Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-01-25
EpIl'0ME OF THE WEEK
CONDENSED TELEGRkPHIc NEWS.


A BUCHAREST telegram of the 18th SAYS
Roumania had made peremptory de-
mand for the outrage committed, few
days previous, by the Bashi- -Bazouks in
crossing the Danube, plundering a Rou-
manian outpost and killing two Rouman-
ian soldiers
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, after being
concealed since his return from his duel
with Fred. May on board the Herald
yacht, was, on the 18th, transferred to the
steamer City of Richmond, en- route for
Liverpool News was received in Phila-
delphia on the 18th that May was Ger
tainly wounded, and was at that time un-
der the care of DR.. Allan Smith, of Bal
timore.
A CONsTANTINoPLE dispatch of the
18th says that at that days session of the
Conference of the representatives Of the
Great Powers, the ultimatum was pre-
sented to Turkey. The former demand
was essentially modified, the main con-
tested points being the appointment OF
the Supervisory Commission and the ap-
pointment of Governors. The Porte asked
time for consideration, and until the Goth
was given.
Hon VIM. A. WHEELER, the Repub-
lican candidate for Vice-President, Occu-
pied his seat in Congress on the 10Th, for
the first time during the present session.
| A BREAKUP of the ice in the Ohio, at
Cincinnati, occurred on the 18th, and
boats and other property valued at $3.50,
600 were destroyed. Several persons
known to have been on board some of
the destroyed steamers were missing.
burgh and other points on the Ohio,
Allegheny and Mississippi Rivers.
A DISPATCH from Constantinople, on
the 10th, says the Turkish Ministry had
telegraphed Servia advising peace, as in
no event would the armistice he extended
beyond the first of March, and that a
Turkish army would be marched against
Belgrade Immediately thereafter.
IT was estimated, on the 10th, that the
loss by the breaking up of the ice in the
Monongahela and Ohio Rivers, between
| Pittsburgh and Cairo, would amount to
over SIC, 200, 900. At Pittsburgh, on the
10Th, several persons lost their lives.
AT New York, on the 18th, Judge Don
ahue, of the Supreme Court, released DR..
Phelps from custody, holding that he was
justified in refusing to answer certain
questions propounded by the Grand Jury
in relation to the Bennett May duel.
BELGRADE telegrams of the 18th say
Russia had assumed the payment of a
mixed brigade of $500 men in the service
of Servia. The Poles were said to be ex-
ceedingly watchful and disposed to take
advantage of Russia's difficulties.
| Turkey and Servia had agreed to an ex-
change of prisoners.
1T was reported on the nth that the
German Ambassador at ConstantinOple
had been directed not to sign the final
protocol, to be submitted to the Confer
ence, until the full text thereof had been
submitted to the Chancellor of the En-
pire and received his Endorsement.
IT was understood in Washington on
the 18th that the Senate and House Com
mittees on Counting the Electoral Votes
had agreed upon a report, by the terms of
which the decision of cOntroverted ques-
tions would be submitted to tribunal
composed of five Judges of the Supreme
| Court, five Senators and five Congress
men, whose decision should be final un-
! less re elected by both houses of Congress.
THE Grand Council of the Turkish
Empire met at Constantinople on the 18th
| to discuss the ultimatum of the Great
Powers. Speeches were made by leading
| dignitaries, and the situation was fully
| discussed AT last the Council unani-
mously voted to reject the proposals of
the Conference, amid shouts of death
| before dishonor!" Midhat Pasha asked
whether the Porte might not enter upon
negotiations with the Powers respecting
the rejected points. The Council said he
could not, and declared that the Turkish
counter-proposals were the only subjects
upon which the discussion of the Confer
.enee could be further carried on.
| Ex-Gov WELLS and Gen Anderson, of
the Louisiana Returning Board, were ar
rested in Washington on the 18th, and
were locked up to await the pleasure OF
the House. An officer had been sent to
New Orleans to bring to Washington
members of the Board.