Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-08-02

John L. ZueOIn. general superin-
tendent CT the Chicago Telephone
company, was killed by a fall from a
train near Bucyrus, 0.
Four women were burned or killed
by jumping from the Henning & Speed
in Dearborn street, Chicago.
Property loss, $4,000.
\ society has been formed by promi-
Dent persons in Philadelphia for the
purpose of furthering an alliance be-
tween England and America.
Ex-Representatiye George N. Curtis
of Iowa like Curtis Guild, Jr., of
Boston, has declined to accept the
first assistant postmaster-generalship
Herbert B. Simpson, a lawyer and
authority on criminology, killed him
self at Wichita, Kan. He had been ar
rested on the charge Of embezzlement.
Nine. Janauschek. who was stricken
with paralysis week ago, is improv-
ing steadily and will be out in two
weeks, it is hoped. She is in her
seventy-frst year.
1t is possible that President McKin-
ley will go to San Francisco in the
fall to attend the launching of the bat
tleship Ohio.
Because the program as arranged
would involve Sunday travel President
Mckinley has decided to go to the
Grand Army Of the Republic encamp,
ment in Chicago Saturday, August 25.
Police Captain John I. Day, one of
the best men on the force, and Patrol
men Peter J. Lamb were killed in New
Orleans by negroes who were resist
ing arrest. Patrolman Mora was
wounded.
The Chicago building contractors
council rejected Samuel Gompers plan
for truce. 1t insisted that the unions
must withdraw from the building
trades council. Labor representatives
approved the plan. Gompers will keep
up the fight.
A train on the Milwaukee road was
wrecked at Kings Coulee, Mimi, and
the engineer and fireman were killed
A train made up to take care of local
| business on the same road collided
with a switch engine and several peo-
pie were injured.
Through the explosion of a steam
tube in the steam yacht TriIby, owned
and commanded by Fred l.. Sphinx Of
| Serbia, n. Y, three young children LOST
their lives, one more was frightfully
scalded and three other people were
more or less burned
In the Goebel murder trial the tes-
| timOny tended to show police authority
was defied at the executive building
| Immediately after the assassination
A witness swore he saw a man like
YOutsey close the door of secretary o.
states office and run away.
After a long period of Imprisonment
which he endured more like a Zero
| cious beast than like a human being
! Geronimo, one Of the most blood
thirsty Indians that ever figured il
history, has gone stark mad. He is {
prisoner at Fort Sill, I. 7.
The gasoline launch Sasco, owned by
Alfred E. Grow, blew up in Long Is
land sound near New Rochelle, n. Y.
and killed Mrs. Grow and her 14-year
cid son Harold. Mr.. Crow was 81
severely injured that it is thought ht
will not recover. The boat was tori
to pieces.
The Western Cigar Manufacturers
Association elected officers as follows
President, John Thoroughbred, James
vile, Wis; vice president, Elmel
Thatcher, Chicago; second vice presi
dent, Theodore Krabenhoft, Davenport
Iowa; secretary and treasurer, e. H
! Defebaugh, Louisville, Ky.
At the annual meeting of the Luthe,
League, composed of young people o
the English Lutheran church, the fol
lowing officers were chosen: President
C. Won Hosben, Cleveland; secretar!
Henry Mertes, Cleveland; financia
secretary, W. G. Batry, Fort Wayne
Ind; corresponding secretary, M. Dipp
man, Milwaukee.
A case of poisoning oc
Cured at St. Preeopius orphanage
near Lisie, Ill, by persons mistakinE
toadstools for mushrooms. Six Of thu
sisters and seventeen of the children
inmates of the institution, were take1
violently i'll. Physicians have succeed
ed in saving the lives Of all thus far
though a number are still very sick.
At the muzzle of a revolver Mrs
Charles D. Newberry guarded her home
at 223 E. Twenty street, Chicago
against a deputy coroner, six jurymer
and a squad of policemen to preven
an inquest over the remains of hel
husband, who was found dead in {
bath tub at his home. 1t is believed
Mr.. Newberry was overcome by paraly
sis while bathing.