Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-16
THE NEWS.

9th the operations of the Spanish army in
the north had been greatly retarded by
the immense quantities of snow which
had fallen.
A LONDON dispatch Of the 9Th
that the French steamer Amerique had
not been heard from for several DAYS. She
had been spoken some time before in Iati-
tude At 40, longitude II, at which time
she was in a disabled condition. An En-
glish war steamer had been sent out to see
if anything could be learned of her fate.
In consequence of an explosion of fire
damp in the Powell Duffryn c|olliery,
near Tredgear, England, on the 9TH,
twenty persons were killed and ten severe
ly injured.
APARIs telegram of the 4th says United
States Minister Washburne had departed
for Turkey on a three-months' leave of
absence.
In a caucus of the Democratic members
of the House of Representatives held in
Washington on the afternoon of the 4th,
NJ. c. Kerr, of Indiana, was nominated
for Speaker. The first ballot stood: Kerr,
II; Randall, SO; Cox, 81; Saylor, 1. Sec
ond ballot: Kerr, n; Randall, 63;
Cox, 81; Saylor, 1. Third ballot:
Kerr, 80; Randall, So; Cox, Z;
Saylor, Kerr receiving nine votes
more than enough to elect him
The other caucus nominations were: For
Clerk, Geo. M. Adams, Of Kentucky;
Sergeant-at-Arms, John G. Thompson, of
Ohio; Doorkeeper, L. II. Fitzhugh, of
Texas; Postmaster, James. Stuart, Of Vir-
ginia; Chaplain, Rev. |. L. Townsend
tEpiscopalian), of Washington. The Re
publican members caucused the same
day and nominated all the old members
of the House, including Mr.. Blaine for
Speaker.
PRESIDENT GRANT on the 4th designated
Gems. Sheridan, Hancock and Terry as a
military court of inquiry to investigate
the charges against Gen. Babcock, to sit
in Chicago. Col. Gardiner Professor of
Law at West Point, was designated to act
as Judge-Advocate.
SUSAN DENIM, the actress, died at Bluff
bohJ 11lo-, WI JIG ftlly HUH Injuries re-
ceived from a fall while performing some
weeks ago on the stage at Indianapolis.
New YORK was greatly excited on the
evening of the 4th by the announcement
that VIM. M. C"Boss') Tweed had es-
capped from the custody of Warden Dun
ham, of Ludlow Street Jail. The Warden
had accompanied the prisoner to the
residence of Mrs. Tweed, and while
there had acceded to his request for
a private interview with his wife in
an upper apartment, Durham and his
deputy remaining below in company with
one of Tweed's sons. After waiting ten
or fifteen minutes the Warden sent the son
to tell his father to come down at once,
and the young man soon returned with the
statement that his father had disappeared.
The house was searched, but no trace of
the Boss" could be found. The police
authorities were notified of the escape and
detectives were sent out and secured the
city in all directions. Sheriff Conner of
fered a reward of $40, 900 for the arrest of
the escaped prisoner. Up to the morning
III l1C i'll III ClC" W Ills WHEREABOUTS lldSt
been found. Police COMMISSIONS Mat
sell had no theory in regard to the escape,
but in his opinion there was collision
somewhere. A New York special of the
9Th says Gov. Tilden had Notified Sheriff
Conner that he should hold him personal
ly responsible for Tweed's escape.
A TERRIBLE explosion occurred on the
9Th at the Swarthmain coal-mines, near
Barnesley, in Yorkshire, England, in con-
sequence of which 40 lives were lost.
The explosion resulted from careless
blasting operations.
WILLIAM SPoTTEN & Co., linen manu-
facturers and bleachers, of Belfast and
London, failed on the 9th with liabilities
estimated at 81, 500, 900.
A VIENNA dispatch of the 9th says
snow had fallen in such quantities as to
interrupt communication between Italy
and Hungary.
THE Cariist Gen. Tristany, according to
a Hendaye dispatch of the 9th, had re-
entered Catalonia and issued a proclama-
ton eXhorting the people to rise.
Up to the 9th the Indian Commission
ership had been offered to seven men, all
of whom had declined it on account, it
is said, of the immense amount of labor
and the meager salary attached to the
position.
]. d. WARD, United States District
Attorney for the Northern District of
Illinois, resigned on the 9th, in compli-
ance with a request of the Attorney
General.
A MADRID telegram of the It'll, dated
midnight, says q summary of the message
of President Grant, sent by cable, had
caused great excitement in that city, and
was the occasion of a hasty meeting OF
the Cabinet. The streets were crowded
and the newspapers had issued extras con
tanning that portion relating to Cuban af
fairs and the discussion of the question OF
belligerent rights.
A LONDON dispatch of the It'll saws the
steamer Deutschland had gone ashore on
Long Sands, off the coast of Essex, En-.
gland, during a heavy northeast storm
Ahont fifty of the PASSENGERS and GROW