Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-10-26


Ter; Second, Cobb; Third, Bicknell;
Twelfth, Hamilton. Republicans-Fourth,
Sexton; Fifth, Brown; Sixth, Robinson;
Seventh, Hanna; Eighth, Hunter; Ninth,
White; Tenth, Calkins; Eleventh, Evans;
Thirteenth, Baker.
A COLUMBUS Ohio telegram of the
18th says it was probable Barnes, for Sec
rotary of State, would have majority of
1000, and the rest of the Republican State
ticket about 10000. The Congressman
elect are: Democratic-First District,
Sayler; Second, Banning; Fourth, Nc
Mahon; Fifth, Rice; Seventh, Dickey;
Twelfth, Ewing; Thirteenth, Southland;
Fourteenth, Finley. Third,
Gardner; Sixth, Cox; Eighth, Keller;
Ninth, Jones; Tenth, Foster; Eleventh,
Neal Fifteenth, Van Worries; Sixteenth,
Danford; Seventeenth, Mckinley; Eigh-
teenth, Monroe; Nineteenth, Garfield;
Twentieth, Townsend.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
says in addition to the application of Gov.
Chamberlain for troops for South Caro-
lima, made to the Government, because of
probable trouble in the Second and Fourth
Districts of Virginia, it had been sug-
gested that the marines should be held in
readiness at Norfolk, and a company of
soldiers at Fort Monroe, to prevent viola
tions of the peace in case the city author
tiles cannot do so.
Snow fell in Washington and in many
parts of the East on the night of the 18th.
In some places in New En- gland it reached
the depth Of three inches.
CHEYENNE dispatches report further
Indian depredations on the frontier. Sew
eral horses and cattle had been stolen, and
two ranchmen killed. In fight between
detachment of the Second Cavalry and
large body Of Indians at the head of Rich
ard Creek on the 18th, private named
Tasker was killed. The Indians were
heading for Bridger's Ferry.
THE official vote for Congressman in
Hamilton County, Ohio, is First District,
Sayler Oem.) Ia, IA; Force (Rep.) 49,
473. Second, Banning Oem.) 14,133;
Matthews Rep.) 14,058.
THE official count of the Arkansas State
election shows total vote for Governor of
108,60O-Miller DEM receiving major
ity of 80, 992 over Bishop Rep.).
An Annapolis (Md.) telegram Of
18th announces une uIsInio7uI or@v. the
Midshipmen because they refused to tell
who hazed' the Dle6s.
A SPECIAL to the New York Times from
Columbia, S. c., on the 18th says: "Gen.
Ruger, Commander of the Department of
the South, arrived in Columbia this morn
ing. He had long consultation with
Gov. Chamberlain and with the Chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, and
assured them both that as far as it was in
his power he would secure in South Caro-
lima fair and honest election. He would
protect Democrats and Republicans alike,
but the three or four companies of regular
troops now in South Carolina could only
be used to prevent open warfare and en-
force the laws of the United States"
THE quarterly circular of Messrs. Dun,
Barlow & Co. shows that the failures in
the United States during the past three
months have been 2,450, with liabilities
aggregating SAT, S57,371.
A FALSE report that Commodore Van
derbilt had died was started in New York
on the 10th, and telegraphed throughout
the country and to Europe, the effect be-
ing to cause losses to stock operators.
The Stock Exchange has taken steps to
no of no
canard.
FRANK STURGEs & Co., of Chicago, ex-
tensive manufacturers of tin-ware and
dealers in metals, have failed, with liabil-
tiles estimated at 100000.
THE new Indiana Legislature is COM
posed as follows: Senate-Republicans
%; Democrats, 25 Independents, g
House-Republicans 90; Democrats, As;
Independents, 2.
A sNowsToRM prevailed at Norfolk and
in the neighborhood of Richmond, Va, on
the 10Th. The weather was extremely
cold. The thermometer at the latter place
indicated thirty-one degrees above zero.
A CABINET meeting was held in Wash
Vic 1itlI, DIT WHICH, IL was OS-
cided that prompt action was necessary
for the purpose of dispensing the "'r rifle
clubs and other armed bodies, organ
lied, as alleged, against the peace of the
State and the rights of voters" in South
Carolina, and in accordance with these
views President Grant issued his proclama-
ton commanding "all persons engaged in
said unlawful and incendiary proceedings
to disperse'' within three days, etc. The
Secretary of War also issued instructions
to Gen. Sherman to take steps to enforce
the requirements of the proclamation.
The Mayor and the President of the
Benevolent Association of Savannah, Ga,
published letter on the 18th, addressed
to "Our benefactors throughout the
Union" returning thanks for the
generous aid extended the suffer-
ing inhabitants of that city during the
prevalence of the yellow fever and an
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