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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-12
REWARD.

aE0-ST0LEN from the undersigned cor
OCU ner OF Rayburn avenue and jackson
Mule, nearly Is hands high, about4 years old;
white nose, few white hairs near one hip;
dapple spots on chest, high-headsd, gentle,
warts on nose. twenty-five collars will be
paid for delivery Of the mule, and SIS for de-
livery Of the thief in Memphis Jail.
ST. LEWIS X. GILBERT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-12
RicheIIeuisms az the Theater.

"WASAMAkER's" agency, 2s7 Nam.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-04-12

This afternoon another contest will be
inaugurated between the clubs if the
weather permits, Games will be played
every day this week, and also Sunday
afternoon next.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
TWO IMPORTANT INVESTIGATIONS.

There are several Investigations in
progress in the different departments OF
the government, which promise shortly
to yield considerable interesting reading
matter for the public. The most i'm
portant of these is the investigation of
the Indian bureau. The taking of evil
dence in this investigation is now sub
stantially finished, and Secretary Schurz
will at once commence an examination
of it, with view to determine what ac-
ton should be taken in regard to the
matters which have been developed. 1t
is understood that q large amount of
important information has been gather
ed concerning the swindling of the In
dlans and the government III contracts.
Another investigation which promises
to lead to interesting results is the in
quiry now being made into the bureau
of statistics. 1t was supposed by the
gentlemen who are making this inves-
tigation that they had taken all neccs-
sary evidence two or three weeks ago,
but some important abuses were devel-
oped ten days ago and a good deal of
evidence has since been taken about
them. 1t appears that there has been
a good deal of looseness in the manage
ment of the bureau, and things have
been done for which there is no author
ity of law The comm 'ttee had expect
ed to make preliminary report, but
owing to the latter development they
made only verbal communication to
the secretary previous to his departure
for Ohio, and will present one final re-
port about the 1st Of September
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
No More Powder for Mr.. L0,

The President has issued an order
carrying into effect the joint resolution
of August 5, 1876, which prohibits the
introduction or sale in the Indian Ter
ritory of fixed ammunition or metal
lie shells to the Indians, in which he
says
The introduction into the Indian
country, for the purpose Of sale or ex-
change to or with Indians, of any
breech-loading firearms, and of any
special ammunition adapted to such
arms, and the sale and exchange to In
dians in the Indian Territory of any
such arms or ammunition, is hereby
prohibited, and it is hereby directed
that all authority under any license to
trade in such arms Or ammunition is
hereby revoked.
Second The introduction into the
country or district occupied by any
tribe of hostile Indians, for the purpose
Of sale Or exchange to them of arms or
ammunition of any description, and the
sales or exchange thereof, to Or with
such Indians, is hereby prohibited, and
it is hereby directed that all license to
trade in arms or ammunition of any de-
scription with such tribe be revoked
All military commanders are charged
with the duty of assisting in the execu-
ton of the above order, and of the
executive order of November %, 1876
the provisions of which are extended
to include all Indian country within the
Territories of Idaho, Utah and Wash
ington and the States of Nevada and
Oregon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16


A FEW struggling and unsatisfactory
telegrams were sent east from Helena,
Montana territory, but their tone is such
that the country need not be surprised
to get an account of another massacre,
second only to the Custar massacre OF
last year. Col. John Gibbon, with about
200 soldiers and citizens, attacked the
Indians on the Big Hole river, and after
hard battle losing the greater part of
his command, retreated to a place of
safety. Fuller reports may reduce the
loss, but it is certain that the Indians
have gained another signal victory over
the federal forces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16

PARIS will have an international ex-
position in 1878 if France has Paris at
that time. This last point seems to be
the thing that is troubling would-be ex-
hibitors. The political condition of
France is such that it is Il serious ques-
ton whether it is wise to ship to Paris
costly articles for exhibition, and it
seems that Secretary Evarts has intima-
ted as much to Americans who were
making preparations to exhibit their
wares at Paris. The Russio-Turkish
war has every appearances of continuing
through the next year, and that would
greatly embarass the exposition even
though no other nation was drawn into
the war; but the unstable condition of
the French government creates the
greatest distrust. They have not had a
revolution for several years, and one is
likely to occur almost any time. Should
Paris be turned over to the commune
while an international exposition was in
progress, it might prove g fat take for
the commune, but it would not be so well
for exhibitors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
Abolish Fast.Freight Lines.

