Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-05-02

that the annual expenses Oh New lOIh
city will soon reach the S200,00O,OOO
mark.
Captain o. NJ. Carter's last hope OF
release was extinguished by the
| supreme courts refusal to admit him
| to bail
An electrician at Portland, Me-, shot
four persons in an insane frenzy, kill
| ing two of them. The others are like
ly to die.
| Illinois Central machinists demand
increased wages, a nine-hour day,
and arbitration of differences, Or they
will strike.
Minister LOOMS shows that our re-
lations with Venezuela are cordial.
! The government indorses the minis
ter's actions.
Mrs. Nations visit to Kansas City
two Sundays ago, and her arrest, has
resulted in a movement against the
Sunday saloon.
The trial of Charles r. Eastman,
Harvard instructor, for numbering
his brotherin-law was begun in Cam
bridge, Mass.
Monsignor w. H. O'Connell, rector
Of the American College at Rome, is
said to have been made bishop of
Portland, Maine.
An immense amount Of snow is melt
ing on the Uncompahgre mountains
and swelling the Dolores river into a
foaming torrent.
The engagement of Miss Vivian Sar-
toris, granddaughter Of Gen. Grant, to
Archibald Balfour, a barrister of Lon
don, is announced
The agricultural department cele-
brated arbor day by planting two oak
and Assistant Willis.
President Clark Of the Chicago Tele-
phone company admitted negotiations
are under way to unite all telephone
companies in one system.
, A party of herders reported in
Knoxville, Tenn, from the Smoky
moupntains, have been driven out by
snow of four to six feet.
Women members of the Brooklyn
Riding and Driving club are agitating
the question of riding man-fashion at
the coming New York horse show.
The report is semi-officially con-
/ firmed that the Burlington was bought
) by the Great Northern and Northern
t Pacific as companies and net indi-
J viduais.
The flood recedes at Pittsburg, but
the situation below along the Ohio and
} tributaries is serious. The loss in
l and around Pittsburg is estimated at
from $2,00O000 to $3,000,000.
: The senate at Albany passed the
Hudson river bridge bill which gives
away vast waterfront rights, but the
measure was reCOmmitted in the as
sembly. This means its defeat.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Johnson is seeking to have American
made cotton twine replace the jute
now used for tying up letter mails at
postofices throughout the country.
The forward movement" committee
of the American board proposes to
hold national assembly for the study
of the Bible and problems of missions
at Silver Bay, Lake George, from July
to 72.
| AZ 2 result Of the crusade inaugu
rated by Mayor Johnson OF Cleveland
J against ramshackle buildings within
the fire limits, City Building Inspector
Harks was fined SIS for contempt OF
court.
Jules Frenkel, salesman of New
York city, formerly a member of j
Frenkel & Co., Mobile Ala. which was
dissolved in 1880, filed a petition in
bankruptcy, with liabilities of $64
557; no assets.
Fannie Rayne Of New York will not
contest the will Of her millionaire
, father. J.J McComb, who provided that
she should get only $4,000 a year II
she married contrary to his wishes
She will c ~ him.
n Knoxville, Tenn, dispatch from
, Bristol says the Egleston tunnel OF
the Norfolk and Western railroad, be
| etween Radford and Bluefeld, has fal
; len in, thereby stopping traffic on the
, main line Of the road
5 May Wright Sewell. representing
the United States on the International
peace commission Of women. has is
sued call urging the women through
out the country to arrange for meet
ings May Is in behalf of international
peace.
The navy department has received a
letter from Admiral Remey in COM
mand of the Asiatic station, making
known his purpose to be present at Il e
ceremony attending the erection of a
monument to Commodore Perry at
kurihama. Japan, on July Il
The Union Iron Works of San Fran.
cisco, through President Scott, signed
a contract with the navy department
for the construction Of the protected
cruiser Milwaukee. She is to have %
knots speed, to be finished in three
years, and is to cost s2,S25 900
Miss Helen Deshler, the alternate, will
christen the battleship Ohio at San
Francisco in May. Mrs. Worthington
Babcock, Gov. Nash's daughter. who
was to perform the ceremony, is con-
fined to her home at Columbus. She
has babe to christen instead