Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-06-26
GENERAL NOTES.

PANAMA advices of the 21st stte tha
the revolution there has ended.
A CETCINNATI dispatch of the 21st
says John ]. Kelley, ex-ouncil
man, was sentenced to inprison.
ment in the county jail fo1
three months and to pay $500 fine for
inducing man to cast an illega vote
at the election last fail.
ATOWA advices of the 20th state that
the Canadian government has decided
| to resclnd all permission to American
| troops to visit Canada under arms. al
leging as a reason therefore that these
visits might lead to further complied
tions.
San ANTONIO advices of the 2lst state
that information is received of the as
sassination of the governor Of the state
of Nauevo Leon, Mexico, revolutionists
seizing towns in the state of Tamaulipas
forcing Prestamos and pressing men in-
to service. They have developed con-
siderable strength, and are said to be
marching on New Caredo, Immediately
on the northern border. One of the
causes actuating the revolutionists is a
determination to break up the national
exposition, which they say will have 8
great tendency to invite foreign a,ten-
ton, foreigners now having a great aold
on the mines and commerce of the
UPPER Missouri river dispatches of
the Goth state that Fort Peck Indian
agency is menaced by large band Of
hostile Indians. The information came
from Col. Houston, commanding at
Fort Buford, by telegraph, who states
that courier has just arrived It his
post from the Indian agent at For Peck
with a message calling for relief, stating
that the agency is threatened byan ad-
vance party of Yanktonians under the
chiefs Black Catfish and Black Tiger.
The agent learned from friendl7 Indi-
an scouts that the hostiles wereslowly
marching, awaiting to be JOINED by a
band Of Sitting Bulls Indians who
were two days march in the rear.
Combined, the bands are estim,ted to
number about six hundred.
GEN. Miles reports from Fort Keogh
under date of the Goth, that the column
of troops lately ordered to take the
| ASIu l1Olli tlldt pUSb dIIu EOIC OuSltI
will be ready to march within the week.
The command will number about eight
hundred men from the I'd cavalry and
9Th infantry, mounted, marching north
ward across rhe Missouri, securing and
scouting that country for Sioux from
Sitting Bulls camp, who have crossed
the boundary line, reports having been
receives at Terry's headquarters that
large numbers of Sitting Bulls follow
ers are hunting on American soil which
may lead to trouble if not checked.
A BOHEMIAN society held picnic ir
Chicago on Sunday, June 22d, during
the progress of which a row began with
some outside roughs. The BohemianS
called on a sharpshooter organization
for assistance, and an armed company
of about twenty soon arrived on the
grounds. A charge into the outside
crowd was ordered, with fixed bayonets
which was executed. Indiscriminate
firing then ensued, during which three
of the unarme1 crowd were killed out
right, and ten wounded, several fatally
The affair caused great excitement. Po
| lice detachments soon arrived and ar
rested the whole company Of sharp
shooters, who did not resist being lockeC
up in the station.