Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-06-17
fELEGRAMS In BRIEF .
DOMESTIC.

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jured dozen ether persons at Lyle,
MINI
A water spout flooded the country
about Wray, Col. The hail did muc
damage.
The Boston sheet and plate glaziefs
Rave struck to enforce a nine-hour
work day.
In q, spin over New York harbor the
eorpedo-boat Porter attained a speed o
% knots an hour.
The flibustering schooner Three
Friends has been released again on the
ground of no evidence.
Gov. Tanner of Illinois has signed
the Allen-Yerkes bills extending street
car franchises so years.
The Chicago committee Of Congrega-
tienaI ministers has reported in favor
of the Rev. C. o. Brown.
Prof. Alvin G. Clark, the famous
telescope manufacturer, died at Cam
bridge, Mass, of apoplexy.
Rev. DR.. Methery, senior missionary
III LAC ILGIOl llCu lCODy ICl AeI1 NAANA I'll
dice at Mensine, Syria, June 4.
TIL, universal postal congress will
Mold it's next sexennial convention at
Rome, Italy, in February, 1893.
r.. B. Mcconnell, the defaulting pres
tdent of the Merchants National bank,
Ocala, Fla, shot and killed himself.
The police broke up the Maher-
Sharkey fight in the seventh round and
the bout was then declared a draw.
Nathan Shure, whose fireworks fac
tory was destroyed by an explosion, in
5uring a number of people, has made
an assignment.
Joseph w Bailey, leader of the dem
0crats in the house, declared himself
for Bryan for president in 1900 and for
She readoption of the platform of 1896
Edward Long was found unconscious
Nnd dying from bullet wound in the
mead or a road side near Greenwich
conn. rne authorities suspect a MUIR
@cr.
Consul General Lees report on the
Ruiz case finds that, whether Ruiz was
murdered or not his death was due to
illegal detention by Spanish authori-
ties.
The foreign delegates to the inter
national commercial conference left
Philadelphia for a tour of the country,
Baltimore was their first stopping
place.
August Miller, an election judge in
Chicago, shot and killed himself after
being excused for half an hour on
account of illness. No reason is
known.
United States Minister Quinby at
Rhe Hague reports to the state depart
nent that the Dutch government has
by royal order exempted aneline on
from duty
The Thingvalla Line steamer Hekla.
which cOllided in the open ocean May
OF with the Atlantic Transport Line
steamer Mississippi has arrived safely
at Christiania.
boycotted the ST. Paul railway, every
business man signing an agreement
not TO patronize the road until a new
depot is built.
The Illinois legislature adjourned
sine die after a memorable session.
Four companies of infantry from the
regular army have been ordered to the
Tennessee exposition.
Gov Tanner of Illinois signed the
gas Duls. AS a result the companies
forming the Chicago gas trust will be
able to consolidate, saving thereby
81 is said, S25OO0O yearly.
William Jennings Bryan offers a
prize Of $40 each year for the best
essay on American history and polit-
icaI economy by a member of the
graduating class of the Illinois college
at Jacksonville
The Universal mill of the Potts
town Iron company. the Valley mill of
che Glasgow Iron company and Glen
dale Rolling mill, all of Pottstown, Pa,
have started operations during the
present week.
All the repair men in the Burlington
railroad shops at Havelock, Neb, will
be ont on extra time for an indefinite
period. The change is made necessary
20 keep rolling stock in condition due
10 increased traffic.
At the direction of Acknowledgement
McKenna. United States District At
torney John R. Walker filed suit at
Kansas City against the Traders Live
Stock Exchange, alleging a violation
Of the Sherman antitrust law.
BY recittng Casey at the Bat" on
the summit of Pixies Peak. in the pres
ence Of a large crowd, De Wolf Homer
mas established beyond question his
Sputation as being the highest and
most wonderful actor in the world"
At Cairo, ILL.,, fire DESTROYED $50. OOo
worth of property, including the new
BAPTIST church and annex, the HaIIi-
DAY ware house and contents. Glvnn's
transfer stables with twenty-six head
OF horses, and several dwellings. partly
Ensured
In Salt Lake City rumors are current
mat the Southern Pacific and tbo
Union Pacific are negotiating for tbo
purchase and completion of the Salt
Lake and Ogden railway in order 70
get direct track connection with
Salt Lake '''