Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-24
NEWS Or THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.


H. Clay BascOmb, the Troy, n. Y,
prohibitionist, is dead in Jacksonville,
Fla
The large Casino building at Atlantic
City, N. J., was blown down during
gale.
William H. Osgood, well known in
society and club circles in New York,
is dead.
Sig. Pietro Farranti, formerly a Gel
ebrated opera singer is dead at New
York
Now it is said that St Louis is to
have a 100000 plate-glass manufac-
turing company.
Postmaster General Wilson issued
an order authorizing the sale of stamps
by letter carriers.
In quarrel at a christening in Chi
cago w keenan, was shot and killed
by John Meehan.
McKinley's majority over Bryan in
New York state is 268, 469 over all
others, 215,4 55.
Lumbermen of twenty-seven states
met in Cincinnati and called for
lumber tariff.
Collaborating quartz, assaying 500
per ton, has been discovered on farm
near York, Pa.
Governor-elect Rogers of the state Of
Washington propose to exempt home
steads from taxation.
Eighty-six votes were cast in Ar
kansas for Jefferson Davis for elector
at the November election
Experts decided that the Fair will in
pencil and Mrs Craven's deeds and
marriage contract were fOrgeries.
Rome.-The pope has approved the
selection of Rev. J. E. Quigley to be
bishop of Buffalo, n. Y.
Wilkesbarre, Pa-During a family
quarrel, Norris Pope fatally shot John
Keithline and then blew out his own
brains.
DR.. Leonard ]. Sanford, for many
years professor of anatomy and physi-
ology at Yale University, died in New
Haven.
Madame Jerocki, who claimed to be
niece of Count Pulaski, of American
revolutionary fame, committed suicide
in New York.
Prince Troubetzkoy the husband Of
Amelie Rives, the novelist, is visiting
New York.
Ernest L. Chase, 80, cut the throat
of his wife, 80, in a fit of insane jeal-
Ousy. He then cut his own throat
Both will die.
Samuel p. Putnam, president of the
free thought congress and Mary L.
Collins, of Chicago, were suffocated by
gas in Boston.
Miss Ella Hicks, who, George Erb
says, helped him to murder Edward
Muller at Fort Smith, Ark, was ar
rested in st. Louis.
The American-Cuban Society has OBJ
tanned 100000 names in three weeks to
petitions urging Congress to recognize
the insurgents
ashington-EX-Congr G. G.
Conn of Indiana has sold the Washing
ton Morning and Evening Times to
StilsOn Hutchins
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Veazey resigned and President Cleve-
md nominated Charles A Prouty of
Vermont to succeed him.
President Cleveland, who left Wash
mgton to go cunning in South Caro-
lima, will return to the capital when
ever he is needed there
European governments, shocked by
dhe killing of Maceo, urged Spain to
adopt a course which would avert
United States intervention.
Portland, Ore.-Jack McAuliffe the
light wei~ht champion, has announced
his intention of retiring. He will go
into business in New York.
The candle factory of the Standard
oil company on James street, Cleve-
land, was destroyed by fire The loss
is $4,000; insurance $4,000
Willie Haas, the 16-year-old murder
er of Mrs. Emma Brader at Covedale,
O., was sentenced to be executed by
electricity at Cincinnati, April s.
1t is reported that President-elect
Mckinley is seriously considering the
appointment of Joseph H Choate of
New York as secretary of state.
The Wisconsin Bridge company will
probably construct the bridge between
Menominee and Marinette. Mich, its
bid of $S,5S3.72 being the lowest.
Rev. William Warren AIbea. the old
est member of the Western North
Carolina conference, Methodist Episco-
pal church south, died in Winston. aged
Sc.
George Brough. a brother of Julia
Mariowe, the actress. while drunk.
went to his mothers home, in Cincin-
natl in a suburb and assaulted the old
lady
A warrant is out for City Clerk Ha-
ney Of Minneapolis, who is accused of
misdoing in connection with coal bids
He is supposed to be on the way to
Mexico.
jury has been chosen in the Frantz
murder trial at Dayton, Ohio. The
jurors were taken to view the bridge
from which the body of Bessie Little
vas hurled
The Kansas orphans home in Atcbf-
son has been formally dedicated.
About 100000 has been expended in
new buildings. and the home is omen
TO all children.
BostCn-G George B. Bates. who led a
raIding party to expose a seance at the
Spiritualist temple, three weeks ago.
was arrested, charged with disturbing
a religious meeting.
The sale of Gen. Torrences stable
(ChlcagO) was marked by low nricas