Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-06-01

vention which was held on the 23d and
oath, adopted resolution instructing its
delegates to the National Convention to
support Blaine for the Presidency.
In an editorial on the Black Hills, the
Chicago Tribune of the gath says an old
miner, who has lived in Colorado MANY
years, and has had large experience in
the mining business, writes: "There is
little gold all through the Hills, but I do
not believe there are any paying dig
gings; at least none have been found
Jet. and, if there ever is one, the
gold will SPEAK for itself. The amounts
reported from time to time do ben" re
ceived or even taken from the Hills
do not amount to drop in the bucket in
comparison to what should have been
taken out Of a mining camp if it was
gold country" Another correspondent
writes As yet | have not seen gold
mine in the hills that will pay two dollars
per day per man, and the wonderful re-
ports circulated in the States have
brought thousands to the country, with
out money or grub enough to last them
thirty days. | fear, if something is not
done soon, many will suffer-"
THE Michigan Democratic State Con
vention was held at Lansing on the oath,
and elected delegates to the st. Louis
Convention, standing sixteen for Tilden
and six for Hendricks. A resolution was
| adopted declaring that coin is the only
money recognized by the traditions of the
Democratic party as warranted under the
Constitution.
THE Missouri Republican State Con-
ventiOn which met at Jefferson City on the
Gath, selected delegates to the National
Convention, who are said to be divide d
between Blaine and Morton, with three
for BristoW and one for Conkling The
| financial resolution favors currency of
coin or paper convertible into coin.
THE Illinois Republican State Conven-
ton met at Springfield on the gath The
| following State ticket was nominated:
For Governor, Shelby nj. Cullom; Lieu
tenant Governor, Andrew Shuman Sec
rotary Of State, Geo. Ell. Harlow, renomi-
mated; Auditor, Thomas Needles; State
Treasurer, Edward Ruiz; Attorney Gen
eral, j. K. Edsall, renominated Dele
| gates were chosen to the National Con
ventiOn, who were uninstructed, but are
said to be largely in favor Of Blaine
| The financial resolution of the platform
ed declares that the Convention looks
with confidence to the National Repub-
| lican Convention to solve the difficult
! problem OF the currency; that the credit
| of the Nation shall remain untarniShed,
and just regard be had for the rights and
interests of all the people, East as we'll
as West, North as we'll as South; that the
Republican party has given to the peo-
pie the best system Of paper currency ever
! devised, and deprecates any legislation
that might by any possibility cause a re-
turn to the system of paper currency in
exist ence before the war.
A LONDON telegram of the 25th notices
the departure, for Smiths Sound, Of the
steamer Pandora, to bring to England any
dispatches deposited there by Capt Mares
Arctic expedition.
JOHN s. RUTAN, of Pennsylvania, was,
on the 25th, nominated as United States
Consul to Florence the nomination of
Mr.. Writ Sykes having been withdrawn.
u. S. GRANT, JR., has been admitted to
the practice of law in New York city
THE Kentucky Democratic State Con
vention was held at Louisville on the
25th. Uninstructed delegates were
chosen to the National Convention. The
resolutions demand the repeal of the
Specie Resumption act, but insist upon a
return to specie payment at the earliest
time it can be done without detriment to
the commercial and industrial interests of
the people.
THE California State Democratic plat
form favors gold and silver currency,
and opposes Chinese immigration. The
delegates to the National Convention
were instructed to vote for the nomination
of Gov, Tilden for the Presidency.
A STATE Convention of the Spencer
wing of the Alabama Republicans was
held on the 25th, and delegates to the Ma
tional Convention were chosen. They
are supposed to be mainly in favor of
Senator Morton's nomination for the Pres
idency. A State ticket was alsOnominated
headed by James Clarke for Governor.
A LETTER received at Cincinnati from
one of the Company of Cincinnatians, who
left for the Black Hills, some time since,
dated Kearney Junction, May 81, states
The Indians are on the war-path, kill
ing miners at fearful rate. Miners are
returning to the States by hundreds. -
He says that out of forty-two men at
Deadwood, twenty-seven of them have
been killed by the red devils. Five more
were killed and scalped within three miles
of Custer City. There is plenty of gold
northwest of Custer, but it is impossible
to get at it on account Of the Indians
The Kansas Republican State Conven-
ton, for the nomination of State ticket
has been called to meet at Topeka on the
10th of August.
/ CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.