Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-02-22

ing home.
The body of Gen. Lawton was buried
in Arlington cemetery with military
honors.
Two cases of leprosy in an advanced
stage were found in Walsh county,
n. D.
There is no opposition in France to
the AngIo-American Nicaragua canal
convention.
Mrs. Henry Maillard, wife of the
New York chocolate manufacturer, is
dead in Paris.
There is talk of an alliance of Illi-
nois and Indiana telephone lines
against the Bell.
The Spooner bill will probably be
adopted as the plan for a government
in the Philippines.
President Mckinley may withdraw
the canal treaty, as there seems little
chance of ratification.
Congressman Chickering of New
York was killed by either falling Or
jumping from a window.
Banquets in honor of Lincoln's
day were held in New York, Chicago,
Boston and other cities.
Mary Keith Shaw, wife of A. D.
Shaw, commander-in-chi of the G. A.
r., died in New York.
Democrats of Kentucky decided to
ask for an injunction to prevent Tay-
Tor from acting as governor.
An antitrust conference consisting
of delegates from all over the United
States will hold its sessions in Chicago.
The American Baseball association
was organized with Arson as presi-
dent. There will be eight clubs.
Cannon is said to be ready to enter
the race for senator if the Tanner-Cul-
lom fight goes against the latter.
| The Kansas law requiring railroads
to give free passes to live stock ship
pers was declared unconstitutional.
| Mayor Rose and G. w. Peck are in
New York trying to get the democrat
ic national convention for Milwaukee
A statement of the condition of the
treasury shows: Available cash bal
ance 1898 423, 299; gold reserve, $685.
456,623.
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt in a pub
lished statement, says that the Hay
Paunceforte treaty should not be
ratified.
Kentucky's republican legislature re-
turned to Frankfort, but the demo
Gratis will refuse to meet there while a
soldier remains.
The freshman class in the Colorado
school of mines struck because eighteen
men were dropped for failure to pass
an examination.
The senate committee favors a bill
to give the United States courts juris.
diction when the rights of foreigners
are violated.
The funeral of L. NJ. Fairbanks
father of Senator Fairbanks OF
Indiana, was held at the family resi-
dence in Ohio.
Benton G. Boone, attorney al
of Missouri in 1884, and formerly a
member of the legislature, died OF
heart disease
Judge Taft decided that the federal
court could not interfere in Kentucky
Both Taylor and Beckham began suit
in the state courts.
Mr.. Prick, in his suit against Mr.
Carnegie, says that Carnegie's profits
last year amounted to $21 0OO,OO on
stock of $25,OOO,OOO.
Nathaniel A. Boynton, the inventor
of heating apparatus and president of
the Boynton Furnace company, died
IN New York, aged 73.
The opposition to the bill affecting
the tenure of office of those in the con-
sular service is so great that there is
little chance of its passing.
DR. d. K. Persons of Chicago. who
has given S2,500,00O in charities, will
dispose of the rest of his fortune
$1,5O0,0O0, and live on annuity.
Senator Jones of Arkansas in an in
terview gives it as his opinion that the
| democrats have much better reason to
hope for success than in 1896.
Bear Chief, the Oldest chief of the
Pe-ta-How-Eh-Ra band of Pawnee
Indians, is dead. He was one of the
most intelligent men of his tribe
Thomas G. Merrill, widely known
| throughout the country as an ener-
getic worker in the silver cause, died
at Salt Lake City of pneumonia
, Governor Roosevelt of New York
has issued statement declaring that
under no circumstances will he become
candidate for the vice-presidency.
At Port Arthur, Texas, after James
Lynch, white, had been acquitted of
the murder of Charles Crumbach, a
mob hanged him to a telephone pole.
At Chaska, Mimi, it is thought that
County Treasurer Gerhard Bonghard,
[ who has been missing since Saturday
has left considerable shortage in his
accounts.
Wiley Hall, one of the Indiana uni
versity buildings, containing the
chemical laboratory and other depart
ments, burned. Loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000.
The National Biscuit company's net
profits for 1899 are reported at s3,3O2,-
155, equal to $50 per cent. on common
stock after paying per cent. on the
preferred
Chicago builders placed at work 754
non-union men. No violence is at
tempted. The labor situation is I'M
changed, neither side having any ad-
vantage
At Las Cruces, n NJ, robbers held
up the cashier at B. c. Bowman's bank
and took $4,000. The famous sheriff