Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-09-25
GENERAL NOTES.

j. b. LOTT, the founder Of Gibson
City, H., died of brain disease on the
18th.
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch of the 18th
says the Commercial Exchange today,
by vote Of ga to GA, adopted the GENITAL
system as a basis for the purchase and
sale of -four, grain, and seeds, to take
effect Jan. 1, $780,
JOB 4. De HAVEN, a well-known, COM
mercial traveller, died at Champaign, III.
on the 18th inst. He was connected
with Eddy, Harvey & Co., of Chicago,
and made his headquarters at Cham
paign He leaves wife and son.
A CHATAUQUA, N. Y, telegram of the
22d says the Free Thinkers, who have
unanimously endorsed the LiberalLea
platform of Cincinnati The principal
speakers were Geo. jacob, Col. Inger-
soil, Elizur Wright, A B. Bradford,
Judge Mccormick, DR.. A. B. Spirney,
Miss Colby of st. Louis, Prof. Tobey and
Prof. Bell.
A BOISE CITY, Idaho, telegram of Sept
Goth states that the Indians shot a young
man named Ballentine, herding stock on
the upper Squaw creek, fifty miles north
west of here. He gave the alarm, and
eight citizens started for the scene, but,
finding the Indians forty to sixty strong,
retired. Col Bernard, with fifty cavaI-
rymen, left this morning in search of the
hostiles.
SAN ANTONIO adyices under date of
Sept. Goth states that an Eagle Springs
special, which is confirmed at military
headquarters, says Capt. Courtney, 25th
infantry, pursued party Of Indians and
captured all their horses and plunder.
State rangers who passed the vicinity of
the fight shortly afterward found the
body of an Indian who had been killed
during the fight.
DETROIT advices Of the 18th state that
the Catholic total abstinence union of
America opened its ninth annual con-
vention at the Young Mems Catholic in
stitute here, today. About 500 delegates
were present, representing over 500 soci-
eties, and membership of 100000. The
delegates this morning attended high
mass at Alaysius cathedral, An address
of welcome was delivered by Rev. Father
Walsh. This afternoon letter from Pope
Leo XIII. was read, granting great spir-
itual privileges to the members; also let
t rs of from various eccle-
siastical divinities.
REPORTS have been received from
Santiago de Cuba, says Havana dis.
patch of the 18th inst, that slaves on the
plantations have demanded liberty and
that their masters have promised them
freedom if they will engage to work
three years for wages. Many slaves are
running away and local authorities have
asked Captain General Blanche what
they shall do. A dispatch from Madrid
announces that the government will pro-
pose to the courts that all slaves be given
their liberty on July 1st, 1880, ON condition
ofseven years obligatyry labor with wages
paid.
A BosToN special under date Of Sept.
Goth says the friends of Mr.. James Red
path, though extremely puzzled at his
mysterious disappearance, scout at the
idea of his having committed suicide.
Previous to his disappearance, some two
weeks ago, he had been suffering severely
from dyspepsia, followed by pains in the
head, nervousness and isomnia. He was
last seen Sept. 2 by his assistant, Mr.
Newton, and at that time was wandering g
about in the rain in New York city Mr.
Newton began to be anxious about him
first when he failed to attend the debut
of Marie Buckley at Newport on the 9th
inst, the lady appearing under his
auspices. It is not believed by his
friends that he is financially en-
barrassed.