Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-12-21


A RUMoR was current IN New York On
the 10Th that compromise had been eff
fected, under which the Ring magnates,
and notably Tweed and Sweeney, are to
refund to the city of New York quite a
large amount of money, and to receive in
return immunity from prosecution. The
compromise was thought to include Con-
nelly also.
On the 18th. the Republicans of Chi
cago fired 1S5 guns, one for each Electo-
raj vote claimed for Hayes and Wheeler.
THE crisis III the French Cabinet 1pas
ended on the 18th, by the appointment of
Nj. Simon as President of the Council
and Minister of the Interior, and Martel
faure and Marcere.
VIENNA kilograms of the 18th say great
activity prevailed in Turkish military
circles. Forty dismantled vessels had
been collected at Weddin for the Purpose
of constructing bridge. There were four
monitors there also, and the town was full
of Bashi Bazouks.
THE following Democratic and Repub-
lican addresses were issued at Washington
on the 18th. The Democratic is as fol-
lows:
Rooms OF THE NATL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE, |
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL, 1876.
To the People of the United States:
The National Democratic Committee announce
the result of the Presidential election held on
the 7th of November, the election of Samuel J.
Tilden, of New York, as President and
Thomas A. Hendricks. of Indiana, as Vice
ulate you on this victory for reform. 1t now
only remains for the two houses of Congress, iE
the performance of their duty, on the second
Wednesday in February next, to give effect to the
will of the people thus expressed in the constitu
tiOnal mode by majority of Electoral votes, an6
confirmed by majority OF all the States, as wei
as by an overwhelming majority of all the people
of the Unit ed States.
By order of the Executive Committee.
(Signed ABRAM S. HEWITT, Chairman,
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, Secretary.
The Republican address reads as fol
lows:
An address tonight has been issued to the Demo
cratic Committee. 1t is the last desperar attempt
to prop failing cause. Gov. Hayes has been fair
ly elected by clear majority of the Electora
vote. There is no indication that any rght-minded
citizen has doubt as to the result The address
of the Democrats is an impudent and audacious
attempt to prejudice and prevent public judgment
Hayes and Wheeler elected and the will of the
American people will be carried out and main
tanned. Il. CHANDLER,
Chairman National Republican Commit tee
AN ice gorge in the Mississippi River
at St. Louis gave way on the 18th, and
several steamers were crushed and sunk
Loss, about $500,
On the 18th, Judge White resumed the
consideration of the contempt case
against the Florida State Board of Can
vassers, when the Democratic counsel
suddenly withdrew all proceedings, an
nouncing that they took this course to
bring the matter in a new form before the
Supreme Court.
A TELEGRAM from London, on the 14th,
says Maj. Barlow, an Englishman, on his
way to take command of the Abyssinian
army, had been stopped and arrested, by
order of the Khedive of Egypt.
A FIRE was raging in Little Rock, Ark.
on the morning of the 10Th, which de.
stroyed many prominent buildings in the
heart of the city, among them being the
City Hall, Metropolitan Hotel, Merchants
National Bank, etc.
AREPoRT prevailed in Paris, on the 14th
that the armistice between Turkey and
Servia had been prolonged for two
months. The Government of the latter
country had commenced the forced circu-
lation of its currency.