Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-10

nous career, and wife de .facto, she
would be entitled to recover a reasonable CON-
pensation; but. as she has already received in
the form of alimony during the pendency of
the litigation, a in excess of the value of
her services as shown in the proof she has ex-
hausted her legal claim upon Brigham's estate.
and must look to the law for no further conso-
lation.
SEVERAL members of the st. Louis Whisky
Ring, who were sentenced to pay fine and to
nominal imprisonment, a year ago, but who had
never paid the fine, were arrested in that city on
the 28th ult. One of them paid the fine Isl, ,0O0)
and was released, but the others gave bail in
81, 800. These arrests were made under the di-
rection of Dist.-Att'y Bliss, in pursuance of a
recent decision of the Secretary of the Treasury
that measures must be taken to collect all un-
paid fines in the whisky cases.
An Omaha dispatch of the 29th ult saws in
formation from nearly all sections of Nebraska
to the effect that the heavy snow and rain
storm of the previous three days had destroyed
all the grasshoppers. The weather was intensely
cold, and froze the 'hoppers to death. Expert
ments in thawing them out showed no signs of
vitality.
A COLUMBIA Is. CO. dispatch of the 3Oth ult
says the Republican claimants for State offices
would consent to the proceedings before the Su-
preme Court, which would end the contest and
seat all the Democratic State officials.
EX-SENATOR WILLIAM G. BRowNLow died at
his residence in Knoxville, Tenn, on the
10Th ult.
A JACKSON (Miss.) Associated Press dispatch of
the lst says that, the evening of the Goth ult.
John W. Gully, prominent citizen of KEN
poria, was assassinated by an unknown party.
On the 28th 81 two colored men made an affi-
davit that Benz. Rush, white man, did the
deed, and that Judge Chisholm, who rar for
Congress on the Republican ticket in the Third
District, last election, his and Gilmer, Ro-
senbaum and Hopper, prominent white
Republicans, knew of and instigated the crime
Chisholm and son were arrested and i'm
prisoned at De Kalb Mrs. Chisholm and
daughter insisted ON sharing their confinement.
On Sunday, the 29th, Chisholm sent to Scooba
for Gilmer, for whom a warrant had been issued.
Gilmer came, and on his arrival was arrested;
but just he arrived at the jail was set upon
by mob and killed. The jailor was then
overpowered by the mob, who Immediate
ly attacked Chisholm, mortally wounding
him and killing his son. Miss Chisholm, in
defending her father, shot and killed DR.. Ross
er, and Mrs. Chisholm severely wounded
young Gully, a son of Gully who was assassina-
ted. Miss Chisholm was also seriously wounded.
Rosenbaum and Hopper were carried to the
woods by the mob to extort from them the
whereabouts of Rush. the alleged assassin of
Gully. 1t is supposed Rosenbaum and Hopper
were hanged. 1t is reported that horrible
state of affairs is existing throughout that sec
ton. The people are wild with excitement and
other hangings will probably follow"
In Chicago, May Sd, Spring wheat No.
2, closed at $1.59@1.61 cash. Cash corn
closed at SIC for No. 2. Oats-No 2 sold
at 41$l@43c cash or seller May; June options
sold at 4314c. Rye No. 2, 847s@S5c. Cash
mess pork closed at $15.O5@1510. Lard,
$9.8719@9.90. Extra Beeves brought $3.50
600; good to choice, $5.O0@5.25; me-
dunn grades, $4.5O@48O; butchers stock,
53.50@4.50; stock cattle, etc., $3.50@4.50.
Hogs brought $5.25@5.55 for good to
choice. Sheep sold at S4.OO@625 for good
to choice.