Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-11

cage ST. Paul railways are fined for
violating an agreement.
The appointment of Archibald
Stevens as government tea inspector
al St. Paul is announced.
4 mob of miners blew up non-union
mills at Warmer, Idaho, destroying
property valued at $2500O0.
American women start a movement
for a universal international peace
demonstration for May Is.
Franklin Murphy Of New Jersey is
elected president general of the Sons OF
the American Revolution.
A government chemist testifes that
80 DC cent Of food and drink used
in Ills country are frauds.
The New York Evening Post reports
the combination of large sugar inter
ests III New York and Maryland.
Henry B. Hyde, president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society, died
of heart failure, aged 65 years.
Ex-Governor Altgeld or Illinois is re-
reported to be Frustrated owing to de-
spondency over his physical condition.
Princeton students cheered Mrs.
Cleveland because she coolly held the
reins over FESTIVE horses after a mis-
hap.
The Republic Steel and Iron COM
pany. with a capital of $50, 100000 and
including thirty-five companies, is in
corporated.
In an interview Senator Depew said
he did not believe Governor Roosevelt
was looking for the next presidential
nomination.
New York city will save $4,000 g
year by the gas cut made by the
| several companies in which all have
now agreed.
New York miIliners have formed al
association to circulate information
that they do not deal in slaughtered
song-birds.
An anti-expansion meeting was hell
in Chicago, at which resolutions Were
adopted denouncing the national ad
ministration.
Daughters of the American Revolu
ton unveiled a tablet on the site Of tn
first presidents residence in Cherr.
street, New York.
The money order business of tn
postoffice department is increasin!
rapidly. A new form Of money orde
will probably be adopted.
At Columbia, S. c., the home o
General Wade Hampton was burned
4 library of 5000 volumes was de
stroyed. There was no insurance.
The Missouri court of appeals ha
rendered an antitrust decision de
claring that accounts of trust can
not legally be collected in this state.
Prof. Darius Steward Of Fargo wa
elected superintendent of the Stillwa
ter schools, succeeding Prof. Weld
who will be president Of the Moorhea
normal.
More than 100 families in the Polisl
district, Chicago, were left homeless
by fire. Eighteen buildings wer
burned, each housing from one t.
twelve families.
In the Baltimore city election tn
democrats achieved a landslide, elect
ing a majority of the council an
) Thomas G. Hayes, mayor, by ma
jority of nearly 1000.
Rev. Dr. Broughton of Atlanta,
| being prosecuted for denouncing tn
: recent lynching. His church wa
flooded by the vandals smashing O
!, it's water pipes, he says.
The powers of the Mazet committe
l,o
lature, and if Croker does not an
swer those questions determined eff
forts will be made to jail him.
SIMPSONS squadron arrived in Ney
York after a ten weeks cruise in tn
West Indies. The vessels will b
locked separately and, early in June
start on a cruise off the New Englan
coast.
In the Italian chamber of deputies
the minister OF foreign affairs accuse
the opposition of doing the very thing
that they are now denouncing the gov
signed.
Gov. Stephenson of Missouri signe
the bill prohibiting the employment c
non-residents as deputy sheriffs, depu
ty constables, or as police officers
The bill is intended to prohibit the i'm
portation of Pinkerton detectives.
The cruiser Chicago has been or
dered to Tangiers Morocco. TIL
United States has several claim
against the Moorish government an
Admiral Howison will consult wit
the American consul respecting them.
The California Packers Associatio
) has been incorporated with capita
of $2,500,000. 1t is composed Of som
of the largest fruit packing interest
in the state, and its object will be t
control and regulate the prices c
canned fruits.
At Port Clinton, Ohio, Sheriff Senfel
is in possession Of Hotel Victory, on
Of the largest summer hotels in Amer
lea, which is located on historic Put