Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-02-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.

the steamer Maverick.
Charleston, S. c., has had its first
snowfall since January IS, 1893.
In an address in Chicago Henry Wat
terson reiterated his belief that Lin
coin was inspired by God.
The house ways and means commit
tee discussed the gold plan and made
decided progress toward an agreement.
The coalition movement in South
Carolina against Tillmanism has as
sumed definite shape.
The large plant of the ElWOod Qll.)
planning mill company was burned.
Loss $4,000; partly insured.
A "Lexow'' committee is about to
investigate alleged municipal corrup-
ton in San Francisco.
A bill providing for the issuance Of
$50, 100000 in gold bonds was presen-
ted to the senate by Mr.. Villas.
Peter Vallalie, a hackman, gaye-dam-
aging evidence against Harry Hayward
in the murder trial at Minneapolis.
1t is believed that Secretary Ores
ham will demand redress for the ban
iShment Of Americans from Hawaii.
Jouett Meekin, the pitcher, was
signed by Manager Davis, of the New
York baseball club.
The house has agreed to the senate
amendments to the Chicago postoftice
bill, and it now goes to the president.
George w. StOut's wholesale grocery
establishment at indianapolis was de-
stroyed. The loss will reach $4,000.
Five hundred delegates attended the
convention at Columbus of the Ohio
League of Republican, clubs.
A free silver resolution presented in
the Michigan senate was promptly laid
on the table by a vote of II to 10.
The bill designed to increase South
Dakota's divorce business to its former
dimensions passed the state senate.
Eight buildings in the business por-
bion of McComb, a village in Ohio,
were destroyed by fire, causing a loss
The wholesale fish warehouse of
James Ii. Dormer, at Buffalo, n. Y,
was damaged to the extent of $4,000.
John Wypka, an employe of the post
office at La Sale, has confessed to
robhing the mails for five years.
A few hours before her death from
consumption, Jennie Brown, of Van
dalia, ILL.,, was united to e. A. Jones,
of Centralia.
A new organization, which is not
anti Catholic but patriotic in purpose,
has been formed by seceders from the
A. p. A.
The Unconditional Republican club,
Of Albany, gave a dinner in honor of
Lincoln's birthday. Governor McKin-
ley spoke.
The summer hotel at Browns Mills,
n. j., was totally destroyed. The
boss will aggregate $%15O,000. The
building was vacant.
The Avondale public school, att Mum
Gle, Ind, was burned during the noon
recess. "A boy was trampled on in the
panic.
l.. C. Garland, for nearly half a
century one of the leading educators
of the country, died at Nashville,
Tenn.
Cross-eXamination of Adry Hayward
in the murder trial at Minneapolis
showed bitter ~dissensions existed in
the family.
A recent order of Commissioner
T nphrnD II iS tbn1,rht Will urpr.l-
great hardships to deserving pen
SiOnerS.
Minister Thurston defends the re.
sort to extreme measures in the case
or the condemned revolutionists in
Hawaii.
William Siebert and two daughters
were drowned while crossing the Ohio
river at ~Coraopolis, Pa. The children
We're aged three and five.
Two mere ballots We're taken in joint
session in Dover, Del, for the selec-
ton of Il United States senator, with
u result.
George NJ. Pullman was repriman.
ded by Judge GroSscup for evadine
service by a subpoena in the Debs con
spiracy case
For the benefit of the Nebraska suf-
ferers the long and short haul clause
of the interstate commerce act has
been suspended.
Rev. Father J. n. Reinbolt, fol-
twenty-five years head OF the Society
of Mary in the United States, died al
Dayton.
William Garrett, for forty-three years
secretary of the grand lodge of ode
fellows of Iowa, died at Burlington
aged y years.
James Roach, Richard Foreman and
Charles Sledd We're indicted at Mount
Sterling, Ky. for taking part in the
l%ynching of Blair.
A report adverse to Health Commits
sioner KempSter has been made by the
Investigating committee of the Milwau
kee council.
Judge Noble, of Cleveland, declared
unconstitutional the law requiring 9
license for the sale of goods made by
convictS in other states.
General and Mrs. LuciuS F~airchilG
an1 Cantai, anH NIrS INJ,ropo C,r