Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-10-11
General News.
REPORTED INVAsIONS.

General News.
REPORTED INVAsIONS.
The Galveston Nems of the 9TH pub
fishes the following special:
/ Fort DAVIS, Oct. GA Mexican mob.
400 strong, took possession of the towns
of 1sleta and San Elizario, Texas. The
county. officials are prisoners in the
hands of an infuriated rabble, and the
( cry Is Death to the GringOs " and Viva
Mexico" Letters received to-day at
Fort Davis state that the Mcxicans in
large numbers have captured and hold
in custody all the officers of Ell Paso
county. The lives Of all white men are
threatened. There are no troops on the
frontier, and possible massacre is immi-
nent. Judge Charles II. Howard is a
prisoner, and bound with ropes.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
A New York dispatch of the 8th saws
the Duke de Cazes, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the French government, has
replied to representations in regard to
the position of American manufacturers
and artisans at the forthcoming Paris
Exposition. The Duke de CaZes saws,
III behalf Of his government, that all
obstructive regulations. will be waived
and Americans admitted on the simple
introduction of our minister plenipoten-
tlary. Legislation by congress is there
fore unnecessary.
YELLOW FEVER.
\ Fernandina, Florida, telegram of
the 9TH says there were two deaths to-
day from yellow fever. Six new cases
yesterday, and eleven to-day Weather
cool.
The mayor has issued an appeal to
the mayors of northern cities conclud-
ing as follows: 1--WE cry for help, and
cry for it now. In the name of our
smitten community, in the name of the
brotherhood of humanity, in the name
Of that God who hath touched us with
His woeful judgment, we implore you
to give us help"
THE COOPERS' STRIKE.
A Pittsburg dispatch Of the Sth states
that the Allegheny cOopers demand %
cents per barrel, failing to obtain which
they threaten to strike tomorrow. This
is an advance Of cents over the price
sales the past week to the Standard Oil
Company at 40 1t is believed the
bosses will yield rather than close their
shops.
THE LEBANON VALLEY BRIDGE BURNERS.
A reading dispatch of the Sth, says
the evidence was startling in the
trials Of the rioters and bridge-burners
/ L
man IN the employ of the Philadelphia
& Reading Railroad Company, testified
that the entire business of bridge-de-
stroying and destruction of IA lroad
tracks was fully considered at meeting
held on the Saturday previous to the
commencement of the riot. The meet
ing was a secret one, at which striking
railrOaders only were admitted. Their
password was Dom Pedro" The en-
trance word was ''Dom," to which was
answered ''Pedro" by the inside attend
ant. Logue's evidence further showed
that Nachtrieb, one of the accused
bridge-burners, suggested at that meet
ing that a keg Of powder might be
placed under the Lebanon Valley bridge
which would blow her to hell. It was
also suggested that squads be organized
to go up and down the road and stop
trains and tear up the track. Logue's
evidence created intense excitement in
the court room.
THE GREAT STORM.
New York dispatches of the 5th say
night was severe wherever felt. The
center Of the cyclone of the Gulf passed
yesterday afternoon midway between
Norfolk and Washington 1t left the
coast near Cape Nav, and probably pur-
sued a nOrtheasterly path about 100
miles from the coast Rain is now fall
ing in New England. Elsewhere the
weather is clear or partly cloudy.
AN EXCURSION TRAIN DITCHED.
a Pottsville dispatch of the 9th says
an excursion train from the Penny
packer reunion, held near Schwenk's
Hill yesterday, on the Pickering Valley
railroad, when near Phpnixville last
night, between 9 and TO- was badly
wrecked by rains washing ont the track
for some distance. There were 200 per-
sons on the train. Up to $50 this
morning dispatches show that twelve
persons We're killed and about fifty
wounded
ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND COAST
numerous small crafts were sunk, but
no loss of life is reported; while larger
vessels south secured harbor and an
chorage.
THE DAMAGE IN BROOKLYN.
The damage by the storm in Brook
lyn is estimated at 100000 Houses
were unroofed and blown down, cellars
flooded, sewers overfowed, and trees
uprooted The Cochrane building, one
of the finest in the city, was flooded,
and merchandise to the amount of
/ $4,000 ruined.
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