Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-18


by experts against MolineuX.
Chaplain Couden of the senate, al
though blind, shaves himself.
New York is to have automobile ON
nibuses with three-cent fare.
Republicans in Washington favor
Roosevelt for vice presidency.
German acknowledgements ask a
tariff to bar American vehicles.
Railroads have agreed not to accept
trunks weighing over 200 pounds.
Julia Morrison James was acquitted
of murder by a Chattanooga jury.
Shotgun quarantine was established
in the plague district in Honolulu.
Joint committee investigating postal
abuses will approve the Loud bill.
Ex-senator Blackburn was chosen
senator by the Kentucky legislature.
Deposits in New York city savings
banks increased $40, 100000 last year.
Congress is unlikely to authorize
any new river or harbor improvements.
Chicago's Hebrew charity ball Melted
$27, 500 for various Chicago institu-
tions.
Lieutenant Commander Francis E.
Greene committed suicide at Monte
video.
Senator Gear predicts prompt legis-
lation in favor of the Nicaraguan
canal
The Australian gold yield for 1899
was 4,462,4 ounces, an increase of
915, 400
DIR. Edward McGlynn, the noted
single-tax priest, died at Newburg,
N. Y.
Indictments against the Pana mine
operators for riot have been nolle pro-
sequied.
Congressman Jet would amend the
! bankruptcy bill to secure alimony for
divorces.
| A model farm is to be established
near Washington by the agricultural
department.
John D. Rockefeller has given $780,,
900 to Columbia university for chair
of psychology.
1t is rumored that the large ship
yards of the country are soon to be
consolidated
The New York state prison commits
sion urges the radical abolition of
striped clothing.
The Kansas law taxing judgments
as personal property was declared I'M
constitutional.
A bill to kill Ohio pool-rooms has
been introduced in the legislature by
a Cincinnati man.
George K. Nash was inaugurated
Asa S. Bushnell.
Mayor Harrison wants Dewey to Wis
it Chicago May l instead of during the
| G. A. R. encampment
A senate committee approved the
bill to give Cuban vessels rights in
American ports.
Congress will investigate the report
that two polygamists were appointed
postmasters in Utah.
A United States court decided that
oleomargarine colored as butter can
not be sold in Missouri.
/ Philip Bissinger, president of the
German Savings bank of New York,
| Is u6du, dS6u Il years.
The Kentucky republican legislative
| caucus nominated w. o. Bradley for
| United States senator.
| At Blackfoot, Mont, William Jack
son, the famous scout who served I'M
der Gen. Custer, died.
A resolution for the investigation of
the increased sale of oleomargarine is
| likely to pass the house.
The military department of Alaska
| is created and Colonel George NJ. Ran
dali is placed in command.
| At Frankfort, KY, Gen. P. Hardin
and John H. Wallen were fined 500
each for contempt Of court.
| The Baker Baldwin suit to fix the
status of the silver dollar reached the
United States supreme court.
The Newark IN. j. City Home, an
asylum for children, was burned, in
vOlving loss of about 100000.
Oregon land cases were decided ad-
| United States supreme court.
The National Business league in
dorsed a bill to create a new govern
ment department of commerce.
Professor Arthur G. McGiffert will be
arraigned on the charge of heresy be-
fore the New York presbytery.
Senator Gear has been unanimously
nominated to succeed himself by the
republicans of the Iowa legislature.
Missouri congressman will not ask
the supreme court for an injunction
against the Chicago drainage canal.
Daniel w. Green, one of the best
known lawyers in northern Indiana
died at Ligonier, Ind, aged 81 years
John Holderman, one of the first set
tiers of Grundy county, died at his
home near Morris, Ill, aged 70 years
At Denver the foundry and machine
shops of the F. M. Davis Iron Works
company were burned; loss $150,0
Rodrigo Roblea, nephew of an ex-
president of Guatemala, was beaten
and robbed by two New York negroes
Secretary Gage gave details of de-
posits, the sale of New York custom
house, and Union Pacific payments,
with reasons for his actions. Favor
itism is denied.
The first state dinner of the season
was given at the white house by Pres
ident Mckinley in honor of the cabi-
net.
Gen. A. w, Greedy, Arctic explorer,
was knocked unconscious in his Wash
ington home 81 drunken express
man.
The United States naval observatory