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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
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notes, or use them in payment of in
terest on the public debt until the
amount coined is sufficient to enable
them to do so impartially. Therefore
they will at present be used for the
purchase of silver bullion at the market
rate.
IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT RESOLUTION
of the house, inquiring as to the sale of
United States bonds for outstanding
legal tender notes of the United States
at par, the secretary of the treasury to-
day sent d communication to the
house. in which he says all bonds dis
posed of by him have been sold for
their par value in coin.
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
to-day sent the house a communication
recommending an appropriation of
$4,000 to be expended in carrying out
the intentions of the act of March 1st,
1872, relative to setting apart the tract
of land near the head waters Of the
Yellowstone river as a public park, to
be under the exclusive control of the
secretary of the interior, who shall
make such regulations as he may
deem proper for the preservation of all
timber, mineral deposits, natural curl
osities and wonders within the park,
and their retention in their natural
condition.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
Wasilin gtOn.
CONGRESS REGULATING RAILROADS.

/ A Washington dispatch of the 1lth
! inst. says that during this and previous
congresses the subject of the regulation
of inter state commerce has received
| considerable attention, and numerous
bills have been introduced, which the
committee on commerce have had
under consideration for three months.
They have prepared bill EN- bodying
the best points and provisions in all
measures on this subject referred to
them, which they have reported to the
house with unanimous recommends
ton for its passage.
The first three sections prohibited
any railroad company from charging
any greater or less rates offreights from
any one corporation, company, person.
than another, and compels them to
furnish equally good, cheap and expe-
d1tous facilities for carriage OF all
property or merchandise entitled TO
be carried, to every applicant. 1t pro-
hlblts the allowance of rebates of draw
backs to any one person or corporation
that are not allowed to the public gen.
orally. 1t prohibits all combination con-
tracts, understandings or arrangements
carriage of freights cheaper than an
| other, and provides that all shippers
shall have equal advantages, facilities,
and rates:
The fourth section provides tha it
shall be unlawful to charge more for
the carriage of property, for one con-
tnuOus carriage, for a shorter than for
q longer distance; or for the same rate
per mile than shall be charg ed per mile
for the carriage of the same or similar
kind, the carriage of which is entirely
performed within one state or territory:
and making it unlawful, as to all other
charges, to charge more on the through
interstate freights than on the local
freights Of the particular state or terri
tory.
The fifth section provides that the
provisions of the bill apply to all
property carried by one continuous
carriage as provided for, and to all
freight rates and charges connected
with the same, and as to all facilities
and advantages connected Herewith.
whether carried wholly by one railroad
or other means of transportation, or
partly by one and partly by another
railroad or other means of transporta-
ton.
The sixth section provides that rail-
roads and others which shall be en-
gagged in the transportation of property,
in contemplation of this act, thirty DAYS
after the passage of this act. shall adopt
and keep posted up schedules of the
rates Of freight and charges upon all
property whether carried entirely with
in the state or territory, or through
different states and territories. 1t de-
scrlbes what these schedules shall
specify, and how they shall be posted,
and that no such schedules shall be
changed except by the adoption of others
containing like specifications; and that
the new schedules shall 90 into effect
ten days after they are posted up. And
1t makes it lawful to charge any greater
or less rate or sum then is specified in
said schedules.
The remainder of the bill prescribes
the penalties for the violation of its pro-
visions, and the manner in which pro-
ceedings shall be conducted in the
courts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
General News
! GREAT SNOW STORM IN THE WE,

\ OhEAI bNUW oIUItI IN THE WEST.
A Sidney, Neb., dispatch dated the
10th, says a severe snow storm set in
Thursday night, extending over four
hundred miles, from Bitter Creek, w.
T., to Ogallala, Neb., and has ragged un-
til this morning with great fury, filling
the cuts on the railroad with snow. The
storm was so severe during its continu-
ance that men could not possibly work.
All trains were laid up at convenient
points for safety and comfort. The
storm has now somewhat subsided, and
the track will soon be cleared, and all
trains go through 1t is said to be the
worst single storm ever witnessed on
the plains, but on account of its short
duration, will do but little damage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
THE TARIFF ON WOOL.

