Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-05-13

States Observation-Disclosures. 2031S,458
THE Secretary of the Treasury has di-
rected the sale of $5,000,000 in gold dur
ing the month of May
On the I'd the Department of Agri-
culture reported that the area Of land in
winter wheat this spring is per cent.
above that of last year.
IDA GREELEY, the elder daughter of
the late Horace Greeley, was recently
married in New York to Col. Nicholas
Smith, of Covington, Ky.
ACCORDING to the official returns Of the
Connecticut State election Ingersoll
Dem.), for Governor, received a ma, orr
tY Of 6,521; the average majority Of the
rest of the Democratic State ticket was
about $500. The Democratic majority
on congressman was 1857.
TIE philadelphia Press states that all
hopes Of the recovery of Charley Ross
had been abandoned.
A BRITISH ship arrived at New York
lately with a cargo of salt, arsenic and
other merchandise. The salt was stored
In the hold and the arsenic in between
decks During the voyage some of the
packages of arsenic were broken, and
the contents distributed about the decks.
On the ships arrival the cargo was de
livered to the conslgnees, and the salt
was sold and most of it sent out of the
city. Subsequently fears arose that some
of the arsenic might have come in con-
tact with the salt, and an analysis of por-
tons of the latter showed the presence
of the poison. The salt already sold was
ordered back to New York for examina-
ton, and large quantities of it have been
returned.
a coLORED man named J. Reed recent
~ shot policeman at Nashville, Tenn,
and was lodged in jail. A large and ex-
cited crowd attacked the jail on the night
of the 30th ult., seized the prisoner,
fastened rope about his neck and
took him to the suspension bridge, from
which he was thrown with the intention
of hanging him; but, the rope breaking,
he Iell ninety feet on the rocks beneath
and from thence into the river. He was
shot once on the way and again at the
bottom. His body was not recovered.
THE Attorney-General of Louisiana
has filed petition in the Superior Dis
trict Court, claiming that John G. Mon
cure was elected and is legally entitled
to the office of State Treasurer, now held
by Antoine Dubuelet.
TELEGRAMs were received in London,
on the Sd, announcing great victories
achieved by the Carlists at Breda and
in Arragon.
THE United States Supreme Court has
recently decided, in the case of the State
of Maryland against the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, that the capitation tax
provided for in the charter of the road is
a valid and constitutional contract.
The opinion was expressed that State
cannot impede commerce, and that Con-
gress has the power to regulate inter
State commerce; that this is one coun-
try commercially, and that the progress
OF merchandise must be unimpeded.
While no local interests could interfere
"AOi wv NsSAS p1OSICSS VI SOLIuiC1SC OhN
rights Of the State must also be pro-
tected, and hence the decision that the
charter of the railroad is a legitimate,
reasonable and constitutional contract
with the State.
Ok the morning of the Sd, in the Beech
er case, Mrs. Tilton, who was present,
sent a written communication to Judge
Nelson, which she requested him to read
aloud before the opening of the proceed
ings of the court. After reading the note
the Judge said the matter would be con-
sidered. The note was unders TODD to re
fer to the question of Mrs. Tilton being
allowed to testify. Several witnesses
were sworn who testified to the effect
that Mr.. Tilt0n was not in the company
ofMrs. Woodruff in the Communist pro-
cession. Albert Martin, the Superin
tendent Of the Mission Sundayschool OF
DR.. Storrs' church, testified that he was