A movement is now on foot to abolish
all the fast-freight and have all the
through freight business carried on bv
the railroads direct. 1t is generally con-
ceded that the fast-freight lines cost the
railroads great deal of money, much
of which could be saved if they were
abolished. The regular Contracting
Agents of the various roads, it is claimed,
could do all the work that is now done
by the multitude of agents employed by
the numerous fastfreight lines. 1t is
charged that the fast-freight lines, or most
of them, are managed in the interest of
some of the managers of the roads, and
not in that of the stockholders. The
plea is made that the abolishing of the
fast-freight lines would throw number
of laboring men and clerks out of en-
ployment; but this claim does not hold
good, for most of these employees would
have to be employed in the freight de-
partments of the various roads, the work
of which would be greatly increased
The only men that would be thrown out
of work would be an army of high-priced
fast-freight line managers, agents, and
other officials whose principal duties
consist in drawing their salaries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16

anything to do with fixing the price of
wheat. Boards of trade regulate the
price as best suits the schemes of gam
bling spectators, and without reference
to either supply or demand. Is it not
about time for the Congress of the
United States to devise some legislation
that will put an end to gambling in the
products of the farm and factory, and
furnish the needed and just protection
to Agriculturalists and to other legiti-
mate industries upon which the weight
of government reSts9
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16

all the men we want here to escort the
wagons. We are rushing up wagons,
stores. etc. Eighty out of one hundred
are killed or wounded.
San FRANCISCO, Aug. 13.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the militia
ry headquarters of this city:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF Co
LUMBIA, BIG HOLE, Montana, Aug. IL
To the Adjattart General of the Military De-
pd1fnaent Of the Pacific, San Fruncisco:-
Reached Gen. Gibbons at 10 A. N. to-
day. He assailed the Indians at day
light of the 9th, infiicting great losses
upon them, and his own casualties were
those of seven officers, fifty men and
ten citizens. Gen. Gibbons is wounded,
but not seriously. Supplies were not
cut off as reported. Gibbons command
is IN the best of spirits, and left last
night. | shall continue the pursuit as
soon as my command comes up.
lSigned 0. o. HOWARD,
Commander of the Department of
Columbia.
CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The following dis
patch has been received at military
headquarters to-day:
BIG HOLE Pass, Aug. 11.-My loss in
the battle of the 9th was seven officers
and fifty-three men killed and wounded.
am satisfied that the Indians suffered
much, for the surprise was complete,
and many were killed in their tents and
running out. Forty dead Indians were
counted on about one-half of the battle
field.
Howard has just arrived, and 1 believe
can get the services of a doctor, to
move to Deer Lodge and take most of
our wounded, to see that they are doing
well, but | fear that Lieut.. English is
mortally hurt. (Signed) GIBBONS,
Commanding.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-Dispatches
from Gen. Mcdowell state that dis
patch from Gen. Howard confirms the
press reports of Gibbons fight with the
Indians. Gen. Howard arrived there
the 18th: and says supplies are not cut
off, that Gibbons command is in the
best of health and spirits; that the last
of the Indians left the night of the 11th,
and that he (Howard) will continue
pursuit as soon as his command of four
companies of cavalry, under Col. San
ford, comes up with him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
A Full Grown Evil.

