Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-29
THE NEWS.


THE Grand Jury, on the 18th, indicted
Richard Harrington ex-Assistant United
States District Attorney for bribery. He
is charged with receiving ST., 900 to in
fuence his action in cOnsenting to a new
trial in the case Of certain parties con-
victed of murder. Arthur B. Williams,
who is charged with having given him
the money, was also indicted.
THE committee appointed by the late
Cincinnati Convention to notify Gov
Hayes Of his nomination performed that
duty on the evening Of the 18th. Mr..
Mcpherson, Of Pennsylvania, on behalf
of the committee, made formal verbal an
nouncement of the action of the Conven-
ton. Gov. Hayes briefly responded, &C
cepting the nomination, and promising at
some future time to present his acceptance
in writing with his views of the platform
adopted by the Convention.
A COAL-GAs explosion occurred on board
the ship Atlanta, at Cardiff, Wales, on the
10Th, which caused the death of six men,
and injured several others.
On the 10Th, Mr.. Blaine received letter
from Josiah Caldwell, dated at London,
June 9Th, authenticating the cablegram
received several days ago by the House
Judiciary Committee.
BLUFoRD WILSON, Solicitor Of the
Treasury Department, has rendered his
resignation, to take effect on the 1st of
July.
THE White Elephant depot, opposite
Hudson, N. Y, and 400 loaded cars,
propeller and two canal boats were burned
on the night of the 18th Loss about
$1,OOO,OOG
A PHILADELPHIA telegr of the 10Th
says very dangerous counterfeit on the
issue Of the First National Bank of North
ampton, Mass, and an excellent imita-
ton, had made its appearance there.
A BATON RoUG-G Ua.) dispatch of the
18th says disturbance had occurred at
Mt. Pleasant, near Fort Gibson,
two days previous. "The negroes,
following the example ofthe whites, organ
lied band Of regulators and ordered a
Democratic negro to leave the place. Re
fusing to leave, he was attacked by the
regulators and killed. The constable and
his posse attempted to arrest the murder
ers, but were driven off. The Sheriff Of
Baton Rouge, with posse, went to Mt.
Pleasant, on the 18th, and captured four
teen negroes, including the murderers.
The Sheriff>s posse making the arrests re-
port being fired upon by negroes. Two
of them we're wounded and two horses
killed"
THE New Hampshire Legislature, on
the Goth, elected E. III. Rollins Rep) to
succeed Mr.. Cragin in the United States
Senate.
THE steamer Nellie Peck reached Sioux
City on the afternoon of the Goth, from
Fort Benton, h1inging several miners
from Deadwood, and $40, 900 in gold dust.
A NEW ORLEANS dispatch of the Goth
reports the hanging of five negroes at
Mount Pleasant, by white Regulators.
A FORT FETTERMAN dispatch of the
Goth says reports had just been received
there from Gen. Terry's expedition. He
was said to be on the south side of the
Yellowstone, endeavoring to effect juno
ton with Gibbons column, which was
being held at bay by the Sioux. Gen
Terry was also greatly harrassed by them.
A battle was momentarily expected.
TREASURER New rendered his resigna-
ton to the President on the 21st.
SENATOR MORRILL,, of Maine, was NOM
mated by the President for Secretary of
the Treasury on the Dist, and his nomina-
ton was at once confirmed by the Senate.
A STATEMENT having been made in an
Eastern paper to the effect that the silver
quarterdOllars having c.. c." under the
eagle are counterfeit, an exchange says
the statement is unfOunded, those two let
tiers being the mark of the Carson City
mint.
THE Chicago Journal of the 21st says
Alderman Hildreth who lately confessed
III the United States Circuit Court to Grim
inal implication in the whisky ring while
a gauger in the United States Internal
Revenue service, had left for parts IN
known. He was thought to be in Canada
WASHINGTON dispatches of the 22d
state that Mr.. Blaine had not been so well
since tie evening of the 10Th. On that
evening he made brief speech to the
crowd which came from the ratification
meeting to serenade him. Short as the
effort was it very greatly exhausted him,
and he had grown weak every day since.
SurgeonGen. Barnes had examined his
case, and found him suffering from severe
malarial poisoning, and had prescribed
absolute rest for several weeks, as an in
dlspensable condition of averting very Sc
rious consequences.
The Maine Republican State Conven-
ton was held at Bangor on the 22d.
Selden Connor, present Governor. was
nominated for reelection, and President
ial Electors at Large were chosen.
THE Illinois Democratic State Central
Committee have issued a call for a State
Convention to be held at Springfield on
the 9th of July, to nominate a State
fiol-at