Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-12-26

pare an address to the President aud Con
gress, setting forth the manifold grievances.
The Kellogg Legislature, in joint session,
counted the vote for Governor and Ijeuten-
ant overnor. A. p Field received his com
mission as Attorney-General Acting
Governor Pichbeck sent message to
the Legislature to recommend prompt
action In the case Of the impending impeach.
mcnt against Governor Warmoth, and
vigorous, searching investigation regarding
the alleged election frauds, with a view OF
Furnishing the guilty Wis proclamation con-
clndes: 1.-THE people have complained Of
oppressive laws. / would recommend that
all laws which are Iu5tly obnoxious or which
bear oppres5iycly upon any portion OF the
people Of this State, whether political or
economic, be modified or repealed and that
all your legislation be conducted, not in the
interest Of any class, but with view to pro-
tect the rights and foster the interests of the
whole people of this State
Three or four inches OF snow fell at Angus
u, Ga, on he night Of the nth being the
heaviest fall in tina, section for many years.
According to the returns on fife In the
Office of the Secretary Of state Of Arkansas,
the entire Republican ticket, with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Congressman. lat Large, Is elected
by tnujoriti0s ranging from 800 TO over 5 900.
There were no returns from four counties
Johnson, Green, Scott, and POnisett, all Of
which gave majorties for the Reform ticket,
A Columbia Is. e. dispatch OF the 18th
states that Senator-eiect Patterson arrest
was based on the afIldayits Of eleven mem
bers of the Legislature. He was taken be-
fore a Jssticc, but crowd OF his friends
!, created a disturbance, and Patterson es.
/ capped. He was again arrested aud commit
ted to Jail for twelve hours for contempt,
but vas Immediately released on a writ Of
habeas corpus,
The Fusion " Legislature was In session
t at New Orleans on the nth, with a quorum
. in both houses Governor Warmoth sent
g his message, which was read. The Kellogg
= Legislature was also in session. and passed
a resolution arraiguing w. A. Elmore,
l. Judge of the Eighth District Court, before
n the bar Of the House for contempt in issu-
ing the Injunction against Pinchbcck.
G Governor Warmoth issued a proclamation
i styling the Kellogg Legislature a
i revolutionary assembage pretending
to We the General Assembly Of the state of
Louisiana, composed mainly Of candidates
:, proclaimed elected by persons wholly Iaau.
t thorized to act", etc, and warning all cti-
= zeas against recognizing it as lawful body
Q Acting Governor PlnchDeck received the fol
c loving telegram from Attorney General
Williams, Washington, "The requisition of
/ the Legislature, transmitted by you, is re
Q cclyed. Whenever it becomes necessary in
+ the Judgment OF the President, the state wilt
= be protected from domestic violence"
. 4 Washington telegram Of the l2.h says
the Attorney General, wilh the approval Of
e the President, had proposed a plan for the
settlement Of the Legislative difficulties in
r Alabama, which provides that the Ulcers
e Of each organization claiming to he the
. General Assembly of the state should tender
their designations, to take effect on the
; permanent organization Of the Assembly,
e and that new canvass should be had Of
5 the votes in Marengo County.
Acting Governor Plnchbeck issued pro-
clamation at. New Orleans, on the 18th, con
, tanning dispatch from Attorney General
| Williams to the effect that be lPinehbeck)
was recognized by the President as the law.
full Executive of Louisiana. The decision of
the Eighth District Court is TO the effect that
, Warmnth's impeachment is null aud void,
the Kellogg Legislature having no legal
standing, The Court also sentenced Pinch
beck to ten days, imprisonment for con
tempt.
VIM. NJ. Lcnt has commenced suit
against Arnold concerned in the recent
great diamond frauds for $4,000, and has
, attached Arnolds homestead at Elizabeth
town, Ky, and $4,000 in the Savings Bank at
, Louisville