Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-12-31
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that the emperor refused TO accept II.
After a conference with the Ultramon-
tame leaders in the Reichstag in regard
to the future conduct Of affairs in that
body it was withdrawn.
The market-house in Anges, France,
was crushed on the 10Th by the accumu-
lation of snow on its roof. a number of
persons were killed and several badly in
jured.
A large number of petitions were pre-
sented to Congress on the nth asking
that body to speedily pass bill proVid
ing for a commission of inquiry concern
ing alcoholic traffic.
Lieut.-Com. Cushing died at Washing
ton on the 18th, in the insane asylum, of
which he had been an inmate about two
weeks.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the nth
says a young lady in that city had con-
fessed that she personated Katie King"
in the late Holmes naturalization Sc
ances
Hon. John B. Rice, member of Con
gress from the First Illinois District,
died at Norfolk, Va, on the 18th, aged
sixty-fve years.
The Mississippi Legislature met in
extra session at Jackson on the nth. In
his message Gov. Ames claims that the
recent Vicksburg troubles were brought
about by violent white men for political
purposes, and says: cat this moment
the State and county authorities are
successfully resisted, and the free action
of officials is impossible" He closes by
requesting the Legislature to take steps
to arrest the insurrection in Warren
County and prevent similar occurrences.
A great deal Of suffering is reported in
Asia Minor in consequence of the
scarcity of food, Unless help be speed
lily sent, thousands will perish.
The Department of Justice is receiving
accounts which represent affairs to be in
a deplorable condition IN Mississippi
The Louisiana Returning Board have
decided upon the returns from twenty
three parishes, which give the Radical
representatives. 80 and Conservatives 81.
The colored girls in the High School in
New Orleans have Quietly left the build
ing in consequence of a demand emanat-
ing from the members Of the Boys High
School for their expulsion.
The Minnesota State Grange met at
Mankato on the 18th, about 400 members
Of the Order being present. The address
of Grand-Master Parsons shows that 142
Oranges have been organized in the
State during the year, making q total of
over 500. The election of officers for
the ensuing year resulted in the selection
of Seth Adams, of Wright County, for
Grand Master; Geo. L. Parsons, Grand
Lecturer; T. T. Smith, of st. Paul, Sec
rotary; L. Hoyt, of St. Paul, Treasurer.
Count Won Arnim has been sentenced
to three months Imprisonment Both
the Government and the Count have ap-
pealed
Count Bismarck has received informa-
ton from the police authorities of Berlin
that his enemies are Matching further
plots against his life.
The London Standard of the 21st has
dispatch announcing the recent total
defeat of the National forces in Catalo-
MIA by the Carlist army under Gen. iris
tany.
The iron-works Of the Great Western
Railway Company, at Reading, England,
were burned on the 10Th.
Irwin refuses to tell the Committee of
Ways and Means to whom he paid the
money to secure the passage of the bill
granting 4 subsidy to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. He will be impris-
Oned, probably.
The Secretary Of the Treasury esti
mates the stock of gold in the country at
$l66,O00000-a gain of $38,OOO,OOO dur
ing the last two fiscal years.
A mill-da lately constructed at Hay
densville, Mass, to take the place of one
carried away at the time of the Mill
River disaster, gave way on the 18th.
No lives were lost.
The Minnesota State Grange at It's re-
cent session, adopted resolution declar-
ing the present Railroad law vexatious
and useless and demanding its repeal
The passage of law that shall secure
cheap transportation for farm products
was insisted upon.
The State of Kansas, according to the
report of the State Treasurer, has $685.
600 in the Treasury and owes nothing.
The school fund aggregates 100000.
Gold is reported to have been found in
Northern Wisconsin, some specimens
aSsaying as high as $1,7O0 per ton.
The New Orleans School Board has or
dered all public schools in that city to be
suspended until turtle notice on account
of the determination shown by the white
residents not to allow colored children to
participate in their benefits.
The Carlists fired into the German
brig Gustav off the harbor of San Sc
bastian recently.