Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-12-11
GENERAL NOTES.

GEN. GRANT has accepted an invita-,
ton, according to a Milwaukee special
of the 9Th, to visit that city during next
May.
THE receiver of the Continental life
insurance company telegraphed from
New York Dec. 4th, that policy holders
in the company ought not to surrender
| their policies, as the dividend of IS pei
cent. will soon be paid.
Ara meeting of the directors of the Chi.
cago & n. W. r. r. company in New
York, Dec, 4th, semi-annual dividend
Of per cent on common and a quarter
" dividend of 1 q on preferred stock was
declared, payable Dec. Goth.
A ST. LOUIS telegram Of Dec 9Th states
that extensive arrangements have been
made for a mass meeting of Irish citizens
and others to be held tomorrow night to
consider the best means of extending aid
to the needy peasants of Ireland. The
Knights of st. Patrick have donated $500
from the funds Of the society for this pur-
pose, and individual members will make
liberal contributions.
SAYS an Atlanta, Ga, dispatch of Dec.
4th: A strong temperance movement has
been inaugurated in this city, called the
Blue Ribbon movement Three thous-
| and have signed themselves to total alb
stinence. Gov. COiquit and other prom
inent citizens are active participants. A
general temperance revival in Georgia
| may be theresult. ROckdale county vot.
ed, yesterday, in favor of prohibition.
a Los PINes telegram of Dec. 9Th saws
Jack arrived this morning. He came
unattended. The commission is now in
session. Jack is on the stand. Jack has
promised Ouray to give full particulars
of the troubles at White River, and the
cause Of the outbreak. Ouray saws that
with the cooperation of Jack and Colo
row, the commission will be able to set
tie the difficulty to the satisfaction of the
| department. The success Of the com
| mission is assured.
A CINCINNATI dispatch of the Sth inst
says in the senatorial district composed
of Ross and Highland counties, Ohio,
an election was held yesterday, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of II. L.
Brown, republican. The returns receiv.
ed show that ]. &. Eutrekin, republican,
is 700 votes ahead of Mccoy, democrat,
in Ross county, which is large repub,
| lican gain. EuTekin'S majority in the
| district is estimated at 300
i GENERAL GRANT has written the fol.
lowing letter to New York legislative
| delegation:
| GALENA, Illinois, December
Dear Hon. Hamilton Fish, Jr, N. Z.
DEAR SIR have your letter of the 2Sth now
suggesting that the 26th or 9th of December.
probably the latter would Ee a convenient day to
have me TO go to New York. The 29th will suit
me quite well, but since [ wrote you last an
invitation has been sent TO accept special car
| to Key West Florida, and passage from there 10
Hanover, to leave for New YORK, Philadelphia or
Washington about the seth CT 27th of December.
If | accept this will not 90 10 New York before
my return next spring. On the whole, think it
is better to defer going until that time. If any
thing should detaia me so to make it necess ary
TO go TO New York, will inform you as soon as
am made aware Of it.
Very truly yours, .. S. GRANT.
A Los PINos telegram, under date of
Dec. 9th, says the Ute commission is pro-
crossing finely. Jack is still on tie
stand. So far, has proved the most val
liable witness yet examined, answering
all questions promptly, keeping nothing g
back. He claims that the removal of
the agency was the commencement of
the trouble; that on an elevation of S,1OO
! feet, with frost in every month in the
year, farming was impossible; that he
and his band received no rations for a
year, which he claims was a violation of
the treaty of 1868; that his engagement
| with the troops was fair fight; he calls