Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-22

damage at Mobile. High water com
PEELED the desertfon of the business
district. Great loss Of l.fe is feared
in fishermen's camps.
The democratic state convention CT
Pennsylvania adopted a platform
made up wholly of state issues.
Bryan and free silver were ignored.
Harmon Yerkes was nominated for
supreme court judge.
C. H. Payson resigned the presi-
dency of the Illinois state board. Of
claims and his resignation was ac
copied by Governor Yates, who de-
clared the integrity Of the tribunal
must be maintained.
The George H Phillips company.
| Chicago, has found itself better eff
| by S134,000 than it thought, by lie
discovery of two errors in the books
found since the firm suspended; but
it failed just the same.
Plans are well under way for
gigantic combination of the coal
business of Illinois, the consolidation
of all the principal mines into one
corporation, capitalized at S100,000,000,
with headquarters in Chicago.
Two highwaymen held up a stage
between North creek and Blue noun
tain, in the Adirondacks, and after
killing the two leading horses robbed
the passengers and the mail bags.
The stage carried seven passengers.
A tract of land at Broad and Chest
nut streets. Philadelphia. IA by 25S
feet, was bought for about 100000
by a syndicate, which proposes erect
pal banking establishments Of the
city.
Captain Diamond of the New York
police department was indicted
charged with protecting disreputable
places from raids. Former Chief
Devery was ordered to return from a
vacation and submit to an examina
ton.
Gov. OdeI has decided to give
Mayor Van Wyck and other officials
of New York a fair length of time in
in which to act on police matters. If
they do nothing the governor, who is
investigating for himself will take
matters into his own hands.
Miss Frisbie, who lived for twenty
five years in the Ashland house, New
York, and, although eighty-four years
old, speculated in Wall street, be.
queathed $4,000 to nephew on condi-
ton that he change his name. The
nephew will not do this, but may con
test the will.
J. F'lavel MCGEE, one of the most
prominent lawyers in New Jersey, died
at his home in Jersey City of acute
gastritis. Mr. MCGEE was born in
Warren county, New Jersey, April 6
1874. He was graduated from Prince
ton in 1865. Mr.. MCGEE was consul in
New Jersey for the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western railroad and
other corporations.
According to the geological survey,
there is a steadily increasing demand
for the Ignite Goals of North Dakota.
The production in 1900, 1888 short
tons, showed an increase of 31,074
tons, or Bis per cent over that of the
year proceeding. The value increased
somewhat more in proportion, from
$117,500 to s158,35S, a gain of s40,S53,
or nearly 34.S per cent.
The veteran Cincinnati caterer,
William B. Fossett, died. aged II. He
was one of four brothers. slaves of
Thomas Jefferson. freed in 1892 by act
of the Vireinia Legislative at the re.
cuest Of Jefferson. who died ineolvent
Fossott was chosen nv the St Nicholas
hotel to euperintend the BANQUET at
Music ball. where * n0n peon1e cela-
hrated the opening of the Cincinnati
Southern railway He retired ten
wears agO.