Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-26

After an existence or forty years
the firm Of Armour & Co. was dis
solved and became a corporation.
Henson Robinson, a leading citizen
of Springfield, H., dropped dead in the
rotunda of the Leland hotel there.
Chairman Cooper of the insular af-
fairs committee is at work on bill
10 regulate the granting Of franchises.
Carpenters in Rock Island, Ill, Dav-
enport. Iowa. Kansas City and Staten
Island \. Y. struck for higher wages
At Kansas City over 400 union car
Denters went on a strike for an in
crease of wages to 371a cents an hour
AT New York fire caused a loss OF
about $4,000 in the mattress and iron
bed factory Of Charles H. Rogers &
Co.
The New York republican conTen-
ton Endorsed the administration OF
President Mckinley and Gov. Roose-
welt.
The supreme court of the United
States decided that the shippers must
pay the war tax on packages sent by
express.
James Murray, Montana mining
man and financier, is said to be slated
for the seat of Senator Clark in con-
gress.
The opponents of Congressman J. A.
T. Hull of Iowa have Withdrawn, thus
assuring his denomination without OPP
position.
Stephen Griffin, chief Of the census
staff of the board OF education, says
Chicago has a population of at least
100000
The North Carolina democratic state
convention Endorsed Bryan and de-
nounced the gold standard and i'm
| perialism.
The Illinois supreme court has de-
cided unconstitutional the law forbid
ding the use of the flag for advertis-
ing purposes.
Snow drifts prevented any trains be-
ing run between Denver and Colorado
! Springs. Some Of the drifts are six
| teen feet high.
! L
ously attacked the Presbyterian con
fession of faith and demanded an en-
tire new creed.
Secretary Longs implied willingness
to accept the vice presidential noml-
nation upsets the plans of some repub
lican slatemakers.
Dale, the champion bull over al
breeds of 1898-99, was sold at Chicago
for $500, the highest price ever pait
for a Hereford bull.
George Thomas, negro, who assault
ed Mrs. Rosa Douberly, a white wo
man, at Hardeeville, S. c., was threat
ened with lynching.
The broom factories Of Ohio an
nounce an advance of % per cent. PEI
dozen, following an advance Of 81
cents in February.
At Nashville Tenn, Mrs. Mary J
Furman has bequeathed her estate
valued at from 100000 to $250,000, tt
Vanderbilt University.
The collector and other officials o
the Charleston, S. c., custom-hous
: have been illegally secreting liquor
and are to be removed.
At Anderson, Ind, the wire, mai
and galvanizing mills of the American
Steel and Wire plant closed indefinite
i Iy on orders from headquarters.
The Rockefellers are reported t.
have obtained control of the Missouri
Pacific and will consolidate it will
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
Rev. Hay Watson Smith of Littl
Rock, Ark, has withdrawn from tn
Presbyterian church. He says he see
no possibility Of a revised creed.
New York newspapers announce the
marriage of Mrs. Bernard Bere, The
actress, to c. w Olivier, a former pri
yate secretary OF Lord Lonsdale.
Fourteen constituent concerns Of tn
American Steel and Wire compan,
have been closed. The stated cause
are labor troubles and overproduction
Near Tunica, Miss, Moses York,
!, negro, was taken from the custody o
an officer by a mob and hanged. H
had murdered an Italian fruit peddler
Middle-of-the road pOpulists at mass
convention in Kansas City, Mo, con.
demned Bryan, and adopted as thei,
new name the progressive people:
party.
Italian strikers at Croton Landing
n. Y, threaten to fight unless they ar,
granted more wages. Over 1900
troops are on hand one officer wa
shot.
Japanese are pouring into the coun
try. Two steamers arrived at Vic
toria with 1900 Seven hundred anC
eighty more are expected during tn,
! week
The Illinois section of the United
States department of agriculture. in
a review of the crop outlook in this
state says wet and cold weather has
retarded the growth of vegetation.
Fruit prospects are excellent.
At New Orleans. Bertha Warnken
/ Cincinnati, who was married to Julius
Mayse. the bogus Capt. Clark. mas
entered suit against her husband foI
! divorce.
Representative Wheeler caused a
sensation in the house of representa-
tives when he declared that he had
! been approached by armor plate lobby
| lists
Charles J. Figge was tried on the
charge of leaving an internal ma
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