An associated press dispatch from
Washington, dated March 9TH, says that
the ways and means committee to-day
considered the rate of tax on woods, and
made the following amendments: The
duty upon wool of the first and second
classes which shall be imported washed,
shall be twice the amount of duty to
which it would be subjected if imported
unwashed, and duty upon wool of all
classes which shall be imported secured
shall be three times the duty if import
ed unwashed; and the duty upon wool
of sheep or hair of Alpaca goats and
other animals which shall be imported
in any other than the ordinary condi-
ton, as now and heretofore practiced,
or which shall be changed in its char
acter or condition for the purpose of
evading duty, or which shall be reduced
il volume by admixture of dirt or any
other foreign substance, shall be twice
the duty to which it would be otherwise
adjusted
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14

There are some things harder to keep
than diary, even-a So pocket knife
for instance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14

4 letter to the Cologne Gazette from
Pera, dated March 9th, states that
Suleiman Pasha has been drowned. His
papers proved he was contemplating a
conspiracy. for the overthrow of the sui
tan
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14

Another correspondent at Vienna is
Iully persuaded that the votes will pass
the delegations within week.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
THE PACIFIC RAILWAYS.

hooOC1dIGu press UlSDdUCneS from
Washington under date of March 9Th,
state that the senate committee on rail
roads has unanimously agreed to recon-
mend the passage of the Dorsey Pacific
railway sinking fund bill, with certain
important amendments, prepared by
Senators Mitchell, Matthews, Dorsey,
Random, and Barnum, subcommittee
IN charge of the subject of the bill, as
thus agreed to, is samended by the entire
omission of the section which provide
for the reconveyance of II, 100000 acres
of land grants to the government, on
condition that the sinking fund should
be credited therefor at the rate of $125
per acre. The section prOvidiD lnat
the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
companies should be given preference
for government business is sticken out.
HOW THE TARIFF BILL WILL OPERATE.
At the cabinet meeting to-day the
tariff bill now being considered by the
committee on ways and means, was
the topic of discussion. From estimates
and tables submitted by Secretary
Sherman, it appeared that under the
operation of the bill the revenue would
fall off annually from "A to Is million
dollars, and to meet all expenditures of
the government it would become neces-
sary to make up the deficiency by
tariff on articles now on tho free list.
WOoLEN GOODS TARIFF.
Associated press telegrams from
Washington under date of March Sth,
state that the committee on ways and
means to-day made the following
changes in the tariff bill: the rolls on
women's and children's wooden dress
goods, valued above 20 cents per square
yard, was fixed at II cents per square
yard.
PACIFIC RAILROAD SINKING FUND.
The subcommittee in charge of SEN
ator Dorsey's bill for the creation of a
sinking fund to liquidate the Pacific
railroad Indebtedness, reported it favor
ably to the full senate committee on
railroads to-day The bill provides as
main feature that the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific companies shall
each pay $4,000 into the United
States treasury annually, and that the
government shall allow the sinking
fund to be credited with 81 800, 900 for
each company, as the estimate value of
the 100000 acres of land to the United
States. The subcommittee consists of
Senators Mitchell, Barnum, Dorsey,
Matthews and Ransom.
SHERMAN AND THE SILVER BILL.
After consideration and consultation
with members of both houses of con-
gress, the secretary of the treasury has
determined that the first silver dollars
to be issued will be used only in ex-
change at par for gold coin, or for the
purchase. of silver bullion, at the mar
ket price. He does not feel at liberty
to use them to pay for current expenses
until the amount coined is sufficient to
furnish all alike without discrimination.
Nor does he deem it expedient at pres
eat to exchange them for United States
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
BLOCKADED WITH SNOW.

