Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-04
General News.
BOGY's SUCCESSOR.

Colonel David H Armstrong, an old
citizen of st. Louis, and wheelhorse of
the democracy of this state for the past
twent-five or thirty years. was appointed
United States senator this evening by
Governor Phelps, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Lewis V. Bogy.
Colonel Armstrong is at present vice
president of the board of police COM
missioners of this city.
The newly-appointed senator was
serenaded at the Planters House at II
o'clock tonight by a large number of
his friends, and made very brief
speech, in which he said he had not
sought the office, but did not state
whether he intended to accept the APP
pointment or not. Several speeches
were made by gentlemen present, all
highly eulogistic of the new senator
RAIDING MEXICO.
Galveston news of the 1st says word
had been received at Fort Clark that
Lieutenant Bulls had a severe engage
ment with Indians near Pecos river in
which he lost several of his command.
Reports are conflicting as to the result
of the battle. One of Shafter's guides,
who arrived here this morning, reports
that seven companies of cavalry, With
two Gatling guns, crossed the Rio
Grande at the mouth of Pedro Pinto
Creek, andare in pursuit of the hostile
Indians"
"HEAPs" SILVER.
A San Francisco dispatch of the 1st,
says the steamer Oceanic sailed for
Hong Hong, via Yokohama. Her
treasue list is upwards of $1,300,00O, in
Guiding S723, 900 in fine silver This,
added to the shipment by the steamer
of the 18th inst, makes the expectation
of fine silver for the current month,
81 ,O62,O 900, leaving the market almost
bare of that commodity. The total sales
of fine silver during the month, to the
government and for expectation, aggre-
gate about 2,S00,000 ounces.
SENATOR MORTON.
A Richmond, Ind, dispatch of Sept.
30th says the favorable reports of Sena-
tor Morton's present condition would be
more assuring of his ultimate recovery
but for the fact that paralysis is heredi-
tary in his family, his grandfather and
father having died of that disease, and
his sister being now a helpless invalid
from the same malady.
KING COTTON.
A Memphis, Tenn, special of the 1st
says the new cotton comes in slowly,
and is fully three weeks behind the
crop of last year. Our receipts to date
are the smallest on record, being under
two thousand bales, and not over one
tenth of last year.
MISSING VESSEL HEARD FROM.
A New Orleans Associated Press tele-
gram of the 1st, says the French brig
Ecliptique, which arrived at the passes
to-day, has on board mate and five
men belonging to the steamship Gussie,
missing since the 10Th, when they were
ordered from the disabled vessel, thirty
eight miles at sea, to the passes for as
sistance. One of the men died after be-
ing rescued by the brig from the effects
of exposure in the open boat.
BAD BURN
An associated press dispatch from
Norwich, Conn.,, of Sept. 3Oth, says the
thriving village of Putnam, in eastern
Connecticut, was nearly destroyed by
fire this morning. The business por-
ton is all gone except the National
bank and new hotel. The fire broke
out at 1.30, and was got under control
at 7. Loss about 100000; insurance
largely distributed in this state and New
York companies.
CLAY MAKING CLAY.
A Louisville associated press dispatch
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Whiteshall Madison county, that the
Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay to-day killed a
negro named Henry White. Particu
ars not known. Clay surrendered.
SENATOR MoRToN's CONDITION.
An indianapolis dispatch of the 28th
states that Secretary Thompson and
Senator Mcdonald visited Richmond to-
day and called on Senator Morton. The
family and attending physician say
that the Senator is gaining slowly from
day to day. AT the request of DIR.
Thompson, the interview was very short.
Senator Morton informed Senator Nc
Donald that he did not expect to be in
the senate at the special session, but did
hope to be there at the regular session.
Senator Mcdonald replied that he would
be rejoiced at his recovery and
assured him that if he should SO far re-
cover as to get into the District of Co
lumbia he would gladly pair off with
him so as to relieve him from the ne
cessity of daily attendance.
MOVING GRAIN.
A New York dispatch of Sept 28th,
says the best time ever made here in
the delivery of grain was accomplished
to-day. FrankliL, Edison & Co., were
under contract to deliver sixteen thous-
and bushels of No. 2 red wheat In this
city to-day. The wheat was in Buffalo
Wednesday last at noon According to
agreement, the wheat was delivered
afioat in New York harbor before one
o'clock this afternoon, having been less
than fifty hours on its passage. 1t came
by the Hudson River railway, in con-
tinuous train of thirty-fve cars
SAVAGE FISH.
A San Francisco dispatch of the 2Sth
says, at Victoria an Indian wdman
while bathing recently was seized by
an octopus, or devil-fsh, and drowned.
Her body was discovered by some In
dians the next day, lying at the bottom
of the bay in the grasp of the octopus:
They cut the tentacles and recovered
the body.