Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-12-08

means of photography at the Yale OBJ
servatory. 1t will not be visible to the
naked eye.
Lawyer Pitt Craven of Whitewater,
Wis, committed suicide. He had been
respondent since the death of his wife
a month ago.
The United States supreme court
occupied its own rooms in the capt.
tol for the first time since the fire
some weeks ago.
The "open-door" policy, it is believ-
ed, will continue in the Philippine
islands only as long as they are I'M
der military rule.
By a boiler explosion on the steam
boat T. G. Walker, near Stockton, Cal,
six persons were killed and many
others seriously hurt.
The bitter contest over the election
of Episcopal bishop of Iowa ended in
the election of Rev. Dr. Theodore n.
Morrison of Chicago
The international revenue collec-
tons during October amounted to
S21, 1856, 8O7, an increase of s7.699, 276
over October, 1897
Rev. Thomas c. Hall of Chicago,
son of DR.. John Hall, has accepted
professorship in Union Theological
seminary at $4,000 a year.
Senator Hanna says the Nicaraguan
canal will be taken up and the Ha-
waiian government disposed of at the
next session of congress.
Secretary Longs recommendation
for the establishment of a permanent
corps of Judges-adVocate for the navy
meets with general approval.
c. w. Couldock, the Oldest actor in
America, died at the residence of a
son in New York city after a short
illness He was SO years old.
Il am an imperialist," said Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson when in
terviewed on Andrew Carnegie's
article in the Sunday World.
Rev. J. Q. A. Henry, the Parkhurst
of Chicago, has secured the indict-
ment of $50 keepers of gambling,
drinking, and disorderly houses.
A careful estimate OF losses to lake
shipping and VeSsei-owners for the
record breaking year of 1898 places
the probable hgures at $2,500,000.
Andrew Carnegie contends that dis
lance will prevent the United States
from competing with oLher nations
rin the open door of the Philippines.
While Col. Roosevelt was waiting
for Tom Platt, VINO was delayed three
hours by blizzard, he improved his
time by writing a $1,000 magazine ar
ticle.
Harvard college has received $780,
900 donation from James Stillman of
New York. In addition, Mr.. Stiilman
will contribute $500 annually for
four years.
A. j. Demules, better known as the
turquoise king OF the Jarillas," Was
murdered at his celebrated turquoise
mine, so miles north OF Ell Paso in
New Mexico
The director of experiment stations
reports them more en1cient than ever.
The $720,UUO appropriated by congress
was supplemented by over 100000
state funds.
Commissioner General Peck expects
to establish the New York ONCE OF the
PARIS exposition commission by Dec /.
The office will be in charge of Major
FRED Bracket.
Wilson klingler, a prominent grad
uate student at Cornell university
whose home is near Joliet, H.. was
drowned while walking on the ice
near the university.
Frank Knapp OF New YORK referred
to the Emperor William DIS "calf's
mead" in a Berlin restaurant and N45
imprisoned by the police.
James w. 1olDert, VINO was 10. tu
20 leave the nelsLDorhood OF Pnoe-.--.
>. e., as result OF recent 49,
troubles there, is seeking to nave L.-1
Of his nelghDors indicted.
Judge Brown of the United States
court rendered decision yesterday
that general assignments made under
The staIe law are invalid according to
the new bankruptcy law.
In New York, the seyen-story gran
tie building on Wooster and Third
streets, burned. The loss is S1S5, 900.
1t was occupied by clothing and cap
manufacturing concerns.
As a precaution against the intro
ductiOn of the san Jose scale, France
has prohibited the Importation of trees,
ETC., from the United States and all
fruit will be inspected before landed.
The First National bank OF Chicago
was the successful bidder for the
county bonds at premium Of $780,
.25. The bid is on a basis of 1866.
The United States Express COM
pany's office at Almeda, Kan, was
| robbed. Officials Will not state the
amount secured, but it is known one
package containing $4,000 was stolen
Sergeant-at-Arms Russell, disburs-
ing officer of the. house, says General
Joe Wheeler is the only congressman
with an army commission who refused
to accept his salary as congressman.
A council OF the Catholic DlonopS In
| the Tn. led States is to be convened at
| Washington to inaugurate concerted
| movement in the church in America
to increase the contributions to Peter 5
| pence.
Mrs. Mary Haweis, wife of Rev.
| Hugh Reginald Haweis, incumbent OF
| st. James, Marylebone, London, and
| iavorably known in philanthropic,
artistic and journalistic circles, is
dead.
| The war denarfment is nrena ring a