No sooner had it. become generally
known that the Agriculturalists had
been rewarded with bountiful harvest
than grand scheme was set on foot to
bear the market, and compel the sale of
the crop at largely reduced figures,
The steady decline in wheat. for the
past month is only one OF many con-
vincing proofs of grand combination
of dealers reaching from Milwaukee to
Liverpool, and including all the leading
grain market centres in this country.
Most farmers throughout the grain
growing sections of the Middle and
Western States have been unfortunate
with their crops for several years, and
are, to a greater or less extent, in debt !;
so that they feel the necessity of mark
citing their grain this season as fast as it
comes from the threshing machine. A
combination of the grain spectators
70 bear" the market and keep prices
down will work 8. great injury to Agri-
culturalists, and consequently to all
other industries throughout the North
west. Speculation by corporations and
combinations has so recklessly and wan
tonly trampled under foot the rights OF
every legitimate enterprise, and all hon
est industry in this country, that it is
not at ali strange that bankrupt courts
are over worked, every industry Ian
gushing, and communism showing it
self in every quarter. The price of the
products of the farm, the factory anC
the workshop are alike "bulled o.
cleared" at the will of gambling spec
ulators, composing boards of trade :
and the law of supply and demand
is nowhere allowed to assert itself. The
Wall street gold ring no more effectuall,
rules the daily quotations of gold, thai
the boards of trade" control the grain
quotations. Neither the demand o
Europe for the wheat crop of the Unitee
States, nor the supply of wheat ha'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
Personal.

songstress Kellogg is at Saratoga.
General Butler has gone to Halifax.
Cardinal McClosky is a visitor at New
port.
Mr.. Whitehw Reid, of the New York
Tribune, though an editor, is firm Pres
byterian.
The annual income of Queen Victoria
poor woman-is still kept down to
$3,125,000.
Joseph Jefferson will return to the
American stage in October, after an abb
sence of nearly three years.
The majority of the Cardinals have
decided that the place of the election of
the next Pope shall be Rome.
Senator David Davis, of Illinois, is not
sick, as reported; and as for the cancer
in his stomach" there is nothing in that,
either, so far as he knows.
President Hayes will leave Washing
ton on the 18th for Bennington, Yer
mont, to take part in the celebration
there on the 10Th. He will remain in
New England one week.
Deacon Billy Mckee has changed his
hymn, 81 plant my feet on the Gospel
rocks, and save my nickels for the mis-
sionary box" and sings pathetically,
cole Uncle Sam is a-suing Of me, and [
save my nickels for the paying of he"
Mr.. Edward Warren, who achieved
notoriety in the famous Wharton pois-
oning case at Baltimore, and subsequent
" became surgeon-in-chief IN the Egyp-
tian army, has been requested by the
Khedive to obtain the services of q large
number of American physicians and
surgeons for his army.
Mr.. Townsend has discovered that Mr..
Garrett is the father of the riot. He
has little or no knowledge of human ma
ture," writes Townsend, and had exper-
imented upon his operatives so frequent
ly and so successfully that he had no
idea they could strike At last they had
no alternative but to make q strike or
die"
Col. Tom Scott has issued a neat cir
cular of thanks to the ''loyar' employees
of the Pennsylvania railroad, promising
to redress all grievances when presented
to the proper officers for consideration;
and also that employees shall share the
prosperity which he is confident awaits
the company in the early future.
Governor Kellogg, in an interview at
Chicago, expressed considerable satisfac-
ton at the fact that two of the Southern
States were compelled to call for Federal
assistance as soon as trouble broke out
within their borders. He regards this
as g, vindication of his own action In
Louisiana when he called for troops
He thinks Governor Hartranft ought to
be able to put down the mob with the
militia and volunteers under his COM
mand without calling upon the United
States troops to help him.
While Gen. Howard is leisurely pur-
suing Joseph in Idaho, and sending rose
colored reports by way of Mcdowell to
an admiring public, the Indian difficult
ties have broken out at the other end of
the country A dispatch from Texas
announces the slaughter of thirty-three
United States troops and the painful
retreat of the remnant of the detach-
ment to place of safety, under circum-
stances of great deprivation and suffer
ing.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
Sitting Bull.

A late dispatch from Washington
says that an agent of the Canadian
government was at Washington asking
that the government make some pro-
vision by which Sitting Bull and his
tribe-now in British territory-could
return to the United States. The matter
was referred to Gen. Sherman, who
recommended that such provision be
made, as the Indians were in a starving
condition, and unless something is done
there would no doubt be the same trouble
on the northern frontier that now ex-
lists on the Mexican frontier. Upon
Sherman's advice the president and
cabinet agreed to select commission
10 act in conjunction with a commission
from Canada, to make terms with Sit
ting Bull and secure his return to the
United States agencies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
WRECKED.
Loss Of the Steamship Ellen.

