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

A New York dispatch ofthe nth announces
that the firm OF E. w. 81 j, T. CarVers, pro-
kers, had gone into bankruptcy
A Dubuque, Iowa, dispatch OF the lIth an
nounces that Richmond, Radcliffe u Co.,
wholesale milliners, had failed, and num-
Der of failures had been reported of dealers
in other portions of the State.
A Boston dispatch of the 18th, says that
d. E. f. FL. Borges, Brazilian Consul at that
port, had committed suicide by shooting, In
consequence Of financial embarrassment
POLITICAL.
Dispatches from Oregon of the 18th say that
the election for Congressman had passed
off quietly. 1t was thought that Nesmlth had
been elected by small majority.
Midnight dispatches from Pennsylvania OF
the 14th were to the effect that the Republ-
cans had been successful in the election In
that State on that day. Gordon, the Repubh-
can candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court,
had been elected though he ran largely behind
his ticket. Mackey, the candidate Tor Treas
urer, left Philadelphia with about $4,000 ma
jorty. His majority in the State would be
nearly double.
Dispatches from Iowa up to midnight OF
the 18th indicated that Carpenter, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, had been elect
ed by from $4,000 to 10000 majority. On the
county, local and legislative tickets there
had been desperate contests, and some
of the strong Republican counties
had gone for the ''Anti-Monopolists." Ma
haska County, heretofore giving 1000 Repub-
lcan majority, is reported as giving $4,000
CAN'T Monopoly" majority. There had been
general scratching of tickets all over the State.
The election in Ohio on the l4th passed of
quietly. A dispatch from Columbus says the
Democrats laid claim to large gains, and as
serted that the Legislature was sufficiently
Democratic to secure the reelection Of Senator
Thurman. The Republicans had claimed the
State for Governor Noyes by majority of
from 10000 to $1,000. There seemed to be
little doubt at midnight that the Republicans
had been successful on the State ticket,
though the Legislature was extremely doubt
full, and its political complexion could only be
determined by the official count.
The Indiana election, on the 14th, was for
local officers only, and passed off without ex-
element 1t could scarcely be said to have
had political significance. No returns had
been received at midnight of the l4th
The election in Nebraska on the l4th passed
off quietly At midnight scarcely any returns
had been received. The probability was that
the Republicans had elected their ticket.
In the District of Columbia the election for
members of the House of Delegates, on the
18th, resulted in the choice of two Democ
and twenty Republicans.
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, of the
18th, say the Legislature of that State has
been conceded to the Democrats by well in
formed Republicans The prospects of Allen,
Democrat, for Governor, were more favorable
than on the preceding day, although it was
generally believed that Noyes had been elected
by reduced majority.
The latest returns from Pennsylvania, on the
18th, indicated that Gordon's majority for
Judge of the Supreme Court would reach
about $4,000. Mackey had received about
80 1000 majority.
San Francisco dispatch of the 18th says
that Mckinney, independent candidate for
Supreme Judge, had probably been elected
s. S. Cox was nominated for Congress, on
the 15th by the Democrats of the n. Y. Sixth
Congressional District.
Returns received 1T nes Mcines, Icw2, W. &c
10 p. m on the 10Th, from nearly two thirds
of the State, indicated the election of Gov :
ernor Carpenter by about 210OO majority.
The State Register Of that city claimed the
Legislature also by good working ajor ity
in both branches
Dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, of the
hot Df &
Governor in that State was still in doubt and
could only determined by the official count
The Republicans at II p. m. claimed the
election of Noyes by l, 800 majority, and the
Democrats the election of Allen by 1000.
According to Cincinnati dispatch of the
18th, every county in the State had been heard
from though not officially. The returns had
elected Allen by S32 majority. The official
returns were likely to vary this total some
what. 1t was thought that the remainder of
the Republican ticket had been elected, as
Noyes ran behind his ticket in several strong
Republican counties. =
AT Republican meeting held in Baltimore
on the evening of the 18th, Postmaster-Gen
eral Creswell advocated the Postal Telegraph
and Postal Bank of Deposit, showing that
Tue ldlttT OueTCu tue SureSt means by which
depositors could be protected from lawless
speculation and guarded by absolute security.
A keokuk, Iowa, dispatch of the 18th says
that the convention of the Executive Commit
tee of the State Oranges of the Patrons of
Husbandry, representing the States of the
Mississippi Valley, which had been in session
in that city for several days preceding, had
adjourned sine die. The following were among
the resolutions adopted:
WHEREAS, We regard complete and accurate
agricultural statistics the foundation of our con-
troll of the business OF agriculture by which we NAV
obtain suitable and just reward for our labors.
and allow the law of supply and demand to operate
freely in the regulation of prices to the benefit Of
both producer and consumer; therefore
Resot0ed, That we use our best efforts to estab-
llsh, or cause to be established in each and every
State in our Union system Of agricultural stats
tics by which we can get exact information of the
acreage of the principal crops. the Of live
stock in the country, the quantity of produce and
the number of animals of each kind for market
HAPS AND MISHAPS.
"A lady at East Hampton, Conn, re-