Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-08
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
DOMESTIC CONCERNS

factories in the country have shut
down.
The wife of eX-Congressman Wea-
dock, also the Miss es Tromble and
Rose of Bay City, Mich, are in the
city and will attend the Columbian
summer school Miss Rose is a fine
elocutionist.
Emile d. Neustadt, formerly a promf-
nent flour commission merchant, died
in New York.
Lewis May, who is prominent in
New York social and financial circles,
is seriously ILL
The rector OF the Roman Catholic
been made a mgr.
The first Baptist church at Ran
dolph Mass, was destroyed by fire,
causing a loss of $4,000.
Charles A. Dana, editor of the New
York Sun, is suffering from an attack
Of catarrh of the stomach.
William f. Hoey, the comedian, who
was known throughout the country as
"Old Hoss," died in New York.
The Rio Grande Western railway
has purchased the Utah Central rail
road. The price is near 1926, 900.
Joseph J. O'DonCghue, ex-city cham
berIain of New York, who was known
as the Coffee king" is dead.
Robert ]. HoWley was electrocuted
in New York. He murdered his wife
at Niagara Falls March last.
When sentenced to prison in New
York for arson, Max Blum, IN old
man, tainted as did also his son.
The Tennessee Central railroad was
sold at CIOssville, Tenn, to Col. Jere
Baxter and associates for $125,000.
The arrest OF three alleged counter
feiters i'll Pope county, Ark, is ex-
pected to break up the noted Bull
frog Vally gang"
Seven persons were killed and many
were injured by train falling through
a trestle on the Wabash railway at
Missouri City, Missouri.
Chairman Bynum says the national
democrats will endeaVor to defeat free
silver candidates in the greater New
York election.
There is little doubt that goo en-
ployes at the Bay View works of the
illinois Steel company at Milwaukee
will so on a strike.
Fire at sea destroyed part of the
cargo Of the Anchor Line steamer City
OF Rome, which has arrived at New
York from Glasgow and Neville.
Edward J. Radcliffe, d Well-known
actor, was indicted in Chicago on a
charge of assaulting his wile, who is
reported to be dying in New York.
The nineteenth annual convention of
the Music Teachers National Associa-
ton was held in the auditorium OF the
Grand Central Palace, New York.
Mrs. Mary Diamond, % years DID,
Was held at New York sentenced to
six months i'll the penitentiary for OBJ
tanning $4,000 on u false pension claim.
Ii is announced in New York that
Charles Frohman, the theater mana
ger, viii close out his interests there
and remain permanently in England.
A number OF persons were injured at
Millersburg, Ohio, in a collision be-
tween b. and o. trair and one on
the CieyelaLd, Akron and Columbus
railI DAD.
Because Of the great size of the
volume, the names of pei sons belong
ing to the laborrpg classes of New York
will be omitted from the city direc
tory.
Terrell Hudson, colOred, was legally
hanged at Decatur, Ga, James Pollard,
colored, at st. Joseph, Mo, and James
Williamson, white, at Wharton, ex.
for murder.
Testimony for the defense was con-
cluded in the trial of American To-
hacco Company officers who have been
indicted on a charge of conspiracy. The
jury disagreed.
Kitty Coggins, a 17-year-old girl,
who ran away from her home in
Pennsylvania and joined a travelling
theatrical company, committed suicide
in New York
The remains of John Shaw, mil
lionaire of New York, formerly presi-
dent of the Toledo and Hooking Valley
railroad, were buried in the Sacra-
mento City cemetery.
The suit of Miss Madge Dean, an ac-
tress, for the annulment of an alleged
marriage with Francis w. Brown, a
wealthy stock broker of Washington,
d. c., has been begun in New York.
The nIutilated body of an unknown
man was found in two parts, one in
the East river, New York, and the
other in the woods near Undercliffe
avenue. The man had been murdered.
Martin Ensley, who has been con-
fined in the Jail at Clayton, Mo,
charged With assaulting and robbing
G. D. Colling of $4,000 at Meramac
Highlands, was released upon bond in
the sum of $4,000.
Samuel Elsey, of Moth Evans, n. Y.
the oldest man in Erie county, is dead,
aged 107 years eight months. Last
November he voted for Bryan, and he
cast his ballot at the town election in
April.
Captain David D. Jones, of the
British bank Imperial Queen, died
suddenly on board his vessel at Savan-
nah, Ga. The captain was from Liver
POOL. His remains will be inferred in
Savannah.
At a brief meeting of the board of
regents of the California state univer-
sity the offer of Regent c. F. Croker
to defray all the expenses OF an ex-
petition to India TO view the approach
ing eclipse of the sun was accepted.