Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-06-27
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HOME AFFAIRS.

Col, We're fOlled.
The Red River drainage canals are
proving a blessing to the farmers.
A st. Paul girl was arrested in chi
cago for wearing male attire.
The annual reunion of the society vf
the Potom0c was held in New London.
The Milwaukee diocesan council is |
to meet in Madison next year.
James Mutt, who killed James Duke
in Pennsylvania, was given a fifEe2n-
year sentence.
Police Inspector w. W. Mclaughlin
of New York was sentenced to two and
a half years at Sing Sing.
Governor Werts reappOinLed most of
the men who were rejected by the New
Jersey senate.
The Peoria, ILL.,, manufacturing com
pany has assigned; liabilities $91, 900;
assets $4,000.
Ten prisoners, including four MUIR
derers, broke jail at Poplar Bluff, Mo.
One has been captured.
The estate of Herman Pabst, brother
of Capt. Fred, has been probated ut
$4,000. 1t all goes to the widow.
Publication of Daily Coin (Chicago)
has ceased. w. I'll. Harvey said it hurt
the free silver cause.
Secretary of War Lamont arrived
in ST. Louis and spent most Of the
day inspecting the Jefferson barracks.
The convention Of the National
League Of Republican clubs was held
at Cleveland Milwaukee was chosen
as tie next place of meeting.
1t is announced that the $25O000 for
the endowment of the New York
botanic garden had been raised by
subscription.
Reports from the DakotaS show Uhat
frost so retarded the growth OF the
Russian thistle that the pest will not
harm this years. wheat crop.
Frank Hunter, proprietor of Hunters
resort, Just outside of Chippewa Fails,
was snot and badly wounded by his
wife, better known as Big M .nnie."
The water and land pageants at
tending the formal opening vi the Har-
lem ship canal passed Oh with few
unimportant miehaps, and closed with
a banquet and fireworks.
The common council of Sheboygan
passed the bill granting the electric
Lighting company a contract for ten
years at 500 per lamp over the veto Of
the mayor by "a vote of Ia to 1.
At Memphis passengers by an ILL
negro was hanged ito telegraph pole
and riddled with bullets at Abbeyville,
Miss, for attempted rape.
The annual whist congress at Min-
neapolis was attended by 200 dele
gates, representing fifty-tive Clubs
The league has Increased fOrty-four
clubs to 145 during the year. covering
twenty states.
Three men We're under arrest in
Greenyille, Ohio, charged with starting
fire that resulted in $25O,O0O DANA ge
to the town. There were threats of
lynching, and the Sheriff augmented
his guard to protect them.
The Old Colony trust company Of
Boston a Allentown Pa, entered fore
closure proceedings on a mortgage for
100000 against the Allentown & Lee
high Valley traction company and its
allied companies.
The deepest mining SHAFT in the
world now belongs to the Calumet <
Hecla, Mich, Mining company, it's Red
Jacket perpendicular shaft being down
4 hn ~
sinking at 100 feet per month.
King Oscar of Sweden and Norway
has asked Nj. Sverdrup, the leader of
the moderates, to select a compromise
ministry, consisting of four radicals,
four conservatives and two moderateS.
M. Sverdrup informed the king that
he would give his decision in a few
days.
Two boat loads of armed men at
tackled the Shufeldt distillery, Chicago,
which was guarded by deputy United
States marshals, acting under orders
of Receiver McNulta, of the whisky
trust. Many shots were exchanged.
John Wendell Anderson. a lawyer
and son of DR.. Wendell A. Anderson,
Montreal, was married June 10, at De
troit, to Miss Gustavea Doeltz of that
city.
From the proof sheets of the report
of the treasurer of the Yale alumni
university fund it is shown that the re-
teiptS to date amount to S44.221. This
amount has been contributed by less
than 900 members. while the living
alumni number about 5000.
Alexander c.. Chaplin of New York
seeks to recover $40. 900 he says Rich
ard B. Gibbons obtained from him by
plying him with liquor and then get
ting him to bet on pigeon shooting
matches and engage in other financial
transactions
AIT Springfield, Ill.,. members of tie
legislature are already beginning to
arrive for the extra session. Some say
the work outlined by the governor can
not be completed inside of four
months: that Springfield is too hot in
summer and favor recess till fall.
George Philip Roll. who recently in
herfted $250.00O from his father. a
widely known New York real nStl re-
operator has been Sued by Charles r.
Northrup for $4,000 damages for the
alterations Of Mrs. Northrup'S affec-
tons. Roll denies all allega tons.
Upon the application of the trustees