Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-04-27

| Vice President Ramcaux and Lerqueta,
the General in command of the Govern
ment forces, had been shot 1t was
thought that Biron Cannal, would take
charge of the Government
THE Indiana Democratic State Conven-
| ton met at indianapolis on the 18th The
platform contains resolutions calling for
the withdrawal of the National Bank
notes and the substitution of notes issued
by the Government, and demanding the
immediate repeal Of the Specie Resump-
ton act. Congressman J. D. Williams
was nominated for Governor; Col. |. P.
| Gray, for observation-disclosures; Judges of
| the Supreme Court-First District, S.
III. Buskirk; Second, A. G. Downey;
Third, John Petit; Fourth, James
L, Worden; Secretary of State, John
E. Nef; Auditor, E. Henderson; Treas
urer, B. G. Shaw; Attorney General, G.
A. Buskirk; Superintendent of Public In
struction, j. FL. Smart; Clerk of Supreme
Court, Gabriel Schmick; Reporter Of Su-
| preme Court, A. n. Martin. Delegates
to the National Convention were chosen
and instructed to vote as a unit A reso-
luton was adopted declaring Gov. Hen
| drinks to be the unanimous choice of the
! Convention for President of the United
| States.
THE Illinois State Democratic Conven-
ton to select delegates to the National
| Democratic Convention will meet at
| Springfield on the 24th of June next.
THE Nebraska Democratic State Con-
vention was held on the 18th, and dele
gates were chosen to the National Con
vention. They were uninstructed Among
| others a resolution was adopted demand
ing speedy return to specie payment.
THE Territorial Republican Convention
| of Montana has instructed its delegates to
| the National Convention to support the
| nomination of Blaine for the Presidency.
A VIENNA dispatch of the Goth SAYS the
| foreign ambassadors at Constantinople
had demonstrated against bringing troops
from Bagdad into Europe, on account of
| the prevalence of the plague in that city.
| ADvICEs were received in London, on
the Goth, that the natives at Delogoa Bay,
| in Southwestern Africa, had risen against
| the British authorities Fears were enter
| tanned for the safety of the missions there
| LORD LYTTLEToN committed suicide on
the Goth.
THE Lewiston (Me.j Savings Bank has
| suspended, owing to a protracted run, but
it is expected eventually to pay in full
The Ballou Manufacturing Company and
the firm of George Ballou s. Son, of
| WoOnsocket, r. l., made an assignment
on the Goth Their liabilities exceed their
assets by between $3.50, 900 and 5000, 900.
| THE Labor National Convention,
recently in session at Pittsburgh, Pa,
adopted, among others, resolutions de-
handing strong protective tariff; de-
claring in favor of the election of Presi-
dent of the United States by the direct
vote of the people; demanding the strict
enforcement of the Eight-Hour law, and
the enactment by Congress of stringent
usury laws; and urging upon the different
State Legislatures to pass such apprentice
| laws as will insure competent workmen in
every branch of industry.
THE Sub-Treasury in Chicago began
| the payment Of silver for fractional cur
rency on the Goth, and paid out $50, 900 on
that day without satisfying the full de-
mand. A supply of $4,000 would be
forwarded daily to that city from the Gen
eral Treasury, which amount it was
thought would supply the demand after
the first few days.
| A FORT LARAMIE telegram of the Goth
reports further Indian outrages on the
route to the Black Hills. Mr. and Mrs.
Metz, of Laramie City, had been murdered
by the Indians in Red Canon, about fifty
miles from Custer City, and a man
named Simpson killed, and three others
| wounded.
| THE Chicago Inter- Ocean of the Goth
published kilograms from some two hun
dred points in Illinois, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, showing the
condition of the growing crops of winter
wheat and fruit. According to these dis
patches Illinois promised well. In some
counties the wheat would prove failure,
but the majority of the reports were en-
couraging. Peaches were injured by the
cold spell during March, but apples
and nearly all varieties of small
fruit promised an abundant yield.
Michigan and Pennsylvania reported ex-
cellent prospects for all kinds of crops.
In some parts of the latter State peaches
and early apples had suffered, but not
seriously. Michigan, however, expected
a plentiful yield all round. In Indiana
the winter and spring had proved unfav-
orable for winter wheat and peaches, but
apples and small fruits appeared to be
thriving. Reports from Ohio were to the
effect that wheat was badly damaged, ex-
cept in well-drained bottom lands, and
a reduced yield of all kinds of fruit was
expected.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.