Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-10

Frank Davidson. one of the most
widely known newspaper men in the
country, died in Chicago, aged Sc.
In Chicago true bill was returned
against George P. Gubbins and four
other union men in assault cases.
The Montana democratic state COM
mittee voted TO increase the repre-
sentation Of anti-Clark counties.
Melba says she would not marry
another man, "be he lord, yeoman, or
troubadour." She is just divorced.
Chicago corporations may be re-
quired to pay the 100000 it costs for
policemen detailed to serve them.
At the eighth Wisconsin district re-
publican congressional convention at
Appleton, Minor was renominated.
A. S. Hallidie, inventor Of the first
cable car system in the United States,
is dead at San Francisco, aged IS.
The Fifth Avenue hotel, New York,
was bid in by the Enos, heirs Of the
property, for s4,225,OOO at auction.
Cots at low prices and cheap food
will be provided for delegates to the
popul.st convention at Sioux Falls.
Detroiters tore down Great Britain s
flag in banquet decorations and hoist
ed in its place the emblem of Spain.
Michigan republicans in state con-
vention endorsed the administration
and instructed in favor of Mckinley.
Frank Rockefeller left the Euclid
Avenue church Of Cleveland because
of quarrel with his brother John d.
Henry NJ. Flagler, Standard Oil
official, asks court to relieve him of
the care Of his insane wife's millions.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway officers prepare to establish a
benefit and pension fund for employees.
Kansas has commenced action
! against Colorado for diverting the
Arkansas river for irrigating purposes.
Summons to appear in court and ex-
plain the Steel and Wire deal was
served upon John w. Gates in New
| York.
A mail package Of public docu-
ments, reaching st. Louis under con-
gressional frank, contains wearing ap-
parel.
Turkey wants America to send a
warship in order that the porte will
have an excuse for paying the indem-
nifty
The trials of Kentuckians accused
of completely in the GoebeI assassina-
ton are set for the second Monday in
| July.
| Political slatemakers are now CON
Meeting Major-GeneraI Miles with the
vice presidential nomination at Phila-
delphia
The congregation of All Souls
church, Washington, is divided over a
proposal to cali a woman to the pas
torate.
The heaviest rain in years flooded
! Waco, Texas, drowning several per-
sons and causing great damage tC
property.
Francis E. Brooks, a machinist oil
London, Ont, is said to have fallen
heir to California estate valued al
$9,OO0,OOO
DR.. J. Radford Fearn of Oakland
Cal, was secretly married March 10 to
Miss Mary Micklethwaite, a cousin OF
Cecil Rhodes.
Charles T. Yerkes states that the
four elevated roads in Chicago will be
merged into one system. He has sold
all his surface lines.
The Christian political party has
been formed at Rock Island, H., and
nominated candidates for president
and vice president.
The Western Book Paper Manufac-
turers' association decided to close al
mills for ten days. Overproduction is
stated as the reason.
William T. Pugh of Menominee
| Wis, is to be the chief deputy mar
shall of the western district. He will
take Office May 10.
Detectives working on the WellanG
canal case say they have found evi-
dence Of plot involving Fenian and
| boer organizations.
Claude NJ. Johnson, director Of the
! bureau c. engraving and printing, re-
signed after an investigation of his
conduct Of the office.
A victory was won by the railroads III
the declaration by the supreme court
that the law making them stop at
county seats is invalid
The Chicago grand jury returned
nine indictments in the labor inquiry
charging the union bricklayers with
conspiracy and perjury.
A letter reprimanding Captain
Chadwick for his Genunciation of
Rear Admiral Schley is made public
by the navy department..
Albert Tilt, president of the Silk
! association of America, died at New
York. He was one of the pioneers in
the silk industry in America.
Chicago'S civil service commission is
threatened with an investigation as
the result Of it's unlawful advice to
eligibles to join labor union.
One robber held up the passengers
in the sleeper and chair car Of the
Iron Mountain railroad in Arkansas
He secured $500 and escaped.
The Clarke divorce case at Pittsburg
went to the jury. Medical testimony
was introduced to prove Mrs. Clarke's
innocence. The jury disagreed.
While temporarily insane Mrs Gun
ningham of New York city set fire to
the carriage in which her baby lay
and burned the child to death.
Ham, Jr.' an educated ourang-out-
ang, who attracted a great deal of at
tention when exhibited in Baltimore