Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-10

Two men in New Jersey fought a
duel over a pretty woman.
A woman and her five children were
burned to death near Ellsworth, Wis
A complete statement of North Da
kota's awkward financial condition is
made.
Texas opponents OF Senator Mills
will seek to have the legislature adopt
a resolution calling OIL him to resign.
The republican legislative caucus at
Lincoln, Neb., nominated John s..
Thurston, of Omaha. for senator.
Mucn ceremony marked the inaugur-
alton Of Governor Rich and the other
state officers at Lansing, Mich.
Chairman Springer is confident that
the substitute currency bill will be
speedily passed by the house.
New Mexicos chances for statehood
have been endangered by the split in
the territorial legislature.
William Altman, d leading business
man of Sturgis, Mich, in which place
he had resided for nifty years, is dead.
Reliance Athletic club, of San Fran
cisco, defeated the University OF Chi
>ago football team to 0.
Matt White won the nrst race at
New Orleans at odds OF ~ to l. Nero
captured the Dry Monopole handicap
The British Chess club has accepted
the challenge OF the Manhattan CHESS
club for Il Ludtcu 10 De played by cable.
MoShier defeated DOnUSuue III the
skating races on Orange lake, making
new records for 80 ana 44U yards.
The Miner hotel ut Lancaster, Ky,
was burned, three OF the TOUR occu-
pants losing their lives.
A mob took Com Blair from the Jail
at Mount Sterling, ny., ana uauSeu
him. Blair fought desperately tor lie.
Governor Mckinley presided at the
opening OF the oeconu STATE elsteuuLou
at Columbus, ohio.
A cut of - per cent. has been nlaue
III prices OF ploLe SldSS, Lue attempt 10
unite the manufacturers having failed.
serving IIfe sentences Ill u fennsyi l.
wanna penlIenUlary Tor muruer.
A syndicate composed OF .>eW York
and boston men has purchased oOU,uUU
acres OF timber lands in Nova ocoua.
Residence OF l.. 4. Mast, The mlIIlon-
aire manufacturer, OF Springfield,
ohio, was partially destroyed Uy IRE.
frank Sparks, assistant cashier OF
the Cincinnati .postomce, concocted i
robbery story to cover his shortage.
Health Objects OF UrLrolC nave ulscov-
cred u case Oh snlalipoA being Treated
by Christian scientists.
Withdrawal or 9I,oUU,UUU i'll gold for
shipment reuuceu Lue treasury reserve
70 PSI, I44, HID.
Judge Dunuy las allowed all ap-
peal from Judge Brewer decision III
the Nebraska naXluum rate caov.
KecerVerS o. lie . I4on acme viii
contest Tic appIIvauuA Lor d separate
recelVerSnlp Lof the oregon ouorL uue.
ives Is VIKING lu cUuceue NlgnauX
balk-mne Dlludrus Lur 9IU,UUU d sue.
James thompson, vne OF Tie wealth.
lest cltlZenS oI Nenporl, Iowa, Is
dead at The age or % years.
Seven persons We're inJureu, Two y.
whom Will be crippled Ior HE, III u
trolley car collision i'll brOokiyn.
In the caucu. OF republican members
of the New Aork assembly, hamilton
Fish WAS nominated 10. speaker.
Robert Bruce, u private detective
with Il romantic record, Was lvunu
dead i'll bed by his Chicago lanulauy
In Il report to congress Secretary
Gresham states thai Anerlcans Were
properly protected at bluenelus.
Cleveland and Carlisle are still con-
tidenr that the currency bill sane
toned by them will pass the house.
Commissioner Miller, OF the internal
revenue bureau, IS making active prep
arations to collect the income tax.
It is believed an effort will be made
TO repeal the tax one-tenth of a cent
Governor Nelson, OF Minnesota, has
created Il sensation by announcing his
candidacy for the senate.
Illinois senatorial apportionment law
of 1898, contested from Lee couuLy,
Is to be tested by the supreme court.
Walter G. Sanger, OF Milwaukee,, has
been signed TO race i'll the Spaluing
bicycle team during 1895.
Schaeter and Ives have entered into
an agreement to tour the west ana
play exhibition games of billiards.
George Lampkin, meat seller, was
killed on street in st. Louis by j..
S. Reap, whose daughter Lampkin
had wronged.
John A. Creighton, of Omaha, Neb.,
has been given the title of count by
Pope Leo for aiding the Catholic
church.
Secretary McBryde, Of the united
mine workers, has issued an address
to miners, urging them to shun Sow
ereign and Hayes.
Great cold wave from the northwest
is causing much suffering in Mime
sofa. 1t is expected to reach Chicago
today.