Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-11-21
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.

At Napetha, L. l., Peter Maher
knocked out Steve O'Donnell in one
round, 60 seconds after the start.
Claus Spreckels announces that he
will erect three new beet sugar plants
at different points in California.
The department of agriculture en-
phasizes the fact that the present
years corn crop is the largest in his
tory.
The battle ship Indiana is ready to
be transferred to the navy department
and is expected to go into commission
next week.
MAJ. Grant Weidman, SO, promi-
nent lawyer and we'll known in east
ern Pennsylvania, died at Lebanon,
Pa, of apoplexy.
Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, would not
ride in a parade with federal troops
at Atlanta and the military feature
had to be omitted.
John B. Drake, the we'll known Chi
cago hotel man, proprietor of the
Grand Pacific for years, died suddenly
from heart paralysis.
The worlds fair directors left Chi
cago for the Atlanta exposition on
special train over the Illinois Central
road, as the guests of President Fish.
Unexpected features including the
promised presence of President Cleve
land, are added to the Paget-Whitney
wedding program in New York city.
The executive committee of the ma
tional council of administration of the
Grand Army will meet at st. Paul Dec.
2 to arrange for the next encamptment
At PhoenixviIle, Pa, Thomas Ell
win cut the threats of his two chill
dren, aged 4 and 6, then probably fat
ally wounded his wife; drink and fam
lily disagreement caused the tragedy.
w F. Brooks, editor of The Nash
vile Herald, went to Jail for contempt
Of court in refusing to tell where he
got information that Sunday laws
were violated.
AS a result of Chairman Harrity's
visit to Washington it is believed the
democratic national convention will be
held in New York about the middle of
July.
The whaling steamer William Bay
lies arrived at San Francisco from the
north Saturday. She brought 1900
pounds of whalebone and 100 barrels
of oil.
A. I. Hatch, late minister of foreign
affairs in Hawaii and appointed minis
ter to the United States to succeed
Minister Thurs.on, has arrived at San
Francisco
Judge ]. H. Cartwright, of Oregon,
ILL.,, has been nominated by the repub-
licans for supreme court justice from
The sixth district, to succeed the late
Judge Bailey.
The mixing house of the Lake Su-
periOr powder mill, located about
three miles from Marquette, Mich,
blew up, killing Andrew E. Ricon, and
injured John Gylling.
GoVernor~eleCt Bradley, of Kentucky.
was the guest of honor of a big excur-
sion from Louisville to the Atlanta ex-
position. He will deliver the princi-
pal address on Kentucky day.
President Cleveland has issued a
proclamation suspending the prohibi-
ton on importation of hides, all coun-
tries from which hides are imported
being now free from contagious dis
eases among cattle.
The Washington Post thinks Secre-
tary Carlisle will be appointed to the
supreme bench to succeed the late Jus
tice Jackson. and that Chas. S. Fair
child will succeed him as head of the
treasury department.
Capt. Anson the baseball veteran,
made his debut as an actor at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, last week, in Hoyts new
comedy, A Runaway Colt He had a
bad case of stage fright and forgot his
lines, but was we'll received
Charles Lease, who is a druggist in
Wichita, Kan, has been arrested for
violating the state pharmacy law. Mrs
Lease, who is lawyer, will defend
him in court
G. NJ. Loring, of Minneapolis
counted as one of the solid business
men of the northwest, has failed. His
assets are rated at $755, 900; personal
liabilities $165,000; liabilities on &C
count of endorsement, $206,000.
Chauncey Depew, who is in charge
of the first centennial of American
commercial liberty" to take place in
New York in December, has called on
Capt. Pabst, of Milwaukee, for an adj
dress on beer.
The Metropolitan traction company,
which controls a great part of the sur
face railroad system in New York, has
acquired the Eighth Avenue street car
line, which operates between Harlem
and the Astor house.
c. NJ Faulkes, the general claim
agent of the Santa Fe railroad. who
fell down the stairway of the Great
Northern hotel at Chicago and whose
condition was thought to be serious, is
out of danger.
\ proclamation declaring open to ;
settlement the $4,000 acres acquired
from the Nez Perez Indians under the
terms and conditions contained in the
agreement with these Indians has been
issued by President Cleveland.
Four cars being drawn up a steep
grade at Short Hills, n. J., broke away
from the engine and dashed into a !
newspaper train, killing Engineer !
Reuben Tindall and injuring Fireman |
Hiram Rush.
Nelson Anderson, who a week ago
attempted to poison his unfaithful .