Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-08


says the reinforcement of Abdul Aziz was
effected by revolution of the ministry
A rumor prevailed in Constantinople that
the ex-Sultan had suddenly died from
apoplexy. Other rumors had it that he
had been strangled. A Berlin dispatch
to the London Times of the same date says
Servia had issued a decree closing all
schools and courts, and that war with
Turkey was imminent
A LONDON telegram of the 31st ult. says
that an application had been made by the
Government to have Winslow again re-
manded until after June 15
THE Republican members of the Rhode
Island General Assembly, in caucus on
the 31st ult., nominated Henry B. Anthony
for reelection to the United States Senate.
THE Missouri Democratic State Con
vention assembled at Jefferson City on
the 31st ult and elected delegates to the
National Convention, who are reported to
stand nineteen for Hendricks, ten for Til
den, and one doubtful. A resolution to
The resolutions are silent on the financial
question, save to express a favorable
opinion of the Resumption act of Janu-
airy, 1875.
THE Maryland Democratic State Con-
vention, in session on the 31st ult., elected
delegates to the National Convention who
favor the nomination of Mr.. Bayard for
President a resolution was adopted
favoring a speedy return to specie pay
ment.
THE Louisiana Republican State Con-
vention, in session at New Orleans,
adopted resolutions favoring the estab-
lishment of system Of Federal finance
which will bring about steady, speedy
and permanent return to specie payments.
Delegates were chosen to the National
Convention.
THE Tennessee Democratic State Con-
ventiOn met at Nashville on the 31st ult.,
and elected delegates to the National Con-
vention. 1t is supposed that fifteen out
of the seventeen chosen are for Hendricks
for President. The resolutions oppose
contraction, favor resumption of specie
payments whenever it can be effected
without injury to the business interests OF
the country, and the unconditional repeal
of the Resumption act of 1875.
THE Virginia Conservative State Con-
vention met at Richmond on the 31st ult.,
and elected Tilden delegates to the Ma
tional Convention.
THE Iowa Republican State Convention
met at Des Moines ON the 31st ult., and
nominated State ticket mainly composed
of the present incumbents. Delegates were
chosen to the National Convention and
resolutions adopted, among others, advo-
eating the gradual resumption of specie
payment by continuous and steady steps
in that direction, recognizing in James
G. Blaine one we'll worthy to be nomi-
mated for President by the National Con-
vention, and instructing the delegates to
vote as unit The delegation is under
stood to be largely in favor of Mr.. Blaine's
nomination.
THE work on the tunnel to connect En-
gland and France has been commenced at
Langatte, France.
CoNsTANTINoPLE adviCes of the list say
the change of rulers was everywhere re-
ceived with satisfaction. Several persons
eXiled for political reasons during the last
reign had been recalled. The ex-Sultan's
treasure, amounting to 800, 900, had
been cOnfScated
THE new Secretary of War, J. D. Cam
eron, was sworn into office on the LIST, and
on the same day Judge Taft qualified as
Attorney General.
On the 1st, before the Judiciary Com
mittee, the witness Mulligan "a bookkeep-
er of Mr. Fisher, of Boston. with whom
Mr.. Blaine had had business relations)
stated that in an interview with Mr. Blaine
the day before, the latter had obtained
possession of certain private letters Of his
(Blaine) in witness hands under promise
that he would return them after re-
freshing his mind with their contents;
witness said Mr.. Blaine had plead earn
estly for the letters, which he re-
fused to give him until he had promised
to return them; witness also said Mr..
Blaine had offered him a Consulship on
condition of yielding up the letters Mr..
Blaine in his statement, denied the plead
ing and consulship portions of witness
story; he said he only wished to retain
possession of such portion of his private
letters as bore no relation to the matters
in question before the committee, and that
such letters only properly belonged
to one Of two parties-the writer or the
one to whom they were Writen-Mr.
Fisher Mr.. B. declined to submit the
letters to the committee until he had
consulted his counsel in relation TO the
matter He had offered to return one of
the letters to Mr.. Mulligan-the only one
bearing at all upon the question before
the committee; he (Blaine) regarded it a
gross outrage that his private correspond
enee should be published, as Mulligan
had threatened, in certain contingencies,
should be done.
THE monthly debt statement issued on
the 1st shows the public debt to be 81
213, 616,417 Debt less cash in Treasury.