Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-01

wealthy auspices.
The fusionists carried Nebraska by
a plurality OF only 2tz1, according 10
the omclal caunt
1t is proposed to solve the Boring
sea question by retiring the sealing
fleet by purchase.
Joseph Jefferson, who has been i'll
for two weeks, is convalescent and is
planning to go south.
The ashes of Christopher Columbus
are on the way to Spain on a steamer
which left Havana.
Serious forest fires in the Ozark
mountains are threatening the town
of Macomb, Missouri.
Surgeon-General Sternberg's annual
report criticises Shafter for leaving
medical stores at Tampa.
The anti-imperialistic league, to OPP
pose annexation of the Philippines.
was 1ormed in Boston.
The sentiment of many members Of
congress seems to be strong against an
extra session of congress.
Ex-Gov. Altgeld declares that free
democratic slogans in 1900.
Secretary and Mrs. Hay gave a din
ner to the Canadian members Of the
Anglo-American commission.
Archbishop Martinelli dedicated the
catholic church of st. Francesca, the
first Italian church in Detroit.
A family feud at Akron, Ind, result
ed in the killing of William Carr and
his father-in-law, Josiah Bowers.
A Big Four train was wrecked by
cow at East Alton, ILL.,, and nine Of the
thirteen passengers were injured.
The steamship La Normandie ar
rived in New York with smallpox
among her steerage passengers.
Perry Warrington, the magic gas
maker and accused confidence man,
has been arrested in New York.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia has sailed for Samoa and is soon
to be followed by the Bennington.
Berry Duncan, Is years old, residing
near Munice, Ind, was kicked in the
head by a runaway horse and died.
Albert Huber, 35 years old, was run
down and instantly killed by passen-
ger train at Benton Harbor, Mich.
Three thousand operatives in the
cotton mills at Augusta, Ca, struck
on account of a reduction in wages.
Minister Andrade of Venezuela has
left New York for visit to his
brother, the president of Venezuela.
Great Britain may cede the island
of Socotra, in the Indian ocean. to the
United States for coaling station.
Henry Gaullieur, planter, painter,
literateur and cosmopolite, was found
dead in his room at a New York hotel.
William Miller of Honesdale, Pa,
killed his wife and himself at a hotel
in Scranton, because of domestic
troubles.
Talk las been revived as to ..e
probable appointment OF Representa-
tive Hit OF illinois as ambassador to
England.
Temple, the American held in Mex
leo for killing man on this side OF Tie
line, has Deen surrendered to Arizona
authorities.
" 10y LIZ vi SAICdSO St
cured the contract to build system OF
waterworks at Seattle, Wash, to cost
100000.
The first appointment of a postmas-
ter in Alaska for a long period was
made, Emanuel Nelson being namad
at Sumdin.
General Don Carlos Buell., veteran
of the civil and Mexican wars, aged
so years, died at his home near Rock
port, Kentucky.
The negroes of Buffalo have neld a.
mass meeting to protest against the
treatment of their race in some OF the
southern states.
aged SO years, committed suicide n
her room in a Louisville hotel by
shooting herself. -
In The Corbett-Sharkey fight
Sharkey won on foul in the ninth
round, having had much the better of
it from the first. s@@ ''
Friends Oh Edward ,Addicks say he
will surely be elected United States
senator at the coming session of the
Delaware legislature.
Three million dollars capital is to be
put into the saruine trust which has so
long been forming. The shares will
be held at $500 each.
rhe British ship Atlanta was
wrecked near 'Alsea, Oregon, and 20
persons, including all the officers, per-
lshed. Three were saved
The president will go south on De-
cember IL, visiting Atlanta, Savannah
and the university of which Booker T.
Washington is president.
In Chicago, Baron c.. e. w. Won
Bredenfeld, a German nobleman living
there, killed Charles A. Mcdonald,
constable, in saAoon.
George A. Quimby, business man
OF Des MONIES, Iowa., and secretary of
the Iowa Central Building and Loan
Association, dropped dead.
AT St. Louis William +. H.
Schroeder reports mat his wife, whom
he married eighteen months ago, has
disappeared with $4,000.
Gen. Tracy declared that the new
budget is S50,000,000 too high. If it
were criterion, he said, greater New
York would be failure.
Charles Champion, convicted of
burglary at Wabash, Ind, was taken
to the Jeffersonville penitentiary to
serve four vea re- Snptapap