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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10
General Intelligence.

thouSH ciShty years VI age Is aicrti
lively and chatty, living in fine style
on Fifth avenue.
1t is said that lady Franklin,
aged penniless and feeble, is about to
be turned out Of house and home, at
kensington Gore, London.
The Post Office Department re-
cieyed information recently that a large
number Of counterfeis postage stamps
are in circulation. An effort is being
made to stop the supply by arresting
the counterieiters
1t is no longer necessary to afix a
revenue stamp to any legal document,
such as deeds, mortgages, notes, bonds,
&c. No stamps are now required ex-
cept the tax Of two cents upon bank
checks, drafts or orders. How OPP
pressive the administration II, to be
sure
Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe
opened the Berkeley lecture course,
Boston, Wednesday night, H.,ard,
Field, De Cordova, Wright, Murray.
Professor Niles, Hale, Allen, Phillips,
Clark, Edmund Yates of London, Mrs.
Foss and Mrs. Leonowens, all with
new lectures, are to follow each week,
1t is but few years since Nasty
went to- Toledo from Finday, Ohio,
with scarcely money enough to- pay a
days board at a European plan ho-
tel, or any other kind Of % tavern.
Since he became famous as the writer
of humorous political letters, he has
accumulated har lsomely each winter
from the proceeds of his lectures In
addition to this, his interest in the To-
ledo Blade is fortune of itself
--Geo Mcdonald, the English au.
thor, who arrived at Boston on Monday,
is the guest there of james I Fields.
He will lecture in that city on the 10Th
inst, and his list of engagements for
the winter includes nearly all the large
northern cities. Mr.. Mac Donald, as
it happened, was introduced to Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, on his entrance
to the first American home that he
has visited.
\ number of postal cards, so-called,
have been recently received 1T the Post
Office Department from various parties
who have got them up as an advertis
ing medium, and the Department has
informed the senders or manufacturers
thereof, in response to inquiries accom-
panying them, that, if any business or
other card is sent through the mails
with the directions written thereon,
full letter postage must be paid there
for, No postal card is therefore in or
der till an appropriation is made by
Congress, and they have been regular
l.. Il "A
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10

ELECT DELEGATES. The various
towns will bear in mind the necessity
Of electing delegates to attend the Re-
publican County Convention on the 18th
ms Don't forget it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10

b." The meeting advertised to be
held at Rablins Hall ON Saturday owe
ming last, was postponed for the reason
that very positive assurances have been
made Of the coming of Senator Howe
or Matt Carpenter the present month,
Due notice will be given of their APP
pointment. The night was very un-
pleasant, and bat few would have been
out, even to hear speaker from abroad
Cot Chas r.. Gill viii address our pco-
pie on the pa inst. See list of APP
pojntments in this issue
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10
X. Il. Intelligence.

ent points, though not with the energy
We would like to see.
The work of grading on the G.. B. &
i. p. Line is being prosecuted with
all possible energy; only a short dis
lance remaining between this city and
PIoyer. A large force is at work on
the bluff in Mr.. Woods meadow, and
by the coming week the grading with
the exception Of the deep cut near Am
herst, will have been completed to Y ell
low River
The City Depot was located Wednes-
day the site chosen being at the juno
ton Of Main st with the Road as good
location as could have been selected.
Iron and timber is arriving more
pleatifully, which has warranted the
immediate erection Of the treste work
The two eastern spans are going up
rapidly, warranting the completion OF
the structure Immediately, if no delay
occurs from the dcarth Of timber and
iron.
A good deal of interest has been
manifested by our people relative to
the donation Of certain land to the G..
b. & l.. =. r. X. Go. for the erection
gifts Machine Shops and Round House.
The Company ask the contribution Of
an amount equivalent to about three
acres. The Common Council acting
upon the proposition voted to 50 con-
tribute, provided Mr., ketchem would
contract to ere ct the general Machine
Shops Of :he compahJ on SAID grounds,
To this Mr. X etehem dcn.urs, alleging
that he will not, by any act OF hl1, tie
up the company whose prerogatiye it IS
to elect another officer in his stead,
who might entertain entirely different
ideas relative to the location of the
'works' Of the road. Mr.. ketchem,
however proposed, as we are Informed,
to erect a Refund House Immediately,
and in the spring duplicate building
of either stone or brick, using the va
Gated structure for a Machine Shop to
be enlarged as the business of the Road
might demand, asking no decd till such
buildings were erected,
These propositions are not acceded
to by our city authorities, who very
generously offered an additional acre if
Mr. X, would acccccd to their re-
quests
\ meeting of the citizens was called
last Tuesday evening the purpose of
which was to authorize the Council to
negotiate Tor the Iand' thus Iegah2lnG
their action At tins meeting nothing
OF Importance was accomplished and
the matter stands just about where Is
d'd two weeks ago
Inc question: whether or not the
Machine SHOPS shaII be established
here Is one OF great moment, and VIC
earnestly hope something may be done
We thinl tbo Rail p,,1 cor,n,n,, :.
,,a ou,,.t;na wood r,.,,,.,, -,
al ,Imo., ,,,orrt,in., .l.,i Co., n3
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10
CIIAS. NJ WEBB.


