Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-29

MuIucI anu WHOM he knew to be lnnO-
cent, might escape
The substance Of John D. Lees con-
fession concerning the Mountain Meadows
massacre is that the deed was done under
orders from the leaders of the Mormon
Church; that he took the news of the
massacre to Brigham Young, who deplored
the transaction and said it would bring
disaster on the Mormon people
THIRTEEN miners and four wagons were
captured forty five miles north of Fort
Laramie, en- route to the Black Hills, on
the 10th, and paroled.
OK the Goth the Mississippi ietties had
been run out 3, 600 feet, and were progress
ing at the rate of 200 feet daily. Four
hundred men are employed.
A PETITION has been filed in a Cincin-
natl court for the impeachment of Mayor
Johnson. Among the charges made
against him is one that he endeavored to
control the labors of the police contrary to
the law when he was a candidate for re-
election.
ALEXANDER AND WILLIAM CALLIE, of
the firm which recently suspended, were ar
rested in London on the 21st, upon the
charge of obtaining several million dollars
under false pretenses. They were held to
bail in the sum of $40, 900 each
MAJ. FULTON, OF the American rifle
team, won the American cup at Wimble-
don on the 21st.
HEAVY rains and foundations occurred
at Leicester, Greenfield, Forest of Dean,
Godmanchester and elsewhere in England
on the 21st Crops were destroyed over
large section of the country.
ACCORDING to a Madrid dispatch of the
21st over 1000 Carlists had been captured
since July 1. The Carlists deny that Gen
Dorregaray had been forced to take refuge
in France.
HERR SIGI and Baron Lee, Ultramon-
tame leaders, have been sentenced to ten
months imprisonment by a German court
for reasonable speeches and writings.
THE Connecticut lower house on the
21st voted-102 to 82-to postpone the bill
giving woman the right to vote in a Presi-
Dental election indefinitely.
A BOSTON dispatch of the 21st says that
Jesse Pomeroy, the boy murderer, had
been surprised in cunning and desper-
ate attempt to cut his way out of Charles
Street Jail. His arrangements were made
for escape on the evening of that day.
THE Democratic campaign in Ohio was
opened at Gallipolis on the 21st, Geo. III.
Pendleton and Gov Allen being the prin-
cipal speakers.
THE Nebraska Republican State Con-
vention will meet at Kearney on the 10Th
of September.
In the British House of Commonson the
22d notable scene occurred. Mr.. Disraeli
had given notice that the Government had
abandoned the MISUNDERSTANDING bill for
the session, when Mr.. Plimsoll, the human
itarian, arose in his seat and with violent
gestures and insulting speech declared that
such a course would be the destruction of
thousands OF human lives. Being called
to order he repeated his remarks, and de-
clared that certain members engaged in the
shipping interests were villains. He was
ordered from the House and retired shak-
ing his fists at the Government benches.
ACCORDING to Washington dispatches
of the 22d, at a Cabinet meeting held the
day before the subject of Dist. Atty. Fish
er's official conduct was under discussion,
and the conclusion was reached that he
be requested to resign after he had been
allowed sufficient time to complete the
business then pending in his office. The
charges against the Interior Department
were fully discussed, the President ex-
pressing his confidence in Secretary Della
nos capacity, integrity and faithfulness as
an officer, and assuring the Cabinet that
he would not allow the attacks on Delano
to injure him the least in his opinion until
the charges of his dishonesty should be
fully proven.
AT the Bankers Convention recently
held at Saratoga, n Y, resolutions were
adopted-favoring immediate specie re-
sumption; calling for repeal of the war
tax on banks; urging the issue of coupon
bonds in exchange for registered bonds;
demanding the adjustment of the two
cent stamp tax on checks and vouchers;
favoring permanent organization of ma
tlonal bankers; opposing the Usury law.
THE Maryland Democratic State Con
vention met at Baltimore on the 22d and
nominated John Lee Carroll for Governor.
The resolutions oppose high protective
tariff; protest against any increase of the
circulating currency; demand that Con-
gress shall provide for the speedy resump-
ton of specie payments
The Democrats of the First Mississippi
District have, by reclamation, renomi-
mated L. O. G. Lamar for Congress.
THE confession of John D. Lee. of
Mountain Meadows massacre notorietv,
not being satisfactory to the Prosecuting
Attorney, he was, on the 21st, placed on
trial under the old and three new lndict-
ments. A jury was impaneled next day,
composed of eight Mormons and four