Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21
State Items.


On the Chippewa river log con-
tracts are let at $500 and $3.50 per
thousand,
The $4,000 fence around the
capitol park, at Madison, is nearly
completed.
The horse epidemic has made its
appearance in nearly every city and
town in this State.
DIR. Harper was arrested in Water
town, on Friday, charged with stab
bling the Marshal Of New Lisbon.
The paper mill at MonaSha was
not burned as reported. Ihe fire de-
stroycd the house Of Jessie Armstrong,
on the Island. Loss $1,000.
The two candidates for County
Treasurer Of Clark Go. received an
equal number of votes. We suppose
they will gamble now for the prize.
The epizootic has made its appear
ancc at S~hoboyean, Green Bay and
throughout the lumber regions. -Four
deaths were reported in Green Bay on
Thursday.
We regret to learn that Mrs, Ellis,
Of Stevens Point, consort Of Gen. A.
G.. Ellis. died on the 10th inst, She
was highly esteemed and beloved Try al
who knew her.
Our Congressional delegation will
be as follows: G. G Williams, G. w.
Hazlcton, j. A. Barber, A}er. Mitch
ell, {. 4. Eidndye, p. Sawyer, j. NJ.
Rusk, and A. s. McDill.
The Milwaukee & Northern r, r.
reached Menasha, in the junction OF
Y. W. and Wis. Central Railroads, on
the II inst. Menasha is becoming rich
in railroads, not the least important Of
which is the one just completed to it.
The Princeton Republic tells a fish
story, the substance Of which is that a
Touring mill in that piece was brought
to a standStill one night last week, ard
"upon examination they found the
rack completely chokod up with pick
! e~rel.'
John Hicks, Of the Oshkosh
Northwestern, will be a candidate for
the Office Of Sergcant-at Arms Of the
Sena. G, lie is well qualified for the
positiG n, every way, and would cradita-
blv per form the duties thereof if they
should be dcyoIved upon him.
"A man named Wm. Jordan, Of
Wonewoc, .7as attacked by a party OF
unknown rou. his at Elroy, one night
last week, and was found roaming
around back streets next morning il an
insane condition. 1t is said that whis-
Ky did it. At last accounts the injur-
Ell man was recover. NJ. --Jumeaa Co.,
Argns.
The iron mine near Nc4'aunee known
as the "Spurr & Calhoun, il owned
by John L, Spur, Of New London,
VIM. Calhoun, Of Ncgaunee, and P.
Lawrence, of Green Bay. We under
stand that New York parties are COM
ing on with Il view Of purchas ne an
interest. The mine is an excellent
one. -Grcea Bay Adrocate.
On Tuesday evening Of last week,
n man named Mcclure, residing in
Minnesota, entered the hotel of John
Braun in the town Of Lincoln, (Polk)
county, and took a scat by the stove
with others. Braun, the landlord,
seized his rife upon seeing McClurg
and shot him through the body, killing
him instantly. The shooting is repor-
ted to have grown out on NcClurg's
intimacy it'll Braun wife.
The Racine journal says; 1.-TWO
men in this city made a bet on the
election between Grant and Greeley,
making the following horrid condi-
tons II Grant was elected, the Gee
ley man took a solemn oath to cut MS
throat from ear TO ear, and so if Gree
ley was elected, the Grant man swore
to sever his jugular and larynx. As
yet the Greeley mar has failed to full
the conditions of the bet, He is
pro 2ably waiting for Official returns
and making his peace with heaven"
Il. II. lSTELLIGENCE-From those
NILS rested in the Tomah Road. We have
tire most cheering encouragement
.'I'hi0gs is working 1t is thought
best to refrain this week from puhlish-
.ng f,lI particulars. Two conflicting
interests are begja9jng to bit for the
chance If ironing and rquippiog this
LmnlrtaMt thnromrfare. and hnnce the