Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-28

terYllle, Ga, with dinner party, at
which there were fifty guests.
The validity of the removals Of
deputy collectors Of internal revenue
has been referred to Attorney General
MeKenna for a final decision.
William Ficklin, a contractor, who
says his home is in Virginia, is under
arrest in New York on a charge OF
abducting a siXteen-year-old girl.
A committee of the Lutheran gen
eral council, IN session at Erie, Pa,
made a report urging that further
steps toward Lutheran unity be taken.
Henry George declared that as mayor
he would no more consent to the Civ
ing f public franchises to private cit
| izeus ;%du to giving away the city hall.
Grace Clarke, a New Brunwick
schoolgirl, will receive nearly $780,,
co., the fortune obtained from gold
mines in three countries by her grand
uncle.
Detective William Moore Of the New
York police force, who was arrested
on suspicion OF having caused his
wife's death, was discharged from
custody.
Surgeon General Newton L. Bates,
OF the navy, the presidents private
physician, is dead. About two weeks
ago he took the oath of office as sur
geon general.
Admiral John L. Worden, retired,
died in Washington. He commanded
| the Monitor in the famous fight with
| the confederate ram Merrimac in
Hampon Roads.
The state department refused the re-
quest # the Mexican government for
| the surrender OF Guerra, who took
part in the celebrated CANA raid into
Mexico in 1892.
At a meeting OF the cabinet it was
decided that each department should
adopt regulations to carry out the
civil service order recently promUl-
| gated by the president.
Edward jacques, who escaped from
a New York prison and who was sub
sequently arrested in Baltimore was
| placed on trial at White Plains, N. Y,
to answer a charge OF murder.
Owing to the large class which grad
uated from West Point Military Acad-
envy last June, no appointments Of
enlisted men to commissioned rank
will be made for at least year.
Arrests OF persons who took part in
the recent lynching Of five men at
! Versailles, Ind, are expected to be
made as the result of an investigation
| by the attorney general of the state.
The Terre Haute Qnd) Electric
Street Railway company went into the
hands of receiver as the result of a
| levy made by the city treasurer for
| delinquent taxes amounting to $4,000.
The Union Pacific railroad will be
sold on November l unless the gov
| eminent is informed that another bid
is assured from responsible parties, in
! which event a postpOnement would be
asked.
The coal miners strike in the Pome-
10y Bend in Ohio has been settled at
$2.12 per 100 bushels, which is highly
satisfactory to miners. All the mines
and salt works will resume operations
at once
The total number of deaths from
yellow fever in New Orleans during
the present outbreak has reached a
hundred. The fever has been found
in Montgomery, Ala, the board Of
health announcing the discovery Of
two cases there.
In his annual report Judge-Advocate
General Lemly of the navy makes
plea for naval veterans wha left the
service at the end of the civil war
without formal discharges, and who
are listed as deserters.
The secretary of state of New York
decided that the name OF the united
demOcracy's candidate for chief judge
Of the court OF appeals must be print
ed on the official ballots throughout
the entire state.
Managers Of Henry Georges politi-
cal campaign in New York are con-
sidering a proposition to hire 1000
men to ride in pairs in street cars and
discuss the reasons why George should
be elected mayor.
Cashier George A. Taylor, of the
Argentine bank, which failed last year
owing thousands of dollars to deposit
ors, was convicted in the criminal
court III Argentine, Kan, of wrecking
the concern.
Lizzie Fleming, a servant at STAN
ford, Conn, was seized with homici-
dal mania and attempted to murder
the family of her employer, Alanson
&. Dixon. Several members of the
family received severe wounds
Col. Peter G. Haines, of the engineer
corps Of the army, at present in charge
OF river and harbor Improvements for
the Baltimore district, has been ap-
pointed to be engineer commissioner
On the Nicaraguan canal commission.
Judge Pryor in New York and Judge
GaynOr in Brooklyn rendered deci-
siOLs refusing the application of the
PlaIL republicans for a mandamus
compelling the New York police COM
missioners to remove the name of
Seth Low and other candidates on the
citizens union ticket from the official
ballot.