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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Caleb Cushing.

Two weeks ago Caleb Gushing
thought he had the Chief Justice-ship
where that other Caleb had the hen,
but suddenly a certain letter breath
ing foul treason was unearthed and the
patriotic Caleb now will not be obliged
to leave his easy chair that corresponds
so nicely to his name, for the bench.
We congratulate Caleb, but we con-
graduate the American people more.
Caleb is demagogue, as review OF
his life shows. Now if he will resign
his ministerial Office, Spain will be
honored, and the nation spared great
humiliation.
The name of Morrison B. Waite is
now presented for confirmation. The
new nominee was one Of the Alabama
arbitrators at Geneva. He will proba-
bly, be confirmed, hut it we're well tc
soGite and see.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Repeal of the Salary Act.

The following is the law as recently
passed relative to the increase of sala-
rics of members of Congress and other
officers -
BE It enacted. ETC., That so much
Of the act Of March 3, 1873, entitled,
can act making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses of the government for the year
ending June 50, 1874" as provides
for an increase of the compensation of
officers and employees, whether mem
bers of Congress, delegates or others.
except the President Of Che United
States and Justice. of the Supreme
Court, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and the salaries, compensation
and allowances Of all said persons, ex-
cept as aforesaid, shall be fixed by the
law in force at the time of the passage
OF said act !; provided, the mileage
shall be allowed for the first session of
the Forty-third Congress that all
moneys appropriated as compensation
to members of the Forty-second Con-
gress in excess of mileage and allow
anees fixed by law at the commence
ment of said Congress, and which shall
not have been drawn by members of
said Congress respectively, or which,
having been drawn, has been returned
in any form to the United States, are
hereby covered into the Treasury of
the United States and declared to be
moneys of the United States absolute
the same as If the had never been ap-
propriated as aforesaid.
So far, so good. Bnt the people
have demanded more, and Justly too.
The old bill ought to have been wiped
out, en- toto, that no faint should posi-
bly, aflix to the remuneration received
by the President, and Justices of the
Supreme Court. As it now stands,
the modification of the Act leaves the
salaries of these offices as specified in
the Objectionable bill, which the PEG
pie have declared against as ''steal, :
and unworthy an American Congress.
The compensation is not too great and
to this the people very generally agree ;
but separate bill authorizing the in
crease, disconnected with the black
pay steal is what the people desired,
and Justly asked for The House con-
ours with the Senate, and the law goes
upon the statute book.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22

members have more than come in.
Our Senator Mr.. Scott was the last to
come he arrived this morning. They
began to be scared thinking he would
not come and so leave the Senate tie.
to be decided by the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, who is democrat of course. [
was down last night. Caucuses were
all the 60. There were about seven
or eight candidates for every position
IN the Senate. They have cut down
the number to about two thirds what it
was last session. The Democratic SEN
ators take back seat this term, while
the Republican Assemblymen have
nothing to say. Gabriel Bouck of
Oshkosh has been elected to the Chair
OF the Assembly in opposition to West
of Milwaukee. The Governor will de-
liver his message tomorrow at two
o'clock. 1t is thought he will deliver
1t In person. 1t is cold as blazes here,
when the bells rings the two or three
hundred students string out like cam
els and hump themselves to reach a
warmer cline. Well, Mr.. Philleo. !
have picked up this much, and if il
contains anything of interest to your
readers, [ will be satisfied.
/ HARRY Fl. GRACE
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
ssaeri sale.
s.. az Ffscansin- Wood conntn-,,

Stat of Wisconsin, Wood C0unty.-sS.
John Rablin Plaintiff against Loyaua Earl Ma
riOn 3. Earl. Adelhert Earl, and Frelrick
Earl, the Widow and Minor heirs of Alfred
Earl deceased, Defendants.
BY virtue Of Judgment and dccretal order
in the above entitled canse made BY the Circ-i it
Court in and for the County Of Wood at the
August Term A. d, 1873. T. Z. Larigne sheriff
Of " col County viii on the 2oth day Of Denem-
her 1873, ut the hour Of two clock in the after
noon at the door Of the Court house in the City
Of Grand Rapids, Wood County. expose for sale.
and sell. NJ public auction, to the highest bid
der the following described reai estate to-wit:
Fractional Lots, one, two and three, in Section
NuInber Twenty -Four, Town Number Twenty-
Two &ortb Of Range Five East. Also Frac-
tioEal Lo5 North Of the Wisconsin River Of me
Northwest quarter Of Section Number Nine
teen, Town Number twenty-five North OF
Range Number FjTe East. also the South Eas;
quarter Of the North Vest quarter Of section
Number Twenty-F0ur n Township %urbe,
twenty-five NoTth OF Range Number Five East
For further particulars bidders are referred to
the decreta order IN the case in the IN this c(fice
Of the Clerk Of the Circuit court fer Y cpI Coun
". +. LAtItEN Z. Sheriff.
MINOR aTH0PE P5Es. Attorney.
Grand Rapids, Oct. 80 1873.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Sheriff. Sale.
IF-.EI ! ~ ~ Y
STATE Of Wisconsin yF0oT C1,s,

