Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17


Richard Storrs Willis, author and
brother of \. P. Willis and Fanny
Fern, is dead az Detroit, aged 81.
4 destructive cyclone wrecked the
San Antonio Loan and Trust COM
panys steel and terra Gotta building.
Arthur Maxson Smith, student OF
the Chicago University, was elected
president Of Oahu college, Honolulu.
The khediye Of Egypt has expressed
the hope that he might be able to visit
he United States, possibly in 1901.
jim Howard. the man charged with
! firing the SHOT that killed Goebel, sur
| rendered TO the Kentucky authorities.
indianapolis liverymen and under
takers have made an agreement to
charge Is extra for funerals on Sun
days.
The faculty suspended the UniTer-
sity of Chicago daily for printing
story of the love affairs of a semitic
fellow"
Politicians say that Tanner is mas
ter of the Illinois senatorial situation
and will wage relentless war on Gull
lom.
Rain has little effect upon northern
forest fires Flames are still spread
ing and navigation is impeded by
smoke.
japanese promoters plan to push the
sale of tea by establishing tea saloons
in all the big cities in the United
States.
Francis H. Weeks, the former West
Superior promoter who is serving a
term for embezzlement. will soon be
at liberty.
Rain is needed for crops north of
the Ohio and Missouri rivers Further
east, south, and west the conditions
are better.
Charles F. Nicely of Indiana, audi
tor OF the Cuban postal department,
is under arrest charged with en-
bezzling $4,000.
General E. S. Brag, commander Of
the famous Iron brigade, was serious
Iy injured by a fall from a horse at
Fond du Lac.
The Methodist general conference
joint committee on unity Of correlated
departments sidetracks such action
for four years.
Richard Yates, republican nominee
for governor of Illinois, was greeted
warmly on arrival at his home in
Jacksonville.
F. U. Adams train designed to re
duce atmosphere pressure was sue
| cessfully tested on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Two persons accused of an attempt
to wreck the Welland canal will plead
guilty and avoid giving of evidence
showing a plot.
MiddleOf-the-road pOpulists at Gin
cinnati nominate Wharton Barker
for president and Ignatius Donnelly
for vice president.
Mayor Harrison says he is not
candidate for governor of Illinois but
he refused to say whether he would
accept if nominated.
Edward Clifford was hanged in Jer-
sey City for the murder of Division Su-
perintendent w. u. Watson of the West
Shore railway in 1895.
Near Mount Aetna, Pa, Mrs. Rebec-
ca Clay an aged widow, was murdered
by her son David, aged 4S, while under
the influence of liquor
! Iowa republican state convention
selected delegates to the national con-,
vention, instructed for Mckinley and:
Endorsed administration.
Forced to choose between saving
his wife Or child from a burning
steamer, Charles Larkesou, Of New
York, let the baby drown.
Rev. DR.. Chambers Easton, of
Washington apOligized from his pull
pit Sunday for having called Olga
NethersoIe a ''Iewd actress"
Dowie has begun series Of at
tacks on the Methodist church, which
he says is sold out by leaders to
world-fesh and the devil"
Mrs. Annie Grabant confessed IN
Chicago that she had burned her step
children to death and planned the muir
der Of her own four children.
Miss Dorothy Dulir Studebaker,
granddaughter of the Indiana manu-
sacturer, marries Scott MeKeown. of
Pennsylvania at San Francisco,
At St. Louis, James Nettles, colored.
was convicted Of the murder OF Sam
ueI w Mann, a conductor of the sub
urban street car line OR July 4, 1898.
Joseph Mobre, for number of years
past g. leader of the republican party i'll
Philadelphia died. aged o4 years He
was affiliated with the Quay faction.
A call has been issued for 4 conven-
ton to organize the republican party
of the territory of Hawaii The con
vention is to meet in HCnolulu May 10
Rev c. NJ Sheldon of Topeka,
Kan, recqived $4,000 as his share of
the Christian daily enterprise and.
distributed for various charitable par
poses.
Rev. L. G. Brouglzton of atlanta,
Ga, in q sensational sermon de-
manded that Mayor Woodward resign,
owing to objectionable personal
habits.
Captain Charles E Woodruff in the
Medical Press upholds the moderate
use of whisky by soldiers in the Phil
ippines and believes it bemefciaT to
health.
The PenBsy Ivani8 road. which has
purchased the Long Island railroad
announces It's intention to construct
a tunnel fr8m Staten island to Bay
Ridge.