Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-08

SAYS the jury in the Wheeler-Henderer
murder trial, after being out twenty hours
came into court at Z 80 this morning,
and gave in a verdict, finding the de
fendant guilty of manslaughter in the
fourth degree. The defense gave
notice of their intention to move for a
new trial.
INTERNATIONAL REFORM CONGRESS.
A Fairpoint New York dispatch of
Aug. 3rd says the prayer service pre-
liminary to the opening of the interna-
tiOnal reform congress and Chautaqua
Sunday School Assembly was held this
evening. A grand reception will be Civ
en- Gov. Colquitt, ofGeorgia, on the 18th
Of August. Joseph Cook will lecture on
the 18th and 10Th. The Daily Assembly
Herald, large quarto sheet, will be is
sued on Monday. and be published
three weeks, a steam printing house
having been erected on the grounds.
Lewis Meller, of Akron, Ohio, remains
president of the Chautaqua Assembly
Association. Large numbers of people
from all parts OF the United States are
arriving.
MAD ELEMENTS.
A Louisville, Kentucky, dispatch
under date of Aug. 3rd says intelligence
has just been received there of a most
terrific wind and rain storm that visited
a large portion of Southern Indiana at
p P. NJ, the extreme southern edge
reaching within about ten miles of the
city. A gentleman who was at Bloom
ingtOn, Ind, informed us that very
large quantity OF fine timber was blown
down, fences prostrated, barns lowered
and unroofed, and many buildings dam
aged. The growing corn was torn up,
twisted off or laid flat on the ground,
many hundred acres being destroyed.
On the line Of the 0. & M. r. R., from
Lexington northward, much damage
was done to crops fences and forests.
The rain poured down in broad sheets
fairly flooding the entire country and
swelling streams to an unusual height,
washing away fences and grain stacks
and sweeping off acres of corn. The
track of the storm was wide, extending
half across the state of Indiana. Pas
sengers by the T., M. & |. r. r. report it
very heavy in western Indiana and
Illinois, and quite as destructive as in
southern Indiana. 1t extended into
western Ohio where much damage was
done.
THE RED MEN
Boise city advices of the 2nd inst,
state that Gen. Howard with the main
body of troops was at Rocky canyon, on
Malheur river, last night in pursuit of
hostile Indians who attacked the stage
about 200 III number, and have gone
up the Snake river towards Brudeau
valley.
Parties arriving from the Payette
valley report two small parties of In
dians in the tributaries of the Wciser
A Silver City dispatch says the hos
tiles on their way up the Snake river
yesterday stopped at Ranschmagar
ranch, and encountered number Of
Chinese employees, four of whom they
slaughtered.
The savages have been committing
serious depredatlOns at Sucker Creek
and other points within fifteen miles of
this place. There is no probability that
they will come nearer town.
JOURNALISTIC.
A Columbus dispatch under date of
August 2nd says change i'll the Ohio
State Journal is announced to-day
wherein George +. Ross, of London,
and D. Flickinger, of Dayton obtain
One-tWelfth interest each, and will be
connected with the editorial staff. The
sale was made on valuation of 100000
for the entire establishment. A. w.
Francisco retains the managementof the
paper. Gen. COmely retains his one
third interest. The Journal is the only
morning paper at the state capital and
has control Of the morning Associated
Press dispatches.
TERRIBLE STORMS.
Cincinnati advices of the 2nd inst
state that torando swept through
eastern Indiana on the night of the 1st
damaging crops, trees, and buildings
quite seriously. At Liberty, the Meth
odist church was badly damaged. The
residence Of M. Darcow was partially
burned at Eaton Ohio. Corn was flat
tened out over large area; apples and
pears covered the ground in vicinity of
orchards. Reports of the same tenor
are also received from Greenville, Ohio,
West Alexandria, Ohio, Rushville and
Connersville, Indiana.
A telegram from central Illinois
states that Wednesday nights storm did
considerable damage to crops and barns
in Canton and vicinity. The storm
was less destructive, but unusaIly vio-
lent at Havana, Champaign, Springfield,
Decatur, Bloomington and Frescola.
! At Perkin the loss is 500 600.