Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-01-15
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DOMESTIC.
Mrs Nancy Rowland, of Hagers
town, Md, is nearly 100 years of age.
The British tramp steamer Myrtle
dene went ashore near Amityville, L. l.
Plans are being revived to bridge
the Potomac river at Williamsport
Md.
The trial of William Hooper Young
for the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer
has begun.
Topsy, the man-killing elephant,
was put to death by an electric shock
of 5000 volts.
Changes in method of reserving
sleeping car berths is again agitated
by railroads.
1t is aid the trouble in the In
dianOla (Miss.) postoffice was started
by officeseekers.
President Roosevelt opposes admit
ting Oklahoma and Indian territory
as a single state.
Ethel May, who is said to be in love
with a fireman, attempted suicide by
turning on the gas.
The cross examination of Mrs.
Tingley was continued in her suit at
San Diego California.
Senator DepeW, in ain interview, says
that he is in favor of legislation pro-
yiding for trust publicity.
Regular republican members of the
Delaware legislature decided to go
into caucus with the Addicks men,
Mrs. Mary Kane Brown of Clinton,
Ind, who was charged with numbering
Mrs. w. E. Mcdonald was acquitted.
fierce fire ragged in Waycross, Ga,
and the entire business portion of the
town was threatened with destruction.
The Custom Cutters Of America at
st. Paul, Mimi, yesterday elected D.
F. Sherman Of Milwaukee as presi-
dent.
The annual report of the Philippine
commission pictures the evil effects of
Finderpest, cholera, locusts and lad
ronism.
Lincoln park commissioners have
ordered $4,000 expended for new ZOO
animals: lions, hyenas, and wild geese
to be bought.
The motormen and conductors of
the Milwaukee Electric railway have
been granted an increase in pay of 1
cent an hour.
Prince Iturbide says he will pub
fish a book laying bare the letter
scandal that convulsed Washington
six years ago.
Edward Fitzgerald of Chicago, ex-
policeman and alleged robber, was ar
rested following holdup of Robert
Koehler's saloon.
Seven persons were killed and six
hurt in Pennsylvania railroad COLI
sion between passenger and freight
trains ear Duquesner.
Increase in wages by large corpora
tions to about 100000 men for this
year will amount to about S5O0OO,OOO,
or nearly $1,O00,O00 a week.
New York $4,000, 900 bank pool
was organized during the recent strin-
gency. 1t dissolved because the
danger of panic has passed.
The Pennsylvania supreme court
rendered a decision which practically
bars, for the present, the Wabash rail
road from entering Pittsburg.
The Saxon crown princes agent told
the crown princesss father that means
must be found to separate the crown
princess from her lover, Giron.
William S. Devery secured an in
junction from Judge Gaynor, in New
York, which prevented a meeting of
the Tammany executive committee.
The Illinois Clayworkers' associa-
ton closed its annual convention at
Bloomington by electing Edgar NJ
Hefer of Bloomington as president.
Louisville police and citizens are
seeking a stranger who, on pretense OF
acquaintance, has annoyed society
women by means of the telephone.
Louis F. Gandil. 60 years old. and
cashier of Val. Blatz Brewing company
for twenty-five years, is accused OF
embezzling $685. and taken to Jail.
Brigadier General Ell Long, OF
Plainfeld, N. J., died. He was for
a time colonel Of the Fourth Ohio
cavalry and was born in Kentucky in
1897.
An antitrust statement issued from
the white house declares the best
remedy for monopoly is in preventing
discrimination in freight rates and Civ