Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-10-23
S, WIS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER % 1879.

pal bishop of Maryland, died at his sum-
mer home at Orange, n. j., on the 18th
aged "a. He had been confined to his
house nearly year.
a PORTLAND dispatch of the Goth states
that Gen. Grant informed an Oreg0nidn
reporter that he intended 10 go direct to
Galena from this coast, and would re-
main there short time before attending
the reunion of the Army of the Tennes-
see, at Chicago, and would in all proba-
bility make Galena his future home.
A DISPATCH from Washington dated
Oct Goth states that Inspector W. j. Pol
lock telegraphs to the Commissioner of
Indian affairs from Denver, COL: THE
governor and other leading citizens here
unanimously affirm that the Indians
must be removed from the state, or be
exterminated by the state, if not by fed
eral force. Confidence, they say, can
never be restored, and it is only ques
ton whether the result will be attained
at once, or by a slow ard tedious war
fare
CITY of Mexico advices of the 17th inst
state that congress in secret session, has
decided that parts of the states Of Chilu
ahua, Durango, and Coahuila, including
the entire mining district of Sierra Mo-
jada, be erected into federal territory, re-
naming underthe jurisdiction Of the fed
eral government until the question of
boundaries shall have been definitely set
tied by said states. Some of the neWspa-
pers allege that this act is uncCnstltution-
al, but it appears 10 be the only remedy
to preserve order.
1T is stated is dispatches of Oct 18th
hat the report of the commissioner of
public lands will contain an interesting
comparative statement o. the disposal of
public lands of the United States to
actual settlers during each of the last
five fiscal years. The totals range from
about 100000 to 100000 acres
each for the fiscal years of 1875, 1876 and
1S77,to 7,166,974 acres fer the year ended
June 80, 1879, and S,650,119 acres during
the twelve months which ended with last
June. The totals of entries under the
homestead and timber culture law con-
trast as follows: For tue fiscal year of
1877, 2,69S, I'll acres; for 1878, 6,29S, 779
acres; for 1879, $685. $50 acres. The cash
sales show decrease of 1000 acres
since last year, when they aggregated
about $1,000 acres. But the net increase
Ill tuG duUuuG vi lduu ny ACTUAL
settlers during the last fiscal year is
found to have been nearly 100000 acres.
THE Colonial State Governors met in
Philadelphia on the 18th to arrange for
the celebration of the surrender of Corn
wallis at Yorktown. The meeting ad-
journed to Independence Hall, where
Mayor StokelY and Gov. Hoyt welcomed
the Governors to the city and state. Gov.
Hoyt. from the committee on resolutions,
reported the following, and they were
unanimously adopted:
ReSOkred, That we, the Governors and repre-
sentatlves of the original Colonies, convened at
independence Hail. Philadelphia, this 18th day
October, 1879, knowing IT the purposes for
which we have Assem- bled meet the hearty appro-
baton of our constituents do hereby commend
to the people of the United States such celebra-
toa. of the centennial anniversary of the surren-
der of Cornwallis at Yorktown shall befit the
historical significance of that event, and present
the greatness of the nation.
ReS0LUed, That a committee of one from each
State nominated by the Governors of these
States, OF which committee Governor Holiday
shall be Chairman, be appointed to make proper
arrangements for such celebration.
The meeting then adjourned.