Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-07-02

the members Will appear IN snort
skirts on rainy days after the first Mon
day in October.
The eighth international and the
thirteenth national Sunday school con-
vention was opened in fremont temple,
Boston, with praise service led by
Dwight L. Moody.
Miss Emma Krauss died at New
Baden, H., from the effects Of injuries
sustained in the recent tornado. Her
death increases the death roll at New
Baden to fifteen.
At a private circus held at Peoria,
H., twenty persons were injured by
the breaking down of several sections
of seats. Gov. Altgeld and wife were
present, but not injured.
Governor Rich OF Michigan Las issued
a PROCLAMATION calling upon the people
of the state to assist in the centennial
celebration of the evacuation Of nc
troit by the British.
Congressman w r Fills of Oregon,
who has hitherto voted with the 5Tee
silver men in the house, now signifies
his intention of standing on the st.
Louis platform.
Republicans held a judicial conven-
ton at Kokomo, Ind, and nominated
Walter w. Mount of Upton for judge
and B. F. Harness Of KOkOmo fol-
/ prosecuting attorney.
David Starr Jordan, president OF
Stanford university, will sail for
Alaska from Seattle with the other
members of the seal commission and
the British commissioners.
Miss Cora Steele of Richland, Ill.
was drowned in the Kaskaskia river
/ She and four other young ladies at
tempted to wade the stream. The foul
narrowly escaped death.
Rev. J. NJ. Vawter, pastor Of the
First Christian church of Charleston
/ H., has accepted a call from the First
! Christian church at Omaha. He eX
poets TO go about Aug. 1.
The sentence against Samuel Mash
lent practices, has been suspended, az
he agrees to quit the state. He vii
probably settle in Chicago.
All the field work Of the Unite.
States geological survey is now under
way and between ninety and one nun
bred geological and Typographical
parties have resumed operations.
The glycerine house of the Lake Su
perior powder works at Marquette
Mich, was destroyed by al explosion
The half dozen workingmen escaped
injury. The property loss was abou
$4,000.
At a conference held in Buffalo, N
Y, between the union dry docl
strikers and the superintendent Of tn,
yards, an amicable arrangement was ar
rived at and the men will return Il
works
Severe storms swept the Indiana ga
belt demolishing a number of oil der
ricks and doing much damage to crops
A number of houses were struck b,
lightning, but no fatalities are re
ported.
The proposition to bond the city o
Benton Harbor, Mich, fer $4,000 70
the purpose of building a park and Sc
Iul ms INO uCN ldIlI CduS WIS NOICj
upon today and carried by a majority 0
ever coo.
Charles H. Cutter has been elected
president of the newly organized SIG,
100000 New York Telephone company
The capital is composed largely of Bel
Telephone and Western Union TeIe
graph interests.
Gustavus W. Smith, major general il
the southern army during the ciVi
war, is dead in New York He com
manded the southern forces at BattIt
Fair Oak after Gen. Joe tombstone was
wounded.
After being out twenty-four hours
the jury in the case Of Parthenia Con
nOrs of Knoxville, ILL.,, against Jane!
A. Mckenzie of Gale5burg, H., To-
breach of promise, failed to agree an(
were discharged.
Dennis O'Brien, aged "a years, died a
Bloomington, ILL.,, as the result Of
beating received in a drunken row {
week ago. Dennis Coughlin and "Fin
Fitzpatrick, who were participants il
the melee, have fled
Claude Henricks ana Miss Mildred
burlington, both of Evansville, Wis.
were married in Evansville, by Rev. E
H. Pence of the Presbyterian church
They are both children of prominen
and wealthy parents.
Fred w Heath of Muncie, Ind =. ha:
been appointed executor of the will o.
! Ex-Governor A c. Bellette of Dakota
and has assumed charge of the estate
Mr.. Mellette had life insurance which
amounted to $4,000.
ROlOmus CottelI, alias John Smith
charged with the murders of Alvin n
Stone, his wife and their man, Ira F
Stillson of TaIlmadge, Ohio, three
months ago, was put on trial for the
murders at Akron, Ohio.
Two trampS, names unknown, were
run over by a train at Iron River. Wis
One will die and the other loses both
legs and an arm. They had just robbed
a house and were sleeping off the eff
fects of a jug of whisky.
Miss Mary Freeze, a Polish CIR
whose Polish name is Mary Mychinski
is in the custody Of South Bend, Ind.
authorities on a charge of infanticide
She is p years old and her father~Te-
sides at Roning Prairie, Ind.
Damages against Goshen, Ind, to the
amount of $500 have been awarded
Orville R. Afford for a broken leg. Al
ford some time ago fell into a city ex