By virtue ofan Execution issued out Of the
State Of Wisconsin, upon judgement in favor
Of Joseph Fl. Warren, Nathaniel Swan and
Nathan wilson Exis & G. 4 JOSEPH H. Warren
Ezra c. Sage against John Fl. Remington and
Henry W. Remington. I, Eusebe Lavigne
sheriff Of said Wood County, on the tenth day
Of January, A. D., 1874. at 8 o clock 3. VI. have
teTest. wSic5 f6e said John r. Rerninefon and
Henry " Remington. or either Of them had On
the fifth day of May, \. D. 1873, Of in and to
the following described lands and tenemets
which ! shall expose for SAFE and sell to the
highest bidder. rs the Law directs. ut the front
door Of the Court House, in the City of Grand
Rapids, Ia the County OF Wood and State cf
Wisconsin. on the seventh day of March
A. D. 1874, at esle o'clock P. VI. of that day.
to Wit: All those certain pieces or parcels of
land known and Aiscri bed a. follows 10 wit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
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MADISON, Jan. II, 1874

II. B. PhiJIeo.-I reached Madison
safe and sound, have room in the
building, and have settled down to
business. The principle excitement
now, is the arrival of students and a
few members of the Legislature. Ev-
cry train brings in its car load of stu
dents; the University numbers about
six hundred, two hundred ladies' The
Governor and Officers of the new ad-
ministration took their seats on the
eighth. They have their hands full
[ saw the Superintendent Of Public
Property come into his Office; he
looked like a frightened deer with the
hounds after him. He walked
from the door across the room, then
back, saying: "Where in - is there
a place of peace? have been all over
but they are at my heels bounding me
like dogs" and he looked as he said.
The subordinates still retain their pla-
ces, but expect their walking papers
every day. President Twombly still
retains his position. I think he will
hold it until the end of this year or
until the next commencement.
Wednesday II, The Legislature
eonvenes to-day at twelve O'Clock.
For the laso two or three days the,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
The Reformation" Again.

Editor Reporter u dismiss Brun-
daoe's statement that have desired to
create a ..feud' between him and his
brother Philleo. by calling attention
70 the fact that the latter has editori-
s,lv endorsed the article complained of,
and stated to his readers that had II
NOT been for that article, he should
have given expression to similar senti'
,Dents, in harsher iaEgusgs>
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Rail Road Notice.

The line Of the Railroad of the Green Bay &
Minnesota Railroad Company having been locat-
ed. aud lis route determined through the County
hereby given that the said company intends to
and viii on the 9Th day Of January A. d. 1884
ut two o'clock 2. III. Of that day amply by attor-
cult Co.rt for said County of W God, at the Cnurt
House in Stevens Point III the County of Por-
tage. State aforesaid, for the appointment Of
three commissioners to make, pursuant to the
charter Of said Company. an appraisal and
award of the va ue of any, AMI all such lands in
said County Of Wood. winch are the private
property OF any perscn on the line Of said Rail
road, as are mentioned in Section Eleven Of
said charter.
II. kETCHUM. Prest.
FRED. :. ELLIS, Sect.
Norris and Chynoweth,
Atty's for Railroad Co.
Dated january Is 1874.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Diamond spectacEeg.

FFHIESE 5PECTACLES are manufactured from
y MINUTE CRYSTAL PEBBLES melted tOgeth
er, and are called DIAMOND on account Of their
hardness and briiliancy.
Having been tested with the polariscope the
diamond Lenses have been found to admit fifteen
per cent less heated rays shan any other pebble.
They are ground with great scientific accuracy.
are free from chr0matic alterations, and produce
abrishtness and disiinctness Of vision not before
attained IN spectacies.
Manufactured by the Spencer Optical Ma1sufact,sr-
ing Co., Aew FORK.
For sale by responsible agents in every city in
the Union.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
For sale by responsible agents in every
~ NJ. KILN Y.

