Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-09-18
PERSONA L..

FEhSoNAGI
l. was reported in Washington on the 9th
that, anticipating the resignation of Governor
Cooke, the President had rendered that posi-
ton to Edward Beale, native of Washington,
who is knoon in connection with the con
struction of wagon roads to California.
According to Louisville (ky) dispatch of
the 9th, the Industrial Exposition in that city
had so far proven a signal success. The at
tendance during the five days had averaged
over 5000 per day, and the receipts were
$1,000 in excess of the same time last year.
The display was almost complete in every pal
ticular.
The Postotfce Department in Washington
on the Sth received communication sigued by
Il number of clerks III the ST. Louis Post-ot1lce,
setting forth the character of assessments
made upon them for some months past by
Postmaster Filley, and asking whether such
transactions were sanctioned by the Depart
mcnt, and whether they were not in direct VIC
lation of the Civil Service rules. In the absence
of Nh Creswell, the letter was referred TO the
President by First-Asastant Marshall, who
SAYS the Department cannot approve such
course, and that if Mr. Fllley's assessments
have been of the character charged III the com
municaton received and in the press Of st.
Louis his own opinion is that the President
viii remove Filiey.
The Northern Kansas Fair opened at Atchl-
son on the 6th. The entries were very large,
numbering over 1000. The Iowa State Fair
commenced at Cedar Rapids on the same day.
The entries up to night Of the first day were
3 900, 500 in excess of the first day last year.
John Irving, who confessed to being an
aCcomplice in the Nathan murder, made a
statement to a detective in San Francisco on
,he Sth, in which he insisted on the truth OF
his former statement and said that with the
proper guarantees OF safety he will produce
Nathan's memorandum book, and the bonds
| taken by him from the safe on the night of
| the murder.
| The investigation into the official affairs OF
| Collector Harper, Of the Eighth Illinois Dis
| trict, shows that the defacations extend back
to 1870, and perhaps further His chief clerk
is found to have made false entries III the &C
counts, to shield his superior, ans has been
arrested as an accessory The amount of thc
| embczzlement is $4,000.
J. W. Nesmth has been nominated for Con
| gress by the Democratic State Convention oi
| Oregon.
The indianapolis Exposition was formally
! opened on the 10Th. There was every indica
ton that the fair would be Il complete sue
cess.
The Central Illinois Fair opened at Jack
sonvllc on the 10Th. The display in all de
| partments was highly creditable to exhibitors
and all others concerned
| 1t was reported i'll New York on the 10th
| that Wise and Donaldson, the aeronauts, have
had a serious quarrel regarding the contem-
plated balloon trip to Europe.
| The police authoritie- of New York have de-
cided to bring Irving from San Francisco to
See what he knows of the Nathan murder.
The following are the newly elected officers
of the Illinois Grand Lodge |, 0. q. T.: uriah
Copp, Jr., Of Loda, 6. W. c. T.. j. l.. Drake,
of Chicago, 6. W. Councillor; j. X. Van
Doom, of Quincy, 6. W. s; Fred. d. Dalton,
of Streator, A. q. s.; c. W. Basset of
Abingdon, G. ". T.; S. Love, of Rockford,
g. w. NJ; Representatives to Right Worthy
Grand Lodge-Fred. ID. Dalton, of Sueator;
Trial Copp, of LoGa; James Lamont, of
Rockford.
General Z. S. McCook, Secretary Of Dakota
Territory, was shot through The breast on the
night of 18th at Yankton, by z. Z. Winter
mute, and died the next morning at seven
O'Clock. General McCook had attempted to
enter the court room, where a railway meeting
was being held. He was met at the door by
WiLtermute, who, after some high words,
drew pistol and shot McCook, the ball enter
ing near the shoulder and severing an artery.
But little is known of the origin of the Diff
Guilty. 1t is generally supposed to be long
standing feud in regard to railway bonds vot-
cd by Yankton County.