Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-03
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
AT HOME.

Lincoln. Neb.-Ruth Bryan is i'll
with diphtheria.
New York-Mr. Dingley does not
think his bill can pass.
A St. Louis firm received an order
for ten tons of dynamite for Cuba.
The late ex-Speaker Crisp will be
succeeded in congress by his son.
Montgomery, Ala.-General E. w.
Pettus was chosen United States sena-
tor.
H. B. Plant has been reelected pres
ident of the Southern Express com
pany.
At belmont, Pa, John Tarr, aged
% years, shot and killed his wife and
himself.
Richmond, Va.-Democrats may lose
an elector through technical error in
the ballot.
Guthrie, Ckla.-A prairie fire swept
Seminole county. Several people were
burned TO death.
Westinghouse Colonel Kiefer is said
to be slated for a consulate or fed
eral position.
A bill to prohibit the wearing of
boomers has been introduced in the
Alabama legislature.
Lexington, Ky.-The silver demo-
Gratis are taking of establishing daily
paper at Louisville.
hingtcE-Preachers are making
war on the inaugural ball They want
a free reception instead.
After an absence of thirty years
Richard Jordan returned to his aged
parents at Vineland, n. J.
Observation-Disclosures rumOr has it
that John Sherman will be secretary
of state and Hanna a senator.
D.. J. D. Morrison Of Ogdensburg,
N. Y, decided to accept the Protestant
Episcopal bishopric of Duluth.
Witnesses will go from New York to
London to testify in behalf of Edward
]. Ivory, the alleged dynamiter.
New York-Andrew D. White says
the Venezuelan commission is ready to
report but probably never will.
J. J. Fairchild who embezzled 1000
from Staver & Abbott of Chicago, has
been arrested in San Francisco.
Washington-The annual report of
Inspector General Breckenridge shows
the army to be in excellent trim.
c. ". Couldock, the veteran actor
has been compelled to retire from the
stage because of his advanced age.
Tennessee republicans filed notice of
contests agansit democratic Governor
elect Taylor and four congressman.
A civ of 20
window glass factories will resume
work Dec. Is, employing $4,000 men.
San FranciscO-The airship story is
now said to be fake based on the
fact that some man is experimenting.
The majority of Tammany men
would gladly welcome back Richard
Croker as leader of the organization
Mrs. Caspar Laboy, of Nesquehom-
ing, Pa. was stabbed to death and her
husband was severely wounded by rob-
bers
Burglars entered ex-President Har-
rison's house at Indianapolis and stole
a gold watch and a small amount Of
cash
Upper Sandusky, Ohio-All the pri-
soners confined in the Wyandotte
county Jail escaped and are now a.
large.
Republican congressman will caucus
on the tariff early in the session and
will probably decide against the Ding
ley bill
Henry White, charged with the muir
der OF Policeman Jackson at Columbus,
Ca, has been sentenced to be hanged
Jan. Is.
The name Of n B. Scott, of Wheel
ing, w Va, is mentioned in connec-
ton with a position in the Mckinley
cabinet
The democratic club of New York
city, for the first time in it's history,
celebrates the election of a republican
president.
Mr.. Cleveland is credited with the
intention of making the closing
months Of his administration a period
Of trust busting"
Cardinal Satoll has written letter
to Archbishop Ireland stating that he
commended the archbishop in an inter
view with the pope.
Edward Eddy of Denver. multi-mil-
ionaire and one of the best mining
experts in the world, is dead, of pneu-
monia, aged 81 years.
John H. Hoffer, cashier of the First
National bank of Lebanon, Pa, has
confessed that he is a defaulter to the
extent of 100000 or more.
Cleveland, Ohio-Kearnev p. SPEEDY,
the well-known high diver, dived from
the Superior yiaduct into the river, 81
feet. He was not injured
Chief Moore of the weather bureau.
in his annual report, claims that 80 4
per cent. of the forecasts during the
last year have been verified.
The official vote of Kansas shows
that Bryan received 12.279 plurality
The wire nail trust has collapsed
and will wind up its affairs.
Charles F. Rich & Co. dealers in
mantels and gas fixtures at Detroit,
filed chattel mortgages for the benefit
Of creditors aggregating $4,000.
Chicag o-Judge Carter. of the county
court. has decided that the inheritance
tax law passed by the last Illinois
legislature is unconstitutional
Horace Curzon PIunkett. conserva-
tive member of parliament for the
south division of Dublin county, Ire
land is in New York on a visit
Pennington Higgins, a known
newspaper man and brother Of py-