Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-11-25

tration of thefts and outrages on the Texas
border. The jury say that 100000 stolen
cattle are every year driven to Mexico by
Mexican marauders, and that American
ranchers along the Texas border have been
ordered to leave their homes or be killed
JOSEPH HALPHEN, a Partisan diamond
merchant, failed on the 10Th, with liabil-
tiles estimated at So, 000,0 900.
GUIBORD's remains were quietly buried
in the Catholic cemetery at Montreal On
the morning of the 10Th. The coffin was
imbedded in cement and was placed upon
that Of his deceased wife.
THE Vice President was not as we'll on
the 18th as on the previous day. His ply
stefan reported him as resting comfortably
in the evening, and excluded all visitors
from his room.
THE New York Court of Appeals on
the 10th dismissed the appeals in both of
the Tweed cases. Reduction of bail and
bill Of particulars were, by this decision,
refused
The majority Of Pillsbury (Rep.) for
Governor of Minnesota is officially stated
to be II ,699, Pfaender, for State Treas
urer, had 1919 majority.
A MONTGOMERY {Ala.) dispatch of the
10th says returns received there indicate
the adoption of the new State Constitution
by large majority.
EIGHTEEN Mormons, residents of Frank
lin, Idaho, have been indicted for polyg-
amy.
EARTHQUAKE shocks were felt at San
Francisco and at various points in South
ern California and Arizona on the night of
the 18th.
A HENDAYE telegram of the 18th states
that Don Carlos had lately written to King
AlphonZo offering to agree to a truce
should the Cuban difficulties cause war
between Spain and the United States.
A BERLIN dispatch of the 18th says the
Crown Prince of Germany had not pro
posed to visit the United States during the
centennial year.
/ A LATE Washington dispatch states
that Secretary Bristow had contracted
with the syndicate for the whole of the
remainder of the $500, 100000 per
cents. The Secretary would take no ac-
! ton in regard to selling the and AZ
per cents. until Congress meets.
COMMISSIONER SMITH has resigned his
charge of the Indian Bureau, and George
Jerome, ex-Coilector of Customs at De
troit, has been appointed as his sue
cessor.
THE commission appointed to negotiate
with the Sioux Nation for the Black Hills
region have forwarded their report to the
Secretary of the Interior The failure of
the negotiations was caused by the pre-
poSterous demands of the Indians
CONSIDERABLE excitement existed in
Washington on the 18th over rumors OF
serious complications with Spain. Orders
! were issued for the sailing of three iron
| clads, but subsequently revoked, the latest
news being that the impending troubles
| had been satisfactorily adjusted.
THE American Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation met in New York on the evening
Of the 18th. Bishop Gilbert Haven pre-
sided and made the opening address.
THE Committee of the Union League of
America, recently in session at New York,
have called a meeting of that body for
Dec 8, in Philadelphia
THE official returns Of the election in
Wisconsin give the following results: For
Governor, Ludington has majority of
sol; for LieutenantG Governor, Parker's
majority is 1,O11; Secretary of State,
Doyle's majority is 621; Treasurer,
Kuehn's majority is 1884; Attorney Gen
eraI, Sloan's majority is 1911. There
were 600 scattering votes, mainly cast for
Prohibition candidates.
THE monum ent to Edgar Allen Poe, at
Baltimore, was unveiled on the 18th, with
imposing ceremonies.
THE National Grange met in Louisville,
Ky, on the 18th with full delegations
from nearly all the States and Territories.
| THE second annual convention of the
National Women's Temperance Union
met in Cincinnati on the 18th. Two
hundred delegates, representing nineteen
| States, were in the convention.