Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-02-15

80 RECENT dispatches state that the
Apaches were killing and plundering set
tiers in Southwestern Arizona.
JoHN O'MAHoNY, prominent leader
of the Fenian organization, died IN New
York City few evenings ago.
z = REAR ADMIRAL ALLEN, of the United
States Navy, died recently at San Fran
cisco, of congestion of the brain,
Mr.. CHADWICK, Secretary of State of
Oregon, has been inaugurated Governor
of that state, Utce Grover, resigned.
.e A GALL has been issued for meeting
of the National Teachers Association at
Washington, ID. c., March 1, 2 and 3.
PROCEEDINGS have recently been COM
menced at Berlin against the son of Count
Won Arnim for instigating offensive news
paper articles.
DURING the week ending Feb. 6, 108
deaths from small -pox occurred in Lon
don, and the disease was prevailing to an
alarming extent.
AT meeting of unemployed workmen,
recently held in New York City, resolu-
tions were adopted calling upon the State
for an appropriation of $2,000,000 to give
work to 81, 900 idle men,
THE British steamer Ethel recently
went ashore on Lundy Island and became
total wreck. Nineteen persons perished
On the same day, ten men were killed by
colliery explosion near Bolton, England
A CONsTANTINOPLE telegram of the I'd
says an understanding had been reached
with Servia on the ante bellum basis, and
will Montenegro on the basis of slight
territorial con cessi0ns.
AaBUCHAREsT dispatch of the I'd an.
nounces the resignation of the ROumanian
Ministry because the Chambers had re-
duced the budget of the War Office by the
sum of 81, 100000
BELGRADE kilograms of the 4th say the
negotiations between Servia and Turkey
had been broken off because of the per
sistent demands of the latter for guaran-
tees.
THE Russian Prime Minister, on the
4th, issued a circular to Russian Minis
ters abroad, requesting them to secure
from the Governments to which they are
accredited an exact expression of their
views on the Eastern question, and their
intentions as to the future.
ACCORDING to a Washington dispatch
of the 3D., Maddox, the Treasury Agent,
who had been giving his testimony before
the Committee on the Powers, Privileges
and Duties of the House, had been re-
moved from his position. The President
had appointed Col. S. E. Chamberlain, of
Virginia, as his successor.
TIE steamer George Washington, of
Cromwell, Canada, lately went ashore on
Cape Race, and all hands were drowned.
Up to the morning of the 5th, fourteen
bodies had been washed ashore.
CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatches of the 9th
state that Midhat Pasha, Grand Vizier,
had been dismissed and sent beyond Turk
ish territory. He was charged with
scheming for Constitutional reform in
such way as to encroach upon the Sui
tan's prerogatives, and cOnspiring to de-
throne the present Sultan and replace him
with ex-Sultan Murad
IT was reported at Chicago, on the 9th,
that Crazy Horses band of hostile Chey-
ennes and Ogallala Sioux had been de-
feated in several engagements with the
United States forces under Gen. Miles,
lasting from Jan. 1 to Jan. s. The
Federal loss was three killed and eight
wounded. Indian loss not reported.
THE Porte issued circular, on the 7th
notifying its representatives abroad of
the recent Ministerial changes, and stat
ing that the principles enunciated by the
new Constitution would be vigorously de-
veIoped. 1t was said in Constantinople,
on the same day, and generally believed,
that the exile of Midhat Pasha would be
only temporary. rr-..
g SECRETARY MORRILL, was seriously i'll
in Washington, on the 7th. No visitors
were admitted to his room, and his ply
sician was in constant attendance.
A COLUMBIA (S. Co. dispatch of the 7th
saws Judge Carpenter had enioined the
National Bank of South Carolina from
paying the checks of f. L. Cardozo, the
Republican State Treasurer, and Cardozo
T from drawing checks to pay Republican
Legislators. .......
THE British Parliament was formally
opened by the Queen in person, on the
Sth The Lord High Chancellor read a
speech from the Throne.
PRINCE GoRTsoHAKoFF has formally
retired from the Russian Cabinet, on the
grounds of ill-health and long service.
lie is succeeded by Count Adlerberg.
REAR-ADMIRAL WILKES, United States
Navy, on the retired list, died in Wash
ington few days ago. He had been in
bad health for long time.
Mrs. MARY S. OLIVER has entered
suit in Washington against the Hon. ST.
mon Cameron for breach of promise of
marriage a year ago, laying her damages
at So, ,00o She is about thirty-five or
forty years of age, and is said to be a
widow from Pennsylvania. She is en-
ployed in the Treasury Department. Mr..
Cameron is nearly seventy eight years OF
age.
d. L. MOODY has published a card tc
the effect that the contributions for the
family of P. p. Bliss have been so liberal
that, with the addition to what he left
they are well provided for, and collection:
should cease.
..gsr R. T.. TAYLOR, for six years cashier
Z - ,o,oro1 ,,oporor of +bo E;ret Nation