Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-05-11

IuC COlolcu Iicn Welc hIGd on dt &JnG
close of the, polls, and six, were badly
wounded, two of them, it was thought, IA
tally. -
On the Sd an application was made to
the tribunal having under consideration.
the case Of Winslow, the Boston forger,
for his discharge on the ground that the
sixty days within which the United States
might perfect its case had expired. This
application was resisted and it was de-
cided to hold the prisoner ten days long
er, to await the reply from the United
States Government to the latest English
note. \ rr-
In the Spanish Cortes, on the Cd, an
amendment to the proposed Constitution,
striking out the religious federation clause
was rejected-226 to 80. -...r
AT a session of the Cabinet, on the I'd,
the question Of delivering the original pa
pers and documents of Executive de-
partmentss to Congressional committees
was discussed. After full interchange
Of opinions, the President decided not to
tanned under which the Executive does
not part even temporarily with the custO-
dy Of original papers in any of the depart
ments.
WRIT SYKES (Olive Logan's husband)
has been appointed United States Consul
at Florence, Italy. .v~rz~rrrz .asg
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the Sd says
the District Grand Jury had indicted w.
w. .Belknap, late Secretary of War, for
alleged acceptance of brides in his official
station. .sr.
THE New York Legislature adjourned
sine die on the Sd. ay faHe-. .a~.a. III
The New York Democratic Greenback
State Committee recently adopted resolu-
tons declaring thatthe Democratic State
Convention lately held at Utica misrepre-
sented the sentiments of the true Democ-
racy Of the State in regard to finances
opposing the nomination of Tilden, and
advocating the selection of a Western
leader upon a Western platform; indoors
ing the platform of the Indiana Democ-
racy, and requesting the Democrats in
Congress not to adjourn until the House
has passed and presented to the Senate a
bill repeating the Specie Resumption act
THE Connecticut Legislature met and
organized on the 3D.
New ORLEANS dispatches of the I'd say
armed bodies at West Feiiciana had de-
manded the resignation of the Parish Of
ficials. Intelligence had been received
from Coushatta that State Senator Twitch-
ell had beenmOrtally wounded, and George
King, his brothers. n-law, killed, by an I'M
known party, while crossing the river
Coushatta. Senator Twitchell was one of
the holding over Republican Senator'S
THE Republicans of Oregon have nomi-
mated Richard f. Williams for Congress.
THE Michigan Greenback State Con-
vention was held at Jackson on the 3d.
Delegates were chosen to the National
Convention at indianapolis, and resolu-
tons were adopted, demanding the I'M
conditional repeal Of the Specie Payment
act, and the regulation 10y Congress Of the
value and volume of currency, which
shall be issued only by the Government,
at rate Of interest not exceeding the in
crease of wealth by productive labor; de-
claring that it is the duty Of the
Government to establish none
tary system based on the faith of
the Government; demanding that the
circulation of banks be Withdrawn, and
that the Government issue its notes direct
ly to the people without the intervention
of any banking system, such money to be
legal tenderfor all debts and duties, the
portion of interest made payable in
metallic money to be so paid-this money
to be, at the option of holders, inter
changeable with Government bonds bear
ing interest not exceeding 365 per cent.
per annum; declaring that justice de-
mands the payment of our specie debt in
coin of the weight of 1892.
A LONDON dispatch of the 4th says that
over $290,o00 of the 100000 shipped on
the steamer Schiller, wrecked some
months ago on the Sicily Islands, had
been recovered.
ORDERS have been issued from the
War Department directing Gen. Custer
to resume his command. The Indian
expedition under Gen. Terry has already
started.
THE failure of Harvey, Arnold & Co.,
of the North Adams (NIass.) print works,
was announced on the 4th. The total
liabilities would probable exceed 81 ,000,-
900; assets, mostly unstable property,
81 100000 The six mills owned by the
concern ran in all over 1000 looms on
print goods and 500 people are thrown
out Of employment.
TIE Oregon Republican State Con7en-
ton passed a resolution, declaring JAS. G.
Blaine to he its first choice as Presiden
tial candidate.
An Inter Collegiate Oratorical contest
was held in Chicago on the evening of the
4th The first prize, gold medal, was
given 10 c. F. holland, of Missouri, and
thess second prize, a silver medal, to Miss
Laura A. Kent, of Ohio. sA a-
THE Maryland Republican State Con-
1-antion WAS hold an the 4th and aeIepateS