Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-03-23

number Of pretty chorus girls from
London to play in some Of his Ameri-
can companies.
Mrs J. Warren Keller, wife Of Gen
eraI Keller, who is on his way home
from Havana, died at her home, in
Springfield Ohio.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the United States, Great Britain
and Germany for the settlement Of the
troubles in Samoa.
Employment for 10000 men will be
given by extensive track elevation to
be begun within two weeks by various
railroads in Chicago.
The Isle of Pines Colony has been
formed in Chicago to develop land on
the island OF that name under coop
erative management.
The president appointed 123 second
lieutenants in the regular army, in ac-
cOrdance with the reorganization act
passed by congress.
The Delaware legislature, rep, adj
journed sine die at Dover without
electing a United States senator to
succeed George Gray, democrat.
Miss Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, who
will be married next month, will dis
tribute to the poor a sum equal to
the expenses of her wedding.
Robert and Thomas Hannafin of De-
troit were sentenced to twenty years
in the state penitentiary for the muir
der of Frank Edwards, Dec. 5.
Jefferson Talbert, mining superin-
tendent for the North American
Transportation company, died at Daw-
son City, Feb. 7, aged about As.
Rhode Island democrats nominated
Mayor George W. Greene of Woon-
socket for governor and denounced
the conduct of the war department.
Martin Luther College in Irving
Park boulevard, Chicago, has been
purchased and will be opened up as a
home for destitute Norwegian chill
dren.
The experts chosen by Governor
Roosevelt to examine Mrs. Martha
Place have reported that she is sane
and she will be electrocuted next
week.
At a banquet to be given by the
Bank of Manhattan in New York or
April the enormous sum of $1,750,-
100000 will be represented by the din
ers.
The Pennsylvania supreme court
has affirmed the conviction of James
A. Clemmon for murder in the frs
degree. for killing Mrs. Emma L
Kaiser.
Alfred Essendrun, the Swedish anC
Norwegian vice consul in st. Louis, is
perfecting an organization to COLOMBO
the vacant lands in Missouri with
Scandinavians.
The president has issued two procla
nations relieving from further dis
eliminating duties shipping from the
British West India islands of Trinidad
and Tobago.
The agricultural department will eX
| pertinent with trees and plants
brought from the far east, with view
| to introducing them generally in The
| United States.
Andrew Carnegie has authorized the
library commission to draw on him fol
| $250,000 for the new library building
| which he has donated to the city o.
| Washington.
The government will invite bids fol
| $4,000 tons of armor for new warships
! 1t is believed that manufacturers will
| fixed by congress.
| Gov. Roosevelt has refused to sane
| ton the proposed compromise of the
suits brought by New York state
against Armour & Co of Chicago fol
violating state butter laws.
Two hundred fishermen were car
ried out into the lake on an ice foe al
Bay City, Mich, but a fortunate
change of wind brought the foe back
and enabled them to escape
Tremendous pressure is brought tc
bear for positions in the census bu,
reau. A statement will be issued
showing the number of places avail
able, with the pay of each.
Negotiations have been resumed
with France and Germany for reel
procity treaties, and an arrangement
may also be made with Great Britain
for tariff concessions to British West
Indies.
Rev. DR.. Van Dyke announced to
the congregation of Brick Presby-
terrain church, New York, that he
would remain with them for some
time, but would ultimately accept a
professorship at Princeton.
The central conference of American
gratulatory meeting for the celebra-
ness sessions at Cincinnati, held a con-
rabbits, which has commenced it's bust
ton of the eightieth birthday of it's
president, Rev. DR.. Isaac M. Wise.
DR.. A. j. Allen of st. Louis, Mo-,
died at Martinsville, Ind, of cancer OF
the stomach, aged So years. He was
for twenty-five years superintendent
of the Presbyterian board of publica-
ton and was editor of the Midconti-
nent
Admiral Sampson sent a letter to
Secretary Long urging that his name
be omitted from the list of officers
recommended for promotion, and the
other officers be given recess appoint
ments, according to the promotion
recommended for each.
At Paso Robes, Cal, the Citizens
bank, a branch of the Commercial
bank of San Luis, which closed its
doors last week, has failed to open,
notice being posted that it would not
open until the present excitement
abates. The bank is solvent and
closed on the advice OF tbs Dank COM