Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-05-17
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

OK the 4th, the State Department at Washing
ton received from our Minister to Mexico official
information of the release of the American
Consul at Acapulco, and Secretary Eyarts has
instructed the Minister to enter formal protest
and demand from the Government of Mexico an
apology and full reparation for the outrage
From March /, 1869, 10 April 80, 1877, the
decrease of the debt of the United States was
1856, 104, ,642.
OK the 9Th, the following proclamation of the
President was issued, convening Congress on the
10Th of October next:
WHEREAS, The final adjournment of the For
ty-fourth Congress without making the usual
appropriations for the support of the Army for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1878, presents an
extraordinary occasion requiring the President
to exercise the power vested in him by the Con-
stitution TO convene the Houses of Congress in
anticipation of the day fixed by law for their
next meeting; now, therefore, ], Rutherford B.
Hayes President of the United States, do, bv
virtue Of the power to this end in me vested by
the Constitution, convene 10th Houses of
Congress to assemble at their respective
Chambers at twelve o'clock noon, on Monday,
the 18th day of October next, then and there to
consider and determine such measures as in
their wisdom, their duty and the welfare of the
people may seem to demand.
In witness whereof L have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this 5th day
of May in the year of our Lord 1871 and In
dependence of the United States of America
the one hundred 4 first
(Signed) r. 3. HAYES.
BY the President:
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs. Secretary of State.
BY the expiration of the various patents, at
noon, on the 9Th, all the vital points in all
classes OF sewing machines became common
property. In consequence, very important
changes are expected to occur in the sewisg-
machine trade, and prices viii be largely re-
duced.
ANOTHER cali for the redemption of 5-20
bonds, of May and November 1865, to the
amount of so, $780, was issued by the Sec
retary of the Treasury, on the 7th. Principal
and interest to be paid On the Sth of August
THE President on the 7th, discontinued forty
Pension Agencies in various parts of the coun-
try. Eighteen agencies are now to do the work
of ffty-eight. A saving of $4,000 per annum
is estimated to result from this action.
IT was resolved by the Cabinet at Washington,
on the 9Th, that the organized cattlestealing ard
other depredations upon the property of Ameri-
can citizens in Texas must be stopped without
further delay or inattention on the part of Mex
lean authorities.
PRESIDENT HAYES commuted the sentence of
Major Reno, the 8th, for indignities offered
the wife of brother officer, to suspension from
Office without rank or pay for twoyears.
A TREATY between the Postoffice Departments
of the United States and Italy, was signed by
tie President on the Sth.
COUNT SHIsKIN. the Russian Minister at Wash
ington, the 9th, formally notified the Secre-
tary of State that state of war exists between
Russia and Turkey. The Turkish Minister gave
n similar notice some weeks ago.
A REDUCTION of the army, says Washington
special of the 9th, has been decided upon, and
the discharge of 2, 800 enlisted men has been or
dered by the President. The Secretary of War
was instructed to issue the necessary order
A DAUGHTER of Admiral Porter was married
Mt Washington, on the 9th, to Lieut.. Logan,
U. s. n.