Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1873-07-31
POLITICAL.

A recent Minneapolis (Minn.) dispatch says
"Since the adjournment of the Republican
State Convention, facts have come to light,
proving that Washburn was nominated on the
third formal ballot, by a majority of three
over all. Four votes cast for Attorney Gen
eral on that ballot were intended for Wash
burn, but throwing them out of the count, as
they ought to have been, instead of being
counted scattering, Washburn still had a
majority of three The knowledge of these
facts is creating deep feeling throughout
the State, and the question is whether under
the circumstances, Davis can afford to accept
the nomination received by mistake. The
Tribune to -morrow morning will ask that the
| nomination be settled by the State Central
Committee"
The Acting Comptroller of the District of
Columbia furnishes the Government with
an official statement, in which he says the
funded and bonded debt of the District, amounts
to So, 236, SOL. The District of Columbia has
no floating debt, the current revenue being
amply sufficient to meet all the current eX-
penscs. The sinking fund revenues are suffi-
Gent to meet current interest and retire an
, annual proportion of the outstanding bonds
| The amount authorized by the last Assembly
will not increase the debt beyond the amount
limited by Congress.
The American Cheap Transportation Asso-
citation Of New York City has recently per-
fected its organization, and adopted resolu-
tons setting forth that the unjust and extor-
tionate rates charged by the various railroads
of the country are detrimental to the indus
tries and interests of the nation, and condemn
ing the action of the railroad companies in
bribing Legislatures, and defying Judges and
Executives.
The Illinois Board of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners, at their session in
Springfield on the 22d, received IA number of
complaints of extortion by railroads. These
complaints were against the Illinois Central,
PEORIA Pekin Il Jacksonville and the Toledo,
Wabash 81 Western Railroads 1t was not
improbable that the members of the Board
would visit some of the points where the most
fragrant extortions are charged to be made, to
investigate the truth, and if possible, devise a
remedy for them.
At a recent meeting of the committee of
colored men in New Orleans, it was agreed to
call a convention of colored men some time in
November, to meet in that city.
Governor Grover, of Oregon, has ordered
special election on Monday, October ID, to fill
the vacancy in Congress caused by the recent
death of Hon. Joseph G. Wilson.
The Missouri State Temperance Convention
met at Jefferson City, on the 9th DR.. w. s.
Holland was elected President, and Rev. J.
Wesley Johnson Secretary. DIR. William Ross,
Grand Worthy Patriarch and Lecturer, of Hill
nols, wa, present, and delivered an address, i'm
which he defended the Illinois Temperance
law, and urged an organization in Missouri
AT meeting of farmers of Dodge County,
Wisconsin, on the 4th preamble and resolu-
ton were adopted setting forth the grievances
of the agriculturists of the country, and
inviting their brethren throughout the
State to meet in convention at Milwaukee,
on Thursday, August 81, 1878, at ten O'clock