Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-05
MISCELLANEOUS MEMS.

A Chicago dispatch of Sept. 1st says:
Bankrupt court held night session last
ing until midnight. More than fifty
petitions in bankruptcy were fled. the
aggregate liabilities is 81, ,045,OOO. and
the aggregate assets estimated at s415,-
600.
A Cincinnati dispatch of the same
date says: Over one hundred petitions
in bankruptcy were filed YESTERDAY,
with liabilities aggregating 1,000,0 900.
Assets nominal.
A New York dispatch of Sept. End
says: Petitions in bankruptcy filed
here yesterday, 394. Grand total since
the law was established, 1850.
BANKRUPTCIES.
A New York dispatch of Aug, oUth
says the total liabilities Of the petition
ers who rushed in bankruptcy to-day
foot up over 100000. The number of
petitioners was 135, the following being
the more important: Ex-Collector
Thomas Murphy, liabilities, $726, 900;
$4,000 secured; no assets given.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 30th, there
was big rush Of bankrupts. The
total liabilities of that days failures
amounted to 100000, with total as
sets of$2, 100000.
ANOTHER NEGAUNEE EXPLOSION.
A Negaunee, Michigan, dispatch of
August 30th says another frightful nit
ro-glycerine explosion, the second with
in eight days, occurred here yesterday,
by which three men were instantly
blown to pieces, while a fourth Was land
ed on shelving rock, almost uniniured.
The killed are Andrew Sullivan. Stephen
Day and Stephen Keopus; all were mar
ried. Cause unexplained.
THE GOLD SUPPLY.
4 London special says the advance of
the rate Of discount by the Bank of Ger
many to per cent is regarded as an
evidence of the grave disturbance in the
monetary affairs of Europe, which is to
be apprehended in consequence of the
complete cessation of the supply of gold
from the United States, and the strong
probability that the latter in future will
draw gold in large quantities from Eu-
rope. The Bank of England has sought
to check this outflow of gold by advanc-
ing its rate to 5. Germany now follow
ing an advance to 5, and further ad-
vance by the Bank of England is pre-
dicted. The supply of gold, outside of
the amount hitherto received from
America, will not be sufficient to make
up the annual wastage of the precious
metal by handling, and its consumption
in the arts. and an era ofdear and scarce
money is apprehended.
GRAND PoW-WoW.
A Umatilla dispatch of Aug. 26th
says the council met to-day. The
United States was represented by Gen
erals Howard, Wheaton, and Sawtelle,
Majors Throckmorton and Miner
Captain Sladen aud Lieutenant Wood
and officers of the station at the agency.
The state of Oregon was represented
by Governor Chadwick, Generals Gales
and Kunzie, Colonels Miller and Fulton;
Washington Territory by Major Nc
Auliff, and Doctor Boyd, the Rev. Faith
er Conrady, Chaplain Of the reserva-
ton, and the Rev. McCuen, of the
Episcopal church, were also present
The Indians were represented by Chiefs
Howlish, Wampo, Winnepsnoot, and
Homety, of the reservation, Hiachaua,
Stock, and Woolsack, of the Column
bies. About 400 settlers and 800 In
dians were present, and the commands
Of Throckmorton and Miner. General
Howard stated the object of the council
to be to devise means to preserve the
peace until the meeting of congress.
The chiefs then spoke in turn, all ex-
cept Stock protesting friendship, and d
desire for peace. Governor Chadwick,
on behalf of the citizens throughout
the state, said General Howard's course
would be sanctioned all over the state.
Howard then in a pleasant but firm
manner, demanded of the chiefs all In
dams who had been engaged in murders
and depredations. He said he would
hold them or some Indians to be pro-
duced by them as hostages until their
efforts were exhausted in ferreting out
the guilty. When found, they were to
be turned over to the proper authori-
ties for trial. The order of Gen How
ard was obeyed at once by the chiefs.
There is no doubt now, of getting at
the murderers. Howard will go to see
Moses and settle the difficulties in
Washington. The best of order was
maintained during the two proceedings.
The result has sent feeling of salts
faction over the community. The In
dians appreciate the situation as we'll as
the whites, and there is no end of
praise of those who have brought about
this result.