Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-08-10

Baptist, Endorsed Mr.. MOody's suSgeS-
ton that roof gardens should be built
on churches.
Southern leaders say that the demo-
cratic party will maintain it's in
dividuality and will sever its relations
with populism.
The Hartman expedition of scien-
lists, which went to Alaska, has re-
turned to Seattle after accomplish
ing good results.
Thirty cases of what is believed to be
ported from the national soldiers
home, Hampton, Va.
Anti-Goebel democrats of Kentucky
have called a second convention to
nominate a state ticket to meet at
Lexington Aug. Is.
Ed Joyce was instantly killed and
Ed Callahan mortally injured in a
quarrel at John Shanahon's saloon,
South Omaha.
At Olympia Wash, Gov. Rogers
granted extradition papers in the case
of William Armstrong, wanted in Chi
cago for alleged jury bribing.
Canada has refused to allow the
United States war ship intended to be
used as an Illinois training vessel to
pass through the ST. Lawrence.
In New York Judge Blanchard
denied the motion of Roland B.
Molineux's counsel for permission to
go over the grand jury minutes.
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interstate troubles has occurred be-
tween Governor Stanley of Kansas and
Governor Stephens Of Missouri.
The internal revenue receipts for
the fiscal year which ended on June
80 were $273,484,5 S2, an increase OF
$102, 1853 over the preceding year.
Fire destroyed the Altamont hote1
and the plant Of the Export Lumber
company at Topper Lake, n. Y. A
number of houses were also burned.
! Joseph Afford Smith, Philadelphia
died at the Forrest home, aged sc
years He was dean of the colony Of
actors and actresses at the institu-
| ton.
Pakahpuer, a graduate of Carlisle
Indian School, disappointd in love
murdered his employers daughter a
South Amherst, Mass, burned the
house and escaped.
City Comptroller Coler has plans
for saving New York city $5.OO0,OOO az
nually by cutting off salaries, abolish
! ing useless officers and reducing chart
table appropriations.
The Mazet committee resumed in,
vestigation of New York politica
methods yesterday, after a six weeks
vacation The sheriff's office is now
under examination.
A committee appointed at stormy
meeting of Boston negroes was in
structed to correspond with the Baker
woman, of South Carolina, about com
ing north with her family.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Charlie:
Emory Smith joined the presidential
party at Plattsburg, n. Y, for a sta!
of several weeks. Mrs. Mckinley
continues to improve steadily.
Mrs. Emma l. Mitchell of Williams
port, Pa was poisoned while eatin:
huckleberries and she will likely die
1t is believed that a poisonous berr,
was mixed with the huckleberTies.
By the capsizing Of a small boat il
the Delaware river at Philadelphia
Otto Kampf, his son Albert, Osca
Osterhage, his brother-in-law, wer,
drowned
At Fitzgerald, Ga, J. n. Mckinley, ;
first cousin of the president, is unde1
arrest for using threatening Language
to a neighbor. The trouble grew gu
of dispute over farm boundaries.
At Cory, Pa, Frank Reynolds, al
aeronant, while making a parachut,
jump, fell 5000 feet into Findley LAKE
and was drowned. This was his frs
attempt at dropping from a parachute
Secretary Gage has changed hi
mind and directed Messrs Dryden ant
Montell of the Baltimore customhoust
to stand an examination, as required
by the civil service commission.
South American diplomats deny tina
an alliance of South and Central Amer
lean countries has been formed to op
pose the imperialistic tendencies O
the united States.
Governor Geer of Oregon has decided
to present each member of the scont
Oregon regiment with a bronze media
to be cast from one OF the cannons
be secured.
The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close Of bust
ness July 81, 1899, the debt, less cash
| in the treasury, amounted to S1,161,.
5S7,6 an increase for the month Of
! $5,267 ,436
The new distilling company Of
America, whose capital is 5000, 0O(
| has extended the time for the de-
posting of stock by the stockholders
of the four companies which it merged
| to Sept /.
In opposing a resolution introduced
in the board Of aldermen to appropria-
ate money for the proposed Admira
! Dewey reception in Boston Alderman
Brick protested against making sec
ond Boulanger in America"
A committee appointed by Governor
Scof1eld of Wisconsin on the relief oil
! the New Richmond tornado sufferers
| called on Acting Mayor Walker and
asked that an appeal be issued to the
business men of Chicago to assist.
Elihu Root, of New York, took the
oath of office and succeeded Gen. Rus
| sell A. Alger as secretary of war. Gen
eral Alger left Washington for his
home in Detroit where he was warmly