Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-14
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
AT HOME.

of Paris.
Carnegie and Rockefeller are said
to have secured the Duluth steel
plants.
The fall term of the United States
supreme court began with docket OF
466 cases.
Neal Dow, father OF the Maine pro-
hibitory law, died at his home IN
Portland.
rroI l.. S. Swenson of Minnesota
got his appointment as minister to
Denmark.
Levi Dowd was run over and
crushed to death by a train at Sigour-
ney, la.
a slot machine that will register
letters will be tested in the New York
postoffice.
Peter Lynch of New Brighton, S. L.,
murdered his wife and then tried to
kill himself.
The Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
lowers the eastern record by over
eighteen hours.
Samuel j. R. Mcmillan, United
States senator from 1876 to 1883 is
dead in st. Paul.
P. E. Studebaker, the South Bend
wagon manufacturer, has been very
Ill, but is better.
The armor board estimates that
100000 will be required for a gov
eminent plant.
The treasury department is prepar-
ing the data for reciprocity arrange
ment with France.
Mr.. Winter, ex-pres1dent of the
Northern Pacific, may be president OF
of the Union Pacific.
Henry George, at mass-meeting in
Cooper Union, New York, accepted his
pt mination for mayor.
The president has appointed ex-
Congressman Hunter of Kentucky
minister to Guatemala.
A C. A. R. most composed exclusive
ly of priests was installed at Notre
Dame university, Indiana.
Miss Eileen O'Donnell, niece of Mrs.
drian Eselin, of New York, is en-
gagged to marry Count de Seyr.
Seth Low, one of the mayoralty
candidates in New York, has resigned
as president of Columbia college.
The president appointed William
r. Finch of La Crosse, Wisconsin
minister to Paraguay and Uruguay.
The controller of the currency has
called for the condition of national
banks at the close of business Oct. 5.
Gen. Minor It. Thomas died at his
home in Minneapolis, aged 81 years
Gen. Thomas was native OF Indiana.
Seven lives were lost by the burn
ing of the girls cottage at the South
Dakota training school at Planking-
ton.
James Centanni of Newark N. j.,
claims $4,000 indemnity from the
French government for illegal impris-
cEment.
President Mckinley is expected to
attend the annual dinner of the New
York Chamber of Commerce Novem-
Der g.
In fit of passion for revenge for a
beating,a 14-year-old hoy of Green
field, Ind, killed his brother with a
pump handle.
The suit of Rev. DR.. Potter for
$z50,000 damages for libel against
John d. Rockefeller was dismissed in
New York.
John j. Shipherd, financier of
Cleveland, was arrested on charge
of enlightenment made by Frank De
H. Robinson.
At Willow Grove, Pa, Frank Star
buck defeated Jimmy Michael, the
Welsh rider, in their 25-mile bicycle
race by six yards.
The Chicago federation Of labor re-
fused to accept an invitation to take
part in celebration of the Haymarket
riot anniversary.
Gus Smitzer and George Reebe have
been arrested charged with stage rob-
berry in Yellowstone park. They were
captured in Montana.
Fifty high class horses persisted in
a fire at the cheshire Improvement
company stables, Ocean Park, on the
way to Brooklyn. Loss, $4,000.
Tammany, mas resigned because of
the great decrease in the number of
contributors to the society's campaign
fund.
There were % new cases of yellow
fever in New Orleans in one day. The
mayor and nearly all the city council
men of Edwards, Miss, have the dis
ease.
DR.. William Six goes to the Chester,
ILL.,, penitentiary for bigamy. 1t is
said he has ten undivorced wives in
the west He is a veterinary surgeon
of about 40.
At Hutchinson, Kan, one car of the
circus train of Lemon Brothers was
wrecked. William Baughess was
killed; Albert Ward is expected to
die, and two are badly injured.
1t is believed that the new liberal
cabinet in Spain will grant amnesty
TO the American prisoners held in
Cuba and will offer autonomy to Cuba
similar to that enjoyed by Canada.
The Hume (Mo) bank was entered
by two masked men who with nitro
glycerine explosions made an opening
in the big steel safe containing about
$4,000 in cash but did not get the
money.
Harrison r. Williams, ex-United
States consul at San Jose, Costa Rica
who arrived in New York, brought
the news that President Iglesias, of