Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-05-07
PER SONAE.

A recent New York dispatch says the Federal
| Council of the Internationals had resolved to
dissolve the organization, it having proved a
/ complete failure in the United States.
| The Odd-Fellows throughout the country
very generally observed the 9th as holiday,
! in commemoration of the ffty-ffth anniYer-
sarv of the introduction of the Order in the
United States.
The Chicago Inter Ocean of a recent date
publishes a list of 260 principally Westerly
newspapers, of which number 213 are given
as being in favor of, and AZ opposed to, ex-
pansion of the currency. The Chicago Tribune
of the 3Oth ult., gives list of 172 journals, 81
sustaining the Presidents veto, 63 opposing
it and II being " on the fence" in regard to
the currency question.
A Topeka (Kan.) dispatch of the 9th says
the old man arrested at Salt Lake, and sup
posed to be Bender, had been brought to that
city, and had been viewed by hundreds of
curious people. 1t was thought certain that
he is the true Bender.
The Secretary of the National Grange sent
telegram from Washington on the 2Sth to
H. n. S. Lewis, Master of the Louisiana State
Grange, to the effect that he had sent by ex-
press, by order of the Executive Committee of
the National Grange, 81, 600 for the benefit of
the suffering members Of the order in Louis
lana.
Carl Schurz delivered a euIogy on the late
Senator Sumner in Boston on the 10Th ult., in
the presence of an immense audience.
Mrs. Nancy Glen, who was four times tried
and twice convicted of completely in the MUIR
der of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Young at Indianap-
oils, several years ago, has at last been re-
leased, on motion made by the prosecuting
attorney to enter a noUe proSequi, on the al
legged grounds of the death of an important
witness, the absence of others in California,
and the want of funds to continue the prose-
cution.
Senator-elect Washbun, of Massachusetts,,
resigned the Governorship of the State on the
Both ult., and started for Washington.
milwaukee (Wis.) dispatch of the Both
ult. announces that Governor TAYLOR has
appointed as Railroad Commissioners, under
the law Of last winter, J. II. Osborn,
Granger, for three years; George II. Paul, of
the Milwaukee NeaUS, for two years, and Dr.
j. W. Hoyt, of Madison, a scientist, for one
year,
NJ. D. Whetmore, Secretary of the State
Grange of Louisiana, has sent the following
telegram to the Prairie Farmer, of Chicago,
under date of April 80: GA large portion of
our agriculturists, including many Patrons,
in the oyerflowed districts are homeless and
penniless. Immediate aid is needed. Please
make our necessities known to the farmers of
the Northwest. Contributions should be
forwarded to New Orleans to II. L. Lewis,
Master, or to myself"
: A girl supposed to be Katie Bender and
man supposed to be John Bender were re-
Gently arrested near Salt Lake, and were held
for Identification.
Ernest Love-. the alleged murderer of the
Hamnet family at Homestead, Pa, was
arrested at Allegheny, Pa, on the night of
the 1st.
Joseph Waltz who murdered poor Albany
scissor-grinder on the night of May 2, 1873,
was hung at Hudson, n. Y, on the LIST. The
day before his execution he assaulted Charles
Ernst, his keeper with an iron bar, and
wounded him SO seriously that he would
probably die.