Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-12

fenced to be hanged. Sentence was
commuted by the Governor to i'm
prisonment for life. Since that time Mrs.
| Victor has been confined in the Ohio Peni-
| tentiary. Growing weary of life under such
circumstances, in January, 1876, she
made application to the Courts in Co.
lumbus to have the original sentence
carried out, on the ground that she had not
consented to Communication. After having
the matter under advisement for eighteen
months, Judge Bingham, on the 2Sth ult.,
gave an opinion that Mrs. Victor is in law
an escaped prisoner after conviction, and is
sued an order to the Sheriff for her delivery
to the authorities of Cuyahoga County to
await action by the Court of said county. An
application was then made to the Supreme
Court for leave to file a petition in error,
which was granted, and stay of execution
Of Judge Bipgham's decisions was ordered
until the case could be definitely heard.
GEN. SHERMAN arrived at st. Louis on the
1st, en- route to the Yellowstone River to in
spect the frontier posts.
A HORRIBLE case of lynchinx occurred at
Osceola, Ark, few days ago. Riley Cow
ington, a colored barber, was arrested at
Cairo, on the 1st, for the murder, at the
former place, of two men, about year ago.
The prisoner was taken TO Osceola, and then
a crowd composed of white and colored men
took him from the Sheriff, and, tying ropes
around his neck and feet, hitched mules to
them. The animals were then goaded to
madness and driven in opposite directions,
tearing the unfortunate man limb from limb.
His piteous cries for a more merciful death
are said to have been heartrending.
THE Directory of the City of Chicago, just
published, contains 1926 names, which,
allowing three and half persons to each
name, as is ordinarily estimated, would
show total population of 521 ,941.
AT a special election for Mayor of Terre
Haute, Ind, on the Sd, Henry Fairbanks
(Rep.) was elected by plurality of eight
votes. There were two opposing candidates
"a Democrat and an Independent
A PORTLAND (Ore.) telegram of the4t says
the Commission to Investigate the charges
against Senator Grover, of using money for
the purpose of securing his election to the
Senate, met on the I'd. The witnesses sum
moned included many prominent poll icians
of the State, and the preparations seemed to
indicate a searching inquiry.
AT State Greenback Convention held al
Portage, Wis, on the 4th, the following State
ticket was put in nominations For Governor,
f. P. Allis, of Milwaukee; Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor, E. H. Benton, of Fond du Lac; Secre.
| tary of State, J. H. Osborne, of Winnebago
County; State Treasurer, William Schwartz
| of Shcboygan; Superintendent of Public In
structiou, George NJ. Steele, of Appleton
| Attorney General Henry Hayden, of Wood
| County. The resolutions adopted at the
| Sparta Convention, May 80, were adopted as
a platform, setting forth the paper and silver.
money principles, etc.
In the Superior Criminal Court at New
Orleans, on the 5th, information was filed
against j. Madison Wells, I. c. Anderson
Louis NJ. Kenner and G. Casanave, charging
them with having, on the 4th of December
1876, falsely and feloniously uttered, and
published as true, the altered, forged and
counterfeited election returns for Presiden
tial Electors, from the Parish of Yer
non at the election of November last, by
adding 15S votes TO each of the Hayes Elect
| ors and deducting 395 from each of the Til
den Electors. Bail was fixed at $1,000 each
and was furnished by Wells and Kenner
Anderson and Casanave would also surren
| der themselves and furnish the required
| bonds.
In Chicago, on July 5th, Spring Wheat
| No. ,, closed at S1.45@1.46 cash. Cash corn
closed at 4714c for No. 2. Cash oats No.
sold at 33c; and SO1l @3Oslc seller August
Rye No. 2, 62c. Barley No. 2 (New), s5c. Cash
Mess Pork closed at $3.50. Lard, $500
$40. Beeves-Extra brought s6.25@6.50
Choice, S5,5O@6.oO; Good, s5OO@5.5O; Me
dunn Grades, s4.25@475; Butchers Stock
s2.50@3.5o; Stock Cattle, ETC., s3.O0@3.75
Hogs brought s4.65@5. 90 for Good tc
Choice Sheep sold at 50. 5O04 so for Poor
| to Choice.