Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-21
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Hin were arrested in New York City on the
I'd for sending obscene literature, in the
shape Of q newspaper, through the mails.
They were arrested by the United States
Marshal while they were in q carriage pre-.
pairing for flight, with copies Of their publ
cation in the vehicle with them. On being
brought before the United States Commits
sfoner, the Assistant District Attorney
charged that they were also guilty of
libeling men and women all over the coun.
try. The Commissioner decided TO admit
the accused to bail in bonds Of $1,000 each,
but no bail being furnished, they were sent
to the Ludlow street jail. Proceedings
were first taken against them by Mr., l..
G.. Challis, O well known broker, who APP
piled for warrants for their arrest, for a
gross, scandalous and malicious article
on him. These warrants wcro ac-
cordingly issued, but before they could
be executed, some one ACTING IN behalf
OF another hbeled party, as it is said, had
warrants issued against the MesdaInes by
United States COMMISSIONS Osborn,
The horse disease was rapidly abating in
| New York and Boston on the I'd, The dis
order was increasing in Philadelphia, and
large numbers Of street cars had been with
drawn.
A New York dispatch Of the list says
several members Of the Hall jury who voted
for conviction had stated privately that zone
of the jury believed that Hall received any of
the stolen money, and this question did not
enter their debate.
General Burnside arrived at New York Oh
the ith from Europe.
The United States Grand Jury indicted
Mcsdames Woodruff and Clatlin, on the
lth, aud thus preciuded their hearing before
the United States Commissioner stephen
Pearl Andrews has been also arrested on the
charge Of being implicated with them.
Bench warrants were served upon the female
defendants, and the bail fixed in the sum
of 5000 each, in default Of which both
were rcmandod to Ludlow Street Jail to
W q Il trial.
Manton Marble, of the New York Vorla,
returned to his post as editor Of That paper,
IN restored health, on the Eth.
The New York Times of the 18th claimed a
popular majority of 701 500 for General
Grant. The Uo,H estimated it at 52O,916.
The supreme Court of New Jersey has
unanimously decided that an act to submit
the question Of "License or no License" to
the people Is constitutional, This is against
the opinion of Attorney. General Gilchrist,
given to the Legislature last winter.
George Francis Train offered himself as
bail for Mrs. Woodhull and Tennic Z, Clatiin,
but they announced, with thanks for the
offer, that they preferred to be independent
and remain in jail for the present.
General George G.. Meade died at his resi-
deBce In Philadelphia, on the evening Of the
9th, of pneumonia.
The New York Tri6,aae Of the 18th contains
a card from Horace Greeley, announcing his
resumption of the cditorship Of that paper.
He says. "Slncc he win never again be a
candidate for any Office, and is not in full
accord with either of the great parties which
have hitherto divided the country, he will be
able and will endeayor to give wider and
steadier regard to the progress of science,
industry, and the useful arts, than b Partisan
journal can do, and he will not be provoked
to indulgence in those bitter personalities
which are the bane of journalism
The horse disease had SO far subsidized in
Boston on the 9Th that business had nearly
resumed its usual activity, Thu spread OF
the dlstemper in Pittsburgh, Pa, had seri-
ously interrupted business,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady stanton, who wa.
cited by Mrs, Woodruff as her authority for
some of her charges against the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, emphatically denies the allie
cation, and declares her conviction that Mrs. .
Woodhul's statements are untrue in every
particular.
A passenger train was thrown from the
track near SCRANTON, Pa, on the 7th, and one
ear went down an embankment, killing Mrs.
Evans, Of S~priugbrook, and dangerously In
juriDg Miss Gri1nth, of Miners, and James
Kelley, Of Plymouth, Twenty.seveu Others
We're hurt, \ construction train was
thrown down an embankment 1875 feet, near
Hampton Crossing, on the same day. John
Clark, John McNally, Michael Kelly, James
Hughes, John Hughes, James Garraghan and
Thomas Philhin were instantly killed. Six
teen Others were severely injured, four Of
whom would probably die.
A horrible outrage and murder has recent
ly been perpetratrd near Concord, n Il.
Gcorgiaua Lowering o young girl fourteen
yeats old, was dccoycd into the woods by
her great uncle, Franklin B. Evans, aged six
ty years, and bruta1y outraged and murder
cd The old man subsequently confessed
the terrible crime.
Mccormick * Lyuth'S stables 10 Buffalo,
y. Y, were burned on the night of the Gth.
Between 40 and 80 horses and mules per.
A New York dispatch Of the Sth says the