Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-07


The Secretary of the Treasury directed
on the 2Sth the retirement of 1904 ,5S3 of
outstanding legal-tenders.
GREAT excitement prevailed at Fall
River, Mass, on the 9th and 28th in
consequence Of demonstrations on the part
of milloperatives who were opposing the
demands made upon them by their en-
ployers. The manufacturers had re-
qulred the workmen to sign an agree
ment to abandon the labor union and not
to leave work without giving ten days
notice. Large numbers refused to COM
ply with this demand and were refused
work, and then they took immediate
steps to persuade or compel other
workmen to join their ranks. Threats
were made against the mill-owners
and working operatives, and the Mayor
of the city was compelled to call out the
militia to preserve order. A meeting of
Labor Reformers was held in Boston on
the 28th and resolutions sympathizing
with the Fall River operatives were
adopted.
THE first Synod of the Reformed Epis-
copal Church was organized in Chicago
on the 20th. Nine churches were repre-
sented in the organization, and the Rev
Charles E. Cheney was chosen Bishop of
the Synod.
AN Urbana (Ohio) telegram of the 9th
says the testimony of the seven-year-old
daughter Of James Shell-the man lynched
at Bellefontaine-before the Coroner's
jury was of so damaging a character to
the mother that the excitement was re
newed, and threats of another lynching
were freely made. The Sheriff of the
county had therefore removed Mrs. Shell
to Marysville. The conviction prevailed
that Mrs. Shell was at least party to the
murder of Allie Laughlin.
ADvICEs from the Red Cloud Agency,
dated Sept. 27, state that the threatened
outbreak on the part of the Indians in at
tendance upon the council had passed over
without any person being hurt. Speeches
were made on that day by several Indian
horses, cattle and gun and ammunition
for each Indian before considering the
Black Hills question. "Spotted Bear"
thought about $40 900, 900 would be fair
equivalent for the Black Hills country. 1t
was thought that no treaty with the Indians
would be made.
BELGRADE dispatches of the goth ult
say that the Turks had crossed the Servian
frontier despite the protest of Servia
A RAGUsA special Of the Goth ult says
the Herzegovinian insurgents had refused
to treat with the Porte directly in any
case, but insisted that commission dele
gated by the great powers should make
and guarantee a treaty.
ALONDON telegram Of the goth ult says
the latest returns of the cattle plague
showed that in East Sussex there were s.
292 beasts affected; in Gloucester 10000;
in Warwickshire 5000; in Cumberland
$500, and in Westmoreland 400. York
shire also showed a large increase.
A RAILWAY train was thrown from the
track near Sorel, Canada, on the evening
of the 28th ult., and ten persons were
killed and twenty-five wounded.
The August and September report of
the Agricultural Department gives the
condition Of wheat harvested for all the
States as 70 per cent, which is poorer
than for several years. The oat crop is
superior in quantity and quality The
barley average for the country is So. Po-
tatoes are 10 per cent. above the average
The wool crop is full average weight in
nearly all the States. Tobacco is 10 per
cent. below an average. The acreage of
hops is largely increased.
THE Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention met at Worcester on the 29th
Ult. Vice-President Wilson presided
A. I'll. Rice was nominated on the third
ballot for Governor. The rest of the ticket
is as follows: LieutenantGo Ho-
ratio G. Knight; State Treasurer, Charles
Endicott Auditor, Julius L. Clark !;
Acknowledgement, Charles r. Train &;
Secretary of State, Henry B. Pierce
The resolutions favor a speedy re
turn to specie payments and de-
clare against initiation; oppose the
Presidential third term; eulogize the
President and expresse an earnest desire
that the people Of the South may enjoy
universal free education and security of
personal rights under local selfgov-
eminent without the necessity Of any in
reference from abroad.
! ANNOUNCEMENT was made on the goth
ult that the Bank of California would re-
sumo business on the I'd of October with
100000 Of gold in its Golfers.
THE Board of Education of Chicago
recently abolished the reading of the
Scriptures and repeating the Lords Pray
er in the public schools of that city.
THE Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee met at Des Moines, Iowa, on the
29th ult All the officers of the society
were reelected. President Grant was
present and read quite lengthy speech
| Other speeches were also delivered. Phil
adelphia was fixed upon as the place OF
meeting next year.