Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-23

| udI OlHCld1S anu Eastern newspaper men
accompanied the train on the trial trip.
THE thirty-eiglth annual convention of
the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois COM
menced its session in Chicago on the 18th.
A letter was read from the Rev. James
De Koven, Withdrawing his acceptance
of the office of Bishop.
SERIOUS troubles were reported in Tai
lahatchie County, Miss, on the 18th, but
advices of the 18th conveyed the informa-
ton that the excitement had subsidized.
THE white boys of the senior class of
the New Orleans Central High School de-
clined to attend, on the 18th, because a
colored man had been appointed professor
Of mathematics.
A REPUBLICAN delegation from Missis-
sippi called upon the Attorney-Generala at
Washington, on the 10Th, to explain the
condition of affairs in that State. They
declared that, owing to the White League
organizations Mississippi Republican
voters were not able to exercise their DO
litical rights. They claimed that there
was always danger of serious difficult
ties unless their State Government,
which was utterly unable to give
| them protection, should have assistance
| from the General Government The
Acknowledgement advised the delegation
to return to Mississippi and confer fur
ther with the Governor and ascertain what
they could do in their own behalf
THE Commissioner of Indian Affairs
read statement before the Red Cloud
Commission in Washington on the 10Th,
in which he denied the charges made
against him by Prof Marsh.
a COMPLEMENTARY, calling himself G.
| w. Benton, was arrested at Muscatine,
Iowa, on the 10Th, for having sought to
defraud by inserting an advertisement in
the Chicago Tribune for a Congressmans
clerk, offering So, 900 and expenses. His
plan was to reply to each applicant to
send five dollars to defray expenses Of adj
vertising, telegraphing, etc. He had re-
ceived large number of letters in answer
to the advertisement.
AT a State Temperance Convention
held at GAINESVILLE, Wis, on the 18th the
following State ticket was placed in NOM
nation: Governor, III. @. Tilton; Lieuten-
ant Governor, d. w. Gilfillan; Secretary
Of State, Ell. W. Brown; State Treasurer,
ID. W. Ball; Attorney General, William
Monroe
THE Nebraska Republican State Con
| II oh, Of
nominated George B. Lake, t. F. CAN'T
and Samuel Maxwell for Judges of the
| Supreme Court.
REV. W. E. MCLAREN, Of Cleveland,
Ohio was, on the 10Th, elected Bishop of
the Episcopal Diocese of Illinois, receiv-
ing thirty-nine out of sixty clerical, and
| fifty-five out of fifty-eight lay votes on the
second ballot.
THE Rev. John Henry Hobart Brown,
of CohOes, N. Y, was elected Bishop of
the Diocese of Fond du Lac on the 18th
ACCORDING to Madrid kilograms Of the
10th the Carlist town Of OYarzun, together
with the Governor and his subordinate
officers, had been captured by the National
forces.
BELGRADE papers of the 10th complain
that Turkey had again violated Servian
territory. The latter's armament was con-
| tinuing.
A FIRE at Paderborn, Prussia, on the
18th, burned 100 buildings and rendered
800 families homeless
In letter to Gov Ames, of Mississippi,
published on the 10Th, Atty.-Gen Pierre
pont quotes from a dispatch he had re-
ceived from the President, in which the
latter says: 1.-The whole public are tired
out with these annual outbreaks in the
| South, and great many are ready now to
condemn any interference on the part of
the Government. [ heartily wish that
peace and good order may be restored
without issuing the proclamation; but if
| they are not, the proclamation must be
issued; but if it is, | shall instruct the
commander of the forces to have no
childish play. If there is a necessity for
military interference, there is justice in
such interference as will deter the evil
doers." The Attorney-General then sug-
gests that Gov. Ames exhaust his own re-
| sources to restore order before receiving
| Government aid, which can be given him
when necessary by the troops now in the
| State.
THE ninth reunion of the society of the
Grand Army of the Cumberland occurred
at Utica, n. Y, on the 10Th. Senator
Conkling, Gen. Sherman and Col. George
j. Waterman delivered lengthy and elo-
quent orations. President Grant, Gems.
Hooker and Slocum and ex-Gov. Seymour
were present and made brief speeches.
Gen. P. IL. Sheridan was chosen Presi-
dent of the society for the ensuing year;
Gen. FL. nj. Cist Corresponding Secretary;
Col. John W. Steele, Recording Secretary,
and Gen. j. S. Fullerton, Treasurer. The
next meeting will be held at philadelphia
July 6 and Z, 1876.
DIsT.-ATTY. Britton, of BROOKLYN, and
the Rev. FL. W. Beecher have expressed
! p willin UneSs To enter q 7,oIIe o,rosoo,,: :;