Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-04-05


James Dunlap, one of the most
noted safe blowers and bank robbers
in the country, was arrested in Chi
cago.
At Athens, Ohio, the republican con-
gressiOnal convention nominated C. H.
Grosvenor for congress for the sixth
time
E. A. Ford, travelling passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad,
died at his home in Ocean Grove, n. J.,
aged 30.
In an effort to secure a nine-hour
working day strike of 10000 ma
chinists of the New York district is
threatened
At Lawrence, Kan, fire destroyed
the plant of the Pierson Flour Milling
company, valued at S15O,0OO lnsur-
ance, $4,000
Reuben J. Joslin was killed and Is
persons were injured in wreck on the
Atlanta and West Point railroad near
West Point, Ga.
Secretary Root reported to congress
that the concessions he granted for
mining in the Cape Nome region were
within the law.
George Kruger was given life SEN
tence at Waukegan for numbering his
wife and mOther-in-laW at Long Grove
July 16, 1899.
Chief of Engineers Wilson estimated
the cost of an eight-foot channel in Hi
nOis and Desplaines for lake-to-gulf
canal at SIC, 100000
| W. H. CultOn made a statement to
the prosecuting attorneys in the Ken
lucky assassination case. Powers was
held without bail.
Lime manufacturers of the south
met in Birmingham, Ala, to arrange
details for the combination being
formed in that industry.
Congressman Warner was renomi-
mated in the thirteenth Illinois dis
| trict after pledging himself to vote fol-
free trade with Poro Rico.
At Rutland, VT, Cashier Mussey OF
the Merchants National bank, con-
fessed to being a defaulter. His spec
ulatiOns amount to $145, 900.
1t is denied that Rev Mr.. Apple
grath of Cleveland is leaving the
Euclid Avenue church because of inter
ference by John D. Rockefeller
On account Of pressing engagements
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will abandon
their trip down to the Florida east
coast and return to Washington.
Olga Nethersole, the actress, is suffer
ing from an attack of brain fever News
Of her severe illness has turned the
current of public feeling in her favor
Mrs. Charles Lee died ia Danbury
Conn, believing that her fathers spirit
was bearing her away, as.ain a vision
she had seen it bear away her mother
The cross examination of Governor
Steunenberg in the Occur d'Alene in
vestigation was continued. He was de-
faint, accepting responsibility for ev-
erything.
Admiral Watson's court of inquiry tC
fix responsibility for loss of the cruiser
Charleston found the charges made
against officers to have had no founda-
ton intfact h
Republican mOuntaineers in Ken
lucky have threatened to kill all the
witnesses against Powers and others
charged with completely in the murder
of Goebel
State Treasurer Herriott of Iowa
declared that the governor and other
members of the executive council have
shown Partially in railroad tax as
| sesSments.
! In an interview, J. G.. Johnson, chair
man of the Xecutive committee of the
national democratic committee, states
the convention will reaffirm the 16 to
| l proposition.
Letters received from Samuel l..
| Clemens mark Twain) say that he
and his family will soon return and
take up their permanent home at
Hartford Conn.
The state department is advised of
the death at Cologne, of United States
Consul John A. Barnes. Barnes is from
Ohio, but was appointed from Illinois
in October, 1897.
At Paterson, n. j., driven to despair
by quarrel with her fance, Annie
Volande, beautiful girl employed as
governess, placed her neck on the
railroad track and was decapitated.
At New York five well-dressed men
entered Pealy's restaurant, and while
one of them engaged the cashier in
conversation, one of his companions
went to the safe and got away with
b3100
Hattie Ross Of New York, who made
fortune from disorderly houses and
who testified against chief Byrnes in
he Lexow investigation, is devoting
her life to saving young girls from
life Of sin.
Chicago stone contractors, whose ag-
gregate wealth is $4,000, 900, are work
ng in John Tait's stone yard to get
out stone for him, so he will not lose
money on his contract nor be compell-
I'd to submit to union terms.
death blow was given to cigarette
smoking in the weather service Satur-
day, when Chief Willis T. Moore is
sued an order prohibiting persons con-
nected with the service from smoking
cigarettes during Office hours.
William c. Riley, a Virginian, after
seven years search which cost his
entire fortune, found his young wife
wing with Chinaman in Pell street,
New York. She refused to return to
him and he has sued for a divorce.
The amount of bonds so far received