Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-27
James Mcclure cashier of the n

James Mcclure, cashier of the Ma
tional States bank Of Elizabeth, n. j.,
was appointed receiver for the Middle
sex County bank of Perth Amboy
which was wrecked by its cashier.
George NJ. Valentine.
William S. Graham, ex-school agent
clerk and secretary Of the Chicago
board of education, is a self-confessed
defaulter in the sum of s34, 500. He has
left the city and the surety companies
have detectives after him.
At Peoria, ALT Van Booming, state |
grand master of the Knights and |
Ladies Of Honor, aged As years, COM
mitted suicide by throwing himself
from the steamer Bald Eagle. DOmes- |
tic trouble caused the act.
At meeting of the board Of regents
of the University OF California, held
yesterday, Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler
accepted the presidency of the univer-
sity, the regents granting every re-
quest and condition made by him.
Frank B. LOOMS, the American min
lister to Venezuela, was at the state
department, having recently arrived
in the United States. He says that
business in Venezuela is considerably
depressed, owing to the low price of
coffee.
In order to ascertain the rights Of all
concerned, Admiral Dewey has filed
with the court of claims his claim for
naval bounty growing out Of the bat
| tie at Manila bay. There will be be-
tween 1000 and 5000 of these cases
presented
At Bonanza, Ark, party of strikers
fired on the guards at the Central Coal
and Coke company's mine. The guards
returned the fire and for few minutes
shots were flying in every direction,
but the strikers soon retreated. No
one was hurt.
Chairman Brewer of the civil service
commission says he was grossly de-
ceived by Senator Chambers COM
munication demanding inquiry of
Senator Gallinger's official acts.
Chandler promised witnesses that did
not show up.
The treaty with Japan negotiated
by Secretary of State Gresham in 1894
is now in effect. Similar treaties
between Japan and European powers
will also become operative today
Japan is recognized as a sovereign
power in all respects.
James Monroe, postmaster of Kala-
mazoo and eX-mayor, died after d
weeks illness. He was 80 years of
age. Mr.. Monroe was for many years
a leading republican politician. He
was chiefly known as Senator Bur-
rows righthand man.
At Pittsburg the Pressed Steel Car
company has contracted with the
Carnegie Steel Company for 10000 tons
or steel plates monthly for a period O.
ten years. This is the largest steel
contract ever awarded to one firm and
amounts to about S150,0OO,000.
The New York State Bankers as
ISOLATION adopted resolutions for a
gold standard and that national banks
shall be allowed to take out notes to
deposited with the treasurer of the
United States at a fair rate of taxa
ton.
The Cass Lake Minnesota difficulty
has been adjusted by the settlers, at
the suggestion Of Indian Agent Mercer,
applying for leases of the grounds they
occupy. Senator Nelson was given
a hearing by the secretary of the in
terror and made telling argument on
behalf of the settlers.
The second annual convention of the
Superintendent Association of the
American anti-SaloOn League is in
session at Lake Bluff, III. The con-
yention will continue for 10 days
Thirty states and territories are
represented, delegates being present
from all parts of the union.
Frank A Vanderlip, assistant sec
rotary of treasury returned from a
months trip through the west on
business connected with the govern
ment minis and assay offices. He
said that what appeared to be a con-
sentative estimate of the amount of
gold which will come out of the Klon-
dixie this summer is $1S,000,000.
Assistant Comptroller Mitchell has
decided that the family OF a solIer
who died during the last war while on
his one or two months furlough in
anticipation of his discharge, under
order $50 of the war departments, is
not entitled to receive the one or two
months extra pay or any part thereof
as provided by the act of March g,
1899.
At Mount Sterling, KY, a meeting of
between 400 and 500 democrats unani-
mously adopted resolutions denounc-
ing the methods by which VIM. Goebel
was nominated and the Goebel cleo
ton law The resolution calls for a
meeting to be held at Lexington. The
opinion was expressed that the cleo
ton of Goebel means the loss of the
state to Bryan next year.
The efforts to form an upper leather
combine have succeeded. The COM
pany, it is said, will be in full work.
ing order before the end Of August It
is claimed that 80 of the leading tan
ners of the country will be represent
ed in the company, which will be
capitalized at s70,000,0O0, Of which
$50, 100000 will be preferred stock and
the remainder common stock.
Mrs. John S. Newberry of Detroit
has given to Western Reserve univer-
sity, Cleveland, $4,000 to found the
Handy Philosophical prizes, in honor
of her father, J. P. Handy of Cleve-
land prpfeSSor F M Warren profeS-