Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-12-31
TEAEiURAMS IN BRIEF.
DOMESTIC.

died in New YORK.
Mayor Pingree of Detroit says he is
In favor of two-cent car ia. es.
W. ). 3 yan will leave Lincoln in a
few days lor Visit 20 Chicago.
Robert Shoemaker, a prominent
wnolesale druggist, died in Philadel-
puIa.
Inc Reading Railroad company has
increased us STOCK from S4O,UUJ,UOU TO
SI4V,UJv,VUU.
A New FORK judge decided that
divorce OBTAINED III NORTH dakota is
invaau IN New York.
Ne4s.u, PeUtlgreW and other NORTH
western senators pronounce the Gam
erOn resolution unW4Se.
spanish gueIlha5 burned Cuban
rospILal near Santiago and murdered
us patents ana garrison.
RIenzi Loud, at one Jime tne most
prominent lawyer OF the Albion 0ls-
trlcL III Michigan, is dead.
Indiana tanners nave begun war
on toll roads. twenty tollgates near
Kokomo were destroyed by mobs.
An effort will be made to have the
legislature OF new York pass law
restricting the height of bull lings.
Spaniards torture Philippine is
lanuers with the same instruments
that were used in the inqulsition.
Gen. Harrison has received through
the mail a watch stolen from him. lie
offered a reward for It's recovery.
Mn. M. K. Duty, a prominent lawyer
OF Rltchle county, w. Va, Was stabbed
to death by Cad Collins, a well-known
Oil man.
The great Gould fortune is though
TO DE breaking up, due to the enmlty
Of Armour and Pullman against Ed
win Gould.
Two hundred drivers employed by
the New York Cab company went on
strike to enforce the recognition OF
their UNION.
d. w. A. Wllmarth of NOlristoWn,
has been elected superintendent of the
new Home for Predetermined at Chip
peWa rails.
The East-end laundry at Pittsburg,
Pa, owned by James }. wilson, was
burned. Inc loss is $5O,0OU; insurance,
$25, 600.
The Kentucy court of appeals granted
the attorneys tor Scout jackson 80
days in which 10 file "a petition for a
rehearing.
Mayor Herzog, a New York diamond
salesman, has reported loss of
SIS 900 worth of unset gems in Boston
to the police.
A Brooklyn alderman will introduce
bill in the New York legislature
which will prevent the wearing of big
hats in theaters.
Representative Of English capital
lists are in Sandusky negotiating for
the purchase of the plants of the Kue
blerStang Brewing Co.
James II. Roosevelt, secretary of
the United States embassy, has ar
rived in New York on a trip for the
benefit of his health.
The inaugural committee at Wash
ngton denies rumors that the hotels
in that city will charge exorbitant
rates on the 4th of March.
Premier Canovas of Spain intimates
that his country might not fight the
United States even if we should rec
ogniZe Cuban independence.
AT Russellville, KY, Dink and Arch
Proctor were lynched and Will Proc
ter was shot to death. They were in
Jail on the charge of murder.
Frank c. Miles, who stole 100000
from the Boston Safe Deposit and
Trust company, has not been ar
rested. He cannot be found.
The ChOctaws, like the Creeks, have
signed an agreement with the govern
ment for lands in severalty, abandon
ment of tribal government, etc.
Martin V. Strait was convicted at
Elmira, N. Y, of murder in the fist
degree for shooting his wife and
sister-in-law about two years ago.
fire
John L. Sullivan, the pugilst, sat
i'll the poor debtors session OF the
municipal court in Boston, to explain
why he had failed to settle florists
bill
Governor O'Ferrau and Attorney
General Scott are opposed 10 the prop
osition for the retrOcessiCn of Alex
qndria county to the general govern
ment.
Senators Davis and Sherman de-
clare that if the Cameron Cuban reso-
luton is passed over the Presidents
veto it Will be a law and the president
must obey it.
AT Hastings, Neb., the st. Joseph
and Grand Island railway was sold at
auction by master of chancery and
bought by the bondholders' commit
tee for S3,OOO,0OO.
Burglars stole $4,000 in stamps from
the Crawford, n j., postoffice
Annie Cain and James Mills were
drowned at Magog, P. O., while skat-
ing on the river.
Queen Victoria and her court have
left Windsor castle for Osborne house
Three men in Ohio were killed and
others driven insane by drinking
'speakeasy'' whisky.
Charles F. Foster, the young man
who on Tuesday pleaded guilty in
New York to the charge of having
five wives, has been sentenced to five
years in state prison.
Near Portland, Ind, glycerine
magazine exploded with terrible force.
Harry Adams and George Pocock
were blown to atoms. The shock
was felt for miles around.