Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-11-16


patches were being received, at both Re-
publican and Democratic headquarters in
Washington, New York and other cities.
and large crowds gathered around the diff
ferent news centers, awaiting withintense
anxiety the reports as they came over the
wires. -~
AT HOME
A NoRTH-BoUND passenger train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad was wrecked on
the morning of the I'd, near Linden de-
pot, by running into two freight cars de-
tached from preceding train and left
standing on the track. j. Elliston, brake
man, received fatal injuries, and fire
man and several other persons were more
or less seriously injured. On the after
noon of the same day a passenger car on
the Northern Pennsylvania s. Lehigh Val
ley Railroad was thrown from the track,
near bethlehem, by the breaking of an
axle. There were eighteen passengers
aboard, two of whom were killed. and all
the rest more or less injured, some quite
seriously.
The Congregational Association of
New York and Brooklyn has adopted a
preamble and resolution reciting that the
committee appointed last winter to CO.
operate in bringing evidence before the
Advisory Council Commission relating to
the Beecher scandal have reported that
there is no substantial ground for bellev-
/ IF Mr do
claring that eve do, therefore, as an AS
ISOLATION, regard our brother as worthy
OF our confidence and love, and express
to him our sympathy in the severe trial
through which he has passed." y. i.
Hon. JOHN L. RoUTT was, on the Sd,
inaugurated Governor Of Colorado His
message was mainly devoted to State af-
| fairs
| A REPORT was received at Salt Lake on
the I'd, from Camp Stambaugh, Wy,
which says village of fifty lodges of the
Shoshcnes was attacked, on the Both ult,
by large Sioux war party, estimated at
| 1900 lodges, at Painted Rock, about nine
ty miles from Camp Stambaugh AS far
as learned, only one Shoshone escaped.
THE Department of Agriculture at
Washington has prepared a digest of the
crop returns for October, which indicates
a reduction in the yield of the wheat crop
of nearly one-sixth, while the quality is
somewhat superior. Every section of the
Onion indicates a reduced product except
the Middle States. Figures point to
yield of about 45,0O0,Oo bushels. Rye
| is reported four per cent. less than in
1875, but the quality better. Barley is
six per cent less than last year. Buck
wheat is full average. Oats show fall
ing off of twenty three per cent. Every
section Of the Union is deficient The
corn crop is deficient, but the figures are
not yet obtained. The cotton crop will be
large and likely to approach the heavy
average crop. Sorghum is full produc-
ton. Tobacco report shows about the
average production.
WEEDEN, Goodwin and Collier, found
guilty of manslaughter by aiding in the
killing of the prize fighter Walker, have
been sentenced to sixyears' Imprisonment
each in the Trenton IN. j. penitentiary
The remaining two prisoners, Clark and
Neary, were sentenced to imprisonment
Of two years each.
a TELEGRAM received at st. Paul,
Mimi, on the 4th, dated Camp in the
Field on the Yellowstone, Oct 81, uta
Bismarck. d. T., Nov. A." says that Gen.
Miles, commanding the troops on the
Yellowstone, after fighting, defeating and
pursuing, Sitting Bull and the confederate
tribes under him, had accepted the surren-
der of 80 lodges of Infians belonging
at the Cheyenne Agency, these tribes sur
rendering five of their principal chiefs as
hostages, as guarantee of their faithful
compliance with the terms of surrender.
These bands were to go at once to the
Agency, where, upon their arrival, they
would submit to the requirements of the
Government. q =
THE President has appointed Isaac F.
Shepard, of Missouri, United States Con
sui at Hankow, China.
IN the matter of the application of Mrs. |
Lockwood for admission to practice as an |
attorney and counselor in the United States |
Supreme Court, Chief Justice Waite has
announced as the decision of the court that |
none but men can practice before it as at |
tOrneys ard counselors.
a PETITION, signed by S,CO0 citizens of |
Chicago, was presented to Judge Meal |
lister, of the Cook County Qn) Circuit |
Court, on the 9th, asking that gentleman
to resign, because of his alleged partial
rulings in the Sullivan murder case. The
Judge declined to make answer to the Pc
tition, and directed that it be handed to |
the Clerk.
On the night of the 9th a pier of the
Chicago, Alton s. st. Louis Railroad iron
bridge over the Mississippi river at Louis |