Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-04-11
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
HOME HAPPENINGS.


fire at Minot, n. d.
Property valued at 100000 was de-
stroyed at st. Charles, Ill.
Wheat in European countries has
been injured by frost.
Miss Kathryn Kidder, the actress,
who is a Chicago girl, has been pre-
scented by New York friends with a
loving cup especially manufactured
for her.
Mrs. w. II. B. Williams murdered
her two children in Columbus, Ohio.
John B. Koetting, the Milwaukee
banker, goes to prison.
A national live pigeon shoot has been
begun at Paterson, n. j.
Mrs Chamberlin, at one time the
only white child in Chicago, is dead.
The Commercial bank of Cincinnati
has temporarily suspended.
A nephew of Chauncey NJ. Depew
committed suicide in Kansas.
William l.. Wilson has been sworn
in as postmaster general
The president appoints Nicaragua
canal commission.
Rhode Island goes republican by in
creased majorities.
Gov. Stone of Missouri calls an eX-
ira session of the legislature.
The postoffice at Springfield, Ill, was
robbed of $4,000 worth of stamps.
George B. Swift, rep, was elected by
the largest plurality ever given u
10 in,
Rumor that Secretary Gresham will
leave the cabinet is without founda-
ton.
The Illinois supreme court decided
that the apportionment act Of 1893
was legal.
Nebraska towns voted on license Or
no license for saloons. License carried
in a majority.
Republicans carried st. Louis by H.
600 majority in a total of $4,000. The
city council is unanimously republican.
George w. Prince, republican, was
elected to congress in the tenth Illinois
district by 1000 plurality.
David NJ Stone, the editor of the
New York Journal of Commerce, died
1T his home in Brooklyn, aged rs.
Two unknown men were drowned
~ the upsetting of a boat at Pitts
burg during a drunken braWl.
Coroner's investigation at Elkhart
Ind, proves that Milton Kehres did
not commit suicide, but was murdered
The bill to legalize racing in New
Stat 70 qSSnnhlU
vote of 80 to II.
Catholic Knights of Pythias at
Terre Haute. Ind. have refused to
obey the order to quit the society.
Suit against the Homestake Mining
company by Samuel Allerton, of Chi
cago, was withdrawn at Sioux Falls.
Governor Holcomb will ask Nebraska
legislature to add $4,000 to the appro
vriation for the drought sufferers.
The supreme court of Iowa has sus
tanned the constitutionality of the
mulct law.
Reports of Illinois banks show the
state to rank fourth in the matter OF
individual deposits.
President Cleveland is said to be
very much annoyed at the result OF
the municipal election in Chicago.
Rev. w. Cleveland, brother of the
president has been requested to re
sign by his New York congregation.
Mai. T. A. Hamilton, who planned
theTescape from Libby prison in 1864
was murdered in a Kentucky brawl.
Judge Jenlling delivered decision
affecting S30,O00,O00 of Chicago &
Northern Pacific bonds.
Major George L. Torbert, formerly
postmaster of Dubuque, Iowa, dice
suddenly at the age of GA years.
Lady Inez and Queen May were the
winners of the fixed events at Little
Rock and Nashville, respectively.
Six hundred tramps have created 8
terror in the towns of Biyalye an6
Port Morris. New Jersey.
Al Cummings. a negro teamster OF
Champaign. ILL.,. murdered his wife
because she left him.
President Debs. of the A r. u. who
is securing recruits in California. says
his cause will succeed.
Green Bay and Fort Howard. Wis.
voted to consolidate and the latter city
the oldest in the state, goes out of ex
istence.
Returns from various Illinois town
ships show that many nonpartisal
tickets We're elected, the vote beins
heavy.
Sheriff Armstrong. of Jefferson
county. Wisconsin, was arrested a
Bookings. s. D.. charged with an at
tempt to kidnap a prisoner.
c. A. Day fatally shot George w
Thorn in a st. Louis saloon AM
emptied his revolver at a crowd which
pursued him.
Near Macomb, Ill.,, Miss Haiti
Davidson was shot and seriousl.
wounded by Lewis Anderson becaus
she refused to marry him.
Havemeyer & Elders great sugar re
fnery in Brooklyn, employing thou
sands of men, closed because of over
production.
Pope Leo has conferred on Rev
James A. Stephan. of Washington, tn
rank OF private chamberlain, with tn