Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-08-07

exercises Will cover three days.
+ Granger Smith, former Chicago
insurance man, tried to commit suicide
at Waukegan, by shooting. Insomnia
was the cause. He will recover
Miss Mary S. Mead of Rutland, VT,
compelled her father to grant his en-
ployes a nine hour day and ten hours
pay by refusing to we'd ill he gave in.
Jacob Lift, who operates theaters IN
/ New York, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Mil
waukee and Chicago, becomes the
owner of McVicker's theater in Chi
cago.
The Michigan democratic state cOn-
vention nominated George H. Durand
of Flint, for governor. The free silver
element failed in an effort to defeat
him.
The ordnance experts of the army
claim to have produced an explosive
shell which will penetrate the armor
OF the most heavily protected wal
ships.
The wife of William Tolton of
Westville, Ind, for whose supposed
murder he was nearly lynched, was
| reported seen boarding a train for
, Chicago.
William Tierney, an Adirondack
guide, who, with his companion,
George Jackson, disappeared a mouth
ago, has been found dead in Saranac
lake, n. Y.
| Harry E. StillWell was arrested at
Marion, Ind, charged with defrauding
the Model Life Insurance company
by writing policies and pocketing the
| proceeds.
Alfred S. Cunningham, liking Of
Chicago counterfeiters, has been ar
! rested charged with being the shrewd-
, est maker of spurious half dollars IN
! the country.
At John Day City, Oregon, armed
men shot and killed 2SO sheep, the
property of J. c.. Nor of Mount
Vernon, while on the range near
Murderers creek.
Vicente Arena, a prominent Span
lard of Tucson, Ari., was help up
while on his way home by five Mexi-
cans and beaten to death. Two Of the
men escaped
1t is reported that the young earl
of Rosslyn, who went bankrupt at
Monte Carlo last winter, is to be used
house at Saratoga.
Secretary Moody caused stir in
ravy department by ruling that sal
aries must be governed by work done,
not by pull. Lieut. S. H. Gibson's
salary was cut 5000.
The Iowa republican state CONVEX
tlCn Endorsed President Roosevelt for
reelection Cuban reciprocity was
favored, and tariff changes urged to
prevent monopolies.
May Yohe reached Plymouth and
raised the value of her jewelry from
100000 to 100000 She will 60 to
Genoa and recover the jewelry pawned
by Putnam Bradiee Strong
Riots occurred during the Congress
slonal primary elections in Camden,
N. j., and vicinity, in which one nan
was killed and Joe Goddard.
pugilist, perhaps fatally wounded.
Helen Vanderbilt Wackerman, who
recently had trouble in London with
an artist, was badly cut with glass
while attempting to escape from sup
posed danger from fire at Buffalo
Ambassador Clayton has secured the
restitution of $2,OOOO 900 in money and
securities obtained fraudulentlv bv
Mexicans from Americans and English.
men interested in Mexican mines.
President Roosevelt plans to app oint
Gen. Wood president of the commits
sion to reorganize the army pre-
liminarry to elevating him to command
ing general upon Miless retirement.
Louis A. Disbrow, held for the mul~
der OF Clearance w. Foster and
"Dimple'' Lawrence at Good Ground
l.. l., inherits $4,000 under the will
OF his grandfather, Hosea B. Perkins.
Rioters attacked the funeral cortege
CT Rabbi Jacob Joseph, New York.
resulting in an attack on the mourn
ers with missiles and hose. Joseph was
head Of the orthodox Jews in Ameri-
ca.
Charles Green, alias Charles
Thomas, II years of age, wanted at
Buffalo, on the charge of having pal
tlcipated in the murder of Austin J.
Grove on June %, was arrested III
Denver
President Lore announced that no
more women stenographers would be
employed in Baltimore and Ohio
offices, alleging as a reason that they
are unfit for promotion on account Of
their sex.
One million dollars in treasure was !
brought to Seattle by the steamship
Roanoke, which arrived from Nome
and st Michael. This is the largest
shipment from the Nome diggings this
season.
Crazy Snakes adherents are I'D in ;
arms over the proposed passage by the
Creek council of the supplemental,
agreement with the federal govern,
ment, and number of arrests have
been made.
Miss Christiana Weber of Mo
Henry. Ill, was drowned in the Fox
river: Miss Jean Brown of Detroit
was drowned at Hull, Mass. and three
persons were drowned near Farming
ton, Me.
A wagon containing Howard 7.
Earl. former National league PLAYER
and illon Baseball club, was struck by
a train at Binghamton. N. Y. The
driver was killed and Earl and five
others hurt.
Railroad net earnings for June
show a decreaSo for +bo love-, ~L