Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
VIRGINIA SCHOOL FUND EXHAUSTED.

I treasurer anu II6 allulLOr Vi DuDlC ac-
counts have had a conference with
some presidents OF banks, the object
being to obtain a loan of S250,000 fol
the purpose of paying the expenses OF
the public schools. The schools have
just been re-opened but there is not a
dollar in the state treasury with
which to carry them on Oh
pay arrearages and salaries due
since last session. The teachers are
clamoring for their pay, and in some
places they have actually refused to be-
gin the labors of the present session un-
til they have received the amount due
them for the last. 1t is claimed that the
taxes levied and collected for the sup
port of the public schools have been
perverted to other uses, but principally
to deiraying expenses of the state gov
eminent. Gov. Halliday set forth the
extraordinary exigencies ofthe occasion
and made an earnest appeal to the
bankers for the loan pledging himself as
the executive to see that the amount
would be paid when the legislature
meets. He was seconded by the other
state officials. The bankers did not at
the conference advance the needed
money, and it is said they are not dis
posed to make the loan without the
proper security.
CHICAGO WIISKEY CASES.
A Chicago dispatch of Sept 30th SAYS
The whiskey cases known as the first
and second batch, came up before Judge
Harlan this forenoon. There were ten
cases in the first batch, two of which
were decided in favor Of the govern
ment and six in favor of the whiskey
men, the judge affirming the decision
of the court below that the promises of
immunity relieved the defendants from
all criminal proceedings, and civil
proceedings for penalties. The nine
cases in the second batch which
included Hessings case were all de-
cided in favor of the government, Judge
Harlan deciding that the presidents
pardon did not relieve the defendants
from the payment Of taxes on their
property as was claimed by the de-
PENDANTS, but it did relieve them from
all other proceedings.
IMPORTANT INDIAN NEWS.
A Chicago dispatch of Sept. 29th
says Lieut.-Gen. ?. H. Sheridan has
just received the following from Ft.
Wallace:
CAMP CHALK CREEK.-Sept. 25, via
Ft. Wallace Sept 29.-We found the
Indians waiting for us about 5 P. NJ in
the canons of the Famished Woman's
Fork. Lieut.-Col. w. II. Lewis, 18th
infantry and three men were wounded.
We got one dead Indian, seventeen
dead saddle ponies and 81 heads of
stock. Wewere prevented by darkness
from following our success. / followed
the trail this morning to this point from
which / detach Lieut.. Gardner and
Surgeon Davis with 25 cavalrymen to
escO1t Lewis and the two wounded men
to Wallace. The Indians [ think Will
cross the railroad near Sheridan station.
[ will be on the line of the railroad on
their trail some time tomorrow unless
they again lay in wait for us. The whole
outfit is together. [ think will prob
ably cross the railroad tonight if pos
sible. [ will pull out on the trail i'm
mediately.
(Signed) CLARENCE MANCH,
Capt. of 4th In., Commanding.
Also the following from Lieutenant
Gardner:
Fort WALLACE, Sept. 29th-To the
Assistant AdJutGn General, LeaUenU0rth,
Kansas: l have Just now arrived here
and reported to Gen. Davis. Lieut..
Col. Lewis died on the route about s
o'clock.
(Signed) G. GARDNER,
Lieut.. 10Th Infantry.
Gen. Davis telegraphs as follows:
FORT WALLACE, Sept. %, 1S7S.-Lieut.
Gardner of the 10Th infantry, arrived
here with an escort and the remains of
Col. Lewis and wounded men at one
o'clock this morning. Capt. Maulks
despatch to you by Lieut.. Gardner, de-
scribes his fight. [ now know where
the Indians are and can begin to operate
intelligently. Prospects good for cap
turing the Indians. Col. Dodges COM
mand must be III close proximity to
them He will move at daylight 70
them Dalles' command is thirty-five
miles south of this place, but has been
ordered back.
Signed, JEFF. @. DAVIS,
Commading Lieut.. Col
VIM. H. Lewis, of the 10Th infantry,
was a graduate of the military academy
in 1S49, a native of Alabama, and
about so years Of age. He was looked
upon as one of the best officers in the
service.
BOAT BLOWN UP.
A Norwalk, Conn.,, dispatch of the
28th says: The Norwalk and New
York steamer AdelphiG burst her boiler
when a mile from her dock, at s o'clock
this A. NJ. on her way to New York
She was Immediately towed to Gregory
Point. Six were killed and some TWEEN
ty scalded. The boiler blew out the
starboard side of the roof. The hull
and machinery are but little injured.
The following is from the South Nor
walk Sentinel extra: "The boiler of
the steamer AdeIphia, Just as she
was slowed down to approach the
dock at Dorton's point this morning,
exploded with terrific force, tearing
away the main deck, the boiler hatch,
and portion of the saloon on the port
side, and Instantly killing several and
precipitating others into thewater. The
bodies have been found. The boat left
her dock in this city about the usual
time and had probably 200 passengers
on board. 1t is impossible at this time
to ascertain the full extent Of the acci-
dent and names Of the injured, but the
names of the killed so far as known are
as follows: A man with memorandum
in his pocket marked Chas. W. Lord,
Lombard street, IS and 80 private;
Mrs. w. IL. Boole, South Norwalk;
Henry Norwalk, Henry Ford, a gentle
man returning to Philadelphia from a
visit to Capt. H. Bell, and Mr.. Hoyle of
Harlem. The boby of an unknown
woman is at the landing. The other