Jeweler and Optican is sale agent for Grand Rap
IDS. Wis. from whom they can only be obtained
No peddiers employed.
mark <e%p
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Old Iron,

4
Brass and Copper wanted at the Grand Rapids
Foundry and Machine Shop.
If. JOHN RABLIN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22

SITE Tee. Ct % " Voc. IwH. COCHRAN
Cosbi@r If 1.-THE First National Bank Of Grand
Rapids Wis" do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true, to the best Of my kno gledge
and belief ". II. COCHRAN, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn 70 before me this 18th
Z. n WFBB. Notary Puplic, Wood Co., Wis.
GEO. A. NEEVES,
II. LEFEBERE,
SETH REEVES.
Djre-cors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attend Green Bay Business College

The most complete Basines Col
lege in the west. Imp&rts to La
dies and Gentlemen a sound Bust
ness Education in the shortest
possible time. No, vacations.
Actual Business Department nO'0
open. Book keeping, Telegraph
lug and ali the common branch
es taught. Every student stud
les alone. Every thing possible
viii be done 20 render your stay
pleasant and profitable. Send
for College Paper, and samples of
pen work. GREEN BAY, Wise.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
Ornamental Hair Work.

T am prepared 70 make all kinds of hair work
& viz. Diamond work AMI ornamental jewelry,
Charms. Masonic EmbIems. ChaiuS EardropS
&c. &c Parties furnishing hair Of deceased
friends can have any designe executed rs a
Orders may b. left with Mr.. PhiIleO.
CARRIE IESSIG.
CentraIia, Wis, Dec. I1th. f1-4w
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-01-22
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

a Cran,i Rarids. in the State Of Wisconsin. at
I, close Of business on the 18th day Of Dec.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
INDIAN H0STILITIES.

AN ATTACK ON CATTLE-HERDERs NEAR FORT ADRA.
HAM LINCoLN-THE INDIANS PURSUED AND PUN
IsHED By GEN. CUsTAR-INTELLIGENCE FROM
WYOMING AND TEXAS.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-The following tele,
gram has been forwarded here
Fort ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
Via Bismarck, ID. T., April %.
To Assistant Adtant General Of The Department Of d.
kota, at 81 PAD.
About II O'Clock to-day, band OF Indians attacked
party Of citizen herders short distance below this post,
and drove OF about 80 head OF mules belonging TO the
citizens Within 10 minutes after receiving the notice
of this had six companies OF cavalry In the saddle
and began O vigorous pursuit, tho Indians having
several miles the start For 20 miles We kept up the
pursuit almost at continuous gallop. As tho
result, report the recapturo OF every
animal taken by the Indians: aud the capture
of a portion OF the stock belonging to tho Indians
sufered no while the Indians had at iehse
one their number wounded besides being oonpelleu
to abandon saddles aud other property 10 ther night
NV command behaved handsomely, and reached Fora
Lincoln It's return at IL O'Clock tue same nlgh NO
captured my command belonged TO the Governments
q. A. CUSTER, Brevet Major General.
The commanding officer st Fort FettermaD, wyoming
Territory reports that Sioux fired into the camp OF
his scouts on tho night OF April 26.
Captain Carleton, 10Th Cavalry, commanding Camp
Auglr Texas shows that Indians from the reserVa-
tion fired into his camp on the night of April g. at
distance paces This is the second time they have
done within three months. Camp Augur is situated
outside the reservation across the Red River.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

