Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-15
THE NEWS.

ACCORDING to a Madrid dispatch of the
Sd Gen. Jovellar had established three bat
teries 400 meters from Cantadvieja, and
that place was being vigorously attacked.
The position Of Gen. DOrregaray was
thought to be critical Gen Martinez
Campos had closed all the avenues for
escape.
A DISPATCH was received at the Indian
Bureau ON the 9Th from Prof. Jenney, in
which he repeated his former statement
that, SO far, he had not found gold enough
In the Black Hills to warrant any extend
ed mining operations. There were fifteen
miners near his camp, who claimed that
they obtained from five to fifteen cents
worth of gold to a painful of earth. The
professor states that he had tested it sew
eral times and could not make an aver
age of over ~ cents per pan. He says
the character Of formations does not indi-
cate gold.
THE Governor and Council of Massa-
chusetts have decided not to commute the
sentence Of Pomeroy, the boy murderer.
A COLLISION occurred on the 9Th be-
tween two excursion passenger trains
near Far Rockaway, l.. l., on the South
Side Railway. Ten passengers were
killed and about twenty-seven others in
jured.
THE Fourth of July seems to have been
generally observed throughout the country
this year, either on Saturday, Sunday or
Monday-3d, 4th or 9Th.
ACCORDING to the Chicago papers of the
9Th the low passenger tariff from that city
to the East was at an end, the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad having increased their
rates to Baltimore from Chicago to $3.50.
On the 9th the American rife team ar
rived at Belfast, Ireland, and were enthu-
siastically received by the inhabitants and
municipal authorities.
THE father of Don Carlos was recently
arrested at Hendaye, on the Spanish
frontier, and taken to Bayonne.
THE commission appointed TO prepare
the draft of new constitution for Spain
have concluded their labors 1t was
thought on the 9th that it would be
adopted as prepared.
IT was rumored in Madrid on the 9th
that the Alphonsists had captured Canta
Vega.
The Comptroller of the Currency re-
ports that the amount Of additional circu
latlon issued during the month of June
was 81 ,615, 525; amount of legal-tender
notes deposited during the same period,
S3,009, 626; additional circulation issued
since the passage of the act of June 20,
1874, 81 ,601 1872; amount of circulation
destroyed and retired during the same
time, 50, 627 ,066-showing an actual in
crease Of bank circulation during theyear
of only 81, 97S, 1926; amount of legal
notes deposited for the purpose. of retiring
circulation since the passage of the same
act, $25, 523, 057, and amount deposited by
banks in liquidation previous to that date,
SO, 1913, 675-making total of S29 1886, 1872.
ACCORDING to Goldsboro On. c. let
ter George Applewhite, the last Of the
Lowery gang, had been arrested there
after a desperate struggle and lodged in
jail.
THE first celebration of our national
birthday ever attempted by the American
Indians took place at Atoka, [. T., on the
5th. There were at least 5000 Indians
present. An educated Indian presided
and speeches were made by several white
orators.
THE pigeon-shooting match between A.
H. Bogardus, of Illinois, and the English
champion, Geo. Rimmel, at Hendon, En-.
gland, on the 9TH, was easily won by the
former.
THE contest for the Mayor and citizens
cup at Belfast, Ireland, on the It'll resulted
in the success of Gildersleeve, of the
American team.
A MADRID dispatch of the 18th says the
entire Carlist forces had departed from
Valencia and Arragon. The Alphonsists
were in close pursuit.
AN instruction has broken out against
the Turks in Herzegovina.
THE commission appointed to consider
whether italy shall participate in the Phil.
adelphia Centennial Exhibition has recent
~ decided in the negative on account OF
the expense. necessary. The United States
Government has been informed of the de-
cision
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the It'll
states that under the provisions of the act
OF July IS, 1874, providing for the resump-
ton Of specie payments, the Treasury De
parhnent had disposed of about $4,000,
600 of bonds known as per cents, and
with the proceeds had purchased about
S9,O0O,O0O in silver, for the purpose of re-
firing fractional currency.
AT meeting of Plymouth Society OF
Brooklyn-composed of pew-holders in
Plymouth Church-on the evening of the
eth, a resolution was unanimously
adopted fixing Mr., Beecher's salary for
the ensuing year at 100000.
Mr.. BEECHER testified before the Grand
Jury in the Loeder-Price case on the 7th.