Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-23

pleted.
David Lee, a farmer Of Erwin
Township, near Kokomo, Ind, fell
dead across the bed where his wife
lay i'll.
Dr. Eldridge, accused of attempting
to hire a detective to murder his ,
wife, has been held for trial in Phila-
delphia.
The threatened machinists' strike |
would throw idle 100000 men, includ-
ing these in allied and dependent |
trades.
The Allied Trades at conference in
chinists' strike and demand nine
hour day.
Presbyterian General Assembly at
Philadelphia elected as moderator
Rev. DR.. Henry C. Minton of San
Anselmo, Cal.
At banquet given in his honor in
Philadelphia United States Senator
Quay said he will never accept any
official position.
President Mckinley made his
formal entry into San Francisco.
Street parade and a reception were
the features.
The consolidation of the Hamburg
to result in the establishment of a line
| around the world.
Rev. DR.. Ezra Hoyt Byington, one
of the foremost Congregational clergy
men in New England, died at his
home in Newton, Mass.
John E. Searles's schedules were
filed in New York and show that he
assets Of $3,616,5O5.
Many employers of machinisrs
throughout the country are granting
the mems demands. and strike now
seems less probable.
Republicans of Hawaii sent dele
gate to the United States to prevent
the removal of Dole. Home rulers
are to urge change.
1t is said $1,OO0,00O steel hoop and
bar plant, independent of the United
States Steel corporation, is to be
erected at Monessen, Pa.
Alderman Renihan of Grand Rapids
testified before the grand jury that he
was offered $4,000 for his vote on a
waterworks ordinance.
An unknown man fired two shots
at Miss Margaret White, of Mount
| Vernon, Ill, because she ignored his
attempts to firt with her.
J. F. Ayres of Port Arthur, Mich, a
clerk in the census department, was
murdered by a mysterious woman in
| a Washington hotel.
Mayor Harrison intimated to John
VI. Harlan that Corporation Counsel
Walker would be the next democratic
candidate for mayor OF Chicago
Federal court ordered the alleged
accompHces of Captain o. NJ. Carter
tried in Georgia, where they are under
Indictment for defrauding the govern
ment.
President Schwab fthe billion-dol-
lar steel trust, is making a tour of in,
spection and picking out small Ohio
plants that are to be permanently
closed.
E. L. Chatwood, confidential clerk
for Brown Bros, bankers, of New
York, is under arrest charged with
being over $4,000 short in his &C
counts.
Louis Gallott, a federal prisoner in
the penitentiary at Columbus, O., was
pardoned by President Mckinley
He was convicted of embezzlement in
New Orleans.
Mrs. E. Karcher, of Elizabeth, N.
j., captured two burglars in her house
and marched them quarter of a mile
to Senator Kean's house, where the
police were telephOned for.
Commissioner Powderly will ask
congress to double the 81 tax on i'm
migrants, to enable the department to
construct buildings needed in their
inspection at arrival ports.
A man giving the name of George
Carroll was arrested at Springfield,
ILL.,, on suspicion of being Nelson Led.
better, wanted for the alleged murder
of Archie Bowman at Louisiana, ILL.,
! At Dyersville, Iowa, John Sherman,
| aged II, was thrown from a wagon
by a runaway and instantly killed.
|
and on finding the son lifeIess dropped
| dead.
Illinois Central granted it's machin-
lists a nine-hour day, after some con-
cessions by the employees. The Penn
sylvania road acquired control of the
Baltimore and Ohio by purchase of
stock.
Thomas Hall, a life prisoner in the
Sioux Falls, S. D., penitentiary who
was granted new trial by the state
, supreme court, has been convicted for
the second time of murder and re-
sentenced.
Mrs. Elizabeth Driscoll of Paxton.
Ill, has sued r. N. McCauley, superin-
tendent of the Illinois soldiers
orphans home at Normal, for $4,000.
! Her infant son was scalded to death in
the home.
President Bernard N. Baker, of the
! Atlantic Transport Line, arrived in
New York from London and confirmed
the reports of amalgamation of steam
! ship lines through the recent deal of
j. P Morgan.
Professor William Grant, principal
of the Scranton (Pa.) high school, was
| stricken with apoplexy while teaching
| one of his classes and died. He
was formerly principal of an In
| dianapolis school.
Jacksonville is sorely in need of
further aid. Mayor Bowden, Bishop
Weed Of Florida and Capt Garner,