Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-01-03
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.


tains received subpoenas to appear
before the Lexow committee.
Richard Watson Glider spent Christ
mas Eve in the investigation Of Bow
cry lodging houses.
Christopher Rice had a desperate
fight with two savage boarhounds at
Bridgeport, Conn.
George Debris, a blind man, crazed
with liquor, raises ''high jinks" in the
Home for the Blind, i'll New York.
Judge Woods granted stay of SEN
tence in the case of Debs and the !,
A. r. U. men until January s.
A conference of those interested in
Reading Railroad reorganization was
held in Philadelphia.
1t is thought that the perpetrator OF
the Shearman-Davis murder has been
captured at West Salamanca.
Methodist preachers adopted strong
resolutions against lynching at New
York.
Congressman Gear, who suffered
stroke of apoplexy, is greatly improved
and his speedy recovery is expected.
Mrs. Rietta Pike, arrested in Denver
Colo, charged with burglary, has made
O. confession of her guilt.
Fire in the lumber district of Bur
Hngton, VT, resulted in loss of $780,
900.
Governor Mitchell, of Florida, has
honored the Texas requisition for Fl.
NJ. Flagler.
Sheriff elect Henry Trell, of st.
Louis, and his son Charles have been
indicted for bribery by the grand jury.
Abram Van Fleet, vice chancellor
of New Jersey, died from heart disease
at his home in Newark.
Madeline Pollard's attorneys propose
to follow Breckenridge on his lecture
tour and attach the box office receipts.
A Texas man was arrested while
on his way to Washington to kill the
president.
A Vermont man killed his wife and
their two children and then committed
suicide.
The Washington government has
taken steps toward commercial retalia-
ton against Spain.
The decree placing certain secret
lie church has been published.
Mr.. Croker repeated his threat to de-
mand a personal explanation of Mr..
Cochran, but the latter refused the
controversy.
HI. ]. Mcfarland, of Chicago, who
gave information leading to the arrest
of Samuel @. Seely, is anxious lest he
fail to get the $4,000 reward.
Richard Croker in an interview, ac-
cused Congressman Cochran of max
ing treacherous accusations against
him.
Agents of the Lexow committee are
In Chicago looking for two women by
whom they hope to besmirch Super
intendent Byrnes.
The stock of Wolf & Periolat, fur
riers, was seized by the First National
Bank under a chattel mortgage. AS
sets are 100000 and liabilities $4,000
President Cleveland is considering
the issuing of d proclamation impos-
ing discriminating flag duties on
imports from Spain.
There were fatal collisions on the
Pennsylvania and Big Four roads; Il
train was wrecked by a broken rail
on the Atlantic and Pacific.
The Commander-in-Ch Chief of the Sons
of Veterans has refused charters to
camps composed of negroes in the
South.
A mail pouch destined for Hartford
and containing 600 letters was stolen
from the depot platform at New Hav-
en-, Conn.
Eastern lines have been appealed TO
10y the Grand Trunk to refuse to rec
"@nize the differentials granted the
Canadian Pacific.
The American Jewish Historical
society met at Washington. Several
interesting papers were read and Of
ficerS We're elected.
Miss Celeste Stauffer, who was en-
gagged to Samuel J. Tilden at the time
of his death, was married in New Or
leans to George S. Eastwick.
Michigan Knights of the Grip met
at Grand Rapids in sixth annual ses-
sion The association was shown to
be fiOuriShing.
Thomas Harmon, of Chicago the
Lake street bridgetender. made an
ante-mortem statement that he was
dubbed by stranger, whom he de-
scribed.
The jury in the case of Councilman
Kane and Thriffeley, of New Orleans,
indicted for boodling, was unable to
agree, after being shut UP for four
days and was discharged
Police Inspector Williams, of New
York, appeared before the LeXow COM
mittee. he explained his real estate
deals and denounced those who had
testified against him as liars.
James a Peak, aged Is, and Mrs,
Mary Cooper, a grass widow who has
seen thirty summers, were married at
Goshen, Ind, in spite of the violent
opposition of the boys parents.
Henry Menier, who recently made a
parachute leap from the Brooklyn
Bridge, made a similar descent from
the Poughkeepsie Bridge at a point
pit feet above the water. 1t was the
first jump from the Poughkeepsie
Bridge and the largest bridge drop on
record.
James III. Breslin, of the Gilsey
House, Withdrew as one of Captain
Schmittberger's bondsmen because he
"doeS not like a 'Squealer'." The cap
tain lately testified against his superior
officers. The police have failed to