Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-02-23

were injured in wreck on the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie railroad near
Fleming Park, Pa.
Santa Fe ROAD officials have con-
tracted for ten automobiles TO run be-
tween Flagstaff, Ariz., and the grand
canyon of the Colorado.
In the Pennsylvania house the jury
bill in Senator Quay's interest goes
over till March q. The senator's
trial is fixed for Feb. q.
Frank E. Dillenbaugh has been
found guilty by the circuit court at
Cleveland of unprofessional conduct
involving moral turpitude
Secretary Of the Navy Long has is
sued an order prohibiting the sale or
issue of malt or other alcoholic liquor
to sailors at naval stations
The North Carolina house of dele
gates has voted in favor of impeach-
ment proceedings against Judge w. L.
Norwood, of the thirteenth circuit.
A W. Campbell of Wheeling, W.
Va, died suddenly at Webster Groves,
Mo-, of paralysis. Mr.. Campbell was
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Lincoln day was observed through
out the country by banquets of repub-
lican clubs. The policy of imperialism
was the leading topic of the speeches.
The Elmwood opera house at South
birmingham, Mass, was badly dam
aged by fire and two stores were also
damaged. Loss, $4,000; insured for
$4,000.
Marie Wainwright, the actress, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy at New
York, with liabilities S11 ,052 and asstes
$100 in clothing, which she claims is
exempt
An avalanche of snow and earth at
Silver Plume, Col, buried % Italian
miners a woman and two children in
Cherokee Gulch, several of them be-
ing killed
Captain J. Pinkney Smith, formerly
agent of the Southern Associated
Press in New Orleans, and one of the
owners of the Daily States, died of Ia
grippe.
It is said at the navy department
that If the nomination of Rear-Admiral
Schley is not confirmed by the senate
his position on the navy rolls will be
jeopardized.
Broadway, New York, has been Off
ciaIly extended to Spuyten Duyvil, and
is now thirteen miles long. The New
York board of trade favors restricting
high building.
VIM. J. Bryan, in a speech at q
democratic banquet at st. Paul, SAID
that the ratification of the peace treaty
clears the way for the recognition Of
Philippine republic.
Albert Berg, secretary of state o.
Minnesota, narrowly escaped death a
| Washington through Inadvertently
taking an overdose of a patent medi
cine containing choral.
James R. Graham, former partner il
the commission business at New Lis
bon, Ohio, with the father of Marx
Hanna, died at Davenport, Iowa, at the
! advanced age of So years.
At San Francisco Attorney Genera
| l. VI VI 1Cto I1Cd al OP1h1Oh " LII LIZ all
! way commissioners n which he states
that they have no authority over the
Pullman Palace Car company.
The three men under arrest in Mis-
souri, who are wanted in Minnesota fol
| alleged completely in the Great North.
ern train robbery are indicted in the
former state for highway robbey.
John A. McMurtie, the millionaire
railroad contractor who built the Rio
Grande over Marshall pass and through
the Grand Canon, died at Denver OF
blood poisoning, caused by an abscess
The president has committed the
sentence of Private John Nofwit
7th volunteer infantry, who was con-
Vlcted OF murder by court martial and
sentenced to be shot, to life imprison-
ment.
The senate committee on immigra-
ton recommended the prompt eXLen-
sion OF the Chinese exclusion act 20
hawaii, together with the discriminat-
ing immigration laws OF the United
States.
Allen Eugene Rich, a retired bust
ness man and for many ears one of the
best-knOWn passenger conductors on
the Chicago and Northwestern road,
fell dead at his home in GAINESVILLE,
Wis. He was 81 years old.
The entire country from Florida to
Maine and 1000 miles inland was
blizzard-swept. New York City has
fifteen inches of snow, and all railroad
traffic was abandoned, while city trans
portation was badly crippled.
The home of Miss Marion Abbott. an
actress, in Mamaroneck, N. Y, was
destroyed by fire, and she and her
cousin, Miss Helen Abbott of Chicago,
who is visiting her, escaped death by
jumping out Of a second story window
in their night clothes.
Amos Palmer, wealthy young man,
shot and killed his wife at their home
in Edgewood, near Providence, R. L.,
late last night, and is now in prison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer entertained a
few friends to celebrate the eighth an
niversary of their wedding.
A definite agreement for the adjust
ment of the debt of the Central Pa
cific railroad to the government has
been made between the government
commission and the bankers represent
ing the railroad. 1t is understood the
plan contemplates the payment of $751;
100000. to the government in semi-au-
nual per cent. notes, the last expir-
ing ten years from date. These notes
will be secured by deposit of Central