'!oice is hereby given that the Republican
County Designate Convention. for the County Of
wood, will be held Mt the Coz House in the
City of Grand Ranid., on
Tassddy. Ortoby lHA 1872
At o'clock r. W.. for the puI pu.c Of planing IN
nomination candidate, for tbs sevcml county
offices To be placed at the el suing November
election. and transact such Other business ~ may
property come before the Convention.
The several towns and election preruts will be
entitled to delegate. in said Convention ~ fol.
lows, being one delegate for every thirty Rcpub-
Iicnn votes cast 1T the last general election in
each town az precinct, according to the basis
adopted two year, ago, yik..
Towns Sc, No. Delegates,
FontrAin,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10

No choice being made, two more bal
lots were had tn the same result, af-
ter which, on motion, Is minutes were
given for consultation.
Convention called to order by the
Chairman, who ordered the 4th for
mnl hallnt- whinh rnsnltnl as fnllnms,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10

-" The Green Bay Iron furnaces
turning out SIXTY tons Of pig iron per
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10

After the result Of the ballot was an
nounced, Hon, Il, s. Miner addressed
the Convention, and withdrew his name
from the contest.
The 9th formal ballot was taken and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10
PEOSPEC CIS
Wisconsin State journal.
Z JOURNAL,

4 which now appear, IN u Now dress, Is pub
lishcd Daily. Ir- Weekly ant Wcekly, and is the
oldest largest aud best paper pubii>hcd at the
Capitol. 1t Is Republican in politics and is the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-10-10
READY MADE CLOTHING,

Gents Furnishing Goods, --latest Stylez
Of Hats ami raps, Boots, Shoes,
Truuhs FaiiSes lap Robes,
.Sharts, &c, DE,
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
A POLITICAL FIZZLE.
Funny Scenes at the Germ MIA Assembly
Rooms Last Night-An Adjourn me mt
Until the 8th OF November.

Funny Scenes at the Germa MIA Assembly
Rooms Last Night-An Adjourn ment
Until the 9th OF November.
At the call Of certain Executive Committee >,
composed Of DR.. Tresartis Messrs. Charles Latour,
T. Lrpmann, F. Latzeser and J. Japhe, meeting
Of the Presidents officers and delegates of the Ger
man democratic and republican organizations OF
this city was held, ostensibly for the purpose of
forming central German campaign Organza-
ton, which was to combine and unite
the German democratic and republican ele-
ments who are opposed to the candidature
Of Greeley and Brown and In favor OF Grant and
Wilson. The meeting was called to order by DR..
Tresiatis, whereup0n an organization was effected
by the election Of Joseph Unger President and
Gustav Goldhegen Secretary, who read the follow
ing document, prepared by the Executive Com
mittee, as tho basis on which an organization
should be effected:-
That the result Of the North Carolina election had con-
States not willing to identify itself with the Greeley
and Brown movement, and It certain that the ol
position to the candidates nowhere more evident
than among the Germans of this city 1t therefore,
now time TO combine and to organize, and so forth.
debate which, after the reading Of the docu.
ment, ensued, concusivey showed that the
majority OF the presidents, officers and deegatesu
organize" but to defeat the entire movement, in
which they fully succeeded. A motion was made
and after some feeble attempts to defeat it. car.
ried, declaring the meeting adjourned till the 9Th
Of November, to the chagrn Of the bafiled
engineers of the movement. The meeting broke up
In confusion and excitement, and an attempt to
reopen 1t proved also futile.
The New York herald., 1872-09-06


