Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1858-08-25
News from all Parts Of the Country

News from all Parts Of the Country.
Trinity Bay, August s.-The people
here seem to have little faith: had made
very slight preparations; one end Of the
Atlantic Gable had been landed on the
Irish shore by the Niagara on the 9Th
OF August 1857, the other end from the
same vessel on the 9Th Of August 1853.
The shore end from Valentia laid last
wear remains, so both ends have been
actually laid by the Niagara.
St Johns, \. F.. Aug ll.-On the
Wednesday before | left London, the
Directors Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Co, unanimously decided that after tn,
cable WAS laid, and the Q leen'S and
Presidents Message transmitted, the
line should be kept free several weeks,
solely for the use Of Dr.. Whitehouse,
Prof. Thompson and other electricians,
to enable them to thoroughly test the
various modes of telegraphing, 50 that
the Directors might decide which was
the best and most rapid manner for flu
tnre use, for it was considered that at
ter the line should be once thrown open
for business, it would be very difficult
to obtain it for experimental purposes.
even for a short time. Due notice
viii be given when the line will be
read, for business and of the tariff of
prices. G. W. FIELD.
New York, August 12.-The Joint
Telegraph Committee Of the common
council have voted to have two cele-
brations of the cable achievement, one
as soon as the first message is received,
to consist of Il salute OF 100 guns from
the park and national salutes at other
points the ringing ofballS, Examinations
and display Of the fire works in the
evening. The other is a grander af
AIR, and VII take place after the arri-
val here Of the Niagara with CYRUS
W. Field, anl simultaneously with the
festivities Of London. The citizens of
Brooklyn are talking of giving a pub,
nc dinner and reception to Capt. Hud-
son Of the Niagara, and also propose
to have a great illumination Of the city
on the occasion.
Leavenworth, August s.-The fol-
lowing is the official vote of IL coun-
ties as far as received with the entire
vote of only 6
SLAMMED. 1872 ma; aoainst tbn b:n
Atchison, 335 mai. {"
Doniphan, go mai
Johnson. 272 mai
Jefferson. 2s4 ma. g
Leavcnworth, l748 mai.
Douglas, 10 mai.
Franklin. 205 nai
Brown. 1873 mai, 6
Bteckenr;due la mo;
Roblee ~ ma:
Total mai so far &c heard from : ase
. ra;nst the lin " ~
Alton Auo,st 14-Yostar1ov o,.o-
n;na ahont 3 n,clonl, . fre hrn,.a ~, ~. !,
one of the work shops in the ward of
thu State Prison in this citv' Two
of the work shops, the dining hall, chan
el, hospital and two or three Other small
buildings were consumed, also a larcp
amount in value Of coopers and other
materials, anal finished work.
HORIZON, An@. l3.-M~. Paul juneau
was accilently shot dead this morn
inc at Juneau. lie, with a number 0!
others, hal been practicinr shooting ut
4 mark WITH pistols, near the Court
EonSp. They had inst stoned. the
rest Of the party going into a hotel near
bv, and NJ. Juneau going into 4 Drivy.
While there boy fired a pistol, and
IL. J. was seen to come out and STAG
ger a rod or two and fall. The bar
keeper Of the hotel saw him fall, and
ani expired, the bail having entered,
his breast. It Is net known whether
the pistol was accidentally fred or fir
ed ut mark that might have been
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