Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-08-12

The Hudson riH er tunnel project is
to be revived after five years. About
81. OO0, 900 has already been spent IN
building the tunnel, and it is thought
that 81 800. 900 more will complete It,
There are about 1000 feet already dug.
The entire production, distribution
ard price of whiskey in the United
States will be controlled from Chicago
as absolutely as the local brewers
association now controls the output,
distribution and local selling price OF
beer.
William J. Mailman. chairman OF
the republican county committee at
Sheeboygan, Wis, was found dead on
the street there While walking to
his home he was stricken with apo
plexy. His body lay in the rain all
night
julius Zuelke, the murderer Of Ed
ward Davids of Markesan fifteen
months ago, is safely lodged behind
iron bars at hartford He was cap
tured by stratagem eighty miles from
Glendive Mont, herding a flock of g.
900 sheep.
Grain for export is beginning to ar
rive in Galveston. One hundred and
sixty-five cars have come in during
the past twenty-four hours. Three
vessels with engagements of 100000
bushels will leave before Saturday
night.
There was a terrific thunder-st storm at
Leadville, Col. John Northerly, team
ster, was killed by lightning and
William Hartman seriously injured.
A number of horses in a barn were
shocked and remained unconscious for
some time.
The latest official estimate of the
population of the United States is IT,,
600 ,06S This is made by the actuary
of the treasury. He estimates that the
present holdings of money are $22.53
for every man, woman and child in the
United States.
Hunsberger of Milwaukee, whose
free and easy marriage industry has
caused so much criticism among sensl-
tive Methodists, married five couples
Sunday. During July HunsborSeT
performed 1O5 unions. The best
record is 1876, in July, 1896.
Reports as to damage TO the corn
crop in Kansas, Oklahoma and the
Cherokee Strip, as result of drought
and the prevailing lot winds: are
pouring into headquarters of the Santa
Fe and Rock Island roads, whose
lines practically cover the region.
Actor Edgar G. Borne, who was seri-
ously burned in the Casino fire at
Paducah, KY, died of blood poisoning.
Dr. Richard S. Curtiss of tho
of the University of Chicago has ac-
cepted the position of professor of
chemistry in Hobart College, Geneva,
n Y.
Hiram o. Burlingame, aged SO, was
shot twice and is mortally wounded
at his hut, on Hampton Plains, Mass,
by Edward Fitz, aged 90. Fitz was try
ing to steal a revolver from the old
man, who resisted, whereupon Fitz
wrenched the pistol from Burlingame
and shot him.
Canada is glad over closer trade re-
lations with Great Britain. Oil bars
are beaten down. There is abrogatlon
of unwise treaties with Germany and
Belgium. It is not a blow at free
trade, but the step is looked upoa rs
breaking loose from growing CONNER
cial thraldom.
By an accident which has saddened
the home of two well-known farmers
near Nugent Ia. four girls were
drowned in Skunk river. They got into
deep water while bathing in a strange
place Three of them belonged to one
family. The ages of the girls were
from IL to Is.
John Brenock filed a bill in Chicago
superior court yesterday, asking that
a receiver be appointed for the Haw-
thorne Race Track association. Brcn-
ock sets up that the concern is in
debt to the amount of 100000 and that
the interest on this sum is accumulated
to a startling degree.
Gottolob Wolfer, 16-year-old boy
of Milwaukee, went to brewers pic
mic. drank several glasses of beer, and
then went to the office of his employer,