A New York dispatch of the 11th
inst, says: "The Star and Herald Pana-
ma special, just received, announces
the total loss of the Pacific Steam Navi-
cation Company's boat ELLEN" Capt.
Coalhuth, on the morning of the 18th
Of July, at Losville, 70 miles north of
Valparaiso. Four bodies had been re-
covered. Forty-three of the crew and
passengers had reached the shore in
safety. Twenty were still on the rocks.
A British war vessel and Chilian gun
boat went to the scene of the wreck as
soon as reported, but were unable to
render assistance, owing to the rough
weather and fog. The survivors on the
rocks, from exposure and want of food,
THREW THEMSELVES INTO THE SEA
to end their misery. Only three were
saved. The correspondent writes that
out of crew Of 81 all told and passen-
gers, there are probably -sixty-three
saved. There could not have been less
than ninety to one hundred passengers.
The
LOSS OF LIFE,
therefore, may be estimated at about
one hundred persons. The commander
of the vessel is thought to be among the
lost.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
GRAND RAPIDS. WIS, THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1877.

600 men. T.e battle, which must soon
take place, promises to be the greatest
of the war, and viii probably be decisive
of the campaign in Bulgaria for this
year.
THE RUSSIANS FEEL THE GRAVITY on THE
SITUATION,
and will omit no precautions to insure
They admit that the Russian
advance in Adrianople has been delayed
a month, and unless the coming affair
at Plevna results in crushing defeat of
the Turks, a winter campaign is un-
avoiable. The Russians view the pros
poets Off winter with pleasure. If the
Turkish army concentrates it is believed
that at Plevna decisive battle must be
fought In the late battle at Plevna the
Egyptian troops showed astonishing
courage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
The Detective Scandal in London.

