Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-12-26

I Francis Barber, for third of a cen.
fury a resident Of Saginaw, Mich, anG
one time prominent in lumber circles
? is dead, aged 81.
Henry A. D. Ward, a lineal descend,
ant Of General Artemus Ward, and q
graduate of Yale, is dead at Middle,
town, Conn, aged IA.
Gov ernor AltgeId has asked the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania for William
Seals, alias Jack DAILY, wanted in Chi.
cago for murder.
r. S. Drew, manager of a -four mil
at Mason City, Iowa, was ground tc
death in a core wheel. He leaves &
widow and two children.
E. Campbell & Co., of Frankfort
Ind, dealers in farming implements
have failed, with liabilities $4,000 and
assets about the same
Miss Fannie Miller, Of Sidell, Ill
disappointed in love, took a dose OF
morphine and was unconscious, after
lying in the streets all night.
The cases of Peoria BARRIERS on trial
for violating the Sunday law has been
postponed until Saturday. The shops
will open again next Sunday.
Major John Scott Payne, aged 81, re.
tired officer of the regular army anc
member of the board of pension ap.
peals. died in Washington.
A Rockford man has invented a
pocket typewriter, no larger than a
watch. A company is being formed tc
manufacture the machine.
At a special election the citizens OF
Lorain, Wis, voted to issue $4,000 in
bonds to the new Ashland Minneapolis
st. Paul Railroad Company.
AS the result Of a quarrel near Rock
port, Ind, Robert Dougherty was
struck on the head with a club and
killed by James Goodwin
William Thompson, who was jointly
indicted with Cunningham for the
murder of the Dunfee postmaster, was
released at Columbia City, Ind.
Receivers have been appointed TO
continue the business Of the Walter A
Wood Moving and Reaping Machine
company, of Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
Eugene Debs has withdrawn from
membership OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, OF which he was
grand secretary for thirteen years.
The religious revival at Pontiac, ILL.,
has closed with 300 conversions. The
Methodist pastor was assisted by Sal
walton Army band from Springfield.
Il
wife Of Rev. John Fairchild, who or.
ganized the first Presbyterian church
in Marinette, Wis, in 1868, is dead.
The $4,000 damage suit agains
Muncie, Ind, for the death of Leroy
Wright, who touched a live electric
wire, has been compromised for $3.50
Miss Nellie Jackson, aged 10
daughter of Gen. Joseph Jackson OF
Claysville, shot herself because hel
lover died last week with pneumonia.
Major Hearsey, Of the New Orleans
Daily States, and Congressman Boatnel
will not fight = duel. The charges and
counter-charges have been withdrawn
Governor AItgeld restored the rights
of citizenship to Andy Manning, OF
Ridgely, and Lee Dalton, of Metropolis
who have served terms in the petilen-
tiary.
President Cleveland has consulted
with the bond syndicate and partly
agreed on a new issue, to be ordered
when the reserve falls to the $60,OOO,-
900 point
Charles Z. RumTh, proprietor OF the
Lonuon ana LIYerpoOI cloCnlng mouse
OF loungstown, ONO, has maze an as
slgnmenU at the instance OF Pittsburg
creditors
Secretary Morton has directed a rigid
quarantine Tor all cattle, sheep and
other ruminants, and swine eLCel1ng
this country from any part of South
America
Police of Sioux City have arrested
John B. Leiyerinicht, OF Hubbard
Neb., on charge OF numbering Lee
freight car.
! The trial OF George E. Hawkins, ex
city water commissioner, on a charge
OF fraudulently securing the mayors
signature to a bogus warrant, began
at Beatrice, Neb.
Secretary Of the Treasury Carl slt
recommended the retirement of thu
greenbacks and asked for authority t.
issue low interest bonds in his annua
report to congress.
DR.. ]. X. Fowler, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church at Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, for ten years, has resigned
to accept a call to the Central church
of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mary Waskom, a German emigrant
who said her husband was awaitin.
her at Columbus, gave birth to a chile
on a Toledo and Ohio Central trail
near Stuartsville, Ohio.
Miss Maud Crowther, formerly post
mistress at Fort Riley, Kan, has beer
arrested charged with embezzling 81,
800 from the government. She claim
to have been robbed.
In difficulty over a game of card
Emery Doam and Charles Key had
fight with knives at East Mount Car
nell, III. Key cannot live and tn
chances are against Doam.
D. A. Hook, of Leayenworth, wa
elected president of the Kansas Munici
pal association at its annual meetin
in Wichita. The next meeting will b
held in LeaYenWorth.