Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-03

ton met in Washington.
The date for the Minnesota fair
next year is fixed at Sept. to 9.
Gen. Merritt and Miss Williams OF
Chicago were married in London.
The Pullman company viii obey the
court and sell the town of Pullman.
Madame Scalchi, the singer, has Sc
cured a divorce in Italy from Count
Lott.
Agents of New York capitalists in
Nicaragua hope to get a canal on
cession.
President Mckinley gave a dinner
in honor OF several bishops attending
the convention.
The crew OF the United States
cruiser New Orleans threaten to desert
on account of Capt. Folger's alleged
cruelty.
Miss Maria Heyl Churchill of New
York was married in New York to
Mr.. Harold Herman John Barring Of
England.
The International Union of Ameri-
can Republics has reappointed the
present provisional director, Frede-
rick Emory.
Naval Constructor HObsOn arrived
at Boston from Santiago and went to
take part in the peace jubilee al
Philadelphia.
Three men were killed and one
seriously injured in collision on the
Union Pacific near Omaha caused by
an open switch.
Nikola Tesla now claims to have
solved the problem of conducting
electricity through the air without
the use of wires.
The Rev. Dr.. John Hall, in his will
restricts the share OF his son, Boil
ton Hall, who is a lawyer and single
tax advocate.
Indian Commissioner Jones charges
that corruption and oppression by
whites caused the recent Indian out
break in Minnesota.
The estate Of the late Fanny DaYen-
port, the actress, who was supposed
to be a very rich woman, will yield
it is said, only about S55, 900.
W. E. NJ CRUDE, an architect, was
shot and killed at Greenville, S. c..
by John G. Chafin, a builder, in Z
dispute over a business matter.
David j. Hill, the neWly-appointeC
first assistant secretary of state, has
arrived in Washington, and began his
duties at the state department.
Dr. Frederick W. D'Evelyn of San
! LN,.,y, Tirr TnJ i
yancing plan to inoculate children
against intemperance in later life.
The Illinois State Bankers associa-
ton adjourned at Joliet after electing
J. L. Hamilton, Jr., of Hoopeston
president, and full list Of officers.
The department Of state has re-
ceived information from the minister
to China that the port of Tsintau-
Kiaochau-has been opened as a free
port.
At Battle Creek, Mich, Mrs. Rudolf
phus Sanderson, formerly of Baraboo
is under arrest, charged with murder
ing her husband by feeding him
pounded glass.
The tifty-second annual meeting OF
the American Missionary association
representing the Congregational
churches Of the United States was held
at Concord, n. H.
e. F. knOWltOn of Brooklyn COM
mitted suicide at West Upton, Mass.
He was the head of the biggest straw
goods factory in the world and father
of Countess Sierstorpff.
The steamer Protection, the next to
the last vessel to leave st. Michael's,
Alaska, this season, arrived at San
Francisco with 70 passengers and a
small amount of gold dust
committee Of prominent citizens
of Atlanta, Ga, called at the white
house and invited President Mckinley
to attend the peace jubilee to be held
in that city in the near future.
The alleged threatened outbreak of
western Shoshone Indians in Nevada
has not been reported to the Indian
bureau. 1t was due to a drunken af-
fair and is not likely to spread
Reports OF educational and religious
work among southern negroes were
presented at the annual meeting Of
the Missionary association OF the Con-
gregatiOnal church at Concord, n. H.
The supreme council thirty-third de-
gree A. and A. Scottish Rite for the
United States of America, in session
at New York, elected Major w. Bay
liSs of Washington grand commander
Governor Russell of North Caro-
lima has issued a proclamation al
leging political outrages in some
countries and calling upon armed men
who have entered the state to leave
at once.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina
has written to Washington that Gov
ernor Russell may have to call upon
the president for North Carolina s
volunteers to aid in suppressing race
riots.
Justice Cohen, in the New York su-
preme court, appointed Frederick w
Day of Elizabeth, n. j., and Edwin
w. SanbOrn, ancillary receivers for the
New York Wool Warehouse company,
a New Jersey corporation with a CAPT
tai stock of S1,000,00O, on the applica-
ton of William McNaughton, a stock
holder.
The superior court of California has
decided that Mrs. Botkin cannot be
eXtradited to Delaware to be tried for
murder, as she has never been in
the sense Of the law a fugitive from
justice.
The Sheriff'S DoSSe in Scott counfv