Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-03-08

Dewey hOnOf.
The plan TO extend the drainage
canal to Joliet was Endorsed at mass
meeting there.
General Brooke will succeed General
Merritt in the command of the depart
meDt of the east.
Dr. Kelley did not leave a large es-
tate, J. R. Oughton owning majority
Of the gold cure stock.
The Wisconsin supreme court decided
the Jones island case against the Hi
nOis Steel company.
The California supreme court has
affirmed the validity or the will of he
late Senator Fair.
The federal supreme court rejected
Captain Oberlin NJ Carriers applica-
ton for a hearing.
Copenhagen reports say the United
States has offered $3.5000O0 for the
Danish West Indies.
DR.. John A. Murphy, for forty-two
years practicing physician in Cincin-
natl, is dead, aged 76.
George Young Johnston, one of the
best known printers in the country, is
dead at Louisville, aged "a.
DR.. Green. Episcopalian of Cedar
Rapids, was called to the Central Pres
byterian church, Denver
A Philadelphia bookseller was SEN
fenced to one year in Jail for selling
Sapho and similar books.
Captain J. F. Higgins, one of the best
known sea captains on the Pacific
coast, died at San Francisco.
The Kentucky legislature has appro-
priated 100000 as reward for the de-
| lection of GOebel's murderer.
The national conference of the super
intendents of the National Educational
association was held in Chicago.
! Delos L. Atkyns, a leading attorney
of Binghampton. n. Y, died. He was
formerly a resident Of La Sale, Ill.
| At Morristown, N J., a number of new
cases of smallpox have been reported.
The disease seems to be spreading.
There is objection to consideration
of the Nicaraguan Canal bill before
action on the Hay-PauncefOte treaty
One hundred and sixty-nine pictures
by American artists have been selected
for exhibition at the Paris exposition
1t is reported that Justice Gray of the
supreme court will retire soon and that
Attorney General Griggs may succeed
him.
DR.. w. D. McKim of New York ia
vors killing of confirmed criminals
idiots, and imbeciles to improve soci-
ETY.
The court of claims decided that
Deweys fleet was stronger than Mon
tojos. The admiral will receive
$3.50.
Lillian Pauncefote, daughter of the
British ambassador, was married in
Washington to Hon. Robert BramIey OF
England.
The senate committee on manufac-
lures submitted a report on the inves-
tigatiOn into the adulteraton of food
and drink.
w. J. Bryan in an interview at At
lanta, Ga, declared that the democratic
platform would be a new declaration OF
independence.
Ambassador White says that America
may adopt retaliatory measures against
Germany on account of the meat in
spection law
The anti-imperialist conference in
Philadelphia adopted a declaration OF
principles and decided to call a nation
al convention.
In New York Dr.. Andrew J. McCosh
is suffering from blood poisoning as
the result Of performing an operation
upon a patient
! In fire in straw goods manufac-
tory in Philadelphia a woman employed
was killed and several girls injured by
jumping from windows.
James Mansen, of Putnam. Conn. is
suffering from poisoning with mercury,
which it is believed was administered
in coffee served in his own house.
| Fourteen universities formed an as
ISOLATION. They plan to work in har-
mony for raising and making uniform
requirements for higher degrees.
Minority stockholders of the Prick
| Coke company have filed their suit
against the Carnegie company to annul
the contract between the two concerns.
Col W. F. Cody buffalo BilD said
he had plans almost completed where
by $4,000 Mormons will leave Salt Lake
City and settle on his land in Wyom>
ing
Major William Morgan. additional
paymaster, Z. S. V, and Major William
w. Gilbert, paymaster u. S. A., have
been ordered to proceed on the transport
Thomas to Manila for duty there.
The Wisconsin supreme court decided
that the Milwaukee mayor and council
were not in contempt in granting a
street railway franchise, as an equity
court had no power to interfere.
Manager Gustav Amberg is being be-
sieged with requests from strong men
who wish the role that entities them to
privilege of carrying Sapho upstairs.
Mr.. Amberg's Sapho weighs 200 pounds
Among the passengers who arrived
from Havre, were Professor Henry
Deregnier and wife. Professor Dereg-
nier will lecture on French literature
at Harvard and other institutions Of
learning
DR.. Ruffiin North's suit against Pho
tOgTapheT G. G lockwood for $40 600