the building trade at present. None Of tho employers
have offered 10 enforce the tenhour rule while they
refrain from offensive movements the will remain
at their work. The bricklayers are united enough Ia
resist any aggressive movement and Will be ready ID
strike against any attempt to change the hours OF labor
while eight hours is liked by statute both as State and
national law.
The journeymen plumbers say that their trade Is not
likely TO be disturbed by movement on the part OF
the various shops but boss had attempted 10 In
crease tho hours OF labor from TO 10 hours and he gave
way yesterday morning when his single empoye refused
to work.
The President OF the Journeymen Pasterers' Assoca-
ton stated yesterday that attempt had been made bY
the master plasterers enforce the resolution or tho
master builders for return TO tho tenhour rule and
was generally believed that none would be attempted
Committees had been appointed TO wait on the employ
repudiated the action OF tho meeting held at the Me-
chancs and Traders Exchange and haf stated that no
attempt would be made their part carry the
luton into effect The iourneymen pasterers there
fore do not intend TO strike
The metal roofers held their semi-annual meeting last
evening at the Germana Assembly Rooms, at Twenty
sixth-s and Seyenthave., aud received the reports
from the various shops. The President p McArdle,
stated that according 70 the reports none OF the em-
ployers had shown any disposition make change IN
their relations with the ourneymen TO tho disadvantage
OF the latter; consequently there would be reason
for strike. and he therefore advised the members to
attend TO their work aud not TO be drawn into any
trouble by outsiders.
The iourneymen fathers held meeting last evening
at the Germanla Assembly Rooms. general strike
will be declared this morning. and member OF the
demanded-A % per day OF eight hours-are complied
with,
New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
A STRIKE DEFERRED.
CRISIS IN THE BUILDING TRADE.

CRISIS IN THE BUILDING TRADE.
PROBABIE FAILURE OF THE EFFORT TO SUBSTITUTE
TEN FOR EIGHT HoURs-THE MASTER MAsoNs
UNWILLING TO COOPERATE WITH THE MASTER
CARPENTERs-NO STRIKE THIS sPRRING-VIEWs
OF PROMINENT BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS
The movement among employers in the building
trade for the establishment of ten hours as days
work brought about comparatively little result yes
terday. The lack of unity among tho masters,
the reasons for their discouragement and
tho superior organization Of the working
men, have been from time to time
explained in The TRIBUNE. The resolutions
which were adopted month ago in favor Of ten
hour movement to-day were not sharply opposed,
but they have called out little enthusiasm. Their
main support came from the master carpenters, a
considerable proportion of whom have been employ
ing men at 10 hours from the beginning of the
season. IL was soon apparent that the
chance Of general and hearty support from
the master masOns was small. In fact
no trade pushed the effort with anything like unani
nifty determination, and few signatures were
obtained to the pledge of cooperation IN the Ten
Hour plan which was drawn up. The issue yester-
day indicates that there is danger of an extensive
lockout" or general strike in the building trade
this Spring. There were few master carpenters
who laid down the rule of 10 hours, but only one
prominent master mason did so. Any changes in
other building trades were unimportant and widely
separated.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
PROTEST OF THE COoPERs.

A mass meeting of 5000 journeymen cooperss
from l3 lodges in Brookyn, NewJersey and this city,
held in the Germana Assembly Rooms in tho
BOwery last evening" to protest against the eorts Of oil
reners break up the Coopers' Union. j. Hunt Presi
dent OF Lodge No. g. NewYorki called the assembly to
order. and George Bradley, District President. was
chosen Chairman. NJ. A. Foran, President Of tho
Coopers' International Union OF North America.
read resolutions which enthusiastically adopted
President Faron said that employers in New York for
years have attempted TO place tyrannca restrc-
tons workmen aud TO cut down their compensation
TO the lowest point. They have signed compact
not 20 employ one Of this organization. In England
to-day the right to form trades unions Is protected by
law and the unions receive charters from tho Govern
ment All the AK ID liberty TO do they see ht SO
long they do not infringe the liberty OF others.
The speaker closed by urging the coopers not to ose
public sympathy by violent acts and noe to trench on
the rights OF employers.
John Driscoll, Lodge No q NewYork, contrasted the
state Of the coopers 20 when they got 10 shl
ngs for IA hours work, with their present wages or
q so and 81 for and hours work, and gave the
praise the Unon Speeches made aitcrward Dy
I. MasersOn, ID. :. Grifhn, and others.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
ERIE'S FUTURE.

