Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-06-16

der or the Grant Locomotive Works
Of New York, has separated from his
wife
4 granddaughter of Bishop Whip
pie welded the son Of President Burt,
of the Union Pacific railway, at
Faribault.
DR.. Robert H. Babcock Of Chicago
was elected fourth vice president Of
the Academy Of Medicine at the con-
vention in Denver.
Stephen A Harrison, for many
years one of the leading contractors
in the west, died in Milwaukee. He
was SO years old.
Ex-senator William A. PETER of
Topeka, Kan, was nominated for
governor by the state prohibition con-
vention, held in Emporia.
Rufus Putnam Burlingame, a we'll
known pioneer Of Chicago, died at
the residence of his daughter in
Springfield, Ohio, aged 80 years.
In the republican convention of the
sixteenth district James H. Sanskin
| of Jacksonville, Illinois, was nomi
mated for congress by reclamation.
While fishing at Bluff Creek, Kan,
Judge J. NJ. Thomas of Caldwell was
drowned. He was a pioneer and had
held many important state positions.
The New York Court of Appeals
affirmed the conviction of Martin
| Thorn, under sentence of death for
the murder of William Guldensuppe.
In the republican convention of the
1 tHra i1+, ;o+ Of cd
W. A. Rodenberg of East St. Louis
as the party's candidate for congress.
John W. Sprague, attorney and
publisher Of the Cincinnati Gazette,
and who was secretary Of the Ohio
Worlds Columbian commission, is
dead
Rev. E. S. Pilling, financial agent
of Asbury Methodist Hospital and a
widely known preacher in the north
west, died at Minneapolis, aged 40
years.
A. S. Van Wycke, the millionaire
coal operator and philanthropist Of
Hazleton, Pa, was accidentally killed
while participating in clay pigeon
shoot.
An attempt will be made before
the supreme court to get a new trial
for Adolph Luetgert, who is now serv-
ing a life sentence in the penitentiary
for wife murder.
The suit of J. H. Mohlman & Co..
against the Firemen's Insurance COM
pany of Baltimore, involving an in
teresting point in fire insurance, was
placed on trial in New York.
AdOlph G. Weis, secretary Of the
Northwestern Saengerbund. one of
the most widely known members Of
the German singing societies in the
country, died at Davenport, Iowa
William F. Harrity has been drop
ped by the national democratic COM
mittee as the member from Penn
sylyania and James NJ Guffey sub
stituted. Harrity opposed Bryan in
1896.
Judge Myers, in the Mclean Gn)
circuit court, appointed Edward Bar
ry Of Bloomington receiver for the
Interstate Building and Loan Associa-
ton of that city, fixing the bond at
100000
Rev. William c. Roberts of New
York, formerly president Of the Lake
Forest University, has accepted the
presidency of Center college, Danville,
to succeed the late President W. c..
Young.
The board of directors of the Arkell
Publishing company and of the Judge
Publishing company of New York
decided to go into voluntary liquida-
ton and temporary receivers were
appointed.
The eighth district democratic con-
gressional convention in Muncie, Ind,
selected Judge Orlando J. Lott of
Munice by reclamation. Mayor
Cromer, also of this city, is the re-
publican nominee.
The entire plant, rolling mill and
steel plant Of the Burgess Steel and
Iron company was destroyed by fire
at Portsmouth, Ohio. The loss will
aggregate S350,O0O and the insurance
is about 100000.
Senior joaquin Francisco de Cessiz,
the new Brazilian minister, presented
his credentials to President Mckinley
duu Iudut d SpeGCu u Unusual WdTlutu,
expressing the friendly feeling of
Brazil for this nation.
The New York board of estimate
and apportionment has authorized the
issue of s23,355, 1858 city bonds for
public improvements, but the board
is silent as to whether the securities
are to be made payable in coin or
gold.
Mrs. E. L. Cunningham, one of the
best known members Of Newport, R.
l., society, while holding her custo-
mary reception suddenly became i'll
and in a few minutes she was dead.
Her death was witnessed by her
| guests.
The New York republicans ma
chine leaders are considering a plan
| to reinstate the former chief of police
| John McCullagh, at the head of the
department by creating single
headed commission, with McCullagh
as the commissioner
! Republicans carried the state of
Oregon by about 10000 majority, de-
feating a fusion ticket of all the
silver parties. They elected a gov
! enor and other state officers, two
congressman and a legislature that
| will choose a gold-standard senator.
The first general state democratic
primary ever held in Georgia took
place. Although the methods were