Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-08-15

The Chicago Journal says the first carload
Of wheat Of the crop of 1879 was received in
that city on the 2lst, and brought 81 2514
per bushel. Last year the first sale Of new
wheat was on the 18th day Of July. Iowa
has the credit of sending the first carload
this year to Chicago.
Kitty Wright, q girl Of fifteen years, in
Saginaw City, Mich, in the absence Of her
parents the other day, attempted to kindle Al
fire with kerosene, and the usual result fol
lowed, the explosion setting fire to her
clothing, and horribly and fatally burning
her.
George W. Wall, OF Perry Co, Is the
Democratic candidate for Congress from
the Eighteenth Illinois District.
At Branard, MINI, a few nights ago, some
four hundred citizens gathered together and
proceeded to the Jail where were confined
two Indians charged with being the murder
ers of Miss Macarthur. The crowd broke
into the Jail, took the Indians out, and hung
them on tree in the principal business
street in the town. Nearly ,he entire popu-
lation witnessed the tragedy
DR.. j. A. Hendricks, Of South Bend, is the
Liberal Republican and Democratic candi-
date for Congress from the Eleventh Indiana
District
The Indiana Democratic Central Commit
tee met at indianapolis on the oath and nom
mated John r Craven, Liberal Republican,
of Madison, for Lieutenant Governor, in
place Of W. c. Dcpauw, declined.
b. the premature explosion Of a cannon
at Knshyillc, Ind, on the 9th, several per
sons were seriously injured. Frank Rden-
baugh was hurt in several places, and, it was
| thought, fatally. George w. Wilson lost an
arm, and john NJ, Carr had his hand blown
oil
! j. G. Flowcredcw, British Yice-Consul at
Portland, Oregon died on the Esd, from in
/ Iures caused by a.fall from his horse.
The extensive machine and other work
shops of the Erie Railroad Company, at der
sey City, were destroyed by fire on the night
of the oath. The Company's loss is about
! $4,000, Eleven hundred workmcn were
/ employed in the works.
| The Nationa. Camp Meeting Association
| will hold their next meeting at Urbana, O.,
commencing August 3 1872, and continuing
! ten days.
! The Governor Of Wisconsin has received
/ $50, 200 from the United States Treasury as
| five per cent on the sales of public lands in
! the State during the year 1871, to be added
/ to the State school fund.
The Missouri Liberal state Convention has
been called to meet at Jefferson City on the
/ DIST Of August.
| Congressional nominations we're made on
| the 25th a. follows: Repubiican-Isaac
/ Clements, Eighteenth Illinois District H.
| T. Burchard Fifth Illinois Lucius 2, Marsh,
Thirteenth Ohio John e. Smith, Third
| Ohio; General Isaac K. Sherwood, Sixth
| Ohio George w MpCrary, First Iowa.
Democratic and Liberal Republicans. $,
Marshall, Nineteenth Illinois; George O.
| Barnes, Eighth Illinois.
| Governor Carpenter, of Iowa, has appoint
| ed David Wilson, OF Dubuque, District Judge
! for the Ninth District, TO fill the vacancy
| caused by Judge BraytOn resiguing. John
/ D. Hunter has been appointed trustee Of the
! Iowa State Reform School by the Governor,
vice Kutchum, resigned on account of ILL
/ health
| The Wisconsin Methodist State Conyen-
| ton, in session at Madison, closed ON the
18th, with Il grand Temperance meeting, at
which eloquent and practical speeches were
made,
man named Gardner was terribly burned
in Peoria, ILL.,. q few evenings a"o by kero-
scne. A hanging lamp in his store exploded,
aud set the building on fire, He ran in to
cNtiuguish the tames when the burning oil
from the lamp fell on his clothes setting
them on fire and burning his flesh in a
frightful manner. His recovery was doubt
full
Van Vert, Ohio, and vicinity were visited
hya fearful hurricane on the evening Of the
25th, many buildings being blown down, and
hundreds Of trees torn up by the roots. The
house of Mr.. J, l.. Ramsey few miles west
OF the town. was completely demolished,
Mrs Ramsey, and a little son, eight years of
age, being instantly killed, and Mr., Ramsey
so injured that his recovery was despaircd of.
The bedding and some Of the furniture be
longing to the family were carried over two
miles. No reliable reports had been received
from other towns in the track of the storm,
but it WIS thought that the damage to prop
ertv mast be immense.