brethren are nstincively alarmed at the possibil-
ty OF the election of Greeley even as the old slave
drivers flock to his standard. In all my southern
tour have not found c0lored man who did not
wish success to the republican party. l have Just
traversed the hills and valleys OF Maine and Will
encourage you by the assurance that the people
there are awake, and that the republicans next
Monday will
ROLL UP MAJORITY OF 10000
against majority OF 10 900 last year. AS 1t is my
intention to address the Convention at another
time, will not further trespass upon your time at
present. ~.
WILLIAM II. JOHNSON, Z. .s.. - $500
Of Albany, N. Y, was introduced, and In the course
O. his remarks referred to the prospects In his
cratic politicians in New York and stated that as it
YVES possible the white people would be
nearly equally divided, the colQred people
as solid phalanx would swell up majority Of
from fourteen thousand to fifteen thousand votes
After telling a funny frog story he closed by can
graduating his hearers upon the glorious success
or the Convention. f
Mr.: Douglass address was received with great
manifestations of satisfaction and his telling points
were frequently applauded.
The Convention embraced many Of the. most
prominent colQred men OF New England and may
be considered q success.
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
A MISHAP AT POLITICAL MEETING IN
BROOKLYN.
Fall OF the Speakers stand.


mass meeting under the auspices of the Grant
and Wilson Club Of the Seventh ward Of Brooklyn
was held last evening at the corner Of Myrtle ave.
nue. and Ryerson street, where a stand was erected
for the accommodation Of the speakers and Others
Just after the proceedings had opened the stand
suddenly fell, precpitating to the ground orators
reporters and the members OF the band, the
latter OF whom were blowing away with
might and main. Four boys, who were playing
about the stand were severely injured. BESIDES
these no persons were hurt. The band leader and
the assailant OF the bass drum, however, had q
narrow escape. Had not some individual caught
the former by his coat tail (Which parted at the
waist and broke the fall, there might
have been vacancy in the leadership of
that organization, and had not the lat
ter been in such position that when
the stand fell he dropped straight through his
drum and rolled out into the street. who knows
what might not have happened9 One OF the ora
tors VIII bear skinned nose for several days. But
this little mshap did not dampen his ard0r in the
least, nor that OF the assemblage. The meeting
was reorgaDized and continued until late hour
Lambert and others.
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
THE ERIE FIRE.
The Confagration Supposed To Be the
work OF an Incendiary-The Total

~o S"SE"tHUh SuppOBed TO Be the
work or an Incendiary-The Total
Loss,
ERIE, Pa, Sept. B. 1872
Tne particulars Of the connagration last night
were as follows:-The Reed Houses caught fire
little after nine O'Clock in the fourth story. It Is
supposed that the Ore was the work of an incen.
diary. The hremen were tardy In getting on the
ground ana were puch embarrassed by the burst.
ing OF !ne nose about half an hour after the alarm
ana before the engines were playing with
any .perceptibe erect The efforts to CON
th"nob nnS 5ne ,b are to this building were successful
O'Clock this morning. The boarders lost most of
their enects but the loss Of the occupants OF the
we've stores and offices on the first story is GOV.
ered py insurance. The Reed House and furniture
cost about &2oO, 900, and there was s1OO 900 in.
surancs on the building and s17,5OO on the furni.
ture. me outside walls and most of the inside
walls are standing. Is believed that 1t can be re-
o9,It ,or The loss on furniture, exclusive
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
BUREAU OF ELECTIONS.

The Chief Clerk Of the Bureau OF Elections YES.
terday afternoon directed an examination to be
made by the captains Of the several police pre-.
cincts as to the character and business employ
ment OF aI persons whose names have been, or
may pc, submitted as inspectors Of election and
poll clerks for the coming election The results OF
the examinations are ordered to be made to the
Board forthwith and the appointments made
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
Samuel 8. Cox.

