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


ruff, S. c., were burned.
The new Butte directory indicates a
population of about 100000.
Martin Margrich, an old resident OF
Delaware county, Iowa, was drowned.
A destructive tornado swept over Ere
mont, Ohio, causing a loss of 100000
The pIasterers of Pittsburg, Pa, won
a strike for an advance of wages OF 80
cents a day.
George Bogus, a well-known citizen
of German descent, died of pneumonia
in Washington.
The trial of Mrs. L. Fleming, in
dicted for murder of her mother began
in New York.
Patriots day, the anniversary of the
battle of Lexington, was observed as a
holiday in Massachusetts.
The Illinois democratic state central
committee decided to hold the state
convention ait Peoria June %.
Efforts to explode twenty cans OF
high grade powder in a train were
discovered in Lambertville, N. ].
New South Wales is returning to a
free trade basis, and protective duties
will soon be entirely abolished.
At Norfolk, Neb., the third con-
gressional republican convention
pledged it's delegates to Mckinley.
A mad dog went on rampage near
Portland, Ind, and created havoc
among farm stock One farmer was
bitten.
The Mendoza ILL.,, council voted to
put in a complete system of city sew
erage by contract, to cost in excess of
$50 1000
The secretary of the interior issued
a requisition en- the treasury for $12,
$4,000 for pension payments next
month.
Willard Alvis and Robert James, on
trial at Warrensburg, Mo, for the MUIR
der of a mailcarrier have been &C
quilted.
The Venezuela boundary commission
will send another representative to eX-
anime original Dutch manuscripts al
the Hague.
I. c. KoIIock was convicted in Wash
ington, Of violating the oleOmargarine
law Am appeal was taken and de-
defendant bailed in $500.
Ex-Governor John Lee Carroll, of
Maryland, was reelected president of
the General Society of Sons of the
Revolution at Savannah, Ga.
Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, of Atlanta, Ga.
has been rendered a unanimous call
to the pastorate of the First Baptist
church of Nashville, Tenn.
In New York, Delmonico has entered
into a contract with T. A. Havemeyer
to rent an uptown building to be
erected, at 100000 year.
Robert Chambers, a negro charged
with rObbing and burning a barn, was
tied to a tree and shot to death by a
mob at Cranberry NJ. G..
The senate committee on foreign af-
fairs agreed to report favorably the
nomination of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to be
consul general at Havana
The indications are that the lease of
the Brooklyn bridge to the Ullman-
Belmont syndicate will be delayed and
will not be possible this year
Mr.. Platt forced the passage of the
greater New York bill, having effected
deal with Tammany, and forced the
republican opposition into line
DR.. AlonzO Greene, of Moulton-
borough, has formally announced his
candidacy for the republican nomina-
tion for governor of New Hampshire
Members of the New York State Bar
association presented to the president
memorial recommending the creation
of an international court of arbitration.
The Armstrong bill which requires
railroad corporations to transport BIZ
cycles as baggage for passengers was
signed by Gov. Morton of New York.
The Sterling Steel company. of Nc
KeespOrt, Pa, which had contract
amounting to 100000 to furnish shells
to the navy department, has suspended
The house committee on education
will report a resolution to investigate
charges against the management of the
soldiers home at Leavensworth. Kan
Rev. T. E. Cramblet, pastor of the
First Christian church. Omaha. has
rendered his resignation and accepted
a call to a prominent church in Pitts
burg.
Or. Trayer, of Vinton, Iowa has be-
gun action against the Times-Repub-
lican, asking $4,000 damages for pub
LEGATION of charge of abortion against
him.
The fine double residence in Red
Wing. Mimi, owned by o. Simmons
and occupied by A J. Meacham and
Ed Johnson, was badly damaged by
fire
House committee on elections. No. =.
will on May 4 report on the contested
election cases of Mitchell VS.. Walsh,
Martin VS.. Lockhart and THOMPSON vs..
Shaw.
Southern California experienced on
Sunday night the coolest weather for
the season of which the bureau has any
record. Heavy frost was reported at
Los Angeles.
Lieutenant Peary, who has recently
been detached from service at the
Brooklyn navy yard, may lecture or
else go to Greenland to bring back
meteorite
1t IS announced at Chicago that
permanent exhibition of American
goods will be made at Shanghai. China.
as means of promoting American
trade with China.