Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-07-05

State Creek the whites had fortified them
selves in a stockade The Indians had de-
clared their determination to take the fort
and murder the men.
/ A BOLD attempt was made by four men
on the night of the 22d, to rob an express
car on the Lake Shore q Michigan Southern
| Road, near LigOnier, Ind, but the event had
/ been anticipated, and four detectives Sc
| creted in the car came to the assistance OF
| the messenger, and after a desperate fight
in which tie postal clerks on the train also
participated, the robbers were secured
Their names are Lallo, llman, Hathaway
and Christy, all of Ligonier.
| A SEVERE and destructive wind-storm Wis
| tied st. Joseph, Mo-, on the night of the 23d
unroofng several buildings in the center OF
| the city, and blowing down walls, trees and
| fences. Several persons were more or less
| injured, but none fatally so far as known.
A HORRIBLE murder was committed near
the Village of Gore, seven miles from Logan,
| Ohio, on the 23d, the victims being John
| Weldon, a thrifty farmer, his widowed sis
| ter, Mrs. Susan McClurg, and her daughter.
The object of the murderers was plunder.
Two men, named Joseph King and VIM. Ter
rell, were arrested tor the crime, and the
latter made confession throwing the prin-
cipal part of the crime on to King, who de-
MED all knowledge of the affair. 1t was
thought Terrell did most of the horrible
work.
FORTY-sIx Jewish firms in Cincinnati have
signed pledge that, in view of the discrim-
ination made against Israelites by Judge
Hilton, of New York, in excluding them as
guests from the Grand Union Hotel, at Sara
tOga, they will henceforth entertain no rela-
tiJns whatever with the house of A. t. Stew
art 6E Co., of which Judge Hilton is the
acknowledged head.
A VERY severe wind and rain storm swept
over portions of Northern Missouri, Iowa,
Northern and Central Illinois and Southern
Wisconsin, on the 25th, doing considerable
damage to property in many localities-un-
roofing buildings, uprooting trees, blowing
down fences, signs, etc. The rain fall was so
heavy in some sections as to produce a min
iature deluge. Near Kankakee, ILL.,, the
passenger train from Chicago for Cincinnati
was blown clear off the track, the engine
alone remaining on the rails. One of the
seven cars was lifted on to an embankment
six feet high, and all were turned over on to
their sides. OF the 130 people on board the
train, Only six received serious injury, no
one being fatally hurt. Much damage was
done in Chicago and to the shipping in the
harbor.
On the 25th, the Supreme Court of Indiana
sustained the decision of the CircuitsCourt
of Dearborn County, which held that the
"patent" divorces issued by the Utah
courts are Illegal, and will not be recognized
by Indiana courts.
AT a special election in Charleston Coun-
ty, S. C., on the Goth, for seventeen members
of the Legislature, the Democratic ticket,
containing the names of fourteen white and
three colored citizens, was elected without
opposition, the Republicans having decided
not to run any ticket.
The Iowa Republican State Convention
was held at DesMoines on the 9th, and John
II. Gear, of Burlington, was nominated for
Governor on the first ballot, the vote being
507 1l-l5 for Gear; 342 4-15 for B. r. Sher-
man; 105 for j. G. Newbold, and two for Jas.
Wilson. The other nominations are: For
Lieutenant-Governor, Frank l.. Campbell;
Supreme Judge, Chief-Justice Day, present
incumbent; Superintendent Public Instruc-
ton, Prof. Won Coelien. The resolu-
tons adopted declare-that the United
States of America is a Nation, and
not a League; that The Republic IN
party has preserved the Govern ment to the
commencement of the second century of the
Nations existence, and that its work is un-
finished until the truths declared in the Dec
laration of Independence that all men are
created equal, etc, are universally recognized
and cheerfully obeyed; that the perma-
nent pacifcation of the Southern sec
ton of the Union, and complete protection
to all citizens in the free enjoyment of all
their rights, is a duty to which the Re-
publican party stands sacredly pledged;
favor the gradual resumption of spe-
Gle payment, and the repeal of the law
suspending the coinage of the silver dollar,
and the making of silver legal-tender with
gold for the payment of all debts, both pub
lie and private; favor a wisely-adjusted tariff
for revenue; advocate the enforcement of
the present Prohibitory Liquor law of the
State A resolution was offered indorsing the
Southern policy of the National Administra-
tiun, but it was laid on the table by about
three-fourths vote.
In Chicago, on June 27th, Spring wkeac
No. ?, closed at 81. 1.455s@1.46 cash. Cash corn
closed at 473sc for No 3 Cash oats No. 3
sold at Soc; and 351l@3535c seller July.
Rye No. ,, 62c. Barley No. 2 New, S5c. Cash
Mess Pork closed at S12.65. Lard, $3.50
$50. Beeves-Extra brought S6.75@700;
Choice, S6.25@6.60; Good, s5.75@6.0O; Me-
dunn Grades, S4.5O@525; Butchers Stock,
S2.75@400; Stock Cattle, etc, s3.25@425.
Hogs brought S4.S0@5. Is for Good to
Choice. Sheep sold at 50. 75@4. rs for Poor
to Choice