Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-08-21

diplomas of honor had been awarded to
Americans, as follows: To the United States
Government for display of cotton and pro-
| ducts to the National Bureau of Education;
to the State Of Massachusetts,; to the city of
Boston, and to Smithsonian Institute Wash
ington. The latter four are for excellence
in methods and progress of education and
schools.
Dispatches from various places in Germany
on the 18th state that the cholera was increas-
ing in virulence.
The Spanish Cortes has approved of the bill
calling for So UI Of the reserves, SO that the
Carlists and Republican insurgents may be
put down. A Madrid telegram of the 18th
says Cartagena was preparing for long strug-
gle. All males above sixteen years of age had
been enrolled. The streets were almost de-
serted, and shops were closed. The insur-
| gents were issuing paper money.
Six hundred French Imperialists met at
Chiselhurst, England, on the 18th, and cele-
brated the fete day of the late Emperor. Prince
Louis Napoleon made speech, in the course
of which he said: planting myself as an
exile near the tomb of the Emperor, | repre-
sent his teachings, which may be summarized
in the motto. Govern for the people by the
people," The Prince was loudly cheered.
Late intelligence is to the effect that Para
quay, Brazil and the Argentine Republic have
signed treatyof peace.
DOMESTIC.
The wheat crop of the United States for
1878 is expected by the Agricultural Depart
ment to reach 100000, 600 bushels. The De-
partment reports that the largest absolute fall
ing off in corn is in Illinois, where there is a
reduction of Is per cent. Flax culture is
greatly on the increase in Iowa.
Portland, Me-, is again a sufferer by fire,
this time to an amount of about 5000 900.
Three steamers, one grain elevator, with con-
tents, several freight Sheds large quantity
of wharf property, etc., were burned on the
9th. Five lives were lost.
man over eighty years old, named Hardy
Jones, was recently hanged at Newbern, N. c.,
for the murder, in February, 1872, of a con-
stable who had Jones in custody at the time
on charge of larceny.
Five new cases of cholera were reported in
Chattanooga, Tenn, on the Sth, three of which
were fatal.
1t is stated that there were one hundred and
fifty passengers on board the Wawasset at the
time of its burning. Washington dispatch
of the 10th says the latest estimate of the loss
of life puts the number at about seventy; fifty
six bodies had so far been recovered, though
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The Governor of Minnesota and the Mayor
of Minneapolis have lately had a conference
with President Grant, and he is said to have
promised to make a demand upon the
Government of Great Britain for the release of
the Minneapolis citizens imprisoned at Mani
toba, if they were not released by the Mani
toba authorities within a reasonable time.
Reports made to the Kansas State Agrcul-
tural Department for June and July show that
the yield of wheat and oats is largely in excess
of last year. The corn crop is in good condi-
ton and promising finely.
A dispatch from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on
the 9th, says: "The nineteen Oranges in
Winnebago County held a council in this city
to-day, and resolved to keep their wheat from
the market until buyers came to their terms
A call will be issued to all County Councils in
the State to cooperate in the movement. 1t
is also generally understood among the
Patrons here that this movement will be CO.
operative with that of the fraternity in Iowa,
Minnesota and Illinois. The Patrons here
are fully determined to carry out this policy
to the very letter"
A few weeks ago band of Indians appeared
or TClo nd Shn+a Il
stabbed Mrs. Williams, and also shot little
girl of Mrs. Williams, and mashed her head
against door-post and threw her body into
the fire. They then entered the house and
shot girl eight years old, and carried her
away with them.
Sixty-seven bodies Of the passengers lost by
| the burning of the steamer WaWasset had
| been recovered up to the 18th. The great
| loss of life is attributed to the criminal greed
of the owners of the steamer, who undertook
| to carry one hundred and fifty passengers,
when they had license and accommodations
for carrying only fifty, and it appears that
they had very scanty arrangements for saving
| lives in case of accident.
| 1t is asserted that the owners of the steamer
| Wawasset have rendered themselves liable by
| their violation of their certificate, which re,
| stricted them to fifty passengers, to a penalty
of $40 for each passenger, and the refunding
| of the passage-money. Suits are to be
brought to enforce these penalties by the
| Steamboat Inspector, and they will also be
prosecuted for carrying excursionists without
| license.
| Some of the physicians of Chicago say that
| there had been, up to the 18th, thirty-siS
deaths from cholera in the city. The Board
| of Health pronounce the disease only an ag
| gravated form of cholera morbus, and claim
| that no actual cholera existed in the city.
| A special from Kearney Junction, Nebraska
of the 10th, announces desperate fight be
| tween the Sioux and the Pawnees, in the Re
| publican Valley. The former were successful
killing sixty squaws, one hundred warriors
and one hundred and fifty ponies. The Sioux
lost about thirty warriors. General Sheridan
in dispatch to the Department confirms this
| intelligence. Word has been received from
| Colonel Stanley, commanding the Yellowstone
| Expedition. His command was well, but sad
ly in need of forage and clothing The scout
| ing expedition after the murderers of Mrs
| Richardson and Miss Hall had returned to Fort
Stambourgh without overtaking the party OF
Sioux that committed the outrages.
According to a Washington dispatch Gen
eral Van Buren, is held responsible, by tn,