Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-28
The loss amounts to

Dr. E. J. Finney, ore Of the invent
ors of the trolley system, is dead at
Fox Lake, Wis.
At Richmond, Va, United States Sen
ator Thomas Martin was reelected
without opposition.
The Burlington railroad completed
new freight terminals at Kansas City
at cost of s25O,O00.
James R. Keene is reported to have
cleared S5,O0O,OO0 during the recent
furry IN Wall street.
One person in every 800 is buried
laliye. according to the statements Of a
New York physician.
The Greater New York Fire Protect
live company has assigned. 1t was
capitalized at $4,000.
Three men held up the passengers in
Missouri Pacific sleeping car near
Kansas City last night.
| Services in COmmemOratiOn OF the
centennial of the death of Washington
were held in his tomb.
| An advance of 10 per cent. in wages
of cotton hands went into effect in
many New England towns.
By vote of % to "a the republican
national convention will meet in
Philadelphia on June 10, 1900.
A committee OF brewers is in Wash
IingtOn to ask for a reduction of the
beer tax from 81 to 81 per barrel.
DR.. w. w. Bryant, the oldest medi-
cal practitioner in Sycamore, H., died
of heart disease, aged 81 years.
At Port Jervis, N. Y, the national
bank has suspended, owing to a de-
falcation of the assistant cashier.
Silver republican leaders issued an
address denouncing the financial bill
which passed the house yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Eads, the oldest
woman settler Of Peoria county, died in
Limestone township, aged so years,
The United States supreme court adj
| iOurned for the Christmas holidays,
resuming its sittings again, Jan. 8.
Norman S. Peveriu has been arrested
at Rochester, ~ Y, for enlisting men
for the British service in south Africa
Philadelphia has started a movement
to have the republican national COM
mittee make that city it's headquarters.
James w. Refs, general manager of
the National Steel company, died at
mis- home at Newcastle, Pa, aged 80
years.
Ex-President Cleveland, who is con-
fined to his home in Princeton with an
attack of rheumatism, is reported i'm
proving
William Henry Lee, one of the best
known hotel men in the country, was
found dead in bed at his residence in
New York
Democratic leaders have decided to
make independence for the Philippines
and adjustment of slavery issues for
the campaign.
Arthur Bonner has been elected a di-
rector of the American Sugar Refining
company vice A. o. Matthieson, re-
Gently resigned.
Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Brumby, Ad-
miral DeWeys flag lieutenant, died Of
typhoid fever at Washington. He was
| Il years old.
Charles II. Stockton, assistant en-
gineer Of the isthmian canal commits
| sion, died at Greytown Dec. Il of
typhoid fever
Although an effort will be made to
enact legislative providing for Near
aguan canal, it is quite certain it Will
! fail at this session.
The American federation Of labor
declared trusts harmful, but believes
| their determination will come only by
a natural process.
| L, 5. karoly OF Chicago and his
! brother c, S. Karoly of Aurora, Ill,
have fallen heirs to an estate in Hun
gary valued at upward of $500, 900.
| The joint committee of building con-
tractors and unions voted to abolish
! the limit on the amount OF work a
| iourneyman is allowed to do in one
day.
William Vance Marquis, who was
| lieutenant governor of Ohio under the
Campbell administration, died sudden
! ly at Beliefontaine He was - years
old.
Army engineers recommend the con-
sruction Of submerged weir and regu-
lating sluices at the foot of Lake Erie
to raise the level of the lakes Cost,
So 100000
The bicycle trust has secured control
Of the plant of the Indianapolis Cha n
and Stamping company, the largest
manufacturers Of bicycle chains ii the
country.
The dock at Port Royal. S. c.. re-
Gently built for the use of the navy, is
said to be going to pieces. At least
100000 will be needed to make it
seryiceable.
President Mckinley is undertaking
to reconcile the republican factions III
Maryland with a view to party unity
in that state in the national election
next year.
During the examination Of witnesses
before the committee Mormon Roberts
revealed that his defense would be
/ denial of jurisdiction over him prior to
his election.
/ A. t2e special election in the seventh
! Kentucky congressional district. June
/ w. Gayle (dem.) was elected over eX-
Congressman w. G. Owen, who ran as
| the fusion candidate Of the anti-Goebel
/ democrats and republicans
| The wife and nother of Roland B.
MolneuX were surrounded and jostled
! by the crowd outside the courtroom in
New York. where he is being tried on
a charge OF murder.
Professor r. 4. Fessenden of the
Western University of Pennsylvania
has perfected a wireless telegraphy re-
ceiver which is 1000 times more SEN