Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1877-03-29
THE EASE.

NEW YORK dispatch of the 18th announces
the voluntary return to that city of Peter B.
Sweeney, whose name was associated with that
of Tweed in the great ring swindles, and who
has been an exile for the past five years. He
was not taken into custody, because it had been
arranged with the Acknowledgement that if he
would return and be present at the trial against
him, all proceedings, civil and criminal so far
rs arresting him, should be suspended during
the trial and for thirty days afterward. The
trial Is set down for the Sd of April.
THE Medical College of Pennsylvania recently
conferred the degree of Doctor of Medicine on
fifteen women.
At the recent State election in New Hamp-
shire, Prescott (Rep.) was elected Governor by a
majority of between $500 and 1000. Jones
(Dem.) for Congress in the First District, has a
plurality of about 45; in the Second District,
Briggs (Rep.) has plurality of about /, 100, and
in the Third, Blair Rep.) has plurality of
about 200.
A MAN named Christian Hanson was arrested
in New York City, a few days ago, for an at
tempted burglary, when he stated that he had
made the attempt for the purpose of being sent
to States Prison. He said he had recently come
from Columbus Ohio where he ha served ten
years in prison for burglary; that he had been
pardoned out on the 9Th of February, by Gov
Hayes, his sentence being for twenty years; that
he intended, when he came out of prison, to live
m honest life; he had tried to get work in Gin
cinnati and Pittsburgh, but failed; he then
tramped all the way to New York where he had
friends; but the latter, who knew him before he
was a criminal, refused to recognize him. and he
could not get work, but had lived in the gutter
and been knocked about, until he found there
nothing else left for him to do but go back
to prison.
THE voters of New Hampshire, at the recent
election in that State refused to strike the word
Protestant from their Bill of Rights, and
Roman Catholics are consequently still ineligi-
BILE to the highest Office in the State.
A New YORK telegram of the Goth states that
Joseph l.. Lewis, of Hoboken, N. j., who died
few days ago and left his entire estate-valued
at $1,000, 000-to the Government to help pay
the National debt was accredited bachelor by
everybody who knew him, and often declared
that he had relatives in this country or En-
gland his native land On the 18th, however, a
richlydressed woman appeared in the Surrogates
office, claiming to be his wife, and that she was
10 lIeWls one year ago. Another woman,
claiming to be niece of Lewis, has fled a
caveat for the million
$ The Pennsylvania Legislature has elected J.
ID. Cameron to the United States Senate in place
of his father, resigned. The vote stood: Cam
eron, 147; Dill Oem.), 3d. scattering, 8.
SOME excitement was created in New sYork
City, on the 21st, by a report that A. Oakley
Hail. ex-Mayor, had mysteriously disappeared.
and had not been seen since the 18th. 1t was
thought by some that he had sailed for Europe,
Others feared he might have committed suicide
in fit of temporary insanity, while others
strongly suspected he might have been the vic
tim of foul play.
GOLD closed in New York on the 22d at
10424. The following were the closing QUOTA
tions for produce: No. Chicago Spring Wheat,
S1.4s; No. Milwaukee, S1.45b11.46; Oats,
Western Mixed, 39@54c; Corn, Western
Mixed, 55@56c; Pork, Mess, $500; Lard,
$1,000; Flour, good to choice, S605@6.75;
White Wheat Extra, S6.20@7.10. Cattle. ga
12c for good to extra Sheep, 619G62lc. Hogs,
S5.60@5.75.
AT East Liberty. Pa, The 22d, cattle
brought: Best, S5.75@6.00; medium, S4.50@
$50; common, S4.50@5.O0. Hogs sold-York-
ers, S5.20@5.50; Philadelphias, S5.s096.0O.
Sheep, s40096.50, according to quality.