Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-22

Mr.. BLAENE's condition had materially
improved up to the morning of the 18th.
Mr.. Kerr, who had been seriously i'll, was
rapidly recovering.
On the 18th, the indictments against
ex-Collector Wadsworth and ex-United
States District-Attorney Ward, Of Chi
cago, for alleged completely in crooked
| whisky transactions, were dismissed at
the instance Of the Government.
THE trial Of Gen. Babcock for his al
| legged connection with the Washington
safe-b burglary case has been set for Sept.
| 10.
Hon. HENRY B. ANTHONY was re-elect-
ed United States Senator, on the 18th, by
the Rhode Island Legislature.
THE Women's International Temper
ance Convention met in Philadelphia on
| the 18th. Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer was
| elected permanent President, and deliv-
cred the welcoming address, which was
responded to by Mrs. NJ. E. Parker, Of
Temperance Union of Great Britain. A
letter was read from Queen Victoria de-
Ginning to send representative, and say
ing the matter must rest with the people
of Great Britain.
ACCORDING to Ragusa kilograms of the
18th, the Herzegovinian insurgents had
declined to accept of the Turkish armis-
tice
AT Antwerp, the disturbances were re-
newed on the 18th. Many thousand men
marched through the streets shouting
Down with the Minister'S" A Catholic
institution was attacked and Quilted. The
gen d'armes charged upon the mob and
wounded several persons.
On the 18th the passenger rates be-
tween the East and West suffered another
reduction, being fixed as follows: Chi
cago to New York, $13 to Boston, $14 !;
to Baltimore and Washington, $12; to
Cleveland, So; to Buffalo and Niagara
Falls, 81. On some of the roads the
tickets are limited.
Mrs. M. D. BOGGs died at Philadelphia,
on the 18th, aged 100 years, five months
and two days. She was born and had al
ways lived IL that city. Her faculties re-
manned clear and her memory strong al
most to the last.
THE Mississippi State Democratic Con-
vention met at Jackson on the 18th. Dele
gates were chosen to the National Con-
ventiOn, who were unrestricted, except to
vote as unit and to oppose the two thirds
rule. They are believed to favor Tilden.
THE North Carolina State Democratic
Convention met at Raleigh on the 18th,
and nominated full State ticket, headed
by Z. B. Vance for Governor.
THE Court of the Queens Bench has
ordered the unconditional release of Wins
low, the Boston forger, the United States
having declined to negotiate supplement
tai Extradition treaty.
LONDON dispatches of the 10Th an
nounce several important failures, with
liabilities aggregating $9,750,000.
| The celebrated German Oriental schol-
ar, DR.. Petermann, is dead.
The Connecticut House of Representa-
tives, on the 18th, by vote of 1873 to 20,
passed law reducing the legal rate of
interest from seven to six per cent.
Mrs. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, who a year
ago was declared insane and sent to an
asylum, has recovered and been restored
to the possession Of her estate by the
same court which adjudged her demented
AT the first annual session of the Amer
lean Nurserymen's Association lately held
in Chicago, a formal organization was
effected. E. Moody, of Lockport, N. Y,
was chosen President for the ensuing
year; several Presidents were also
elected; the Secretary is D. w. Scott, of
Galena, ILL.,; Treasurer, A. R. Whitney,
of Franklynton, ILL.,; Executive Commit
tee, T. S. Hubbard, L. K. Scofield and J.
J. Harrison. The next annual meeting
will be held in Chicago.