Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-22
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH.
The second trial of Alexander Sullivan for
the murder, in August last of Francis Hanford,
was concluded in Chicago on the night of the
9th, the jury, after being out about five hours,
returning verdict of not guilty" Mr.. Sulli-
van received the congratulations of his friends
and was discharged from custody.
A PREAMBLE and resolutions were adopted by
the Butter, Egg and Cheese Association, recently
in session in Chicago, setting forth the alleged
unhealthy and other pernicious qualities of oleo-
margarine, and showing it to be counterfeit on
genuine butter as well as fraud on the buyer,
consumer and producer of genuine butter, and
denouncing the article as such, and recon-
mending that it be discountenanced by all deal
ers; the resolutions also suggest that petitions
be presented to the various State Legislatures,
pray ing the passage of laws against the manu-
facture of the article, the object being not SO
much to prevent its production as to prevent its
sailing under false colors as genuine butter, and
to the detriment of other interests.
The resignation of Hon. John Sherman as
United States Senator from Ohio was received
by Gov. Young, and sent to the General Assem-
bly,, on the 18th.
The Nichols Louisiana Legislature, on the
18th, adopted a resolution accepting the decar-
alton of the National Executive of non-inter-
vention in the affairs of the State as a happy
augury for the future" and declaring that " this
General Assembly will earnestly cooperate with
President Hayes in every effort to restore conf
dence and fraternal relations among the whole
people of this great country" Gov. Packard re-
to such business as came before him. He stated
to a reporter, on the 18th, that he had as full
confidence as ever in the final success of his Gov
ernInent, but that he was annoyed at the per-
sistence with which the most glaring misstate-
ments are repeated, even by journals well in
formed"
REPORTS, on the morning of the 14th, from the
election in the Ninth Georgia Congressional Dis
trict, to choose a successor to Mr.. HILL who had
been elected to the United States Senate, were
meager, but the indications were that Bell, regu-
lar Democratic nominee, elected by a fair
majority over Speer, Independent Democrat and
Archer regular Republican.
A CHARLESTON Is. c. telegram says the ques-
ton of the conflicting claims of Hampton and
Chamberlain to the Governorship came up in
the Circuit Court, on the 18th, involving the
invalidity of a commitment by a Trial Justice
appointed by Gov. Hampton. Judge Reed de
cided that the authority of the Trial Justice
| must be respected as that of a de .fdctO and de
juYe officer of State. This decision establishes
the legality of the Hampton Government as to
the Charleston Circuit. The other Circuit
Judges throughout the State had already made
similar decisions.
A ACoMPUISoRY-EDUcATI BILL has been passed
by the Ohio Legislature
THE Colorado Legislature has passed an act
abolishing the Grand Jury system, and provid-
ing, in lieu thereof that the Judge of the Coun-
ty Court and two Justices of the Peace in each
county shall sit as a Court of Indictment twenty
days before the court to try criminals, and heal
the testimony of both sides previous to the In
dictnent or discharge of prisoners.
AT meeting of white Republicans of Louisi-
| ana, held at New Orleans, the 18th, an adj
dress was issued to the citizens of the United
States, in which 1t is claimed that the Packard
| Government is the lawful Government of the
State and is recognized as such in the greater
part of the State outside of New Orleans, and
ought to receive the support of the General
| ing its authority.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned sine die on
the 18th.
| AT a caucus of the Republican members OF
| the Ohio Legislature, on the 18th, Stanley
Matthews was nominated, on the third ballot, foI
United States Senator, to fill the vacancy caused
i by the resignation of Senator Sherman. The
vote stood: Matthews, 43; W. P. Rowland, 30;
Alphonso Taft, 2; Samuel Shellabarger, s.
| In Chicago, on the afternoon of the 18th, S. S.
Jones, editor of the Chicago Religio- -Phjlosopbi-
| cal Joa89ldl, a paper devoted to the advocacy of
what is termed the Spiritual Philosophy" was
shot and Instantly killed in his Office by a wan
| dering phrenologist calling himself VIM. @. Pike.
| The murderer gave himself into custody, directly
| after the fatal shot had been fired, and said he
| had killed deceased because of an intimacy ex-
isting between him and his (Pikes) wife. He
showed what purported to bea written confession
signed by 3Trs. Pike.
In Chicago, on the 18th, Spring wheat No
2, closed at S1.225s@I.23 cash Cash corn
closed at SOC for No. 2. Cash oats No 9
sold at 32@321(c; May options We're sold
at 34A@35c. Rye No. ., 62@6Sc Cash
mess pork closed at S13.30@134O. Lard
| S9.05@9.1215 Good to choice beeves brought
| S5.25@5.85; medium grades, S4.1004.50:
butchers stock, S3.00@400; stock cattle. etc.
S3.25@04.00. Hogs brought S4.75@525 for
good to choice. Sheep sold at S350@5.75 for