Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-03-04

Hartwell, conductor of the freight train
on the Old Colony railroad which come
in collision with another train last Oc-
tober.
THE tow-boat, Iron Mountain, left St,
Louis March 1st, for New Orleans, with
fine barges carrying 100000 bushels Of
corn in bulk, for export. The freight
bill was $4,000 If the corn had been
shipped by rail to New York it would
have cost about $4,000.
A DISPATCH received from Corpus
Christie, Texas, Feb. Goth says fifteen
Indians attacked Mexican wagon train
of six wagons, heavily laden, from Chi
huahua for LoredO, and captured three
drivers and all the live stock. One team
ster escaped and brought the news to
Enceras. A company of mounted men
Immediately started in pursuit of the
marauders.
DR.. BRANDRETH, who lately died in
Sing Sing, left wi which was made
public Feb. Goth. He begueaths his
homestead and fortune TO his wife; leaves
the Brandreth House, on Broadway,
New York city, valued at 100000, to his
seven daughters; his stocks, trademarks
and the remainder of his estate to his six
sons, on condition they shall pay $1,000
a month to his wife during her life.
The Chicago EUeniRg Journal passed
under a new prOprietorship March 1st
Lieut.. Gov. Andrew Shuman and J. r
Wilson having leased the office The
former, who had been managing editor
for twenty years, will hereafter be editor
in chief, and the latter will be business
manager. Mr.. Shuman requested the
withdrawal of his name as d cand date
for governor.
A DISPATCH received at Brownsville,
Texas, Feb. 9th, gave a description Of
Gen. Grants reception in the City of
Mexico on the night of Feb. 21st. The
station and grounds were brilliantly il
Illuminated. The government and NUM-
cipal commissioners received the visi-
tors, and fully ten thousand people
thronged the streets leading to the depot.
Vehicles lined the streets for miles and
regiment of mounted troops escorted
the procession. Altogether, it was one
of the grandest affairs that ever occurr-
ed in the Mexican capital.
ARTICLES of association of the Mexican
Central railway company, limited, have
been filed in the office of the secretary
of state, says Boston telegram of Feb.
29th. The association is formed under
the law of last year to authorize the con-
struction of railroads in foreign coun-
tries. 1t has authority to construct,
maintain, and operate railroad and
telegraph in the republic Of Mexico, and
in accordance with the laws of Mexico.
The termini and general course of said
railroad and telegraph are the City of
Mexico, and thence running by the best
practicable route in generally northern
direction through and in the cities of
Queretaro, Celaya, Salamanca, Iraduato,
Guanajuato, Silas. Leon, Lagos, Aquas-
calientes, Zacatecas, Durango, and Chi
huahua, with branches from the best
practicable points on t.1o main line of
Salvatierra, Dolores, Hidalgo, Guadala-
jara, San Luis, Potosi, and 10 point or
points on the Pacific coast and the Texan
frontier, and such other main line and
branches as said corporation may be au
thorized to construct by the grants of the
government of said republic of Mexico.
The ana cunt of capital stock is $1,000,-
900, divided into ten thousand shares of
the par value Of 500 each, and one
thousand and fifty are already taken,