Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-02-20

10, Tor the murder OF John y. Lay In
New Kent, last month.
A VERY heavy snow storm prevailed
over the northwest on Tuesday, Feb.
11th. 1t brought great joy to the
VICAR GENERAL KUNDIG, of Milwau-
kee, Wis.,, who was recently prostrated
by paralysis, has recovered his usual
health. " q 81
HE seyentieth anniversary of the
birthnay of Abraham Lincoln was eeIe-
brated by the various Lincoln clubs ON
the 18th inst.
A FIRE near Milwaukee, Feb. 11th,
destroyed mill property belonging to
Chas. Herman, to the amount of $780,
600. No insurance.
THE Tennessee legislature is again in
session, and the holders of that states
bonds are trying to effect a compromise
at 60 per cent.
The liabilities of tie Sayles Manufuc-
turing Co., at Norwich, Conn, are $780,
900, most of which is said to be covered
by available assets.
THE people who live along the Hi
nois canal are excitedly discussing how
they can get rid of the horrible stencil
that comes from Chicago. ~
Hon. ZACHARIA CHANDLER was unani
mously nominated for U. S. senator
Uice Christiancy resigned, by the repub-
lican caucus of the Michigan legislature
Feb. 18th. ....l p
The pastors of Catholic churches in
Pennsylvania have given notice that all
Catholics belonging to the labor secret
societies which succeeded the Molly
Maguires. will be excommunicated.
THE Dominion parliament assembled
Feb. IA at Ottawa. Joseph Garderic
Blanchet was elected speaker of the
house of commons. Both sides sup
ported him. ~ sE E Tff:0 F.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY declines to
re-establishf the Spring Garden Gala J
Post Office, closed on account of NAL
treating Special Agent Williams, who
had arrested the postmaster for specu-
lating in stamps.
THE grand charity ball in New York,
on the 10th inst, was very successful
affair. Nearly $4,000 was realized as
net proceeds, all of which will be de-
voted to charitable Objects. 81. z.a
f CHAs. NTGGILL was hanged at Cleve-
land, o., Feb. 13., for the murder OF
Mary Kelly Dec. 2, 1877. : The execu-
ton was pronounced the'm most humane
and systematic of any that ever occur
red in Ohio. #lt E3tE.tG<"}
THE Northwestern Dairymen's asso-
citation after holding very profitable
session of three days duration at Chi
cago, adjourned its 18th, annual meet
ing on the 18th inst. s.tH es'--s
THE secretary of the Minneapolis,
(Minn.) board of trade has just com
pleted a compilation of statistics of
building Improvement in that city dur
ing the past year. The total is over
81, 100000. -,.s.-u ,-., -" a.
THE first Northern Pacific Iocomo-
tive and train crossed the Missouri
river on the 18th inst. A number OF
invited guests occupied Gen. Rosser's
car, and several fat-cars were loaded
with people. :.l
IHE Erie railway, under the manage
ment of President Jewett, has Just gain
ed control of the Atlantic and Great
Western railroad, thus securing closer
connection with the trade of Chicago
and the northwest.
THE building of the Rogers Locomo-
tive Works, at Patterson, n j., used as
a millwright shop, and for the storage
of patterns and models of locomotive es
in all parts of the world, and filled with
machinery costing about $125,000
burned recently. Totalloss, $4,000
insurance, $4,000. T;a sas3g -...,... -.
A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch saws the
second trial of George NJ. Pinliey before
the United States circuit court, resulted
in a verdict of acquittal. The evidence
was the same as on the first trial. The
court ordered the remaining indict.
ments against Pinney and John o.
Hanscom and others dismissed
A NATIONAL conference of colored citi-
zens will be held at Nashville on May
9th. The object of the cnnferenceiisst to
consider the situation of the colored
people in the south relative to the en-.
Ijoyment OF life, liberty and property
also their educational. moral soeialahd
political condition, and the question, Of
i emigration. ,-.,- e--.---z-r ..t,7 ~
EPHRAM HYsTER and wife living al
oummerVllle, Me-, lett nome .oneaday
last week to do some trading, leaving
i three little, children at home alone,
4 DuriLg the parents absence the house
q caught fire and the three children, the
Youngest but eight months,t perished in
the fiames- e8sssA rssa9
The main building of the Soldiers
: Orphans Home, at Xenia, Ohio, burned
, on the 10th inst. The widest confii.
sion prevailed but all of. the 600 child
rem and teachers escaped without
serious injury. A committee of the
Ohio legislature was visiting the institu
/ ton at the time, but all its members
!, succeeded in escaping. The loss to the
state is estimated at S75, ,000u 0upon which
there is no Insurance.
A SPECIAL dispatch from st. Charles