Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-12-21

pr1ce of farm products
Carl Schurz spoke to the National
Civil league, denouncing the presi-
dents repeal of m crit orders.
Financial conditions here and abroad
puzzle bankers. Money in New York
commands Is to % per cent.
Minnesota dairymen in convention
decided to go after the national con-
vention for St. Paul in 1901.
The German foreign minister spoke
in the reichstag in commentator OF
President McKinley's message.
The prohibition national convention
will be held in. Chicago June 27, 1900.
The total delegation will be 1850.
A Newark IN. j. man was arrested
with sWindling by means OF
four "get-rich-quick" companies.
Supplies of south African wool are
light and prices have gone up. Ship
ments were stopped by the war.
Rev. Samuel T. Sterrett, formerly
chaplain of the Minnesota house OF
died in California.
St. Paul and other insurance com
paines won in suits brought against
them by the attorney general of Ohio.
The board of arbitration Of the Ma
tional League of Baseball Clubs made
a ruling antagonistic to minor leagues
In Chicago Mrs. Marion Thornton
Egbert and Miss Page Waller Sampson
will publish a magazine for bachelors
The indictments against Louis F
Menage, of Guaranty Loan fame, Min
neapolis, are nolled and he is at lib.
erty.
The navy needs 1000 more sailors
Secretary Long favors granting o.
clothing worth $45 to each man on en-.
listment.
At Lafayette, Ind, General Jasper
Packard, commandant at the state
soldiers home and a prominent In
dianan, died.
Robert Cosman, Jr., pastor of st
Johns church, Boston, was chosen
bishop of the Protestant Episcopa
diocese of Maien.
At Jones, La, an unknown negro
was hanged to a telegraph pole by {
mob His crime was assault on {
white woman.
J. G. Price of Skaguay of Alaska
delegate from the Juneau convention
said the territory's greatest need was
more judges.
Ex-senator Allen CpopD, was ap
pointed seantor from Nebraska to fill
the vacancy caused by Senator Hay
wards death.
A new house humorist is Cushmar
of Washington who says people care
more about their per pocketa" thar
per capita.
National league directors effect {
compromise and probably will buy the
Baltimore club, reducing the league tt
eight clubs.
In Brooklyn, n. Y, Colonel Juliu;
Walker Adams died, aged 81 years
He was the pioneer engineer of tn
Brooklyn bridge.
The contest for the republican ma
tiOnal convention is between Chicag
and Philadelphia, with chances favor
ing the former.
Platt Comm will be chairman o
senate committee on Cuba, Foraker 0
that on Porto Rico and Hawaii, an
Lodge on Philippines.
A distinct earthquake shock passet
down the valley along the Wasatcl
range, Utah. 1t was quite severe il
Weber and Davis counties,
The battleship Texas, Captain c. L
Sigsbee, passed out on her way t.
Havana for the bodies OF the sailor
who persisted on the Maine.
Dec. 10 at Mount Vernon Mason
commemorated the centennial of Wash
ington's death. President McKinle.
eulogized the first president.
Anti-machine republicans in Chicago
viii run an independent candidate i
Tanner is renominated. They hav
raised 100000 for the campaign.
H. A Angel, a member of the Chi
cagO board of trade, was suspended
for five years for "skinning'' an orde1
in oats whereby he made $3.50.
Harry 7. Burlington has been in Hi
nois some time collecting statistics O
strikes for the United States Labor
bureau. He says his figures show {
decrease.
1t is reported that Pingree will seel
a third term as governor, will con
tinue his tax fight, and ask for the con
stitutional amendment permitting mu
nicipal street railways.
Edward F. Leland of the firm OF
Ware e Leland Vas expelled from the
Chicago Stock Exchange for alleged
connection with bucket shop. C. A.
Whyland may sue for damages.
An upheayal among manufacturers
Of tin plate is proposed with an early
change in the market, the overthrow
Of The new trust and the formation OF
Al organization to take its place.
Senator ]. l.. Rawlins and others
representing the Utah Volunteer Monu-
nent Association, have invited the
president to lay the cornerstone to be
erected in honor of the Utah volun-
teers.
The governor of Colorado appointed
delegates to consult with the governors
of other silver states as to ACCESSIBILITY
of bringing suit in the supreme court
to test the legality of the demonetiza-
tiCn Of silver.
Mrs. John A. Logan, widow of Major
Logan. and children. accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. G. H Andrews, left
for Coronado, Cal, where they will
await the'arrival of the remains of
Major Logan from the Philippines.
Finley Acker Of Philadelphia appear