Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-01-16

Wichita, the mills Of southern Kansas
are idle. The farmers will not sell
pound Of wheat, and are determined
to keep it six weeks longer or until
the prospects of the growing crop are
better determined
At San Francisco S6S, 900, 900 in gold
coin have been moved from the base
ment Of the mint to steel-lined vaults,
which are guarded at the top, bottom
and sides. Strange rappings have
been heard under the basement floor,
and it was feared robbers were tun-
neling under for gold.
The United States consul al
Palermo, Italy, has reported to the
state department that his official
seal has been forged and is now in
possession of some one unknown
Goods have been sold on fraudulent in
voices and bills of lading bearing tn:
seal of the United States consulate
at Palermo.
Levi Bell, a member of the posse
in pursuit of the murderers OF
Sheriff Kicker, who was killed, brought
in Clarence Woodward and Frank S
Foote at Casper, wy. They had had
nothing to eat and were badly frost
bitten. Threats of lynching are heard
! An attempt was made to secure the
prisoners on the way to the jail, but
| it was frustrated.
| At Columbus, Ga, while investigat
! ing the damage done to the dam Of the
| Columbus Power company by recent
| food Chief Engineer John Lee ano
| four negroes were carried through one
| Of the breaks in the structure. Mr.
/ Lee and one negro were rescued, bad
| ly bruised The other three negores
Frank Harvey William Bussey and
| Matthew Dixon, were drowned.
At White Plains, N. Y, Captain Der
tram T. Clayton, who married Louisa
NJ. Brisher, the daughter Of a million
aire oil cloth manufacturer of Brook
| Ign, secured a divorce and the custody
of his two children. It is said Mrs
Clayton did not oppose the suit, be
cause she intends to marry again
The couple separated by mutual con
sent in 1900 Clayton is an ex-con
gresham.
The footpad who was shot and killed
by the reporter, Eugene Hector il
| Chicago a few nights ago was identi
fed as John Ryan, the son of a mar
who is said to live in New York. 1
is said that young Ryan went to Chi
cago a few weeks ago in quest O.
work. His funds slowly disappeared
and he was forced to take up hi:
abode in cheap lodging-houses. FINAL!
he became desperate, and the at
tempted hold-up followed.
Senator Nelson has received :
strong petition from the Credit Men,
association of Minneapolis, asking
for amendments to the Nelson bank
ruptcy bill. While indorsing in gen
eral a national bankruptcy bill, thu
association points out the fact tina
the principal purpose of the Nelson
act has been fulfilled; that it wa
enacted at a time of business dis
tress and trouble, and that it SHOULD
now be changed to meet existing con
ditions.
At Binghamton, N Y, the promp
action of Miss Belle Goodnough O
Syracuse, who is guest of DR.. r. L
Smith of Marathon, N. Y, saved {
number of lives when she discovered
the house was afire at an early morn
ing hour Hastily awakening the in
mates of the house, she climbed on
on a porch and down to the ground
Then she alarmed the neighbors. The
others in the house escaped with diff
| ficulty, and would have been trapped
! but for Miss Goodnough's presence O
mind.