Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-31
ion soon by the Adams Express

Ex-Gov. Foster was elected to succeed
ator from Louisiana.
P. NJ Arthur was reelected grand
chief engineer of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers.
Distillers in conference at Gin
cinnati decided to cut down produc-
ton for the present.
At St Louis Minnie Seligman Cut
ting, the actress, was granted a divorce
from Robert L. Cutting.
John Thatcher, the well-known writ
er on billiards and turf matters, died
in Chicago of consumption.
A house committee favorably report
ed a bill to abolish the army canteen.
The department opposes it.
The Associated Press has been char
tered under the laws of New York be-
cause of Illinois decision.
General Keifer declares that Sheri
dan did not save the day at Cedar
creek, as it was never lost.
In New York Judge Martin refused
yesterday to permit John L. Sullivan
to testify as an art expert.
The house committee favors the
packing Of oleomargarine in one and
two pound branded packages.
Portland, Ind, has made a profit of
$3.50 On an investment Of s20,334 in
a municipal electric light plant.
Transatlantic travel has dropped
off and second-cabin rates may be
reduced to the winter figures.
The Woodford county democratic
convention instructed for N. C. Worth
ington of Peoria for governor.
Some of the sultan of Sulu's fanatic
Mohammedans have attacked the
United States troops at Cottobatto.
The Presbyterian general assembly
has referred creed revision to a COM
mittee which will report next year.
1t is probable the senate will adopt
the house resolution fixing June 6 as
the date of congress adjournment
The house committee reported the
st. Louis exposition bill without rec
ommendation. Passage is unlikely.
Samuel Alschuler of Aurora an
nounced himself a candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor.
Champion Fighter Jeffries is match
ed to fight Tom Sharkey again and
Aug. 25 is the date set for the contest
"Terrapin Tom Murrey, once man
ager Of the house of representatives
~
York.
Flour mills of England are said to
be unable to compete with the big
Minneapolis combines that enjoy spe-
cial freight rates.
Calvin Kimblern, colored, who kill
ed two children in an orphan asylum
and shot his wife. was lynched by
mob in Pueblo, Colo.
Presbyterian General Assembly Of
ficially revised the McGiffert case and
Westminster confession.
Wittenberg college, at Springfield
O., has expelled students. Sheds that
burned there were set on fire by stu
dents smoking cigarettes.
Quay, former senator from Penn
sylvania has announced his intention
Of being a candidate for reelection
to the United States senate.
EX-Secretary Of State John Sherman
and wife left Washington in their pri-
vate car for their home in Ohio where
they will spend the summer.
Cepheus Roberts, of Winsted, Conn,
having been cheated by the tenant of
his farm, advertised for a thief, con-
Wet preferred, to succeed him.
The will of the late B. J. Howell, the
New York sugar merchant, disposes of
an estate valued at $1,5OO,O0O and gives
$4,000 to Brooklyn charities.
Price, Mccormick & Co. attempted
bull corner of August cotton in New
York and were caught long and
failed with liabilities of s1S,OOO,OO0.
Thomas P. Roddy, white chief of
the Winnebagos. will fight to the
death with Tom Thunder at old Black
Hawks grave at Black River Falls,
Wis.
Chicago is tired of operating the
Bridgeport pumping station at no Pro-
fit to itself and will ask the next state
assembly for s1,3OO,OOO to maintain
the plant.
A heretofore unexpected flaw in the
Bertillon system for identifying
criminals is found, measurements of a
youth, taken years ago, not fitting
him now.
The Methodist Episcopal general
conference, in session in Chicago,
elected Rev. E. w. Parker and Rev.
F. w. Warne missionary bishops to
southern Asia.
Men never love; women do" said
Oscar Chrisman at the mothers con-
gress, and he was Kissed. Tom Smith
Of Harlan. Ia, defended man against
the charge and was applauded.
Senator Foraker stated that Presi-
dent Mckinley had personally re-
quested the senator to present his
name to the Philadelphia convention
and that he had acceded to the honor.
G. H. Morse and William A. Crombie,
formerly lumber dealers at Burlington
VT, as Morse & Crombie, have filed a
petition in bankruptcy Liabilities,
1888, 100, of which s39, 500 is partly Sc
cured.
The United States supreme court
| decided the Kentucky governorship
| case in favor of Governor Beckham,
democrat, dismissing the writ of err
ror from the Kentucky court of ap-
meals