Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-22


The Standard Oil company paid
quarterly dividend of $40, O0O, 600. 1t is
estimated that at the present rate the
trust will own all the money in the
world in 49, years.
AT Tecumseh, Okla, Roger Bruno,
arrested for horse-stealing and murder.
attempted to escape from Sheriff Grace.
Grace killed Bruno. but was himself
fatally wounded
George W. rCromer was renominated
for congress by the republicans of the
eighth Indiana district, without oppo-
sltlon. The convention Endorsed
McKinley's administration.
Implement men say trouble is about
10 result because Of the action of the
board Of control OF the Kansas state
penltentiary ohering binding Irvine to
the farmers at 10c per pound.
A special from Potam, Mex, states
that the Yaquis Indians and the Mexi-
can troops had four engagements near
Cocorit, Mex. The engagements result
ed disastrously for the Indians.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon issued the
Daily Capital of Topeka, Kan. for one
week with view Of illustrating how
Jesus would do it," The circulation
was big at first but rapidly fell away.
The Illinois Manufacturers associa-
ton decided to start an agitation for a
repeal Of the war revenue act. claiming
its purposes have been fulfilled and
that the tax is now an unnecessary
burden.
AT Burlington, VT. funeral services
over the late Edward J. Phelps were
held in st. Pauls Episcopal church, in
the presence of a large CONGREGATION.
The services were conducted by Bishop
! A. C. A. Hall.
sheldon S paper IS part of plan to
unite all churches in a movement for
practical Christianity" along social
lstic lines, and he will tour Great Brit
and and the United States preaching
his crusade.
Rev. Edwin A Schell sued Rev.
Joseph F, Berry and Rev. H. C. Jen-
nings OF Chicago and Rev. Charles
Parkhurst Of Boston for $4,000 for
forcing him from the EpWorth league
secretaryship.
Edward Pettinger, years old, at
one time one Of the wealthiest resi-
! dents Of Mount Vernon and one of
Boss Tweed's lieutenants, died in the
| aEmshouse at East View, Westminster
| county, n. Y.
While playing with a revolver, Rich
ard Essig, years old, shot his mother
in the abdomen. Mrs. Essig IS at a
hospital, where it is feared the wound
will prove fatal. The chiId's father
gave the boy the revolver.
The latest news from Colombia is to
the effect that the revolution will last
for the next twelve months. Busi
ness is at a standstill in every part OF
the republic, and there Is very little
toodStuffs on the market.
Judge Addison Brown in the bank
ruptcy part of the United States
district court, at New York, has
handed down a decision to the effect
that the bankruptcy act is not appIi-
cable to water companies
Mayor Thomas Taggart of Indianap-
Oils, In letter addressed to the democ-
racy of the state, positively declines to
be candidate for the democratic nom
inatton for governor. His nomination
has been conceded by all.
AT Saginaw, Mich, Alma Seeker
man, aged 4, was burned to death !;
Minnie, aged TO- received fatal burns,
and Fred, aged 7, was seriously burned
IN a fire which consumed the residence
Of their father, Henry Sickerman
thousands of dollars, representing
the savings of scores of Italian resi-
dents of Chicago, have disappeared
from the vaults of Gfraldi Franks pri-
vate bank. The police are looking for
Frank, who is believed to tsve fed.
The Omaha National bank won it's
case in the action brought by the state
to recover S201 900, the amount of a
warrant sold to the bank by ex-Treas-
urer BARLEY, which was held not to
have been negotiable and the proceeds
OF which he embezzled
Secretary Gage ordered an investi-
CATION, which has been quietly pro-
crossing for two weeks, into the New
York barge Office. 1t is believed a.
ring exists for the purpose of SNUG
Cling in immigrants and that other
frauds will be unearthed
The house passed the conference f.
nancial bill. which was signed by the
president. The law regulates national
banks, refunds the national debt,
changes the denomination OF paper
notes, provides for the speedy retire
ment Of treasury notes, makes a large
increase in the circulation inevitable,
and establishes the gold standard
The German Teichstag has adopted,
by large majority, the coinage bill
providing for calling in the gold s.
mark pieces and 20-pfennings pieces,
issuing silver up to - marks per head
OF the population and calling in pro-
Vincial coins for reminting
Fire in the building of the Massa-
.chusetts Macaroni company, Boston,
caused the death of one fireman, the
probably fatal injury of another, and
the serious injury OF three others, be-
sides entailing a financial loss various
ly estimated from $4,000 to s15O,OOO
At Harrisburg, Pa, Judge Weiss has
handed down an opinion restraining
the state and national councils of the