Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-01-14
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC MATTERS.
Louis had a serious flood.

a cabinet position.
Austin Olson, living near Candy,
Mimi, killed his brother.
Populist officers in Kansas will de-
cline to kiss the Bible
John Colvin was chosen speaker Of
the South Dakota house.
Republicans organized both houses
of the New York legislature.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, the famous
political economist, died in Boston.
There has been much damage by
food and storm in the middle west.
Sir Joseph Hickson, late general
manager of the Grand Trunk, is dead.
James Duffy, the pugilist, died as the
result Of his fight with George Justice.
Seven nuns lost their lives by the
burning of a convent at Robervale,
Que.
Cleveland plumbers claim that some
of their craft are unjustly refused GER
tifcates by the city examining board.
a Grimma, Saxony, paper firm not
only shares profits, but furnishes
square meals for cents and sells at
a slight profit all goods except liquors
At Philadelphia Theodore George
Wormley, the chemist, is dead, aged
10
j. B. McCullagh, editor of the st.
Louis Globe-D Democrat, committed
suicide.
Gov Atgeld committed the sentence
of the Meadowcraft brothers, Chicago
bankers.
At Logansport, Ind, Mrs. Mary
Lynch was knocked down. and robbed
Of $500
Philip Duncan Elkins, father Of
United States Senator Stephen B. Ell
kins, is dead.
Indiana legislators virtually decided
upon Charles w Fairbanks for United
States senator.
Albany celebrated the centennial es-
adjustment of the city as the capital
of New York.
AT Nashville a 1915, 900 fire destroyed
Yebeck Brothers dry goods store; in
surance. 100000.
Secretary Herbert tells congress that
the government has been greatly over
charged for armor plate.
The convention of the Order of Rail
way Telegraphers has been called to be
held in Peoria May II.
A Pacific cable commission for a
cable from Vancouver, B. c., to Aus
traIia was signed in London.
New York and Paris capitalists have
Gormed syndicates to help develop the
great riches of Honduras.
Seven persons were killed and
twenty-five injured, some fatally, in
the wind storm at Mooringsport, La.
Dean Mayer, living near Marshall
ILL.,, was found dead in meadow. He
had left Marshall to walk home The
coroner will investigate.
The New York city budget for 1891
was completed. 1t called for about
$3,000,000 more than last year, but the
,ax-rate will be decreased.
Pittsburg will follow the lead of
Chicago in the passage of AN act pr
hibiting the wearing of bonnets d
hats by ladies in theaters.
A 100000 shortage was traced tt
Bank Cashier Cornelius of Baltimore
one of the best known bankers in tht
country, and he drowned himself.
BY an explosion of giant powder al
Twin Lakes station, Colo, Peter FagiT
and Michael Sebia were killed, an(
Joseph LarlIin fatally injured.
Achilles Errani, once famous as 6
musical instructor, died suddenly III
New York, result of a shock caused b!
a crime committed in his house.
At Wichita Mrs Leases house Wa
sold Yesterday at sheriff's sale for $500
1t cost about $4,000. 1t was bough
in by J. Marsh, an eastern mortgage.
Governor Drake of Iowa has reap
pointed DR.. E. A. Guilbert of Dubuqu
a member of the state board of health
for seven years, commencing Jan. 81.
At Cincinnati Decamp-Levi whole
sale saddlery manufacturers, assigned
The liabilities are $4,000 and the as
sets are sufficient to pay promptly il
full.
Frank Browman, 35, who fancie
some one wanted to kill him, com
mitted suicide by shooting in Newton
Iowa He had walked there from De
Moines.
A close estimate of the productio
of precious metals in Colorado in 1S9
is: Gold s16,5OO 900; silver, s12 ,05S,
900.
About half of the 1000 miners EN-
ployed in the coal mines of st. Clai
and Madison counties, Illinois, hav
struck for higher wages,
Cardinal Rampolla declared in
letter to Archbishop Ireland that tn
pope was deceived regarding Bisho
Keane and his policy as Rector of tn
Catholic university.
State Senator Penrose, and not job
Wanamaker, will be the next Unite
States senator from Pennsylvania
Wanamaker will continue to figh
against Quay.
Schroeder, Smith & Schroeder
ready mixed paint works We're destroy
ed by fire at Lancaster, Pa. The los
IS thought to be fully covered by a
insurance of $32,150
The third and last of the torped
boats being built for the United Stats
at the Columbian Iron works, was SUI
acessfully launched at Baltimore. He
total cost will be S97,5 800
At Detroit United States secret sen
vice officers have arrested Al Sope
the third man charged with implice
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