Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1872-11-07
General News Summary.
Washington News.


Psstmasters; Benjamin c. Sleeps Oregon
H.. Dice John Sharp, resigned; G. II. Mcln
tyre, Yankton, Dakota, Vtce VIM. Pound, re
signed.
The Secretary Of State has been authorized
by the President to afflx the seal Of the
United States TO the postal treaty between
this country and Switzerland.
A Washington dispatch of the 22d says the
circumstances Of the Cadet troubles at the
National Armory at Annapolis, as reported
to the Department, are, briefly, that Robert
d. Diggs, of Maryland, Cadet Midshipman,
met colored Cadet Mldsbipman Conysrs on
the grounds of the Naval Academy, and after
some words between them a fight ensued,
Diggs getting the better of Conyers. The
representation being that Diggs was In fault,
an order had been issued by Acting Secre.
tary of the Navy Case dismissug Diggs
from the Academy.
In talk, on the ED, with the Indian dele
cation in Washington, Commissioner Walker
stated that the Government had ceased
to accept mere professions OF friendship
and good faith, and now requires evidence
of their honest purpose. Certain terms were
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Indians promised to comply with.
A Washington special of the 22d says 1t
was stated at the Treasury Department that
the policy Of Secretary Boutwell, is not to is
sue one dollar of the IA 000,0 900 reserve, al
though il had been decided that he has a
right to do so If he chooses Leading New
York bankers had entered their protest
against disturbing the financial situation.
Delegations announced to visit Washington
from Western cities, to urge different poll
cy, will be referred TO Congress for relief
According to a Washington telegram Of
the 93d there was in the Freedmen's Saving.
Bank and its branches, principally from the
South, an aggregate OF deposits Of over
$4,000 900. Reports as to the unsoundness
of the institution are reported grouudles5.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has issued
instructions to the collectors at Rochester,
Burlington, Cape Vincent and Port huron,
TO allow no horses to be brought into their
districts from Canada unless they are per,
fcctly satisfied that such horses are free from
contagious disease.
In his talk with the Indians on the 2lst,
Commissioner Walker told them they must
20, with all their bands and families, to Fort
Sill, and remain there, not leaving the reser.
walton without consent Of their agent, and
must surrender all animals stolen. Indians
not at the place named by the 18th of DecGm,
Der viii be treated as enemies, and hunted
down by the troops wherever found. The
delegations promised obedience.
According to the October crop report by
the Agricultural Department the increase in
the yield of wheat will be about five per
cent. over last year, or about $40 000, 900
bushels upon an area Of a little less than 20,
100000 acres, being an average Of between
twelve and thirteen bushels per acre. The
quality OF the wheat Is IN most Of
the States better than last year. The
percentage of product in comparison
with last year. In each Of the States, Is
as follows Maine, 1903, New Hampshire,
9s Vermont, %; Massachusetts, 10 Con
nectcut, 9G New York, 10 New Jersey,
10 Pennsylvania, 10 Delaware, - Mary
land, &c Virginia, l0l North Carolina,
1856; South Carolina, Il3, Georgia, $50 ;
Alabama, 1873 Mississippi, lOl Texas, 800;
Arkansas, l02 Tennessee, 200 West Nlr.
ginia, loI Kentucky, l75 Ohio, 81, Mich
igan, sS Indiana, lOl Illinois, 9S; Wiscon-
sin, III Minnesota, 1870; Iowa, III Mis-
souri,, GO Kansas, 20 Nebraska, 40, Cal
ifornia, l75 Oregon, 100 IN States where
the crop was short last year, as Kentucky
aud Texas, the percentage OF increase Is
heavy. In California 1t is mainly due to an
increase of area and superior rate Of yield,
The President has appointed William l.,
Kelly Register Of the Land Office at Prescott,
Arizona; Frederick G.. Lord, Assessor of In
ternal Revenue for Nevada; Charles H. Me
lntyre, Postmaster nj Yaukton Dakota, and
Benjamin +. sheets, Postmaster at Oregon,
III.
The corn crop, according to statistical re-
ports of the Department of Agriculture for
October, promises TO be one Of the largest
the country has ever grown Only five States
return less than an average condition, viz:
Delaware, 90, Maryland, ~, Virginia, %;
Florida, IS; Arkansas, 81. Rhode Island is
placed at loo, and every one OF the others is
above The average for all the States is
los. The product Of oats is apparently in
creased rs compared with that of last year
by about three per cent, but 1t Will not
equal an aggregate Of 263 900 OO0 bushels,
The barley product Is slightly above that Of
last year in all the Western States, except
Missouri Ohio, and Indiana, and is also ip-
creased IN Tennessee and Texas. \ decrease
is apparent IN all the Atlantic States The
indications scarcely favor as large total
aggregate az last year The rye crop appears
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