Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16


from congress Of B. H. Rob-
erts, congressman-elect from Utah.
Lieutenant Randolph Ridgely, Jr., of
the United States revenue marine SER
vice, was married at Easton, Pa, to
Miss Emily Grace Scott of that city.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Trenton, n. j., by the United
Telephone and Telegraph company,
with an authorized capital of $1,000
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Thomas L. Boyd, one of the oldest
engineers on the Lake Shore and Mich
igan Southern road, died suddenly Of
heart disease at Elkhart, Ind, aged 20
years.
The question of the stamp tax on
express receipts will be decided by the
United States supreme court in a case
which will probably be argued this
week.
At Plano, small California town,
Reese Martin was shot and killed by
his 19-year old son Alfred. The young
man accused his father of striking mis-
mother.
Assistant Postmaster-General Heath,
in his annual report, says the rural
free mail delivery system has proved
very successful and will be established
permanently.
H. A. Sutherland, an AntiSaloon
League detective, was beaten to insen-
sibility by Lincoln (Ill.) gamblers
whom he was instrumental in having
arrested and fined.
The details of the Anglo-American-
German deal in Samoa are announced
The treaty is said to have a secret
clause advancing Cecil Rhodes plans
in south Africa.
Frederick Weyerhauser bought q
million acres of Pacific coast timber
land from the Northern Pacific, said to
be the largest individual deal of the
kind in history.
The presidents of the chambers OF
commerce of Toxic, Yokohama and
Kobe paid their respects to President
Mckinley. They are making tour Of
this country and Europe.
Near Stamford, Conn, Mrs. Sarah G
King, aged 60 years, was murdered al
her home in the farm district. Charles
Cross, II years old, who was employed
on the farm, is under arrest.
Ellis M. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States, points out in his report
that the accumulation of gold in the
treasury during the past year sur
,,rovio,,c ,,ooor5c
The ten Idaho miners convicted d
rioting were sentenced to twenty-five
months Imprisonment and $1,000 fine
each, with the exception of one, who
gets two months less.
A national movement of women wa:
started by Chicago ladies to presen
swords to Generals Lee and Wheeler
and petition congress to make then
major generals in the regular army.
| At a meeting of the Chicago archi
tects' association resolutions were
adopted declaring that the association
should take sides with the contractors
in fighting the demands of the unions
Representatives of the United States
Great Britain and Germany signed ;
convention providing for the adjust
ment by arbitration of claims for dam
ages in Samoa.
Admiral Rodgers, president of TIL
naval inspection board, highly praise
the performances of the submarine tor
pedo boat Holland, and will recon
mend it's purchase by the government
In his annual report the auditor o
the postoffice department points gu
the drift toward state socialism as il
Illustrated by the money-order servic
and the proposed postal banks ant
telegraphs.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambas
sador to the United States, says Rus
STA is in favor of the "open door" pol
icy in China, and has made it's com
mercial port, Fallen Wan, free to al
nations.
At Columbus, Ohio, the funeral o
Mgr. Joseph Jessing occurred. Mgr
Martinelli, the apostolic delegate, wa
the celebrant of the pontifcal requiem
high mass, while two sermons wer
delivered.
In his annual report Secretary of tn
Navy Long recommends prompt actor
by congress to secure armor for nev
warships. The secretary also recon
mends an increase in the number o
battleships.
Mr.. Marconi sailed for England. H
said at the steamship pier that his as
| SiStontS had gone TO south A frica will
wireless telegraphy apparatus, expect
ing to give the system a test in actua
warfare
Near Westplain, Mo-, extensive de
posits of zinc have been discovered OF
the North Fork river A bluff three
fourths of mile long carries a vein 0
mineral ranging from Is to $50 feet il
thickness it's entire length.
Lieutenant Commando Switzerland
commanding the United States steame
Dolphin, will make a complete sur
vey of the entrances to the Orinoct
river. The Dolphin left Washington
navy yard for the coast of Venezuela.
In Chicago August Wischman AM
his wife were shot and d2Aerousl!
wounded by Mrs. Leona J. Lay. She il
now in custody, and declares she is tn,
former wife of Wischman and that sh,
was prompted to the act by jealousy.
The trouble with the negro miner:
at Bevier, Mo-, continues, although
there has been no further outbreak
The mayor of Bevier has gathered to-