Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-09-24

astical History in the General Seminary Of
New York, Bishop of the diocese, to succeed
the late Bishop Whitehouse.
POLITICAL.
4 dispatch from Speaker Blaine 10 the
President, on the 18th, says the Republicans
had carried Maine by majority OF from
1900 to 1900 votes; had carried every Con
gressional district; had chosen twenty-nine
| or thirty Senators to one by the Democrats,
and elected three-fourths Of the House OF
Representatives. As nearly as could be esti-
mated Burleigh had 1000 majority in the
First District; Frye $500 in the Second:
Blaine 5000 in the Third; Hersey 800 in the
Fourth; Hale 5000 in the Fifth.
On the 14th J. E. Pearson was nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of the Eighth
Ohio District.
The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin, on the
18th, rendered . decision in the Injunction
suits brought by the Acknowledgement
against the Chicago, Milwaukee q ST. Paul
and the Chicago Il Northwestern Railroads
The court maintains its original Jurisdiction
in cases brought by the State but holds that
it would not extend to private suits; atfirms
the constitutionality of the Potter law;
rejects the theory that this law was
repealed by the act of March y,
prescribing that the railroads shall
make reasonable rates; and, finally, grants
the injunction asked for the State compelling
these two railroads to comply with the pro-
visions Of the Potter law. The roads are
given till Oct 1 to make arrangements to
this end. It is said Mr.. Keep, President OF
the Northwestern, has stated that compliance
with the law will nccessitate reduction OF
expenses on all sides, that fewer trains
and secOnd-class coaches will be rum that
work will be suspended in the shops, and
that the number Of employees will be
reduced. Mr. Mitchell, President Of the Mil
waukee & St Paul, says that trains will be
run on his road as usual, and only cut off as
it becomes obvious that they are Improbable
The Arkansas State Republican Convention
met Little Rock on the 10th, and adjourned
without making any nominations. The reso-
Iutions strongly denounce the Constitution
recently framed, and declare that the COnsti-
tutiOnal Convention was a conspiracy of
White League, Ku-KIux and leaders of the
late rebels to overthrow the reconstructed
Government; that all the troubles in the South
are but an attempt to revive the lost cause.
Thirty-five delegates were appointed to the
Chattanooga Convention of Southern Republi-
cans which meets on the 18th Of October.
Congressional nominations on the 10th;
Republcan-R. H. Whiting, Ninth Illinois
District; E. II. Roberts, Twenty second New
York, renominated; Henry S. Magoon, Third
Wisconsin. Democratic-W. r. Morrison,
Seventeenth Illinois, renomnated; J. J. Rob
inson, Second Michigan; Allen Potter, Fourth
Michigan. Reform-David G. Fulton, Seventh
Wisconsin.
The New York Democratic State Conven-
ton on the nth, at Syracuse, nominated 5. J
Tilden for Governor; William Dorsheimer for
Lieutenant-GoyernOr; Adm Thayer for Canal
Commissioner; Geo w Wagner for Inspector
of State Prisons; Theodore Miller for Judge Of
the Court of Appeals. The resolutions de-
mand: Gold and silver and no currency in
convertible with coin; steady steps toward
specie payment; honest payment of the pub
lie debt in coin; revenue reform; federal tax
alton for revenue only; no Government part
nership with protected monopolies; home rule
and no Capitalization; equal and exact Justice
to all men; no gag laws; uniform excise, but
no sumptuary laws; no third term, etc
Congressional nominations on the 18th:
RepubIcan-John K. Green, First Ohio Dis
trict; Job E. Stevenson, Second Ohio; w II.
Rogers, First Arkansas; John NJ Clayton,
Second Arkansas; w. J. Hynes, Third Arllan-
sas; Chas. H. Lander, Fourth Arkansas In
DEPENDENT. f. Farnsworth, Fourth Illinois;
- Bagby, Tenth Illinois. Democratic
Alexander Campbell, Seventh Illinois (the
Independent nominee); NJ. D. Wilbur, Fifth
Michigan; W. J. OBrien, Third Maryland, re-
nominated; Thomas Swami, Fourth Maryland,
renominated; C. H. Morgan, Sixth Missouri;
A. H. Bucl1ner, Thirteenth Missouri, renomi-
mated; - Bagby, Tenth Illinois (the hide
pendent nominee).
NJ. NJ. Ham, member of the Democratic
National Committee for Iowa, has issued an
address calling upon the Democracy of the
State to support the Anti-Monopoly State,
Congressional and local tickets at the ensuing
election, there having been no State Demo
cratic Convention he Id during the present
year.
The Tennessee Republican State Conven-
ton assembled in Chattanooga on the 10th,
and nominated Horace Maynard for Governor
by reclamation. Resolutions were adopted
favoring the Civil-Rights bill; recommending
a State Constitutional Convention; favoring
public schools and the improvement of
Southern rivers, etc.