This well-known member Of Congress was born In
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and graduated at Brown Univer-
sity. lie first adopted the legal profession and
afterwards that Of journalism. He was appointed
Secretary OF Legation to Peru in 1855, and was
elected Representative from Ohio to the Thrty-1fth
and Thirty-sixtIl Congresses serving as chairman
Of the Committee on Revolutionary Claims. lie
also distinguished himself an author, publishing
book of foreign travel, called "The Buckeye
literary topics. He was elected to the Thirty
seventh Congress. serving on the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and was reelected to the Thirty
eighth Congress- He was also Regent of the
Smithsonian Institute and delegate to the Chi
cago Convention In 1854. On his retirement from
Congress he settled in this city, and In 1858
he published political work, entitled Eight Years
in Congress- He was elected to the Forty-hrst
Congress from the Sixth District OF New York,
and again TO the Forty-second Congress, defeating
Horace greeley who ran against him. Samuel s.
cox Is thus photographed by the correspondents Of
the Boston Jo,undt:-"IIad the democrats Deen In
the majority Mr.. Cox would have been Speaker OF
the present House. As 1t is, he is foremost among
the opposition as parliamentaran and az q
scholar. He is a rather understood, active, Keen
tions, very sincere In his friendships, very devoted
10 his constituents and blind follower OF the
democratic party. Naturally an orator, his language
IA elegant, often adorned with apt Quotations,
sometimes severely sarcastic, but never low. The
pleasing manner In which he presents even the
most repulsive political hercsies, the vivacity and
force OF his tone and gestures and the earnestness
OF his manner, always secure for him an attentive
hearing"
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
MR.. GREELEY's MOVEMENTS,

Philosopher Greeley remained secluded at Brook.
lyn. few political friends called on him during
the day, but he was mostly engaged on the epis.
t0lary work that now demands his attention, He
Will probably be at the Lincoln Club to-day
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE,

PITTsDURG, Pa, Sept. 5, 1872
railroad came In collision at the Blairsve inter.
section this morning, killing the engineer, Frank
Macauey, and cutting Off the arm OF the dreman
nnMbtr Of cars were wrecked. e-""'
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Francis Herman.

the democratic nominee for Governor, is promi-
nent lawyer OF Utica and has served for many
years in the State Legislature. He was also q
member OF Congress and is remarkable for his clo
9uence. He took an active part In the Democratic
state Committee and has been an earnest AL dvocato
Of pure and honest government,
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
[FOR PROCEEDINGS OF TIE STATE CONvEN
TION SEE FOURTH PAGE1

First Joint Session Of the state Commit-
tees.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Sept. g. 1872.
Both the democratic and liberal committees will
meet at the AstOr House on Wednesday next at
noon, to organize and transact their business
The New York herald., 1872-09-06
Chauncey M. DeDcyv

mas been secretary OF State in New York and one
OF the most prominent and favorably known poll
tlcians in the state. In 1865 he was appointed
Minister TO Japan, q position which he declined,
he Is fuent and eloquent speaker and possesses
great influence in his party
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-01-19
! Ver1nonter IN Paris.

We find the following extracts i'll the
Montpelier i'utchman, from :: private
letter written by Mr.. ID. B. Eaton to his
brothc:. The letter is dated Paris. Nov.
2Sfh:
| have al no time gained 80 much i'll
the same period as during the past eight
weeks. and at TO time have | felt So
we'll lis now. We shall remain here tor
Il fortnight more, then go for few
weeks To Brighton, England. ami thence
To London.
There ave hundreds uf Amcrivans i'll
Paris. We know the American Minis
Ter and Cumsuls and their families, and
see Them frequently. We, as Il nation.
are worthlly represented here.
There is great rejoicing over the gen
eral results of the elections. and eS-
pecinlly over the crushing overthrow OF
lasr.,lity and organized scomdrelisin Ill
the city of New urk. Taken i'll all its
consequences and import, II (the New
Gurl. \ictuvy.) is next to the overthrow
of slavery. the most beneficial triumph
for the country oil our day. Ii can
hardly he oVcY-oStinated. and II Is il
stunning blow to democracy it closes
their treasury.
We have no SNOW iiuIe, though triiie
has fallen. There i Il little ice i'll low
places. and there are almost constant
clouds. The winter is not 81 cold. nor
the summer 81 warm as i'll New York.
The city i, perfectly quiet and order
". hut is under modified martial law.
Inu know France is nov republic and
has Il President. VI. Theirs. the Prcsi-
dent. is the great historian of France.
and i II very able man. He WAS the
son of a poor laburcr on the docks OF
Miust.illc.. The tine monuments and
public buildings which the commune
burned taS Gar Is stone buildings could
he hurucd.) and the injuries from shot
and shell are being repaired and restored
hv many thousands of skilled workmen.
The people are sad. Nearly every female
dleSsc. in black. and there are no balls
and few parties. The future of the gov
eminent i very uncertain. 1t Is il sad
condition ior .-Un, 900 people i'll Il city,
and - .Onu. 900 III Il country. here Is
great skill. taste elegance and refine
mcnt. but religion and the Virtues. as
well - political skill and balance are
much wanting Faithfully.
DOENEi\ l.. EArn>.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-01-19
Death of Notorious Woman