A REPORT THAT ADRAM s. HEWITT WOULD SUCCEED
PRESIDENT WATSON DENIED-A DIRECTORS
REPLY TO MR.. MHENRY.
A report was privately circulated that Presi-
dent Peter III. Watson of the Erie Railway Company
was about to retire, and that Abram 8. Hewett
had been Invited succeed him President. What
ever truth there may be in the announcement Of
the prospective retirement OF President Watson,
there is none in that portion Of the rumor
which relates TO Mr.. Hewett, as no said
last evening that he had not been
asked to accept the position, would have been very
much surprised IL he had been asked, and would have
declined IL instantly There had never been any in-
tmation OF anything Of the kind
conference Of the principal directors was held up
town yesterday discuss other things the ad-
visibility OF reducing the number Of vice presidents.
No conclusion was reached.
gentleman connected with the Erie direction said,
with respect to the lease OF the Atlantic and Great West
ern proposed by Mr.. McHenry, that he did not thnh
10 was likely that such lease would
be effected. While tho Erie was per.
fectly willing TO make every equitable
raugement whereby ii could increase Its own profits
10 was not disposed 70 make any permanens
arrangement at a fixed rental, as without beng
disposed to disparage the Atlantic aud Great Western
had O very large bonded debt which would Do
a burden for q road situated like the Erie. While
last year Its earnings had been ample
IL v
that its resources would be equal to Its necessities o
Erie would be perfectly willing to mako an equao'o
running arrangement such for instance as nad esteu
with the Atlantic and Great Western as IL would
with any road that brought business, but outside OK
that IL could not CO. Referring to Mr.. McHenrys im-
nlied threat that II Erie was so blind to Its
own interest that IL would not loose
the Atlantic and Great Western the promoters Of the
latter would seek other connections aud leave the Erie
mere local road the Director said as to that he sup
posed that the Atlantic and Greatwestern could
construct line OF road from Salamanca 70 Rochester
distance OF 30 miles, connect with the HewYork Central,
and thus secure through traffic II Commodore Vanderbilt
wished 70 leave the Atlantic and Great Western on the
terms the proposed he might do II tomorrow, but
t was position that the Erie did not care to assume
The director favored lease which would not require
the Erie TO pay rental than the profit IL de-
rived from running the leased road He did not think,
however, that lease was likely TO be effected
A HINT TO ENGLISH STOCKHOLDERS.
LONDON, May 4-The Daily Neacs suggests
that public meeting OF holders OF Erie Railway shares
be held that Stephenson. OF the London man
ayers appointed by President Watson, be given their
proxies.
New-York tribune., 1874-05-05
WASHINGTON NOTES

The Ways and Means Committee disposed OF large
amount Of business to-day which has been neglected in
consequence of the Investigations, which have been
disposed OF. great number Of bills disposed Of
some by reference to subcommittee, some by re-
lection, and laid aside for future consideration
number OF bills similar that OF Mr. Kelly providing
for convertible bond bearing interest ordered to
be reported adversely; but no bills Of an important
character were either agreed TO or rejected The
following bill, introduced by Mr.. Beck on Dec last,
was ordered TO reported adversely which again ind
Gates the opinion Of the Committee BE enacted de-
That the act entitled An act TO strengthen the public
credit approved March 49, 1862 be- and the same 10 here
by, repealed"
Now that Congress, as matter OF charity, has paid
the Of salary Of the school teachers Of the Dis
trct Of Columbia, 1t follows naturally In order, that 1t
should be appealed to 10 pay the wages OF the working
men employed by the contractors under the Board Of
Public Works 1t is scarcely decent however that such
proposition should be made, to-day by delegate
Chapman, who has shown himself to be the repre-
sentative Of the board than the people OF the District
The bill which he introduced was very appropriately
| ferred to the Joint Investigating Committee.
The legislation removing the surreptitious comma
from the Tariff b OF last year. which put foreign fruits
on the free list, end restoring tho omitted hyphen
| 30 as TO make "frutplants free and
not fruit" is still hanging between the Senate
and House. The amendment OF tho Senate was to-day
concurred In by the House, with proyiso permitting
traits entered prof to July TO come in free Of duty
| This sends the Dill back TO the Senate again.
Mr. Dunnens bill TO authorize the appointments OF n
Commissioner Of forestry, beaten to-day by vote
OF R to g. AS is usually the with projects for the
creation of new Offices the bill derived what little life n
had from the efforts in its behalf of the OF gem
eman who ambitious to obtain the salary and honors
| OF the proposed Commssionership.
Representative Mellish OF New YORK, who has deliy.
cred on printed speeches than any other
he present Congress- has collected these efforts In
volume which has just been copyrighted
bill from the Indian Committee s"as passed by the
House to-day allowing the Seneca Nation OF Indians TO
lease lands belonging their reservations In Catara
gus and Alleganey Counties, N Y