Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-04-10

Illinois district will not be contested as
has been reported.
The senate confirmed Francis A.
Walker, superintendent of census; Jno.
w. Clinton, postmaster at Polo, Ill.
Mrs. SECRETARY MCCRARY has gone to
California, where she will spend several
months for the benefit of her health.
DAVID 7. CoRBIN, of South Carolina
late claimant for the seat in the
United States senate occupied by But
Ter, has been nominated by the presi-
dent for chief justice of Utah Territory
Col. OBERRELL, from Washington,
correspondent now in the service Of the
Indian bureau on the plains, has been
sent to interview Sitting Bull to ascer-
tain whether he really proposes to come
to the United States with hostile in
tent.
r. ]. BRIGHT, of Indiana, for SER
geant-at-arms of the senate, and Col.
John G. Burch, for secretary of the
senate. were chosen by the democratic
caucus and elected.
G. Y. RILEY, the entomologist of the
department of agriculture, says that
the cause of his resignation was his un-
willingness to incur the further risk of
being treated discourteously whenever
he made any sugg estlons for the benefit
of his division.
THE president has nominated Walter
S. Cox, of Washington, associate justice
of the supreme court Of the District of
Columbia; Peter A. Williams, United
States marshal of the southern district
of Florida; Dennis Eagan, collector of
internal revenue for Florida.
WHEN the council in the Cameron
Oliver case had concluded their argu-
ment the judge charged the jury briefly
as follows: "Gentlemen of the jury, take
this case and dispose of it. Mr.. Clerk.
pass the papers to the foreman" The
jury then retired.
A WASHINGTON special says An effort
is to be made by southern members to
pass, at this session, a bill defining the
liability Of steamboat owners. A num-
Der of owners Of steambo in the west
and south are here, pressing for action,
and have induced several leading south
ern members to take up the matter and
agree to try and get bill through the
house at this session.
THE board of military officials which
investigated the charges against Fitz
John Porter, discovered by new evi-
dence that the previous court martial
made mistakes in its decision, and that
General Porter exercised the ordinary
discretion of military commander in
not fully obeying the orders of General
Pope.
IN the Oliver Cameron case the Jury
rendered verdict for the defendant.
The first vote stood three for the plain
tiff and nine for the defendant, second
was one for the plaintiff and eleven for
the defendant. /. took two hours and
one-half to convince this one Juror and
bring him over with the majority. An
effort will be made to secure a new
trial, and if refused the case will be car
ried to the court in Bane upIn excep-
tions.
THE United States consul at Munich
Germany, informs the department of
state that an international art exhibi-
ton will be held at Munich from July
20 to October 81. Of the present year.
Artists of all nations are invited to con-
tribute paintings, statuary, architecture
al drawings engravings and etchings. The
exhibition is under the direct patronage
of the king OF Bavaria, vino will award
gold medals to artists whose works are
recommended by the jury. Prepara-
tions on grand scale are being made.
THE senate confirmed the following
nominations: Consuls general-David
III. Strother, West Virginia, at the city
of Mexico; Jos. Riley Weaver, w. Va,
at Vienna. United States consuls-
John NJ. Wilson, Ohio, at Panama; w.
L. Scriggs, Georgia, at Omoa and Trux-
lilo; Henry Dithmar, New York, at
Breslau; John M. Morton, California, at
Honolulu; George Scroggs, Illinois, at
Hamburg; John Harrison, of Pa. at We
nice; observation-disclosures King, of
n. Y, to be director of the geological
survey; DR.. John B. Hamilton, of Ill,
to be experimenting surgeon of the
United States marine hospital service;
w. J. Pollack, of ILL.,, to the Indian in
spector; Cesero Newell, 30 be Indian
agent for Rosebud agency.
JUDGE HUNT is slowly improving but
his physician gives no hope that he
will ever be able to resume work again.
At present his right leg, which with the
whole of that side was completely par
alyzed, has recovered sensation and
slight motive power, and with the aid
of his attendant he Is able to move
from one room to another. His right
arm is just beginning to have a slight
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partial degree, the patient being now
words at time. He is in his 69th year,
and has been on the supreme bench
for about six yeers. In consequence of
his illness the supreme court now con-
sists of only eight judges, and is liable
at any time to be divided in opinion on
questions before it, which necessarily
affirms the judgment brought UP for re-
view, as no order affecting it can be en-
tertained where half the court would
affirm and half reverse it.
WASHINGTON telegram of April 1st
says Pension Commissioner Bentlv
hopes to begin paying claims under the
arrears bill about the 10th of April, and
continue 10 pay them from that date on
as fast as they are examined and ap-
proved. These claims will be paid by
a check on the treasury of the United
States, payable to the order of the pen
sioner himself, and will be sent to the
postoffice address of the pensioner by
mail. No attorney or claim agent will
be recognized in the matter. No appli-
cations under the bill will be received
through claim agent, and the pen
sioner receiving the money is prohibited
by the expressed provision of the law
from paying any portion of it to an at
torney or claim agent. Pensioners in
al parts are being imnosed nnnn hv