Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-27
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
Domestic.

trial.
Each of two candidates for mayor
in Worcester, Mass, received 8,ool
votes.
Jockey Tally died in New Orleans
from the result of a fall from horse
in 1895.
Indiana brewers say they will in
crease price of beer unless the tax IS
reduced.
Jeffries and Rubin signed an article
for twenty-round fight in Cincinnati
Feb. IS.
Mayor Harrison enforced the ordi-
nance prohibiting prize fighting in
Chicago.
John D. Rockefeller gave an addi-
tional 81, $780, 900 to the University of
Chicago.
Santa Fe trainmen decide not to
fnaugurate a sympathy strike to aid
the operators.
The Standard Oil company is build
ing a factory in New Jersey to fight
the sugar trust.
A further appropriation OF $lOO,oOO
is needed to bring back dead soldiers
from abroad.
The New York Central roads will
nay $7,0O0,00O in dividends within
four weeks.
M. ]. Shelter, an Illinois farmer, was
shot and seriously wounded near
Muscatine, Ia.
Secretary Lydon of Milwaukee park
board was arrested on the charge OF
soliciting a bride.
Archbishop Ireland celebrated at
st. Paul the twenty-ffth anniversary
of his episcopate.
George Hill, one of the oldest photo
graphers in the west. died at Burling-
ton, Iowa, aged 60.
Official returns of the November
election give Mckinley 7,220,707
votes; Bryan 6,357 ,431.
Charles S. Francis, Troy, N. Y, was
appointed minister to Greece, Rou-
mania and SerVia.
Senator Jones has no intention of
resigning as chairman of the national
democratic committee.
Governor Mount of Indiana says he
will make a thorough inquiry into the
spencer county 1yncnlnSS.
The entire estate of the late Rear
Admiral McNair is left to his widow
Clara Warren McNair.
The senate committee adopted a
substitute army bill which permits the
sale Of beer at canteens.
Mrs Mckinley went to a theater fol-
the first time since her husbands in
auguration as president.
James p. Bellinger of Alton, who
killed Mrs. Hattie Watson, was con
vict6d Of manslaughter
Mrs. Alice D. Baker, a widow, was
mysteriously killed at Rock Island
during a romp with a boy.
The president has nominated John
G. A. Leishman, minister to Switzer
land, to be minister to Turkey
AT Middletown, Del, while skating
Lloyd BrattOn, aged IA years, son OF
John B. Bratton, was drowned.
William Hanna, prominent citizen
and manufacturer of Monmouth, H.
was killed in runaway accident
Major c. o. Godfrey, one of the
promoters of the Tennessee Central
railroad, died at Fort Payne, Ala.
DR.. Ephraim Ingals, pioneer physi
clan and benefactor of Rush Medical
college, Chicago, died, aged rs years.
Congress will not legislate on insu.
Tar affairs till the supreme court has
passed on the constitutional questions
Policeman e. J. Grady of Chicago
shot and killed Red" Corbett while
engaged in the act of highway rob
berry.
An alleged estate of 100000, 900
awaiting the Corey family of Nebraska
and Kansas, cannot be found in Eng.
land
Representative Hopkins presented a
report of the census committee on re-
apportionment, providing for 357 mem
bers.
a ball was introduced in the house
increasing the vice presidents salary
TO $4,000 and cabinet members to
$4,000
Frederick Yohn, a prominent farmer
and Grand Army man, died suddenly
at Valparaiso. Ind. He was 81 years
OF age.
Capt. Asa Rogers, of Petersburg,
has been appointed internal revenue
collector for the second district of
Virginia
The body of Thomas Edmunson. a
farmer, was found hanging on a wire
fence near Mason City, Ia. Murder is
suspected
Former President Cleveland de-
Slares in favor of the return of the
democratic party to its 'time-honored
principles
Charles L. McUin has been SEN
Genced TO be hanged in WASHINGTON
January IL for the murder of Robert
L.. Turner
Colonel E. W Lucas died at Iowa
City, la. He was the son of ex-Gov-
erner Lucas, the first territorial gov
ernor of Iowa
President Mckinley plans to visit
California in May and return by way
OF the northwest.
Rev. John Showers, aged so wears
for half century pioneer Methodist
minister, is dead at his home at
Paradise, Ill.
Inc ILLINOIS supreme court sent E.
: Dreyer's case to the United States
supreme court. The banker is seeking
release on bonds.
The Nebraska supreme court order
ed the starch companies to show
cause Why their business should not
be discontinued.