Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-24

'd0 cuuCdllou VI leHldles, puDHc lands
equal to 10000 acres for each senator
and representative in congress. The
interest on money derived from the
sale of lands will be appropriated for
the endowment, support and mainten-
ance of at least one college for females
resident of such state.
AN APPOINTMENT.
The president to-day nominated Geo.
Whittleson collector of customs of New
Orleans.
4 BILL FOR STRIKERS.
A Washington telegram of Jan. 18th
states that Sen. Howe has introduced
bill to punish the forcible obstruction
of interstate commerce on railroads.
1t provides that whenever any per-
son or persons shall conspire together
to obstruct or hinder by force, violence,
threats or intimidation, the free and
customary transit of persons, baggage
and merchandise, passing by. railway or
water from any one state or territory
into another, such offence shall be
deemed q misdemeanor against the
United States, and persons found guilty
thereof, on conviction, shall be punish
ed by a fine Of $500 and one years i'm
prisonment. That whenever any per-
son shall compel any railroad employe,
engaged in the transportat ton Of inter
state commerce, to abandon his duties,
they shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined not exceeding $500, nor more than
S3, 900, and be imprisoned not less than
no fyrnndIncr five
TIE POPULAR LOAN.
An Associated Press telegram of the
18th states that the following has been
issued from the Treasury Department ::
"The Secretary Of the Treasury hereby
gives notice that from the Goth inst, and
until further notice, he will receive sub
scriptions for the 4per cent. funded loan
of the United States in denomination as
stated below at par and accrued interest
IN coin. Bonds are redeemable after
thirty years from July L, 1877, and the
interest January, April, July and October
of each year, and are exempt from taxes
or duties, from taxation in any form by
state, municipal or local authority.
Subscriptions may be made for coupon
bonds, $50, 800, $500, $1,000, and for
registered bonds of $50, 800, $500
1000, $1,000 and $4,000. Two per
cent. on purchase money must accom-
pany the subscription. The remainder
may be paid at the pleasure of the pur
chaser, either at the time of the sub
scription Or within thirty days thereafter
with interest on the amount or the sui
scription at the rate of per cent. pc
annum to the date of payment. O.
receipt of full payment bonds will b
transmitted free of charge to the sui
scriber, and commission of of
per cent, will be allowed upon tn.
amount of the subscription, but IL
commission will be paid upon any
single subscription less than $4,000
Forms of application will be furnishe
by the treasurer at Washington, a.
slstant treasurer before Boston, Ch
cago, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Ne,
York, Philadelphia, st. Louis, an
San Francisco, and by the Nationa
banks and bankers generally. Applica
tions must specify the amount and dc
nominations required, and for registeret
bonds the full name and postotfice ad
dress of the person to whom the bond
shall be made payable. The interest OF
registered bonds will be paid by check
issued by the treasurer of the Unite.
States to the order of holder and mailet
to his address. The check is payable
on presentation, properly endorsed at
the office of the treasurer and assistant
treasurer of the United States. Pay
ment may be made IN coin to the trea-
surer Of the United States at Washing
ton, Or the assistant treasurer at Balti-
more, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati. New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, st.
Louis, and San Francisco. To promote
the convenience of subscribers the de-
partment will also receive in lieu of
coin, called bonds of the United States,
coupons past due or maturing withia
thirty days, or gold certificates issued
under thirty days, or gold certificates
under the act of March 5, 1868, and
national banks will be designated as
repositories, under tie provisions of
section 5153, revised statutes of the
United States, to receive deposits on
account of this loan, under regulations
to be hereafter prescribed"
(Signed) JGHN SHERMAN,
Secretary of the Treasury.
THE TARIFF BILL.
Fernando Wood now expects to have
his tariff bill ready to be submitted to
the ways and means committee next
week. The internal revenue sub-com-
mittee is not so far advanced There is
cannot agree to any reduction of the
whisky and tobacco taxes. although
considerable notifications will be made
in the method of collecting the to-
baccO tax.
THE GOVERNMENT PETS.
The president has communicated to
the house, says Washington dispatch
of the 18th, the letter of the attorney
general in response to the house reso-
hutton rs to the proposition to compel
the Union Pacific to pro rate with the
Kansas Pacific and other branch roads.
The letter OF the encouragement re-
cites theresolution, states that Secretary
Schurz and the encouragement heard
the arguments of the Representatives of
the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific
roads, and comes, in substance, to the
following conclusions: That the execu-
tive is powerless under the present leg
isiation to compel the Union Pacific
to pro rate with any of the branch
roads; that if congress desires the pres
ident to take any action, additional leg
islation will be necessary; that the es-
sential points in controversy have been
submitted to the decision of Judge Dill
lion in the Iowa Circuit Court, from
whose opinion probably the defeated
;arty
WILL TAKE An APPEAL,
Il IL