Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-06-26
new grade of corn containing three-fourths OF

new grade of corn containing three-fourths of
yellow grain.
Burlington, Iowa, has been visited by very
extensive fire. Four squares OF buildings
were burned, including the courthouse, opera
house, and two hotels. Loss about $500, 600;
insurance, $4,000.
Latest compiled returns of the wheat crop
in California show an estimated yield OF over
| L., OOO, 600 centals. The surplus for export
will doubtless be fully as large as that OF last
year.
Deaths in Nashville from cholera on the 18th
| were twenty colored and four whites. Wealth
err more favorable to health.
1t is stated that Boston has declined to APP
propriate $1,000, or any other sum, to assist
Professor Wise in his proposed balloon trip
across the Atlantic.
The Mount Vernon Cotton Mills, near Baitl-
more were burned on the Goth, throwing TWO
hundred hands out of employment Loss,
about 100000.
The deaths from cholera reported on the
Goth were-Memphis, seventeen; Cincinnati,
three 1t was also reported from Cairo that
Paducah KY, had fifteen deaths on the preVl-
Gus day. One case was also reported III
Washington, D. G..
The President called special meeting OF the
Cabinet on the Goth, to consider the report OF
the Civil-Service Board. Mr. Eaton met with
| the Cabinet to explain the rules. 1here was d
general discussion Of the changes proposeo'
and, with a few amendments OF minor lmpof-
tance, the new rules were adopted.
Secretary Robson has sent to the fresioeh'
his report in full of the Investigation Oh TIC
Polaris matter, in which he says that the s'a.e-
ments of all the persons rescued, VINO couiu
speak or understand English, except that Oh
the wife of Hans Christian, were taken down,
and are now, together with the diaries kept by
some of the party on the ice, and diary OF
the cruise of the Polaris Ohe latter kept III
German by Hermann Searns, one OF the sea-
men remaining on board, and picked up Oh .io
| ice after separation from the shlp), pelhS
printed, the bulk of them being already In type
| Secretary Robson says it must be clearly I'M
derstood that, in permitting this publication
| the Department neither make nor declare any
| Judgment against Buddngton, who has no
opportunity for defense or explanation. Inc
| facts show that, though he was perhaps want
ing in enthusiasm for the grand objects OF the
expedition, and at times grossly lax III aus
ciplne and though he differed in Judg
ment as to the possibility, safety, ana
propriety of taking the ship further
| north, vet he is an experienced and
careful navigator, a man not addicted
| to liquor (of which none remained on board al
the time of separation), and a safe and com
petent commander The Secretary then gives
details of measures taken by him to send the
steamers Juniata and Tigress to the relief II
possible, of the Polaris and the remainder OF
her crew. The Tigress he proposes to pur-
chase and strengthen for the service required
in a search in the Arctic regions. Captain 1y-
son, Esquimaux Joe, and all the rescued sea
men, will accompany the expedition, beng
anxious to rescue their comrades and bring
out their old ship.
Marquette County, Michigan has been Wis
| tied by disastrous forest CONGREGATIONS, cau5-
ing great destruction of property, as we'll as
the loss of some lives. Dispatches received
on the 2lst record the burning of Michigammi
! City, mining village in that county-only
| three or four houses out of about one hun
dred and fifty having escaped the flames. The
inhabitants were compelled to flee for then
! lives in the direction of the lake,
| securing their safety on logs, planks
etc, which they floated from the shore. A
number of lives were lost-the remains OF
eight bodies having been found at the time OF
| IN 1icpatrh