Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-03-26
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.

Center, near Fond du Lac by a North
western train.
Southern Vermont reports a furious
blizzard and general blockade OF
traffic is threatened.
A. L. Miles of Des MOines has been
appointed secretary Of the state phar-
maceutical association.
The Louisiana supreme court has de-
cided that the Sunday liquor law ap-
plies to social clubs.
James E. Lappan, an Appleton fiber
maker, has invented a process for max
ing paper fiber from Eastwood.
George A. Seals, respondent over
financial reverses, hanged himself in
his barn at Warsaw, Ind.
The defense in the Conklin murder
trial at Washington, Iowa, put four
witnesses on the stand yesterday.
Henry Meyer, a farmer of Baraboo,
Wis, was found hanging in his barn.
1t is supposed to be case of suicide.
There is a rumor that Iowa is going
to send a uniformed Allison corps Of
1000 to the ST. Louis convention.
Snow in the vicinity of Bucyrus, O.,
is two feet on the level and people are
confined to their houses by drifts.
Michael Carp, a saw mill proprietor
of Lawrence township, Michigan, fell
Upon a circular saw and was killed.
Andrew Williamson, while assisting
to load heavy wheel into a wagon at
Warren, Ind, was crushed to death.
Homer Matson, years of age, who
fell into a tub of boiling water
Wednesday, has died from his injuries
Richard Cookers candidate in the
English derby, Montauk, has been
backed to win $4,000, at odds of 100
to J.
The snow and windstorm at Lima,
O., is the worst experienced since 1888
The snow is fourteen inches on the
level.
The peace commission has arrived at
Managua and if terms can be agreed
upon the war will soon end.
Trouble is brewing in the United
Mine Workers organization. They di-
vide on a question TO re-elect President
Mcbride.
Jacob Robinson, serving a life SEN
tence in the penitentiary at Jefferson
vile, Ind, for murder, died in the
prison.
James Gordon Bennett will con-
tribute nearly one-third of the amount
to be given in purses at Nice, France,
this month.
Robbers at Kankakee are annoying
the railroad companies by breaking
into cars and stealing valuable mer-
chandise.
The water power plant of the Bower
City Light & Power company, James
vile, was burned; loss $4,000, insur-
ance, $4,000.
In the race for the Hirsch cup at
Cannes, total dist9nce thirty miles, the
Satanita won, the Tilsa second and the
Britannia third.
An immense bald eagle, measuring
seven feet from tip to tip of it's wing,
was captured alive near Middlefork,
Ind, a few days ago
Frank Condor, of Chicago, who
pleaded guilty to horse stealing at
Kenosha, Wis, has been sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary.
w e. D. Stokes has refused an offer
of $4,000 for Patchen Wilkes. The
sire of Joe Patchen Wilkes was GER
tainly a good investment at $10,O25.
The Northern Grain company, with
headquarters at New Richmond, is
shipping large quantities of hay 900
cars per week. to eastern and southern
states
At WapOkoneta, o., snow fell to the
depth of sixteen inches 1t was the
worst storm for years. Fruit trees are
worth.
The average uaily profits of the new
Ingleside race track at Frisco are said
to have been about 81, 900. This course
is owned by Corrigan, UIlman and
Schneider
Manager Ebright of Cedar Rapids
has signed George Carish of Alma,
Wis, a young pitcher who has played
with Jacksonville and Omaha This
completes the team.
While returning home intoxicated,
Arthur Larkins farmer living near
Monmouth, ILL.,, fell out of his wagon.
His face was buried in the mud and
suffocation caused his death.
At Mascoutah, ILL.,, Miss Mary Stew
art has brought suit against John c.
Hamilton, wealthy man of that place
for $4,000 damages for breaking his
promise to marry her
w. H. Stephenson reports that the
logs cut in the Merominee district will
be about 50,000,000 feet short of last
years cut. On % streams he found
sol 900, 900 feet on the banks.
The city council Of New Orleans has
just adopted an ordinance requiring
the electric railway companies which
use Canal street to place unifo. med
f1agmen at the crossings.
Over 600 entries were made to the
New England $4,000 futurity stake.
Rochester will have the youngest
baseball player in the Eastern league
in the person of 17-year-old Robert
Clark
S. c. Sanborn, lately superintendent
of the Indian school in Tomah, took 6
sudden departure from that town about
a week ago. Very serious charges O.
a personal nature are made agains
him.
Charles Caffrey, the sulky manufac
turer of Camden n. J., has in his pos