Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-03-01

Dr. F. NJ Abbott was shot and ser
iOusly wounded at indianapolis, by a
foot pad. He shot and killed one OF
his assailants.
Wapello county, Ia, residents have
discovered SO much official cr0OkedneSS
that one arrest has been made. Others
will follow.
Secretary Morton has written letter
saying the government has no bust
pess appropriating money for thistle
determination.
The citizens of Mexico, Mo-, in q
mass-meering have donated enough
money and clothing to care for forty
poor families.
Indianas charity board finds abuses
under the law governing county Or
phans' homes and demands a correc
ton of the evil.
Alderman WadsWorth hoisted the
English flag above the American a
Philadelphia. Residents made hin
haul down the first.
A terrific sand-storm visited the sec
ton around Los Angeles, Cal. A train
struck a sand drift near San Bernard
inc and was derailed.
Mrs. Maria Armour Welker, wife Of
Martin Welker, retired United States
circuit judge, died at Wooster, o. She
was 20 years Of age.
Robert L. Cutting, the young New
Yorker, has begun suit to break the
will Of his father, Robert Cutting, the
deceased millionaire.
A farmer found Harden, the escaped
train rObber, hiding in haystack and
arrested him and returned him to the
Chester, Ill, prison.
William r. Dindot, the husband OF
Mrs. Matte Dindot, who filed suit fol
divorce at Lima, O., attempted suicide
by taking morphine.
Fred Brecht, who swindled the Pru
Dental Insurance company while act
ing as their agent at Jeffersonville, Ind.
is in jail at that place.
Mrs. Ella Larrabee, wife of Prof
II. B. Larrabee, a prominent educator
of Iowa, died at Creston of pneumonia
after a two days illness.
The four days reunion of the con-
sistory of Freeport, ILL.,, closed with a
banquet and ball. Thirteen received
the thfrty-second degree.
The Whitebreast Fuel company, own
erS of the coal mines at Dunfermhne
Ill, has contributed $3.50 to the relief
committee Of that place to aid the
starving miners.
Mrs. Diedrick Kensmann, who dis
appeared mysteriously at Kansas City,
Mo-, three weeks ago, was found dead
in q vacant house 1t is supposed she
was murdered.
B. F. Johnson died in Champaign,
ILL.,. aged II. He was a well-known
writer for agricultural publications. He
was private secretary to the first re
publican governor of Illinois.
Charles E. Scott and Miss Lulu Pot
ter, of Jacksonville, Ill, were married
at st. Louis. The ceremony was per
formed while both were away ON a
visit, as there was parental objection
at home.
A plan to rob a Waco & Northwestern
train was discovered at Waco, Tex,
and an armed posse was placed i'm the
express car. The robbers learned that
from the train and escaped
The friends of Frank Lawler, the ir-
resistable Chicago politician, have
started Il boom for him for west
town assessor. Another term in con
gress is also suggested.
The king of Portugal has just effect
ed an insurance on his life of 100000
with an English office, the risk being
subdiyided among several companies.
Mrs John Thompson, aged rs years,
died at Fairbry, Ill.
Louise, daughter of Prof H w.
Johnston, instructor of Latin in Illinois
college, and niece of w. H. Hinrichsen
secretary Of state, died at Jackson
vile, Ill.
Officers and crew of the Kearsarge
were landed at New York. There is
no hope of saving the wrecked cruiser
Commodore E. I. Woodward, U. S
n. died at Saratoga, n. Y, aged sc
years.
Lieutenant Commander Brown, eN
ecutiye officer of the inter-continental
railway survey, appeared before the
house committee on foreign affairs tC
ask for an appropriation of $4,000
to publish the maps and reports OF
the survey.
An Illinois Central train consisting
Of fifteen cars of bananas left New Or
leans Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 1925 p. m.
and reached Chicago-912 miles-Feb
22, at 1915 a. NJ, making the run be
tween the two cities in thirty-five hours
and fifty minutes. One hour and fifty
minutes was consumed in stopping al
stations, making the actual runnine
time thirty-fOur hours. The average
speed, including stops, was 25.45 miles
an hour. This is the fastest time ever
made by 4 fruit train.
Representatives Blanchard and Rob
/ ertson, of Louisiana, John Dimond
president of the Sugar Planters asso
citation, Gov. Warmoth, and the entire
/ delegation of Louisiana sugar men lef'
Washington for louisiana 1t is under
stood they intend to present the claims
of Mr.. Blanchard for the seat made
vacant by Senator Whites retirement