Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-09

his wife on the 18th of June last, was being
tried in that city on the Goth for that offense,
he threw a heavy cut-glass inkstand at his
wife as she was giving in her testimony. The
missile missed her, but struck her counsel full
in the forehead, innicting an ugly and danger
Gus wound.
A telegram from Shreveport, La, of the
Goth says that within the last four days sever
al of the most prominent and useful citizens
of that city had fallen victims to the epidemic.
The dispatch adds: ''The population has been
fearfully thinned out by sickness and death
We no longer have funerals. The hearses,
followed by one or two carriages, dash
through the streets like a section of artillery
in battle seeking position. A few men are
drummed up, the collins showed into the
hearse, and driven rapidly to the cemetery.
This is the case even with the most prominent
citizens. The Towards have opened an orphan
asylum, and are feeding about two-thirds OF
the resident population. There are fewer
deaths and new cases, because there are fewer
people"
A dispatch from Marshall, Texas, of the
3Oth, says that the yellow fever had made its
appearance in that place.
New York kilograms Of the 30th say that the
day had passed more satisfactorily than TIE
most sanguine had dared to hope The Stock
Board had opened and business was moving
along swimmingly. There had been no de-
faulting in the&patter of settlements, and
there appearedAo ripple of excitement in
any direction. Greenbacks had appeared on
the street in largely increased quantities, and
the premium upon them wiped out. A
sharp advance in foreign exchange
had been effected, crops were once
more in motion, and the banks were all work
ing along without trouble. Gold closed at
111I. Henry j. Brooks, leather merchant
had suspended.
A Washington dispatch of the 30th says
that it is the expectation Of the Treasury De-
partment that the importation of sovereigns
from England will reach SAC, 100000. A large
depositor with Jay Cooke & Co. had com
menced proceedings in bankruptcy against the
Washington branch of that concern.
The official statement shows that the total
amount of United States currency outstanding
on the 30th was S402, o., 039.
In Chicago, on the 30th, matters had very
nearly resumed their normal condition, so far
as the banks were concerned. The effect of
the late panic was just beginning to be felt by
merchants and traders. Trade was unmistak-
ably dull and collections difficult to be made
According to Eastern dispatches of the LIST,
business in all financial centers had fallen
into its old channels. The supply of currency
had become nearly equal to the demand !;
there was demand for stocks, principally in
small lots for investment. forpiuu pychapua
had still further advanced, and the feeling
was generally one Of safety and security.
The dry goods house of Patton & Co., of
New York, had suspended. Currency in New
York commanded premium of 2H to 80
per cent. over certified checks.
A Madison, Wisconsin, dispatch of the 1t
announces that the Bank of Madison had
failed.
A dispatch from Jersey City, n. j., says
that the Cummings Car Co., of that City, had
suspended.
a dispatch from Springfield H., of the
lst says the Leland House of that city
had been damaged by fire to the extent of
$4,000.
Washington dispatches of the 1st say the
Attorney General had no official information
COiI pllCdllOnS Ill MISSISSIPPI, but
anticipated repetition of the contest in Lou
isiana. While taking no part in the contro-
yersy between the Ames and Acorn party, he
was assured that the result must be either the
establishment of two factions, each claiming
to be the State Government between which
Congress and the General Government would
be obliged to decide, or the continuance of a
State Government beyond the time for which
it is elected, and such continuance involves
the election of members of Congress and other
similar questions, upon which the Government
would finally be obliged to pass
The public debt statement for October is
as follows:
Six per cent. bonds. Observation-Disclosures. 81, 235 900 200
Five per cent. bonds. ............ 4SS 561 300
Total coin bonds. .............. 81. 7,3 567 500
Lawful money debt. $14,61S. 600
Matured debt. Observation-Disclosures. IS, 756 100
Legal tender notes. 3t6 079 142
Certlhcates of deposit. II. $50 900
Fractional currency. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. do, 229 391
Coin certificates. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1898 545
Total without interest. An, 494 ,534
Total debt Observation-Disclosures. 2, POI, 496. 1854
Total interest oo