Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-10-11
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

York.
The first days receipts of taxes in
New York city amounted to $685., 900.
Philip c. Kelley, consular agent of
the United Staes at Bocas Del TOro,
Colombia, is dead
The First National bank Of Fay
etteville, n. Y, closed its doors pend
ing an examination.
Detectives, disguised as crooks, az
rested two bandits who had planned
80 bold up a Rock Island train.
The textile workers of Pawtucket,
r. l.. have struck against reduction
of wages.
South Carolina republicans will not
nominate a state ticket, but will nom
mate congressman.
The miners at the Oliver and Lone
sack mine at Duluth, Mimi, have
struck for higher wages.
MARTIN irons, leader in the railroad
strike OF 1886, is in Jail at Fort Worth,
Tex, for aSSaulting 7-year-old girl.
says government ownership of rail
roads is impracticable.
The Store Furniture company, Osh-
kOSh Wis, has assigned. Liabilities,
$4,000; assets, $4,000.
Charles w Hort, a prominent bust
ness man and politician Of Ohio, died
at his home in Wellington.
Mrs. Smith Norton, a cousin of
Miss Frances Willard, and an able
writer, died at her home in Beloit.
Commander Davis, of the war ship
Montgomery, may be relieved for dis
courtesy to the mayor of Boston.
Mr.. Won Hengelmuller, the new Aus
TRAN minister, will succeed Chevalier
de Tavara early in November.
Democratic leaders in Ohio have de-
clared the silver question to be the
principal issue in the state campaign.
William Pugh, of Ohio, has been APP
pointed superintendent of income tax
collections by Secretary Carlisle.
Damage suits for $4,000 have been
commenced against Rev. w. q. Clarke
by men indicted for gambling.
Miss Melenda Brewer was thrown
from pony at Medoryyille, Ind, and
killed.
Mrs. Sidney Bowles, of Ashland,
Ohio, was fatally burned by an eXplo-
sion Of carbolic acid ana turpentine.
Dr.. +. Ii. Johnson of Pittsfeld, III,
accused of criminal assault has been
dismissed for want Of evidence.
Trotting queen AliX, BOB 81 and
trotting king Directum, 300 II, have
been matched to race for 81 800 Il side.
SolIy Smith and Frank Erne fought
a terrific ten-round battle ending in a
draw, at Buffalo, n. Y.
Prairie fires devastated Il large tract
of land in The Black Brook country,
near Grantsburg, Wis.
William $. Smith, Il pioneer Of the
Mississippi valley, died at his home
i'll Alton. H., aged 81 years.
Martin Irons, once famous labor
leader, is in Jail at Fort Worth, Texas,
charged with asSaulting Il little girl.
Near PaWnee, Neb., Il cyclone killed
a 9-year-old girl and seriously injured
five other members of the family.
creed and selfshness displayed by
wisconsin fire sufferers is causing
much dissatisfaction.
The cash balance in the treasury is
$40, 335,1l of which $5S,S73,oSS is
gold reserve.
Rev. Arthlr z. Hayes, OF Vdlpar-
also, Ind, has accepted call to the
passionate of the Baptist church at
LitChtield, Ohio.
The Russian thistle has been found
at Gurnee, Lake county, Ul.,,-where it
is supposed to have been brought in
wheat screenings used for sheep feed.
Edward Canta, whose wife is in the
New York insane asylum, states that
she is sane and the victim of a con
spiracy planned and executed by him.
The skeleton of Il prehistoric giant
has been eXhumed at AN old fort in
Kentucky. 1t is eight feet III stature
and four feet across the shoulders.
The interior department has dis
barred from practice before that de-
partment Jesse c. Hansee, of Ho-
boken, n. j.
The funeral service over the body
of the late Prof. j. w. 2. jerks OF
Brown university was held in the Cen
trail Baptist church at Middleboro.
Little Rock, Ark, was struck by a
cyclone, a number Of people We're
killed and a large amount of property
was destroyed.
Corbett issued an ultimatu agree
ing to meet all-comers, including Fit
simmons, every night in one week
after July J next.
Capt Howgate is said to have in
vested in Florida lands a large part OF
the money he stole, an Omaha lawyer
acting as his agent.
II. G. Green is under arrest in Chi
cago on charge of attempting tC
swindle the National bank of the Re
Nblic by means of forged checks.
Archbishop Satolli denies the latest
rum0r that he will be recalled and
says he is weary of making siRlilal
denialS
Edward Swami was arrested al
Louisville, Ky for entering a ringer
in Indiana races. a felony in thai
state