Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-11-06

The Ute delegation had final interview
at Washington on the 9th, when the Brunot
| Treaty was acquiesced in, and the Ute Chiefs
| promised that the Utes now in New Mexico,
some 500 or 600 in number, should be moved
to the Los Penas Reservation, in Colorado.
The Utes were 10th to consent to this arrange
ment, but the Commissioner assured them if
they did not move to Colorado The Govern
ment would compel them to do so.
A New York dispatch of the 2Sth says
serious results of the panic were being felt
along the Hudson River, and extensive brick
yards and other works were being stopped,
and large numbers of men were out of employ
ment.
The Illinois Supreme Court has confirmed
the judgment of the Circuit Court of VIII
County, in the case of Perfect, the Chicago
wife murderer, who was sentenced to be hung,
and fixed upon December IL, as the day of
execution.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the Goth says
that the Director of the Mint at Philadelphia
had issued a letter explaining the course of the
Government in issuing silver coin. The opera
ton was profitable one to the Treasury at the
present prices of gold and silver and was believ-
ed to be more advantageous to the public, in
the present condition of the money market,
than the sale of gold for legal tender notes;
| and was not a scheme for the resumption of
specie payments, but simply compliance
| with the mint laws.
The third trial Of Edward S. Stokes for the
murder of James Fisk, Jr., came to a close
in New York City on the Goth, the jury re-
turning a verdict of manslaughter in the
third degree. He was sentenced to four years
in the State Prison at hard labor.
Josiah Quincy, President of the American
Cheap Transportation Society, has issued a
lengthy address, setting forth the suggestions
which will be made to Congress for legislation
at the coming session in relation to the trans
portation question, and calling a meeting of
the above association at Washington for
January IA next, at which delegations from
all kindred State organizations are invited to
appear.
Snow fell generally throughout the North
west on the Goth, there being enough for good
sleighing in some sections.
st. Louis dispatch of the 2Sth says the
steamer Continental left that city on the
morning of that day with large number of
"eXcursionists," en- route to the scene of pro-
posed prize-tight between Allen and Hogan.
The steamer was blown ashore at East st.
Louis, and the leaders of the party on board
were captured by the Illinois officials. The
principals to the affair were not on the boat.
1t was subsequently announced that the fight
would come off on the 30th, and the Mayor of
T 4 D.
for aid to prevent the fight. The Governor
responded by ordering Adjutant General Hig-
gins to that city with hundred stand of arms.
The town of Americas, Ga, the county-srat
| of Sumter County, was visited by disastrous
conhagration on the 9th, which destroyed the
business part of the town, involving loss of
over 100000.
The severe cold weather at the South on the
2Sth and Goth promised to put an effectual
check to the further progress of the yellow
fever scourge. The Memphis Ledger of the
Goth contains the following from Mayor
Johnson: "Telegrams and money received
| to- day from Northern cities show as many re-
ceipts of substantial aid as previously, and
show that in blessed charity there is no line of
distinction or separation in our whole land.
As fellow-citizens of a great country, having
interests in commol, we are one people and in
sympathy, as politically, we are truly united"
The suspension of Hoyt, Sprague u Co.,
who are the New York agents of the Rhode
Island firm Of A. tS w. Sprague & Co., one
| of the most wealthy and extensive manufac-
| turing houses in the country, was announced
on the 3Oth.
Jyh hl1S norton of al
Reno, New, was destroyed by fire few days
ago, with the exception of three or four fire
proof buildings. Loss estimated at over
| 100000.
The Mayor Of Memphis, the Chairman of
the Citizens Relief Committee, and other
officials Of that city have published state
ment that, while the yellowfever no longer
| existed there as an epidemic, there was never
theless great need of funds for the few persons
sick and convalescing, and for the relief of
hundreds of families who had been left
destitute, and that this necessity will no doubt
continue to exist for many weeks to come
Any future contributions of money or supplies
will be thankfully received and properly APP
piled.
The forthcoming report of the Land Office
DtDdll IlcHU DIT w dSuluSlOu LOT buc last uSCdl
year shows the disposal of 5000, SOC acres of
| the public lands, as compared with II, S64 ,975
the previous year-an increase of /, 165, 63l
| acres. The cash receipts were s., 40S, 515 The
principal items in this account are 6,0S3, 356,
acres certified to railroads, 3, 30, 976 acres to
homesteads; 1925, 266 acres in cash sales, and
| 653, 446 acres located with Agricultural College
scrip.
Rumors were aiioat in New York and Bos-
| ton on the 3lst of the failure of several lead
ing Eastern firms, including the extensive
dry goods house of Clafiin & Co. The notes
of A. & W. Sprague had been protested in
Providence, R. l., and several of the
Sprague mills at different localities were tenn
porarily closed, throwing large numbers of
operatives out of employment.
We learn from Baltimore special of the
3lst that the financial depression was seriously
affecting the industries Of that city, more es-
pecially the oyster trade. The manufacturing
establishments of the city were quiet or run
| ming on half-time. The Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad had discharged third of its force
of 5000 men.
Personal.
Pufcnberger, the engineer of the coal train
which ran into passenger train on the Chica-
e. T o,,iC