Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-04-19
TIRE EAST.

IT stated in New York, on the Sth, that
the only difficulty then in the way of the re-
lease of Tweed was his unwillingness to divrlge
the names of Legislators and Others who are said
to have received bribes from him in connection
with the city charter bills. atE Il.
The Reading Railroad Company, on the 7th
resolved to suspend all the Brotherhood engi-
neers employed on the Germantown & Norris
ton branch, giving them two days time in
which to decide whether to remain in the en-
ploy of the Company at the cost of leaving the
Brotherhood.
THE New England Methodist Conference has
adopted resolutions expressing a desire that the
freedmen of the South should have secured to
them all the rights and privileges that
their changed relation to the country
and their consequently increased re-
sponsibihty so imperatively demand for
them, and recognizing in the Presidents
inaugural address, and in other words
and acts of his, clearlY-defned purpose
on his part to SO administer the Government of
the United States as to secure to all classes Of
citizens the full and free exercise of all their
rights and privileges, and pledging to him, i'll
the execution of this purpose, hearty sympathy
and support. The New York Methodist Confer
ence, In session at Rondout, on the
9th. adopted resolution expressing "confi-
dence in the upright intentions and statesman
like purposes of President Hayes, firmly believ-
ing that the policy thus far adopted of concilia-
tion toward those formerly in rebellion, and
good will toward those formerly in bondage,
cannot fail to advance the welfare of the Nation
and the interest of Gods kingdom
ID
Windsor, VT, on the 9Th He was convicted of
the murder of Mrs. Annie Freize (September,
1870, and has been a convict under sentence of
death since February, 1875. The evidence against
him was circumstantial, but was deemed con-
elusive and all efforts to secure pardon or re-
prieve had been unsuccessful. But on the
morning of the 9th the Boston papers
published statement from Phair to the effect
that if given time he could establish an ali6i
and prove his innocence. This statement, re-
lating with great care as to minutest detail the
story of his he on the day of the murder, and
the succeeding lays, attracted the attention
of a gentleman who remembered that he
had seen Phair at one of the places mentioned
and where he could not have been had he been
guilty of the murder. In two hours the man
was to be executed. He telegraphed the Gov
ernor, and on the strength of his story the Gov
ernor telegraphed reprieve. The execution is
delayed until May 4, that the new phase of the
case may be investigated. o.. ..-.-
GOLD closed in New York. April 18th at
1855. The following were the closing quota
tions for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring Wheat,
$1.59; No. Milwaukee, $I.595S@1.60; Oats,
Western Mixed, 42@5Sc; Corn, Western
Mixed, 57@5812e; Pork, Mess, $15.15; Lard
1885; Flour, good to choice, $7.15@7.30:
white Wheat Extra, $7.35@825; Cattle, 914Q
1o14c for good to extra; Sheep, 81 a71ac; Hogs,
S5.S5Q6.00
Ar East Liberty, Pa, April 18th, cattle
brought: Best S5.25@5.75; medium S450@
5.25; common, $3.50@4.OO. Hogs sold-York-
ers S5.10G5.40; Philadelphias, $5.70@5.9O.
Sheep, S4.25@6.75 according to quality.