Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-06-04
PERSONAL.

their victory.
Personal.
David B. Mellish, Representative in Con-
gress from New York, who had been removed
to the Government asylum for being insane,
died on the 23d. He had been confined in the
institution about two weeks, and had required
constant watching, being at times very vio-
lent.
The Committee of Relief for the Mill River
sufferers reports the number needing assist
ance in the various villages affected by the
late disaster to be 146 families, containing 74O
persons, who lost $247, lis. The amount OF
money contributed up to the oath was about
| $4,000
After the announcement of the acquittal OF
Prof. Swing by the Chicago Presbytery upon
the charge of heresy, and the notice of appeal
| by DR.. Patton, telegram was received from
the former declaring that he had withdrawn
from the Presbyterian denomination. A
| meeting of the Elders of his church was sub
| sequently held, at which it was decided to
| continue pastoral relations with the Professor,
! the church still remaining in the denomina-
ton, On the 25th formal letter was pre-
scented to the Presbytery stating that he
should at a future time ask letters of dis
missaI, assigning as reasons for such request
a repugnance to religious controversy and a
desire to promote harmony in the church.
Atty.-Gen. Sloan, of Wisconsin, on the Goth
furnished Gov. Taylor with an elaborate
opinion indicating the constitutionality of
the law regulating railways passed at the last
session of the Legislature.
Rear-AdmiraI Shubrick, senior officer on the
retired list, died at Washington on the 27th,
aged eighty-three.
The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good
Templars have chosen the following officers
for the current year: Right Worthy Grand
Templar, Col John j. Hickman, of Kentucky;
Right Worthy Grand Counselor, Joseph
Molins, of England; Right Worthy Grand
Vice Templar, Mrs. Matte Mcclellan Brown,
of Ohio; Right Worthy Grand Secretary, W.
S. Williams, of Canada; Right Worthy Grand
Treasurer, J. K. Van Doom, of Illinois,
At the recent meeting in Chicago of the
Illinois Press Association the following-named
officers were chosen for the ensuing year:
President-George HI. Scroggs, of the Cham
paign Gazette: Vice Presidents-D. L. Phillips,
Springfield Journal; Mrs. Myra Bradwell, Chi
nal. Recording Secretary-Cadet Taylor,
Wenona Indec. Assistant Recording Secretary
&C. n. Whitney, Princeton Herald. Core
spending Secretary-C. 2. Richards, Duquoin
Tribune. Treasurer. w. Clinton, Polo
Press Executive Committee. w. Bailey,
Princeton Republican,; j. B. Bradwell, Chicago
Legal Nelos; H. L. Clay Carrollton Gazette.
John Edgar Thomson, President of the
Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company, died
at his residence in Philadelphia on the 2Sth,
aged siXty-six years.
The Ellsworth monument at Mechanics
vile, n. Y, was unveiled on the 9th, III the
presence of a large number of people.
The General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, recently in session
at Louisville, passed resolutions looking to
the establishment of fraternal relations with
the General Conference North.
Washington special of the goth ult. says
the President had requested Solicitor Banfield,
of the Treasury Department, who had just
returned TO the national capital from a visit
East, to send in his resignation.
The New York Supreme Court has rendered
a decision denying the motion for a man
damus to compel Chief-Justice Davis to sign
the bill of exceptions taken in the trial of
William NJ. Tweed.
The Ohio State Editorial Association, in ses-
sion at Columbus on the 9th, elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year: J. NJ.
Comfy, President; James A. EsteIl, of the
Holmes County Farmer, and S. N. Delacourt,
of the Hamilton Telegraph, Vice-Presidents;
David s. Fisher, of the Lima Democrat, Secre-
tary; Executive Committee, L. Harper, Mount
Vernon Banner; A j. Mack, Ohio Statesman
c. NJ. Nichols, Springfield Republic, and W.
7. Bascom, Canton Repository.