Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-12-02
NEWS OF TIE WORLD.
DOMESTIC.

Frank Novak, tried at Vinton, Iowa,
for the murder of Murray, was con-
vIcted
w. S. Tyler, late professor of Greek
language and literature in Amherst
college is dead, aged 81.
Miss Ida Sundsteardt of Rockford,
H., was fatally burned by explosion
of a gasoline stove.
DR.. D. E. Salmon, a government ex-
pert, severely criticised the Borden
process of butter making.
Dr.. w. D. Flynn, ex-president OF
the Minnesota State Medical society,
died at Redwood Falls.
The monetary commission took a
recess until Dec. Is, when it will reas-
semble in Washington.
Fifteen alleged moonshiners were
captured by government officers in a
raid in Scott county, Ark.
Pat Calvin, returned Klondike
miner, now in New York, was offered
100000 for part of his claim.
Formal charges have been preferred
against John U. Smith, United States
commissioner for Dyea, Alaska.
A fast passenger train on the Lake
Shore ran into a freight at Ligonier,
Ind, demolishing both engines.
The employees of the Bourbon Ship
ping company of Bourbon, Ind, are on
a strike against cut in wages.
Three persons were killed and sew
70 q
boiler explosion at Louisville, Miss.
Senator Lindsay of Kentucky thinks
the republicans, if united could ac-
complish reform of the currency.
AT indianapolis Mrs. Nellie Valley
recovered a judgment for $5,414.8O
lost by her husband at a faro game.
Trustees of the Northwestern uniyer
sity are considering the ACCESSIBILITY
OF banishing football from that insti-
tuition.
John Ryan, Sr., pioneer citizen OF
Atlanta, and one of the richest and
most widely-known men in the SOUTH
died.
William f. Burden of Newport, R. l.,
died in the Astoria hotel, New York,
while preparing to dine in his apart
ments.
Evelyn B. Baldwin, an arctic ex-.
Elorer, returned to Marengo, Ind,
from an extended exploration of Wy
andotte cave.
Mrs. O'Reily, widow Of the late John
Boyle O'Reilly, the patriot, poet and
editor, died at her home in Boston of
pneumonia.
The United States agrees to suspend
seal-killing for a year of the British
will do the same.
The special naval board considering
the subject will recommend the cree
ton of a 100000 armor plate by the
government.
The fire which was started week
ago Sunday in the Smuggler mine, at
Aspen, Col, is to all appearances I'M
der control.
Up to November q total of 4,289
cases of yellow fever had occurred in
this country the present. year, and 446
had proved fatal.
H. Wiswall, the Boston capitalist
who was injured by falling into the
cellar of the Grand Opera house at
Atlanta, died.
The trial of ex-Cashier T. B. Youtsey
of the First National bank of New
port, Ky, has been postponed until
March 1.
William McNeal was found dead by
the road side near Abingdon, ILL.,, his
riderless horse reaching home without
him.
John Cherry committed suicide by
taking morphine at Shelbyville. Ind,
and William Ford dropped dead on
the streets.
The University of Pennsylvania
professor shocked the national Metho-
dist conference with a paper in defense
of evolution.
Thomas. alias Lutz. etc, who mar
ried Miss Rutherford of Minneapolis,
was recaptured and is in the Memphis
jail again.
Asa Briggs, the farmer who was
shot on the night of November 10 by
an unknown masked man at Hanna
ma Falls. died.
1t is understood that President Nc
Kinley has appointed all the colored
men to office in Georgia whom he de-
sires to honor in that way.
Victor Nolan has sued the stock
holders of the defunct bank of Su-
perior. Wis, to recover $500 he had on
deposit when the bank failed.
James Foley of Savannah, Ca, sues
the Central of Georgia for $4,000 dam
ages for being put off a train on
scalper's ticket.
Senator Burrows thinks congress
will have a long session in debates on
the currency and other questions, and
may not adjourn before August.
Rapid progress is being made in the
preparations for the trans Mississippi
and international exposition, which is
to begin June 1, 1898, at Omaha.
Ferry Hall at Pullman, Wash. one
of the largest buildings of the State
Agricultural college, was destroyed
by fire, causing a loss of $4,000.
VIM. J. Bryan. wearing a striped
sweater. made the kick off, of the
football that marked the beginning of
a game at the Mississippi university
P. J. fusion, professional high div
err. jumped from the Eads bridge at
St. Louis into the river below. a dis
eance of 129 feet. He was not injured.
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