Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-16

stroyed by fire, entailing loss Of
$4,000
Judge Jacob NJ. Dickinson of Chi
cago, David T. Watson of Pittsburg
and Hannis Taylor have been select
ed as counsel for the United States
before the Alaskan boundary COM
mission.
In Cincinnati, Bandmaster F. n.
Innes and Miss Frances Boyden,
who accompanied the lines band On
it's tour last winter, appearing as the
principal soloisJ, were welded at the
brides home.
Rev. John J. Glennon of Kansas
City and Bishop Moeller of Columbus
have been appointed coadjutor arch
bishops. The former will locate N
the ST. Louis diocese and the latter
at Cincinnati.
New York detectives arraigned il
court Daniel J. Kelley, who is said
to be the owner and editor Of the
paper known as the American Queen.
He is charged with bribery in the
Missouri legislature.
The Holland submarine torpedo
boat Grampus has demonstrated it's
efficiency as a vessel Of war by dis
charging torpedo at range of $50
yards and striking a stationary target
squarely in the center.
Inspector Gould has reported On
the consolidation of the several post
offices at Superior. 1t is expected
the consolidation will be made, as it
will not involve a material increase
in the cost of service.
Pres dent Roosevelt, with John
Burroughs, the naturalist, and a
Unite States cavalry detachment
enteded the Yellowstone park for a
sixteen days stay. His special train
is to remain at Cinnabar
Ernest Hartmeyer Of Cleveland,
beating his way to Chicago on the
Lake Shore road, was swept from the
platform of the baggage car while
the train was scooping up water from
the trough at Burdick, Ind.
1t is practically admilued that the
new commercial treaty between the
United States and China has been
especially designed to test the sound
ness of Russia's promise TO maintain
the open door of Manchuria
State Senator Walter J. Peake, one
Of the leading members of the Ten
nessee legislature assaulted J. M.
Cantrell and w. J. Bowling, prominent
citizens, with heavy stick, and
Bowling was seriously bruised.
At Atlanta G. H. Sims, collection
clerk of the Capital City National
Bank, has been placed under arrest
upon a warrant charging Sims with
emb ezzIing $4,000. He has moved in
the most exclusive society circles.
Mrs. Jacob H. Vanderbilt, pro-
prietor of the New York womans
smoking parIor, accuses her rich
relatives of the same name with
sending her anonymous letters and
Threatening to drive her from bust
ness.
B. P. Brown, of RedIands, Cal. who
has been making threats against
President Roosevelt, has been arrest
ed as a precautionary measure. He
was taken into custody before the last
visit Of President Mckinley for the
same cause.
Authority as been granted for
the organization of the First National
bank of Mohall, N. d. It's capital is
$4,000. H. H. Steele, H. N. Peck, E.
B. Page, II. J. Rutland and NJ. A
henson have been named as IN
corporators.
Nine persons were killed by d
cyclone in Wh.,e and CIeburn
counties, Ark Four Others were
fatally hurt. The town of Hiram.
population 800 may have been wiped
out. Twelve persons were killed ct
Hopewell, Ala.
The Atlas line steamship Allegheny
was badly damaged by a collision
with the British steamer Joseph
Merryweather during a fog in New
York harbOr. Passengers were panic
stricken. The water tight bul1heads
prevented sinking.
The New York limited train on the
New York, Ontario and Western
coIlided with New York Central
train for Oswego at Fulton, N. Y.
Both locomotives were badly
damaged and half dozen passengers
were injured, none fatally.
The supreme court entered an
order disbarring Liant K Salisbury,
formerly city attorney of Grand
Rapids, Mich, who is now serving a
term in the Detroit house Of correc-
ton for his connection with the
corrupt Grand Rapids water deal.
While trying to force his car through
a parade of Italians in Halstead
street, Chicago, Motorman Zorab was
shot and seriously injured by the
marchers. A riot ensued in which
several were cut and bruised. Two
Italians were arrested for the shoot
ing.
i Ine grand jury returned an indict-
ment against George Edward Mills,
law partner of the son of DR.. R. C.
Flower at New York. Mills is ac-
cused of attempting to bribe AS
sistant District Attorney Caravan TO
deliver five indictments against DR.
Flower.
At Philadelphia Thomas F. C.
SeiXas, president Of the twenty-eighth
district school board; Secretary Ira
Wis and B. Frank Brown and David G.
Johnson, members of the board. were
| found oI1i1tI- Of f,o-,,