Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-03-05

Customs at Boston. His confirmation was
opposed by both Senators from Massachusetts,
and is regarded as a triumph of Representa-
tive Ben Butler. The vote stood q for to Il
against confirmation.
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says that
Mrs Myra Clarke Gaines, of New Orleans, had
been before the subcommittee in the case OF
Judge Durell, and that her testimony was re-
garded of such character as to require the
prompt presentation of the articles OF I'M
parchment. According to her evidence Du-
rel had agreed, for certain considerations, 10
sit in her case and decide in her favor.
The official report of the Secretary OF tne
Wisconsin State Grange announces go
Oranges in the State up to February 20. Inc
State Agent of the Indiana Oranges had re-
ports up to the 9th ult. of the organization
Of $50 Oranges in the State, an average OF
sixteen to each county
Christopher Rafferty,, thrice convicted
and sentenced to death for the murder OF
Chicago policeman, was hanged at Waukegan
on the 9th ult. Great efforts had been made
by the friends of the criminal to induce Gov
ernor Beverage to commute his sentence 10
Imprisonment for life, but they proved IN
ayailing. Rafferty, claimed that he committed
the crime while under the influence OF whisky
POLITICAL.
The Missouri State Grange on the 2lst
adopted a resolution requesting the Missouri
Senators and Representatives In congress 10
use their influence to secure the improvement
of the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
The Kansas State Grange adjourned size die
on the 21st.
convention of delegates from the North
western States will be held at Rock Island on
Tuesday, March "a, to consider the subject Of
cheap transportation. The call is issued by
Major James NJ. Allan, delegate from the
Illinois Farmers State Association to the late
Cheap Transportation Convention at Washing
ton, he having been appointed by the Decatur
Convention.
The Rhode Island State Prohibitory Conven-
ton, recently in session at Providence, made
the following nominations: For Governor
Henry Howard, present incumbent; Lieuten-
ant-Govenor, w. F. Sayles; Secretary of State,
J. M. Alderman, present incumbent; Attorney
General, Edwin Metcalf; General Treasurer,
Henry Gaff.
A State Temperance Mass Convention, COM
posed of women and men engaged in the tenn
perance crusadeI in Ohio, was held at COlum-
bus on the oath. Dio Lewis was made Presi-
dent. The proceedings consisted of speeches,
one of which was made by Van Pelt, ''the
reformed saloon-keeper," singing of hymns,
reading letters from sympathiZers, and the
formation of State Bureau, which shall send
speakers and workers to any place in need of
them. The convention formed a permanent
organization to be known as the Woman's
Temperance Association of Ohio.
The Boston School Committee on the even
ing of the Oath again discussed the question
of permitting women to occupy seats, and,
notwithstanding the decision of the Supreme
| Court, they voted by A to 40 not to reconsider
| their former action.
| The Maine House of Representatives has
| lately refused to pass the bill abolishing the
death penalty, by 81 to 70.
The Iowa Autobiography Convention met al
Des Moines on the 25th, with sixty-four coun
ties represented. Thomas Mitchell was elected
President and J. NJ Weart Secretary. Reso
buttons were adopted favoring the faithful ad
ministration of law; demanding honesty, econ
omy and purity in official life; favoring atrue
system of civil-service reform; opposing 6
protective tariff; declaring that all corpora
| lions are subject to legislative control; favor
| ing a modification of the banking system; op
posing grants of public lands to railways; de
claring that the pretended repeal of the back
salary law is gross fraud upon the people
and demanding its unqualified repeal; de
handing that all public work, including print
ing, be let to the lowest bidder, and inviting
| all men, regardless of past political views, tc
unite with them in remedying the evils from
which the people so generally suffer. The fol
lowing State Central Committee was chosen
| j. Hartenbower, O'Brien County; Frank
| Brown, Washington; j. Weaver, Cedar; j
NJ Weart, Buchanan; J. o. Crosby, Black
hawk; L. B. Nelson, Tama; E. N. Gates, Jas
per; G. F. Parker, Warren; j. F. Bishop
! Union; II. Jackson, Greene.
The Ohio Prohibition State Convention met
at Mount Vernon on the Goth, and placed il
| nomination the following State ticket for nex
fall: For Secretary of State, John r. Buchel
of Summit County; Clerk of the Supreme
Court, B. Foster, of Logan; School Commits
sioner, B. NJ. Weddell, of Montgomery; Mem
Der of the Board of Public Works, E. G. Col
Inns, of Hooking; Supreme Judge, G. j
| Stewart.
/ CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate not in session on the 21st. .. II
| he House. petition was presented to have the
| anniversary of Abraham Lincolns birthday de
| clared a public holiday Several private bill.
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