Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-05-01

VIM. I'll. ASplnWall, Samuel IL Ward, " llllam
T. Blodgett and James Rcnwck will act until
the suspensions are removed or permanent
Commissioners are appointed The scientific
and honorary Commissioners do not come I'M
der the operation of the suspension order.
POLITICAL.
Concerning the new postal law Il Washington
dispatch of the 10Th says: The third section
of the Postal Appropriation Act of the last SEES
sion repeats all laws permitting the transmits
sion by mail of any free matter whatever from
and after June 30. Under this law, quarterly
prepayments of postage will be required on all
newspaper exchanges and county newspapers
the same as is now and will be then required
in the case of all mail subscriptions, namely:
five cents per quarter for weekly newspapers,
thirty cents per quarter for papers published
six times per week, and thirty-fye cents per
quarter for daily papers. Prepayment per
quarter or per year is to be made either at the
office where mailed or at the office where de-
liyered. In other words, the same rule will be
applied to all newspapers, by Whomsocvcr sent
or received"
Edward Booth received an ovation at New
Orleans on the 10th, upon being released from
the parish prison, where he had been incarccr-
atcd twenty-four hours by Judge Hawkins for
contempt of the Superior District Court in CON
tinuing business and refusing to pay taxes to
Governor Kelloggs collector, Judge Hawkins
having issued an injunction restraining Booth
from doing further business until his taxes
were paid. A procession with band of music
escorted Booth from prison through the prin-
- L. n
corner of Camp and Gravier streets, Kellogg
was hung i'll efflgy to lamp-post, and the etli-
gy was afterward burned. A telegram of the
goth says the impression was gaining ground
that the presence of United States troops would
| be required in every parish of the State to en-
force obedience to the Kellogg government
special of the Goth announces that Il large
meeting of the property holders of Ouchta and
adjoining parish was held at Monroe on the
10Th, which was addressed by Governor Nc
Emery The meeting resolved to pay no taxes
| to the Kellogg government.
Mrs Mvra Bradwel, of Chicago some time
ago made application, under the State statute
to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois,
for license to practice ltr, the application be-
ING made in due form. Pending the applica-
ton, she also filed an affidavit setting forth
that she had been a citizen of Vermont and is
now q citizen of the United States, and that
therefore, she was entitled in the State Of H.
inois to any right granted to any citizen of the
former State, under the provisions of the Four
teenth Amendment. The State Court over-rul-
ed the claim and the case was then appealed
to the United States Supreme Court, in which
a decision has just been rendered, affirming the
Il ,f4l ~ l,o1,
A colored messenger in the New York Gus
tom House has been promoted to a 81, 200
clcrkship. He is the first colored man to
serve as a clerk in the Custom House in that
city.
A Washington dispatch Of the 21st says:
"Goyernor Kellogg informs the Attorney
General that matters are quiet in Louisiana,
| except in four five parishes, and his request
for troops to be sent thither was to prevent
possible outbreak. He denies that he sent
commissions to the Fusion officers i'll Grant
Parish, or any other than those first com
missioned Taxes are being collected rapidly.
During the first quarter of the present year
the amount collected was s254, 600 against
$3.50 in the corresponding time of the pre-
vious year,
A special election in Milwaukee on the 22d
to fill the vacancies occasioned by the ineligi-
bility of certain candidates, elected at the reg
| uar election on the LIST of April, resulted in
the election of Harrison Ludington, Republi-
can, for Mayor, over Levi II. Kellogg, by ,26O
majority, carrying nine out of the twelve
wards. Emil Walber, City Attorney, and j.
| NJ Whaling, Alderman of the Seventh Ward,
had no opposition. Mr.. Kellogg had a ma
jority of $50 over Ludngton at the regular
election, but was Ineligible on account of hold
ing the office of Councillor.
At the recent municipal election in Quincy
H., the Democrats elected their ticket by a
majority of about 500.
The New York Senate, on the Esd, voted
II to Ito repeal the Usury law.
A special from New Orleans, 25th says
Governor Kellogg has sent State militia into
Tangahohoa parish, installed the officers, seat
tered a mob who had collected and restored
order. He has secured a steamboat on which
is mounted 12-pound howitzer, for service in
the rivers and bayous, and has organized bat
TALON of cavalry. He has also directed the
Attorney General to Pre- seeutc Governor McEn-
cry under the Usurpalion act, and also for
| treason, and has offered large reward for ev-
loeHee WHICH Will iead TO the conviction or
those who were engaged in the recent massa-
ere in Grant Parish"
Remedy for Mango in Swine-First,
wash the hog with soapsuds; then to one
pint of lard, while hot, add one ounce of
carbolic acid, stirring it until it is cool
| Rub the hog two or three times with this,
and give yourself no uneasiness, about the
mango.
CHILDREN's BIBs.-Do all mothers know
that children's bibs, made of light rubber
| cloth, and pinked, or bound with ribbon,
are very serviceable for table use, only
needing to be cleaned by rubbing with a
damp cloths