A Cheyenne special of the 18th says
the Union Pacific is still bIockaded bv
snow. The western division is open be-
yond Laramie, but nothing has passed
that point eastward. The eastern di-
vision is open east of Sidney. Nothing
has passed Antelope westward, where
No. 3 passenger, due here on Friday,
still remains awaiting relief Several
hundred men with shovels, together
with a number of plows, have been en-
gagged to-day between Sidney and Lara
mie in an endeavor to lift the blockade.
The heaviest plow on the road
left Laramie this morning, but stuck at
the siding. The snow in the cuts is
packed very hard, and plows that left
here eastward at a. m. did not make
much progress, returning here at p.
M. The Colorado Central train is at
Taylor's Station, eighteen miles south,
with plow in the ditch, while the Den
yer Pacific is ten miles south in SINH
lar predicament Relief has started
from the south for both these trains.
No news from the north yet. Reports
from Colorado say the Kansas Pacific
is badly blocked. A wrecking train is
in the ditch at Box Elder.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-03-14
TORNADO IN GEORGIA.

An associated press dispatch from
Atlanta, Ga, under date of March 11th,
says tornado struck that city yester-
day morning about IL o'clock, levelling
the episcopal church and injuring
eighteen members of the congregation.
When the building was struck, the
officiating minister, knowing that it
was merely a aquestion of few minutes,
to secure the safety of the people, cried
to them to throw themselves under the
seats. The advice to the congregation
was followed. and not a moment too
soon; with few fearful creaks and jars
of its roofs and walls, the whole build
ing crumbled ii ; shapeless ruin, bury
ing the congrega, m under the debris.
Several other chu- hes in Atlanta were
seriously injured, their walls shaken
and the roofs partly stripped. The
City Hall has been entirely unroofed,
and car shed of railroad depot un-
settled. Some damage was done to
private residences and stores.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
DOTS AND DASHES.

Chattanooga: Deaths from yellow fe-
yer for the past "a hours, four; IA new
cases.
Washington: Surgeon J. Winthrop
Taylor has been appointed surgeon
general of thepavy, in place of Surgeon
Grier, retired.
Boston: Thos. Mahoney, oarsman at
Lowell, died to-day, from injuries re-
ceceived at the Wollaston disaster, max
ing q deaths.
Toronto: Senator Wilmot, of New
Brunswick, will be president of the
Senate and member of the government
without portfolio. frtS
New Orleans: There are % new
cases at (Donaldsonyille and four deaths
Good prospect of frost at Vicksbnrg to-
night. The situation at Delta is about
the same.
Vienna: The Austrian budget for
1879 estimates the deficit at II, ,307 $40
florins, which It is proposed to cover
either by the issue of gold rente or by
addition to the floating debt.
Cleveland:. In view of the heavy tax
imposed on bank capital in this city,
the Merchants national bank, at a
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
CALIFORNIA.


San Francisco, Oct. 22.-News from
the Arctic whaling fleet to September
9th, is that up to that time not whale
had been taken, except one by the ship
John Rowland. The fleet is cruising
about Herald Island.
John II. Burke, Of the s35, ,0OO, 600
suit notoriety, has commenced action
in the 9th district court to recover from
]. c. Flood, ]. W. Mackey, J. G. Fair
and the Consolidated Virginia mining
company, $40, $1,000 value of stock
and dividends of Consolidated Virginia,
received by the first three defendants
in payment for seventy feet of mineral
ground decided by them to the company
at the figure alleged, in excess of its
value. In the 18th district court S35-
600, 900 suit has been dismissed as to all
defendants except Flood, Mackey and
Fair.
The Sierra Nevada, to-day, levied an
assessment of three dollars per share,
and the Raymond & Ely one of one
dollar.
A Victoria dispatch says the election
for commons resulted in the return of
Sir John Mcdonald, by vote of nearly
two to one over two other candidates,
and the return of Mr.. DeCosmos, by a
majority of fifty-eight over Mr.. Davies.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23