The criminal classes in London have
been much excited, and perhaps de-
lighted, by the arrest of three well
known police Inspectors, Palmer, Drus-
covich, and Meiklejohn, and a solicitor
named Froggatt, on a charge of endeaV
oring to further the escape of the five
Turf swindlers convicted last April at
the Old Bailey.
Our readers will recollect that Madame
de Goncourt, credulous French lady,
was persuaded by q clever band of
rogues, who printed sham newspaper
called LIE Sport, and drew checks on a
fictitious bank at Charing Cross, to part
with $4,000, in the hope of winning
untold gains by turf speculations. Chief
Inspector Druscovich, who is clever
Hnguist, and takes charge of interna-
tional criminals, was intrusted with the
task of approaching the gang and the
charge against him is that he gave in
formation to them which enabled them
to decamp that he supplied false in
formation to the solicitor for the prose
cution that he neglected to seize let
ters discriminating the band and that
he made false and misleading reports to
his superlOrS at Scotland Yard.
According to the statement made by
Mr.. Poland, counsel for the Treasury, at
Bow street, the conspiracy originated in
Meiklejohn's acquaintance with Kerr,
one of the convicted men and if the
story of the prosecution be true Meikle
john, who is Chief Police Inspector of
the Midland Railway, aided them in
opening a banking account at Alloa, SO
as to get rid of their booty. 1t is but
fair to state that the prisoners have not
yet disclosed their defense against the
charges, which rest mainly on the evil
dence of Kerr, one of the convicted
men. Still it is uncomfortable to think
of the possibility of an enterprising " long
firm keeping two Scotland Yard detec-
tives and if the case for the prosecu-
ton were sustained, the people would be
tempted to say it explained many mys-
teries of crime.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
MARKETS..
MILWAUKEE MARKET.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. .-Wheat-Firm
at S1.12 for No. /; S114 for hard; Sill
for No. ?; S1O2(010S for No. s; $1.O64
seller August; S100 seller September.
Receipts of wheat-15, 800 bush; ship
ments, % 500 bushels. Corn-Weak at
43sc for No. 2. Oats-Firm at 23c for
No. 2. Rye-Dull at SIC for new No /.
Barley-Steady at CSC for No. 2
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, August -Wheat-Active
and lower at $1.04sGG1.043 seller Aug;
9S4(99S$c seller September. Corn
Active and lower at 434(043sc cash or
seller August; 43(943$c seller Septem-
Der. Oats-Quiet at CSC seller August;
222c seller September Rye-At 53c.
Barley-At 664c seller September; 66c
seller October Pork-Fairly active and
lower at S12.S5(012.S SIS seller August;
$12.97 seller September; $12.95 seller
October. Lard-Lower at $S.57! seller
September; 1856 seller October Whis-
ky-At $1.0S. Hogs S,000
market very quiet; light, S5.25(95.30; a
few heavy for Boston, $40. Cattle
Dull. Receipts, 2, 100.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, August 11.-Flour-Dull,
weak, and unchanged. Wheat-Dull
and shade easier; No. 2 Western Win
ter Red Spot $1453; August, $1.414;
September s1.36; October $1.35. Corn
Western spot firm; futures easier;
Western Mixed spot, 604c; August, 594
@595c; September, $4,000; steamer,
544c Oats-Quiet; Western White, old,
36(9374c; do Mixed Soc. Rye-Steady;
demand moderate; 65(067c. Provisions
Dull, heavy and unchanged. Petrole-
um-Nominal; Crude, 74(07$c; Rein
ed, 134913Sc. Whisky-Dull; $1.11.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New YORK, August IL Flour =
Unsettled dull heavy; No. 2 $3.50
$400; superfne State and Western
| $460(9$5. .25; common to good 5000
$500; good to choice $6.05G0$6. Is; white
wheat extra $6200$S. %; extra Ohio
$5600$7 .25; St. Louis $5.759$9.0 90;
Minnesota patent s.. .25(9$9.25. Wheat
| Heavy; irregular; No. 8 spring soft
81 II; red amber Western s.. .42(0S1 SO;
No. amberss 81 81 Milwaukee $1.78.
| Rye-Quiet; No. 2 Western TIC. Bar
ley-Nominal. Corn-Heavy West
ern mixed hot and kiln dried SAC; I'M
graded 56(06O4c; mixed steam 59(9593c;
white Western zoe. Oats-Unsettled;
lower; receipts, $4,000 bushels; mixed
Western State 254(04Sc; white do 500
soc; No. Milwaukee 373c. Wool
Heavy; fairly active; domestic fleece
40(95Sc; pulled 25(045; unwashed 100
22c; Texan 13(023c Provisions-Pork;
new mess $3.50; September $1400
October $13.5O0$13.90. Beef-Quiet.
Lard-Lower; primesteam $9.00(9$9. .05;
August $9023; September $9.073. But
ter-Heavy; 10922c Western; 13(@24c
| State.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16

BY adding the "re-exports' to the ex-
ports, the exact comparison with the
imports can be had The growth of the
exports is noticeable While the value
Of the imports in 1877 is but a small
fraction over that of 1S69-'70, the value
of the exports exceeds very largely that
Of any previous year. The excess of
exports over imports during the year
was S152,000,000,-a large balance. We
regret to say that the exports do not
show any heavy increase in manufac-
lures
The figures showing the trade in spe
Gle has also its interesting features.
The table is as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
The Foreign Trade.

The value of the imports of the Unit
ed States for the month of June, 1877,
was s47 ,3S3. 600, which was a large in
crease. During the four months includ-
ing June, there was a decided revival of
imports; the increase over the same
period of last year was more than S40,-
100000. The figures showing the pro-
gress of the export and import business
during q number of years are of inter
est. They show the period of initiation,
and the recovery from it. The values
given are gold values:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16
THE peace party in Russia is causing
the government serious trouble, and 1t is
becoming stronger every day.

RUSSIA is displaying great activity IN
recruiting her armies, and reports from
Russian sources state that she will soon
have larger army in the field than she
had for duty at the beginning of the
war. Russian officers are beginning to
realize that the work of conquering the
Turks cannot be done in few weeks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-08-16

The man who does nothing don't
amount to much. 1t makes but little
difference whether he is millionaire or
pauper. He is only stagnant pool,
without energy enough to start a ripple.
He diffuses moral miasma over every
thing around him. Do something;
don't stand on the corner gaping, with
hands in your pockets, like an idiot.
The world was made to work in, and if
you fill your hearts with good angels, the
bad spirits will keep out, because there
is no room for them.