Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-12
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III is said that Mr. Sankey, in recent inter
view, stated that Mr.. Moody would close his
work in Boston about May l, and that no definite
plans had been made or thought of regarding
future work.
IT is thought that nine vessels of the
Long Island fishing fleet, which left for the fish
ing banks last November and have been long
overdue, We're lost in recent gales, with all on
board numbering ninety five men, most of whom
leave wives and children.
FRAME dwelling-house at Rhinecliff. Dutch
ess County, N. y, was burned, few nights ago.
and Mrs. Burns and four of her children per-
ished in the flames. Finding escape by the
stairs cut off, Mrs. Burns threw her bed out of
the window, and it dropped an infant child
and another, but the rush of fame and smoke
prevented further saving of life. The husband
SPECIAL from New Hampshire, on the I'd,
states that the complete count of the vote cast
at the recent election shows that the amendment
to the State Constitution abolshing the religious
test for officeholders had been adopted bv small
majority. and hereafter Catholics will be elio;ble
to office in that State
In card, recently published, Peter B. Sweeney
saws the statement that he had revelations to
make concerning A. Oakley Hall, or any other
person. was entirely without foundation, nor
could any be truthfully made in regard to him
self. s- ..e.#.
AT the election in Rhode Island, on the 4th,
the Republican candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor were elected by from 400
to 600 majority, and the remainder of the Re
publican State ticket by from 1000 to 1000 ma
jority The General Assembly is also Repub-
Hcan. .9 .@sa
SERIOUS tragedy was enacted in the
office of Messrs. Jewett, white lead manufactur-
ers, of New York, on the 5th, by which George
W. Jewett the head of the firm was instantly
killed, and his nephew, o. d. Jewett (also
member of the firn), was fatally, and Joseph A.
Dean seriously, injured. One account states that
Misunderstanding existed between o. d. jew
ett and his partners in the business, and that he
was about to Withdraw from the firm. On the
afternoon of the 9th, he probably crazed with
liquor come to the Office armed with a
hand-grenade, pistol and a dirk. Some
angry words passed and he pulled the grenade
from his pocket and threw it on the
floor, and an explosion followed killing his
uncle, above stated, breaking his own legs
and inficting three terrible wounds in his abdo-
men. He then drew pistol and attempted to
shoot himself through the head, but his aim was
ineffective. He died in the evening at the hos
pital. Dean, who was also injured by the ex-
plosion, was understood not to be in danger
condition Another account denies the al
legged misunderstanding among the members of
the firm and claims that young Jewett was in
sane.
GOLD closed in New York, April 5th, at
1045s. The following were the closing QUOTA
tions for produce: No Chicago Spring Wheat,
.S1.47; No. Milwaukee, $1.49@1.50;. Oats,
Western Mixed, SS0952c; Corn, Western
Mixed, 541 at@55c; Pork, Mess, S15.15; Lard,
$1,000; Flour, good to choice, S645@6.65:
White Wheat Extra, S6.70(07.25; Cattle, ga
1oc for good to extra; Sheep, 515971lc; Hogs,
S5.s5@6.oo. eIa a#E 1
AT East Liberty, Pa, April 5th, cattle
brought: Best, s5.5096.O0; medium, $3.50
$50; common, S4.25@4.75. Hogs sold-York-
ers, $5.20@5.40; Philadelphias, S5.S0i46OO.
Sheep, S425@6.25, according to quality.