meeting Of the stockholders this morn
ing, reduced tho capital from 81, 200, :
900 to $4,000.
Barrie, Ont: Two trains on the
Hamilton & Northwestern railway
collided near here to-day. Both en-
gines and several cars wrecked. Three
employees were seriously injured. Loss,
s35, 900.
San Francisco: The chamber of CON-
merce to-day considered the question
of the proposed treaty with France,
and passed resolution opposing any
reduction in the tariff on French wines
and liquors
Paris: The trial of IS persons ar
rested for the recent attempt to hold
socialistic. .workingmen's congress- has
commenced. The prosecution allege
that the prisoners had relations with
the foregoing socialists.
st. Paul: Judge Brill, of the district
court, decides that so much of the elec-
tion law passed last winter as requires
the numbering of ballots to correspond
with numbered poll list, is unconsti-
tutional, because it is opposed to the
principle of the secret ballot. The law
is peculiarly stringent and has attracted
much attention.
New Orleans: To generous friends
north, east and west: The Peabody SUBJ
sistence association of New Orleans,
returns to each and all sincere thanks
for the noble generosity exhibited in
furnishing money and provisions for
our distressed. No further funds will
be needed.
(Signed) +. DoLHoNDE, Pres't.
Notice has been given that no req,i-
sitions will be issued after Saturday
next. The ladies' of the Peabody aux
Hilary association will continue the dis
tribution of supplies of clothing, etc.
Memphis: The board of health Off
cially reported six deaths from yellow
fever during the past "a hours ending
at O'Clock tonight. Thirteen physi-
clans of the Howard medical corps re-
port 25 new cases-12 in the city and
13 in the suburbs. The cotton exchange
was opened this morning regularly for
business by Supt. John y. Toof. The
government relief steamer John NJ.
Chambers, from Vicksburg, arrived to-
s.vlA ~ A
ported well. The steamer Colorado
passed up at 6 p. m. Weather clear and
cool with favorable prospects of frost.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
NEW YORK.


New York, Oct. 22.-The suspension
of Dodd, Brown & Co.. st. Louis,
caused quite an excitement in the dry
goods trade in this city. The greater
portion of the liabilities are in New
York. Among the creditors in this
city are II. B. Clafin & Co., 800, 900;
w. L. Strong & Co., $4,000; Joy,
Landon & Co., $4,000; Coffin, Altemus
& Co., $4,000; Lewis, Brost s. Co.,
$50, 900; Deering, Milllken Sc Co., &c.
900; C. Bartholow S Co., S25, 200; Z.
R. Madge & Co., Sl7, 200; Richard Ise-
lin & Co., S15, 1000; Harder, Haines s.
Thomas, $4,000; Van Valkenburg,
Leavitt & Co., $4,000. Parker, Wilder
& Co., 1900. Many of the above
amounts are said to be below the actual
value.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
SCISSOR WRITING.
He. fluks maGiIder Won a Wager

"Well, see you have been rriting
items with scissors" observed friend
of Fluke's yesterday as he picked up
an exchange in the sanctum.
''Oh, it is Easy enough to write with
scissors and make perfectly legible
characters-plain as with pen or pen
Gil.
Certainly; but you must cut out the
writing from some paper or manu-
SCRIPT" urged the interested friend.
NO, sir; will take a blank piece of
paper, use the scissors as II pencil, and
write any series of sentences you sug-
gest." And Il smile of triumph radia-
ted over each square foot of his cheek.
"Oysters for the Office you can't u
quickly put in the friend.
Agreed, quoth Fluke.
shake They shook
Then Flulie got out his vest pocket
scissors, took two sheets of common
blank white paper, and between these
sheets he laid n sheet Of carbon paper
or "black Sheet as telegraph oper-
ators call it. Coolly he placed the
scissors in position for writing, and
passing over the topmost sheet n dozen
times or more, he produced the under
sheet. On this the astonished friend
read the fact he had lost the oysters
and that "writing with scissors" must
no longer be considered n species of
refined sarcasm. But the office hasn't
had the oysters yet.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
WASHINGTON.
A Mormon Uprising.

