Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-13
CURRENT EVENTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

| The lower house of the Louisiana
legislature repealed the charter of the
Louisiana lottery by vote of 63 to 20
last week,
IN1877 the United States imported
wool from Great Britain valued at over
So, 100000. Last year only 100000
worth was imported.
THE postofice building at Ripon,
Wis, with all its contents, was DESTROY
ed by fire Feb. 7th. Total loss about
/ $13, 900; insurance $4,000.
! A PHILADELPHIA dispatch says it is
now definitely understood that Colonel
Snowden has declined the dictatorship
Of the United States mint, rendered him
in December last.
THE Iowa grand lodge of the ancient
order of United WOrkmen met at Mar
shaltown Feb. 4th. Two hundred del
egates were in attendance. Represent
ing $50 lodges.
SENATOR CHRIsTIANCY has accepted the
mission to Peru. He will resign his seat
in the senate, and it is expected that
the Michigan legislature, now in session,
will elect ex-senator Zachariah Chand-
Ter to fill the vacancy.
Hon. LEVI B. Villas, of Madison, Wis,
died suddenly in that city Feb. 9th. He
came to Wisconsin from Vermont, in
1Ss1, became a prominent land and
hotel owner, and was widely known and
respected throughout the state.
ADAM Y. HUGHES. Jr.. a prominent
young man OF La Sale, ILL.,, committed
suicide few days since by swallowing
dose of prussic acid, in the sanctum
of the La Sale Democrat. Depression
of spirit, owing to lack of profitable
employment, led to the rash act.
THE contest between Sutro and the
mining companies on the Comstock
lode is at last virtually settled. The
terms are not yet made known officially,
though it is reported on good authority,
tnat a royal,y of s. per ton on all ore
hoisted worth $50 or more per ton will
be paid the tunnel company, and a less
amount on ore of inferior grade.
The magnificent estate owned by ex-
Governor Washburne, in Dane county,
Wis, and known as "Edgewood Farm, ;"
which he generously offered last year as
gift to the state for public charitable
or educational purposes, mas just been
accepted by the legislature. The prop
erty is located near Madison, is very
valuable, and will be used as school
for INDECENT boys.
Crop reports from III parts of Califor-
MIA show that in the southern counties
the indications favor fine crop. In
the Joaquin valley the prospects are
bad, especially in the upper portion.
The Santa Clara valley is likely to pro-
duce much less than the average. The
average. The foot hills generally pro-
duce a good yield.
A SPECIAL from Goliad, Tex, says two
men. Henderson and Lockhart, quar-
relied. Both drew revolvers. Lockhart
caught HendersOn's arm and fired six
shots into him, killing him instantly.
Henderson's brother rushed at Lock
hart with a pistol. They closed. In
the struggle Henderson emptied six
chambers of his revolver into Lock,
hart's body, causing instant death.
A FAIRBURG, Neb., dispatch says this
city, the county seat of Jefferson coun-
ty, after suffering greatly from a scourge
ofscarlet fever and diphtheria, is now
greatly alarmed over the appearance of
smallpox and its rapid spread. There
are about thirty cases in the village,
and number Of patients have died.
Stores, schools and churches are closed,
business almost suspended and families
not exposed are going into strictest
seclusion.