Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-10-23

(Pomeroy) has ruined my wife and children
and have right to shoot him." Pomeroy
who had fallen to the pavement, was assisted
to a carriage and driven home, when physi
clans were Immediately summoned. On ex'
| animation, the ball was found to have passed
| through his coat, vest and shirt, but its force
was so far spent that after penetrating the
| skin it was thrown off by striking rib. 1t is
said that the cause of the shooting was that
Conway has had frequent political reverses in
Kansas which he attributes to Pomeroy. Con-
way was subsequently admitted to bail in the
sum of $4,000.
| A Memphis dispatch of the 18th says that
| the yellow fever epidemic was on the increase,
and had spread over the whole city. Crowds
continued to leave ev ~ day, which tended to
| create panic among those remaining. Bust
ness was nearly at stand-still. The number
of deaths on the 18th, up to six p. m, was
| forty-five.
| A Philadelphia dispatch of the 18th says that
business matters were in a very critical condi-
| ton. Several manufacturers have closed en-
tirely for want of funds, and Others are at
| tempting to reduce the wages of their en-
ployes. Should the reduction be insisted upon,
| a general strike will be the consequence.
A Memphis dispatch of the 18th says that
| the favorable change in the weather was hay
| ing good effect and it was thought that the
epidemic would soon be abated
| According to Washington dispatches of the
18th the Comptroller of the Currency had is
sued a call upon the National banks Of the
| country to report their condition at the close
of business on Friday, the 18th of September.
| This is done to enable that officer to furnish
complete statistics of their condition just
previous to the beginning of the panic The
special officer from the Comptroller's De-
partment had reported that the proceedings
taken by the Union National Bank of Chi
cago to go into voluntary liquidation were
irregular in form. The department had
therefore returned the papers to the bank,
giving the institution the choice of correcting
| them or resuming. The Comptroller had re-
ceived a dispatch from the bank that it had
decided upon resumption.
The Supreme Court of the United States
met in their chamber on the 18th, and immedi-
ately adjourned to pay their annual visit to
| the President. Subsequently a bar meeting
was held to take action concerning the death
of Chief Justice Chase, and resolutions, eulo-
adopted.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th says
the President had caused an order to beissued
from the War Department, giving full pardon
to all deserters who may return to duty on or
before the 1st of January next, and who may
serve faithfully during the remainder of their
term of enlistment.
A report of the great storm of August cath,
issued from the Signal Office, shows that
1,032 vessels, of which 425 were small fishing
schooners, are known to have been destroyed
during the Oath and 25th of August, in the
| neighborhood of the Gulf of st. Lawrence and
Atlantic shores of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton,
and Newfoundland. In addition to this a
large number-oyer ninety vessels-were de-
stroyed by the same storm in its course before
reaching Nova Scotia, making total of /, 122
| vessels destroyed within few days; 223 lives
| were definitely reported to be lost, and the
| most moderate estimate of numerous cases in
| which whole crews are stated to have been
, lost, had swelled the number to nearly 500,
while if to this be added the loss Of life on
| land, aud in the earlier history of the cyclone,
| the grand total amounted to at least 600 lives.
The records also show that about 900 build
| ings had been injured or totally destroyed by
| this storm.
| A San Francisco dispatch of the 18th says
| that Delche, notorious Apache chief, had left
the reservation with 1000 warriors, and gone
upon the war-path. General Crook had
started in pursuit
| A Cincinnati dispatch of the 18th announced
that all the banks in that city had resumed
currency payments. There had been no run,
and the deposits had been liberal and beyond
expectation.
According to a New York dispatch of the
18th, the Clearing House Association had ex-
tended the period for the maturing of the loan
certificates beyond November 10, if this form
of relief should then be found necessary The
National Trust Company had resumed bust
| ness.
A dispatch from the Mayor of Memphis to
| the Mayor of Cincinnati, on the afternoon of
the 18th, says the yellow fever had not abated,
and that aid from abroad was wanted. Other
dispatches say that it was thought that the
disease had passed its worst, and that there
| would be no more violent outbreaks. A dis
patch from OWensville, Texas, says the yellow
fever had broken out in that vicinity.
| The President, on the 14th, issued the fol
lowing
| PROCLAMATION:
By the President Of the United states Of Anaerica
The approaching close of another year brings
with it the occasion for renewed thanksgiving and
acknowledgment to the Almighty Ruler of the
Universe for the unnumbered mercies which HI
has bestowed upon Abundant harvests have
been among the rewards of industry, with loca
| exceptions; health has been among the blessings
| enjoyed; tranquility at home and peace with othe
nations have prevailed frugal industry is regain
ing its merited recognition, its meried reward
Gradually, but under the providence of God surely
as trust, the nation is recovering from the lin
gerng results of dreadful civil strife For these
and all the other merces vouchsafed, it becomes
| us people to return heartfelt and grateful &C
| acknowledgements and with our thanksgiving WI
may unite prayers for the cessation of local ant
temporary suffering therefore recommend tina
on Thursday, the 9th day of November next, tn.
people meet in their respective places of WORSHIP
TO make their acknowledgements to Almighty Goo
for His bounty and His protection, and to offer tx
Him prayers for their continuance.
In witness whereof, have hereinto set my han6
| and caused the seal Of the United States to b.
affixed. Done at the city of Washington this 14tl
day of October, in the year of our Lord 1873 ant
of the independence of the United States tn,
| ninety-seventh. ULYSSES S. GRANT,
By the President:
Advices from New York of the 14th sa,
that on that day there had been another fur,
in the stock market, and securities wer
slaughtered in a dscouragng manner tn,
losses being heavier and the feeling wors
than at at any time since the panic. The grea
decline was due to the straits to which brok err
| are re6pcad ~ their inability To caoura ioapc