Mrs. Catherine Dillon. (whosr mai
den name WIS DiScroll.l was found
dead in hlr residence. at st. Adams.
TUESDAY forenoon last. She lived
alone, and appearances Indicated, when
found. that She had been dead some
twenty -four hours. She WAS Il very re
malkablr woHian. aud 10 one had oh
tanned Il greater l.rral notnIicty. She
came from ireland a poor Young W"-
man. with her husband. about the time
of the building of the Vermont Central
and Vermont 4 Canada Railroads, and
kept clearinghouse for the lab"rers
along the liIc of the roads us ihry pro-
crested, to RouSr- Point. NJ hen
boarding house. whi>l>ty wa> always To
be obtained by her boarderS and Others.
in spite of the contractors. From Roli>-
Is Point she came to reside at 81. Al
bans. and continued in the same orcu-
patton About the time the Maine
Law" WAS first enacted, and for wears
afterwards. she continued tomake bust
eSslively for the police forces. Though
difficult TO capture, she was arrested
scores of times, and us often escaped
either from the county Jail OF
from the courts of justice. At
length she WAS indicted by the Uni
ted States District Court. about five
wears ago. for being connected with
smuggling and for tr;lticking III SNUG
gled liquors. In this court she WAS
obliged to submit Ia Il tine of about
S2.OUO. which she paid. She. however.
took her personal appeal to President
johnson. ut Washington, but could OBJ
tain no satisfaction. After this. She
abandoned the tratic, and turned hel
attention to other pursuits. Becoming
tired of her husband she obtained IL iii.
vorce from him. it is claimed i'll the fol
lowing manner: Returning from a tril
on the cars. Mr.. Dillon failed to find hi.
valise. when, through her advice he Sc
lected another from those remaining il
Il pile of baggage: hut no sooner had ht
reached home than she procured his az
rest for larceny The unfortunate MAJ
was sentenced to Windsor prison, an'
upon his release went out in the ' er
mont Cavalry Regiment rs Il hugler
In one way or another she amassed ;
considerable fortune. variOusly estimat
ed at from fifty to seventy-ive Thousand
dollars In her younger Years she wa
considered handsome. but later her per
; sonal beauty had become somewha
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-01-19

The broad lake closed on Monday,
the Sth. This is the earliest date OF the
freezing over of the broad lake in 1itty
six wears, with il solitary exception.
In lS6S the broad lake shut over Jaau-
AIRY 9TH. There WAS good crossing oil
the ice that year ACROSS Shelburne Bay,
from Marks Bay TO the harbor for 81
days. The average date of closing OF
the broad lake is January ;Uth.-B"r-
lington Free Press.
The wear 1872 will have iir1y Two
Sundays, September and December
each begins on sunday: January,
April and July on Monday. October is
the only month beginning on Tuesday.
February begins and ends on Thursday.
Consequently will have five Thursdays,
which will not occur again until the
year 1900. In the year 1880 February
will have five Sundays. which will not
occur again until the year 1920. The
The year ls7l began on Sunday and
will end on Sunday. This will occur
again III 49, and every eleventh year
hereafter.
THE Nail I;iNC.-Thc nail manu-
facturers OF the country have a sort OF
ring, like that which existed for so many
years among the paper manufacturers,
with machine for raising or lowering
ihe price of nails according to the Op-
portunities and cxigencies of the market.
The Chicago fire was one Of the bless
ings in Disguise to these gentlemen, and
under its losses and demands they have
been enabled to make two advances in
the prices Of their productions. The
last one carries up the rate fol ten
pennies 10 sl.7J Il cask.
- II IS claimed for Stokes that he
was greatly injured by Fisk; that from
respectable and wealthy man he was
ruined in reputation by being brought
into the Mansfield maelstrom, robbed
OF 5000, 001 by Fisk's superior sharpness,
and goaded to desperation Ivy Fisk : un
cXampled power over the courts. fall
this is true il does not justify Stokes. CO.
He ought IL have known that Il great
scouudrcl. like i great rotten ship, is
sure To drag down all nearit. Big rogues
should bc summed even mare than
small OucS