Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-02-26

dead, and the mother, the two remaining chill
dren and the nurse in a semi-conscious state.
II was thought the family had either been
poisoned or were suffering from the effects of
noxious gases from a coal stove in the room
One of the remaining children has since died
Mr.. Thompson was absent from home at the
time of the tragic occurrence.
The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioners have notified the railroads doing
business in the State that they must comply
with the law requiring them to provide scales
to weigh grain which they take for shipment.
There were rumors on the 18th of more In
dian depredations at various points in the
West. Troops were being rapidly pushed for
ward to the scene of disturbances.
Mar6i Gras was observed in New Orleans
on the 18th with great spirit. 1t was a great
success, and was attended by a large con
course of visitors from all parts of the United
States. Similar ceremonies were observed at
Memphis, Tenn, Evansville, Ind, and in other
localities.
Evans, the NorthWood murderer, was hanged
at Concord, \. H, on the 18th. He made a
confession, admitting the killing of Georgiana
Lowering, his niece, and young girl in the
fall of 1850.
Great excitement was caused in the New 7 ork
Stock Exchange on the nth by the reading of
letters purporting to be signed by the Presi-
dents of the Toledo, Wabash s. Western Rail-
road and the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, informing the Board that ten millions of
new stock of the irst-named company, and
nine millions of the latter had been ISIS ued.
An immediate panic ensued, those stocks fall
ing in price from a half of one per cent. to
four per cent. The panic was of short dura-
ton, as it was soon discovered that the letters
were forgeries.
The Chicago saIoon-keepers held a mass
meeting in Chicago on the evening of the 18th
and unanimously resolved that they would not
paw the recent advance in the price of beer (the
brewers having advanced the rate to twelve
dollars per barreD, but that they would i'm
port from other cities.
According to the report of the Board of Pub
lie Charities, the insane of Illinois number
5000, of whom 2, 400 are considered incura-
bles The State has asylum room for only
1900 of these unfortunates, and when the
Northern and Southern Insane Asylums are
completed 1900 will be unproYided for. They
recommend the State to furnish additional
facilities for their care.
The temperance movement continues to in
crease its proportions. AT South Bend, Ind,
on the 18th, and in various parts of the State
the foundation for a vigorous crusade was
laid. The saloOn-keepers of indianapolis re-
ceiVed postal card announcing that the ladies
would visit them on the 23d At Richmond,
Ind, about twenty-five women and two
or three praying men had taken the move
ment in hand, and were moving along
the line after the late approved fashion.
The temperance fever had appeared
at Peoria, ILL.,, on the 18th. At Manchester,
Iowa, the women were advancing on the sa-
looms, and with singing, praying, and fervent
exhortations were imploring the keepers to
close their places. The movement was spread
ing in other portions of the State A large
number of ladies visited the saloon of Bailey
81 Andrews, at Lincoln, Neb., where
large crowd assembled, completely
filling the large hall. While the
exercises were at their height the floor gave
way, but fortunately stopped when it had set
tied about one foot. There was great con-
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persons were injured. The ladies then went
to other saloons but were not admitted. The
Mayor had sworn in extra policemen, and had
declared his intention to put stop to what he
calls their riotous proceedings. There was
great excitement in that place on the 18th.
The movement continued undated in various
parts of Ohio on the 18th, and had commenced
in Jersey City, n. j. In the latter city twenty
five ladies proceeded to billiard saloon, knelt
in prayer, and spent half an hour in exhort-
ing. They were greeted with the jeers of the
men, and left without seeming to have made
the impression they desired.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture has
decided to locate the State fair at Columbus
for the next five years.
The Executive Committee of the Illinois
State Grange have issued a call for delegate
meeting of the Oranges in the State to be
held at Bloomington on the 14th day of April
next, to ratify some amendments to the by
laws in reference to organizing county
Oranges. It is ordered that the Masters
of the several Oranges of each county
of the State hold a meeting on the 4th
day of April, and there choose one of their
number delegate to the State Convention at
Bloomington, with power to cast as many
votes as there are Oranges in the county.
The Ohio and Missouri State Oranges on
the Goth adopted declarations of principles,
each Grange fully indorsing the principles set
forth by the late National Grange at St. Louis.
A special to the Cincinnati Gazette of the
goth says that Judge Steele had dissolved an
injunction obtained against the praying
women in Hillsboro, Ohio, on account of the
misjoinder of plaintiff. The plaintiff immedi-
ately appealed to higher court, and the in
junction was restored. This was at The suit
of DIR. Dunn, druggist, before whose store
the ladies had erected a tabernacle in which
they held religious services, to the plaintiffs
annoyance.
PERSONAL.
President Grant has ordered that the Court
of Inquiry in the case of Gen. 0. 0. Howard
be composed of Gems. Sherman, Mcdowell,
Pope, Meigs and Cole, with Maj. A. B. Gard
ner as Judge Advocate. The Court will meet
in Washington on the Sd of March.