Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-23

d CdHuIudte lot speaker OF the Iowa
house.
The postofice department favors the
reduction of postage on merchandise
by half
Intemperance among fashionable
women in New York is said 20 be. in
creasing.
John T. France, a well-known law
yer and politician, died at his home in
Decatur, Ind.
At Fairbury, Ill, Miss Nellie Lewis
was married to Clarence Smith of
Chatsworth, H..
Mrs. Fanny NJ. Ross, wife of Edmund
G. Ross, former United States senator
of Kansas, is dead.
The Wakarusa 1nd) Mill and Ele-
vator company assigned. Assets 5000;
liabilities, $4,000.
A Philadelphia and Reading express
tore to pieces two men who were fight
ing on the railroad tracks.
John O'Neil of Milwaukee committed
suicide at Green Bay. Dependency
over domestic troubles
Senator-elect Hayward of Nebraska
is thought to be dying. Bryan may be
appointed in his place.
At Muscatine, w. S. Richie, a prom
inent business man and commission
merchant, is dead, aged SO.
Illinois men in Washington suggest
Comptroller Dawes as a compromise
candidate for governor
IT n PnnIyafo11or oOn5i+iopo111r Of
fered $15O,0OO to the Baptist Theolog-
ical seminary, Rochester.
During the last navy year it required
1888, ia to maintain in commission
the ships in active service.
Schley stated that he considers it i'm
perative that the Nicaragua canal
should be built at once
Memorial services for the four an
archists executed for implication in the
Haymarket riots in 1886 were held.
The president has appointed Jesse II.
Johnson of Texas to be consul of the
United States at Coaticook, Quebec.
A large attendance marked the ex-
hibitions of the national horse-show in
Madison Square Garden, New York.
At Bakersfield, Mo-, Luke Seels
mOrtally wounded Postmaster W. NJ.
Sharp in duel over domestic troubles.
The New York presbytery has de-
cided to refer the heresy case of Profess
sor McGiffert to the general assembly.
In Kansas City Dwight L. Moody,
the evangelist, spoke to 10000 people.
Four thousand were unable to gain ad-
mission.
At Cleveland diamonds valued at
100000 were stolen from the store Of
Sigler brothers by sneak thieves, who
escaped.
Once more is Alonzo J. Whiteman,
formerly of Duluth arrested; this time
in New York and swindling is the
charge.
The Illinois Trust and Savings bank,
in the state supreme court, has filed
petition for a rehearing of the glucose
trust case.
Richard B. Molineux was placed on
trial in 4>ew York charged with caus-
ing the death of Katherine J. Adams
Dec. %, 1898
William j. Bryan and son joined Col
NJ. c. Wetmore's hunting party and left
for the latter's game preserves in me
Ozark mountains.
Ghe interior of a new Chicago fiat
building on which non-union labor had
been employed was damaged 81 900 by
unknown persons.
The leading shipyards of the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts, it is reported, will
be consolidated under one general |
The election in Kentucky will depend |
upon the settlement of contests in sew
en- counties, the returns from which
are now in dispute.
Warden Wolfer of the Saltwater. |
Mimi, penitentiary may resign to ac-
cept the position of supervisor of pris- |
Ons in New York.
The treasury will buy $4,000, 900 of |
bonds, paying 1925 for As of 1907 and
Ill for 5s of 1904, to relieve the strin- |
gency in New York.
A grand jury will investigate the al
legged use Of money in the passage by
the Michigan legislature of Gov. Pin
gree's pet measure.
John Paul of Garrett, ILL.,, who was
travelling by wagon in Florida for the
benefit of the health of his insane wife,
is dead of marsh fever
At Chippewa Falls, Wis, the c. L. &
B. company's sawmill closed down aft
er a seasons cut of 60,000,000 feet,
which breaks all records.
The architect of the treasury depart
ment thinks it improbable that any
bills for new public buildings will pass
the next session of congress.
The American miniaturist, Amelia
kussner, is among the beleagured peo-
pie at Kimberley. Cecil Rhodes is sit
ting to her for miniature.
At Carthage, Mo-, Judge John Horn
beck, aged IS years, died. He had TAX
en- active part in democratic state and
national conventions for years.
Ex-senator Reagan of Texas told the
industrial subcommission on transport
tation that government ownership of
would destroy liberty.
Near Vista. Mo-, st. Louis and San
Francisco freight train fell sixty feet
through a trestle Crew uninjured;
three tramps supposed to be dead
The Carnegie company will enter the
field against the Rockefeller interests
for the lake tonnage. The new COM
pany has capital of s5,O00,000.
The managing director of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire company told of
an attemnt to form a Worldwide COM