Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-12-06
5. Five seamen persisted. The

scuttled and abandoned after serious |
island was devastated, two towns |
wiped out, hundreds of natives killed, |
and vegetation destroyed by salt |
water.
IN Chicago Phillips made private |
settlements with a number of shorts
and after bidding so cents for $4,000
bushels of corn, unloaded $4,000
bushels, from that price down to 40
cents. Then there was rush to sell
and the price went to Al cents.
Phillips profits to date are estimated
at $4,000
In New York action has been taken
by the board of walking delegates
which is equivalent to declaration CT
war against the building trades coun-
ell and the resumption of an extensive
series of building trades strikes, in
terrupted about year ago, pending
negotiations for harmony between the
two bodies.
The annual report of John Knox
Taylor, the supervising architect of
the treasury, shows that one year ago
the office had under its control 319
completed public buildings, inclusive
of marine hospitals and quarantine
stations. During the last year eight
completed buildings have been added
to the list.
The census gives Nebraska a popu-
lation of LOGS, 534, an increase of less
than 1 per cent; Texas 9,04S,710;
oregon, 1886; Utah, 276,749; Mon
tana, 242,329; Virginia, 1,S54,1S4;
Maryland, 1,190,050; Kansas, 1,470,-
495; Nevada, 42,335; West Virginia,
95S 500; Missouri, 3,1O6,665; Mississ-
ippi, 1,551,270.
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania has
ordered the extradition to Ohio OF
Albert Arnold, who is under arrest in
Allegheny City, Pa, on charge of hav,
irg swindled Clinton county cattle
men out of s23 900 Arnold, it is al
legged, bought cattle and paid fol
them in check on an Allegheny City
bank where he had funds.
A jury at Cleveland returned a YER
dict of murder in the first degree
against Edward Ruthven colored, who
shot and killed Patrolman John
Shippe, while committing a burglary
in May. Ruthven was inclosed in ar
iron cage while on trial and was con
.stantly guarded by two deputy
sheriffs.
Eastern states were swept by {
severe wind, rain, and snow storm
which caused serious loss. Wires
were down in all directions and details
are meager. Waves twenty feet higI
on Lake Erie wrecked vessels anG
fears are entertained for the safety o.
many ships. One section Of the Erie
canal was emptied by break in 6
wall.
Lawrence Townsend, United State:
|, minister to Belgium; Walter X. Cham
berlain, assistant commissioner O
patents, and Francis Forbe of New
York, have been appointed by thu
secretary of state as delegates to the
coming conference of the internationa
convention for the protection Of in
dustrial property, at Brussels, Decem
Der II next.
Chairman Stewart of the prohibition
national committee announces tha
funds for the campaign of 1904 are al
ready being collected, and that it i!
the intention Of the party leaders tt
| make even more vigorous campaign
than the last one William W. Ward
well of New York, for twelve years
secretary of the national committee
has rendered his resignation.
Suspended in mid-air by his jacket
, 100 feet from the ground, Andrew
!, Anderson, employed on a blast fur
; cago, hung for hour while employees
| of the works endeavored to rescue
| him. Finally, by means of extension
ladders, the man was rescued aIt
taken to the companys hospital
, where he soon recovered. A scaffolf
broke and in falling his jacket caught
i in bolt
The weaverS at the Acushnet ant
Hathaway mills at New Bedford
: where the loom-fxers' strike is on
held meeting, and, seeing no pros
pect of an immediate settlement o
the strike appointed committee tt
wait on Treasurer Knowles, to asl
stoppage pay, while the strike lasts
| These weaverS claim that they can no
make living wages on piece work, ow
ing to the frequent ''funging up o
looms" since the strike. Secretary
Hart advised the weavers to do no fix
ing during the strike.
FOREIGN.
King Oscar is steadily improving
He took long walk in the Roya
garden
. The centrist party, in Germany, de
mands the creation of an imperial su
preme court.
The Somalis of east Africa rise
against the British and kill Commits
sioner Jenner
1t is said that a railroad from St
Petersburg to Viatka will be begun in
the spring.
Pope Leo received 10000 visitors at
st. Peters and appeared to be in ex.
cellent health.
The body of Sir Arthur Sullivan
was buried Tuesday in ST. Paul's
cathedral, London.
| The campaign in Ashantee has
ended and all British troops except a
garrison will leave.
| The anti-foreign governor of Cheki-
| ung province was removed by order
| of the dowager empress.
The kaiser is to spend 30,000,000
marks in improvement of harbors at
Kiel and Wilhelmshaven.
Turkey objects TO allowing Germany