Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-07-24
GENERAL NOTES.

REPORTS from Geneseo, Henry county,
ILL.,, on the Goth inst, stated that black
grasshoppers were causing great damage
in the growing oats crop.
CINCINNATI established strict quaran-
tine against Memphis July 21st.
THERE were three new cases of yellow
fever reported at Memphis July 10Th.
The Memphis s. Paducah railroad
ceased running trains July Goth, and the
daily newspapers of Memphis began the
issue of half sheets only.
A MEPHIs telegram dated July IS says
wholesale business was practically sus-
pended on account Of the new outbreak
of the fever.
FIVE new cases and one death of vel
low fever were reported in Memphis
July IS. Mrs. James Hester died and
was Immediately buried.
The second annual regatta of the
Mississippi valley rowing association at
keokuk, Iowa, closed July 18th. 1t was
a grand success.
DISPATCHES of The 10Th and Goth inst.
state that the CONSERVATION throughout
all the districts liable to yellow fever, is
beyond all description.
THE lower house of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature by large majority, on
the nth inst, indefinitely postponed the
bill for the abolition of capital punish
ment.
SAYS dispatch of July Goth: The Off
cial returns of the Bonanza mines for the
half year ending July 1, give the follow
ing as the value of the production: Vir-
ginia, 81 ,494 900; California, 81 $50, 5000.
MOSES EPPsTEINER, a jobber in jew
elry at Galesburg, ILL.,, made voluntary
assignment on the 18th inst. His debts
amount to $4,000, due mostly to Boston
and New York houses.
A BALTIMORE special of the 10Th inst
says: General William F. Barry, Colonel
of the Second Artillery, in command of
Fort McHenry, died yesterday.
A DISPATCH from Texas July IS stated
that the quarantine regulations of that
state were so vigorously enforced that st.
Louis mails were not allowed to cross the
border.
A NEW YORK telegram of July II
says stockholders of the Northern Pacific
railway take the whole subscription of
$2,000,000 for the construction of 130
miles of road from the Columbia River
eastward to Pend O'Reille Lake
A MEMPHIS telegram Of the 10Th inst.
says the sudden cessation of business
consequent upon the outbreak of yellow
fever throws fully ten thousand people
out of employment and upon the charity
OF the world.
Ten new cases of yelbw fever were
reported in Memphis July Goth. Four
persons had died since Gle last report
Arrangements were being made to get
the poor people out of the city. DR..
Dudley D. Sanders. acting president of
the board of health, stated that the dis
ease was not as malignant as in 1878
A DISPATCH from Monlleal, July Goth,
says: A young man at present undergo
iEg a sentence Of six months in Jail, two
of which only have expired, has fallen
heir to $165,000 by the death of an uncle
in San Francisco This uncle left $194.
900 to be divided between three nephews
1t is needless to say he awaits liberation
with impatience.
A CHICAGO telegram of July II says ;
Fire Marshal Benner, whom the council
yesterday restored, sent in his resigna-
ton to the Mayor this morning, and it
was accepted. His reason for resigning
was his unwillingness to obstrucC the
Mayors administration. Assistant Mar
shall Swenie is now acting chief Marshal.
A New ORLEANS dispatch of July II
says Messrs. II. Osterberg, of New York
and Julien Barvis, of Paris, representing
capitalists, headed by General Lloyd AS
pinwall, of New York, arrived here yes
terday. They have been for some time
investigating the merits of a ship canal
across the Florida peninsula, and visited
our city in connection with the enter
prise.
SAYS a New Haven, Conn, telegram of
July IS: John w. Mansfield, treasurer
OF the Connecticut Savings Bank, at
tempted suicide to-day. His physician
says he is insane from overwork and
heat. His finances are all right, and
Gov. English, president of the bank, says
he depositors can all have their money
This affair caused considerable excite.
ment.
A DAVENPORT, Iowa, special of July
2lst. says it seems to be pretty we'll set.
tied here that the Davenport and North
western Railroad, which runs from
| Davenport to Fayette, and from Daven.
port to Maquoktt tain all, 140 miles
will pass into the hands of the Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad company on
August 1. The purchase by the latter
company is actually made and the papers
duly signed and delivered, sealing the
entire transaction.
THERE is nothing, says Washington
telegram of the 10Th inst, in advices re
ceived by the war department to indicate
any impending trouble with Indians on
the northwest coast. General Sherman
is informed that General Miles, with his
column of 800 men, has crossed the Mis-.
souri,, at Fort Peck, Dakota Territory
which is about fifty miles south of the
line of the British possessions. General
Miles could call on General Terry, if
necessary, and be promptly furnished
| with more men.