Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-23

county school superintendent, fell UNI
der Baltimore & Ohio passenger
train at Mills Station, Pa, and both of
his feet were crushed.
At Elk River, Mimi, the issue in a
village election was whether one sa-
loon or more should be licensed The
advocates of the latter carried the day
by majority Of three.
Representative Often has recon-
mended the appointment Of Dr. Will
lam T. Lochemes to fill the vacancy
on the union board Of examining
surgeons in Milwaukee.
At White Earth, Mimi, Baykmah-
waunh well-known chief among the
White Earth Chippewa Indians and
one of a few remaining early-day
warriors, is dead,aged TO-.
| Hinton Akers and Charles Rigsby
fought bloody duel it'll pistols as the
result of row in blind tiger at
Norton, Va. Akers was killed and
Rigsby mortally wounded.
| That to have smallpox is a crime
| because Of the possibility of prevent
ing it by Vaccination is declared by
| DR.. H. NJ. Bracken, secretary of the
Minnesota board of health.
Christian Rosebend once a poor
Waterman, has returned to Racine
after a ten-year absence, wealthy
| being part owner of gold mine
| located near Dawson Alaska.
| he 20 c+1 LIar crta
. Del, belonging to Mrs. Rilla Wolcott,
and which had been operated by
Isaac Robinson, of Baltimore, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
At Manchester, N H, the Kennard,
granite structure, considered to be
the finest business office block in New
England, north of Boston, has been
burned, the loss being $500.J00.
While trying to rescue a couple
from burning building in Kenosha,
Policeman Frank Wright had to dodge
three bullets which the husband fired
at him, thinking he was a burglar.
Prince Henry of Prussian brother
of Emperor William, will be the guest
! of the nation when he comes here to
represent the emperor at the launch
ing of the German imperial yacht.
At Kalamazoo, Mich, A. P Hooker,
an American Express messenger, was
found dead in his car when the Mich1-
gan Central train from Chicago ar
rived. He had died while at work
The manufacturers have agreed to
J I, -
lar ton, with further advances to fol
| low if business will stand it. The in
crease will make nails 500 keg.
At Fredericton, O., L. w. Faust, a
farmer, has trained his dog to smoke
tobacco. The dog smokes with evil
dent satisfaction, though the weed
seems to put him in sort Of stupor.
The charge of criminal libel brought
by County Attorney Olney against Ed
itor Bomstad of the Appleton, Mimi,
Tribune, was tried before jury and
resulted in verdict of not guilty.
During a dispute said to be over
dice game involving 81, Steve Mccain
thrust pocket knife In the breast of
John Harrington in saloon in Bloom
er. A dangerous wound was inflicted
| The fishermans strike which has
been on at Pensacola, Fla, for several
weeks has been adjusted. The smacks
are being iced and stores taken on
board preparatory to proceeding to
sea.
At Michigan City, Ind, John Rim
kard was hanged fcr killing his wife
at Marion, Ind, in september. 1900
Rinkard was 81 years old and had
lived with his wife 33 years. He was
wealthy.
At Kingman, south of Covington,
Ind, William Sweeney, saloon
keeper, shot and killed George Stull.
| Four bullets entered Stull's body. He
| had assaulted Sweeney with a pump
handle.
Russia has again retaliated against
the United States by discriminating
against paper and pulp which are
practically prohibitive. This is sup
posed to be due to the old difference
| over sugar.
General Palmer, who gave 100000
|
presidency of the Rio Grande Western
railroad, has announced his intention
to found a $25OOOO sanitarium at
Colorado Springs.
At Fond du Lac fire destroyed the
roof of the Gallan house. First AS
sistant Fire Chief McGrath fell from
the second story, crushing his right
ankle and sustaining internal injuries
which may prove fatal.
At a Crosse John Whitney, alias
! William c. Whitney of st. Paul, was
| sentenced to one year and a half in
| states prison for burglarizing the
| Allen and American hotels and
several boarding houses.
At Cherokee, Iowa, Harry HOFFMAN
was indicted for murder in the first de-
gree. Hortman, after a quarrel with
Miss Florence Porter, shot her twice.
She died. HOFFMAN, it is believed,
| will not live to be tried.
Whitelaw Reid was appointed
special ambassador to represent the
| United States at King Edwards cor
onation. General James H. Wilson
is to represent the army and Captain
| Charles E. Clark the navy.
Senator Allison and Dolliver were
renominated to succeed themselves by
| the republican caucus of the Iowa leg
islature. This will make Senator
Allisen's sixth term as a member of