Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-08-23

Brazil, Ind, and many persons were
seriously injured.
Robbers blew the safe in the post
office at Cynthiana, Ind, and stole
stamps and other property valued at
$1,000.
Treasury officials were encouraged
by the addition of 1888 900 to the gold
reserve bringing the figures up to sos
112,902
Government officials have decided to
send enough war ships to Corea TO
protect American interests during the
Japanese-Chinese war.
Naval regulations have been changed
reversing the policy of permitting
right of asylum for political refugees
on American vessels.
Rt. Rev. DR.. O'Hara. Roman Catholic
bishop of Scranton, Pa, is lying criti-
calIy i'll at the cottage Of his brother
DR.. O'Hara, at Cape May
Hon. Clifton r. Breckenridge of Ar
kansas has qualified as minister to Rus
STA. Mr. Breckenridge expects TO Leave
the United States in about Il month.
General John A. Logan's old home
at Marion, Ind, the house in which
he married Miss Mary Cunningham,
has been destroyed by fire.
Michigan popuIists are in a row over
campaign funds of which they can
get no account from DR.. Nichols, the
gubernatorial candidate.
"Generap' Coxey was driven out Of
Camp Lost Liberty by a party of his
deluded and enraged followers, and
narrowly escaped being mobbed.
Thomas 6. Newman, general agent
of an insurance company at Hannibal,
Mo-, shot and killed himself owing to
a shortage of $175 in his accounts.
Two carriage loads of young people
returning home from a dance near St.
Joseph, Mo-, were held up by high
way men and relieved of all their
yaluables.
Henry H. Harris, editor OF the Cham
paign Gill; Daily Gazette, has sued E.
B. Chaplin, editor of the Champaign
county News for $4,000 for defama-
ton of character.
Deaths: At New York, Elliot ROose-
welt, brother Of the civil service COM
missioner; at st. Louis, Mrs. Virginia
l.. Miner, a prominent woman suffrage
agitatOr.
Fears are entertained that j. NJ.
Allmendinger's dledge, which left
Benton Harbor for Waukegan in tow
of the tug Sanford, has been swamped
and lost.
The striking miners of the New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company have
decided not to accept the company's
terms. Only three of the 1000 miners
voted to return to work.
The comptroller of the currency has
appointed w. L. Rutledge receiver of
the First National bank of Grant,
Neb., which closed its doors to bust
ness on the Goth ultimo.
The house committee on pensions has
agreed to the senate bill to pension
Mrs. Ada j. Schwatka, the widow of
Lieutenant Frederick SchaWatka, the
Arctic explorer, at $50 a month.
Attorney General OConnor has been
authorized to bring suit for recovery
of the millions expended by Wisconsin
for defense of the general government
during the war
Three horse thieves were captured
by thirty members Of the Ross Town
ship Qnd.) Horse Thief association
after a fight in which 100 shots were
fired.
Joseph Leicht, of Winona, Mimi, was
elected supreme arch of the druids at
the Columbus meeting. Milwaukee
was selected for the supreme grove
gathering in 1896.
Frederick Remain was named for
congress by republicans of the eigh-
teenth Illinois district, and Alexander
Stewart by republicans of the ninth
! Wisconsin.
Bids for the 100000 Chicago SAM
tary district bonds disappointed the
trustees. Only two were received for
the entire amount and the highest Of
fer was 100.57.
Silicon won the $24OO purse for
4-year-old trotters at Terre Haute,
Mary Best, the favorite, getting second
money. Pamlico beat AGATE in the 2:10
trot, earning a new mark.
Three records were broken by wheel
men at Denver. Ziegler rode an I'M
paced mile in 200, Maddox an unpaced
third in OBS So and Taxis an unpaced
eighth in O:13.
Mrs. Melinda Hayes, charged with
poisoning w. G. Minard, in Chicago,
was freed by Judge Gibbons, who held
the evidence to be insufficient. II. Y.
Virgins, a witness for the prosecution,
was arrested, charged with perjury.
Edward A. Strak, lumber dealer of
Fort Wayne, Ind, has made an as
signment. The value of property as
signed is worth between $25, 900 and
$4,000. The liabilities are probably
$4,000
Salesman Mcleod Of the Oconto
(Wis.) Lumber company, predicts
better demand for lumber but no
higher prices. The Pacific coast lum.
bermen are rapidly encroaching on the
territory of eastern lumber dealers.
Milwaukee annually consumes p
100000 barrels Of beer against 5,OOO,-
600 for New York, 2,SOO,OOO for Chi
cago and 100000 for st. Louis. The