Washington, Oct. pa very sensa-
tional story, alleged to have originated
in Salt Lake City, but probably manu-
factured in Washington, for effect on
the November elections, has commenced
to go the rounds of certain eastern pa
pers, and figures to-day as the subject
of published interview with ex-Dele-
gate Elkins, of New Mexico. The story
purports to disclose the particulars of
an alleged democratic plot to colonize
New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming and
other territories with the Mormons, and
admit them rs states, and then to pro-
tect the Mormons in their polygamous
practice in return for the democratic
senators they will send to Washington.
Proctor Knott, chairman of the house
judiciary committee, and Franklin,
chairman of the committee on terrific
ries, are mentioned rs instigators and
promoters of the scheme. Elkins pro-
nounces it the most ridiculous canard
he ever heard of. He says that almost
all the arabic land in Utah is now taken
up, and that the Mormons must neces-
sarily overflow into the surrounding
territories. Perhaps one thousand have
gone into Arizona and a considerable
number into Nevada, but he does not
think that there are dozen Mormons
in New Mexico, where almost all lands
I ora n, fba banda Of tho p,fiya ,,t;,ana
who have an unconquerable aversion to
the Mormons, and would not be disposed,
under any circumstances, to sell them.
1t is pertinently true that the Mormon
population of Utah would have to
spread out very thin to make enough
states to send to Washington IL sena-
tors, which is the number spoken of in
the story.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23

THE failure of Dodd, Brown s. Co.,
OF st. Louis, one Of the largest dry
goods firms in the west, is attracting
wide attention. They exhibited great
enterprise and were apparently success
ful. Last year they sold over "a, ,0OO,-
OoO worth Of goods, but put them at
lower prices and gave longer time than
usual and that crippled them. This
year their sales amounted to over
so,ooO,o 600. A list OF their New York
creditors Is published in our telegraphic
columns.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
NEBRASKA.
Prairie Fires.

Chicago, Oct. pa dispatch from
Omaha says destructive prairie fires are
raging near Kearney, along the line of
the Omaha & Republican Valley rail-
road, in Polk county, and other sections
of Nebraska. The northern portion of
the state is suffering severely. The
losses will be immense to property.
Seven persons have been burned to
death and a considerable number of
others severely burned.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
TEXAS.
Road Agentry.

New Orleans, Oct. pa Galveston
Ne,rs special states that the Fort Worth
stage, which left here this morning. for
Wentherford, was stopped Is miles east
of the latter place by two masked men.
The mail pouches were cut open and
their contents ri1ed. One male anu
two female passengers were relieved OF
their valufibles. The amount obtained
by the highwaymen is unknown.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
GONE.
The Sioux Purchasing Agents Strike for
! the Northwest.

The Sioux Purchasing Agents Strike for
the Northwest.
Special TO the Leader.
YANKToN, Oct. %.
Those Sioux Indians whom l men,
toned yesterday as buying arms and
ammunition, have left this section.
Robert Dixon, and dozen other set
tiers told them this morning that they
must leave before sundown. One of the
Indians who could speak broken Eng
lish, said they were friendly and intend
ed laying in supplies for hunting. He
would not tell where they came from or
where they were going. Shortly after
noon they loaded their ponies with the
supplies and lodge poles, and struck a
northwestern trail. Settlers breathe
more freely, as they feared the arrival
of additional lodges.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23
PRE- TTY PEASE.

He Has no Attraction for the Albany
County Bar.
Special to the Leader
LARAMIE, Oct. -.
A quiet canvass among the members
of the bar here reveals the fact that as
n general thing they will support Col
Downey without regard to politics.
Pease stock falls fiat on the political
market here. He may be pretty
enough to attract female votes, but he
lacks sufficient intellect to draw sup
port from men of brains.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23

BEAcoNFIELD's right bower has de-
iivered himself on the ''lasting peace"
phantasm. The same is Sir Stafford
Northcote, and he knocks his masters
peace chrome higher than Gilderoy's
kite. He admits the possibility of war
on account of obstacles being raised
against carrying out certain features of
the treaty of Berlin. Let the band
play. You see Beaconsfield's calf is
still encircled with that royal garter.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23

IT WAS expected yesterday that the
Austrian reichsrath would be informed
by baron Won Pretiscognado that the
emperor had accepted the designations
OF the ministry. and that he had been
asked by the emperor to form a new
cabinet. The worst thing we can see
in the change is that "Pretiscognado''
is prolific of more profanity in the COM
posing room than "Andrassy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-10-23

the several departments presented esti-
mates for the next fiscal year, which
were reduced to the lowest figures possi-
BILE in view of the falling off in revenues.
The aggregate amount required will
vary materially from the appropriations
of the present fiscal year, with the ex-
ception in the deficiency in the post
Office department and increased expen-
ditures