Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-09-27
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

A national convention of mothers is
to be held in Chicago.
A SPECIAL session Of the American
Turf congress is held in Cincinnati.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of odd
Fellows met at Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Breckenridge men give up the
6ght There will be no contest.
Alix dethroned Nancy Hanks as
queen Of the trotting surf by Keeling
off a mile in 2:O3 81 at Galesburg.
The maple sugar producers Of Yer
mont will sue the government Tor the
bounty of 1894
Tie plurality of Owens over Breck-
mridge in the Ashland district, Ken
lucky, will not exceed 100.
The convention of the German Cath
clio Central Verein was held in New
York
Twelve more clerks in the treasury
department received notice of their
dismissal.
Bandits made an unsuccessful at
tempC to wreck the Chicago express
on the Big Four at Hazelrigg, Ind.
Ihe war department issued an order
concentrating the army and doing
away with several posts.
The sugar planters convention at
New Orleans came over to the repub-
hcan party in body.
Tho national association of letter
carriers of the United States met in
fifth annual convention at Cleveland.
A man who registered as NJ. A. Bell,
Cleveland, Ohio, at the New York hotel,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head
Thomas Lynch, a prisoner in the
Chicago jail, was in a state of coma
insane.
8. S. Alice was nominated for con-
gress by the democrats of the fourth
Nebraska district. Advocates of fusion
With the populists seeded.
Ex-Vce President Morton was nomi-
mated for governor on the first ballot
by The New York republican conVen-
ton.
In the cricket match at Philadelphia
vhe Americans lead the Canadians by
twenty-five runs, with one wicket still
In hand.
Elliott defeated Carver by one bird
In the conluding shoot of the series
at Kansas City, thus regaining his
title of champion.
The Cincinnati Jockey club, which
has built the track at Oakley, was
admitted to membership in the turf
congress.
Michael Greenebaum, who for nearly
fifty years had been a resident of
Chicago, died al his residence He was
20 years old.
During u tit of insanity Mrs. Absa-
iom Wiser. of Marshall ILL.,, threw hot
water OH her husband, causing his
death.
A band car on the Northwestern
road was blown up by an explosive
near Elva, Ill Seven workmen were
injured, three seriously.
An engine attached to a Wabash
Erain became unmanageable and was
yierailed near Clifton, Mo. The fireman
was fatally hurt.
The Logansport. Ind, presbytery has
resolved 10 establish at Cedar Lake
a resort similar to the Chautauqua
assembly in New York.
Mayor Bemis, of Omaha, scored a
point in the impeachment proceedings
by the overruling of the demurrer to
his answer.
1t is rumored that Ii Hung Chang
has been deposed as a viceroy of
China for msmanagement of the Cor
can campaign.
Levi P Morton was nominated for
governor by the New York republicans
Gov. Flower announces that he will not
be a candidate for reelection.
The bequest of valuable real estate
to the city of Hartford, Conn, by the
late millionaire, Charles NJ. Pond, will
be contested by his relatives.
executed by the lines in the Illinois
Steel company system to secure bonds
to be used in cancelling the present
Indebtedness.
According to data compiled by the
interstate commerce commission, eigh-
teen countries own and operate rail-
ways.
Blakely Durant, better known as
Old Shady. who was the body servant
of General Sherman during the war,
died at Grand Forks.
Lafayette Prince. a wealthy farmer
living near Cleveland. Ohio, killed his
wife with an ak and then cut his own
throat.
A resolution fayoring retirement of
United States bonds as a basis Of cir
culation was adopted by the Nebraska
Bankers association.
Jacob Levy committed suicide at st.
Louis in order that his family might
be provided for by the insurance on
his life
Mrs. E. NJ. Byers, wife of the mill
t0naire iron man, asks for the custody
OF his person and estate i'll a petition
filed at Pittsburg.
Representatives of the boards of pub
lie works of many of the principal
cities met at Buffalo and effected a
national organization.
Grand Master Sargent was reelected
by reclamation by the Brotherhood of
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