Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-21
YELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
AT HOME.
Nine. Melba is i'll.

Gov. John W Leedy, IN MS message
to the Kansas legislature, resents east
ern criticisms OF that state.
The strength of parties in the North
Carolina legislature is: Republicans,
Y; populists, 60; democrats, SO.
Miss L. DraytOn AsUor, a chamber
maid in a hotel at Sedalia, Mo, has
fallen heir 10 several fortunes.
Charles w. Fairbanks was nominated
for United States Senator at the re-
publican causus at Indianapolis.
George B. Woodward, aged SO years,
committed suicide in Chattanooga,
Tenn, by shooting himself in the right
ear.
The Ohio Photograph company of
Cincinnati, having a capital stock OF
$1,000 600, is in the hands OF re-
ceiver.
Col John G. Spooner was unanimous
Iy nominated for United States senator
by the Wisconsin joint legislative
caucus.
1t is positively announced that Sen
ator Sherman has accepted the position
OF secretary of state in McKinley's
cabinet.
George A. Abel, chief grain inspector
of the produce exchange at San Fran
cisco, is dead, having been asphyx
lated by gas.
Mrs. Esther Poole, go years of age,
and her son, Charles ]. Poole, "a years
old, were suffocated by coal gas in
Chicago.
1t is reported in New York tina ar
rangements for the proposed pool of
white paper manufacturers have been
abandoned.
In addition to its other departments
Of work, Plymouth church, Brooklyn,
has adopted the gold cure for redeem
ing inebriates.
Simon Cooper, colored, who had
killed six persons and wounded num-
Der of others in Sumter county, S. c.,
was captured and lynched.
A colored bell-boy in the Lindell
hotel, ST. Louis, found a pocketbOOk
containing $4,000. He handed it to
the hotel clerk, VINO returned it to its
owner.
A bill will be introduced in the leg
islature for a pneumatic tube service
in New York and Brooklyn whereby
merchandise packages and mail matter
may be delivered.
Michael w. Keller, aged Is years,
who was formerly A. T. Stewards con-
fidential secretary, was sentenced in
New York to year in prison for pass
ing worthless checks.
A bill has been introduced in the
house, to make lobbying a felony.
Thomas ]. Brown, president of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers, died in Chicago
Edward Parker, who claimed he had
been hypnotized and who had hatpins
sticking in his cheeks, nose and wr'ist,
was arrested in New York while run
ming through the streets.
VIM. SeibOld, aged II years. a mes
senger boy at Lancaster, Pa, who has
obtained $4,000 by means of forged
checks, has been arrested.
The American Geographical society
at its annual meeting in New York
presented a gold medal to Lieut.. R. E.
Peary, the arctic explorer.
The spun silk department of the
great silk factories of Cheney brothers,
at South Manchester Conn, began to
operate on a full-time schedule for the
first time since July, 1898.
John Nilsson of Minneapolis de-
feated w. T. Let's of New York city
in a two-mile handicap race at the
Washington ice palace Let's de-
feated John Lawson, the Swede.
Koch, Dreyfus & Co., wholesale jew
elers in New York, have suspended,
placing their affairs in the hands oil
attorneys to arrange a settlement with
reditors. The amount involved is
5000, 900.
Arguments were heard at Washing
ton in the contested election case of
Thomas E. Watson, late candidate for
vice president, against James C. Black
Of the tenth congressional district OF
Georgia.
Lewis c. Rockwell, who was United
States district attorney for Colorado
for four years under President Grant
died suddenly of apoplexy in Denver
He was born in Schoharie county. n
Y, in 1910
The state officials elected in North
Carolina at the November election
were in3ugurated at Raleigh Governor
Russell delivered an inaugural address
toreshadowing the policy of his ad-
ministration.
Harry Ferguson, postmaster, and
p. p. Hoop, money order clerk have
been arrested at Colorado Springs,
charged with the embeEzlement of
goVernement money. Ferguson is
hort $4,000 and Hoop $4,000.
Colonel w. E. Craig, collector of in
teTnal revenue for the sixth Virginia
district under President Arthur, and
district attorney for the western dis
trict of Virginia under President Har-
rison, died at Staunton. aged IS years
Joseph Jefferson, the eminent actor
happening accidentally to visit the
clubhouse of the Professional Woman's
league in New York just before a meet.
ing, was taken possession of by the
ladies and given an enthusiastic re-
cepgion.
Frederic Bauman, a prisoner in the
county jail at Louisville, Ky. confesses
that he killed Frank P. Arbuckle, VINO
was found dead in New York city
November 10. Bauman is believed tc