Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-18
complained of feeling unwell and the
court adjourned

| German Sdl0On-Keeper, was 1OuHu III dis
saloon in Chicago about nine o'clock on
the morning of the 7th. The murdered
man was a person somewhat miserly
in his habits, and it is thought the afro
cious crime was committed about seven
o'clock in the morning, the object being
to secure the money supposed to be in
his possession.
A heavy gale prevailed on the English
and Irish coasts on the 9th, causing great
damage to the shipping and the loss of
many lives.
On the 9th Hon. Godlove S. Ortiz was
confirmed as Minister to Austria and
Hon Horace G. Maynard as Minister to
Turkey.
The general appropriation bills passed
during the late session of Congress APP
propriated about $175,00O,000.
Samuel E. Belcher, member Of Ply
mouth Church. testified in the Beecher
case on the 9th, and stated that Mr.. Til
| ton had read to him at the time OF the
Bowen difficulty a paper alleging i'm
proper proposals on the part OF Mr..
Beecher to Mrs. Tilton, which Mr.. Tilton
declared she had repealed. Mr.. Tilton
said he had told Mr. Beecher of Mrs.
| Tilton's charge and that he had said it
was false and that the woman must be
crazy. The witness stated that Mr.. Til
ton said his wife had retracted the re-
| traction, and that he had confessed and
| apologized. Several witnesses were ex-
amined relative to the Winsted affair,
whose evidence confirmed that given by
other witnesses for the defense.
The Ohio State Grange met at Column
bus on the 9th. Over 200 delegates and
about 800 visiting members were pres
ent. The annual report of the Secretary
shows that there are 1, Jas Oranges in the
State in good working order, with $4,000
members.
Gov. Garland, of Arkansas, has issued
a proclamation appointing Thursday,
March 25, as day of thanksgiving for
the blessings show cred upon the State
during the past twelve months,
Official announcement was made on
the 10th that NJ. Buffet had succeeded in
forming new French Cabinet
It is denied that Prince Gortschakoff
has demanded the recall of VIM. Schuy-
Ter, United States Charge d'AfaSTes at st.
Petersburg.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th says
all the departments have issued circu-
lars announcing the abolition of the civil
service reform rules governing their re-
spective departments wherever operative,
and announcing return to the former
method Of the appointment CT employees.
The vote polled III New Hampshire at
the recent State election was the largest
ever cast in the State. The news on
the morning of the 18th indicated
no choice for Governor by the people,
but that the Republicans would have
majority in the Legislature, thus insur
ing the election by that body of Cheney,
the Republican candidate. Jones Dem)
is elected to Congress in the Third Dis
trict; Bell Dem.) in the Second, and
Blair (Rep.) in the Third.
McKelway, of the Brooklyn Eagle,
and Isabella S. Oakley were witnesses in
the Beecher case on the 10th. By their
evidence the defense sought to corrobo-
rate the charges against the plaintiff of
immortality, irreligion and neglect of
family.
A. G. Buell., correspondent of the St.
Louis Republican,, who was indicted by
District of Columbia Grand Jury for
libeling in the Detroit Free Press
ex-senator Chandler some months ago,
was arrested at St. Louis few days
ago under the provision of the Poland
Press Gag" law, taken before a United
States Commissioner, and on hearing re-
handed to the custody of the United
States Marshal of the District of Colum-
bia. By agreement, writ of hG6eGS
corpus issued out OF the United States
District Court of Missouri, and, after ar
gument extending over several days,
Judge Treat rendered his decision, hold
ing that the Press law did not apply to
the Buell. case, and that recourse must
be had to the law of 1889. Under this
decision Buell. was released, the United
States District Attorney giving notice of
appeal.
John Mitchell has been reelected to
Parliament from Tipperary by about
1000 majority.
Count Valmaseda, the lately appointed
Captain General of Cuba, reached Ha-
vana on the 18th and was received with
the usual ceremonies. He brought re-
enforcement of 1 1000 soldiers from Spain.
U. s. Minister Cushing has been pre-
scented to King Alphonso.
The following changes in department
commanders are announced: Gen. Augur
to New Orleans, to succeed Gen. Emory;
Gen. Ord to San Antonio, Tex, to sue
coed Gen. Augur; Gen. Crook to the De
partment of the Platte, to succeed Gen.