Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-03-11
The NEWS.

The letter from the New Orleans Con-
seryatives, accepting the proposition of
Representative Wheeler for a compro-
mise of the Louisiana difficulties. has
been presented to that gentleman. It
was understood in Washington on the
10Th that the whole Congressional Com
mlttee would remain after the adjourn
ment of Congress, and then canvass the
returns, which would be forwarded to
Washington for their inspection, and de-
termine the result, which would be car
ried to New Orleans by Mr. Wheeler and
put into effect under his personal super
vision at an extra session of the Louisi-
ana Legislature.
A cadet at the Annapolis Naval Acad-
envy named Gordon Claude has been ex-
PEELED for refusing to fence with a col
ored midshipman
A Salt Lake (Utah) telegram of the
Goth states that Judge Mexican had de-
cided that Ann Eliza Young should re
ceive $4,000 attorneys fees and $500 per
month alimony pending her trial against
Brigham Young, the alimOny to date
from the filing of the complaint, about
twenty months ago.
J. w. Thomas has been expelled from
the North Carolina House of Representa-
tives-46 to 31-because he has ex-
pressed his disbeliefan the existence of
q God
Stone Calf has surrendereds himself
and the whole Cheyenne tribe-abOut
1000 in number-and two white captives
to Gen. Pope.
Bilbao, Spain, was attacked By seven
battalions of Carlists on the Goth, and
three forts were taken and retaken three
times.
On the goth ult. the attorney of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company left for
Minnesota to attach the property Of VIM.
5. King, in order to recover the amount
corruptly received by him.
In the opening address to the jury in
the Beecher trial Mr. Tracy arraigned
Mr.. Tilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Moulton and
IL. G, Bowen as conspirators, uniting to-
gether to compass the downfall of the
defendant. He claimed the original
complaint against Mr. Beecher was
not as now charged, but that the let
ters and conversations of the de-
PENDANT had been misinterpreted to
mean greater when a lesser
offense was implied. Mr.. Tracy was
very severe upon both Tilton and Moul-
ton, and secuted the idea Of Kate Careys
testimony being worthy of credence.
He eulOgized the life, character and SER
vices of Mr. Beecher. On the 26th Mr.
Bowen published card denying the
charge of conspiracy so far as he
was concerned, pronouncing the
accusation malignant falsifca-
ton from beginning to end,
destitute of even particle of truth, as
said Tracy can learn if he will call me
to the witness-stand, in which event he
will find out that | do not believe in the
doctrine said to be taught by him
that ly ing is justifiaGle under certain
circumstances. }"
The new United States Senator from
Wisconsin, Hon. Angus Cameron, has
authorized the statement that he will act
with the Republicans in the Senate.
On the 9th ult it was reported that
old man Bender had been captured in
Florence, Arizona, and that the Kansas
State authorities had sent a requisition
for his delivery.
The Nebraska Legislature mas ad-
journed sine de-
The Virginia Assembly has chosen
State Senator II. Y. Thomas Lieutenant
Governor to fill the unexpired term of
r, e. Withers, elected United States
Senator.
The following statement of the condi-
ton Of the public debt on March / is
given:
SIX per cent bonds. S115f, 1872 800
Five per cent. bonds ................ So, $50