Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-25
THE NEWS.

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has, according to the Voce de Verita, of
Rome, been appointed a Cardinal.
M. Buffet, the new French Premier,
has declared in behalf of the new Min
istry taht it's policy would be eminently
conservative.
A report prevailed in Washington On
the 18th that the President had issued
an order to the heads of the several de-
partments instructing those officers to
recognize the present Government OF
Arkansas as being valid and in unob-
structed operation.
The recent act of Congress establishes
the rate of postage on mail matter of the
third class-in which is included tran
sient newspapers and magazines, hand
bills and circulars, and merchandise-at
one cent per ounce or fraction thereof
which must be fully prepaid to insure
transportation in the mails.
Gen. Sheridan left Washington on the
18th for New Orleans H.
The most important witness in "
Beecher trial on the 18th was a ~
Charles Cowley, Lowell (Mass.) laWt'e5
who testified that in 1871 he was info
duced to Mr.. Tilton at Mrs. WOODLANDS
house, and there heard them avow their
sentiments regarding the marriage re-
lation. They also told witness of the
alleged immoral doings of Mr.. Beecher,
Mrs. Tilton, and other members of Ply
mouth Church, and how Mr.. B. was to
be coerced into presiding at Mrs. WIS
lecture. This witness thought Mr.. Til
ton and Mrs. Woodruff evinced great
affection for each other.
Caroline and Lizzie German, the two
young girls who have recently been re-
turned to the Cheyenne Agency from
their captivity among the Indians, tell a
horrible story of their treatment at the
hands of the heartless savages During
their SIX months captivity they endured
almost every species of torment and out
rage known to savage devils.
The National Independent Labor Re
form Convention concluded it's session
resolutions were adopted, and it was
voted to continue the present National
Executive Committee, giving them
power to add to their number and to Sc
lect a subcommittee of thirteen. The
committee was instructed to issue an adj
dress to the people of the country set
ting forth the ideas and platform of the
party and asking their cooperation and
votes. The committee is also to decide
upon the place for holding the Presiden
tial Nominating Convention.
Two colored walters of Chicago
restaurant went into another restaurant
in the city on the evening of the 18th and
ordered supper, which was refused them.
They have demanded redress under the
Civil-Rights bill.
The Ohio State Grange, on the 18th,
refused to sanction the action of the
National Grange recommending Con-
gress to grant Government aid to the
Texas Pacific Railway.
Brigham Young refused to comply with
the decree of the court granting alimony
to Ann Eliza, and was fined $25 and i'm
prisoned one day for contempt of court
He subsequently paid the fine and SUBJ
mitted to the judgment of the court by
advice of his friends, who wish to carry
the case to the Supreme Court.
There was quite riot in Tipperary on
the night of the 18th because some of
the residents refused to illuminate their
dwellings in honor of the second election
of John Mitchell to Parliament Several
houses were sacked.
A large consignment of horses recent
ly purchased by French dealers i'll East
Prussia for the French Government have
been stopped IN trans5tu at the Berlin
depot by order of the German Govern
ment.
A secret session of the Louisiana Arbi-
tration Committee was held in New York
city on the 18th.
Samuel WilkesOn, once of the New
York Tribune and now one of the pub
fishers of the Christian Union, and the
Rev. Edward Eggleston were the wit
ness for the defense in the Bcecher trial
on the 18th The former testified that
he drew up copy of the tripartite
agreement, and that Mr.. Tilton's COM
plant against Mr.. Beecher at that time
was that he (BeecheT refused to
help him when he was in need
of aid because of his discharge by
Bowen. He said Mr.. Tilton denied the
greater crime charged against Mr..
Beecher, saying all he accused defendant
ofwas improper proposals. On the cross
examination witness stated that IN
April, 1872, he had told Mr.. t. that Mrs.
Stanton had asserted that Mr.. Beecher
had committed the crime with which he
is charged, and that Miss Anthony had
told him that Mrs. T. had confessed the
same to her. To this Mr.. Tilton said
Miss Anthony's mind was always dwell
ing on morbid subjects Mr. Eggles-
toms testimony was to the effect that he
had been at Mr. Tilton's house on one
occasion when the latter's attentions to a
oa,tain ladv were the .su hiect of rem ark