Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-29
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
HAPPENINGS AT HOME.

DIR. Parkhurst, who is in SWitzer-
land is in somewhat improved health.
Thirty THOUSAND voters have been en-
enrolled by the citizens union, New
York
JUDGE Truax refused bail for Thorn,
-ecused OF the Guldensuppe murder in
seW York.
The Epworth League convention in
Toronto closed, to meet next in In
dianapolis.
The Mercantile National bank of
Hartford, Conn, will go into volun-
tary liquidation.
DR.. Joseph Senner, commissioner of
immigration at Ellis Island, has been
permitted to resign.
A cIoudburst six miles west of
Lodge Pole, Neb. washed out one
mic of railroad track.
In New York leading merchants pre-
dict a general advance in prices in con-
sequence Of the Dingley bill.
Some of the West Virginia miners
laid down their tools Saturday and
joined the strikers.
The Baptist Young Peoples union
at Chattanooga has selected Buffalo
for its next place of meeting in 1898.
Mrs. w. J. Cooke, wife Of eX-Mayor
Coke of Asheville, N. c., committed
suicide at her home there.
Mrs. 1vey Aldrich, one of the seven
surviving widows of the revolutionary
soldiers, died at San Diego in her 98th
year.
Excitement prevails in Seattle,
Wash, and San Francisco over gold
discoveries in British territory near
alaska
Capt. o. NJ Carter of the engineer
,crps and Rear-Admiral Walker have
been appointed members of the Nicara-
qua comission.
The national convention of German
Christian Endeavor societies began it's
sessions in ST. Louis with 400 dele
gates present.
Lieut.. r. E. Peary, the Arctic ex
EloIer and party left Boston on the
steam sealing bark Hope, bound for
northern Greenland.
L he Chicago federation of labor has
decided that every man who marches
|. the labor day parade must wear
tuion-made shoes.
Governor Taylor of Tennessee ap-
pointed Thomas B. Turley of Memphis
tIuited States senator to succeed the
Iete Isham G. Harris.
The freight men of the western rail-
loads are holding a secret meeting
in Denver, to consider rates between
I3onver and Chicago.
Theodore Schintz, real estate dealer
O. Chicago, assigned. The liabilities,
100000, are probably exceeded by
la'ge real estate holdings.
Mrs Amelia Kohler, who gave to
Moore, the Irish poet, his suggestion
for The Last Rose of Summer, died ar
Mount Vernon, New York.
lie presidents currency commission
Il essage will be withheld until after
Las been adopted by the senate.
Twelve document cases in the office
OF the clerk of Kings county in Brook
lynn toppled over, causing a chaos that
j VIII cost 100000 to correct.
Very heavy rains have prevailed
throughout southwestern Wyoming
,,hG western Nebraska, causing numer-
o9S washouts along the railroads.
Commodore Robert L. Pythian, SUI
Derinteudent of the United States ma
Val observatory, has retired and will
Ee succeeded by Commander Davis.
The treasury department notified
collectors of customs to make final
liquidation of all entries made since
the passage of the tariff bill by the
EaGse.
he nomination of T. V. Powderly
IL be commissioner of immigration will
he opposed by some senator's on the
9.Cund that it is Objectionable to the
!anor element.
lnn r. ROthschild's Sons company.
dealers in bar fixtures and furniture.
q SO Broadway, New York, assigned
without preferences. Liabilities. $780,
600; assets, 100000
An ordinance has been passed by
the Los Angeles, Cal, city council,
which prohibits the public exhibition
OF pictures of glove contests by the
Fitascope or other similar devices.
The Great Western Tin Plate com
Eaay's plant at Joliet, H., employing
go men, resumed work after an idle
Less of more than a a month. The
men get an advance of 81 per cent.
The senate passed the joint resolu-
t'cG empowering the president to take
steps for the release of Ona Melton and
cfier Competitor prisoners held by
Stain
@ramps are supposed to have set
fire to the barns on the BanfieId farm.
th%ee miles east of Evansville. Three
buildings with their contents were
turned.
A week ago Sunday burglars went
through the first floors of the city
ball, Milwaukee. A few nights later
they returned and finished the two
upper floors.
A gold discovery on the banks of