Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-03

mouth the blood spurted in streams
/ The burned suffer terribly and THEN
groans are narrowing. Physicians were
prompt in attendance.
PARK AROUND NIAGARA FALLS.
A AToronto, Canada, dispatch of the
9th inst, says: Lord Duferin in a
speech before the society of artists, said
his suggestion to the governor of New
York that an international park be
formed around Niagara Falls, received
the hearty acceptance of that gentleman,
who encouraged the hope that should
an opportunity present itself he and
his government might be induced, if
not to take the initiative in the matter,
atal events to cooperate heartily with
Canada in carrying out the plan.
A TERRIBLE ROBBERY.
A Cheyenne, W. t., special of the
Cheyenne and Black Hills stage line,
that left yesterday and was stopped by
five armed men at Canon Springs, forty
five miles south of here at O'Clock.
At P. NJ, messengers Capt. Smith and
Gale Hill We're seriously wounded and
passenger III. O. Campbell, a tele-
graph operator, killed. The treasure
taken amounted to between $4,000
and $4,000. Ten armed men have
started in pursuit.
THE COURT ROBBED.
A Marquette, Mich, dispatch of Sep
tember 25th says about nine o'clock last
evening, during an examination of wit
nesses before Commissioner MAYNARD,
in the case Of the United States VS.. Sam
uel j. Tilden, two men suddenly enter
ed the Office, seized the books of the
New York Iron Mine Co., which were
being used in testimony, and while one
hurried down stairs to a carriage in
waiting, the other stood guard at the
door, preventing the egreSs Of any one
until his accomplice had secured a good
start. Just previous to the entrance Of
the men, Hon. Thos. HorIand, of New
York, attorney for Mr.. Tilden, had been
using the books and had placed them
IN q pile on the table near the door. As
soon as the occupants Of the room had
realized what had been done, Mr.. w.
l.. Wetmore, one of the witnesses I'M
der examination, who claims the books
as his private property, rushed out after
the men, but they had passed out of
sight. Warrants were issued as quickly
as possible, and officers started in pur-
suit. They overlook the carriage some
miles out of the city, but found neither
men nor property. 1t is supposed the
books have been taken outside the
state. Considerable excitement pre-
walls. ...
CONGRESS OF AIEXICO.
City Of Mexico advicas dated Sept.
25th state that the congress of Mexico
opened on the 10th. President Diaz
sent in his message which reviews the
American question. He claims the
Mexican government performed its du-
ties towards the United States in good
faith and to its powers, and further that
Mexico desires to cultivate peace with
all nations, and especially with the
United States. 1t is determined at the
same time to maintain its independence
and honor. The president also says
the senate had authorized the executive
to treat with the American government
for mutual military cooperation on the
Rio Grande, but asks as a condition to
such cooperation that the order given
Gen. Ord be countermanded. The
United States refused to veto the order,
and the Mexican government agreed to
nothing