Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-24
THE NEWS.


nesty to all insurgents who would at once
submit to his authority.
A BERLIN telegram of the 18th says the
efforts of Herr Kapp and others to secure
the remuneration of the naturalization
treaty with the United States had proved
fruitless.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th
says that during January the demand for
postage-stamps, postal-cards and stamped
envelopes reached the unprecedented
amount of 100000 worth.
PETER BLAcKINToN s. Co., wooden
manufacturers at South Adams, Mass,
have failed for large amount; also r. &
j. White, lumber merchants of Pembroke
Can, whose liabilities are $75 900.
IN his remarks at the Plymouth Church
meeting on the evening of the 18th, Mr..
Beecher pronounced the allegations of
Mr.. Bowen false, and added: "And with
Almighty God before me, and the iudg-
ment day, | arraign him (Bowen) as a
slanderer and liar'
AN explosion occurred in the Exeter
coal mine, in West Pittston, Pa, on the
afternoon of the 18th. -Four men were
killed outright and six or eight others
were badly injured.
THE Kansas House of Representatives,
on the 18th, passed a joint resolution re-
questing Congress to repeal the Specie
Resumption act.
Two CHICAGO Aldermen-ex-G augers
CullertOn and Hildredth-have been in
dioted for completely in whisky frauds,
and have given bonds in the sum of
$4,000 each for their appearance for trial.
1t was reported on the 18th that several
indictments for similar offenses had been
found at New Orleans, against residents
of that city.
The funeral Of the late Reverdy John
son took place in Baltimore on the after
noon OF the 18th, and was largely attend
ed. Many friends of the deceased were
present from Washington, including
Judges of the Supreme Court, Senators
and Representatives.
THE Mississippi House Committee of
Investigation into the official conduct of
Cardoza, State Superintendent of Educa-
ton, report that they find him guilty of
perjury, embezzlement, bribery, etc.
ACCORDING to Madrid telegram of the
18th Spain had recently sent another note
to its diplomatic agents abroad, which
was intended to De complete answer to
the recent note of the United States Gov
eminent. The memorandum insists that
negroes, mulatoes, Chinese and desert
ers formed the bulk Of the insurgent forces,
and that their army contained scarcely
800 white Cubans. Spain could not
make terms with any such element. After
having gained a complete victory she
would grant to Cuba all the liberties
which, but for the instruction, she would
already enjoy, and which the neighbor-
ing island of Porto Rico, where slavery
has been entirely abolished, already en-
joys. Over %, 900 men had been sent to
Cuba within the last twelve months.
A CoNsTANTNoPLE telegram of the
18th says the Sultan had on that day
signed the decree granting the Andrassy
reforms to the insurgent provinces
In introducing his bill in the Senate on
the l4th for the protection of agriculture
against injurious insects, Mr. ingalls,
stated that during the last year the actual
loss from the ravages of the locusts,
chlnch bugs, army and cotton worms and
Hessian flies exceeded $500, O0O, 900, and
from the locusts alone the amount ex
ceed,d $4,000, 900. In seven counties of
Minnesota nearly 10000 bushels of To-
Gusts were destroyed, at a cost of $4,000.
He believed the subject was worthy the
attention of Congress.
ACCORDING to a London telegram of the
10th, Winslow, the Boston forger, had
been arrested in London. The necessary
eXtradition papers having been secured,
an officer left Boston on the evening of
the 10Th, for London, to bring the fugitive
to this country.
In the British House of Commons. on
the 10th, Disraeli, the Premier, intro
duced bill enabling Queen Victoria to
take the style and title of Empress of
India
OFFICIAL announcement was made in
Madrid on the 10Th, that the Carlists
had been entirely routed in the engage
ment of the 18th, at Eigueta. The Spanish
Cortes was opened by King Alphonso, on
the 10th, with speech from the throne.
lie expressed himself hopefully in regard
tothe difficulties at present surrounding
Spain.
The Advisory Council of Plymouth
Church was opened on the afternoon of
the 10th, with delegates from about 40
churches present Mr.. Beecher opened
the proceedings by an address, in which
he stated that this was the largest council
ever held in America to discuss tbe
affairs of any one church. DIR
Bacon was selected as First Mode
rator, Hon. Nelson Dinglev, of
Louisville, Me-, Second Moderator and
Gen Bates, of Illinois, Third Moderator
The letter submitting the questions of dis
cipline to be passed upon was then read.
Mr. Beecher read the statement of Plyno