Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-06

Choctaw factions in Indian Territory
have a battle.
Frank Nicolin, a Jordan, Mimi, miller,
assigns, owing 100000
Louisville banks have been SWindled
out of 100000 by forged whisky re-
ceipts
Colonel Corbin of the Fourth infantry
an IlIinOisan, will be appointed to sue
coed General Carr.
Milwaukee intends 10 investigate the
recent fires with u grand jury, which
will convene in May.
The Turkish government has denied
that there were any anti-Ch1istian riots
ia CaesOra and other cities of Asia
Minor.
Matricide Latimer'S escape from the
Jail at Jackson, Mich, is likely to lead
to the restoration Of the death penalty.
st. Ealnaby's Protestant Episcopal
church of Baltimore, Md, was entirely
destroyed by fire on the 10Th. Loss,
100000.
Postmaster Duffus of Fort Madison,
Iowa, has been relieved of his office,
a shortage of $993.72 having been dis
covered i'll his accounts.
EX-postmaster General John Wanna
maker is in the City of Mexico with Il
party Of friends.
Sir George Dibbes, the premier of
New South Wales, who failed for 5000,
900, has assets of only $4,000.
Gilbert a. Pierce OF Minnesota is re
ported to have resigned as minister TO
Portugal.
South Dakota Indians charged with
murder resist the arrest, driving off
federal officers.
The Rev. George X. Bliss, ID. ID. pro
fessor in the Croser Theological semi
airy, died recently at Chester, Pa, aged
II years.
The New York Times was sold re-
Gently to a Syndiacte headed by Charles
L. Flint, for $950000. 1t is understood
there will be no change of policy.
John j. Rhodes of coal combine ce
lebIity, was arrested on the 18th at st.
Paul for perjury. This is the first crush
ing step Of the investigation.
Peter w. Person, an Omaha lawyer,
was murdered in his bed on the night
OF the 9th i'll his stable office. An en-
ploye, who is now missing, is suspected,
and Dick" Clifford, one of Persons
chuns, is under arrest for completely.
Early on the 10Th Marion, H., was
visited by fire that consumed an en-
tire block OF buildings and contents,
stores, saloons and restaurants. Loss,
over $4,000; insurance, $4,000. The
tire was mcendiary.
Sam Massey and Jim Burke, both
negroes, and both convicted Of criminal
assault on white women i'll Texas, have
been sentenced TO death.
Joe Ramps pool room in Cincinnati
was pulled on the 10Th by the police
and the proprietor, his clerk and the
patrons of the place arrested.
A conscience contribution of $50 from
an unknown person in Philadelphia has
been received ut the treasury depart
ment in Washington.
The tug Fearless has reached San
Diego, Cal, after cruise Of 5000 miles
in search of the burning ship Henres-
field, coaler, from Liverpool for San
Francisco Nothing was seen of the
missing ship.
William Walter Phelps has returned
10 Berlin from his travels in Egypt and
Italy much improved in health.
The latest candidate for collector of
the port of New York is Henry j. Now
~ of Syracuse, an intimate friend Of
Mr.. Cleveland.
The proposed national encampment
of militia at Chicago during the worlds
fair is abandoned.
The Hawaiians, it is said, favor Il
monarchy. Japan wishes to get pos
session of the kingdom.
The correspondent of a German paper
is expelled from France, and he and
his daughter are mobbed.
Albert V. Reed of 734 Hancock street
Brooklyn, killed himself on the 18th in
the Pacific bank on Broadway, New
York, by shooting himself in the right
temple.
L. A. Fisher. one of the oldest mem
berS of the New York Produce exchange
died ON the 10Th aged 50 years. His
son, A. ID. Fisher, an insurance man,
lives in Chicago.
California is agitated over the ap-
fearance in the western skies of a light
described to be like an electric light"
that tiickered and changed colors con-
tinually. 1t was observed all through
the state
George IL. Gait, one of the best known
men in the art world of New York has
died suddenly at his studio in the Asso
citation Hall building He was English
by birth but had dwelt i'll this city
many years.
Oakland, ILL.,, is worrying over the
discovery OF Il case OF leprosy. The vic
Tim, 4 white man named Allison, mar
ried but a few weeks ago and the bride
viii have to go in quarantine. Allison
flesh is Sloughing off aud he is as spot
ted as leper.
A young lad VINO was working for
William VeZey, of Waupaca, got into IN
argument with his employer and struck
him III the face. Nezey had the boy
arrested and he was fined $40 including
costs. Y business man who had wit
messed the fracas paid the young mans
fine