Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23


Low for mayor.
An electric sounding apparatus has
been invented.
Discord prevails in the republican
party in Maryland.
Abner Gle, the wealthy La Crosse
lumberman, is dead.
Postmaster General Gary favors
postal savings banks.
Judge Sedgewick, of the supreme
court Of New York city, died.
At San Francisco, Goddard and
Starkey will fight in November.
President Mckinley returned to
Washington from Somerset, Pa.
Exports in merchandise during
August show a heavy increase.
Five robbers were lynched by
party of farmers at Vertailles, Ind.
The Mobile board of health reported
q case of yellow fever in that city.
New York druggists are said to be
involved in a phenacetine smuggle,
Wisconsin paper mills receive
large order for print paper from Jap
an.
Dr.. Andrews withdrew his resigna-
ton as president of Brown uniyer-
sity.
The New York democratic state
committee ignored the Chicago plat
form.
Some damaging testimony against
the defense is given in the Luetgert
trial
The Society of the Army of West
Virginia, in session at Columbus, Ohio,
elected w. H. Powell Of Bellville, ILL.,,
president.
AT Elwood, Ind, the tin plate work
ers' scale has been signed by the cap
itaIists.
The supreme court of the District of
Columbia pronounces civil service
rules void.
Charles Gibson, colored, was
iynched hear Macon, Ga, for feIon-
ious assault
Senator Murphy favors conducting
Tine New York city campaign upon
local issues.
A carrier pigeon landed in Indiana
with The message Aug. 90, pole"
signed ''Andree."
Rev. &. f. B. Howard, a noted swim
dIer, escaped from the Ohio peniten-
tiary at Columbus.
EX-Queen Lii plans to put her
daughter, Princess Kaululani, on the
throne of Hawaii
1t is thought that Chattanooga should
De III Georgia instead of Tennessee
AN erroneous boundary survey is the
reason.
Austria will demand satisfaction in
the case of its subjects who We're
killed at Latilner, Pa.
Many more coal miners resume
work, several hundred in Ohio ignor-
ing the ten day proViso.
Remarkable discoveries Of gold
nave been made ON Sulphur creek
In the Klondike region.
Inc Citizens Union of New York
city received Mr.. Seth Lows letter ac-
cepting the nomination as mayor.
Several projects to build railroads
which will facilitate the tourney TO
the Kondike gold fields are taking
form
The superintendent Of the Wauke-
Sha lWls.) Industrial school Was
found guilty OF various offences and
will be removed
The Michigan Salt Association ad-
Nanced the price of salt in this state
III cents a barrel, the second advance
within sixty days.
united States Senators Hanna and
Foraker opened the republican cam
paIgn in Chic by making speeches at
the town OF Burton.
1t is reported that George L Rives,
assistant secretary OF state under
Cleveland, will succeed Seth Low as
president of Columbia.
Judge Wilson, at Saltwater. is
sued an or1er for the distribution of
the assets OF Seymour, Sabin & Co,
and discharged the assignee.
3, a negro who had murdered another
negro was lynched by Georgia mob ,
not for the murder, but for an assault
committed OF white woman.
The trustees OF Racine college have
procured a temporary injunction TO
prevent the new Milwaukee, Racine
& Oshkosh electric road from cross
ing by.
gen. Baouneller has been decorated
by King Humbert of Italy for his ser
vices in presiding over the Internal
.cIal postal congress recently held at
Washington.
Friends Of former Mayor Hugh j.
Grant announced that his claims to
the nomination for mayor are being
seriously considered by the Tam
many leaders.
Francis A. Coffin, sent to the Indi-
ana state prison a year ago for eight
years for wrecking the Indianapolis
National bank, has been pardoned by
Gov. McKenna.
The notorious E'ran2h anarchist,
Louise Michel, with party of English
anarchists, is plalnlg to come 10 the
United States in October on a speech
making tour.
twenty-five militiamen are in con-
trol at Hazleton, Pa, where are gath
cred the striking coal miners who
We're fired upon by Sheriff Martin and
his deputies near Latimer.
The Fair heirs defeated at San
Francisco Mrs Teanette Craven'S Dre-