Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-01-21
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check broken up into smaller amounts,
and distributed all but $4,000 of it to
other parties. He gave the greater part
to railroad attorney, Lyman Elmore,
and to Gen Morgan l.. Smith, lately de-
ceased. Mr.. Schumacher had no informa-
ton to which he could swear positively
that any portion of the $275,O0O went or
was directed to go to any member or
officer of the Forty-second Congress and
had no information that any clerk or
other employee of the House received
money. Representative Randall stated
before the committee that Representa-
tive Storm, of Pennsylvania, was offered
81, 900 to vote in favor of the subsidy,
which he refused.
There were, rumors on the 10th that
the Cabinet was divided on the Louisiana
question, and it was stated that at least
three members had rendered their resig
nations.
Gen. Sheridan has made his official re-
port on the troubles at New Orleans, in
which he insists that the course taken by
the military authorities was justi6able
and necessary to prevent violence and
bloodshed, and that the Conservatives
first called on Gen. de Trobriand for his
interference. L. A. Wilt, the Con
servative Speaker, has also made a
statement, in which he says he
did not call on the General for
his interference further than to request
him to address a few words to parties
seeking to create disturbance at the
time of his attempting to perfect an or
ganization.
The City Council of New Orleans on
the 9th, at the suggestion of the Mayor,
adopted a resolution to the effect that the
statements of Gen. Sheridan IN regard to
the condition of society in that city and
State, and the insecurity of life and
property, were unfounded in fact and an
uniustifable libel
Don Carlos has issued a proclamation
declaring that he shall prosecute the war
fer the recovery of his rights with re-
neWed vigor His forces sustained de-
feat in Valencia on the 10th
The Democrats of New York city held
a largely attended Indignation meeting
in Cooper Institute on the evening of the
18th, over which Mayor Wickham pre-
sided. Resolutions denouncing military
interference in State affairs and con-
demning Gen. Sheridans dispatches were
unanimously adopted,
The suit of Tilton gS. Beecher was
fairly begun on the 18th, Mr.. Morris
counsel for the prosecution, making the
opening address to the jury.
Dispatches from New Orleans of the
18th say the Republican members of the
Louisiana Legislature had made a report
concerning the proceedings in that body
on the 4th, which comedies with the of
fetal statement made by Gen. Sheridan.
The public schools in New Orleans re-
opened on the 18th with large attend
ance. A Republican meeting was held
on the evening of the 18th and was
largely attended. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the kilograms of Gen.
Sheridan, and stating that his represen-
tations were only defective in that they
did not tell half the story of outrages to
which Republicans in Louisiana had been
subjected in years past
TWenty-six persons were recently
drowned in the Bay of Biscay through
the laundering of the steamer Cortes.
P, c. Cheney was nominated for
Governor of New Hampshire by the Re-
publican State Convent on which met on
the 18th, and Chas F. Powers for Rail
road Commissioner.
The National Council of Sovereigns Of
Industry opened It's second session in
Philadelphia on the 18th. The member
ship was reported to be 1000 dis
tributed over twenty States.
The Legislature of Mississippi has
adopted resolutions indorsing the course
of Gen. Sheridan in New Orleans.
King Kalakaua had a public reception
in Chicago on the 18th.
Pinchback was re- elected United States
Senator by the Louisiana Legisla ture on
the 18th, in order to silence all question
as to his title to a seat in that body
The vote stood: Senate, IS to 5; House,
48 to z.
William Sharon (Rep) has been elect
ed United States Senator by the Nevada
Chas II. Hardin was inaugurated Gov
ernor of Missouri on the 18th
The Illinois State Grange met at Spring
field on the 18th in secret session.
The Spanish Government has promised
Germany full indemnity for the outrage
upon the brig Gustav
Madrid dispatches of the 18th an
nounce that several Carlist bands have
been lately defeated by the National
forces in Barcelona and Navarro.
The Secretary of the Illinois State
Grange reports 1,533 Oranges in the State,
with a membership Of $4,000.
On the 18th the Louisiana Legislature
adopted resolution requesting Congress