Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-03-05
TELEGRAMS LIN BRIEF.
DOM STIC,

Philadelphia
At Richmond, Ind, Richard Dros-
cha and family of eight have gone
crazy over religion.
Democrats rejected the republican
compromise and the statehood fight is
over for this session.
Fred Hart, said to have been a pal
of Tracey, the outlaw, was arrested in
Chicago after a fierce struggle.
In a fit of temporary insanity
Emanuel Smith, aged 90, committed
suicide on his farm near Cumberland,
Wis.
Admirers of Isadora Duncan, the
California dancer, gave her $3.50, 600
with which to build a theater in
Europe.
In Chicago an incubator is being
used to keep alive the girl baby born
to Mrs. Lockwood Honore. 1t is do
ing finely.
Joseph Sibarace, the sole survivor
of Mt Pelee's eruption, has arrived in
New York and has been engaged as a
museum freak.
President Roosevelt went to New
York to attend the bicentenary cele-
bration Of the anniversary Of the birth
of John Wesley.
Frances HertzeI, a Swiss barkeeper
was arrested at New York for an al
legged completely in a plot to assassi-
nate European rulers.
Consul McWade reports from Can
ton that an American physician-Dr
Adolph Razlag-is having remarkable
success in curing leprosy.
At Wallace, Idaho, Mrs. Hugh
Smith who was shot by John Bjerkin
died. Bjerkin who was totally blind
became jealous of the woman.
At Sioux City, Iowa, James Davis
was found guilty of the murder of Lit
tie jim. The crime was committed
Dec. Is. Both parties were Indians.
DR. w. e. B. Davis, one Of the most
prominent physicians in the southern
states, was run over by a passenger
train in Birmingham, Ala, and killed
The report made to the Minneapolis
city council shows a shortage Of
13,076 in the police department I'm
der the administration Of DR.. A. A
Ames.
At Canajoharie, N. Y, the Office
building and smOkehOuse of the
Beechnut Packing company were
burned. Loss, 100000; insurance
$33 600.
Near Buffalo Karl K. Evans, son o.
the western manager of the Anchor
Line, was probably fatally shot while
duck hunting. He had just inherited
100000.
John HeyI known to the polio,
authorities all over the country ant
Canada as Red Hide" a hotel THE
and confidence man, was arrested il
indianapolis.
At Davenport, Iowa, the body o
Harold Peterson was found in hi
home. which was filled with gas from
two Jets. 1t is thought that he com
mitted suicide.
In New York an investigation vii
be made into the death of Theodore
Hagman. which occurred just afte
he had transferred most of his for
tune to his wife.
The collection of jewels valued a
$4,000 formerly owned by Kat
Castleton, the actress, are to be SOLE
by her mother, Mrs. Eliza Freeman
at Oakland, Cal
Governor Yates is said to hav
threatened to kill Perciyal L. Harden
the editor of the Club Fellow of Chi
cago. If Mrs Yates name appeare'
in the paper again.
The officials of the census are SEND
ing out men for the work of collecting
information that will be used in tn
reports covering the subject c
wealth, debt and taxation.
Biagio Malearosa. convicted in tn
United States district court at Wi
mington. Del, of aiding and abett1n
in counterfeiting, was sentenced
eight years in the penitentiary.
In New York the first blow wa
struck on the work Of constructor
the $5O,000OO0 Pennsylvania railroa
tunnel under the East and Mort
rivers and through New York city.
President II. E. Ingalls,, of the Bi
Four railway has informed his friend
that he will accept the Democrat
fusion nomination for mayor of Gil
cinnati to succeed julius Fleiscl
mann.
F. H. Sauer, serving a six month:
Chino0n cy-i1, dino
thought to be c. ]. Anderson, VIII
married a Buffalo woman and left he
after two weeks, taking $4,000 Of he
money.
DR.. Louise Fiske Bryson in state
ment to the labor committee at A
bany declared that as a result of he
investigation she believed 10000 chill
toilers in New York are prey t
disease.
Three miners were killed near Star
niford City, w. Va, and two fatal
wounded in a fight with deputies, VIII
tried to arrest 34 violators of Unite
tSates court injunction against intim
dation.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for
life-size statue of the late Frances
Willard was passed by both houses
the Illinois legislature The statu
will be placed in statuary hall {
Washington.
Mrs. Martha A. Dodge, one Of tn
pioneer residents of Columbia count,
died, aged 81. She was born in Wa
worth county in 1S45 and came to tn
town of Scott three years later. Sh
loavaC two children Mrs M w ROl