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

10th, in which the latter states that the PROPOSE
ton for new election in his State was wholly
new to him. So far as he knew no one at
Columbia had ever proposed or considered such
plan.
THE Michigan State Democratic Convention
met at Lansing, on the 18th. Henry F. Severens
was nominated for Supreme Judge and John
Lewis and A. E. Chadwick for University Re
gents.
THE Louisiana Republican State Central Com
mlttee, IN session at New Orleans on the 18th,
voted-22 to 4-in accordance with a resolution
adopted at previous meeting, 70 expels Mr.. p.
b. s. Pmchback from the organization. A.
Dumont was then elected President of the Com
mittee.
The Compulsory-Education bill, recently
passed by the Ohio Legislature, requires chill
dren of a certain age to attend the public
schools for a certain time each year, and pro-
hibits the child's business employment for the
same time. The exceptions are: l. When the
child Is physically incapaoitated for study. 2.
When it has already acquired the branches of
learning ordinarily taught in common schools"
3. When it Is under private instruction T.
When it relies on it's own efforts for support s.
When its labor is necessary to the support of its
parents and relatives. The act goes into effect
Sept. 1, 1877.
a New ORLEANS telegram of the 10Th states
that Atty-Gen. Ogden had filed in the Fifth
District Court a petition for a writ of ejectment
against 5. B. Packard, claiming to be Govern
or j. B. Johnson, claiming to be Superintend-
ent of Education, and Others residing in the st.
Louis Hotel building, known as the State-House.
1t was reported on the day that large num-
bers of colored people from the country were
congregating in the city, to join the militia
which Packard said to be engaged in re-
cruiting with view of enforcing his claims to
the Goyernorship.
A New YORK telegram of the 18th says Gov.
Hampton, of South Carolina, had given guran-
tee to President Hayes that if the troops were
withdrawn violence would occur or be al
lowed, but that he would proceed against Cham
berlain by legal means only and under a statute
enacted by the Republicans in 1868.
JUDGE REED, in the Circuit Court of Charles
ton, s. c., on the Goth, rendered his decision in
the habeGs corpus case of Flynn, releasing him
on the ground that Chamberlain had no author
ity as Governor, and consequently that The COM
mission of the Trial Justice appointed by him.
and by whom Flynn had been committed, was
without lawful authority and void. The Judge
expresses the opinion that Wade Hampton was
duly and COnstitutionally elected, and is now the
lawful Governor of the State.
New ORLEANS was reported very quiet on the
goth, and conflict involving loss of lifo was
deemed improbable. The Nichols police had
arrested some of Packard's recruiting officers.
and they were imprisoned charged with treason.
A BILL was passed by the Colorado Legisla-
ture, during the recent session, submitting the
question of woman suffrage to the voters of the
State, to-be voted on at the next general cleo
ton.
ABOUT noon, on the 21st, a man entered the In
diana National Bank at Indianapolis, carrying
small box in his hand, which he placed upon
the floor, and stood upon it and deliberately
reached over the counter to the money table and
grabbed several piles of bills, amounting to
$25, 600. Six officers and employees of the bank
were in the room at the time, but they were in
the rear, and, although seeing the man, appeared
to be dazed by the boldness of his operations.
The porter jumped over the counter and pursued
the thief, but in the confusion he darted up
rear stairway and disappeared in an alley.
The Ohio Legislature, in joint session, on the
21st, elected Stanley Matthews United States
Senator, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
promotion of Senator Sherman to the Secretary
ship of the United States Treasury. The Dem
ocratic members of the Legislature mostly cast
blank ballots, Matthews receiving eighty-four Re
publican votes.
A New ORLEANS dispatch of the 21st says State
Senator Demas {colored), who had been acting
with the Nichols Legislature, had taken his seat
with the Packard Senate, completing, it was
claimed, a quorum in both houses. The extra
sessions of both Legislatures had been extended
TO March 80.
Legislature, to investigate the late Ashtabula
horror made their report on the 22d. They con-
clude that there were from eighty to 100 lives
lost in the disaster; that the bridge went down
because of defects in its original construction,
and that such defects could have been discov
cred at any time after its erection by a careful
and analytical inspection, such as the Importance
of the structure demanded.
In Chicago, on the 22d, Spring wheat No.
2, closed at $1.24@1.2411S cash. Cash corn
closed at 39c for No. 2. Cash oats No.
sold at 3s@53115c; May options were sold
at 35@3515c. Rye No. 2, 65@66c. Cash
mess pork closed at $13.75@13.80. Lard,
S9.20@9.3714. Good to choice beeves brought
S5.S0@5.S5; medium grades S4.259450;
butchers stock, s3.10@4.15; stock cattle, ETC.,
$3.25@4.25. Hogs brought S5.25@5.75 for
good to choice. Sheep sold at S3.5005.75 for
good to choice.