Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-15

be for Tilden and three for Davis. The
Convention adjourned without adopting
any platform.
A DISPATCH from Portland, Oregon, re-
ceived in San FIencisco on the It'll, saws
the State had gone Democratic. The
Democrats claimed a majority of twelve
in the Legislature on joint ballot r.,
THE Minnesota Prohibition State Con-
vention, held at Minneapolis on the 18th,
adopted platform and nominated State
Electoral ticket.
AN exciting scene occurred between
Messrs. Blaine and Knott, before the Ju-
dietary Committee in Washington on the
It'll, relative to the Caldwell telegram,
Mr. Blaine demanding of Mr.. Knott his
reason for not informing the committee or
the public of its reception. Mr.. Knott ex-
panied that he had made inquiries as to
Mr.. Caldwell's whereabouts, and had been
informed that he was in Italy. When the
telegram in question was received it con-
tanned no day of the month and gave no adj
dress in London, and he was unaware OF
the custom Of the Cable Company of re
tanning the address at the point from
whence dispatch is sent and not send
ing it over the cable. He read
the dispatch to four members Of the COM
mittee, and believed it to be trick, and
on that account had not made 1t public.
Had the dispatch said Blaine was
guilty-he (CaldwelD had got the bonds
for hint would have been an in
justice to Mr. Blaine to have given it to
the public. Mr.. Blaine here intimated
that, had it been unfavorable to him, the
dispatch would have got out pretty
soon. Mr. Hunton and other mem
bers of the committee confirmed the
statements made by Mr. Knott. A
spirited controversy occurred between
Messrs. Blaine and Knott on the
subject Of the. former having com
municated with Caldwell during his
present sojourn in London, Mr.. Knott
stating that he had no evidence to
that effect, and never pretended to have
any. The following is copy Of the tele-
gram received by Mr.. Knott on the 1st
inst, and which he furnishes for publica-
ton:
LONDON,
To Chairman House Judiciary Committee, Wash
ington: '1t.-.- E#+ u = Il
Have just read in New York papers SCOTS ev--
idence about our bond transaction, and can fully
cOrroborate it. l never gave Blaine any Fort
Smith Railroad bonds, directly otherwise. 1
have three foreign railway contracts on my hands
which make it Impossible for me to leave without
great pecuniary loss, would gladly voluntarily
come home, and SO testify. Can make affidavit
to this effect, and mail it if desired a.. 80 ..as
SORTS JOSIAH CALDWELL
ACCORDING to Vienna dispatches of the
6th a report was current there that Servia
had declared its independence of Turkey,
refused to pay further tribute and
marched an army across the Turkish
frontier. 5sF.sf
MADAME DUDEVANT, better known as
George Sand, a distinguished French
novelist, died in Paris on the 9Th.
The Michigan State Republican Con
vention for the nomination of State officers
has been called to meet at Lansing on the
Sd of August. ..' r ''*"'''1's IT,. e."'
TEE Georgia State Democratic Conven-
ton has been called to meet on the Cd of
August. s.EE~a..
WRIT SYKES has been appointed and
confirmed United States Consul at Cardiff,
Wales. q e.
LIEUT.. FRED GRANTS family has been
increased by the addition of daughter,
born in Washington, on the 9Th.