Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-02-25
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Lady Aberdeen's brother married q
Tennessee girl.
President-elect Mckinley is still con-
fined 10 his room by the grip.
Bastiste Milleri was killed in duel
at Chicago by Joseph Bernasconi.
The National Editorial Association
held it's annual meeting at Galveston,
The Office Of the Pittsburg Post was
almost destroyed by fire, causing loss
of about $685. 600.
Prof Henry D. Gregory, former vice
president of Grad college, died in
Philadelphia.
The gowns to be worn by Mrs. Me-
Kinley during inauguration week were
complete in Chicago.
Searles admitted that consumers had
not got the full benefit OF the fall IN
the price of raw sugar.
Gen. Joseph o. Shelby, who COM
manded brigade in the Confederate
army died at Adrian, Mo.
The dynamite cruiser Vesusius twice
ran the blockade successfully at Char
lesion, S. c., Friday night.
The National Dairy Union, in session
at Chicago, reelected ex-Gov. w D.
Hoard, of Wisconsin, president.
The Texas senate has passed the fol-
lowing servant Dill, holding railroads
responsible for acts of their employees.
A Mississippi moi compelled two
negro incendiaries anG robbers to dig
their own graves before lynching them.
The will of Albert M. Billings, the
Chicago banker, was filed for probate.
The estate is valued at nearly $1,000
900.
The New York legislative committee
on trusts began an examination of the
United States Rubber company's at
fairs
Nine Calve is being pestered by a
crank admirer, who has threatened to
shoot her unless she grants him an
interview
Thirteen million square feet of Amer
lean lumber was imported into China
last year, mostly from Washington and
Oregon.
James Wilson of Ia, who will be the
next secretary of agriculture, will use
sugar industry.
Friends of VIM. l. Elkins OF Ph1la-
delphia will urge his appointment for
foreign post under the Mckinley adj
minisrration.
The legislative investigating com
mittee resumed its sessions in New
York city and heard testimony relative
to the Sugar Trust.
The wagons of the 225 employees OF
the Hamlet cotton mill, Woonsocket
r. H. from superintendent down, were
reduced ten per cent.
An American giving the name Of
Charles Scott has heen arrested 10
Cuba. He is supposed TO be Oliver
Ream of Canton, Ohio.
Joseph A. Lasigi, Turkish consul at
Boston, was arrested in New York on
charge of embezzlement, preferred by
Gen. Francis Peabody, Jr
Charles II. Linvilleo of Baltimore
called upon Presi6ent-elect Mckinley
and spoke IN favor Of Mr.. James A
Gary for a cabinet Portfolio.
The insane man in Fulton county
Jail, at Salem, Ark, is believed to be
George Taylor, the noted murderer OF
the Meeks family of Missouri.
Ignace Pelott, better known as Gran
pere Pelott, who celebrated his 93d
birthday Christmas, died yesterday at
his home on Mackinac Island.
Municipal elections were held in a
number of Pennsylvania cities and
towns. In Philadelphia the republican
ticket was generally successful.
The Wakefield company and Hey
wood Bros. & Co., manufacturers of
rattan goods and furniture, have con-
solldated with capital of Sc. 900 900.
By vote of so to 81, the North Caro-
lima house of delegates passed the Dill
TO repeal the lease of the North Caro-
lima Railway 20 tn Southern Railway.
special train Oh which Henry j.
Mayham Travelled frcm Chicago to Den
yer to see his dying son broke the
worlds long-distance railroad record.
James j. Corbett arrived in Carson
City and will at once begin to train
for his fight with Fitzsimmons, which
will take place one month from today
President Cleveland, it is reported,
will form a law partnership at New
York with Secretary of State Uhl and
Edwin F. Uhl. at present minister to
Germany
Richard Croker, former Tammany
leader, Will sail for Germany next
week. but will be back in time to take
part in the municipal campaign in New
York next fall
Carrot A. Hobart announced that he
would give up, March I, all business
offices held by him which might ham
per him in his public duties as vice
president.
Standardized Mason and his family
reached New Orleans He is feeling
we'll and says he is reading Bryan's
book. because the doctor allows him
only light reading
r. NJ. Livingston of Listowell. on,
fell from a Canadian Pacific train east
of Winnipeg, Man. and was killed. He
was nephew of DR.. Livingston, the
famous African explorer.
Mrs. Rose Gersor, Joel and Isaac
Gerson were arrested in Philadelphia
on the charge of conspiracy to defraud
by secreting goods with the intention
OF cheating their creditors
An anti-high hat bill has passed the
Colorado house Of representatives. 1t
provides a penalty of $50 for the first
offense Of wearing a high hat at a thea