Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-21

which were distributed among senators
and representatives in exchange for
greenback dollars.
THE CHARTER OAK.
A Hartford. Conn.,, dispatch of the
18th says the assembly to-day concurr-
ed with the senate in passing the bill
recognizing the Charter Oak Life In
surance company on the mutual plan.
but adopted an amendment providing
that no money shall be paid for the
purchase and retirement of the capital
stock so as to impair the policy reserve
as computed by the legal standard, and
put III another amendment, that ap-
proving the action of the company is
not needed to make the new charter of
full effect. The amended bill was re-
turned to the senate.
A GREAT STORM.
a Sherman, Wyoming, press dispatch
under date of March 18th, states that
on Thursday last storm of snow and
wind set in, covering the entire country
from Green river, Wyoming, to North
Platte, Nebraska, ii distance of $50
miles. 1t proved to be by far the Sc
verGst storm known since the cOnstruc-
ton Of the Union Pacific railroad. The
storm continued without abatement
until Sunday morning, making it i'm
possible for persons to so out without
almost certain death. Since the storm
subsided. bodies OF Il number of per-
sons have been found who died from
exposure; six soldiers perished between
Fort Russell and Cheyenne, distance
of three miles. Four men with an OK
team were caught fifteen miles north
west of Cheyenne. and three of them
reached the railroad Sunday terribly
frozen and will probably lose their feet;
the fourth man and cattle perished
Three ranchmen were found dead
short distance north of Cooper lake.
1t is probable this is only small part of
those that have died from the effects of
the storm. One ranchman lost 10000
sheep near Egbert station. Many other
cases are reported of loss of stock. The
storm is drifted in immense piles where
ever there is any place to form Il drift.
Every cut on the railway track was
filled with snow and the sand sheds
were also full. The railway company
had their forces out before the storm
subSided on Sunday, and have been
constantly at work with four snow
ploWs at different points with all the
men they could work. The different
forces met at this point tonight at 9
o'clock, having cleared $50 miles in
less than three days All trains will be
Immediately started, and no further de-
tention is anticipated. Passengers were
all located where they could be well fed
and taken care of, and those who have
been located where they could see the
progress of the storm, and the efforts
made to open the road, accord 10 rail
road officers and men the greatest praise
for tn q result accomplished
BLOCKADE RAISED.
A Cheyenne dispatch, under date of
March II, says that all railroads to this
place are now open except the Colora-
do Central, which has about miles of
hard packed snow to clear. Loss of life
from the storm will be considerable.
Stockmen here anticipate only small
loss in cattle, probably per cent, and
in sheep 5 per cent. Weather fine to-
day, clear and warm; snow rapidly dis
appearing.
NEW. HAMPSHIRE ELECTIONS.
Concord, New Hampshire, dispatches
to the associated press up to date of
March 18th, l a. M, say that the vote
of $50 towns and cities give Prescott.
republican, 29,342. Mclean, demo-
crat, 2G,66O, and scattering 526. Last
year the same places gave Prescott
30,329. Marcy 25,932, scattering 800.
The republican net loss in these places
is 1880. 1t seems certain that Prescott
is elected governor and the republi-
cans carry the house and senate and
the council. The republicans claim
Prescott elected by 1000, and the
democrats concede him from 1000 to
1,5O0 majority. The republicans claim
the house by not less than so majority,
which will probably not be far from
right They also claim they have car
ried eight out of twelve senatorial
districts.
RETURNS COMING IN.
A Dover, n. H., dispatch under date
of March 18th, says all but eighteen
towns have been heard from. These
l6IoG JC6tI gave L ICSCOlL I,Otf, marcy
1897, scattering ). Should the vote
come in as last year Prescott will have
a plurality over Mclean of $50, and q
majority of 1,017. The list of represen-
tatives returned are: republicans, 202;
democrats, al.
LITTLE SAN DOMINGO.
A New York dispatch of the 18th
inst, says that the U. S. steamer
Plymouth, now under repairs, has orders
to put to sea as soon as out of the me-
chanics' hands, deferring all other re-
pairs until her return. The Plymouth
goes direct to San Domingo, the dis
turbance there having caused the
American consul to be imprisoned and
the interest of American citizens to be
Foreign News.
AUSTRIA'S POSITION.