Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-30

Senator Roach, from the committee
on claims, has reported bill to pay
to the heirs of the late John Roach
1890, ISL for the occupation of his ship
yards by United States gunboats.
Mrs Josiah Hawkins, of Manorville,
L. L, seventy years old, held an en-
ragged watch dog, though he tore her
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old, who shot the brute to death.
During the progress of a dock fire in
Duluth Chief Black. Fireman Hugh
Miles and John A. Jeffrey, a carpenter
were injured by falling timber, the last
two quite seriously, if not fatally.
1t is likely that President Cleveland's
brother will be called to fill the pulpit
Of Calvary Presbyterian church in
Cleveland. The church is one of the
largest and wealthiest in the city.
The Spanish embassy in London has
received a telegram stating that the
northern coast of the island of Cuba
is being closely watched, as the insur-
gents are running short of ammunition
and are trying to smuggle supplies.
William Ogilvy, a broker, was run
over and killed in New York.
The New York court of appeals has
granted new trial to Maria Barbieri,
convicted of murder and sentenced to
death.
At the National Congress of Religious
Education in Washington papers were
read yesterday by DR.. F. B. Palmer,
Miss Anna T. Smith, Rev. Drs. Bailer,
Gilman, Hume, Little Otis and Gen.
John Eaton.
At North TonoWanda, N. Y, two
Bnglishmen tore down the American
flag at a church social and used it as
a mop to wipe their feet. A severe
thrashing was avoided only by some
abject apologies.
Vice President Adlai E. Stevenson
said at Bloomington, ILL.,, that there
was no truth in the statement that has
been published to the effect that he
and Mrs. Stevenson will visit Europe
the coming summer
Nine fishermen, belonging to Glou-
cester, Mass, were drowned by a squall
capsizing their vessel off Long Island
Eleven survivors were landed Sunday
at New Bedford after passing a day
and night in an open boat
Chief Justice Fuller announced in
the supreme court that the Nebraska
maximum freight rate cases, which
were argued before the court some
weeks ago, would be assigned anew to
the docket for reargument.
The contract for the new Menard
county courthouse was let at Peters
burg, ILL.,, to NJ. wager & Son of Dan
vile, Ill. The building is to be of
Minnesota granite and Portage red
sandstone and will cost $4,000.
The glass blowers of the Hartford
City Qnd) window glass company re
fused to go to work because a blower
had been discharged in violation of the
agreement with their union. Six hun
dred men are thrown out of work
Unknown persons made an attempt
to wreck a passenger train on the
Michigan Central railroad, near Mia
CARA Falls. A freight train ran upon
the ties which had been placed upon
the track, thus averting a catastrophe
The democratic state convention OF
Massachusetts, at Boston, cordially ap-
proved President Cleveland's course
named eXGov. William e. Russell as
their choice for his successor and de-
clared for the gold standard Of values
Edla Stinguist, the former servant of
l. Townsend Burden, who was arrested
in New York, charged with completely
in the celebrated diamond robbery, has
pleaded not guilty with leave to with
draw the plea. She refuses to discuss
the case.
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the mints and treasury Offices fo1
the week ending the 18th was S314,O49
and for the corresponding period of last
year was $417 ,648 The shipment OF
Is aggregated $417,S84.
A Pan Handle freight train struck
three men near Lansing, ILL.,, fatally in.
Juring all of them. They are: Charles
| Lazel, Gus Lazell and an unknown
man. The trio were walking home, il
is thought, on the track from a dance
under the influence of liquor
A dispatch received at London from
Santos says the British bark Maiden
City, which sailed from Liverpool
February % for Santos, is ashore al
the latter place. She lies in am ex-
posed position and a gale is blowing,
and she will probably prove a wreck
The Rhode Island democratic con-
yentiOn, at Providence, commended
President Clevelands administration
for maintaining, unaided by congress,
the credit of the nation, and declared
for the gold standard of values and for
William E. Russell, of Massachusetts,,
for the presidency.
The reported, and afterwards denied,
division of the Roman Catholic arch
diocese of Dubuque and the appoint
ment of Dean Treacy as bishop, is re-
affirmed with much circumstantial de-
tail in a letter just received by Editor
Brennan, of the Northwestern Cath
Ollie, from Rome.
An explosion of gas occurred in the
Lolande lodging house, 321 Clark street.
Chicago, severely injuring four men
and damaging the front of the building.
Night Clerk Worth while searching for