charles
river, at Newton, Mass, June 20, as
the result of a canoeing accident.
Tuesday, June 20, was, with one ex
cepuon Gin 1881 the hottest June day
New York City has experienced il
twenty years, and fifteen people, two
of whom died, We're Frustrated by the
! heat
William Plankinton of Milwaukee
|
the stock of goods in the Grand avenue
store of Frank A. Lappen & Co., anC
while the grand jury is still investigat
! ing the Lappen failure Mr.. Lappen re
mains out of the state.
Margaret Manton Merrill lecturer
and newspaper writer, died in New
York. She was graduated from the
University of Minnesota. She was mar
ried to Lieut.. Merrill, of the regular
army.
| Central traffic lines have decided tc
extend the return limit of worlds fail
excursion tickets to seven days from,
points distant between 200 and 80;
miles and to ten days from points still
! farther distant.
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