Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-03-27
NEWS GLEANINGS,
MISCELLANEOUS

Racine, Wis, college, died March 18Th
THE great sulphur" shower that fel
in Pennsylvania, turned out to be pol
len from pine trees.
The Illinois senate has adopted a res
olution to prohibit the introduction O
new bills after April 1st
The directors of the Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad declared a seni-annua
dividend of 81 on preferred stock.
A STATE convention of colored men O.
Wisconsin is to be held at Milwauk zee
IN May, to discuss plans for colonizine
themselves in the far west.
A TERRIBLE prairie fire swept over
Republic ard Cloud counties, Kansas
last week, involving a heavy loss oI
property in the shape of grain. stock
and homes. One human life was lost
THE victory Of the millers' over the
claimants of the Cochrane patent is q
grand one. The millers' everywhere
are jubilant, and henceforth there vii
be no monopoly in the method Of puri
flying middlings.
THE long war between the Sutro tun
mel company and the mining compan
les of the Comstook lode, has been
amicably terminated. Both sides make
concessions. A heavy force is already
at work in the tunnel.
| CHIEF Moses is under arrest and OF
his way to Washington. Gen. Howard
believes this puts an end to all appre-
tensions of Indian outbreaks in Oregon
and Washington territory during the
coming summer.
OWING to a threatened panic in New
Orleans, fifteen banks suspended March
Goth until 29th. The object of the sus-
pension was 10 give time for receiving
currency remittanceS from New York
Only local interests are involved.
THE Surrogate, Colvin, in concluding
q very lengthy decision in the Commo-
dore Wander bilt will case, says: {" [ am
of opinion that the probate of the will
and cOdicil should in all things be con,
firmed. Let form of decision or de.
cree be presented for settlement and
signature on two days notice.
A FOND DU LAC dispatch of the 2Oth
says: FMS afternoon. f. I'll. Rondo, Al,
derman from the sixth wark, went into
the iron room of the LaBelIe wagon
works just as some of the machinery
gave out, piece Of which was plunged
through his eye into his head. The eve
was removed, but the piece of stee
could not be extracted. He is still
} alive.
AN Indianapolis dispatch of March
Goth says: The congressional appor.
tlOnment bill passed the senate to-day
with the amendment proposed by sen,
ator Davis, of the national party, and
was concuwed in by the house. This
will give the democrats nine districts
and republicans four, three Of the latter
doubtful, If democrats and nationals
combine.
SAYS a New York special of March
! Goth: Tie next contest for the Ashley
belt is to take place in London, com,
mencing June 10th. Articles of agree.
ment to that effect were signed to-day
between Rowell and Ennis, the latter
depositing 9100 with Sir John Astley's
representative. This match takes pre-
cedence Of Weston's challenges, as En-.
mis- had made verbal challenge during
the late walk. Weston will probably
enter. The gate-money Is to be divided
on the same terms as were made in the
} last match.
A STATEMENT of the pork-packing
business in Milwaukee during the sea-
son inst ended, has heen made. From
November l, 1876, to March 1, 1879
the packers cut 444, ,22t hogs, weighing
81, ,122,022 pounds net, against 81, ,962
head the previous winter. In the sum.
mer season, from March l to November
l, 1878, the packing was 105, 153, against
54,7S5 in the summer of 1877. During
the year ending March the packing
aggregated $50, 500 head, against 427, ;.
600 the year before. The weight of the
hogs packed shows slight falling off as
comparet with last season, when the
hog crop was in finer condition.
A New YORK special telegram O
March 10Th says, the condition of the
business interests of the country, as
: compared with the outlook a year age
at this time, gives promise Of a profta
hle season, and the beginning of the
return OF national prosperity. This as
surance of a general and apparently
lasting renewal of business is obtained
from reports of theactual condition of the
trades, manufactures, and other indus
tries in the statesS and from the busi
} ness centres in those states from Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey
and New York in the east to Ohio, In
diana, Illinois and Missouri in the west
from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michi
: gan in the north, and Kentucky. Ten
nessee and Louisiana in the south.
A NASHVILLE, Tenn, dispatch o
March 21st, says the prolonged struggle
in the senate to-day, terminated in the
passage of bill by the majority, tC
settle the debt at forty cents on the dol
lar at four per cent. Subsequently {
dispatch was read to the senate anC
house, from Edward Kelly, New York
chairman of the bondholders' commit
tee, stating that the bondholders will
not abate their proposition of sixty
| cents on the dollar, and six per cent
interest. excepting to a certain four pc
! cent. interest for the first four years
; State credit men now despair of a set
1 tlement between the legislature ant
e the bondholders.
FOREIGN.
THE emperor of Germany celebrate,
his SIND birthday on March 22nd
HE state council has resolved to res