Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-04-01

on the 18TH. At Port Deposit, MIG, the
water was from five to fifteen feet deep
in the streets.
The Democrats have elected three
members of the Governors Council in
New Hampshire and the Republicans
two.
Vasquez, the notorious California ban
dit, was hung at San Francisco on the
10Th.
Recently water spout at Fayetteville,
Tenn, caused an immense overflow Of
Morris Creek, and houses, furniture and
live stock were swept away, and over
100000 worth of property was de-
stroyed. The spout continued half
an hour, until it fell concealed into large
Jumps, which knocked holes in the roofs
of houses and many animals were killed.
Bessie Turner testified In the Beecher
trial on the 10Th. According to her Mr..
Tilton was addicted to sullen moods, dur
ing which he would make himself disa-
greeable to all in the house, and espe-
cially to his wife, whom he would scold
for hours at a time. She never saw any
thing improper take place between Mr..
Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, and on his fire.
quent visits to the house Mrs. Tilton
treated him the same as other gen
tlemen visitors. Bessie repeated the
story of awakening enc night and
finding herself in Mr.. Titon's bedroom
alone with him, where he had carried her
while she was asleep, and said she indig-
nantly left the apartment at once. She
also repeated conversations which she
alleged Mr.. Tilton had had with her re-
garding affinities. On one occasion, when
Mr.. Tilton was shaking his clenched fist
in his wife's face, witness interfered in
her behalf, and he ordered her, with an
oath, to leave the house, which she re-
fused to do, and he knocked her (witness)
down with his fist.
The Government of King Alphonso
has adopted an arbitrary policy toward
the press. TelegraPhic dispatches are de-
tanned and examined.
On the 21st Gen. Campos defeated the
Carlists before Olot and entered the
town. Over 900 Carlists were captured.
John Mitchell died on the GOTH On the
Dist 10000 Irishmen met in Hyde Park,
London, and adopted resolutions de-
manding the release of the Fenian
prisoners, and condoling with the family
of the late John Mitchell.
Postmasters have been instructed that
on all mailable matter of the third class
Oh n, MT oIo Of oho leo
and transient newspapers and magazines)
postage must be prepaid at the rate Of
one cent for each ounce or fraction
thereof.
Ex-Congressman B. f. Butler recently
expressed the opinion that the Civil
Rights bill does not give any right to a
colored man to go into a drinking -saloon
without the leave of the proprietor" and
that ga barber-shop is business in
which the law does not interfere"
The Wheeler award has been received
by Gov. Kellogg, but has not been
officially published. 1t is understood,
however, that the committee has decided
that about eleven Conservative members
not returned elected by the Returning
Board are entitled to seats, and that
about six Conservatives whose election
was claimed by the Conservative Com
mittee are not entitled to seats. Under
this award the House will be Democratic
and the Senate Republican, with small
Republican majority on joint ballet.
A very destructive tornado passed over
the central portion Of Georgia and South
Carolina on the Goth. Residences and out
houses were demolished, and several
persons were killed and many others
Injured.
Gen. Cabrera, in going over to King
Alphonso, took with him eight of the
Caxlist ,Ghieftains. CASTELAR, has re
signed his professorship in the university
because tie Government has re-estab-
.Iished in the schools and colleges the
text- books prescribed during Isabella's
reign and otherwise changed the mode
ld pUblic instruction.
The United States Senate has con-
fiji med the nomination Of Jehn Parker as
Dis ariet of Michigan.
T he Elizabeth Life Insurance Com
pan, of Elizabeth, n. j., has failed.
A 'esola1tion has been latelyintroduced
into he New jersey Senate requesting
the Ne wv Jersey Senators and Represent
atives n Congress to urge the repeal of
the ame u2dnAents to the Sundry'Civil APP
propriat ION bill doubling the Gate of
postage VA transient ,sste.
A hurri, zane recently visited the Qua
chita Vale Y, in Louisiana, causing great
loss of life and destruction of PROS erty
The track of the tornado was 500 yards
wide and ext ended for fifteen miles.
The South Carolina Legislature 4.as
refused to ado vi an address demandiag
the removal of State Treasurer Cardoza.
The vote in the Senate was yeas II, nays
IS; House, yeas 10 nays oS'
bo, direct nxa,nis alton ~,